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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0029601_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20190802DocuSign Envelope ID: AAA24F36-D143-4C2D-A607-BE354C3D9B26 ROY COOPED 66crryc+r K41C fAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER arwtor Scott H Brown Carolina Investments Inc 444 Harris Creek Rd Jacksonville, NC 28540 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Qual" August 08, 2019 SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report Southwest Plantation WWTF Non -discharge Permit No. WQ0029601 Onslow County Dear Permittee: The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Southwest Plantation WWTF on August 2, 2019. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in Non -discharge Permit No. WQ0029601. The findings and comments noted during this inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report entitled "Compliance Inspection Report". There were no significant issues or findings noted during the inspection and therefore, a response to this inspection report is not required. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dean Hunkele with the Water Quality Regional Operations Section in the Wilmington Regional Office at 910-796-7215 or via email at dean. hunkele@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: I ONE �Aarrr O�. 7F141E73B6F3456... Tom Tharrington, Asst. Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Wilmington Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ ATTACHMENT Cc: Upload to Laserfiche NorthCaroLnaDepartmentoftnvironmeatailQaadrty I DWsionofWater Resoirroes r, Wilmington Reg •3i.a-Off ra 1 127 CArd'inslDrive!Extension I WINmington, North Caro --ra2$405 _:r'•• " a"• 910-796-7215 Compliance Inspection Report Permit: WQ0029601 Effective: 08/01/17 Expiration: 07/31/22 Owner: Carolina Investments Inc SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Southwest Plantation WWTF County: Onslow 245 SW Plantation Dr Region: Wilmington Jacksonville NC 28540 Contact Person: Scott H Brown Title: Phone: 910-340-1086 Directions to Facility: System Classifications: SI, WW2, Primary ORC: Charles John Scozzari Secondary ORC(s): Regina Welty Maxwell M Carroll On -Site Representative(s): On -site representative On -site representative Related Permits: Certification: 11190 1001732 1004834 Scott H Brown Sonny Scozzari Inspection Date: 08/02/2019 Entry Time: 09:20AM Primary Inspector: Dean Hunkele DocuSigned by: Secondary Inspector(s): E1 D9294C4D3746E... Reason for Inspection: Routine Permit Inspection Type: Reclaimed Water Facility Status: Compliant ❑ Not Compliant Question Areas: Phone: 910-451-7190 910-330-6471 910-451-7190 910-340-1086 910-455-7094 Exit Time: 11:OOAM Phone: 910-796-7215 8/8/2019 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Treatment Flow Measurement -Effluent Treatment Flow Measurement -Influent Treatment Flow Measurement -Water Treatment Use Records Treatment Filters Record Keeping Treatment Sludge Storage/Treatment Treatment Clarifiers Treatment Flow Measurement Treatment Return pumps Standby Power (See attachment summary) Miscellaneous Questions Treatment Barscreen Treatment Activated Sludge Treatment Disinfection End Use -Reuse Page 1 of 7 Permit: WQ0029601 Owner - Facility: Carolina Investments Inc Inspection Date: 08/02/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Inspection Summary: No issues detected with facility or records. Page 2 of 7 Permit: WQ0029601 Owner - Facility: Carolina Investments Inc Inspection Date: 08/02/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Type Yes No NA NE Activated Sludge Spray, LR ❑ Single Family Drip ❑ Lagoon Spray, LR ❑ Single Family Spray, LR ❑ Recycle/Reuse ❑ Activated Sludge Spray, HR ❑ Activated Sludge Drip, LR ❑ Infiltration System ❑ Reuse (Quality) Treatment Yes No NA NE Are Treatment facilities consistent with those outlined in the current permit? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Do all treatment units appear to be operational? (if no, note below.) 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: A temporary turbidity meter was being used as old meter failed. Will be replacing with a better unit. Need to ensure that the meter can collect & store data for periodic download (ideally at least weekly) or have a chart to record the data. Facility is monitored by telemetry; it was noted that EQ etc. only have visual alarms with no audible. Treatment Flow Measurement -Influent Yes No NA NE Is flowmeter calibrated annually? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is flowmeter operating properly? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does flowmeter monitor continuously? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does flowmeter record flow? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does flowmeter appear to monitor accurately? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Treatment Flow Measurement -Water Use Records Yes No NA NE Is water use metered? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are the daily average values properly calculated? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Treatment Flow Measurement -Effluent Yes No NA NE Is flowmeter calibrated annually? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is flowmeter operating properly? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Does flowmeter monitor continuously? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does flowmeter record flow? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does flowmeter appear to monitor accurately? ❑ ❑ ❑ Page 3 of 7 Permit: WQ0029601 Owner - Facility: Carolina Investments Inc Inspection Date: 08/02/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Comment: Calibrated 5-29-2019 and has a chart. Can use a datalogger if chart should fail in the future, but download data at least weekly. Standby Power Yes No NA NE Is automatically activated standby power available? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is generator tested weekly by interrupting primary power source? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is generator operable? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does generator have adequate fuel? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Tested under load each Monday Treatment Barscreen Yes No NA NE Is it free of excessive debris? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is disposal of screenings in compliance? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the bars spaced properly? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Is the unit in good condition? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: The sewer collection system is a pressure sewer system using individual grinder pump stations, thus the facility really should have been designed with an automatic fine mesh screen to collect the small fines and grit it receives. The current 1-inch manual screen collects very little, thus these fine materials are depositing in the EQ and aeration basins. Treatment Activated Sludge Yes No NA NE Is the aeration mechanism operable? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the aeration basin thoroughly mixed? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the aeration equipment easily accessed? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is Dissolved Oxygen adequate? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are Settleometer results acceptable? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is activated sludge an acceptable color? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Treatment Clarifiers Yes No NA NE Are the weirs level? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the weirs free of solids and algae? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the scum removal system operational? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the scum removal system accessible? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the sludge blanket at an acceptable level? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the effluent from the clarifier free of excessive solids? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Treatment Return pumps Yes No NA NE Are they in place? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are they operational? ❑ ❑ ❑ Page 4 of 7 Permit: WQ0029601 Owner - Facility: Carolina Investments Inc Inspection Date: 08/02/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Comment: Treatment Filters Yes No NA NE Is the filter media present? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the filter media the correct size and type? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the air scour operational? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the scouring acceptable? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the clear well free of excessive solids? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the mud well free of excessive solids and filter media? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does backwashing frequency appear adequate? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Filters are upflow throuqh a fine plastic screen that contains no other media. Treatment Sludge Storage/Treatment Yes No NA NE Is the aeration operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the aeration pattern even? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ If required, are Sanitary "Ts" present in tankage? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Treatment Disinfection Yes No NA NE Is the system working? ❑ ❑ ❑ Do the fecal coliform results indicate proper disinfection? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is there adequate detention time (-30 minutes)? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the system properly maintained? ❑ ❑ ❑ If gas, does the cylinder storage appear safe? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the fan in the chlorine feed room and storage area operable? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the chlorinator accessible? ❑ ❑ ❑ If tablets, are tablets present? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the tablets the proper size and type? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is contact chamber free of sludge, solids, and growth? ❑ ❑ ❑ If UV, are extra UV bulbs available? ❑ ❑ ❑ If UV, is the UV intensity adequate? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is it a dual feed system? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does the Stationary Source have more than 2500 Ibs of Chlorine (CAS No. 7782-50-5)? ❑ ❑ ❑ If yes, then is there a Risk Management Plan on site? ❑ ❑ ❑ If yes, then what is the EPA twelve digit ID Number? (1000- If yes, then when was the RMP last updated? Comment: Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Page 5 of 7 Permit: WQ0029601 Owner - Facility: Carolina Investments Inc Inspection Date: 08/02/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Is a copy of current permit available? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Are monitoring reports present: NDMR? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ NDAR? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are flow rates less than of permitted flow? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are flow rates less than of permitted flow? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are application rates adhered to? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is GW monitoring being conducted, if required (GW-59s submitted)? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are all samples analyzed for all required parameters? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are there any 2L GW quality violations? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is GW-59A certification form completed for facility? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is effluent sampled for same parameters as GW? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Do effluent concentrations exceed GW standards? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are annual soil reports available? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ # Are PAN records required? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ # Did last soil report indicate a need for lime? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ If so, has it been applied? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are operational logs present? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are lab sheets available for review? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Do lab sheets support data reported on NDMR? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Do lab sheets support data reported on GW-59s? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are Operational and Maintenance records present? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Were Operational and Maintenance records complete? ❑ ❑ ❑ Has permittee been free of public complaints in last 12 months? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is a copy of the SOC readily available? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ No treatment units bypassed since last inspection? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Thermometer in sampler was reading too low, thus it should be checked. If refridgerated unit fails, then could consider using a portable unit that uses ice since only sample 1 x/month even if Phase 2 expansion is implemented according to the permit. End Use -Reuse Yes No NA NE Is the acreage in the permit being utilized? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does the acreage specified in the permit correspond to the measured acreage at the site? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all essential units provided in duplicate? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is an automatically activated standby power source available? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the equalization capacity adequate? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is aerated flow equalization present? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Has the turbidity meter been calibrated in the last 12 months? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does the turbidity meter have recording capabilities? ❑ ❑ ❑ Page 6 of 7 Permit: WQ0029601 Owner - Facility: Carolina Investments Inc Inspection Date: 08/02/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Is all flow diverted at the appropriate times? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is all upset wastewater diverted from reuse storage unit? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is all upset wastewater treated, retreated, or disposed of acceptably? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is upset wastewater treated prior to discharge to irrigation storage? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is public access restricted from irrigation area during active site use? ❑ ❑ ❑ If golf course, is a sign posted in plain sight on the club house? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the cover crop acceptable? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are buffers adequate? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of ponding/runoff? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the acreage in the permit being utilized? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the application equipment acceptable? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the application area free of limiting slopes? ❑ ❑ ❑ How close is the closest water supply well? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are any supply wells within the CB? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are any supply wells within 250' of the CB? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is municipal water available in the area? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are GW monitoring wells required? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are GW monitoring wells located properly w/ respect to RIB and CB? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are GW monitoring wells properly constructed, including screened interval? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: A temDorary turbiditv meter was beina used as old meter failed. Will be reDlacina with a better unit. Need to ensure that the meter can collect & store data for periodic download (ideally at least weekly) or have a chart to record the data. The highest turbidity level for the day is what should be reported on the monthly report and record the level at the time that fecal coliform is sampled for possible correlation to a bad result. 5-Day upset pond had plenty of storage; ORC had been running collected rainwater thru plant, but that volume can be dumped onto ground if it hasn't ever been used for poor effluent. Page 7 of 7