NCG500189_Inspection_20170127

Water Resources
Environmental Quality
January 27, 2017
Norbert (Nob) Zalme
Lead Environmental Professional
Duke Energy Progress LLC
2818 South Main Street
Concord NC 28027
SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Duke Energy Progress LLC
Tillery Hydroelectric Station
Permit No: NCG500189
Montgomery County
Dear Mr. Zalme,
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection form from the inspection
conducted on 1/17/2017. The Compliance Evaluation Inspection was conducted by Johnathan Watts,
Environmental Specialist, of the Fayetteville Regional Office. The facility was found to be in Compliance
with permit NCG500189.
As part of the inspection, a tour of the plant was conducted. All observations are in Section D. Summary
of Findings/Comments of this report. You are commended for your initiative and proactive approach for
documentation and monitoring. I appreciate the time and professional courtesy that you extended
during the inspection. 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 910-433-3322.
cc: Central Files
Fayetteville File'
Sincerely,
Johnathan C. Watts
Environmental Specialist -
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
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State of North Carolina 1 Environmental Quality
125 Green Street, Suite 714. Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301-5095
910-433-3.00

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 (Le., PCS)
Transaction Code
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2111,1I11 111
NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection
3 1 NCG500189 111 121 17/01/10 117
Type
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Inspector Fac Type
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Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA
67 I I 70 I I 71 I I 72 J i I
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Reserved
73, 11 74 751
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1 I 1 I 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)
Tillery Hydroelectric Plant
179 Tillery Dam Rd
Mount Gilead NC 27306
Entry Time/Date
09:30AM 17/01/10
Permit Effective Date
16/01/19
Exit Time/Date
11:30AM 17/01/10
Permit Expiration Date
20/07/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
/1/
Other Facility Data
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Nob Zalme,5790 Power House Rd Morganton NC 28655//336-462-0221/ -
No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Other
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
(See attachment summary)
Name(s) and Signature(s)
Johnathan C Watts
of Inspector(s) ' Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers_' Date
FRO WQ//910 433-3300/
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Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
Trent AIIen jte_verei FRO WQ//910-433-3300/
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPDES
NCG500189
111 121
yr/mo/day
17/01/10
17
Inspection Type
18 [ j
(Cont.)
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Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
Enclosed you wilt find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection report for the routine inspection
that was conducted on January 10, 2017 by Johnathan Watts of the Fayetteville Regional Office, at the
Tillery Hydroelectric Station. The purpose of the inspection was to evaluate compliance with the
requirements of the Wastewater General Permit NCG500000 series. As part of the inspection, a tour
of the plant was conducted and semi-annual sample records were examined from March 2013 to
November 2016. On the day of the inspection, this facility was found to be in compliance with the
requirements of the permit. You are commended for your initiative and proactive approach for the
documentation and on site monitoring. I appreciate the time and professional courtesy that you
extended during the inspection. No additional response is necessary from your office concerning this
report. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at [phone].
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