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Home My WebLink AboutNC0034959_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20160331 4 ' PAT MCCRORY DONALD R. VAN DER VAART Water Resources S. JAY ZIMMERMAN i.PJVIRONMLNI AL QUA L. Y March 31, 2016 CEIv D/t4CDE6ZlDW� Mr. Eric Nianouris, Maintenance Director APR Rowan-Salisbury Schools 1000 North Long Street permitting water Sec on Salisbury, NC 28144 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection West Rowan High School WWTP NPDES Permit No. NC0034959 Rowan County Dear Mr. Nianouris: Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection for the inspection conducted at the subject facility on March 29, 2016 by Ori Tuvia. Timothy Pharr, Steve Germen, Dena Myers and Jerry Rodgers 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. Sincerely, Ori Tuvia, Environmental Engineer Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, DEQ Cc: NPDES Unit Rowan County Health Department MRO Files Mooresville Regional Office Location:610 East Center Ave.,Suite 301 Mooresville.NC 28115 Phone:(704)663-1699\Fax:(704)663-6040\Customer Service:1-877-623-6748 i► 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 �N I 2 I5 I 3 I NC0034959 111 12 I 16/03/29 117 18 I,.I 19 I G I 201 i 21111111 ] 11111111 11 1 11 1111 1 1 11111 11111111 ] 11 166 Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ----Reserved 6711.0 1 7014 1 71 IN 72 I N I 73I I 174 751 I I I I I I 180 LJ Section B:Facility Data 1 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) 09:20AM 16/03/29 14/05/01 West Rowan High School 8050 NC Hwy 801 Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 10:15AM 16/03/29 19/03/31 Mount Ulla NC 28125 Name(s)of Onsite Representative(s)ITitles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data ll1 Dena C Myers/ORC/704-872-46971 Jerry L Rogers/ORC/704-872-46971 Timothy D Pharr//704-639-3016/ Name,Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted J.H.Bivens,515 N Clay St Salisbury NC 28144/Maintenance Director/704-639-3016/ No Section C:Areas Evaluated During Inspection(Check only those areas evaluated) ▪ Permit • Flow Measurement • Operations&Maintenance • Records/Reports ▪ Self-Monitoring Program II Sludge Handling Disposal • Facility Site Review • Effluent/Receiving Waters II 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 On A Tuvia MRO WQ//704-663-1699/ Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Andrew Pitney MRO GW//704-663-1699 Ext.21 EPA Form 3560-3(Rev 9-94)Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 1 31 NC0034959 I11 121 16/03/29 117 18 Lai Section D:Summary of Finding/Comments(Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page# 2 Permit: NC0034959 Owner-Facility: West Rowan High School Inspection Date: 03/29/2016 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 0 0 U ❑ application? Is the facility as described in the permit? • ❑ 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 subiect permit expires on 3/31/2019. The permit does not require the facility to disinfect the wastewater or to sample for fecal coliform. Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? • 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 11 ❑ ❑ Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? • 0 0 0 Is the chain-of-custody complete? • ❑ ❑ 0 Dates,times and location of sampling • Name of individual performing the sampling • Results of analysis and calibration • Dates of analysis U Name of person performing analyses • Transported COCs • Are DMRs complete:do they include all permit parameters? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? ❑ ❑ 11 0 (If the facility is=or>5 MGD permitted flow)Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator 0 ❑ • 0 on each shift? Is the ORC visitation log available and current? • ❑ 0 0 Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? • ❑ 0 0 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 0 Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ 0 • ❑ Comment: The records were reviewed during the inspection were organized and well maintained. DMR's, COC's, ORC logs and calibration logs were reviewed for the period of June 2013- December 2015. During the review it was discovered that the COC for the month of April 2014 was missing. Page# 3 Permit: NC0034959 Owner-Facility: West Rowan High School Inspection Date: 03/29/2016 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? • 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 II 0 Incubator(BOD)set to 20.0 degrees Celsius+l-1.0 degrees? 0 0 • 0 Comment: Sampling is performed by Statesville Analytical (Lab Certification#440). Septic Tank Yes No NA NE (If pumps are used)Is an audible and visual alarm operational? 0 0 • 0 Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? • 0 0 0 Are pumps or syphons operating properly? U 0 0 0 Are high and low water alarms operating properly? 0 0 • 0 Comment: The facility is equipped with septic tank, holding tank(with filters)and a dosing tank (equipped with alternating siphons)that are operated in series.The septic/holding tanks are pumped, at minimum, once a year by Myers Septic Tank Service. Sand Filters (Low rate) Yes No NA NE (If pumps are used)Is an audible and visible alarm Present and operational? 0 0 II 0 Is the distribution box level and watertight? • 0 0 0 Is sand filter free of ponding? • 0 0 0 Is the sand filter effluent re-circulated at a valid ratio? 0 0 U 0 #Is the sand filter surface free of algae or excessive vegetation? • 0 0 0 #Is the sand filter effluent re-circulated at a valid ratio?(Approximately 3 to 1) ❑ 0 II 0 Comment: During the inspection the facility was not dosing. At the time of the inspection the gravel layers on top of the sand beds were evenly distributed and no ponding was observed. Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE #Is flow meter used for reporting? 0 0 II 0 Is flow meter calibrated annually? 0 0 • 0 Is the flow meter operational? 0 0 II 0 (If units are separated)Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? 0 0 MI 0 Comment: Instantaneous effluent flows are measured by the bucket and stop watch method. Page# 4 Permit: NC0034959 Owner-Facility: West Rowan High School Inspection Date: 03/29/2016 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ • If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Comment: The effluent inside the holding tank appeared clear with no foam. Outfall was not examined. 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 ❑ ❑ • ❑ Solids, pH, DO,Sludge Judge,and other that are applicable? Comment: The wastewater treatment system appeared to be properly operated and maintained. Page# 5