WQ0036723_Final Permit_20230615

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
JAlVIES ANDREW LEVIS — PLANT MANAGER
TOWN OF MOORESVILLE
POST OFFICE BOX 878
MOORESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 28115
Dear Mr. Levis:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
June 15, 2023
Subject: Permit No. WQ0036723
Town of Mooresville Class A
Residuals Program
Distribution of
Class A Residuals
Iredell County
In response to your permit renewal request received on March 23, 2023, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0036723 dated June 15, 2023, to the Town of Mooresville for the continued operation of
the subject residuals management program.
This permit is effective from October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2031, shall replace Permit
No. WQ0036723 issued on August 30, 2018, and is subject to the conditions and limitations specified
therein. The Permittee shall submit a renewal application no later than April 3, 2031.
Please pay attention to the monitoring requirements listed in Attachment A for they may differ from
the previous permit issuance. Failure to establish an adequate system for collecting and maintaining the
required operational information may result in non-compliance.
The Division has removed the following permit conditions since the last permit issuance dated
August 30, 2018:
➢ Old Condition IIL7 — The Division has removed this condition as part of the September 1,
2018, readoption of the 02T rules.
➢ Old Condition II1.1l.c — The Division has removed this condition as part of the September 1,
2018, readoption of the 02T rules.
➢ Old Condition IV.6.f — The Division has removed this condition as part of the September 1,
2018, readoption of the 02T rules.
➢ Old Condition VL2 — The Division has removed this condition because permits are not
voidable.
D ��� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
NORTH CAROLINI�
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Mr. James Andrew Levis
June 15, 2023
Page 2 of 2
The following permit conditions are new or modified since the last permit issuance dated
August 30, 2018:
➢ Condition IIL 10.1—The Division has added this permit condition that prohibits the application
of Class A residuals on land application sites located within a WS-I, WS-II, WS-III, or WS-IV
watersheds.
➢ Condition IV.2- The Division has added this permit condition that requires a Division -certified
laboratory conduct any sample analyses.
➢ Condition IV.7 — The Division has modified this permit condition so that the Permittee shall
only submit an electronic copy of the Residuals Annual Report.
➢ Condition IV.8.a — The Division has added this permit condition that requires the Permittee to
notify the Mooresville Regional Office should the treatment of waste abnormal in quantity or
characteristics occur.
➢ Condition VL3 — The Division has added this permit condition that prohibits variances to
administrative codes or general statutes governing the construction or operation of the
permitted facility unless the Permittee submits a request and the Division approves.
➢ Condition VL6 — The Division has added this condition that provides guidelines for when
expansion of the permitted program shall not occur.
This permit can be contested as provided in Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes
by filing a Petition for a Contested Case Hearing (Petition) with the North Carolina Office of Administrative
Hearings (OAH) within 30 calendar days. Requirements for filing a Petition are set forth in Chapter 150B
of the North Carolina General Statutes and Title 26 of the North Carolina Administrative Code. Those
interested in filing may access additional information regarding the requirements for filing a Petition and
Petition forms at the OAH website or by calling the OAH Clerk's Office at [phone]. A party filing
a Petition shall serve a copy of the Petition on the Department of Environmental Quality's Office of General
Counsel at 1601 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1601. If the party filing the Petition is not the
Permittee, then the party shall also serve the Permittee pursuant to G.S. 15013-23(a).
If you need additional information concerning this permit, please contact Cord Anthony at (919)
707-3655 or cord.anthonykdeq.nc.gov.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
Na l� a�,t tc,l tuvv ewo
D1043082080C483...
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
cc: Iredell County Health Department (Electronic Copy)
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
Laserfiche File (Electronic Copy)
Digital Permit Archive (Electronic Copy)

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
RALEIGH
DISTRIBUTION OF CLASS A RESIDUALS PERMIT
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina as amended,
and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
Town of Mooresville
Iredell County
FOR THE
continued operation of a residuals management program for the Town of Mooresville consisting of the
distribution of Class A residuals generated by the approved facility listed in Attachment A
to serve the Town of Mooresville Class A Residuals Program, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters,
pursuant to the application received on March 23, 2023.
This permit does not exempt the Permittee from complying with 40 CFR Part 257 or 40 CFR Part 503.
This permit is effective from October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2031, shall replace Permit No.
