NC0021423_PCI_20230919

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
SENT VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL ONL Y.• NO HARDCOPY WILL BE MAILED
October 09, 2023
Darrell Graham
Town of Spruce Pine
Email: [e-mail]
SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report
Spruce Pine WWTP
NPDES WW Permit No. NCO021423
Mitchell County
Dear Permittee:
The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Spruce Pine WWTP on
9/19/2023. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the
conditions and limitations specified in NPDES WW Permit No. NC0021423. The findings and comments
noted during this inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report entitled
"Compliance Inspection Report".
There were no significant issues or findings noted during the inspection and therefore, a response to this
inspection report is not required.
If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at the Asheville Regional Office at
828-296-4500 or via email at [e-mail].
ATTACHMENTS: Inspection Report
Ec: Laserfiche
Sincerely,
EPDocuSigned by:
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Dante oss, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
North Carolina Department of Environmental quality I Division of Water Resources
Asheville Regional Office l 2090 US_ Highway 70 1 Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
828.2964500

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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 NC0021423 I11 121 23/09/19 I17
18I D 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
I 72 I n, I
701 I 71 I LL -1
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71 I 74 79 I I I I I I I80
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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 23/09/19
21/08/01
Spruce Pine WWTP
909 Creed Pitman Rd
Exit Time/Date
Permit Expiration Date
Spruce Pine NC 28777
12:OOPM 23/09/19
26/02/28
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
Other Facility Data
Darrell James Graham/ORC/828-765-3011/
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Darrell Graham,PO Box 189 Spruce Pine NC 287770189//828-765-3011/8287653013
No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Pretreatment
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
Melanie Kem M..-
� DWR/ARO WQ/ - - /
10/9/2023
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Rachel Rose v. DWR/ARO WQ/828-296-4500/
10/10/2023
Daniel J BossDWR/ARO WQ/828 296 4658/
10/9/2023
Fvaia boss
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
NCO021423 I11 12I 23/09/19 117 18 1 p I
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
On 9/19/2023, Rachel Rose, Melanie Kemp and I (Daniel Boss) conducted a Pretreatment
Compliance Inspection of the Town of Murphy's pretreatment program. We met with Darrell Graham
(ORC and Pretreatment Coordinator) for the inspection. It appears that the Town of Spruce Pine in
compliance with State pretreatment requirements. Please see the PCI inspection report for details of
the inspection.
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Permit: NC0021423 Owner -Facility: Spruce Pine WWTP
Inspection Date: 09/19/2023 Inspection Type: Pretreatment Compliance
Yes No NA NE
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r C'. NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PRETREATMENT COMPLIANCE INSPECTION (PCI) REPORT
Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
BACKGROUND INFORMATION [Complete Prior To PCI; Review Prollram Info Database Sheet(s)]
1. Control Authority (POTW) Name: Town of Spruce Pine
2. Control Authority Representative(s): Darrell Graham
3. Title(s): ORC and Pretreatment Coordinator
4. Last Inspection Date: 9/23/2022 Inspection Type (Check One): ❑ PCI ® Audit
5. Has Program Completed All Requirements from the Previous Inspection and Program Info Sheet(s)? ® YES ❑ NO
6. Is POTW under an Order That Includes Pretreatment Conditions? ❑ YES ® NO
Order Type, Number, Parameters:
ICIS CODING
Main Program Permit Number
I N I C 10 10 1 2
MM/DD/YY
1 14 1 2 1 31 09/19/2023
Are Milestone Dates Being Met? ❑ YES ❑ NO
7. Current Number Of Significant Industrial Users (SIUs)?
1
8. Number of SIUs With No IUP, or With an Expired IUP?
0
9. Number of SIUs Not Inspected By POTW in the Last Calendar Year?
0
10. Number of SIUs Not Sampled By POTW in the Last Calendar Year?
F 0
11. Number of SIUs In SNC For Limits Violations During Either of the Last 2 Semi -Annual Periods?
0
12. Number of SIUs in SNC For Reporting During Either of the Last 2 Semi -Annual Periods?
0
13. Number of SIUs in SNC with Pretreatment Schedule?
0
14. Number of SIUs on Schedules?
0
15. Current Number Of Categorical Industrial Users CIUs ?
1
16. Number of CIUs in SNC?
0
POTW INTERVIEW
17. Since the Last PCI, has the POTW had any NPDES Limits Violations?
If Yes, What are the Parameters and How are these Problems Being Addressed?
