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Home My WebLink AboutNC0087840_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20220211ROY COOPER Govemor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Dlrecwr NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality February 11, 2022 The Honorable Luther Harvey Lewis, Mayor Town of Middlesex PO Box 69 Middlesex, NC 27557 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Middlesex Well No. 4 WTP NPDES Permit No. NC0087840 Nash County Mayor Lewis: On February 2, 2022, Mitch Hayes of the Raleigh Regional Office conducted the subject inspection with the assistance of William Lamm, Operator in Responsible Charge and James Liles, Public Works Director. Their help with the inspection was greatly appreciated. Below is a list of findings developed from the inspection and review of the permit: 1. The subject permit became effective September 1, 2018 and will expire April 30, 2023. 2. The 0.133 MGD PC-1 facility consists of the following units: raw water pumped from a single 185 gallons per minute well; liquid sodium hypochlorite disinfection system; two (2) each, circular 6 ft.-diameter greensand filters; potable water air -stripper system; one (1) flow meter for filter -backwash discharge; two (2) each, 8 ft. X 36 ft. wastewater drying beds and tablet dechiorinator. Discharge is to a roadway ditch, an UT to Turkey Creek classified as C, Nutrient Sensitive Waters within the Neuse River Basin. 3. At the time of inspection, all units were operational. There were some solids in basin # 1 and none in basin # 2. There was no discharge. Backwash occurs once a week. 4. Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMR's) for the review period January 2018 through December 2022 were reviewed for compliance with permit limit and monitoring requirements. The following were noted. Quarterly monitoring violation for Total Manganese for December 2018 and September 2019; Semi -Annual monitoring violation for Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus for December 2020. 5. DMR's from July, August, and September were compared to Environment 1, the contract laboratory, analytical results. There were no discrepancies. CO, 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 If you have any questions or concern about this inspection or the letter, please contact Mitch Hayes at 919.791.4261 or by email at mitch.hayesta ncdenr.gov . cc: Permit files, Laserfiche Sincerely, cr 7d4r21/Y1C- i Vanessa Manuel, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Raleigh Regional Office Division of Water Resources NC DEQ North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Dice 13800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 919.791.4200 United States Environmental Protection Agency E PA Washington, D.C. 20460 Water Compliance Inspection Report Form Approved. I 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 Li , 2 El 3 ( NC0087840 111 12 22/02/02 17 Type 18I I I I I I 1 Inspector 19I Fac Type G I 201 i 21I I I I l I I I I I I l I I I I J I l l I I I I I I I 1 l I l I III ! I 166 l Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA 67 701 l I 7111 1 72 I i I �Li Reserved 731 I 17�F 71 LLJ 11 I I I II80 1 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES permit Number) Well #4 WTP 10921 E Finch St Middlesex NC 27557 Entry Time/Date 10:OOAM 22/02/02 Permit Effective Date 18/09/01 Exit Time/Date 10:30AM 22/02/02 Permit Expiration Date 23/04/30 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)!Titles(s)1Phone and Fax Number(s) 111 William Edward Lamml/919-235-4951 / William Edward Lamm1ORC/252-235.4900/ Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/tlelPhone and Fax Number Contacted Luther Harvey Lewis,PO Box 69 Middlesex NC 2755711252-235-5761/2522355762 No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Records/Reports El Self -Monitoring Progran El Facility Site Review ll 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 Mitchell S Hayes DWR/RRO WQ/919-791-4200/ 11/ i WateQ,"-S. -0- 42-7 Coo?. 1 (, 2-02-2— Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date 7 e �� 7(9- .7Z9/- 723z /1, 2.,ozz_ EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 NPDES 1 NCoo87840 yr/mo/day 22/02/02 117 Inspection Type 18 U (Cont.) 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) The subject permit became effective September 1, 2018 and will expire April 30, 2023. The 0.133 MGD PC-1 facility consists of the following units: raw water pumped from a single 185 gallons per minute well; liquid sodium hypochlorite disinfection system; two (2) each, circular 6 ft.-diameter greensand filters; potable water air -stripper system; one (1) flow meter for filter -backwash discharge; two (2) each, 8 ft. X 36 ft. wastewater drying beds and tablet dechlorinator. Discharge is to a roadway ditch, an UT to Turkey Creek classified as C, Nutrient Sensitive Waters within the Neuse River Basin. At the time of inspection, al! units were operational. There were some solids in basin # 1 and none in basin # 2. There was no discharge. Backwash occurs once a week. Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMR's) for the review period January 2018 through December 2022 were reviewed for compliance with permit limit and monitoring requirements. The following were noted. Quarterly monitoring violation for Total Manganese for December 2018 and September 2019; Semi -Annual monitoring violation for Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus for December 2020. DMR's from July, August, and September were compared to Environment 1, the contract laboratory, analytical results. There were no discrepancies. Page# 2 Permit: NC0087840 Owner - Facility: Well #4 WTP Inspection Date: 02/02/2022 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Permit (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? Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? Comment: No special requirements. Record Keeping Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? Is all required information readily available, complete and current? Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? Is the chain -of -custody complete? 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 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 Pipe Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? Yes No NA NE ❑ • ❑ ❑ • 000 ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ • 000 • 000 Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • 000 • 000 • 000 • 000 II • • • • 000 ❑ ❑•❑ ❑ ❑•❑ • 000 • 000 • 000 • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ U ❑ Yes No NA NE • 000 Page# 3 Permit: NC0087840 Owner - Facility: Well #4 WTP Inspection Date: 02/02/2022 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Effluent Pipe Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? Comment: There was no discharge. Effluent Sampling Is composite sampling flow proportional? Is sample collected below all treatment units? Is proper volume collected? Is the tubing dean? # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at Tess than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type representative)? Comment: All samples are GRAB type. Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ � ❑ Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑•❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ▪ ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 4