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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0001800_Annual Report Review_20230821ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality August 21, 2023 Mr. Jacob Swaim, Director of Public Works Town of Yadkinville P.O. Box 816 Yadkinville, North Carolina 27055 SUBJECT: 2022 Annual Report Review Town of Yadkinville, Residuals Land Application Program Permit No. WQ0001800 Yadkin County Dear Mr. Swaim: On August 4, 2023, Division of Water Resources Staff Jim Gonsiewski completed a review of the 2022 Annual Report. The review mostly reflected compliance with the subject permit. The following item of concern was noted: Field 1 and Field 2 soil analyses reported soil pH < 6.0 and a lime recommendation. No lime application was reported on the Annual Land Application Field Summary Form. The pH values should continue to be monitored as low pH values can negatively impact crop health. Pease refer to the enclosed compliance inspection report for additional observations and comments. If you have any questions concerning this letter, you may contact Ms. Caitlin Caudle or me at (336) 776-9800. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: L-oti ' . 5A49c ' 1-"49E225C94EA... Lon T. Snider Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ — WSRO encl: Inspection Report cc: Yadkin County Environmental Health (Electronic Copy) Grant Trivette — Town of Yadkinville (Electronic Copy) Alex Fox — Synagro (Electronic Copy) DffNorth Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources oan caaouNn Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300 I Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105 M336.776.9800 oep.m.m or em�nmen� Qualm Compliance Inspection Report Permit: WQ0001800 Effective: 02/09/22 Expiration: 07/31/28 Owner: Town of Yadkinville SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Town of Yadkinville Class B Residuals Program County: Yadkin 1620 Fred Hinshaw Rd Region: Winston-Salem Yadkinville NC 27055 Contact Person: Grant Trivette Title: Phone: 336-679-2184 Directions to Facility: System Classifications: LA, Primary ORC: Certification: Phone: Secondary ORC(s): On -Site Representative(s): Related Permits: NC0020338 Town of Yadkinville - Yadkinville WWTP Inspection Date: 08/04/2023 Entry Time 10:30AM Exit Time: 01:30PM Primary Inspector: Jim J Gonsiewski Phone: 336-776-9704 Secondary Inspector(s): Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Annual Report Review Permit Inspection Type: Land Application of Residual Solids (503) Facility Status: Compliant ❑ Not Compliant Question Areas: Miscellaneous Questions Record Keeping Sampling Pathogen and Vector Attraction (See attachment summary) Page 1 of 4 Permit: WQ0001800 Owner - Facility: Town of Yadkinville Inspection Date: 08/04/2023 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review Reason for Visit: Routine Inspection Summary: On August 4, 2023, Division of Water Resources staff Jim Gonsiewski completed a review of the 2022 Annual Report. This review mostly reflected compliance with the subject permit. The following item of concern was noted: • Field 1 and Field 2 soil analyses reported soil pH < 6.0 and a lime recommendation. No lime application was reported on the Annual Land Application Field Summary Form. The pH values should continue to be monitored as low pH values can negatively impact crop health. Other observations: Annual sampling was completed on 1/26/22. TCLP was completed on 1/26/22. 64.36 dry tons of residuals were applied. Page 2 of 4 Permit: WQ0001800 Owner - Facility: Town of Yadkinville Inspection Date: 08/04/2023 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ Do lab sheets support data reported on Residual Analysis Summary? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are hauling records available? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are hauling records maintained and up-to-date? ❑ ❑ ❑ # 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) ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ 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) ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Page 3 of 4 Permit: WQ0001800 Owner - Facility: Town of Yadkinville Inspection Date: 08/04/2023 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review 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: TCLP, metals, and nutrients. Is sampling adequate? Is sampling representative? Comment: Reason for Visit: Routine ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ El ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE Page 4 of 4 Annual Report Review Class B Land Application Permit No. WQ00 01800 Reporting Period: 2022 Permit Details: 1 • Is 503 ® OR 257 ❑ • Maximum Dry Tons Per Year: 500 • Number of acres permitted: 93.5 • Number of fields in permit: 15 • Counties that land is permitted for: Yadkin • Monitoring Frequency for TCLP: Annually • Monitoring Frequency for Residuals Analysis: 1/year • Monitoring Frequency for Pathogen & Vector Attraction Reduction: Annually • Groundwater monitoring: Annual Land Application Certification Form • Was a certification form submitted? • Was land application conducted during the reported year? • How many dry tons and dry tons per acre were applied? _ • Were the applications within the permitted amount? • Verify PAN if more than 10 tons/acre? • Did it indicate compliance? • Was it signed by the appropriate people? 64.36/2 2. Monitoring • Were the analyses conducted at the required frequency? • Was an analyses taken for each source that was land applied? • Were the metals analyses reported on the Residual Sampling Summary Form? • Were the results reported in mg/kg? • Were the pH's 6.0 or greater for each residual sample? • Were the heavy metals within ceiling concentration permit limits? o Were the lab analyses attached? • Were all the required parameters tested? • Was TCLP analysis conducted? • Were the TLCP contaminants within regulatory limits? • Was a corrosivity, ignitability, and reactivity analysis conducted? 3. Field Summary (Class B Supplemental Field Form) • Were all land application events recorded on the FSF and MFLS forms? • How many fields were applied on this year? 3 • Was a Field Summary Form submitted for each field? • Was the Regional Office notified prior to each land application event? • Were all the residuals applied to permitted land? • Were all the residuals applied from permitted sources? • Were the field loading rates for each metal and PAN calculated (year to date)? • Were the cumulative pollutant loading rates calculated? • Were the calculations correct? • Were the PAN loading rates within permit limits? • Were the heavy metal cumulative pollutant loading rates within permit limits? • Were the residuals applied on a suitable crop? • Were the applications conducted during the crop's growing season? • Were the Field Summary Forms complete? • Was lime application on Field Summary Form? ❑Yes VNo ®Yes ❑No ®Yes ❑No ®Yes ❑Yes ®Yes ®Yes ®Yes ®Yes ®Yes ®Yes ®Yes ®Yes ®Yes ®Yes ®Yes ®Yes ®Yes ®Yes ®Yes ®Yes ®Yes ®Yes ®Yes ®Yes ®Yes ®Yes ®Yes ®Yes ®Yes ®Yes ❑Yes ❑No ❑No ❑No ❑No ❑No ❑No ❑No ❑No ❑No ❑No ❑No ❑No ❑No ❑No ❑No ❑No ❑No ❑No ❑No ❑No ❑No ❑No ❑No ❑No ❑No ❑No ❑No ❑No VNo 4. Pathogen and Vector Attraction Reduction • Was a signed copy of the Pathogen and Vector Attraction Reduction Form submitted? ❑Yes ❑No • Did the form(s) indicate the period of coverage, the residual class, and the pathogen reduction alternative and the vector attraction reduction option used? ❑Yes ❑No Class B Pathogen Review ❑Alternative 1 — Fecal Coliform Densit Was the sampling conducted at the required frequency? ®Yes ❑No Were seven samples taken? ®Yes ❑No Was the geometric mean calculated and done correctly? ®Yes ❑No Did the results show compliance (less than either 2,000,000 MPN/gram of total solids or 2,000,000 Colony Forming Units/gram of total solids)? ®Yes ❑No Alternative 2 — Use of Process to Sianificantiv Reduce Pathogens (one of five Was the sampling conducted at the required frequency? ❑Yes ❑No ❑Aerobic Digestion Was it an aerobic process (Inspection)? ❑Yes ❑No Were