NC0086550_Inspection_20020617

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Michael F. Easley, Governor
June 17, 2002
The Honorable Ned Gaddy
Mayor, Town of Fairmont
PO Box 248
Fairmont, NC 28340
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William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Alan Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Town of Fairmont
Wastewater Treatment Plant
NPDES Permit No. NC0021059 C NCOO'ly 650
Robeson County
Dear Mr. Lewis:
Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection conducted June 11, 2002 by Mr.
Don Register and myself from the Fayetteville Regional Office. The new regional wastewater
treatment plant has begun operation. On the day of the inspection some effluent had been discharged
to the receiving stream. As part of the inspection a tour of the Wastewater Treatment Plant was
conducted. All observations and recommendations are in Part D. Summary of Findings/Comments
of this inspection report. The cooperation of Mr. Johnny Britt, Grade III ORC, and Mr. Ben Hill,
Grade II Backup Operator/Town Manager was appreciated. As a reminder preservation of the
Waters of the State can only be acquired through consistent NPDES permit compliance.
Please review the attached report. If you or your staff have any questions do not hesitate
to contact me at 910-486-1541.
Sincerely,
Belinda S. Henson
Environmental Chemist
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Enclosures
cc: Johnny Britt, ORC Town of Fairmont WWTP
Central Files
Fayetteville Regional Office
225 Green Street — Suite 714, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301-5043
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NPDES COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Fayetteville Regional Office
Section A. National Data System Coding
Transaction Code: N NPDES NO. NC0086550 Date: 020611 Inspection Type: C
Inspector: S Facility Type: 1 Reserved:
Facility Evaluation Rating: 4 BI: N QA: N Reserved:
Section B: Facility Data
Name and Location of Facility Inspected:
Town of Fairmont WWTP
Entry Time: 1:10pm Permit Effective Date: 990801
Exit Time/Date: 3:15pm/020611 Permit Expiration Date: 040731
Name(s), Title(s) of On -Site Representative(s):
Johnny Britt (Certified Grade III Operator) - "ORC"
Ben Hill (Certified Grade II Operator) - "Backup Operator/Town Manager"
Phone Number(s): [phone]
Name, Title and Address of Responsible Official
Mr. Ned Gaddy, Mayor
PO Box 248
Rowland, NC 28340
Contacted: no
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection
(S = Satisfactory, M = Marginal, U = Unsatisfactory, N = Not Evaluated, N/A = Not Applicable)
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Gaddy
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June 17, 2002
Section D: Summary of Findings/Comments:
1. The new regional wastewater treatment plant with a permitted flow of 1.75 MGD is now operating and
under official start up. The design engineering firm of Hobbs and Upchurch were onsite to assist with
the startup of this facility. The first effluent discharge occurred June 11, 2002 as per Mr. Britt. The
facility began on the day of the inspection pumping out the clarifier of the old plant under permit #
NC0021059 to the new plant.
2. The automatic bar screen appeared to be operational. A manual bar screen is also on site to remove
screenings when the automatic bar screen is under repairs.
3. Presently the wastewater flow is made up of a majority of domestic with one textile industry which
discharges to the facility.
4. A grit removal system is also on site and operable.
5. The diffused aeration system in the basins appeared to be operating adequately. Basin #1 was operating
with influent flow and Basin #2 was operating with water and not influent. The Mixed Liquor
Suspended Solids (MLSS) appeared to be weak. The aeration basin had received 42,000 gallons of
sludge from the Town of Fair Bluff WWTP last week to help in feeding the system to assist with
bacteria mass accumulation. To assist with building the MLSS, Mr. Register recommended the facility
increase their return rate and they did this at the time of the inspection.
6. The facility has two (2) secondary clarifiers. At the time of the inspection Clarifier #1 was filling and
some leaking from the trough had been occurring and the engineers were planning to pump it down and
fix those areas.
7 The dual chlorine contact tank was operating with one side. The facility is disinfecting with sodium
hypochlorite and dechlorinating with sulfur dioxide. Through disinfection color is also removed from
the effluent. The facility flow for the past year has averaged less than .35 MGD and presently it is under
loaded and both sides of the chlorine contact tank are not needed.
8. The effluent appeared to be clear in color and free of solids.
9. The effluent discharges directly into the Lumber River off US Hwy 74. The effluent outfall pipe was
visible and easily accessible.
10. Automatic refrigerated samplers were located at the influent and effluent. As a reminder thermometers
should be placed in the refrigerated units to insure that the acceptable range of samples during storage
is maintained at 1.0-4.4 degrees C. All thermometers used in NPDES permit reporting should be
calibrated annually with an NIST certified thermometer or a traceable annually and documented.

