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Home My WebLink AboutNC0071943_NOD-2016-PC-0376_20160716 PAT MCCRORY Governor DONALD R. VAN DER VAART Secretory Water Resources S. JAY ZIMMERMAN ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Director July 20, 2016 RECEIVEDINCDEQIDI(VR Mr. Thomas Hart, Town Manager Town of Boiling Springs J U L 2 7 2016 P.O Box 1014 Water Quality Boiling Springs,NC 28017 Permitting Section Subject: Notice of Deficiency Compliance Evaluation Inspection NOD-2016-PC-0376 Town of Boiling Springs WWTP NPDES Permit No. NC0071943 Cleveland County Dear Mr. Hart: Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection for the inspection conducted at the subject facility on July 15, 2016 by Ori Tuvia. The cooperation of Tyler Mullineaux, Matthew Jones and Wesley Russ 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 following areas of concern were observed during the inspection: 1) Proper preservation techniques are not being met for NI13-N composite samples. Please refer to 40 CFR 136.3, Table 2 for details regarding proper preservation techniques. 2) Sampling results recorded on DMRs must correspond to the date sampled, not the pickup date. 3) pH sampling time should be recorded in addition to calibration time. 4) ORC should record leave time and total time in addition to arrival time. 5) At the time of the inspection,the influent sampler was unable to pull an aliquot sample. The report should be self-explanatory; however, should you have any questions concerning this report, please do not hesitate to contact Ori Tuvia at(704) 235-2190, or at ori.tuvia@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, ..-114111.116-44.44°4r- W. Corey Basinger Regional Supervisor Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources cc: NPDES (Unit), MRO files Mooresville Regional Office Location:610 East Center Ave.,Suite 301 Mooresville,NC 28115 Phone:(704)663-16991 Fax:(704)663.60401 Customer Service:1-877-623-6748 Internet www.ncwaterquality.org 5 United Stites Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. EPA wee igbn.U.C.20480 OMB No.2040.0057 Water Compliance Inspection Report Approval expires&31.98 Section k National Data System Coding(i.e.,PCS) Transectica Cade NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 1 E 2 11.1 3 I NC0071943 111 121 15ro7115 117 18 1,.1 191 s I 201 I 211 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 .1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11)1 11 1 1 r Inspection Work Days Fealty Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 OA Reserved-- 6711.0, ese ved6711.0, 1 70 ,L1 711u j 72 ( u 731 1 174 75I 1 1 1 1 1 I80 Section B:Fadllity Date lJ 1 Name and Location of Facility Inspected(For Industrial Users discharging to POTW,also include Entry Tile Peri Effective Dab • POW/name and NPDES own*Number) 09:15AM 18107/15 14/09/01 Boiling Sprigs WWTP 2556 Rotlrybrd Rd Exit Time/Date Penult E gen Date Boiling Sprigs NC 28017 11:15AM 18/07115 18108/31 Name(s)of OnsMi RapresenleMSe(s)Tabs(syPhcne and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data 111 Tyler W Mulineeus/ORCJ252-241-11191 Name.Address of Responsible Offlob RlelPhone and Fax Number Contacted Thanes C Han,PO Box 1014 Boiling Sprigs NC 28017/Town Manager/704-434-2357/ No Section C:Areas Evaluated During Inspection(Check only those areas evaluated) Permit • Flow Measurement • Operations 8 Maintenance In Records/Reports ▪ Self-Monitoring Program • Sludge Handling Disposal MI Facility Site Review •Effluent/Receiving Waters ▪ Laboratory Section D:Summary of Fkding/Comments(Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) (See attachment summary) Name(a)and Signature(s)of Inspector(s) Agancy!OBke/Phons and Fax Numbers Dale Ori A Twig MRO W01/704A83.1699/ ol/ 6 Signature of Management 0 A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Dale W.Corey Basinger MRO WQ//704-235-2194/ EPA Form 3580-3(Rev 9-94)Previous adsiora are obsolete. . 4t trt4 pt-DO • 'DOA.4 2a Lieu. Page* 1 'WOES *nadir aaeeato,Type 1 31 Nc0o7194s I11 121 tamne 117 18 L„j Section D:Summery of AnNngICommenb(Attach additional sheets of narrative and dwddists as necessary) Paw* 2 Permit: N00071943 - Owner-Facility: DOOM tangs w TP Inspection Date: 07/1512018 Inspection Type Compliance Evaluation Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires hi 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new 0 0 • 0 application? Is the facility as described In the permit? • 0 0 0 #Are there any special conditions for the permit? 