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Home My WebLink AboutNC0045993_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20211022ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director Mr. Preston M. Baucom, EHS ATI Allvac Monroe Plant Post Office Box 5030 Monroe, NC 281115030 Dear Mr. Baucom: NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality October 22, 2021 SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection ATI Allvac Monroe Plant WWTP NPDES Permit NC0045993 Union County, NC On October 20, 2021, Roberto Scheller of this Office conducted a compliance inspection at the subject facility. This inspection was conducted as a Compliance Evaluation Inspection (CEI) to insure compliance with permit requirements and conditions. The subject facility appeared to be well operated, and we wish to thank the operating staff for assistance regarding this inspection. The enclosed report should be self-explanatory; however, should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact myself or Roberto Scheller at (704)235-2204 or roberto.scheller@ncdenr.gov. Enclosure: CEI Report Dap®rlmant of Enr romrcnlal Ouant_NORTH CAROLINA Sincerely, ,—DocuSigned by: `—A14CC681 AF27425... W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 1 Division of Water Resources Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 I Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 704.663.1699 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 1 IN I 2 IL I 21IIIIII NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection 3 I NC0045993 111 12I 21/10/20 117 Type 1810I IIIIIIIIIII Inspector Fac Type 19I S I 2011 IIIIIIIIIII IIIIIII I IIIIII P6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved 671 I 70I3 I 711 1 72 I N I 73I 1 74 71 I I 1 I I I I I I I80 l Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES Dermit Number) ATI Specialty Materials - Monroe Plant 2020 Ashcraft Ave Monroe NC 28110 Entry Time/Date 10:08AM 21/10/20 Permit Effective Date 14/06/01 Exit Time/Date 01:10PM 21/10/20 Permit Expiration Date 19/01/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// James L Moser/ORC/704-219-7200/ Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Danny Caudle,2020 Ashcraft Ave Monroe NC 28110//704-289-4511/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Flow Measurement Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Progran Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Wate Laboratory Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) (See attachment summary) Name(s) and Signat Roberto Scheller a1;iSpg4or(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers C V +- DWR/MRO WQ/707-235-2204/ r9 Date 10/22/2021 1C2A007838943E... Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date W. Corey Basinger DWR/Division of Water Quality/704-235-2194/ EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. DocuSigned by: 10/22/2021 "-A14CC681AF27425... Page# 1 3I NPDES yr/mo/day NC0045993 111 121 21/10/20 117 Inspection Type 18 [j (Cont.) 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) The current permit became effective on June 1, 2014 and expired on January 31, 2019. The permit renewal application was received by the Division on August 2, 2018. Permit is curently under review for renewal. The subject permit is for the continued operation of two (2) cooling ponds with oil skimming baffles that discharge into Richardson Creek which is Class C waters in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. Permit modification was issued (May 8, 2015) to reduce Chronic Toxicity testing from effluent concentration of 58% for all quarterly test to effluent concentration of 52% for May and August tests and 40% for February and November tests. A 12-month review of compliance history, September 2020 through August 2021, found one reported violation for toxicity testing due to lab error for the month of May 2021. At time of inspection effluent was clear with no visible suspended solids. Page# 2 Permit: NC0045993 Inspection Date: 10/20/2021 Owner - Facility: ATI Specialty Materials - Monroe Plant 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 MODE 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: Record Keeping Yes No NA NE 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? • ❑ El El Is the chain -of -custody complete? • El El El 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? • El El ❑ Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? El El • El (If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified ❑ El • ❑ operator on each shift? Is the ORC visitation log available and current? • El El El Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? • El ❑ ❑ Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility • El El El classification? Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? • ❑ El El Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? El El El • Comment: Flow Measurement - Influent # Is flow meter used for reporting? Yes No NA NE Page# 3 Permit: NC0045993 Inspection Date: 10/20/2021 Owner - Facility: ATI Specialty Materials - Monroe Plant Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Flow Measurement - Influent Yes No NA NE Is flow meter calibrated annually? Is the flow meter operational? (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? Comment: Effluent Pipe Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? Comment: ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ Page# 4