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Home My WebLink AboutNC0085871_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20130501 NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Pat McCrory Charles Wakild, P. E. John E. Skvarla, Ill Governor Director Secretary May 1, 2013 ABB, Inc. Attn: Melody B. Christopher 5 Waterside Crossing Windsor, CT 06095 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Permittee: Flakt Products, Inc. Facility: Flakt Products Remediation Site NPDES Permit#: NC0085871 Forsyth County Dear Ms. Christopher: Ron Boone of the Winston-Salem Regional Office of the NC Division of Water Quality (DWQ or the Division) conducted a compliance evaluation inspection (CEI) of the Flakt Products Remediation Site on April 24, 2013. The assistance and cooperation of Glenn Price, Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC), was greatly appreciated. An inspection checklist is attached for your records and inspection findings are summarized below. General Information The Flakt Products Remediation Site is located at the former Flakt Products manufacturing facility at 2000 Lowery Street, Winston Salem, Forsyth County, NC. The approximate coordinates of the treatment building are 36.091743°N, -80.215377°W. It is located on the southwest corner of the facility. The permit authorizes Flakt Products, Inc. to operate this 0.0864 MGD groundwater remediation system, which consists of extraction wells, an iron sequestering feed pump, an equalization tank with feed pump, an air stripper, and a flow monitoring device. The permit authorizes Flakt Products, Inc. to discharge the treated effluent into Brushy Fork via outfall 001. Brushy Fork is currently classified as Class C waters in the Yadkin Pee-Dee River basin. Site Review Mr. Price has done a good job of operating and maintaining the plant. The entire plant was clean and appeared to be well maintained. Mr. Boone noted no discrepancies or permit violations, Mr. Price had in his possession during the inspection the newly calibrated replacement meter, which he was going to North Carolina Division of Water Quality,Winston-Salem Regional Office Location:585 Waughtown St.Winston-Salem,North Carolina 27107 Phone:336-771-50001 FAX:336-771-4630 Customer Service;1-877-623-6748 Internet:www.ncwaterquality.org One An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer NorthCarolina Naturally ABB,Inc. Attn:Melody B.Christopher Compliance Evaluation Inspection NC0085871 May 1,2013,Page2of2 install in the effluent line later that day. According to Mr. Price, meters are switched out each year and calibrated when replaced with the newly calibrated meter. Calibration documentation was available. Documentation Review All required documentation was reviewed. All of Mr. Price's records were available, in order, complete and current; this includes operations and visitation logs, discharge monitoring reports, laboratory records, chains of custody,etc. No discrepancies were noted. If you have any questions regarding the inspection or this letter, please call Mr. Boone or me at (336)771-5000. Sincerely, W. Corey Basinger Water Quality Regional Supervisor Winston-Salem Region Division of Water Quality Attachments: 1. BIMS Inspection Report CC: WSRO-SWP Central Files AMEC Attn: Joe Deatherage, Senior Environmental Engineer Environment&Infrastructure 9725 Cogdill Road Knoxville,TN 37932 r United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. ECr/1 p A Washington,D.C.20460 OMB No.2040-0057 Water Cnmpliance InSper:tinn RApnrt 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 IJ 2 L 31 NC0085871 111 121 13/04/24 1 17 181A19LcJ20 Remarks 211111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111166 Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved 671 1 69 701-1 71U 72I N I 731 1 174 751 1 1 1 1 1 1 180 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) 11:00 AM 13/04/24 09/08/01 Flakt Products remediation site 200 Lowery St Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Winston Salem NC 27106 12:00 PM 13/04/24 14/05/31 Name(s)of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data /// Glenn Fredrick Price/ORC/336-996-2841/ Name,Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Andy Karlbergs,501 Merrit 7 Norwalk CT 06851//203-750-2211/2037502268 No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection(Check only those areas evaluated) iiii Permit Li Flow Measurement Iii Operations&Maintenance Ili Records/Reports ®Self-Monitoring Program •Facility Site Review II Effluent/Receiving Waters II 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 Ron Boone WSRO WQ//336-771-4967/ 05/4//2v /3 Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date ...04(' AC-potJL - Arm • ws•tto I At? EPA Form 3560-3(Rev 9-94)Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type s NC0085871 111 121 13/04/24 117 181_d Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments(Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Please refer to the attached inspection summary letter. Page# 2 , • Permit: NC0085871 Owner-Facility: Flakt Products remediation site Inspection Date: 04/24/2013 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new application? 0 0 • 0 Is the facility as described in the permit? • 0 0 0 #Are there any special conditions for the permit? 0 ■ 0 0 Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? ■ 0 0 0 Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? • 0 0 0 Comment: Please refer to the attached inspection summary letter. Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? ■ 0 0 0 Is all required information readily available,complete and current? ■ 0 0 0 Are all records maintained for 3 years(lab. reg. required 5 years)? ■ 0 0 0 Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? • 0 0 0 Is the chain-of-custody complete? ■ 0 0 0 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? ■ 0 0 0 Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? 0 0 ■ 0 (If the facility is=or>5 MGD permitted flow)Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator on each shift? 0 0 • 0 Is the ORC visitation log available and current? ■ 0 0 0 Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? ■ 0 0 0 Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification? • 0 0 0 Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? • 0 0 0 Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? 0 0 ■ 0 Comment: Please refer to the attached inspection summary letter. Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? 0 0 ■ 0 Page# 3 Permit: NC0085871 Owner-Facility: Flakt Products remediation site • Inspection Date: 04/24/2013 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters)performed by a certified lab? • 0 0 0 #Is the facility using a contract lab? • 0 0 0 #Is proper temperature set for sample storage(kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)? 0 0 0 ■ Incubator(Fecal Coliform)set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/-0.2 degrees? 0 0 ■ 0 Incubator(BOD)set to 20.0 degrees Celsius+/-1.0 degrees? 0 0 ■ 0 Comment: Please refer to the attached inspection summary letter. Flow Measurement-Effluent Yes No NA NE #Is flow meter used for reporting? ■ 0 0 0 • Is flow meter calibrated annually? • 0 0 0 Is the flow meter operational? • 0 0 0 (If units are separated)Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? 0 0 • 0 Comment: Please refer to the attached inspection summary letter. Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? ■ 0 0 0 Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? ■ 0 0 0 If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? 0 0 • 0 Comment: Please refer to the attached inspection summary letter. Operations&Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? ■ 0 0 0 Does the facility analyze process control parameters,for ex: MLSS, MCRT,Settleable Solids,pH, DO,Sludge ■ 0 0 0 Judge,and other that are applicable? Comment: Please refer to the attached inspection summary letter. Page# 4