The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutWQ0013263_202005 ARR 2019_20200505ROY COOPER NORTH CAROLINA Governor Environmental Quality MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Director May 5, 2020 Mr. John Ward, III - Town Manager Town of Boone P.O. Box 192 Boone, NC 28607 Subject: Review of the 2019 Annual Report Town of Boone, High Country Drying Facility Permit No. WQ0013263 Watauga County Dear Mr. Ward: Division of Water Resources (Division) staff person Caitlin Caudle has completed a review of the 2019 Annual Report for the subject permit. The report reflects compliance with the subject permit. A routine compliance evaluation inspection is planned to occur within the next 12 months. If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Patrick Mitchell or me at the letterhead address or phone number, or by email at patrick.mitchell&ncdenr.gov or Ion. snidergncdenr. gov. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: LL-145B4 o, -T 9 2,C 4EA... Lon T. m er, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ — WSRO cc: Mike Everette — Town of Boone (Electronic copy: Mike.Everette(iDtownofboone.net) Rudy Broschinski — Town of Boone (Electronic copy: Rudy.Broschinskigtownofboone.net) Watauga County Environmental Health DWR WQ Central Office — Permit File WQ0013263 WSRO Files North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Winston-Salem Regional Office 1450 W. Hanes Mill Road, Suite 3001 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105 336-776-9800 Compliance Inspection Report Permit: WQ0013263 Effective: 10/01/19 Expiration: 12/31/24 Owner: Town of Boone SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Town of Boone DCAR County: Watauga 201 Casey Ln Region: Winston-Salem Boone NC 286070192 Contact Person: Mike Everett Title: Chief Operator Phone: 828-268-6270 Directions to Facility: System Classifications: Primary ORC: Certification: Phone: Secondary ORC(s): On -Site Representative(s): Related Permits: NC0020621 Town of Boone - Jimmy Smith WWTP Inspection Date: 05/05/2020 Entry Time 01:OOPM Primary Inspector: Caitlin Caudle Secondary Inspector(s): Patrick Mitchell Reason for Inspection: Routine Permit Inspection Type: Distribution of Residual Solids (503) Facility Status: Compliant ❑ Not Compliant Question Areas: Exit Time: 03:OOPM Phone: 336-776-9699 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review Miscellaneous Questions Record Keeping Sampling Pathogen and Vector Attraction (See attachment summary) Treatment Page 1 of 4 Permit: WQ0013263 Owner - Facility: Town of Boone Inspection Date: 05/05/2020 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review Reason for Visit: Routine Inspection Summary: On 05/05/2020 a review of the annual report was conducted. The annual report reflected compliance with the subject permit. No site visit was conducted during this review. Page 2 of 4 Permit: WQ0013263 Owner - Facility: Town of Boone Inspection Date: 05/05/2020 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review Reason for Visit: Routine Type Yes No NA NE Land Application ❑ Distribution and Marketing Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Is GW monitoring being conducted, if required? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are GW samples from all MWs sampled for all required parameters? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are there any GW quality violations? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is GW-59A certification form completed for facility? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is a copy of current permit on -site? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are current metals and nutrient analysis available? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are nutrient and metal loading calculating most limiting parameters? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ a. TCLP analysis? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ b. SSFA (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis)? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are PAN balances being maintained? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are PAN balances within permit limits? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Has land application equipment been calibrated? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are there pH records for alkaline stabilization? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are there pH records for the land application site? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are nutrient/crop removal practices in place? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Do lab sheets support data reported on Residual Analysis Summary? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are hauling records available? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are hauling records maintained and up-to-date? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ # Has permittee been free of public complaints in last 12 months? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Has application occurred during Seasonal Restriction window? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: 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) ❑ ❑ ❑ 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) ❑ ❑ ❑ Page 3 of 4 Permit: WQ0013263 Owner - Facility: Town of Boone Inspection Date: 05/05/2020 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review Reason for Visit: Routine e. Time/Temp on: 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Digester (MCRT) Compost ❑ Class A lime stabilization ❑ f. Volatile Solids Calculations ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ g. Bench -top Aerobic/Anaerobic digestion results ❑ ❑ M ❑ 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: Heat Drying Sampling Yes No NA NE Describe sampling: Is sampling adequate? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is sampling representative? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Page 4 of 4