WQ0016247_BIMS Report_20200619

Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: WQ0016247
SOC:
County: Alexander
Region: Mooresville
Contact Person: Alex Fox
Directions to Facility:
Effective: 05/16/19 Expiration: 10/31/22 Owner : Synagro Central LLC
Effective: Expiration: Facility: Synagro Western Piedmont RLAP
284 Boger Rd
Title:
System Classifications: LA,
Primary ORC: Robert Nathaniel Roth Certification: 1001672
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Mocksville NC 27028
Phone: [phone]
Phone: [phone]
Related Permits:
NC0020591 City of Statesville - Third Creek WWTP
NC0043532 Stanly County - West Stanly WWTP
NC0031836 City of Statesville - Fourth Creek WWTP
NC0021890 Town of Granite Falls - Granite Falls WWTP
NC0021369 Town of Columbus - Columbus WWTP
NC0021628 Town of Norwood - Norwood WWTP
Inspection Date: 06/17/2020 Entry Time 09:30AM Exit Time: 04:30PM
Primary Inspector: Edward Watson Phone:
Secondary Inspector(s):
Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Technical Assistance
Permit Inspection Type: Land Application of Residual Solids (503)
Facility Status: Compliant ❑ Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Miscellaneous Questions Land Application Site
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: WQ0016247 Owner - Facility: Synagro Central LLC
Inspection Date: 06/17/2020 Inspection Type : Technical Assistance Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
All of the new fields being added to the permit were viewed during the June 17th field event. Only one of the fields displayed
evidence of limited ponding. None of the fields displayed any slope greater than 10%. Overall the fields are isolated and
access is limited to the public.
The greatest distance to the application field from the WWTP source is 23 miles.
Some of these fields are being added to the permit as a back-up source since some of the property owners will be using
chicken litter as a primary fertilizer and the sludge will be applied as a secondary fertilizer as required.
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Permit: WQ0016247 Owner - Facility: Synagro Central LLC
Inspection Date: 06/17/2020 Inspection Type : Technical Assistance Reason for Visit: Routine
Type Yes No NA NE
Distribution and Marketing ❑
Land Application
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
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18% for subsurface application
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Are there access restrictions and/or signs?
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Is the application site free of odors or vectors?
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Have performance requirements for application method been met?
For injection?
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For incorporation?
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Does permit require monitoring wells?
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Have required MWs been installed?
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Are MWs properly located w/ respect to RB and CB?
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Are MWs properly constructed (including screened interval)?
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Is the surrounding area served by public water?
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If Annual Report indicates overapplication of PAN, are wells nearby that may be impacted?
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Are soil types consistent w/ Soil Scientist report/evaluation?
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Is the water table greater than 173' bls.
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Is application occurring at the time of the inspection?
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Permit: WQ0016247 Owner - Facility: Synagro Central LLC
Inspection Date: 06/17/2020 Inspection Type : Technical Assistance Reason for Visit: Routine
Comment: The inspection was performed for the addition of fields to the existnq RLAP permit. This is a
major modification to the existing permit. The fields being added to the permit have never
received residuals in the past. Therefore, the field needed to be reviewed beofre allowing a land
application event to occur.
All properties have their own private Water Supply Wells to service the homes and livestock of
the farms. Monitor wells are not required as part of this permit.
Field IR-36-1, had some low spots where pondinq was present due to recent rains. Otherwise
the fields were displaying good drainage across the site.
The MRO will wish to be present at the initial application to ensure that no unforeseen issues
arise. The buffers aDDear to be adeauate and are in line with the 2T buffers reauired.
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