NC0020842_Inspection Report Response_20210722

MAYOR
DENNIS K. LILES
MAYOR PRO-TEM
ROBERT L. (BOBBY) TAYLOR, JR.
COMMISSIONERS
DIANNE J. ANDREWS
GERALDINE E. SHACKLEFORD
LORRINE B. WASHINGTON
ROSA S. WILKES
To: Paul Mayes, Environmental Specialist I
From: Todd Whaley, Interim Town Manager
Sub: Compliance Inspection Report
Date: 28 July 2021
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As mentioned in previous letters, the measures taking place begin with staffing. The violations noted were
based on previous ORC and Management within the Town of Snow Hill staffing. To follow up from our
phone call, Joe Roberts is no longer employed with the Town of Snow Hill as of 31 December 2020. He
was our previous ORC. We are no longer in a contract with Carolina Water Services as of April 2021.
John Bauer is no longer the Manager as of 16 March 2021. All of these were before the current control.
With the current staffing, we are repairing infrastructure and incorporating a more precise paperwork file
to prevent this from reoccurring. Our current back up ORC Drake Robart, has been doing well in this role.
The plant is in a much better biological state, reports have been submitted accordingly and our
infrastructure is being repaired.
Specifically noted was the bar screen. We are currently looking into the options of a secondary bar screen
to prevent any additional debris from entering the oxidation ditches. The outer drive unit is on bid for
repair in clarifier 2. Fecal limit violations are going to be corrected through a new (or repairing) the
current chlorine feed system. That project is on bid.
In conclusion, myself and the Town of Snow Hill staff are working diligently to ensure our plant is within
operational guidelines. Drake is working daily to correct these issues. We will continuously be in touch
with your office to ensure our progress is being communicated.
Sincerely,
Signature:
f add Whale*
Interim Town Manager
Director of Public Works
252-560-5949
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TOWN OF SNOW HILL 908 SE SECOND ST. SNOW HILL, NC 28580 [phone] FAX [phone]
www.snowhillnc.com

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretory
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Dennis K Liles
Town of Snow Hill
PO Box 247
Snow Hill, NC 28580-1409
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NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
July 22, 2021
SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report
Snow Hill WWTP
NPDES WW Permit No. NC0020842
Greene County
Dear. Mr. Liles:
The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Snow Hill WWTP on
7/06/2021. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the
conditions and limitations specified in NPDES WW Permit No. NC0020842. The findings and comments
noted during this inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report entitled
"Compliance Inspection Report".
Please respond in writting to this office within 30 days of your receipt of this letter regarding your plans
or measures to be taken to address the following issues:
The facility was found to be non -compliant with permit #NC0020842
A record review during the inspection has found the following. Annual compliance reports for the facility
have not been submitted for at least the last 2 years. TRC, pH, DO, TN Monthly Quantity was missing
from the December 2020 DMR and corresponding lab data. The April 2021 DMR report and corresponding
lab data was checked with no issues. The backup ORC: Drake Robart stated that there has been a lot of
turnover at the facility over the last 12 months and there were reporting issues in terms of DMRs with one
of the previous ORCs.
Over the past 24 months from 07/2019 to 07/2021 Snow Hill WWTP has received 2 NOD, 5 NOV and 4
NOI. Which were issued due to extensive monitoring violations, extensive reporting violations, Fecal Limit
violations and TSS violations. Most notable monitoring violations include all three required parameters
(Temperature, DO and Conductivity) missing from PPI-001 Upstream and Downstream along with a
multitude of required parameters from effluent. Reporting violations mostly included late/missing reports
and in one instance PPI-001 Upstream and Downstream was not reported entirely. This was discussed
with the Backup ORC Drake Robart during the record review portion of the inspection.
Plastic debris was getting past the bar screen and could readily be seen floating in the oxidation ditches.
Screenings are disposed once a week to a lined landfill. The unit itself seemed to be in good condition and
was fully operational at the time of inspection.
The outer drive unit for clarifier 2 was not functional and is need of repair.
