NC0084573_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20170320

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Mr. Don Chamblee, Public Works Director
County of Lincoln
115 West Main Street
Lincolnton, NC 28092
Dear Mr. Chamblee:
March .20, 2017
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
5.` JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
MAR 2 9 2017
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Subject: Compliance Evaluation InspA
County of Lincoln WTP
NPDES Permit No. NCO084573
Lincoln County
Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection for the inspection conducted
at the subject facility on March 14, 2017, by Ori Tuvia. Adam Jolicoeur'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 [phone], or at
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
Ori Tuvia, Environmental Engineer
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, DEQ
Cc: NPDES Unit
Lincoln County Health Department
MRO Files
Mooresville Regional Office
Location: 610 East Center Ave., Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748

United States Environmental Protection Agency
Farm Approved.
C rH Washington, D.C_ 20460
OMB No. 2040-W57
I.Approval
Water Compliance.Inspection. Report ..._
expire -s.8-31--98
Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS)
Transaction Code NPDES yr/nm/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type
1 IN 1 2 15 1 3 I NCO0845 3 111 121 17103114 117 18 I r l 19 I G S 20H
2111.1II I(III(�I.I111111II�IIIIII111IIlilIlfl �e
Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 OA Reserved
6711.0 70 71 1.,j 72 l_1 i � [ 731 1 t i74 75 �BO
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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 aermit Number)
W.ODAM 17/03/14
10104/01
Lincoln County WTP
7674 Tree Farm Rd
Exit Tirne/Date
Permit Expiration Date
DenverNC28037
10:25AM 17/03114
15103131
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(sFiiles(s)iPhone and Fax Number(s)
Other Facility Data
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Adam Michael Jolicoeur/ORC1704-483-7070/
Name, Address of Responsible Official/TtlelPhone and Fait Number
Contacted
Adam Michael Jolicoeur,7674 Tree Farm Rd Denver NC 2843711704-483-7070/
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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 EffluentlReceiving Waters
Laboratory
Section D: Summary of FindinglComments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
(See attachment summary)
Narne(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
Ori A Tuvia MRO WCl/704-663-16991
Signature of ManageAgency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
Andrew Pitner MRO WQ//704-663-1899 Ext.21 Z� t
EPA Form 3560 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
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Permit: 1400084573 Owner-Facillty: Lincoln County WrP
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(If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new
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Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public?
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Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection?
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Comment: The subiect permit expired on March 31, 2015. The permittee has submitted a renewal
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The facillity has installed a skrew press for sludge late 2103.
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Record Keeping
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?
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?
Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ?
(If the facility is = or> 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 2417 with a certified operator
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?
Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification?
Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site?
Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review?
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Comment: The permittee's records were organized and well maintained and records requested during
the inspection were readily retrievable. DMRs, COCl, ORC loos, and calibration logs were
reviewed for Aaril 2016 through December 2016. The facillity has failed Toxcity sampling
done for Ceriodaphnia since screw press been installed (late 2013)
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Permit: NCO084573 Owner-Facillty: Lincoln CountywrP
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Type of system ?
Liquid
Inspection Elate: 03/1412017 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine'amount (1 to 1)?
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Is composite sampling flow proportional?
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Is sample collected below all treatment units?
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Is proper volume collected?
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Is the tubing clean?
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Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type
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Comment: The permit requires arab samples for all required parameters.
Laboratory.
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Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory?
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Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+i- 0.2 degrees?
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Comment: Lincoln Countv WTP (certification #5025) performsamolina for chlorine and pH,_RA Labs
(Turbidity and TSS) and ETS Labs (Toxicity and metals) have also been contracted.
Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE
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Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable?
Comment:
De -chlorination
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Type of system ?
Liquid
Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine'amount (1 to 1)?
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Are. the tablets the proper size and Type?
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Comment: Liquid sodium thiosulfate is used for dechlorination: stored within new building
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' Permit: N00084573 Owner - Facility: Lincoln County WrP
Inspection mate: 03/14/2017 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
De -chlorination Yes. No NA NE
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Number of tubes in use?
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Flow Measurement - Effluent
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# Is flow meter used for reporting?
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Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris?
Is flow meter calibrated annually?
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Comment: The flow meter was last calibrated on July 26, 2016 by the Ken Nash Company, Inc
Effluent Pipe
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Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained?
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Is there adequate drying bed space?
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(Vacuum filters) Is polymer mixing adequate?.
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Comment: The permittee previously used vacuum filter beds before the recent sludge handling
up ract de, they are no longer in service, only to be used in case of emergency.
Solids Handling Equipment
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Is the equipment operational?
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Permit: NC0084573 Owner -Facility: Lincoln County WrP
Inspection Date: 03114120/7 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Solids Handlina Equipment
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Is storage adequate?
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Is the site free of high level of solids in filtrate from filter presses or vacuum filters?
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The facility has an approved sludge management plan?
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Comment: sludge dewaterinq system (polymer addition, screw presses, screw conveyers, sludge
handling building and a truck loading bay).
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