NC0020401_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018 (2)

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
Ms. Susan McNeely
Pretreatment Coordinator
City of Hickory
310 Cioninger Mill Road
Hickory, North Carolina '2 601
Dear Ms, McNeely:
John E. Skvarla, III
Secretary
May 5,2014
Subject: Pretreatment Compliance Inspectio
City of Hickory
NPDES Permit No. NC002040I
Catawba County
Enclosed is a copy of the Pretreatment Compliance. inspection Report for the inspection conducted at the
subject facility on April 30, 201.4 by Mr, Wes Bell of this Office,
l'lae report: should be self-explanatory; however, should you have any questions concerning this report, lease
do not hesitate to contact Mr. Bell at [phone] or at wes.beli ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
Michael 'L. Parker, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDENR
cc: Sarah Bass, PERCS Unit
MSC-1,617 Central Piles -Basement
Mooresville Regional Office
Location: 610 East Center Ave., Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748

,VANORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
McDSM03, PRETREATMENT COMPLIANCE INSPECTION (PCI) REPORT
BACKGROUND INFORMATION [Complete Prior To PCI; Review Program Info Database Sheet(s)]
1. Control Authority (POTW) Name: City of Hickory
2. Control Authority Representative(s): Susan McNeely
3. Title(s): Pretreatment Coordinator
4. Last Inspection Date: 5/16/12 Inspection Type: ® PCI ❑ Audit
5. Has Program Completed All Requirements from the Previous Inspection and Program Info Sheet(s)? ® YES ❑ NO
6. Is POTW under an Order That Includes Pretreatment Conditions? ❑ YES ® NO
Order Type, Number, Parameters: Are Milestone Dates Being Met? ❑ YES ❑ NO ® NA
PCS CODING
Trans.Code
N
Main Program Permit Number
NC0020401
MM/DD/YY
4/30/14
(DTIA)
Inspec.Type
P
(TYPI)
Inspector
S
(INSP)
Fac. Type
1
(FACC)
7. Current Number Of Significant Industrial Users (SIUs)?
15
SIUS
8. Current Number Of Categorical Industrial Users (CIUs)?
0
CIUS
9. Number of SIUs Not Inspected By POTW in the Last Calendar Year?
0
10. Number of SIUs Not Sampled By POTW in the Last Calendar Year?
0
11. Enter the Higher Number of 9 or 10
0
NOIN
12. Number of SIUs With No IUP, or With an Expired IUP
0
NOCM
13. Number of SIUs in SNC for Either Reporting or Limits Violations During Either of the Last 2
Semi -Annual Periods (Total Number of SIUs in SNC)
0
PSNC
14. Number of SIUs in SNC For Reporting During Either of the Last 2 Semi -Annual Periods
0
MSNC
15. Number of SIUs In SNC For Limits Violations During Either of the Last 2 Semi -Annual Periods
0
SNPS
16. Number of SIUs In SNC For Both Reporting and Limits Violations During Either of the Last 2
Semi-annual Periods
0
POTW INTERVIEW
17. Since the Last PCI, has the POTW had any NPDES Limits Violations?
If Yes, What are the Parameters and How are these Problems Being Addressed?
18. Since the Last PCI, has the POTW had any Problems Related to an Industrial
Discharge (Interference, Pass -Through, Blockage, Citizens' Complaints, Increased
Sludge Production, Etc.)?
If Yes, How are these Problems Being Addressed?
19. Which Industries have been in SNC for Limits or Reporting during
either of the Last 2 Semi -Annual Periods? Not Been Published for
Public Notice?(May refer to PAR if Excessive SIUs in SNC)
SNC foi
SNC fot
Not Pu
20. Which Industries are on Compliance Schedules or Orders? For all S1Us on an
Order, Has a Signed Copy of the Order been sent to the Division?
21. Are Any Permits Or Civil Penalties Currently Under Adjudication? If Yes, Which
Ones?
