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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQCSD0611_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20211020ROY COOPER. Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director Ashley Cicero Cary Parkway Ventures LLC PO Box 464 Raleigh, NC, 27604 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality October 20, 2021 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Woodwinds Industrial Court Collection System Collection System Permit No: WQCSD0611 Wake County Dear Ms. Cicero: On June 24, 2021, Cheng Zhang of the Raleigh Regional Office (RRO) Division of Water Resources conducted a Compliance Evaluation Inspection of the subject facility. The assistance and cooperation of Mr. Cal Mason of Red Eagle Management, were very helpful and appreciated. A checklist of items is enclosed with this letter. During the inspection the following items were noted: 1.) Cary Parkway Ventures LLC holds a deemed sewer collection system permit for the facility located at 101 Woodwinds Industrial Ct. in Cary, Wake County. There has been no reportable sanitary sewage overflow (SSO) incidents from the collection system since the last inspection. 2.) The collection system includes gravity sewer line, one simplex pump station and low pressure forcemain. Wastewater from the facility is pumped into Town of Cary's sewer main. The system does not have high -priority lines. 3.) A system map was not available for review at the time of inspection. The facility needs to maintained a map of the system. Pipe sizes, materials, location, approximate pipe age, pump station location and capacity need to be included on the map. 4.) The facility needs to develop a spill response action plan, which at minimum, should include 24-hour contact number, response time, equipment list and spare parts inventory, and access to contractors. The plan also needs to include procedure to report sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) incidents (see enclosed State Regulation 15A NCAC 02B .0506). 5.) The lone pump station has not been inspected as required. As stipulated in 15A NCAC 02T .0403 (4): Pump stations that are not connected to a telemetry system shall be inspected NOR�D_E �eeabnenl al EnNrvnmenlel 9uellly North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office 13800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 919.791.4200 by the permittee or its representative every day, 365 days per year. The pump station needs to be inspected every day, pump station inspections need to be documented. If a telemetry system is connected to the pump station, inspection frequency can be reduced to once per week. 6.) A 24-hour notification sign needs to be posted at the pump station, the sign needs to include owner name, pump station identifier, address, instructions for notification, and 24-hour emergency contact numbers. The cover of the wet well needs to be secured with restricted access. Please response in writing to RRO within 30 days regarding issues listed in Items3. 4, 5, and 6. If you have any questions regarding the attached report or any of the findings, please contact Cheng Zhang at: (919) 791-4200 (or email: cheng.zhang@ncdenr.gov). Sincerely, DocuSigned by: Ualnd,SSA t. ,tAti, B2916E6AB32144F... Vanessa E. Manuel, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Raleigh Regional Office Division of Water Resources Attachments: Compliance Inspection Report 15A NCAC 02T .0403 15A NCAC 02B .0506 Cc: Laserfiche Raleigh Regional Office w/attachment Cal Mason, Red Eagle Management (electronic copy only) 1:11 NORTH CAROLINA neA.�nenl of North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office r 3800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 919.791.4200 Compliance Inspection Report Permit: WQCSD0611 Effective: 03/01/00 Expiration: SOC: Effective: Expiration: County: Wake Region: Raleigh Contact Person: Ashley Cicero Directions to Facility: Owner : Cary Parkway Ventures LLC Facility: Woodwinds Industrial Court Collection System Title: Phone: 919-878-6603 System Classifications: Primary ORC: Certification: Phone: Secondary ORC(s): On -Site Representative(s): Related Permits: Inspection Date: 06/24/2021 Primary Inspector: Cheng Zhang Secondary Inspector(s): Entry Time 09:OOAM Exit Time: 09:30AM Phone: 919-791-4200 Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Collection System Inspect Non Sampling Permit Inspection Type: Deemed permitted collection system management and operation Facility Status: ❑ Compliant Not Compliant Question Areas: Miscellaneous Questions General Spills/Response Plan II Inspections Pump Stations (See attachment summary) Page 1 of 5 Permit: WQCSD0611 Owner - Facility: Cary Parkway Ventures LLC Inspection Date: 06/24/2021 Inspection Type : Collection System Inspect Non Sampling Reason for Visit: Routine Inspection Summary: The system comprises of gravity sewer, a simplex pump station, and force main, which ties into a manhole of Town of Cary Collection System. The simplet pump station serves two office buildings with about ten rooms. There has been no SSOs reported since the deemed permit was issued on 3/1/2000. It was noted that the pump station has not been inspected as required by 15A NCAC 02T .0403 (4): Pump stations that are not connected to a telemetry system shall be inspected by the permittee or its representative every day, 365 days per year. The pump station needs to be inspected