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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Programs
Pat McCrory Thomas A. Reeder
Governor Director
October 21, 2013
Kent A. Lackey, P.E.
Associate Vice President, Water Division
Black & Veatch International Company
Suite 240 10715 David Taylor Drive
Charlotte, NC 28262
Subject: Uncovered Biosolids
City of Morganton
Wastewater Treatment Facility
Burke County
Dear Mr. Lackey,
Resources
John E. Skvarla, III
Secretary
This letter is a follow up to our conversation on October I7th regarding the residuals discovered
at the City of Morganton's Wastewater Treatment facility. The Division's primary concern is in
regard to stabilization of the slope underlain by residual material. Please move forward with
stabilization activities as needed and provide the Division a brief narrative of those activities.
Subsequently, in order to fully evaluate the residuals, it is important to have some understanding
of the volume and composition of the material. The Division recommends conducting some
limited assessment activities to approximate the residuals volume. A TCLP analysis should be
conducted on the residuals of a representative number of samples. We will make additional
recommendations depending on the results of the analyses and estimation of the volume of the
material. Please submit a copy of your findings to the Asheville Regional Office.
WATER QUALITY REGIONAL OPERATIONS SECTION
North Carolina Division of Water Resources —Asheville Regional Office
2090 U.S. Highway 70, Swannanoa, N.C. 28778
Phone (828) 296A500
FAX [phone]
Internet: h2o.enr.state.nc.us
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Mr. Lackey
October 21, 2013
Page 2 of 2
If you have any questions please contact me or Brett Laverty at [phone].
Sincerely,
Beverly Pri
Environmental Specialist
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Blue Ridge Labs
PO Box 2940
Lenoir, NC 28645
828-728-0149 [e-mail]
Client :
Attention -
City of Morganton
P. 0. Box 3448
Morganton, NC 28655
Ms. C. Benton
Date Received:
1.5-May-14
Report Date:
16-May-14
Sample Date:
14-May-14
BRL #:
BRG2014-0306
Lab Sample 'ID:
LSID-2014-01509
Client Sample ID:
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environmental Quality
DWR Division of Water Resources
NON -DISCHARGE SIGNATURE DELEGATION AUTHORITY LETTER
Division of Water Resources FORM.• NDSDAL 09-15
August 8, 2017
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
NON -DISCHARGE PERMITTING UNIT
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617
To Whom It May Concern:
Subject: Permitting Signature Authority
As an appropriate signing official for City of Morganton (Applicant / Permittee) as designated by 15A
NCAC 02T .0106,1 hereby delegate authority to sign and certify all permit applications, reports or other
permit related documents to the following staff for the following permit types (i.e,, wastewater irrigation,
residuals management, reclaimed water, etc.) and/or permit numbers:
Position
Person Currently in Position
Permit Type / Permit Number
Plant Superintendent
Timmy W. Corpening
WQ0002027
Water Resources Director
Brad Boris
WQ0002027
If you have any questions, please contact me at the following:
Permittee/Applicant name: City of Morganton
Title: Mayor
Complete mailing address: Post Office Box 3448
City: Mor anton State: NC Zip: 29860-3448
Telephone number: [phone] Email: citymayor e ci.morganton.nc.us
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May 26, 2015
G. Landon Davidson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations, NCDENR-ARO
2090 US Highway 70
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Subject: Notice of Violation: NOV-2015-PC-0117
Dear Mr. Davidson,
I have reviewed the permit violations within in our 2014 Annual Composting
Report. It was noted that on 2/6/2414 there was a violation for Fecal Coliform Bacteria
from a reported value of 20,806 MPN. After reviewing and discussing this with staff, it
was determined that the 2/6/2014 sample for Fecal Coliform was for informational
purposes only required by the Caldwell County landfill. The material sampled was used
as a bulking agent for digester sludge removed and disposed of during construction. This
compost material was not sold or distributed. Also, no new compost was available for
sampling in the I" quarter of 2014. All compost sold during this time was from compost
beds containing material processed and released in the 4th quarter of 2013. However, the
ISt quarter distribution tracking log does not indicate that the material sold was from beds
containing compost prepared in 4th quarter 2013. This was a record keeping error and has
been addressed. Moving forward, each load of compost that is being sold will be easily
identified according to the bed that it comes from.
The other violation noted was on sampling date 4/1/2014 that showed Arsenic at a
reported value of 65 mg/kg. This was resampled on 5/14/14 and a result of <1.3 mg/kg
was obtained. This lab result was omitted in error. A copy of this lab result is attached. I
have instructed plant staff to scrutinize and review lab data more closely as they are
received.
Telephone [phone] East Union St. Post Office Box 3448
www.ci.morganton.ne.us Morganton, NC 28655 Morganton, NC 28680-3448

There were 3 data items you wanted us to clarify or re -submit.
1) For the 7/10/14 sampling event for selenium, the one from Statesville
Analytical at 136 mg/kg was a result from lab error. The re -test of this sample
showed 0.2 mg/kg. These results were entered and submitted in error. The
split sample from Blue Ridge labs used for confirmation showed <2.7 mg/kg.
All data from Blue Ridge Labs was used for this sampling date and was
included in the 2014 report.
2) There was no sampling performed on 7/29/14. This was a data entry error on
the residual sampling summary form. This should have been 7/10/14. This has
been corrected and a copy attached.
3) A re -submitted Annual Residual Sampling Summary Form is attached. It
reflects data for the 7/10/14 sampling event from Blue Ridge Labs only. The
original form included data averages from Statesville Analytical and Blue
Ridge Labs. Blue Ridge Labs data should have only been used as it was for
confirmation. All of these data sheets from Blue Ridge Labs, including the
one containing the Zinc result, were submitted with the original Annual
Report.
It is evident that the plant staff are very experienced in the operation of the
composting facility but show inexperience with compiling data and reporting. I
believe they attempted to give a good report but provided too much information
that made it very confusing. My apologies.
I hope this helps clarify any concerns over the compliance and reporting
requirements of our facility. I would respectfully request some technical
assistance and to discuss overall compliance of this composting facility and
distribution program prior to submitting our next report. I think this would allow
for many of the issues encountered to be nipped in the bud.
If there are any questions please call 828-438-5276.
Sincerely,
Brad Boris
Water Resources Director
Telephone [phone] East Union St. Post Office Box 3448T
www.ci.mor anton.nc.us Morganton, NC 28655 Morganton, NC 28680-3448