WQ0036723 issued on August 30, 2018, and is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
I. SCHEDULES
1. If the permitted program changes ownership or the Permittee changes its name, the Permittee shall
submit a permit modification request on Division -approved forms within 90 days of the change of
ownership. The Permittee shall comply with all terms and conditions of this permit until the Division
transfers the permit to the successor -owner. [G.S. 143-215.1(d3)1
2. The Permittee shall request renewal of this permit on Division -approved forms no later than April 3,
2031. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(b), 02T .0109]
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IL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The Permittee shall operate and maintain the subject residuals management program so there is no
discharge to surface waters, nor any contravention of groundwater or surface water standards. In the
event the residuals management program does not perform as permitted, including the creation of
nuisance conditions due to improper operation and maintenance, the Permittee shall immediately cease
distributing residuals, take immediate corrective actions, and contact the Mooresville Regional Office
supervisor. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)l
2. This permit shall not relieve the Permittee of its responsibility for contravention of groundwater or
surface water standards resulting from the operation of this residuals management program. [15A
NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)1
3. The Permittee shall not distribute residuals when the residual pollutant concentrations exceed the
following on a dry weight basis:
Parameter
Ceiling Concentration
Monthly Average
Concentration
(mglkg)
(m91k9)
Arsenic
75
41
Cadmium
85
39
Copper
4,300
1,500
Lead
840
300
Mercury
57
17
Molybdenum
75
Nickel
420
420
Selenium
100
100
Zinc
7,500
2,800
[15A NCAC 02T .1105(a), 02T .1105(c)]
4. The Permittee shall only distribute Class A biological residuals that meet the pathogen reduction
requirements in 15A NCAC 02T .I 106(a). Class A biological residuals generated from the treatment
of wastes not containing pathogens are exempt from pathogen reduction requirements. The Division
shall specify any exemptions from the requirements in this condition in Attachment A. [ 15A NCAC
02T .I 106(a), 02T .I 106(d)1
The Permittee shall only distribute Class A biological residuals that meet one of the vector attraction
reduction alternatives in 15A NCAC 02T .I 107(a). Industrial Class A biological residuals are exempt
from vector attraction reduction requirements if the Permittee can demonstrate that the residuals are
pathogen -free or meet the pathogen reduction requirements in 15A NCAC 02T .1106(b)(2). The
Division shall specify any exemptions from the requirements in this condition in Attachment A. [ 15A
NCAC 02T .1107(a), 02T .1107(c)1
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6. The Permittee shall not apply residuals or other sources of Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) in
exceedance of agronomic rates. The Permittee shall calculate agronomic rates using the expected
nitrogen requirements based on Realistic Yield Expectations (RYE). The Permittee shall determine
RYE using one of the following methods:
a. Division -approved site -specific historical data for specific crops and soil types by calculating the
mean of the best three yields of the last five consecutive crop harvests for each field.
b. North Carolina historical data for specific crops and soil types as provided by the North Carolina
Cooperative Extension.
c. A Crop Management Plan as outlined by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, the North
Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Natural Resource Conservation
Service, or a certified crop adviser.
d. A Waste Utilization Plan as outlined in Chapter 1 of the Senate Bill 1217 Interagency GroLap
Guidance Document.
e. A Certified Nutrient Management Plan as outlined in the Natural Resource Conservation Service's
Nutrient Management Conservation Practice Standards.
If the Permittee cannot determine the RYE and appropriate nutrient application rates for the specific
crop or soil types, then the Permittee shall contact the Mooresville Regional Office at the telephone
number [phone]. [15A NCAC 02T .1109(a)(1)(K)]
7. The Permittee shall operate and maintain the permitted facilities pursuant to the following setbacks:
a. Setbacks for Class A land application sites are as follows (all distances in feet):
Liquid Cake
Residuals Residuals
I. Each private or public water supply source: 100 100
ii. Surface waters such as intermittent and perennial streams, 100 25
perennial waterbodies, and wetlands:
iii. Surface water diversions such as ephemeral streams, 25 0
waterways, and ditches:
iv. Groundwater lowering ditches where the bottom of the ditch 25 0
intersects the SHWT:
v. Each well with exception of monitoring wells: 100 100
vi. Bedrock outcrops:
[I 5A NCAC 02T . 1108(b)]
25
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III. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
1. The Permittee shall operate and maintain the subject residuals management program as anon -discharge
system. [ 15A NCAC 02T .01011
2. The Permittee shall maintain an Operation and Maintenance Plan, which shall include:
a. A description of the program and all associated facilities and equipment in sufficient detail to show
what operations are necessary for the program to function and who shall conduct the operations.
b. A description of anticipated maintenance of facilities and equipment associated with the program.
c. Provisions for safety measures, including restriction of access to sites and equipment.
d. Spill control provisions that include response to upsets and bypasses, including control,
containment, and remediation; and contact information for personnel, emergency responders, and
regulatory agencies.
e. Detailed procedures for sampling and monitoring to ensure that the program stays in compliance
with this permit.
