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Home My WebLink AboutNC0032867_NOV2018PC0323_20180815Water R esources ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Interim Director August 15, 2018 CERTIFIED MAIL # 7016 1370 0000 2596 0290 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Laeeq Khan, President Malik's International, Inc. 3425 Carnoustie Drive Chambersburg, PA 17202 Subject: Notice of Violation Tracking Number NOV-2018-PC-0323 Kings Mountain Travel Plaza WWTP NPDES Permit NCO032867 Cleveland County Dear Mr. Khan: Enclosed, please find enclosed the Compliance Evaluation Inspection report for the inspection conducted on August 8, 2018, by Ori Tuvia. The cooperation of your system operators Daniel Dougherty and Ron Haynes during the site visit was much appreciated. Based on the observations during this inspection and previous inspections, while conditions at the WWTP have improved, the following violations need to be addressed: 1. In accordance with Part II, Section C.2 of the subject permit, proper Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of the WWTP is required. The following treatment systems listed in the permit and were found to be non -operational at the time of the inspection and need to be addressed: • Two septic tanks were non -operational, leaking, not piped, nor valved. The two septic tanks must be properly sealed to avoid leaching wastewater to the ground, and piped so they can be used as indicated in the permit. • The facility has two (2) permitted aeration basins: Only one of the aeration basins was operational, the second basin had no blowers and was being used as a storage tank to store sludge. Additionally, the aeration basin grating was insufficient, floor grating should be properly installed to ensure the safety of the ORC/operators and DWR staff. • The ORC indicated that the aerobic digester and a holding tank may be leaking. The tanks should be tested for leaking and if found to be leaking they should be fixed and properly maintained. • At the time of the inspection the flow meter chart recorder was not operational. • At the time of the inspection, the right of way to the outfall was overgrown and the outfall could not be reached. The right of way should be maintained to an acceptable level that will allow the facility staff and DWR personal to examine the outfall safely. 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 Please be advised that this letter is a Notice of Violation. You are requested to respond to this Notice in writing within thirty (30) days of receipt indicating your plan of action with a timeline to resolve the non- compliance issues. Failure to respond and/or failure to resolve the violations could subject you for further action by the Division of Water Resources. Please be advised that pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A, a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) per day, per violation and may be assessed against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of any permit issued pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1. The report should be self-explanatory; however, should you have any questions concerning this report, please do not hesitate to contact Ori Tuvia at (704) 235-2190, or at ori.tuvia@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, EA DocuSigned by: w N P44.." F161FB69A2D84A3... for W. Corey Basinger Regional Supervisor Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources Attachment: CEI report Cc: Ron Haynes (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 1 2 15 I 3 I NCO032867 111 12 I 18/08/08 I17 18 I S i 19 LG] i 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 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) 09:55AM 18/08/08 14/01/01 Kings Mountain Travel Plaza 400 Dixon School Rd Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Kings Mountain NC 28086 11:45AM 18/08/08 18/08/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Daniel J Dougherty//704-477-5514 / Daniel James Dougherty/ORC/704-477-5514/ Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Laeeq Khan,PO Box 805 Kings Mtn NC 280860805/President/704-739-6415/7047390732 No 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 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—f--MRO WQ//704-663-1699/ 8/15/2018 ERR0r)7A,)nr-n17AQR Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers DocuSigned by: Date *-. w H ;P+.uft8/14/18 Andrew Pitner MRO WQ//704-663-1699 Ext.21 EF1611`1369AMUAI. . EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type NCO032867 111 121 18/08/08 1 17 18 JCJ Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page# Permit: NCO032867 Owner - Facility: Kings Mountain Travel Plaza Inspection Date: 08/08/2018 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? Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? ❑ 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: New Dermit effective June 22. 2018 lists the following treatment comDonents: Two septic tanks with piping and valves, two aeration basins each equipped with two positive displacement blowers, an aerobic digester and a holding tank. At the time of the inspection: Two septic tanks were non -operational, leaking, not piped, nor valved. The two septic tanks must be properly sealed to avoid leaching wastewater to the ground, and piped so they can be used as indicated in the permit. The facility has two (2) permitted aeration basins: Only one of the aeration basins was operational, the second basin had no blowers and was used as a storage tank to store sludge. Additionally, the aeration basin grating was insufficient, floor grating should be Properly installed to ensure the safety of the ORC/operators and DWR staff. The ORC indicated that the aerobic digester and a holding tank may be leaking. The tanks should be tested for leaking and if found to be leaking they should be fixed and properly maintained. 