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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0037311_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20151116 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Pat McCrory Donald R.van der Vaart Governor Secretary November 16, 2015 Allegiance Healthcare Investors, LLC Attn:William R. Hammonds, Consultant Management P.O. Box 485 Kernersville, NC 27284-0485 SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Creekside Manor Assisted Living Wastewater Treatment Plant NPDES Permit: NCO037311 Forsyth County Dear Mr. Hammonds: Ron Boone of the Winston Salem Regional Office (WSRO) of the North Carolina Division of Water Resources (DWR or the Division) conducted a compliance evaluation inspection of the;Creekside Manor Assisted Living's Wastewater Treatment Plant on November 10, 2015. The assistance and cooperation of Cliff Cain, Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC), was greatly appreciated. An inspection report is attached for your records and the inspection findings are summarized below. The Creekside Manor Assisted Living's Wastewater Treatment Plant is located at 6206 Reidsville Road in Kernersville, Forsyth County, North Carolina, at approximate coordinates 36.213262 ° west, 80.0643980 north. Creekside Manor Assisted Living is authorized to operate this 0.010 million-gallon-per-day (MGD) wastewater treatment plant, which consists of a bar screen, an aeration basin with diffused air, a secondary clarifier, tablet chlorination, a chlorine contact basin, tablet dechlorination, and a sludge holding tank, and discharge treated effluent from outfall 001 of said treatment works, which is located approximately 317 feet northeast of the treatment works at approximate coordinates 36.213770 ° West, 80.0635330 North, to an unnamed tributary of Belews Creek, which is currently classified as Class C waters and is located in the Roanoke River Basin. SITE REVIEW Mr. Boone reviewed the entire plant with Mr. Cain. He seems be to doing a good job operating and maintaining the plant. All components appeared to be in good condition and were operating as they should be. No discrepancies or violations were noted. DOCUMENTATION REVIEW Mr. Cain had all required documentation for the inspection and everything,was complete and current. Mr. Boone found no discrepancies or violations. Mr. Cain has also done a good job of documenting his operation and maintenance of the plant. Please keep up the good work in ensuring the Creekside Manor Assisted Living's Wastewater Treatment Plant is properly operated and maintained and meeting all the terms and conditions of the permit. Please remember that violations of the permit are subject to enforcement actions not to exceed $25,000 per day, per violation. North Carolina Division of Water Resources,Winston-Salem Regional Office Location:450 West Hanes Mill Road,Suite#300,Winston-Salem,North Carolina 27105 Phone:336-776-9800\FAX:336-776-97971 Customer Service;1-877-623-6748 Internet:www.ncwaterquality.org An Equal Opportunity\Affirmative Action Employer If you have any questions regarding the inspection or this letter,please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Boone or me at 336-776-9800. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, r 4 Y. Sherri V. Knight Asst. Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Division of Water Resources Attachments: 1. BIMS Inspection Report CC: Central Files NPDES Unit WSRO/SWP Files R&A Labs Attn: Cliff Cain, Operator in Responsible Charge 106 Short Street P.O. Box 473 Kernersville, NC 27284 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 2 IF I 3 I NC0037311 I11 12 15/11/10 17 18 Ld 19 L G j 201 211111 I I I I I III 1 1I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I III I I I I I �6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA -------------------Reserved------------- 67 70 I_ 71 L] 72 I N I 73 74 751 I I I I I I 180 Section B Facility Data I—I L1J 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) 10 OOAM 15/11/10 12/03/01 Creekside Manor Assisted Living Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 6206 Reidsville Rd 11 OOAM 15/11/10 17/02/28 Kernersville NC 27284 Name(s)of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Clifford Curtis Cain/ORC/336-996-2841/ Name,Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted James Cheshire,6206 Reidsville Rd Kernersville NC 27284//336-996-2841/ No Section C:Areas Evaluated During Inspection(Check only those areas evaluated) Permit N Flow Measurement Operations&Maintenance ® Records/Reports Self-Monitoring Program ■ Sludge Handling Disposal Facility Site Review e 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 Ron Boone WSRO WQ/l336-776-9690/ 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 . .l NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 31 NCO037311 Ill 12 15/11/10 17 18 ICI Section D Summary of Finding/Comments(Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Please refer to the attached Inspection summary letter. Page# 2 Permit: NCO037311 Owner-Facility: Creekside Manor Assisted Living Inspection Date: 11/10/2015 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 ❑ ❑ E ❑ application? Is the facility as described In the permit? N ❑ ❑ ❑ #Are there any special conditions for the permit? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? E ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for Inspection? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: None 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)? E ❑ ❑ ❑ Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? E ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the chain-of-custody completes ❑ ❑ ❑ Dates, times and location of sampling Name of individual performing the sampling Results of analysis and calibration M Dates of analysis Name of person performing analyses Transported COCs Are DMRs complete:do they include all permit parameters? E ❑ ❑ ❑ Has the facility submitted Its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? ❑ ❑ i ❑ (If the faclllty'ls=or>5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator ❑ S ❑ ❑ on each shift? Is the ORC visitation log available and current? