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Home My WebLink AboutNCG500322_Inspection_20180705Water Resources ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY July 5, 2018 CERTIFIED MAIL # 7016 1320 0000 2596 0283 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Russel Smyer, Director of Facilities Management Gaston College 201 Highway 321 South Dallas, NC 28034 Subject: Notice of Violation Tracking Number NOV-2018-PC-0219 Gaston College/ Boiler Plant NPDES Permit NCG500322 Gaston County Dear Mr. Smyer: ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Interim Director Please find enclosed the Compliance Evaluation Inspection for the site visit conducted on July 3, 2018 by Ori Tuvia. Your cooperation during the site visit was much appreciated. The main area of concern noted in the inspection was the records reviewed were incomplete for calendar year 2017 and the first half of calendar year 2018 by failing to record pH and flow. Since the previous inspection, the facility has been tied -in to the City collection system (on April 1, 2018) and no longer discharges for surface waters. As such, the facility no longer requires the NPDES discharge permit, and may request to have the permit rescinded. Please contact Mr. Derek Denard at derek.denardkncdenr. og_v or at: N. C. Division of Water Resources Water Quality Permitting Section - NPDES 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Due to the fact the subject facility is no longer discharging to surface waters, the Mooresville Regional Office will not pursue any further action on the violations listed provided that this Office receives a copy of the request for recession of permit NCG500322 within fifteen (15) days of your receipt of this correspondence. You should be aware that the subject facility will be continue to be considered in violation until such time as the requested permit rescission documentation is received and therefore could subject the facility to the possible assessment of civil penalties. Mooresville Regional Office Location: 610 East Center Ave., Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115 Phone: (704) 663-16991 Fax: (704) 663-60401 Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748 If you have any questions, please contact Ori Tuvia at (704) 663-1699, or via email at ori.tuviakncdenr. gov. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: A14CC681 AF27425... W. Corey Basinger Regional Supervisor Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources Cc: Derek Denard (E -copy) MRO Files (Laserfiche) 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 NCG500322 111 12 I 18/07/03 I17 18 I S J 19 LG] 201 I 211111 1 1 1 1 1 1 II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II I I I I 1166 Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ----------------------Reserved------------------- 67 1.0 70 IJ 71 I„ I 72 n 73 �74 751 I I I I I I 180 u 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) 09:25AM 18/07/03 15/12/29 Boiler Plant 1020 Rodes Perimeter Dr Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Dallas NC 28034 10:15AM 18/07/03 20/07/31 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 Joseph D Keith,PO Box 1044 Belmont INC 280121044//704-825-3737/7048253775 No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Operations & Maintenance 0 Records/Reports Self-Monitoring Program Facility Site Review Laboratory 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 DocuSigned by: Ori A Tuvia MRO WQ//704-663-1699/ CC--E— 7/5/2018 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: A14CC681AF27425... 7/5/2018 Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type NCG500322 I11 12, 18/07/03 117 18 JCJ Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page# Permit: NCG500322 Inspection Date: 07/03/2018 Owner - Facility: Boiler Plant Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ application? ❑ 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? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Facility blowdown was tied -in into the city wastewater on April 1 st 2018. No Discharge. Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Is all required information readily available, complete and current? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. 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 ❑ for the first Name of individual performing the sampling ❑ Results of analysis and calibration ❑ Dates of analysis ❑ Name of person performing analyses ❑ Transported CM ❑ 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? ❑ ❑ 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? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? ❑ ❑ ❑ Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Records were reviewed for the year 2017 and the first half of 2018. The records reviewed were incomplete for the year 2017, failing to recorded pH and flow, and missing for the first L -IF -4: IM -1 O Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Page# 3 Permit: NCG500322 Owner - Facility: Boiler Plant Inspection Date: 07/03/2018 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Yes No NA NE Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? ❑ 0 Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is sample collected below all treatment units? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is proper volume collected? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the tubing clean? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Celsius)? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ representative)? Comment: Permit requires arab sampling. Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ # Is the facility using a contract lab? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Celsius)? Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/- 1.0 degrees? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Statesville Analvtical was used for analvzinq COD and oil and frease sample in 2017 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: Facility blowdown was tied -in into the city wastewater on April 1 st 2018 Page# 4