[ 15A NCAC 02T. I I I 0(a)
Upon the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission's (WPCSOCC)
classification of the subject non -discharge facilities, the Permittee shall designate and employ a certified
Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC), and one or more certified operators as Back-up ORCs. The
ORC or its Back-up shall operate and visit the facilities as required pursuant to 15A NCAC 08G .0204
and 08G .0205.
At the time of this permit issuance, the WPCSOCC does not require an ORC and Back-up ORC for
Distribution of Class A Residual Programs. [15A NCAC 02T .0117]
4. The Permittee shall only distribute residuals generated by the facility listed in Attachment A. [15A
NCAC 02T. 11011
Prior to land application of residuals containing a sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) of 10 or higher, the
Permittee shall obtain and implement recommendations from at least one of the following: the local
Cooperative Extension Office; the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; the Natural
Resource Conservation Service; a North Carolina Licensed Soil Scientist; or an agronomist. The
recommendations shall address the sodium application rate, soil amendments (e.g., gypsum), or a
mechanism for maintaining site integrity and conditions conducive to crop growth. The Permittee shall
maintain written records of these recommendations and details of their implementation. [ 15A NCAC
02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]
6. The Permittee shall ensure that this permit and the Division -approved Operation and Maintenance Plan
are available when land applying residuals. [15A NCAC 02T .1110(b)1
7. The Permittee shall ensure that spill control provisions are available when transporting or land applying
residuals. [15A NCAC 02T .1110(a)(4)]
8. The Permittee may stage Class A residuals at a land application site for up to 30 days for biological
residuals and 60 days for non -biological residuals. The Permittee shall store or stage Class A residuals
in a manner to prevent runoff of leachate and other wastewaters generated. [ 15A NCAC 02T .1110(c),
02T .1110(d)1
9. The Permittee shall take measures to prevent wind erosion and runoff from the bulk Class A residual
land application sites. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]
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10. The Permittee shall not land apply bulk Class A residuals under the following conditions:
a. The residuals are likely to adversely affect a threatened or endangered species listed under Section
4 of the Endangered Species Act or its designated critical habitat.
b. The application causes nuisance conditions.
c. The land does not assimilate the residuals, or the application causes the contravention of surface
water or groundwater standards.
d. Runoff of the residuals would occur because of flooded, frozen, or snow-covered land.
e. Within the 100-year floodplain elevation unless the Permittee injects the residuals or incorporates
the residuals within 24 hours following a residual land application event.
f During precipitation events or within 24 hours following a rainfall event of 0.5 inches or greater in
a 24-hour period.
g. The slope of the land is greater than 10% when the Permittee surface applies liquid residuals, or if
the slope of the land is greater than 18% when the Permittee injects or incorporates liquid residuals.
h. The land does not have an established vegetative cover crop unless the land is a Division -approved
no -till site, or the Permittee injects or incorporates the residuals within 24 hours of application.
i. The vertical separation of the seasonal high water table and the depth of residual application is less
than one foot.
j. The vertical separation of the depth to bedrock and the depth of residual application is less than one
foot.
k. The application exceeds agronomic rates, except for dedicated sites where the Permittee has
specifically requested and the Division has approved higher rates pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T
.1 104d .
1. The land application sites are located within:
i. A WS-I watershed pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0212.
ii. The Critical Area of a WS-II watershed pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0214(4)(a).
in. The Critical Area of a WS-III watershed pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0215(4)(h).
iv. The Critical Area of a WS-IV watershed pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0216(4)(h).
