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Home My WebLink AboutNC0062634_CEI_20230823DocuSign Envelope ID: CD7546ED-B8CF-4F46-B945-980C5010BBE5 STATE o ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary �Q RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. NORTH CAROLINA Director Environmental Quality August 23, 2023 Kevin Hamlin Wedgefield Acres Mobile Home Park 558 Pond Rd Asheville, NC 28806 SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report Wedgefield Acres MHP WWTP NPDES WW Permit No. NCO062634 Buncombe County Dear Permittee: The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Wedgefield Acres MHP WWTP on 8/07/2023. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in NPDES WW Permit No. NC0062634. The findings and comments noted during this inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report entitled "Compliance Inspection Report". There were no significant issues or findings noted during the inspection and therefore, a response to this inspection report is not required. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Rachel Rose with the Water Quality Regional Operations Section in the Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500 or via email at rachel.rose@deq.nc.gov. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: Ev GL��i� SACE19D3940C494... Rachel Rose, Environmental Specialist Water Quality Regional Operations Section Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ ATTACHMENTS: Inspection Report Ec: Laserfiche Juanita James, James & James Environmental o.w�•ma.D; North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality l Division of Water Resources Asheville Regional Office 1 2090 U.S. Highway 70 1 S—nanoa. North Carolina 28778 828.2964500 DocuSign Envelope ID: CD7546ED-B8CF-4F46-B945-980C5010BBE5 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 NC0062634 I11 121 23/08/07 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 permit Number) 10:OOAM 23/08/07 21/03/01 Wedgefield Acres MHP WWTP 45 Wedgefield PI Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Asheville NC 28806 11:OOAM 23/08/07 25/10/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Juanita Reed James/ORC/828-697-0063/ Shannon D James/ORC/828-697-0063/ Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Kevin Hamlin,558 Pond Rd Asheville NC 28806H828-667-4560/ 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 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 0 Sg dby: Mara G Chamlee4,gV�a, DWR/ARO WQ/828-296-4500/ 8/24/2023 CA4697633A65045A- Rachel Rose DWR/ARO WQ/828-296-4500/ °D—S,gn.d by: 8/23/2023 Z Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date by:8/23/2023 FwD—Signed ant 156ss EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# DocuSign Envelope ID: CD7546ED-B8CF-4F46-B945-980C5010BBE5 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type (Cont.) NCO062634 I11 12I 23/08/07 117 18 i c i Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Rachel Rose and Mara Chamlee, with the Asheville Regional Office (ARO), met with Ms. Juanita James, Ms. Hannah Turner, and Ms. Shannon James for a Compliance Evaluation Inspection of the Wedgefield MHP WWTP on August 7, 2023. This inspection was conducted to determine whether the facility is being operated and maintained in compliance with NPDES Permit No. NC0062634. Juanita James, Shannon James, and Hannah Turner were present during the inspection. Juanita is currently in the process of switching the primary ORC from James Smith to Shannon James. Hannah Turner is the General Manager. The following items were noted during the inspection: Equalization Basin: The equalization basin is an airlift system which does not require pumps, alarms, or float controls. There is a straight pipe near the top of the basin that goes directly to the aeration basin that acts as an overflow pipe. There was a considerable amount of grease, solids, and debris built up on the surface with vegetation growing on top of the solids and debris. Juanita stated that the facility owner cleans out the buildup three years. It is recommended that this buildup be cleaned out more frequently. See pictures attached. Secondary Clarifier: The sludge blanket was measured to be 8ft out of 9ft of water at the time of the inspection; however, the facility was wasting solids to the digester at the time of the inspection. Page# DocuSign Envelope ID: CD7546ED-B8CF-4F46-B945-980C5010BBE5 Permit: NCO062634 Owner -Facility: Wedgefield Acres MHP WWTP Inspection Date: 08/07/2023 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: Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE 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: Process controls analyzed include MLSS, settleable solids, and pH. 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? 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? Page# 3 DocuSign Envelope ID: CD7546ED-B8CF-4F46-B945-980C5010BBE5 Permit: NCO062634 Owner -Facility: Inspection Date: 08/07/2023 Inspection Type: Wedgefield Acres MHP WWTP Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping Yes No NA NE 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: Flow Measurement - Influent Yes No NA NE # 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? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Comment: Flow is measured from influent well. Usual flow is 9,000-11,000 gallons/day. 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? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is disposal of screening in compliance? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the unit in good condition? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Equalization Basins Yes No NA NE Is the basin aerated? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the basin free of bypass lines or structures to the natural environment? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the basin free of excessive grease? ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ Are all pumps present? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Are all pumps operable? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Are float controls operable? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Are audible and visual alarms operable? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ # Is basin size/volume adequate? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 4 DocuSign Envelope ID: CD7546ED-B8CF-4F46-B945-980C5010BBE5 Permit: NCO062634 Owner -Facility: Wedgefield Acres MHP WWTP Inspection Date: 08/07/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Equalization Basins Yes No NA NE Comment: The equalization basin is an airlift system which does not require pumps, alarms, or float controls. There is a straight pipe near the top of the basin that goes directly to the aeration basin that acts as an overflow pipe. There was a considerable amount of grease, solids, and debris built up on the surface with vegetation growing on top of the solids and debris. See summary for details. Aeration Basins Mode of operation Type of aeration system Is the basin free of dead spots? Are surface aerators and mixers operational? Are the diffusers operational? Is the foam the proper color for the treatment process? Does the foam cover less than 25% of the basin's surface? Is the DO level acceptable? Is the DO level acceptable?(1.0 to 3.0 mg/I) Yes No NA NE Ext. Air Diffused • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ Comment: Settleability was recorded as 30% or 700 mL/1000 mL at the time of the inspection. The diffusers are run in an automatic cyle of 30 minutes on, 30 minutes off. Secondary Clarifier Is the clarifier free of black and odorous wastewater? Is the site free of excessive buildup of solids in center well of circular clarifier? Are weirs level? Is the site free of weir blockage? Is the site free of evidence of short-circuiting? Is scum removal adequate? Is the site free of excessive floating sludge? Is the drive unit operational? Is the return rate acceptable (low turbulence)? Is the overflow clear of excessive solids/pin floc? Is the sludge blanket level acceptable? (Approximately'/4 of the sidewall depth) IiY-To I[•7►/_W0I= ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ Comment: The sludqe blanket was measured to be 8ft out of 9ft of water at the time of the inspection; however, the facility was wasting solids to the digester at the time of the inspection. Sludge from the secondary clarifier is pumped when the aerobic digester and solids retaining baffle are pumped. Facility was last pumped on June 3, 2023 by Able Septic Tank Service. Page# 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: CD7546ED-B8CF-4F46-B945-980C5010BBE5 Permit: NCO062634 Inspection Date: 08/07/2023 Owner -Facility: Wedgefield Acres MHP WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Aerobic Digester Yes No NA NE Is the capacity adequate? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the mixing adequate? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of excessive foaming in the tank? ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ # Is the odor acceptable? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is tankage available for properly waste sludge? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Blowers were off at the time of the inspection. The facilitv currentiv wastes about once every 2 weeks. The digester and baffle are pumped about once every 6 months. Last pumpted on June 3, 2023 by Able Septic Tank Service. Disinfection -Tablet Yes No NA NE Are tablet chlorinators operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the tablets the proper size and type? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Number of tubes in use? 2 Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is there chlorine residual prior to de -chlorination? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Solids built up in the contact chamber are also pumped when the aerobic digester is pumped. At the time of the inspection, one of the tablet contact tubes had a missing cover. It is recommended that all of the tablet tubes be covered. 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? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ # Is de -chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Are the tablets the proper size and type? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are tablet de -chlorinators operational? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Number of tubes in use? 2 Comment: It is recommended that all of the tablet tubes be covered. Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Is sample collected below all treatment units? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is proper volume collected? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 6 DocuSign Envelope ID: CD7546ED-B8CF-4F46-B945-980C5010BBE5 Permit: NCO062634 Owner -Facility: Wedgefield Acres MHP WWTP Inspection Date: 08/07/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE 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: The permit requires grab samples. Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE 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? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Comment: Standby Power Yes No NA NE Is automatically activated standby power available? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Is the generator tested by interrupting primary power source? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Is the generator tested under load? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Was generator tested & operational during the inspection? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Do the generator(s) have adequate capacity to operate the entire wastewater site? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Is there an emergency agreement with a fuel vendor for extended run on back-up ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ power? Is the generator fuel level monitored? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Comment: No backup power on site, but the MHP is on well water. 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