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Home My WebLink AboutNC0059200_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20180626 State of North Carolina | Environmental Quality | Water Resources 2090 US 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778 828-296-4500 June 26, 2018 S.C Culbreth, CEO Trillium Links & Village LLC 1 Trillium Ctr Cashiers, NC 28717 SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report Trillium Links & Village WWTP NPDES WW Permit No. NC0059200 Jackson County, NC Dear Mr.Culbreth: The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted a Compliance Evaluation Inspection of the Trillium Links & Village WWTP on June 14, 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. NC0059200. Based on the on-site visit, the facility was determined to be in compliance. The following additional item was noted during the inspection:  Safety: The ORC currently manually feeds chemical into a tank on top of the facilities control building. This is a potential fall hazard. Recommend finding a more permanent solution to the inoperable CIP pump to remove the potential hazard. Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for additional observations and recommendations. Your assistance and the assistance of Mr. Mike Beck during the inspection 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. DocuSign Envelope ID: 04C9E694-0285-4907-9353-A9B4D775254C Sincerely, Mikal Willmer, Environmental Specialist Water Quality Regional Operations Section Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Enclosure: Inspection Report Ec: WQS-ARO Server NPDES-LF 20180626_NC0059200_CEI DocuSign Envelope ID: 04C9E694-0285-4907-9353-A9B4D775254C 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 NC0059200 18/06/14 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) Trillium Links & Village WWTP 298 Fenly Forest Trl Cashiers NC 28717 Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 10:00AM 18/06/14 18/06/01 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Michael Dwayne Beck/ORC/828-545-7724/ Other Facility Data 11:20AM 18/06/14 22/10/31 Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Dewayne Calven Ward,PO Box 2644 Cashiers NC 28717//828-743-5886/8287430687 Contacted Yes Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports 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 Division of Water Quality//828-296-4500/ Mikal Willmer Division of Water Quality//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: 04C9E694-0285-4907-9353-A9B4D775254C 6/26/2018 6/26/2018 6/26/2018 NPDES yr/mo/day 18/06/14 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 Trillium Links & Village WWTP on June 14, 2018. This inspection was conducted to verify the facility is being operated and maintained in compliance with NPDES Permit No. NC0059200. Mike Beck, ORC, and Freddie Boan, POA Manager, were present and assisted in the inspection. The facility was upgraded to an MBR system in January of 2016. Mr. Beck and Mr. Boan report permit limit compliance issues arose recently due to several equipment failures. The ORC discovered a whole in the MBR lines and replaced with more durable piping. Additionally, two of the three blowers installed during the upgrade are currently inoperable. Trillium staff have installed two additional blowers on site in case of any additional equipment failures. Several of the submersible pumps within the basins were pulled and replaced with air lift pumps due to repeated impeller failure. The ORC and Trillium staff maintain a supply of impellers onsite for the submersible pumps that could not be replaced. The CIP feed pump is inoperable. The ORC currently accesses a tank on top of the main building to feed chemical by hand. While this is only done every six months, it still poses a safety hazard for the ORC. Recommend a more permanent solution be explored to remove the potential safety hazard. The ORC believes the repairs and equipment replacements will help improve effluent numbers moving forward. The most recent repair was completed on May 3, 2018. NC0059200 17 (Cont.) Page#2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 04C9E694-0285-4907-9353-A9B4D775254C Permit:NC0059200 Inspection Date:06/14/2018 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Trillium Links & Village WWTP 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? In-situ meters continually monitor temperature, DO and membrane pressure. ORC verifies readings with field meter. Analyzes MLSS regularly. 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? Facility components differ from those listed in the recently issued NPDES permit due to equipment failures. Several submersible sludge return pumps have been replaced with airlift pumps and two additional blowers have been installed as back-ups. Comment: Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? Is all required information readily available, complete and current? Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? Is the chain-of-custody complete? Dates, times and location of sampling 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? Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? (If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator on each shift? Is the ORC visitation log available and current? Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? Page#3 DocuSign Envelope ID: 04C9E694-0285-4907-9353-A9B4D775254C Permit:NC0059200 Inspection Date:06/14/2018 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Trillium Links & Village WWTP Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification? Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? Comment: Bar Screens Yes No NA NE Type of bar screen a.Manual b.Mechanical Are the bars adequately screening debris? Is the screen free of excessive debris? Is disposal of screening in compliance? Is the unit in good condition? Influent fine screen, ORC has installed a tarp around the screen to prevent loss of debris.Comment: Equalization Basins Yes No NA NE Is the basin aerated? Is the basin free of bypass lines or structures to the natural environment? Is the basin free of excessive grease? Are all pumps present? Are all pumps operable? Are float controls operable? Are audible and visual alarms operable? # Is basin size/volume adequate? Facility utilizes liquid level sensors throughout the plant.Comment: Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE Mode of operation Ext. Air Type of aeration system Diffused Is the basin free of dead spots? Are surface aerators and mixers operational? Are the diffusers operational? Is the foam the proper color for the treatment process? Page#4 DocuSign Envelope ID: 04C9E694-0285-4907-9353-A9B4D775254C Permit:NC0059200 Inspection Date:06/14/2018 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Trillium Links & Village WWTP Compliance Evaluation Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE Does the foam cover less than 25% of the basin’s surface? Is the DO level acceptable? Is the DO level acceptable?(1.0 to 3.0 mg/l) At the time of the inspection, the DO was reading 1.78 mg/L in the Oxic basin and -0.12 mg/L in the anoxic basins. This is an MBR facility. Comment: Disinfection - UV Yes No NA NE Are extra UV bulbs available on site? Are UV bulbs clean? Is UV intensity adequate? Is transmittance at or above designed level? Is there a backup system on site? Is effluent clear and free of solids? Two banks of UV lights. Lights on the end of the UV banks indicate if the bulb is working. Turbidity is continuously monitored. Effluent turbidity was reading 0.90 NTU during the inspection. Comment: Pumps-RAS-WAS Yes No NA NE Are pumps in place? Are pumps operational? Are there adequate spare parts and supplies on site? Several of the RAS pumps had to be replaced. ORC and facility staff keep spare impellers on-site for the pumps that could not be replaced. Comment: Filtration (High Rate Tertiary)Yes No NA NE Type of operation: Is the filter media present? Is the filter surface free of clogging? Is the filter free of growth? Is the air scour operational? Is the scouring acceptable? Is the clear well free of excessive solids and filter media? This is a MBR facility. Membranes are continually air scoured. Membranes only need to be chemically cleaned once every four to six months. Comment: Page#5 DocuSign Envelope ID: 04C9E694-0285-4907-9353-A9B4D775254C Permit:NC0059200 Inspection Date:06/14/2018 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Trillium Links & Village WWTP Compliance Evaluation Aerobic Digester Yes No NA NE Is the capacity adequate? Is the mixing adequate? Is the site free of excessive foaming in the tank? # Is the odor acceptable? # Is tankage available for properly waste sludge? Aerated sludge holding tank. MBR treatment systems lower the number of solids generated. ORC reports he hasn't had to waste since November of 2017. Comment: Standby Power Yes No NA NE Is automatically activated standby power available? Is the generator tested by interrupting primary power source? Is the generator tested under load? Was generator tested & operational during the inspection? Do the generator(s) have adequate capacity to operate the entire wastewater site? Is there an emergency agreement with a fuel vendor for extended run on back-up power? Is the generator fuel level monitored? The two generators onsite are tested once a week under load.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? An inline mag meter is used. ORC verifies the flow reading by volume/time.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)? Page#6 DocuSign Envelope ID: 04C9E694-0285-4907-9353-A9B4D775254C Permit:NC0059200 Inspection Date:06/14/2018 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Trillium Links & Village WWTP Compliance Evaluation Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Comment: 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? Recommend maintaining a path to the outfall. Significant brush and vegetation leading to the effluent pipe. Comment: Upstream / Downstream Sampling Yes No NA NE Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type, and sampling location)? ORC reports no issues accessing the upstream and downstream sampling locations.Comment: Page#7 DocuSign Envelope ID: 04C9E694-0285-4907-9353-A9B4D775254C