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 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 3 Permit: NCO032867 Owner - Facility: Kings Mountain Travel Plaza Inspection Date: 08/08/2018 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping Yes No NA NE 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? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Missing records for the period of August 2014 - August 2017, were addressed during the previous inspection under NOV-2018-PC-0030. Records reviewed for April 2018 - June 2018 were complete and well maintained, as was discussed in a previous meeting it is the responsibility of the permitee, not the ORC, to keep all necessary documents. Effluent Sampling 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)? Comment: The subject permit requires effluent grab sampling. Laboratory Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? # Is the facility using a contract lab? # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)? Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees? Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/- 1.0 degrees? Comment: Water Tech Labs have been contracted to preform lab sampling. Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ 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 must have all treatment units listed in the permit maintained and operational. Page# 4 Permit: NCO032867 Inspection Date: 08/08/2018 Owner - Facility: Kings Mountain Travel Plaza Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Mode of operation Ext. Air ❑ Septic Tank Yes No NA NE (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visual alarm operational? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are pumps or syphons operating properly? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Are high and low water alarms operating properly? ❑ ❑ N ❑ Comment: Two septic tanks were non -operational, leaking, not piped, nor valved. Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE Mode of operation Ext. Air ❑ ❑ Type of aeration system Fixed 0 ❑ ❑ Is the basin free of dead spots? S ❑ ❑ ❑ Are surface aerators and mixers operational? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Are the diffusers operational? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is the foam the proper color for the treatment process? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Does the foam cover less than 25% of the basin's surface? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is the DO level acceptable? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the DO level acceptable?(1.0 to 3.0 mg/1) ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Only one of the two permitted aeration basins was operational. The second aeration basin is used for storing sludge, and has no operational blowers (two permitted). Stability test done during the inspection resulted in 11 % after 10 minutes. Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE # Is flow meter used for reporting? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is flow meter calibrated annually? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the flow meter operational? E ❑ ❑ ❑ (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Comment: Calibrated by Thurman Horn on 3/2/2018. Chart recorder was not working at the time of the inspection. Disinfection -Tablet Yes No NA NE Are tablet chlorinators operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the tablets the proper size and type? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Number of tubes in use? 2 Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is there chlorine residual prior to de -chlorination? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 5 Permit: NC0032867 Owner - Facility: Kings Mountain Travel Plaza Inspection Date: 08/08/2018 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Disinfection -Tablet Yes No NA NE Comment: De -chlorination Yes No NA NE Type of system ? Tablet Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine amount (1 to 1)? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is storage appropriate for cylinders? S ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is de -chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers? ❑ ❑ ❑ 0 Comment: Are the tablets the proper size and type? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are tablet de -chlorinators operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Number of tubes in use? 2 Comment: 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: At the time of the inspection the right of way to the outfall was overgrown and could not be reached. Right of way should be maintained to an acceptable level that will allow the facility staff and DWR personal to examine the outfall safely. Standby Power 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? Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Comment: Facility staff indicated that power outlets do not work properly and light is needed for night operation. Solids Handling Equipment Is the equipment operational? Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ Page# 6 Permit: NC0032867 Inspection Date: 08/08/2018 Solids Handling Equipment Is the chemical feed equipment operational? Owner - Facility: Kings Mountain Travel Plaza Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Is storage adequate? Is the site free of high level of solids in filtrate from filter presses or vacuum filters? Is the site free of sludge buildup on belts and/or rollers of filter press? Is the site free of excessive moisture in belt filter press sludge cake? The facility has an approved sludge management plan? Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Comment: Sludge holding tanks were not being used at the time of the inspection. Facility staff indicated that additional study of the sludge holding tank is needed as it may be leaking. Page# 7