WQ0003945_Inspection_20150925

J. North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Pat McCrory Donald R. van der Vaart
Governor) Secretary
,September 25, 2015
James Wesley Brown
Town of Star
PO'Box 97
Star, NC 273560097
SUBJECT: 9/23/2015 Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Town of Star
Town,of Star Residuals Land Application Program
Permit No: WQ0003945 .
Montgomery County _
Dear Mr Brown:
Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation.Inspection'form from the inspection conducted on 9/23/2015.
The Compliance Evaluation Inspection was conducted by Tony W. Honeycutt of the Fayetteville Regional Office. The
facility was found to be in Compliance with permit WQ0003945..
Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for additional observations and comments. If you or your staff have any
questions, .please call me at 910-433-3339.
Sincerely;.
Tony. W. Honeycutt `
Environmental Specialist
NCDENR
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Fayetteville Regional Office
cc: James Wesley Brown, ORC
Central Files
Fayetteville Files
225 Green St., Ste. 714Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301=5095
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Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: WQ0003945 Effective: 07/01/15 Expiration: 06/30/20 owner: Town of Star
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Town of Star Residuals Land Application Program
County: Montgomery PO Box 97
Region: Fayetteville
Star NC 273560097
Contact Person:-) James Wesley Brown Title: Public Works Director Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
Take U.S. Hwy. 220 to Star. U.S: Hwy. 220 turns into Main Street. Continue on Main Street until the intersection with Center Street. .
Follow Center Street for about 1 mile to the WWTP.
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System Classifications. LA,
Primary ORC: James Wesley Brown Certification: 13179 Phone: [phone]
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
NCO058548 Town of Star- Star WWTP
Inspection Date: 09/23/2015 Entry Time: :30A it Time: 11:OOAM
Primary Inspector: Tony W Honey Phone: [phone]
Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Inspection Type: Land Application of Residual Solids (503)
Facility Status: ® Compliant Not Compliant
Question, Areas:
Miscellaneous Questions E,,Record Keeping Land Application Site
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Permit: WQ0003945 Owner - Facility: Town of Star
Inspection'Date: 09/23/2015 Inspection Type; Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
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Inspection Summary:
Records were available for review
Land application sites were in acceptable condition..
No problems noted.
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Permit: WQ0003945 Owner- Facility: Town of Star
Inspection Date: 09/2312015 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation
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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Are GW samples from all MWs sampled for all required parameters?
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Are there any GW quality violations?
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Is GW-59A certification form completed for facility? o
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Is a copy of current permit on -site?
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Are current metals and nutrient analysis available?
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Are nutrient and metal loading calculating most limiting"parameters?
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a. TCLP analysis?'
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b. SSFA (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis)?
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Are PAN balances being maintained?
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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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Are. there pH records for the land application site?
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Are-nutrient/crop removal practices in place?
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Do lab sheets support data reported on Residual Analysis Summary?
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Are hauling records available?
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Are hauling records maintained and up-to-date?
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# Has permittee been free of public complaints in last 12 months?
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Has application occurred during Seasonal Restriction window?
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Comment:
Land Application Site
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Is a copy of the permit on -site during application events?
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Is the application site in overall good condition?
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Is the site free of runoff/ponding?
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If present, is the application equipment in good operating condition?
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Are buffers being maintained?
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Are limiting slopes buffered?
10% for surface application J .
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18% for subsurface application
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Are there access restrictions and/or signs?
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Permit: WQ0003945 Owner - Facility: Town of Star
Inspection Date: 09/23/2015 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Reason for Visit: Routine
Is the application site free of odors or vectors?
Have performance requirements for application method been met?
For injection?
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For incorporation?
Does permit require monitoring wells?
Have required MWs been installed?
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Are MWs properly located w/ respect to RB and CB?
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Are MWs properly constructed (including screened interval)?
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Is the surrounding area served by public water?
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If Annual Report indicates overapplication of PAN, are wells nearby that may be impacted?
Are soil types consistent w/ Soil'Sclentist report/evaluation?
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Is the water table greater than 1 /3' bls.
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Is application occurring at the time of the inspection?
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Comment: Land application of biosolids is not taking place at the time of the site visit.
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