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Home My WebLink AboutNC0077763_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20170227Water Resources, ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary S. JAY ZIMMERMAN Director February 27, 2017 Mr. Adrian Miller, City Manager City of Belmont P.O. Box 431 ��rQUa�tty, Belmont, NC 28012 sedkon Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Belmont WTP NPDES Permit No. NCO07.7763 Gaston County Dear Mr. Miller: Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection for the inspection conducted at the subject facility on February 22,2017, by Ori Tuvia and Maria Schutte. Joseph Roy's 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 Gaston County Health Department 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 Nater 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 i" 2 15 1 3 I NCO077763 . I11 12 .17/62/22 17 - 18 1 e, 1 19 I c I 201 I 211 I I I I I I I I I 11 I I LI 1 1•I I I I I I I I I I .I 1 1 1 1 1 1 III I L I I 166 I Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA — -Reserved 67 70 I 1 71 N j 72 N 73 I I 174 75 80 LJ I—I I I I Section 13: 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 permit Number) 09:10AM 17/02/22 15/09/01 Belmont WTP Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 301 N Tenth St 09:55AM 17/02/22 20/07/31 Belmont NC 28012 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)(ritles(s)/Phone-and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Joseph A Roy/ORC/704-901-2077/ Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Sandra M Craft,PO Box 431 Belmont NC 28012/ORC/704-825-5586/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Program Sludge Handling Disposal Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters 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 Maria Schutte Division of Water Quality//704-663-16991 Ori A Tuvia MRO WQ//704.663-1699/ 2 -12 - 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. 7-ZOq— Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 31 NC0077763 I11 12 17/02/22 17 18 ICI Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page# E q Permit: NCO077763 Owner - Facility: Belmont WTP Inspection Date: 02/22/2017 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 ❑ ❑ M ❑ application? Is the facility as described in the permit? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are there any special conditions for the permit? ❑ M ❑ ❑ Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for. inspection? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: The subject permit expires on 07/31/2020. The permit status has been changed to inactive, since 6/13/2012. 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? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? . ❑ ❑ M ❑ Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? ❑ ❑ 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 Name of person performing analyses Transported CDCs Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters? ❑ ❑ M ❑ Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ (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? N ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? M ❑ ❑ ❑ 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: The facility has not discharged effluent since becoming inactive. Alum residuals were distributed in 2016. Records reviewed appeared to meet program reduirements. Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 3 Permit: NCO077763 Owner - Facility: Belmont WTP Inspection Date: 02/22/2017 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Operations .& Maintenance Yes No NA NE Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? ❑ ❑ M ❑ Comment: The facility had plugged the effluent pipe. Discharge has been diverted to the Belmont_ WWTP (NPDES permit NCO021181). Flow Measurement - Effluent # Is flow meter used for reporting? Is flowmeter calibrated annually? Is the flow meter operational? (if units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? Comment: No discharge. 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: No discharge. Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ M ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ M ❑ ❑ ❑ M ❑ Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ❑ M ❑ ❑ ❑ M ❑ ❑ ❑ M Page# 4 V