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Home My WebLink AboutNC0005274_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20170126ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. RRGAN Secretary Environmental Quality S. JAY ZIMMERMAN Director January 26, 2017 JAN 3 12017 Mr. Tom McKittrick, Manager Lowell Investments, LLC. VVete 5320 Old Pineville Road Perllt�ng SeC4i®i� ty Charlotte, NC 28217 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Lowell Investments, LLC. NPDES Permit No. NC0005274 Gaston County Dear Mr. McKittrick: Enclosed is a copy.of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection for the inspection conducted at the subject facility on January 19,, 2017, by Ori Tuvia. Houston Robert'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 repot. If you any questions, please contact Ori Tuvia at (704) 235-2190, or via email at ori.tuvia(&cdenr.gov. Sincerely, Ori Tuvia, Environmental Engineer l Mooresville Regional Office. Division of Water Resources, DEQ Cc: NPDES (Mike Templeton) 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.ncwaterqualk.org 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 I NC0005274 I11 12 17/01/16 17 181 ,•1 191 c 1 201 I —1 211 1 1 1-1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Lf Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating 81 QA Reserved 6711.0 70 L _ 71 [!.j 72 LN174 75 1 1 1 1 1 80 J '73 L Section B: FacilityData Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date POTW name and NPDES oermit Number) 08:45AM 17/01/19 13/01/01 former Yorkshire Americas site ' 1602 N Main St Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Lowell NC 28098 09:45AM 17/01/19 13/12/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Houston Roberts//704-364-9100 / Not Required/ORC/919-807-6353/ Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Tom McKittrick,5320 Old Pineville Rd Charlotte NC 28217/Manager/704-364-9100/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Operations & MaintenancE N Self -Monitoring Program Sludge Handling Disposal Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters 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 WQ/7704-663-1699/ t / �,6 Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date W. Corey Basinger MRO WQ//704-235-2194/ EPA Form 3 60-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous edions are obsolete: Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 1 31 NC0005274 111 121 17/01/19 1 17 18 1,C1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page# Page# 3 Permit: NC0005274 Owner -Facility: former Yorkshire Americas site Inspection Date: 01/19/2017 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Permit T 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? ❑ ❑ M ❑ # Are there any special conditions for the permit? ❑ ❑ M ❑ 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 Division administratively extended the expired permit (as of 12/31/2013) to the current owner (via name/ownership change) on 1/10/2014. This administrative extension allowed the current owner a reasonable opportunity to complete plans for the property'and provide a complete and accurate permit application. An incomplete application was submitted in 2014. Facility owner received extra time to complete the application. As of the time of the inspection the application is incomplete and is under review by the Division of Water Resources Central Office, to be resolved attentively in the middle of the current fiscal year. No discharges are authorized until the wastewater generated is characterized and a completed application form (and supporting information) is'submitted to the Division at least 180 days prior to the anticipated discharge event. 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 ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: Sludge and wastewater both remain in most tanks. No evidence of wastewater discharges to. the ground was observed during the inspection. Adequate freeboard levels were being maintained: however, the freeboard level in the former equalization tank (ET -3) was within 24 inches of the cut out wall section. The owner/permittee must ensure that an adequate freeboard level is maintained to prevent an unpermitted discharge of wastewater/sludge to the ground and/or surface waters. Page# 3