WQ0011431_BIMS Report_20200407

Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: WQ0011431 Effective: 01/01/20 Expiration: 03/31/25 Owner: Town of Cleveland
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Town of Cleveland RLAP
County: Rowan 625 Third Creek Church Rd
Region: Mooresville
Cleveland NC 27013
Contact Person: Paul Steven Land Title: Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications: LA,
Primary ORC: Sherrill Ray Gambill
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Certification: 985951 Phone:[phone]
Related Permits:
NC0049867 Town of Cleveland - Cleveland WWTP
Inspection Date: 03/24/2020 Entry Time 11:45AM Exit Time: 05:OOPM
Primary Inspector: Edward Watson Phone:
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)
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Permit: WQ0011431 Owner - Facility: Town of Cleveland
Inspection Date: 03/24/2020 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
This is an AR review. A site visit was not performed as part of this review.
The data presented in the AR indicates no VOCs are present in the sludge. The Lab data also indicates the Metals and
TCLP values are within the limits of the permit.
Fecal Reduction appears to be within permit limits.
However, SAR and PAN values were able to be verified.
The increased production of the local industry caused a higher generation of sludge to be produced. No sludge disposal
records have been presented in the AR for final disposal of the sludge that was not able to be land applied.
A total of 40,000 gallons of sludge was disposed of in a Landfill in Charlotte.
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Permit: WQ0011431 Owner - Facility: Town of Cleveland
Inspection Date: 03/24/2020 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review
Type
Distribution and Marketing
Land Application
Record Keeping
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?
Comment: This is an AR review. A site visit was not conducted as
Hauling records were provided in the AR.
Reason for Visit: Routine
rt of the AR review
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The data presented in the AR, indicates the TCLP and metals loading rates are within permit
limits. The application field does not appear to be approaching MCL for any metals. The
laboratory data also indicates no VOCs were detected in the residual material.
The permit application field required 0.5 Tons of lime to be applied to adjust the soil pH.
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) ❑ ❑ ❑
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Permit: WQ0011431 Owner - Facility: Town of Cleveland
Inspection Date: 03/24/2020 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review Reason for Visit: Routine
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) ❑ ❑ ❑
e. Time/Temp on: ❑ ❑ ❑
Digester (MCRT)
Compost ❑
Class A lime stabilization ❑
f. Volatile Solids Calculations ❑ ❑ ❑
g. Bench -top Aerobic/Anaerobic digestion results 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment: PVAR is performed using 30 Day Bench test analysis. The biosolids avergae 2.24%
solids. Reduction using Alt. 3 30 Day bench to prove adequate reduction of fecal coliform as
occured at 13.3% reduction.
Sampling Yes No NA NE
Describe sampling:
Fecal Coliform sampling was performed by the collection of 7 grab samples and analyzed bt method 9221
ce-2006.
Is sampling adequate? ❑ ❑ ❑
Is sampling representative? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment: The collection of seven grab samples provides adequate representation of the residual sludge.
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