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Home My WebLink AboutNC0021962_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20230913ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director Robert Durham, Terminal Supervisor CITGO Petroleum Corporation 7600 Mt. Holly Road Charlotte, NC 28214 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality September 13, 2023 SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection CITGO Petroleum Corp./Charlotte Terminal NPDES Permit No. NCO021962 Mecklenburg County Dear Mr. Durham: Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection (CEI) Report for the inspection conducted at the subject facility on September 7, 2023, by Mr. Wes Bell of this Office. Please advise all environmental staff of our findings by forwarding the enclosed report. Thank you for the assistance that you provided during the inspection. Should you have any questions concerning this report, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Bell at (704) 235-2192 or at wes.bell@deq.nc. gov. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: A wNN,uft F161 FB69A2D84A3... Andrew H. Pitner, P.G. Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Enclosure: Inspection Report Cc: NPDES Program Files - Laserfiche DEQ� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 704.663.1699 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 NCO021962 I11 121 23/09/07 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 2.0 701d I 71 I„ I 72 I r., I 71 I 74 79 I I I I I I I80 L—I ty L-1 I I 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) 12:32PM 23/09/07 21/08/01 Charlotte Terminal 7600 Mount Holly Rd Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Charlotte NC 28214 01:36PM 23/09/07 25/06/30 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Robert Edward Durham/ORC/704-392-3236/ Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Michael Santee,36th St Delaware River Box 655 Pennsauken NJ 08110//856-952-0390/8569632587 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 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 DocuSigned by: Wes Bell �� Be& DWR/MRO WQ/704-663-1699 Ext.2192/ 9/13/2023 A61696D90=437... qN� t�if nVAYReviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Signature of MPF161F969AM84A3... Andrew Pir`t�.c10 H P"" bWR/MRO WQ/704-663-1699 Ext.2180/ 9/13/2023 EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type NCO021962 I11 12I 23/09/07 117 18 i c i Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page# Permit: NCO021962 Owner -Facility: Charlotte Terminal Inspection Date: 09/07/2023 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? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are there any special conditions for the permit? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Outfall 001 consists of stormwater runoff from the secondary containment structures for the ASTs. The stormwater runoff from the truck loading rack area is collected and pumped to a holding tank for off -site disposal. The discharge value for Outfall 001 is manually operated and normally locked in a closed position. The last compliance evaluation inspection at this facility was performed by DWR staff on 12/15/2020. Record Keeping 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? Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Page# 3 Permit: NCO021962 Inspection Date: 09/07/2023 Record Keeping Owner -Facility: Charlotte Terminal Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Yes No NA NE Comment: The records reviewed durinq the inspection were organized and well maintained Discharge Monitoring Reports (eDMRs) were reviewed for the period August 2022 through July 2023. No limit violations were reported and all monitoring frequencies were correct. The January and May 2023 eDMRs will be revised and resubmitted to correct the effluent total recoverable phenolics results (should be <40 uq/L instead of the estimated "J" result). All 2022 eDMRs should also be reviewed and revised/resubmitted if applicable. Laboratory Yes No NA NE 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: The on -site staff collect the permit -required samples. Pace Analytical Services and Meritech, Inc. (toxicity) have been contracted to perform effluent analyses. Facility staff should notify the contracted laboratory to analyze future effluent total recoverable phenolics samples at a lower detection limit (5 ug/L instead of 40 uq/L). Analytical methods shall be in accordance with 40 CFR Part 136 and shall be sufficiently sensitive to determine whether parameters are present in concentrations greater than applicable standards and criteria. Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE 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: The subject permit requires effluent grab samples. 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? Page# 4 Permit: NCO021962 Inspection Date: 09/07/2023 Operations & Maintenance Owner -Facility: Charlotte Terminal Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Yes No NA NE Comment: The NPDES facilities appeared to be properly operated and well maintained. The ORC and staff are in the process of ordering gravel to cover the few areas of exposed dirt in the secondary containment structure. The entire facility (including NPDES facilities) is inspected on a daily basis by the on -site staff. All high water alarms are tested monthly. Terra Nova has been contracted to remove and dispose of the stormwater (truck loading rack area) collected in the holding tank. The stormwater in the holding tank is disposed at the Terra Nova facility located in High Point, N.C. Flow Measurement - Effluent # 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 measurements are based on flow rate and duration of discharge. Effluent Pipe 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? Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Comment: The facility was not discharging at the time of the inspection: however, no petroleum sheens were observed in the accumulations of water inside the secondary containment structures. Page# 5