NC0021920_Pretreatment Compliance Inspection_20170817

Water Resources
Environmental Quality
August 17, 2017
Mr. Newlyn McCullen, WWRF Plant Supt./Pretreatment Dir.
City of Whiteville
P. O. Box 607
Whiteville, NC 28472
Dear Mr. McCullen:
ROI' COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
AUG 2 8 2017
Water Quality
Permitting Section
Subject: Pretreatment Compliance Inspection Report
City of Whiteville WWRF
NPDES Permit No. NCO021920
Columbus County
A Pretreatment Compliance Inspection of the City of Whiteville Wastewater Reclamation Facility was
conducted by Tom Tharrington from this office on July 20, 2017. This inspection was conducted to
determine the effectiveness of the pretreatment program by reviewing various aspects of the program,
which included files and records, industrial monitoring data, data management procedures and adherence
to the Enforcement Response Plan.
The City of Whiteville continues to do an effective job of achieving the pretreatment program goals. The
findings and comments noted during this inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the compliance
report. There were no significant issues or findings noted during this inspection thus a response to this
inspection report is not required.
If you have any questions concerning this report, you may contact the inspector at the letterhead contact
or via email at [e-mail] .
:hez-King PE, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Wilmington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Enclosures
Cc: Wilmington Regional Office Files (Pretreatment Folder)
PERCS, Water Quality Section
State of North Carolina I Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilmington, NC 28405
919 796 7215

NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
� � - PRETREATMENT COMPLIANCE INSPECTION (PCI) REPORT
BACKGROUND INFORMATION IComnlete Prior To PCI; Review Proeram Info Database Sheets
1. Control Authority (POTW) Name: City of Whiteville
2. Control Authority Representative(s): Brandon Rich
3. Title(s): Pretreatment Coordinator
4. Last Inspection Date: 09/13/2016 Inspection Type (Check One): ❑ PCI ® Audit
5. Has Program Completed All Requirements from the Previous Inspection and Program Info Sheet(s)? ® YES ❑ NO
6. Is POTW under an Order That Includes Pretreatment Conditions? ❑ YES ® NO
Order Type, Number, Parameters:
ICIS CODING
Main Program Permit Number
N I C 1 01 0 121 1 19 1 2LOJ
1
MM/DD/YY
f 07 J 20 1 2017 1
Are Milestone Dates Being Met? ❑ YES E]NO
7. Current Number Of Significant Industrial Users (SIUs)?
1
8. Number of SIUs With No IUP, or With an Expired IUP?
0
9. Number of SIUs Not Inspected By POTW in the Last Calendar Year?
0
10. Number of SIUs Not Sampled By POTW in the Last Calendar Year?
0
11. Number of SIUs In SNC For Limits Violations During Either of the Last 2 Semi -Annual Periods?
0
12. Number of SIUs in SNC For Reporting During Either of the Last 2 Semi -Annual Periods?
0
13. Number of SIUs in SNC with Pretreatment Schedule?
0
14. Number of SIUs on Schedules?
0
15. Current Number Of Categorical Industrial Users (CIUs)?
0
16. Number of CIUs in SNC?
F 0
POTW INTERVIEW
17. Since the Last PCI, has the POTW had any NPDES Limits Violations?
If Yes, What are the Parameters and How are these Problems Being Addressed?
18. Since the Last PCI, has the POTW had any Problems Related to an Industrial
Discharge (Interference, Pass -Through, Blockage, Citizens' Complaints, Increased
Sludge Production, Etc.)?
If Yes, How are these Problems Being Addressed?
19. Which Industries have been in SNC for Limits or Reporting during SNC for
either of the Last 2 Semi -Annual Periods? Not Been Published for SNC for
Public Notice?(May refer to PAR if Excessive SIUs in SNC) Not Put
20. Which Industries are on Compliance Schedules or Orders? For all SIUs on an
Order, Has a Signed Copy of the Order been sent to the Division?
21. Are Any Permits or Civil Penalties Currently Under Adjudication? If Yes, Which
Ones?
❑ YES
® NO
❑ YES ® NO
Limits:
Reporting:
,lished:
0
0
0
❑ YES
® NO
LTMP/STMP FILE REVIEW:
22. Is LTMP/STMP Monitoring Being Conducted at Appropriate Locations and Frequencies? ® YES ❑ NO
23. Are Correct Detection Levels being used for all LTMP/STMP Monitoring? ® YES ❑ NO
24. Is LTMP/STMP Data Maintained in a Table or Equivalent? ® YES ❑ NO Is Table Adequate? ® YES ❑ NO
25. All LTMP/STMP effluent data reported on Discharge Monitoring Report? ® YES ❑ NO Division Inspector, please verify yourself.
26. If NO to 23 - 26, list violations
27. Should any Pollutants of Concern be Eliminated from or Added to LTMP/STMP? ❑ YES ® NO
If yes, which ones? Eliminated: None Added: None
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28. PRETREATMENT PROGRAM ELEMENTS REVIEW— Please review POTW files, verify POTW has copy of Program Element in
their files, complete with supporting documents and copy of PERCS Approval Letier, and dates consistent with Program Info:
Program Element
Last Submittal
Date In file?
