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Home My WebLink AboutNC0029882_CEI TA Rpt & Ltr Signed_20180228�Q iEC iZESQl2!"C�5 EMYIR�CMHEHTAL QUALITY February 28, 2018 Bertha S Burnette 41 Dix Creek Rd #1 Leicester, NC 28748 SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report Briarwood WWTP NPDES WW Permit No. NCO029882 Buncombe County Dear Permittee: Roy COOPER Gm errza. I\EICHr1EL S_ RF—GAN Secrelao-�, LIN- I)A CUMPEPPER zmleerim Drre xar The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Briarwood WWTP on 2/23/2018. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in NPDES WW Permit No. NC0029882. The findings and comments noted during this inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report entitled "Compliance Inspection Report". Please respond in writing to this office within 30 days of your receipt of this letter regarding your plans or measures to be taken to address the following issues: • No bar screen was present — There was no bar screen installed at the time of the inspection. Install a bar screen at the head of the plant. • Weirs needed to be leveled — At the time of the inspection, flow in the plant was not sufficient to determine if the weirs were level. The contractor will evaluate and repair/level the weirs as necessary when sufficient flow is attained. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me with the Water Quality Regional Operations Section in the Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500 or via email at tim.heim@ncdenr.gov. ATTACHMENTS Cc: WQS-ARO Server LF Sincerely, DocuSignedby: Dv082BI wtb{� �Uwt 105A3CA418... Tim Heim, P.E., Environmental Engineer Water Quality Regional Operations Section Asheville Regional Office, Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources 2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778 828-296-4500 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 I 3 I NCO029882 111 12 I 18/02/23 I17 18 I S J 19 LG] 201 I 211111 1 1 1 1 1 111 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 111 1 1 1 1 1 166 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ----------------------Reserved------------------- 67 70 I I 71 I I 72 I r l 73 I I 174 751 I I I 1 1 1 I80 u I� I I i 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 oermit Number) 09:30AM 18/02/23 15/11/01 Briarwood WWTP 41 Dix Creek Rd Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Leicester NC 28748 10:30AM 18/02/23 20/10/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Juanita Reed James/ORC/828-697-0063/ Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Bertha S Burnette,41 Dix Creek Rd #1 Leicester NC 28748//828-683-3791/8286833967 Yes Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Operations & Maintenance 0 Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Program Facility Site Review 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 Timothy H Heim Ds ARO WQ//828-296-4665/ -I-yL 2/28/2018 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# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type (Cont.) NCO029882 I11 12, 18/02/23 117 18 ICI Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Tim Heim of the Asheville Regional Office performed a Compliance Evaluation Inspection on February 23, 2018. Michael Goforth, P.E. (Design Engineer), and David Burnette (Contractor) assisted with the inspection. The primary purpose of the inspection was to evaluate the newly installed chlorine contact chamber and follow up on items cited in the June 5, 2017 Inspection. That status of those items is as follows: Logbook indicated last solids removal was January 2017 — Solids were removed in November 2017 prior to the construction activities. An "unknown tank structure" was cited as needing to be evaluated. — The tank was confirmed to be a digester that has been returned to operation and is able to receive solids. No bar screen was present — There was no bar screen installed at the time of the inspection. Install a bar screed at the head of the plant. Weirs needed to be leveled — At the time of the inspection, flow in the plant was not sufficient to determine if the weirs were level. The contractor will evaluate and repair/level the weirs as necessary when sufficient flow is attained. Page# Permit: NCO029882 Inspection Date: 02/23/2018 Owner - Facility: Briarwood WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation 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 ❑ ❑ ❑ Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: The plant was generally well maintained, the inspection was performed at the end of a construction maintenance activity (installation of new chlorine contact chamber) Permit (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? Comment: Disinfection -Tablet Are tablet chlorinators operational? Are the tablets the proper size and type? Number of tubes in use? Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ 2 Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? ❑ ❑ ❑ 0 Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is there chlorine residual prior to de -chlorination? ❑ ❑ ❑ 0 Comment: The new contact chamber had just been installed and the water level in the plant (which had been pumped down prior to the construction activity) had not vet reached a level to produce flow through the chamber, however the chamber and all components appeared to be correctly installed. De -chlorination Type of system ? 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? Yes No NA NE Tablet ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 3 Permit: NC0029882 Inspection Date: 02/23/2018 De -chlorination Number of tubes in use? Owner - Facility: Briarwood WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Yes No NA NE 2 Comment: The new contact chamber had iust been installed and the water level in the Dlant (which had been pumped down prior to the construction activity) had not vet reached a level to produce flow through the chamber, however the chamber and all components appeared to be correctly installed. Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ 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 pipe was not discharging at the time of the inspection, but no adverse impact to the receiving stream was observed. Page# 4