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Home My WebLink AboutNC0004308_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20180309Water Resources ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Interim Director 9 March 2018 Mr. Mark Gross Badin Business Park, LLC Post Office Box 576 Badin, North Carolina 28009-0576 SUBJECT: Compliance Sampling Inspection Badin Business Park, LLC NPDES Permit NC0004308 Stanly County, NC Dear Mr. Gross: On March 6, 2018, Mr. Roberto Scheller of this Office conducted an inspection at the subject facility. This inspection was conducted as a Compliance Sampling Inspection (CSI) to insure compliance with permit requirements and conditions. Samples for Chronic Toxicity are to be collected on March 13th and 15th, 2018. We wish to thank you and your staff for their assistance regarding this inspection. The enclosed reports should be self-explanatory; however, should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact myself of Roberto Scheller at (704) 235-2204 or roberto.scheller@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Enclosure: Inspection Report State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources I Water Quality Regional Operations Mooresville Regional Office) 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 3011 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 704 663 1699 Water Resources ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ROY COOPER Gownior MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Interim Director 9 March 2018 Mark J. Gross, VP of Operations Cube Yadkin Generation, LLC Post Office Box 575 Badin, North Carolina 28009 SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection & Site Inspection of Oil Cleanup (Incident #201800371) Tuckertown Powerhouse NPDES Permit NCO081949 Stanly County, NC Dear Mr. Gross: On February 15, 2018, Mr. Roberto Scheller of this Office conducted a Compliance Evaluation Inspection (CEI) of the subject facility to insure compliance with permit requirements and conditions. As part of this inspection the site was also reviewed for cleanup of an oil spill reported on January 29 - 30, 2018. At the time of inspection all absorbent booms and pads had been placed in covered dumpster for disposal and no oil sheen was noted at dam or downstream locations. Clean up appeared to be completed and no further investigation is deemed necessary at this time. If you should have any questions regarding this oil spill investigation, please do not hesitate to contact myself of Roberto Scheller at (704) 235-2204 or roberto.scheller@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources [ Water Quality Regional Operations Mooresville Regional Office) 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 3011 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 704663 1699 United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. EPA Washington, D.0 20460 OMB No. 2040-0057 Water Compliance Inspection Report Approval expires B-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 IS I 3 I NC0004308 I11 121 18/03/06 I17 18 LS] I 19 Ls I 201 I 21111111 III IIII II II III IIII 1111111 1111111 IIII 166 I --- Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA----------------Reserved------------ 671 I 70 I, I 71 I„ I 72 L ti I 731 I 174 751 I I I I I I 180 67 I� I-1 LJ 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 Dale POTW name and NPDES permit Number) 10:08AM 18/03/06 10/03/01 ALCOA - Badin Works Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Dale INC Hwy 740 Badin NC 28009 12:44PM 18/03/06 13/02/28 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Mark J Gross,PO Box 576 Badin NC 280090578/Facility Managerl704-422-5637!7044225776 No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance Records/Repofts Self -Monitoring Program Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters Laboratory Storm Water 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 Roberto Scheller MRO WQ//252-946-6481/ 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. , , 4-ae=A -10 41 Page# NPDES 31 NG0004308 111 1 yr/mo/day Inspection Type 18/03/06 17 18 ISI (Cont.) Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Outfall #012/S12 & 011/S11 -Effluent consist of groundwater and stormwater discharge. Groundwater was discharging at time of inspection. At time of inspection no foam or floating solids were noted at point of discharge. Outfall #013 - Effluent consist of groundwater and stormwater discharge. Groundwater was discharging at time of inspection. Effluent was clear with no visible suspended soilds. No foam or floating solids were noted at point of discharge. Outfall #002/S2 - Stormwater discharge with slight discharge at time of inspection (light rain at time of inspection). Outfall #020 - Stormwater discharge with flow at time of inspection (light rain). Outfall #004/SO4 - Stormwater discharge with no discharge at time of inspection. Outfall #005/S05 - Effluent consists of stormwater and groundwater discharge. At time of site visit outfall was discharging ground water. Effluent was clear with no visible suspended solids. No foam of floating solids were noted at point of discharge. Outfall #017 - Stormwater discharge with no discharge at time of inspection. Outfall #018 - Stormwater runnoff from landfill cap no discharge. Outfall #019/S19 - Brick landfill stormwater runoff. Stormwater pond about 3/4 full and was not discharging at time of inspection. (light rain) Split Chronic Toxicity samples are to be collected on March 13th and 15th, 2018. Acute Toxicity samples are to be collected in June 2018. t Page# Permit: NC0004308 Owner -Facility: ALCOA -aadin Works Inspection Date: 03/08/2018 Inspection Type: Compliance Sampling Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? M 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 (labreg. required 5 years)? 0 ❑ ❑ Is the facility as described in the permit? 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? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Facility is currently operating under old permit effective March 1, 2008 and expired on February 28, 2013. Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Is all required information readily available, complete and current? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all records maintained for 3 years (labreg. required 5 years)? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the chain -of -custody complete? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Dates, times and location of sampling last updated April 2017. Reviwed 3 years of qualitative monitoring reports for stormwater discharges outfalls #017, #018, #020. 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? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: All records reviewed were well kept and readily available for review. Site RPCC plan was last updated April 2017. Reviwed 3 years of qualitative monitoring reports for stormwater discharges outfalls #017, #018, #020. Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Page# 3 permit: NC0004308 Inspection Date: 03/06/2018 Effluent Sampling Is composite sampling Flow proportional? Is sample collected below all treatment units? Is proper volume collected? Is the tubing clean? Owner -Facility: ALCOA-Badin Works Inspection Type: Compliance Sampling # 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)? Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Thermometer should be kept in sample storage freo to insure samples are at or less than 6.0 degrees Celsius. 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 ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: Page# 4