NC0086291_Site Visit_20170717

State of North Carolina
Division of Water Resources
° Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Environmental Staff Report
Quality
To: Z'-lPDES L mt ❑ Non -Discharge Unit Application No.: NCO086291
Attn: Derek Denard Facility name: Beaver Hill WTP
From: Scott Vinson
Washington Regional Office
Note This form has been adapted from the non -discharge facility staff report to document the review of both non -
discharge and NPDES permit applications and/or renewals. Please complete all sections as they are applicable
RECEIVED/DENROWR
I. GENERAL AND SITE VISIT INFORMATION
1. Was a site visit conducted? ®Yes or ❑ No
JAN 3 0 2098
a. Date of site visit- 7/17/2017 Water Resources
Permitting Section
b Site visit conducted by Robbie Bullock & Scott Vinson
c Inspection report attached? ® Yes or ❑ No
d. Person contacted: Anne -Marie Knighton and their contact information (252) 482 - 7352
e. Driving directions- Take Dr MLK Jr Ave exit off Hw 17 as entering the Town of Edeton, Chowan County,
and turn right into Edenton and travel 0 75 miles before turning left into the Bever Hill Cemetery and travel all
the way straight back to find the gated WTP.
2. Discharge Point(s)
Latitude- 36 0665 Longitude: 76 6142
3 Receiving stream or affected surface waters: UT "Filbert Creek" to Edenton Bay
Classification: C, NSW Stream Index. 26-1
River Basin and Subbasm No Pasgquotank River Basin, 03-01-04
Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: The receiving stream is classified and
used for secondary recreation to include boating, canoeing and other uses involving human body contact,
for wildlife habitat, for supporting aquatic life and propagation and for fishing to include fish consumption
The Unnamed Tributary that runs from Hwy 17 down past Beaver Hill WTP's discharge point and travels
approximately 0 5 miles prior to emptying into Edenton Bay
U. PROPOSED FACILITIES: NEW APPLICATIONS n/a
III. EXISTING FACILITIES: MODIFICATION AND RENEWAL APPLICATIONS
1 Are there appropriately certified Operators in Charge (ORCs) for the facility? ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A,
FacihtyClassification• PCNC
2. Are the design, maintenance and operation of the treatment facilities adequate for the type of waste and disposal
system? ® Yes or ❑ No
If no, please explain.
Description of existing facilities: Same as currently_ permitted Groundwater is aerated and then softened through
the plant's Ion Exchange process and chlorinated prior to public distribution Raw well water is mixed with the
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backwash and rinse waters and discharged There is no additional treatment of the wastewater discharged at this
facility other than blending with raw well water.
Proposed flow 0.010 MGD
Current permitted flow n/a
Explain anything observed during the site visit that needs to be addressed by the permit, or that may be important
for the permit writer to know (i.e , equipment condition, function, maintenance, a change in facility ownership,
etc )
3 Are the site conditions (e g , soils, topography, depth to water table, etc) maintained appropriately and adequately
assimilating the waste9 ® Yes or ❑ No
If no, please explain:
4. Has the site changed in any way that may affect the permit (e.g., drainage added, new wells inside the compliance
boundary, new development, etc )? ❑ Yes or ® No
If yes, please explain
5. Is the residuals management plan adequate9 ® Yes or ❑ No
If no, please explain- There is no plan because this facility does not generate waste solids separate from what is
discharged through the wastewater effluent.
6 Are the existing application rates (e g , hydraulic, nutrient) still acceptable? ❑ Yes or ❑ No ® N/A
If no, please explain.
7 Is the existing groundwater monitoring program adequate? ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A
If no, explain and recommend any changes to the groundwater monitoring program
8 Are there any setback conflicts for existing treatment, storage and disposal sites? ❑ Yes or ® No
If yes, attach a map showing conflict areas
9 Is the description of the facilities as written in the existing permit correct? ® Yes or ❑ No
If no, please explain
10. Were monitoring wells properly constructed and located? ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A
If no, please explain
11. Are the monitoring well coordinates correct in BIMS9 ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A
If no, please complete the following (expand table if necessary)
12. Has a review of all self-monitoring data been conducted (e g., DMR, NDMR, NDAR, GW)9 ® Yes or ❑ No
Please summarize any findings resulting from this review. Within this past permit cycle there have been three (3)
NODs issued for TRC exceedances and two (2) NOVs issued for pH limit exceedances from June of 2016 to
April of 2017. All issues seem to have been minor in nature and are not constant reoccurrences
Provide input to help the permit writer evaluate any requests for reduced monitoring, if applicable.
13 Are there any permit changes needed in order to address ongoing BIMS violations9 ❑ Yes or ® No
If yes, please explain.
14. Check all that apply:
❑ No compliance issues
® Notice(s) of violation
❑ Current enforcement action(s) ❑ Currently under JOC
❑ Currently under SOC ❑ Currently under moratorium
Please explain and attach any documents that may help clarify answer/comments (i.e., NOV, NOD, etc.)
If the facility has had compliance problems during the permit cycle, please explain the status. Has the RO been
working with the Permittee9 Yes the RO staff has worked with Operators to help remedypast compliance
issues to try to keep from reoccurring Is a solution underway or in place2 Yes.
Three NODs have been issued for TRC exceedances for the months of June 2016 (NOD -2016 -LV -0106),
February 2017 (NOD -2017 -LV -0062), & April 2017 (NOD -2017 -LV -0083) & two NOVs have been issued for
pH limit exceedances for the months of November 2016 (NOV-2017-LV-0144) and December 2016 (NOV-2017-
LV-0223)
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Have all compliance dates/conditions in the existing permit been satisfied? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
If no, please explain:
15 Are there any issues related to compliance/enforcement that should be resolved before issuing this permit?
❑ Yes ®No❑N/A
If yes, please explain:
16. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: None that WaRO is aware of.
