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Home My WebLink AboutNC0004774_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20170124ROY COOPER Governor . MICHAEL S. REGAN -Secretary Water Resources S. JAY ZIMMERMAN Environmental Quality Director January 24, 2017 Mr. Henry Botkins .. RECE6VE®INC®EQI®VAR Station Manager 1385 Dukeville Road JAN 31 2017 Salisbury, North Carolina 28146 VIlaterQuality Permitting Section SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Buck Combined Cycle Station NPDES Permit NC0004774 Rowan County, NC Dear Mr. Botkins: On January 10, 201.7; Roberto Scheller of this Office conducted an inspection at the subject facility. This inspection was -conducted as a Compliance Evaluation Inspection (CEI) to insure compliance with permit requirements and conditions. At the time of inspection facility appeared to be well maintained and operated. We wish to thank you and the operating staff for 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.scheller@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Enclosed cc: email: Dale.Wooten@duke-energy.com Wastewater Branch - MSC 1617 — Central files basement File State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611 919-707-9000 United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. EPA Washington, D.C. 20460 OMB No. 2040-0057 Water COm01lanCe 1 nspeCtlOn 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 G I. 201 1 U 2 U 3 I NC0004774 I11 12 17/01/10 17 18 LC 19 Li - 21111111 1111111111111111111.111111 11111111.111 166 Inspection Work Days Facility Seif-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved - 67 70 1, 1 71 I I 72 1 N 1 73I 1 I74 751 III I I 1 180 LJ L� I I 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 permit Number) 10:47AM 17/01/10 12/01/01 Buck Steam Station 1555 Dukeville Rd Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Salisbury NC 28146 12:45PM 17/01/10 16/08131 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)fritles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data David Ray Brown/ORCA04-630-3080/ Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Henry.A Botkins,1385 DukeJille Rd Salisbury NC 28146/Station Manager -EM II Regulated Stationsf704-630-3019/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Flow Measurement Records/Reports Facility Site Review 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 Roberto Schaller MRO WQ//252-946-6481/ Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date W. Corey Basinger MRO W704-235-2194/ EPA Form M60-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 1 31 NC0004774 I11 12 . 17/01/10 17 18 ICI Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) I Permit: NC0004774 Owner - Facility: Buck Steam Station Inspection Date: 01/10/2017 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 M ❑ ❑ ❑ application? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ 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: Permit became effective on January 1, 2012 and expired on August 31, 2016 (Operating under this permit). The Division received the permit renewal package on 10/31/2014. The -last compliance evaluation inspection was performed at subject facility on 12/01/2015. Dates of analysis Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? M ❑ ❑ ❑ 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? E ❑ ❑ ❑ Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? ❑ ❑ M ❑ (If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ on each shift? Is the ORC visitation log available and current? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ ❑ ' M ❑ Comment: Records.were reviewed for the year of 2016. Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE Page# 3 Permit: NC0004774 Owner - Facility: Buck Steam Station Inspection Date: 01/10/2017 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE # Is flow meter used for reporting? ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is flow meter calibrated annually? ❑ ❑ E ❑ Is the flow meter operational? . E ❑ ❑ ❑ (If units are separated) Does the chartrecorder match the flow meter? _ ❑ ❑ M ❑ Comment: New V -notch weir with staff gauge installed at outfall #002. Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? ❑ ❑ ❑ If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating, properly? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: No foam or floating solids were noted at point of discharge for effluent Outfall #002. Page# 4