logs submitted showing time and temperature? ❑Yes ❑No Were temperatures within range for complete time period? ❑Yes ❑No Was the time and temperature between 40 days at 200C (68°F) and 60 days at 150C (590F)? ❑Yes ❑No ❑Air Drying Were the residuals on sand beds or pave or unpaved basins for three months? ❑Yes ❑No Was the ambient temperature above 0°C (32°F) for two months? ❑Yes ❑No Were the residuals partially digested? ❑Yes ❑No Were residuals exposed to atmosphere during two months above 0°C (not snow covered)? ❑Yes ❑No ❑Anaerobic Digestion 'Was it an anaerobic process (Inspection)? ❑Yes ❑No 'Were logs submitted showing time and temperature? ❑Yes ❑No •Were temperatures within range for complete time period? ❑Yes ❑No 'Was the time and temperature between 15 days at 35°C (95°F) to 550C (131°F) and 60 days at 20°C (68°F)? ❑Yes ❑No ❑Composting (usually will be Class A when composting is used) ❑Yes ❑No Was it a composting procedure (not natural decay under uncontrolled conditions)? ❑Yes ❑No Were logs submitted showing time and temperature? ❑Yes ❑No See White House Manual for additional requirements. ®Lime Stabilization Was alkaline material added to residuals a form of lime (hydrated lime, quicklime, lime containing kiln dust or fly ash)? ®Yes ❑No Were logs submitted showing time and temperature? ®Yes ❑No Was the pH raised to 12 after two hours of contact? ®Yes ❑No Were logs submitted showing time and pH? ®Yes ❑No Was temperature corrected to 250C (77°F) (by calculation, NOT auto correct)? ®Yes ❑No ❑Alternative 3 — Use of Processes Equivalent to RSRP (Not commonly use. See White House Manual page 100-103, tables 11-1 and 11-2.) Class B Vector Attraction Reduction Review Was the sampling conducted at the required frequency? ❑Yes ❑No I (Option 1 — 38% Volatile Solids Reduction Was there 38% reduction? ❑Yes ❑No Were lab sheets/calculations in report? ❑Yes ❑No Was the reduction on volatile solids (not total solids)? ❑Yes ❑No Were the samples taken at beginning of digestion process and before application (Inspection)? ❑Yes ❑No Were calculations correct? ❑Yes ❑No ❑Option 2 — 40-Day Bench Scale Test Were residuals from anaerobically digested treatment (Inspection)? ❑Yes ❑No Was average temperature of the WWTP digester between 30°C (86°F) — 40°C (1041F)? ❑Yes ❑No Were residuals anaerobically digested in lab? ❑Yes ❑No Was the test run for 40 days? ❑Yes ❑No Was the lab bench -scale test done between 30°C (86°F) and 37°C (991F)? ❑Yes ❑No Was the reduction of on volatile solids (not total solids)? ❑Yes ❑No Was the reduction less than 17%? ❑Yes ❑No Were lab sheets/calculations in report? ❑Yes ❑No Were calculations correct? ❑Yes ❑No ❑Option 3 — 30-Day Bench Scale Test Were residuals from aerobically digested treatment (Inspection)? ❑Yes ❑No Were residuals aerobically digested in lab? ❑Yes ❑No Were residuals 2% or less total solids? ❑Yes ❑No If not 2% total solids, was the test ran on a sample diluted to 2% with unchlorinated effluent? ❑Yes ❑No Was the test run for 30 days? ❑Yes ❑No Was the test done at 20°C (681F)? ❑Yes ❑No Was the reduction of on volatile solids (not total solids)? ❑Yes ❑No Was the reduction less than 15%? ❑Yes ❑No Were lab sheets/calculations in report? ❑Yes ❑No Were calculations correct? ❑Yes ❑No ❑Option 4 — Specific Oxygen Uptake Rate (SOUR) Were residuals form aerobically digested treatment (Inspection)? ❑Yes ❑No Were residuals 2% or less total solids (dry weight basis) (not diluted)? ❑Yes ❑No Was the test done between 10°C (50°F) and 30°C (861F)? ❑Yes ❑No Was the temperature corrected to 20°C (681F)? ❑Yes ❑No Was the SOUR equal to or less than 1.5 mg of oxygen per hour per gram of total residual solids (dry weight basis)? ❑Yes ❑No Was the sampling holding time two hours? ❑Yes ❑No Was the test started within 15 minutes of sampling or aeration maintained? ❑Yes ❑No ❑Option 5 — 14-Day Aerobic Process Were the residuals from aerobically digested treatment (Inspection)? ❑Yes ❑No Were the residuals treated for 14 days? ❑Yes ❑No Was the residuals temperature higher than 40°C (104°F) for a 14-day period? ❑Yes ❑No Was