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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0041666_Annual Report_20230426ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality April 26, 2023 Delivered via email to: erik.blankenship 0emaresourcesinc.com Erik Blankenship - President EMA Resources, Inc. 755 Yadkinville Road Mocksville, NC 27028 SUBJECT: 2022 Annual Report Review EMA Resources Distribution of Class A Residuals Permit No. WQ0041666 Davie County Dear Mr. Blankenship: On April 26, 2023, Division of Water Resources staff Caitlin Caudle completed a review of the 2022 Annual Report. This review reflected compliance with the subject permit. Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for additional comments and observations. If you have any questions, please contact Caitlin Caudle at the letterhead address and phone number, or by email at Caitlin.caudle@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, EDocuSigned by: Loti T. SMdt,- 945B49EUK94EA... Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ-WSRO Enc: Inspection Report Cc: Brent Collins, EMA Resources (electronic copy) Davie County Environmental health (electronic copy) DffNorth Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources oan caaouNn Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300 I Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105 M336.776.9800 oep.m.m or em�nmen� Qualm, Compliance Inspection Report Permit: WQ0041666 Effective: 11/15/22 Expiration: 01/31/27 Owner: Ema Resources Inc SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: EMA Resources Class A Residuals Program County: Davie 755 Yadkinville Rd Region: Winston-Salem Mocksville NC 270282053 Contact Person: Brent M Collins Title: Director of Technical Services Phone: 336-751-1441 Directions to Facility: System Classifications: Primary ORC: Secondary ORC(s): On -Site Representative(s): Certification: Phone: Related Permits: NC0087866 Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority - John F. Kime WTP NC0002305 Lear Corporation - Lear Corporation WWTP Inspection Date: 04/21/2023 Entry Time 09:OOAM Exit Time: 01:OOPM D cuSigned by: Primary Inspector: Caitlin a-L(±v, -paf�.� I'� Phone: 336-776-9699 Secondary Inspector(s): Cmj&968199D49D_ 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 Treatment Sampling Pathogen and Vector Attraction (See attachment summary) Page 1 of 4 Permit: WQ0041666 Owner - Facility: Erna Resources Inc Inspection Date: 04/21/2023 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review Reason for Visit: Routine Inspection Summary: On April 21, 2023, Division of Water Resources staff Caitlin Caudle completed a review of the 2022 Annual Report. This review reflected compliance with the subject permit. Other observations: • Piedmont Water WTP: 640.07 tons were applied. Nutrients and metals analysis was completed quarterly. TCLP was completed annually. Residuals were applied to seven fields, two also received material from Asheboro WWTP (WQ0001684), RD34-2 and RD34-3b. pH values for the first, second, and fourth quarters were below 6. • Brown WTP: 1,261.89 tons were applied. Nutrients and metals analysis was completed quarterly. TCLP was completed annually. Residuals were applied to eleven fields. Some fields may be included in the Durham RLAP permit (WQ0003504). pH values were all below 6. • Lear WWTP: 264.14 tons were applied. Nutrients and metals analysis was completed quarterly. TCLP was completed annually. Fecal coliform analysis was done to confirm fecal coliform concentrations are less than 1,000 MPN/gram residuals. Page 2 of 4 Permit: WQ0041666 Owner - Facility: Erna Resources Inc Inspection Date: 04/21/2023 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review Reason for Visit: Routine Type Yes No NA NE Land Application ❑ Distribution and Marketing 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) ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Page 3 of 4 Permit: WQ0041666 Owner - Facility: Erna Resources Inc Inspection Date: 04/21/2023 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: 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: Page 4 of 4