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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0002127_CEIARR_20200218 February 18, 2020 Eli Self City of Morganton PO Box 3448 Morganton, NC 28655-9850 SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report Annual Report Review 2019 City of Morganton DCAR Non-discharge Permit No. WQ0002127 Burke County Dear Permittee: The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the City of Morganton DCAR Annual Report on 2/17/2020. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in Non-discharge Permit No. WQ0002127. The findings and comments noted during this inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report entitled "Compliance Inspection Report". There were no significant issues or findings noted during the inspection and therefore, a response to this inspection report is not required. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 828-296-4686 or via email at mikal.willmer@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, Mikal Willmer, Environmental Specialist II Water Quality Regional Operations Section Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ ATTACHMENTS: Inspection Report EC: WQS-ARO Server, LF Eli Self, Wastewater Superintendent G:\WR\WQ\Burke\Wastewater\Non-discharge\City of Morganton\Inspections\February 17, 2020 CEIARR\WQ0002127_CEIARR_20200218 Compliance Inspection Report Permit:WQ0002127 Effective:03/01/18 Expiration:02/28/23 Owner :City of Morganton SOC: Contact Person: Region: County: Directions to Facility: Burke Asheville Brad E Boris Effective:Expiration:Facility:City of Morganton DCAR 1000 Vine Arden Rd Morganton NC 28655 Title:Phone:828-438-5285Director Water Resources I-40 to Exit 105 to Hwy. 18N. Turn rt. on Hwy. 70 By-Pass, turn left @ light to Hwy. 70 W. Turn right on Kirksey Dr. Go approx. 1.25 miles to Vine Arden Road on right. Secondary ORC(s): Phone:Certification:Primary ORC: System Classifications: On-Site Representative(s): Related Permits: NC0026573 City of Morganton - Catawba River Pollution Control Facility Secondary Inspector(s): Primary Inspector: Inspection Date:Exit Time:Entry Time: Phone: 02/17/2020 11:00AM 01:00PM Mikal Willmer 828-296-4686 Facility Status: Permit Inspection Type: Reason for Inspection:Inspection Type: Not CompliantCompliant Routine Distribution of Residual Solids (503) Annual Report Review Question Areas: Miscellaneous Questions Record Keeping Treatment Pathogen and Vector Attraction (See attachment summary) Page 1 of 4 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0002127 02/17/2020 Annual Report Review City of Morganton Routine Inspection Summary: Mikal Willmer, with the Asheville Regional Office, conducted a review of the City of Morganton's DCAR Annual Report on February 17, 2020. This review was conducted to determine whether all processing and distribution was in compliance with Permit No. WQ0002127. The City of Morganton distributed approximately 894 tonnes of product in 2019. Pathogen & Vector Attraction Reduction: Facility composts for pathogen reduction and utilizes the recommended 14-day Aerobic for VAR. Data shows three fecal exceedances; 2 from April 14th and one during the December 9th sampling. The pile from April 14th has been set aside for disposal at the landfill. The pile sampled on December 9th was resampled on December 13th and all three were <1000 MPN/g. This pile was distributed. All pile temperatures appear to have been maintained at 55 degrees Celsius for three days and above 40 degrees Celsius for a minimum of 14 days. Non-hazardous waste characterization: The non-hazardous waste characterization for the source residuals was completed in 2018. The characterization for the final product is still needed before the end of the permit cycle (2023). Metals & Nutrients: All metals data appears to be within permit limits. All SAR numbers were <10. Metals & Nutrients monitoring for the source residuals is needed before the end of the permit cycle. If you wish to remove the separate monitoring requirements for the source residuals, a modification request can be submitted to Raleigh before the permit renewal. Page 2 of 4 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0002127 02/17/2020 Annual Report Review City of Morganton Routine Type Yes No NA NE Land Application Distribution and Marketing Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Is GW monitoring being conducted, if required? Are GW samples from all MWs sampled for all required parameters? Are there any GW quality violations? Is GW-59A certification form completed for facility? Is a copy of current permit on-site? Are current metals and nutrient analysis available? Are nutrient and metal loading calculating most limiting parameters? a. TCLP analysis? b. SSFA (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis)? Are PAN balances being maintained? Are PAN balances within permit limits? Has land application equipment been calibrated? Are there pH records for alkaline stabilization? Are there pH records for the land application site? Are nutrient/crop removal practices in place? Do lab sheets support data reported on Residual Analysis Summary? Are hauling records available? Are hauling records maintained and up-to-date? # Has permittee been free of public complaints in last 12 months? Has application occurred during Seasonal Restriction window? Facility analyzed TCLP for the source residuals for the permit cycle. The TCLP for the final product has not been conducted and metals & nutrients monitoring for the source residuals is also due before the end of the permit cycle. Comment: Pathogen and Vector Attraction Yes No NA NE a. Fecal coliform SM 9221 E (Class A or B) 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) Page 3 of 4 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0002127 02/17/2020 Annual Report Review City of Morganton Routine Temperature corrected d. Salmonella (Class A, all test must be < 3MPN/4 gram day) e. Time/Temp on: Digester (MCRT) Compost Class A lime stabilization f. Volatile Solids Calculations g. Bench-top Aerobic/Anaerobic digestion results 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 Static air compost beds are used for treatment. Final product is screened and tested before distribution. Comment: Page 4 of 4 Certificate Of Completion Envelope Id: 63C1A576D15E4FA6A187660140428A60 Status: Completed Subject: Please DocuSign: WQ0002127_CEIARR_20200218.ltr.docx, WQ0002127_CEIARR_20200218.insp.pdf Source Envelope: Document Pages: 5 Signatures: 1 Envelope Originator: Certificate Pages: 1 Initials: 1 Mikal Willmer AutoNav: Disabled EnvelopeId Stamping: Disabled Time Zone: (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) 217 W. 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