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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0022155_2022 Annual Report Review_20230622ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director Charity Shatley, Town Manager Jefferson Town Hall P.O. Box 67 Jefferson, North Carolina 28640 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality June 22, 2023 SUBJECT: 2022 Annual Report Review Town of Jefferson, Distribution of Class A Residuals Program Permit No. WQ0022155 Ashe County Dear Ms. Shatley: On June 16, 2023, Division of Water Resources staff Jim Gonsiewski 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 Jim Gonsiewski at the letterhead address and phone number, or by email at jim.gonsiewskikdeq.nc.gov. . Sincerely, DocuSigned by: (S 4.-)u, �� 0D2D3CE3F 1 B7456... Jennifer F. Graznak Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ-WSRO Enc: Inspection Report Cc: Ashe County Environmental Health (Electronic Copy) Tim Church — Water Resources Director, Town of Jefferson (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: WQ0022155 Effective: 07/01/21 Expiration: 12/31/27 Owner : Town of Jefferson SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Town of Jefferson DCAR County: Unknown Region: Winston-Salem Contact Person: Tim Church Title: Water Resources Director Phone: 336-246-2165 Directions to Facility: System Classifications: Primary ORC: Certification: Phone: Secondary ORC(s): On -Site Representative(s): Related Permits: NC0021709 Town of Jefferson - Jefferson WWTP Inspection Date: 06/16/2023 Entry Time 10:30AM Primary Inspector: Jim J Gonsiewski 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) Exit Time: 02:50PM Phone: 336-776-9704 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review Sampling Page 1 of 4 Permit: WQ0022155 Owner - Facility: Town of Jefferson Inspection Date: 06/16/2023 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review Reason for Visit: Routine Inspection Summary: On June 16, 2023, Division of Water Resources staff Jim Gonsiewski completed a review of the 2022 Annual Report. This review reflected compliance with the subject permit. Observations: 3.62 dry tons of residuals were applied. A mineralization rate of 0.3 was used to calculate PAN. Annual sampling was completed on 2/8/22. TCLP was completed on 2/7/22. Page 2 of 4 Permit: WQ0022155 Owner - Facility: Town of Jefferson Inspection Date: 06/16/2023 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? 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? ❑ ❑ 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: See comments 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: WQ0022155 Owner - Facility: Town of Jefferson Inspection Date: 06/16/2023 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review e. Time/Temp on: Digester (MCRT) Compost Class A lime stabilization f. Volatile Solids Calculations g. Bench -top Aerobic/Anaerobic digestion results Comment: See comments Sampling Describe sampling: Metals, Nutrients, and TCLP Is sampling adequate? Is sampling representative? Comment: See comments Reason for Visit: Routine Yes No NA NE Page 4 of 4