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Home My WebLink AboutWQCS00004_Inspection_20180710DocuSign Envelope ID: A50CC3A5-3184-4591-8CA2-B8DF7D72A9A3 Permit: WQCS00004 SOC: County: Buncombe Region: Asheville Contact Person: Ed Bradford Directions to Facility: Compliance Inspection Report Effective: 10/01/15 Expiration: 09/30/23 owner: Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County North Carolina Effective: Expiration: Facility: MSD Buncombe County Collection System 2028 Riverside Dr System Classifications: CS4, Primary ORC: Secondary ORC(s): On -Site Representative(s): Title: Dir of Engineering Certification: Asheville NC 288043054 Phone: 828-225-8261 Phone: Related Permits: NC0024911 Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County North Carolina - French Broad River WRF Inspection Date: 06/26/2018 Entry Time: 09:OOAM Exit Time: 02:OO1PM Primary Inspector: Linda S Wiggs EW os Phone: 828-296-4500 Ext.4653 Secondary Inspector(s): (� Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Collection System Inspect Non Sampling Permit Inspection Type: Collection system management and operation Facility Status: Compliant ❑ Not Compliant Question Areas: Miscellaneous Questions Operation & Maint Reqmts Manhole Lines (See attachment summary) Page: 1 DocuSign Envelope ID: A50CC3A5-3184-4591-8CA2-B8DF7D72A9A3 Permit: WQCS00004 Owner - Facility: Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County North Carolina Inspection Date: 06/26/2018 Inspection Type : Collection System Inspect Non Sampling Reason for Visit: Routine Inspection Summary: The inspector, Linda Wiggs, met with Ken Stines and Hunter Carson with MSD. Several locations were visited during the inspection: Christian Creek Interceptor, Mountain View Road, Caledonia Road and South French Broad Interceptor (Old River Road -Biltmore Property). Page: 2 DocuSign Envelope ID: A50CC3A5-3184-4591-8CA2-B8DF7D72A9A3 Permit: WQCS00004 Owner - Facility: Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County North Carolina Inspection Date: 06/26/2018 Inspection Type : Collection System Inspect Non Sampling Reason for Visit: Routine Operation & Maintenance Requirements Yes No NA NE Are all log books available? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does supervisor review all log books on a regular basis? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does the supervisor have plans to address documented short-term problem areas? ❑ ❑ ❑ What is the schedule for reviewing inspection, maintenance, & operations logs and problem areas? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are maintenance records for equipment available? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is a schedule maintained for testing emergency/standby equipment? ❑ ❑ ❑ What is the schedule for testing emergency/standby equipment? ❑ ❑ ❑ Do pump station logs include: ❑ ❑ ❑ Inside and outside cleaning and debris removal? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Inspecting and exercising all valves? ❑ ❑ ❑ Inspecting and lubricating pumps and other equipment? ❑ ❑ ❑ Inspecting alarms, telemetry and auxiliary equipment? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is there at least one spare pump for each pump station w/o pump reliability? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are maintenance records for right-of-ways available? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are right-of-ways currently accessible in the event of an emergency? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are system cleaning records available? ❑ ❑ ❑ Has at least 10% of system been cleaned annually? ❑ ❑ ❑ What areas are scheduled for cleaning in the next 12 months? Is a Spill Response Action Plan available? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does the plan include 24-hour contact numbers ❑ ❑ ❑ Response time ❑ ❑ ❑ Equipment list and spare parts inventory ❑ ❑ ❑ Access to cleaning equipment ❑ ❑ ❑ Access to construction crews, contractors, and/or engineers ❑ ❑ ❑ Source of emergency funds ❑ ❑ ❑ Site sanitation and cleanup materials ❑ ❑ ❑ Post-overflow/spill assessment ❑ ❑ ❑ Is a Spill Response Action Plan available for all personnel? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the spare parts inventory adequate? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: 2 - ChristianCrk Lines/Right-of-Ways/Aeriel Lines Yes No NA NE Is right-of-way accessible for emergency? ❑ 0 1:11:1 Page: 3 DocuSign Envelope ID: A50CC3A5-3184-4591-8CA2-B8DF7D72A9A3 Permit: WQCS00004 Owner - Facility: Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County North Carolina Inspection Date: 06/26/2018 Inspection Type : Collection System Inspect Non Sampling Reason for Visit: Routine Is right-of-way free of sinkholes or depressions? Is line/right-of-way free of evidence of leakage? # Are there areas of exposed line? # Is any exposed line constructed of ductile iron or other approved material? Are water crossing and supports in good condition? # Is right-of-way free of non-utility motorized traffic? Is line free of visible damage? # Are there siphons in this system? If yes, are they maintained and documented? Comment: MSD has plans to rehabilitate this line in the fall of 2019. Approximately 5,000 feet of this line cannot be accessed for O&M or spills. Access was at a railroad crossinq; that access was removed bV the railroad at the request of Days Inn. MSD is working to get the railroad to re-establish the access. 1 - BiltmoreOldRvr Lines/Right-of-Ways/Aeriel Lines Yes No NA NE Is right-of-way accessible for emergency? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is right-of-way free of sinkholes or depressions? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is line/right-of-way free of evidence of leakage? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are there areas of exposed line? