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Home My WebLink AboutNC0032867_NOV2017PC0602_20171117WaterResources NVIRONMENTAL QUALITY November 6, 2017 CERTIFIED MAIL # 70151370 0000 2595 7313 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Laeeq Khan, President Malik's International, Inc. 3425 Carnoustie Drive Chambersburg, PA 17202 Subject: Notice of Continuing Violation Tracking Number NOV-2017-PC-0602 Kings Mountain Travel Plaza WWTP NPDES Permit NCO032867 Cleveland County Dear Mr. Khan: ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Interim Director RECEIVED/WDEOWR NOV 14 2011 ;Uality c• ,, W, 'ection Please find enclosed the Compliance Evaluation Inspection conducted on November 2, 2017 by Ori Tuvia. The cooperation of Daniel Dougherty and Ron Haynes during the site visit was much appreciated. The facility has shown progress with regard to determining if the effluent from the truck stop reaches the treatment unit but the following violations still need to be addressed: In accordance with Part II, Section D.6 of the subject permit, (Records and Retention), "Except for records monitoring information required by this permit related to the permittee's sewage sludge use and disposal activates, which shall be retained for a period of at least five years (or longer as required by 40 CFR,503), the permittee'shall retain records of all monitoring information including,,: • All calibration and maintenance records • All original strip chart recording of continuous monitoring instrumentation • Copies of all reports required by the permit • Copies of all data used to complete the application for this permit. These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least three (3) years from the date of the sample, measurement, report or application. At the time of the inspection, no records were available for review for the period August 1, 2014 through August 1, 2017. It is the duty of the permittee to maintain all records for a least three (3) years. The records that were unavailable include: • Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) • Lab results with Chain of Custody Is Flow meter readings • pH and other relevant instrument calibration records Mooresville Regional Office Location, 610 East Center Ave, Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115 • ORC log (including visitation records) • Septic tank pumping records • Maintenance logs 2. In accordance with Part II, Section C.2 of the subject permit, proper Operation and Maintenance (0&M) of the WWTP is required. As noted at the time of the inspection, the following areas of concern should be addressed: • Dye test is needed to determine if the effluent from the truck stop reaches the treatment unit and to the find the location of the second discharge location. This should be investigated as low solids could indicate that no solids are reaching the wastewater treatment plant. • septic tank must be properly sealed to avoid leaching wastewater to the ground. • The facility has two (2) treatment trains: One is active and the other is inactive. The active train has broken grating. The inactive treatment train has missing grating. Proper grating is needed to insure a safe work environment. Please be advised this letter is a Notice of Continuing Violation. If all issues are not resolved or addressed within fifteen (15) days of receipt, the next step will be the issuance of a Notice of Violation and Notice of Recommendation for Enforcement (NOV/NRE). A Notice of Violation and Notice of Recommendation for Enforcement, pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A, may result in a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) per day, per violation and may be assessed against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of any permit issued pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1. 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, W. Corey Basinger Regional Supervisor Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources Cc: Ron Haynes (E -copy) NPDES (Derek Denard) MRO Files 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) Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 1 u 2 15 1 3 I NCO032867 I11 12 17/11/02 17 18 ICI 19 I S I 20I 21111111 111111111111111111 1111111 11111111111 166 I Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Mondonng Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved 67 10 70 I I 71 I I 72 L N C 731 I 174 75 80 u LJ LJ_J 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 permit Number) 09 55AM 17/11/02 14/01/01 Kings Mountain Travel Plaza 400 Dixon School Rd Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Kings Mountain NC 28086 11 10AM 17/11/02 18/08/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/TiUes(s)/Phone and Fax Numbers) Other Facility Data /// Daniel James Dougherty/ORC/704-477-5514/ W Ronald Haynes/ORC/828-495-4268/ Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Laeeq Khan,PO Box 805 Kings Mtn NC 280860805/President/704-739-6415/7047390732 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 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 On A Tuvia MRO W0//704-663-1699/ 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) Previotys edibons are obsolete• � � /� Page# NPDES yr/mo/day 31 NCO032867 111 121 17/11/02 117 Inspection Type 18 ICI Section D Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Previous Inspection resulted In a NOV (NOV-2017-PC-0602) Violations found during the follow up Inspection are under the same NOV code 1 ` a r•'nw v `moi , �% Page# 2 Permit NCO032867 Owner -Facility K ngs Mountain Travel Plaza Inspection Date 11/02/2017 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 ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ application? ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the facility as described in the permit? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are there any special conditions for the permit? ❑ E ❑ ❑ Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? N ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment Previous Inspection resulted in a NOV (NOV-2017-PC-0602) Violations found during the follow up Inspection are under the same NOV code 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? ❑ ❑ N ❑ 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 ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Name of person performing analyses ❑ Transported COCs ❑ Are DMRs complete do they include all permit parameters? ❑ ❑ E ❑ 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 ❑ ❑ E ❑ 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? N ❑ ❑ ❑ 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? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment No records were available for review for the period of August 1 .2014 - August 1, 2017 Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? ❑ N ❑ ❑ Page# 3 Permit NCO032867 Inspection Date 11/02/2017 Owner -Facility Kings Mountain Travel Plaza Inspection Type Compliance Evaluation Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex MLSS, MCRT, Settleable ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment, ORC log records were not available for review for the period of August 1 .2014 - August 1. 2017. At the time of the inspection the facility needed the following items to be repaired/investigated (see attached letter) Septic Tank Yes No NA NE (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visual alarm operational? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? ❑ ❑ E ❑ Are pumps or syphons operating properly? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Are high and low water alarms operating properly? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment Septic tanks were pumped since the last inspection it was discovered that a septic tank has cracks in and leaches waste into the ground Page# 4