The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutNC0064599_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20220714ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director Dustin Keith, Managing Member Aqua Blue Vacation Homes, LLC. 4491 Slanting Bridge Road Sherrills Ford, NC 28673 SUBJECT: Notice of Deficiency Compliance Evaluation Inspection Lake Norman Motel WWTP NPDES Permit No. NC0064599 Catawba County Tracking #: NOD-2022-PC-0113 Dear Mr. Keith: NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality July 14, 2022 Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection (CEI) Report for the inspection conducted at the subject facility on July 6, 2022, by Mr. Wes Bell of this Office. Please advise the facility's Operator -in -Responsible Charge (ORC) of our findings by forwarding the enclosed report. This report is being issued as a Notice of Deficiency (NOD) due to the following: - Incorrect flow measurements (estimations) were being performed. Please be advised that the failure to properly monitor the flow is a violation of the subject NPDES Permit and North Carolina General Statute (G.S.) 143-215.1. Please note that G.S. 143-215.6A provides for a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00), or twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) per day when the violation is of a continuing nature, against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of any permit issued pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1. Penalties may also be assessed for any damage to surface waters of the State that may result from the violation. North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Avenue. Suite 301 1 Mooresville. North Carolina 28115 704.663.1699 It is requested that a written response be submitted to this Office by July 29, 2022, detailing the actions taken to address the violations discussed in this report. The response should also include your actions taken to restrict public access to the dechlorination unit. In responding, please address your comments to the attention of Mr. Wes Bell. Should you have any questions concerning this Notice, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Bell at (704) 235-2192 or at wes.bell@ncdenr.gov. Enclosure: Inspection Report Cc: NPDES Program Files - Laserfiche D_E o,.mworkt G.ed o � Sincerely, DocuSigned by: A4.1.4to H P;xa.t F161 FB69A2D84A3... fo r W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Avenue. Suite 301 1 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 I 1 1 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection 3 I NC0064599 111 121 22/07/06 117 Type 1810I I I 1 1 1 Inspector Fac Type 191 S I 2011 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 73I 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) Lake Norman Motel WWTP 4491 Slanting Bridge Rd Sherrills Ford NC 28673 Entry Time/Date 11:48AM 22/07/06 Permit Effective Date 20/09/01 Exit Time/Date 12:35PM 22/07/06 Permit Expiration Date 25/04/30 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Dustin Kyle Metreyeon/ORC/704-506-4255/ Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Dustin Keith,4491 Slanting Bridge Rd Sherrills Ford NC 28673//704-775-2453/ 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 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/ 7/14/2022 "-A61696D90CC3437... Signature of Man Andrew Pitn taeIt€fn+iewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date r A""1414,1 H P4 /R/MRO WQ/704-663-1699 Ext.2180/ 7/14/2022 F161FB69A2D84A3... EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 3I NPDES yr/mo/day N C0064599 I11 121 22/07/06 17 Inspection Type 18 [j (Cont.) 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) RECORD KEEPING SECTION cont'd: The ORC maintains visitations and operational data for multiple facilities in one notebook. The ORC must document all visitations and operation and maintenance activities in a log book that is kept at the system as required by 15A North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC) 8G .0204(5). The ORC must also ensure to notify the system Owners in writing of any system repairs and/or modifications that may be necessary to achieve compliance of the system with all local, State, and federal environmental permitting and regulatory requirements as required by 15A NCAC 8G .0204(7). The permittee must ensure that all maintenance activities (oil changes, belt replacement, etc.) performed by on -site staff are documented and accessible for review by the ORC and Division personnel. This Office was notified in October 2021 that the facility had a new ORC; however, the new ORC was not officially designated until July 2022. Please be advised that a new ORC (and Backup ORC if applicable) must be designated by the permittee within 120 consecutive days of the vacancy as required by 15A NCAC 08G .0201(3)(b)(ii) and subject NPDES Permit. Page# 2 Permit: NC0064599 Inspection Date: 07/06/2022 Owner - Facility: Lake Norman Motel WWTP 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 4/3/18. The permittee should restrict public access (fencing, etc.) to the dechlorination unit to prevent unauthorized entry and potential liability issues. 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 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 Page# 3 Permit: NC0064599 Inspection Date: 07/06/2022 Owner - Facility: Lake Norman Motel WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Comment: Discharge Monitoring Reports (eDMRs) were reviewed for the of May 2021 through April 2022. A daily maximum effluent oil & grease violation was reported in October 2021. The December 2021 and January through March 2022 eDMRs were submitted late. The Division has previously addressed these violations through the issuances of a Notice of Deficiency (NOD), Notice of Violation (NOV) and NOV/civil penalty assessments. See "Summary" Section for additional comments. 