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Home My WebLink AboutNC0066397_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20170510ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY May 10, 2017 Mr. Steve Boheler, Superintendent Cleveland County Schools 866 Poplar Springs Church Road Shelby, NC 28152 ROY COOPER Govemor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary S. JAY ZIMMERM"AN Director Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Casar Elementary School WWTP NPDES Permit No. NCO066397 Cleveland County Dear Mr. Boheler: Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection for the inspection conducted at the subject facility on May 8, 2017, by Ori Tuvia. Timothy Lancaster'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. As was discussed during the inspection, DMRs must indicate all certified labs used for the sampling done for that month's DMR. 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; Cc: NPDES Unit. MRO Files Sincerely, Ori Tuvia, Environmental Engineer Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, DEQ Mooresville Regional Office Location: 610 East Center Ave„ Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115 Phone: (704)663-16991 Fax: (704)663-60401 Customer'Servioe:1-877-623-6748 { United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. Washington, D.C. 20460 EPA OMB No. 2040-0057 Gompleance Inspection Report° expires- Approval 8-31-98 Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS) Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type i Inspector Fac Type 1 IN 1 2 15 1 3 I N00066397 I11 12 17105/08 17 18I I 19I G I 20L] 211111 1 1 I I I I II I_II I I I I I I I I 11. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1.11 1 1 1 1 1 �6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ---Reserved-- 67 1.0 70aJ 72 LNJ 73I 80 711itJLJ 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) 09:30PM 17/05/08 13/12/01 Casar Elementary School VWVTR Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 436 School House Rd 10:45PM 17/05/08 18/08/31 Casar NC 28020 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)1Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Timothy Reid Lancaster/ORCI704-487-9087/ Name, Address of Responsible Officialfritle/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Steve Boheler,866 Poplar Springs Church -Rd Shelby NC No 28152//704-487-9087!1044878943 Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenar Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Progran Sludge Handling Dispo: Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Wate 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//704-663-1699/ f, Signature of Management Q A.Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date MRO WQ//704-663-1699 Ext Andrew Pitner EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 NPDES yr/mo/day 31 NCO066397 111 121 17/05/08 1 7 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (A�a Inspection Type 1 18 ICI additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page# 2 Permit: NCO066397 Owner -.Facility: Casar Elementary School WWTP No NA Inspection Date: 05/08/2017 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is all required information readily available, complete and current? ❑ ❑ Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ application? _ Is the chain -of -custody complete? 0 ❑ 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? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Subject permit expires on 8/31/2018. 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)? ■ ❑ ❑ Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? - 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the chain -of -custody complete? 0 ❑ 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 COCs :■ Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters? ■ ❑ 0 ❑ Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ (If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operatc ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ 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? ❑ ❑ M ❑ Comment:.Records reviewed during the Inspection were well oraanizea ana mairnameu. uiwm b. ORC logs grid calibration logs were reviewed for the months May 2016 -March 2017. DMR: mtast indicate all certified labs used for the sampling done for that month's DMR. Laboratory Yes No NA NE Page# 3 Permit: NCO066397 Inspection Date: 05/08/2017 - Coratory Are field parameters performed by certified p Are all other parameters(excluding field para # Is the facility using a contract lab? # Is proper temperature set for sample storal Celsius)? Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degree Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0.degrees Celsius Comment: PH is measured it the subject permit Effluent Samplinq Is composite sampling flow'proportional? Is sample collected below all treatment ui Is proper volume collected? Is the tubing clean? # Is proper temperature set for sample stc Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as requi representative)? Comment: Operations & Maintenance Is the plant generally clean with' acceptable Does the facility analyze process control pa Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge; and other th Comment: The facility appeared well n Septic Tank (If pumps are used) Is an audible and vist Is septic tank pumped on a. schedule? Are pumps or syphons operating properly Are high and low water.alarms operating I Comment: Owner - Facility: Casar Elementary School VAWP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ f-1.0 degrees? ❑ ❑ N ❑ Yes No - ;onnel or laboratory? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Iters) performed by a certified lab?M ❑ ❑ ❑ M ❑ ❑ ❑ (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees ❑ ❑ ❑ Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ f-1.0 degrees? ❑ ❑ N ❑ Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ E ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ E ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ N ❑ (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees E ❑ ❑ ❑ by the permit (frequency, sampling type 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE )usekeeping? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ meters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable ❑ ❑ E ❑ are applicable? Yes No NA NE alarm operational? ❑. ❑ ❑ N M ❑ ❑ ❑ N ❑ ❑ ❑ perly? N ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 4 9 Permit: N00066397 Owner - Facility: Casar Elementary School WWTP Inspection Date: 05/08/2017 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Yes No V Sand Filters (Low rate) ' t Yes No NA NE (if pumps are used) Is an audible and visible alarm Present and operational? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the distribution box level and watertight? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is sand filter free of ponding? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the sand filter effluent re -circulated at a valid ratio? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is the sand filter surface free of algae or excessive vegetation? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is the sand filter effluent re -circulated at a valid ratio? (Approximately 3 to 1) ■ ❑ ❑' ❑ Comment: Disinfection - UV Yes No NA NE Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA Are extra UV bulbs available on site? ❑ . ❑ ❑ ■ Are UV bulbs clean? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is UV intensity adequate? ■ ❑ ❑ ' ❑ Is transmittance at or above designed level? ❑ ❑ 1-10 ■ Is there a backup system on site? ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ Is effluent clear and free of solids? ■ ❑ -❑ ❑ Comment: Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? M ❑ ❑ Page# 5 Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE # Is flow meter used for reporting? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is flow meter calibrated annually? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the flow meter operational? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? ❑. ❑ ■ ❑ Comment: Flow meter was calibrated on 10/21/2016 by Kenneth Nash. Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? M ❑ ❑ ❑ 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: Upstream / Downstream Samptina . Yes No NA NE Is ,the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type, anc ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ sampling location)? Page# 5 Permit: NC0066397 Owner -Facility: Casar Elementary School VWVrP Inspection Date: 05/08/2017 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Upst"reaft [DOWMEream Saftlind - -Yb No"NA NE - Comment: No upstream or downstream. Page# 6