WQ0000672_Compliance Inspection_19890817

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State of North Carolina
Department of Natural Resources and Community Development
Fayetteville Regional Office
James G. Martin, Governor William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
The Honorable`David F.
City of Lumberton
P. 0. Box 1388
Lumberton, NC 28359
Dear Mayor Weinstein:
August 17, 1989
Weinstein, Mayor
SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection
Permit No. 15218
Land Application of Sludge Facility
Town of Lumberton
Robeson County
On August 9, 1989, an inspection of the Town's land application of sludge
facility was performed by Mr. Grady Dobson, Environmental Engineer
Fayetteville Regional Office. Please find attached a copy of our Compliance
Inspection Report for your information. It is our opinion that this facility
is operating in compliance with permit requirements and that management of
this facility is being satisfactorly performed.
Should you have any questions regarding this matter, feel free to contact
our office at [phone]. .
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Fayetteville Regional Office
Spray Irrigation/Sludge Land Application Inspection Report
Facility i Inspection Date Permit No.
City of Lumberton i 8/9/89 i 15218
Address i Issued i Expires
PO Box 1388 i 10/13/87 10/1/92
Lumberton, NC 28359
All questions' answered negatively will be discussed in sufficient detail in
the Comments Section to enable the Permittee to apply necessary corrections:
Satisfactory (S), Unsatisfactory (U), or Non Applicable (NA).
SECTION I
Administration
and
Program
Management
S U N/A
1. Is a copy
of
the
issued permit on hand for reference?
_X_
2. Is/are the application(s) site(s) fenced, posted, or
otherwise protected to exclude public health problems? X
3. Are periodic reports submitted as required by the
permit? X
4. Has an emergency procedures plan been developed and
implemented to contend with spills of liquid, dried,
or filter press sludges? X
5. Does the Permittee conduct their own analysis of the
applied sludge? X
6. Has the analysis of the applied sludge been conducted
on a continuous and planned basis? X
7. Does the Permittee or sludge producer have sufficient
sludge holding capacity to contend with a no applica-
tion situation? X
8. Are application sites identified with estimated or
actual size in acres per site? X _

SECTION II
Field Site Management S U N/A
1. Is a crop grown and harvested on the site(s)? (Animal
Feed) X
2. Are soils analysis being conducted annually and soil
conditions being maintained in accordance with the
permit requirements? X
3. Is sludge analyzed annually? X
4. Are monitoring wells utilized and being sampled to
monitor groundwaters? X
5. Is pH of site being maintained in accordance with
permit? X
6. Is there any evidence of endemic crop, soil diseases,
or pests? X
7. Are appropriate buffer zones being maintained in
accordance with the issued permit? X
8. Are slope limitations being observed in accordance
with the issued permit? X
9. Is there any evidence of runoff from the application
sites? X
10. What is the general condition of this system (ie,
nuisance conditions present)? X
11. Are there any special land or crop requirements; ie,
row crops, strip contouring, etc.? (If yes, give
details in Comments Section.) X
12. Is freeboard in wastewater lagoon adequate? X
Records and Records Management
1. Are records being maintained of all analysis made? X
2. Are records maintained to indicate pounds/acre being
added to the defined plots a/o site(s)? X
3. Are applications being made to privately owned farm
land? X

Records and Records Management Continued S U N/A
4. Has the private land owner or lessee been informed
in writing what has been applied to his ground in the
terms that he can understand? X
5. Are records available to indicate any additives that
are required to be applied to the site(s) other than
sludge; ie, trace elements, lime, etc.? X
6. Does facility have a certified operator in responsible
charge? X
SECTION IV
Comments
The sludge application program is well managed and operated in accordance
with permit conditions.