Gaddy
Page 4
June 17, 2002
11. The following required NPDES permit parameters are analyzed on site: pH, Temperature, Chlorine
Residual and Dissolved Oxygen. All other parameters are analyzed by "The Best Laboratory (TBL)".
Enclosed is a copy of the letter you should have received pertaining to the field parameter
certification and an application. Complete the application immediately and submit to the address
stated on the form.
12. Records were not reviewed at this time.
13. As a reminder, daily records with all maintenance, operations and repairs for this facility should be
documented and kept on file for at least three (3) years.
14. Notice of Violations for effluent permit noncompliance were issued in April and November for weekly
fecal coliform violations.
Name and Signature of Inspectors Agency/Office/Telephone Date
Belinda S Henson DENR/Fayetteville/[phone] jn - I - 0
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Don Register
Name and Signature of Reviewer
Paul E. Rawls
Action Taken
DENR/Fayetteville(910)486-1541
Agency/Office/Telephone Date
DENR/Fayetteville/(910)48 6-1541
Regulatory Office Use Only
Compliance Status
_Noncompliance
_Compliance
Date

Date: October 15, 2001
To: All Laborstories
From: Steve Tedder, Laboratory Section Chie
Subject: Revised Laboratory Certification Rules
The Environmental Management Commission has approved, by temporary: rule, the proposed:char.ges_to. the
Laboratory Certification Rules: (15A NCAC 2H .0800) ;:,In accordance with.North Carolina General Statutes, the
proposed revisions set out certificatioh criteria for laboratory facilities performing any tests, analyses,
measurements, or monitoring required unde(Article21.:of G S §'143:: The LaboratoryCertification Rules contain
changes,: which will affect those classified facilities that have been:forrnerly.exempted from tabo toy certification.
Copies of the rules may be;obtained from the Division website at; www.esb.enr.state.nc!:allab, or by requesting a
copy from Carolyn Sanders at (9T9)_733 -3908 extension 205.
As of October 1:, 2001 facilities or management companies analyzingon-site field tests for re++.. ir'g. purposes of a
classified facility must'apply for certification status: as a,Field Parameter Laboratory A plica.ions mist be
received on or, before December 31,2001. No exemptions wil!'beallowed as of October 1, 0=GK. (Note :'If your
facilitjr. has rnot been class=Fed by the. Technical Assistance.and CertifiCatiori.Uhit of the D Sioil, tiie :ytiu do not
require an exemption, ,nor doyou require certification.) Enclosedfor your use are an p i::. Li„ t s i Srm, end an •
instructional guidance document toaid you in the application process.
The Division realizes that implementation of this .rule will not be without some difficulty. Facilities may i`: ve to re-
evaluate the methods in use, and possibly; purchase instruments approved for these analyse:. Cur laboratory
certification staff will be available to answer questions regarding these changes. We encourage: a ` f : i,ifiy rnanager,
to obtain access to the Internet, as both a cost -savings and communication efficiency mEiasuril
If you have any questions about these matters, please contact any of the following staff:
James Meyer
Norman Good
Ray Boling
Fred Bone
Connie Brower
Tony Hatcher
David Livingston
Tonja Springer
Gary Francies •
Chet Whiting
Attachments
:: Greg Thorpe
Shannon Langley
Tony Arnold
[phone]
(828) 251- 6208
(704) 663 -1699
extension 207
extension 241
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
LABORATORY CERTIFICATION
Application for Field Parameter
Environmental LaboratoryCertification
Form #200- field application October 2001
INSTRUCTIONS: This application is only one part of the certification process;;completing and submitting an application does not
constitute certification. Please complete all applicable parts of this form using a typewriter, computer, or print legibly in ink.
To apply for Field Parameter Laboratory Certification, return the original and one copy of this application to:.
a
R/D
M
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Mr. J mes W. Meyer
EN WQ Laboratory Section.
1623 ail Service Center
Ralei ,: NC 27699-1623
For additional information; contact the Laboratory Certification program office:
Telephone: [phone] X 207
Fax: [phone].
E-Mail: James.Meyer@ncmail net
Program Homepage: www.esb.enr.state.nc.us/lab/cert.htm
Municipal, Industrial and Other Facilities should fill out only Sections A, C and providea signature in Section D.
Commercial Facilities must supply all applicable information in Section A, additional identification of all regulated
facilities in Section B, and.signatures required in Section D.
Section :A: Facility and -Contact Information..
Facility Name or Commercial Management Company Name
Contact Person
Telephone #, ext.
EPA Laboratory Code
Laboratory Supervisor
Laboratory Supervisor/Operator's Certificate Number Grade/Tvoe of Certificate(s)
If not a Certified Operator, please provide Education level and/or Laboratory experience
Laboratory Supervisor E-Mail Address:
Facility Address
Telephone #. ext.
Mailing Address
City
State
Zip
For a municipal/industrial facility certification only, please list NPDES permit number (s), and. county location.below.
Additional sheets may be attached if necessary. Commercial applicants please.fil out.Section B:
NPDES #
NPDES #
NPDES #
COUNTY
COUNTY
COUNTY

