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Home My WebLink AboutNC0083887_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20220210ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director Haley Gentry, Aviation Director Charlotte Douglas International Airport Post Office Box 19066 Charlotte, North Carolina 28219 Dear Ms. Gentry: NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality February 10, 2022 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Charlotte Douglas International Airport NPDES Permit No. NC0083887 Mecklenburg County Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection (CEI) Report for the inspection conducted at the subject facility on February 2, 2022, by Mr. Wes Bell of this Office. Please advise the facility's Environmental Staff (including Operator -in -Responsible Charge) of our findings by forwarding a copy of the enclosed report. Should you have any questions concerning this report, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Bell at (704) 235-2192, or via email at wes.bell@ncdenr.gov. Enclosure: Inspection Report NORTH Dep®rlmont of Environmental Onolit Sincerely, /—DocuSigned by: Aw H Pam► F161FB69A2D84A3... fo r W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 1 Division of Water Resources Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 I Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 704.663.1699 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 Code 1 IN I 2 IL 21 1 1 1 1 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection I 3 I NC0083887 111 121 22/02/02 117 Type 18 i i I I 1 1 1 Inspector Fac Type 191 S I 201 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 I I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I I I I 1 11 1 1 1 I 1 P6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved 67I2.0 I 70I4 I 71IN I 72 I N I 731 I 74 751 I I 1 I I I I I I 180 l Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES permit Number) Charlotte Douglas International Airport 5501 Josh Birmingham Pkwy Charlotte NC 28208 Entry Time/Date 09:OOAM 22/02/02 Permit Effective Date 11/12/01 Exit Time/Date 03:OOPM 22/02/02 Permit Expiration Date 15/06/30 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Kellie H Hedrick/ORC/980-202-2377/ Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Haley Gentry,PO Box 19066 Charlotte NC 282025004/Aviation Director/704-359-4000/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenar Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Progran Sludge Handling DispoFacility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Wate Laboratory Storm Water Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) (See attachment summary) Name(s) and Signature(s) Wes Bell of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date -Docusiyned by: DWR/MRO WQ/704-663-1699 Ext.2192/ 2/10/2022 ZO(4. Bat "-A61696D90CC3437... Signature of Ma iateAAifiieviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Andrew Pit erA's ' H P44415WR/MRO WQ/704-663-1699 Ext.2180/ 2.10.22 F161FB69A2D84A3... EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 31 NPDES yr/mo/day N C 0083887 111 121 22/02/02 I17 Inspection Type 18 [j (Cont.) 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) On -site Representatives: The following personnel were in attendance during the inspection: Ms. Kellie Hedrick/ORC, Mr. Jimmy Jordan/CDIA and Mr. Joshua Eller/CDIA. STORMWATER: The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) records were organized and well maintained. Facility stormwater inspections were performed in May/June 2021 and November/December 2021. Employee/Tenant training events were performed in December 2020/January 2021 and December 2021/January 2022. The SPPP was last documented as being updated in September 2020. The permittee must ensure the SPPP is updated (including supporting documentation) on an annual basis. Non-stormwater inspections were performed on all representative outfalls in August/September 2020 and October 2021. The permittee must ensure all stormwater outfalls (currently twenty-six) are evaluated annually (and documented) for non-stormwater discharges. Semi-annual qualitative monitoring was performed at all stormwater outfalls and documented on the Division approved forms. Analytical monitoring (quarterly) at the representative outfall locations (002, 003, F, H, K, 004) were performed in January, May, July, and November 2021. Note: Outfall 004 is an instream background station upstream of the CDIA facility located in Coffey Creek. Benchmark exceedances were reported in January 2021 at Outfall 002(BOD, TSS, turbidity) and in May 2021 at Outfall K (turbidity, TSS). The subject permit only requires monitoring during de-icing events at Outfalls 002 and 004. No benchmark exceedances were reported during the January 2021 sampling event. Urea is no longer used and propylene glycol is used as a plane de-icer. Potassium acetate (solid) and sodium formate (liquid) are used for pavement de-icing. Page# 2 Permit: NC0083887 Inspection Date: 02/02/2022 Owner - Facility: Charlotte Douglas International Airport 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 MODE 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: The last compliance evaluation inspection at this facility was performed by DWR staff on 7/9/19. 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? Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ Page# 3 Permit: NC0083887 Inspection Date: 02/02/2022 Owner - Facility: Charlotte Douglas International Airport Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Comment: The records reviewed during the inspection were organized and well maintained. Discharge monitoring reports (eDMRs) were reviewed for the period January 2021 through December 2021. No monitoring violations were reported. A daily maximum effluent TSS violation (Outfall 001) was reported in February 2021. The Division has previously addressed this limit violation through the issuance of a Notice of Violation (NOV). Laboratory Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? # Is the facility using a contract lab? # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)? Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees? Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/- 1.0 degrees? Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: On -site effluent field analyses (pH) at Outfall 001 are performed under Environmental Process Solutions' field laboratory certification #5695. CDIA is also field certified to perform dissolved oxygen and pH analyses under field laboratory certification #5706. Pace Analytical Services and ETT Environmental (toxicity) have also been contracted to provide analytical support. Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Is sample collected below all treatment units? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is proper volume collected? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the tubing clean? El El • ❑ # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 El El • El degrees Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type • ❑ El El representative)? Comment: The subject permit requires effluent grab samples. Upstream / Downstream Sampling Yes No NA NE Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type, • El El El and sampling location)? Comment: Operations & Maintenance Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? Yes No NA NE Page# 4 Permit: NC0083887 Inspection Date: 02/02/2022 Owner - Facility: Charlotte Douglas International Airport Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable ❑ ❑ � ❑ Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: The treatment facility for Outfall 001 consists of an oil/water separator, settling pond, pump system, particulate filter (10 micron), in -line flow totalizer, natural media filtration tank and two GAC tanks operated in series. The treatment facility appeared to be properly operated and well maintained. Hazmat has been contracted to service the oil/water separator annually and remove/dispose of the petroleum contents. Flow Measurement - Effluent # Is flow meter used for reporting? Is flow meter calibrated annually? Is the flow meter operational? (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ Comment: Flow measurements are based on the totalized flows (in -line totalizer) and pump run times. Effluent Pipe Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ Comment: The treatment facility was not in service during the inspection due to the low water level in the pond. The discharges at Outfalls F, H and K were clear with no petroleum sheens. Booms had been placed at Outfalls 002 (Coffey Creek) and 003 (unnamed tributary to Taggart Creek) due to ongoing petroleum remediation activities. No petroleum sheens were observed in these receiving streams downstream of the booms. Page# 5