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NPDES Compliance Sampling Inspection Report
Target Hill POTW 849 Upton Road West Point, NY 10996
Permit Number: NY0023761
Inspection date: 21 AUG 2023
US Environmental Protection Agency Neal R. Johansen, Physical Scientist Molly Hillenbrand, Life Scientist
Target Hill West Point POTW Nicholas Crispi, Plant Chief
Johansen, Neal
Digitally signed by Johansen, Neal Date: 2023.10.19 12:18:15 -04'00'
Neal R. Johansen, Physical Scientist
PHILIP COCUZZA
Digitally signed by PHILIP COCUZZA Date: 2023.10.19 13:05:46 -04'00'
Phil Cocuzza, Branch Chief Monitoring Assessments Branch
Target Hill West Point Water Treatment Works NY0023761
West Point, NY August 21, 2023
1.0 OBJECTIVE
On August 21, 2023, at the request of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Compliance Sampling Inspection (CSI) was conducted at the Target Hill Water Treatment Plant (POTW) in West Point, New York. The objective of the CSI was to determine the facility's compliance with the requirements and limitations of State Pollution Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permit number NY0023761.
2.0 KEY PARTICIPANTS
Listed below are key inspection participants and contact information, grouped by organization.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Neal R. Johansen, Physical Scientist (732) 321-6691 Molly Hillenbrand, Life Scientist (732) 321-4452
Target Hill West Point POTW Nicholas Crispi, Plant Chief, Phone: (845) 667-7470
3.0 FACILITY DESCRIPTION
3.1 General Information
Target Hill POTW is located at 849 Upton Road in West Point, New York. The facility is a smaller Public Owned Treatment Works. It is a multi-building, multilevel complex that began operations in the mid-seventies. The facility has been regularly upgraded throughout the years. The facility has full time staffing depending on the time of day and round-the-clock on call staffing as required. The specific North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 221320, for Sewage Treatment Facilities. The facility has multiple structures on a small amount of land with limited parking. It has three fulltime employees that maintain the plant regularly. The plant's most recent permit became effective on 1 June 2022. The permit expires on 31 May 2027. The facility is being upgraded and the current permit has a section allowing some broader limits until the new plant is completed. This section is on page 16 of the permit.
3.2 Process Information
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The plant has an average water outflow that varies throughout the day per influent level requirements. During the time of inspection, the plant was being operated with full flow from the campus. There is no external lift pump required to move influent up to the plant, for processing, from the campus. The permit requires monitoring of the daily maximum discharge with reporting of monthly average flow. The maximum daily allowable discharge is 2.8 Million Gallons Daily (MGD). The permitted discharge location for outfall 001 is to the Hudson River. Outfall 001 is required to be monitored during its constant discharge. Its exact location will change with the new plant, but the water body will remain the same.
Influent water enters the plant system and is passed through a simple screening and grinding process. At this point excess grease, rags and debris are manually removed for disposal at the landfill. The screened influent water is then pumped to the plant's processing structures. The screened wastewater flows to a primary settling tank and then to the aeration tank. It then flows to a secondary settling tank, or an aerobic digester. The wastewater is then sent to a chlorination tank. It is then discharged through outfall 001. Storm water runoff from the facility is untreated, and gravity flows to the Hudson River.
3.3 Facility Self-Monitoring Information
The wastewater from the Target Hill POTW is analyzed on site by staff for flow, temperature, pH, residual chlorine, nitrogen, and settleable solids. The following parameters are analyzed by the Pace Laboratory for Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD5), TSS, nitrogen, ammonia, fecal coliform bacteria, and metals. They are a state certified laboratory. They are located at 315 Fullerton Avenue, Newburgh, NY 12550. Plant personnel collect grab samples and conduct onsite analysis during processing. Laboratory results are issued monthly on the Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMR) as required by permit number NY0023761.
4.0 EPA SAMPLING / INSPECTION ACTIVITIES
4.1 Sampling Activities
Grab samples were collected from outfall 001 and the influent chamber. The effluent samples were analyzed onsite for, pH, chlorine, temperature, and settleable solids. Total flow for the 24-hour time period was obtained from the facility personnel. Additional 24-hour composite samples were collected from the influent and the effluent of outfall 001. These samples were delivered to the USEPA Edison, New Jersey Laboratory. They were analyzed for BOD5, TSS, ammonia, fecal coliform, and metals. All sample containers, and preservation techniques conformed to USEPA requirements specified in 40 CFR Part 136. A chain-of-custody was created on site for
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Treatment Works NY0023761
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all samples and signed over to laboratory personnel upon delivery. The complete
analytical data package is attached with the report.
4.2 Inspection Activities
On the day of the sampling inspection, a short opening conference and safety brief was conducted with the facility Plant Chief Mr. David Hornbeck. The inspectors presented identification and credentials and explained the nature of the inspection. Mr. David Hornbeck then provided a tour and explanation of the facility and its features. Grab samples were collected, and measurements were also gathered from the influent chamber and effluent of outfall 001. Multiple DMR's covering three different months were examined electronically.
5.0 ANALYTICAL RESULTS
Target Hill Public Owned Treatment Works, West Point, NY CSI
August 21, 2023
Parameter
Units
Permit Limit
EPA Result Effluent
Testing Result
pH Temperature
Flow Chlorine, Free Settleable Solids Total Ammonia Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD5) BOD5 Percent Removal Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
TSS Percent Removal Copper Lead Zinc
Fecal Coliform
S.U. F MGD mg/L ml/L mg/L
mg/L
%
mg/L %
g/L g/L g/L #/100 mL
6 to 9 Mon 2.8 2 0.3 Mon
30
85
30 85 188 16 500 200
7.0
Within Limit
75
Monitor
1.6
Within Limit
1.5
Within Limit
0.01
Within Limit
18.7
Monitor
3.78
Within Limit
97.8
Within Limit
10
Within Limit
80
*Outside Limit
10 U
Within Limit
8 U
Within Limit
20 U
Within Limit
2.0
Within Limit
U: Not detected value is the reporting limit
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6.0 FINDINGS
West Point, NY August 21, 2023
6.1 Sampling Result Findings
The online DMR's examined did not show any reporting errors and appear to be submitted in the required time frame. Laboratory results indicate that the effluent limitations of SPDES permit number NY0023761 are being met with one exception.
The screeners had algal growth around the weirs. However, staff were actively maintaining and cleaning the issue before and during the inspection. The plant appears to be in damaged condition and is in the process of being replaced. The plant was severely damaged by multiple flood events during the month of July. The plant was fully functional, but repairs were still ongoing at the time of the inspection. The plant had numerous reported combined sewer overflows during the month of July. These overflows were the result of the extensive flooding, and Target Hill was not the only plant in the local area that had these overflow discharges.
*Percent removal for TSS was below the required limit at only 80% removal. However, the TSS Influent was only 49 mg/L, and the permit required removal is 30 mg/L. The Effluent was brought down to 10 mg/L which is three times lower than the permit limit of 30 mg/L.
7.0 ATTACHMENTS
Photographs (#1- #4) Laboratory Data Report Chain of Custody
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Photo #1: Influent
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PHOTO LOG
Photo #2: Effluent Outfall 001
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Photo #3: Target Hill Plant
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Photo #4: Target Hill Aeration Tank
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Project Narrative:
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Region 2 Laboratory
Final Report Project: West Point (Target Hill) - 2308013 Project Number: 2308013
The National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference Institute (TNI) is a voluntary environmental laboratory accreditation association of State and Federal agencies. TNI established and promoted a National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) that provides a uniform set of standards for the generation of environmental data that are of known and defensible quality. The EPA Region 2 Laboratory is NELAP accredited. The Laboratory tests that are accredited have met all the requirements established under the TNI Standards.
Condition Comments None Comment(s):
The "Sample Analysis Date and Time" is included in the results section for any analyte with a prescribed holding time of 72 hours or less.
Data Qualifier(s):
U- The analyte was not detected at or above the Reporting Limit. J- The identification of the analyte is acceptable; the reported value is an estimate. K- The identification of the analyte is acceptable; the reported value may be biased high. L- The identification of the analyte is acceptable; the reported value may be biased low. NJ- There is presumptive evidence that the analyte is present; the analyte is reported as a tentative identification. The reported value is an estimate.
U.S.E.P.A Region 2 Laboratory NOTE: The results recorded in this report relate only to the samples as received on the date and at the time noted Reported: 8/30/2023
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