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Home My WebLink AboutNC0035939_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20230126DocuSign Envelope ID: 04DBA4C4-8B23-41E0-B1C2-23E5D59E61D8 ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. RISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality SENT VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL ONLY:: NO HARD COPY WILL BE MAILED, January 26, 2023 Paul Pruitt, Pastor Bethel Colony Of Mercy Inc Email: pastorpruitt@bethelcolony.org SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report Bethel Colony Women's Campus WWTP NPDES WW Permit No. NC0035939 Caldwell County Dear Permittee: The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Bethel Colony Women's Campus WWTP on 1/26/2023. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in NPDES WW Permit No. NC0035939. The findings and comments noted during this inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report entitled "Compliance Inspection Report". There were no significant issues or findings noted during the inspection and therefore, a response to this inspection report is not required. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me with the Water Quality Regional Operations Section in the Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500 or via email at tim.heim@ncdenr.gov. ATTACHMENTS Ec: LF Toby Lee, ORC Sincerely, ,-DocuSigned by: �iwi6 ul hil44 082B1105A3CA418... Tim Heim P.E., Environmental Engineer Water Quality Regional Operations Section Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ North Carolina Department of Environmental Dualhy I Division of Water Resources Ashevllk Regional Office 12090 U.S. Highway 70 Swannanoa, North Carolina 28776 1325.296.450C DocuSign Envelope ID: 04DBA4C4-8B23-41E0-B1C2-23E5D59E61D8 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 NC0035939 111 121 23/01/26 117 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) Bethel Colony Women's Campus WWTP 1181 Camp Carolwood Ln Lenoir NC 28645 Entry Time/Date 10:OOAM 23/01/26 Permit Effective Date 18/11/01 Exit Time/Date 11:OOAM 23/01/26 Permit Expiration Date 23/10/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Douglas Hill Lee/ORC/828-295-5225/ Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Paul Pruitt,1675 Bethel Colony Rd Lenoir NC 28645//828-754-3781/8287543570 No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit 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 Timothy H Heim DWR/ARO WQ/828-296-4665/ 1/26/2023 r-DocuSigned by: Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date 1/26/2023 176/2/.441 AIL. EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 DocuSign Envelope ID: 04DBA4C4-8B23-41E0-B1C2-23E5D59E61D8 31 NPDES yr/mo/day NC0035939 111 121 23/01/26 I17 Inspection Type 18LI (Cont.) 1 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 26th, 2023. D. "Toby" Lee (ORC), Pastor Paul Pruitt, and facility maintenance staff was present and assisted with the inspection. The facility appeared well maintained and operated at the time of the inspection, and in compliance with Permit NC0035939. The following items were noted at the time of the inspection: Continue to maintain point repairs to grouted joints on distribution lines in the filter bed as necessary. Page# 2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 04DBA4C4-8B23-41E0-B1C2-23E5D59E61D8 Permit: NC0035939 Inspection Date: 01/26/2023 Owner - Facility: Bethel Colony Women's Campus 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 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 ❑ ❑ 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: Septic Tank (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visual alarm operational? Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? Are pumps or syphons operating properly? Are high and low water alarms operating properly? Comment: Sand Filters (Low rate) (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visible alarm Present and operational? Is the distribution box level and watertight? Is sand filter free of ponding? Is the sand filter effluent re -circulated at a valid ratio? # Is the sand filter surface free of algae or excessive vegetation? # Is the sand filter effluent re -circulated at a valid ratio? (Approximately 3 to 1) Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ Comment: Continue to maintain point repairs to grouted joints on distribution lines as necessary. Disinfection -Tablet Yes No NA NE Are tablet chlorinators operational? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the tablets the proper size and type? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Number of tubes in use? 1 Page# 3 DocuSign Envelope ID: 04DBA4C4-8B23-41E0-B1C2-23E5D59E61D8 Permit: NC0035939 Inspection Date: 01/26/2023 Owner - Facility: Bethel Colony Women's Campus WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Disinfection -Tablet Yes No NA NE Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? Is there chlorine residual prior to de -chlorination? Comment: De -chlorination Yes No NA NE Type of system ? Tablet Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine amount (1 to 1)? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is storage appropriate for cylinders? ❑ El • ❑ # Is de -chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Are the tablets the proper size and type? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Are tablet de -chlorinators operational? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Number of tubes in use? 2 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: Yes No NA NE Page# 4