NC0072877_Inspection_20030925

Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
September 25, 2003
Gerald Darden
Town of Newton Grove
P.O. Box 4
Newton Grove NC 28366
SUBJECT: September 12, 2003 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 September 12, 2003. The Compliance Evaluation Inspection was conducted by Belinda S. Henson of the
Fayetteville Regional Office. The facility was found to be in Compliance with permit NC0072877. Please
refer to Part D. Summary of Findings/Comments of this inspection report. Please respond in writing to this
office by October 31, 2003 concerning the items #3 and #5 found in Part D. of this report. The
cooperation of Mr. Jim Balance, ORC was greatly appreciated. As a reminder the 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,
Belinda S.Henson
Environmental Chemist
cc: James Edward Ballance, ORC
Central Files
Fayetteville Files
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NCDENR Division of Water Quality 225 Green Street -Suite 714 Fayetteville, NC 28301-50431 [phone] Telephone
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Customer Service 1 877 623-7748

United States Environmental Protection Agency
EPA Washington, D.C. 20460
E C f7�2040-0057
Water Compliance Inspection Report
Form Approved.
OMB No.
Approval expires 8-31-98
Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS)
Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection
1 ,U 2.i51 31 NC0072877 111 121 03/09/12 1 17
Type Inspector Fac Type
19�GI 20 U
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Remarks
211111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111166
Inspection Work Days, Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA--------------------Reserved
67 I 2.5 169 70 13 I 71 I N I 72 I N I 73 11 1 74 751 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 80
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 Road
Newton Grove NC 28366
Entry Time/Date
09:30 AM 03/09/12
Permit Effective Date
01/12/01
Exit Time/Date
12:10 PM 03/09/12
Permit Expiration Date
06/10/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
James Edward Ballance/ORC/252-235-4900/
James Ballance//910-594-0827/
James Ballance//910-594-0827/
Other Facility Data
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Gerald Darden,P.O. Box 4 Newton Grove NC 28366/Mayor/910-594-0827/9 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 D.
Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers' Date
Belinda S Henson .u,.-YKu ua FRO WQ//910-468, 1541/910-486-0707 (71' 5-°
Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.

Mr. Darden
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September 25, 2003
Section D: Summary of Findings/Comments:
1. The wastewater treatment facility is presently operated by the contract company "Envirolink". Mr.
Jim Ballance, who is employed by the company is the " ORC" with a Grade III certification. The
"Backup Operators" are as follows: John Boykin (Grade II), Ervin Glenn Holland (Grade III),
William Trimmer (Grade II) and Anthony Branch (Grade III).
2 The manual bar screen was operational. An overlay had been added to the bar screen to further assist
with screening of debris since the last inspection. All screenings are placed in a container and
disposed of through the county landfill three (3) times per week.
3. The Equalization (EQ) Basin assists in stabilization of wastewater before it flows to the oxidation
ditch. The aerator in the EQ basin was operational. A recommendation would be to repair the
electrical panel located at the catwalk of the EQ basin ASAP.
4. The oxidation ditch appeared to be adequately treating the wastewater. The most recent Settleability
test results were 450 - 600 ml/L. A suggestion would be to analyze the Mixed Liquor Suspended
Solids (MLSS) monthly or more frequently to assist with solids inventory.
5. The clarifier appeared clear as it flowed over the weirs. The sludge depth appeared to be
approximately two and one half (2 '/2) feet with a tank depth of ten (10) feet. As noted in the
previous inspection reports dated October 15, 2001 and September 6, 2002 the weirs and the
catwalk appeared to be in need of painting in the near future to eliminate major repairs in the
future. The facility is wasting approximately 2000 - 3000 gallons/day consistently as per Mr.
Ballance. The Settleability test is utilized to assist with wasting solids from the system.
6. The tertiary filters were observed to be operational. Some grease balls were noted on the surface of
the water but not excessive. The grease balls are skimmed from the water surface each day and
properly disposed of. All backwash water flows back into the EQ Basin or it can be diverted to the
digester if needed.
7. Ultraviolet light is used as disinfection. Ultraviolet light lamps are cleaned every 2 weeks. An
intensity lamp indicator revealed a reading of 4.8 with a range of 0-7. Zero (0) means no
disinfection occurring. UV bank #3 was under repair at the time of the inspection.
8. The effluent appeared to be free of solids.
9. The aerobic digester was observed to be operational. The digester was approximately 1/4 full. The
tank volume of the digester is 56,000 gallons. The most recent land application event occurred the
previous month. Sludge is land applied every two (2) months to permitted land. The Town owns
7'/2 acres surrounding the wastewater facility and it is utilized as a land application site for sludge
disposal. This facility has a total of 44 '/2 acres permitted for land application of sludge as under
permit # WQ0010470. The "ORC" is responsible for land applying the sludge and the farmer
maintains the crop grown on it. The crop bermuda hay had been cut recently and bailed. The bails
were removed at the time of the inspection from the site.