18. Since the Last PCI, has the POTW had any Problems Related to an Industrial
Discharge (Interference, Pass -Through, Blockage, Citizens' Complaints, Increased
Sludge Production, Etc.)?
If Yes, How are these Problems Being Addressed?
19. Which Industries have been in SNC for Limits or Reporting during SNC for
either of the Last 2 Semi -Annual Periods? Not Been Published for SNC for
Public Notice?(May refer to PAR if Excessive SIUs in SNC) Not Pul
20. Which Industries are on Compliance Schedules or Orders? For all SIUs on an
Order, Has a Signed Copy of the Order been sent to the Division?
21. Are Any Permits or Civil Penalties Currently Under Adjudication? If Yes, Which
Ones?
[]YES ® NO
❑ YES ❑ NO
Limits:0
Reporting:0
Ilished:0
❑ YES ® NO
LTMP/STMP FILE REVIEW:
22. Is LTMP/STMP Monitoring Being Conducted at Appropriate Locations and Frequencies? ® YES ❑ NO
23. Are Correct Detection Levels being used for all LTMP/STMP Monitoring? ® YES ❑ NO
24. Is LTMP/STMP Data Maintained in a Table or Equivalent? ❑ YES ® NO Is Table Adequate? ❑ YES ❑ NO
25. All LTMP/STMP effluent data reported on Discharge Monitoring Report? ® YES ❑ NO Division Inspector, please verify yourself.
26. IfNO to 23 - 26, list violations
27. Should any Pollutants of Concern be Eliminated from or Added to LTMP/STMP? ❑ YES ® NO
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28. PRETREATMENT PROGRAM ELEMENTS REVIEW— Please review POTW files, verify POTW has copy of Program Element in
their files, complete with supporting documents and copy of PERCS Approval Letter, and dates consistent with Program Info:
Program Element
Last Submittal
Date In file?
Last Approval
Date In file
Date Next Due,
If Applicable
Headworks Analysis (HWA)
12/22/2020
® Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
Industrial Waste Survey (IWS)
10/17/2019
® Yes ❑ No
3/4/2020
® Yes ❑ No
5/1/2024
Sewer Use Ordinance (SUO)
4/2/2013
® Yes ❑ No
4/22/2013
® Yes ❑ No
Enforcement Response Plan (ERP)
1 2/12/2019
® Yes ❑ No
2/22/2019
® Yes ❑ No
Long Term Monitoring Plan (LTMP)
1 9/16/2019
® Yes ❑ No
12/31/2019
❑ Yes ❑ No
INDUSTRIAL USER PERMIT (IUP) FILE REVIEW (3 IUP FILE REVIEWS OR 1 FILE REVIEW AND 1 IU INSPECTION)
29. User Name
1. BRP US, Inc 2.
3.
30. IUP Number
002 11
31. Does File Contain Current Permit?
® Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
32. Permit Expiration Date
8/31/2026
33. Categorical Standard Applied I.E. 40 CFR, Etc.) Or N/A
464.16, 433
34. Does File Contain Permit Application Completed Within One Year Prior
❑ Yes ®No
❑Yes ❑ No
F
ElYes ❑ No
to Permit Issue Date?
I
35. Does File Contain an Inspection Completed Within Last Calendar Year?
I ® Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No 11
❑ Yes ❑ No
36. a. Does the File Contain a Slug/Spill Control Plan?
a. ®Yes ❑No
a. []Yes❑No
a. ❑Yes ❑No
b. If No, is One Needed? (See Inspection Form from POTW)
b. ❑Yes ❑No
b. ❑Yes ❑No
b. []Yes []No
37. For 40 CFR 413 and 433 TTO Certification, Does File Contain a Toxic
❑Yes0No[9
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
Organic Management Plan TOMP ?
