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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0003902_Annual Report_20190402ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Director Mr. James Wentz, Public Works Director City of Newton 401 N. Main Avenue Newton, North Carolina 28658 Dear Mr. Wentz: NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality April 3, 2019 Subject: 2018 Annual Report Review Permit WQ0003902 Land Application of Residuals City of Newton, Catawba County The Mooresville Regional Office (MRO) has received and reviewed the 2018 Annual Report for the above permit. The Annual Report was found to be compliant with the permit. This permit expires on May 31, 2020. Please be sure to submit the permit renewal application at least 180 days prior to the permit expiration date. Please update all contacts and ORC's associated with this permit as appropriate. Changes can be made by submitting Water Pollution Control System Operator Designation Form as stipulated in NCAC 15A 8G .0201. The attached inspection report should be self-explanatory. However, should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ed Watson at 704-235-2198 or by email at edward.watsongricderingov. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: Aw N Pam► F161 F669A2D84A3... Andrew H. Pitner, P.G. Assistant Regional Supervisor Mooresville Regional Office Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Enclosure: Inspection Report CC: Mr. Scott Bryan (via email) Mr. Eric Jones (via email) D Q �� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 NOAn-icJwauNn i nwm,em of eem—woviRv 704,663.1699 Compliance Inspection Report Permit: WQ0003902 Effective: 06/01/15 Expiration: 05/31/20 owner: City of Newton SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: City of Newton Residuals Land Application Program County: Catawba PO Box 550 Region: Mooresville Newton NC 28658 Contact Person: James Dusty Wentz Title: Phone: 828-695-4286 Directions to Facility: System Classifications: LA, Primary ORC: James Eric Jones Secondary ORC(s): On -Site Representative(s): Related Permits: Inspection Date: 03/29/2019 Primary Inspector: Edward Watson Secondary Inspector(s): Entry Time: 03:OOPM Certification: 25000 Reason for Inspection: Routine Permit Inspection Type: Land Application of Residual Solids (503) Facility Status: Compliant Not Compliant Question Areas: Miscellaneous Questions Record Keeping Pathogen and Vector Attraction (See attachment summary) Phone: 828-695-4370 Exit Time: 05:OOPM Phone: Inspection Type: Annual Report Review Sampling Page 1 of 4 Permit: WQ0003902 Owner - Facility: City of Newton Inspection Date: 03/29/2019 Inspection Type : Annual Report Review Reason for Visit: Routine Inspection Summary: The information submitted in the Annual Report appears to be consistant with the permit requirements. Page 2 of 4 Permit: WQ0003902 Owner - Facility: City of Newton Inspection Date: 03/29/2019 Inspection Type : Annual Report Review Reason for Visit: Routine Type Yes No NA NE Distribution and Marketing ❑ Land Application 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? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Comment: This is an AR Review only. A separatesite inspection will be performed at a later date. 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 d. Salmonella (Class A, all test must be < 3MPN/4 gram day) ❑ ❑ ❑ Page 3 of 4 Permit: WQ0003902 Owner - Facility: City of Newton Inspection Date: 03/29/2019 Inspection Type : Annual Report Review e. Time/Temp on: Digester (MCRT) Compost Class A lime stabilization f. Volatile Solids Calculations g. Bench -top Aerobic/Anaerobic digestion results Comment: PVAR is achieved through lime stabilization for this facility. Reason for Visit: Routine Sampling Describe sampling: Lime stabilization sampling records were presented as part of the AR. Is sampling adequate? Is sampling representative? Comment: Based on the samples presented in the report, sampling appears to be representative. Yes No NA NE Page 4 of 4