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Home My WebLink AboutNC0037176_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 NC0037176 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) Bon Worth WWTP 40 Francis Rd Hendersonville NC 28791 Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 02:45PM 19/08/14 16/01/01 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Kenneth Jason Rummel/ORC/828-697-0063/ Other Facility Data 03:10PM 19/08/14 20/11/30 Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Bill Hale,PO Box 2890 Hendersonville NC 28793//828-697-2216/Contacted No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Operations & Maintenance 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: 8E779735-64CB-4E47-90AF-A28CDE16FDF6 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 (Daniel Boss) conducted a compliance evaluation inspection of the Bon Worth WWTP. I met with Jason Rummel (ORC) and Juanita James for the inspection. The plant appears to be operating well and maintained in good condition. This plant receives very little flow. There are screens over most of the basins to keep pine needles out of the wastewater stream. NC0037176 17 Page#2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 8E779735-64CB-4E47-90AF-A28CDE16FDF6 Permit:NC0037176 Inspection Date:08/14/2019 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Bon Worth 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: 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? The permit describes the plant as having a bar screen which it does not. The facility has a septic tank which is not listed in the permit. Comment: Septic Tank Yes No NA NE (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visual alarm operational? Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? Are pumps or syphons operating properly? Are high and low water alarms operating properly? 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) Settleable solids are about 60%, the DO was 5.37 mg/L.Comment: Page#3 DocuSign Envelope ID: 8E779735-64CB-4E47-90AF-A28CDE16FDF6 Permit:NC0037176 Inspection Date:08/14/2019 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Bon Worth WWTP Compliance Evaluation 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) 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: 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: Page#4 DocuSign Envelope ID: 8E779735-64CB-4E47-90AF-A28CDE16FDF6 Permit:NC0037176 Inspection Date:08/14/2019 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Bon Worth WWTP Compliance Evaluation 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? Comment: Pump Station - Effluent Yes No NA NE Is the pump wet well free of bypass lines or structures? Are all pumps present? Are all pumps operable? Are float controls operable? Is SCADA telemetry available and operational? Is audible and visual alarm available and operational? There is no alarm for the effluent pump station.Comment: Page#5 DocuSign Envelope ID: 8E779735-64CB-4E47-90AF-A28CDE16FDF6