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Home My WebLink AboutNC0035904_Inspection_20170822August 22, 2017 William N. Stovall NC Department of Public Safety 4216 Mail Service Ctr( Raleigh, NC 27699-4216 SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report McCain Correctional Hospital WWTP NPDES WW Permit No. NC00359O4 Hoke County Dear Permittee: The North. Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the McCain Correctional Hospital WWTP on 8/22/2017. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in NPDES WW Permit No. NC0035904: The findings and comments noted during this inspection are provided' in the enclosed copy of the inspection report entitled "Compliance Inspection Report": There were no significant issues or findings noted during the inspection and therefore, a response to this inspection report is not required. - If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Chad Turlington with the Water Quality. Regional Operations Section in the Fayetteville Regional Office at 910-433-3300 or via email at chad.turlington@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, J. Trent Allen, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional, Operations Section Fayetteville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ ATTACHMENTS Cc: WQ'S Fayetteville Regional Office State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources 225 Green Street, Suite 714, Fayetteville, NC 28301-5043 910-433-3300 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 NPDES ' yr/mo/day ' Inspection 1 L 2 Li I 3 I NC0035904 111 • 121 17/08/22 . 117 - Type - 18 Lif. I I I- I I Inspector FacType 19 LI 20 11 21I-I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I,I I I I"III ,I I I.I I I I I I'I I.I 1 166 n InspectioWork Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA 67 I I 70 Li 71 LI 72 �, I LJ ` Reserved 11 I I 1 I ,180 73 11 1 174 79 1 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES permit Number) McCain Correctional Hospital WWTP 855 Old NC Hwy 211 Raeford NC 28376 Entry Time/Date 10:OOAM .17/08/22 Permit Effective Date 14/09/01 Exit Time/Date . 11:OOAM 17/08/22 Permit Expiration Date 19/07/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Philip W Smith/ORC/910-944-2939/ 1 Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted William N Stoval1,4216 Mail Service Ctr Raleigh NC 276994216//919-716-3400/9197163978 No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Flow Measurement - • Operations & Maintenance • Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Program Sludge Handling Disposal Facility Site Review - Effluent/Receiving Waters 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 Chad Turlington FRO WQ//910-433-3398-6tt7-2et //a, iij Ce JJ2/)7 Signature of Management Q A Reviewer • Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Trent Allen eelf FRO WQ//910-433-3300/ ry4W-7 EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 31 NPDES NC0035904 111 121 yr/mo/day 17/08/22 17 Inspection Type 18 Ltd,.. (Copt.) 1 Section 0: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Facility was neat and clean in appearance and appeared to be well maintained at the time of this inspection. ORC log was available upon request. Permit and lab records were available upon request. Facility uses a contract lab to provide equipment, collect and analyze all parameters other than pH. pH meter calibratioh records were available and complete. Analytical results from the contract lab were reviewed for the months of February, March and May 2017 and no DMR reporting errors were noted. Page# 2 Permit NC0035904 Inspection Dater 08/22/2017 Owner - Facility: McCain Correctional Hospital UVVVfP 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: 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: Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ▪ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ 11 ❑ ❑ ❑ ▪ ❑ ❑ ❑. Record Keeping - Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? - • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is all required information readily available, complete and current? 111 0 0 ❑ Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? ▪ 0 0 0 Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? III 0 0 0 Is the chain -of -custody complete? • 0 0 0 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? 0 0 0 Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? 0 ❑ • 0 (If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator ❑ 0 11 0 on each shift? Is the ORC visitation log available and current? 0 0 ❑ Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility clssification? • 0 0 0 Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification? II 0 0 0 Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 3 Permit: NC0035904 Inspection Date: 08/22/2017 Owner - Facility: McCain Correctional Hospital VVVVfP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? Comment: 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: Drying Beds Is there adequate drying bed space? Is the sludge distribution on drying beds appropriate? Are the drying beds free of vegetation? # Is the site free of dry sludge remaining in beds? Is the site free of stockpiled sludge? L Is the filtrate from sludge drying beds returned to the front of the plant? # Is the sludge disposed of through county landfill? # Is the, sludge land applied? (Vacuum filters) Is polymer mixing adequate? Comment: Bar Screens Type of bar screen a.Manual b.Mechanical Are the bars adequately screening debris? Is the screen free of excessive debris? Is disposal of screening in compliance? Is the unit in good condition? Comment: Yes No NA NE DEO Yes No NA NE • • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ▪ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑` ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE •❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • 0 ❑ 0 • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ▪ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑•❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑•❑ Yes No NA NE 0 • 11000 1 ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ 1 ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 4 Permit: NC00359041 Inspection Date: 08/22/2017 Owner -Facility: McCain Correctional Hospital WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Secondary Clarifier 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: Aeration Basins Mode of operation Type of aeration system Is the basin free of dead spots? - Are surface aerators and mixers operational? 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? Is the DO level acceptable? Is the DO level acceptable?(1.0 to 3.0 mg/I) Comment: Yes No NA NE 11 ❑ ❑ ❑ 11000 • ❑ ❑ 0 11 ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑❑ 11 ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ▪ ❑ ❑ ❑ 11 ❑,❑ 0 • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ '❑ 0 • Yes No NA NE Ext. Air Surface • ❑ ,❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ -M ❑ • -❑ ❑ ❑ 11 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑- ❑ 11 Disinfection - UV Yes No NA NE Are extra UV bulbs available on site? ❑ ❑ ❑ • Are UV bulbs clean? • ❑ 0 0 Is UV intensity adequate? •-❑' 0 ❑ Is transmittance at or above designed level? 0 0 ❑ Is there a backup system on site? • 0 ❑ 0 Is effluent clear and free of solids? • 0 0 0 Comment: Page# 5 Permit: NC0035904 Inspection Date: 08/22/2017 Owner- Facility: McCain Correctional Hospital WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Standby Power Is automatically activated standby power available? Is the generator tested by interrupting primary power source? `I's the generator tested under load? Was generator tested & operational -during the inspection? Do the generators) have adequate capacity to operate the entire wastewater site? Is there an emergency agreement with a fuel vendor for extended run on back-up power? Is the generator fuel level monitored? Comment: 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 +/-1.6 degrees? Yes No NA NE 11 ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ II ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ ▪ ❑ ❑ ❑ MI ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ 11 ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑• - Comment: Facility uses a contract lab that provides sampling equipment and conducts. sampling. Facility was not sampling at the time of this inspection. Influent Sampling # Is composite sampling flow proportional? Is sample collected above side streams? 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 sampling performed according to the permit? Comment: Not sampling at time of inspection. Yes No NA NE • ❑ • ❑ • _❑ 0 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ 11 ❑ ❑ ❑ 11 ❑ ❑ ❑ • ▪ ❑ ❑ El Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? 0 ❑ ❑ Is sample collected below all treatment units? 0 0 0 Is proper volume collected? 0 0 0 • Page# 6 Permit: NC0035904 Owner - Facility: McCain Correctional Hospital WWIP Inspection Date: 08/22/2017 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation - Effluent Sampling 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)? 2 Comment: Not sampling,at time of inspection. Upstream / Downstream Sampling Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type, and sampling location)? Comment: Flow Measurement - Effluent # Is flow meter used for reporting? Is flow meter calibrated annually? Is the flow meter operational? (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter'? Comment: Flow meter calibrated 2017. J Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑: ❑• 0 0 ❑. • • ❑ It ❑ ' Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE II LI • ❑ ❑ ❑ 111 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ IN ❑ Page# 7