every day, such inspections need to be documented. It was also noted that the pump station does not meet the minimum design criteria stipulated in 15A NCAC 02T .0305 (j)(2). The facility needs to develop of a map of the system and a spill response action plan. Page 2 of 5 Permit: WQCSD0611 Owner - Facility: Cary Parkway Ventures LLC Inspection Date: 06/24/2021 Inspection Type : Collection System Inspect Non Sampling Reason for Visit: Routine General # Is this system a satellite system? # If Yes, what is system name or permit number? Is there a overall sewer system map? Does the map include: Pipe sizes Pipe materials (PVC, DIP, etc) Pipe location # Flow direction # Approximate pipe age # Pump station ID, location and capacity # Force main air release valve location & type # Location of satellite connections Are system maintenance records maintained? Comment: Not availabe for review at time of inspection. As -built map might be available. Spills and Response Action Plan # Is system free of known points of bypass? If No, describe type of bypass and location # Have there been any sewer spills in the past 3 years? If Yes, were they reported to the Division if meeting the reportable criteria? If applicable, is there documentation of press releases and public notices issued? Are all spills or sewer related issues/complaints documented? # Are there repeated overflows/problems (2 or more in 12 months) at same location? # If Yes, is there a corrective action plan? Is a Spill Response Action Plan available? Is a Spill Response Action Plan available for all personnel? Does the plan include: # 24-hour contact numbers # Response time # Equipment list and spare parts inventory # Access to cleaning equipment # Access to construction crews, contractors, and/or engineers # Source of emergency funds # Site sanitation and cleanup materials Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ Town of Cary Collection System ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • Page 3 of 5 Permit: WQCSD0611 Owner - Facility: Cary Parkway Ventures LLC Inspection Date: 06/24/2021 Inspection Type : Collection System Inspect Non Sampling Reason for Visit: Routine # Post-overflow/spill assessment Comment: There has been no SSOs. The facility needs to develop a spill response action plan. Inspections Are adequate maintenance records maintained? Are pump stations being inspected at the required frequency? Is at least one complete functionality test conducted weekly per pump station? Is there a system or plan in place to observe the entire system annually? Is the annual inspection documented? # Does the system have any high -priority lines/locations? Are inspections of HPL documented at least every 6 months? Are new lines being added to the HPL list when found or created? Comment: The system does not have any high -priority lines. Pump Stations Please list the Pump Stations Inspected: Lone pump station off the south end of Building I. # Number of duplex or larger pump stations in system # Number of vacuum stations in system # Number of simplex pump stations in system # Number of simplex pump stations in system serving more than one building How many pump/vacuum stations have: # A two-way "auto polling" communication system (SCADA) installed? # A simple one-way telemetry/communication system (auto -dialer) installed? For pump stations inspected: Are they secure with restricted access? Were they free of by-pass structures/pipes? Were wet wells free of excessive grease/debris? # Do they all have telemetry installed? Is the telemetry system functional? Is a 24-hour notification sign posted ? Does the sign include: Owner Name? Pump station identifier? # Address? Instructions for notification? 24-hour emergency contact numbers? Are audio and visual alarms present? ❑ ❑ ❑ • Yes No NA NE ▪ • ▪ • ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ •❑ Yes No NA NE 0 0 1 1 0 0 • ❑ ❑ ❑ • 000 • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ Page 4 of 5 Permit: WQCSD0611 Owner - Facility: Cary Parkway Ventures LLC Inspection Date: 06/24/2021 Inspection Type : Collection System Inspect Non Sampling Reason for Visit: Routine Are audio and visual alarms operable? # Is there a backup generator or bypass pump connected? If tested during inspection, did it function properly? Is the back-up system tested at least bi-annually under normal operating conditions? # Does it have a dedicated connection for a portable generator? # Is the owner relying on portable units in the event of a power outage? # If Yes, is there a distribution plan? If Yes, what resources (Units/Staff/Vehicles/etc) are included in Plan? # Does Permittee have the approved percentage of replacement simplex pumps? Is recordkeeping of pump station inspection and maintenance program adequate? Do pump station logs include at a minimum: Inside and outside cleaning and debris removal? Inspecting and exercising all valves? Inspecting and lubricating pumps and other equipment? Inspecting alarms, telemetry and auxiliary equipment? Comment: Pump station has not been inspected as required. ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ Page 5 of 5 15A NCAC 02T .0403 PERMITTING BY REGULATION (a) Collection systems having an actual, permitted or Division -approved average daily flow less than 200,000 gallons per day shall be deemed permitted, pursuant to Rule .0113 of this Subchapter if the system meets the criteria in Rule .0113 of this Subchapter and all criteria required in this Rule: (1) The collection system shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times to prevent discharge to land or surface waters and to prevent any contravention of groundwater standards or surface water standards. (2) A map of the collection system shall have been developed and shall be maintained. (3) An operation and maintenance plan, including pump station inspection frequency, preventative maintenance schedule, spare parts inventory, and overflow response shall have been developed and implemented. (4) Pump stations that are not connected to a telemetry system shall be inspected by the permittee or its representative every day, 365 days per year, unless the permittee demonstrates that daily inspections are not necessary because the pump station has sufficient storage capacity, above the elevation at which the pump activates, to justify a longer inspection interval. In no case shall the inspection interval exceed seven days. Pump stations that are connected to a telemetry system shall be inspected once per week. (5) High -priority sewers shall be inspected by the permittee or its representative once every six - months, and inspections shall be documented. (6) A general observation by the permittee or its representative of the entire collection system shall be conducted once per year. (7) Overflows and bypasses shall be reported to the appropriate Division regional office in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0506(a), and public notice shall be provided as required by G.S. 143 - 215.1C. (8) A Grease Control Program shall be in place as follows: (A) For publicly owned collection systems, the Grease Control Program shall include bi- annual distribution of educational materials for both commercial and residential users and the legal means to require grease interceptors for new construction and retrofit and if necessary, of grease interceptors at existing establishments. The plan shall also include legal means for inspections of the grease interceptors, enforcement for violators and the legal means to control grease entering the system from other public and private satellite collection systems. (B) For privately owned collection systems, the Grease Control Program shall include bi- annual distribution of grease education materials to users of the collection system by the permittee or its representative. (C) Grease education materials shall be distributed more often than required in Parts (A) and (B) of this Subparagraph if necessary to prevent grease -related sanitary sewer overflows. (9) Right-of-ways and easements shall be maintained in the full easement width for personnel and equipment accessibility. (10) Documentation of compliance with Subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(9) of this Rule shall be maintained by the collection system owner for three years with the exception of the map, which shall be maintained for the life of the system. (b) Private collection systems on a single property serving an industrial facility from which the domestic wastewater contribution is less than 200,000 gallons per day shall be deemed permitted. (c) The Director may determine that a collection system shall not be deemed to be permitted in accordance with this Rule and Rule .0113 of this Subchapter. This determination shall be made in accordance with Rule .0113(e) of this Subchapter. History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.1(a); 143-215.3(a); 143-215.9B; Eff September 1, 2006; Readopted Eff September 1, 2018. 15A NCAC 02B .0506 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (a) General: (1) Discharge Monitoring Reports. Every person subject to this Section shall file certified monitoring reports setting forth the results of tests and measurements conducted pursuant to NPDES permit monitoring requirements. (A) Monthly monitoring reports shall be filed no later than 30 calendar days after the end of the reporting period for which the report is made. (B) Reports filed pursuant to the requirements of Subparagraph (a)(1) of this Rule shall be submitted in a manner consistent with the requirements of 40 CFR Parts 3 and 127, which are hereby incorporated by reference including subsequent amendments and additions. Where submittal of monitoring reports on printed forms is allowed, such submittals shall be made on EPA Form 3320-1 (available at https://www3.epa.gov/npdes/pubs/dmr.pdf at no charge), DWR Form MR-1 (available at https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water- resources/water-resources-permits/wastewater-branch/npdes-wastewater/forms- documents at no charge), or a substantially equivalent format approved by the Director and shall be submitted in duplicate to: ATTN: CENTRAL FILES DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES MAIL SERVICE CENTER 1617 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617 (C) A copy of all printed reports submitted to the Director pursuant to this Section shall be retained by the owner of each permitted facility for a period of at least three years from the date of submission and shall be available on -site for inspection by the Division. (D) In order to document information contained in reports submitted to the Director pursuant to this Section, the owner of each pollution control facility shall retain or have readily available for inspection by the Division the following items for a period of at least three years from report submission: (i) the original laboratory reports from any certified laboratory utilized for sample analysis. Such reports must be signed by the laboratory supervisor, and must indicate the date and time of sample collection and analysis, and the analysts' name; (ii) bench notes and data logs for sample analyses performed by the pollution control facility staff or operator in responsible charge, whether or not the facility has a certified lab; and (iii) copies of all process control testing. (E) In situations where no discharge has occurred from the facility during the report period, the permittee shall submit a monthly monitoring report giving all required information and indicating "NO FLOW" unless the Director agrees to waive the reporting requirement during extended conditions of no discharge. (2) Incident Reports: 24-Hour Telephone Report. (A) Every person subject to this Section shall report by telephone to either the central office or appropriate regional office of the Division as soon as possible but no later than 24 hours after occurrence or on the next working day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following: (i) any failure of a collection system, pumping station, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass without treatment of all or any portion of the wastewater; (ii) any occurrence at the water pollution control facility that results in the discharge of wastes that are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the contents of a sludge digester or the known passage of a hazardous substance through the facility; or (iii) any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that renders the facility incapable of providing sufficient wastewater treatment to comply with permit requirements, such as might be caused by mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.; except that if the occurrence is one that may endanger the public health or fish or wildlife, and if contact with the central office or the appropriate regional office cannot be made, such person shall report as soon as possible to the NC Emergency Operations Center 24/7 at 1-800-858-0368 (toll -free) or 919-733-3300. (B) The report shall provide, at a minimum, the following information in addition to the general information required in Subparagraph (a)(4) of this Rule: (i) identity of the caller; (ii) description of the incident; (iii) location, date and time of the incident; (iv) nature and estimated quantity of spill or release, if pertinent; (v) duration and expected duration of the incident, if pertinent; (vi) estimated nature and extent of environmental damage caused by the incident; (vii) steps taken or anticipated in response to the incident. (3) Incident Reports: 5-Day Written Report. Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also provide a written report to the Division in letter or electronic form setting out the information required in Subparagraphs (a)(2) and (a)(4) of this Rule and pertinent information pertaining to the occurrence. This report must be received by the Division within five days following first knowledge of the occurrence. (4) All reports required to be filed by this Section shall contain the following information in addition to such other information as is required for the particular report: (A) name of facility; (B) water pollution control facility location; (C) the class assigned to the water pollution control facility; (D) the water pollution control facility permit number assigned by the Department of Environmental Quality to the permit or other approval document issued by the Environmental Management Commission under which the discharge is made; and (E) contact name, telephone number, email address, and mailing address; and (5) Any person desiring confidentiality for any influent information submitted shall specify the influent information for which confidentiality is sought and shall justify such request to the Department of Environmental Quality, and, if such request is approved by the Director in accordance with G.S. 143-215.3C and 15A NCAC 02H .0115, shall by an appropriate stamp indicate the location of such information on each report filed thereafter. (b) Monthly Monitoring Reports: (1) Every person operating a monitoring system required by this Section shall file a monitoring report once each month that includes the data for the samples collected during the month. This report shall be filed no later than 30 calendar days after the end of the reporting period for which the report is made. (2) Monthly monitoring reports shall be reviewed, compliance status determined, certified by signature, and submitted by the following: (A) for a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of the Section, a responsible corporate officer means: (i) a president, secretary, treasurer or vice president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar policy or decision -making functions for the corporation; or (ii) the manager of one or more manufacturing, production, or operating facilities, provided, the manager is authorized to make management decisions which govern the operation of the regulated facility including having the explicit or implicit duty of making major capital investment recommendations, and initiating and directing other comprehensive measures to ensure long term compliance with environmental laws and regulations; the manager can ensure that the necessary systems are established or actions taken to gather complete