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Home My WebLink AboutNc0081949_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20210428United States Environmental Protection Agency EPA Washington, D.C. 20460 Water Compliance Inspection Report Form Approved. OMB No. 2040-0057 Approval expires 8-31-98 Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS) Transaction 1 IN 21IIIIII Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection I 2 IL I 3 I NC0081949 111 121 21/03/30 117 Type 1810I IIIIIIIIIII Inspector Fac Type 19I S I 2011 IIIIIIIIIII IIIIIII I IIIIII P6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved 671 I 70I3 I 711 1 72 I N I 73I 1 74 71 I I J I I I I I I 180 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES permit Number) Tuckertown Powerhouse 711 Tuckertown Rd New London NC 28127 Entry Time/Date 09:54AM 21/03/30 Permit Effective Date 21/03/01 Exit Time/Date 10:52AM 21/03/30 Permit Expiration Date 26/01/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Jeffrey Todd Henley/ORC/704-422-5567/ Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Mark J Gross,PO Box 576 Badin NC 280090576//704-422-5774/7044225776 No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenar Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Progran Facility Site Review Compliance Schedules Effluent/Receiving Wate Laboratory Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) (See attachment summary) Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date DocuSigned by: rn ��[e,CC-4- 4/22/2021 "-91 C2A007838943E... Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date W. Corey Basinger DWR/Division of Water Quality/704-235-2194/ EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. DocuSigned by: 4/28/2021 "-A14CC681AF27425... Page# 1 3I NPDES yr/mo/day NC0081949 I11 121 21/03/30 117 Inspection Type 18 [j (Cont.) 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Tuckertown Powerhouse is permitted under NPDES Permit NC0081949 that was issued on March 1, 2021 and expires on January 31, 2026. Permit is for discharge from Outfalls # 001, #002, #003 that consists of once through non -contact cooling water and Outfall #004 which consists of discharge from sump drain. Discharge is into the Yadkin River which is classified as WS-IV, B waters in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. Outfalls #001, #002, #003 are sampled annually for Flow, Temperature and pH. Outfall #004 is sampled annually for Oil & Grease and pH. All samples are collected by Grab method. Page# 2 Permit: NC0081949 Inspection Date: 03/30/2021 Owner - Facility: Tuckertown Powerhouse Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Permit (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new application? Is the facility as described in the permit? # Are there any special conditions for the permit? Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: The current NPDES permit NC0081949 was issued on March 1, 2021 and expires on Jaunary 31, 2026. Record Keeping Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? Is all required information readily available, complete and current? Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? Is the chain -of -custody complete? Dates, times and location of sampling Name of individual performing the sampling Results of analysis and calibration Dates of analysis Name of person performing analyses Transported COCs Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters? Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? (If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operatc on each shift? Is the ORC visitation log available and current? Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification' Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? Comment: Records reviewed were well organized and maintained. Laboratory Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 3 Permit: NC0081949 Inspection Date: 03/30/2021 Owner - Facility: Tuckertown Powerhouse Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Laboratory Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? # Is the facility using a contract lab? # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)? Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees? Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/- 1.0 degrees? Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ Comment: Effluent samples are collected on annual basis by grab method. Analyses for pH and Temperature are conducted under Field Certification #5122. Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE # Is flow meter used for reporting? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is flow meter calibrated annually? El ❑ • El Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable ❑ El • ❑ Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: Is the flow meter operational? El El • El (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Comment: Flows are estimated and reported annually. Compliance Schedules Is there a compliance schedule for this facility? Is the facility compliant with the permit and conditions for the review period? • Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Annual monitoring as required by NPDES Permit #81949 is compliant for review period of 2021. Page# 4