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Region 6 Compliance Assurance and Enforcement Division
INSPECTION REPORT
Inspection Date(s): Media: Regulat01y Program(s)
October 18, 20 17 Water NPDES
Company Name: Facility Name: Facility Physical Location:
(city, state, zip code) Mailing address:
(city, state, zip code) County/Parish: Facility Contact:
Villal!;e of Jemez Sprini!;S
Villal!;e of Jemez Sprini!;S Wastewater Treatment Plant
14609 Hwy4
Jemez Springs, NM 87025
14609 Hwy 4
Jemez Springs, NM 87025
Sandoval County Karen Nalezny
I Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager
Kn52cojo(algmail.com
FRS Number: Identification/Permit Number: Media Number: NAICS: SIC:
110010655399 NM0028011 None 221320 4952
Personnel patticipating in inspection:
Magda Dallemagne
US EPA, 6EN-WS
David Esparza
US EPA, 6EN-WM
Karen Nalezny
Facility Representative
Robett Wilson
Facility Representative
Inspector Inspector WWTP Manager Mayor
(214) 665-7396 (505) 366-8402 (575) 829-3988 (575) 829-3540
EPA Lead Inspector Signature/Date
Supervisor Signature/Date
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6ENFORM-019-R7 (Z/15/2017)
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Section I- INTRODUCTION
Village of Jemez Springs WWTP October 18, 2017
PURPOSE OF THE INSPECTION
EPA Region 6 inspectors Magda Dallemagne and David Esparza arrived at the Village of Jemez Springs Mayoral Office at 9:30am on October 18, 2017, for an unannounced inspection of the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). We met with Karen Nalezny, the Wastewater Treatment Manager, at the Opening Conference. I presented my credentials to her and informed her that this was an EPA inspection to determine compliance with the facility's National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, NM0028011. The scope of the inspection is to evaluate the compliance of the facility's laboratory and sampling with its NPDES operating permit.
FACILITY DESCRIPTION
The Village of Jemez Springs WWTP laboratory is not accredited under National or Private programs. There is one employee who is responsible for maintaining the WWTP as well as sampling and testing. The laboratory performs only pH testing under their NPDES operating permit, the remaining required testing is sampled on site and sent to a contract laboratory, Hall Environmental, to satisfy the permit requirements. The WWTP is preparing for the retirement of its current manager and the hiring of a replacement.
Section II- OBSERVATIONS The inspectors discussed the operations and management of the laboratory and observed as the technician walked them through the processes for testing and sampling per the NPDES permit.
The following observations were made.
l. All standard operating procedures (SOPs) covering testing and sampling are understood and are not written. The SOPs therefore do not reference the EPA or Standard Methods and are not regularly updated.
2. The pH probe is not calibrated every day it is operational; it is only calibrated weekly. 3. There is no job description nor list of responsibilities for the single operator. This is
highly encouraged considering the expected retirement of the cunent operator.
4. Bench sheets do not properly reference the EPA or standard methods.
5. The facility does not have an internal training program in place, and has no methods
devised to track internal training
6. The laboratory's ambient temperature is not adequately controlled for the storage of pH buffer solutions used in the calibration of the pH probe.
7. The reagents were not properly labeled with the open and expiration dates. The expiration dates used did not meet the general one year after opening, or per manufacturer's expiration, rule.
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Section III- AREAS OF CONCERN
Village of Jemez Springs WWTP October 18, 2017
At the conclusion of the inspection, the EPA inspectors met with the representatives from the Village of Jemez Springs for an exit interview at 2:15pm October 18, 2017. At that time, the inspectors provided details of the inspection and reviewed areas of concern noted in the inspection that will require additional follow-up or correction. These areas of concern included:
1. Maintenance of SOPs and bench sheets 2. Regular calibration of instrumentation 3. Storage and handling of reagents 4. Internal training and tracking
Section IV- FOLLOW UP
Per the document request placed dming the inspection by the inspector, documents were received by the EPA on October 24, 2017, after exiting the facility on October 18, 2017. A copy of this repmt will be sent to the Village of Jemez WWTP.
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