WQ0004563_2022 Residual Annual Report Review_20230705

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Mr. Kevin B. Greer, P.E. (via email)
Asst. Public Services Director
City of Hickory
P.O. Box 398
Hickory, North Carolina 28603-0398
Dear Mr. Geer,
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
July 5, 2023
Subject: Acknowledgement of Receipt of the 2022 Annual
Report for Hickory Regional Compost Facility (RCF)
and Catawba ORGRO Distribution Program
Permit WQ0004563
Distribution of Residual Solids (503)
Catawba County
The staff of the Mooresville Regional Office (MRO) has received and reviewed the 2022 Annual Report
(AR) for the Hickory Regional Composting Facility (RCF). This facility receives treated residuals from
partners of the consortium which is comprised of 9 separate facilities that transfer treated biosolids to
the RCF.
The Compliance Evaluation inspection is also included separately.
The attached reports should be self-explanatory; however, should you have any questions, feel free to
contact our office by phone at 704-235-2199 or by email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
EA
DocuSigned by:
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Andrew H. Pitner, P.G., Regional Supervisor
Mooresville Regional Office
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources
Attachments: Annual Report Inspection Report
Compliance Evaluation Inspection Report
CC: DWR files (Laserfiche)
Phillip Reynolds, Veolia (via email)
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
D � Mooresville Regional Office 1601 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville, NC 28115
NORTHCARCUNA 704.663.1699