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ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
SENT VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL ONLY: NO HARD COPY WILL BE MAILED
June 26, 2023
Daniel Manring
Email: [e-mail]
SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report
Annual Report Review 2022
Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority DCAR
Non -discharge Permit No. WQ0005763
Jackson County
Dear Permittee:
The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Tuckaseigee Water and
Sewer Authority DCAR on 6/21/2023. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is
operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in Non -discharge Permit No.
WQ0005763. The findings and comments noted during this inspection are provided in the enclosed
copy of the inspection report entitled "Compliance Inspection Report".
A response to this inspection report is not required. Please take note of the issues outlined in the
Compliance Inspection Report and be sure to address for next year's submittal.
If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Melanie Kemp with the Water
Quality Regional Operations Section in the Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500 or via email at
melanie. kemp@deq. nc.gov.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
66E104D60B524FD...
Melanie Kemp, Environmental Specialist
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
ATTACHMENTS: Inspection Report
2022 Annual Residual Sampling Summary Form (provided by Stan Bryson)
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CC: Stan Bryson, WWTP ORC
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Asheville Regional Office 12090 US. Highway 701 Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
828.296.4500

Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: WQ0005763 Effective: 08/01/19 Expiration: 09/30/24 Owner: Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority DCAR
County: Jackson 1871 N River Rd
Region: Asheville
Sylva NC 28779
Contact Person: Daniel Manring Title: Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications:
Primary ORC: Stan D Bryson
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Certification: 13180 Phone:[phone]
Related Permits:
NC0063321 Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority - TWSA Plant #3
NC0087602 Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority - Whittier WWTP
NC0020214 Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority - TWSA WWTP#2
NC0039578 Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority - Jackson County WWTP
Inspection Date: 06/21/2023 Entry Time 09:OOAM Exit Time: 12:OOPM
Primary Inspector: Melanie Kemp Phone:
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
(See attachment summary)
Inspection Type: Annual Report Review
Treatment
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Permit: WQ0005763 Owner -Facility: Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority
Inspection Date: 06/21/2023 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
Melanie Kemp, with the Asheville Regional Office, conducted a review of TWSA's 2022 Annual Residuals Report as to
ensure all monitoring and residuals handling are compliant with non -discharge permit WQ0005763.
TWSA is permitted to distribute 659 Dry Tons of Class A residuals annually. Approximately 215.4 dry tons of residuals were
distributed to the public in 2022. The residuals from TWASA Plants #1, #2, #3, and Whittier are combined for processing.
The total residuals in are calculated by combing press and dryer runs. Total product out is calculated by estimating truck
weights.
Pathogen & Vector Attraction Reduction: All fecal coliform densities reported were below 1,000 MPN/g. Pathogen reduction
was met using PFRP Heat Drying, and vector attraction was met through drying of unstabilized residuals.
Non -hazardous Waste Characterization: All results appeared to be compliant with federal and state permit requirements.
Nutrients, Metals & Pollutants: The reported results were within pollutant monthly and ceiling concentration limits, although
some analyses were missing (see list below).
The following issues were noted with the report submittal:
-None of the forms were appropriately signed or dated.
-Some sampling parameters were missing (aluminum, magnesium, pH, PAN, potassium, sodium, and SAR) from the Annual
Residuals Sampling Summary Form.
-Lab reports were not included with the submittal.
-Bench sheets and/or a summary outlining the heat drying process (PFRP alt 6) were not included.
-Non-hazardous characteristics, required to be sampled annually, were not included.
The following issues were discussed during the June 2023 compliance evaluation inspection on -site (see separate inspection
report). Lab reports and bench sheets, which were not included with the final report due to file size, were reviewed. TCLP
was sampled in November 2022 and results were within permit limits. Next year, please be sure to include lab reports and
bench sheets (or a summary of temperatures and % solids calculations). If these additional items are too large to include
with the report, please send separately as a compressed zip file. See attached sampling form, provided by Stan Bryson, for
missing sampling parameters.
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Permit: WQ0005763 Owner -Facility: Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority
Inspection Date: 06/21/2023 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review Reason for Visit: Routine
Type
Land Application
Distribution and Marketing
Yes No NA NE
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?
❑
❑ ❑
Are there any GW quality violations?
❑
❑ ❑
Is GW-59A certification form completed for facility?
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❑ ❑
Is a copy of current permit on -site?
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Are current metals and nutrient analysis available?
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Are nutrient and metal loading calculating most limiting parameters?
