HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0004166_2020 Annual Report Review_20210322ROY COOPER
Governor
DIONNE DELLI-CATTI
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Ms. Cathy Howell, Town Manager
Town of Jefferson
P.O. Box 67
Jefferson, NC 28640
NORTH CAROLINA
Environanentaf Quality
March 22, 2021
Subject: Review of the 2020 Annual Report
Town of Jefferson, Class B Residuals Land Application Program
Permit No. WQ0004166
Ashe County
Dear Ms. Howell:
A review of the 2020 annual report was completed by Division of Water Resources staff person
Caitlin Caudle. This review reflects compliance with the subject permit. A routine compliance
inspection is planned to be completed within the next 12 months.
Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for additional comments. If you have any questions
regarding this letter, please contact Caitlin Caudle at the letterhead address or phone number, or
by email at caitlin.caudlekncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
for Lon° .°gm er;6Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ — WSRO
enc: Inspection Report
cc: Tim Church, Water Resources Director (jeffwnskcenturylink.net)
Ashe County Environmental Health (tonya.hartsos;kgpphealth.com; andrew.blethengapphealth.com)
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D E Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300 1 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
NORTH CARoiiNA
Oepeftwit of eMrmon "Quay 336.776.9800
Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: WQ0004166 Effective: 09/02/20 Expiration: 04/30/27 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: Tim Church Title: Water Resources Director 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: 03/10/2021 Entry Time 10:OOAM
Primary Inspector: Caitlin Caudle
Secondary Inspector(s):
Exit Time: 11:OOAM
Phone: 336-776-9699
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
Sampling Pathogen and Vector Attraction
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: WQ0004166 Owner - Facility: Town of Jefferson
Inspection Date: 03/10/2021 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
On March 10, 2021 DWR staff person Caitlin Caudle reviewed the submitted annual report. The annual report reflects
compliance with the subject permit.
A new permit was valid midway through the calendar year. The new permit removed Site 3 from the permitted application
fields in Attachment B. There was only one application event at Site 3 during January 2020.
A compliance inspection will be scheduled within the current calendar year.
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Permit: WQ0004166 Owner - Facility: Town of Jefferson
Inspection Date: 03/10/2021 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?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
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?
❑
❑ 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?
❑
❑ ❑
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)
❑
❑ ❑ ❑
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Permit: WQ0004166 Owner - Facility: Town of Jefferson
Inspection Date: 03/10/2021 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:
Sampling Yes No NA NE
Describe sampling:
Is sampling adequate? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Is sampling representative? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
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