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Home My WebLink AboutNC0088552_NOV2023PC0228_20230629ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director Aqua North Carolina, Inc Attn: Shannon V. Becker, President 762 West Lancaster Ave Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality June 29, 2023 SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection and Notice of Violation NOV Tracking #: NOV-2023-PC-0228 Colonial Woods Subdivision — Wells #1 & #2 NPDES Permit #: NCO088552 Surry County Dear Mr. Becker: On May 111", 2023, Division of Water Resources staff Ron Boone conducted a routine compliance inspection at Colonial Woods Subdivision — Wells #1 & #2, wastewater discharge permit NCG0088552. ORC Billy Young was present during the inspection. A review of records, data, treatment components, structures, and the outfall was completed. This inspection reflected non-compliance with the subject permit. The following violations were noted: Pursuant to Part I, Paragraph A.(2.) of the permit, Aqua is to begin monitoring of and achieve compliance with the total zinc limit specified in Part I, Paragraph A.(1.) no later than January 31st, 2025. In working toward that goal, Aqua was to have developed and submitted to DWR a corrective action plan no later than February 11t, 2021. In addition, Aqua should have submitted reports updating DWR on steps taken to achieve this goal by February 1st, 2022, and February 1st, 2023. To date, DWR/WSRO has not received these reports. Please take immediate action to fully resolve each of the violations listed above. Please be aware that pursuant to North Carolina general statute (NCGS) 143-215.6A, the Division may assess civil penalties not to exceed $25,000 per day against any person who fails to fully comply with the requirements of a permit issued pursuant to NC General Statute (NCGS) 143-215.1., as is NC0088552. DffNorth Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources oan caaouNn Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300 I Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105 M336.776.9800 oep.m.m or em�nmen� Qualm, If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Mr. Boone at any time by phone at 336-776-9690, or by email at ron.boone@deq.nc.gov. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. Sincerely, DocuSiTgned by: %A. l . 5,,. Gf 145B49E225C94EA... Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Winston-Salem Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Attachments: Water Compliance Inspection Report REQ� North Carolina Department ofEnvironmental Quality I Division ofWater Resources Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300 1 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105 NORTH CAROLINA 336.776.9800 naparMeM of EmironmanW 9uallly 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 NC0088552 111 121 23/05/11 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 ------------------- 67 I 72 I ni 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) 12:OOPM 23/05/11 20/02/01 Colonial Woods Subdivision - Wells #1 & #2 Atkins Ln Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Mount Airy NC 27030 12:30PM 23/05/11 25/01/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data William Tyson Young/ORC/336-406-6224/ Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Gary Moseley,4163 Sinclair St Denver NC 280376447//704-489-9404/7044899409 No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit 0 Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenar Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Progran 0 Facility Site Review 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 Ron Boone Docusigned by: DWR/WSRO WQ/336-776-9690/ osiaecl �oon� 6/13/2023 B20F8DD5F2A3460... Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Docusigned by: 6/29/2023 �ti -T. 14bB4at22bUY4EA... EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type NCO088552 I11 12I 23/05/11 117 18 i c i (Cont.) Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) On May 11th, 2023, Division of Water Resources staff Ron Boone conducted a routine compliance inspection at Colonial Woods Subdivision — Wells #1 & #2, wastewater discharge permit NCG0088552. ORC Billy Young was present during the inspection. A review of records, data, treatment components, structures, and the outfall was completed. This inspection reflected non-compliance with the subject permit. The following violations were noted: 1. Pursuant to Part I, Paragraph A.(2.) of the permit, Aqua is to begin monitoring of and achieve compliance with the total zinc limit specified in Part I, Paragraph A.(1.) no later than January 31 st, 2025. In working toward that goal, Aqua was to have developed and submitted to DWR a corrective action plan no later than February 1st, 2021. In addition, Aqua should have submitted reports updating DWR on steps taken to achieve this goal by February 1st, 2022, and February 1st, 2023. To date, DWR/WSRO has not received these reports. Other observations include: 1. Operator's visitation and operational records are kept in a logbook on -site. The same logbook is used to record field measurements performed by the Aqua ORC, i.e., total residual chlorine and pH. All required records were available during the inspection. 2. Mr. Young did not have printed copies of discharge monitoring reports (DMR) or laboratory reports but was able to send Mr. Boone electronic copies of the laboratory reports through email immediately following the inspection so he could evaluate transcription accuracy to DMRs. Mr. Boone evaluated lab reports, DMRs, and chains of custody for January and July of 2022 and found no discrepancies. 3. The permit was available on site. 4. All components and equipment appeared operational and well kept. Please take immediate action to fully resolve each of the violations listed above. Page# Permit: NCO088552 Owner - Facility: Colonial Woods Subdivision - Wells #1 & Inspection Date: 05/11/2023 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 ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ application? Is the facility as described in the permit? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are there any special conditions for the permit? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Pursuant to Part I, Paragraph A.(2.) of the permit, Aqua is to beqin monitorinq of and achieve compliance with the total zinc limit specified in Part I, Paragraph A.(1.) no later than January 31st, 2025. In working toward that goal, Aqua was to have developed and submitted to DWR a corrective action plan no later than February 1 st, 2021. In addition, Aqua should have submitted reports updating DWR on steps taken to achieve this goal by February 1st, 2022, and February 1st, 2023. To date, DWR/WSRO has not received these reports. Compliance Schedules Yes No NA NE Is there a compliance schedule for this facility? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the facility compliant with the permit and conditions for the review period? ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ Comment: Permittee has not sent in Corrective Action Report or the annual follow-up reports for the Total Zinc complaince schedule for outfall 002, as discussed above. Record Keeping Yes No NA NE 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? Page# 3 Permit: NCO088552 Inspection Date: 05/11/2023 Record Keeping Is the ORC visitation log available and current? Owner - Facility: Colonial Woods Subdivision - Wells #1 & Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation 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? Comment: ORC/BORC not required for this facility. Laboratory Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? # 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 Effluent Sampling Is composite sampling flow proportional? Is sample collected below all treatment units? Is proper volume collected? Is the tubing clean? # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type representative)? Comment: Sample analysis done by Water Tech out of Granite Falls, NC. Flow Measurement - Influent # 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 ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Page# 4 Permit: NCO088552 Inspection Date: 05/11/2023 Flow Measurement - Influent Owner - Facility: Colonial Woods Subdivision - Wells #1 & Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Yes No NA NE Comment: Flow meter is a mechanical inline meter and cannot be calibrated. The meter is simply replaced when it fails. De -chlorination Yes No NA NE Type of system ? Tablet Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine amount (1 to 1)? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Is storage appropriate for cylinders? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ # Is de -chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the tablets the proper size and type? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Sodium Bisulfite tablets are used for dechlorination. Are tablet de -chlorinators operational? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Number of tubes in use? 4 Comment: None Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Comment: None 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: None Page# 5