WQ0001346_BIMS Report_20240408

Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: WQ0001346 Effective: 02/23/24 Expiration: 01/31/32 Owner: City of Monroe
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: City of Monroe Class B Residuals Program
County: Union 775 Treeway Dr
Region: Mooresville
Monroe NC 28110
Contact Person: Russell G Colbath Title: Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications: LA,
Primary ORC: Robert Kyle Edwards
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
NC0024333 City of Monroe - Monroe WWTP
NC0080381 City of Monroe - John Glenn WTP
Inspection Date: 04/08/2024 Entry Time 08:OOAM
Primary Inspector: Edward Watson
Secondary Inspector(s):
Certification: 987526 Phone:[phone]
Exit Time: 05:OOPM
Phone:
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
Pathogen and Vector Attraction
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: WQ0001346 Owner - Facility: City of Monroe
Inspection Date: 04/08/2024 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
This is an Annual Report (AR) review. A site visit was not conducted as part of this review.
The Chain of Custody for the TCLP analysis was marked as unpreserved. The Lab receiving sheet for the TCLP sample
indicates the sampled was submitted and preserved with wet ice. In future, please indicate Ice as a method of preservation
on all C.O.C.s where sample analysis is performed.
PAN and SAR values were analysis presented in the AR for all four quarters.
In future, please include the populated calculations for PAN and SAR in the AR.
Lime amendments were applied as needed on the field recieving biosolid material.
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Permit: WQ0001346 Owner - Facility: City of Monroe
Inspection Date: 04/08/2024 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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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?
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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?
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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?
0
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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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# 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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0 ❑ ❑
Comment: Wells are not required for this permit.
Haul records are not required to be submitted in the Annual Report (AR).
Pathogen and Vector Attraction
Yes No NA NE
a. Fecal coliform SM 9221 E (Class A or B)
0
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Class A, all test must be <1000 MPN/dry gram
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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)
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Geometric mean of 7 samples per monitoring period for class B<2.0*10E6 CFU/dry gram
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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: WQ0001346 Owner - Facility: City of Monroe
Inspection Date: 04/08/2024 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: Quarterly PVAR is met by volatile solids reduction.
Sampling by Geometric mean is presented in the AR. Fecal MPN are indicated to be within the
permit requirements.
The AR inciates adequate reduction is occuring to meet Alt 1 for Volatile Solids reduction.
Tr....L........-L
Yes No NA NE
Check all that apply
Aerobic Digestion
Anaerobic Digestion
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Alkaline Pasteurization (Class A)
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Alkaline Stabilization (Class B)
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Compost
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Drying Beds
Other
Comment: WTP biosolids are dewatered by
beltpress and the cake is stored on an uncovered, concrete
pad.
WTP residuals are dewatered by
centrifuge. The resulting cake is stored uncovered on drying
filter beds.
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