DWQ-2024-006950

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Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ) and the Utah Division of Water Quality (DWQ) received authorization from EPA to administer the Federal biosolids program (40 CFR
part 503) on October 16, 1996. The Federal biosolids program regulations require certain publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) and Class I sewage sludge management facilities to
submit a Sewage Sludge (Biosolids) Annual Report (see 40 CFR 503.18, 503.28, 503.48). Facilities that must submit a Sewage Sludge (Biosolids) Annual Report include POTWs with a
design flow rate equal to or greater than one million gallons per day, POTWs that serve 10,000 people or more, Class I Sludge Management Facilities (as defined by 40 CFR 503.9), and
facilities otherwise required to file this report (e.g., permit condition, enforcement action, state law). This is the electronic form for Utah Sewage Sludge (Biosolids) Annual Report filers to
use.
For the purposes of this form, the term 'sewage sludge' also refers to the material that is commonly referred to as 'biosolids'.
Public Availability of Submitted Information
UDEQ/DWQ may make all the information submitted through this form (including all attachments) available to the public without further notice to you. Do not use this online form to submit
confidential business information (CBI) or if you intend to assert a CBI claim on any of the submitted information. Pursuant to 40 CFR 2.203(a), UDEQ/DWQ is providing you with notice
that all CBI claims must be asserted at the time of submission. The State of Utah cannot accommodate a late CBI claim to cover previously submitted information because efforts to
protect the information are not administratively practicable since it may already be disclosed to the public. Although we do not foresee a need for persons to assert a claim of CBI based
on the types of information requested in this form, if persons wish to assert a CBI claim we direct submitters to contact the UDEQ/DWQ Permitting Program (801-536-4300) for further
guidance.
Please note that UDEQ/DWQ may contact you after you submit this report for more information regarding your biosolids management program.
This collection of information is approved by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. (OMB Control No. 2040-0004). Responses to this collection of information
are mandatory in accordance with EPA regulations (40 CFR 503.18, 503.28, and 503.48). An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection
of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information are estimated to average 3 hours
per response. Send comments on the Agency’s need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden
including through the use of automated collection techniques to the Director, Regulatory Support Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2821T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW,
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Facility Information
Program Information
Treatment Processes
STATE OF UTAH, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY, DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
195 North 1950 West, P.O Box 144870, Salt Lake City, UT
84114-4870
BIOSOLIDS ANNUAL REPORT
Form Approved.
OMB No. 2040-0004.
Exp. 03/31/2022
Facility Name:PRICE R WATER IMP DIST
NPDES ID:UTL021814
Please select all of the following that apply to your obligation to submit a Sewage Sludge (Biosolids) Annual Report in compliance with 40 CFR part 503. The facility is:
a POTW with a design flow rate equal to or greater than one million gallons per day
If your facility is a POTW, please provide the estimated total amount of sewage sludge produced at your facility for the reporting period (in dry metric tons). If your facility
is not a POTW, please provide the estimated total amount of biosolids produced at your facility for the reporting period (in dry metric tons).
190
Reporting Period Start Date:01/01/2022 Reporting Period End Date:12/31/2022
Processes to Significantly Reduce Pathogens (PSRP):
Air Drying (or Sludge Drying Beds)
Anaerobic Digestion
Processes to Further Reduce Pathogens (PFRP):
Physical Treatment Options:
Sludge Lagoon
Other Processes to Manage Sewage Sludge:
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Analytical Methods
Sludge Management - Land Application
Temporary Sludge Storage (Sewage Sludge Stored on Land 2 Years or Less, Not in Sewage Sludge Unit)
Did you or your facility collect sewage sludge or biosolids samples for laboratory analysis? YES NO
