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City of Burlington Class B Biosolids Land Application
Operations and Maintenance Plan
Operational Functions
The operational function of this program will involve permit compliant Class B Biosolids that
are applied to permitted sites by our hired contractor, EMA Resources.These Biosolids will be
applied at agronomic rates that will be determined by RYE.These Biosolids will be spread as a
liquid at consistent spread patterns by trained EMA employees to nonhuman consumption
crops. Signed Landowner Agreements will be in place and all buffers marked by flags before
operations begin.
Safety Measures
EMA Resources has a safety program in place in which employees participate in quarterly
safety training that is designed to address various safety issues and practices to help prevent
accidents. All EMA employees have the authority to stop operations if they think any aspect of
the operation is going to cause environmental or personal injury. The Residuals Management
Coordinator( ORC ) or his designee can also suspend operations if there is a condition that
warrants such action.The City of Burlington's Water Resources Dept. has an established Safety
Program that involves yearly training and employee interaction.The City of Burlington's Safety
Director also conducts yearly inspections of facilities. The Water Resources Dept. also has a
Safety Committee that meets monthly to address any concerns.
Equipment Maintenance Schedule
EMA Resources employees will follow the maintenance schedule that is recommended
by their fleet manager.
Sampling

The City of Burlington will collect all permit required Class B Biosolid samples and send
these out to contract laboratories for analysis. Samples will be scheduled and collected by the
Residuals Management Coordinator( ORC) or a designee at each facility.All records generated
from sampling will be maintained by the Residuals Management Coordinator and forwarded to
EMA Resources when needed.
• Nutrient and Metals will be collected at least every 60 days from each of the East and
South Plants.
• A TCLP will be collected once per year from the East Burlington and South Burlington
Plants.
• The East Burlington and South Burlington Plants staff will monitor pH for all lime
stabilized Biosolids batches as defined by PSRP.
• All soil samples from application sites will be collected by EMA Resources personnel and
sent to contract laboratories for analysis.This data will be tracked and shared with the
Residuals Management Coordinator for future application purposes.
Inspection Plan
Inspections of the Land Application fields will be conducted on a weekly basis or as
deemed necessary by the ORC. Prior to an application event the ORC will verify.
• Verify that all permit required sampling has been completed.
• Notify NCDWR, Winston Salem Regional Office by phone [phone]) or email 24
hrs. in advance of a newly scheduled application event.
• Calculate PAN and check RYE of each field before operations begin.
• Check that all manned equipment contains a copy of the Spill Control Plan, NCDWR
Permit, and Operations and Maintenance Plan.
• Verify that the Application Field Log is correct and that spreader operators are aware of
any special circumstances at the site.
• Verify that a Landowner Verification form has been completed by the landowner and
lessee.
• Ensure that public access signage information is in place.
• Check that all flagging and buffering adheres to site application maps.
• The ORC will keep a record of all site inspections.
• The ORC or EMA Resources can stop all application if conditions justify.

The ORC or his designee will report by telephone to the Winston Salem Regional
Office ( 336-776-9800) as soon as possible but no later than 24 hrs. after or the next
working day following the occurrence of the following:
• Any occurrence with the land application program which results in the land application
of significant amounts of waste which are abnormal in quality or characteristics.
• Any failure of the land application program resulting in a release of residuals to
receiving waters.
• Any time that self- monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of
compliance with the conditions and limitations of the permit or the parameters on
which the system was designed.
• Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons that render the facility
incapable of adequate residual treatment.
• Any spillage or discharge from a vehicle or piping system during transportation of
residuals.
For any emergency that requires immediate reporting (discharges to surface waters,
imminent failure of a storage structure) outside of the normal business hours must be reported
to NCDENR at 1-800-662-7956, 1-800-858-0368 or 1-919-733-3300
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form
within 5 days following first knowledge of the occurrence.This report must outline the actions
taken to remedy the area affected by the discharge and actions taken to avoid future
reoccurrence.
Persons responsible for inspections of this project are as follows:
Shane Fletcher— Residuals Management Coordinator (ORC) or his designee.
Last reviewed -9/12/2017