NC0076643_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20160112

PAT MCCRORY
Governor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Secretary
Water Resources S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Director
January 12, 2016
Mr. Bob Witsell, P.E., Brownfields Manager RECEIVEDINCDEQIDWR
Global Operations, Environment, Health& Safety
General Electric Company JAN 2 0 2016
1935 Redmond Circle NW
Rome, Geor is 30165 Water Quality
g Permitting Section
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
General Electric Co.—Hickory Plant
NPDES Permit No. NC0076643
Catawba County
Dear Mr. Witsell:
Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection for the inspection conducted at
the subject facility on January 11, 2016 by Ori Tuvia and Ed Watson. Your representative Ray
Penley's cooperation during the site visit was much appreciated. Please advise the staff involved with
this NPDES Permit by forwarding a copy of the enclosed report.
The report should be self-explanatory; however, should you have any questions concerning
this report, please do not hesitate to contact Ori Tuvia at(704) 235-2190, or at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Ort Tuvia, Eniromental Engineer
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, DEQ
Cc: Catawba County Public Health
NPDES (Derek Denard)
MRO Files
Mooresville Regional Office
Location:610 East Center Ave.,Suite 301 Mooresville,NC 28115
Phone:[phone]\Fax.[phone]\Customer Service:1-877-623-6748

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 �u 2 LI 3 NC0076643 I11 121 16/01/11 117 18 19 1 s ( 201 1
21111111 1111111111111111111111111 11111111111 p6
Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ---Reserved -- —
6711.0 1 70 14 LJ I 71 IN I 72 I rLJ J 1 731 I 174 7511 1 1 1 1 1 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) 10:00AM 16/01/11 15/12/01
Hickory Plant
Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date
1223 Fairgrove Church Rd
Hickory NC 28602 11:30AM 16/01/11 20/07/31
Name(s)of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data
/1l
Ray S Penley//828-466-7818/
Ray S Penley/ORC/828-466-7818/
Name,Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Cody PIatt,1935 Redmond Rd Nw Rome GA 30165//706-291-3120/
No
Section C:Areas Evaluated During Inspection(Check only those areas evaluated)
• Permit • Flow Measurement • Operations&Maintenance II Records/Reports
ill Self-Monitoring Program III Facility Site Review r 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
Edward Watson MRO GW///
Ori A Tuvia MRO WQ//704-663-1699/
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Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
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EPA Form 3560-3(Rev 9-94)Previous editions are obsolete.
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Permit: NC0076643 Owner-Facility: Hickory Plant
Inspection Date: 01/11/2016 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE
Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? • 0 0 0
Does the facility analyze process control parameters,for ex: MLSS,MCRT,Settleable • 0 0 0
Solids,pH,DO,Sludge Judge,and other that are applicable?
Comment: 25 wells pump into a 15,000 gallon equalization tank, transferring into an air striper tower.
From the tower the discharge flows into the outfall.ASI does PCE and TCH sampling
quarterly. PH sampling done in house PH meter calibrated properly prior to measurement.
Old factory undergoes process of demolition
Permit Yes No NA NE
(If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new 0 U 0 0
application?
Is the facility as described in the permit? • 0 0 0
#Are there any special conditions for the permit? • 0 0 0
Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? • 0 0 0
Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? • 0 0 0
Comment: New permit was issued on October 26 . 2015.
Special condition for ground water remediation pump and treat system.
Record Keeping Yes No NA NE
Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? • 0 0 0
Is all required information readily available,complete and current? • 0 0 0
Are all records maintained for 3 years(lab. reg.required 5 years)? • 0 0 0
Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? • 0 0 0
Is the chain-of-custody complete? • 0 0 0
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? • 0 0 0
Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? 0 0 II 0
(If the facility is=or>5 MGD permitted flow)Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator 0 0 II 0
on each shift?
Is the ORC visitation log available and current? • 0 0 ❑
Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? • 0 0 0
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Permit: NC0076643 Owner-Facility: Hickory Plant
Inspection Date: 01/11/2016 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Laboratory Yes No NA NE
#Is proper temperature set for sample storage(kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees • 0 0 0
Celsius)?
Incubator(Fecal Coliform)set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/-0.2 degrees? 0 0 • 0
Incubator(BOD)set to 20.0 degrees Celsius+/-1.0 degrees? 0 0 II 0
Comment: PH is measured on site.TCH and PCH are analyzed by ASI Lab.
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