Analytical Methods
EPA Method 6010 - Arsenic (ICP-OES)
EPA Method 6010 - Cadmium (ICP-OES)
EPA Method 6010 - Copper (ICP-OES)
EPA Method 6010 - Lead (ICP-OES)
EPA Method 7471 - Mercury (CVAA)
EPA Method 6010 - Molybdenum (ICP-OES)
EPA Method 6010 - Nickel (ICP-OES)
EPA Method 6010 - Selenium (ICP-OES)
EPA Method 6010 - Zinc (ICP-OES)
Standard Method 4500-NH3 - Ammonia Nitrogen
Standard Method 4500-Norg - Organic Nitrogen
Standard Method 2540 - Total Solids
Standard Method 2540 - Volatile Solids
EPA Method 9045 - pH (> 7% solids)
Standard Method 9221 - Fecal coliform
ID: 001
Amount:190
Management Practice Detail:Agricultural Land Application
Bulk or Bag/Container:Bulk
Handler, Preparer, or Applier Type:On-Site Owner or Operator
Pathogen Class:Class B
Sewage Sludge or Biosolids Pathogen Reduction Options:
Class B-Alternative 1: Fecal Coliform Geometric Mean
Class B-Alternative 2 PSRP 2: Air Drying
Class B-Alternative 2 PSRP 3: Anaerobic Digestion
Sewage Sludge or Biosolids Vector Attraction Reduction Options:
Option 1 - Volatile Solids Reduction
Option 7 - Drying (Equal to or Greater than 75 Percent)
Option 10 - Sewage Sludge Timely Incorporation into Land
Did the facility land apply bulk sewage sludge when one or more pollutants in the sewage sludge exceeded 90 percent or more of any of the cumulative pollutant loading
rates in Table 2 of 40 CFR 503.13?
YES NO UNKNOWN
Monitoring Data
INSTRUCTIONS: Pollutants, pathogen densities, and vector attraction reduction must be monitored when sewage sludge or biosolids are applied to the land. Please
use the following section to report monitoring data for the land application conducted by you or your facility in the reporting period for this SSUID. These monitoring
data should be representative of the sewage sludge or biosolids that was applied to land during the compliance monitoring period for this SSUID (40 CFR 503.8(a)
(http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?node=pt40.32.503&rgn=div5#se40.32.503_18)). All pollutant monitoring data should be reported in milligrams per kilogram
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Compliance Monitoring Periods
(mg/kg), dry weight basis. EPA will be using these data to demonstrate compliance with EPA's land application requirements (40 CFR 503, Subpart B).
INSTRUCTIONS: Please use the table below to identify the start date and end date for each compliance monitoring period. You can adjust the start and end dates as
needed. Please note that the compliance monitoring periods cannot overlap and that each compliance monitoring period must have a start date that is equal to or less
than the end date. The number of compliance monitoring periods is based on the number of metric tons (dry weight basis) of sewage sludge or biosolids land applied
in the reporting period (summed across all land application SSUIDs). For example, you will need to provide monitoring data for 12 compliance monitoring periods for
each land application SSUID when you land apply 15,000 or more metric tons (dry weight basis) of sewage sludge or biosolids (summed across all land application
SSUIDs) in the reporting period (see 40 CFR 503.16 (http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?node=pt40.32.503&rgn=div5#se40.32.503_116)).
Compliance Monitoring Event No. 1 Compliance Monitoring Period Start Date:
01/01/2022
Compliance Monitoring Period End Date:
12/31/2022
Do you have analytical results to report for this monitoring period? YES NO
Are you reporting maximum pollutant concentrations that are equivalent to the monthly average pollutant concentrations for this compliance monitoring event?
[For example, this will be the case if you only collected and analyzed one sample of sewage sludge or biosolids for this compliance monitoring period.]
YES NO
Maximum Concentration Data for All Sewage Sludge or Biosolids Applied to Land
Sewage Sludge or Biosolids
Parameter
Value
Qualifier
Parameter Concentration (mg/kg, dry-weight basis or
Pass/Fail)
If No Data, Select One Of The
Following
Arsenic =3.85
Cadmium =1.22
Copper =156
Lead =20.7
Mercury =0.611
Molybdenum =2.91
Nickel =14.7
Selenium =2.12
Zinc =360
This section summarizes the maximum pollutant concentrations in the biosolids or sewage sludge that was applied to land during the compliance monitoring period for
this SSUID. In accordance with 40 CFR 503.13(a) (http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?node=pt40.32.503&rgn=div5#se40.32.503_113), EPA's regulations prohibit
