NC0075523_Compliance Inspection_20160414

PAT MCCRORY
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
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Water-Resources S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
ENYIRONMLNTAL QUALITY
RECEIVEDUDEWWR
April 14, 2016 APR 19 2016
Water Quality
Mr. Gary Earnhardt, Manager Permitting Section
RDH Tire & Retread Company
P.O. Box 187
Cleveland, NC 27013
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
RDH & Retread Co.
NPDES Permit No. NCO075523
Rowan County
Dear Mr. Earnhardt:
Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection for the inspection conducted
at the subject facility on April 11, 2016, by Ori Tuvia. Dennis Phillips' 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 [phone], or at
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
Ori Tuvia, Environmental Engineer
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, DEQ
Cc: NPDES Unit
Rowan County Health Department
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

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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 15 1 3 1 N00075523 111 121 16/04/11 117 18 Li,.] 191 c I 201 I
21111111 111111111 11 1111111 1 111111 11111111111 166
Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ---------Reserved I
67 1.0 701_J 71 Iu 72 L73I 74 751 I I I 1 1 11 80
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)
02:05PM 16!04/11 14/05/01
RDH Tire&Retread
1315 Redmon Rd Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date
Cleveland NC 27013 03:05PM 16/04/11 19/03/31
Name(s)of Onsite Representative(s)/ritles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data
Dennis Phillips/1104-278-9621/
Name,Address of Responsible Officialfritle/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Gary S Earnhardt,PO Box 187 Cleveland NC 270130187//704-278-9621/
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Section C:Areas Evaluated During Inspection(Check only those areas evaluated)
® Permit ®'Flow Measurement ® Operations&Maintenance ® Records/Reports
® Self-Monitoring Program ® Facility Site Review ® 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
Ori A Tuvia MRO WQ004-663-1699/
Signature of Manageme t Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
Andrew Pitner N��. MRO GW//704-663-1699 Ext.21
i; EPA Form 3560-3(Rev 9-94)Previous editions are obsolete "f
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NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 1
31 N00075523 I11 121 16/04/11 I 17 18 1 C 1
Section D:Summary of Finding/Comments(Attach additional
sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
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Permit- NCO075523 Owner-Facility RDH Tire&Retread
Inspection Date: 04/11/2016 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? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? ® ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment: The subject permit expires on 3/31/2019.
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 yearsj? ® ❑ ❑ ❑
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 CDCs
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? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑
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? M ❑ ❑ ❑
Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ ❑ ® ❑
Comment: The records reviewed during the inspection were organized and well maintained. DMRs,
COC's and Calibration logs were reviewed for.the months of 11/2014-3/2016.
Laboratory Yes No NA NE
Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? ❑ ❑ M ❑
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Permit. NCO075523 Owner-Facility: RDH Tire&Retread
Inspection Date: 04/11/2016 Inspection Type* Compliance Evaluation
Laboratory Yes No NA NE
Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters)performed by a certified lab? ® ❑ ❑ ❑
#Is the facility using a contract lab? ® ❑ ❑ ❑
#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: The PH and temperature analyses are performed by on-site staff.The PH meter and
temperature measuring device appeared to be properly calibrated/verified and documented.
Water Tech Labs(Certification#50) has been contracted to analyze samples for TSS and
oil and grease.
Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE
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)?
Comment: The subject permit requires quarterly grab samples.
Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE
#Is flow meter used for reporting? ❑ ❑ ® ❑
Is flow meter calibrated annually? ❑ ❑ ® ❑
Is the flow meter operational? ❑ ❑ ® ❑
(If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? ❑ ❑ ® ❑
Comment:. Bucket and stopwatch method is used to measure flow.
Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE
Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? ® ❑ ❑ ❑
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 effluent appeared to be clear of foam during the inspection
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Permit: NCO075523 Owner-Facility: RDH Tire&Retread
Inspection Date. 04/11/2016 Inspection Type. Compliance Evaluation
Upstream / Downstream Sampling Yes No NA NE
Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit(frequency,sampling type,and ® ❑ ❑ ❑
sampling location)?
Comment: Temperature is sampled quarterly downstream of the discharge.
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: The operation staff was in the process of repairing leakage in the piping to the primary tank.
Staff must inform Mooresville Regional Office if the system is down for a prolonged period of
time due to system failure.
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