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Home My WebLink AboutNCG550013_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20140613 ArrA NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Pat McCrory John E. Skvarla, III Governor Secretary June 13, 2014 Gene A Wilkie RECEIVED Geneco Inc PO Box 1519 JUN 1 6 2Q14 Mountain Home NC 287581519 CENTRAL FILES DWQBOG SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection 4800 Asheville Hwy Permit No: NCG550013 Henderson County Dear Mr. Wilkie: An inspection of the single family sand filter wastewater system at Geneco Inc. located on Hendersonville Highway was conducted on May 15, 2014. The Compliance Evaluation Inspection was conducted by Ed Williams of the Asheville Regional Office. The facility was found to be in compliance with permit NCG550013. Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for additional observations and comments. If you have any questions, please call me at 828/296-4500. Sincerely, ref L__ Ed Williams Enc. cc: MSC 1617-Central Files-Basement Asheville Files Water Quality Regional Operations—Asheville Regional Office 2090 U.S.Highway 70,Swannanoa,North Carolina 28778 Phone:828-296-4500 FAX:828-299-7043 Internet:http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wglws An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer C:1Userslemwilliams1lDesktop10013 geneco cei 2014 1.docx 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 [ 2 U 3 I NCG550013 111 121 14/05/15 I17 18 I d i 19 Ls i 20 u 21111111 IIIIIIIIIII IIIII1I I IIIIII IIIIIIIIIII i66 Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA --------Reserved---------- 67 J I 70 Ii 71 Li 72 L_1[J 73( I I74 71 III 1 l 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) 01:OOPM 14/05/15 07/08/01 4800 Asheville Hwy Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 4800 Asheville Hwy 01:30PM 14/05/15 12/07/31 Hendersonville NC 28791 Name(s)of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data /// Name,Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Gene A Wilkie,PO Box 1519 Mountain Home NC 287581519//828-692-9629/8286929685 No Section C:Areas Evaluated During Inspection(Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Operations&Maintenance Self-Monitoring Program Facility Site Review III Effluent/Receiving Waters 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 Andrew W Muute ARO WQ//828296464/ Q, k• ii Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date EPA Form 3560-3(Rev 9-94)Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 1 31 NCG550013 ill 121 14/05/15 117 18 Li I Section D:Summary of Finding/Comments(Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) The facility appeared to be working properly. A past inspection stated that the effluent pipe was capped. I could not locate the effluent pipe. It could have been buried in the stream bank Page# 2 r , Permit: NCG550013 Owner-Facility: 4800 Asheville Hwy Inspection Date: 05/15/2014 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Operations & Maintenance Yes No Na Ne Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? ® ❑ OD Does the facility analyze process control parameters,for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable El El ■ ❑ Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: Permit Yes No Na Ne (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new DOOM application? Is the facility as described in the permit? ® El El El • #Are there any special conditions for the permit? El ❑ ❑ Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? ❑ ❑ III ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? MO OD Comment: Effluent Pipe Yes No Na Ne Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? ® El El ❑ Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? ® ❑ ❑ ❑ DONE] If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating pro erl ? Comment: Septic Tank Yes No Na Ne (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visual alarm operational? ❑ ❑ II El ❑ ❑ ❑ Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? ❑ ❑ ® ❑ Are pumps or syphons operating properly? Are high and low water alarms operating properly? El El IN ❑ Comment: Sand Filters (Low rate) Yes No Na Ne III (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visible alarm Present and operational? • El ❑ ❑ ❑ • Is the distribution box level and watertight? ❑ ❑ ® ❑ Is sand filter free of ponding? Is the sand filter effluent re-circulated at a valid ratio? ❑ ❑ ® ❑ #Is the sand filter surface free of algae or excessive vegetation? ❑ El II ❑ #Is the sand filter effluent re-circulated at a valid ratio?(Approximately 3 to 1) El El II ID Page# 3 Permit: NCG550013 Owner-Facility: 4800 Asheville Hwy Inspection Date: 05/15/2014 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Sand Filters (Low rate) Yes No Na Ne Comment: Disinfection-Tablet Yes No Na Ne Are tablet chlorinators operational? Are the tablets the proper size and type? Number of tubes in use? Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? Is the contact chamber free of growth,or sludge buildup? Is there chlorine residual prior to de-chlorination? Comment: De-chlorination Yes No Na Ne Type of system? Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine amount(1 to 1)? Is storage appropriate for cylinders? #Is de-chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers? Comment: Are the tablets the proper size and type? Are tablet de-chlorinators operational? Number of tubes in use? Comment: Effluent Samplinq Yes No Na Ne Is composite sampling flow proportional? 0 Is sample collected below all treatment units? El CI • Is proper volume collected? ❑ 0 Is the tubing clean? El CI III D #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: Page# 4 Permit: NCG550013 Owner-Facility: 4800 Asheville Hwy Inspection Date: 05/15/2014 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Page# 5