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Home My WebLink AboutNC0079821_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20190723ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality July 23, 2019 Winston-Salem Forsyth County Utilities Commission Attn: Courtney Driver, Director of Utilities P.O. Box 2511 Winston-Salem, NC 27102 SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspections Swann Water Treatment Plant, NCG590003 Neilson Water Treatment Plant, NCO086011 RA Thomas Water Treatment Plant, NCO079821 Forsyth County Dear Ms. Driver: Ron Boone, of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR), Winston-Salem Regional Office, visited the subject water treatment plants on July 18th, 2019, to perform Compliance Evaluation Inspections (CEI). The assistance and cooperation of Bill Brewer and Billy Goss, Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC), was greatly appreciated. Details of the inspection are enumerated on the attached EPA Water Compliance Inspection Report. Mr. Boone noted no violations or deficiencies at any of the three facilities inspected. However, you're reminded that failure to comply with all conditions of the subject permits subjects the city to civil penalties not to exceed $25,000.00 per violation, per day. If you have any questions or require further assistance, please contact Mr. Boone by phone at 336-776-9690, or by email at ron.boone@ncdenr.gov. You may also contact me by phone at 336-776- 9700, or by email at lon.snider@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, IL- DocuSigned by: o, -T SM�Ct 1 P4 E2�5P94EA„� Lon 1 niter, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Winston-Salem Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ cc: NCDWR WSRO File D E Q�p North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300 1 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105 NORTH C. 0LINA o•o•°^•mme""°""•"viu"•i� /� 336.776.9800 DocuSign Envelope ID: EEB530FD-4512-436C-9A34-057BE51A3031 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 NCO079821 111 12 I 19/07/18 I17 18 I S J 19 L G] 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 f6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ---------------------- Reserved ------------------- 671 70 I I 71 I I 72 I r I 73 I I 174 751 I I I I I I I80 u I� I I i 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) 11:00AM 19/07/18 17/05/01 R.A. Thomas WTP 1201 Martin Luther King Jr Dr Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Winston Salem NC 27107 12:OOPM 19/07/18 22/04/30 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data William Clynon Brewer/ORC/336-945-1179/ Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Kenny Atkins,1201 S Martin Luther King Jr Dr Winston Salem NC 27107//336-788-0152/3366507696 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 Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Ron Boone DocuSigned by: WSRO WQ//336-776-9690/ &j601/Lt 7/29/2019 Signature of Management Q A Revieweroocusigned by: Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date FLI 'r 5,,,,Ar 7/23/2019 EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# DocuSign Envelope ID: EEB530FD-4512-436C-9A34-057BE51A3031 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type NCO079821 I11 121 19/07/18 117 18 JCJ Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Please refer to the attached inspection summary letter. Page# DocuSign Envelope ID: EEB530FD-4512-436C-9A34-057BE51A3031 Permit: NCO079821 Owner - Facility: R.A. Thomas WTP Inspection Date: 07/18/2019 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: None 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: None Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 3 DocuSign Envelope ID: EEB530FD-4512-436C-9A34-057BE51A3031 Permit: NCO079821 Owner - Facility: R.A. Thomas WTP Inspection Date: 07/18/2019 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Laboratory Yes No NA NE # Is the facility using a contract lab? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees ❑ ❑ ❑ Celsius)? Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees? ❑ ❑ ❑ Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/- 1.0 degrees? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: None Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is sample collected below all treatment units? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is proper volume collected? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the tubing clean? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ # 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: None - grab samples only De -chlorination Yes No NA NE Type of system ? Liquid Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine amount (1 to 1)? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is storage appropriate for cylinders? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ # Is de -chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the tablets the proper size and type? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: None Are tablet de -chlorinators operational? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Number of tubes in use? Comment: None Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE # Is flow meter used for reporting? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is flow meter calibrated annually? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the flow meter operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 4 DocuSign Envelope ID: EEB530FD-4512-436C-9A34-057BE51A3031 Permit: NCO079821 Owner - Facility: R.A. Thomas WTP Inspection Date: 07/18/2019 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE Comment: None Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: None 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: None Page# 5