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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0001990_2019 Residual Annual Report Review_20200429 April 29, 2020 Greg Padgett Town of Valdese PO Box 339 Valdese, NC 28690 SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report 2019 Annual Residuals Report Review Town of Valdese DCAR Non-discharge Permit No. WQ0001990 Burke County Dear Permittee: The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Town of Valdese DCAR on 4/28/2020. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in Non-discharge Permit No. WQ0001990. Please review any comments noted in the summary of the attached inspection report. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 828-296-4686 or via email at mikal.willmer@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, Mikal Willmer, Environmental Specialist II Water Quality Regional Operations Section Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ ATTACHMENTS: Inspection Report EC: LF Chris Bortnick Compliance Inspection Report Permit:WQ0001990 Effective:08/01/19 Expiration:06/30/24 Owner :Town of Valdese SOC: Contact Person: Region: County: Directions to Facility: Burke Asheville Seth Eckard Effective:Expiration:Facility:Town of Valdese DCAR 2100 Lake Rhodhiss Valdese NC 28690 Title:Phone:828-396-7903Town Manager From downtown Valdese, take 70E to left on Laurel Street, right on Lovelady Road, left on Lake Rhodiss Dirve, WWTP is located at the end of the road. Secondary ORC(s): Phone:Certification:Primary ORC: System Classifications: On-Site Representative(s): Related Permits: NC0041696 Town of Valdese - Lake Rhodhiss WWTP Secondary Inspector(s): Primary Inspector: Inspection Date:Exit Time:Entry Time: Phone: 04/28/2020 03:00PM 04:00PM 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: WQ0001990 04/28/2020 Annual Report Review Town of Valdese Routine Inspection Summary: Mikal Willmer with the Asheville Regional Office conducted a review of the Town of Valdese's 2019 DCAR annual report on April 28, 2020. Facility appeared to process and monitor the residuals in compliance with Permit No. WQ0001990. DMSDF: Please provide the weight equivalent for a "scoop" in future submittals so the total dry tons recorded on form DMSDF can be assessed against the customer distribution log. Fecal Coliform: Quarterly samples were collected and all appear to be less than 1000 MPN/g Non-hazardous waste characterization: Required once per permit cycle for source residuals and final product. Facility analyzed ignitibility, corrosivity and reactivity in 2019 for the source residuals and final product. A full characterization will be required before the end of the permit cycle. The new permit went into effect August 1, 2019 and will expire on June 30, 2024. Metal & Nutrients: metals and nutrient analysis appeared to be in compliance with all regulatory limits. SAR was below 10. Metals and Nutrients analysis will be required for the source residuals before permit expiration in 2024. Pathogen and Vector Attraction Reduction: All temperatures appeared to meet the requirements of PFRP Compost and VAR method 14-day aerobic. Also, please ensure when assessing the 14-day start that the temperature is above 40 degrees and not equal to 40. Page 2 of 4 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0001990 04/28/2020 Annual Report Review Town of Valdese 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? TCLP analysis is required once per permit cycle for the product and feed cake. Permit renewed in 2019 and TCLP will be due before next permit renewal. Facility had a complaint last year and was addressed and documented in a separate inspection report. 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) Page 3 of 4 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0001990 04/28/2020 Annual Report Review Town of Valdese Routine 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 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 Facility statically aerates compost piles to bring temperature to at least 55 degrees Celsius for three days to meet Pathogen Reduction and above 40 degrees Celsius for 14 days to meet Vector Attraction Reduction. Comment: Page 4 of 4 Certificate Of Completion Envelope Id: 3ED66E95324A46079FF6A0F4FC7EDE7F Status: Completed Subject: Please DocuSign: WQ0001990 Ltr.docx, WQ0001990 CEI.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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