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Home My WebLink AboutNC0083101_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20211213ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director Frank Frazier, City Manager City of Henderson P.O. Box 1434 Henderson, NC 27536 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality December 13'h, 2021 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection NPDES Permit NCO083101 Facility Name: Kerr Lake Regional WTP Vance County Dear Mr. Frazier: On December 8, 2021, Josh Brigham of the Raleigh Regional Office conducted a compliance evaluation inspection of the treatment facilities located at the Kerr Lake Regional WTP. The purpose of this inspection was to ensure compliance with the subject NPDES permit. During the inspection, the guidance of Stephen Gupton was greatly appreciated. The Kerr Lake Regional WTP is located at 280 Regional Water Lane in Henderson, North Carolina. The subject facility is covered under NPDES permit NCO083101. The subject facility is permitted to discharge wastewater into an unnamed tributary (UT) to Anderson Swamp Creek, which is classified as Water Supply -III, B, CA in the Roanoke River Basin. This NPDES compliance evaluation inspection consisted of the following: • Review of the NPDES permit; • Review of the owner/facility information; • On -site review of records and logs; • On -site inspection of the wastewater treatment units; and • Inspection of the discharge. North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office 13800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 919.791.4200 Findings during the pre -inspection file review were as follows: 1. The current NPDES permit was issued effective July 1, 2017. The current permit expires March 31, 2022. The division does not have record of permit renewal. Part II, section B(10) of the NPDES permit requires that the permittee request renewal 180 days prior to permit expiration. 2. A review of Division records revealed that there are no overdue annual permit fees. 3. A review of the facility's DMR violation report since 2018 indicated the facility has had a limit violation for TSS in September 2021 and a monitoring violation for Zinc in December 2019. Both of these violations have been addressed through separate correspondence. 4. The subject facility is classified as a Grade I Physical/Chemical Water Pollution control System (PC- 1). The designated Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC), Clarissa Lipscomb, and Backup ORC, Stephen Gupton, are both certified at the grade of the treatment facility. Findings during the inspection were as follows: 5. A review of onsite records was performed. DMRs are kept digitally and no discrepancies were found after a cursory check. Lab result sheets, calibration logs, and chain of custody forms were complete. A copy of the NPDES permit was available. The operators log was current and detailed. 6. Field parameters (pH, TRC) are measured at the WTP. pH standards and TRC powder packets were within the expiration dates. All other parameters are measured by Meritech. 7. The facility treats wastewater utilizing the following treatment units: splitter box, calcium thiosulfate feed for dechlorination, settling pond, two batch thickening basins, and four sludge drying beds. Granville Farms hauls and land applies sludge. 8. The effluent pipe was not discharging at the time of inspection and the stream was clear and free of any solids. Within 30 days, please respond in writing as to how item 1 above will be remedied. If you have questions concerning this report please contact Josh Brigham at 919-791-4251 or joshua.brighamAncderingov. Sincerely, Vanessa E. Manuel, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Raleigh Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ ATTACHMENTS: EPA Water Compliance Inspection Report Cc: RRO Files Laserfiche DE Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources _ Raleigh Regional Office 13800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 /� 919.791.4200 United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. EPA Washington, D.C. 20460 OMB No. 2040-0057 Water Compliance Inspection Report Approval expires 8-31-98 Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS) Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 1 IN I 2 15 I 3 I NC0083101 I11 12 21/12/08 117 18 L�j 191 � I 201 I 21111111 11111111111 I II 1111 1111111 11111111111 �6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ------------- —------- Reserved ------------------ I 72 I ti I 731 I I 174 71 I I I I I I I8O 67 701 LJ I 71 I —)L J I I Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date POTW name and NPDES permit Number) 08:30AM 21/12l08 17/07/01 Kerr Lake Regional WTP Fleming Rd NCSR 1371 Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Henderson NC 27536 09:30AM 21/12/08 22/03/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)Ttles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data /// S + t ��'- /�) (�"�+a Name, Address of Responsible Officialmtle/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Terrell Blackmon,PO Box 1434 Henderson NC 275361434/City No Manager/252-430-5701 / Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit 0 Records/Reports E Self -Monitoring Progran 0 Sludge Handling Dispo: Facility Site Review 0 Effluent/Receiving Wate 0 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 Joshua S Brigham DWR/RRO WQ/919-7914200/ i1z— q-L/J Signat a of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 31 NCO083101 I11 1 21 /12/08 17 18 I C I Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Permit renewal needs to be submitted. Page# Permit: NCO083101 Owner -Facility: Inspection Date: 12/08/2021 Inspection Type: Kerr Lake Regional WfP Compliance Evaluation Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ application? Is the facility as described in the permit? M ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are there any special conditions for the permit? ❑ ❑ ❑ M Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Division records indicate that application for new permit has not been submitted. Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? M ❑ ❑ ❑ If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? ❑ ❑ M ❑ Comment: Stream below discharge was clear with no solids. Chemical Feed Yes No NA NE Is containment adequate? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is storage adequate? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are backup pumps available? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of excessive leaking? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Calcium thiosulfate Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Is all required information readily available, complete and current? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the chain -of -custody complete? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Dates, times and location of sampling ❑ Name of individual performing the sampling ❑ Results of analysis and calibration ❑ Dates of analysis ❑ Name of person performing analyses ❑ Transported COCs ❑ Page# 3 Permit: NCO083101 Inspection Date: 12/08/2021 Owner -Facility: Kerr Lake Regional WTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping 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: 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)? Comment: Grab samples for PH and TRC Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ M ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ M ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ M ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ M ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 4