Mr. Darden
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September 25, 2003
10. The effluent flow meter (OCFIII Open Channel Flow Monitor Greyline Instruments) was calibrated
March 24, 2003 by Instrumentation Services, Inc. within 2% error as stated on the report submitted
by the technician.
11. The facility has a generator on site to power the entire facility when the loss of power occurs. A
suggestion in the future would be to modify the generator to allow low voltage equipment to be
operated during power outages. Presently the generator will only operate high voltage equipment.
12. The following NPDES permit required parameters are analyzed on site by facility staff: pH,
Temperature, Dissolved Oxygen and are certified under #5212. A field inspection check list for the
field parameters was completed during the records review. All other required parameters are
analyzed by the contract laboratory "Vann Laboratories".
13. A compliance evaluation analysis report for the period May 2002 through June 2003 revealed the
following violation: May 2003 - Weekly BOD exceedance.
14. Laboratory records were reviewed for the months October through December 2002 and compared
to Discharge Monitoring Records (DMR). All records reviewed appeared to be adequately reported.
15. All ORC and maintenance records were reviewed and appeared to be adequate.
16. As noted on the day of the inspection Mr. Ballance communicated that September 5, 2003 gasoline
was found in the lift station. The gasoline was pumped out approximately 770 gallons by a
commercial company "Southeast" of Wilmington and properly disposed of.
AS A REMINDER AS PER THE NPDES PERMIT SECTION E. 6.(a) "THE PERMITTEE SHALL
REPORT TO THE CENTRAL OFFICE OR THE APPROPRIATE REGIONAL OFFICE ANY
NONCOMPLIANCE WHICH MAY ENDANGER HEALTH OR THE ENVIRONMENT. ANY
INFORMATION SHALL BE PROVIDED ORALLY WITHIN 24 HOURS FROM THE TIME THE
PERMITTEE BECAME AWARE OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES."

Section D: Summary of Findings/Comments
Brief Facility Description:
A 0.2 MGD WWTP consisting of the followingcomponents: manual bar screen, equalization
basin, circular one -rotor aerated oxidation ditch, clarifier, sludge pump station, tertiary filter with
18 individual cells, automatic backwash traveling bridge. ultraviolet disinfection. cascade post -
aeration, ultrasonic open -channel flow meter with totalizer, and aerobic sludge digester.
FACILITY SITE REVIEW
TO No N/A 1. Treatment units properly operated and maintained.
Yes No N/A 2. Standby power or other equivalent provision provided.
Yes No N/A 3. Adequate alarm system for power or equipment failure available.
4. Sludge disposal procedures appropriate:
No N/A. a. Disposal of sludge according to regulations
Ye No N/A b. State approval for sludge disposal received.
No N/A
Sufficient sludge disposed of:to maintain -.treatment process equilibrium..
(Y No N/A 6. The ORC and Backup Operator are officially designated with
NCDENR/DWQ Training and Certification Unit.
Yes No N/A 7. Adequate spare parts and supplies inventory maintained.
CYes7 No N/A 8. Plant has general safety structures such as rails around or covers over
tanks, pits, or wells.
'es No N/A 9. Plant is generally clean, free from open trash areas.
10.
s7 No N/A
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Yes �N N/A
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No N/A
No N/A
Screening:
a. Manual
b. Mechanical
c. Buildup of debris
d. Screenings properly disposed of.
Grit Removal:
a. Excessive organic content in the grit chamber
b. Excessive odors
c. Grit properly disposed of.

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12.. Primary.clarifier:
Yes : No.;A? a. Excessive gas bubbles
Yes No 'N/A b. Black and: odorous wastewater,
Yes No N/A: c. Poor suspended solids removed.
Yes No N/A d. Excessive buildup of solids in center well of circular clarifier
Yes No N/A e. Weirs level
Yes No N/A f. Weir blockage
Yes No N/A g. Evidence of Short circuiting
Yes No N/A h. Lack of adequate scum removal
Yes No. N/A i. Excessive floating sludge
Yes No N/A j. Broken sludge scraper.
Yes No
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Yes No N/A
13. Trickling Filter:
a. Trickling filter ponding(indicating clogged media)
b. Leak at center colunin.of trickling filter's: distribution arms
c. Uneven distribution of flow on tricklingfilter surface
d. Uneven or discolored growth
e. Excessive sloughing of growth
f Odor
g. Clogging of trickling filter's distribution arm: orifices
h. Filter flies, worms,or, snails:
14. .ActivatedSludge Basins/Oxidation Ditches:.
Yes CN1 N/A a. Dead spots
Yes C • N/A b. Failure of surface aerators
Yes ( N/A c. Air rising in clumps
Yes N/A d. Dark foam or bad color
Yes CON/A e. Thick billows of white, sudsy foam
Yes No (LAB f Air rising unevenly
Yes No UA) g. Excessive air leaks in compressed air piping.
15. Stabilization Ponds/Lagoons:
Yes No a. Excessive weeds including duckweed in stabilization ponds
Yes No N/A b. Dead fish or aquatic. organisms
Yes No N/A c. Buildup of solids around influent pipe
Yes No N/A d. Excessive scum on surface.

