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Home My WebLink AboutNC0072877_Inspection_20060531Michael F. Easley, Govemor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director Division of Water Quality May 31, 2006 Greald Darden Town of Newton Grove PO Box 4 Newton Grove NC 28366 SUBJECT: May 26, 2006 Compliance Evaluation Inspection Town of Newton Grove Newton Grove WWTP Permit No: NC0072877 Sampson County Dear Mr Darden: Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection form from the inspection conducted on May 26 2006. The Compliance Evaluation Inspection was conducted by Trent Allen and Mark Brantley. of the Fayetteville Regional Office. The cooperation of Mr. Jim Balance, Grade; IV ORC, was greatly appreciated. The facility was found to be in Compliance with permit NC0072877. As a reminder, preservation of the waters of the state can only be acquired 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 910-486-1541. Sincerely, Trent Allen Environmental Engineer Surface Water Protection Fayetteville Regional Office. cc: James Edward Ballance, .ORC Central Files Fayetteville Files North Carolina Division of Water Quality/Aquifer Protection Section 225 Green St./ Suite 714 Fayetteville, NC 28301 Phone (910) 486-1541 FAX -(910) 486-0707 Internet: h2o.enr.state.nc.us Customer Service 1-877-623-6748 None rthCarolina Naturally An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer-50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper United States Environmental Protection Agency E PA 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 2 151 31 N00072877 1 11 121 06/05/26 117 Type Inspector Fac Type 18I cl "I sI 20I_I IIII1111111111166 Remarks 2111111111IIIIIIIIIIIIIII' IIII'III Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA------- 671 169 70I 31 711 NI 72111 I 73I I 174 I I I I I I 180 -Reserved----------- 75I Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES permit Number) • Newton Grove WWTP Pork Chop Hill Rd Newton Grove NC 28366 Entry Time/Date 01:00 PM 06/05/26 Permit Effective Date 01/12/01 Exit Time/Date 03:00 PM 06/05/26 Permit Expiration Date 06/10/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// James Edward Ballance/ORC/910-591-7871/ Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Greald Darden,PO Box 4 Newton Grove NC • 28366/Mayor/910-594-0827/9105940827 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 • Pollution Prevention • Facility Site Review Compliance Schedules � 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 Mark Brantley /1/4Avtadte .. FRO WQ//910-486-1541 Ext.727/ S- 3/-O` Trent Allen.„...�`� `^� _ FRO WQ//910-486-1541/ .S :3,-0(4 Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date i Belinda S Henson' (�n P Pil : FRO WQ//910-486-1541 Ext.726/ 6- I— a 6 EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page # 1 NPDES NC0072877. I11 121 yr/mo/day 06/05./26 Inspection Type 17 18 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Overall the treatment plant was neat and well maintained. There were areas in the plant that exposed metal parts needed to be painted especially the walkway over the clarifier. Sampling for conductivity is performed by the plant at this time, but is not required by the permit limits. Plant operator wants to end this sampling. If sampling stops for conductivity, make sure to note this on your DMR's that it is not required. At this time the operator waste about ever other day or as needed. Page # 2 Permit: NC0072877 Owner - Facility: Newton Grove WWTP Inspection Date: 05/26/2006 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Compliance Schedules Yes No NA NE Is there a compliance schedule for this facility? • n fl 11 Is the facility compliant with the permit and conditions for the review period? ❑ • ❑ ❑ Comment: Limit violations on DMR for February. Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? • n n n Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge ■ n n n Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: Facility performs pH, DO, Sludge Judge. Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new application? ■ 0 n n Is the facility as described in the permit? ■ n n n # Are there any special conditions for the permit? • n n ❑ Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? • n ❑ n Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? ■ n n 11 Comment: Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? • ❑ 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 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 n Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? ■ n rl 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 Page # 3 ,Permit: NC0072877 Owner - Facility:.Newton Grove WWTP Inspection. Date: 05/26/2006 Inspection Typei Compfiance`Evaluation Record Keeping 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 lessor greater than the facility classification? Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? Facility has copy of previous year'sAnnual Report on file for review? 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 on 3-15-06 by 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: 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: Equalization Basins Is the basin aerated? Yes No NA NE ▪ nnn 1nnn .lnnn . p n`n nnn.. Yes No NA NE ■ .nnn N 'nn n nn■n Yes- No NA NE ■nn❑. ▪ n❑n ■ nnn.. ■ nn"n Yes No NA NE ■ . n. i. n n n Ninon ▪ nnn N nn.:n Yes No NA NE nn. Page # 4 • . Permit: NC0072877 Owner - Facility: Newton Grove. WWTP Inspection Date: 05/26/2006 Inspection Type: 'Compliance Evaluation Equalization Basins Yes No NA NE Is the basin free of bypass lines or structures to the, natural environment? ■n n n Is the basin free of excessive grease? ■ 0 n 0 Are all pumps present? ■ n ❑ ❑ Are all pumps operable? • 0 0 0 Are float controls operable? • 0 0 .0 Are audible and visual alarms operable? ■ n n n # Is basin size/volume adequate? ■ n n n Comment: Secondary Clarifier Yes No NA NE Is the clarifier freeof black and odorous wastewater? R n n n Is the site free of excessive buildup of solids in center well of circular clarifier? •000 Are weirs level? • n n n Is thesite free of weir blockage? ■ ❑ n n Is the site free of evidence of short-circuiting? ■ n n n Is scum removal adequate? . ■ n n n Is the site free of excessive floating sludge? ■ E fl Is the drive unit operational? ■ n ❑ n Is the return rate acceptable (low turbulence)? - ■ n n n Is the overflow clear of excessive solids/pin floc? ■ n n n Is the sludge blanket level acceptable? (Approximately % of the sidewall depth) ■ n n n Comment: Sludge blanket at 3 feet. Sidewall depth 10 feet. Oxidation Ditches Yes No NA NE Are the aerators operational? ■ n n n Are the aerators free of excessive solids build up? ■ n n n # Is the foam the proper color for the treatmentprocess? ■ n n n Does the foam cover less than 25% of the basin's surface? ■ n n n Is the DO level acceptable? ■ n n fl Are settleometer results acceptable (> 30 minutes)? ❑ ❑ ■ I] Is the DO level acceptable?(1.0 to 3.0 mg/I) ■ ❑ n Page # 5 Permit: NC0072877 Inspection Date: 05/26/2006 Owner - Facility: Newton Grove WJVrP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Oxidation Ditches Are settelometer results acceptable?(400 to 800 ml/I in 30 minutes) Comment: Disinfection - UV Are extra UV bulbs available on site? Are UV bulbs clean? Is UV intensity adequate? Is transmittance at or above designed level? Is there a backup system on site? Is effluent clear and free of solids? Comment: Has enough bulbs to replace each one in system. 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 1.0 to 4.4 degrees Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type representative)? Comment: Sampling set up on time. Yes No NA NE n n■n Yes No NA NE ■ nnn. ■ ❑nn n nn■ n nn,■ n 1nn ■ nnn Yes No NA NE n n■n ■ nnn • ❑nn • nnn n nn■ ■ nnn Page # 6 Regional Field Inspectors Check psi , r ritgiu m••••• ame of site to be Inspected: eld certification # (if applicable): PDES 122-----7 Region: Circle the ararneter or arameters erformed at this site. .esidual Chlorine, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Conductivity, Temperature ••• . Instrumentation: s, 1. Does the facility have the equipment necessary to analyze field parameters as circled above? A pH meter A Residual Chlorine meter 1. DO meter t. A Cone for settleable solids 5. A thermometer or meter that measures temperature. 5. Conductivity meter III. Calibration/Anal sis: 1. Is the pH meter calibrated with a 2 buffers -and checked with a third buffer each day of use? 2. For Total Residual Chlorine, is a check standard analyzed each day of use? 3. Is the air calibration of the DO meter performed each day of use? 4. For Settleable Solids, is 1 liter of sample settled for 1 hour? 5. Is the temperature measuring device calibrated annually against a certified thermometer? • 6. For Conductivity, is a calibration standard analyzed each day of use? Yes No 4477 No a_74 /47,44(/ IV. Documentation: 1.Is the date and time that the sample was collected documented 2. Is the sample site; documented? 3. Is the sample collector documented?. 5. Did the analyst sign the documentation? 6. Is record'of calibration documented? 7. For Settleable: Solids, is sample volume and 1 hour time settling time documente"" 8. For Temperature, is the annual calibration of the measuring device documented? Comments: Please submit a copy of this completed form to the Laboratory Certification Program. DWQ Lab Certification Chemistry. Lab. • Courier # 52-01-01 FIELD INSPECTOR CHECKLIST REV. 04/23/2002