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Home My WebLink AboutNCG550797_Inspection_20190619ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Director Ms. Teresa Painter 1125 West Catawba Ave Mount Holly, NC 28120 Dear Ms. Painter: NORTH CAROLINA EnW&onMerk1g1 Qegorrty June 19, 2019 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection 1125 West Catawba Ave., Mt. Holly Permit No. NCG550797 Gaston County Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection for the inspection conducted at the subject facility on June 17, 2019, by Ori Tuvia. Your cooperation during the site visit was much appreciated. The report should be self-explanatory; however, should you have any questions concerning this report, please do not hesitate to contact Ori Tuvia at (704) 235-2190, or at ori. tuvia(ancdenr. gov. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: A44" H P4f . for F161F669A2D84A3... 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 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 NCG550797 111 12 I 19/06/17 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 131 QA ---------------------- Reserved ------------------- 67 1.0 70 71 tyI I 72 � n u � 73 �74 751 u 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) 09:55AM 19/06/17 13/08/01 1125 West Catawba Avenue 1125 W Catawba Ave Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Mount Holly NC 28120 10:20AM 19/06/17 18/07/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Teressa Painter,1125 W Catawba Ave Mount Holly NC 28120//704-827-3515/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Operations & Maintenance 0 Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Program 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: Ori A Tuvia -- MRO WQ//704-663-1699/ 6/19/2019 ERRnc;7A?r)p:nl7AQR Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Docusigned by: Date 4-0 10 H P44--t4 EF161FB69A2D84A3... Andrew Pitner MRO WQ//704-663-1699 Ext.21 6.19.19 EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type NCG550797 I11 121 19/06/17 117 18 JCJ Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page# Permit: NCG550797 Owner -Facility: 1125 West Catawba Avenue Inspection Date: 06/17/2019 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: 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 CM 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? ❑ ❑ 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Two Rivers Utilities perform annual sampling, last sampling was done on may 8, 2019. Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 3 Permit: NCG550797 Inspection Date: 06/17/2019 Owner -Facility: 1125 West Catawba Avenue Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Operations & Maintenance Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: The sand filter been redone Septic Tank (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visual alarm operational? Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? Are pumps or syphons operating properly? Are high and low water alarms operating properly? Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Comment: New septic tank was installed on December 2016, will be due for pumping in 2021. Sand Filters (Low rate) Yes No NA NE (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visible alarm Present and operational? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is the distribution box level and watertight? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is sand filter free of ponding? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the sand filter effluent re -circulated at a valid ratio? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ # Is the sand filter surface free of algae or excessive vegetation? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is the sand filter effluent re -circulated at a valid ratio? (Approximately 3 to 1) ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Disinfection -Tablet Yes No NA NE Are tablet chlorinators operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the tablets the proper size and type? 0❑ ❑ ❑ Number of tubes in use? 2 Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is there chlorine residual prior to de -chlorination? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Tablets used were the proper size and type. Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is sample collected below all treatment units? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is proper volume collected? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the tubing clean? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Page# 4 Permit: NCG550797 Inspection Date: 06/17/2019 Effluent Sampling Owner -Facility: 1125 West Catawba Avenue Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation # 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)? Comment: The subject permit requires grab sampling. Effluent Pipe 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: The effluent pipe was discharging a small amount at the time of the inspection. Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 5