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Home My WebLink AboutNC0072729_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20190510 May 13, 2019 Craig Yow D O I National Park Services 199 Hemphill Knob Rd. Asheville, NC 28803 SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report Mt. Pisgah Lodge & Recreation Area WWTP NPDES WW Permit No. NC0072729 Haywood County Dear Permittee: The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Mt. Pisgah Lodge & Recreation Area WWTP on 5/06/2019. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in NPDES WW Permit No. NC0072729. The findings and comments noted during this inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report entitled "Compliance Inspection Report". Please carefully review any comments noted in the inspection summary. 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 me 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 Wayne Arnold, ORC Kevin Reeves, Backup John Bowers: Maintenance Supervisor G:\WR\WQ\Haywood\Wastewater\Minors\Mt. Pisgah Lodge & Rec Area 72729\Inspections\May 6, 2019\20190510_NC0072729_CEI DocuSign Envelope ID: 33A0FCCF-B97B-4B21-9722-BA5C6073479E 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 NC0072729 19/05/06 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) Mt. Pisgah Lodge & Recreation Area WWTP Blue Rdg Pkwy Milepost 407 Canton NC 28716 Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 10:00AM 19/05/06 16/04/01 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Wayne Starr Arnold/ORC/828-456-8829/ Other Facility Data 12:00PM 19/05/06 21/01/31 Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Wayne S Arnold,Blue Ridge Pkwy Mile Post 407 Canton NC 28716/Utility System Operator/828-648-5610/ 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 Facility Site Review Effluent/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 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: 33A0FCCF-B97B-4B21-9722-BA5C6073479E 5/14/2019 5/14/2019 NPDES yr/mo/day 19/05/06 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 Mt. Pisgah Lodge & Recreation Area WWTP. This inspection was conducted to determine whether the facility is being operated and maintained in compliance with NPDES Permit No.NC0072729. Wayne Arnold (ORC) and Kevin Reeves (Backup) were present and assisted in the inspection. Overall the facility is being operated and maintained in compliance. Facility staff keep detailed records of daily operations and any required maintenance. Spare parts are kept onsite to replace equipment and parts as needed. Staff report no issues acquiring funding for plant operations. The following are recommendations noted at the time of the inspection. Generator: Recommend exercising under load periodically to ensure the WWTP will operate during a power outage. Flow Meter Calibration: Please double check the % error found during the flow meter calibration and discuss potential causes for large discrepancies with the calibration firm. One of the calibration records reviewed during the inspection indicated over a 200% deviation from true value as found. This may indicate the flow meter is not functioning properly and has the potential to record artificially high or low flows. NC0072729 17 (Cont.) Page#2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 33A0FCCF-B97B-4B21-9722-BA5C6073479E Permit:NC0072729 Inspection Date:05/06/2019 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Mt. Pisgah Lodge & Recreation Area 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? Sludge judge, setteable solids and check DO regularly.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? Permit was renewed in 2016. Seasonal facility.Comment: 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? Page#3 DocuSign Envelope ID: 33A0FCCF-B97B-4B21-9722-BA5C6073479E Permit:NC0072729 Inspection Date:05/06/2019 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Mt. Pisgah Lodge & Recreation Area WWTP Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? Facility is only rated for 0.032 MGD annual report is not required.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? Comment: Equalization Basins Yes No NA NE Is the basin aerated? 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? Two EQ basins with adequate volume. Floats are checked daily. Only audible and visual alarm. Recommend telemetry (auto-dialer) in the future in the event there was an immediate issue after hours. Lead pump is rotated regularly to maintain comparable run times. Comment: Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE Mode of operation Ext. Air Type of aeration system Diffused Is the basin free of dead spots? Are surface aerators and mixers operational? Are the diffusers operational? Is the foam the proper color for the treatment process? Does the foam cover less than 25% of the basin’s surface? Page#4 DocuSign Envelope ID: 33A0FCCF-B97B-4B21-9722-BA5C6073479E Permit:NC0072729 Inspection Date:05/06/2019 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Mt. Pisgah Lodge & Recreation Area WWTP Compliance Evaluation Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE Is the DO level acceptable? Is the DO level acceptable?