[15A NCAC 02T .1109(a)(1), 02T .1109(b)]
11. The Permittee shall notify all third -party entities receiving bulk Class A residuals that land application
activities occurring on the third-party's property shall meet the requirements in 15A NCAC 02T
.1108 b and 02T .1109(a)(1). [15A NCAC 02T .1103(a)(4), 02T .1103(a)(5)]
12. The Permittee shall not distribute bulk Class A residuals to any person or entity known to be applying
residuals contrary to the conditions of this permit. The Permittee shall report to the Mooresville
Regional Office any person or entity known to be applying residuals contrary to the conditions of this
permit. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]
13. The Permittee shall affix a label to bagged or other container Class A residuals or shall provide an
information sheet to any person or entity receiving the Class A residuals. The label or information
sheet shall contain the following:
a. The Permittee's name, address, and contact information.
b. A statement that the receiving person or entity shall only apply the residuals pursuant to the
instructions on the label or information sheet.
c. A statement that the receiving person or entity shall apply the residuals at agronomic and
recommended rates for its intended use.
[ 15A NCAC 02T .1109(c)1
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IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING
1. The Permittee shall conduct and report any Division -required monitoring, including the monitoring of
groundwater, surface water or wetlands, waste, wastewater, residuals, soil, treatment processes, lagoon
or storage ponds, and plant tissue, if necessary to evaluate this program's impact on groundwater and
surface water. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
2. A Division -certified laboratory shall conduct all required analyses. [ 15A NCAC 02H .08051
The Permittee shall analyze the residuals from each source -generating facility to demonstrate they are
non -hazardous under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The Permittee shall not
apply residuals that test or are classified as hazardous or toxic waste under 40 CFR Part 261. The
Permittee shall perform the corrosivity, ignitability, reactivity, and toxicity characteristic leaching
procedure (TCLP) analyses for each source -generating facility at the frequency specified in Attachment
A. The Permittee shall maintain these results for five years and shall make them available to the
Division upon request. The Division shall specify any exemptions from the requirements in this
condition in Attachment A. The TCLP analysis shall include the following parameters and the Federal
regulatory level (mg/L) is in parentheses:
Arsenic (5.0)
1,4-Dichlorobenzene (7.5)
Nitrobenzene (2.0)
Barium (100.0)
1,2-Dichloroethane (0.5)
Pentachlorophenol (100.0)
Benzene (0.5)
1,1-Dichloroethylene (0.7)
Pyridine (5.0)
Cadmium (1.0)
2,4-Dinitrotoluene (0.13)
Selenium (1.0)
Carbon tetrachloride (0.5)
Endrin (0.02)
Silver (5.0)
Chlordane (0.03)
Heptachlor (and its epoxide) (0.008)
Tetrachloroethylene (0.7)
Chlorobenzene (100.0)
Hexachlorobenzene (0.13)
Toxaphene (0.5)
Chloroform (6.0)
Hexachlorobutadiene (0.5)
Trichloroethylene (0.5)
Chromium (5.0)
Hexachloroethane (3.0)
2,4,5-Trichlorophenol (400.0)
m-Cresol (200.0)
Lead (5.0)
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol (2.0)
o-Cresol (200.0)
Lindane (0.4)
2,4,5-TP (Silvex) (1.0)
p-Cresol (200.0)
Mercury (0.2)
Vinyl chloride (0.2)
Cresol (200.0)
Methoxychlor (10.0)
2,4-D (10.0)
Methyl ethyl ketone (200.0)
HL
Once the Permittee has monitored the residuals for two years at the frequency specified in Attachment
A, the Permittee may submit a permit modification request to reduce the frequency of this monitoring
requirement. In no case shall the monitoring frequency be less than once per permit cycle.
[15A NCAC 13A .0102(b), 02T .1101, 02T .I I I I(a)]
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4. The Permittee shall analyze the residuals from each source -generating facility for nutrients and metals
at the frequency specified in Attachment A. The Permittee shall maintain these results for five years
and shall make them available to the Division upon request. Each analysis shall include the following
parameters:
Aluminum
Mercury
Potassium
Ammonia -Nitrogen
Molybdenum
Selenium
Arsenic
Nickel
Sodium
Cadmium
Nitrate -Nitrite Nitrogen
Sodium Adsorption Ratio
Calcium
Percent Total Solids
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
Copper
pH
Zinc
Lead
Phosphorus
Magnesium
Plant Available Nitrogen (by calculation)
[15A NCAC 02T .1I I I(a), 02T .1I I l(c)1
The Permittee shall monitor the residuals from each source -generating facility for compliance with the
pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirements at the frequency specified in Attachment A. The
monitoring results shall specify the stabilization process utilized, demonstrate compliance with the
Class A pathogen reduction requirements in 15A NCAC 02T .1106(a), and comply with one vector
attraction reduction requirement in 15A NCAC 02T .1107(a). The Division shall specify any
exemptions from the requirements in this condition in Attachment A. The Permittee shall maintain
these results for five years and shall make them available to the Division upon request. [15A NCAC
02T . 1106(a), 02T . 1107(a), 02T . I I I I (a), 02T . I I I I (c)]
6. The Permittee shall maintain records of all bulk Class A residual distribution events. The Permittee
shall maintain these records for five years and shall make them available to the Division upon request.