Section B
Commercial Client Contact Information (Municipal/Industrial applicants - proceed to Section C)
Please list below information regarding current clients serviced by yourcompany's management program:
Facility Name
Facility Street Address
NPDES #
City/State
Tlpe/Grade of Plant
Zip
Facility Name
Facility Street Address
NPDES # Type/Grade of Plant.
City/State Zip
Facility Name NPDES # Type/Grade of Plant
Facility Street Address City/State Zip
Facility Name
Facility Street Address
NPDES #
City/State
Type/Grade of Plant
Zip
Facility Name
Facility Street Address
NPDES # Type/Grade of Plant
City/State Zit)
Facility Name
Facility Street Address
NPDES # Type/Grade of Plant
City/State Zip
Facility Name
Facility Street Address
NPDES # Type/Grade of Plant
City/State Zip
Facility Name
Facility Street Address
NPDES # Type/Grade of Plant
City/State Zip
Facility Name
Facility Street Address
NPDES # Tvpe/Grade of Plant
• City/State Zip
THIS SECTION MAY BE COPIED AS NECESSARY. PLEASE NUMBER THIS AND ADDITIONAL PHOTOCOPIED PAGES
PAGE OF

Section C . Laboratory Information
(1) Types of Samples Processed (Check all that apply)
o Wastewater Effluent (Domestic)..
o Wastewater Effluent (Industrial):.
❑ Groundwater
❑ Surface Water
❑ Public Water Supply" = ,.
(2) Circle, or write in, the methodused for each requested analytical parameter and indicate the laboratory's lower reporting
limit with units of measure:
❑ Storm. Water
❑••,Reclaimed_Water
❑<• -pretreatment
❑, Other (please specify)
Analytical Parameter
EPA
Methods
Standard Methods
18th Edition .
Other
Methods
Lower Reporting
Limit
Concentration.
- (include units)'
OFFICE
USE
ONLY
Specific Conductance
120.1
2510 B ..
Dissolved Oxygeni
360.2 •`
4500-0.. C. .::
360.1
4500-0. G
pH
. 150.1 •
4500H+ B
Residue, Settleable
160.5
2540 F
Chlorine, Total Residual
. 330.1.
4500CI B
330.2..
. 4500C1 C
330.3
4500CI D
330.4.
4500CI F
330.5 .
4500C1 G
Temperature
170.1 .
2550 B
(3)
Equipment: Please list equipment available to perform the selected analyses:
Analytical Parameter
Equipment
Office use
(4) Quality Control Program - the following must be 'available upon request.
(a) Data pertinent to each analysis must be maintained for five years. Certified data must consist of date collected,
time collected, sample site, sample collector, and sample analysis time. The field benchsheets must provide a
space for the signature or initials of the analyst, and proper units of measure for all.analyses.
(b) A record of instrument calibration where applicable, must be filed in an orderly manner so as to be readily
available for inspection upon request.
(c) A copy of each approved analytical procedure must be available to each analyst.
(d) Each facility must have glassware, chemicals, supplies, equipment, and a source of distilled or deionized water
that will meet the minimum criteria of the approved methodologies.
