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Home My WebLink AboutNC0044750_CEI Report_20210430United 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 21I I Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection I 2 IL I 3 I NC0044750 111 121 21/04/30 117 Type 181OI I I I I I Inspector Fac Type 19I S I 2011 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I P6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved 671 I 70I I 711 172 I N I 73I I 74 71 I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 180 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES oermit Number) Jacob's Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 1721 Bald Hill Rd Madison NC 27025 Entry Time/Date 10:OOAM 21/04/30 Permit Effective Date 17/10/01 Exit Time/Date 11:OOAM 21/04/30 Permit Expiration Date 22/05/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Clifford Curtis Cain/ORC/336-996-2841/ Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Toyna Hemric,1721 Bald Hill Loop Madison NC 27025/// No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenar Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Progran Sludge Handling DispoFacility Site Review 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 Alex Lowe DWR/WSRO WQ/336-776-9689/ 5/3/2021 Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date DocuSigned by: 5/3/2021 EPA Form 3Fg-3iev7 4) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 3I NPDES yr/mo/day NC0044750 111 121 21/04/30 I17 Inspection Type 18 [j (Cont.) 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) On Friday, April 30th, 2021, Alex Lowe of the WSRO conducted a routine CEI at Jacob's Creek Nursin and Rehabilitation Center WWTP (NC0044750). ORC Clifford Cain was present for the inspection. A copy of the permit was available for review on site. The permit was instituted on 10/01/2017, and is set to expire on 05/31/2022. The facility is as described in the permit, though the sand filter is currently not in use according to Mr. Cain. Records were well -organized and maintained. A random check of three reporting months in 2020 showed no discrepancies between data collected by Pace Analytical Labs and data reported on the eDMR, and all instances of permit exceedances were reported. Laboratory and eDMR data for past years are stored at Pace Labs, according to Mr. Cain. ORC visitation logbooks were available for review, with records dating back to 2018. Treatment processes appeared to be well -maintained and operating as designed. No shortfalls in maintenance, cleaning, or operation were observed during the inspection. When asked about the owner's willingness to fund maintenance and repairs for the plant, ORC stated that he believes that the resources would be provided if requested. EQ well is without an alarm, but a bypass to the digester is installed to handle any spikes in flow. After EQ well, waste is split between two treatment trains. According to Mr. Cain, digester solids are wasted two to three times per week into aerated solids holding tank, and solids are removed and trucked away twice yearly. Clarifiers appeared relatively clean, with very little scum or algae growth around the weirs. A flow meter after the clarifiers was observed to be operational, and a certification of calibration was present, dated 04/06/2021. Mr. Cain stated that UV bulbs are cleaned daily, and replacement bulbs are kept onsite for maintenance. Furthermore, the original chlorine disinfection system is maintained as a redundancy in case of UV failure. Proper tubes and wastewater grade tablets are kept onsite. The small post -treatment aeration basin used to increase DO levels before discharge was clean and free of solids. All observations made in this inspection indicate proper operation of the plant and compliance with the permit. Page# 2 Permit: NC0044750 Inspection Date: 04/30/2021 Owner - Facility: Jacob's Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation C 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? Comment: Permit issued 9/1/2017 and set to expire 5/31/2022. 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? Yes No NA NE • ❑ • ❑ II El El El • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • • • • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ IN ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: DMR and laboratory results provided for all of 2020. Random checks completed on six days throughout August -December 2020. No discrepancies were found and all parameter exceedances were reported. Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Page# 3 Permit: NC0044750 Inspection Date: 04/30/2021 Owner - Facility: Jacob's Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation C Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Operations & Maintenance Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: Settleable solids observed in daily logbook recordings. Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ Equalization Basins Yes No NA NE Is the basin aerated? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the basin free of bypass lines or structures to the natural environment? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the basin free of excessive grease? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all pumps present? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all pumps operable? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Are float controls operable? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Are audible and visual alarms operable? ❑ ❑ • ❑ # Is basin size/volume adequate? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: No overflow alarms are present, as the EQ basin bypasses directly to the treatment plant. Aerobic Digester Is the capacity adequate? Is the mixing adequate? Is the site free of excessive foaming in the tank? # Is the odor acceptable? # Is tankage available for properly waste sludge? Comment: Foam is properly colored, and was not built up in the digester. Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ▪ ❑ ❑ ❑ Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE Mode of operation Ext. Air Type of aeration system Diffused Is the basin free of dead spots? • ❑ ❑ El Are surface aerators and mixers operational? ❑ El • El Are the diffusers operational? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the foam the proper color for the treatment process? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Does the foam cover less than 25% of the basin's surface? • El El El Is the DO level acceptable? El El El • Is the DO level acceptable?(1.0 to 3.0 mg/I) ❑ ❑ ❑ • Page# 4 Permit: NC0044750 Inspection Date: 04/30/2021 Owner - Facility: Jacob's Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation C Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE Comment: Post -treatment Aeration basin is used for temporary holding and DO improvement before effluent is pumped to the outfall. Secondary Clarifier Yes No NA NE Is the clarifier free of black and odorous wastewater? Is the site free of excessive buildup of solids in center well of circular clarifier? Are weirs level? Is the site free of weir blockage? Is the site free of evidence of short-circuiting? Is scum removal adequate? Is the site free of excessive floating sludge? Is the drive unit operational? Is the return rate acceptable (low turbulence)? Is the overflow clear of excessive solids/pin floc? Is the sludge blanket level acceptable? (Approximately'/4 of the sidewall depth) ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Clarifier appeared well maintained, with minimal algae growth on or around the weirs. ORC Clifford Cain stated that the weirs are cleaned regularly. Disinfection - UV Are extra UV bulbs available on site? Are UV bulbs clean? Is UV intensity adequate? Is transmittance at or above designed level? Is there a backup system on site? Is effluent clear and free of solids? Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: ORC stated that UV bulbs are cleaned daily. Extra UV bulbs kept on site, and vestigial chlorine system is kept cleaned and wastewater grade tablets are kept onsite, in case of total UV system failure. Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE # Is flow meter used for reporting? • ❑ El El Is flow meter calibrated annually? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the flow meter operational? • ❑ ❑ ❑ (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Page# 5 Permit: NC0044750 Inspection Date: 04/30/2021 Owner - Facility: Jacob's Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation C Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE Comment: Flow meter calibrated on 04/06/2021 by B.W. Allen Co. Pump Station - Effluent Yes No NA NE Is the pump wet well free of bypass lines or structures? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all pumps present? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all pumps operable? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Are float controls operable? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is SCADA telemetry available and operational? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Is audible and visual alarm available and operational? ❑ ❑ ❑ • Comment: Effluent Sampling Is composite sampling flow proportional? Is sample collected below all treatment units? Is proper volume collected? Is the tubing clean? # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type representative)? Comment: Effluent sampled by drab only, at the post -aeration outfall. Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ • ❑ Page# 6