NC0083470_202306CEI_20230713

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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 NCO083470 111 121 23/06/13 I17 18 LC] I 19 I s I 20L]
21111I I I I I I I II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II I I I I I r6
Inspection
Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ---------------------- Reserved -------------------
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701 I 71 I LL -1 I I
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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 Date
POTW name and NPDES Dermit Number)
10:OOAM 23/06/13
20/11/01
Jefferson WTP
879 Don Walters Rd
Exit Time/Date
Permit Expiration Date
Jefferson NC 28640
12:30PM 23/06/13
22/03/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
Other Facility Data
Timothy Church/ORC/336-246-2165/
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Tim Church,PO Box 67 Jefferson NC 286400067/Water Resources
Director/336-246-2165/ No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit 0 Operations & Maintenar Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Progran
Facility Site Review 0 Compliance Schedules 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/
Docu,Signed by:
�cuvtUGl. �,OWt,V' 7/13/2023
Si ,,q ppgement Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
Lot T. 5'at' 7/13/2023
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type (Cont.)
NC0083470 I11 12I 23/06/13 117 18 i c i
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
On June 13, 2023, Division of Water Resources staff Tricia Lowery conducted a routine compliance
inspection at NCO083470 — Jefferson WTP. Tim Church (ORC) and David Webb (BORC) were
present during the inspection. A review of records, data, treatment components, and structures were
completed. This review reflected non-compliance with the subject permit.
One violation was noted during the inspection:
1. Schedule of compliance (SOC) was added to current permit (effective 11/1/2020). The SOC
states 1 year after effective date of permit, the permittee must submit a Corrective Action Plan (CAP);
then 2 years post permit effective date, submit report of actions taken from CAP; and achieve
compliance with Cu by end of permit cycle. "Corrective Action Plan was due Novemeber 2021.
Report of actions taken was due November 2022. The CAP and report was not submitted by
permittee.
Other observations:
1. SCADA system was installed and in operation April 2023. It monitors the WTP and 5 WWTP lift
stations. The SCADA system monitors turbidity continuously.
2. Still waiting on permit renewal and operating under previous permit which expired 3/31/2022.
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Permit: NCO083470 Owner -Facility: Jefferson WTP
Inspection Date: 06/13/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit
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(If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new
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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: Permit expired 3/31/2022. Permittee awaitinq issuance of new permit. Renewal
application was submitted on time. An SOC was added to permit that went into effect
in 2020 (permit they are currently operating under). Facility was to devise a corrective
action plan at 1 yr past permit effective date, and at year 2 submit a report of actions
taken to comply with CAP to achieve compliance with Cu limits.
Facility consists of: 1 - two million gallon raw water storage lagoon; 2 mixing chambers;
2 settling basins; 2 filtering basins; 2 - 300,000 gallon sedimentation basins, 400,000
gallon clearwell. Discharge is media filter backwash & sedimentation basins. Max.
monthly discharge = 0.01 mgd (design potable flow rate = 0.7 mgd).
Record Keeping
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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
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Name of individual performing the sampling
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Results of analysis and calibration
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Dates of analysis
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Name of person performing analyses
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Transported COCs
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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
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operator on each shift?
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
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classification?
Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site?
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Permit: NCO083470 Owner -Facility: Jefferson WTP
Inspection Date: 06/13/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Record Keeping Yes No NA NE
Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑
Comment: Inspector reviewed April 2022 DMR, COC's, permit, operators log, and laboratory data.
No issues were found during the inspection. Records are kept in accordance with
regulations. This is a Grade I Physical/Chemical facility. Tim Church (ORC) PC-1
#28842 (active); David Webb (BORC) PC-1 #1005551 (active).
Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE
Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable ❑ ❑ ❑
Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable?
Comment: Turbidity, pH, eColi/Coliform are analyzed in-house. All other parameters are sent to
Meritech for analysis.
SCADA system was installed and in operation April 2023. All processes of the WTP are
monitored. SCADA continuously monitors turbidity.
Lagoons Yes No NA NE
Type of lagoons? Facultative
# Number of lagoons in operation at time of visit? 2
Are lagoons operated in?
Parallel
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Is lagoon free of excessive floating materials?
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Are dike slopes clear of woody vegetation?
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Are weeds controlled around the edge of the lagoon?
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Are dikes free of seepage?
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Are dikes free of erosion?
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Are dikes free of burrowing animals?
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# Has the sludge blanket in the lagoon (s) been measured periodically in multiple
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locations?
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Is the lagoon surface free of weeds? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the lagoon free of short circuiting? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment: Two backwash lagoons. Backwashes are evenly split between both lagoons. One
lagoon (with a 2 million gallon capacity) contains raw water that is pumped in from the
source stream that becomes drinking water. All lagoons are properly lined to inhibit
vegetative growth. Lagoons are in excellent condition.
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Permit: NCO083470 Owner -Facility: Jefferson WTP
Inspection Date: 06/13/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Effluent Pipe
Yes
No
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NE
Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained?
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Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris?
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If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly?
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Comment: Effluent was clear and free of foam on day of inspection. No impacts to receivin
stream were observed. Right of way properly maintained.
Compliance Schedules Yes No NA NE
Is there a compliance schedule for this facility? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the facility compliant with the permit and conditions for the review period? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
Comment: As mentioned in "Permit" section, an Schedule of Compliance (SOC) was added to
permit that went into effect in 2020 (permit they are currently operating under). Facility
was to devise a corrective action plan at 1 yr past permit effective date, and at year 2
submit a report of actions taken to comply with CAP to achieve compliance with Cu
limits. Facility is non -compliant with permit conditions regarding the SOC, no CAP or
report have been submitted to the Division. Note: The facility has been in compliance
with copper limits.
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