Last Approval Date Next Due,
Date In file If Applicable
Headworks Analysis (HWA)
09/08/2015
® Yes ❑ No
01/15/2016
® Yes ❑ No
Industrial Waste Survey (IWS)
09/11/2014
® Yes ❑ No
09/24/2014
❑ Yes ❑ No 01/31/2019
Sewer Use Ordinance SUO
12/18/2013
® Yes ❑ No
02/18/2014
❑ Yes ❑ No
Enforcement Response Plan RP
07/12/2016
® Yes ❑ No
09/29/2016
❑ Yes ❑ No
Long Term Monitoring Plan (LTMP)
09/21/2009
® Yes ❑ No
12/16/2009
L1 Yes [:1 No
INDUSTRIAL USER PERMIT (IUP) FILE REVIEW (3 IUP FILE REVIEWS OR 1 FILE REVIEW AND 1 IU INSPECTION)
29. User Name
1. Columbus Regional Hosp.
2.
3.
30. IUP Number
00l
31. Does File Contain Current Permit?
® Yes ❑ No 11
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
32. Permit Expiration Date
03/l5/2l
33. Categorical Standard Applied (I.E. 40 CFR, Etc.) Or N/A
N/A
34. Does File Contain Permit Application Completed Within One Year Prior
® Yes ❑ No
Yes ❑ No
11
F
E]Yes E]No
to Permit Issue Date?
35. Does File Contain an Inspection Completed Within Last Calendar Year?
® Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No 11
❑ Yes ❑ No
36. a. Does the File Contain a Slug/Spill Control Plan?
a. ®Yes ❑No
a. ❑Yes ❑No
a. ❑Yes ❑No
b. If No, is One Needed? (See Inspection Form from POTW)
b. []Yes ❑No
b. ❑Yes ❑No
b. ❑Yes ❑No
37. For 40 CFR 413 and 433 TTO Certification, Does File Contain a Toxic
❑Yes❑No®N/A❑Yes❑No❑N/A
11
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
Organic Management Plan (TOMP)?
38. a. Does File Contain Original Permit Review Letter from the Division?
a. ®Yes ❑No
a. ❑Yes ❑No
a. ❑Yes ❑No
b. All Issues Resolved?
b.❑Yes❑No®N/A
b.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
b.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
39. During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Did the POTW Complete
® Yes ❑ No
El Yes ElNo
El Yes El No
its Sam lin as Required by IUP, including flow?
40. Does File Contain POTW Sampling Chain -Of -Custody Forms?
® Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
41. During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Did the SIU Complete its
®Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
Satn l ing as Required by IUP, including flow?
41 b. During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Did SIU submit all reports
®Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A❑Yes❑No❑N/A
on time?
42a. For categorical IUs with Combined Wastestream Formula (CWF), does
❑Yes❑No®N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
file include process/dilution flows as Required b IUP?
42b. For categorical IUs with Production based limits, does file include
❑Yes❑NoNN/A❑Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
production rates and/or flows as Required b IUP?
43a. During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Did the POTW Identify
® Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
All Limits Non -Compliance from Both POTW and SIU Sampling?
43b. During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Did the POTW Identify
❑Yes❑NoNN/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
All Reortine Non -Compliance from SIU Sampling?
44. a. Was the POTW Notified by SIU (Within 24 Hours) of All Self-
a.❑Yes❑No®N/A
a.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
a.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
Monitoring Violations?
b. Did Industry Resample and submit results to POTW Within 30 Days?
b.❑Yes❑No®N/A
b.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
b.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
c. If applicable, Did POTW resample within 30 days of becoming aware
c.❑Yes❑No®N/A
of SIU limit violations in the POTW's sampling of the SIU?
c.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
c.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
46. During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Was the SIU in SNC?
❑Yes ® No 11
❑ Yes ❑ No 11
❑ Yes ❑ No
47. During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Was Enforcement Taken
❑Yes❑No®N/A
i
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
i�
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
as Specified in the POTW's ERP (NOVs, Penalties, timing, etc.)?
48. Does the File Contain Penalty Assessment Notices?
❑Yes❑No®N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
49. Does The File Contain Proof Of Penalty Collection?
❑Yes❑No®N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
50. a. Does the File Contain Any Current Enforcement Orders?
a.❑Yes❑No®N/A
a.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
a.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
b. Is SIU in Compliance with Order?
b.❑Yes❑NOON/A
b.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
b.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
51. Did the POTW Representative Have Difficulty in Obtaining Any of This
❑ Yes ® No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
Requested Information For You?
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FILE REVIEW COMMENTS:
36. The slug/spill control plan was submitted during previous IUP issuance in November 2011
41 b. The last sample period for Columbus regional hospital was 11/15-18/2016
OVERALL SUMMARY AND COMMENTS:
Comments: All files, spreadsheets and other information reviewed was well organized; the program appears to be well managed with no
significant issues or impacts on the POTW. The program only monitors the discharge from the Columbus Regional Hospital,
Requirements:
Recommendations:
NOD: ❑ YES ® NO
NOV: ❑ YES ® NO
QNCR: ❑ YES ® NO
POTW Rating:
Satisfactory Marginal Unsatisfactory
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