1Z1 YES ❑ NO
See Comments Section
❑ YES 15 NO
Limits: None
Reporting: None
Llished: NA
None
❑ YES 1'1 NO
LTMP/STMP FILE REVIEW:
22. Is LTMP/STMP Monitoring Being Conducted at Appropriate Locations and Frequencies? ® YES LINO
23. Are Correct Detection Levels being used for all LTMP/STMP Monitoring? ® YES ❑ NO
24. Is LTMP/STMP Data Maintained in a Table or Equivalent? ® YES ❑ NO Is Table Adequate? ® YES ❑ NO
25. All LTMP/STMP effluent data reported on Discharge Monitoring Report? ® YES ❑ NO
26. If NO to 23 - 26, list violations:
27. Should any Pollutants of Concern be Eliminated from or Added to LTMP/STMP? ❑ YES ® NO
If yes, which ones? Eliminated: Added:

Northeast WW°'TP
Headworks Analysis HWA)w
Industrial Waste Survey (IWS)
Sewer Use Ordinance1SUO)
Enforcement Response Plan (ERP)
Long Term Monitoring Plan (LIMP)
Program Element
Henry Fork WWTP
28. PRETREATMENT PROGRAM ELEMENTS REVIEW® Please review POTW files,
their files, complete with supporting documents and copy of PERCS Approval Letter, and dut
Program Element ( Last Submittal Received Las
Date In file? Date
10/1/13
9/20/12
l2/10/92
st Submittal. Received
Date
13eadworks Analysis (HWA) 4/2/13 Yes
Industrial Waste SurveyJIWS)
Sewer Use Ordinance (SUO)
forcementResponse. Plan (ERP)
Long Term Monitoring, Plan (LTMP)
3/9/93
3/22/13
Date
12/16/13
10/22/12
3/9/93
7/11/02
ft' POTW h eopy of Program Elementi.n
consistent with Program Info,
pprov al Date Next Duel
In file j If Applicable
El Yes
Yes
Yes
Approval
In file
Date Next Due,
If Applicable
4/ 1 /1.8
0/1/18
USTRIAL USER PERN
IUP) F
REV
FIJ..,F REVIEWS OR I FI
29
a;
edical Center
0. It..JP Number
?. Shu
Pe
oes File Contai
xpiration. Date
e
'at etrorical "3ndard .Ad
"A
34. Does File Contain Permit Application Completed Within One Year Prior
to Permit Issue Date?
Does File Contain an Inspection Completed Within
a, Does the File Contain a Slug/Spill Control Plan?
b. If No, is One Needed? (See Inspection. Fomi from PO`i'wy�')
dar Year?
For 40 CFR 413 and 433 T'TO Certification, Does File Contain a'1'oxic
Organic Management Plan (TOMP)?
38. a. Does File Contain Original Pernn'it Review 1 etter from the Division?
b. Al]. Issues Resolved?
0003
7/8/16
460
a. ®Yes No
Ls. ©Yes ONo
C]YesONolN/'A
a.
1OYes ONo
Yes°NoISINiA
39. During the Most Recent Sen
its Sampling as Required. Ian°
nnual Period, Did
, including dour?
POTW Complete
40. Does File Contain POTW Sampling Chain -Of -Custody Forms?
41 a, During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Did the SRI Comp
Sampling as Required by RIP, including flow?
e its
41 b. During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Did SIU submit all reports
on time?
42a. For categorical IUs with Combined Wastestream Formula (CWF), does
file include process/dilution flows as Required by IUD'?
42b. For categorical IUs'with Production based limits, does file include
production rates tuadi'or bows as Required 1 sy IUP?
43a. During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Did the POTW Identi
All Limits Non -Compliance from Both POTW and SIU Sampling?
43h. During the Most Recent Semiw Annual Period, Did the POTW Identit
All Reporting Non -Compliance from SIU Sampling'?
44, a, Was the POTW Notified by SI' ("tthin 24 ,Hours) of All Self -
Monitoring Violations'?
hr Did. Industry Resample and submit results to POTW Within 30 Days?
c. Did POTW resample within 30 days of knowledge of SIU limit
4ti. During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Was the SIU in S
ND
U INSPECTION.)