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 field analyses (dissolved oxygen, pH, TRC, temperature) are performed under Metwater, Inc.'s field laboratory certification #5615. Water Tech Labs has been contracted to provide analytical support for all permit -required parameters except field. Post calibration checks on the dissolved oxygen, pH and total residual chlorine meters had not been performed. The ORC must ensure that post calibration checks are performed at the end of the day if these meters are used to perform effluent analyses at multiple facilities. 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 • 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. Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? • El El El Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable El • El El Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Page# 4 Permit: NC0064599 Inspection Date: 07/06/2022 Owner - Facility: Lake Norman Motel WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Comment: Process control measurements have been performed in the past; however, not frequently. The ORC and staff should initiate (and document) a consistent process control program (settleability tests, pH, dissolved oxygen, etc.) to ensure the facility is properly operating at all times. Bar Screens Yes No NA NE Type of bar screen a.Manual • b.Mechanical ❑ Are the bars adequately screening debris? El • El El Is the screen free of excessive debris? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is disposal of screening in compliance? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Is the unit in good condition? ❑ ❑ ❑ • Comment: The coarse bar screen is partially submerged in the aeration basin; however, excessive screenings were not observed in the aeration basin and/or clarifier. 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? El El • El Are the diffusers operational? • El ❑ ❑ Is the foam the proper color for the treatment process? ■ El El El Does the foam cover less than 25% of the basin's surface? • El El El Is the DO level acceptable? • El El El Is the DO level acceptable?(1.0 to 3.0 mg/I) • El ❑ ❑ Comment: The settleability test performed on -site was approximately 700 mL/L with a turbid supernate. The permittee and ORC must ensure that an adequate solids inventory is properly maintained at all times. Secondary Clarifier Is the clarifier free of black and odorous wastewater? Is the site free of excessive buildup of solids in center well of circular clarifier? Are weirs level? Is the site free of weir blockage? Is the site free of evidence of short-circuiting? Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 5 Permit: NC0064599 Inspection Date: 07/06/2022 Owner - Facility: Lake Norman Motel WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Secondary Clarifier 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: Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Disinfection -Tablet Yes No NA NE Are tablet chlorinators operational? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the tablets the proper size and type? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Number of tubes in use? 1 Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? • El El El Is there chlorine residual prior to de -chlorination? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: De -chlorination Yes No NA NE Type of system ? Tablet Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine amount (1 to 1)? • ❑ El ❑ Is storage appropriate for cylinders? El El • El # Is de -chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers? El El • ❑ Comment: Are the tablets the proper size and type? • El El El Are tablet de -chlorinators operational? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Number of tubes in use? 1 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# 6 Permit: NC0064599 Inspection Date: 07/06/2022 Owner - Facility: Lake Norman Motel WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE Comment: The subject permit requires instantaneous flow measurements; however, the flows being reported on the monitoring reports (eDMRs) were estimations. The permittee and ORC must incorporate an approved instantaneous flow measurement device/method such as bucket and stop watch, staff gauge and primary flow device (weir, etc.) and/or an actual flow meter. Please be advised that the permitttee must select the appropriate flow measurement devices and/or methods consistent with accepted scientific practices to ensure the accuracy and reliability of measurements of the volume of monitored discharges [Permit Reference: Part II, Section D(3) Flow Measurement]. 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 effluent appeared clear with no floatable solids or foam. The receiving stream did not appear to be negatively impacted. Aerobic Digester Is the capacity adequate? Is the mixing adequate? Is the site free of excessive foaming in the tank? # Is the odor acceptable? # Is tankage available for properly waste sludge? Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: The facility is equipped with a sludge holding tank and the wastewater solids have to be manually pumped (sump pump, etc.) into the holding tank. The permittee has a contracted company (Lake Norman Septic) to remove the wastewater solids on an as -needed basis. Page# 7