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Home My WebLink AboutNCG500175_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20180210M Water Resources Environmental Quality Mr. Damon Crowther, EHS Manager Siemens Energy, Inc. Post Office Box 7002 Charlotte, North Carolina 28273 Dear Mr. Crowther: ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Interrrn Director PE January 10, 2018 JAN 20 $ DWR SECTION INFORMATION PROCESSING UNIT Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Siemens Energy, Inc. Charlotte Turbine Generator Service Center NPDES General Permit No. NCG500175 Mecklenburg County Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection Report for the inspection conducted at the subject facility on January 9, 2018, by Mr. Wes Bell of this Office. Should you have any questions concerning this report, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Bell at (704) 235-2192, or via email at wes.beII@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Enclosures: Inspection Report Approved Procedures for the Analyses of pH and Temperature cc: Rusty Rozzelle, MCWQP MSC -1617 Central -Basement W State of North Carolina I Environmental Qualrtyl Water Resources I Water Quality Regional Operations Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Avenue, Suite 3101 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 704-663-1699 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 i 2 15 1 3 I NCG500175 I11 12 18/01/09 17 18 [,j 19 I c I 201 I 21111 I I I I I I I II 11 1 I I I I III I I I I I I I I I I I I I II I I I I I 166 Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitonng Evaluation Rating B1 QA — --Reserved---------- 67 10 70 Id I 71 itlu I 72 i N i 73 LI1J74 75 80 LJ LJ Section B FacilityData 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 30AM 18/01/09 15/10/12 Charlotte Turbine Generator Service Center Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 5101 Westinghouse Blvd 11 30A 18/01/09 20/07/31 Charlotte NC 28273 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)Mtles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Byron Miller/Env Lead Technician/704-551-51001 Name, Address of Responsible OfficialMtle/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Damon G Crowther,PO Box 7002 Charlotte NC 28273/EHS Yes Manager/704-551-545617045515395 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) eeclgr(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspi&V Wes Bell MRO WQ/f704-663-1699 Ext 2192/�i Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date W Corey Basinger MRO WQ//704-235-2194/ EPA For 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previoous editions are obsolete r Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 31 NCG500175 I11 121 18/01/09 117 18 ICI Section D Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) 1 Page# 2 0 Permit: NCG500175 Owner - Facility: Charlotte Turbine Generator Service Center Yes No NA NE Inspection Date: 01/09/2018 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is all required Information readily available, complete and current? 0 ❑ Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new ❑ ❑ M ❑ application? Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? ❑ ❑ Is the facility as described in the permit? 0 ❑ 111:1 0 # 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment The subject permit expires on 7/31/20 The facility discharges non -contact cooling water. The last compliance evaluation inspection was performed at the facility on 4/19/16 by DWR Dates of analysis staff 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? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab reg. required 5 years)? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? ❑ ❑ E ❑ 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 Name of person performing analyses Transported COCs ❑ Are DMRs complete do they include all permit parameters? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ 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 ❑ ❑ M ❑ 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? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ 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 ❑ Page# 3 Penmt: NCG500175 Inspection Date: 01/09/2018 Record Keepina Owner - Facility. Charlotte Turbine Generator Service Center Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Yes No NA NE Comment. The records reviewed durina the inspection were organized and well maintained The 2017 effluent results were reviewed during the inspection No Instream temperature exceedances were noted during the review period The facility staff performed twice per month monitoring throughout 2017 The facility staff must ensure that the sample collection/analysis times are documented at each sampling location (upstream downstream. effluent). Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? ❑ ❑ M ❑ Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? ❑ ❑ M ❑ # Is the facility using a contract lab? ❑ ❑ M ❑ # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6 0 degrees ❑ ❑ N ❑ Celsius)? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44 5 degrees Celsius+/- 0 2 degrees? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Incubator (BOD) set to 20 0 degrees Celsius +/- 1 0 degrees? ❑ ❑ M ❑ Comment- All field analyses (PH and temperature) are performed on-site by facility staff The PH meter Is calibrated with tNo standard buffers (4 0 S U and 7 0 S U ), however, a third check standard buffer (10 0 S U ) is not analyzed to verify the meter's calibration The PH meter must read the check standard buffer within +/-0 1 S U (Reference NC Wastewater/Groundwater Laboratory Certification — Approved Procedure for the Analysis of PH) The PH meter's temperature measuring device Is used for compliance monitoring The facility staff must ensure that the pH meter's temperature measuring device Is verified against a NIST traceable temperature measuring device every twelve months Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is sample collected below all treatment units? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is proper volume collected? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the tubing clean? ❑ ❑ M ❑ # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6 0 degrees ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ representative)? Comment The subject permit requires effluent arab samples Upstream / Downstream Sampling Yes No NA NE Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type, and N ❑ ❑ ❑ sampling location)? Page# 4 If Permit: NCG500175 Owner - Facility: Charlotte Turbine Generator Service Center Inspection Date: 01/09/2018 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Upstream / Downstream Sampling Yes No NA NE Comment Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex. MLSS, MCRT, Settleable ❑ ❑ N ❑ Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment The non -contact coollna water Is dlscharaed Into a larae Dond eaulDDed with multlDle rows of elevated spray nozzles (cooling) prior to discharge The spray nozzle system is primarily used during the Summer Season. No chemicals (biocides, corrosion Inhibitors, etc) are added to the non -contact cooling water system. All boiler blowdown and air compressor condensate discharges are conveyed to the sanitary sewer system (Charlotte Water) Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE # Is flow meter used for reporting? ❑ ❑ N ❑ Is flow meter calibrated annually? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is the flow meter operational? ❑ ❑ M ❑ (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment The effluent flows are based on the pump flow rates Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? N ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment The effluent appeared clear with no floatable solids or foam Page# 5