NC0000400_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20230117

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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 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection
1 IN I 2 IL I 3 I NC0000400 111 121 23/01/17 117
Type
181OI
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Inspector Fac Type
'PI I 2011
21IIIIII IIIIIIIIIII IIIIIII I IIIIII
P6
Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved
671 I 7° I I 711 1 72 I N I 73I I 74 71
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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)
Quartz Corp / Pine Mountain
NC Hwy 226 N
Spruce Pine NC 28777
Entry Time/Date
09:OOAM 23/01/17
Permit Effective Date
12/06/01
Exit Time/Date
11:30AM 23/01/17
Permit Expiration Date
16/02/28
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
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John Kyle Silver/ORC/828-765-8979/
Other Facility Data
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
John K Silver,PO Box 99 Spruce Pine NC 287770099//828-765-8979/
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Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Flow Measurement Self -Monitoring Progran 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
Timothy H Heim DWR/ARO WQ/828-296-4665/
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Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
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EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPDES yr/mo/day
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Inspection Type
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Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
Tim Heim of the Asheville Regional Office (ARO) performed a Compliance Evaluation Inspection of the
Facility on January 17th, 2023. John Silver (ORC & Quartz Corps Environmental Manager) was
present and assisted with the inspection. The facility appeared well operated at the time of the
inspection, and in compliance with Permit NC0000400.
The following items were noted at the time of the inspection:
The facility is developing a plan to replace and upgrade the existing three pond settling system with a
filtration operation and dual 60-foot clarifiers in approximately the next 3 years. The ARO will
continue to work closely with this facility and Central Office Permitting as necessary during this
process.
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Permit: NC0000400
Inspection Date: 01/17/2023
Owner - Facility: Quartz Corp / Pine Mountain
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
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:
Yes No NA NE
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Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE
Is composite sampling flow proportional? • ❑ El El
Is sample collected below all treatment units? • ❑ ❑ ❑
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 the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type • ❑ El El
representative)?
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?
Comment:
Yes No NA NE
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