NCG50094_Inspection_20090916

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources,
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
September 16, 2009
Kimberly Kashmer, CSP
EHS Analyst
Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.
198 Energy Way
. Hamlet, NC 28345
Subject: COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT/ General Permit NCG500000
Richmond Plant
Certificate of Coverage NCG500594
Richmond County Combustion Turbine Plant
Richmond County
Dear Ms Kashmer,
Enclosed you will find a copy of the Compliance Inspection report for the routine
inspection that was conducted on September 9, 2009 at the Richmond Plant. 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. All observations are in Section D. Summary of
Findings/Comments of this inspection report. On the day of the inspection, this facility
appeared to be in compliance with the requirements of the permit. You are commended
for your initiative and proactive approach for documentation, monitoring, and on -site
SOP. Please keep up the good work.
I appreciate the time and professional courtesy that you and Shannon Langley
extended during the inspection. No additional response is necessary from your office to
the DWQ-Fayetteville Regional Office concerning this report. If you have any
questions, please feel free to contact me at [phone].
(Dale .Lope
Environmental Specialist
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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 I NI 2 1 51 31 NCG500594 1 11 121 09/09/09 117
Type Inspector Fac Type
181 cI 191 s1 201 11
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1166
Remarks
211 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I
Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ----Reserved-----------
671 2.0 169 701 41 711 I 721 NI 73I I 174 75I 1 I 1 III 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)
Richmond County Combustion Turbine Plant
198 Energy Way
Hamlet NC 28345
Entry Time/Date
11:00 AM 09/09/09
Permit Effective Date
07/08/01
Exit Time/Date
02:00 PM 09/09/09
Permit Expiration Date
12/07/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
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Other Facility Data
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Brenda Brickhouse,PO Box 1551 Raleigh NC Contacted
27602//919-362-3588/9193623266 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) nd Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers
. Date
Dale Lopez` FRO WQ//910-433-3300 Ext.712/
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Signature of Management Q Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
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EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPDES
NCG500594
i11 121
yr/mo/day
09/09/09 I17
Inspection Type
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Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
This routine inspection was conducted on September 9, 2009 at the Richmond Plant. 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. On the day of the
inspection, this facility appeared to be in compliance with the requirements of the permit. You are
.commended for your initiative and proactive approach for documentation, monitoring, and on -site SOP.
Please keep up the good work. This inspector appreciated the time and professional courtesy that you and
Shannon Langley extended during the inspection. No additional response is necessary from your office to
the DWQ-Fayetteville Regional Office concerning this report. If you have any questions, please feel free to
contact me at [phone].
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Permit: NCG500594 Owner - Facility: Richmond County Combustion Turbine Plant_
Inspection Date: 09/09/2009 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Other
Comment: CTW used bleach (Na hypochlorite) and the dechlor was Na bisulfite. The
CTW blowdown flowed to Plant Outfall 002. The plant did not have air compressor
condensate. ' Infrequent discharge occurred at 001 (the evaporative coolers); this
discharge usually infiltrated into the soil of the ditch. Outfall 003 discharged when the
large cooling tower was drained and may also contain maintenance activities (such as
drainage from the condenser, which was part of the steam turbine, and would either flow
to Outfall 002 or to Outfall 003). The total cooling tower water basin contained
approximately 850,000 gallons. Temperature, pH, Oil & Grease, and chlorine were
collected on this sample on Outfall 003, and the flow was estimated. The cooling tower
water blowdown volume was approximately 224,000 and flowed to Outfall 002, then to
Marks Creek.
Yes No NA NE
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