NC0082139_Inspection_20140502

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
May 2, 2014
Greenville Utilities Commission
Randall Emory
PO Box 1847
Greenville NC 27835
SUBJECT: Greenville Utilities Commission
April 29, 2014 Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Permit No: NCO082139
Pitt County
John E. Skvarla, III
Secretary
Dear Mr. Emory:
Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection conducted on April 29, 2014. The
facility was found to be in Compliance with permit NC0082139.
Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for additional observations and comments. If you or your staff
have any questions, please call me at 252- 948 -3843.
Sincerely,
SAW
Robbie Bullock
Wastewater Treatment Plant Consultant
cc: Julius Eugene Patrick, RC
Washington Files
Division of Water Resources — Water Quality Regional Operations Section — Washington Regional Office
943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC 27889
Phone: 252 - 946 -64811 Fax: 252 - 975 -37161 Internet: www,ncdenr.gov
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United States Environmental Protection Agency
Form Approved.
EPA Washington, D.C. 20460
OMB No. 2040 -0057
Approval expires 8 -31 -98
Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS)
Transaction Code NPDES yr /mo /day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type
1 IN 2 I �, I 3 I NC0082139 111 121 14/04/29 117 181 C I 191 c I 201 �
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Remarks
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Inspection Work Days Facility Self- Monitoring Evaluation Rating 131 QA ---------------------- ----Reserved-------------- - - - - --
67 I 1 69 70 3 71 I u I UN 73I W I 174 751 I I I I I I 180
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Section B: Facility Data
Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include
Entry Time /Date
Permit Effective Date
POTW name and NPDES permit Number)
01:00 PM 14104/29
09/11/01
Greenville WTP
1721 Waterway Rd
Exit Time /Date
Permit Expiration Date
Greenville NC 27834
02:00 PM 14/04129
14/10/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s) /Phone and Fax Number(s)
Other Facility Data
111
Julius Eugene Patrick/ORC /252- 551 -1561/
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title /Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Ronald D Elks,PO Box 1847 Greenville NC 278351847/1252-551-1550/2525511598 No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit 0 Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance Records /Reports
Self- Monitoring Program 0 Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters Laboratory
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
Robert E Bullock WARD WQ/ /252- 948 -3924/
Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency /Office /Phone and Fax Numbers Date
EPA Form 3560 -3 (Rev 9 -94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPDES yr /mo /day Inspection Type
3 NCO082139 111 12, 14/04/29 117 18I ^I
Section D: Summary of Finding /Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
The review period for this inspection was May 2011 through December 2013 with no violations over the
review period. The March 2012 and December 2013 DMR's were reviewed with no discrepancies found.
The facility is judged to be compliant with NPDES permit NC0082139.
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Permit: NC0082139
Inspection Date: 04/29/2014
Owner • Facility: Greenville WTP
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
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 Solids, pH, DO, Sludge ❑ ❑ ■ ❑
Judge, and other that are applicable?
Comment:
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Record Keeping
Yes No
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Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit?
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Is all required information readily available, complete and current?
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Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)?
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Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs?
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Is the chain -of- custody complete?
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Dates, times and location of sampling
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Name of individual performing the sampling
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Results of analysis and calibration
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Yes
No
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NE
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Dates of analysis
Name of person performing analyses
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Transported COCs
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Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters?
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Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ?
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(If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator on each shift?
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Is the ORC visitation log available and current?
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Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification?
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Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification?
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Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site?
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Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review?
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Comment: Julius Patrick is the ORC with Robert Booth the backup ORC.
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(If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new application?
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Is the facility as described in the permit?
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# Are there any special conditions for the permit?
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Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public?
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Permit: NCO082139 Owner - Facility: Greenville WTP
Inspection Date: 04/29/2014 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Yes No NA NE
Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection?
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Comment: GUC has submitted a permit renewal.
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Laboratory
Yes
No
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Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory?
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Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab?
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# Is the facility using a contract lab?
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# Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)?
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Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius + /- 0.2 degrees?
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Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/- 1.0 degrees?
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Comment: The WTP is field parameter certified for PH, temperature and chlorine.
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(certification #5567) All other samples to the wastewater treatment plant's certified lab.
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Lagoons
Yes
No
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Type of lagoons?
# Number of lagoons in operation at time of visit?
1
Are lagoons operated in?
# Is a re- circulation line present?
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Is lagoon free of excessive floating materials?
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# Are baffles between ponds or effluent baffles adjustable?
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Are dike slopes clear of woody vegetation?
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Are weeds controlled around the edge of the lagoon?
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Are dikes free of seepage?
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Are dikes free of erosion?
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Are dikes free of burrowing animals?
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# Has the sludge blanket in the lagoon (s) been measured periodically in multiple locations?
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# If excessive algae is present, has barley straw been used to help control the growth?
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Is the lagoon surface free of weeds?
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Is the lagoon free of short circuiting?
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Comment: The "lagoon" is used as a settling basin and the decant water is
discharged. The facility is evaluating how to clean out the solids that have settled in the
settling basin.
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Permit: NCO082139 Owner - Facility: Greenville wTP
Inspection Date: 04/29/2014 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Flow Measurement - Effluent
Yes No
NA
NE
# Is flow meter used for reporting?
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11
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Is flow meter calibrated annually?
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Is the flow meter operational?
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(If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter?
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Comment:
Effluent Sampling
Yes No
NA
NE
Is composite sampling flow proportional?
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Is sample collected below all treatment units?
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Is proper volume collected?
Is the tubing clean?
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# Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)?
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Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type representative)?
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Comment: Grab samples are taken as stated in the NPDES permit.
Effluent Pipe
Yes
No
NA
NE
Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained?
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Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris?
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If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly?
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Comment: No adverse conditions were seen from the bank.
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