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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0002834_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20190214 February 14, 2019 Theresa Coletta, Mayor Town of Burnsville PO Box 97 Burnsville, NC 28714 SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report Town of Burnsville DCAR Non-discharge Permit No. WQ0002834 Yancey County Dear Permittee: The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Town of Burnsville DCAR facility on 1/16/2019. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in Non-discharge Permit No. WQ0002834. The findings and comments noted during this inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report entitled "Compliance Inspection Report". The compost facility would benefit from a new compost screener. Screened compost is a more desirable product and easier to market. In addition, the volume distributed would be lower and would help the Town remain under the current permitted distribution limit. Please submit a copy of the most up to date Operation/Maintenance Plan to the Asheville Regional Office within 15 days of your receipt of this letter. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 828-296-4500 or via email at bev.price@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, Beverly Price, Environmental Specialist II Water Quality Regional Operations Section Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ ATTACHMENTS: Inspection Report Ec: Ronnie Tipton WQS ARO Server LF G:\WR\WQ\Yancey\Wastewater\Non-discharge\Town of Burnsville\Inspections\January 16, 2019 CEI Facility\20190214_WQ0002834_CEI Compliance Inspection Report Permit:WQ0002834 Effective:12/01/17 Expiration:11/30/22 Owner :Town of Burnsville SOC: Contact Person: Region: County: Directions to Facility: Yancey Asheville Ronnie Leonard Tipton Effective:Expiration:Facility:Town of Burnsville DCAR 843 Pine Swamp Rd Burnsville NC 28714 Title:Phone:828-682-2420Public Works Director Go north on Hwy. 19-23 from Asheville. Take the Burnsville exit. Go east on Hwy 19E past Mountain Heritage HS to Westside Dr. (SR 1196) and turn right. Turn left on Pine Swamp Rd. (SR 1138). WWTP is located on the right approximately 1/2 mile. Secondary ORC(s): Phone:Certification:Primary ORC: System Classifications: 24 hour contact name Ronnie Leonard Tipton 828-682-2420 On-site representative Ronnie Leonard Tipton 828-682-2420 On-site representative Jadd Wesley Brewer 828-898-6277 On-Site Representative(s): Related Permits: NC0020290 Town of Burnsville - Burnsville WWTP Secondary Inspector(s): Primary Inspector: Inspection Date:Exit Time:Entry Time: Phone: 01/16/2019 01:30PM 03:00PM Beverly Price 828-296-4500 Facility Status: Permit Inspection Type: Reason for Inspection:Inspection Type: Not CompliantCompliant Routine Distribution of Residual Solids (503) Compliance Evaluation Question Areas: Miscellaneous Questions Record Keeping Treatment Sampling (See attachment summary) Page:1 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0002834 01/16/2019 Compliance Evaluation Town of Burnsville Routine Inspection Summary: The compost facility inspection was conducted by Beverly Price of the Asheville Regional Office. Ronnie Tipton, Jadd Brewer and Chad Prisk were present and assisted with the inspection. The current mode of operation for the facility is to build approximately one compost pile per year while the remainder of the residuals are taken to Foothills Landfill. The permittee indicated that compost production may increase in the future due to disposal costs. The compost pile and finished product are stored on a concrete pad; any leachate is routed back to the head of the WWTP. The facility has a compost screener but staff report that it is old and difficult to use. The facility would benefit from a new screener. Wood chips are supplied by French Broad Utility. Calculations for dry tons generated appear to be incorrect. Information for calculating dry tons will be supplied to the permittee under separate cover. It is recommended that bacteria samples be collected over a two-week period. A copy of the most updated Operation & Maintenance Plan should be submitted to the Asheville Regional Office. Page:2 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0002834 01/16/2019 Compliance Evaluation Town of Burnsville Routine Type Yes No NA NE Land Application Distribution and Marketing Record Keeping Yes No NA NE 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? The compost pile on site at the time of the inspection was built in late 2018. Residuals analyses will not be conducted until the pile has met the time/temperature requirements. The Residual Analysis Summary Form will be reviewed when the 2018 Annual Report is reviewed. Comment: Treatment Yes No NA NE Check all that apply Aerobic Digestion Anaerobic Digestion Alkaline Pasteurization (Class A) Alkaline Stabilization (Class B) Compost Page:3 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0002834 01/16/2019 Compliance Evaluation Town of Burnsville Routine Drying Beds Other Belt-pressComment: Sampling Yes No NA NE Describe sampling: Samples are collected from the finished compost pile. Approximately 20 grab samples are collected and composited for the residual analysis. Bacteria samples for compost distributed in 2018 were all collected on the same day. Is sampling adequate? Is sampling representative? It is recommended that bacteria samples be collected over a two-week period.Comment: Page:4 Certificate Of Completion Envelope Id: 73CBF3AE335D4F48854028D3B71270C7 Status: Completed Subject: Please DocuSign: 20190214_WQ0002834_CEI.docx, 20190214_WQ0002834_CEI_Draft.pdf Source Envelope: Document Pages: 6 Signatures: 1 Envelope Originator: Certificate Pages: 1 Initials: 1 Beverly Price AutoNav: Disabled EnvelopeId Stamping: Disabled Time Zone: (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) 217 W. 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