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Home My WebLink AboutNC0041530_Compliance Report_20190816ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Director David Tolson Ocracoke Sanitary District PO Box 567 Ocracoke, NC 27960-0567 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quallry August 16, 2019 SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report Ocracoke Reverse Osmosis WTP NPDES WW Permit No. NCO041530 Hyde County Dear Mr. Tolson: The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Ocracoke Reverse Osmosis WTP on 8/15/2019. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in NPDES WW Permit No. NC0041530. The findings and comments noted during this inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report entitled "Compliance Inspection Report". If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me with the Water Quality Regional Operations Section in the Washington Regional Office at 252-946-6481 or via email at robert.e.bullock@ncdenr.gov. Cc: Laserfiche Sincerely, Robbie Bullock, Environmental Specialist II Water Quality Regional Operations Section Washington Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ North Cara i a Departrrert of Envaonmenta! Qum ty I D.v.son of Water Resources ✓,v� Wast ngton Reg ona ?ffce 1943 Wash ngton Square Ma'` I Wash ngton, North Caro' na 27889 252$4$-6481 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 2 15 I 3 I NCO041530 111 121 19/08/15 I17 18 L 19 L.j 20 L/ J 21111111 111111111111111111 I 1 11111 11111111111 f6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ------ —----------- -- Reserved ------------ ------ 67 70 71 l_ 72 L-1 � �, � 73I L J74 751 L I I I I I 1 I L I8O 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 permit Number) 10:40AM 19/08/15 17/06/01 Ocracoke Reverse Osmosis WTP Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date NCSR 1324 Ocracoke NC 27960 11:20AM 19/08/15 19/11/30 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 Lonnie R Burrus,PO Box 567 Ocracoke NC NO 279600567/Manager/252-928-5791 /2529286651 Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit E Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Program 0 Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters E 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 (% Robert Bullock Division of Water Quality//252-948-3924i O —47 7 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# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 31 NCO041530 I1 1 121 19/08/15 117 18 ICI Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) The review period for this inspection was January 2015 through April 2019. There were no violations over the review period. The current permit was set to expire on November 30, 2019. The facility has submitted a renewal application and the existing permit will remain effective until a new permit is issued. The facility was judged to be COMPLIANT with NPDES permit NC0041530. Page# Permit: NCO041530 Owner - Facility: Ocracoke Reverse Osmosis VVTP Inspection Date: 08/15/2019 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? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: The current permit was set to expire on November 30, 2019. The facility has submitted a renewal application and the existing permit will remain effective until a new permit is issued. Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Is all required information readily available, complete and current? M ❑ ❑ ❑ 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? ❑ ❑ M ❑ (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? ❑ ❑ M ❑ 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? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: The February 2019 DMR was reviewed for accuracy with no discrepancies found. Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Page# 3 permit: N00041530 Inspection Date: 08/15/2019 Owner - Facility: Ocracoke Reverse Osmosis wTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Effluent Sampling 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)? Comment: Compliance samples are grab as stated in the NPDES permit. The facility is field parameter certified (#5614) for PH and DO. 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: No adverse conditions were observed from the shore. Durinq the inspection the water plant was not in operation. Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ M ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ Page# 4