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Home My WebLink AboutNCG510538_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20220314ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretory S. DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA Director Environmental Quality March 14, 2022 Steve Jones PO Box 1179 Hillsborough, NC 27278-1179 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Piedmont EMC RWN Groundwater Remediation General NPDES Permit No. NCG500000 Certificate of Coverage NCG510538 Orange County Dear Mr. Jones: On February 25, 2022, Alys Hannum of the Raleigh Regional Office (RRO) conducted a compliance evaluation inspection of the treatment facilities located at the Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) Groundwater Remediation facility to ensure compliance with the subject General National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit and Certificate of Coverage (COC). The presence and cooperation of Justin Abreu during the inspection was helpful and appreciated. The Piedmont EMC Groundwater Remediation facility ceased operation in June, 2018 and is no longer discharging. The COC is being maintained. This compliance evaluation inspection consisted of the following: • Review of the General NPDES Permit and COC; • Review of the owner/facility information; • On -site review of operator log books and inspection logs; and • On -site inspection of the discharge outfall Findings during the pre -inspection file review were as follows: 1. The Piedmont EMC Groundwater Remediation facility is located at 2500 NC Hwy 86 South, Hillsborough, North Carolina. The facility treats and discharges treated groundwater into an unnamed tributary of Stony Creek in the Neuse River Basin 2. General NPDES Permit No. NCG500000 was issued effective March 1, 2021 and expires September 30, 2025. E usns:+rnene aetm«anmentai au4` ,/''" North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Divitilon of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office 3800 Etas rett Drive I Raleigh. North Carolina 27b09 q19.741.4200 Piedmont EMU Groundwater Kemediation Compliance Evaluation Inspection ` COC No. NCG510538 Page 2 of 3 3. Since the previous inspection on July 17, 2018, no violations have been reported. Findings during the inspection were as follows: 1. The operator's log and supporting analytical documentation were consistent and up to date through the end of the facility's operation. 2. The inspector saw no evidence that the facility treatment facilities (recovery wells, oil/water separator system, air stripper, filters, etc.) were in use. 3. The inspector observed the outfall pipe to have no evidence of recent discharge. Your assistance with this matter is appreciated. If you have questions or comments about the inspection or this report, please contact Alys Hannum at alys.hannum@ncdenr.gov, or by phone at 919-791-4255. Sincerely, r—DocuSigned by: UainA,SSa f lltatAu.ti, '— B2916E6AB32144 F Vanessa E. Manuel, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Raleigh Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Attachment: EPA Water Compliance Inspection Report cc: RRO Files Laserfiche Up1tGYn1 Gt E+nrormeeCai Qt.Y\ Not th Cat Mina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office 3800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 919.7914200 United States Environmental Protection Agency E PA 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[ 671 Code I 2 I� I NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection 3 I NCG510538 111 121 22/02/25 I17 Type 18I I Inspector Fac Type 19I G I 201 I IIIIIIIIImilliII Reserved Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA 7374 79 1 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) Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation RWN 2500 NC Hwy 86 S Hillsborough NC 27278 Entry Time/Date 11:OOAM 22/02/25 Permit Effective Date 21/03/01 Exit Time/Date 11:30AM 22/02/25 Permit Expiration Date p 25/09/30 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/tle/Phone and Fax Number James Dodson,117 S Hoover Rd Durham NC 277033350//919-596-0470/9195960578 Contacted No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenar • Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Progran 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) Alys K Hannum of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date �DocuSigned by: DWR/RRO WQ/919-791-4255/ 3/11/2022 Na ,10,4 „+i. `-4C22170C5AA04F3 Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date /—DocuSigned by: lituALSSa f. 114.4lnitid, 3/11/2022 EPA For gigs 32(Wev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# NPDES 31 NCG510538 I11 12I yr/mo/day 22/02/25 I17 Inspection Type 18Lcj 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page# 2 Permit: NCG510538 Inspection Date: 02/25/2022 Owner - Facility: Piedmont Electric Membership Corporatic Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping Yes No NA NE 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 E Results of analysis and calibration • Dates of analysis • Name of person performing analyses E Transported COCs • Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters? •❑ ❑ ❑ Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? 0 0 • 0 (If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified 0 0 • 0 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? 00 ❑ ❑ Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? 0 0 • 0 Comment. Facility has ceased operation; logs are consistent up through the end of operation. 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 ■ ❑ OD ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑■❑ Comment: Facility discharges to an ephemeral stream; there was no flow in the receiving "waters". No evidence of discharge. Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? •❑ ❑ ❑ Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable 00.0 Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Page# 3 Permit: NCG510538 Inspection Date: 02/25/2022 Owner - Facility: Piedmont Electric Membership Corporatic Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Comment. Facility has ceased operation. Certificate of Coverage is being maintained. Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or Tess). 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? ED ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Page# 4