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Home My WebLink AboutNC0025534_NOD2022PC0158_20221011 October 11, 2022 John F Connet, City Manager City of Hendersonville Email: Jconnet@hvlnc.gov SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY Tracking Number: NOD-2022-PC-0158 Permit No. NC0025534 Hendersonville WWTP Henderson County Dear Permittee: The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted a Pretreatment Compliance Inspection of the Hendersonville WWTP Pretreatment Program on September 8, 2022. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in NPDES WW Permit No. NC0025534. A summary of the findings and comments noted during the inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report. The Pretreatment Compliance inspection was conducted by Division of Water Resources staff from the Asheville Regional Office. The following deficiency was noted during the inspection: Inspection Area Description of Deficiency _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Pretreatment Current Lighting does not have a Toxic Organic Management Plan. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DocuSign Envelope ID: D4458105-C4F4-4A4C-A016-AFE654FC00A1 Remedial actions should have already been taken to correct this problem and prevent further occurrences in the future. The Division of Water Resources may pursue enforcement action for this and any additional violations of State law. To prevent further action, carefully review these deficiencies and address the causes of non-compliance to prevent the recurrence of similar situations. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at the Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500. Sincerely, Daniel Boss, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ ATTACHMENTS: Inspection Report Ec: Laserfiche DocuSign Envelope ID: D4458105-C4F4-4A4C-A016-AFE654FC00A1 EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency 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 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 1 N 52 NC0025534 22/09/08 P S31112171819 20 21 66 Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ----------------------Reserved------------------- N67707172 73 74 75 80 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES permit Number) Hendersonville WWTP 80 Balfour Rd Hendersonville NC 28792 Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 10:00AM 22/09/08 18/01/01 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Other Facility Data 02:00PM 22/09/08 22/12/31 Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Lee Smith,305 Williams St Hendersonville NC 287921670//828-697-1707/Contacted No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Pretreatment 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 Daniel J Boss DWR/ARO WQ/828-296-4658/ Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page#1 DocuSign Envelope ID: D4458105-C4F4-4A4C-A016-AFE654FC00A1 10/11/2022 NPDES yr/mo/day 22/09/08 Inspection Type P3111218 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) On 9/8/2022, I (Daniel Boss) conducted a Pretreatment Compliance Inspection (PCI). I met with Gracie Erwin (Pretreatment Coordinator) and Alex Lillie (Lab Manager) for the inspection. Overall the Hendersonville Pretreatment Program seems organized and effective. Further inspection details are included in the report form in Laserfiche. Noted Deficieny: The SIU, Current Lighting Solutions, is missing a Toxic Organic Management Plan, which is required due to their Categorical Standard of 433.15. NC0025534 17 (Cont.) Page#2 DocuSign Envelope ID: D4458105-C4F4-4A4C-A016-AFE654FC00A1 Permit:NC0025534 Inspection Date:09/08/2022 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Hendersonville WWTP Pretreatment Compliance Yes No NA NE Page#3 DocuSign Envelope ID: D4458105-C4F4-4A4C-A016-AFE654FC00A1 NC DWR Pretreatment Compliance Inspection (PCI) Form Updated December 2016 Page 1 NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES PRETREATMENT COMPLIANCE INSPECTION (PCI) REPORT BACKGROUND INFORMATION [Complete Prior To PCI; Review Program Info Database Sheet(s)] 1. Control Authority (POTW) Name: ________City of Hendersonville WWTP____________________________________ 2. Control Authority Representative(s): ___Elizabeth Erwin________________________ 3. Title(s): _____Environmental Compliance Coordinator__________________________________ 4. Last Inspection Date: __6/11/2019__________ Inspection Type (Check One): PCI Audit 5. Has Program Completed All Requirements from the Previous Inspection and Program Info Sheet(s)? YES NO 6. Is POTW under an Order That Includes Pretreatment Conditions? YES NO Order Type, Number, Parameters: _______________________________ Are Milestone Dates Being Met? YES NO ICIS CODING Main Program Permit Number MM/DD/YY | N | C | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | | 09 | 08 | 22 | 7. Current Number Of Significant Industrial Users (SIUs)? 