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Home My WebLink AboutNC0074110_Inspection_20190814EPA 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 NC0074110 19/08/14 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) Mountain View Assisted Living 260 Center Way Dr Hendersonville NC 28792 Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 10:00AM 19/08/14 16/01/01 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Shannon D James/ORC/828-697-0063/ Other Facility Data 10:45AM 19/08/14 20/11/30 Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Robert Crummie,PO Box 999 Mountain Home NC 287580999//828-676-9063/Contacted No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Operations & Maintenance Self-Monitoring Program 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 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: E396B830-65B9-45C7-A338-F607A07A9A6F 8/22/2019 8/22/2019 NPDES yr/mo/day 19/08/14 Inspection Type C3111218 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) On 8/14/2019, I met with Shannon James (ORC) and Juanita James (Manager) for a compliance evaluation inspection at the Mountain View Assisted Living WWTP. The plant appears to be functioning well for the condition it is in. The effluent pipe has been located and the right of way to the outfall is reasonably maintained. There are still compliance issues from the previous inspection in October of 2017 which have not been fixed. The tertiary filters are still not functioning. Installation of new tertiary filters is likely to begin in October of 2019. The sampling is still time-based composite rather than flow proportional as required. A bubbler was tried for flow proportional composite sampling but didn't work, and so a flow meter will need to be installed before that can happen. NC0074110 17 (Cont.) Page#2 DocuSign Envelope ID: E396B830-65B9-45C7-A338-F607A07A9A6F Permit:NC0074110 Inspection Date:08/14/2019 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Mountain View Assisted Living 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: Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new application? Is the facility as described in the permit? # Are there any special conditions for the permit? Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? Comment: Bar Screens Yes No NA NE Type of bar screen a.Manual b.Mechanical Are the bars adequately screening debris? Is the screen free of excessive debris? Is disposal of screening in compliance? Is the unit in good condition? Comment: Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE Mode of operation Ext. Air Type of aeration system Diffused Is the basin free of dead spots? Are surface aerators and mixers operational? Are the diffusers operational? Is the foam the proper color for the treatment process? Does the foam cover less than 25% of the basin’s surface? Is the DO level acceptable? Is the DO level acceptable?(1.0 to 3.0 mg/l) Page#3 DocuSign Envelope ID: E396B830-65B9-45C7-A338-F607A07A9A6F Permit:NC0074110 Inspection Date:08/14/2019 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Mountain View Assisted Living Compliance Evaluation Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE DO: 4.1 mg/L; pH: 7.4; Settleability: 68% in 30minComment: 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) The sludge blanket was not measured, but I could see a few feet of clear water down from the surface of the clarifier. Comment: Disinfection-Tablet Yes No NA NE Are tablet chlorinators operational? Are the tablets the proper size and type? Number of tubes in use?1 Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? Is there chlorine residual prior to de-chlorination? Comment: Filtration (High Rate Tertiary)Yes No NA NE Type of operation: 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? Page#4 DocuSign Envelope ID: E396B830-65B9-45C7-A338-F607A07A9A6F Permit:NC0074110 Inspection Date:08/14/2019 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Mountain View Assisted Living Compliance Evaluation Filtration (High Rate Tertiary)Yes No NA NE Is the clear well free of excessive solids and filter media? The tertiary filters are not operational.Comment: De-chlorination Yes No NA NE Type of system ?Tablet Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine amount (1 to 1)? Is storage appropriate for cylinders? # Is de-chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers? Comment: Are the tablets the proper size and type? Are tablet de-chlorinators operational? Number of tubes in use?1 Comment: Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE 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? The effluent pipe has been located.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)? Time-based composite effluent sampling is being performed rather than flow proportional sampling as required by the permit. Comment: Septic Tank Yes No NA NE (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visual alarm operational? Page#5 DocuSign Envelope ID: E396B830-65B9-45C7-A338-F607A07A9A6F Permit:NC0074110 Inspection Date:08/14/2019 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Mountain View Assisted Living Compliance Evaluation Septic Tank Yes No NA NE Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? Are pumps or syphons operating properly? Are high and low water alarms operating properly? Referred to as a grease trap in the permit. This precedes the aeration basin.Comment: Page#6 DocuSign Envelope ID: E396B830-65B9-45C7-A338-F607A07A9A6F