NC0020443_Compliance Report_20190913

ROY COOPER
Gomm.
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
fXrertor
Rhett B White
Town of Columbia
PO Box 361
Columbia, NC 27925-0361
NORTH CAROLINA
Environments! Quality
September 13, 2019
SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report
Columbia WWTP
NPDES WW Permit No. NCO020443
Tyrrell County
Dear Mr. White:
The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Columbia WWTP on
9/13/2019. This inspection was conducted to see what progress has been made to clean up the sludge spill
that occurred during Hurricane Dorian. 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
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
obbie B ock, Environmental Specialist II
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Washington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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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 NCO020443 111 121 19/09/13 I17 18 L o J 19 L G � 201 / I
21111111 111111111 II 1111111 1111111 111111111 11166
Inspection
Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 CIA ----- ----- ------ -- Reserved --- ------------
67
72 L.J 73 L_I74 751 I I I I
1 -j 70 71 ItyI
80
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)
10:00AM 19/09/13
17/12/01
Columbia WWTP
Green St
Exit Time/Date
Permit Expiration Date
Columbia NC 27925
10:50AM 19/09/13
22/11/30
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
Rhett B White,PO Box 361 Columbia NC 279250361/Town Manager/252-796-2781/
No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Other
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 E Bullock DWR/Division of Water Quality/252-948-3924/
Signature of Manageme A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type (Cont.)
31 NCO020443 I11 121 19/09/13 117 18 L'J
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
Robbie Bullock of the Washington Regional Office visited the Columbia WWTP to check the status of
the cleanup of the spill that occurred during Hurricane Dorian. Howlett's septic had 2 pump trucks
cleaning up the remainder of the spill. Lime is being applied as spill area is cleaned. Tim believes that
the spill should be completely cleaned up by Monday.
Sludge measurements were taken in all 4 clarifiers. Clarifiers were measured from #1 clarifier old wwtp
beside fence to #4 clarifier on new plant closest to shop. Sludge blanket level in the clarifiers were 3.5'
in #1, 5' in #2, 2.5' in #3 and 7.5' in #4 Clarifier.
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