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ 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? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? E ❑ ❑ ❑ Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: None Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? E ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 3 Permit: NCO037311 Owner-Facility: Creekside Manor Assisted Living Inspection Date: 11/10/2015 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Laboratory Yes No NA NE #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? ❑ ❑ ❑ N Incubator(BOD)set to 20.0 degrees Celsius+/-1.0 degrees? ❑ ❑ ❑ S Comment: None Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? ❑ ❑ ® ❑ Is sample collected below all treatment units? ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Is proper volume collected? ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the tubing clean? ❑ ❑ ® ❑ #Is proper temperatureset for sample storage(kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees ❑ ❑ ❑ Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit(frequency, sampling type ® ❑ ❑ ❑ representative)? Comment: None Upstream / Downstream Sampling Yes No NA NE Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit(frequency,sampling type, and ❑ ❑ ❑ sampling location)? Comment: None Bar Screens Yes No NA NE Type of bar screen a.Manual b Mechanical ❑ Are the bars adequately screening debris? ■ ❑ -E] ❑ Is the screen free of excessive debris? N ❑ ❑ ❑ Is disposal of screening in compliance? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the unit In good condition? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: None Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE Page# 4 Permit: NCO037311 Owner-Facility: Creekside Manor Assisted Living Inspection Date: 11/10/2015 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE Mode of operation Ext.Air Type of aeration system Diffused Is the basin free of dead spots? E ❑ ❑ ❑ Are surface aerators and mixers operational? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are the diffusers operational9 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ E Is the DO level acceptable?(1 0 to 3 0 mg/1) ❑ ❑ ❑ 0 Comment: None Secondary Clarifier Yes No NA NE Is the clarifier free of black and odorous wastewater? ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of excessive buildup of solids in center well of circular clarifier? ❑ ❑ ® ❑ Are weirs level? S ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of weir blockage? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of evidence of short-circuiting? ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Is scum removal adequate? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of excessive floating sludge? N ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the drive unit operational? 0 ❑ N ❑ Is the return rate acceptable(low turbulence)? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the overflow clear of excessive solids/pin floc? N ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the sludge blanket level acceptable?(Approximately Y.of the sidewall depth) ❑ ❑ ❑ 0 Comment. None Pumps-RAS-WAS Yes No NA NE Are pumps in place? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are pumps operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are there adequate spare parts and supplies on site? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: None Disinfection-Tablet Yes No NA NE Are tablet chlorinators operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 5 Permit: NCO037311 Owner-Faciiity: Creekside Manor Assisted Living Inspection Date:, 11/10/2015 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Disinfection-Tablet Yes No NA NE Are the tablets the proper size and type? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Number of tubes In use? 3 Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? ❑ ❑ ❑ 0 Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is there chlorine residual prior to de-chlorination? ❑ ❑ ❑ N. Comment: None De-chlorination Yes No NA NE Type of system? Tablet Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine amount(1 to 1)? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is storage appropriate for cylinders? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ #Is de-chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the tablets the proper size and type? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: None Are tablet de-chlorinators operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Number of tubes In use? 3 Comment: None Flow Measurement- Effluent Yes No NA NE #Is flow meter used for reporting? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is flow meter calibrated annually? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the flow meter operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: None Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ 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? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: No effluent diffusers Aerobic Digester Yes No NA NE Is the capacity adequate? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 6 Permit: NCO037311 Owner-Facility: Creekside Manor Assisted Living Inspection Date: 11/10/2015 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Aerobic Digester Yes No NA NE Is the mixing adequate? N ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of excessive foaming in the tank? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ #Is the odor acceptable? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ #Is tankage available for properly waste sludge? E ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: None 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. None Page# 7