WQ0011431_BIMS Report_20210510

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
Contact Person: Troy Cassidy
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications: LA,
Primary ORC: Sherrill Ray Gambill
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Cleveland NC 27013
Title: Phone:
Certification: 985951 Phone: [phone]
NC0049867 Town of Cleveland - Cleveland WWTP
Inspection Date: 05/06/2021
Entry Time 04:OOPM Exit Time: 08:OOPM
Primary Inspector: Edward Watson Phone:
Secondary Inspector(s):
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 Sampling
II Pathogen and Vector Attraction
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: WQ0011431 Owner - Facility:Town of Cleveland
Inspection Date: 05/06/2021
Inspection Type : Annual Report Review
Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
This is an AR review. A site visit was not performed as part of this review.
The AR indicates that a total of 207,000 gallons of Class B residuals were applied on a 10.17 acre permitted field.
The data presented in the AR indicates on VOCs are not present in the sludge. However, low concentrations of SVOCs
were noted to be present. The presence of SVOCs is within the permitted level of the SVOC constituents. The SVOCs
being reported may be the result of the industry that discharges to the facility.
The Fecal reduction appears to be within permit limits.
PAN values are within permit limits.
SAR values are within the permit limit. However, no SAR calculation was presented as part of the AR.
The MRO requests that future reports include the populated SAR calculation.
The AR does not indicate that any sludge was sent to a landfill for final disposal.
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Permit: WQ0011431 Owner - Facility:Town of Cleveland
Inspection Date: 05/06/2021
Inspection Type : Annual Report Review
Reason for Visit: Routine
Type
Distribution and Marketing
Land Application
Record Keeping
Is GW monitoring being conducted, if required?
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?
Yes No NA NE
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Comment: This is an AR review. A site visit was not conducted as part of this review. There are no
monitoring wells associated with this permit.
Truck hauling records were provided as part of the AR.
Pathogen and Vector Attraction
a. Fecal coliform SM 9221 E (Class A or B)
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)
Yes No NA NE
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Permit: WQ0011431 Owner - Facility:Town of Cleveland
Inspection Date: 05/06/2021
Inspection Type : Annual Report Review
Reason for Visit: Routine
c. pH records for alkaline stabilization (Class B)
Temperature corrected
d. Salmonella (Class A, all test must be < 3MPN/4 gram day)
e. Time/Temp on:
Digester (MCRT)
Compost
Class A lime stabilization
f. Volatile Solids Calculations
g. Bench -top Aerobic/Anaerobic digestion results
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Comment: PVAR is performed using VS reduction analysis. The biosolids average was 1.29 % solids.
Reductions using Alt. 1 VS reduction to prove an adequate reduction of fecal coliform resulted in
a geometric mean of 1,547 MPN. Geometric Mean of < 2,000,000 Meets Class B VS pathogen
reduction.
Sampling
Describe sampling:
Seven samples were collected before the LA event to determine a geometric mean. The Geometric mean
was 1,547 MPN/gram dry weight. This meets the requirements of the permit.
Is sampling adequate?
Is sampling representative?
Yes No NA NE
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Comment: Based on the analytical data presented in the AR, the samples appear to be representative.
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