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Home My WebLink AboutNC0021661_ Inspection_20070620Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Coleen H. Sullins, Director Division of Water Quality June 20, 2007 Ricky Odom Pilkington North American WWTP PO Box 249 Laurinburg NC 28359 SUBJECT: June 13, 2007 Compliance Evaluation Inspection Pilkington North American WWTP Permit No: NC0021661 Scotland County Dear Mr Odum: Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection form from the inspection conducted on June 13, 2007. The Compliance Evaluation Inspection was conducted by Trent Allen of the Fayetteville Regional Office. The cooperation of Mr. Ricky Odom, Grade IV ORC, was greatly appreciated. The facility was found to be in Compliance with permit NC0021661. 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 910-433-3300. Sincerely, Trent Allen Environmental Engineer Surface Water Protection Fayetteville Regional Office Cc: Central Files Fayetteville Files 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 NorthCarolina Naturally An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer — 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper 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 INI 2 I SI 31 NC0021661 111 121 07/06/13 117 Type Inspector Fac Type 181 CI 19I s1 20I II III 1 1 1 I I I 1 1 1 1 1 1" Remarks 21 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 III Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved 671 169 701 31 71 I N I 721 N I 731 I 174 751 I I I I I I 180 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 10:00 AM 07/06/13 Permit Effective Date 04/10/01 Exit Time/Date 11:30 AM 07/06/13 Permit Expiration Date 09/08/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Tities(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) • /// Ricky Todd Odom/ORC/910-291-1718/ 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 Trent Allen FRO WQ//910-433-3300/ e—Nit-A4Videll (0-Z1- 07 Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date' 1 • / ' v I' Belinda S Henson s 9 �lrq�/. 1l144,10A j% FRO WQ//910-433-3300 Ext.726/ (p r j- b 7 EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page # 1 NPDES yr/molday Inspection Type 31 NC0021661 111 121 07/06/13 I17 • 181 C1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) The DMR's for the months of November 2006 and February 2007 were reviewed against the field data sheets and everything appeared to be in'order. Make sure all data is recorded on the field data sheets. Some parameters were listed on the DMR's, but were not on the field sheets. Page # 2 Permit: NC0021661 Owner -Facility: Pilkington North American WWTP Inspection Date: 06/13/2007 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? Yes No NA NE ■ nnn ■ nnn Comment: Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? • 1-1 n n Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge IN ❑ 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 • 11 Is the facility as described in the permit? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are there any special conditions for the permit? 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 ❑ ❑ 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 n Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? • n n n Is the chain -of -custody complete? ■ 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 ❑ ❑ 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 Page # 3 Permit: NC0021661 Owner - Facility: Pilkington North American WWTP Inspection Date: 06/13/2007 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Is the ORC visitation log available and current? o n n n 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? ■ nn Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ n ❑ ■ Comment: Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? ■ n ❑ Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? • n ❑ ❑ If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? ❑ ❑ ■ Comment: Secondary Clarifier Yes No NA NE Is the clarifier free of black and odorous wastewater? - - • ❑ ❑ n Is the site free of excessive buildup of solids in center well of circular clarifier? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Are weirs level? ■ n n n Is the site free of weir blockage? ■ n ❑ ❑ Is the site free of evidence of short-circuiting? ■ n n n Is scum removal adequate? - Erin El Is the site free of excessive floating sludge? • ❑ n ❑ Is the drive unit operational? ❑ ❑ • El 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) n ❑ ❑ ■ Comment: Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE Mode of operation Ext. Air Type of aeration system Diffused Is the basin free of dead spots? ■ ❑ n n Are surface aerators and mixers operational? n n • ❑ Are the diffusers operational? ■ .n.n n Page # 4 Permit: NC0021661 Owner - Facility: Pilkington North American WWTP Inspection Date: 06/13/2007 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE Is the foam the proper color for the treatment process? • 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 n • Is the DO level acceptable?(1.0 to 3.0 mg/I) n n n � Comment: Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? ■ n n n Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? n ■ n n # Is the facility using a contract lab? n • n n Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at 1.0 to 4.4 degrees Celsius)? • ❑ n n Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/- 1.0 degrees? ■ ❑ n n Comment: All field parameters are performed by the ORC at the Laurinburg WWTP. Influent Sampling Yes -No NA NE # Is composite sampling flow proportional? n ■ n n Is sample collected above side streams? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is proper volume collected? • n ❑ ❑ Is the tubing clean? ■ ❑ n ❑ Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at 1.0 to 4.4 degrees Celsius)? ■ n ❑ Is sampling performed according to the permit? ■ n n n Comment: Sampling is collected on time and not flow proportional. Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? n ■ n n Is sample collected below all treatment units? • n ❑ ❑ Is proper volume collected? •■ n ❑ ❑ Is the tubing clean? • n n n Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at 1.0 to 4.4 degrees Celsius)? • ❑ n ❑ Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type representative)? • n n Comment: Sample is collected on time and not flow proportional. Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE Page # 5 Permit: NC0021661 Owner - Facility: Pilkington North American VWVrP Inspection Date: 06/13/2007 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation 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 on 3-8-07. 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 Ibs 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? 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