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If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Paul Mays with the Water Quality
Regional Operations Section in the Washington Regional Office at 252-948-3940 or via email at
[e-mail].
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United States Environmental Protection Agency
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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 IN I 2 15 I 3 I NC0020842 111 121 21/07/06 117
Type
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Inspector Fac Type
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Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ------------Reserved-----------
67I I 701 I 711I 72 1 N I 731 1 174751
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B: Facility Data
Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include
POTW name and NPDES oemiit Number)
Snow Hill WWTP f
102 Daniel Rd
Snow Hill NC 28580
Entry Time/Date
10:OOAM 21/07/06
Permit Effective Date
18/12/01
Exit Time/Date
11:30AM 21/07/06
Permit Expiration Date
23/05/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/tles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
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Drake Weber Robart/ORCl/
Other Facility Data
Name, Address of Responsible Officialrtle/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Dennis K Liles,PO Box 247 Snow Hill NC
285801409/Mayor/252-747-3414/2527474269 No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit • Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenar • Records/Reports
Sludge Handling Dispos Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Wate Laboratory .
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
(See attachment summary)
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Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
Paul M Mays DWR/WARO WQ/252-948-3940/
Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers' Date
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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Permit: NC0020842
Inspection Date: 07/06/2021
Owner - Facility: Snow Hill WWTP
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Yes No NA NE
(If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new DOME
application?
Is the facility as described in the permit? • ❑ ❑ 0
# Are there any special conditions for the permit? • 0 0 0
Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? ■ 0 0 0
Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? • ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment: Permit Expire 05/31/2021
Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE
Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? • 0 0 ❑
Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable III❑ 0 0
Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable?
Comment: Facility seemed to be well maintained for the most part. The grounds of the facility was
freshly mowed and clean,
Record Keeping Yes No NA NE
Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? ❑ ■ 0 ❑
Is all required information readily available, complete and current? ❑ ■ 0 0
Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab..reg. required 5 years)? ■ 0 ❑ ❑
Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? ■ 0 0 ❑
Is the chain -of -custody complete? • ❑ 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 ■ ❑ ❑
Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? ❑• ❑ 0
(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? • ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? ❑ III ❑ ❑
Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility • ❑ ❑ ❑
classification?
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Permit: NC0020842
Inspection Date: 07/06/2021
Owner - Facility: Snow Hill WWTP
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Bar Screens Yes No NA NE
Comment: Plastic debris was getting past the bar screen and could readily be seen floating in the
oxidation ditches. Screenings are disposed once a week to a lined landfill. The unit
itself seemed to be in good condition and was fully operational at the time of
inspection.
Grit Removal Yes No NA NE
Type of grit removal
a.Manual ❑
b.Mechanical •
Is the grit free of excessive organic matter? • ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the grit free of excessive odor? ■ ❑ El ❑
# Is disposal of grit in compliance? ■ El ❑ El
Comment: Grit removal appeared to be in compliance. Grit is disposed of once a week to al lined
landfill along with screenings.
Oxidation Ditches Yes No NA NE
Are the aerators operational? El El ❑ El
Are the aerators free of excessive solids build up? El El El ❑
# Is the foam the proper color for the treatment process? El ❑ ❑ El
Does the foam cover less than 25% of the basin's surface? El El ❑ ❑
Is the DO level acceptable? ❑ El El El
Are settleometer results acceptable (> 30 minutes)? El El El ■
Is the DO level acceptable?(1.0 to 3.0 mg/I) El El El IN
Are settelometer results acceptable?(400 to 800 ml/I in 30 minutes) El ❑ ❑ •
Comment: There was some debris floating in the oxidation ditch that the bar screen of the facility
should have taken care of.
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? • El ❑ ❑
Is the site free of weir blockage? •❑ ❑ ❑
Is the site free of evidence of short-circuiting? • ❑ ❑ ❑
Is scum removal adequate? El • ❑ ❑
Is the site free of excessive floating sludge? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the drive unit operational? ❑ II El ❑
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