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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0011260_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20190228 February 28, 2019 Rick Hensley, Mayor Town of Old Fort 38 Catawba Avenue Old Fort, NC 28762 SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report Town of Old Fort Class A Wastewater Residuals Distribution Program Non-discharge Permit No. WQ0011260 McDowell County Dear Permittee: The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Town of Old Fort Class A Wastewater Residuals Distribution Program on 1/28/2019. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in Non-discharge Permit No. WQ0011260. The findings and comments noted during this inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report entitled "Compliance Inspection Report". The following item was noted during the inspection: A copy of the permit and the Operation & Maintenance Plan should be on-site during land application events performed by the Town. DocuSign Envelope ID: 63883E32-DC9E-4EEC-BE7A-2CC1B0250653 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 Specialist II Water Quality Regional Operations Section Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ ATTACHMENTS: Inspection Report Ec: WQS ARO Server LF G:\WR\WQ\McDowell\Wastewater\Non-discharge\Town of Old Fort\Inspections\20190228_WQ0011260_CEI DocuSign Envelope ID: 63883E32-DC9E-4EEC-BE7A-2CC1B0250653 Compliance Inspection Report Permit:WQ0011260 Effective:02/01/15 Expiration:01/31/20 Owner :Town of Old Fort SOC: Contact Person: Region: County: Directions to Facility: McDowell Asheville Anthony Glenn West Effective:Expiration:Facility:Town of Old Fort Class A Wastewater Residuals Distribution Program US 70 Old Fort NC 28762 Title:Phone:828-668-4561ORC From ARO: Take I-40 East to Exit 72 (Old Fort/Hwy. 70 E.) Continue on Hwy. 70 E. to Collins & Aikman. Turn right at Collins & Aikman and follow paved road around behind C&A until you come to WWTP. Secondary ORC(s): Phone:Certification:Primary ORC: System Classifications: 24 hour contact name Anthony Glenn West 828-668-4561 On-site representative Anthony Glenn West 828-652-8843 On-Site Representative(s): Related Permits: NC0021229 Town of Old Fort - Old Fort WWTP Secondary Inspector(s): Primary Inspector: Inspection Date:Exit Time:Entry Time: Phone: 01/28/2019 09:30AM 10:15AM Beverly Price 828-296-4500 Mikal Willmer 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 Transport (See attachment summary) Page:1 DocuSign Envelope ID: 63883E32-DC9E-4EEC-BE7A-2CC1B0250653 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0011260 01/28/2019 Compliance Evaluation Town of Old Fort Routine Inspection Summary: The Class A residuals facility inspection was conducted by Beverly Price and Mikal Willmer of the Asheville Regional Office. Tony West assisted with the inspection. The following maintenance/repairs were reported by Mr. West: 1)The lime silo vibrator shaft had seized up; a new shaft was ordered, and anticipated replacement was expected early February. 2)The belt-press electrical panel was replaced in September 2018. 3)The electrical panel for the lime/sludge handling equipment needs to be replaced but is on hold due to higher than anticipated replacement costs. Due to the issue with the control panel, the Town did not process residuals from June – December 2018. During that time, sludge was wasted to the WWTP EQ basin for processing at a later time. 4)Due to I&I during 2018, some sludge was held in 3 clarifiers not currently in use. That sludge will have to be manually removed and processed at a later time. The Town hauls and distributes all residuals. A copy of the permit and the Operation & Maintenance Plan shall be on-site during all bulk distribution events. The spreader truck is housed at the Town’s maintenance shop and was not observed at the time of inspection. All distributions were to hayfields in 2018. Signed Utilization Agreements were available for review. All residuals are stored on a covered concrete pad. Any leachate generated from stormwater flows back to the head of the WWTP. Page:2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 63883E32-DC9E-4EEC-BE7A-2CC1B0250653 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0011260 01/28/2019 Compliance Evaluation Town of Old Fort 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? TCLP analysis and Residual Analysis Summary Form will be reviewed during the 2018 Annual Report Review. 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) c. pH records for alkaline stabilization (Class B) Temperature corrected Page:3 DocuSign Envelope ID: 63883E32-DC9E-4EEC-BE7A-2CC1B0250653 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0011260 01/28/2019 Compliance Evaluation Town of Old Fort Routine 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 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 0.7 meter belt-pressComment: Sampling Yes No NA NE Describe sampling: Fecal coliform samples are collected from the finished residuals pile. Seven samples are collected over a two-week period as close to the time of distribution as possible. TCLP/nutrients/metals are collected as grab samples from each run of the belt-press; samples are collected from the conveyor belt. Grab samples are composited for analysis. Is sampling adequate? Is sampling representative? Comment: Transport Yes No NA NE Is a copy of the permit in the transport vehicle? Is a copy of the spill control plan in the vehicle? Is the spill control plan satisfactory? Does transport vehicle appear to be maintained? A copy of the permit and the O&M Plan is required to be on-site during bulk land application events. Comment: Page:4 DocuSign Envelope ID: 63883E32-DC9E-4EEC-BE7A-2CC1B0250653 Certificate Of Completion Envelope Id: 63883E32DC9E4EECBE7A2CC1B0250653 Status: Completed Subject: Please DocuSign: 20190228_WQ0011260_CEI.docx, 20190228_WQ0011260_CEI Draft.pdf Source Envelope: Document Pages: 6 Signatures: 1 Envelope Originator: Certificate Pages: 2 Initials: 2 Beverly Price AutoNav: Enabled EnvelopeId Stamping: Enabled Time Zone: (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) 217 W. Jones Street Raleigh, NC 27699 Bev.Price@ncdenr.gov IP Address: 149.168.204.10 Record Tracking Status: Original 2/28/2019 10:25:21 AM Holder: Beverly Price Bev.Price@ncdenr.gov Location: DocuSign Signer Events Signature Timestamp Beverly Price bev.price@ncdenr.gov North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None)Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 149.168.204.10 Sent: 2/28/2019 10:26:24 AM Viewed: 2/28/2019 10:26:31 AM Signed: 2/28/2019 10:26:56 AM Freeform Signing Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign Mikal Willmer mikal.willmer@ncdenr.gov Environmental Specialist North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Signature Adoption: Drawn on Device Using IP Address: 149.168.204.10 Sent: 2/28/2019 10:26:57 AM Viewed: 2/28/2019 10:27:36 AM Signed: 2/28/2019 10:27:46 AM Freeform Signing Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign In Person Signer Events Signature Timestamp Editor Delivery Events Status Timestamp Agent Delivery Events Status Timestamp Intermediary Delivery Events Status Timestamp Certified Delivery Events Status Timestamp Carbon Copy Events Status Timestamp Notary Events Signature Timestamp Envelope Summary Events Status Timestamps Envelope Sent Hashed/Encrypted 2/28/2019 10:26:57 AM Certified Delivered Security Checked 2/28/2019 10:27:37 AM Signing Complete Security Checked 2/28/2019 10:27:46 AM Completed Security Checked 2/28/2019 10:27:46 AM Payment Events Status Timestamps