HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0028941_NOD2016PC0095_20160420 (3) Permit. NCO028941 Owner-Facility: Pine Valley Subdivision WWTP
Inspection Date: 04/19/2016 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? ® ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? ® ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment: The subject permit expires on 3/1/2019.
Record Keeping Yes No NA NE
Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? -0 ❑ ❑ ❑
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? ® ❑ ❑ ❑
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? ® ❑ ❑ ❑
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? S ❑ ❑ ❑
Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? ® ❑ ❑ ❑
Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ ❑ ® ❑
Comment: DMR's and COC's were not available for review on-site. Requested records were emailed.
Records reviewed were well organized and maintained. DMR's. COC's and ORC logs were
reviewed for the period 6/2013 through 2/2016.
Laboratory Yes No NA NE
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Permit NCO028941 Owner-Facility: Pine Valley Subdivision WWTP
Inspection Date 04/19/2016 Inspection Type, Compliance Evaluation
Laboratory Yes No NA NE
Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? ® ❑ ❑ ❑
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: On-site field analyses(pH total residual chlorine dissolved oxygen,temperature) is done by
Aqua laboratory. The laboratory instrumentation used for field analyses appeared to be
Properly calibrated and documented.Water Tech Labs, Inc. (Certification#50)has also
been contracted to provide analytical support.
Bar Screeds Yes No NA NE
Type of bar screen
a.Manual
b.Mechanical ❑
Are the bars adequately screening debris? ® ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the screen free of excessive debris? ® ❑ ❑ ❑
Is disposal of screening in compliance? ® ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the unit in good condition? ® ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment: Screenings are transported to a dumpster at the Hwy.150 WWTP for ultimate disposal at
the county landfill.
Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE
Mode of operation Ext.Air
Type of aeration system Diffused
Is the basin free of dead spots? ® ❑ ❑ ❑
Are surface aerators and mixers operational? ® ❑ ❑ ❑
Are the diffusers operational? ® ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the foam the proper color for the treatment process? ® ❑ ❑ ❑
Does the foam cover less than 25%of the basin's surface? ® ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the DO level acceptable? ® ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the DO level acceptable?(1.0 to 3.0 mg/1) ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
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