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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0011431_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20200928ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director Mr. Patrick Phifer (via email) Mayor, Town of Cleveland P.O. Box 429 Cleveland, North Carolina 27013 Dear Mr. Phifer: NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality September 28, 2020 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Permit WQ0011431 Land Application of Residuals Town of Cleveland Rowan County On September 10, 2020, staff from the Mooresville Regional Office of the Division of Water Resources performed a Compliance Evaluation Inspection for this facility. We wish to thank Troy Cassidy for his assistance during the inspection. Last year, residual sludge had to be sent to a landfill at an expense to the Town of Cleveland. While this is a perfectly acceptable practice, the Town may wish to pursue a permit modification to add additional land for application, which could save costs. The attached report should be self-explanatory; however, should you have any questions, feel free to contact our office by phone at 704-235-2198 or by email at edward.watsonOncdenr.gov. S 6XWY, ,Ied by: [ A44" H Pu*." Andrew IrVi'tner, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Attachment: Compliance Inspection Report CC: Ray Gambill, Biogreen (via email) Troy Cassidy, ORC, Town of Cleveland (via email) North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 m )ry rN cxl40:. itiA o•o• ° •m o e""w^^•"mow°•r� /� 704.663.1699 Compliance Inspection Report Permit: WQ0011431 Effective: 01/01/20 Expiration: 03/31/25 Owner: Town of Cleveland SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Town of Cleveland RLAP County: Rowan 625 Third Creek Church Rd Region: Mooresville Cleveland NC 27013 Contact Person: Troy Cassidy Title: Phone: Directions to Facility: System Classifications: LA, Primary ORC: Sherrill Ray Gambill Certification: 985951 Phone: 336-813-8063 Secondary ORC(s): On -Site Representative(s): Related Permits: NC0049867 Town of Cleveland - Cleveland WWTP Inspection Date: 09/10/2020 Entry Time 10:OOAM Exit Time: 01:OOPM Primary Inspector: Edward Watson Phone: Secondary Inspector(s): Roberto Scheller Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Permit Inspection Type: Land Application of Residual Solids (503) Facility Status: Compliant ❑ Not Compliant Question Areas: Miscellaneous Questions Record Keeping Treatment Pathogen and Vector Attraction Storage (See attachment summary) Page 1 of 4 Permit: WQ0011431 Owner - Facility: Town of Cleveland Inspection Date: 09/10/2020 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Inspection Summary: The O&M records were reviewed during the site visit. The records appear to be in order. The facility appears to be in compliance with the permit. However, the MRO would like to make the following suggestions: The drying bed area at the WWTP needs to be cleaned out and the sand needs to be replaced in order for the drying beds to be effective. Future renovations to the WWTP might include additional storage area for the sludge produced at the WWTP. Page 2 of 4 Permit: WQ0011431 Owner - Facility: Town of Cleveland Inspection Date: 09/10/2020 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Type Distribution and Marketing Land Application Yes No NA NE 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ 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? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Comment: A land application event was not occuring during the site visit. Therefore, no SSFA data was present for review. However, an LA event did occur on 9/11/2020 and MRO staff requested that the LA contractor take the WWTP ORC to the field to observe the LA event to be able to see the land application process field and was buffered. 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) 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ 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) ❑ ❑ ❑ Page 3 of 4 Permit: WQ0011431 Owner - Facility: Town of Cleveland Inspection Date: 09/10/2020 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine c. pH records for alkaline stabilization (Class B) ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Temperature corrected ❑ d. Salmonella (Class A, all test must be < 3MPN/4 gram day) 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ e. Time/Temp on: 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Digester (MCRT) ❑ Compost ❑ Class A lime stabilization ❑ f. Volatile Solids Calculations ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ g. Bench -top Aerobic/Anaerobic digestion results 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: 30-day bench test is utilized to determine adegaute pathogen reduction has been accomplished. Treatment Check all that apply Yes No NA NE Aerobic Digestion Anaerobic Digestion ❑ Alkaline Pasteurization (Class A) ❑ Alkaline Stabilization (Class B) ❑ Compost ❑ Drying Beds ❑ Other ❑ Comment: This WWTP uses aeration as the treatment method. The sludge is nearly at the top of the digester. An LA event was scheduled to occur on 9/11/2020. Page 4 of 4