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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0022155_2021 Annual Report Review_20220330ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director Cathy Howell, Town Manager Town of Jefferson P.O. Box 67 Jefferson, NC 28640 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality March 30, 2022 SUBJECT: 2021 Annual Report Review Town of Jefferson, Distribution of Class A Residuals Permit No. WQ0022155 Ashe County Dear Ms. Howell: Division of Water Resources staff Caitlin Caudle completed a review of the 2021 Residuals Annual Report. This review reflected compliance with the subject permit. Please review the enclosed inspection report for additional comments and observations. If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Caitlin Caudle at the letterhead address or phone number, or by email at caitlin.caudle@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: < L-on. l . JM,l&ts' ‘.-- 145B49E225C94EA... Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ-WSRO Enc: Inspection Report Cc: Tim Church, Water Resources Director (electronic copy) Ashe County Environmental Health (electronic copy) Laserfiche File WQ0022155 WSRO Electronic Files GDE NORTH CAROLINA ' omm mr� ep..of o�.i North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Winston-Salem Regional Office 1450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300 I Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105 336.776.9800 Compliance Inspection Report Permit: WQ0022155 Effective: 07/01/21 SOC: Effective: County: Unknown Region: Winston-Salem Contact Person: Tim Church Directions to Facility: Expiration: 12/31/27 Owner : Town of Jefferson Expiration: Facility: Town of Jefferson DCAR Title: Water Resources Director Phone: 336-246-2165 System Classifications: Primary ORC: Certification: Phone: Secondary ORC(s): On -Site Representative(s): Related Permits: NC0021709 Town of Jefferson - Jefferson WWTP Inspection Date: 03/24/2022 Entry Time 11:OOAM Exit Time: 12:30PM Primary Inspector: Caitlin Caudle Phone: 336-776-9699 Secondary Inspector(s): Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Annual Report Review Permit Inspection Type: Distribution of Residual Solids (503) Facility Status: Compliant ❑ Not Compliant Question Areas: Miscellaneous Questions Record Keeping Sampling II Pathogen and Vector Attraction (See attachment summary) Page 1 of 4 Permit: WQ0022155 Owner - Facility: Town of Jefferson Inspection Date: 03/24/2022 Inspection Type : Annual Report Review Reason for Visit: Routine Inspection Summary: Division of Water Resources staff Caitlin Caudle completed a review of the 2021 Residuals Annual Report. This review reflected compliance with the subject permit. TCLP was completed during the 2021 calendar year. Per Attachment A, the Class A material must be analyzed for TCLP once per permit cycle. But the residual generating facility must be analyzed for TCLP annually (as Class B material). If Class A material is being applied in the application area of the Class B fields, the nitrogen applied must be included on the Field Summary Forms as another nitrogen source. Please attempt to collect more than one fecal sample to accurately represent all residuals distributed. Page 2 of 4 Permit: WQ0022155 Owner - Facility: Town of Jefferson Inspection Date: 03/24/2022 Inspection Type : Annual Report Review Reason for Visit: Routine Type Land Application Distribution and Marketing 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? Comment: 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) c. pH records for alkaline stabilization (Class B) Temperature corrected d. Salmonella (Class A, all test must be < 3MPN/4 gram day) Yes No NA NE El • Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ▪ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • O 000 O 000 O 000 O 000 Page 3 of 4 Permit: WQ0022155 Owner - Facility: Town of Jefferson Inspection Date: 03/24/2022 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 Comment: Class A material is pelleted. Sampling Describe sampling: Is sampling adequate? Is sampling representative? Comment: Yes No NA NE O 000 O 000 Page 4 of 4