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Home My WebLink AboutNC0058084_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20160913Water Resources HBl p6NMEiNTAL QUALITY Mr. David Risley, President and CEO Gough Econ, Inc. P.0 Box 668583 Charlotte, NC 28266 Dear Mr. Risley: PAT MCCRORY Governor. DONALD R.. VAN DER VAART Seg rtury S. JAY ZIMMERMAN Dlrawr RECEIVEMCDENWR SEP 2 0 2016 September 13, 2016 Water Quality Permitting Section Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Gough Econ WWTP NPDES Permit No. NCO058084 Mecklenburg County Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection for the inspection conducted at the subject facility on September 12, 2016, by Ori Tuvia. Steven Lambert's 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 (704) 235-2190, or at ori.tuvia@ncdenr.gov. Cc: NPDES Unit MRO Files Sincerely, Ori Tuvia, Environmental Engineer Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, DEQ 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 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 2 ISI 3 I NCO058084 I11 12 16/09/12 17 181,•1 191. I 20I I 211 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I• 11 I( I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 11- I I I I I I I I I I r6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating 81 QA Reserved 67 1.0 7014. I 71 I ti I 72 I N I 731 I 174 75 80 LJ L_J 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) 08:55AM 16/09/12 15/07/01 Gough Econ WWTP Exit Time/Date permit Expiration Date 9400 N Lakebrook Rd Sr 10:35AM 16/09/12 20/06/30 Charlotte NC 28214 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Tities(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)" Other Facility Data Steven L Lambert/ORCr/04-546-2602/ Name, Address of Responsible OfficiatfTitle/Phone and Fax Number Contacted David P Risley,PO Box 668583 Charlotte NC 28266/President/704-399-2306/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Program Sludge Handling Disposal 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 Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date W. Corey Basinger MRO WQ//704-235-2194/ EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# NPIDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 31 NCO058084 111 121 16/09/12 j 17 18 JCJ Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page# 2 I Permit: NC0058084 Owner -Facility: Gough Econ WWrP Inspection Date: 09/12/2016 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation , Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? ❑ 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: The subiect permit expires 6/30/2020. 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 years)? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the chain -of -custody complete? M ❑ ❑ ❑ 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? 0 -E], ❑ 11, Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? ❑ ❑ " M ❑ (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 ❑ ' ❑ T ❑ Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? -M ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification? 0 ❑ ❑ ' ❑ Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ '❑ M ❑ Comment: DMRs CDCs. Calibration lo-gs, and ORC lops were reviewed for the period June 2015 through May 2016. The facility's records were organized and well maintained. Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory?. ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 3 Permit: NCO058084 Owner -Facility: Gough Econ WNfrP Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? ❑ ❑ Inspection Date: 09/12/2016 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation , Is sample collected below all treatment units? ❑ Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? N ❑ ❑ ❑ # 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 . ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Celsius)? Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees? ❑ ❑ N ❑ Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/--1.0 degrees? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: On-site field analyses are performed under laboratory certification #5083. Statesville Analytical (#440) has also been contracted to provide analytical support. The laboratory instrumentation used for field analyses appeared to be properly calibrated. Effluent Samplinq Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is sample collected below all treatment units? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is proper volume collected? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the tubing clean? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ # 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 bythe permit (frequency, sampling type 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ representative)? Comment: Subject permit requires grab sampling. Upstream / Downstream Sampling Yes No NA NE Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type, and M ❑ ❑ ❑ sampling location)? Comment: Operations '& Maintenance Yes. No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? N ❑ ❑ ❑ Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable ❑ ❑ ❑ Solids, pH, D0, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: The facilitv appeared to be properiv operated and well maintained at the time of the inspection. Lab equipment must be stored in a controlled'environment in order to prevent lab equipment and standards from being exposed to over heating or freezing. Septic Tank Yes No NA NE (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visual alarm operational? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 4 Permit: NCO058084 Inspection Date: 09/12/2016 Seotic Tank Are pumps or syphons operating properly? Are high and low water alarms operating properly? Owner -Facility: Gough Econ WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Yes No NA NE M ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ M ❑ Comment: The septic tank is pumped as needed. Last pumped by Stanley Environmental on 7/1/16. Sand Filters (Low rate) Yes No NA NE (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visible alarm Present and operational? ❑ ❑ M ❑ Is the distribution box level and watertight? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is sand filter free of ponding? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the sand filter effluent re -circulated at a valid ratio? M ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is the sand filter surface free of algae or excessive vegetation? M ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is the sand filter effluent re -circulated at a valid ratio? (Approximately 3 to 1) ❑'. ❑ ❑ M Comment: Sand filter was recently re -done. sand filter appeared to be working adequately. Disinfection -Tablet Yes No NA NE Are tablet chlorinators operational? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the tablets the proper size and type? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Number of tubes in use? 1 Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Is there chlorine residual prior to de -chlorination? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: 4 tubes are available 1 is in use. De -chlorination Yes No NA NE Type of system ? Tablet Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine amount (1 to 1)? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is storage appropriate for cylinders? ❑ ❑ E ❑ # Is de -chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Are the tablets the proper size and type? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Are tablet de -chlorinators operational? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Number of tubes in use? 4 Comment: 4 tubes are available all 4 are in use. Page# 5 Permit: NC0058084 Owner - Facility: Gough Econ VWVfP Inspection Date: 09/12/2016 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? ❑ Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE # Is flow meter used for reporting? ❑ ❑ M ❑ Is flow meter calibrated annually? ❑ ❑ M ❑ Is the flow meter operational? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment:. Instantaneous flow monitorina is reauired by the subiect permit. The effluent_ flows_ are measured by the bucket and stop watch method 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? M ❑ ❑ ❑ If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: There was no discharge at the time of the inspection. The receiving stream did not appear to be negatively impacted. Page# 6