SWA000060_(6c)NCG01-Self-Inspection_10/21/2019

PART III PART III PART III
SELF -INSPECTION, RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING SELF -INSPECTION, RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING SELF -INSPECTION, RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING
SECTION A: SELF -INSPECTION
Self -inspections are required during normal business hours in accordance with the table
below. When adverse weather or site conditions would cause the safety of the inspection
personnel to be in jeopardy, the inspection may be delayed until the next business day on
which it is safe to perform the inspection. In addition, when a storm event of equal to or
greater than 1.0 inch occurs outside of normal business hours, the self -inspection shall be
performed upon the commencement of the next business day. Anytime when inspections
were delayed shall be noted in the Inspection Record.
Frequency
Inspect
(during normal
Inspection records must include:
business hours)
(1) Rain gauge
Daily
Daily rainfall amounts.
maintained in
If no daily rain gauge observations are made during weekend or
good working
holiday periods, and no individual -day rainfall information is
order
available, record the cumulative rain measurement for those un-
attended days (anc this will determine if a site inspection is
needed). Days on which no rainfall occurred shall be recorded as
"zero." The permittee may use another rain -monitoring device
approved by the Division.
(2) E&SC
At least once per
1. Identification of the measures inspected,
Measures
7 calendar days
2. Date and time of the inspection,
and within 24
3. Name of the person performing the inspection,
hours of a rain
4. Indication of whether the measures were operating
event > 1.0 inch in
properly,
24 hours
S. Description of maintenance needs for the measure,
6. Description, evidence, and date of corrective actions taken.
(3) Stormwater
At least once per
1. Identification of the discharge outfalls inspected,
discharge
7 calendar days
2. Date and time of the inspection,
outfalls (SDCs)
and within 24
3. Name of the person performing the inspection,
hours of a rain
4. Evidence of indicators of stormwater pollution such as oil
event > 1.0 inch in
sheen, floating or suspended solids or discoloration,
24 hours
S. Indication of visible sediment leaving the site,
6. Description, evidence, and date of corrective actions taken.
(4) Perimeter of
At least once per
If visible sedimentation is found outside site limits, then a record
site
7 calendar days
of the following shall be made:
and within 24
1. Actions taken to clean up or stabilize the sediment that has left
hours of a rain
the site limits,
event > 1.0 inch in
2. Description, evidence, and date of corrective actions taken, and
24 hours
3. An explanation as to the actions taken to control future
releases.
(5) Streams or
At least once per
If the stream or wetland has increased visible sedimentation or a
wetlands onsite
7 calendar days
stream has visible increased turbidity from the construction
or offsite
and within 24
activity, then a record of the following shall be made:
(where
hours of a rain
1. Description, evidence and date of corrective actions taken, and
accessible)
event > 1.0 inch in
2. Records of the required reports to the appropriate Division
24 hours
Regional Office per Part III, Section C, Item (2)(a) of this permit.
(6) Ground
After each phase
1. The phase of grading (installation of perimeter E&SC
stabilization
of grading
measures, clearing and grubbing, installation of storm
measures
drainage facilities, completion of all land -disturbing
activity, construction or redevelopment, permanent
ground cover).
2. Documentation that the required ground stabilization
measures have been provided within the required
timeframe or an assurance that they will be provided as
soon as possible.
NOTE: The rain inspection resets the required 7 calendar day inspection requirement.
SECTION B: RECORDKEEPING
1. E&SC Plan Documentation
The approved E&SC plan as well as any approved deviation shall be kept on the site. The
approved E&SC plan must be kept up-to-date throughout the coverage under this permit.
The following items pertaining to the E&SC plan shall be kept on site and available for
inspection at all times during normal business hours.
Item to Document
Documentation Requirements
(a) Each E&SC measure has been installed
Initial and date each E&SC measure on a copy
and does not significantly deviate from the
of the approved E&SC plan or complete, date
locations, dimensions and relative elevations
and sign an inspection report that lists each
shown on the approved E&SC plan.
E&SC measure shown on the approved E&SC
plan. This documentation is required upon the
initial installation of the E&SC measures or if
the E&SC measures are modified after initial
installation.
(b) A phase of grading has been completed.
Initial and date a copy of the approved E&SC
plan or complete, date and sign an inspection
report to indicate completion of the
construction phase.
(c) Ground cover is located and installed
Initial and date a copy of the approved E&SC
in accordance with the approved E&SC
plan or complete, date and sign an inspection
plan.
report to indicate compliance with approved
ground cover specifications.
(d) The maintenance and repair
Complete, date and sign an inspection report.
requirements for all E&SC measures
have been performed.
(e) Corrective actions have been taken
Initial and date a copy of the approved E&SC
to E&SC measures.
plan or complete, date and sign an inspection
report to indicate the completion of the
corrective action.
2. Additional Documentation to be Kept on Site
In addition to the E&SC plan documents above, the following items shall be kept on the
site and available for inspectors at all times during normal business hours, unless the
Division provides a site -specific exemption based on unique site conditions that make
this requirement not practical:
(a) This General Permit as well as the Certificate of Coverage, after it is received.