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16. Secondary Clarifier:
Excessive gas bubbleson surface
Level overflow weirs
Weir blockage
Evidence of short circuiting
Excessive buildup of solids in center well of circular clarifier
Pin floc in overflow (.
Effective scum rake
Floating sludge on surface
Excessive high sludge blanket
Clogged sludge withdrawal ports on secondary clarifier.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
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17 . Filtration:
Filter surface clogging
Short filter run
Gravel displacement of filter media
Loss of filter media during backwashing
Recycled filter backwash water in bxcess of 5 percent
Formation of mudballs. in filter media.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
18. • Chlorination Unit:
a. Sludge buildup in contact chamber
b. Gasbubbles
c. Floating scum and/or solids
d. Adequate ventilation of chlorine feeding room and storage area
e. NIOSH-approved 30 minute air pack
f. All standing chlorine cylinders chained in place
g: All personnel trained in the use of chlorine
h. Proper chlorine feed, storage, and reserve supply.
19. Ultraviolet radiation disinfection present and in use.
20. Dechlorination: .
a. Proper storage of sulfur dioxide cylinders
b. Adequate ventilation of sulfur dioxide feeding room
c. Automatic sulfur dioxide feed or feedback control operating
properly.
21. Aerobic Digester:
a. Excessive foaming in tank
b. Noxious odor
c. Mechanical aeration failure
d. Clogging of diffusers.

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22. Anaerobic Digester:
a. Floating cover tilting
b. Gas burner operative
23.. Sludge Drying and/or disposal:
Poor sludge distribution on drying beds
Vegetation in drying beds
Dry sludge remaining, in drying beds
Dry sludge stored on site
Filtrate from sludge drying beds returned to front of plant
Sludge disposal through county landfill.
Sludge land applied.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
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24. Filter Press:
a. High level of solids,in filtrate from filter presses or vacuum filters
b. Thin filter cake caused by poor dewatering
c. Sludge buildup on belts and/or rollers of filter press
d. Excessive moisture in belt filter press sludge cake.
25. Polishing Ponds or Tanks:
a. Objectionable odor, excessive foam, floating solids, or oil sheens
b.
c.
water surface
Solids or scum accumulations in tank or at side of pond
Evidence of bypassed polishing ponds or tanks because of low
capacity.
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26. Plant Effluent:.
a. Excessive suspended solids, turbidity, foam, grease, scum, color, and
other macroscopic particulate matter present
b. Potential toxicity (dead fish, dead plant at discharge)
c. Outfall discharge line easily accessible.
27. Flow Measurement:
a. Proper placement of flow measurement device
b. Flow meter calibrated
c. Buildup of solids in flume or weir
d. Broken or cracked flume or weir
e. Clogged or broken stilling wells
f. Weir plate edge corroded or damaged
g. Flow measurement error less than 10%.
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(Stes' No N/A
'�s No N/A
c: No. N/A
Yes N/A
28. Sampling:
a. Sampling and analysis completed on parameters specified by permit
b. Composite sample temperatures maintained at 4 degrees Celsius or
less (but above freezing) during sampling
c. - Contract laboratory -used for sample analysis'
d. Effluent composite samples obtained are flow proportional.
RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING
es No N/A : 1: Records and reports maintained as required by permit.
No N/A 2. ,All required information available, complete, and current.
No N/A 3. Records maintained for 3 years and all sludge records maintained for 5
years.
'No N/A 4. Analytical results consistent with datareported on DMRs.
No N/A"
(Yew No . N/A
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No N/A
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Yes No N/A
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5. . Sampling and analyses data adequate and include:
a. Dates, times, and location of sampling
b. , Name of individual performing sampling
c: Results of analyses and calibration
d. Dates of analyses
e. Name of person performing analyses.
6. Monitoring records adequate and include:
a.. Monitoring charts kept for 3 years
b. Flowmeter calibration records kept for 3 years.
7. The pH meter is calibrated daily with two buffers and checked with a
third buffer and properly documented.
Yes No N/A 8. Expiration dates of pH buffers adequate.
Ye No N/A
All thermometers used in NPDES permit reporting is calibrated
annually with an MIST certified thermometer or a traceable
thermometer annually and documented.
No N/A 10. The following NPDES permit required parameters are analyzed on site:
pH, Temperature, Dissolved Oxygen and Chlorine Residual.

