Document mJG08Rw8VYqBrX8JODzLYqVg

Report Title: Inspection Date(s): Regulatory Program(s): Type of Activity: Site/Facility Name: Permittee(s): Site/Facility Operator: Site/Facility Address: Latitude: County/Parish: Permit Number: NAICS Code: Unique Project #: Clean Water Act Compliance Inspection Report 06/12/2024 06/12/2024 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Wastewater Promised Land State Park PA DCNR PA DCNR 100 Lower Lake Road Greentown, PA 18426 44.318332 Longitude: -75.240717 Pike County PA0032123 712190 SIC: 8412 ECAD-5498 Site/Facility Representative(s): Jessie Mott Phone: (570) 575-7123 EPA Inspectors: Steve Maslowski Phone: (215) 814-2371 Brian Tolton Phone: (215) 814-3291 Monica Crosby Phone: (410) 305-3029 Email: Jemott@pa.gov Point of Contact Email: Maslowski.Steven@epa.gov Email: Tolton.Brian@EPA.gov Email: Crosby.Monica@EPA.gov Report Preparer Signature/Date Supervisor Signature/Date Brian Tolton, Physical Scientist, 3ED33 07/31/2024 Date JESSICA DUFFY Digitally signed by JESSICA DUFFY Date: 2024.07.31 13:13:59 -04'00' Jessica Duffy, NPDES Section 2 Chief, 3ED33 Date Unique Project#: ECAD-5498 PA DCNR/Promised Land State Park 06/12/2024 Section Table of Contents Page I Introduction............................................................................ 3 A Inspection Opening Conference...................................................................... 3 B Weather and Precipitation Conditions............................................................. 3 C Summary of the Facility.................................................................................. 4 II Site Activity..................................................................................................... 4 III Observations.................................................................................................... 5 IV Records Review............................................................................................... 5 V Closing Conference......................................................................................... 5 VI List of Attachments.......................................................................................... 6 Unique Project #: ECAD-5498 Page 2 of 6 PA DCNR/Promised Land State Park 06/12/2024 I. Introduction On June 12, 2024, an inspection team composed of staff from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") Region III and representatives of the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources ("DCNR") (hereinafter, referred to as the "EPA Inspection Team") conducted a wastewater inspection of the Promised Land State Park wastewater treatment facility (hereinafter, "the facility"). The purpose of the inspection was to observe compliance with the Clean Water Act (CWA) and to verify compliance with the facility's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit No. PA0032123 (hereinafter, the "Permit") and applicable State and Federal regulations. A. Inspection Opening Conference The EPA Inspection Team arrived at the facility at est. 11:30 for the inspection. Inspectors met with the following site representatives: Name Steve Maslowski Brian Tolton Monica Crosby Jessie Mott Stephanie Countess Joe Herbstritt Table 1: Inspection Attendee List Affiliation Telephone Email EPA Region III Inspectors and Contractors EPA Inspector (215) 814-2371 Maslowski.Steven@EPA.gov EPA Inspector (215) 814-3291 Tolton.Brian@EPA.gov EPA Inspector (410) 305-3029 Crosby.Monica@EPA.gov Site/Facility Representatives DCNR (570) 575-7123 Jemott@pa.gov State Representatives DCNR (717) 783-3329 Scountess@pa.gov DCNR (717) 787-9290 Joherbstri@pa.gov The EPA inspection team displayed their credentials to DCNR representatives at the outset of the inspection, and explained the purpose of the inspection was to observe compliance with its Permit. A copy of the Permit is provided in Attachment 1. The EPA Inspection Team informed DCNR that any information that the Facility deemed to be confidential business information ("CBI") should be identified to EPA representatives during the inspection and it would be handled as CBI according to EPA's CBI procedures. B. Weather and Precipitation Conditions During the inspection, weather was clear and sunny [description of the weather]. