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Home My WebLink AboutNC0021661_Inspection_20170913September 13, 2017 Robert Ellis City of Laurinburg PO Box 249 Laurinburg, NC 28353 SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report Pilkington North American WWTP NPDES WW Permit No. NC0021661 Scotland County Dear Permittee: The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Pilkington North American WWTP on 9/07/2017. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in NPDES WW Permit No. NC0021661. The findings and comments noted during this inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report entitled "Compliance Inspection Report". , There were no significant issues or findings noted during the inspection and therefore, a Response to this inspection report is not required. If .you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Chad Turlington with the Water Quality Regional Operations Section in the Fayetteville Regional Office at 910-433-3300 or via email at chad.turlington@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, J. Trent Allen, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Fayetteville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ ATTACHMENTS Cc: -NQ S.Fayettevill,e4Regonal Office State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources 225 Green Street, Suite 714, Fayetteville, NC 28301-5043 910-433-3300 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 LI 2 I s I 3 I N00021661 .111 12 I 17/09/07 117 Type 18 I... I I I I I Inspector FacType 19 I.. I 20 11 21IIII I I I I I III I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I III [ I I I I r6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA 67 I I 70Li711 I 72 L I �, I Reserved. 73I I 174 751 I I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 I80 ` Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES permit Number) Pilkington North American WWTP US Hwy 74 Business E Laurinburg NC 28352 Entry Time/Date 12:01PM 17/09/07 Permit Effective Date 14/09/01 Exit Time/Date 02:30PM 17/09/07 Permit Expiration Date 19/08/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Robert A. Ellis/ORC/910-277-0214/ Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Ricky Todd Odom,PO Box 249 Laurinburg NC 28353//910-276-3522/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit • Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Program • 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 Chad Turlington FRO WQ//910-433-3300 Ext.720/ // 1/ Signature of Management Q A Reviewer®Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Trent Allene_las/��%u--ew,FRO WQ//910-433-3300/ //7 EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 31 NC0021661 I11 121 17/09/07 117 18 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) The Pilkington VWVTP is owned by Pilkington and run by the City of Laurinburg. Facility apeared neat an clean at time of inspection. All laboratory analysis performed at the Leith Creek VWVTP lab. Lab 'data was compared to results reported on DMR's for the months of February through May 2017 and no reporting errors were noted. Page# 2 Permit: NC0021661 Inspection Date: 09/07/2017 Owner - Facility: Pilkington North American WVVTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Compliance Schedules Is there a compliance schedule for this facility? Is the facility compliant with the permit and conditions for the review period? Comment: Operations & Maintenance . Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE ▪ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new ❑ 0 III 0 application? Is the facility as described in the permit? ❑ 0 0 # Are there any special conditions for the permit? ❑ ,0 MI 0 Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? II 0 0 0 Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? • 0 0 0 Comment: Record Keeping Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? Is all required information readily available, complete and current? Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? Is the chain -of -custody complete? 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? Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? Yes No NA. NE ▪ ❑ ❑ ❑ 11000 ▪ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ▪ ❑ ❑ ❑ • • • • • • ❑ ❑ ❑' ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Page# 3 Permit: NC0021661 Owner - Facility: Pilkington North American WwTP Inspection Date: 09/07/2017 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping (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? Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification? Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? Facility has copy of previous year's Annual 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: Calibrated June 9, 2017 Secondary Clarifier 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? Is the site free of weir blockage? Is the site free of evidence of short-circuiting? Is scum removal adequate? Is the site free of excessive floating sludge? Is the drive unit operational? Is the return rate acceptable (low turbulence)? Is the overflow clear of excessive solids/pin floc? Is the sludge blanket level acceptable? (Approximately'/< of the sidewall depth) Comment: Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ▪ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ 11❑ Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ▪ ❑ ❑ ❑ 111 ❑ ❑ ❑ ▪ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ 11 ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE Mode of operation Ext. Air Type of aeration system Diffused Is the basin free of dead spots? ❑ 0 0 Page# 4 Permit: NC0021661 Inspection Date: 09/07/2017 Owner - Facility: Pilkington North American VVVVTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE Are surface aerators and mixers operational? Are the diffusers operational? Is the foam the proper color for the treatment process? Does the foam cover less than 25% of the basin's surface? Is the DO level acceptable? Is the DO level acceptable?(1.0 to 3.0 mg/I) Comment: Disinfection -Gas Are cylinders secured adequately? Are cylinders protected from direct sunlight? Is there adequate reserve supply of disinfectant? Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? Is there chlorine residual prior to de -chlorination? Does the Stationary Source have more than 2500 lbs of Chlorine (CAS No. 7782-50-5)? If yes, then is there a Risk Management Plan on site? If yes, then what is the EPA twelve digit ID Number? (1000 ) If yes, then when was the RMP last updated? Comment: Laboratory Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? # Is the facility using a contract lab? # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)? Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees? Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius .+/-1.0 degrees? Comment: Effluent Sampling Is composite sampling flow proportional? ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ MI ❑ ❑ ❑ ▪ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ▪ 0 ❑ ❑ ▪ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ I ❑ ❑ ❑• ❑ Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ II ❑ ❑ ❑ ▪ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ • ❑ Page# 5 Permit: NC0021661 Inspection Date: 09/07/2017 Owner - Facility: Pilkington North American VVWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is sample collected below all treatment units? 0 0 0 • Is proper volume collected? 0 0 0 • Is the tubing clean? 0 0 0 • # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees 0 0 0 • Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type II 0 0 ❑ representative)? Comment: Portable sampler brought out to facility for sampling. Not sampling at time of inspection. i Page# 6