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Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
February 19, 2016
Auman's Mobile Home Park, LLC
Attn: Barbara N. Auman, Owner
3910-2 North Main Street
High Point, NC 27265-1217
Governor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Permittee: Auman's Mobile Home Park, LLC
Facility: Auman's Mobile Home Park Wastewater Treatment Plant
NPDES Permit #: NC0055212
Forsyth County
Dear Ms. Auman:
Ron Boone, of the Winston-Salem Regional Office of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR or
the Division) conducted a compliance evaluation inspection (CEI) of the Auman's Mobile Home Park
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) on February 11, 2016. Your assistance and cooperation, as well as
that of Gerard Einig, was greatly appreciated. An inspection checklist is attached for your records and
inspection findings are summarized below.
General Information
The mobile home park is located at 3910-2 North Main Street, in High Point, Forsyth County, NC.
The WWTP is located on the north side of the mobile home park (MHP) at coordinates 36.018002°N, -
80.051194°W. Although in Forsyth County, the park/plant are actually located at a High Point address. The
permit authorizes you to operate this 0.016 MGD WWTP, which consists of three 3,000 gallon septic tanks
with 1,000 gallon pump tanks, a 6,000 gallon gravity fed septic tank, a 2,000 gallon detention tank, dual
surface sand filters, a 4,000 gallon final tank with alternating pumps, an ultraviolet disinfection system, and a
backup chlorine disinfection system with dechlorination. The permit authorizes you to discharge the treated
effluent from the WWTP via outfall 001 to Rich Fork Creek, which is currently classified as Class C waters
and is located in the Yadkin Pee -Dee River basin.
Site Review
The entire plant was very well maintained and in good condition. Mr. Boone noted no problems or
discrepancies.
Documentation Review
All documentation was reviewed and no discrepancies were found. You have done an excellent job
documenting the operation and maintenance of the plant as required by the permit; this includes operations
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300 I Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
336 776 9800
and visitation logs, discharge monitoring reports, laboratory and field laboratory records and certifications,
chains of custody, sludge pumping records, etc.
If you have any questions regarding the inspection or this letter, please call Mr. Boone or me at (336)
776-9800. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
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Sherri V. Knight, PE
Surface Water Regional Supervisor
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Quality
Attachments:
1. BIMS Inspection Report
CC: WSRO - SWP
Central Files
NPDES Unit
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
EPA
Water Compliance Inspection Report
Form Approved.
OMB No. 2040-0057
Approval expires 8-31-98
Section A: National Data System Coding (Le., PCS)
Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection
1 i,,, j 2 IS I 3 I NC0055212 111 121 16/02/11 117
Type
18 Lin
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Inspector Fac Type
19 1 I 201 I
21111111 11111111111 1 111111 1 1 11111
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Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA--------- ---Reserved----------
67I 1 701 IJ I 71 I I 72 1 N 1 73I 1 174 751 I I I I I I 180.
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Section B: Facility Data
Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include
POTW name and NPDES permit Number)
Auman's Mobile Home Park WWTP
3910-2 N Main St
High Point NC 272651217
Entry Time/Date
10:OOAM 16/02/11
Permit Effective Date
14/05/01
Exit Time/Date
11:OOAM 16/02/11
permit Expiration Date
19/04/30
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Tilles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
Barbara N Auman/ORC/919-883-3910/
Other Facility Data
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Barbara N Auman,3910-2 N Main St High Point NC 272651217//336-883-3910/
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Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit • Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports
Self -Monitoring Program Sludge Handling Disposal • Facility Site Review • Effluent/Receiving Waters
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//336-776-9690/
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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 Inspection Type
31 N00055212 I11 121 16/02/11 117 18 Lin
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Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
Please refer to the attached inspection summary letter.
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Permit: NC0055212 Owner -Facility: Auman's Mobile Home Park WWTP
Inspection Date: 02/11/2016 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Operations & Maintenance
Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping?
Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable
Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable?
Comment: None
Permit
(If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new
application?
Is the facility as described in the permit?
# Are there any special conditions for the permit?
Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public?
Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection?
Comment: None
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: None
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: None
Sand Filters (Low ratel
(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?
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Permit: NC0055212
Inspection Date: 02/11/2016
Owner -Facility: Auman's Mobile Home Park yJWTP
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Sand Filters (Low rate)
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)
Comment: None
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: None
Record Keeping
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)?
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 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?
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Permit: NC0055212
Owner -Facility: Human's Mobile Horne Park VWVTP
Inspection Date: 02/11/2016 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: None
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: None
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: None
Effluent Sampling
Is composite sampling flow proportional?
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
representative)?
Comment: None
Upstream / Downstream Sampling
Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type, and
sampling location)?
Comment: None
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