WQ0001684_NOD-2023-PC-0189_20230621

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
June 21, 2023
Delivered electronically via email to: mwiseman6a�ci.asheboro.nc.us
Michael Wiseman — WWTP Manager
City of Asheboro
P.O. Box 1106
Asheboro, NC 27204
SUBJECT: Notice of Deficiency (NOD-2023-PC-0189)
Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Asheboro Residuals Land Application Program
Permit No. WQ0001684
Randolph County
Dear Mr. Wiseman:
On June 14, 2023, Division of Water Resources staff Caitlin Caudle and Kristen
Potwora conducted a routine compliance inspection. David Ackley, EMA Resources,
was present during the entire inspection. A review of records, storage structures,
transport vehicles, application equipment, and application fields was completed. This
review reflected non-compliance with the subject permit. The following deficiencies were
noted:
A. Per Permit Condition 11.10 land application areas shall be clearly marked and
Permit Condition 11.8.a.iii property lines shall have a 50 ft setback and 11.8.a.vii
ditches shall have a 25 ft setback. Field RD-42-2 had all buffers clearly marked,
but the setback from the northern property line was less than 50ft. Ms. Caudle
recommended that Mr. Ackley move the buffer flags to 50ft from the property line
where residuals had not already been applied. Moving forward, please ensure
that all buffers listed in Permit Condition 111.8 are followed.
B. The approved land application areas are shown in the field maps included in the
Attachment B of the subject permit. Biosolids were noted within the buffered
areas of the field. Based on field observations, it is likely that the spread pattern
from the side spreader exceeded the application area and the biosolids were not
intentionally applied in the buffers. Ms. Caudle recommended that application
practices be altered to ensure that biosolids are not applied in the buffers of a
field for the remained of this application event. Moving forward, please ensure
that no residuals are applied in buffers.
DffNorth Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
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Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for additional comments and
observations. If you have any questions, please contact me or Caitlin Caudle at the
letterhead address and phone number, or by email at men ny.graznak deg.nc.gov or
Caitlin.caudle(c).deg.nc.gov.
Sincerely,
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Jennifer F. Graznak, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ-WSRO
Enc: Inspection Report
Cc: Brent Collins, EMA Resources (electronic copy)
David Ackley, EMA Resources (electronic copy)
Randolph County Environmental Health (electronic copy)
D North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
✓ Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300 1 Raleigh, North Carolina 27105
NORTH CAROLINA 336.776.9800
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Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: WQ0001684 Effective: 09/14/22 Expiration: 09/30/25 Owner: City of Asheboro
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: City of Asheboro Class B Residuals Program
County: Randolph 1032 Bonkemeyer Dr
Region: Winston-Salem
Asheboro NC 27203
Contact Person: John N Ogburn Title: City Manager Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications: LA,
Primary ORC: Certification: Phone:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
NC0026123 City of Asheboro - Asheboro WWTP
Inspection Date: 06/14/2023 Entry Time 09:OOAM
Primary Inspector: Caitlin Ca dlffeDDocusi9nedd by:
Secondary Inspec(s): t -rub' -- tor8B834968199D49D_
Exit Time: 11:20AM
Phone: [phone]
Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Inspection Type: Land Application of Residual Solids (503)
Facility Status: ❑ Compliant Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Miscellaneous Questions Record Keeping Treatment
Sampling Land Application Site Pathogen and Vector Attraction
Storage Transport
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: WQ0001684 Owner - Facility: City of Asheboro
Inspection Date: 06/14/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
On June 14, 2023, Division of Water Resources staff Caitlin Caudle and Kristen Potwora conducted a routine compliance
inspection. David Ackley, EMA Resources, was present during the entire inspection. A review of records, storage structures,
transport vehicles, application equipment, and application fields was completed. This review reflected non-compliance with
the subject permit. The following deficiencies were noted:
A. Per Permit Condition 11.10 land application areas shall be clearly marked and Permit Condition 11.8.a.iii property lines
shall have a 50 ft setback and 11.8.a.vii ditches shall have a 25 ft setback. Field RD-42-2 had all buffers clearly marked, but
the setback from the northern property line was less than 50ft. Ms. Caudle recommended that Mr. Ackley move the buffer
flags to 50ft from the property line where residuals had not already been applied. Moving forward, please ensure that all
buffers listed in Permit Condition 111.8 are followed.
