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Home My WebLink AboutNC0075701_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20180912ROY- COOPER N0RTH CAROLINA Gosrreor Environmental Quallry NEIEL _ S'ecrafw:a 1,INDA OT.ZPEPPER Interim Direamr September 12, 2018 Michael Ferris, City Manager City of Albemarle Post Office Box 190 Albemarle, North Carolina 28002-0190 SUBJECT: Tuckertown WTP Compliance Biomonitoring Inspection (CBI) Permit No. NCO075701 Stanly County Dear Mr. Ferris: On August 28, 2018, Roberto Scheller and Maria Schutte of this Office conducted a compliance inspection at the subject facility. This inspection was conducted as a Compliance Biomonitoring Inspection (CBI) to insure compliance with permit requirements and conditions. Sampling scheduled to be conducted on September 11th and 13th is to be rescheduled due to forecasted hurricane. We wish to thank you and your operating staff for their assistance regarding this inspection. The enclosed report should be self-explanatory; however, should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact myself or Roberto Scheller at (704) 235-2204 or roberto.scheller@ncdenr.gov. Enclosed Sincerely, DocuSigned by: A14CC681AF27425... W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ DEQ YeysT.K1 NFrc.ae.�W G1Wf� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Resources 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 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 2 15 1 3 1 NCO075701 111 12 1 18/08/28 117 18 Li] 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 70 I g I 71 I 72n, 73 I i74 751 I I I 1 80 u Section B: Facility Data t 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) 09:48AM 18/08/28 09/04/01 Tuckertown WTP 36576 NC Hwy 49 N Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date New London NC 28127 11:43AM 18/08/28 14/01/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Thomas David Johnson/ORC/252-419-2199/ Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Holly Overcash,PO Box 190 Albemarle NC 280020190//704-463-5944/ 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: e,be.+-Ce- SQL MRO WQ//252-946-6481/ 9/11/2018 Roberto SchellerC91C2A007838943E— Signatureof 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: 9/12/2018 AlaccsalAFvazs... Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type N C 0075701 111 121 18/08/28 1 17 18 ISI Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page# Permit: NCO075701 Owner - Facility: Tuckertown WTP Inspection Date: 08/28/2018 Inspection Type: Compliance Sampling 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: Current permit expired on January 31, 2014. 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 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? ❑ ❑ ❑ 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: Flow Measurement - Influent Yes No NA NE # Is flow meter used for reporting? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is flow meter calibrated annually? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Page# 3 Permit: NCO075701 Owner - Facility: Tuckertown WTP Inspection Date: 08/28/2018 Inspection Type: Compliance Sampling Flow Measurement - Influent Yes No NA NE Is the flow meter operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: New flow meter has been installed. 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: All samples are collected, via permit requirements, as grab samples. 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: Effluent pH and total chlorine residual. 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: Samples are collected for pickup by Statesville Analytical Cert # 440. 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 ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 4 Permit: NCO075701 Inspection Date: 08/28/2018 Effluent Pipe If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? Owner - Facility: Tuckertown WTP Inspection Type: Compliance Sampling Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Comment: At time of inspection effluent was clear with no visible suspended solids or foam. Discharae point into Tuckertown reservoir was visited on 09/042018 and discharge did not appear to be having negative impact. It was noted that the Tuckertown reservoir was having an alga bloom with large mats of what looked like Aphanizomenon flos-aquae floating in coves and inlets. Page#