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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0006984_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20191218ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality December 18, 2019 Mr. Everette Owens, Plant Manager (via email) South Fork Industries, Inc. 100 W. Pine St. Maiden, NC 28203 Subject: Non -Discharge Permit Compliance Inspection South Fork Industries Permit No.: WQ0006984 Land Application of Residuals (503 Exempt) Catawba County Dear Mr. Owens: On December 16, 2019, Edward Watson of the MRO performed a compliance inspection for South Fork Industries Residuals Land Application Program (RLAP). We would like to thank Mr. Don Burkey and his staff for their assistance during the inspection event. Overall, the facility is compliant with permit specifications. There is, however, one item that should be addressed to maintain compliance: • Animal burrows, along with other erosion features were observed in multiple areas on the north berm wall. These impairments of the berm wall may result in a bypass of the pond contents. In accordance with Section II Performance Standards and Section III Operation and Maintenance Requirements of your permit, the program shall be properly operated and maintained at all times. This would include maintenance to structures such as the lagoon berms. Please provide information about how the berm damage will be addressed and a time -line to make the repairs to the berm wall. D Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 NORTH CAROHNA � o.namremor �w.c�giuuei� /`� 704.663.1699 The attached report should be self-explanatory. Should you have any questions regarding this report, Ed Watson can be reached at (704) 663-1699 ext. 2198 or by email at edward.watson@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: A N P4444 F161 FB69A2D84A3... Andrew H. Pitner, P.G. Assistant Regional Supervisor Mooresville Regional Office Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Enclosure: Inspection Report CC: Mr. Don Burkey (via email) Mr. Alex Fox, Synagro (via email) Compliance Inspection Report Permit: WQ0006984 SOC: County: Catawba Region: Mooresville Contact Person: Fred Poovey Directions to Facility: System Classifications: LA, Primary ORC: Secondary ORC(s): On -Site Representative(s): 24 hour contact name Effective: 04/17/18 Expiration: 03/31/23 Owner : South Fork Industries Inc Effective: Expiration: Facility: South Fork Industries RLAP 100 W Pine St Maiden NC 28650 Title: President Phone: 704-732-6946 Certification: Phone: Donald Burkey 828-428-9920 Related Permits: NC0006190 South Fork Industries Inc - South Fork Industries - Maiden Plant Inspection Date: 12/16/2019 Entry Time: 09:OOAM Exit Time: 02:30PM Primary Inspector: Edward Watson Phone: Secondary Inspector(s): Reason for Inspection: Routine Permit Inspection Type: Land Application of Residual Solids (503) Facility Status: Compliant Not Compliant Question Areas: Miscellaneous Questions Record Keeping Pathogen and Vector Attraction Storage (See attachment summary) Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Treatment Page 1 of 4 Permit: WQ0006984 Owner - Facility: South Fork Industries Inc Inspection Date: 12/16/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Inspection Summary: Mooresville Regional Office (MRO) staff performed a Compliance Inspection of the South Fork Industries for Non -Discharge permit WQ0006984. This permit renewed in April 2018. The last inspection for this facility was September of 2017. The freeboard is being maintained at 2 feet. However, as a result of high facility production rates, the freedboard is being run right at the limit. During the lagoon review, damage to the lagoon North berm wall was noted. There appears to be evidence of animal burrows in two places in the North berm wall of the lagoon. However, it is difficult to determine if the burrows are actively being used. Southfork Operations staff mentioned that burrowing animals had been noticed near the lagoon area. Also, there are erosional features present on the lagoon North berm wall where large sections of soil have eroded from the berm face. Please present information on how the berm damage will be repaired. There is a storm drain box located on the far western side of the lagoon at the edge of the property. There is significant erosion present around the storm drain. This issue will be addressed in the NPDES permit inspection report. However, the flow direction from the drain box is to the east and has the potential to undermine the west berm wall if the erosion area is not properly repaired. Both Clarifiers are displaying significant rust. The clarifiers will be addressed in the NPDES inspection repoprt. The facility is in compliance with the sampling requirement for annual TCLP based on Attachemnt A of the permit. Page 2 of 4 Permit: WQ0006984 Owner - Facility: South Fork Industries Inc Inspection Date: 12/16/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Type Distribution and Marketing Land Application Reason for Visit: Routine Yes No NA NE 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? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Comment: A Land Application event was not observed during this inspection. Hauling records and pH soil amendement data for the October LA event will be presented in the 2019 AR. 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 ❑ Page 3 of 4 Permit: WQ0006984 Owner - Facility: South Fork Industries Inc Inspection Date: 12/16/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine d. Salmonella (Class A, all test must be < 3MPN/4 gram day) ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ e. Time/Temp on: ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Digester (MCRT) Compost ❑ Class A lime stabilization ❑ f. Volatile Solids Calculations ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ g. Bench -top Aerobic/Anaerobic digestion results ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Fecal Densities are used to exhibit reduction as per 15A NCAC 02T .1106(b)(1) Fecal Coliform Density Demostration. The sludge generated by a non -biological process. The waste is completely industrial in nature. Domsetic WW from the facility is sent to the Maiden WWTP. Scum continues to be present on the south pond. The scum laver seems to to focused at the East end of the South pond at the area where the water enters the ponds. The scum appears to be the result of surfactants used in the dying process. There was also a fairly high presence of foam in both the clarifiers and aeration basins. Treatment Check all that apply Yes No NA NE Aerobic Digestion Anaerobic Digestion ❑ Alkaline Pasteurization (Class A) ❑ Alkaline Stabilization (Class B) ❑ Compost ❑ Drying Beds ❑ Other ❑ Comment: Treatment is performed by aerobic digestion. The analytical results presented indicate that the results meet the <2,000,000 MPN per gram of total solids and is in compliance with permit conditions for pathogen reduction. During the site visit there was and aerator that was not operating properly in Aeration Basin #1. This issue will be addressed in the NPDES inspection report. Page 4 of 4