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Home My WebLink AboutNC0035904_NPDES Permit Renewal_20090304AVA NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman Governor Director Secretary March 4, 2009 MEMORANDUM To: Through: From: Gill Vinzani Eastern NPDES Section Belinda Henson, Water Quality Regional Supervisor Fayetteville Regional Office Trent Allen, Environmental Engineer Fayetteville Regional Office SUBJECT: Minor NPDES Permit Renewal McCain Correctional Hospital WWTP NPDES Permit No. NC 0035904 Hoke County Please find below, regional comments for the subject minor permit renewal. Applicant is not requesting modification of thefacility or increasing flow at this time. A rating sheet is not attached as no modifications were made to this facility during the previous permit cycle. A review of compliance data did not reveal any significant or repetitive violations. Based on the last NPDES Compliance Inspection, there are no outstanding repairs or modifications of the treatment works necessary at this time. No special conditions, limitations, or monitoring is suggested at this time. Based on the above information, the Fayetteville Regional Office recommends reissuance in keeping with the current basin wide strategy. Cc: Central Files FRO Files 225 Green St., Suite 714, Fayetteville, NC 28301-5043 Phone: 910-433-33001 FAX: 910-486-07071 Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748 _ Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer One NorthCarolina Naturally AVA, NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman Governor Director Secretary March 6, 2009 G Jake Freeman NC Department of Correction 4216.Mail Service Ctr Raleigh NC 276994216 SUBJECT: February 24, 2009 Compliance Evaluation Inspection NC Department of Correction McCain Correctional Hospital WWTP Permit No: NC0035904 Hoke County Dear Mr. Freeman: Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection form from the inspection conducted on February 24, 2009. The Compliance Evaluation Inspection was conducted by Trent Allen of the Fayetteville Regional Office. The facility was found to be in Compliance with permit NC0035904. As a reminder, preservation of the Waters of the State can only be achieved through consistent NPDES Permit compliance. Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for additional observations and comments. If you or your staff have any questions, please call me at 910-433-3322. Sincerely, Lf ✓ Trent Allen Environmental Engineer cc: Hugh B Bledsoe, ORC Central Files Fayetteville Files North Carolina Division of Water Quality/Aquifer Protection Section 225 Green St./ Suite 714 Fayetteville, NC 28301 Phone (910) 433-3300 FAX (910) 486-0707 Internet: h2o.enr.state.nc.us Customer Service 1-877-623-6748 oivOn e Naturally An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer — 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper NPDES NC0035904 111 121 yr/mo/day 09/02/24 17 Inspection Type 18U i Section D: 'Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Facility was clean and neat in appearance at the time of the inspection. Page # 2 Permit: NC0035904 Owner - Facility: McCain Correctional Hospital WWTP Inspection Date: 02/24/2009 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Aerobic Digester Yes No NA NE # Is the odor acceptable? ® n n # Is tankage available for properly waste sludge? ■ n n n Comment: Bar Screens Yes No NA NE Type of bar screen a.Manual ■ b.Mechanical ■ Are the bars adequately screening debris? 0 ❑ n Is the screen free of excessive debris? ■ n n n Is disposal of screening in compliance? • n ❑ ❑ Is the unit in good condition? • n n ❑ Comment: Secondary Clarifier Yes No NA NE Is the clarifier free of black and odorous wastewater? ® n n n Is the site free of excessive buildup'of solids in center well of circular clarifier? • n n 0 Are weirs level? ■ ❑ n n Is the site free of weir blockage? ■ n n Is the site free of evidence of short-circuiting? onnn Is scum removal adequate?. ■ n ❑ ❑ Is the site free of excessive floating sludge? ■ n n n Is the drive unit operational? ■ n ❑ n Is the return rate acceptable (low turbulence)? i n n n Is the overflow clear of excessive solids/pin floc? ® n 11 El Is the sludge blanket level acceptable? (Approximately % of the sidewall depth) • n ❑ n Comment: Disinfection - UV Yes No NA NE Are extra UV bulbs available on site? ■ n n n Are UV bulbs clean? ■ n n n Is UV intensity adequate? ■ n n n Is transmittance at or above designed level? • n n Page # 4 Permit: NC0035904 Owner - Facility: McCain Correctional Hospital WWTP Inspection Date: 02/24/2009 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Aeration Basins Is the DO level acceptable?(1.0 to 3.0 mg/I) 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? 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: 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 operator on each shift? Is the ORC visitation log available and current? Yes No NA NE ■ nnn Yes No NA NE ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn. ■ nnn n n■n ■ nnn n n■n Yes' No NA NE ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ nnn n n■n W HEW ■ nnn Page # 6