The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutNC0088897_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20150427 AT:141/744 F1ENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Pat McCrory Donald R. van der Vaart Governor Secretary April 27, 2015 City of King Attn: John W. Cater, City Manager P.O. Box 1132 King, NC 27021-1132 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection RECEIVED/DENR/QWR NPDES Permit NC0088897 City of King Water Treatment Plant APR 3 0 2015 Forsyth County f Water Quatiry Dear Mr. Cater: Permitting Section 1. 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) at the King Water Treatment Plant on January 22, 2015. The assistance and cooperation of Kenneth Gentry and Ben Marion, Operators in Responsible Charge, was greatly appreciated. Inspection reports are attached for your records and the inspection findings are summarized below. General 2. The facility is located at 6949 Donnaha Road, in Tobaccoville, Forsyth County, North Carolina. The facility is authorized to discharge wastewater from the water treatment works through outfall 001, which is located at approximate coordinates 36.222555° by 80.427428°, to Old Richmond Creek, which is currently classified as Class WS-IV (water supply) waters in the Yadkin Pee-Dee River basin. The wastewater treatment system consists of one upgraded wastewater pump station, dechlorination equipment, a 300,000 gallon sludge decant thickening tank, and a filter belt press. The waste stream consists of decant from the combination of backwash water from the water treatment system's filters and sludge from the water treatment system's sedimentation basins. Documentation & Monitoring Review 3. All required records were reviewed, including Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMR), chains of custody, laboratory records, field laboratory records, operations and maintenance logs, and operator visitation logs. All records were complete and current and no discrepancies were noted. Mr. Gentry has done an excellent job of producing and keeping the required records. North Carolina Division of Water Resources,Winston-Salem Regional Office Location:450 West Hanes Mill Road,Suite#300,Winston-Salem,North Carolina 27105 Phone:336-776-98001 FAX:336-776-97971 Customer Service;1-877-623-6748 Internet:www.ncwaterquality.org An Equal Opportunity\Affirmative Action Employer Site Review 4. The site was very clean and well maintained. All equipment was in excellent condition and no discrepancies were noted. Again, Mr. Gentry has done an excellent job managing operation and maintenance of the decant,dechlorination, and filter belt press systems. 5. Please encourage Mr. Gentry and his crew to keep up the excellent work. No discrepancies were noted during this inspection but you are politely reminded that violations of the NC0088897 permit are subject to civil penalties not to exceed $25,000 per day, per violation. 6. We apologize for the delay in getting this letter to the City and we are sorry if it has caused you any trouble or inconvenience. If you would like to discuss the delay or if you have any questions regarding this letter or the inspection, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Boone or me at (336) 776-9800. Thank you! Sincerely, 1°°11‘916.?'‘I.44(-°1----dsl' W. Corey Basinger Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Division of Water Resources Attachments: 1. BIMS Inspection Report cc: SWP—WSRO Central Files NPDES Unit,Attn: Charles Weaver City of King Attn: Kenneth Gentry, Operator in Responsible Charge P.O. Box 1132 King, NC 27021-1132 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 1N 2 ISI 3 I NC0088897 111 12 ( 14/01/22 117 18 Lir. 19 Ls I 20 Li 21I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 1 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I r Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA — Reserved 67 I I , 70 H 71 Li 72 L �, 731 I 174 7511 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) 09:00AM 14/01/22 10/08/01 King WTP Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 6949 Donnaha Rd 10:00AM 14/01/22 13/10/31 Tobaccoville NC 27050 Name(s)of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data /// Kenneth Ray Gentry/ORC/336-994-68771 RECEIVED/DENR/DWR Name,Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number APR .3 0 2015 Contacted John W Cater,PO Box 1132 King NC 270211132//336-944-6888/ Water Quality No Permitting Sectior Section C:Areas Evaluated During Inspection(Check only those areas evaluated) 1 In Permit • Flow Measurement • Operations&Maintenance • Records/Reports • Self-Monitoring Program II Facility Site Review MI 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 f WSRO WQ//336-776 9690/ 11/2 7/26 j e- ii . Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date vp4CemodyloomeZer..... . etto••ter0,t4e.• ‘1•400.• /JAZ z 7ipt.44.1ati- EPA Form 3560-3(Rev 9-94)Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 • NPDES yr/mo/day. Inspection Type 1 31 NC0088897 I11 121 14/O12 117 18 LI Section D:Summary of Finding/Comments(Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Please refer to the attached inspection summary letter. ' .. • • .tti•• r • Page# 2 Permit NC0088897 Owner-Facility: Kin W1P Inspection Date: 01/22/2014 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 0 IN 0 application? Is the facility as described in the permit? • 0 0 0 #Are there any special conditions for the permit? ❑ U 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 Comment: None 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 U 0 (If the facility is=or>5 MGD permitted flow)Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator 0 0 U 0 on each shift? 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? U 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: None Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? • 0 ❑ 0 Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters)performed by a certified lab? • 0 0 0 Pagett 3 Permit NC0088897 Owner-Facility: King WTP Inspection Date: 01/22/2014 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation , Laboratory Yes No NA NE #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 0 0 0 • Celsius)? Incubator(Fecal Coliform)set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/-0.2 degrees? 0 0 0 U Incubator(BOD)set to 20.0 degrees Celsius+/-1.0 degrees? 0 0 0 • Comment: None 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 clean? 0 0 • 0 #Is proper temperature set for sample storage(kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees 0 0 • 0 Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit(frequency,sampling type • 0 0 0 representative)? Comment: None De-chlorination Yes No NA NE Type of system? Liquid Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine amount(1 to 1)? 0 ❑ 0 • Is storage appropriate for cylinders? 0 0 • 0 #Is de-chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers? • 0 0 ❑ Are the tablets the proper size and type? 0 0 • 0 Comment: None Are tablet de-chlorinators operational? 0 0 U 0 Number of tubes in use? Comment: None Flow Measurement-Effluent Yes No NA NE #Is flow meter used for reporting? • 0 0 0 Is flow meter calibrated annually? • ❑ 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 Page# 4 Permit NC0088897 Owner-Facility: King WTP Inspection Date: 01/22/2014 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Flow Measurement- Effluent Yes No NA NE Comment: None Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? I. 0 0 0 Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? In 0 0 0 If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? 0 0 I 0 Comment: None Operations&Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally dean with acceptable housekeeping? II 0 0. 0 Does the facility analyze process control parameters,for ex: MLSS, MCRT,Settleable 0 • 0 0 Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: None Page# 5