HomeMy WebLinkAboutNCG500096_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20190410ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company
Attn: Max E. Hopkins
P.O. Box 2959
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April loth, 2019
RECEIVED„rDENRIDWR
APR 2 3 2019
Water Razources
Permii,jng Section
SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection & Requesting Permit Rescission
NC General Wastewater Permit NCG500000 for Discharge of Condensate Wastewater
Certificate of Coverage: NCG500096 for the Whitaker Park Operations
Dear Mr. Hopkins:
Ron Boone, of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR), Winston-Salem Regional Office,
met with you and Della Hasan on April 10th, 2019, to perform a compliance evaluation inspection of
RJ,Reynolds's Whitaker Park Operations general wastewater permit NCG500096. Details of that
inspection are included on the attached EPA Water Compliance Inspection Report.
It was determined during the inspection that this facility no longer discharges wastes
typically covered under the NCG500000 general wastewater permit. As such, RJ Reynolds may wish
to request rescission of the permit. Please see the attached report.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions or concerns, please
contact Mr. Boone by phone at 336-776-9690, or by email at ron.boone@ncdenr.gov. You may also
contact me by phone at 336-776-9700, or by email at lon.snider@ncden_r.gov.
Sincerely,
D�ocuS�ig{ned<by:
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Lon T. Snider, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Attachments:
EPA Water Compliance Inspection Report
cc: NCDWR WSRO File
CNCDWR NPDES,Unit j
NCDWR Central Files
North Carolina Department of EnvironmentdQuality 1 Division of Water Resources
ff.,.-D_E.s_
,/ Winston-Salem Regional Office ' 450 Hanes Mill Road Suite 300 ` Winston-Salem. worth Carolina'21105
136.776.9800
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 NCG500096 I11 12 19/04/09 17 18 I C I 19 I c I 201
211 111 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 16
Inspection
Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved
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_LJ70 �LJ I 71 I itI 72 � L,, � 73 L 75
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Section 8: FacilityJData
Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include
Entry Time/Date
Permit Effective Date"
POTW name and NPDES permit Number)
09:20AM 19/04/09
15/10/21
Whitaker Park Operations
1001 Reynolds Blvd
Exit Time/Date
Permit Expiration Date
Winston Salem NC 27102
10:20AM 19/04/09
20/07/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
Other Facility Data
Name, Address of Responsible OfficiaMtle/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Della Z Hasan,PO Box 2959 Winston Salem NC 27102//336-741-0869/
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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
Ron Boone Docusigned byWSRO WQ//336-776-9690/ 4/11/2019
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Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
. DocuSlgned by:
Loti T '5mlcr 4/10/2019
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previouseditionsare obsolete.
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NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type
31 NCGs000ss I11 12 1 s/04/os 17 18 ICI
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
The waste stream formerly regulated under this permit has been eliminated by piping the wastewater
back into the system for reuse/recirculation. The permit is no longer required as all related waste
streams have now been eliminated. The permittee should request rescission of the permit:
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Permit: NCG500096 Owner - Facility: Whitaker Park Operations
Inspection Date: 04/09/2019 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
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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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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Comment: The waste stream formerly regulated under this permit has been eliminated by
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pipingthe
wastewater back into the system for reuse/recirculation. The permit is no longer
required as
all related waste streams have now been eliminated. The permittee should request
rescission of the permit.
Record Keeping
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?
Comment: None
Yes No NA NE
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Permit: NCG500096 Owner - Facility: Whitaker Park Operations
Inspection Date: 04/09/2019 Inspection Type: compliance Evaluation
Laboratory
Yes No NA NE
Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory?
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Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees?
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Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/-1.0 degrees?
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Comment: None
Effluent Sampling
Yes No NA NE
Is composite sampling flow proportional?
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Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type
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Comment: None
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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Comment: Estimate only required.
Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE
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If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑
Comment: No discharge at the time of inspection.
Operations $ Maintenance Yes No NA NE
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Permit: NCG500096 Owner - Facility: Whitaker Park Operations
Inspection Date: 04/09/2019 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
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 ❑ ❑ 0 ❑
Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable?
Comment: None
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