HomeMy WebLinkAboutDEQ-CFW_00077780North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Pat McCrory
Governor
September 28, 2015
Michael EJohnson
The Chemours Company Fc LLC
22828 NC Highway 87 West
Fayetteville, NC 283067332
SUBJECT: 9/16/2015 Compliance Evaluation Inspection
The Chemours Company Fc LLC
Chemours Company -Fayetteville Works
Permit No: NC0003573
Bladen County
Dear Mr.Johnson:
Donald R. van der Vaart
Secretary
RECEIVED
SEP 3 0 2015
CENTRAL FILES
DWR SECTION
Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection form from the inspection
conducted on 9 16 2015. The Compliance Evaluation Inspection was conducted by Mark Brantley,
Environmental Senior Specialist, of the Fayetteville Regional Office. The facility was found to be in
Compliance with permit NC0003573. The cooperation of Jamie Lewis, Grade 4 facility ORC, was greatly
appreciated. As a reminder, preservation of the Waters of the State can only be achieved through
consistent NPDES Permit compliance.
Comments
4 Facility was clean and neat in appearance at the time of the inspection.
® Maintenance records are maintained on an electronic work order system.
® ORC logbooks are well kept. Laboratory records for the month of February 2015 were
compared to the monthly DMR and no transcription errors were found at that time.
® Facility's NPDES permit will expire on October 31, 2016. Please remember that the permit
renewal application is to be submitted at least 180 days prior to the expirations date.
® Enclosed is a registration form for the Division of Water Resources eDMR program. Once the
facility is registered staff from the Fayetteville Regional Office will conduct a technical help
session for Chemours Staff.
Fayetteville Regional Office
225 Green Street, Suite 714, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301-5095
Main Phone: 910-433-3300 1 Internet: http://www,ncdenr.gov
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DEQ-CFW 00077780
Mr. Johnson
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September 28, 2015
Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for additional observations and comments. If you or your
staff have any questions, please call me at 910-433-3327.
Sincerely,
Mark Brantley
Environmental Senior Specialist
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
cc: Jamie Ray Lewis, ORC
Central Files
Fayetteville Files (kmb)
DEQ-CFW 00077781
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Forth 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 Fee Type
1 IN 1 2 15 I 3 I NC0003573 111 12 15/09/16 117 18 I C I 19 I c 1 20 LJ
21IIIIII IIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIII_IIIII f6
Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ----------------Reserved -------------
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L 70 L 71 Iu j 72 I ti I 73I � '74 75
LJ LLJ
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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 aermit Number)
09:30AM 15/09/16
12/03/01
Chemours Company -Fayetteville Works
Exit Time/Date
permit Expiration Date
22828 NC Highway 87 West
12:30PM 15/09/16
16/10l31
Fayetteville NC 283067332
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)ITities(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
Other Facility Data
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Jamie Ray Lewis/ORC/910-678-1219/
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Michael E Johnson,22828 NC Highway 87 West Fayetteville NC
No
283067332//910-678-1155/
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit E Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports
Self -Monitoring Program N Sludge Handling Disposal Facility Site Review Eftluent/Receiving Waters
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
Mark Brantley FRO WQ/1910-433-3300 Ext.727/
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Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
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B 'n a S H nson WQ//910-433-3300 Ext.72( C— 'tr`
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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DEQ-CFW 00077782
NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type (Cont.) 1
31 NC0003573 '11 12 15/09/16 17 18 (qj
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets ofnarrative and checklists as necessary)
Comments
-Facility was clean and neat in appearance at the time of the inspection.
-Maintenance records are maintained on an electronic work order system.
•ORC logbooks are well kept. Laboratory records for the month of February 2015 were compared to
the monthly DMR and no transcription errors were found at that time.
-Facility's NPDES permit will expire on October 31, 2016. Please remember that the permit renewal
application is to be submitted at least 180 days prior to the expirations date.
-Enclosed is a registration form for the Division of Water Resources eDMR program. Once the facility
is registered staff from the Fayetteville Regional Office will conduct a technical help session for
Chemours Staff.
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DEQ-CFW 00077783
Permit: NC0003573 Owner - Facility: Chemours Company -Fayetteville Works
Inspection Date: 09/16/2015 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE
Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? M ❑ ❑ ❑
Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable ❑ ❑ ❑
Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable?
Comment:
Permit
Yes No NA NE
(If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new
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application?
Is the facility as described in the permit?
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Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public?
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Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection?
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Comment:
Record Keeping
Yes No NA NE
Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit?
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Is all required information readily available, complete and current?
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Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)?
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Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs?
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Is the chain -of -custody complete?
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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?
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Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ?
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(If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator
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on each shift?
Is the ORC visitation log available and current?
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Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification?
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Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification?
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Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site?
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DEQ-CFW 00077784
Permit: NC0003573 Owner - Facility: Chemours Company -Fayetteville Works
Inspection Date: 09/16/2015 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Record Keeping Yes No NA NE
Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ ❑ 0 0-
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:
Flow Measurement - Effluent
Yes No NA NE
# Is flow meter used for reporting?
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Is flow meter calibrated annually?
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Is the flow meter operational?
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(If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter?
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Comment:
Aerobic Digester
Yes No NA NE
Is the capacity adequate?
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Is the mixing adequate?
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Is the site free of excessive foaming in the tank?
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# Is the odor acceptable?
No
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# Is tankage available for properly waste sludge?
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Comment:
Solids Handling Equipment
Yes No NA NE
Is the equipment operational?
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Is the chemical feed equipment operational?
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Is storage adequate?
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Is the site free of high level of solids in filtrate from filter presses or vacuum filters?
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Is the site free of sludge buildup on belts and/or rollers of filter press?
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Is the site free of excessive moisture in belt filter press sludge cake?
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The facility has an approved sludge management plan?
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Comment:
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DEQ-CFW 00077785
Permit: NC0003573 Owner - Facility:
Inspection Date: 09/16/2015 Inspection Type:
Chemours Company -Fayetteville Works
Compliance Evaluation
Secondary Clarifier
Yes No NA NE
Is the clarifier free of black and odorous wastewater?
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Is the site free of excessive buildup of solids in center well of circular clarifier?
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Are weirs level?
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Is the site free of weir blockage?
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Is the site free of evidence of short-circuiting?
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Is scum removal adequate?
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Is the site free of excessive floating sludge?
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Is the drive unit operational?
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Is the return rate acceptable (low turbulence)?
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Is the overflow clear of excessive solids/pin floc?
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Is the sludge blanket level acceptable? (Approximately % of the sidewall depth)
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Comment:
Aeration Basins
Yes No NA NE
Mode of operation
Fact. Air
Type of aeration system
Diffused
Is the basin free of dead spots?
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Are surface aerators and mixers operational?
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Are the diffusers operational?
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Is the foam the proper color for the treatment process?
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Does the foam cover less than 25% of the basin's surface?
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Is the DO level acceptable?
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Is the DO level acceptable?(1.0 to 3.0 mg/1)
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Comment:
Effluent Sampling
Yes No NA NE
Is composite sampling flow proportional?
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Is sample collected below all treatment units?
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Is proper volume collected?
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Is the tubing clean?
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# Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees
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Celsius)?
Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type
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representative)?
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DEQ-CFW 00077786
Permit: NC0003573 Owner - Facility: Chemours Company -Fayetteville Works
Inspection Date: 09/16/2015 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE
Comment:
Upstream / Downstream Sampling Yes No NA NE
Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type, and ❑ ❑ N ❑
sampling location)?.
Comment: Facility is a member of the Middle Cape Fear River Basin Association
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DEQ-CFW 00077787