NC0004944_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20180320 (96)

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 NC0004944 111 12 I 18/03/20 I17 18 L R 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 g 71 I tyI 72 I r l 73 I I 174 751 1 1 1 1 1 1 180
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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)
10:03AM 18/03/20
10/10/01
DuraFiber Technologies Inc.
7401 Statesville Blvd
Exit Time/Date
Permit Expiration Date
Salisbury NC 28147
10:55AM 18/03/20
14/03/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
Other Facility Data
William Keith McDonald/ORC/336-905-1717/
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Donald Peterson,7401 Statesville Blvd Salisbury NC 28147/Plant
Manager/704-636-6000/ No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit 0 Sludge Handling Disposal 0 Facility Site Review 0 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
Roberto Scheller MRO WQ//252-946-6481/ 3/21/2018
by:
FDocuSigned
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91C2A007838943E...
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.
DocuSigned by:
3/22/2018
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NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type
NC0004944 111 121 18/03/20 1 17 18 1 p
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
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Permit: NC0004944 Owner -Facility: DuraFiber Technologies Inc.
Inspection Date: 03/20/2018 Inspection Type: Reconnaissance
Yes No NA NE
Is the capacity adequate?
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Permit
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(If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new
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application?
Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris?
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Is the facility as described in the permit?
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# Are there any special conditions for the permit?
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Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public?
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Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection?
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Comment: Facilitv has a total of 5 Dolishina Donds. At time of Reconnaissance InsDection 3 of the 5
polishing ponds were in operation.
Yes No NA NE
Is the capacity adequate?
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Effluent Pipe
Yes No NA NE
Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained?
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Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris?
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If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly?
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Comment: At time of inspection effluent at flow measurement was clear with no visible suspended
solids.
Aerobic Digester
Yes No NA NE
Is the capacity adequate?
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Is the mixing adequate?
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Is the site free of excessive foaming in the tank?
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# Is the odor acceptable?
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# Is tankage available for properly waste sludge?
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Comment: Aeration basin being used for sludge holding. Basin held 16 to 24 inches of sludge.
Solids Handling Equipment
Is the equipment operational?
Is the chemical feed equipment operational?
Is storage adequate?
Is the site free of high level of solids in filtrate from filter presses or vacuum filters?
Is the site free of sludge buildup on belts and/or rollers of filter press?
Is the site free of excessive moisture in belt filter press sludge cake?
The facility has an approved sludge management plan?
Yes No NA NE
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Permit: NC0004944
Inspection Date: 03/20/2018
Owner -Facility: DuraFiber Technologies Inc.
Inspection Type: Reconnaissance
Solids Handling Equipment Yes No NA NE
Comment: Review of amount of sludge left on site. At time of inspection sludge holding basin had 16 -
24 inches of sludge. Operator estimated between 160,000 to 240,000 salons of waste
sludge on site. Facility is equiped with belt press but was not in operation at time of
inspection.
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