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Home My WebLink AboutNCG560031_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20240724ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality July 24, 2024 Steve McCorkle, Vegetative Management Supervisor Energy United EMC P.O. Box 1831 Statesville, NC 28687 SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Energy United EMC Energy United Vegetation Control NPDES General Permit No. NCG560031 Iredell County Dear Mr. McCorkle: Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection (CEI) Report for the inspection conducted at the subject facility on July 23, 2024, by Mr. Wes Bell of this Office. This Office would like to thank you and your staff for the cooperation and assistance provided during the inspection. Should you have any questions concerning this report, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Bell at (704) 235-2192 or at wes.bell(a,deq.nc. gov. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: '� t - EL&4*1 27DF9ACF858043F... Brandy Costner Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Enclosure: Inspection Report Cc: NPDES Program Files — Laserfiche !D Q� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville. North Carolina 26115 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 IN 2 u 3 I NCG560031 111 121 24/07/23 I17 18 I C I 19 I s I 20L] 21111I I I I I I I II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II I I I I I r6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ---------------------- Reserved ------------------- 67 2.0 70Id I 71 I„ I 72 r., 71 I 74 79 I I I I I I I80 L—I ty L-1 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 Dermit Number) 09:20AM 24/07/23 21/12/18 EnergyUnited Vegetation Control Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 11:10AM 24/07/23 26/11 /30 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Lynwood Graham/// Steve McCorkle//704-878-5148 / Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Steve McCorkle,PO Box 1831 Statesville NC 286871831//704-878-5148/ Yes Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit 0 Operations & Maintenar 0 Records/Reports 0 Facility Site Review 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 Wes Bell Docusigned by: DWR/MRO WQ/704-235-2192/ �� Be& 7/24/2024 A61696D90CC3437... Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Brandy Costner DWR/MRO WQ/704-235-2185/ DocuSignedby: 7/24/2024 ti EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. �-27DFMCF858043F... Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type NCG560031 I11 12I 24/07/23 117 18 i c i Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page# Permit: NCG560031 Owner -Facility: EnergyUnited Vegetation Control Inspection Date: 07/23/2024 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 ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ application? Is the facility as described in the permit? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are there any special conditions for the permit? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: The subject permit became effective on 12/18/2021 and expires on 11/30/2026. The last compliance evaluation inspection at this facility was performed by DWR staff on 9/24/2019. Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE 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: Site qrounds were well maintained. This Office recommends the incorporation of the following: secondary containment for the mineral oil storage area (55-gallon metal drums), replacement of the used oil label on storage tank and provide convenient spill kit locations (including storm drain covers) for any potential spills within the outside storage areas. Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ 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 ❑ Transported COCs ❑ Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ 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 on each shift? Page# 3 Permit: NCG560031 Owner -Facility: EnergyUnited Vegetation Control Inspection Date: 07/23/2024 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Is the ORC visitation log available and current? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ classification? 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? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: The Pesticide Discharge Management Plan (PDMP) was organized and well maintained. Staff must ensure to maintain the dates of the PDMP annual uDdates. Page# 4