the average residuals temperature higher than 45°C (1131F)? ❑Yes ❑No [Option 6 — Alkaline Stabilization Was the pH of the residuals raised to 12 or higher by the addition of alkali? ®Yes ❑No Did the pH of residuals remain at 12 or higher for two hours without the addition of more alkali? ®Yes ❑No Did the pH of residuals remain at 11.5 or higher for an additional twenty-two hours (i.e. 24 hours total) without the addition of more alkali? ®Yes ❑No Was the pH corrected to 250C (77°F) (by calculation, NOT auto correct)? ®Yes ❑No ❑Option 7 — Drying of Stabilized Residuals Does the residuals contain any unstabilized residuals? ❑Yes ❑No Were the residuals mixed with any other materials? ❑Yes ❑No Were the residuals dried up to 75% total solids? ❑Yes ❑No ❑Option 8 — Drying of Unstabilized Residuals Were the residuals mixed with any other materials? ❑Yes ❑No Were the residuals dried to 90% total solids? ❑Yes ❑No ❑Option 9/10 — Injection/Incorporation Was there any significant amount of residuals on land surface one hour after injection (Inspection)? ❑Yes ❑No Was injection done on pasture or hay field? ❑Yes ❑No Was injection done at time that crop was growing? ❑Yes ❑No If Class A with respect to pathogen, were residuals injected with eight hours after discharge from pathogen treatment? ❑Yes ❑No Was incorporation done six hours after application (Inspection)? ❑Yes ❑No • Was the appropriate documentation to show pathogen and vector attraction reduction included in the report? ❑Yes ❑No • Was pathogen and vector attraction reduction demonstrated according to 40 CFR Part 503? ❑Yes ❑No 5. Soil Tests (Class B Supplemental Field Form) • Was a Standard Soil Fertility Analysis conducted for each application field? ❑Yes ❑No • Were all the required parameters reported? ❑Yes ❑No • Were the soil pH's 6.0 or greater for each application field? ❑Yes ❑No • If no, was lime applied to those fields if recommended by the Agronomist? ❑Yes ❑No • Were the copper and zinc indexes in the soil less than 2000 for each application field? ❑Yes ❑No • Was sodium less than 0.5 meq, and exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP) less than 15%? ❑Yes ❑No 6. General • Was the report in the proper format? Yes ❑No • Was the annual report complete? Yes ❑No • Was the report submitted on time? ®Yes ❑No Pollutant Limits Pollutant Ceiling Concentration Below Limit Cumulative Pollutant Loading Rate Below Limit kg/ha Ibs/ac Arsenic 75 x 41 36 x Cadmium 85 x 39 34 x Copper 4300 x 1500 1338 x Lead 840 x 300 267 x Mercury 57 x 17 15 x Molybdenum 75 x N/A N/A x Nickel 420 x 420 374 x Selenium 100 x 100 89 x Zinc 7500 x 2800 2498 x TCLP Parameter Below Limit Parameter Below Limit Parameter Below Limit Arsenic 5.0 x 1,4-Dichlorobenzene 7.5 x Nitrobenzene 2.0 x Barium 100.0 x 12-Dichloroethane 0.5 x Pentachloro henol 100.0 x Benzene 0.5 x 1 1-Dichloroeth lene 0.7 x Pyridine 5.0 x Cadmium 1.0 x 2,4-Dinitrotoluene 0.13 x Selenium 5.0 x Carbon tetrachloride 0.5 x Endrin 0.02 x Silver 5.0 x Chlorodane (0.03) X Hepatachlor (and its epoxide) 0.008 X Tetrachloroethylene (0.7) X Chlorobenzene 100.0 x Hexachlorobenzene 0.13 x Toxa hene 0.5 x Chloroform 6.0 x Hexachlorobutadiene 0.5 x Trichloroeth lene 0.5 x Chromium (5.0) X Hexachloroethane (3.0) X 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol 400.0 X m-Cresol 200.0 x Lead 5.0 x 2,4,6-Trichloro henol 2.0 x o-Cresol 200.0 x Lindane 0.4 x 2 4 5-TP Silvex 1.0) x -Cresol 200.0 x Mercury 0.2 x Vinyl Chloride 0.2 x Cresol 200.0 x Metho chlor 10.0 x 2,4-D 10.0 x Methyl ethyl Ketone 200.0 x Residuals Analysis Parameter Analyzed For Parameter Analyzed For Parameter Analyzed For Aluminum x Mercury x Potassium x Ammonia- Nitrogen X Molybdenum X Selenium X Arsenic x Nickel x Sodium x Cadmium X Nitrate -Nitrite Nitrogen X SAR X Calcium x % TS x TKN x Copper x pH x Zinc x Lead x Phosphorus x Magnesium x PAN x Soils Analysis Parameter Analyzed For Parameter Analyzed For Parameter Analyzed For Acidity x ESP x Phos horus x Base Saturation x Magnesium x Potassium x Calcium x Manganese x Sodium x CEC x % HM x Zinc x Copper x pH x