WQ0019504_2021 Annual Report Review_20220321

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
March 21, 2022
Mr. Adrian T. Miller, City Manager via Email
P.O. Box 431
Belmont, North Carolina 28012
Subject: Acknowledgement of Receipt - 2021 Annual Report
City of Belmont WTP - Permit WQ00019504
Distribution and Land Application of Class A WTP Residuals
Gaston County
Dear Mr. Miller:
The referenced Annual Report was received electronically on February 8th, 2022. The report reflects
there was no distribution or land application of residuals conducted under this permit in 2021.
Please contact Maria Schutte by email maria.schutte©ncdenr.gov or phone [phone]) with
questions about your permit.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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Andrew H. Pitner, P.G., Assistant Regional Supervisor
Mooresville Regional Office
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
CC: Bill Carroll, Public Works Director, Belmont (Email)
Joseph Roy, WTP Supervisor, Belmont (Email)
Zach Key, U.S. Biosolids Inc. (Email)
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Mooresville Regional Office 1601 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 I Mooresville, NC 28115
704.663.1699

Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: WO0019504 Effective: 01/01/21 Expiration: 01/31/27 Owner : City of Belmont
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: City of Belmont DCAR
County: Gaston 205 Tenth St
Region: Mooresville
Contact Person: Zach Key
Directions to Facility:
Belmont NC 28012
Title: Phone: [phone]
System Classifications: LA,
Primary ORC: Certification: Phone:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 03/16/2022
Primary Inspector: Maria Schutte
Secondary Inspector(s):
Entry Time 02:OOPM Exit Time: 02:05PM
Phone: [phone]
Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Annual Report Review
Permit Inspection Type: Distribution of Residual Solids (503 Exempt)
Facility Status: Compliant ❑ Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Miscellaneous Questions Record Keeping
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: WQ0019504 Owner - Facility: City of Belmont
Inspection Date: 03/16/2022
Inspection Type : Annual Report Review
Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
The referenced Annual Report was received electronically on February 8th, 2022. The report reflects there was no
distribution or land application of residuals conducted under this permit in 2021.
Please contact Maria Schutte by email [e-mail] or phone [phone]) with questions about your
permit.
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Permit: WQ0019504 Owner - Facility: City of Belmont
Inspection Date: 03/16/2022
Inspection Type : Annual Report Review
Reason for Visit: Routine
Type
Distribution and Marketing
Land Application
Record Keeping
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?
Yes No NA NE
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Comment: This was a review of the 2021 Annual Report only, a site visit was not conducted. The report
states there was no residuals land application or distribution conducted under this permit in
2021.
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