and accurate information for permit application requirements; and where authority to sign documents had been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures. (B) for a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or the proprietor, respectively; (C) for a municipality, State, Federal, County, or other public agency: by either a principal executive officer or ranking elected official; or (D) a duly authorized representative of the person described in Paragraphs (b)(2)(A), (B) and (C). A person is a duly authorized representative only if: (i) the authorization is made in writing by a person described in Paragraphs (b)(2)(A), (B) and (C); (ii) the authorization specifies either an individual or a position having responsibility for the overall operation of the regulated facility or activity, such as the position of plant manager, operator of a well or well field, or superintendent; or an individual or position having overall responsibility for environmental matters for the company. A duly authorized representative may thus be either a named individual or any individual occupying a named position; and (iii) the written authorization is submitted to the permitting authority. A permittee authorizing another individual to sign as representative in no way relinquishes any responsibility for the permit or his responsibility to remain familiar with the permit conditions and limits, including any modifications, and for the compliance data reports for the permit. (E) Certification by Signature. The permittee signing the report shall certify to the following statement: "I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who managed the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations." The monthly report shall also be certified by the operator in responsible charge of a classified treatment facility or by the manager of an industrial establishment that has a point source of waste discharge and that does not have a classified water pollution control facility. (3) In addition to the information required on all reports as set forth in Subparagraph (a)(4) of this Rule, the following information shall be submitted in monthly monitoring reports: (A) name of person or group collecting sample or making observation; (B) name of person or group that analyzed sample; (C) name of operator in responsible charge of the facility and the grade certificate held; (D) sampling point for each sample; (E) date and time (on 2400 hour clock basis) at which each grab sample was collected; (F) for composite samples: (i) date on which collection of composite samples is commenced; and (ii) time of starting and ending of composite sample period on 2400 hour clock basis; (G) wastewater flow in million gallons per day (MGD), or in units specified in the permit; (H) results of analyses (reported to the designated number of figures with a properly placed decimal point as indicated on each report sheet) together with the proper storet number (to be furnished by the Division) for the analytical procedure used and the reporting units shall be those specified by the NPDES permit or current enforcement document, unless modified by the Director; (I) only numeric values shall be accepted in reporting results of fecal coliform testing. The reporting of "too numerous to count" (TNTC) as a value shall constitute a violation; (J) the results of all tests on the characteristics of the effluent, including but not limited to NPDES Permit Monitoring Requirements, shall be reported on monthly report forms in accordance with Subparagraph (a)(1) of this Rule. (K) the monthly average of analysis for each parameter and the maximum and minimum values for the month shall be reported; and (L) certification by the Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) that, in accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200, the report is accurate and complete and he or she has performed and documented the required visitation and process control. (c) Additional Monitoring and Reporting Requirements: (1) When a facility is operated on an independent contract basis, the operator in responsible charge shall, in accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0900, notify the owner of the facility in writing of any existing or anticipated conditions at the facility that may interfere with its proper operation and that need corrective action by the owner. The notice shall include recommendations for corrective action. (2) Two printed copies, or an electronic copy, of the signed notice to the owner shall be sent to the Division no later than the next monthly monitoring report. (3) A log demonstrating visitation at the proper frequency for the assigned classification, in accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0204, including dates and times of visits and documentation of proper process control monitoring, shall be maintained and shall be submitted to the Division upon request. Copies of all information must be available for inspection for a period of three years. (d) All information submitted shall be classified as public information unless determined otherwise by the Director in accordance with 15A NCAC 02H .0115. History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.1(b); 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.64; 143-215.65; 143-215.66; Eff. February 1, 1976; Amended Eff. August 2, 1993; April 1, 1993; December 1, 1984; November 1, 1978; Readopted Eff. May 1, 2020.