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Home My WebLink AboutNC0074306_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20180305 State of North Carolina | Environmental Quality | Water Resources 2090 US 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778 828-296-4500 March 5, 2018 John Condrey, Town Manager Town of Forest City PO Box 728 Forest City, NC 28043 SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report Forest City WTP NPDES WW Permit No. NC0074306 Rutherford County, NC Dear Mr. Condrey: The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted a Compliance Evaluation Inspection of the Forest City WTP on February 22, 2018. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in NDPES WW Permit No. NC0074306. Based on the on-site visit and discussions with plant staff, the facility was determined to be in compliance. Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for additional observations and recommendations. The assistance of ORC Sonny Penson and Water Plant Superintendent Jason Webb was greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 828-296-4686 or by email at mikal.willmer@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, Mikal Willmer, Environmental Specialist Water Quality Regional Operations Section Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Enclosure: Inspection Report Ec: Sonny Penson, ORC Jason Webb, WTP Superintendent WQS-ARO Server NPDES-LF 201800305_NC0074306_CEI DocuSign Envelope ID: F05507CD-2614-4DEA-AF46-E7716768F9DC EPA 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 NC0074306 18/02/22 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) Forest City WTP 581 Vance St Forest City NC 28043 Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 10:00AM 18/02/22 13/10/01 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Other Facility Data 10:40AM 18/02/22 18/07/31 Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Jason Webb,PO Box Forest City NC 28043//828-248-5215/Contacted Yes Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance Self-Monitoring Program Sludge Handling Disposal 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 Beverly Price ARO WQ//828-296-4500/ Mikal Willmer ARO WQ//828-296-4686/ 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: F05507CD-2614-4DEA-AF46-E7716768F9DC 3/5/2018 3/5/2018 NPDES yr/mo/day 18/02/22 Inspection Type C3111218 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Inspectors Mikal Willmer and Beverly Price, with the Asheville Regional Office, conducted a Compliance Evaluation Inspection of the Forest City WTP. This inspection was conducted to determine whether the facility is being operated and maintained in compliance with NPDES Permit No. NC0074306. Jason Webb, WTP Superintendent, and Sonny Penson, ORC, were present and assisted in the inspection. Inspectors discussed the possibility of rescinding the NPDES permit with Mr. Webb and Mr. Penson because the WTP has not had a discharge from the settling basins since 1996. The Town does not currently have plans to connect the WTP's wastewater to the collection system and would like to maintain the NPDES Permit in case it is ever needed. The valve from the wet well to the effluent pipe is closed off. The decant water from the basins is pumped back to the head of the facility. The basins are alternated to allow solids to dry for removal. Access is not being maintained to the outfall. The ORC stated if they needed to discharge they would have Town staff clear a path to the discharge pipe and sample as needed. Mr. Webb indicated backwash water is not dechlorinated prior to entering the settling basins. The Town may want to explore a means of dechlorination in the event the facility needs to discharge. The receiving stream is an Unnamed Tributary to the Second Broad River. Town staff report the discharge point is a dry ditch. IWC would be 100% if the facility ever did discharge. NC0074306 17 (Cont.) Page#2 DocuSign Envelope ID: F05507CD-2614-4DEA-AF46-E7716768F9DC Permit:NC0074306 Inspection Date:02/22/2018 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Forest City WTP Compliance Evaluation 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? ORC visits site twice a week.Comment: 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? There are no special conditions listed within the current permit. Visitation and reporting requirements have been waived since 2008 because the facility has not discharged since 1996. Comment: De-chlorination Yes No NA NE 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? Number of tubes in use? Jason Webb indicated backwash water is not dechlorinated prior to entering the settling basins. The Town may want to explore a means of dechlorination, in the event the facility needed to discharge. Comment: Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE # 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? Permit requires instantaneous flow. No discharge reported since 1996.Comment: Page#3 DocuSign Envelope ID: F05507CD-2614-4DEA-AF46-E7716768F9DC Permit:NC0074306 Inspection Date:02/22/2018 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Forest City WTP Compliance Evaluation Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE 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? ORC and Water Plant superintendent report town staff would clear a path to the outfall if the WTP needed to discharge. Effluent valve in the wet well is closed. Comment: Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? Is sample collected below all treatment units? Is proper volume collected? Is the tubing clean? # 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 representative)? Waiver of reporting and visitation requirements as of 2008. No discharge since 1996. All decant water is recycled to the head of the WTP. Comment: Page#4 DocuSign Envelope ID: F05507CD-2614-4DEA-AF46-E7716768F9DC