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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0004563_BIMS Report_20230705Compliance Inspection Report Permit: WQ0004563 Effective: 02/01/20 Expiration: 12/31/24 Owner: City of Hickory SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: City of Hickory DCAR County: Catawba 3200 20th Ave SE Region: Mooresville Newton NC 28658 Contact Person: Phillip Reynolds Title: Phone: 828-465-1401 Directions to Facility: System Classifications: Primary ORC: Certification: Phone: Secondary ORC(s): On -Site Representative(s): Related Permits: NC0024279 City of Conover - Southeast WWTP NC0081370 City of Claremont - McLin Creek WWTP NC0032662 City of Claremont - North WWTP NC0040797 City of Hickory - Henry Fork WWTP NC0020401 City of Hickory - Northeast WWTP NC0024252 City of Conover - Northeast WWTP NC0039594 Town of Maiden - Maiden WWTP NC0036196 City of Newton - Clark Creek WWTP NC0025542 City of Hickory - Catawba WWTP Inspection Date: 05/30/2023 Entry Time 10:50AM Primary Inspector: Edward Watson Secondary Inspector(s): Reason for Inspection: Routine Permit Inspection Type: Distribution of Residual Solids (503) Facility Status: Compliant ❑ Not Compliant Question Areas: Miscellaneous Questions Record Keeping Pathogen and Vector Attraction Storage (See attachment summary) Exit Time: 12:30PM Phone: Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Treatment Page 1 of 4 Permit: WQ0004563 Owner - Facility: City of Hickory Inspection Date: 05/30/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Inspection Summary: MRO staff performed a Compliance Inspection for the Hickory Regioanl COmposting facility (RCF) on May 30, 2023, under permit W00004563. The RCF provides documentation the the public on how to best use to the composted material. The RCF is not charging a fee for anyone that wishes to use the composted material. Operation and Mainteneace records were reviewed for the period of Januery 2023 through April of 2023. The O&M records appear to be in order. The RCF has a limited life -time. MRO staff have requested that notification be provided to the RO at least six months before the facility ceases operations. RO staff has not been made aware of a permit application for the new facility. Please submit communication regarding the application for a new permit or modification of the existing permit for the new biosolids treatment facility. Page 2 of 4 Permit: WQ0004563 Owner - Facility: City of Hickory Inspection Date: 05/30/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation 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? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ Do lab sheets support data reported on Residual Analysis Summary? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are hauling records available? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are hauling records maintained and up-to-date? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Has permittee been free of public complaints in last 12 months? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Has application occurred during Seasonal Restriction window? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: This is a Distribution Permit. The distribution facility provides guidance information to the receiver on how to best utilize the composted material. This information also includes set backs guidance for application of the compost. 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) ❑ ❑ ❑ Page 3 of 4 Permit: WQ0004563 Owner - Facility: City of Hickory Inspection Date: 05/30/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine c. pH records for alkaline stabilization (Class B) ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Temperature corrected d. Salmonella (Class A, all test must be < 3MPN/4 gram day) ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ e. Time/Temp on: ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Digester (MCRT) Compost Class A lime stabilization ❑ f. Volatile Solids Calculations 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ g. Bench -top Aerobic/Anaerobic digestion results ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Testing is performed to calculate adequate time and temperature is maintained for sufficient Pathogen Vector Reduction. The reactor tunnel has multiple sampling ports to determine if PVAR is being achieved. 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: The faciltiv is able to a achieve Class "A" quality residual product throught he in vessel treatment and curing pad. Page 4 of 4