1/19/10 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED.
VIOLATION: PHARR YARNS HAS VIOLATED SEC 301(a) OF THE CWA AND THE PERMIT, IN THAT PHARR YARNS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE EFFLUENT LIMITS AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE PERMIT.
ORDER REQUIRES:
A. WITHIN 6 MONTHS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (CPE) TO EPA FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
1. THE CPE SHALL MEET THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: (a) EVALUTE THE MAJOR UNIT PROCESSES; (b) IDENTIFY ALL PERFORMANCE-LIMITING FACTORS; (c) PRIORITZE PERFORMANCE LIMITING FACTORS; (d) ASSESS THE ABILITY OF A COMPOSITE CORRECTION PLAN (CCP) TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE; AND (e) REPORT TO EPA THE RESULTS OF THE CPE.
2. THE CPE SHALL ALSO EVALUATE THE CAUSE OF ANY EFFLUENT LIMIT VIOLATION OCCURRING AT THE WWTP WITHIN THE LAST 3 YRS.
3. THE CPE SHALL EVALUATE THE MAJOR UNIT PROCESSES, TO INCLUDE, AT A MINIMUM:
a. A PERFORMANCE SUMMAYR, WITH SUPPORTING DATA, OF THE PRIMARY AND SECORDY TREATMENT EQUIPMENT AND PROCESSES INCLUDING, AT MINIMUM, THE AERATION BASIN, MIX CHAMBER (POLYMER/ALUM), SECONDARY CLARIFIERS, RETURN SLUDGE CONTROL/PROCESS, EFFLUENT FILTER, AND DISINFECTION.
4. THE CPE SHALL ALSO SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING:
a. THE PROCESS OF MIXING THE RAW INFLUENT WASTEWATER DIRECTLY WITH IN RETURN SLUDGE.
b. OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR WEEKEND/NON-WORKING DAY PLANT OPERATIONS AND ITS AFFECT ON THE TREATMENT PROCESS.
c. AN ANALYSIS OF THE AFFECTS THAT DRAMATIC INFLUENT CHANGES HAVE ON THE AERATION BASIN PERFOR