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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0000020_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20091019w � ��I_ NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Governor Director Paula J. Sims Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. Post Office Box 1551 Raleigh, NC 27602 Dear Ms. Sims: AQUIFER PROTECTION October 13, 2009 REcEI fev pD t Or', PDWQ OCT 19 2009 Dee Freeman Secretary SUBJECT: September 17, 2009 Compliance Evaluation Inspection Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. Progress Energy Ash Distribution Program Permit No: WQ0000020 Buncombe County Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection form from the inspection that I conducted on September 17, 2009. The facility was found to be in Compliance with permit WQ0000020. Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for additional observations and comments. If you or your staff has any questions, please call me at (828) 296-4500. Sinc rely, Ed Williams Environmental Specialist Enclosure cc: Laurie Moorehead Senior Environmental Specialist Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. 200 CP&L Drive Arden NC 28704 APS Central Files APS Asheville Files AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION -Asheville Regional Office (ARO) 2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778-8211 Phone: 628-296-45001 FAX: 828-299-7043 One Customer Service; 1-877823-6748 NonhCarofina Internet: www.nmaterguality.org An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer NaNnill✓ Permit: WO0000020 SOC: County: Unknown Region: Asheville Compliance Inspection Report Effective: 02/17/06 Expiration: 02/28/11 Owner: Progress Energy Carolinas Inc Effective: Expiration: Facility: Progress Energy Ash Distribution Program PO Box 1551 Contact Person: Paula J Sims Title: Vice President - Fossil Ge Phone: Directions to Facility: From Interstate 26 East take the Long Shoals Rd. Exit. Tum left onto Long Shoals Rd. and go approximately 1 mile to facility entrance on the richt. ystem lassifications: Primary ORC: Certification: Phone: Secondary ORC(s): On -Site Representative(s): Related Permits: Inspection Date: 09117/2009 Entry Time: 09:00 AM Exit Time: 11:00 AM Primary Inspector: Edward M Williams Secondary Inspector(s): Phone: Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Permit Inspection Type: Distribution of Residual Solids (503 exempt) Facility Status: ■ Compliant Not Compliant Question Areas: E Miscellaneous Questions 0 Record Keeping Sampling (See attachment summary) Page. i Permit: WO0000020 Owner - Facility: Progress Energy Carolinas Inc Inspection Date: 09/17/2009 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Inspection Summary: Ash is currently being hauled to airport to be utilized as fill. Follwing the complaint last year concerning the cenospheres blowing off the pond and into the adjacent neighborhood, trees were planted to create a vegetated screen and cenospheres are being skimmed off the pond surface more frequently. Page: 2 Permit: WO0000020 Owner - Facility: Progress Energy Carolinas Inc Inspection Date: 09/17/2009 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Type Yes No NA NE Land Application Distribution and Marketing ■ RecRecordYes Keeping No NA - NE Is GW monitoring being conducted, if required? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Are GW samples from all MWs sampled for all required parameters? Cl ❑ ■ ❑ Are there any GW quality violations? ❑ ❑ ® ❑ Is GW -59A certification form completed for facility? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Is a copy of current permit on-site? ■ n ❑ ❑ Are current metals and nutrient analysis available? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Are nutrient and metal loading calculating most limiting parameters? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ a. TCLP analysis? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ b. SSFA (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis)? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Are PAN balances being maintained? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Are PAN balances within permit limits? ❑ ❑ ® ❑ Has land application equipment been calibrated? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Are there pH records for alkaline stabilization? ❑ ❑ ® ❑ Are there pH records for the land application site? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Are nutrient/crop removal practices in place? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Do lab sheets support data reported on Residual Analysis Summary? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Are hauling records available? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Are hauling records maintained and up-to-date? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ # Has permittee been free of public complaints in last 12 months? ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ Has application occurred during Seasonal Restriction window? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Comment: Complaint concerning cenospheres blowing into adjacent neighborhood and various other complaints Sampling Yes No NA NE Describe sampling: grab samples collected at several points in the pile and pond, then composited for analysis Is sampling adequate? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is sampling representative? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Page: 3 Permit: WO0000020 Owner - Facility: Progress Energy Carolinas Inc Inspection Date: 09/17/2009 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Comment: Page: 4 l