0 • 0 0 Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? • 0 ❑ 0 Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? • 0 0 0 Comment: The subject permit expires on.8/31/2018. Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? ■ 0 0 0 Is all required information readily available,complete and current? • 0 0 0 Are all records maintained for 3 years(lab.reg.required 5 years)? 0 0 0 • Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? 0 • 0 0 Is the chain-of-custody complete? • 0 0 0 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 COCl • Are DMRs complete:do they include all permit parameters? • 0 0 0 Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? • 0 0 0 (If the facility is=or>5 MGD permitted flow)Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator 0 0 U 0 on each shift? Is the ORC visitation log available and current? • 0 0 0 Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? • 0 0 0 Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification? • 0 0 0 Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? • 0 0 0 Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? • 0 0 0 Page# 3 Permit: NC0071943 Owner-Facility: Boiling Springs WWTP Inspection Date: 07/15/2016 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Comment: The records reviewed during the inspection were organized and well maintained. DMRs, COCs, Calibration logs and ORC visitation logs were reviewed for the period August 2015 through March 2016. The ORC and staff must ensure the following: 1)Sampling results recorded on DMRs will correspond to the dates sampled not the pickup date. 2) PH sampling time should be recorded in addition to calibration time. 3)ORC should record leave time and total time, in addition to arriving time. Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? 11 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters)performed by a certified lab? • ❑ ❑ ❑ #Is the facility using a contract lab? • 0 0 ❑ #Is proper temperature set for sample storage(kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees • ❑ 0 ❑ Celsius)? Incubator(Fecal Coliform)set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/-0.2 degrees? ❑ ❑ IN 0 Incubator(BOD)set to 20.0 degrees Celsius+l-1.0 degrees? 0 ❑ I ❑ Comment: On-site field analyses (pH and temperature)are performed under the Town's laboratory certification#5013. Pace Analytical Services, Inc. (BOD, TSS,ammonia, nutrients,fecal coliform)has also been contracted to perform analytical support. The pH meter appeared to be properly calibrated and documented. Influent Sampling Yes No NA NE #Is composite sampling flow proportional? • ❑ 0 0 Is sample collected above side streams? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is proper volume collected? • ❑ 0 0 Is the tubing clean? • ❑ ❑ 0 #Is proper temperature set for sample storage(kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees • ❑ ❑ ❑ Celsius)? Is sampling performed according to the permit? • ❑ ❑ 0 Comment: Composite sampling of influent BOD and TSS is required by the permit. The facility staff should implement(and document)periodic aliquot verifications to ensure that both composite samplers(influent and effluent) are collecting the proper volume as required in the NPDES Permit(100 mis. at a minimum). At the time of the inspection,the influent sampler was unable to pull an aliquot sample. Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? • ❑ 0 ❑ Is sample collected below all treatment units? U ❑ ❑ 0 Page# 4 Permit: N00071943 Owner-Facility: Boiling Springs wwTP Inspection Date: 07/15/2010 Inspection Type: 0ornpllerrce Evaluation effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is proper volume collected? • 0 0 0 Is the tubing dean? • 0 0 0 #Is proper temperature set for sample storage(kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees • 0 0 0 Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit(frequency,sampling type 0 • 0 0 representative)? Comment: Composite semolina and arab are required by the permit. The sampler was collecting 150 mis. per aliauot at the time of the inspection.The facility staff should implement(and document)periodic aliquot verifications to ensure that both composite samplers(influent and effluent)are collecting the proper volume as reauired in the NPPES Permit(100 mis.at a minimum). The ORC and staff must ensure that preservatives are add to the NH3-N composite samples within 15 minutes of the composite sampling ending. Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NR Is the plant generally dean with acceptable housekeeping? • 0 0 0 Does the facility analyze process control parameters,for ex:MLSS,MCRT,Settleable • 0 0 0 Solids,pH,DO,Sludge Judge,and other that are applicable? Comment: The facility aopeared to be properly operated and well maintained. All process control measurements were being properly documented and maintained on-site. Bar Screens Yes No NA NE Type of bar screen a.Manual • b.Mechanical • Are the bars adequately screening debris? • 0 0 0 Is the screen free of excessive debris? • 0 0 0 Is disposal of screening in compliance? • 0 0 0 Is the unit in good condition? • 0 0 0 Comment: Qrit Removal Yes No NA Nt Type of grit removal a.Manual U b.Mechanical 0 Is the grit free of excessive organic matter? • 0 0 0 Is the grit free of excessive odor? • 0 0 0 Page# 5 Permit: N00071943 Owner-Facility: Bolting Wires WWTP Inspection Date: 07/16!2016 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Grit Removal Yes No NA NE #Is disposal of grit in compliance? • 0 0 0 Comment: Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE Mode of operation Ext.Air Type of aeration system Diffused Is the basin free of dead spots? • 0 0 0 Are surface aerators and mixers operational? 0 0 • 0 Are the diffusers operational? • 0 0 0 Is the foam the proper color for the treatment process? ■ 0 0 0 Does the foam cover less than 25%of the basin's surface? • 0 0 0 Is the DO level acceptable? • 0 0 0 Is the DO level acceptable7(1.0 to 3.0 mgA) ■ 0 0 0 Comment: Lime is added on an as-needed basis to maintain appropriate DH levels. Secondary Clarifier Yes No NA NE Is the clarifier free of black and odorous wastewater? ■ 0 0 0 Is the site free of excessive buildup of solids in center well of circular clarifier? • 0 0 0 Are weirs level? • 0 0 0 Is the site free of weir blockage? • 0 0 0 Is the site free of evidence of short-circuiting? U 0 0 0 Is scum removal adequate? ■ 0 0 0 Is the site free of excessive floating sludge? ■ ❑ 0 0 Is the drive unit operational? • 0 0 0 Is the return rate acceptable(low turbulence)? • 0 0 0 Is the overflow clear of excessive solids/pin floc? • 0 0 0 Is the sludge blanket level acceptable?(Approximately¼of the sidewall depth) • 0 0 0 Comment: Both secondaries were in service. Pumps-RAS-WAS Yes No NA NE Are pumps in place? • 0 0 0 Are pumps operational? • 0 0 0 Are there adequate spare parts and supplies on site? 0 0 0 • page# 6 80019 Springs W WTP Permit: N00071943 Owner-FeUlay: Inspection Date 07/15201e Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Pumps-RAS-WAS Yes No NA NE Comment: Disinfection -UV Yes No NA NE Are extra W bulbs available on site? • 0 0 0 Are W bulbs clean? • 0 0 0 Is W Intensity adequate? • 0 0 0 Is transmittance at or above designed level? • 0 0 0 Is there a backup system on site? • 0 0 0 Is effluent clear and free of solids? ■ 0 0 0 Comment: Flow Measurement-Effluent Yes No NA NE #Is lbw meter used for reporting? • 0 0 0 Is flow meter calibrated annually? • 0 0 0 Is the flow meter operational? • 0 0 0 (If units are separated)Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? # • 0 0 0 Comment: The flow meter is calibrated twice a year and was last calibrated on 4/14/2016 by Clear Water Inc. Effluent Floe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? ■ 0 0 0 Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? • 0 0 0 If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? 0 0 • 0 Comment: At the time of the inspection the effluent appeared clear and with no foam. Aerobic Digester Yes No NA NE Is the capacity adequate? • 0 0 0 Is the mixing adequate? • 0 0 0 Is the site free of excessive foaming In the tank? • 0 0 0 #Is the odor acceptable? ■ 0 0 0 #Is tankage available for properly waste sludge? • 0 0 0 Comment: The facility is eouiooed with two aerobic digesters with one of the digesters currently being used as backup.The bio-solids are land applied(by PRC or staff)under the authority of permit WQ0018352. In case of excessive rain which prevents land application the staff pumps the solids to Cliffslde W WTP. Page# 7 Permit: N00071943 Owner-Facility: Boiling sPringeWP Inspection Date: 07/152016 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Aerobic Diaester Yes No NA NE Standby Power Yes No NA Nk Is automatically activated standby power available? ■ 0 0 0 Is the generator tested by interrupting primary power source? • • 0 0 0 Is the generator tested under load? ■ 0 0 0 Was generator tested&operational during the inspection? 0 0 0 • Do the generator(s)have adequate capacity to operate the entire wastewater site? • 0 0 0 Is them an emergency agreement with a fuel vendor for extended run on back-up power? • 0 0 0 Is the generator fuel level monitored? • 0 0 0 Comment: The standby aenerator is tested weekly. • Page# 8