5 8. Number of SIUs With No IUP, or With an Expired IUP ? 0 9. Number of SIUs Not Inspected By POTW in the Last Calendar Year? 0 10. Number of SIUs Not Sampled By POTW in the Last Calendar Year? 1 11. Number of SIUs In SNC For Limits Violations During Either of the Last 2 Semi-Annual Periods? 1 12. Number of SIUs in SNC For Reporting During Either of the Last 2 Semi-Annual Periods? 1 13. Number of SIUs in SNC with Pretreatment Schedule? 0 14. Number of SIUs on Schedules? 1 15. Current Number Of Categorical Industrial Users (CIUs)? 3 16. Number of CIUs in SNC? 0 POTW INTERVIEW 17. Since the Last PCI, has the POTW had any NPDES Limits Violations? If Yes, What are the Parameters and How are these Problems Being Addressed? YES NO BOD,TSS- 1 violation each in 2019. Isolated incident. 18. Since the Last PCI, has the POTW had any Problems Related to an Industrial Discharge (Interference, Pass-Through, Blockage, Citizens’ Complaints, Increased Sludge Production, Etc.)? If Yes, How are these Problems Being Addressed? YES NO The WWTP was getting too much septage from Custom Pak, had to refuse further septage from them. 19. Which Industries have been in SNC for Limits or Reporting during either of the Last 2 Semi-Annual Periods? Not Been Published for Public Notice?(May refer to PAR if Excessive SIUs in SNC) SNC for Limits: Lipman’s Produce/Custom Pak SNC for Reporting:Lipman’s Produce/Custom Pak Not Published: None 20. Which Industries are on Compliance Schedules or Orders? For all SIUs on an Order, Has a Signed Copy of the Order been sent to the Division? Lipman’s Produce/Custom Pak. No, will be sent. 21. Are Any Permits or Civil Penalties Currently Under Adjudication? If Yes, Which Ones? YES NO LTMP/STMP FILE REVIEW: 22. Is LTMP/STMP Monitoring Being Conducted at Appropriate Locations and Frequencies? YES NO 23. Are Correct Detection Levels being used for all LTMP/STMP Monitoring? YES NO 24. Is LTMP/STMP Data Maintained in a Table or Equivalent? YES NO Is Table Adequate? YES NO 25. All LTMP/STMP effluent data reported on Discharge Monitoring Report? YES NO Division Inspector, please verify yourself! DocuSign Envelope ID: D4458105-C4F4-4A4C-A016-AFE654FC00A1 NC DWR Pretreatment Compliance Inspection (PCI) Form Updated December 2016 Page 2 26. If NO to 23 - 26, list violations _______________________________________________________________________________ 27. Should any Pollutants of Concern be Eliminated from or Added to LTMP/STMP? YES NO If yes, which ones? Eliminated: Added:_______________________ DocuSign Envelope ID: D4458105-C4F4-4A4C-A016-AFE654FC00A1 NC DWR Pretreatment Compliance Inspection (PCI) Form Updated December 2016 Page 3 28. PRETREATMENT PROGRAM ELEMENTS REVIEW- Please review POTW files, verify POTW has copy of Program Element in their files, complete with supporting documents and copy of PERCS Approval Letter, and dates consist ent with Program Info: Program Element Last Submittal Date In file? Last Approval Date In file Date Next Due, If Applicable Headworks Analysis (HWA) 5/16/2018 Yes No 6/28/2016 Yes No 3/31/2023 Industrial Waste Survey (IWS) 9/20/2018 Yes No 10/19/2018 Yes No 10/1/2023 Sewer Use Ordinance (SUO) 4/10/2013 Yes No 4/29/2013 Yes No na Enforcement Response Plan (ERP) 6/1/2020 Yes No 9/2/2020 Yes No na Long Term Monitoring Plan (LTM P) 9/28/2016 Yes No 10/19/2016 Yes No Na ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ INDUSTRIAL USER PERMIT (IUP) FILE REVIEW (3 IUP FILE REVIEWS OR 1 FILE REVIEW AND 1 IU INSPECTION) 29. User Name 1. Current Lighting Solutions 2. 3. 