NC0061204_NOV-2015-PC-0297_20151118 (2)

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Pat McCrory Donald R. van der Vaart
Governor Secretary
November 18, 2015
Scarlett Acres Mobile Home Park
Attn: Thomas M. Alphin, Jr., Owner
P.O. Box 5
Walkertown, NC 27051-0005
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection & Notice of Violation
Case #: NOV-2015,PC-0297
Permittee: Scarlett Acres Mobile Home Park, Thomas M. Alphin, Jr.
Facility: Scarlett Acres Mobile Home Park Wastewater Treatment Plant
NPDES Permit#: NCO061204
Forsyth County
Dear Mr. Alphin:
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 Scarlett Acres Mobile Home Park
Wastewater Treatment Plant on November 18, 2015. Your assistance and cooperation during the inspection,
as well as that of Randy Bell, Operator in Responsible Charge, was greatly appreciated. An inspection
checklist is attached for your records and inspection findings are summarized below.
General Information
2. The wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) is located at 5528 Sherene Lane, in Walkertown, Forsyth County,
NC, at approximate coordinates 36.168276°,-80.181438°. The permit authorizes Scarlett Acres to operate
this 0.02 MGD WWTP, which consists of an equalization basin with influent pump station, a bar screen, flow
splitter box, two package plants with aeration basins and fixed media in the northern most basin; two clarifiers,
a disinfection unit, post aeration, a dechlorination unit, and an aerated digester. Scarlett Acres is further
authorized to discharge the treated effluent from this WWTP via outfall 001, which is located at approximate
coordinates 36.1675000,-80.1850000, into an unnamed tributary to Mill Creek, which is currently classified
as Class C waters in the Yadkin Pee Dee River Basin.
Site Review
3. The entire plant was inspected. The flow meter has been down since approximately October 15th'and they
haven't been able to have it repaired yet. They hope to have it back up and running within the next month or
so. The flow meter was last calibrated on May 8, 2015. The flow meter must be repaired as soon as possible.
Instantaneous flow readings may be taken in the interim in order to have some sort of flow measurement to
put on the discharge monitoring reports. Please note that something must be done to minimize the amount
of time that the flow meter is down when it malfunctions. If the delay, this time, was due to a lack of parts, then
spare parts should be kept on hand to prevent long downtimes in the future. If the problem was unavailability
of a vender capable of repairing the meter, then a vender who can repair it expediently must be found and
placed on call. The flow meter should never be down for an extended period of time. This constitutes a violation
of the permit condition to provide proper operation and maintenance of the plant at all times.
North Carolina Division of Water Resources, Winston-Salem Regional Office
Location: 460 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite #300, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] Customer Service; 1-877-623-6748
Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer

Also, the bar screen was removed from the plant because it was in very bad condition and no longer reliable.
A new one is being built. Grinder pumps have been installed in the equalization basin in the interim. The
Division was never notified of the failure, removal, and replacement of the bar screen. The permit requires
that the permittee notifies the Division when a plant component fails, as well as when a plant component is
replaced with something different; the Division must approve the replacement component. This is normally
done with an Authorization to Construct Permit.
Mr. Boone noted no further discrepancies or violations.
Documentation Review
4. All documentation was reviewed, including Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMR), laboratory and field
laboratory records, calibration data, chains of custody, operation and maintenance logs, operator visitation
logs, etc. All documentation was complete and current,
5. Please reply to this Notice of Violation in writing within 10 business days of receiving it. Your written reply
should provide all details of the actions taken and that you plan to take to fully address the issues noted above
in paragraph 3. Under no circumstances should the flow meter go inoperable beyond the end of November,
2015. The new bar screen should also be installed no later than November 30, 2015. If you foresee these
deadlines to be a problem, then you should call our office and schedule a meeting to fully discuss this issues
and develop workable solutions.
6. You are reminded that violations of the NC0061204 permit and the NC rules and/or regulations that implement
it, are subject to civil penalty assessments of up to $25,000 per day, per violation.
If you have any questions regarding the inspection or this letter please feel free to contact Mr. Boone or me
at336-776-9800.
Sincerely,
Sherri V. Knight
Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations
Division of Water Resources
Attachments:
1. BIMS Inspection Report
CC: WSRO-SWP
Central Files
NPDES Unit
Bell Enterprises
Attn: Randy Bell
P.O. Box 1291
Clemmons, NC 27012

