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Home My WebLink AboutNCG500662_Inspection_20190520ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Director NORTH CAROLINA EnW&onmrrsltgf Qegorrty May 20, 2019 Mr. Ross Holland, Environmental Specialist — East Mill Shoals Hydro Company, Inc. 1 Tech Drive, Suite 220 Andover, Massachusetts 01840 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection High Shoals Hydro Project. NPDES Permit No. NCG500662 Gaston County Dear Mr. Holland: 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. Jonathan Heffner's cooperation during the site visit was much appreciated. At the time of the inspection it was discovered that calibration of the pH meter had not been documented. Facility staff must calibrate the pH meter and document the time and results prior to sampling. Should you have any questions concerning this report, please do not hesitate to contact Ori Tuvia at (704) 235-2190, or at ori.tuvia@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: Aw H Pam► for F161 F669A2D84A3... W. Corey Basinger Regional Supervisor Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources Cc: Jonathan Heffner (E-Copy) 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 3011 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 15 I 3 I NCG500662 111 12 I 19/05/16 I17 18 I S i 19 i G i 201 I 211111 1 1 I I I I II I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I II I I I I I f6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ---------------------- Reserved ------------------- 67 1.0 70 71 [„ I 72 n 73 � i 74 751 u u I I I I I I I I I80 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) 01:35PM 19/05/16 16/04/26 High Shoals Hydro Project River St Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date High Shoals NC 28077 02:05PM 19/05/16 20/07/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Jonathan Heffner/// Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Jeff Shaffner,River St High Shoals NC 28077//704-735-2156/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit 0 Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance 0 Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Program 0 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 DocuSigned by: Maria Schutte -- Division of Water Quality//704-663-1699) 5/20/2019 -— MRO WQH704-663-1699/ _ Ori A TuviaERRnr)7A?F)Fnl7A.QR ocu gned by: Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phon and ax umbers Date � H P44- �. 5.17.19 Andrew Pitner MRO WQ//704-663-1699 Ext.21 Lt161FB69A2D84A3- .. EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type NCG500662 I11 121 19/05/16 117 18 JCJ Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page# Permit: NCG500662 Owner - Facility: High Shoals Hydro Project 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 ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ application? Is the facility as described in the permit? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are there any special conditions for the permit? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: The subject permit expires on 7/31/2020. 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: Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is all required information readily available, complete and current? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the chain -of -custody complete? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ 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? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ 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? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 3 Permit: NCG500662 Inspection Date: 05/16/2019 Record Keeping Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? Owner - Facility: High Shoals Hydro Project Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Comment: Calibration of the pH meter has not been done. Facility staff must calibrate the pH meter and document the time and results, prior to sampling Effluent Sampling 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)? Yes No NA NE ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Sampling at outfall 2 is used for downstream, as there no safe wasy to collect downstram sample. Page# 4