(e) Evidence of 'participation in an annual quality assurance study.

Section D Authorized Signature
This statement certifies that the information in this application is truthful and accurate, and that the applicant is aware of
all regulations regarding the Quality Assurance requirements of Laboratory Certification.
Signature of Laboratory Supervisor:
Date:
Date Application Received:
invoice #
Check #
Application Process Completed:
NC Lab. Certification Number
Date Certification Issued
Office Use Only;,
Revised 9128101

L' xampte t.' ieiu raraulCLCU .. Ul n7uw�
Date: Analyst:.
pH Analysis
Cal. Time
Calibration
Buffer .
Calibration
Buffer 2 :
Check
Buffer 3
Comments
*...tr rhi:Ar h iWer 1 must he within ± 0.1 off units of the standards true value.
Facility
Time Sampled*
Time Analyzed
pH Result ""
+Buffer Check
• Comment
♦ If sample is measured d rectly in the stream only, time analyzed would be recorded..
Indicates a recommended drift check. (use Buffer 3 i 0:1 pH un ts:ofthe buffers true !tilde).
Calibration drift check is recommended three times daily (for a full workday) morning, mid -day, end of the day:
Total Residual. Chlorine (TRC),'
Analysis
Time,
Units "
MB/-.of µFA
Standard
,concentration 1
Standard
concentration 2
Standard
concentration 3
"" Comments""
Indicate units in either mg/L o ug/L.
Facility
Time Sampled. .
Time Analyzed
; TRC.Result, •
1 Check Std.
• Comment
TRC check standard True Value ' (should recover ±10% of the standards True Value)
Indicates a recommended drift check. (should recover ±10% of the check standards True Value)
Calibration drift check is recommended three times daily (for a full workday) morning, mid -day, end of the day,
Dissolved Oxygen (D.O.) -
Temperature
oC •
Adjusted Air
Calibrations
Sample Location
D.O.
reading
mg/L
Time
Calibration
drift check
time ■
- Comments
Based on appropriate altitude adjustment.
■ Calibration drift check is recommended three times daily (for a full workday) moming, m'd-day, end of the day.

Temperature
Facility
Temperature°C
Time
Comments
Note all units are in umhos/cm
Cal. Time
Std 1
Conductivity
Std 2
Std 3
*Cell
Constant.
'Check std
• Comments
Indicates a recommended drift check:'
Calibration dr ft check is recommended three times daily (fora full workday) morning, mid -day, end of the day
*Enter NA (not applicable) if automatic temperature compensation and automatic cell constant are used
Facility
Temperature°C
Comment
CeII
Constant'
'Result.
umho/cm...
Adjusted
umho/cm'
"Enter NA (not applicable) if automatic temperature compensation and automatic cell constant are used.
Settleable Solids
Facility..
Time Sampled
mis of sample
Total length of
time sample is
allowed to settle
Result ml/L
Comment
.__ __� _n.....ea tr.eaerta fnr an additinnal 15 min.
itat
Note: Samples must be gently aged after 45 mu
Field Personnel Notes