3. Maple Springs Laundry
0022
t Yes
No
8/14
NA
Yes[]NoON/A
No NA
Y
a.❑YesDNo
A
b Yes t NoD N A
violations from the PO'FW sample event?
YesDNo 'N/A
s
0
0015
NA
a. EgYes LiNo
b, OYes ONo
©Yes©'No Nr'A
❑YesDNolN/A
YesONoDNIA
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a. YesDNoDN.'A
b. Yes 0No©N/A
L fesDNo®N/A
a. ZYes ONo
b.oYes DNoEIN'A
Yes
No
YesDNoON/A
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0Yes ©NoON/A.
Yes
0
a.tlYes NN/A
b.El Yes 0No N/A
e.©Yes DNo N/A
Yes Exl No
No
Yes 11 No

r6. During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Was Enforcement Taken
as Specified in the. POTW's ERP (NOVs, Penalties, timing, etc.)?
®Yes❑No❑NIA
®Yes❑No❑N/A
® Yes ❑No❑NIA
47. Does the File Contain Penalty Assessment Notices?
❑Yes❑No®N/A
❑Yes❑No®NIA
❑Yes❑No®NIA
48. Does The File Contain Proof Of Penalty Collection?
❑ Yes ❑NoEiN/A '
❑ Yes ❑No®NIA
❑ Yes ❑No®N/A
49. a. Does the File Contain Any Current Enforcement Orders?
b. Is SIU in Compliance with Order?
a.❑Yes ❑No®N/A
b.❑Yes ❑No®N/A
a.❑Yes❑NoRN/A
b.❑Yes ❑NoEIN/A
a.EYes❑No®NIA
b.❑Yes ❑No3N/A
50. Did the POTW Representative Have Difficulty in Obtaining Any of This
Requested Information For You?
❑ Yes ® No
❑ Yes ' // No
❑ Yes [Si No
FILE REVIEW COMMENTS:
17. Northeast WWTP limit violations: weekly average TSS (May 2012, January 2013, May 2013, November 2013).
Henry Fork WWTP limit violation: chronic toxicity failure (November 2012).
28. SUO adopted on 12/21/12.
35. POTW inspections: Catawba Valley Medical Center — 9/17/13, Shurtape --10/29/13, Maple Springs Laundry —12/3/13.
36. Slug/Spill Control Plans: Catawba Valley Medical Center (received — 4/25/11), Shurtape (received —11/21/13), and Maple Springs
Laundry (received — 4/27/11).
37. Shurtape submits certification for pesticides and PCBs, performed TT,O monitoring in July 2013.
39. POTW's laboratory performs conventional parameters and contracts Pace Analytical Services, Inc. (metals, oil & grease) and Blue
Ridge Labs (cyanide).
41a. SIU contracted laboratories: Catawba Valley Medical Center (Statesville Analytical); Shurtape (Blue Ridge Labs); Maple Springs
Laundry (Water Tech Labs).
46. Catawba Valley Medical Center was issued a Notice of Noncompliance (NONC) for TSS and oil & grease limit violations (July
2013) and a TSS limit violation (October 2013); Shurtape was issued a NONC for a zinc limit violation (September 2013); Maple
Springs Laundry was issued a NONC for BOD and TSS violations (July 2013) and a zinc limit violation and failure to report violation
(October 2013).
SUMMARY AND COMMENTS:
Comments: -
The records reviewed during the inspection were organized and well maintained. All program elements were complete and up to date.
Requirements:
Recommendations:
NOD: ❑ YES ® NO
NOV: El YES ® NO
QNCR: El YES ® NO
POTW Rating:
Satisfactory ® Marginal ❑ Unsat sfactory_ ❑
PCI COMPLETED BY: �4
Wes Bell, Mooresville Regional Office
DATE: May 5, 2014

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources •
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakild, P.E. Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary •
Ms. Susan McNeely
Pretreatment Coordinator
City Of.Hickory
PO Box 398
Hickory, NC 28603
January 27, 2012.