land application of bulk sewage sludge or sewage sludge sold or gave away sewage sludge in a bag or other container when one or more sewage sludge pollutant
concentrations in the sewage sludge exceed a land application ceiling pollutant limit (Table 1 of 40 CFR 503.13 (http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?
node=pt40.32.503&rgn=div5#se40.32.503_113)). EPA will compare the pollutant concentrations in this section against the ceiling concentration limits in Table 1 of 40
CFR 503.13 (http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?node=pt40.32.503&rgn=div5#se40.32.503_113) to identify noncompliance events. All pollutant monitoring data
should be reported in milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg), dry weight basis.
Please only select a "No Data Indicator Code" if you are reporting no data for the sampling period or particular parameter.
Pathogen And Vector Attraction Reduction
Sewage Sludge or Biosolids
Parameter
Pathogen Reduction Selected
Alternatives
Value
Qualifier Value
If No Data, Select One Of The
Following
Fecal Coliform Class B-Alternative 1: Fecal Coliform Geometric
Mean
=2000
Report the pathogen densities in the sewage sludge or biosolids that was applied to land during the reporting year for this SSUID. Please report the maximum
pathogen density for Class A sewage sludge or biosolids. When using the Class B – Alternative 1 management option, please report the geometric mean of the
density of fecal coliform in Class B sewage sludge or biosolids [see 40 CFR 503.32(b)(2)].
Note: Pathogenic organisms are disease-causing organisms. These include, but are not limited to, certain bacteria, protozoa, viruses, and viable helminth ova [see 40
CFR 503.31(f) (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-503/subpart-D/section-503.31#p-503.31(f))]. The following units should be used for
pathogen data (see 40 CFR 503.32 (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-503/subpart-D/section-503.32)):
Density of fecal coliform in the sewage sludge shall be reported as Most Probable Number per gram of total solids (dry weight basis).
When using the Class B - Alternative 1 management option, the density of fecal coliform in the sewage sludge shall be reported as Most Probable
Number or Colony Forming Units per gram of total solids (dry weight basis) expressed as the geometric mean of the results of seven individual
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Sewage Sludge or Biosolids
Parameter
Vector Attraction Reduction Selected
Options
Value
Qualifier Value
If No Data, Select One Of The
Following
Solids, total volatile percent removal Option 1 - Volatile Solids Reduction =83.1
samples of sewage sludge.
Density of Salmonella sp. bacteria in the sewage sludge shall be reported as Most Probable Number per four grams of total solids (dry weight basis).
Density of enteric viruses shall be reported as plaque-forming unit per four grams of total solids (dry weight basis).
Density of Helminth Ova. shall be reported as viable helminth ovum per four grams of total solids (dry weight basis).
Report the vector attraction reduction data for the biosolids or sewage sludge that was placed on an active sewage sludge unit during the compliance monitoring
period for this SSUID.
Note: Vector attraction is the characteristic of sewage sludge that attracts rodents, flies, mosquitos, or other organisms capable of transporting infectious agents [see
40 CFR 503.31(k) (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-503/subpart-D/section-503.31#p-503.31(k))]. The following units should be used
for vector attraction reduction data (see 40 CFR 503.33) (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-503/subpart-D/section-503.33):
Solids, total volatile, shall be reported as percent removal. See calculation procedures in "Environmental Regulations and Technology - Control of
Pathogens and Vector Attraction in Sewage Sludge" (https://www.epa.gov/biosolids/control-pathogens-and-vector-attraction-sewage-sludge), EPA-625/R-
92/013, 1992, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268) [see 40 CFR 503.33(b)(1) (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-
I/subchapter-O/part-503/subpart-D/section-503.33#p-503.33(b)(1))]. Volatile solids is the amount of the total solids in sewage sludge lost when the sewage
sludge is combusted at 550 degrees Celsius in the presence of excess air [see 40 CFR 503.31(l) (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-
O/part-503/subpart-D/section-503.31#p-503.31(l))].
Specific Oxygen Update Rate (SOUR) shall be reported as milligrams of oxygen per hour per gram of total solids (dry weight basis) at a temperature of 20
