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Home My WebLink AboutNC0032123_202302CEI_20230308DocuSign Envelope ID: 2BOA2FO4-1C3E-49C2-84BA-F5A5AFC612AD United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. EPA Washington, D.C. 20460 OMB No. 2040-0057 Water Compliance Inspection Report 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 IN 1 2 u 3 I NCO032123 I11 121 23/02/21 I17 18I � I 19 I s I 201 I 211IIIII 111111III II III III1 I I IIIII IIIIIIIII II r6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ---------------------- Reserved ------------------- 67 I 72 I n, I 71 I 74 79 I I I I I I I80 701 I 71 I LL -1 I I LJ 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 Dermit Number) 10:OOAM 23/02/21 17/10/01 Hound Ears WWTP 1624 Dogwood Rd Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Boone NC 28607 12:OOPM 23/02/21 22/09/30 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Harold Kenneth Whitaker/ORC/828-483-0033/ Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Donna Stegall, /Admin. Ass istant/704-31 9-0506/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit 0 Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenar Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Progran 0 Sludge Handling Dispo: Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Wate 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 Patricia Lowery DWR/WSRO WQ/336-776-9691/ 3/8/2023 by: LDocuSigned � tit.Ct.Q. 0-4".) Vw Signature of ManagementaOQ A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date DocuSigned by: 3/8/202 3 EPA-775rN-A66--�S?W 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# DocuSign Envelope ID: 2BOA2F04-1C3E-49C2-84BA-F5A5AFC612AD NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type NC0032123 I11 12I 23/02/21 117 18 i c i Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) On February 21, 2023, Tricia Lowery met with Harold Whitaker (ORC) and Neil Reese (BORC) to perform Compliance Evaluation Inspection at Hounds Ear WWTP, NPDES PERMIT# NC0032123. This inspection consisted of two parts: 1) file review, and 2) on -site inspection of the treatment facility. Mr. Whitaker and Mr. Reese assisted and escorted inspector through the facility during the inspection. The attached EPA inspection form detail the areas that were evaluated with their respective comments. Page# DocuSign Envelope ID: 2BOA2FO4-1C3E-49C2-84BA-F5A5AFC612AD Permit: NCO032123 Owner -Facility: Hound Ears WWTP Inspection Date: 02/21/2023 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 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ application? Is the facility as described in the permit? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are there any special conditions for the permit? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: This is a small treatment plant of seasonal residence use. Primary use is between April and October. Very few residents live in community full time. Many are on private septic systems. This facility also serves the County Club facility. Restaurant is located in County Club. They pump grease from trap on regular basis. 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? Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ El EJ El ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: All records are kept at Carolina Water Inc. and available digitally. ORC visitation log is in good order. ORC and all BORCS are of proper grade. This facility is <5 MGD and do not require an annual report to be submitted. Page# 3 DocuSign Envelope ID: 2BOA2FO4-1C3E-49C2-84BA-F5A5AFC612AD Permit: NCO032123 Owner -Facility: Hound Ears WWTP Inspection Date: 02/21/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping Pump Station - Influent Is the pump wet well free of bypass lines or structures? Is the wet well free of excessive grease? Are all pumps present? Are all pumps operable? Are float controls operable? Is SCADA telemetry available and operational? Is audible and visual alarm available and operational? Yes No NA NE Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: No issues found during inspection. Pump station is check regularly and documented. Bar Screens Yes No NA NE Type of bar screen a.Manual b.Mechanical ❑ Are the bars adequately screening debris? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the screen free of excessive debris? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is disposal of screening in compliance? E ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the unit in good condition? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Bar screens are adequately screeninq debris and the disposal of screeninq debris is handle appropriately (dried and taken to landfill). The unit is in good condition. From bar screens, the flow enters a spiltter box that distributes flow to aeration basins. No issues found during inspection. Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE Mode of operation Ext. Air Type of aeration system Diffused Is the basin free of dead spots? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Are surface aerators and mixers operational? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are the diffusers operational? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the foam the proper color for the treatment process? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Does the foam cover less than 25% of the basin's surface? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the DO level acceptable? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the DO level acceptable?(1.0 to 3.0 mg/1) 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 4 DocuSign Envelope ID: 2BOA2F04-1C3E-49C2-84BA-F5A5AFC612AD Permit: NC0032123 Owner -Facility: Hound Ears WWTP Inspection Date: 02/21/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE Comment: Aeration basin had an earthy odor with no excessive foam. Adequate air being infected into basins with no dead spots. Secondary Clarifier Yes No NA NE Is the clarifier free of black and odorous wastewater? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of excessive buildup of solids in center well of circular clarifier? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are weirs level? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of weir blockage? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of evidence of short-circuiting? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is scum removal adequate? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of excessive floating sludge? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the drive unit operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the return rate acceptable (low turbulence)? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the overflow clear of excessive solids/pin floc? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the sludge blanket level acceptable? (Approximately'/4 of the sidewall depth) ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: No issues found during inspection. Disinfection - UV Yes No NA NE Are extra UV bulbs available on site? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are UV bulbs clean? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is UV intensity adequate? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is transmittance at or above designed level? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is there a backup system on site? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is effluent clear and free of solids? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: UV system is operational and in good working order. UVbulbs are maintained on a regular schedule. Backup system of chlorination/dechlori nation tablets are in place and to be used in case of UV system failure. Tablets are stored appropriately. Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is sample collected below all treatment units? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is proper volume collected? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the tubing clean? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ degrees Celsius)? Page# 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: 2BOA2FO4-1C3E-49C2-84BA-F5A5AFC612AD Permit: NCO032123 Owner -Facility: Hound Ears WWTP Inspection Date: 02/21/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Effluent Sampling Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type representative)? Comment: No issues found during inspection. 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? Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Comment: Outfall is properly maintained. Effluent is clear with no visible impacts to receiving waters. 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: Overall the facility is well maintained and properly operated. Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Page# 6