NC0045993_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20240315 (2)

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 NCO045993 111 121 24/03/06 I17 18 LC] I 19 I s I 20L]
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Inspection
Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating 131 QA ---------------------- Reserved -------------------
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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)
10:20AM 24/03/06
14/06/01
ATI Specialty Materials - Monroe Plant
2020 Ashcraft Ave
Exit Time/Date
Permit Expiration Date
Monroe NC 28110
01:15PM 24/03/06
19/01/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
Other Facility Data
Tommy W Long/ORC/704-289-4511/
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Danny Caudle,2020 Ashcraft Ave Monroe NC 28110//704-289-4511/
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Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit 0 Flow Measurement Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Progran
Facility Site Review 0 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
DocuSigned by:
,6%&VDWR/MRO WQ/707-235-2204/ 3/12/2024
Roberto Scheller Er6
91C2A007838943E...
Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
Brandy Costner DWR/MRO WQ/704-235-2185/ DocuSigned by: 3/13/2024
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. `27DFMCF858043F...
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NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type
NCO045993 I11 12I 24/03/06 117 18 i c i
(Cont.)
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
The current NPDES Permit became effective on June 1, 2014 and expired on January 31, 2019,
facility is operating under the current expired permit limits. Permit application was received by the
Division on August 2, 2018 and is currently under review.
The subject permit is for the continued operation of two (2) cooling ponds with oil skimming baffels
and flow measurement. Discharge is into Richardson Creek wihich is Class C waters in the
Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin.
A 12-month review of compliance history from January 2023 through December 2023 found no
reported limit violations.
At time of inspection a oil sheen was noted in pooling area behind V-notch weir. It was recommended
that floating absorbant booms be readjusted to capture oil sheen.
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Permit: NCO045993 Owner -Facility: ATI Specialty Materials -Monroe Plant
Inspection Date: 03/06/2024 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:
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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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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Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review?
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Comment:
Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE
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Permit: NCO045993
Inspection Date: 03/06/2024
Effluent Sampling
Is sample collected below all treatment units?
Owner -Facility: ATI Specialty Materials -Monroe Plant
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
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: Samples are collected by Composite and Grab type samples.
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?
Comment:
Yes No NA NE
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