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Home My WebLink AboutNC0020931_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20220805ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director Vaughn Benton, Mayor Town of Boonville P.O. Box 326 Boonville, NC 27011 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality August 5, 2022 SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Town of Boonville WWTP NPDES Permit No. NC0020931 Yadkin County Dear Mr. Benton, On July 21, 2022, Gary Hudson of this office met with Tim Collins, Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC), and Crystal Hutchens to perform a Compliance Evaluation Inspection at the above referenced wastewater treatment plant. This type of inspection consists of two basic parts: an in -office file review and an on -site inspection of the treatment facility. The attached EPA inspection form details the areas that were evaluated during this inspection. The inspection of the facility was satisfactory. If you have any questions regarding the inspection or this report, please contact Gary Hudson or me at (336) 776-9800 or by email at gary.hudson@ncdenr.gov or lon.snider@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, C DocuSigned b<y: L-on l . Jn.lAts- 145B49E225C94EA... Lon Snider Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Division of Water Resources Attachments: EPA Water Compliance Inspection Report cc: WSRO GDE NORTH C OLI JA ' umm m�� eo..of o�.i North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Winston-Salem Regional Office 1450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300 I Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105 336.776.9800 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) 1 21IIIIII Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection IN I 2 L 3 I NC0020931 111 121 22/07/21 117 Type 18 1 IIIIIIIIIII Inspector Fac Type 19 I S I 201 IIIIIIIIIII IIIIIII I IIIIII P6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved 671 I 70I I 711 172 I N I 731 I 74 71 I I 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 Dermit Number) Boonville WWTP 110 Carolina Ave Boonville NC 27011 Entry Time/Date 10:OOAM 22/07/21 Permit Effective Date 19/01/01 Exit Time/Date 12:30PM 22/07/21 Permit Expiration Date 23/12/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Timothy Laine Collins/ORC/336-835-2250/ Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Vaughn Benton,PO Box 326 Boonville NC 270110326/Mayor/336-367-7941/ 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) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Gary Hudson DWR/Division of Water Quality/336-776-9694/ Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date FDocuSigned by: 8/5/2022 L-o, T. StiAcr '-145B4 C 4 EPA Form u-i ev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 31 NPDES yr/mo/day NC0020931 111 121 22/07/21 117 Inspection Type 18 [j (Cont.) 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Town of Boonville WWTP NC0020931 *The Permit became effective January 1, 2019, and will expire on December 31, 2023. * Although most of the equipment is very old, the WWTP appeared to be well operated and maintained. *Tim Collins WW-3 #27313 is listed as the ORC, and Stephen Hutchens WW-1 #1004292 is listed as the BUORC. Mr. Collins started as ORC part-time in October 2021, and started full-time as the Public Works Director in April 2022. *Ms. Hutchens and Mr. Collins do a very good job with regards to keeping records. *The Boonville WWTP consists of 3 separate package wastewater treatment plants running in parallel operation. *AII three of the aeration basins basins appeared to be operating properly. *The chart recorder was repaired and calibrated on March 29, 2022, by Carolina Technical Services. The daily flow is now reading correctly. *The D.O. meter was repaired on January 1, 2022, with the replacement of the probe. *At the time of the inspection there was not a thermometer in the effluent sampler, but Mr. Collins has ordered one and it is now in the effluent sampler. *The field certification is valid until December 31, 2022. * The effluent leaving the WWTP was very clear on the day of the inspection. *Most all of the violations from the 2020 inspection have been addressed. It was noted in a 2020 inspection report that the weir on the #1 plant were not level, and this discrepancy still needs to be addressed. Mr. Collins was unaware of this issue and is in the process of leveling the weirs. Page# 2 Permit: NC0020931 Inspection Date: 07/21/2022 Owner - Facility: Boonville 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 ❑ ❑ ME application? Is the facility as described in the permit? • ❑ El El # 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 Permit became effective January 1, 2019, and will expire on December 31, 2023. 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 MEI ❑ ❑ Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: * Although most of the equipment is very old, the WWTP appeared to be well operated and maintained. *Tim Collins WW-3 #27313 is listed as the ORC, and Stephen Hutchens WW-1 #1004292 is listed as the BUORC. 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? • El El El Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? • El El El Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? • ❑ El El Is the chain -of -custody complete? • El El 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 Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? • El El El (If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified El ❑ • El operator on each shift? Is the ORC visitation log available and current? • El El El Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? • El El El Page# 3 Permit: NC0020931 Inspection Date: 07/21/2022 Owner - Facility: Boonville WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping 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 • ❑ ❑ ❑ ▪ El El El • ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: *Ms. Hutchens and Mr. Collins do a very good job with regards to keeping records. Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE Mode of operation Ext. Air Type of aeration system Diffused Is the basin free of dead spots? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Are surface aerators and mixers operational? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Are the diffusers operational? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ 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) ❑ ❑ ❑ • Comment: *AII three of the aeration basins basins appeared to be operating properly. *The Boonville WWTP consists of 3 separate package wastewater treatment plants running in parallel operation. Page# 4