NC0005363_Inspection_20040629

Victoria K Will
CP&L - A Progress Energy Company
PO Box 327
New Hill NC 27562
SUBJECT:
Dear Ms. Will:
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G..Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
June 29, 2004
June 14, 2004 Compliance Evaluation Inspection
CP&L - A Progress Energy Company
Weatherspoon Steam Electric Plant
Permit No: NC0005363
Robeson County
719
Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection form from the inspection conducted
on June 14, 2004. The Compliance Evaluation Inspection was conducted by Ricky Revels of the
Fayetteville Regional Office. The facility was found to be in Compliance with permit NC0005363.
Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for additional observations and continents. If you or your staff
have any questions, please call me at 910-486-1541.
Sincerely,
Ricky Revels
Environmental Technician
cc: Steven A Davis, ORC
Central Files
Fayetteville Files
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1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 [phone]
Customer Service 1 800 623-7748
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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 NPDES yrlmo/day Inspection
1 Li 2 Li3 I NC0005363 111 .121 04/06/14 I 17
Type Inspector Fac Type
18 U 19 LI 20 U
`-' Remarks
211IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII166
Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA-----------------------Reserved
67 I 169 70 U 71 U 721 I 731 I 174 751 I I I I I I 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)
Weatherspoon Steam Electric Plant
491 Power Plant Road
Lumberton NC 28358
Entry Time/Date
01:45 PM 04/06/14
Permit Effective Date
00/08/01
Exit Time/Date
04:30 PM 04/06/14
Permit Expiration Date
04/07/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
Malcolm Keith Long/ORC/910-671-1219/
Steven A Davis/ORC/910-671-1217/
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Other Facility Data
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number 00(r11
Victoria K Will,PO Box 327 New Hill NC 27562/%910-671-1200/9193623266acted
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
• Records/Reports
Effluent/Receiving Waters
Permit Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance
Self -Monitoring Program • Sludge Handling Disposal Facility Site Review
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 2�
Ricky Revels FRO WQ//910-486-1541/910-486-0707 . 4, -2 %'c)
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Date
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Signature of M egrrie R iewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers
Paul E Raw lsf i 910-486-1541/910-486-0707
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.

NPDES
NC0005363
111 121
yr/mo/day
04/06/14 117
Inspection Type
: 18 �.
(cont.) 1
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
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1. The facility utilizes coal to produce steam which manufactures electrical power. There are two
permitted outfalls 001 and 002 for this facility. Outfall 001 discharges from a 225 acre cooling pond and
only discharges during extreme weather conditions. Wastewater discharge's through Outfall 001 is made up of the
following: recirculated cooling water, coal pile runoff, stormwater runoff, ash sluice water, domestic
wastewater, chemical metal cleaning wastewater(boiler cleaning), internal combustion (IC) turbine. site water
from associated rainfall drain system/oil-water separators, low -volume waste (incidental waste streams) not
previously identifed which include gravity / sump flows for such activities as miscellaneous equipment
leakage/equipment drainage.for maintenance/equipment wash down water/sampling streams and closed -cooling
water system blowdown along with water softener regeneration/demineralizer wastes with assorted associated
chemical usage. In addition; the facility has been reviewed/approved for a future "trial" basis to install a -
reverse osmosis (RO) system for cleaning up well water prior to sending it to the demineralizer system for
further purification before use in the boiler. Domestic wastewater is treated in a septic tank/sand filter
system before it is discharged into the pond. A discharge from outfall 001 has not occurred since 1998. Outfall
002 is made up of non -contact cooling water from exchanger units.
2. All coal remnants from the steam generation is pumped to the ash sluice pond. The ash sluice is pumped to ..
a settling pond and then decanted to the cooling pond for discharge to the receiving stream. The effluent
to be free of solids. Fish life was noted in the effluent , channel flowing
from the settling pond appeared
from the settling pond.
3. The Oil & Water Separator
process of producing. power.
4. It was confirmed as a result of
for painting railings and other
5. Flow measuring is estimated.
6. All records reviewed were well organized and up to date.
7. The ORC and Backup ORC for this facility is Operator Certified for
operations.
8. The following required NPDES permit monitoring parameters are analyzed at this facility's laboratory: pH,
Temperature and Chlorine Residual. The facility has been certified for Field Parameters (Certification No.
5057) by NCDENR/DWQ Laboratory Certification Unit.
9. A review of the laboratory and equipment yielded all aspects inspected to be operational. All expiration
dates for pH buffers were within the necessary time frame. The certified thermometer (serial # 220803) was on
site and was last checked and certified on April 15, 2004.
units appeared to be operating properly. The oil recovered is burned.in the
this inspection that a previous recommendation
areas associated with Outfall 001 had in fact been
by DWQ on August 12, 2002
addressed.
both Biological and
Physical/chemical

