NC0082694_Inspection_20190520

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Enwhvftwentaf Qegority
May 20, 2019
Mr. Bill Trudnak, Public Works Director
Town of Dallas
210 North Holland Street
Dallas, NC 28034
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Dallas WTP
NPDES Permit No. NCO082694
Gaston County
Dear Mr. Trudnak:
Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection for the inspection conducted
at the subject facility on May 16, 2019, by Ori Tuvia and Maria Schutte. Zachary Foreman's
cooperation during the site visit was much appreciated. Please advise the staff involved with this
NPDES Permit by forwarding a copy of the enclosed report.
The report should be self-explanatory; however, should you have any questions
concerning this report, please do not hesitate to contact Ori Tuvia at [phone], or at
ori. tuviaCancdenr. gov.
Sincerely,
Docu Signed by:
F161F869A2D84A3... for
W. Corey Basinger
Regional Supervisor
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources
Cc: NPDES, MRO Files (Laserfiche)
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources I Water Quality Regional Operations
Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville, North Carolina 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 I 2 IF I 3 I NC0082694 111 12 I 19/05/16 I17 18 I S I 19 I G I 201 I
211111 I I I I I I II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II I I I I I r6
Inspection
Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating 131 QA ---------------------- Reserved -------------------
67
1.0 70Id I 71 [„ I 72 I I 73I I I74 751 I I I I I I I80
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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 oermit Number)
11:15AM 19/05/16
15/10/01
Dallas WTP
1342 Dallas -Stanley Hwy
Exit Time/Date
Permit Expiration Date
Dallas NC 28034
12:OOPM 19/05/16
20/07/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
Other Facility Data
Michael Wayne Hurt/ORC/704-922-1309/
Zachary Foreman//704-922-1309 /
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
James M Palenick,210 N Holland St Dallas NC 280342749/Interim Town
Manager/704-922-3176/7049224701 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 SignatureLs) of Inspectors Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
ocuSigne y:
Maria Schutt --��� Division of Water Quality//704-663-1699i 5/20/2019
Ori A Tuvia MRO WQ//704-663-1699/
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Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone a FaxDi�um�ers by' d Date
fi44uw H P
W. Corey Basinger Division of Water Quality//704-2; for WC13 5.17.19
1`161 FB69AMUAI..
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type
NCO082694 I11 121 19/05/16 117 18 JCJ
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
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Permit: NCO082694 Owner - Facility: Dallas WTP
Inspection Date: 05/16/2019 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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application?
Is the facility as described in the permit?
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# Are there any special conditions for 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: The subject permit expires on 7/31/2020.
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 CM
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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Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review?
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Comment: The records reviewed durina the inspection were oraanized and well maintained. Discharae
Monitoring Reports (DMRs), Chain of Custodies (COCs), ORC logs and Calibration logs,
were reviewed for the period October 2018 through February 2019. At the time of the
inspection facility staff was instructed that pH analyst and post sampling pH verification
should be completed.
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Permit: NCO082694 Owner - Facility: Dallas WTP
Inspection Date: 05/16/2019 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Laboratory
Yes No NA NE
Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory?
0
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Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab?
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# Is the facility using a contract lab?
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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)?
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: On -site field analyses (pH and total residual chlorine) are performed under field laboratory
certification #5606. K&W Labs (total suspended solids, metals, turbidity, fluoride) and
Meritech Labs (toxicity) have also been contracted to provide analytical support.
Effluent Sampling
Yes No NA NE
Is composite sampling flow proportional?
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0
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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)?
Comment: The subject permit requires effluent 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: The facility appeared to be properly operated and maintained. The process control
measurements (pH and total residual chlorine levels prior to drying beds) were being
Properly documented and maintained on -site
Lagoons Yes No NA NE
Type of lagoons?
# Number of lagoons in operation at time of visit? 2
Are lagoons operated in? Series
# Is a re -circulation line present? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑
Is lagoon free of excessive floating materials? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
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Permit: NCO082694 Owner - Facility:
Inspection Date: 05/16/2019 Inspection Type:
Dallas WTP
Compliance Evaluation
Lagoons
Yes No NA NE
# Are baffles between ponds or effluent baffles adjustable?
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Are dike slopes clear of woody vegetation?
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Are weeds controlled around the edge of the lagoon?
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Are dikes free of seepage?
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Are dikes free of erosion?
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Are dikes free of burrowing animals?
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# Has the sludge blanket in the lagoon (s) been measured periodically in multiple
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locations?
# If excessive algae is present, has barley straw been used to help control the growth?
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Is the lagoon surface free of weeds?
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Is the lagoon free of short circuiting?
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Comment: The facililty is equipped with two settling ponds (1-primary and 1-overflow). Overflow pond
was covered with weeds. The facility is equipped with dual pumps at the primary
pond to
DumD the wastewater onto the drvina beds.
Drying Beds
Yes No NA NE
Is there adequate drying bed space?
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Is the sludge distribution on drying beds appropriate?
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Are the drying beds free of vegetation?
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# Is the site free of dry sludge remaining in beds?
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Is the site free of stockpiled sludge?
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Is the filtrate from sludge drying beds returned to the front of the plant?
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# Is the sludge disposed of through county landfill?
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# Is the sludge land applied?
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(Vacuum filters) Is polymer mixing adequate?
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Comment: The facility is equipped with two drying beds (alternated).
Flow Measurement - Effluent
Yes No NA NE
# Is flow meter used for reporting?
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0
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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: Instantaneous flows are based on calculations that include number of pumps, flow rate, and
pump run time
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Permit: NC0082694
Inspection Date: 05/16/2019
Owner - Facility: Dallas WTP
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Effluent Pipe
Yes No NA NE
Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained?
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Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris?
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If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly?
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Comment: Did not examine during the inspection.
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