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Home My WebLink AboutNC0087947_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20210916DocuSign Envelope ID: 05CO3DE7-62C8-4F68-B587-7C675BO57A41 ROY COOPER .'. Governor _ ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary wnr. S. DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA Director Environmental Qualify September 16, 2021 Harold Nobles Columbus County 111 Washington St Whiteville, NC 28472 SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report Columbus County WWTP NPDES WW Permit No. NCO087947 Columbus County Dear Permittee: The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Columbus County WWTP on 9/09/2021. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in NPDES WW Permit No. NC0087947. 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 Bryan Lievre with the Water Quality Regional Operations Section in the Wilmington Regional Office at 910-796-7215 or via email at bryan.lievre@ncdenr.gov. ATTACHMENT Cc: Laserfiche Sincerely, DocuSigned by: D,0,-.E73B6F3456— OA. Tom Tharrington, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Wilmington Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources ,./ Wilmington Regional Office 1127 Cardinal Drive Extension I Wilmington. North Carolina 26405 910.796,7215 DocuSign Envelope ID: 05CO3DE7-62C8-4F68-B587-7C675BO57A41 United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. EPA Washington, D.C. 20460 OMB No. 2040-0057 Water Compliance Inspection Report Approval expires 8-31-98 Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS) Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 1 IN 1 2 u 3 I NCO087947 I11 121 21/09/09 I17 18I � I 19 I s I 201 I 211IIIII 111111III II III III1 I I IIIII IIIIIIIII II r6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ---------------------- Reserved ------------------- 67 I 72 I ni I 71 I 74 79 I I I I I I I80 701 I 71 I LL -1 I I LJ Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date POTW name and NPDES Dermit Number) 09:45AM 21/09/09 18/05/01 Columbus County WWTP 1321 NCSR 1878 Old 87 Rd Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Delco NC 28436 10:45AM 21/09/09 22/11 /30 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Philip Busovne/ORC/910-655-4212/ Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Amanda F Davis,612 N Madison St Whiteville NC 28472/Pretreatment Coordinator/910-642-2828/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit 0 Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenar 0 Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Progran 0 Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Wate 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 Bryan Lievre Docusignedby- DWR/WIRO WQ/910-796-7215/ 9/16/2021 �2Ltccn. �ir�vtr. 74249ABED37443E... Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date DocuSigned by: 9/16/2021 To µ —N.-Moti "-7F141E73B F3456S. EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editionare obsolete. Page# DocuSign Envelope ID: 05CO3DE7-62C8-4F68-B587-7C675BO57A41 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type (Cont.) NCO087947 I11 12I 21/09/09 117 18 i c i Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) A routine compliance inspection of the Columbus County Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), was performed on September 9, 2021. The purpose of the inspection was to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified within Permit NC0087947. Staff members Harold Nobles and Amanda Davis were present during the inspection. The facility is permitted for a 50,000 gallon per day (gpd) wastewater treatment facility. The facility is currently inactive and has not had any flow since 4/2018. Historically, the facility accepted flow from the nearby Hexion industrial facility, located approximately 500 feet northeast of the site. Hexion has halted flow to the county WWTF and has their own wastewater treatment system(s) to treat waste. The facility seemed to have been properly placed in an inactive state whereas the facility is secured with a chain -link fence with locked gate, all tanks were drained of liquids (rainwater seemed to have accumulated with less than one foot in each tank), the line from Hexion was reportedly capped prior to departing Hexion, a section of pipe was removed and both ends capped on line from the influent pump station to the pre -equalization, and the grass was recently cut. There are currently no plans to restart operations, but the county would like to maintain to the permit in case it is needed in the future. The facility is otherwise compliant with discharge permit NC0087947. Please review the comment sections of the inspection report for more details. Page# DocuSign Envelope ID: 05CO3DE7-62C8-4F68-B587-7C675BO57A41 Permit: NCO087947 Owner -Facility: Columbus County WWTP Inspection Date: 09/09/2021 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ application? Is the facility as described in the permit? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are there any special conditions for the permit? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: The current permit was issued 3/12/2018, became effective 5/1/2018 and expires 11/30/2022. Staff were reminded to submit a renewal permit application at least 6 months prior to the permit expiration date. Chronic toxicity sampling and effluent pollutant scans were added to the last permit. The facility was enclosed within a chain -link, locked fence. Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable ❑ ❑ ❑ Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: The facility is currently inactive. Less than one foot of water was observed to have been present within the tanks, filter media was removed from the sand filters and a portion of the two inch diameter line from the influent pump station to the pre -equalization tank was removed and capped on both ends. Standby Power Is automatically activated standby power available? Is the generator tested by interrupting primary power source? Is the generator tested under load? Was generator tested & operational during the inspection? Do the generator(s) have adequate capacity to operate the entire wastewater site? Is there an emergency agreement with a fuel vendor for extended run on back-up power? Is the generator fuel level monitored? Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ Comment: A backup generator was present at the site. Staff were reminded to regularly check the unit to ensure it is oDerable. if needed. Page# 3