(1.0 to 3.0 mg/l) Only one train is currently in use due to beginning of the season flows. Plant was reseeded after opening. Currently the Inn and restaurant are open; however, campgrounds will not open until mid-May. ORC plans to reseed next season with sludge from holding tanks onsite. DO maintained around 3-5 mg/L. Diffusers are run constantly to reduce pump wear. Sludge return is operating almost continously to maintain a healthy biota within the facility. Comment: Secondary Clarifier Yes No NA NE Is the clarifier free of black and odorous wastewater? Is the site free of excessive buildup of solids in center well of circular clarifier? Are weirs level? Is the site free of weir blockage? Is the site free of evidence of short-circuiting? Is scum removal adequate? Is the site free of excessive floating sludge? Is the drive unit operational? Is the return rate acceptable (low turbulence)? Is the overflow clear of excessive solids/pin floc? Is the sludge blanket level acceptable? (Approximately ¼ of the sidewall depth) Few solids due to low flow conditions and continuous return of sludge to ABs. Chlorine is added to weirs to kill algae as needed and the chlorine is monitored constantly during this time. Comment: Aerobic Digester Yes No NA NE Is the capacity adequate? Is the mixing adequate? Is the site free of excessive foaming in the tank? # Is the odor acceptable? # Is tankage available for properly waste sludge? Two tanks are available for wasting. Mikes Septic is called when needed to have the facility pumped. Sludge is then taken to MSD for disposal. Comment: Filtration (High Rate Tertiary)Yes No NA NE Type of operation: Is the filter media present? Page#5 DocuSign Envelope ID: 33A0FCCF-B97B-4B21-9722-BA5C6073479E Permit:NC0072729 Inspection Date:05/06/2019 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Mt. Pisgah Lodge & Recreation Area WWTP Compliance Evaluation Filtration (High Rate Tertiary)Yes No NA NE Is the filter surface free of clogging? Is the filter free of growth? Is the air scour operational? Is the scouring acceptable? Is the clear well free of excessive solids and filter media? Cloth media filters are used and sit below the water level. Operators visually check filters during manual backwashes. Filters last about 1.5 seasons and then need to be replaced due to tears. Spare parts are kept onsite. Comment: Disinfection - UV Yes No NA NE Are extra UV bulbs available on site? Are UV bulbs clean? Is UV intensity adequate? Is transmittance at or above designed level? Is there a backup system on site? Is effluent clear and free of solids? Two parallel banks of UV lights. Have light indicators and manufacturer reports the intensity meter was displaying accurately during the last maintenance check. Bulbs are cleaned every 2-3 days and the effluent is spot checked for any turbidity. Staff have drawn up plans to place the UV lights in series and will check with Raleigh for approval. Comment: Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE # Is flow meter used for reporting? Is flow meter calibrated annually? Is the flow meter operational? (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? Flow meter was last calibrated on 10/1/ 2018 by Laboratory Instrument Services and was scheduled to come back out the week of May 13th. Laboratory Instruments also programs the autosampler. Sampler read 1 degree Celsius at the time of the inspection. 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? Effluent can be seen exiting the flume and travels downhill to the receiving stream. Receiving stream and end discharge point can be accessed by a trail. Comment: Page#6 DocuSign Envelope ID: 33A0FCCF-B97B-4B21-9722-BA5C6073479E Permit:NC0072729 Inspection Date:05/06/2019 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Mt. Pisgah Lodge & Recreation Area WWTP Compliance Evaluation 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)? Staff analyze Temp, DO and pH onsite. ETS analyzes all other parameters.Comment: Upstream / Downstream Sampling Yes No NA NE Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type, and sampling location)? 75 yards US and 50 yards DS.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? Generator is tested monthly and is large enough to run the entire facility. Recommend exercising underload in the future. Fuel is maintained onsite and there is a GSA contract with a local fuel vendor in Haywood. Comment: Page#7 DocuSign Envelope ID: 33A0FCCF-B97B-4B21-9722-BA5C6073479E Certificate Of Completion Envelope Id: 33A0FCCFB97B4B219722BA5C6073479E Status: Completed Subject: Please DocuSign: 20190510_NC0072729_CEI.ltr.docx, 20190510_NC0072729_CEI.inspect.pdf Source Envelope: Document Pages: 8 Signatures: 3 Envelope Originator: Certificate Pages: 2 Initials: 0 Mikal Willmer AutoNav: Enabled EnvelopeId Stamping: Enabled Time Zone: (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) 217 W. 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