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Home My WebLink AboutNC0088897_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20151116North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Pat McCrory Donald R. van der Vaart Governor Secretary November 16, 2015 City of King Attn: John W. Cater, City Manager P.O. Box 1132 King, NC 27021-1132 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection NPDES Permit NCO088897 City of King Water Treatment"Plant Forsyth County Dear Mr. Cater: Ron Boone of the Winston-Salem Regional Office of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR or the Division) conducted a compliance evaluation inspection (CEI) at the King Water Treatment Plant on November 4, 2015. The assistance and cooperation of Kenneth Gentry and Ben Marion, Operators in Responsible Charge, was greatly appreciated. Inspection reports are attached for your records and the inspection findings are summarized below. General 2. The facility is located at 6949 Donnaha Road, in Tobaccoville, Forsyth County, North Carolina. The facility is authorized to discharge wastewater from the water treatment works through outfall 001, which is located at approximate coordinates 36.2225551 by 80.4274280, to Old Richmond Creek, which is currently classified as Class WS -IV (water supply) waters in the Yadkin Pee -Dee River basin. The wastewater treatment system consists of one upgraded wastewater pump station, dechlorination equipment, a 300,000 gallon sludge decant thickening tank, and a filter belt press. The waste stream consists of decant from the combination of backwash water from the water treatment system's filters and sludge from the water treatment system's sedimentation basins. Documentation & Monitoring Review 3. All required records were reviewed, including Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMR), chains of custody, laboratory records, field laboratory records, operations and maintenance logs, and operator visitation logs. All records were complete and current and no discrepancies were noted. Mr. Gentry has done an excellent job of producing and keeping the required records. Site Review 4. The site was very clean and well maintained. All equipment was in excellent condition and no discrepancies were noted. Again, Mr. Gentry has done an excellent job managing operation and North Carolina Division of Water Resources, Winston-Salem Regional Office Location: 450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 6300, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105 Phone: 336-776-9800 \ FAX: 336-776-9797 \ Customer Service; 1-877-623-6748 Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org \ An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer maintenance of the decant, dechlorination, and filter belt press systems. The outfall was also inspected and no discrepancies were noted. 5. Please encourage Mr. Gentry and his crew to keep up the excellent work. No discrepancies were noted during this inspection but you are politely reminded that violations of the NC0088897 permit are subject to civil penalties not to exceed $25,000 per day, per violation. 6. If you have any questions regarding this letter or the inspection, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Boone or me at (336) 776-9800, Thank you! Sincerely, W. Corey Basinger Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Division of Water Resources Attachments: 1. BIMS Inspection Report cc: SWP — WSRO Central _Files NPDES Unit,.Attn:_Charles_Weaver City of King Attn: Kenneth Gentry, Operator in Responsible Charge P.O. Box 1132 King, NC 27021-1132 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 15 1 3 I NC0088897 111 12 15/11/04 17 18 L C J 19 L G j 201 21111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 �6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA -----------------Reserved ------------- 671 70 IJ 71 itI JI I 72 r, 731 I 174 751 1 1 1 1 1 1 180 J 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 permit Number) 10 OOAM 15/11/04 14/06/01 King WTP 6949 Donnaha Rd Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Tobaccoville NC 27050 11 OOAM 15/11/04 18/10/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data U/ Kenneth Ray Gentry/ORC/336-994-6877/ Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted John W Cater, PO Box 1132 King NC 270211132//336-944-6888/ No Section C. Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance S Records/Reports Self-Monitoring Program ® Sludge Handling Disposal 0 Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters 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 �'? WSRO WQ//336-776-9690/ Signature of Management A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers p�Date l / EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 1 31 NCO088897 I11 121 15/11/04 117 18 J „ Section D- Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Please refer to the attached inspection summary letter. Page# 2 e' Permit: N00088897 Owner - Facility: King WTP Inspection Date: 11/04/2015 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? ® ❑ Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires In 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new ❑ ❑ ® ❑ application? 0 ❑ . ❑ ❑ Is the facility as described in the permit? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are there any special conditions for the permit? ❑ M ❑ ❑ Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the Inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: None Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Is all required Information readily available, complete and currents ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? 0 ❑ . ❑ ❑ 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 CDCs Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters? ! ❑ ❑ ❑ Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? ❑ ❑ M ❑ (If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ on each shift? Is the ORC visitation log available and current? M ❑ ❑ ❑ 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? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? 0 ❑ ❑ '❑ Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ ❑ ! ❑ Comment: None Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 3 f Permit: NCO088897 Owner - Facility: King WTP Inspection Date: 11/04/2015 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Laboratory # 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 Chemical Feed Is containment adequate? Is storage adequate? Are backup pumps available? Is the site free of excessive leaking? 1 Comment: None Solids Handling Equipment Is the equipment operational? Is the chemical feed equipment operational? Is storage adequate? Is the site free of high level of solids In filtrate from filter presses or vacuum filters? Is the site free of sludge buildup on belts and/or rollers of filter press? Is the site free of excessive moisture In belt filter press sludge cake? The facility has an approved sludge management plan? Comment: None 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: None Effluent Pipe Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? Yes No NA NE M ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ M ❑ Yes No NA NE Yes No NA NE ® ❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ Yes No NA NE * ❑ ❑ ❑ S ❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ * ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 4 Permit: NCO088897 Owner -Facility: King WTP Inspection Date: 11/04/2015 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? N ❑ ❑ ❑ If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? ❑ ❑ N ❑ Comment: None Operations & Maintenance 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: None Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ Page# 5