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Home My WebLink AboutNC0087106_Inspection_20190625EPA 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 NC0087106 19/05/30 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) Champion Hills WWTP 1000 Indian Cave Rd Hendersonville NC 28739 Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 09:30AM 19/05/30 16/01/01 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Danielle Ann Hunter/ORC/828-251-1900/ Other Facility Data 10:00AM 19/05/30 20/11/30 Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Craig Galloway,1 Hagen Dr Hendersonville NC 28739/Director of Grounds & Facilities/828-696-1662/8286962097 Contacted No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Operations & Maintenance Self-Monitoring Program 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 Beverly Price ARO WQ//828-296-4500/ Daniel J Boss ARO WQ//828-296-4658/ 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: EBB2D674-5E25-4DAD-AB80-F328103D6254 6/26/2019 6/26/2019 6/26/2019 NPDES yr/mo/day 19/05/30 Inspection Type C3111218 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Bev Price and I (Daniel Boss) conducted a compliance evaluation inspection of the Champion Hills WWTP on May 30, 2019. We met with Bob Barr, Danielle Hunter (ORC), and Craig Galloway (Grounds Manager) during the inspection. The tertiary filters are in the process of being repaired. The effluent sampling is now flow proportional. The composite samples are still being drawn from the chlorine contact chamber, but they are planning to move the sampling location to a wet well that is beyond all treatment units. The airlift pumps in the EQ basin are set to be replaced by submersible pumps. The clarifiers seemed to be functioning better. There was less pin floc coming over the weirs and the effluent appeared much clearer for one of the two clarifiers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On 6/25/2019 Bev Price and I conducted an additional follow up inspection with Bob Barr and Danielle Hunter. The compliance issues from the 5/30/2019 inspection have been resolved. The tertiary filters are now online, fully functional, and have a modified and improved backwash mechanism. The EQ basin pumps have been replaced with submersible pumps which are keeping the basin at lower level, allowing for greater moderation of flow at the facility. The composite sampling location is now beyond all treatment units. NC0087106 17 (Cont.) Page#2 DocuSign Envelope ID: EBB2D674-5E25-4DAD-AB80-F328103D6254 Permit:NC0087106 Inspection Date:05/30/2019 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Champion Hills 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? 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? New basin pumps have been purchased and just need to be installed. The new pumps are submersibles rather than airlift pumps. Mr. Barr said that the EQ basin has had to be kept at a high level because the airlift pumps are not capable of pumping for the needed lift. *6/25/2019: The new submersible pumps have been installed and are keeping the EQ basin at a lower level. 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) One of the clarifiers appeared to be clearer than during my previous inspection. The other clarifier was still murky with some pin floc coming over the weirs. Comment: Page#3 DocuSign Envelope ID: EBB2D674-5E25-4DAD-AB80-F328103D6254 Permit:NC0087106 Inspection Date:05/30/2019 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Champion Hills WWTP Compliance Evaluation Filtration (High Rate Tertiary)Yes No NA NE Type of operation:Down flow Is the filter media present? 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? The tertiary filters are in the process of being repaired. Mr. Barr is having the air scour repositioned to completely below the media rather in the middle of it, so the air scour will clean the entire media. *6/25/2019: The tertiary filters are now online and fully functional. Comment: 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)? Flow proportional composite sampling is now taking place at the facility. The location of the sampling is in the process of being changed so that it is beyond all treatment units. *6/25/2019: The sampling location is now beyond all treatment units. Comment: Page#4 DocuSign Envelope ID: EBB2D674-5E25-4DAD-AB80-F328103D6254