30. IUP Number 001 31. Does File Contain Current Permit? Yes No Yes No Yes No 32. Permit Expiration Date 12/31/2023 33. Categorical Standard Applied (I.E. 40 CFR, Etc.) Or N/A 433.15 34. Does File Contain Permit Application Completed Within One Year Prior to Permit Issue Date? Yes No Yes No Yes No 35. Does File Contain an Inspection Completed Within Last Calendar Year? Yes No Yes No Yes No 36. a. Does the File Contain a Slug/Spill Control Plan? b. If No, is One Needed? (See Inspection Form from POTW) a. Yes No b. Yes No a. Yes No b. Yes No a. Yes No b. Yes No 37. For 40 CFR 413 and 433 TTO Certification, Does File Contain a Toxic Organic Management Plan (TOMP)? Yes No N/A Yes No N/A Yes No N/A 38. a. Does File Contain Original Permit Review Letter from the Division? b. All Issues Resolved? a. Yes No b.Yes No N/A a. Yes No b.Yes No N/A a. Yes No b.Yes No N/A 39. During the Most Recent Semi-Annual Period, Did the POTW Complete its Sampling as Required by IUP, including flow? Yes No Yes No Yes No 40. Does File Contain POTW Sampling Chain-Of-Custody Forms? Yes No Yes No Yes No 41. During the Most Recent Semi-Annual Period, Did the SIU Complete its Sampling as Required by IUP, including flow? Yes No N/A Yes No N/A Yes No N/A 41b. During the Most Recent Semi-Annual Period, Did SIU submit all reports on time? Yes No N/A Yes No N/A Yes No N/A 42a. For categorical IUs with Combined Wastestream Formula (CWF), does file include process/dilution flows as Required by IUP? Yes No N/A Yes No N/A Yes No N/A 42b. For categorical IUs with Production based limits, does file include production rates and/or flows as Required by IUP? Yes No N/A Yes No N/A Yes No N/A 43a. During the Most Recent Semi-Annual Period, Did the POTW Identify All Limits Non-Compliance from Both POTW and SIU Sampling? Yes No Yes No Yes No 43b. During the Most Recent Semi-Annual Period, Did the POTW Identify All Reporting Non-Compliance from SIU Sampling? Yes No N/A Yes No N/A Yes No N/A 44. a. Was the POTW Notified by SIU (Within 24 Hours) of All Self- Monitoring Violations? b. Did Industry Resample and submit results to POTW Within 30 Days? c. If applicable, Did POTW resample within 30 days of becoming aware of SIU limit violations in the POTW’s sampling of the SIU? a.Yes No N/A b.Yes No N/A c.Yes No N/A a.Yes No N/A b.Yes No N/A c.Yes No N/A a.Yes No N/A b.Yes No N/A c.Yes No N/A 46. During the Most Recent Semi-Annual Period, Was the SIU in SNC? Yes No Yes No Yes No 47. During the Most Recent Semi-Annual Period, Was Enforcement Taken as Specified in the POTW's ERP (NOVs, Penalties, timing, etc.)? Yes No N/A Yes No N/A Yes No N/A 48. Does the File Contain Penalty Assessment Notices? Yes No N/A Yes No N/A Yes No N/A 49. Does The File Contain Proof Of Penalty Collection? Yes No N/A Yes No N/A Yes No N/A 50. a. Does the File Contain Any Current Enforcement Orders? b. Is SIU in Compliance with Order? a.Yes No N/A b.Yes No N/A a.Yes No N/A b.Yes No N/A a.Yes No N/A b.Yes No N/A 51. Did the POTW Representative Have Difficulty in Obtaining Any of This Requested Information For You? Yes No Yes No Yes No DocuSign Envelope ID: D4458105-C4F4-4A4C-A016-AFE654FC00A1 NC DWR Pretreatment Compliance Inspection (PCI) Form Updated December 2016 Page 4 FILE REVIEW COMMENTS: 51. Could not find original permit review letter. INDUSTRY INSPECTION ICIS CODING: Main Program Permit Number MM/DD/YY | N | C | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | | 09 | 08 | 22 | 1. Industry Inspected:_____Current Lighting Solutions ________________________________ 2. Industry Address:_______3010 Spartanburg Highway, Hendersonville, NC__________________________ 3. Type of Industry/Product:_____Light bulb production____________________________________________ 4. Industry Contact:____Steven Floyd________________Title:__EHS Engineer__________________ Phone:__828-712-2197____________________Fax:_____________________________________________ 5. Does the POTW Use the Division Model Inspection Form or Equivalent? YES NO 6. Did the POTW Contact Conduct the Following Parts of the Industrial Inspection Thoroughly? Comments: A. Initial Interview YES NO B. Plant Tour YES NO C. Pretreatment Tour YES NO D. Sampling Review YES NO E. Exit Interview YES NO Industrial Inspection Comments: OVERALL SUMMARY AND COMMENTS: Comments: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Requirements: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Recommendations: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NOD: YES NO NOV: YES NO QNCR: YES NO POTW Rating: Satisfactory X Marginal UnSatisfactory PCI COMPLETED BY: Daniel Boss DATE: ____9/8/2022__________________________________ DocuSign Envelope ID: D4458105-C4F4-4A4C-A016-AFE654FC00A1