WQ0002712_BIMS Report_20240404

Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: WQ0002712 Effective: 04/14/22 Expiration: 11/30/25 Owner: City of Lincolnton
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: City of Lincolnton Class B Residuals Program
County: Lincoln 550 Hwy 150 W By -Pass
Region: Mooresville
Lincolnton NC 280930617
Contact Person: Donald Burkey Title: Lincolnton WWTP Contact Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
Linconton WWTP - Frm MRO travel to NC-150 W Rt on NC150/NC-27 Lft on NC-150-BYP. from WWTP to WTP- turn Rt onto
NC-150 W Rt onto S Grove Lt on Hilltop Rt on W Hwy 150 Rt on NC-27 E Lt on N Grove cont. on Reepsville Rd.
System Classifications: LA,
Primary ORC: Robert Michael Cox Certification: 13191 Phone: [phone]
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
NC0025496 City of Lincolnton - Lincolnton WWTP
NC0085588 City of Lincolnton - Lincolnton WTP
Inspection Date: 04/04/2024 Entry Time 07:30AM Exit Time: 12:OOPM
Primary Inspector: Edward Watson Phone:
Secondary Inspector(s):
Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Annual Report Review
Permit Inspection Type: Land Application of Residual Solids (503)
Facility Status: Compliant ❑ Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Miscellaneous Questions Record Keeping Treatment
Sampling Pathogen and Vector Attraction
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: WQ0002712 Owner - Facility: City of Lincolnton
Inspection Date: 04/04/2024 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
This is an Annual Report Review (AR) for permit WQ0002712. A site visit was not conducted as part of this review.
None of the C.O.C's indicated a method of preservation. It is essential that the preservation method is noted on the C.O.C.
for any sample submitted for analysis. The laboratory intake sheets indicate that samples were received at acceptable
temperatures. However, a note needs to be made on the C.O.C. indicating method of preservation. If the C.O.C. does not
provide a section to indicate preservation method, a hand written note indicating the preservation method is acceptable.
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Permit: WQ0002712 Owner - Facility: City of Lincolnton
Inspection Date: 04/04/2024 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review Reason for Visit: Routine
Type Yes No NA NE
Distribution and Marketing ❑
Land Application
Record Keeping
Yes No NA NE
Is GW monitoring being conducted, if required?
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❑ 0 ❑
Are GW samples from all MWs sampled for all required parameters?
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❑ 0 ❑
Are there any GW quality violations?
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❑ 0 ❑
Is GW-59A certification form completed for facility?
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❑ 0 ❑
Is a copy of current permit on -site?
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Are current metals and nutrient analysis available?
0
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Are nutrient and metal loading calculating most limiting parameters?
0
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a. TCLP analysis?
0
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b. SSFA (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis)?
0
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Are PAN balances being maintained?
0
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Are PAN balances within permit limits?
0
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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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❑ 0 ❑
Are there pH records for the land application site?
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❑ 0 ❑
Are nutrient/crop removal practices in place?
0
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Do lab sheets support data reported on Residual Analysis Summary?
0
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Are hauling records available?
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❑ 0 ❑
Are hauling records maintained and up-to-date?
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❑ 0 ❑
# Has permittee been free of public complaints in last 12 months?
0
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Has application occurred during Seasonal Restriction window?
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Comment: Monitor wells are not required for this permit.
Haul records are not required for the Annual Report (AR).
TCLP analysis is presented in the AR. There were no elevated constituents of concern
reported in the TCLP analysis.
Lime amendments were applied to the fields as required.
Pathogen and Vector Attraction Yes No NA NE
a. Fecal coliform SM 9221 E (Class A or B) ❑ ❑ ❑
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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Permit: WQ0002712 Owner - Facility: City of Lincolnton
Inspection Date: 04/04/2024 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review Reason for Visit: Routine
c. pH records for alkaline stabilization (Class B)
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❑ 0 ❑
Temperature corrected
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d. Salmonella (Class A, all test must be < 3MPN/4 gram day)
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❑ 0 ❑
e. Time/Temp on:
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❑ 0 ❑
Digester (MCRT)
Compost
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Class A lime stabilization
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f. Volatile Solids Calculations
0
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g. Bench -top Aerobic/Anaerobic digestion results
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❑ 0 ❑
Comment: 38% VS reduction is performed for pathogen vector attraction reduction,
(PVAR). Primary
treatment is by anaerobic digestion.
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: Digestor logs are presented in the AR. The logs indicate VS reduction meets the minimum 38%
reduction for 2023.
Sampling Yes No NA NE
Describe sampling:
Is sampling adequate? ❑ ❑ ❑
Is sampling representative? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment: Sampling by geometeric mean displays that sampling is representative.
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