degrees Celsius. SOUR is the mass of oxygen consumed per unit time per unit mass of total solids (dry weight basis) in the sewage sludge [see 40 CFR
503.31(h) (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-503/subpart-D/section-503.31#p-503.31(h))].
Monthly Average Pollutant Concentration Data for All Sewage Sludge or Biosolids Applied to Land
Sewage Sludge or Biosolids
Parameter
Value
Qualifier
Parameter Concentration (mg/kg, dry-weight basis or
Pass/Fail)
If No Data, Select One Of The
Following
Arsenic =3.85
Cadmium =1.22
Copper =156
Lead =20.7
Mercury =0.611
Molybdenum =2.91
Nickel =14.7
Selenium =2.12
Zinc =360
Sewage Sludge or Biosolids
Parameter
Value
Qualifier
Parameter Concentration (mg/kg, dry-weight
basis)
If No Data, Select One Of The
Following
Total Nitrogen (TKN plus Nitrate-Nitrite)=8250
Sewage Sludge or Biosolids
Parameter
Value
Qualifier
Parameter Concentration (mg/kg, dry-weight
basis)If No Data, Select One Of The Following
Total Phosphorus (as P)F (No Sampling or Analysis Conducted - Other
Reason)
This section summarizes the monthly average pollutant concentrations in the biosolids or sewage sludge that was applied to land during the compliance monitoring
period for this SSUID. All pollutant monitoring data should be reported in milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg), dry weight basis.
Report the average concentration (mg/kg, dry weight basis) of Total Nitrogen (TKN plus Nitrate-Nitrite, as N) and the average concentration (mg/kg, dry weight basis)
of Total Phosphorus (as P) in the sewage sludge or biosolids that was applied to land during the compliance monitoring period for this SSUID. The monitoring for Total
Phosphorus (as P) is optional.
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Sludge Management - Surface Disposal
Sludge Management - Incineration
Sludge Management - Other Management Practice
Additional Information
Certification Information
Please enter any additional information that you would like to provide in the comment box below.
Bio-solids Production The Bio-solids was produced in 2021, dried in 2022 and land applied in 2022. During
2022, the total calculated bio-solids produced were 190 dry metric tons (DMT) Of Class B bio-solids. These
solids were removed from the West Facultative Sludge Basin (FSB) with a dump truck. The property is owned
by Price River Water Improvement District. The farmer incorporated the bio-solids into the soil to grow corn
and other feed crops. The transportation was accomplished from November 2, 2022 through November 10,
2022 so tillage could be accomplished before snowfall or heavy frost. Bio-solids Disposal Practice and Site
Restriction The District has numerous landowner/farmers who would like to have bio-solids applied to their
fields. The District is conscientious to ensure that the application site will be sprinkle irrigated, fenced, level,
incorporated quickly, and that the planned crop for the coming years will not be a root-crop, nor will be fed to
dairy animals. Additionally, the area has no grazing of livestock. The area for 2022 is a first-time application of
approximately 3.5 acres of the 9 available to us. The rate of application allowed for approximately 53 dry
metric tons per acre, or 12.7 truckloads per acre, as only about 40 percent of the area was utilized. As this
site is a one-time application, no soils monitoring was required. The site is located at GPS coordinates:
39°32'06.3"N 110°43'00.5"W
Additional Attachments
Please attach site maps and agronomic rate calculations for all of the biosolids or sewage sludge that were land applied during the reporting period.
Name Created Date Size
BDMS FACILITY REPORT-2022 2-17-2023.docx 02/17/2023 3:53 PM 16.09 KB
Copy of Ag-rate 2023 plant hay field Carbon county 2-3-2023.xls 02/17/2023 3:53 PM 32.50 KB
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I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified
personnel properly gathered and evaluated the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible
for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I have no personal knowledge that the information
submitted is other than true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment
for knowing violations. Signing an electronic document on behalf of another person is subject to criminal, civil, administrative, or other lawful action.
Certified By: Blaine S. Shipley (BLAINE.SHIPLEY)
Certified On: 02/17/2023 3:56 PM
BDMS FACILITY REPORT
FOR YEAR: 2022

