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Home My WebLink AboutNC0039578_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20190122 January 22, 2019 Stan D Bryson Tuckaseigee Water & Sewer Authority 1246 W Main St Sylva, NC 28779 SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report Jackson County WWTP NPDES WW Permit No. NC0039578 Jackson County Dear Permittee: The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Jackson County WWTP on 1/08/2018. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in NPDES WW Permit No. NC0039578. The findings and comments noted during this inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report entitled "Compliance Inspection Report". There were no significant issues or findings noted during the inspection and therefore, a response to this inspection report is not required. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me directly at 828-296-4686 or via email at mikal.willmer@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, Mikal Willmer, Environmental Specialist I Water Quality Regional Operations Section Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ ATTACHMENTS: Inspection Report EC: WQS-ARO Server LF G:\WR\WQ\Jackson\Wastewater\Municipal\TWSA #1 39578\Inspections\Inspect. Jan. 8, 2018\20190122_NC0039578_CEI.draft DocuSign Envelope ID: 3FDBBE67-6156-484A-842A-BF57BFF7AAE5 EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency Washington, D.C. 20460 Water Compliance Inspection Report Form Approved. OMB No. 2040-0057 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 N 52 NC0039578 18/01/08 C S31112171819 20 21 66 Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ----------------------Reserved------------------- N67707172 73 74 75 80 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES permit Number) Jackson County WWTP 1871 N River Rd Sylva NC 28779 Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 09:00AM 18/01/08 13/06/01 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Stan D Bryson/ORC/828-586-9318/ Other Facility Data 01:00PM 18/01/08 17/10/31 Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Stan D Bryson,1246 W Main St Sylva NC 28779//828-586-9318/Contacted 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 Pollution Prevention 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 Beverly Price ARO WQ//828-296-4500/ Timothy H Heim ARO WQ//828-296-4665/ Mikal Willmer Division of Water Quality//828-296-4686/ Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page#1 DocuSign Envelope ID: 3FDBBE67-6156-484A-842A-BF57BFF7AAE5 1/18/2019 1/18/2019 1/18/2019 NPDES yr/mo/day 18/01/08 Inspection Type C3111218 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Inspector Mikal Willmer, with the Asheville Regional Office, conducted a compliance evaluation inspection of the TWSA #1 WWTP on January 8, 2018. This inspection was conducted to determine whether the facility is being operated and maintained in compliance with NPDES Permit No. NC0039578. Stan Bryson, TWSA Wastewater Plant Operations Superintendent, was present for the inspection. Inspectors Bev Price and Tim Heim, with the ARO, assisted in the inspection. Overall the facility is being operated and maintained in compliance with the current NPDES Permit. No major findings were noted during the inspection. Inspectors recommended a few additional items at the time of the inspection. Float Checks: The facility primarily uses transducers as level alarms; however, floats are used as back-ups. ORC, Stan Bryson, states they routinely check float operation; however, it is not recorded. Recommend staff record any and all checks performed for future reference. Sampler Aliquots: Composite sampler is flow proportional. Currently the aliquot volume dispensed by the sampler is not checked. A minimum of a 100 mLs should be dispensed during each sample pull. Recommend checking this annually with a graduated cylinder and adjust as needed. Flow Measurement: Effluent flow is turbulent directly below the flow meter, which produces inaccurate measurements. The issue with the flume length and flow meter location was noted after the prefabricated flume was installed during upgrades. TWSA has been aware of this; however, it cannot be easily fixed. A stilling well would have to be installed and/or the length of flume would need to be increased to allow for a quiescent area for flow measurements. This should be addressed in the future plans for TWSA #1 to provide the facility and permitting unit with more accurate daily flows. NC0039578 17 (Cont.) Page#2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 3FDBBE67-6156-484A-842A-BF57BFF7AAE5 Permit:NC0039578 Inspection Date:01/08/2018 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Jackson County WWTP Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? Is all required information readily available, complete and current? Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? 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? 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? Annual Report is distributed in the local newspaper.Comment: Laboratory Yes No NA NE 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? TWSA analyzes most parameters for their permit. Metals are subcontracted to PACE and Toxicity is sent to ETS for analysis. Comment: Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Page#3 DocuSign Envelope ID: 3FDBBE67-6156-484A-842A-BF57BFF7AAE5 Permit:NC0039578 Inspection Date:01/08/2018 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Jackson County WWTP Compliance Evaluation Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Monitor tank levels, settleable solids, MLSS, MLVSS, ZSV and SVI. Additionally estimate lbs/day of WAS. Comment: Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new application? Is the facility as described in the permit? # Are there any special conditions for the permit? Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? Copy of current permit is onsite. TWSA #1's permit is expired, but currently under review in central office. Comment: Influent Sampling Yes No NA NE # Is composite sampling flow proportional? Is sample collected above side streams? 