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Home My WebLink AboutNC0081281_Inspection_20100813NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman Governor Director Secretary August 13, 2010 Matthew Locklear, Interim ORC County of Richmond P.O. Box 504 Rockingham, North Carolina 28380 SUBJECT: August 12, 2010 Compliance Evaluation Inspection Richmond County Richmond County WTP Permit No: NC0081821 Dear Mr. Locklear: Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection form from the inspection conducted on August 12, 2010. The Compliance Evaluation Inspection was conducted by Danny Strickland of the Fayetteville Regional Office. The facility was found to be in Compliance with permit NC0081821. As a reminder, preservation of the Waters of the State can only be achieved through consistent NPDES Permit compliance. • The Water Treatment Plant was clean and neat in appearance. DMR's for the months of October and December 2009 were reviewed and were in order at the time of inspection. However, It is highly recommend that this facility upgrade their de -chlorination system to a chemical feed de -chlorination system as a way of saving money on de -chlorination tablets in the future. Finally, during the inspection it was noted that this facility has no backup operator. The North Carolina Administrative code states: 15A NCAC 08G.0201 RESPONSIBILITY OF SYSTEM OWNERS TO DESIGNATE CERTIFIED OPERATORS Owners of classified water pollution control systems must designate operators, certified by the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), of the appropriate type and grade for the system, and, for each classification must: (3) submit a signed completed "Water Pollution Control System Operator Designation Form" to the Commission (or to the local health depai tnrent for owners of Subsurface systems) countersigned by the designated certified operators, designation the Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) and the Back-up Operator in Responsible Charge (Back-up ORC): Nne orthCarolina Naturally 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 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer-50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper (b) within 120 calendar days following: (ii) a vacancy in the position of Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) or Back-up Operator in Responsible Charge (Back-up ORC) We are asking this facility to have a Back-up ORC in place by September 30, 2010 to be incompliance with the above administrative code. Your cooperation would be greatly appreciated in getting this matter accomplished. Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for additional observations and comments. If you or your staff have any questions, please call me at 910-433-3309. Sincerely, `-Danny Strickland ' Environmental Sr. Tech Surface Water Protection Section Fayetteville Regional Office cc: Rick Sago, County Manager Central Files r Fayetteville Files• 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 I NI 2 15I 31 NC0081281 111 121 10/08/12 ` 117" Type Inspector Fac Type 18I cl 191 SI 201 I Remarks 2111111 IIIIIIIIIIII111111111111111111111111111116 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved 671 169 70 13 I 711 NI 721 NI 731174 751 I I I I I I 180 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) Richmond County WTP 326 Old Charlotte Hwy Rockingham NC 28379 Entry Time/Date 09:50 AM 10/08/12 Permit Effective Date 09/04/01 Exit Time/Date 11:05 AM 10/08/12 Permit Expiration Date 14/02/28 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Matthew Locklear/ORC/910-997-8339/ Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Todd Tillis,PO Box 504 Rockingham NC Contacted 28380/Superintendent/910-997-8339/9109978340 No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit • Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports • Self -Monitoring Program Sludge Handling Disposal • Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters 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 A ? Date : v Jo/ Danny Strickland ) �. .._ `� - FRO WQ/// ' 1 Belinda S Henson ` FRO WQ//910-433-3300 Ext.726/ Signature of Management Q A R iewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date / /1 0 EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page # 1 NPDES 3, NC0081281 I11 121 yr/mo/day 10/08/12 Inspection Type 117 18 ICI (cont.) 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) The Water Treatment Plant was clean and neat in appearance. DMR's for the months of October and December 2009 were reviewed and were in order at the time of inspection. However, It is highly recommend that this facility upgrade their de -chlorination system to a chemical feed de -chlorination system as a way of saving money on de -chlorination tablets in the future. Finally, during the inspection it was noted that this facility has no backup operator. The North Carolina Administrative code states: 15A NCAC 08G.0201 RESPONSIBILITY OF SYSTEM OWNERS TO DESIGNATE CERTIFIED OPERATORS Owners of classified water pollution control systems must designate operators, certified by the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), of the appropriate type and grade for the system, and, for each classification must: (3) submit a signed completed "Water Pollution Control System Operator Designation Form" to the Commission (or to the local health department for owners of Subsurface systems) countersigned by the designated certified operators, designation the Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) and the Back-up Operator in Responsible Charge (Back-up ORC): (b) within 120 calendar days following: (ii) a vacancy in the position of Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) or Back-up Operator in Responsible Charge (Back-up ORC) We are asking this facility to have a Back-up ORC in place by not later than September 30, 2010 to be incompliance with the above administrative code.Your cooperation would be greatly appreciated in getting this matter accomplished. Page # 2 Permit: NC0081281 Owner - Facility: • Richmond County WTP Inspection Date: 08/12/2010 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? I. n n Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge ❑ ❑ ■ n Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new application? n n ■ n Is the facility as described in the permit? ■ n n n # Are there any special conditions for the permit? n n ■ n Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? ■ n n n Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? •n n n Comment: Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? ■ n n n Is all required information readily available, complete and current? ■ n n n Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? ■ n n n Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? ■ n n n Is the chain -of -custody complete? • n n n 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? ■ ❑ n n Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? ❑ n ■ n . (If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator on each shift? ■ n n n Is the ORC visitation log available and current? ■ n n n Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? ■ n n n Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification? n ■ n n Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? ■ n n n Page # 3 Permit: NC0081281 Owner - Facility: Richmond County WTP Inspection Date: 08/12/2010 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review'? Comment: This facility has no backup operator. 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? Comment: De -chlorination Type of system ? Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine amount (1 to 1)? Is storage appropriate for cylinders? # Is de -chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers? Comment: Are the tablets the proper size and type? Are tablet de -chlorinators operational? Number of tubes in use? Comment: Upstream / Downstream Sampling Yes No NA NE nn■n Yes No NA NE ■ nnn ■ nnn n n■n Yes No NA NE Tablet ■ nnn n n■n ■ nnn ■ nnn snnn Yes No NA NE Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type, and sampling location)? n n • 0 Comment: No longer have Upstream/Downstream monitoring requirements. Page # 4