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Home My WebLink AboutNC0086550_Bioassay Inspection_20090527• William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director Division of Water Quality May 27, 2009 Blake Proctor Town of Fairmont PO Box 248 Fairmont NC. 28340 SUBJECT: Bioassay Compliance Inspection Town of Fairmont Fairmont Regional WWTP Permit No: NC0086550 Robeson County Dear Mr. Lewis: • Enclosed you will find a copy of the Bioassay Compliance Inspection for the inspection conducted during the week of May 11, 2009. This inspection was a follow-up inspection of the. February 17, 2009 Compliance Evaluation Inspection (please review the report dated February 18, 2009). In addition, an Aquatic Toxicity (AT) test and the below listed test parameters were sampledto evaluate the biological effect of the facility's discharge on test organisms and compliance with the limits page of the NPDES permit. As part of the inspection, a tour of the Wastewater Treatment Plant was conducted. All observations and recommendations are in Section D. Summary of Findings/Comments of this inspection report. The following laboratory test parameters were performed on aliquot. samples that were collected by DWQ from a 24-hour DWQ composite sampler on May 12, 2009. These chemistry parameters are required in the Fairmont Wastewater Treatment Plant NPDES permit. Analyses Parameters Outfall 001 results Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 16 mg/L NH3 as N 0.56 mg/L TKN as N 1.8 mg/L NO2 plus NO3 as N 0.19 mg/L Total Phosphorus as P 1.6 mg/L BOD 2.6 mg/L On May 12 and May 15, 2009, the DWQ-Fayetteville Regional Office collected Whole Effluent Toxicity samples (WET) for use in a chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia Pass/Fail toxicity test. The test using these samples resulted in a "Pass", that indicated that the effluent would not be predicted to have water quality impacts on the receiving water. On the day of the wastewater treatment plant walk through, the plant appeared to be in compliance with the NPDES permit requirements. Concerning the plant operation as required by NPDES Permit in Section C (2.) Proper Operation and Maintenance: "The permittee shall at all times provide the operation and maintenance resources necessary to operate the existing facilities at optimum efficiency." Aral CDENR 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 (919) 733-7015 Customer Service 1 800 623-7748 Mr. Proctor May 27, 2009 Page 2 If you have any questions or comments concerning this report, please contact me at (910) 433-3312. Dale Lopez Environmental Specialist /dl Enclosures: EPA Water Compliance Inspection Report cc: Johnny J. Britt, ORC Central Files Fayetteville Regional Office Files 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 I NI 2 15I 31 NC0086550 - 11.1 121 09/05/11 117 Type Inspector Fac Type 18I BI 19I S) . 20II 1111111IIII.II66 Remarks 21111I IIII.I1111I1111.I.IIIII IIIIII'IIII• Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ---------------Reserved-------- 671 5.0 169 70 13 I 71 I DI 72 I 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) Fairmont Regional WWTP Off US Hwy 74 Fairmont NC 28340 Entry Time/Date 11:00 AM 09/05/11 Permit Effective Date 04/10/01 Exit Time/Date 12:10 PM 09/05/11 Permit Expiration Date 09/07/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /%/ Johnny J Britt/ORC/910-628-0064/ Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Johnny J Britt, PO Box 248 Fairmont NC Contacted 283400248/Superintendent/910-628-0064/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Facility Site Review - Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) (See attachment summary) - Name(s) and atuuree(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Dale Lopez ¢ FRO WQ//910-433-3300 Ext.712/ joe Signature of Management QnnA Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers %Date 12J j '9'`l.e:,,,ba. s/ a Er 0 .7 EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Pege # 1 31 NPDES NC0086550 111 121 yr/mo/day 09/05/11 Inspection Type 117 18I B (cont.) 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) This inspection was a follow-up of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection that was performed on 02/17/2009. On the CEI report dated 02/18/2009, in the Secondary Clarifier section, it was noted that "There appears to be an accumulation of solids buildup in the center well". On the first day of this inspection, 05/11/2009, it was observed that the centerwell of the Secondary Clarifier had a moderate amount of green plants. Also, there was a small tree that was located in the trough that flowed to the aeration basin. The ORC was asked to remove the vegetation. Two days later, this inspector observed that all of the vegetation had been removed. Please be aware that #2 in Section C of Fairmont's NPDES Permit states that "The Permittee shall at all times provide the operation and maintenance resources necessary to operate the existing facilities at optimum efficiency". Page # 2