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Home My WebLink About20180209_NC0049620_INSPEPA United States Environmental Protection Agency Washington, D.C. 20460 Water Compliance Inspection Report Form Approved. OMB No. 2040-0057 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 N 52 NC0049620 18/01/26 C S31112171819 20 21 66 Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ----------------------Reserved------------------- N67707172 73 74 75 80 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES permit Number) Hot Springs Housing Authority WWTP Paint Rock Rd Hot Springs NC 28743 Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 09:30AM 18/01/26 16/01/01 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Randy A Joseph/ORC/828-622-7591/ Other Facility Data 10:00AM 18/01/26 20/09/30 Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Randy A Joseph,PO Box 218 Hot Springs NC 287430218//828-622-7591/Contacted No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports Effluent/Receiving Waters 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 Daniel J Boss ARO WQ//828-296-4658/ Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page#1 DocuSign Envelope ID: B4EC7115-15EC-4AB5-9DE9-F18D7C2D8C84 2/9/2018 2/9/2018 NPDES yr/mo/day 18/01/26 Inspection Type C3111218 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) On 1/26/2018, I (Daniel Boss) conducted an inspection of the Hot Springs Housing Authority WWTP. I met with Randy Joseph (ORC) at the WWTP. Immediately noticeable was ponding on the sand filter and vegetative growth. The ponding was just along one of the distribution lines, which makes me suspect that some of the dosing syphons may not be working. One of the distribution lines was broken. The septic tank pumping schedule is unknown. Flow measurement needs to be an instaneous measurement according to the permit, rather than using a meter reading. These problems all need to be corrected. NC0049620 17 (Cont.) Page#2 DocuSign Envelope ID: B4EC7115-15EC-4AB5-9DE9-F18D7C2D8C84 Permit:NC0049620 Inspection Date:01/26/2018 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Hot Springs Housing Authority WWTP Compliance Evaluation Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new application? 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? I did not notice any restrictions to entry.Comment: Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: Septic Tank Yes No NA NE (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visual alarm operational? Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? Are pumps or syphons operating properly? Are high and low water alarms operating properly? Unknown how frequently septic tank is pumped. Unknown if dosing syphons are all working.Comment: Sand Filters (Low rate)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) There are 4 distribution lines to the sand filter and it appeared that only one of those was receiving flow. One line was broken. One line had a lot of ponding around it. There was some vegetation on the surface of the sand filter. Comment: Disinfection-Tablet Yes No NA NE Are tablet chlorinators operational? Are the tablets the proper size and type? Page#3 DocuSign Envelope ID: B4EC7115-15EC-4AB5-9DE9-F18D7C2D8C84 Permit:NC0049620 Inspection Date:01/26/2018 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Hot Springs Housing Authority WWTP Compliance Evaluation Disinfection-Tablet Yes No NA NE Number of tubes in use?2 Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? Is there chlorine residual prior to de-chlorination? Comment: De-chlorination Yes No NA NE Type of system ?Tablet Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine amount (1 to 1)? Is storage appropriate for cylinders? # Is de-chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers? Comment: Are the tablets the proper size and type? Are tablet de-chlorinators operational? Number of tubes in use?1 Comment: Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? 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: Page#4 DocuSign Envelope ID: B4EC7115-15EC-4AB5-9DE9-F18D7C2D8C84