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Yes Now 11. The NPDES •permit required parameter Total Chlorine Residual is
analyzed by approved method.
Yes No N & 12. BOD incubator temperature maintained at 20 +/- 1 Degrees Celsius
and the temperature maintained in a log for every day of operation.
Yes No N/A) 13. Fecal coliform incubator maintained at 44.5 +/- 0.2 Degree Celsius and
the temperature maintained in a log for every day of operation.
resDNo N/A
VI, No N/A
Yes No N/A
Yes No N/A
14. Plant records adequate and include:
a. O & M.Manual
b. "As -built" engineering drawings
c. Schedules and dates of equipment maintenance repairs
d. Equipment data cards.
Yes No LR/A, 15. Permittee is meeting compliance schedule.
No N/A 16. DMRs complete and include all NPDES permit required parameters.
Yes No
17: The facility has a permitted flow greater than 5 MGD and is required
to operate seven days per week 24 hours a day.
No N/A 18. ORC visitation logs available and current.
es No N/A 19. ORC certified at a level equal to or greater than the classification of
the wastewater facility.
es No N/A 20. Backup Operator certified at one level less than the classification of
the wastewater facility or greater.
rfc No N/A 21. Current copy of the complete NPDES permit on site.
des) No N/A 22. Facility description verified as contained in NPDES permit.
es No N/A 23. Facility analyzes process control parameters for example: MLSS,
MCRT, Settleable Solids and others that are applicable.
Yes No N/A 24. Industrial Waste Surveys (IWS) sent to all possible Significant
Industrial Users (SIGs) within the last five years (especially new
industries).
Revised 7/16/01
by Belinda Henson

Regional Field Inspectors Check List for Field Parameters
Name of site to be Inspected: _ n,, rn ue
Field certification # (if °applicable): s- .a I
NPDES#:!\/C, /)n 19.5511
Region:
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I. Circle the parameter or parameters performed at this site.
Residual Chlorine, Settleable Solids,
II. Instrumentation:
1 Conductivity, emperatur'
A. Does the facility have, the equipment necessary to analyze field parameters':. as circled above?
1. A pH meter
2. A Residual Chlorine meter
3. DO meter
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4. A Cone for settleable solids
5. A thermometer or meter that measures temperature.
6. Conductivity meter
I11. Calibration/Analysis:
1. Is the pH meter calibrated with a 2 buffers .and
checked with a third buffer each day of use? Yes
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 Yes
settled for 1 hour?
5. Is the temperature measuring device calibrated
annually against a.certified thermometer?
6. For Conductivity, is a calibration standard Yes
analyzed each day of use?
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IV. Documentation:
1. Is the date and time that the sample Was collected documented? es No
2. Is the sample site documented?
3. Is the sample collector. documented?
4. Is the analysis date and time 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 documented'?
8. For Temperature, is the annual calibration of
the measuring device documented?
Comments:
es No
es No
es� No
Yes No
Ye ) No
Yes
Yes`
No
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

TOWN OF NEWTON GROVE
P.O. Box 4
NEwroN GROVE, N.C. 28366
(9I 0) 594-0827
Fix: (9 10) 594-0827
October 29, 2003
Belinda S. Henson - Environmental Chemist
NCDENR Division of Water Quality
225 Green Street - Suite 714
Fayetteville, N.C. 28301-50431
SUBJECT: September 12, 2003 Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Response to items #3 and #5 found in Part D of the Report
Dear Mrs. Henson:
In response to the above mentioned items of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection that was
performed on September 12, 2003, the Town of Newton Grove wishes to make every effort possible to
remediate the items noted. For item #3 in Part D of the report the Town has contacted an electrical
contractor to make the repairs to the electrical box at the equalization basin. These repairs should be
completed in the next few days. For item #5 in Part D of the report the Town is in the process of getting
bids from painting contractors to perform the painting needed at the plant. This will be completed as soon as
this process is accomplished.
It is the intent of the Town of Newton Grove to comply with all local, state and federal regulations
pertaining to the operation and maintenance of its public utility systems. If you have any further questions,
please call meat [phone].
Sincerely,
erald Darden - Mayor
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