17 Pretreatment Program (POTWs only). n/a
IV. REGIONAL OFFICE RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Do you foresee any problems with issuance/renewal of this permit? ❑ Yes or ® No
If yes, please explain:
2. List any items that you would like the NPDES Unit or Non -Discharge Unit Central Office to obtain through an
additional information request:
Item Reason
none
3 List specific permit conditions recommended to be removed from the permit when issued:
Condition Reason
none
4 List specific special conditions or compliance schedules recommended to be included in the permit when issued:
Condition Reason
none
5. Recommendation. ❑ Hold, pending receipt and review of additional information by regional office
® Hold, pending review of draft permit by regional office
❑ Issue upon receipt of needed additional information
❑ Issue
❑ Deny (Please state reasons )
6 Signature of report preparer
Signature of regional supervis
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V. ADDITIONAL REGIONAL STAFF REVIEW ITEMS
None
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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 E 2 15 1 3 I NCO086291 111 12 I 17/07/17 117 18 �] 19 1 s 201 I
21111111 111111111111111111 1 111111 11111111111 166
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Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved
74 751 1 1 1 1 1 1 180
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67 70 L_I �, � 71 L_j L-1
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)
11 OOAM 17/07/17
14/11/01
Beaver Hill WTP
Albemarle Rd
Exit Time/Date
Permit Expiration Date
Edenton NC 27932
12 OOPM 17/07/17
17/11/30
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
Other Facility Data
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Anne -Mane Marie Knighton,PO Box 300 Edenton NC 27932//919-482-2155/
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Section C Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit 0 Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports
Self -Monitoring Program E 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
Robert E Bullock WARO WQH252-948-3924/
Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete
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NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type (Cont) 1
31 NCO086291 I11 12I 17/07/17 117 18 ICI
Section D Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
The review period for this Inspection was June 2015 through March 2017 Over the review penod two
Notice of Violations were Issued for PH violations and two Notice of Defiencles were Issued Total
Residual Chlorine violations
The current permit was set to expire on November 30, 2017 A renewal application has been submitted
and the current permit will remain effective until a new permit Is Issued
The February 2017 DMR was reviewed Iron and Lead was reported In ug/I from Environment 1 and
reported in mg/I on DMR The February 2017 DNR was amended to report correct units of measure
The facility was fudged to be COMPLIANT with NPDES permit NC0086291
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Permit NCO086291 Owner - Facoir y Beaver Hill WTP
Inspecbon Date 07/17 2017 Inspection Type Comp ance Eva ualion
Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE
Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? M ❑ ❑ ❑
Does the facility analyze process control parameters for ex MLSS, MCRT Settleable ❑ ❑ 0 ❑
Solids, pH DO Sludge Judge and other that are applicable?
Comment
Permit
Yes No NA NE
(If the present permit expires In 6 months or less) Has the permittee submitted a new
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Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory?
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Is the facility as described n the permit?
Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab?
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# Is the facility using a contract lab?
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Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public?
# Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6 0 degrees
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Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection?
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Comment The current permit was set to expire on November 30 2017 A renewal application has been
submitted and the current permit will remain effective until a new permit Is Issued
Laboratory
Yes No NA NE
Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory?
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Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab?
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# Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6 0 degrees
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Celsius)?
Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44 5 degrees Celsius+/ 0 2 degrees?
Incubator (BOD) set to 20 0 degrees Celsius +/ 1 0 degrees?
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Comment PH, Temperature, Chlonne and Dissolved Oxygen analysis is contracted with JLA lab with
all other samples sent to Environment 1 for analysis
Record Keeping
Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit?
Is all required nformaton 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
Yes No NA NE
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Penna NCO086291 owner - Facility: Beaver HiII WrP
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Inspection Date 07/17/2017 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluabon
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Record Keeping
Yes No NA NE
Dates of analysis
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Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site?
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Name of person performing analyses
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Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review?
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Transported CDCs
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Comment The February 2017 DMR was reviewed Iron and Lead was reported in ug/I from
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Are DMRs complete do they Include all permit parameters?
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Has the facility submitted Its annual compliance report to users and DWQ?
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(If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator
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Is the ORC visitation log available and current?
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Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification?
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Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification?
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Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site?
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Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review?
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Comment The February 2017 DMR was reviewed Iron and Lead was reported in ug/I from
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Celsius)?
Environment 1 and reported in mg/I on DMR The February 2017 DMR was amended to
Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type
report correct units of measure
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A copy of the NPDES permit needs to be maintained onsite
Flow Measurement - Effluent
Yes No NA NE
# Is flow meter used for reporting?
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Is flow meter calibrated annually?
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Is the flow meter operational?
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Comment Flow reported on DMR is by known gallons per backwash multiplied by
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Effluent Sampling
Yes No NA NE
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 tuoing clean?
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Permit NC0086291 - Owner - FaalrtBeaver Hill WfPy
Inspection Date: 07117/2017 Inspection type Compliance Evaluation
_Effluent Sampling Yes No NA- NE
Comment The facihty is taking the effluerit eom[iliance sample midway through the nnse cycle The
operator wasseminded that the effluent grab sample should be representative of entire
discharge - -
Effluent Pipe Yes -No NA NE
Is right of way to the outfall properly,maintamed? ❑ ❑ 0
Are the receiving- water free of foam other than trace amounts and other deb(is?
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If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly?' ❑ ❑ !
Comment
Upstream /-Downstream Sampling Yes No NQ NE
Is the facility sampling performed as required by -the permit (frequency, sampling type, and ❑ ❑
sampling location)?
Comment- i
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