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Home My WebLink AboutNCG500107_Inspection_20180802NORTH CAROLINA ROY COOPER Envrranrh#1t1G1 QUdlfly G&V 01tw MICHAEL S. REGAL Secr�rary LINDA CULPEPPER In redm D,'rsctor 2 August 2018 Mr. Robert Darity, Operations Manager Midrex Technologies, Inc. 11007 Nations Ford Road Charlotte, North Carolina 28134 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Midrex Technologies, Inc. NPDES General Permit No. NCG500107 Mecklenburg County Dear Mr. Darity: Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection Report for the inspection conducted at the subject facility on August 1, 2018, by Mr. Wes Bell of this Office. Please inform the on-site staff that oversee the facility's environmental affairs of our findings by forwarding a copy of the enclosed report. Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Bell at (704) 235-2192, or via email at wes.bell@ncdenr.gov. Enclosure: Inspection Report cc: Rusty Rozzelle, MCWQP (via email) Sincerely, EA DocuSigned by: 44� N P F161 FB69A2D84A3... for W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ EQ.:> `_=r North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 610 East Center Avenue I Suite 3011 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 704.663.1699 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 1 2 15 I 3 I NCG500107 111 12 I 18/08/01 I17 18 I S 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 1.0 70 71 I„ I 72 n 73 �74 751 I I I 1 1 1 I80 u 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 18/08/01 15/10/21 Midrex Technologies 11007 Nations Ford Rd Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Pineville NC 28134 10:20AM 18/08/01 20/07/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Todd Miller/Coordinator EHS/704-588-7928 /7045889686 Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Robert L Darity,11007 Nations Ford Rd Pineville NC 28134/Operations Manager/704-588-7928/7045889686 Yes Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit 0 Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports Self-Monitoring Program 0 Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters 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: 8/2/2018 Wes Bell MRO WQ//704-663-1699 Ext.2192/ �6& E96ID90=437— Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax NumbersDocusigned by: Date *-.'H P44-ft8/2/18 EF1611`969AMUAI. Andrew Pitner MRO WQ//704-663-1699 Ext.21 . EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type NCG500107 111 121 18/08/01 1 17 18 JCJ Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page# Permit: NCG500107 Owner - Facility: Midrex Technologies Inspection Date: 08/01/2018 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? 0 ❑ 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? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: The last compliance evaluation inspection was performed at the facility on 7/7/16 by DWR staff. 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ 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? ❑ ❑ 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: The facility has not reported a discharge during the term of this permit. Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Page# 3 Permit: NCG500107 Owner - Facility: Midrex Technologies Inspection Date: 08/01/2018 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? ❑ ❑ Laboratory Yes No NA NE 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: Pace Analytical Services, Inc. would be contracted to provide analytical support for any future discharge events. Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? ❑ ❑ M ❑ 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 ❑ ❑ ❑ Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ representative)? Comment: The subject permit requires effluent grab samples. Upstream / Downstream Sampling Yes No NA NE Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type, and ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ sampling location)? Comment: The effluent would be discharaed into the facilitv's storm water drainaae system: therefore no upstream and downstream temperature monitoring would be required. 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 Dermit covers the discharae of non -contact coolina water from the EvaDco and Marle cooling towers used in conjunction with the rotary hearth furnace (RHF) and smelter at the facility. The RHF and smelter have been off-line for several years. The facility has an additional Marley cooling tower (single pass) that serves the active carbon technology (ACT) and catalyst test furnace (CTF): however, the non -contact cooling water is connected to the sanitary sewer system (City of Charlotte). Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Page# 4 Permit: NCG500107 Inspection Date: 08/01/2018 Owner - Facility: Midrex Technologies Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: No discharges were observed during the inspection. Page# 5