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Home My WebLink AboutCompliance Eval Inspection. Ri NC ENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Pat McCrory Governor January 9, 2015 Ms. Gina Danison, Environmental Manager Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority P.O. Box 80001 RDU Airport, NC 27623 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection NPDES Permit No. NCO084514 Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) Wake County Dear Ms. Danison: Donald R. van der Vaart Secretary RECEIVED JAN 14 l ;i CENTRAL FILES DWR SECTION On December 16, 2014, Cheng Zhang of the Raleigh Regional Office conducted a compliance evaluation inspection of the subject facility. Your assistance was appreciated as it facilitated the inspection process. The inspection report is attached. The following observations were made: The Raleigh-Durham International Airport is permitted to discharge stormwater runoff, treated wastewater from oil/water separators, and used de-icing and anti -icing fluids from various areas to Outfalls 001, 002, 003, 004, 007, and 016. The facility discharges into unnamed tributaries to Brier Creek (Class C -NSW), Brier Creek Reservoir (Class C -NSW), Sycamore Creek (Class B -NSW), and Haley Creek (Class C NSW), in the Neuse River basin. 1. The facility consists two sets of treatment units (each has an aeration basin, an aerobic sludge digester, and a clarifier) in series, which share the influent splitter box, EQ basin, chlorine disinfection, tertiary filters, clear well and mud well. 2. Current permit expired on February 28, 2013. A renewal application was received by the Division on August 30, 2012, which is still in review by the Division. 3. The facility has developed and implemented a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP), the plan was reviewed/updated annually. Employee training records were reviewed and found complete. Qualitative and analytical monitoring had been conducted as required by the permit. 4. Lab results, chain -of -custody forms, and DMRs were complete and current, kept in good order and ready for review. 5. June 2014 DMR data were compared to lab bench sheets, no transcriptional errors were noted. None Carolina Naturallry North Carolina Division of Water Resources 1628 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1628 Phone (919) 791-4200 Internet: www.ncwaterauality.org Location: 3800 Barrett Drive Raleigh, NC 27609 Fax (919) 788-7159 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper Compliance Evaluation Inspection Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) Permit No. NCO084514 6. The facility is certified to analyze the following field parameters: pH, temperature, and DO (Field Certification # 5353), calibration/analysis records were checked and met the Division's requirements. 7. All six outfalls was observed during the inspection, accesses to which were well maintained. If you have any questions regarding the attached report or any of the findings, please contact Cheng Zhang at: (919) 791-4200 (or email: cheng.zhang2ncdenr.gov). S'. cer ly, Danny Smith Water Quality Regional Supervisor Raleigh Regional Office Attachments Compliance Inspection Report Cc: Central Files w/attachment Raleigh Regional Office w/attachment 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) Transactton Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 1 I�, 2 IS I 3 I N00084514 111 12 14/12/16 17 18 Lij 191 G I 201 I Lj 21111111 IIIIIIIIIII 1111111 1111111 IIIIII�IIII �S6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved 67 701 I 71 I I 72 1 ti 1 731 I 174 751 III I I I 180 L_I LJ i I I 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 permit Number) 09 30AM 14/12/16 08/07/01 RDU International Airport-WWTP Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 1600 Terminal Blvd Termin Raleigh NC 27623 12 30PM 14/12/16 13/02/28 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Name Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Gina Danison,PO Box 80001 Raleigh NC 276 2 3 0 0 0 1//91 9-8 4 0-7741 /91 9 84 0 0 1 7 5 Contacted No Section C Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Program Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters � Laboratory � Storm Water 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 Cheng Zhang RRO WQ//919-791-4200/ C'Le44 � � (/ 1) /� �s— gnatu of Manageme A Revi er Agency/Office/Phoneand Fax Numbers Date 2: Z EPA Form 3X5-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 31 NC0084514 I11 12 14/12/18 17 18 U Section D Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) The facility has developed and implemented a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) Qualitative monitoring at all Outfalls were conducted semi-annually Plan has been reviewed annually as required Employee training records were reviewed and found complete Page# rJ Permit NCO084514 Inspection Date 12/16/2014 Operations & Maintenance Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? Owner - Facility RDU International Airport-WWTP Inspection Type Compliance Evaluation Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Sohds ppH -BO-Sludge-Judge,—arld-otherthat-are-apphcable9 -- Comment Permit (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? Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Yes No NA NE M ❑ ❑ ❑ E ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ■ ❑ 1:11:1 ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment Permit expired on February 28, 2013, renewal application was received by the Division on August 30, 2012 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? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab reg required 5 years)? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the chain -of -custody complete* 3 ❑ ❑ ❑ 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 COCs 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? ❑ ❑ M ❑ 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? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 3 Permit NCO084514 Inspection Date 12/16/2014 Record Keeping Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? Comment Owner -Facility ROU Intemational Airport-MT13 Inspection Type Compliance Evaluation Effluent Pipe 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 Outfalls 001, 002, 003, 004, 007, and 016 were observed during the InsDectlon Laboratory 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 Field lab certification # 5253 Effluent Sampling Is composite sampling flow proportional? Is sample collected below all treatment units? Is proper volume collected Is the tubing clean? # Is proper temperature set 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 Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE M ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE M ❑ ❑ ❑ M ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ 1:11:1 ■ ❑ Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ M ❑ Page# 4