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Home My WebLink AboutNC0020451_CEI_20190703United 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 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection 1 IN I 2 IL I 3 I NC0020451 111 121 19/07/03 117 Type 1810I IIIIIIIIIII Inspector Fac Type 19I S I 2011 21IIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII I IIIIII P6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved 671 I 70I I 711 172 I N I 73I 1 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 permit Number) West Jefferson WWTP US Hwy 221 West Jefferson NC 28694 Entry Time/Date 11:OOAM 19/07/03 Permit Effective Date 18/04/01 Exit Time/Date 12:OOPM 19/07/03 Permit Expiration Date 22/04/30 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Brandon Lee Patrick/ORC/336-246-3558/ Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Brantley Price, /Town Manager// 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) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Kelli A Park DWR/WSRO WQ/336-776-9689/ 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 31 NPDES yr/mo/day N C 0020451 111 121 19/07/03 I17 Inspection Type 18 [j (Cont.) 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) On July 2, 2019, Kelli Park and Mike Turner of this office, met with Brandon Patrick, Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC), to perform a Compliance Evaluation Inspection at the West Jefferson 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 Kelli Park or me at (336) 776-9800 or by email at kelli.park@ncdenr.gov or lon.snider@ncdenr.gov. Page# 2 Permit: NC0020451 Inspection Date: 07/03/2019 Owner - Facility: West Jefferson WWTP 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 II El El El Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new El El ❑ application? Is the facility as described in the permit? • El 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: 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 ❑ ❑ 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 El ❑ • ❑ 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? Page# 3 Permit: NC0020451 Inspection Date: 07/03/2019 Owner - Facility: West Jefferson WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? Comment: ORC is a Grade 4, BORC is a Grade 1 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? Comment: Field Lab certification number 5284 Water Quality Labs is the contract lab. Yes No NA NE • ❑ OE Yes No NA NE • ❑ OE • ❑ ❑ ❑ Bar Screens Yes No NA NE Type of bar screen a.Manual ❑ b.Mechanical • Are the bars adequately screening debris? ■ ❑ El El Is the screen free of excessive debris? ■ ❑ El El Is disposal of screening in compliance? • ❑ ❑ El Is the unit in good condition? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Grit Removal Type of grit removal a.Manual b.Mechanical Is the grit free of excessive organic matter? Is the grit free of excessive odor? # Is disposal of grit in compliance? Comment: Yes No NA NE • Page# 4 Permit: NC0020451 Inspection Date: 07/03/2019 Owner - Facility: West Jefferson WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Influent Sampling # Is composite sampling flow proportional? Is sample collected above side streams? 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 sampling performed according to the permit? Comment: 200 mL are sampled per 9900 gallons of flow. Oxidation Ditches Are the aerators operational? Are the aerators free of excessive solids build up? # 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? Are settleometer results acceptable (> 30 minutes)? Is the DO level acceptable?(1.0 to 3.0 mg/I) Are settelometer results acceptable?(400 to 800 ml/I in 30 minutes) Comment: 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? 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 • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 5 Permit: NC0020451 Inspection Date: 07/03/2019 Owner - Facility: West Jefferson WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Filtration (High Rate Tertiary) Yes No NA NE Type of operation: Down flow Is the filter media present? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the filter surface free of clogging? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the filter free of growth? ■ ❑ El ❑ Is the air scour operational? • El El El Is the scouring acceptable? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the clear well free of excessive solids and filter media? ■ El El El Comment: Disinfection - UV Are extra UV bulbs available on site? Are UV bulbs clean? Is UV intensity adequate? Is transmittance at or above designed level? Is there a backup system on site? Is effluent clear and free of solids? Comment: 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? Comment: Effluent was clear the day of inspection. Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ ▪ El El El • ❑ • ❑ Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? • El El El Is sample collected below all treatment units? • El El El Is proper volume collected? ■ El El El 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 El representative)? Page# 6 Permit: NC0020451 Inspection Date: 07/03/2019 Owner - Facility: West Jefferson WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Comment: 200 mL are sampled per 9900 gallons of flow. 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? Comment: SCADA used for continuous recording. Meter was calibrated 11/19/2019 Standby Power Is automatically activated standby power available? Is the generator tested by interrupting primary power source? Is the generator tested under load? Was generator tested & operational during the inspection? Do the generator(s) have adequate capacity to operate the entire wastewater site? Is there an emergency agreement with a fuel vendor for extended run on back-up power? Is the generator fuel level monitored? Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ▪ ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: The generator is used to power the influent pipes, aerators in the oxidation ditch, and UV lights. Tested once a month. Upstream / Downstream Sampling Yes No NA NE Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type, • El El El and sampling location)? Comment: Page# 7