HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0013263_202005 ARR 2019_20200505ROY COOPER NORTH CAROLINA
Governor Environmental Quality
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
May 5, 2020
Mr. John Ward, III - Town Manager
Town of Boone
P.O. Box 192
Boone, NC 28607
Subject: Review of the 2019 Annual Report
Town of Boone, High Country Drying Facility
Permit No. WQ0013263
Watauga County
Dear Mr. Ward:
Division of Water Resources (Division) staff person Caitlin Caudle has completed a review of the
2019 Annual Report for the subject permit. The report reflects compliance with the subject permit.
A routine compliance evaluation inspection is planned to occur within the next 12 months.
If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Patrick Mitchell or me at the
letterhead address or phone number, or by email at patrick.mitchell&ncdenr.gov or
Ion. snidergncdenr. gov.
Sincerely,
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Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ — WSRO
cc: Mike Everette — Town of Boone (Electronic copy: Mike.Everette(iDtownofboone.net)
Rudy Broschinski — Town of Boone (Electronic copy: Rudy.Broschinskigtownofboone.net)
Watauga County Environmental Health
DWR WQ Central Office — Permit File WQ0013263
WSRO Files
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Winston-Salem Regional Office 1450 W. Hanes Mill Road, Suite 3001 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
336-776-9800
Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: WQ0013263 Effective: 10/01/19 Expiration: 12/31/24 Owner: Town of Boone
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Town of Boone DCAR
County: Watauga 201 Casey Ln
Region: Winston-Salem
Boone NC 286070192
Contact Person: Mike Everett Title: Chief Operator Phone: 828-268-6270
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications:
Primary ORC: Certification: Phone:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
NC0020621 Town of Boone - Jimmy Smith WWTP
Inspection Date: 05/05/2020 Entry Time 01:OOPM
Primary Inspector: Caitlin Caudle
Secondary Inspector(s):
Patrick Mitchell
Reason for Inspection: Routine
Permit Inspection Type: Distribution of Residual Solids (503)
Facility Status: Compliant ❑ Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Exit Time: 03:OOPM
Phone: 336-776-9699
Inspection Type: Annual Report Review
Miscellaneous Questions Record Keeping
Sampling Pathogen and Vector Attraction
(See attachment summary)
Treatment
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Permit: WQ0013263 Owner - Facility: Town of Boone
Inspection Date: 05/05/2020 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
On 05/05/2020 a review of the annual report was conducted. The annual report reflected compliance with the subject permit.
No site visit was conducted during this review.
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Permit: WQ0013263 Owner - Facility: Town of Boone
Inspection Date: 05/05/2020 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review
Reason for Visit: Routine
Type
Yes No NA NE
Land Application
❑
Distribution and Marketing
Record Keeping
Yes No NA NE
Is GW monitoring being conducted, if required?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
Are GW samples from all MWs sampled for all required parameters?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
Are there any GW quality violations?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
Is GW-59A certification form completed for facility?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
Is a copy of current permit on -site?
❑
❑ ❑
Are current metals and nutrient analysis available?
❑
❑ ❑
Are nutrient and metal loading calculating most limiting parameters?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
a. TCLP analysis?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
b. SSFA (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis)?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
Are PAN balances being maintained?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
Are PAN balances within permit limits?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
Has land application equipment been calibrated?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
Are there pH records for alkaline stabilization?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
Are there pH records for the land application site?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
Are nutrient/crop removal practices in place?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
Do lab sheets support data reported on Residual Analysis Summary?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
Are hauling records available?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
Are hauling records maintained and up-to-date?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
# Has permittee been free of public complaints in last 12 months?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
Has application occurred during Seasonal Restriction window?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
Comment:
Pathogen and Vector Attraction
Yes No NA NE
a. Fecal coliform SM 9221 E (Class A or B)
0
❑ ❑ ❑
Class A, all test must be <1000 MPN/dry gram
Geometric mean of 7 samples per monitoring period for class B<2.0*10E6 CFU/dry gram
❑
Fecal coliform SM 9222 D (Class B only)
❑
❑ ❑
Geometric mean of 7 samples per monitoring period for class B<2.0*10E6 CFU/dry gram
❑
b. pH records for alkaline stabilization (Class A)
❑
❑ ❑
c. pH records for alkaline stabilization (Class B)
❑
❑ ❑
Temperature corrected
❑
d. Salmonella (Class A, all test must be < 3MPN/4 gram day)
❑
❑ ❑
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Permit: WQ0013263 Owner - Facility: Town of Boone
Inspection Date: 05/05/2020 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review Reason for Visit: Routine
e. Time/Temp on: 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Digester (MCRT)
Compost ❑
Class A lime stabilization ❑
f. Volatile Solids Calculations ❑ ❑ 0 ❑
g. Bench -top Aerobic/Anaerobic digestion results ❑ ❑ M ❑
Comment:
Treatment
Yes No NA NE
Check all that apply
Aerobic Digestion
❑
Anaerobic Digestion
❑
Alkaline Pasteurization (Class A)
❑
Alkaline Stabilization (Class B)
❑
Compost
❑
Drying Beds
❑
Other
Comment: Heat Drying
Sampling Yes No NA NE
Describe sampling:
Is sampling adequate? ❑ ❑ ❑
Is sampling representative? ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
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