WQ0003992_Inspection Letter_20240328

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
March 28, 2024
Delivered electronically via email to: wwtp townofwj.com
Brantley Price — Town Manager
Town of West Jefferson
P.O. Box 490
West Jefferson, NC 28694
SUBJECT: 2023 Annual Report Review
Town of West Jefferson RLAP
Permit No. WQ0003992
Ashe County
Dear Mr. Price:
On March 28, 2024, Division of Water Resources staff Caitlin Caudle completed a
review of the 2023 residuals annual report for the Town of West Jefferson RLAP permit.
This review reflected compliance with the subject permit.
Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for additional comments and
observations. If you have any questions, please contact Caitlin Caudle at the letterhead
address and phone number, or by email at caitlin.caudle(a)_deg.nc.gov.
Sincerely,
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Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ — WSRO
Enc: Inspection Report
Cc: Brandon Patrick, ORC (electronic copy)
Ashe County Environmental Health (electronic copy)
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300 I Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
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Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: WQ0003992 Effective: 11/18/20 Expiration: 07/31/24 Owner: Town of West Jefferson
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Town of West Jefferson RLAP
County: Ashe 335 Clearwater Dr
Region: Winston-Salem
West Jefferson NC 28694
Contact Person: Brantley Price Title: Town Manager Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications: LA,
Primary ORC: Certification: Phone:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
NC0020451 Town of West Jefferson - West Jefferson WWTP
Inspection Date: 03/28/2024 Entry Time 10:OOAM Exit Time: 11:30AM
ocuSigned by:
Primary Inspector: Caitlin auL(±v, ef ��,�,(��Phone: [phone]
Secondary Inspector(s): j968199D49D_
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 Treatment
Sampling Pathogen and Vector Attraction
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: WQ0003992 Owner - Facility: Town of West Jefferson
Inspection Date: 03/28/2024 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
On March 28, 2024, Division of Water Resources staff Caitlin Caudle completed a review of the 2023 residuals annual report
for the Town of West Jefferson RLAP permit. This review reflected compliance with the subject permit.
Other observations:
• Residuals were not applied in the 2023 calendar year. 481 tons of residuals were taken to the landfill.
• TCLP was completed in 2019.
• Residuals were sampled for N&M on 12/4/23. Metals were incorrectly reported on the RSF. The reported results were
incorrectly converted to mg/kg using the %TS. The provided results were reported in mg/kg.
• PVR analysis was completed using SOUR and fecal coliform.
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Permit: WQ0003992 Owner - Facility: Town of West Jefferson
Inspection Date: 03/28/2024 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?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
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: WQ0003992 Owner - Facility: Town of West Jefferson
Inspection Date: 03/28/2024 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review 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 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
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:
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