These records shall include:
a. Residual source(s) as listed in Attachment A.
b. Date of distribution.
c. Name and address of residuals recipient.
d. Volume of residuals distributed to each recipient.
e. Intended residuals use.
[ 15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)1
7. On or before March 1st of each calendar year, the Permittee shall submit a Residuals Annual Report
containing all the required monitoring, analyses, and records in Conditions IV.3, IVA, IV.S, and IV.6.
Residuals Annual Report instructions and forms are located on the Non -Discharge website. If no
activities occurred during the calendar year, the Permittee shall still submit a Residuals Annual Report
documenting the absence of activity. The Permittee shall submit the Residuals Annual Report via the
Non -Discharge online portal. [ 15A NCAC 02T .1111(d)]
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8. Noncompliance Notification
The Permittee shall report to the Mooresville Regional Office, telephone number [phone],
within 24 hours of first knowledge of the following:
a. Treatment of wastes abnormal in quantity or characteristic, including the known passage of a
hazardous substance.
b. Any process unit failure (e.g., mechanical, electrical, structural, etc.) that makes the facility
incapable of adequate residual treatment.
c. Any failure resulting in a discharge to surface waters.
d. Any time self -monitoring indicates the program has gone out of compliance with its permit
limitations.
e. Distribution of residuals that are abnormal in quantity or characteristic.
f. Any discharge from a vehicle or piping system transporting or conveying residuals.
Emergencies requiring reporting outside normal business hours shall call the Division's Emergency
Response personnel at the telephone number [phone]. All noncompliance notifications shall
file a written report to the Mooresville Regional Office within five days of first knowledge of the
occurrence, and this report shall outline the actions proposed or taken to ensure the problem does not
recur. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)1
V. INSPECTIONS
1. The Permittee shall perform inspections and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the Permittee's
treatment, storage, and distribution facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .1110(f)
2. The Permittee shall inspect the Permittee's treatment, storage, and distribution facilities to prevent
malfunctions, facility deterioration, and operator errors that may result in discharges of wastes to the
environment, threats to human health, or public nuisances. The Permittee shall maintain an inspection
log that includes the date and time of inspection, observations made, and maintenance, repairs, or
corrective actions taken. The Permittee shall maintain this inspection log for five years from the date
of the inspection and shall make this log available to the Division upon request. [15A NCAC 02T
.1110
Division -authorized representatives may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any
property, premises, or place related to the residuals management program at any reasonable time for
determining compliance with this permit. Division -authorized representatives may inspect or copy
records maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit and may collect influent, treatment
process water, effluent, residual, soil, plant tissue, groundwater, or surface water samples. [G.S. 143-
215.3(a)(2)]
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VI. GENERAL
1. The Permittee's failure to comply with this permit's conditions and limitations may subject the
Permittee to a Division enforcement action. [G.S. 143-215.6A, 143-215.6B, 143-215.6C]
2. This permit is effective only for the nature and volume of wastes described in the permit application
and Division -approved plans and specifications. [G.S. 143-215.1(d)]
3. There are no variances to administrative codes or general statutes governing the construction or
operation of the permitted facilities unless the Permittee specifically requested a variance in the
application and the Division approved the variance as noted in this permit's facility description. [15A
NCAC 02T .0105(b)]
4. This permit does not exempt the Permittee from complying with all statutes, rules, regulations, or
ordinances that other jurisdictional government agencies (e.g., local, state, and federal) may require.
[15A NCAC 02T .0 1 08(b)(1)(A)]
5. This permit is subject to revocation or modification upon 60-day notice from the Division Director in
whole or part for:
a. Violation of any terms or conditions of this permit or 15A NCAC 02T.
b. Obtaining a permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose all relevant facts.
c. The Pennittee's refusal to allow authorized Department employees upon presentation of
credentials:
i. To enter the Permittee's premises where a system is located or where the Permittee keeps any
Division -required records under the terms and conditions of this permit.
ii. To have access to any permit -required documents and records.
