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Home My WebLink AboutNC0005363_Inspection_20010622North Carolina Departthent of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Fayetteville Regional Office Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary Kerr T. Stevens, Director. June 22, 2001 Mr. Mark Frederick, Plant Manager Carolina Power and Light Company Weatherspoon Steam Electric Plant 491 Power Plant Road Lumberton, NC 28358 SUBJECT: Compliance _Evaluation Inspection Weatherspoon Steam Electric Plant, Lumberton NPDES Permit No. NC0005363 Robeson County Dear Mr. Frederick: Enclosed is a report concerning a Compliance Evaluation Inspection conducted at CP&L's Weatherspoon steam electric plant in Lumberton on June 15, 2001. The observations, conclusions, and recommendations from the inspection are in Part D, "Summary of Findings/Comments" of this report. These should be self explanatory. If you or your staff have any questions, feel free to contact me at 910-486-1541, ext. 722. Ken Averitte Environmental Specialist KA/ka Enclosures cp&l.cei 225 GREEN STREET _ SUITE714 / SYSTEL BUILDING / FAYETTEVILLE. NC 28301-5043 PHONE (910) 486-1541 FAX (910) 486-0707 WWW.ENR.STATE.NC.US/ENR/ AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER- 50% RECYCLED/10% POST CONSUMER PAPER DENR TOLL FREE HOTLINE: 1-877-623-6748 • NPDES COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT North Carolina Division of Water Quality Fayetteville Regional Office Section A. National Data System Coding Transaction Code: N NPDES NO. NC0005363 Date: 010615 Inspector: S Facility Type: 2 Facility Evaluation Rating: 4 BI: N QA: N Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected: Carolina Power and Light Corporation, Weatherspoon Steam Electric Plant 491 Power Plant Road Lumberton, NC 28358 Entry Time: 10:30 am Exit Time/Date: 12:30 pm 010615 Name(s), Title(s) of On -Site Representative(s): Mr. Steve Davis-ORC Phone Number(s): (910) 671-1217 Name, Title and Address of Responsible Official: Mr. Mark Frederick, Plant Manager 491 Power Plant Road Lumberton, NC 28358 Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (S = Satisfactory; M = Marginal, U'= Unsatisfactory, N = Not Evaluated, N/A = Not Applicable) Inspection Type: C Reserved. Reserved: Permit Effective Date: 000801 Permit Expiration Date: 040731 Contacted: yes Permit: :ecords/Repo.r-ts:_ Facility Site Review: Laboratory S ow Measurement: Efflne it%Receivin aters.'. Pretreatment:; •N/A Conphance Scledule 'i Self -Monitoring Program: S .. Sludge. Disposal N/A ;' Operation';& Ma ntenance' Other _„ Section D: Summary of Findings/Comments: 1. A compliance evaluation for the period May, 2000 through April, 2001 revealed no NPDES permit violations for that time frame (copy attached). 2. The following required NPDES permit monitoring parameters are analyzed a this facility's laboratory: pH, temperature, and chlorine residual. All other parameters are analyzed at CP&L's Energy Environmental Center. 3. This facility is a coal fired steam electric plant. There are two permitted discharge points. Discharge pipe 001 is on the 225 acre cooling pond and discharges only in response to extreme wet weather events. The last discharge through this point was in September of 1999. The sources of wastewater to this settling basin include recirculated cooling water, coal pile runoff, storm runoff, ash sluice water, chemical metal cleaning wastewater, and domestic wastewater. (Domestic waste is septic tank/sand filter system effluent.) Discharge 002 is for the discharge of noncontact cooling water. Flow through this pipe is determined by using the pumping rates of the influent pumps removing this water from the river. 4. The ash pond, as it currently exist, has a limited life expectancy (1 to 2 years) without additional ash removal. Work on this has commenced, although recently interrupted by the failure of a dike constructed as a decant basin. This has not created a problem in the large cooling pond. 5. The oil/water separator appears to be functioning properly. Recovered oil is burned in power production. 6. In reviewing the lab and equipment, it was noted that the Fischer 4 pH standard had expired. Accurate standards are required in order to ensure proper equipment calibration. 7. Red belly talapia have been introduced into the cooling pond as a means of controlling algae. 8. This facility appears to be well maintained and operated. Name and Signature of Inspector Name and Signature of Reviewer Belinda H7nson Action Taken Agency/Office/Telephone Date DENR/Fayetteville/(910)486-1541 "�"� �')47 j1 Agency/Office/Telephone Date DENR/Fayetteville/(910)486-1541 le 'a.`ot - 0 1 Regulatory Office, Use Only Compliance Status Noncompliance _Compliance Date GKEX88/MP COMPLIANCE EVALUATION ANALYSIS REPORT 06/21/2001 PAGE 1 PERMIT--NC0005363 PIPE--001 REPORT PERIOD:0005-0104 LOC---E FACILITY--CP&L-WEATHERSPOON STEAM ELEC. DESIGN FLOW-- .0000 CLASS--1 LOCATION--LUMBERTON REGION/COUNTY--06 ROBESON 50050 00530 TAE6C 00010 00400 00556 01002 01042 MONTH Q/MGD RES/TSS FTHD24AC TEMP PH OIL-GRSE ARSENIC COPPER LIMIT 00/05 00/06 00/07 00/08 00/09 00/10 LIMIT 9.0 6.0 00/11 00/12 01/01 01/02 01/03 01/04 AVERAGE MAXIMUM MINIMUM UNIT MGD MG/L PERCENT DEG.0 SU MG/L MG/L MG/L GKEX88/MP COMPLIANCE EVALUATION ANALYSIS REPORT 06/21/2001 PAGE 2 PERMIT--NC0005363 PIPE--001 REPORT PERIOD: 0005-0104 LOC---E FACILITY--CP&L-WEATHERSPOON STEAM ELEC. DESIGN FLOW-- .0000 CLASS--1 LOCATION--LUMBERTON REGION/COUNTY--06 ROBESON MONTH LIMIT 00/05 00/06 00/07 00/08 00/09 00/10 LIMIT 00/11 00/12 01/01 01/02 01/03. 01/04 01045 01147 IRON SELENIUM AVERAGE MAXIMUM MINIMUM UNIT MG/L MG/L • GKEX88/MP COMPLIANCE EVALUATION ANALYSIS REPORT 06/21/2001 PAGE 1 PERMIT--NC0005363 PIPE--002 REPORT PERIOD: 0005-0.104 LOC---E FACILITY--CP&L-WEATHERSPOON STEAM.ELEC. DESIGN FLOW-- .0000 CLASS--1 LOCATION--LUMBERTON REGION/COUNTY--06 ROBESON 50050 50060 00010 00400 MONTH Q/MGD CHLORINE TEMP PH LIMIT NOL NOL 00/05 7.5000 38.000 19.00 00/06 9.1200 65.000 30.00 00/07 9.1200 25.000 29.00 00/08 9.1200 60.000 29.00 00/09 7.3900 00/10 5.1500 17.00 00/11 .0000 00/12 .0000 01/01 .0000 01/02 .0000 LIMIT NOL NOL NOL 01/03 .8300 14.00 6.8-6.8 01/04 7.7800 AVERAGE 4.6675 47.000 23.00 MAXIMUM 9.1200 65.000 30.00 6.800 MINIMUM .0000 25.000 14.00 6.800 UNIT MGD UG/L DEG.0 SU DFS3650I SESSION READY FOR INPUT INSPECTION REPORT UPDATE OPTION: TRX: 5IF KEY: NC0005363INSCEI 010615 SYSMSG: *** DATA ADDED SUCCESSFULLY *** PERMIT--- NC00.05363 REG/COUNTY--06 ROBESON FACILITY-- CP&L-WEATHERSPOON STEAM ELEC. LOC-- LUMBERTON INS TYPE CEI 'NEXT PLANNED 8606 INSPECTION INSPECTED BY: DATE: 010615 AK REPORT). INSPECTION DMR RESPONSE RECEIVED DATE STATUS STATUS DUE DATE DATE 010622 C C COMMENTS: