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Home My WebLink AboutNC0046892_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20240906ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director Tom Keefe, Vice President, EHS Global Companies, LLC 800 South Street, Suite 500 Waltham, MA 02453 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality September 6, 2024 SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Global Companies, LLC/Charlotte South Terminal NPDES Permit No. NCO046892 Mecklenburg County Dear Mr. Keefe: Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection (CEI) Report for the inspection conducted at the subject facility on August 28, 2024, by Mr. Wes Bell of this Office. This Office would like to thank all on -site staff for their cooperation and assistance that was provided throughout this 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, EA DocuSigned by: �•�Guw N Nl-ft F161 FB69A2D84A3... Andrew H. Pitner, P.G. Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Enclosure: Inspection Report Cc: Tom Keefe, Global Companies LLC (via eCopy) Justin Baker, Global Companies LLC (via eCopy) Bobby Regans, Global Companies LLC (via eCopy) NPDES Program Files - Laserfiche Q 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 28115 704.6631699 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 NCO046892 I11 121 24/08/28 I17 18I � I 19 I s I 201 I 211IIIII 111111III II III III1 I I IIIII IIIIIIIII II r6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ---------------------- Reserved ------------------- 67 2.0 701d I 71 I„ I 72 I r., I 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 permit Number) 10:05AM 24/08/28 21/04/01 Charlotte South Terminal #058503 6851 Freedom Dr Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Charlotte NC 28214 10:45AM 24/08/28 25/06/30 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Justin Baker/Superintendent/704-914-8926 / Robert Lester Regans/ORC/704-399-3301/ Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Tom Keefe,PO Box 9161 Waltham MA 02454//781-894-8800/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit 0 Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenar Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Progran 0 Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Wate 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 Wes Bell signed by: DWR/MRO WQ/704-235-2192/ 9/6/2024 2 r6& E�Docu`,'c',96DMCC3437... Signature of M AbOOReviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Andrew Pit e"'�'u`' H °DWR/MRO WQ/704-663-1699 Ext.2180/ 9/6/2024 F161F969A2D84A3... EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type NCO046892 I11 12I 24/08/28 117 18 i c i Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page# Permit: NCO046892 Owner -Facility: Charlotte South Terminal #058503 Inspection Date: 08/28/2024 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? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are there any special conditions for the permit? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: The last compliance evaluation inspection at this facility was performed by DWR staff on 11 /4/2020. Record Keeping 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? 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? Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Page# 3 Permit: NCO046892 Inspection Date: 08/28/2024 Owner -Facility: Charlotte South Terminal #058503 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Comment: The records reviewed durinq the inspection were organized and well maintained. Discharge monitoring reports (eDMRs) were reviewed for the period August 2023 through July 2024. No limit violations were reported. The ORC should revise the July 2024 eDMR if all discharge events were not documented as required by the subject permit. In addition, the ORC must ensure all visitations to the NPDES facilities are documented on future eDMRs. An updated Operator Designation Form will be submitted to the Division to designate the Backup ORC(s). 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? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is the facility using a contract lab? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # 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: Eurofins and ETT (toxicity) have been contracted to provide analytical support for NPDES Permit parameters. Effluent Sampling Is composite sampling flow proportional? Is sample collected below all treatment units? 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)? Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: The subject permit requires effluent qrab samples. All effluent samplinq is performed by the ORC and staff. Effluent samples were being properly preserved on ice (cooler) following sample collection. Effluent oil and grease samples were also being properly collected (directly into the samDle container). Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Page# 4 Permit: NCO046892 Inspection Date: 08/28/2024 Owner -Facility: Charlotte South Terminal #058503 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Comment: The NPDES facilities appeared to be properly operated and well maintained. The secondary containment dikes and valves are inspected five to six days per week and the product recovery in the oil/water separator is checked twice per week. The recovered product is reused on -site. The discharge valve for Outfall 001 is normally closed and secured in a locked position (with lock and chain) until manually opened. Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE # Is flow meter used for reporting? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is flow meter calibrated annually? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is the flow meter operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Flow measurements are based on a factory calibrated flow meter (in -line totalizer) that was installed in January 2023. Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? ❑ ❑ ❑ If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: The facility was not discharging at the time of the inspection; however, the accumulated water inside the detention basin appeared clear with no petroleum sheens. Page# 5