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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0011260_CEIARR_20200423 April 23, 2020 Rick Hensley Town of Old Fort 38 Catawba Avenue Old Fort, NC 28762 SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report 2019 Annual Residuals Report Town of Old Fort DCAR Non-discharge Permit No. WQ0011260 McDowell County Dear Permittee: The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Town of Old Fort DCAR on 4/20/2020. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in Non-discharge Permit No. WQ0011260. The findings and comments noted during this inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report entitled "Compliance Inspection Report". If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mikal Willmer with the Water Quality Regional Operations Section in the Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500 or via email at mikal.willmer@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, Mikal Willmer, Environmentalist Specialist II Water Quality Regional Operations Section Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ ATTACHMENTS: Inspection Report EC: LF Tony West, ORC Compliance Inspection Report Permit:WQ0011260 Effective:02/01/20 Expiration:01/31/25 Owner :Town of Old Fort SOC: Contact Person: Region: County: Directions to Facility: McDowell Asheville Asley Wooten Effective:Expiration:Facility:Town of Old Fort DCAR 1174 E Main St Old Fort NC 28762 Title:Phone:828-652-7121 From ARO: Take I-40 East to Exit 72 (Old Fort/Hwy. 70 E.) Continue on Hwy. 70 E. to Collins & Aikman. Turn right at Collins & Aikman and follow paved road around behind C&A until you come to WWTP. Secondary ORC(s): Phone:Certification:Primary ORC: System Classifications: On-Site Representative(s): Related Permits: NC0021229 Town of Old Fort - Old Fort WWTP Secondary Inspector(s): Primary Inspector: Inspection Date:Exit Time:Entry Time: Phone: 04/20/2020 10:00AM 11:00AM Mikal Willmer 828-296-4686 Facility Status: Permit Inspection Type: Reason for Inspection:Inspection Type: Not CompliantCompliant Routine Distribution of Residual Solids (503) Annual Report Review Question Areas: Miscellaneous Questions Record Keeping Treatment Pathogen and Vector Attraction (See attachment summary) Page 1 of 4 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0011260 04/20/2020 Annual Report Review Town of Old Fort Routine Inspection Summary: Mikal Willmer, with the Asheville Regional Office, conducted a review of the Town of Old Fort's 2019 Annual Residuals Report for Permit No. WQ0011260. The report appeared to be in compliance with all permit requirements. Facility meets Pathogen reduction through PFRP Pasteurization and vector attraction reduction through alkaline stabilization. Phosphorus was reanalyzed in January 2019 due to an abnormally high result in December of 2018. This parameter is monitor only. The Town of Old Fort distributed 9.41 dry tons of residuals in 2019 from the pile produced in 2018. Facility collects fecal coliform samples before distribution for the year. Field inspections, user agreements and informational sheet were included. Non-hazardous waste characterization: Analysis is required once per permit cycle and will be due before permit expiration in 2025. The Town of Old Fort's new DCAR permit became effective February 1, 2020. Please carefully review the new permit as some requirements have changed. Page 2 of 4 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0011260 04/20/2020 Annual Report Review Town of Old Fort 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? Bulk distributes locally. Varying seasonal restriction window. TCLP only required once per permit cycle. 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 Page 3 of 4 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0011260 04/20/2020 Annual Report Review Town of Old Fort Routine 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 Alkaline stabilization with pasteurization.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: Page 4 of 4 Certificate Of Completion Envelope Id: F08894D4373848328A5069624E14F8AE Status: Completed Subject: Please DocuSign: WQ0011260.cei.docx, WQ0011260 Ltr.pdf Source Envelope: Document Pages: 5 Signatures: 1 Envelope Originator: Certificate Pages: 1 Initials: 1 Mikal Willmer AutoNav: Disabled EnvelopeId Stamping: Disabled Time Zone: (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) 217 W. 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