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Home My WebLink AboutNCG551720_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20210427ROY COOPER Governor DIONNE DELLI-GATTI Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director Michael Bradshaw 2620 23rd Avenue NE Hickory, NC 28601 Dear Mr. Bradshaw: NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality April 27, 2021 SUBJECT: Notice of Deficiency Compliance Evaluation Inspection Michael Bradshaw Residence NPDES Permit No. NCG551720 Catawba County Tracking #: NOD-2021-PC-0152 Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection Report for the inspection conducted at the subject facility on April 13, 2021, by Mr. Wes Bell of this Office. This report is being issued as a Notice of Deficiency (NOD) due to the effluent fecal coliform limit violations (daily maximum and monthly average) in 2018 and the failures to monitor effluent total suspended solids (TSS) in 2019 and 2020, which are violations of the subject NPDES Permit and North Carolina General Statute (G.S.) 143-215.1 as detailed in the Record Keeping and Effluent Sampling Sections of the attached report. Please be advised that G.S. 143-215.6A provides for a civil penalty assessment of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) per violation per day, against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of any permit issued pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1. Penalties may also be assessed for any damage to surface waters of the State that may result from the violations. It is requested that a written response be submitted to this Office by May 18, 2021, detailing the actions taken to address the above -noted violations. In responding, please address your comments to the attention of Mr. Bell. The report should be self-explanatory; however, should you have any questions concerning this report, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Bell at (704) 235-2192 or at wes.bell@ncdenr.gov. Enclosure: Inspection Report NORTH CPPOLINA OE Sincerely, DocuSigned by: A14CC681AF27425... W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Avenue. Suite 301 I Mooresville. North Carolina 28115 704.663.1699 United 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 Code 1 IN I 2 IL 21 1 1 1 1 1 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection I 3 I NCG551720 111 121 21/04/13 117 Type 1810I I I 1 1 1 Inspector Fac Type 191 S I 2011 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 I I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I I I I 1 11 1 1 1 I 1 P6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved 67I1.0 I 70I4 I 71IN I 72 I N I 73I 1 74 751 I I 1 I I I I I I I80 l Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES Dermit Number) 2620 23rd Avenue NE 2620 23rd Ave Ne Hickory NC 28601 Entry Time/Date 01:20PM 21/04/13 Permit Effective Date 17/06/02 Exit Time/Date 01:55PM 21/04/13 Permit Expiration Date 18/07/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Michael Bradshaw//828-320-3079 / Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Michael Bradshaw,2620 23rd Ave Ne Hickory NC 28601/Owner/828-320-3079/ Yes 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 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) Wes Bell of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date �Docusigned by: DWR/MRO WQ/704-663-1699 Ext.2192/ 4/26/2021 toe 73r.' -A61696D9OCC3437... 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: 4/27/2021 A14CC681AF27425... Page# 1 NPDES yr/mo/day 31 NCG551720 111 121 21/04/13 I17 Inspection Type 18 [j 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page# 2 Permit: NCG551720 Inspection Date: 04/13/2021 Owner - Facility: 2620 23rd Avenue NE 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: The AdvanTex treatment system was constructed in 2018. 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 ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • • • • • ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ Comment: The records reviewed during the inspection were organized and well maintained. The permittee must ensure the contracted company (AQWA, Inc.) that collects effluent samples adheres to all sampling requirements and provides copies of all laboratory results and chain of custody forms. Page# 3 Permit: NCG551720 Inspection Date: 04/13/2021 Owner - Facility: 2620 23rd Avenue NE Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Laboratory Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or 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: AQWA, Inc. collects the permit -required samples for the permittee. Pace Analytical Services (Certification #40) has been contracted to perform all analyses. 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)? Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ Comment: No effluent total suspended solids samples were collected in 2019 and 2020. The effluent fecal coliform result violated the daily maximum and monthly average permit limits during the 2018 (12/12/18) sampling event. 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? Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: The AdvanTex treatment system includes a septic tank, recirculation tank, pump system, AdvanTex Pod (fixed film treatment), and UV disinfection system (single bulb).. The treatment facility appeared to be properly operated and well maintained. The permittee contracts AQWA, Inc. to perform semi-annual maintenance/inspections to the treatment system. Selected alarm conditions (high water, UV operations, etc.) are connected to a telemetry type notification system that conveys the operational status of the treatment units to the permittee and AQWA, Inc. Flow Measurement - Effluent # Is flow meter used for reporting? Is flow meter calibrated annually? Yes No NA NE Page# 4 Permit: NCG551720 Inspection Date: 04/13/2021 Owner - Facility: 2620 23rd Avenue NE Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE Is the flow meter operational? ❑ ❑ • ❑ (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Comment: The permittee is connected to a municipal water system; therefore, flows can be estimated via water usage calculations. Effluent Pipe Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ IN ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ Comment: The effluent (very small flow) appeared clear with no floatable solids or foam. The receiving stream did not appear to be negatively impacted. Page# 5