(b) Records of inspections made during the previous twelve months. The permittee shall
record the required observations on the Inspection Record Form provided by the
Division or a similar inspection form that includes all the required elements. Use of
electronically -available records in lieu of the required paper copies will be allowed if
shown to provide equal access and utility as the hard -copy records.
3. Documentation to be Retained for Three Years
All data used to complete the e-NOI and all inspection records shall be maintained for a period
of three years after project completion and made available upon request. [40 CFR 122.41]
PART II, SECTION G, ITEM (4)
DRAW DOWN OF SEDIMENT BASINS FOR MAINTENANCE OR CLOSE OUT
Sediment basins and traps that receive runoff from drainage areas of one acre or more shall use outlet structures that withdraw water from the surface when these devices need to be drawn down
for maintenance or close out unless this is infeasible. The circumstances in which it is not feasible to withdraw water from the surface shall be rare (for example, times with extended cold weather).
Non -surface withdrawals from sediment basins shall be allowed only when all of the following criteria have been met:
(a) The E&SC plan authority has been provided with documentation of the non -surface withdrawal and the specific time periods or conditions in which it will occur. The non -surface withdrawal
shall not commence until the E&SC plan authority has approved these items,
(b) The non -surface withdrawal has been reported as an anticipated bypass in accordance with Part III, Section C, Item (2)(c) and (d) of this permit,
(c) Dewatering discharges are treated with controls to minimize discharges of pollutants from stormwater that is removed from the sediment basin. Examples of appropriate controls include
properly sited, designed and maintained dewatering tanks, weir tanks, and filtration systems,
(d) Vegetated, upland areas of the sites or a properly designed stone pad is used to the extent feasible at the outlet of the dewatering treatment devices described in Item (c) above,
(e) Velocity dissipation devices such as check dams, sediment traps, and riprap are provided at the discharge points of all dewatering devices, and
(f) Sediment removed from the dewatering treatment devices described in Item (c) above is disposed of in a manner that does not cause deposition of sediment into waters of the United States.
SECTION C: REPORTING
1. Occurrences that Must be Reported
Permittees shall report the following occurrences:
(a) Visible sediment deposition in a stream or wetland.
(b) Oil spills if:
• They are 25 gallons or more,
• They are less than 25 gallons but cannot be cleaned up within 24 hours,
• They cause sheen on surface waters (regardless of volume), or
• They are within 100 feet of surface waters (regardless of volume).
(c) Releases of hazardous substances in excess of reportable quantities under Section 311
of the Clean Water Act (Ref: 40 CFR 110.3 and 40 CFR 117.3) or Section 102 of CERCLA
(Ref: 40 CFR 302.4) or G.S. 143-215.85.
(d) Anticipated bypasses and unanticipated bypasses.
(e) Noncompliance with the conditions of this permit that may endanger health or the
environment.
2. Reporting Timeframes and Other Requirements
After a permittee becomes aware of an occurrence that must be reported, he shall contact
the appropriate Division regional office within the tmeframes and in accordance with the
other requirements listed below. Occurrences outside normal business hours may also be
reported to the Department's Environmental Emergency Center personnel at (800)
858-0368.
Occurrence
Reporting Timeframes (After Discovery) and Other Requirements
(a) Visible sediment
• Within 24hours, an oral or electronic notification.
deposition in a
• Within7colendardays, a report thatcontains a description of the
stream or wetland
sediment and actions taken to address the cause of the deposition.
Division staff may waive the requirement for a written report on a
case -by -case basis.
• If the stream is named on the NC 303(d) list as impaired for sediment -
related causes, the permittee may be required to perform additional
monitoring, inspections or apply more stringent practices if staff
determine that additional requirements are needed to assure compliance
with the federal or state impaired -waters conditions.
(b) Oil spills and
• Within 24hours, an oral or electronic notification. The notification
release of
shall include information about the date, time, nature, volume and
hazardous
location of the spill cr release.
substances per Item
1(b)-(c) above
(c) Anticipated
• A report at least ten days before the date of the bypass, if possible.
bypasses [40 CFR
The report shall include an evaluation of the anticipated quality and
122.41(m)(3)]
effect of the bypass.
(d) Unanticipated
• Within 24 hours, an oral or electronic notification.
bypasses [40 CFR
• Within 7 calendar days, a report that includes an evaluation of the
122.41(m)(3)]
quality and effect of the bypass.
(e) Noncompliance
• Within 24hours, an oral or electronic notification.
with the conditions
• Within 7 calendar days, a report that contains a description of the
of this permit that
noncompliance, and its causes; the period of noncompliance,
may endanger
including exact dates and times, and if the noncompliance has not
health or the
been corrected, the anticipated time noncompliance is expected to
environment[40
continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and
CFR 122.41(I)(7)]
prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance. [40 CFR 122.41(I)(6).
• Division staff may waive the requirement for a written report on a
case -by -case basis.
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I NCGO1 SELF -INSPECTION, RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING � EFFECTIVE: 04/01/191