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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0011431_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20190723ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Director Mr. Danny Gabriel, Mayor Town of Cleveland P.O. Box 429 Cleveland North Carolina 27013 Dear Mr. Gabriel: NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality July 23, 2019 Subject: Non -Discharge Permit Inspection Town of Cleveland RLAP Permit No.: WQ0011431 Land Application of Residuals Rowan County Enclosed you will find the report for the compliance inspection that was conducted on July 15, 2019, for the Town of Cleveland's land application (LA) program. The MRO appreciates the assistance of Paul Land during this visit. This inspection was conducted as part of the permit renewal process for the subject permit. The attached report should be self-explanatory. Should you have any questions regarding this report, feel free to contact Edward Watson at edward.watson@ncdner.gov, or 704-235-2198. Sincerely, EDocuSigned by: A wNN,uft F161 F669A2D84A3... Andrew H. Pitner, P.G. Assistant Regional Supervisor Mooresville Regional Office Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Attachment: Compliance Inspection Reports CC: Mr. Paul Land (via email) Mr. Ray Gambill, Bio Green Services, Inc. (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 eemwoviRv 704,663.1699 Compliance Inspection Report Permit: WQ0011431 Effective: 07/24/17 Expiration: 12/31 /19 owner: Town of Cleveland SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Town of Cleveland RLAP County: Rowan 625 Third Creek Church Rd Region: Mooresville Cleveland NC 27013 Contact Person: Paul Steven Land Title: Phone: 704-278-4669 Directions to Facility: System Classifications: LA, Primary ORC: Sherrill Ray Gambill Secondary ORC(s): On -Site Representative(s): Related Permits: NC0049867 Town of Cleveland - Cleveland WWTP Inspection Date: 07/15/2019 Entry Time: 11:OOAM Primary Inspector: Edward Watson Secondary Inspector(s): Certification: 985951 Phone: 336-813-8063 Reason for Inspection: Routine Permit Inspection Type: Land Application of Residual Solids (503) Facility Status: Compliant Not Compliant Question Areas: Miscellaneous Questions Sampling Pathogen and Vector Attraction Storage (See attachment summary) Exit Time: 12:40PM Phone: Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Land Application Site Page 1 of 4 Permit: WQ0011431 Owner - Facility: Town of Cleveland Inspection Date: 07/15/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Inspection Summary: A site visit for permit WQ0011431 was performed on July 15,2019, for permit renewal. Increased flow to the WWTP is the result of increased production of local industry. However, the significant increase in flow to the WWTP is expected to also result in significantly higher biosolids production, perhaps in excess of the currently permitted limit of 82 dry tons. Additional information about this issue will be requested buy the Central Office as part of the permit renewal request. Currently, to provide relief for the over taxed digester, the Town of Cleveland has been utilizing an existing drying bed and then hauling the dried sludge to the local county landfill for disposal. The hauling records were not reviewed during the site visit. Therefore, the MRO does not have information regarding the volume of sludge currently being sent to the landfill. However, the expense of transporting sludge and the tipping fees charged by the landfill may become a financial burden. This cost can be relieved by permit modification and increased storage capacity at the WWTP. The MRO sees several options to help address this issue and the Town should evaluate biosolids production and the following options (and others) to appropriately handle the material: 1. Accommodate the storage of additional sludge expected to be produced (via belt press, building a storage pad, another digester and/or other containment/storage structures). 2. Providing additional acreage for land application. 3. Investigate the possibility of hauling septage to another municipality to relieve the pressure being placed on the WWTP during periods of increased influent. 4. Potentially add the Town as a source to a land applier's permit. 5. Plan for hauling more sludge to the landfill. Page 2 of 4 Permit: WQ0011431 Owner - Facility: Town of Cleveland Inspection Date: 07/15/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Type Distribution and Marketing Land Application Reason for Visit: Routine Yes No NA NE 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) ❑ ❑ ❑ e. Time/Temp on: ❑ ❑ ❑ Digester (MCRT) Compost ❑ Class A lime stabilization ❑ f. Volatile Solids Calculations ❑ ❑ ❑ g. Bench -top Aerobic/Anaerobic digestion results 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: PVAR was performed using 30 Day bench test analysis. PVAR data is presented as part of the AR. The biosolids are less than 2% soild material. Using Option 2, the permittee was able to prove reduction of 10.3% solids, thereby meeting the requirements of the permit for a class "B" ___:.J..-I Sampling Yes No NA NE Describe sampling: Did not review sampling. Sampling information was taken from the 2018 AR. Is sampling adequate? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is sampling representative? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Sampling was not inspected during the site visit. Land Application Site Yes No NA NE Is a copy of the permit on -site during application events? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the application site in overall good condition? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of runoff/ponding? ❑ ❑ ❑ If present, is the application equipment in good operating condition? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are buffers being maintained? ❑ ❑ ❑ Page 3 of 4 Permit: WQ0011431 Owner - Facility: Town of Cleveland Inspection Date: 07/15/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Are limiting slopes buffered? 10% for surface application 18% for subsurface application Are there access restrictions and/or signs? Is the application site free of odors or vectors? Have performance requirements for application method been met? For injection? For incorporation? Does permit require monitoring wells? Have required MWs been installed? Are MWs properly located w/ respect to RB and CB? Are MWs properly constructed (including screened interval)? Is the surrounding area served by public water? If Annual Report indicates overapplication of PAN, are wells nearby that may be impacted? Are soil types consistent w/ Soil Scientist report/evaluation? Is the water table greater than 173' bls. Is application occurring at the time of the inspection? Comment: No application was in process during the time of the site visit. The site visit was for permit renewal purposes and the land application question do not apply for this inspection. • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑❑■❑ ❑❑❑■ Page 4 of 4