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is any exposed line constructed of ductile iron or other approved material? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are water crossing and supports in good condition? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is right-of-way free of non-utility motorized traffic? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is line free of visible damage? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are there siphons in this system? ❑ ❑ ❑ If yes, are they maintained and documented? Comment: This is MSD's main line along the FrB, sized from 36" to 60". Upstream of Dingle Creek the line is fairly new. Lining of this pipe has taken place from Dingle Creek to the Reflection Pond. Lining will continue down to Hominy Creek. MSD is engineering a Relief Interceptor for this line; they are estimating construction of the Relief Interceptor project --6 years out. 1 - BiltmoreOldRvr Manhole Yes No NA NE Is manhole accessible? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is manhole cover/vent above grade? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the manhole free of visible signs of overflow? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the manhole free of sinkholes and depressions? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is manhole cover present? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is manhole properly seated? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is manhole in good condition? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Page: 4 DocuSign Envelope ID: A50CC3A5-3184-4591-8CA2-B8DF7D72A9A3 Permit: WQCS00004 Owner - Facility: Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County North Carolina Inspection Date: 06/26/2018 Inspection Type : Collection System Inspect Non Sampling Reason for Visit: Routine # Is invert in good condition? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is line free-flowing and unrestricted in manhole? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is manhole free of excessive amounts of grease? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is manhole free of excessive roots? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is manhole free of excessive sand? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is manhole's extended vent screened? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are vents free of submergence? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are manholes free of bypass structures or pipes? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Several MH's along the French Broad River on the Biltmore property were observed. ❑ ❑ ❑ 2 - ChristianCrk Manhole Yes No NA NE Is manhole accessible? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is manhole cover/vent above grade? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the manhole free of visible signs of overflow? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the manhole free of sinkholes and depressions? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is manhole cover present? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is manhole properly seated? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is manhole in good condition? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is invert in good condition? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is line free-flowing and unrestricted in manhole? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is manhole free of excessive amounts of grease? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is manhole free of excessive roots? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is manhole free of excessive sand? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is manhole's extended vent screened? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are vents free of submergence? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are manholes free of bypass structures or pipes? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: 3 - MtnView Manhole Yes No NA NE Is manhole accessible? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is manhole cover/vent above grade? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the manhole free of visible signs of overflow? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the manhole free of sinkholes and depressions? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is manhole cover present? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is manhole properly seated? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is manhole in good condition? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Page: 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: A50CC3A5-3184-4591-8CA2-B8DF7D72A9A3 Permit: WQCS00004 Owner - Facility: Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County North Carolina Inspection Date: 06/26/2018 Inspection Type : Collection System Inspect Non Sampling Reason for Visit: Routine # Is invert in good condition? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is line free-flowing and unrestricted in manhole? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is manhole free of excessive amounts of grease? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is manhole free of excessive roots? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is manhole free of excessive sand? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is manhole's extended vent screened? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are vents free of submergence? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are manholes free of bypass structures or pipes? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Active construction location. Approximately 2,000' of old clay pipe replacement. Project also has a portion of line redirected to remedy a house having been built on the old sewer line. Page: 6