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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0004166_Annual Report Review_20200518ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Director Ms. Cathy Howell, Town Manager Town of Jefferson P.O. Box 67 Jefferson, NC 28640 d. � i . �9Yw1� NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality May 18, 2020 Subject: Review of the 2019 Annual Report Town of Jefferson, Class B Residuals Land Application Program Permit No. WQ0004166 Ashe County Dear Ms. Howell: Division of Water Resources (Division) staff person Caitlin Caudle has completed a review of the 2019 Annual Report. The report reflects compliance with the subject permit. Moving forward, please be sure to notify the Winston Salem Regional Office of land application events. A routine compliance inspection is planned to be completed 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(a,ncdenr.gov or Ion. snider(cr�,ncdenr.gov.\ Sincerely, IL- DocuSigned by: oy, T SM21' 145B49E 5C9 EA.. Lon T. ni er, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ — WSRO cc: Tim Church, Water Resources Director — Electronic copy: jeffwnskcenturylink.net Ashe County Environmental Health DWR WQ Central Office — Permit File WQ0004166 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: WQ0004166 Effective: 08/25/15 Expiration: 07/31/20 Owner: Town of Jefferson SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Town of Jefferson RLAP County: Ashe 1233 Hwy 16 S Region: Winston-Salem Jefferson NC 286400067 Contact Person: Cathy Howell Title: Town Manager Phone: 336-246-2165 Directions to Facility: System Classifications: LA, Primary ORC: Certification: Phone: Secondary ORC(s): On -Site Representative(s): Related Permits: NC0021709 Town of Jefferson - Jefferson WWTP Inspection Date: 05/15/2020 Entry Time 02:OOPM Exit Time: 03:OOPM Primary Inspector: Caitlin Caudle Phone: 336-776-9699 Secondary Inspector(s): Patrick Mitchell 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 Treatment Land Application Site Pathogen and Vector Attraction (See attachment summary) Page 1 of 5 Permit: WQ0004166 Owner - Facility: Town of Jefferson Inspection Date: 05/15/2020 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review Reason for Visit: Routine Inspection Summary: On 05/15/2020 a review of the annual report was completed. The annual report reflected compliance with the subject permit. A site visit was not included with this inspection. The following items of concern were noted: Field FWALTERS has elevated Zn (>1000) levels. WRSO should be notified of all land application events. Page 2 of 5 Permit: WQ0004166 Owner - Facility: Town of Jefferson Inspection Date: 05/15/2020 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review Reason for Visit: Routine Type Yes No NA NE Distribution and Marketing ❑ Land Application 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are there pH records for alkaline stabilization? ❑ ❑ ❑ 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are hauling records maintained and up-to-date? ❑ ❑ ❑ # 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 5 Permit: WQ0004166 Owner - Facility: Town of Jefferson Inspection Date: 05/15/2020 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review Reason for Visit: Routine e. Time/Temp on: ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Digester (MCRT) ❑ Compost ❑ Class A lime stabilization ❑ f. Volatile Solids Calculations ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ g. Bench -top Aerobic/Anaerobic digestion results 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ 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: Land Application Site Yes No NA NE Is a copy of the permit on -site during application events? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the application site in overall good condition? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of runoff/ponding? ❑ ❑ ❑ If present, is the application equipment in good operating condition? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are buffers being maintained? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are limiting slopes buffered? 10% for surface application ❑ ❑ ❑ 18% for subsurface application ❑ ❑ ❑ Are there access restrictions and/or signs? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the application site free of odors or vectors? ❑ ❑ ❑ Have performance requirements for application method been met? For injection? ❑ ❑ ❑ For incorporation? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does permit require monitoring wells? ❑ ❑ ❑ Have required MWs been installed? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are MWs properly located w/ respect to RB and CB? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are MWs properly constructed (including screened interval)? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the surrounding area served by public water? ❑ ❑ ❑ Page 4 of 5 Permit: WQ0004166 Owner - Facility: Town of Jefferson Inspection Date: 05/15/2020 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review If Annual Report indicates overapplication of PAN, are wells nearby that may be impacted? Are soil types consistent w/ Soil Scientist report/evaluation? Is the water table greater than 173' bls. Is application occurring at the time of the inspection? Comment: Reason for Visit: Routine Page 5 of 5