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Home My WebLink AboutNC0005363_Inspection_20050712Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director Division of Water Quality July 12, 2005 Caroline Choi Progress Energy Carolinas Inc PO Box 327 New Hill NC 27562 SUBJECT: May 31, 2005 Compliance Evaluation Inspection Progress Energy Carolinas Inc Weatherspoon Steam Electric Plant Permit No: NC0005363 Robeson County Dear Ms. Choi: Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection form from the inspection conducted on May 31, 2005. The Compliance Evaluation Inspection was conducted by Ricky Revels of the Fayetteville Regional Office. The facility was found to be in Compliance with permit NC0005363. Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for additional observations and comments. If you or your staff have any questions, please call me at 910-486-1541 Ext.720. Sincerely, !? 4 Ricky Revels Environmental Technician cc: Steven A. Davis, ORC Central Files Norriankg 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 (919) 733-7015 Customer Service 1 800 623-7748 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 U 2 U 3I NC0005363 I11 121 05/05/31 117 Type Inspector Fac Type 18 U 19 U 20 U I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I1166 Remarks 211I1I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA---------Reserved 671 169 70 13 J 7111 72 I j I1 1 74 751 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 80 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 10:00 AM 05/05/31 Permit Effective Date 04/11/01 Exit Time/Date 02:20 PM 05/05/31 Permit Expiration Date 09/07/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Brenda Brickhouse,PO Box 327 New Hill NC 27562//919-368-3580/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) ■ Permit Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Program Sludge Handling Disposal Facility Site Review • Effluent/Receiving Waters Laboratory Other 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 Ricky Revels FRO WQ//910-486-1541 Ext.720/ Numbers Date —7/�Z/Z )c-r- • Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Belinda S Henson 910-486-1541 Ext.727/ EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. 3I NPDES NO0005363 111 121 yr/mo/day Inspection Type 05/05/31 17 181r1 (cont.) 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) 1. The facility utilizes coal to produce steam which manufactures electrical power. There are two premitted outfalls 001 and 002 for this facility. Outfall 001 discharges from a 225 acre cooling pond and only discharges during extreme weather conditons. Wastewater discharge's through outfall 001 is made up of the following: recirulated cooling water, coal pile runoff, stormwater runoff, ash sluice water, domestic wastewater, chemical metal cleaning wasterwater (boiler cleaning), internal combustion (IC) turbine site water from associated rainfall drain system/oil-water separators, low -volume waste (incidental waste stream) not previously identifed 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 blowdown along with water softener regeneration/demineralixer wastes with assorted associated chemical usage. In additional; the facility has been reviewed/approved for a "trial" basis to for a reverse osmosis (RO) system for cleaning up well water prior to sending it to the demimeralizer system for further purification before use in the boiler. 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 made up of non -contact cooling water from heat exchanger units. 2. All coal remnants from the steam generation is pumped to the ash sluice pond. The ash sluice is pumped to a settling pond and then decanted to the cooling pond for discharge to the receiving stream. The effluent from the settling pond appeared to be free of solids. Fish life was noted in the effluent channel flowing from the settling pond. 3. The Oil/Water Separator units appeared to be operating properly. The oil recovered is burned in the process of producing power. 4. Flow measuring is estimated. 5. All records reviewed were well organized and up to date. 6. The ORC and Backup ORC for this facility is Operator Certified for both Biological and Physical/Chemical operations. 7. The following required NPDES permit monitoring parameters are analyzed at the facility's laboratory: pH, Temperature and Chlorine residual. The facility has been certified for field Parameters (Certification No. 5057) by NCDENR/DWQ Laboratory Certification Unit. 8. A review of the laboratory and equipment yielded all aspects inspected to be operational. All expiration dates for pH buffers were within the necessay time frame. The certified Thermometer (serial # 220803) was on site and certified within the last year. permit Yes Nn NA NF (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new application? 00.0 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? 1 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Operations & Maintenance Yes Nn NA NF Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? 1 ❑ ❑ ❑ Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, ❑ ❑ • 0 and other that are applicable? Comment: ,Septic Tank Yes Nn NA NF (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visual alarm operational? 00.0 Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? 1 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are pumps or syphons operating properly? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Are high and low water alarms operating properly? 0 0 0 • Comment: 1 ahoratory Yes Nn NA NF Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? .000 Is the facility using a contract lab? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at 1.0 to 4.4 degrees Celsius)? • 0 0 0 Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees? 0 0 0 • Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/- 1.0 degrees? 0 0 0 • Comment: now Measurement - Influent Yes Nn NA NF Is flow meter used for reporting? 0 0 • 0 • Is flow meter calibrated annually? 1 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the flow meter operational? M ❑ ❑ ❑ (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? ❑ ❑ E ❑ Comment: Record Keeping Yes Nn NA NF Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? 1 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is all required information readily available, complete and current? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? 1 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? 1 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the chain -of -custody complete? 0 0 0 • O&M Manual 0 As built Engineering drawings ❑ Schedules and dates of equipment maintenance and repairs ❑ Dates, times and location of sampling 0 Name of individual performing the sampling ❑ Results of analysis and calibration ❑ Dates of analysis 0 Name of person performing analyses 0 Record Keening. Transported COCs Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters? Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? (If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator on each shift? 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: Fffluent 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: Other Comment: Yes No NA NF • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • O 0.0 • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑• Yes No NA NF ® ❑ O ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ O 0.0 Yes No NA NF