WQ0018352_BIMS Report_20240422

Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: WQ0018352 Effective: 01/01/20 Expiration: 04/30/25 Owner: Town of Boiling Springs
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Town of Boiling Springs RLAP
County: Cleveland 2556 Rockford Rd
Region: Mooresville
Boiling Springs NC 28017
Contact Person: Mike Gibert Title: Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications: LA,
Primary ORC: Michael Todd Humphries
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 04/22/2024 Entry Time 12:30PM
Primary Inspector: Edward Watson
Secondary Inspector(s):
Certification: 994587 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: WQ0018352 Owner - Facility: Town of Boiling Springs
Inspection Date: 04/22/2024 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 MFLSF form has been corrected since last year to reflect Phosphorus in mg/kg.
The records appear to be accurate. The facility appears to be operating within the parameters of the permit.
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Permit: WQ0018352 Owner - Facility: Town of Boiling Springs
Inspection Date: 04/22/2024 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review
Reason for Visit: Routine
Type
Yes No NA NE
Distribution and Marketing
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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?
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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❑ 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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0 ❑ ❑
Comment: There are no wells associated with this permit.
Haul records are not required to be presented in the Annual Report (AR).
SAR calculations are presented in the AR.
The value for PAN is presented in the AR. However, the populated calculations should be
presented in the AR. Future reports should display the populated PAN calculation.
None of the fields receiving sludge required lime amendments in 2023.
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 ❑
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Permit: WQ0018352 Owner - Facility: Town of Boiling Springs
Inspection Date: 04/22/2024 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review
Reason for Visit: Routine
b. pH records for alkaline stabilization (Class A)
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❑ 0 ❑
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)
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Compost
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Class A lime stabilization
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f. Volatile Solids Calculations
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❑ 0 ❑
g. Bench -top Aerobic/Anaerobic digestion results
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❑ 0 ❑
Comment: Annual PVAR is met bV: Fecal Geometric Mean = 1103 MPN/q .
Sped is Oxygen Uptake = 0.96 mg Oxgen/hr or less on 7 samples.
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: The Boiling Springs WWTP currently produces liquid residuals and operates the LA program
in-house with their own equipment and staff.
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