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Home My WebLink AboutNCG590004_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20220421R,OY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER. Secretr:ry RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director Mr. Chris Elliot, ORC Cleveland County WTP P.O Box 788 Lawndale, NC 28090 Dear Mr. Elliot: NORTH CAROLINA .E.rmiropirnentert Qualify April 21, 2022 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Cleveland County WTP NPDES Permit No. NCG590004 Cleveland County Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection for the inspection conducted at the subject facility on April 21, 2022, by Ori Tuvia. Your cooperation during the site visit were much appreciated. Please advise the staff involved with this NPDES Permit by forwarding a copy of the enclosed report. As was discussed during the inspection, the bigger lagoon that was converted from being the freshwater intake lagoon has a bypass pipe. The lagoon must have a free board of at least 2 feet and having the bypass pipe will decrease the size of the lagoon. If you wish to keep the bypass pipe you will also need to investigate the discharge location of the pipe. It is highly advised that the facility investigate the lowest point of the lagoon and have clear marking that is 2 feet below that point (either a gauge or a mark) The report should be self-explanatory; however, should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ori Tuvia at (704) 235-2190, or at ori.tuvia@ncdenr.gov. Cc: Laserfiche Sincerely, DocuSigned by: for F161FB69A2D84A3... W. Corey Basinger Regional Supervisor Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources North Carolina Department of ErnironmcniaJ Quality I Division of Water Resources MooresvillektgionaL0ffke I fi;D East Center Avenue. Suite 3a1 I Mooresville. North Carolina 2/NIS 70.4.b63.r69,4 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 IN I 21IIIIII Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection 2 L 3 I NCG590004 111 121 22/04/19 117 Type 1810I IIIIIIIIIII Inspector Fac Type 19I S I 2011 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII I IIIIII P6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved 67I1.0 I 70I4 I 71IN I 72 I N I 731 1 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) Cleveland County WTP 435 Casar-Lawndale Rd Lawndale NC 28090 Entry Time/Date 11:45AM 22/04/19 Permit Effective Date 19/09/01 Exit Time/Date 12:30PM 22/04/19 Permit Expiration Date 24/07/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Chris Lee Elliott/ORC// Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Christopher Elliott,PO Box 788 Lawndale NC 280900788/ORC/704-538-9033/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenar Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Progran Sludge Handling Dispo: Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Wate Laboratory Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) (See attachment summary) Name(s) and Ori ATuvia Signilure(slof Insoector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date 4/21/2022 oc igne y: -_ 1- DWR/MRO WQ/704-663-1699/ " --BB057A2DE017498... Signature of Ma geR1611tie nWeviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Andrew Pitn I's u`' H P4411WR/MRO WQ/704-663-1699 Ext.2180/ 4.21.22 F161 FB69A2D84A3... EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 NPDES yr/mo/day 31 NCG590004 111 121 22/04/19 I17 Inspection Type 18 [j 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page# 2 Permit: NCG590004 Inspection Date: 04/19/2022 Owner - Facility: Cleveland County 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 ❑ ❑ ❑ application? Is the facility as described in the permit? • ❑ 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? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: The permit expires on July 31, 2024. The facillity has been changed to a general permit. The old permit number was NC0051918. 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)? El El ❑ • Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? • El El El Is the chain -of -custody complete? • El ❑ ❑ 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? • El El El Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? ❑ El • ❑ (If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified El El • El operator on each shift? Is the ORC visitation log available and current? • El ❑ ❑ Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? • El El El 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? • El El El Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? El El • El Comment: DMRs, chain -of -custody's (COCs), and calibration logs from Janaury 2022 through April 2022 (EDMR's were not reviewed for April of March) were reviewed for the inspection. Page# 3 Permit: NCG590004 Inspection Date: 04/19/2022 Owner - Facility: Cleveland County WTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation 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: The permittee performs on -site analysis of pH and total residual chlorine (TRC) under field laboratory certification #5381. Meritech has been contracted for any other sampling data. Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? ❑ El • El Is sample collected below all treatment units? • ❑ El El Is proper volume collected? • El El El Is the tubing clean? ❑ 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 El representative)? Comment: New permut, issued on September 1, 2019, the permit changed the requirement for composite toxcity sample into a gran sample. 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 MODE Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: At the time of the inspection the facility appeared to be well maintained. during the visit the facility was in the process of removing sludge from it's smaller lagoon, in the process of filling the lagoon and only use the bigger lagoon. The bigger lagoon was converted from being freshwater intake lagoon and has a bypass pipe. The lagoon must have a free board of at least 2 feet, and having the bypass pipe will decrease the size of the lagoon. Lagoons Type of lagoons? # Number of lagoons in operation at time of visit? Are lagoons operated in? Yes No NA NE 2 Parallel Page# 4 Permit: NCG590004 Inspection Date: 04/19/2022 Owner - Facility: Cleveland County WTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Lagoons Yes No NA NE # Is a re -circulation line present? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Is lagoon free of excessive floating materials? • ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are baffles between ponds or effluent baffles adjustable? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Are dike slopes clear of woody vegetation? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Are weeds controlled around the edge of the lagoon? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Are dikes free of seepage? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Are dikes free of erosion? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Are dikes free of burrowing animals? • ❑ ❑ ❑ # Has the sludge blanket in the lagoon (s) been measured periodically in multiple ❑ ❑ • ❑ locations? # If excessive algae is present, has barley straw been used to help control the growth? El El El Is the lagoon surface free of weeds? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the lagoon free of short circuiting? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Sludge was being pumped for disposal from the small lagoon at the time of the inspection, in the process of having it closed down. Sludge from the larger lagoon has not been done since it was converted into a backwash lagoon in the beginning of 2013. De -chlorination Yes No NA NE Type of system ? Liquid Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine amount (1 to 1)? ❑ ❑ ❑ • Is storage appropriate for cylinders? • ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is de -chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers? El El ❑ • Are the tablets the proper size and type? El El • El Comment: Permittee was using liquid sodium thiosulfite at the time of the inspection. Process control sampling is used to adjust dechlorination feed. Are tablet de -chlorinators operational? Number of tubes in use? Comment: 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 ❑ ❑ • ❑ Page# 5 Permit: NCG590004 Inspection Date: 04/19/2022 Owner - Facility: Cleveland County WTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE Comment: Effluent Flow estimates are based on pump run time. A new flow meter was purchased and installed but was not working since it was installed facility staff should investigate why it is not working, However the facility is not required to use a flow meter. 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? Comment: At the time of the inspection the effluent apperead clear. Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 6