B. The approved land application areas are shown in the field maps included in the Attachment B of the subject permit
Biosolids were noted within the buffered areas of the field. Based on field observations, it is likely that the spread pattern
from the side spreader exceeded the application area and the biosolids were not intentionally applied in the buffers Ms.
Caudle recommended that application practices be altered to ensure that biosolids are not applied in the buffers of a field for
the remained of this application event. Moving forward, please ensure that no residuals are applied in buffers.
Field 42-2
• A side spreader was being used.
• Application was even.
• The staging area was within the application area.
• Minimal tracking was noted in the road.
• A ditch was present in the northeastern corner of the field that is not marked on the application map, but the flagged
buffers maintained >25ft from the ditch.
RD-42-1
• Application was already completed for this field at the time of inspection.
• Application appeared even.
• Flags were not present, but the biosolids application pattern showed that the appropriate buffers were maintained.
Other observations:
• Fields are not limed unless requested by the landowner.
• The storage facilities were in good condition. An open atmosphere concrete pad with walls was used to store residuals
as well.
• TCLP was completed on 1/4/2023 and 2nd quarter sampling was completed on 4/5/2023.
• Mike Wiseman, Permittee, provided the fecal and 40-day bench scale test on 6/19/2023.
• The WWTP was last inspected on 1/27/2022.
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Permit: WQ0001684 Owner - Facility: City of Asheboro
Inspection Date: 06/14/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Reason for Visit: Routine
Type
Yes No NA NE
Distribution and Marketing
❑
Land Application
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?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
Are current metals and nutrient analysis available?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
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?
❑
❑ ❑
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: WQ0001684 Owner - Facility: City of Asheboro
Inspection Date: 06/14/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
e. Time/Temp on: ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
Digester (MCRT) ❑
Compost ❑
Class A lime stabilization ❑
f. Volatile Solids Calculations 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
g. Bench -top Aerobic/Anaerobic digestion results N ❑ ❑ ❑
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:
Sampling Yes No NA NE
Describe sampling:
Is sampling adequate? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Is sampling representative? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
Transport
Yes No NA NE
Is a copy of the permit in the transport vehicle? ❑ ❑ ❑
Is a copy of the spill control plan in the vehicle? ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the spill control plan satisfactory? ❑ ❑ ❑
Does transport vehicle appear to be maintained? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
Land Application Site Yes No NA NE
Is a copy of the permit on -site during application events? ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the application site in overall good condition? ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the site free of runoff/ponding? ❑ ❑ ❑
If present, is the application equipment in good operating condition? ❑ ❑ ❑
Are buffers being maintained? ❑ ❑ ❑
Are limiting slopes buffered?
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Permit: WQ0001684 Owner - Facility: City of Asheboro
Inspection Date: 06/14/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
10% for surface application
18% for subsurface application
Are there access restrictions and/or signs?
Is the application site free of odors or vectors?
Have performance requirements for application method been met?
For injection?
For incorporation?
Does permit require monitoring wells?
Have required MWs been installed?
Are MWs properly located w/ respect to RB and CB?
Are MWs properly constructed (including screened interval)?
Is the surrounding area served by public water?
If Annual Report indicates overapplication of PAN, are wells nearby that may be impacted?
Are soil types consistent w/ Soil Scientist report/evaluation?
Is the water table greater than 173' bls.
Is application occurring at the time of the inspection?
Comment: See summary.
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