38. a. Does File Contain Original Permit Review Letter from the Division?
a. ❑Yes ®No
a. []Yes []No
a. ❑Yes ❑No
b. All Issues Resolved?
b.❑Yes❑No®N/A
b.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
b.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
39. During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Did the POTW Complete
®Yes ❑ No
1 ❑ Yes ❑ No
❑Yes El No
its Sampling as Required b IUP, includingflow?
40. Does File Contain POTW Sampling Chain -Of -Custody Forms?
® Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
41. During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Did the SIU Complete its
®Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
Sampling as Required by IUP, including flow?
41b. During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Did SIU submit all reports
®Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
on time?
42a. For categorical IUs with Combined Wastestream Formula (CWF), does
0Yes0No[9
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
file include process/dilution flows as Required by IUP?
42b. For categorical IUs with Production based limits, does file include
®Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
production rates and/or flows as Required b IUP?
43a. During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Did the POTW Identify
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
All Limits Non -Compliance from Both POTW and SIU Sampling?
X N/A
43b. During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Did the POTW Identify
❑Yes❑No®N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
All Reporting_Non-Compliance from SIU Sampling?
44. a. Was the POTW Notified by SIU (Within 24 Hours) of All Self-
a.❑Yes❑No®N/A
a.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
a.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
Monitoring Violations?
b. Did Industry Resample and submit results to POTW Within 30 Days?
b.❑Yes❑No®N/A
b.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
b.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
c. If applicable, Did POTW resample within 30 days of becoming aware
c.❑Yes❑No®N/A
of SIU limit violations in the POTW's sampling of the SIU?
c.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
c.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
46. During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Was the SIU in SNC?
❑
Yes
®
No
❑
Yes
❑ No 11
❑
Yes
❑
No
47. During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Was Enforcement Taken
❑Yes❑NoON/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
as Specified in the POTW's ERP (NOVs, Penalties, timing, etc.)?
48. Does the File Contain Penalty Assessment Notices?
❑Yes❑No®N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
49. Does The File Contain Proof Of Penalty Collection?
❑Yes❑No®N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
50. a. Does the File Contain Any Current Enforcement Orders?
a.❑Yes❑No®N/A
a.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
a.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
b. Is SIU in Compliance with Order?
b.❑Yes❑No®N/A
b.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
b.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
51. Did the POTW Representative Have Difficulty in Obtaining Any of This
❑ Yes ® No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
Requested Information For You?
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FILE REVIEW COMMENTS:
INDUSTRY INSPECTION ICIS CODING:
Main Program Permit Number MM/DD/YY
1. Industry Inspected:
2. Industry Address:
3. Type of Industry/Product:
4. Industry Contact:
Phone: Fax:
Title:
5. Does the POTW Use the Division Model Inspection Form or Equivalent? ❑ YES ❑ NO
6. Did the POTW Contact Conduct the Following Parts of the Industrial Inspection Thoroughly?
Comments:
A. Initial Interview
❑ YES ❑ NO
B. Plant Tour
❑ YES ❑ NO
C. Pretreatment Tour
❑ YES ❑ NO
D. Sampling Review
❑ YES ❑ NO
E. Exit Interview
❑ YES ❑ NO
Industrial Inspection Comments:
OVERALL SUMMARY AND COMMENTS:
Comments: While there were a couple minor documents missing, the pretreatment program information overall was well -organized and
complete.
Requirements:
Recommendations:
NOD: [—]YES ®NO
NOV: [—]YES ®NO
QNCR: ❑ YES ®NO
POTW Rating:
Satisfactory X Marginal UnSatisfactory
PCI COMPLETED BY: Daniel Boss, Rachel Rose, Melanie Kemp DATE: 10/9/2023
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