NC0021423_PCI_Report_20240924

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ROY COOPER
Co,ernor
ELIZABETH S. B1SER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS,]R.
Director
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NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
SENT VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL ONL Y.' NO HARD COPY WILL BE MAILED
September 24, 2024
Darlene Butler
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 a Pretreatment Compliance Inspection of the
Town of Spruce Pine WWTP on 8/29/2024. The PCI was conducted to verify that the program is being
managed and maintained in compliance with all Pretreatment regulations. The findings and comments
noted during this inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the 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 Rachel Rose with the Water
Quality Regional Operations Section in the Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500 or via email at
[e-mail].
ATTACHMENTS: Inspection Report
Ec: Laserfiche
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Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
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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 2 u 3 I NC0021423 111 121 24/08/29 I17 18 L D I 19 I s I 201
211IIIII 111111III II III III1 I I IIIII IIIIIIIII II r6
Inspection
Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ---------------------- Reserved -------------------
67
I 72 I n, I 71 I 74 79 I I I I I I I80
70I� I 711 L
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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 24/08/29
21/08/01
Spruce Pine WWTP
909 Creed Pitman Rd
Exit Time/Date
Permit Expiration Date
Spruce Pine NC 28777
11:OOAM 24/08/29
26/02/28
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
Other Facility Data
Darrell James Graham/ORC/828-765-3007/
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
Rachel Rose DocuSigned by: DWR/ARO WQ/828-296-4500/ 9/24/2024
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Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
by: 9/24/2024
FD—Signed
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EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type (Cont.)
NCO021423 I11 12I 24/08/29 117 18 1 p I
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
Rachel Rose, with the Asheville Regional Office, conducted a Pretreatment Compliance Inspection
(PCI) of the Town of Spruce Pine's Pretreatment Program on August 29, 2024. Darrell Graham (ORC
& Pretreatment Coordinator) was present during the inspection.
Overall, the program is well -maintained and in compliance with the Federal and State Pretreatment
Program requirements. The Town of Spruce Pine (NPDES Permit No. NC0021423) has one
Significant Industrial User which is a Categorical Industrial User.
The following was noted during the file review:
When reviewing the STMP sampling lab data taken by the POTW, it was noted that the detection limit
for TSS was above the recommended laboratory detection limits listed on the STMP. It is
recommended to have the POTW send a copy of the STMP to the lab used for said samples.
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'' NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PRETREATMENT COMPLIANCE INSPECTION (PCI) REPORT
Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL OVAL I TY
BACKGROUND INFORMATION [Complete Prior To PCI; Review Program Info Database Sheet(s)l
1. Control Authority (POTW) Name: Town of Spruce Pine
2. Control Authority Representative(s): Darrell Graham
3. Title(s): Pretreatment Coordinator/ORC
4. Last Inspection Date: 09/19/2023 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 NIC10 10 1 2 111412131
MM/DD/YY
108129124
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?
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? 11
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 fox
either of the Last 2 Semi -Annual Periods? Not Been Published for SNC fox
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
dished: 0
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? EYES ❑ NO
25. All LTMP/STMP effluent data reported on Discharge Monitoring Report? ® YES ❑ NO Inspector, please verify yourself!
26
27
If NO to 23 - 26, list violations
Should any Pollutants of Concern be Eliminated from or Added to LTMP/STMP?
If yes, which ones? Eliminated: Added:
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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
Not approved
et
❑ Yes ® No
Industrial Waste Survey (IWS)
10/17/2019
® Yes ❑ No
03/04/2020
® Yes ❑ No
N/A
Sewer Use Ordinance SUO
04/02/2013
® Yes ❑ No
04/22/2013
❑ Yes ® No
Enforcement Response Plan (ERP)
02/12/2019
® Yes ❑ No
02/22/2019
❑ Yes ® No
Long Term Monitoring Plan (LTMP)
09/16/2019
® Yes ❑ No
12/13/2019
® Yes ❑ No
N/A
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
31. Does File Contain Current Permit?
® Yes ❑ No
El Yes El No
❑ Yes ❑ No
32. Permit Expiration Date
11/01/2026
33. Categorical Standard Applied (I.E. 40 CFR, Etc.) Or N/A
001: 0.464.16
002: 0.433.17
34. Does File Contain Permit Application Completed Within One Year
® Yes ❑ No
❑Yes ❑ No
Yes ❑ No
F-0
Prior to Permit Issue Date?
35. Does File Contain an Inspection Completed Within Last Calendar
® Yes ❑ No
❑Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
Year?
36. a. Does the File Contain a Slug/Spill Control Plan?
a. ®Yes ❑No
1b.
a. ❑Yes ❑No
a. ❑Yes ❑No
b. If No, is One Needed? See Inspection Form from POTW
❑Yes ❑No
b. ❑Yes ❑No
b. ❑Yes ❑No
37. For 40 CFR 413 and 433 TTO Certification, Does File Contain a Toxic
❑Yes❑No®N/A
❑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
El ElNo
❑Yes ❑ No
its Sampling as Required b IUP, including flow?
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 b IUP, including flow?
41b. During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Did SIU submit all
®Yes❑No❑N/A
F
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
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reports on time?
42a. For categorical IUs with Combined Wastestream Formula (CWF), does
❑Yes❑No®N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
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file include process/dilution flows as Required b IUP?
42b. For categorical IUs with Production based limits, does file include
®Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
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production rates and/or flows as Required b IUP?
43a. During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Did the POTW Identify
❑Yes❑No®N/A
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
All Limits Non -Compliance from Both POTW and SIU Sampling?
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 Re ortin Non-Com liance 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 J1
❑
Yes
❑
No
I
❑
Yes
❑
No
47. During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Was Enforcement Taken
❑Yes❑No[El
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
as Specified in the POTW's ERP OVs, Penalties, timing, etc.)?
48. Does the File Contain Penalty Assessment Notices?
[Wes[3NoS
I ❑Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
49. Does The File Contain Proof Of Penalty Collection?
I ❑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 lFb.
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
a.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
b. Is SIU in Compliance with Order?
b.❑Yes❑No®N/A
.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
b.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
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51. Did the POTW Representative Have Difficulty in Obtaining Any of
This Requested Information For You?
FILE REVIEW COMMENTS:
❑Yes ®No ❑Yes ❑ nF
Yes ❑ No
When reviewing the STMP sampling lab data taken by the POTW, it was noted that the detection limit for TSS was above the
recommended laboratory detection limits listed on the STMP. It is recommended to have the POTW send a copy of the STMP to
the lab used for said samples.
INDUSTRY INSPECTION ICIS CODING:
Main Program Permit Number MM/DD/YY
1 1 1 I I I I I I l J
1. Industry Inspected:
2. Industry Address:
3. Type of Industry/Product:
4. Industry Contact:
Phone:
Title:
Fax:
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: Overall, the pretreatment program is well -maintained.
Requirements:
Recommendations:
NOD: ❑ YES ® NO
NOV: ❑ YES ® NO
QNCR: ❑ YES ® NO
POTW Rating:
Satisfactory X Marginal UnSatisfactory
PCI COMPLETED BY: Rachel Rose °S DATE:
9/24/2024
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