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Home My WebLink AboutNCG500582_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20190822 (2)ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Director Ms. Rebecca Young, Compliance Southern Power Company 5755 NC Highway 801 Salisbury, NC 28147 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality August 26, 2019 SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Plant Rowan NPDES Permit NCG500582 Rowan County, NC Dear Ms. Young: On August 22, 2019, Roberto Scheller of this Office conducted a compliance inspection at the subject facilities. This inspection was conducted as a Compliance Evaluation Inspection (CEI) to insure compliance with permit requirements and conditions. The subject facility appeared to be compliant with NPDES permit requirements and we wish to thank you and your operating staff for their assistance regarding this inspection. The enclosed report should be self-explanatory; however, should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact myself or Roberto Scheller at (704) 235-2204 or roberto.schellen( ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: E w w N P44-ft F161FB69A2D84A3... W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Enclosure: CEI Report NORTH CAROHNA � D E Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 o.namremor e,w.c�giuuei� /`� 704.663.1699 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 1 2 15 I 3 I NCG500582 111 12 I 19/08/22 I17 18 I S i 19 i G i 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 131 QA ---------------------- Reserved ------------------- 671 70 I g 71 I tyI 72 I r I 73 � I i 74 751 I I I I I I I80 uI 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) 09:54AM 19/08/22 16/04/22 Plant Rowan County 5755 NC Hwy 801 Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Salisbury NC 28147 11:05AM 19/08/22 20/07/31 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 Richard A Foster,5755 INC Hwy 801 Salisbury NC 28147//704-278-6670/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit 0 Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Program 0 Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters 0 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 DocuSigned by: Roberto Scheller MRO WQ//252-946-6481/ 8/23/2019 91C2A007838943E... Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone an ax9g6YttR�sd by: Date AH P44.t4 W. Corey Basinger Division of Water Quality//704-2; for 6VC6 8.26. 19 F161 FB69A2D84A3... EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type NCG500582 I11 121 19/08/22 117 18 JCJ Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page# Permit: NCG500582 Owner - Facility: Plant Rowan County Inspection Date: 08/22/2019 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: Facility is permitted under General Permit NCG 500582 which expires July 31, 2020. This site has two designated outfalls #001 and #002. The last compliance evaluation was performed on February 22, 2017. 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 COCs 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? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Records and reports are kept on computer. Facility employs Pace Labatory (Lab. Certification #40) as contract Laboratory. Facility has Field Laboratory Certification #5588 to perform Temperature, PH, TRC. Page# 3 Permit: NCG500582 Inspection Date: 08/22/2019 Effluent Sampling Is composite sampling flow proportional? Is sample collected below all treatment units? Owner - Facility: Plant Rowan County Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation 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: Effluent samples are collected as grab, semi-annually. 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? Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Comment: At time of inspection Outfall #001 was not discharging. It was not possible to determin if Outfall #002 was discharging due to fallen tree and debris on stream bank. No foam of floating soilds were noted around point of discharge. Page# 4