NC0086304_Staff Report_20151204

PAT MCCRORY
Govemor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Secretary
WaterResources S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Director
December 4, 2015
RECEIVEDIDENNOR
Mr. Rick Sain
Catawba County School Maintenance DEC 15 2015
Post Office Box 1010 Water Quality
Newton, NC 28658 permitting Section
SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Mill Creek Middle School WWTP
NPDES Permit NCO086304
Catawba County, NC
Dear Sain:
On December 1, 2015, Roberto Scheller of this Office conducted an inspection at the
subject'facility. This inspection was conducted as a Compliance Evaluation Inspection
(CEI) to insure compliance with permit requirements and conditions. At the time of
inspection the facility appeared to be well maintained and operated; however, please
note this Office's comments under the Operations & Maintenance section of the
enclosed report. We wish to thank you and your operating staff for your assistance
regarding the inspection. A copy of this inspection will be forwarded to the facility's
Operator-in-Responsible-Charge (ORC).
The enclosed report should be self-explanatory;'however, should you have any
questions, please do not hesitate to contact Roberto Scheller at [phone] or
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
Roberto L. Scheller
Senior Environmental Specialist
Water Quality Regional Operations
Division of Water Resources
Enclosure: " Inspection Report
cc: David P. McCorkle, PO Box 1010, Newton, NC 28658
Wastewater Branch'
MSC 1617 — Central files basement
State of North Carohm I Environmental Quality I Water Resources I Water Quality Regional Operations
Mooresville Regional Office)610 East Center Avenue,Suite 3011 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 2 15 ( 3 I NCO086304 I11 121 15/12/01 I17 18 1,.1 191 1!j 201
21111111 1111111. 11111111111 1 111111 11111111111 166
Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating 131 QA ------------------Reserved----------
67 7014 1 71 I 72 1 N 73I LLJ74 751 1 1 1 1 1 1180
l-J I Section B:FacilityData
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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) 12 10PM 15/12/01 15/08/01
Mill Creek Middle School
1041 Shiloh Rd Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date
Claremont NC 286109202 11*46PM 15/12/01 20/04/30
Name(s)of Onsite Representative(s)rritles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data
David P McCorkle/ORC/828-217-0362/
Name,Address of Responsible Officialrritle/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Rick Sain,PO Box 1010 Newton NC 28658//828-464-3562/8284654442
No
Section C:Areas Evaluated During Inspection(Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit ® Operations&Maintenanc6 ® Records/Reports ® Self-Monitoring Program
® 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 _
Ro-be�rttoo Schellpr MRO WQ//252-946-6481/
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Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
EPA Form 3560-3(Rev 9-94)Previous editions are obsolete
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NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 1
31 NCo0863oa I11 121 15/12/01 117 18 ICI
Section D:Summary of Finding/Comments(Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
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Permit: NCO086304 Owner-Facility: Mill Creek Middle School
Inspection Date: 12/01/2015 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 ❑ ❑ 0 ❑
application?
Is the facility as described in the permit? i ❑ ❑ ❑
#Are there any special conditions for the permit? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑
Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? E ❑ ❑ ❑
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? E ❑ ❑ ❑
Does the facility analyze process control_parameters,for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable ❑ ❑ ® ❑
Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable?
Comment: Danger Keep Out signs should be posted around facility fence.
Record Keeping Yes No NA NE
Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? E ❑ ❑ ❑
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 0
Transported CDCs
Are DMRs complete:do they include all permit parameters 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
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 ❑ ❑ 0 ❑
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? S ❑ ❑ ❑
Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? ! ❑ ❑ ❑
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Permit: NCO086304 Owner-Facility: Mill Creek Middle School
Inspection Date: 12/01/2015 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Record Keeping Yes No NA NE
Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? N ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment: Records and permit on file at Catawba County School Maintenance buildinq.
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? N ❑ ❑ ❑
#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:
Sand Filters (Low rate) Yes No NA NE
(If pumps are used)Is an audible and visible alarm Present and operational? ❑ ❑ ® ❑
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? ® ❑ ❑ ❑
#Is the sand filter effluent re-circulated at a valid ratio?(Approximately 3 to 1) ® ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
Septic Tank Yes No NA NE
(If pumps are used)Is an audible and visual alarm operational? ❑ ❑ ❑
Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? ® ❑ ❑ ❑
Are pumps or syphons operating properly? N ❑ ❑ ❑
Are high and low water alarms operating properly? ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
Disinfection -UV Yes No NA NE
Are extra UV bulbs available on site? E ❑ ❑ ❑
Are UV bulbs clean? M ❑ ❑ ❑
Is UV intensity adequate? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑
Is transmittance at or above designed level? ® ❑ ❑ ❑
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Permit: NC0086304 Owner-Facility: Mill Creek Middle School
Inspection Date: 12/01/2015 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Disinfection - UV Yes No NA NE
Is there a backup system on site? ® ❑ ❑ ❑
Is effluent clear and free of solids? ® ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
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