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Home My WebLink AboutNC0005363_Inspection_20060627William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, -S4 Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director Division of Water Quality June 27, 2006 J Mark Frederick Progress Energy Carolinas Inc 491 Power Plant Rd Lumberton NC 28358 SUBJECT: June 20, 2006 Compliance Evaluation Inspection Progress Energy Carolinas Inc Weatherspoon Steam Electric Plant Permit No: NC0005363 Robeson County Dear Mr Frederick: Enclosed please find a copy, of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection form from the inspection conducted on June 20, 2006. The Compliance Evaluation Inspection was conducted by Mark Brantley of the Fayetteville Regional Office. The facility was found to be in Compliance with permit NC0005363. The cooperation of Mr. Steve Davis, facility ORC, was greatly appreciated. As a reminder, preservation of the Waters of the State can only be achieved through consistent NPDES Permit compliance. Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for additional observations and comments. If you or your staff have any questions, please call me at 910-433-3327 Sincerely, Mark Brantley Environmental Chemist Surface Water Protection Section Fayetteville Regional Office cc: Steven A Davis, ORC Central Files r'lr"MtTeTillIFfiles North Carolina Division of Water Quality/Aquifer Protection Section 225 Green St./ Suite 714 Fayetteville, NC 28301 Phone (910) 433-3300 FAX (910) 486-0707 Internet: h2o.enr.state.nc.us Customer Service 1-877-623-6748 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer — 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper One Carolina Vaturally 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 2 I51 31 NC0005363 I11 121 06/06/20 117 1 III Type Inspector Fac Type 181ciLI 191S1 20I 1 Remarks 21111111111111111111111111I11111111111111111111.1166 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating, B1 QA------- 671 169 701 31 711 N I 721 NI 731 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 80 --Reserved----------- 74 751 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES permit Number) Weatherspoon Steam Electric Plant 491 Power Plant Rd Lumberton NC 28358 Entry Time/Date 09:30 AM 06/06/20 Permit Effective Date 05/05/01 Exit Time/Date 11:30 PM 06/06/20 Permit Expiration Date 09/07/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)Ttles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Malcolm Keith Long/ORC/910-671-1219/ Steven A Davis/ORC/910-671-1217/ Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted J Mark Frederick,491 Power Plant Rd Lumberton NC 28358/// No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Flow Measurement • Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Program Facility Site Review • Compliance Schedules • Effluent/Receiving Waters Laboratory 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 Mark Brantley /s)/[(,M.t 41400 FRO WQ//910-433-3300 Ext.727/ G - .?/�--.D6 Trent Allene_17;404t/!/ FRO WQ//910-433-3300/ G ' 2 • Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date 0 Belinda S Henson 3Q � �I 1 FRO WQ//910-433-3300 Ext.726/ 1 �- gv — t EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page # 1 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 3I NC0005363 1 11 121 06/06/20. 1 17 18ICI Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Facility was clean and neat in appearance COMMENTS 1. The facility utilizes coal to produce steam, which manufactures electrical power. There are two permitted outfalls 001 and 002 for this facil. ity. Outfall 001 discharges from a 225 acre cooling pond and only discharges during extreme weather conditions. Wastewater discharge's through outfall 001 is made up of the following: re -circulated cooling water, coal pilerunoff, storm water runoff, ash sluice water, domestic wastewater, chemical metal cleaning wastewater (boiler cleaning), internal combustion (IC) turbinesite water from associated_ rainfall drain system/oil-water separators, low -volume waste (incidental waste stream) not previously identified which include gravity / sump flows for such activities as miscellaneous equipment leakage/equipment drainage for maintenance/equipment wash down water/sampling streams and closed cooling water system blow down along with water softener regeneration/demineralixer.wastes . with assorted associated chemical usage. Domestic wastewater is treated in a septic tank/sand filter before it is discharged into • the pond. A discharge from outfall 001 has not occurred since 1998. Outfall 002 is m a de up of non -contact cooling water from heat exchanger units. 2. All coal remnants from the steam generation is pum ped to the ash sluice pond. The ash sluice is pumped to a settling pond and then de canted to the cooling pond for dis charge to the receiving stream. The effluent from the settling pond appeared to be free of solids. (cont.) 1 3. Flow measuring is estimated. 