WQ0013263_Staff Report_20240528

State of North Carolina
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Staff Report
May 28, 2024
To: DWR Central Office — WQ, Non -Discharge Unit Application No.: W00013263
Attn: Elton Luona Facility name: Boone DCAR
From: Caitlin Williams
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Note: This form has been adapted from the non -discharge facility staff report to document the review of both non -discharge and NPDES permit applications and/or renewals. Please complete all sections m they are applicable.
I. GENERAL AND SITE VISIT INFORMATION
1. Was a site visit conducted? ❑ Yes or ® No
II. EXISTING FACILITIES: MODIFICATION AND RENEWAL APPLICATIONS
1. Are there appropriately certified Operators in Charge (ORCs) for the facility? ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A
2. Are the design, maintenance, and operation of the treatment facilities adequate for the type of waste and disposal
system? ® Yes or ❑ No
3. Has the site changed in any way that may affect the permit (e.g., drainage added, new wells inside the compliance
boundary, new development, etc.)? ❑ Yes or ® No
4. Is the residuals management plan adequate? ® Yes or ❑ No
5. Are there any setback conflicts for existing treatment, storage, and disposal sites? ❑ Yes or ® No
6. Is the description of the facilities as written in the existing permit correct? ® Yes or ❑ No
7. Has a review of all self -monitoring data been conducted (e.g., AR, NDMR, NDAR, GW)? ® Yes or ❑ No
Please summarize any findings resulting from this review: Facility has had no compliance issues.
8. Has a review of compliance history been completed (CEI's)? ® Yes or ❑ No
9. Are there any permit changes needed in order to address ongoing BIMS violations? ❑ Yes or ® No
10. Check all that apply:
® No compliance issues ❑ Current enforcement action(s) ❑ Currently under JOC
❑ Notice(s) of violation ❑ Currently under SOC ❑ Currently under moratorium
Have all compliance dates/conditions in the existing permit been satisfied? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
11. Are there any issues related to compliance/enforcement that should be resolved before issuing this permit?
❑ Yes ®No❑N/A
FORM: WQROSSR 04-14 Page 1 of 2

III. REGIONAL OFFICE RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Do you foresee any problems with issuance/renewal of this permit? ❑ Yes or ® No
2. Recommendation: ❑ Hold, pending receipt and review of additional information by regional office
® Hold, pending review of draft permit by regional office
❑ Issue upon receipt of needed additional information
❑ Issue
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3. Signature of report preparer:
Signature of regional supervisor:
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FORM: WQROSSR 04-14 Page 2 of 2

Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: WQ0013263 Effective: 10/01/19 Expiration: 12/31/24 Owner: Town of Boone
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Town of Boone DCAR
County: Watauga 201 Casey Ln
Region: Winston-Salem
Boone NC 286070192
Contact Person: Mike Everett Title: Chief Operator Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications:
Primary ORC:
Secondary ORC(s):
Certification:
On -Site Representative(s):
On -site representative Kenneth Paul Howell
Related Permits:
NC0020621 Town of Boone - Jimmy Smith WWTP
Inspection Date: 12/12/2023 Entry Time 10:08AM
Primary Inspector: Caitlin Caudle
Secondary Inspector(s):
Kristen Potwora
Reason for Inspection: Routine
Permit Inspection Type: Distribution of Residual Solids (503)
Facility Status: Compliant ❑ Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Phone:
Exit Time: 11:OOAM
Phone: [phone]
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Miscellaneous Questions Record Keeping
Sampling Pathogen and Vector Attraction
(See attachment summary)
Treatment
Storage
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Permit: WQ0013263 Owner - Facility: Town of Boone
Inspection Date: 12/12/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
On December 12, 2023 Division of Water Resources staff Caitlin Caudle and Kristen Potwora conducted a routine
compliance inspection of the Town of Boone Distribution of Class A Residuals Program. Kenneth Howell and Mike Everette,
Town of Boone, were present during the entire inspection. A review of available records, residuals processing facility, and
storage structures was completed. This review reflected compliance with the subject permit. The following items of concern
were noted:
A. Per Permit Conditionlll.9 the Permittee shall notify all third -party entities receiving bulk Class A residuals that land
application activities occurring on the third-party's property shall meet ... Permit Condition 11.7.a. and 111.8. Please update
the information sheet provided to third -party recipients to include the updated requirements in Permit Condition 111.8.
B. Permit Condition 111.2 lists all information to be included in the Operation and Maintenance Plan. Please update the
Operation and Maintenance Plan based on the required information in the above referenced permit condition.
Ms. Caudle discussed the upcoming permit renewal with Mr. Howell and provided additional information related to the permit
renewal on 12/12/2023.
Other observations:
• Kenneth Howell will be managing the residuals program as Mike Everette will be retiring soon.
• Residuals are distributed to farms for application to pasture and hay fields.
• Nutrients and metals, and fecals are sampled quarterly. Samples were last collected on 10/4/2023 and fecals analyzed
on 10/19/2023.
• TCLP was last analyzed in 2022.
• The drier is run weekly. Each shift does regular maintenance checks on the drier when operational.
• Maintenance personnel record all major repairs.
• A UV disinfection system is being installed. Ms. Caudle reminded Mr. Howell that an updated flow plan must be
submitted with the permit renewal application.
• A polymer is added to the stabilized residuals before being pressed and dried.
• Residuals are stored on a covered concrete pad before distribution. Approximately 500 tons can be stored, equivalent to
six months to a year of storage.
• Newly made residuals are isolated until all pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirements are met.
• Samples are collected from final drier products.
• Flow at the WWTP averages 2.5 MGD.
• Two 800,000 gallon digestors are used to store stabilized residuals before being dewatered and dried.
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Permit: WQ0013263 Owner - Facility: Town of Boone
Inspection Date: 12/12/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
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?
❑
❑ ❑
Are PAN balances within permit limits?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
Has land application equipment been calibrated?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
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?
❑
❑ ❑
Are hauling records available?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
Are hauling records maintained and up-to-date?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
# Has permittee been free of public complaints in last 12 months?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
Has application occurred during Seasonal Restriction window?
❑
❑ ❑
Comment:
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)
❑
❑ ❑ ❑
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Permit: WQ0013263 Owner - Facility: Town of Boone
Inspection Date: 12/12/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
e. Time/Temp on: ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
Digester (MCRT) ❑
Compost ❑
Class A lime stabilization ❑
f. Volatile Solids Calculations ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
g. Bench -top Aerobic/Anaerobic digestion results ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
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 Drying
Sampling Yes No NA NE
Describe sampling:
Is sampling adequate? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Is sampling representative? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
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