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Home My WebLink AboutNC0086762_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20111011 United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. E PA 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/ma/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 1 [ j 2 151 31 NC0086762 I11 121 11/10/05 1 17 18121 191c1 20[J LJ l J Remarks u LJ 21 66 Inspection Work Days .Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating 131 QA Reserved 671 169 7°U 71'uI 72 L-r N 731 I 174 751 I I I I I I 1 80 Section B: Facility Data • W 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) 08:30 AM 11/10/05 11/06/01 Northwest WTP River Ridge Rd Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Winston Salem NC 27103 10:30 AM 11/10/05 14/01/31 Name(s)of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data /// Name,Address of Responsible OfficiaUTitle/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Bill Brewer,2800 River Rdg Rd Pfafftown NC 270408435//336-945-1179/No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection(Check only those areas evaluated) •Permit •Flow Measurement I Operations&Maintenance 1111 Records/Reports II 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//336-771-4967/ /6) 1 /�6 tr 1. .,;),(2N Signa re of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/OfficeJPhone and Fax Numbers Date it dc:4' Zaf 1 EPA Form 3560-3(Rev 9-94)Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 NPDES yr/ma/day Inspection Type 3. NC0086762 111 121 11/10/05 117 18Lcj Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments(Attach additional ssheets of narrative and cheddists as necessary) Please refer to the attached inspection summary letter. • Page# 2 Permit: NC0086762 Owner-Facility: Northwest WTP Inspection Date: 10/05/2011 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 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: Plant description in permit needs to be updated. Should be specific to the waste treatment process and include the two settling lagoons. 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? U 0 0 0 Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? 0 0 • 0 Comment: One discrepancy between lab sheets and DMR noted on 01/31/11; TKN reported instead of TN. Facility to submit amended DMR.Annual report not required. ORC visitation records are kept through the city's employee time accounting system and the DMRs. Page# 3 Permit: NC0086762 Owner-Facility: Northwest WTP Inspection Date: 10/05/2011 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? • 0 0 0 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 U 0 Incubator(BOD)set to 20.0 degrees Celsius+/-1.0 degrees? 0 0 • 0 Comment: Meritech Cert#165 and Environment 1 Cert#10 Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? 0 0 • 0 Is sample collected below all treatment units? • 0 0 0 Is proper volume collected? • 0 0 0 Is the tubing dean? 0 0 • 0 #Is proper temperature set for sample storage(kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)? 0 0 • 0 Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit(frequency,sampling type representative)? ■ 0 0 0 Comment: All samples are grab. Chemical Feed Yes No NA NE Is containment adequate? • 0 0 0 Is storage adequate? U 0 0 0 Are backup pumps available? • 0 0 0 Is the site free of excessive leaking? III 0 0 0 Comment: None Yes No NA NE Equalization Basins Is the basin aerated? 0 U 0 0 Is the basin free of bypass lines or structures to the natural environment? • 0 0 0 Is the basin free of excessive grease? • 0 0 0 Are all pumps present? 0 0 0 • Are all pumps operable? 0 0 0 • Are float controls operable? 0 0 0 • Are audible and visual alarms operable? 0 0 0 • #Is basin size/volume adequate? • 0 0 0 Page# 4 Permit: NC0066762 Owner-Facility: Northwest WTP Inspection Date: 10/05/2011 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Equalization Basins Yes No NA NE Comment: None-This is a WTP, not a VVVVTP. Lagoons Yes No NA NE Type of lagoons? #Number of lagoons in operation at time of visit? 1 Are lagoons operated in? #Is a re-circulation line present? 0 0 0 • Is lagoon free of excessive floating materials? 0 0 0 • #Are baffles between ponds or effluent baffles adjustable? 0 0 0 • Are dike slopes dear of woody vegetation? • 0 0 0 Are weeds controlled around the edge of the lagoon? • 0 0 0 Are dikes free of seepage? 0 0 0 • Are dikes free of erosion? • 0 0 0 Are dikes free of burrowing animals? - • 0 .❑ 0 #Has the sludge blanket in the lagoon(s)been measured periodically in multiple locations? ■ 0 0 0 #If excessive algae is present,has barley straw been used to help control the growth? 0 0 0 ■ Is the lagoon surface free of weeds? • 0 0 0 Is the lagoon free of short circuiting? • 0 0 0 Comment: None-This is a WTP, not a VVWTP. 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: Flow meter is calibrated semi-annually. Last calibration done 06/2011. De-chlorination Yes No NA NE Type of system? Liquid Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine amount(1 to 1)? 0 0 0 ■ Is storage appropriate for cylinders? 0 0 • 0 #Is de-chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers? • 0 0 0 Are the tablets the proper size and type? 0 0 • 0 Page# 5 Permit NC0086762 Owner-Facility: Northwest WTP Inspection Date: 10/05/2011 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Yes No NA NE De-chlorination Comment: None Are tablet de-chlorinators operational? 0 0 • 0 Number of tubes in use? Comment: None Yes No NA NE Effluent Pipe 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 propel ? 0 0 • 0 Comment: None Yes No NA NE Standby Power Is automatically activated standby power available? • 0 0 0 Is the generator tested by interrupting primary power source? 0 0 0 • Is the generator tested under load? • 0 0 0 Was generator tested&operational during the inspection? 0 • 0 0 Do the generator(s)have adequate capacity to operate the entire wastewater site? II 0 0 0 Is there an emergency agreement with a fuel vendor for extended run on back-up power? 0 0 0 • Is the generator fuel level monitored? • 0 0 0 Comment: None Yes No NA NE Operations&Maintenance 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: None • Page# 6