Permit: NC0005363 Owner - Facility: CP&L - A Progress Energy Company - Weatherspoon Steam Electric
Plant
Inspection Date: 06/14/04 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit . Yes No • NA NF
(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? 0 • 0 0
Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? 1 ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? 11000
Comment:
�nerations & Maintehanoa Yes No NA NF •
Does the plant have general safety structures in place such as rails around or covers over tanks, pits, or wells? • ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? 1 ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
.5P4-)tir. Tank
Yes No NA NF
(If pumps are used) Is an audible and visual alarm operational? 0 0 • 0
Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? 1 ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the distribution box level and watertight? 1 ❑ ❑ ❑
Are pumps or syphons operating properly? MOOD
Are high and low water alarms operating properly? 0 0 0 •
Comment: See Summary comments
1 ahoratory Yes No NA NF
Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? 1 ❑ ❑ ❑
Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? 1 ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the facility using a contract lab? 1 ❑ ❑ ❑
Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? 1 ❑ ❑ ❑
Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at 1.0 to 4.4 degrees Celsius)? 1 ❑ ❑ ❑
Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees? 00011
Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/- 1.0 degrees? 0 0 0 •
Comment:
Flow Measurement - Fffluent Yes No NA NF
Is flow meter used for reporting? ❑ ❑ E ❑
Is flow meter calibrated annually? ❑ ❑ E ❑
Is flow meter operating properly? 00110
(If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? 0 0 • 0
Comment: Flow measurements associated with outfalls 001 and 002 are estimated by pumping and/or weir overflow
rates.
Record Keeoing Yes No NA NF
Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? • 1 ❑ ❑ ❑
Is all required information readily available, complete and current? •1 0 0 0
Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5.years)? • 1 ❑ ❑ ❑
Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? 1 ❑ ❑ ❑
Are sampling and analysis data adequate and include: 1 ❑ ❑ ❑
Dates, times and location of sampling 1
Name of individual performing the sampling •
Results of analysis and calibration ■
Dates of analysis 1

Permit: NC0005363 Owner - Facility: CP&L - A Progress Energy Company - Weatherspoon Steam Electric
Plant
Inspection Date: 06/14/04 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Record Keeping, Yes No NA NF
Name of person performing analyses
Transported COCs •
Plant records are adequate, available and include 1 ❑ ❑ ❑
O&M Manual
As built Engineering drawings 0
Schedules and dates of equipment maintenance and repairs •
Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters? 1 ❑ ❑ ❑
Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users? ❑ ❑ 1 ❑
(If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator on each shift? 0 0 • 0
Is the ORC visitation log available and current? 1 ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? 1 ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification? 1 ❑ ❑ ❑
Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? 1 ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the facility description verified as contained in the NPDES permit? 1 ❑ ❑ ❑
Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for example: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, DO, Sludge 00.0
Judge, pH, and others that are applicable?
Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? 1 ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
Fffluent Pipe Yes No NA NF
Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? 1 ❑ ❑ ❑
Are receiving water free of solids and floatable wastewater materials? 1 ❑ ❑ ❑
Are the receiving waters free of solids / debris? 1 ❑ ❑ ❑
Are the receiving waters free of foam other than a trace? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑
Are the receiving waters free of sludge worms? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑
If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? 0 0 • 0
Comment: