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Home My WebLink AboutNCG500323_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20180225ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S REGAN Secretary Water Resources E14V3'>Y1NVENT4-QUA'—ITY LINDA CULPEPPER Interim Director E�� January 25, 2018 AN Mr. Mark Hawes CENT ®W,rj RAL Fl Lem Shurtape Technologies, LLC. C-rION P.0 Box 1530 Hickory, NC 28603 Subject: Compliance Inspection Stony Point Tape Plant NPDES Permit No. NCG500323 Alexander County Dear Mr. Hawes: Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Inspection report for the inspection conducted at the subject facility on January 24, 2018, by On Tuvia. Your 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. 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 on.tuvia@ncdenr.gov Cc: NPDES Unit MRO Files Sincerely, Ori Tuvia, Environmental Engineer Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, DEQ Mooresville Regional Office i ,...�+..., nin r--+r,—tnr ii— Kir )Alir 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 IN 2 15 1 3 I NCG500323 I11 121 18/01/24 117 18 I S I 19 I c I 20I 21111111 11111111111 1111111 1 111111 11111111111 166 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA -----------------Reserved------ - 67 1 0 70 71 , 72 � r, � 73 � 174 751 I I I I I 1 180 L—I L-1 I I I —Data Section B Facility Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date POTW name and NPDES oermit Number) 09 00AM 18/01/24 15/10/19 Stony Point Plant 8510 NC Hwy 90 E Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Stony Point NC 28678 10 35AM 18/01/24 20/07/31 Name(s) of Onsite Rep resentative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data /// Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Mark E Hawes,PO Box 1530 Hickory NC 286031530/Director of Environment & No Safety/828-322-2700/8283255387 Section C Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit N Flow Measurement Operations 8r 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 On A Tuvia MRO WQ//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) Previous editions are obsolete 01 -�-,* dam' - Page# Y NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 31 NGG500323 111 121 18/01/24 1 17 18 1' l Section D Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page# Permit NCG500323 Owner - Facility Stony Point Plant Inspection Date 01/24/2018 Inspection Type Compliance Evaluation Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires In 6 months or less) Has the permittee submitted a new ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ application? Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab reg required 5 years)? Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? ❑ ❑ Is the facility as described In the permit? M ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are there any special conditions for the permit? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the Inspector granted access to all areas for Inspection? S ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment The subject permit expires on July 31, 2020 Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is all required Information readily available, comple7_e and current? Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab reg required 5 years)? Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? ❑ ❑ M ❑ Is the chain -of -custody complete? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Dates, times and location of sampling through 2017 Name of Individual performing the sampling Results of analysis and calibration M Dates of analysis Name of person performing analyses Transported CDCs Are MRS complete do they Include all permit parameters? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Has the facility submitted Its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? ❑ ❑ M ❑ (If the facility Is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ on each shift? Is the ORC visitation log available and current? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification? ❑ ❑ M ❑ Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment The permittee's records and logbooks were very organized and well maintained and records requested during the Inspection were readily available Records were reviewed for 2016 through 2017 Laboratory Yes No NA NE Page# 3 Y Permit NCG500323 Owner - Facility Stony Point Plant Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? Inspection Date 01/24/2018 Inspection Type Compliance Evaluation ❑ 0 ❑ Is sample collected below all treatment units? Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? M ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is the facility using a contract lab? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6 0 degrees 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Celsius)? Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44 5 degrees Celsius+/- 0 2 degrees? ❑ ❑ ❑ Incubator (BOD) set to 20 0 degrees Celsius +1- 1 0 degrees? ❑ ❑ M ❑ Comment On-site analvses (temperature, pH and total residual chlorine) are performed under field laboratory certification #5087 Water Tech Labs Inc (Certification #50) performs all remaining permit -required effluet analyses The field Instrumentation used on site appeared to be properly calibrated and documented The meters are calibrated/verified twice per year by Water Tech Labs, Inc (1/8/2018) Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is sample collected below all treatment units? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is proper volume collected? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the tubing clean? ❑ ❑ N ❑ # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6 0 degrees ❑ ❑ ❑ Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ representative)? Comment Although the permit requires semi-annual sampling, quarterly sampling Is performed by the permittee All required sampling was completed and available for review by the Inspector All effluent samples are kept on Ice In a cooler until transfer to the contracted analytical laboratory Is completed Upstream / Downstream Sampling Yes No NA NE Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type, and N ❑ ❑ ❑ sampling location)? Comment Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? N ❑ ❑ ❑ Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex MLSS, MCRT, Settleable 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment Both corrosion Inhibitors and biocides are used, all treatment chemicals have been previously approved by the Division The wastewater Is dechlonnated before discharge Page# 4 Permit NCG500323 Inspection Date 01124/2018 Owner - Facility Stony Point Plant Inspection Type Compliance Evaluation Flow Measurement - Effluent # 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 Permittee uses the bucket/stop watch method of determining effluent flow Effluent Pipe 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? Yes No NA NE ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ N ❑ ❑ ❑ N ❑ ❑ ❑ N ❑ Yes No NA NE M ❑ ❑ ❑ M ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Comment The cooling water and domestic'NWTP effluents are combined on-site and travel through the effluent pipe to Third Creek and discharge as one outfall to the receiving stream Page# 5 I