4. All records reviewed were well organized and up to date. 5. The ORC .and Backup ORC for this facility is Operator Certified for both Biological and Physical/Chemical operations. Page # 2 Permit: NC0005363 Owner - Facility: Weatherspoon Steam Electric Plant Inspection Date: 06/20/2006 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Compliance Schedules Yes No NA NE Is there a compliance schedule for this facility? ' • J] 0 0 Is the facility compliant with the permit and conditions for the review period? ■ n n n Comment: Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? ■ n n n Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge n n n • Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: Permit Yes No. NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new application? n ❑ • ❑ Is the facility as described in the permit? ■ n ❑ n # Are there any special conditions for the permit? ❑ ❑ • El Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? ■ ❑ n n Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? • n n n Comment:• Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? ■ ❑ n n Is all required information readily available, complete and current? ! n n n Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? ■ n n n Is the chain -of -custody complete? nnn■ Dates, times and location of sampling n Name of individual performing the sampling n Results of analysis and calibration Dates of analysis n Name of person performing analyses n Transported COCs n Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters? • n n n Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? n ❑ • n (If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator on each shift? n n ■ n Page # 3 Permit: NC0005363 Owner - Facility: Weatherspoon Steam Electric Plant Inspection Date: 06/20/2006 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping Is the ORC visitation log available and current? Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification? Is a copy of,the current NPDES permit available on site? Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? Comment: Effluent Pipe Is right of way to theoutfall 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: Septic Tank (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visual alarm operational? Is septic tank pumped on a, schedule? Are pumps or syphons operating properly? Are high and low water alarms operating properly? Comment: Septic tank is pumped out as needed. Laboratory Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? # Is the facility using a contract lab? Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at 1.0 to 4.4 degrees Celsius)? Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees? Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/- 1.0 degrees? Comment: Sand Filters (Low rate) (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visible alarm Present and operational? Is the distribution box level and watertight? Is sand filter free of ponding? Is the sand filter effluent re -circulated at a valid ratio? Yes No NA NE ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn n n■n Yes No NA NE Ninon ■ nnn n nn■ Yes No NA NE n ■nn ■ nnn ■ nnn n n■n Yes No NA NE ■ nnil n n■n nnn■ n n■n n n■n nn■n Yes No NA NE n n■n n n■n ■ 11 O nion Page # 4 Permit: NC0005363 Inspection Date: 06/20/2006 Owner - Facility: Weatherspoon Steam Electric Plant Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Sand Filters (Low rate) Yes No NA NE # Is the sand filter surface free of algae or excessive vegetation? • Q n n # Is the sand filter effluent re -circulated at a valid ratio? (Approximately 3 to 1) n n ■ n Comment: Page # 5 Regional Field Inspectors Check List for Field Parameters game of site to be Inspected Inspector: r ield certification # (if applicable NPDES.#: �iGoyo' ;G3 I. Circle the arameteror arameters erformed at this site Residual Chlorine, Settleable Solids, pH, DO,-Conductivity:Temperature II. Instrumentation: A. Does the facility have the equipment necessary 1. A pH meter off . itieK 2. A Residual Chlorine meter /-lGch L/(JU 3. DO meter 4. A Cone for settleable solids_ °:analyze field, parameters as circled•above' 5. A thermometer or meter that measures. temperature. 6. Conductivity meter III Calibration/Analysis. 1. Is the pH meter calibrated with a 2 buffers and checkedwith .a third buffer each day of use? 2. For Total Residual Chlorine, is a check standard analyzed each day of use? 3. Is the air calibration of the D0 meter performed each day: of use? 4. For Settleable Solids,' is 1 liter of sample settled for 1 hour? 5. Is the temperature measuring device calibrated annually against a certified thermometer? 6. For Conductivity, is a calibration standards analyzed- each day of use? Yes No -. 1ex,, IV. Documentation: 1. Is the date and time that the sample was collected documented 2. Is the sample site documented?. 3. Is the sample collector documented?. 4: Isthe analysis date and time documented? 5. Did the analyst sign the documentation? 6. Is record of calibration documented? 7. For Settleable Solids, is sample volume and 1 hour time settling time documented? 8. For Temperature, is the "annual calibration of the measuring device documented? Comments: Please submit a copy of this completed form to the Laboratory Certification Program. DWQ Lab Certification Chemistry Lab. Courier # 52-01-01 FIELD INSPECTOR CHECKLIST REV. 04/23/2002