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Home My WebLink AboutNC0005088_Inspection_20180514DocuSign Envelope ID: 157CA9C1-07DC-47E3-8172-1721F72F9F2D Water Resources ENWROMMEPOTAL QUALITY May 14, 2018 Mr. Steve Hodges, ORC Duke Energy Carolinas LLC 573 Duke Power Road Mooresboro, NC 28114 SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Cliffside Steam Station NPDES Discharge Permit Inspection Permit No.: NC0005088 Rutherford County Dear Mr. Hodges: ROY COOPER Gorerno! MICHAEL S_ REEGAN Secremo•v LT -NDA CULPEPPER Interim Direclar On April 25, 2018, Ted Campbell and I conducted a Compliance Evaluation Inspection of the components of the NPDES Discharge Permit that serves the Duke Energy Cliffside (Rogers) Steam Station. Based on records reviewed, on-site evaluation and interviews with staff, the system was determined to be in compliance with permit NC0005088. An inspection report is attached for your records with findings summarized. The system and its components appear to be well maintained and operated. Your assistance in conducting the inspections was greatly appreciated. If there are questions or additional information is needed regarding system operation, maintenance, or permit questions, please feel free to contact me at 828-296-4500. Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for additional observations and comments. Sincerely, EDocuSigned by: fiKAbfAI (�uwA 082B1105A3CA418... Tim Heim, P.E. Environmental Engineer Water Quality Regional Operations Section Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ ATTACHMENTS Cc: WQS Asheville Regional Office - Enforcement File NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File LF 20180514_NC0005088_2018 CEI Ltr.Docx State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources 2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778 828-296-4500 DocuSign Envelope ID: 157CA9C1-07DC-47E3-8172-1721F72F9F2D 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 2 15 1 3 I NC0005088 111 12 I 18/04/24 I17 18 I S J 19 LG] 201 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 131 QA ----------------------Reserved------------------- 67 701 I 71 L_] 72 I I 731 I 174 751 I I I I I I 180 u 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) 10:OOAM 18/04/24 12/03/01 Rogers Energy Complex Duke Power Rd Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Cliffside NC 28024 03:OOPM 18/04/24 15/07/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Crystal R Robertson/ORC/828-657-0610/ David Alan Bridges/ORC/828-657-2320/ Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Steve D Hodges,573 Duke Power Rd Cliffside NC 28024//828-657-2000/8286572060 No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit 0 Operations & Maintenance 0 Records/Reports 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 D Ted Campbell D ARO GW//828-296-4500 Ext.4683/ 5/14/2018 Timothy H Heim ARO WQ//828-296-4665/ 5/14/2018 Si naturgoad by gement Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date 5/14/2018 EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# DocuSign Envelope ID: 157CA9C1-07DC-47E3-8172-1721F72F9F2D NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type (Cont.) NC0005088 111 121 18/04/24 1 17 18 ICI Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Tim Heim and Ted Campbell of the Asheville Regional Office performed a Compliance Evaluation Inspection of the facility on April 27, 2018. Steve Hodges and Mike Disch of Duke Energy were present at the time of the inspection. (Mr. Disch will be taking over Mr. Hodges responsibilities at the Rogers Complex as Mr. Hodges moves to a more regional role.) Duke staff stated that Mr. David Bridges is now ORC and Crystal Robertson is BORC. Mr. David Barnhardt should be listed as the responsible official. This will be verified as updated in the BIMS Database. This facility includes three Grade II biological "package plants" that process domestic waste from plant restrooms and discharge via internal outfalls to a physical -chemical (PC) WWTP, which in turn discharges via NPDES Permit NC0005088. At the time of the inspection, the facility was in the process of constructing a new physical -chemical WWTP that will replace the existing Ash Pond for treatment and discharge of all internal waste streams. The new PC WWTP will discharge via Outfall 005. At the time of the inspection, two of the package plants ("Unit 6 Admin" and "FGD 6 Domestic") were active and appeared well maintained and operated. The third package plant VY was being operated under a pump and haul system due to an outage on the adjacent generation equipment. Waste from the pump and haul operation was being trucked to the Cliffside WWTP for disposal. All groundwater monitoring and reporting required by NPDES Permit NC0005088 appeared to be in compliance at the time of the inspection. Seepage at the facility is being addressed under a Special Order of Consent (EMC SOC WQ S17-009) which will expire on or before June 30, 2022. The facility appeared to be in compliance with Permit NC0005088. Page# DocuSign Envelope ID: 157CA9C1-07DC-47E3-8172-1721F72F9F2D Permit: NC0005088 Owner - Facility: Rogers Energy Complex Inspection Date: 04/24/2018 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 facility is complex and was undergoing several major construction projects at the time of the inspection, however it appeared to be well maintained and organized and in compliance with Permit NC0005088. Facility staff were highly knowledgeable about plant wastewater operations and the changes the construction projects would implement. Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ application? 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: Page# 3