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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0010528_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20220511ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality May 11, 2022 Mayor Vicki Caudle Town of Ramseur P.O. Box 545 Ramseur, NC 27316 SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Town of Ramseur Surface Disposal Unit Permit No. WQ0010528 Randolph County Dear Mayor Caudle: On May 5, 2022, Division of Water Resources staff Caitlin Caudle conducted a routine compliance inspection. Terry Lewallen, ORC, was present during the entire inspection. A review of records, the wastewater treatment facility, surface disposal unit, and monitoring well was completed. This review mostly reflected compliance with the subject permit. The following item of concern was noted: A. Per Permit Condition V.2 "... the Permittee shall maintain an inspection log that includes the date and time of inspection, observations made, and maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken." Mr. Lewallen was able to provide all maintenance and inspection information, but this information was not consolidated into a single log. Moving forward, please consolidate all surface disposal unit inspections, maintenance to the surface disposal unit, and dates of wastewater treatment plant wasting or water treatment plant hauling to the surface disposal unit. Please review the enclosed inspection report for additional comments and observations. If you have any question regarding this letter, please contact me or Caitlin Caudle at the letterhead address or phone number, or by email at lon.snider@ncdenr.gov or caitlin.caudle@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, 1- DocuSiiggned by:by� L- l . 5,..aGf "- 145B49E225C94EA... Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ-WSRO Enc: Inspection Report Cc: Terry Lewallen, ORC (electronic copy) Randolph County Environmental Health (electronic copy) Laserfiche File W00010528 WSRO Electronic Files GDE NORTH CAROLINA ' omm m� ep..of o�.iXks. North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Winston-Salem Regional Office 1450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300 I Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105 336.776.9800 Compliance Inspection Report Permit: WQ0010528 Effective: 07/31/20 Expiration: 08/31/26 Owner : Town of Ramseur SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Town of Ramseur SDU County: Randolph 4735 Roundleaf Rd Region: Winston-Salem Contact Person: Bobbie Hatley Directions to Facility: Ramseur NC 27316 Title: Phone: 336-824-8530 System Classifications: Primary ORC: Certification: Phone: Secondary ORC(s): On -Site Representative(s): Related Permits: NC0026565 Town of Ramseur - Ramseur WWTP Inspection Date: 05/05/2022 Entry Time 10:08AM Exit Time: 12:30PM Primary Inspector: Caitlin Caudle Phone: 336-776-9699 Secondary Inspector(s): Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Permit Inspection Type: Surface Disposal of Residual Solids (503) Facility Status: Compliant ❑ Not Compliant Question Areas: Miscellaneous Questions In Record Keeping Sampling II Pathogen and Vector Attraction Wells (See attachment summary) Page 1 of 4 Permit: WQ0010528 Owner - Facility:Town of Ramseur Inspection Date: 05/05/2022 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Inspection Summary: On May 5, 2022, Division of Water Resources staff Caitlin Caudle conducted a routine compliance inspection. Terry Lewallen, ORC, was present during the entire inspection. A review of records, the wastewater treatment facility, surface disposal unit, and monitoring well was completed. This review mostly reflected compliance with the subject permit. The following item of concern was noted: A. Per Permit Condition V.2 "... the Permittee shall maintain an inspection log that includes the date and time of inspection, observations made, and maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken." Mr. Lewallen was able to provide all maintenance and inspection information, but this information was not consolidated into a single log. Moving forward, please consolidate all surface disposal unit inspections, maintenance to the surface disposal unit, and dates of wastewater treatment plant wasting or water treatment plant hauling to the surface disposal unit. Other observations: • Residuals from the WTP were not being transported. Transport vehicles were not reviewed for spill plans and the WTP was not inspection. • Mr. Lewallen adds water to the powdered lime to make a slurry before mixing sludge. This allows for better mixing of the lime and sludge. • Mr. Lewallen stated that he inspects the surface disposal unit before wasting sludge and inspects the area at least monthly when taking methane readings. Records of mowing are kept on his daily log sheets. • A rain gauge is present at the WWTP office building. • The WWTP is beside the surface disposal unit, and sludge is wasted directly to the unit. The WWTP has an NPDES permit. • WTP sludge is hauled into the surface disposal unit. • The surface disposal unit was last mowed 4/28/2022. • Powdered lime is used. • The treatment process at the WTP causes the sludge to stay very wet. • The MW was in good condition. • The WTP hasn't wasted since 4/21. • WWTP residual samples are pulled from the lime pit. • TDS values exceeded GW limits in 3/21 and 11/21. • Ms. Caudle recommended that yearly samples be collected at the next wasting event at the WWTP. Page 2 of 4 Permit: WQ0010528 Owner - Facility:Town of Ramseur Inspection Date: 05/05/2022 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation 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? Comment: Pathogen and Vector Attraction 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) Temperature corrected d. Salmonella (Class A, all test must be < 3MPN/4 gram day) Yes No NA NE El • Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ ▪ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ▪ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ Yes No NA NE O 000 O 000 O 000 • ❑ ❑ ❑ • O 000 Page 3 of 4 Permit: WQ0010528 Owner - Facility:Town of Ramseur Inspection Date: 05/05/2022 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine e. Time/Temp on: Digester (MCRT) Compost Class A lime stabilization f. Volatile Solids Calculations g. Bench -top Aerobic/Anaerobic digestion results Comment: Sampling Describe sampling: Is sampling adequate? Is sampling representative? Comment: Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Page 4 of 4