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 sampling performed according to the permit? Influent sampling is time composite. Flow meters are calibrated quarterly. Sample aliquot volumes are not currently checked. Recommend checking aliquot volume (at least 100 mL) once a year to ensure a representative sample is being collected. Comment: Bar Screens Yes No NA NE Type of bar screen a.Manual b.Mechanical Are the bars adequately screening debris? Is the screen free of excessive debris? Is disposal of screening in compliance? Is the unit in good condition? Page#4 DocuSign Envelope ID: 3FDBBE67-6156-484A-842A-BF57BFF7AAE5 Permit:NC0039578 Inspection Date:01/08/2018 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Jackson County WWTP Compliance Evaluation Bar Screens Yes No NA NE Comment: Grit Removal Yes No NA NE Type of grit removal a.Manual b.Mechanical Is the grit free of excessive organic matter? Is the grit free of excessive odor? # Is disposal of grit in compliance? Mechanical grit removal is being worked on to extend the life of the wear bar. Debris is being disposed of in a dumpster on a concrete pad. Comment: Pump Station - Influent Yes No NA NE Is the pump wet well free of bypass lines or structures? Is the wet well free of excessive grease? Are all pumps present? Are all pumps operable? Are float controls operable? Is SCADA telemetry available and operational? Is audible and visual alarm available and operational? Primary means of notification is the SCADA system. A transducer is used for primary level control with float back-ups. Floats are checked, but not currently recorded. Recommend staff record any maintenance checks that are occurring. Comment: Sequencing Batch Reactors Yes No NA NE Type of operation:Duplex Is the reactor effluent free of solids? Does minimum fill time correspond to the peak hour flow rate of the facility? Is aeration and mixing cycled on and off during fill? The operator understands and can explain the process? One SBR is filling while the other is reacting. Both SBRs waste at the end of a cycle (5 cycles per day). Facility can operate off one SBR if needed. No flow meter on WAS. Comment: Equalization Basins Yes No NA NE Is the basin aerated? Page#5 DocuSign Envelope ID: 3FDBBE67-6156-484A-842A-BF57BFF7AAE5 Permit:NC0039578 Inspection Date:01/08/2018 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Jackson County WWTP Compliance Evaluation Equalization Basins Yes No NA NE Is the basin free of bypass lines or structures to the natural environment? Is the basin free of excessive grease? Are all pumps present? Are all pumps operable? Are float controls operable? Are audible and visual alarms operable? # Is basin size/volume adequate? These are post EQ Basins. High level sensors connected to SCADA.Comment: Disinfection-Liquid Yes No NA NE Is there adequate reserve supply of disinfectant? (Sodium Hypochlorite) Is pump feed system operational? Is bulk storage tank containment area adequate? (free of leaks/open drains) Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? Is there chlorine residual prior to de-chlorination? Recently had a leak within the feed line and a pump went down, but have since been repaired. Contact chambers, post EQ, are cleaned out once a year one side at a time. Chlorine is fed through the EQ basins to keep algal growth to a minimum. Comment: De-chlorination Yes No NA NE Type of system ?Liquid Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine amount (1 to 1)? Is storage appropriate for cylinders? # Is de-chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers? Comment: Are the tablets the proper size and type? Are tablet de-chlorinators operational? Number of tubes in use? Comment: Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE # Is flow meter used for reporting? Is flow meter calibrated annually? Page#6 DocuSign Envelope ID: 3FDBBE67-6156-484A-842A-BF57BFF7AAE5 Permit:NC0039578 Inspection Date:01/08/2018 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Jackson County WWTP Compliance Evaluation Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE Is the flow meter operational? (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? Facility has the flow meters calibrated quarterly. No significant variation in measurements between calibrations noted. Inspectors did note significant turbulence directly under the ultrasonic flow meter at the effluent flume. TWSA is aware of the issue, but there is not an easy solution. A stilling well or extension of the flume would allow for more accurate flow measurements. Comment: Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? Comment: Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE 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)? Sample aliquot volume is not checked. Recommend verifying the sample aliquot volume to ensure a minimum of a 100 mLs is being pulled. Flow proportional sampling is 20,000 gallons per pulse. Comment: Pumps-RAS-WAS Yes No NA NE Are pumps in place? Are pumps operational? Are there adequate spare parts and supplies on site? All pumps are operable, WAS rates are estimated.Comment: Aerobic Digester Yes No NA NE Is the capacity adequate? Is the mixing adequate? Page#7 DocuSign Envelope ID: 3FDBBE67-6156-484A-842A-BF57BFF7AAE5 Permit:NC0039578 Inspection Date:01/08/2018 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Jackson County WWTP Compliance Evaluation Aerobic Digester Yes No NA NE Is the site free of excessive foaming in the tank? # Is the odor acceptable? # Is tankage available for properly waste sludge? Comment: Solids Handling Equipment Yes No NA NE Is the equipment operational? Is the chemical feed equipment operational? 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? Solids from TWSAs plants are aerobically digested before being fed to a belt filter press, sent to a dryer and distributed under their Class A Residuals Permit WQ0005763. Comment: Chemical Feed Yes No NA NE Is containment adequate? Is storage adequate? Are backup pumps available? Is the site free of excessive leaking? In the event of a spill, all liquid would drain back to the head of the facility.Comment: Standby Power Yes No NA NE 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? Tested under load Fridays at 0800.Comment: Page#8 DocuSign Envelope ID: 3FDBBE67-6156-484A-842A-BF57BFF7AAE5 Certificate Of Completion Envelope Id: 3FDBBE676156484A842ABF57BFF7AAE5 Status: Completed Subject: Please DocuSign: 20190122_NC0039578_CEI.draft.docx, 20190122_NC0039578_CEI.inspect.pdf Source Envelope: Document Pages: 9 Signatures: 1 Envelope Originator: Certificate Pages: 2 Initials: 3 Mikal Willmer AutoNav: Enabled EnvelopeId Stamping: Enabled Time Zone: (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) 217 W. 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