❑ ❑ ❑
a. TCLP analysis?
❑ ❑ ❑
b. SSFA (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis)?
❑
❑ ❑
Are PAN balances being maintained?
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❑ ❑
Are PAN balances within permit limits?
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❑ ❑
Has land application equipment been calibrated?
❑
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Are there pH records for alkaline stabilization?
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Are there pH records for the land application site?
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Are nutrient/crop removal practices in place?
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Do lab sheets support data reported on Residual Analysis Summary?
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Are hauling records available?
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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?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
Comment: Lab reports and TCLP results, which were not included with the report
submittal, were reviewed
during the June 2023 CEI. All backup lab reports should be included with future submittals.
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)
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c. pH records for alkaline stabilization (Class B)
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Temperature corrected
❑
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Permit: WQ0005763 Owner -Facility: Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority
Inspection Date: 06/21/2023 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review Reason for Visit: Routine
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: The facility utilizes PFRP Heat Drying (alt 6) and drying of unstabilized residuals.
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: Heat dryer is used and temperatures and % solids are measured and recorded to ensure
compliance. Bench sheets, which were not included with the report, were reviewed during the
June 2023 CEI. Please include a summary of thes recordings/calculations with next year's
submittal.
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2022
Annual Residual Sampling Summary Form
Permit Number: WQ 0005763
Facility Name: Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Auth.
NPDES # NC 0039578
WWTP Name: TWSA Plant # 1
NC Certified Lab- Pace A alvtical, Cart #40, Statesville An lytical, Cart # 440
Sample Date
Lab
2/8
Pace
5/25
Pace
7/27
Pace
8/10
Statesville Ana.
8/10
Pace
11/1
Pace
Avg.
Percent Solids
95.3
95.8
98.4
98.7
97.1
Aluminum
30,800
26,500
24,072
26,800
27043
P
Arsenic
2.7
3.5
2.89
2.1
2.8
A
Cadmium
1.1
0.97
0.51
1.2
0.9
R
Calcium
7 480
8,400
11,586
10,400
9467
A
Chromium
21.5
21.2
14.2
22.8
19.9
M
Copper
374
402
215
447
360
E
Lead
15.0
28.3
9.6
15.0
17.0
T
Magnesium
3,390
3,740
2,353
3830
3328
0
Mercury
1.00
0.26
0.05
0.92
0.6
R
Molybdenum
6.2
6.9
3.5
4.7
5.3
S
Nickel
15.5
15.7
9.1
15.3
13.9
h s.u.
6.2
6.4
6.3
5.8
Potassium
5,100
4,950
3,510
4760
4680
Selenium
4.8
4.8
6.6
5.7
5.5
Sodium
481
478
673
667
Zinc
1120
1020
939
1060
1035
TKN
43,400
51,800
5,008
62,800
38262
mg/
Ammonia -Nitrogen
JE43,400
2,270
931
1,087
2,070
1590
kg
Nitrate -Nitrite
< 4.2
< 4.0
6.4
< 4.0
< 4.7
Plant Available N
15,700
2,084
16,300
19371
Total Phosphorous
5,870
11,400
711
9990
6993
Corrosivi
6.2 s.u.
6.4
6.2
5.8
Ignitability
> 200 OF
> 200 OF
> 200 OF
> 200 OF
SAR sodium adsorption ratio
1.0
1.1
1.5
1.4
1.3
mglkq
Reactivity, cyanide
< 250
< 1.0
< 1.0
1.49
mg/kq
Reactivity, sulfide
< 248
< 10.1
< 10
< 75
I certify, unifier penalty of law, that this document was prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system
designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gathered and evaluated the information submitted. I am aware that there are
significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
Signature of Preparer r+
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Ibs/ton
EPA
Limit for HQ Residuals
Max Monthly
Avg
54.1
Aluminum
0.006
Arsenic
0.002
Cadmium
18.9
Calcium
0.040
Chromium
0.719
Copper
0.034
Lead
6.66
Magnesium
0.001
Mercury
0.011
Molybdenum
0.028
Nickel
9.2
Potassium
0.011
Selenium
0.00
Sodium
2.07
Zinc
76.5
TKN
0.082
0.076
3.00
0.600
0.340
0.150
0.840
0.200
5.60
3.2 Ammonia -Nitrogen
< 1 Nitrate -Nitrite
38.74 Plant Available N
13.99 Total Phosphorous
Approx Fertilizer Value
N P K
1.§ 0.7 0.5