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Home My WebLink AboutNCG590005_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20220209DocuSign Envelope ID: 636E0C39-B147-4847-A440-A064978D5CB4 ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director NORTH CAROLENA Environmental Qualify SENT VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL ONLY: NO HARD COPY WILL BE MAILED. February 9, 2022 Randy Smith, Director of Public Works Granite Falls WTP E-mail: smith@granitefallsnc.com SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report Granite Falls WTP NPDES WW Permit No. NCG590005 Caldwell County Dear Permittee: The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Granite Falls WTP on 2/01/2022. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in NPDES WW Permit No. NCG590005. The findings and comments noted during this inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report entitled "Compliance Inspection Report". There were no significant issues or findings noted during the inspection and therefore, a response to this inspection report is not required. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me with the Water Quality Regional Operations Section in the Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500 or via email at tim.heim@ncdenr.gov. ATTACHMENTS Ec: LF Joy Munday, ORC Jerry Church, Town Manager Sincerely, ,-DocuSigned by: lokegu1 AUwt 082B1105A3CA418... Tim Heim P.E., Environmental Engineer Water Quality Regional Operations Section Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ D_EC� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quelfy I olvtslon of Water Resources Asheville Regional Office 12090 O.S. Highway 70 I Swannanoa, Noah Carolina 28778 828.290 4500 DocuSign Envelope ID: 636E0C39-B147-4847-A440-A064978D5CB4 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 (i.e., PCS) Transaction 1 IN Code I 2 IL NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac I 3 I NCG590005 111 121 22/02/01 117 1810I 19I S I 2011 Type 21IIIIII IIIIIIIIIII IIIIIII I IIIIII IIIIIIIIIII P6 Inspection 671 Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring I 70I Evaluation Rating I 711 B1 1 72 QA I N I 73I 1 I I Reserved 74 71 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 oermit Number) Granite Falls WTP 100 Lakeside Ave Granite Falls NC 28630 Entry Time/Date 09:30AM 22/02/01 Permit Effective Date 19/09/01 Exit Time/Date 11:30AM 22/02/01 Permit Expiration Date 24/07/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Randy Lee Smith/ORC/828-428-5032/ Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Jerry Church,PO Drawer 10 Granite Falls NC 286300010//828-396-3131/8283963133 Yes Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Records/Reports Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Wate 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 Timothy H Heim DWR/ARO WQ/828-296-4665/ 2/9/2022 ,-DocuSigned by: '-0A7R1115AICA41R Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers (� Date D Se g dby: 2/9/2022 FZIZ3c14 EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 DocuSign Envelope ID: 636E0C39-B147-4847-A440-A064978D5CB4 31 NPDES yr/mo/day N C G 590005 I11 121 22/02/01 117 Inspection Type 18LI (Cont.) 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Tim Heim of the Asheville Regional Office performed a Compliance Inspection of the Facility on February 1, 2022. Randy Smith (Public Works Director), A.C. Phillips, and Joy Munday (ORC) assisted with the inspection. The facility appeared well maintained and operated at the time of the inspection, and in compliance with Permit NCG590005. The following items were noted at the time of the inspection: The new sludge settling basin was completed in late 2017 and is functioning as intended. Staff report filters are backwashed approximately every 3 days, and sludge settling basins are cleaned annually. Discharge via the NPDES outfall occurs approximately every 2-3 days. Discharge flow was previously estimated using backwash water consumed, level transducers have been installed and discharge volume is now calculated using level change and basin geometry. Sludge is removed annually by Synagro . Page# 2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 636E0C39-B147-4847-A440-A064978D5CB4 Permit: NCG590005 Inspection Date: 02/01/2022 Owner - Facility: Granite Falls WTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new El El ❑ application? Is the facility as described in the permit? • El El El # Are there any special conditions for the permit? El El • El Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? • El El El Comment: The facility appeared well maintained at the time of the inspection. Page# 3