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Home My WebLink AboutNCG550710_Inspection_20160708United 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 IN I 2 I5 I 3 I NCG550710 111 12 I 16/07/08 117 Type 18 I_ j I I I I I Inspector Fac Type 19 I S I 201 I 211 I I I I I I I I I II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II 66 I I I I I 1 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved 67I I 70I I 71 I I 72 I r,, I 73I I I74 71 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 180 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES permit Number) 840 Emma Road 840 Emma Rd Asheville NC 28806 Entry Time/Date 09:35AM 16/07/08 Permit Effective Date 13/08/01 Exit Time/Date 10:45AM 16/07/08 Permit Expiration Date 18/07/31 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 Michael Morgan,840 Emma Rd Asheville NC 28806//828-258-8821/ Yes Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Program Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters 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 Linda S Wiggs ARO WQ//828-296-4500 Ext.4653/ Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 31 NCG550710 111 121 16/07/08 117 18 g (Cont.) 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) The inspector (Linda Wiggs) met onsite with the owner, Mike Morgan. Kathy Jimison and Mikal Willmer with DWR were also present. The chlorine tablet tubes are very long/tall. Getting the tablets to lay flat will be a challenge, regardless this needs to be attempted for proper contact with the wastewater for disinfection. At the time of the inspection, photos in the tubes indicated tablets were lodged sideways. It is also required that caps be placed on the chlorine tubes; none were present during the inspection. The effluent pipe is below the water surface. The owner states and it did appear to be the case during the inspection, that the effluent pipe also carries a small spring flow. There is no way to sample prior to this comingling Permittee has not conducted the required annual sampling event. The permittee must sample the system annually. Any samples obtained by DWR do not count towards the permittees required annual sampling. The design of the system does not allow for effluent sampling without comingling with spring/stream water. Regardless, sampling shall take place at the effluent pipe for compliance. If the stream is running turbid, it is not suggested that samples be obtained until the stream is running clear. It is also suggested that upstream samples be obtained in concert with the effluent sampling event for comparison. This will assist in making sure the stream is not contributing pollutants to the effluent samples. DWR obtained samples. Effluent: Fecal 43 col/100m1 TSS 21 mg/I BOD 6.6 mg/I Upstream: Fecal 100 col/100m1 Page# 2 Permit: NCG550710 Owner - Facility: 840 Emma Road Inspection Date: 07/08/2016 Inspection Type: Compliance Sampling Operations & Maintenance Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: Permit (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new 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: 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: The septic tank was pumped on 11/5/2015. Disinfection -Tablet Are tablet chlorinators operational? Are the tablets the proper size and type? Number of tubes in use? Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? Is there chlorine residual prior to de -chlorination? Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ❑ • Comment: The chlorine tablet tubes are very long/ tall. Getting the tablets to lay flat will be a challenge, but this needs to be attempted for proper contact with the wastewater for disinfection. At the time of the inspection, photos in the tubes indicated tablets were lodged sideways. It is required that caps be placed on the chlorine tubes; none were present during the inspection. Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Page# 3 Permit: NCG550710 Owner - Facility: 840 Emma Road Inspection Date: 07/08/2016 Inspection Type: Compliance Sampling 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? Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ Comment: The effluent pipe is below the water surface. The owner states and it did appear to be the case during the inspection, that the effluent pipe also carries a small spring flow. There is no way to sample prior to this comingling. Effluent Sampling Is composite sampling flow proportional? Is sample collected below all treatment units? Is proper volume collected? Is the tubing clean? # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type representative)? Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ Comment: Permittee has not conducted the required annual sampling event. As noted above, the design of the system does not allow for effluent sampling without comingling with spring/stream water. Regardless, sampling shall take place at the effluent pipe for compliance. If the stream is running turbid, it is not suggested that samples be obtained until the stream is running clear. It is also suggested that upstream samples be obtained in concert with the effluent sampling event for comparison. This will assist in making sure the stream is not contributing pollutants to the effluent sample results. Page# 4