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Weather Service precipitation data for the date of the inspection and 5 days prior are provided in the Table 2 below: Unique Project #: ECAD-5498 Page 3 of 6 PA DCNR/Promised Land State Park 06/12/2024 Table 2. Precipitation Data Station Name Date CANADENSIS EAST, PA US (USC00361207) CANADENSIS EAST, PA US (USC00361207) CANADENSIS EAST, PA US (USC00361207) CANADENSIS EAST, PA US (USC00361207) CANADENSIS EAST, PA US (USC00361207) CANADENSIS EAST, PA US (USC00361207) 6/7/2024 6/8/2024 6/9/2024 6/10/2024 6/11/2024 6/12/2024 Precipitation Amount (inches)1 0.08 0 0 0 0 0 C. Summary of the Site/Facility The Promised Land State Park is an active wastewater treatment facility inside the boundaries of the DCNR operated state park. The wastewater facility treats wastewater from public restrooms and campgrounds inside the state park. During the months of July and August, the wastewater facility has increased flow due to the increased attendance at the park. The facility was built in 1964 and consists of an unused bypassed equalization tank, muffin monster solids grinder, aeration tank, clarifier, a sludge holding tank, and chlorination tank, before being discharged into the East Branch Wallenpaupack creek. See Photos 1 through 11 in Attachment 2. There are two aeration/clarifier tanks however the northern side has not been in operation for 10 years. There are also abandoned solids drying beds at the far west end of the facility that have not been in operation for 10 years. The aeration tanks are cleaned three times per week to prevent algae growth. The activated sludge is pumped from the holding tank at least twice a year in the fall and spring seasons. The effluent is sampled once a week from a timed portion automatic composite sampler after chlorination tank right before the discharge to the outfall. See Photo 12 in Attachment 2. The samples are taken to MicroBac Laboratories, Inc. for analytical results. II. Site Activity During the inspection, the EPA Inspection Team observed: the wastewater facility from the headworks to discharge at Outfall 001. The EPA Inspection Team observed the onsite laboratory and reviewed the Operator's daily standard operating procedures. This included calibrating all lab equipment prior to use, using the correct buffer solutions, record keeping, bottle ware storage, in-situ readings, and how samples are collected for Microbac analysis. The inspection team were escorted by DCNR representatives as well as the operator who had extensive knowledge of the facility. The Inspection Team were escorted throughout the facility and given information and history of each process of the facility. The inspection observations were made pursuant to the requirements of the Permit. The observations from the inspection are described in detail below in the Observations section. Photographs were taken during the inspection by Steve Maslowski, and are provided in Attachment 2. 1 Source: NOAA National Climatic Data Center (http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/). Unique Project #: ECAD-5498 Page 4 of 6 PA DCNR/Promised Land State Park 06/12/2024 III. Observations Permit requirement Part A Section 1 subsection C. "Substances in concentration or amounts sufficient to be inimical or harmful to the water uses to be protected or to human, animal, plant or aquatic life. (25 Pa Code 93.6(a)) Observation 01: The Inspection team observed stacked bags of aluminum sulfate powder in the storage garage. There is a floor drain in that garage room, that is believed to drain outside the garage. The operator explained to the inspection team that those bags have been there since she became operator over 10 years ago. See Photo 13 in Attachment 2. IV. Records Review During the opening conference, the EPA Inspection Team reviewed documentation including: sludge hauling manifests and the most recent analytical data package. The requested documents was sent to the EPA Inspection Team and received on July 3, 2024. A copy of the records that were reviewed are provided under Attachment 3. V. Closing Conference After the site walk, the EPA Inspection Team met with the site representatives for a closing conference. The EPA Inspection Team shared preliminary observations with the facility. The EPA Inspection Team reiterated to the facility representatives that all preliminary observations discussed were not compliance determinations. Any and all preliminary observations shared were subject to further investigation by EPA upon the additional review of records and documentation. Additional observations may be contained in this inspection report that were not identified at the time of the closing conference after EPA reviewed additional materials following the inspection. The inspection concluded at 13:00 Unique Project #: ECAD-5498 Page 5 of 6 VI. List of Attachments Attachment 1: Attachment 2: Attachment 3: NPDES Permit Photolog Records Review PA DCNR/Promised Land State Park 06/12/2024 Unique Project #: ECAD-5498 Page 6 of 6