Subject: Pretreatment Review of Long Term Monitoring Plan (LTMP)
Program: City of Hickory
WWTP: Northeast WWTP - NPDES NC0020401
Catawba County
Dear Ms. McNeely:
The Pretreatment, Emergency Response, and Collection Systems Unit (PERCS) of the Division of
Water Quality has reviewed the updated Long Term Monitoring Plan (LTMP) for the City of Hickory -
Northeast WWTP - NPDES NC0020401. This LTMP was received by the Division on October 31,
2011.
The review indicates that with the following observations, the LTMP is adequate and meets the
requirements needed to establish a site -specific Headworks Analysis (HWA). Proper implementation of
a LTMP is also required by your NPDES permit. Please refer to the Comprehensive Guidance for North
Carolina Pretreatment Programs (Comprehensive Guide) for additional information and examples.
1) Copper Detection Level: Your request to raise the required detection level for copper from 0.002
mg/1 as listed in DWQ's Model LTMP to 0.005 rng/I is granted with the following stipulations:
a) When calculating removal rates and other averages to be used in the HWA, the POTW must use
0.0049 mg/1 for all below detection data (BDL), not 0.0025 mg/1.
b) If the removal rate data (influent plus effluent) is over 50% BDL using the 0.005 mg/1 DL, the
POTW will not be able to use the literature removal rate. The POTW must use whatever site -
specific removal rate can be calculated with all BDLs as 0.0049 mg/1. Alternatively, the POTW
could use the 0.002 mg/l DL to get a better removal rate and allowable load.
c) If 50% or more of influent data is BDL in any 12 month period, the POTW must take action to
obtain a detection level of 0.002 mg/1 and ensure sufficient sampling at the new detection level is
available for the next HWA.
2) Uncontrollable Sampling: Includes all LTMP POCs except for Mo and Se. Uncontrollable sampling
Iocations are not required in LTMPs; however, this sampling can be compared to the uncontrollable
mass' balance calculated values, providing the POTW with more options in their HWA
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uncontrollable evaluation. The LTMP may be revised at any time to include uncontrollable sampling
for these POCs in addition to all other LTMP POCs already sampled for at uncontrollable locations.
Thank you for your continued cooperation with the Pretreatment Program. If you have any questions or
comments, please contact Sarah Morrison at [phone] [email: Sarah,[e-mail] or
Deborah Gore, Unit Supervisor at 807-6383 [email: Deborah.Gore a,ncdener.govj.
Sincerely,
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Smihickory_northeast ltmp_001.
Cc: Sarah Morrison, PERCS Unit
John Lesley, Mooresville Regional Office
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Pat McCrory Charles Wakild, P.E. John E. Skvarla, 1[I
Governor Director Secretary
May 1, 2013
Ms. Susan McNeely
Pretreatment Coordinator
City of Hickory
4014 River Road
Hickory, North Carolina 28602
Subject: PAR Review
City of Hickory
NPDES Permit No. NC0020401
Catawba County
Dear Ms. McNeely:
Mooresville Regional Office staff has reviewed your Pretreatment Annual Report (PAR) for the reporting
period of January through December 2012. Based on the review, the POTW completed the PAR in accordance
with 15A NCAC 2H .0908(b) requirements and guidelines set forth in Comprehensive Guidance for North Carolina
Pretreatment Programs. The next PAR will be due March 1, 2014.
If you have any questions concerning your PAR, please do not hesitate to contact Donna Hood and myself at
[phone] and/or Sarah Morrison at [phone] or at donna.hood(a,ncdenr.gov, [e-mail], and
sarah.rnorrison(u�ncdenr.gov
Sincerely,
AL,
Wes Bell
Environmental Specialist
Surface Water Protection Section
cc: Sarah Morrison, PERCS Unit
Mooresville Regional office
Location: 610 East Center Ave., Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Customer Service:1-877-623-6746
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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
April 18, 2007
Ms. Susan McNeely
Pretreatment Program Coordinator
4014 River Road
Hickory, North Carolina 28602
Subject: PAR Review
City of Hickory
NPDES Permit No. NC0020401
Catawba County, NC
Dear Ms. McNeely:
Mooresville Regional Office staff has reviewed your Pretreatment Annual Report (PAR)
for the reporting period of January through December 2006. Based on the review, it appears that
the POTW completed the PAR in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0908(b) requirements and
guidelines set forth in Comprehensive Guidance for North Carolina Pretreatment Programs. The
next PAR will be due March 1, 2008.
