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Home My WebLink AboutNC0005258_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20150515 AS97,A, NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Pat McCrory Donald R.van der Vaart Governor Secretary May 15, 2015 Charles Conner Sgl Carbon LLC RECEIVED, WR 307 Jamestown Rd. R/D Morganton,NC 28655 MAY 2 I20.� SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Water Quai,t SGL Carbon Corporation Permitting SechoP Permit No: NC0005258 Burke County Dear Mr. Conner: On April 22, 2015, I conducted a Compliance Evaluation Inspection of the subject wastewater permit. Present during the inspection were Billy Thompson and Jeff Woodruff. Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for detailed observations and comments. If you or your staff have any questions, please call me at 828-296- 4500. Sincerely, 1/(534' Linda Wiggs Environmental Senior Specialist Asheville Regional Office Enc. Inspection Report cc: NPDES Unit-Ron Berry MSC 1617-Central Files-Basement Asheville Files G:\WR\WQ\Burke\WastewaterUndustrial\SGL Carbon 05258\CEI.Apri12015.Ltr.doc Water Quality Regional Operations—Asheville Regional Office 2090 U.S.Highway 70,Swannanoa,North Carolina 28778 Phone:828-296-4500 FAX:828-299-7043 Internet http://portal,ncdenr.org/weblwq An Equal Opportunity\Affirmative Action Employer • United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. EPA Washington,0 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 U 2 u 3 I NC0005258 111 121 15/04117 18 I L I 19 1 S I 201 I 211 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111r Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved 67 I I 70Li 71L I 72 LJ 1 u 1 731 I I74 75J 1 1 1 1 1 1 180 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) 01:O0PM 15/04/22 10/04/01 SGL Carbon Corporation Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 307 Jamestown Rd Morganton NC 28655 03:OOPM 15/04/22 15/02/28 Name(s)of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data /// Name,Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Charles Conner,307 Jamestown Rd Morganton NC 28655/1828-437-3221/ Yes Section C:Areas Evaluated During Inspection(Check only those areas evaluated) * Permit J Flow Measurement Operations&Maintenance III Records/Reports a Self-Monitoring Program Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters r 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 _ / -5/,s/ Linda S Wiggs • �'/� ARO WQ11828-296-4500 Ext4653/ Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date EPA Form 3560-3(Rev 9-94)Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 Permit: NC0005258 Owner-Facility: SGL Carbon Corporation Inspection Date: 04/22/2015 inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Operations&Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? • ❑ 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: There are no treatment units: process controls are not analyzed. The property has fair housekeeping. See summary. Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 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: SGL Carbon submitted their renewal application in the proper timeframe. The new permit has not been issued;the facility continues to operate under the old permit until the new one is issued. This is an industrial site.There is not a wastewater treatment plant present, so access is restricted in a sense that there is no trespassing allowed, but there is not a fence around the entire property preventing access. There is a description given in the application of the industrial processes taking place onsite. 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 0 Name of individual performing the sampling 0 Results of analysis and calibration 0 Dates of analysis 0 Name of person performing analyses 0 Transported COCs 0 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 Page# 4 • • Permit NC0005258 Owner-Facility: SGL Carbon Corporation Inspection Date: 04/22/2015 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping Yes No NA NE (If the facility is=or>5 MGD permitted flow)Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator 0 0 • 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 Comment: Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? U 0 0 0 Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters)performed by a certified lab? • 0 0 0 #Is the facility using a contract lab? • 0 0 0 #Is proper temperature set for sample storage(kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees 0 0 0 • Celsius)? Incubator(Fecal Coliform)set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/-0.2 degrees? 0 0 • 0 Incubator(BOD)set to 20.0 degrees Celsius+/-1.0 degrees? 0 0 • 0 Comment: Blue Ridge Lab is the contract lab. Flow Measurement-Effluent Yes No NA NE #Is flow 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: Flow measurement requirements for this facility are daily instantaneous at the effluent.The flow measurements are being determined by a metered stick at the V notch weir. Effluent Semolina Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? • 0 0 0 Is sample collected below all treatment units? • 0 0 0 Is proper volume collected? 0 • 0 0 Is the tubing clean? • 0 0 0 #Is proper temperature set for sample storage(kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees 0 0 0 • Celsius)? Page* 5 Permit: NC0005258 Owner-Facility: SGL Carbon Corporation ' Inspection Date: 04/22/2015 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit(frequency, sampling type • 0 0 0 representative)? Comment: Composite sampling is performed using an ISCO GLS Sampler. The sampler did not indicate an aliquot over 90 ml could be obtained. Effluent Pipe 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 IN 0 Comment: Upstream I Downstream Sampling Yes No NA NE Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit(frequency, sampling type, and • 0 0 0 sampling location)? Comment: Page# 6