In. To inspect any monitoring equipment or method as required in this permit.
iv. To sample any pollutants.
d. The Permittee's failure to pay the annual fee for administering and compliance monitoring.
e. A Division determination that the conditions of this permit conflict with the North Carolina
Administrative Code or General Statutes.
f 15A NCAC 02T .01101
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6. Unless the Division determines that the Permittee needs a permit modification for the construction of
facilities to resolve non-compliance with any environmental statute or rule, or the Division Director
grants a variance, expansion of the permitted program shall not occur if any of the following apply:
a. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has been convicted of
environmental crimes under G.S. 143-215.6B or under Federal law that would otherwise be
prosecuted under G.S. 143-215.6B, and the Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of
the Permittee has abandoned or exhausted all appeals of this conviction.
b. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has previously abandoned
a wastewater treatment facility without properly closing the facility in accordance with its permit
or 15A NCAC 02T.
c. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has not paid a civil
penalty and the Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has abandoned
or exhausted all appeals of this penalty.
d. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee is currently not compliant
with any compliance schedule in a permit, settlement agreement, or order.
e. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has not paid an annual
fee pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0105(e)(2).
[ 15A NCAC 02T .0120(b), 02T .0120(d)]
7. Unless the Division Director grants a variance, the Division shall not renew this permit if the Permittee
or any affiliation has not paid an annual fee pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0105(e)(2). [15A NCAC 02T
.0120 c , 02T .0120(d)]
8. The Permittee shall pay an annual fee for each year of the term of this permit pursuant to the schedule
in G.S. 143-215.31)(a). The Permittee shall continue to pay annual fees for any facility operating on
an expired permit that the Division has not rescinded or revoked. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0105(e)(2)]
Permit issued this the 15th day of June 2023
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
EDocuSigned by:
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D1043082680C483...
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0036723
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ATTACHMENT A — APPROVED RESIDUAL SOURCES
Town of Mooresville
Certification Date: June 15, 2023
Permit Number: WQ0036723 Version: 3.0
Monitoring
Monitoring
Monitoring
Permit
Biological
Maximum
Frequency for
Frequency for
Frequency for
Approved
Permittee Facility
County
Number
Residuals
Dry Tons
Non -hazardous
Metals and
Pathogen &
Mineralization
per Year 1
Characteristics
Nutrients
Vector Attraction
Rate
Reductions 4, s, 6
Town of Mooresville Rocky River WWTP
Iredell
NCO046728
Yes
1,600
Annually
See Table Below
See Table Below
0.3
Total:
1,600
1. Maximum Dry Tons per Year is the quantity of residuals approved for land application from each permitted facility.
2. Analyses to demonstrate that the residuals are non -hazardous (i.e., TCLP, ignitability, reactivity, and corrosivity) as stipulated under permit Condition IV.3.
3. Testing of metals and nutrients as stipulated under permit Condition IVA.
4. Analyses of the pathogen and vector attraction reductions as stipulated under permit Condition IV.5.
5. Class A non -biological residuals are exempt from meeting the pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirements in Condition IV.5, provided the Permittee does not mix them with residuals
generated during the treatment of domestic wastewater, the treatment of animal processing wastewater, or the biological treatment of industrial wastewater. The Permittee shall treat and process
Class A non -biological residuals in a manner as not to meet the definition of "Biological Residuals" as defined in 15A NCAC 02T .1102(6).
6. Monitoring frequencies are based on the actual dry tons applied per year using the table below unless specified above.
ry Tons Applied
metric tonsW
< 290
Dry Tons Applied
short tons er ear
< 319
Monitoring Frequency
15A NCAC 02T .1111 c
Once per year (Annually)
> 290 to < 1,500
> 319 to < 1,650
Once per quarter (4 x Year)
> 1,500 to < 15,000
> 1,650 to < 16,500
Once per 60 days (6 x Year)
> 15,000
> 16,500
Once per month (12 x Year)
The Division shall not require sampling if no land application events occur during the required sampling period. The annual report shall include an explanation for missing sampling data.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) may require Permittees that submit annual reports to their agency to make up the missed sampling. Contact the US EPA for
additional information.
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