If you have any questions concerning your PAR, please do not hesitate to contact me at
[phone] or by email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
John Lesley
Mooresville Regional Office Contact
Cc: Dana Folley, PERCS Unit
Central Files
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N. C. Division of Water Quality, Mooresville Regional Office, 610 E. Center Ave. Suite 301, Mooresville NC 28115 [phone] Customer Service
1-877-623-6748

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
March 15, 2007
Ms. Susan McNeely, Pretreatment Program Coordinator
City of Hickory
Post Office Box 398
Hickory, North Carolina 28603
Subject: Pretreatment Compliance
Inspection - Correction
City of Hickory N.E. WWP
NPDES Permit No. NC0020401
Catawba County, NC
Dear Mr. Greer:
Enclosed is a corrected Attachment A relative to the Pretreatment Compliance Inspection
Report for the inspection of the City of Hickory approved Industrial Pretreatment Program
conducted on March 6, 2007 by John Lesley of this Office. Please replace Attachment A with
this corrected copy.
No other elements of the inspection have changed. Thank you for your continued
cooperation with this Office.
Enclosure
Sincerely,
/
John Lesley
(
Acting Regional Supervisor
Surface Water Protection
cc: Central Files
Dana Folley, PERCS
Catawba County Health Department
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N. C. Division of Water Quality, Mooresville Regional Office, 610 E. Center Ave. Suite 301, Mooresville NC 28 [15 [phone] Customer Service
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Attachment A
NPDES Permit Limit Violations
Henry Fork
Month
Compliance Status
Parameter/Limit
January 2006
Compliant
February 2006
Compliant
March 2006
Compliant
April 2006
Violation
NH3-N weekly/monthly
average
May 2006
Violation
Cyanide weekly average
June 2006
Violation
Cyanide 2 weekly average
violations/ one daily max
July 2006
Compliant
August 2006
Compliant
September 2006
Compliant -
October 2006
Compliant
November 2006
Violation
Toxicity Test Fail
Cyanide daily max/weekly
average
December 2006
Compliant
N.E. WWTP
Month
Compliance Status
Parameter/Limit
January 2006
Compliant
February 2006
Compliant
March 2006
Compliant
April 2006
Compliant
May 2006
Compliant
June 2006
Compliant
July 2006
Compliant
August 2006
Compliant
September 2006
Compliant
October 2006
Compliant
November 2006
Violation
Cyanide daily max
December 2006
Violation
Cyanide daily max
Pretreatment Program Report
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Miciud F. Easley. �iovcrnor
William G. Ross Jr.. Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek. P. E. Director
Division of Rater Quality
Col een H. Sullins Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality
March 26, 2004
Ms. Susan McNeely
Industrial Pretreatment Program Coordinator
City of Hickory
4014 River Road
Hickory, North Carolina 28602
Subject: PAR Review
City of Hickory
NPDES Permit No. NC0020401
Catawba County, NC
Dear Ms. McNeely:
Mooresville Regional Office staff has reviewed your Pretreatment Annual Report (PAR)
for the reporting period of January through December 2003. Based on the review, it appears that
the POTW completed the PAR in accordance with guidelines set forth in Chapter 9 of the
Comprehensive Guidance for North Carolina Pretreatment Programs.
If you have any questions concerning your PAR, please do not hesitate to contact John
Lesley of this Office at [phone].
Cc: Pretreatment Unit - Central Office
Central Files
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Sincerely,
D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
'lorthCarolina
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N. C. Division of Water Quality, Mooresville Regional Office, 919 North Main Street, Mooresville NC 28115 [phone] Caston>r Service
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