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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0010615_Inspection_20180425 State of North Carolina | Environmental Quality | Water Resources 2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778 828-296-4500 April 25, 2018 Michael Lee Mehaffey Town of Maggie Valley 3987 Soco Rd Maggie Valley, NC 28751 SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report Maggie Valley WWTP Non-discharge Permit No. WQ0010615 Haywood County Dear Mr. Mehaffey: The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Maggie Valley WWTP (residuals facility) on 3/28/2018. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in Non-discharge Permit No. WQ0010615. The findings and comments noted during this inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report entitled "Compliance Inspection Report". There were no significant issues or findings noted during the inspection and therefore, a response to this inspection report is not required. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 828-296-4500 or via email at bev.price@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, Beverly Price, Environmental Senior Specialist Water Quality Regional Operations Section Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ ATTACHMENT: Inspection Report Ec: WQS ARO Server LF 20180425_WQ0010615_CEI.rtf DocuSign Envelope ID: B14B622B-163F-42EB-8004-25C2EAB1CCE0 Compliance Inspection Report Permit:WQ0010615 Effective:08/01/14 Expiration:07/31/19 Owner :Town of Maggie Valley SOC: Contact Person: Region: County: Directions to Facility: Haywood Asheville Michael Lee Mehaffey Effective:Expiration:Facility:Maggie Valley WWTP U S Hwy 276 N Maggie Valley NC 28751 Title:Phone:828-926-0866WWTP ORC From Asheville: I-40 west to Exit 20 to Hwy 276. Drive south on Hwy 276 for approximately .2 mile and make a u-turn. Head north on Hwy 276 and take first right cross Jonathan's Creek, WWTP is at the end of the drive. Secondary ORC(s): Phone:Certification:Primary ORC: System Classifications: 24 hour contact name Michael Lee Mehaffey 828-400-9494 On-site representative Michael Lee Mehaffey 828-926-0866 On-Site Representative(s): Related Permits: NC0056561 Town of Maggie Valley - Maggie Valley WWTP Secondary Inspector(s): Primary Inspector: Inspection Date:Exit Time:Entry Time: Phone: 03/28/2018 09:30AM 10:30AM Beverly Price 828-296-4500 Timothy R Fox Facility Status: Permit Inspection Type: Reason for Inspection:Inspection Type: Not CompliantCompliant Routine Distribution of Residual Solids (503) Compliance Evaluation Question Areas: Miscellaneous Questions Record Keeping Treatment Sampling Pathogen and Vector Attraction (See attachment summary) Page:1 DocuSign Envelope ID: B14B622B-163F-42EB-8004-25C2EAB1CCE0 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0010615 03/28/2018 Compliance Evaluation Town of Maggie Valley Routine Inspection Summary: The inspection was conducted by Beverly Price and Tim Fox of the Asheville Regional Office. The inspection included a tour of the facilities and review of the lime stabilization process. Mr. Mike Mehaffey assisted with the inspection. The solids facility consists of 3 aerobic digesters, a 1-meter belt press, lime silo, covered storage area on concrete pad for mixing and storing residuals. Any runoff from the storage area would flow back to the head of the WWTP for treatment. All finished product is stored under roof until distributed. It is recommended that all temperature checks associated with the pathogen reduction requirements be recorded in the operations log. The facility is well maintained. Page:2 DocuSign Envelope ID: B14B622B-163F-42EB-8004-25C2EAB1CCE0 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0010615 03/28/2018 Compliance Evaluation Town of Maggie Valley Routine Type Yes No NA NE Land Application Distribution and Marketing Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Is GW monitoring being conducted, if required? Are GW samples from all MWs sampled for all required parameters? Are there any GW quality violations? Is GW-59A certification form completed for facility? Is a copy of current permit on-site? Are current metals and nutrient analysis available? Are nutrient and metal loading calculating most limiting parameters? a. TCLP analysis? b. SSFA (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis)? Are PAN balances being maintained? Are PAN balances within permit limits? Has land application equipment been calibrated? Are there pH records for alkaline stabilization? Are there pH records for the land application site? Are nutrient/crop removal practices in place? Do lab sheets support data reported on Residual Analysis Summary? Are hauling records available? Are hauling records maintained and up-to-date? # Has permittee been free of public complaints in last 12 months? Has application occurred during Seasonal Restriction window? At the time of the inspection no residuals had been distributed in 2018; no metals/nutrient samples had been collected. Hauling tickets were available for the Santek Landfill in Haywood County; 46 dry tons of biosolids were hauled to the landfill in 2017. Comment: Pathogen and Vector Attraction Yes No NA NE a. Fecal coliform SM 9221 E (Class A or B) 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) Page:3 DocuSign Envelope ID: B14B622B-163F-42EB-8004-25C2EAB1CCE0 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0010615 03/28/2018 Compliance Evaluation Town of Maggie Valley Routine c. pH records for alkaline stabilization (Class B) Temperature corrected d. Salmonella (Class A, all test must be < 3MPN/4 gram day) e. Time/Temp on: Digester (MCRT) Compost Class A lime stabilization f. Volatile Solids Calculations g. Bench-top Aerobic/Anaerobic digestion results 2/20/18 Fecal coliform result = <119 MPNComment: 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 Alkaline Stabilization for Class AComment: Sampling Yes No NA NE Describe sampling: Approximately 10 grab samples are collected from the finished lime stabilized pile. Those grabs are composited for fecal coliform/ metals/nutrient and TCLP analyses. Temperatures are collected at random points in the pile to verify Alternative B requirements. Is sampling adequate? Is sampling representative? Comment: Page:4 DocuSign Envelope ID: B14B622B-163F-42EB-8004-25C2EAB1CCE0