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Home My WebLink AboutNC0021661_Inspection_20040610pF wA7. i4 (%)1 d i J 5 Mr. Joseph R. Huffman City of Laurinburg PO Box 249 Laurinburg NC 28353 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 June 10, 2004 SUBJECT: June 8, 2004 Compliance Evaluation Inspection City of Laurinburg Pilkington North American WWTP Permit No: NC0021661 Scotland County Dear Mr. Huffman : Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection form from the inspection conducted on June 8, 2004. The Compliance Evaluation Inspection was conducted by Belinda S. Henson of the Fayetteville Regional Office. Please refer to Section D. Summary of Finding/Comments of this report for recommendations. The cooperation of Mr. Ricky Odum, ORC was greatly appreciated. The facility was found to be in Compliance with permit NC0021661: 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, r laztvvjcp . , ICt..71141e14-1 Belinda S. Henson Environmental Chemist cc: Ricky Todd Odom, ORC Central Files Fayetteville Files • "N4cIJEN NCDENR Division•of Water Quality 225 Green Street -Suite 714 Fayetteville, NC 28301-50431 (910)486-1541 Telephone (910)486-0707 Fax Customer Service 1 877 623-7748 L 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 (Le., PCS) Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection 1 lJ 2c 31 NC0021661 111 121 04/06/08 I 17 ,r Type Inspector Fac Type 18 [ 19 LI 20 Liu ��--�� IIII IIIIII166 Remarks 211I1IIIII I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I IIIIIIII Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating 81 QA -------------------------Reserved — 67 I 169 70 U 71 U 72 U 73 W 74 751 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 U.S. Highway 74 Business East Laurinburg NC 28352 Entry Time/Date 01:15 PM 04/06/08 Permit Effective Date 99/12/01 Exit Time/Date 02:30 PM 04/06/08 Permit Expiration Date 04/08/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)fTitles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Ricky Todd Odom/ORC/910-276-3522/ /// Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit 1 Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Program 1 Sludge Handling Disposal 1 Facility Site Review 1 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 Belinda S Henson FRO WQ//91048615411726/910-486-0707 &,- l b - D' -I Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. 31 NPDES NC0021661 11 12 yr/mo/day Inspection Type 04/06/08 117 18 L„i 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) A recommendation would be that the facility plan to replace the existing blowers in the aeration basin or rebuild them to assist with NPDES permit compliance with effluent Dissolved Oxygen. Permit: NC0021661 Owner - Facility: City of Laurinburg - Pilkington North American WWTP Inspection Date: 06/08/04 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Permit (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new application? Is the facility as described in the permit? Are there any special conditions for the permit? Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? Comment: Operations & Maintenance Does the plant have general safety structures in place such as rails around or covers over tanks, pits, or wells? Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? Comment: Pumn Station - Influent Is the pump wet well free of bypass lines or structures? Is the general housekeeping acceptable? Is the wet well free of excessive grease? Are all pumps present? Are all pumps operable? Are float controls operable? Is SCADA telemetry available and operational? Is audible and visual alarm available and operational? Comment: Ac.nnrlary 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 sludge blanket level acceptable? Is the return rate acceptable (low turbulence)? Is the overflow clear of excessive solids/pin floc? Is the surface free of bulking ? Comment: Pumps-RAS-WAS Are pumps in place? Are pumps operational? Are there adequate spare parts and supplies on site? Comment: Aeration Basins. Mode of operation Type of aeration system Is the basin free of dead spots? Are surface aerators and mixers operational? Yes No NA NF • 000 11000 0.00 '•000 • 000 Yes No NA NF • 000 • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes Nn NA NF • 000 • 000 • 000 • 000 O 0110 ❑ ❑ • ❑ O ❑ ■ ❑ Yes No NA NF • 000 O 0.0 ❑ ❑ •❑ O ❑ ■ O ■ ❑❑❑ ▪ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ O■❑- ■ ❑ O O 111000 ■ O ❑ ❑ MOOD Yes No NA NF ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ O ❑ ■ Yes Nn NA NF Ext. Air Diffused • 000 ■ O O ❑ Permit: NC0021661 Owner - Facility: City of Laurinburg - Pilkington North American WWTP Inspection Date: 06/08/04 • Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Aeration Rasins, 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? Are settleometer results acceptable? Comment:Dissolved Oxygen (DO) levels at the effluent have been low from time to time. The facility has not replaced the blower system in the aeration basin in many years as noted by Mr. Odum. A recommendation would be to replace the blowers or rebuild them in the near future to eliminate possible effluent DO violations especially with the summer months coming up. Disinfection Type of system ? Are cylinders secured adequately? Are cylinders protected from direct sunlight? Is there adequate reserve supply of disinfectant? Is ventilation equipment operational? Is ventilation equipment properly located? Is SCBA equipment available on site? Is SCBA equipment operational? Is staff trained is operating SCBA equipment? Is staff trained in emergency procedures? Is an evacuation plan in place? Are tablet chlorinators operational? Are the tablets the proper size and type? Number of tubes in use? (Sodium Hypochlorite) Is pump feed system operational? Is bulk storage tank containment area adequate? (free of leaks/open drains) Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? Is there adequate detention time Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? Comment: r Yes No NA NF ■ ❑❑❑ 1 ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ 0.00 ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ Yes No NA NF Gas • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑• ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ • 1.000 O 00. ❑ ❑ • ❑ O 0. ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ • ❑ ❑ ❑ 1 ahorator_r Yes No NA NF Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? •❑ ❑ ❑ Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? • ❑ 0 0 Is the facility using a contract lab? 00E10 Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at 1.0 to 4.4 degrees Celsius)? 000. Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees? ❑ ❑ ❑• Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/- 1.0 degrees? 0 0 0 • Comment:All NPDES permit required parameters are.analyzed by the staff at Laurinburg Leith Creek WWTP certified lab (#133). The City of Laurinburg operates the Pilikington domestic facility. Flow Measurement - Influent Yes No NA NF Is flow meter used for reporting? 0 0 • 0 Is flow meter calibrated annually? 00.0 Is flow meter operating properly? 0 0 • 0 (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? ❑ ❑ E ❑ Comment: Permit: NC0021661 Owner - Facility: City of Laurinburg - Pilkington North American WWTP Inspection Date: 06/08/04 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Flow Measurement - Effluent Is flow meter used for reporting? Is flow meter calibrated annually? Is flow meter operating properly? (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? Comment:Effluent flow meter was calibrated March 23, 2004 by J. S. Dismuke. Record Keeoinci. 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? Are sampling and analysis data adequate and include: 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 Plant records are adequate, available and include O&M Manual As built Engineering drawings Schedules and dates of equipment maintenance and repairs . Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters? Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users? (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? Is the facility description verified as contained in the NPDES permit? Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for example: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, DO, Sludge Judge, pH, and others that are applicable? Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? Comment:Laboratory records were reviewed for the months January through February 2004 and compared to Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) and appeared to be correctly reported. All maintenance records observed during the inspection revealed initials for staff in each entry as suggested in the previous inspection report dated August 22, 2002. Fffluent Samr/illya Yes No NA NF Yes No NA NF • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ O 0.0 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:Facility utilizes a portable composite sampler for effluent monitoring. Aerobic Digester Is the capacity adequate? Yes No NA NF 1 ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ MOOD • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • • • • ❑ ❑ ❑ 0 0 • ❑ ❑ ❑ ▪ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ 11000 ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ 110 ❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑•❑ 11000 • ❑ ❑ ❑ O 00111 ❑ ❑ 0 ■ ■ ❑ O ❑ Yes No NA NF • ❑ ❑ ❑ Permit: NC0021661 Owner - Facility: City of Laurinburg - Pilkington North American WWTP Inspection Date: 06/08/04 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Aerobic Digester Is the mixing adequate? Is the site free of excessive foaming in the tank? Is the odor acceptable? Comment:The digester is not aerated and was not designed to. It basically is a holding tank area for sludge. The City supplies a vacuum truck which pumps sludge from the digester and is transported to the Laurinburg Leith Creek WWTP for disposal. Fff ulent Pine Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? Are receiving water free of solids and floatable wastewater materials? Are the receiving waters free of solids / debris? Are the receiving waters free of foam other than a trace? Are the receiving waters free of sludge worms? If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? Comment:Effluent pipe flows into a 23 acre pond which discharges to Shoe Heel Creek. Yes No NA NF ❑ O ■ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ▪ ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NF ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ MOOD ■ ❑❑❑ MOOD ■ ❑❑❑ DO MO , . Regional Fleid inspectors ',flaw% --- • -------- Inspector: Region: Jame of Site to. be InSpected:.. leld certification #.(if.appliCable).::"'ll . • IPDES • • ••••• • „•..... • . • circle the ammeter or neters erformed at this site Eesidual Chlorie;)Settleable Sollds,ijXl Conductivity I. Instrumentation: , • , k. Does the facility have the equipment necessary to analyze field parameters as circled above7,.: No I A p1-1 meter ° e • A Residual Chlorine meter 3. • DO meter 1. A Cone for settleable solids 5. A thermometer or meter that measures temperature. 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? No 4. For Settleable Solids, is 1 liter of sample settled for 1 hour? Yes No 5. Is the temperature measuring device calibrated annually against a certified thermometer? No 6. For Conductivity, is a calibration standard analyzed each day of use? Yes Ye Yes Yes zr-0 0 No yT s50 No 43T- SS r2 No -1.7 No No. No IV. Documentation: 1: Is'the date andtime that thesample was collected .documented? 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 an 1 hour time settling time documented?: 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 # 52-01-0.1;. FIELD INSPECTOR CHECKLIST REV..04/23/2002