Facility Name: PRICE RIVER WATER IMP. DIST. Permit Number: UT0021814

GENERAL FACILITY INFORMATION

Annual Report Submitted EPA I.D. Code
Alternate Permit # UTL-02181 Biosolids Facility Indicator (S/O/E)
Region VIII Authority Name: PRICE RIVER WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Hydrologic Unit 14060007 Use for Analysis

Field Office Latitude 39.539 Longitude 110.712

Facility Physical Address:
Street 5382 East Washer Plant Road Zip Code: 84542
Phone [phone]
City/St WELLINGTON, UTAH
County CARBON

Facility Mailing Address:
Street P.O. Box 903 Zip Code: 84501
Phone [phone]
City/St PRICE, UTAH
County CARBON

Operator-In-Charge: Blaine S. Shipley
Title: Waste Water Superintendent Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
License No.: 1949 Certification Grade: IV

Responsible Official: Blaine S. Shipley
Title: Waste Water Superintendent

Contact Person: Blaine S. Shipley
Title: Waste Water Superintendent email: [e-mail]
Phone: [phone] fax: [phone]

Permit Issued: September 1, 2018 Permit Expires: August 31, 2023 Last Inspection Date: 6/8/2022
Influent Flow (MGD): 4.0 Influent TSS: 200 mg/l Influent BOD: 200 mg/l
Activity Status: Active MaJor/MiNor? (J/N) J Pretreatment?: (Y/N) N
Indian Lands?: (Y/N) N Class 1? (Y/N) N Report Required?: (Y/N) Y
Facility send bio-solids out of state? (Y/N) N

Price River Water Improvement District Wastewater Treatment Plant

Bio-solids Annual Report Narrative

2022

Bio-solids Production

The Bio-solids was produced in 2021, dried in 2022 and land applied in 2022. During 2022, the
total calculated bio-solids produced were 190 dry metric tons (DMT)
Of Class B bio-solids. These solids were removed from the West Facultative Sludge
Basin (FSB) with a dump truck. The property is owned by Price River Water Improvement District.
The farmer incorporated the bio-solids into the soil to grow corn and other feed crops. The
transportation was accomplished from November 2, 2022 through November 10, 2022 so tillage
could be accomplished before snowfall or heavy frost.

Bio-solids Disposal Practice and Site Restriction

The District has numerous landowner/farmers who would like to have bio-solids applied
to their fields. The District is conscientious to ensure that the application site will be
sprinkle irrigated, fenced, level, incorporated quickly, and that the planned crop for the
coming years will not be a root-crop, nor will be fed to dairy animals. Additionally, the
area has no grazing of livestock. The area for 2022 is a first-time application of approximately 3.5
acres of the 9 available to us. The rate of application allowed for approximately 53 dry metric tons
per acre, or 12.7 truckloads per acre, as only about 40 percent of the area was utilized. As this site
is a one-time application, no soils monitoring was required.
The site is located at GPS coordinates: 39°32'06.3"N 110°43'00.5"W

Bio-solids Treatment Practice

The Price River Water Improvement District employs a two-stage digestion process
that first treats the solids for between 40 – 60 days through anaerobic digestion in a
mesophilic temperature range maintained as closely as possible to 36 degrees Celsius
with brief and minor fluctuations above or below by one or two degrees. Then, the
solids are pumped to a Facultative Sludge Basin (FSB) to accommodate a Process to
Further Reduce Pathogens. Solids are held under 15 feet of water and allowed over
the next several months to continue to biodegrade. A surface aerator is installed on the
FSB to ensure the top two feet of water remains aerobic, thus promoting the growth
of facultative micro-organisms and controlling the formation of odor creating bacteria.

Certification Statement

“I certify, under penalty of law, that the heavy metals requirements in Part II.B.1, the
pathogen requirements in Part II.B.2, the vector attraction requirements in Part II.B.3,
and the management practices in Part II.C. This determination has been made under
my direction and supervision in accordance with the system designed to assure that
qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information used to determine
that the pathogen requirements, the vector attraction requirements, and the management
practices have been met. I am aware that there are significant penalties for false
certification including the possibility of imprisonment.”

Signed,

Blaine S. Shipley
Waste Water Superintendent
Price River Water Improvement District

Agronomic Rate For Plant Property
2022-23 Sludge Values
Truck Volume 227 cubic feet
Weight per Volume 41 lbs/cf
Truck Weight 9307 lbs
Ammonia Nitrogen 850 ppm
Pounds of NH3-N 7.9 lbs
Organic Nitrogen 8250 ppm
(TKN-NH3-N)
Mineralization Rate 20%
Available Organic Nitrogen 15.4 lbs
Available N per Truck Load 23.3 lbs
Nitrite/Nitrate N in Soil 1 ppm
Available Nitrogen in Soil 5 lbs/acre
(Five times NO2/NO3 - N)
Nitrogen Per Acre Required 300 lbs
Required from Fertilizer 295 lbs/acre
Dump Truck Loads 12.7 Loads/Acre