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Home My WebLink AboutNC0034967_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20160810•r, Water. Resources F-MV146HIA 1r'AL 6UA6TY PAT MCCRORY Governor DONALD. R. VAN DER VAART ser<1�. S. JAY ZIMMERMAN Dirmor August 10, 2016 Mr. Daniel Nicholas Carolina Glove Company 16 216 P.O. Box 999Qualltiy Conover, NC 28613 Wader sec`ton �0 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Carolina Glove Company WWTP NPDES Permit No. NCO034967 Alexander County Dear Mr. Nicholas: Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection for the inspection conducted at the subject facility on August 4, 2016, by Ori Tuvia. Brian Eades 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'4-- Cc: NPDES Unit 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 United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. EPA Washington, D.C. 20460 OMB No. 2040-0057 Water Compliance Irispection Report Approval expires 6-31-96 Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS) Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 2 I5 I 3 I NC0034967 111 12 16/08/04 17 18 ICI 19 I c I 20 Ll 21111111-111111111-11111111111111111.111IIII1IIII 166 Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating 131 QA Reserved 6711-.0 70 LJ 71 [itJ72 LNJ 73I 74 75 80 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 oermit Number) 11:00AM 16/08/04 15/07/01 Carolina Glove Company 140 Glove Mill Rd Exit Time/Date Permit, Expiration Date Taylorsville NC 28681 12:00PM 16/08/04 20/03/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Jonathan David Gragg/ORC/828-396-4444/ Steve Brian Eades/ORC/828-632-5280/ Name, Address of Responsible Ofricialfritie/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Misty Smith, //828-396-4444/ No . Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Flow Measurement operations & Maintenance Records/Reports Self-Monitoring Program 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 WQ/f704-663-1699/ — s dWo 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# 1 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 1 31 NCO034967 I11 12 16/06/04 17 18 ICI Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Permit: NCO034967 owner - Facility: Carolina Glove Company Yes No NA NE Is right of.way to the outfall properly maintained? N ❑ Inspection Date: 08/04/2016 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation ❑ Are -the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ If effluent. (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? ❑ 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? Yes .No NA NE ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are there any special conditions for the permit? ❑, 0°❑ : Diffused ❑ ' Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? -0 ❑ 0 _❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: . The current permit expires on March 31, 2020. Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? -.❑ ❑ Does the facility, analyze process control parameters, foi ex: MLSS, 'MCRT, Settleable ❑ ❑ ❑ : N Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: The facility. appeared to be well operated and maintained at the time of the inspection. Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of.way to the outfall properly maintained? N ❑ ❑ ❑ Are -the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ If effluent. (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: The effluent was clear with no foam. The receiving stream did not appearto'be ne4atively impacted by the discharge. - Aeration Basins Yes .No NA NE Mode of operation . Type of aeration system : Diffused Is the basin free of.dead spots? 0 ❑.• ❑ : ❑ Are surface aerators and mixers operational? N ❑ ❑ ' ❑ Are the diffusers operational? ❑ ❑ ❑ . Is the foam the proper color for the treatment process? E ❑ ❑ , ❑ Does the foam cover less than 25% of the basin's surface? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the DO level acceptable? ❑ " ❑ U .0 Is the DO level acceptable?(1.0 to 3.0 mg/1) ❑ ❑ ❑ N Comment: Secondary Clarifier Yes No NA. NE Page# 3 Permit: NCO034967 Owner - Facility: Carolina Glove Company # Is flowmeter. used for reporting? El 0 Inspection.Date 08/0412016 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Is flow meter calibrated annually? t] b 'M Secondary Clarifier Yes No NA:NE Is the clarifier free of black and odorous wastewater? 0 0 El 11 Is the site free of excessive buildup of solids in center well of circular clarifier? 0 El S-13 11 Are weirs IeVel? El 0 0 El Is, the site freo,of weir blockage? M El Is the site free of evidence of short-circuiting? ❑ El 11 Is scum removal adequate? E] E] 0,11 Is the site free of excessive floating sludge? r] ❑ Is the drive unit operational? 11 El ME] Is the return rate acceptable (low turbulence)? E. E1 M, El Is the overflow clear of excessive solids/pin floc? O'' El 11 El lsthe 'sludge -blanket level acceptable? (Approximately %of the sidewall depth) Comment: Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE # Is flowmeter. used for reporting? El 0 11, El Is flow meter calibrated annually? t] b 'M El Is the flowmeter operational? El 'E1 'M El (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? El 0 M 11 Comment: The facility was granted a'conditibnal variance on 9/8/04 to use the facility's water U8903 records for the flow measurement calculations and these are being used by the OR&f6r DMR reporting. Effluent Sampling Yes, No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? E] E] 0,11 Is sample'collected-below all treatment units? r] ❑ Is proper volume collected? 11 El ME] Is the tubing clean? E. E1 M, El # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees O'' El El D Celsius)?: Is the.facility* sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type El 11 11 representative)? Comment: Grab sampling is required by the subiect permit Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? 0 D 11 11 Page# 4 i Permit: NCO034967 Owner - Facility: Carolina Glove Company Inspection Date: 08/04/2016 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation. Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # 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? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/-1.0 degrees? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: On-site analyses (temperature) .are performed under field laboratory certification #5062 (Town of Taylorsville). A review of the field instrumentation used on site was performed during the Town of Taylorville WWTP inspection (performed prior to this site inspection). Water Tech Labs. Inc. (Certification #50) performs all remaining permit -required effluent analyses. 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the chain -of -custody complete? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Dates, times and location of sampling the inspection were readily retrievable. DMRs. COCs. CIRC logs and calibrationlogs were reviewed for the period December 201 .5 through April 2016. 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? ❑ ❑ M ❑ (if the facility is = or> 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator ❑ ❑ M ❑ 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? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification? M •❑ ❑ ❑ 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: The perrnittee's records were organized and well maintained and records requested during the inspection were readily retrievable. DMRs. COCs. CIRC logs and calibrationlogs were reviewed for the period December 201 .5 through April 2016. 'Page# 5