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Home My WebLink AboutNC0034967_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20220526ROY COOPER GoNerror ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS. JR. airrctor Mr. Daniel Nicholas Carolina Glove Company P.O. Box 999 Conover, NC 28613 Dear Mr. Nicholas: NORTH'CAROLINA Envircifimented Quality May 26, 2022 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Carolina Glove Company WWTP NPDES Permit No. NC0034967 Alexander County Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection for the inspection conducted at the subject facility on May 25, 2022, by Ori Tuvia and Michel Mellinger. Brian Eades cooperation during the site visit was much appreciated. Please advise the staff involved with this NPDES Permit by forwarding a copy of the enclosed report. The report should be self-explanatory; however, should you have any questions concerning this report, please do not hesitate to contact Ori Tuvia at (704) 235-2190, or at ori.tuvia@ncdenr. gov. Cc: NPDES, MRO Files (Laserfiche) Cr- Sincerely, DocuSigned by: 11.$01414, H P,ue4 "-F161FB69A2D84A3... for W. Corey Basinger Regional Supervisor Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources North Carolina Drpartrncnt of Enviranmcntal Quality I Division of Water Resources MooresvillektgionakOffice 161OEast Center Avenue. Smote 301 I Mooresville, North.Caralina 28115 704.663.16911 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 L 21 1 1 1 1 I 1 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection 3 I NC0034967 111 121 22/05/25 117 Type 1810I I I 1 1 1 Inspector Fac Type 191 S I 2011 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 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) Carolina Glove Company 140 Glove Mill Rd Taylorsville NC 28681 Entry Time/Date 09:30AM 22/05/25 Permit Effective Date 21/02/01 Exit Time/Date 12:OOPM 22/05/25 Permit Expiration Date 25/03/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Steve Brian Eades/ORC/828-632-5280/ Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Misty Smith, //828-396-4444/ 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 Laboratory Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) (See attachment summary) Name(s) and Signature(s) Michael J Meilinger Ori A Tuvia of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date 5/26/2022 DocuSigned by: DWR/MRO WQ/704-235-2183/ _ DWR/MRO WQ/704-663-1699/ BB057A2DE017498... Signature of Man Andrew Pitn Olitivklieviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date r A4'�''' ' N P' 13NR/MRO WQ/704-663-1699 Ext.2180/ 5/26/2022 F161FB69A2D84A3... EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 NPDES yr/mo/day 31 NC0034967 111 121 22/05/25 I17 Inspection Type 18 [j 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page# 2 Permit: NC0034967 Inspection Date: 05/25/2022 Owner - Facility: Carolina Glove Company 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 current permit expires on March 31, 2025. 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 • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: The permittee's records were organized and well maintained and records requested during the inspection were readily retrievable. DMRs, COCs, ORC logs and calibration logs were reviewed for the period December 2021 through April 2022. Page# 3 Permit: NC0034967 Inspection Date: 05/25/2022 Owner - Facility: Carolina Glove Company Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation 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? ❑ ❑ • ❑ # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 ❑ ❑ • ❑ degrees Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type • El El El representative)? Comment: Grab sampling is required by the subject permit. 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 analyses (temperature) are performed under field laboratory certification #5062 (Town of Taylorsville). A review of the field instrumentation used on site was performed during the Town of Taylorsville WWTP inspection (performed prior to this site inspection). Water Tech Labs, Inc. (Certification #50) performs all remaining permit -required effluent analyses 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 DOME Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: The facility appeared to be well operated and maintained at the time of the inspection. Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE Mode of operation Ext. Air Type of aeration system Diffused Is the basin free of dead spots? • ❑ El ❑ Are surface aerators and mixers operational? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the diffusers operational? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Page# 4 Permit: NC0034967 Inspection Date: 05/25/2022 Owner - Facility: Carolina Glove Company Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Aeration Basins Is the foam the proper color for the treatment process? Does the foam cover less than 25% of the basin's surface? Is the DO level acceptable? Is the DO level acceptable?(1.0 to 3.0 mg/I) Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • Comment: Since the previous inspection the facility flooded twice, due to the flooding the blowers were elevated and were placed on mounts. Secondary Clarifier Yes No NA NE Is the clarifier free of black and odorous wastewater? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of excessive buildup of solids in center well of circular clarifier? ❑ El • El Are weirs level? ❑ El • El Is the site free of weir blockage? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Is the site free of evidence of short-circuiting? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is scum removal adequate? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of excessive floating sludge? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the drive unit operational? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Is the return rate acceptable (low turbulence)? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the overflow clear of excessive solids/pin floc? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the sludge blanket level acceptable? (Approximately'/4 of the sidewall depth) • ❑ ❑ ❑ 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 ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ Comment: The facility was granted a conditional variance on 9/8/04 to use the facility's water usage records for the flow measurement calculations and these are being used by the ORC for DMR reporting. 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 ❑ ❑ • ❑ Page# 5 Permit: NC0034967 Inspection Date: 05/25/2022 Owner - Facility: Carolina Glove Company Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Effluent Pipe Comment: Yes No NA NE Page# 6