United States Environmental Protection Agency
Form Approved.
EPA Washington, D.C. 20460
OMB No. 2040-0057
Water Compliance Inspection Report
Approval expires8-31-98
-Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS)
Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type
1 IN 1 2 la I 3 I NCO061204 I11 12 15/11/17 17 18 1 C 1 19 1! I 201 1
2111111111111111111111111111111111111111111_ f6
Inspection
Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating 81 CA ------------- Resewed---------
67
I 72 L�J 731 174 75L LJWU80
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Section B: Facility Data
Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include
Entry Time/Date
Permit Effective Dale
POTW name and NPDES permit Number)
10:OOAM 15/11/17
14/07/01
Scarleft Acres MHP WWTP
Exit Time/Date
Permit Expiration Date
5528 Sherene Ln
11:OOAM 15/11/17
19/06/30
Walkedown NC 27051
Names) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
Other Facility Data
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Randall Keith Bell/ORC/336-373-7514/
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Thomas M Alphin,PO Box 5 Walkertown NC 270510005//336-655-8287/
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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 Ef luenUReceiving 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/
Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
V. -V-, I4'-� i�/I8/IS
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type
NDoo61204 11 12 15/11/17 17 181„I
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: NCO061204 Owner -Facility: Scarlefl Acres MHP WWrP
Inspection Date: 11/1712015 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit
Yes No NA NE
(If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted anew
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Is the facility as described in the permit?
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# Are there any special conditions for the permit?
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Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public?
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Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection?
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Comment: None
Record Keeping
Yes No NA NE
Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit?
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Is all required information readily available, complete and current?
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Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)?
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Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs?
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Is the chain -of -custody complete?
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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?
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Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ?
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(If the facility is = or> 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator
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Is the ORC visitation log available and current?
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Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification?
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Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification?
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Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site?
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Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review?
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Comment: None
Laboratory Yes No NA NE
Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
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Perrnit: NCO061204
Inspection Date: 11/17/2015
Laboratory
Owner -Facility: Scarlett Acres MHPWWTP
Inspection Type: compliance Evaluation
# 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
Bar Screens
Type of bar screen
a.Manual
b.Mechanical
Are the bars adequately screening debris?
Is the screen free of excessive debris?
Is disposal of screening in compliance?
Is the unit in good condition?
Yes No NA NE
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Comment: Bar screen was removed because it was falling apart. Grinder
pumps have been installed in
the equalization basin. The bar screen is being rebuilt and should be reinstalled within a
month or so.
Equalization Basins
.Yes No NA NE
Is the basin aerated?
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Is the basin free of bypass lines or structures to the natural environment?
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Is the basin free of excessive grease?
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Are all pumps present?
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Are all pumps operable?
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Are Float controls operable?
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Are audible and visual alarms operable?
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# Is basin size/volume adequate?
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Comment: None
Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE
Mode of operation Ext. Air
Type of aeration system Diffused
Is the basin free of dead spots? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
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Permit: NCO061204
Inspection Date: 11/17/2015
Owner -Facility: Scarlett Acres MHP WWTP
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Aeration Basins
Yes No NA NE
Are surface aerators and mixers operational?
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Are the diffusers operational?
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Is the foam the proper color for the treatment process?
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Does the foam cover less than 25% of the basin's surface?
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Is the DO level acceptable?
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Is the DO level acceptable?(1.0 to 3.0 mg/1)
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Comment: Foam covers around 75% of basins.
Secondary Clarifier
Yes No NA NE
Is the clarifier free of black and odorous wastewater?
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Is the site free of excessive buildup of solids in center well of circular clarifier?
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Are weirs level?
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Is the site free of weir blockage?
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Is the site free of evidence of short-circuiting?
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Is scum removal adequate?
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Is the site free of excessive floating sludge?
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Is the drive unit operational?
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Is the return rate acceptable (low turbulence)?
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Is the overflow clear of excessive solids/pin floc?
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Is the sludge blanket level acceptable? (Approximately % of the sidewall depth)
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Comment: None
Pumps-RASMAS
Yes No NA NE
Are pumps in place?
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Are pumps operational?
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Are there adequate spare parts and supplies on site?
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Comment: None
Disinfection -Tablet
Yes No NA NE
Are tablet chlorinators operational?
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Are the tablets the proper size and type?
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Number of tubes in use?
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Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable?
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Permit: NCO061204
Inspection Date: 11/17/2015
Disinfection -Tablet
Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup?
Is there chlorine residual prior to de -chlorination?
Comment: None
De -chlorination
Type of system ?
Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine amount (1 to 1)?
Is storage appropriate for cylinders?
# Is de -chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers?
Are the tablets the proper size and type?
Comment: None
Are tablet de -chlorinators operational?
Number of tubes in use?
Comment: None
Owner -Facility: ScarlettAcres MHPWVVTP
Inspection Type: compliance Evaluation
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?
Yes No NA NE
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Comment: Flow meter went down approximately 10/15/15 and thev haven't been able to qet it repaired
vet. They hope to have it repaired within the next month. The flow meter was last calibrated
on 5/8/15.
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
Aerobic Digester
Is the capacity adequate?
Is the mixing adequate?
Is the site free of excessive foaming in the tank?
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Permit: NCO061204
Inspection Date: 11/17/2015
Aerobic Digester
# Is the odor acceptable?
# Is tankage available for properly waste sludge?
Comment: None
Owner -Facility: Scarlelt Acres MHP VAWP
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
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