WQ0001684_Final Permit_19970321

State of North Carolina 'T4 I
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary p E-:= H N F1
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
March 21, 1997
Mr. David B. Leonard, City Manager
City of Asheboro
Post Office Box 1106
146 North Church Street
Asheboro, North Carolina 27204
Subject: Permit No. WQ0001684 Modification
City of Asheboro
Land Application of Wastewater Residuals
Randolph County
Dear Mr. Leonard:
In accordance with a request received on January 16, 1997, from Environmental Waste Recycling,
Inc., made on behalf of the City of Asheboro, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0001684 dated
March 21, 1997, to the City of Asheboro, as modified, for the operation of a wastewater residuals land
application program. This permit modification is to increase the allowable dry tons per year from 1,500
DT/yr to 3,000 DT/yr, in order to facilitate the excess accumulation of residuals, due to uncontrollable
variations in winter weather and cropping patterns.
Please note the monitoring changes in permit conditions IIIA and III.6. In accordance with
monitoring requirements found in 40 CFR Part 503, the requested permit residuals increase, above 1,650
dry tons per year, changes the monitoring frequency from quarterly to every 60 days.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until June 30, 1999, shall void Permit No.
WQ0001684 issued October 31, 1994, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified
therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring and reporting requirements contained in this
permit- Failure to establish an adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required operational
information will result in future compliance problems.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, you have the
right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of
this permit. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of North
Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Drawer 27447,
Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
RESIDUALS LAND APPLICATION PERMIT
In accordance with 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
City of Asheboro
Randolph County
FOR THE
operation of a wastewater residuals land application program consisting of the application of 3,000 dry
tons per year of residuals from sources listed in Condition II 5, to approximately 945.79 acres of land in
Randolph County with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received
on January 16, 1997, and in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other supporting data
subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources and
considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until June 30, 1999, shall void Permit No. o
WQ0001684 issued October 31, 1994, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. This permit shall become voidable if the soils fail to adequately assimilate the wastes and
may be rescinded unless the sites are maintained and operated in a manner which will
protect the assigned water quality standards of the surface waters and ground waters.
2. The land application program shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -
discharge system to prevent the discharge of any wastes resulting from the operation of this
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3. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages
to surface or groundwaters resulting from the operation of this program.
4. In the event that the Iand application program is not operated satisfactorily, including the
creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall cease applying residuals to the sites and
take any immediate corrective actions as may be required by the Division.

3. An acceptable pH must be maintained in the soil, residual and lime mixture, greater than
6.0, on all land application sites to insure optimum yield for the crop(s) specified below.
The agronomist shall provide information on the pH best suited for the specified crop and
the soil type.
4. The application rates shall not exceed the following for the specified crops:
Crop PAN (lb./acre/Yr.)
Alfalfa
200
Bermuda Grass (Hay, Pasture)
220
Blue Grass
120
Corn (Grain)
160
Corn (Silage)
200
Cotton
70
Fescue
250
Forest (Hardwood & Softwood)
75
Milo
100
Small Grain (Wheat, barley, oats)
100
Sorghum, Sudex (Pasture)
180
Sorghum, Sudex (Silage)
220
Soybeans
200
Timothy, Orchard, & Rye Grass
200
5. No residuals other than the following are hereby approved for land application in
accordance with this permit:
Permit Volume
Source County Number (dry tons/year,)
City of Asheboro Randolph NC0026123 3,000
6. The metal loading rates shall not exceed the following Cumulative Pollutant loading rates:
Kilograms Pounds
Parameters per Hectare per Acre
Arsenic
41
36
Cadmium
39
34
Copper
1,500
1,338
Lead
300
267
Mercury
17
15
Molybdenum
----
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Nickel
420
374
Selenium
100
89
Zinc
2,800
2,498
7. The pollutant concentrations in the residuals
which will be applied to the land shall not
exceed the following Ceiling
Concentrations (Dry Weight Basis):
Parameters m
Arsenic
75
Cadmium
85
Copper
4,300
Lead
840
Mercury
57
Molybdenum
75
Nickel
420
Selenium
100
Zinc
7,500
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22. Turf shall not be harvested for 1 year after residuals application if the turf is to be placed on
land with a high potential for public exposure.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REOUIREME
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, residuals, soil, or plant tissue
analyses) deemed necessary by the Division of Water Quality to insure protection of the
environment will be established and an acceptable sampling and reporting schedule shall be
followed.
2. Proper records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking all application activities.
These records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following information:
a. source of residuals
b . date of residual application
c. location of residual application (site, field, or zone #)
d. method of application
e. weather conditions (sunny, cloudy, raining, etc.)
f. soil conditions
g . type of crop or crops to be grown on field
h. volume of residuals applied in gallons/acre, dry tons/acre or kilograms/hectare
i. annual and cumulative totals of dry tons/acre of residuals, annual and cumulative
pounds/acre of each heavy metal (which shall include, but not be limited to arsenic,
cadmium, copper, lead, mercury, molybdenum, nickel, selenium and zinc), annual
pounds/acre of plant available nitrogen (PAN), and annual pounds/acre of phosphorus
applied to each field.
A representative annual soils analysis (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted
on each site receiving residuals in the respective calendar year and the results maintained on
file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years.
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The Standard Soil Fertility Analysis shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the
following parameters:
Acidity Manganese Potassium
Calcium Percent Humic Matter Sodium
Copper pH zinc
Magnesium Phosphorus
Base Saturation (by calculation)
Cation Exchange Capacity
The Standard Soil Fertility Analysis (see above) and an analysis for the following
pollutants shall be conducted once prior to permit renewal on soils from each site which has
received residuals during the permit cycle.
Arsenic Mercury Nickel
Cadmium Molybdenum Selenium
Lead

6. All residuals included in this permit must be monitored every 60 days, from the date of
permit issuance, for compliance with condition I.11 of this permit. Data to verify
stabilization and vector attraction reduction of the residuals must be maintained by the
Permittee. The required data is specific to the stabilization process utilized, but should be
sufficient to clearly demonstrate compliance the Class A pathogen requirements in 40 CFR
Part 503.32(a) or with the Class B pathogen requirements and site restrictions in 40 CFR
Part 503.32(b), and one of vector attraction reduction requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.33.
In addition, the EPA certification statements concerning compliance with pathogen
requirements, vector attraction reduction requirements and management practices must be
completed every 60 days by the proper authority or authorities if more than one is involved,
either the person who prepares the residuals, the person who derives the material, or the
person who applies the residuals.
After the residuals have been monitored for two years at the above frequency, the Permittee
may request a permit modification for the reduction of the frequency of monitoring for
pollutant concentrations and for the pathogen density requirements, but in no case shall the
frequency of monitoring be less than once per year when residuals are applied to the land.
7. Three copies of all required monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in
conditions III 1, III 2, III 3, 1114, III 5 and III 6 shall be submitted annually on or before
March 1 of the following year to the following address:
NC Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
Facility Assessment Unit
PO Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Winston-Salem. Regional Office, telephone b
number 910/ 771-4600 as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the
next working day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of
the following:
a. Any occurrence with the land application program which results in the land application
of significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic.
b. Any failure of the land application program resulting in a release of material to receiving
waters.
c. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of
compliance with the conditions and limitations of this permit or the parameters on
which the system was designed.
d. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility
incapable of adequate residual treatment.
e. Any spillage or discharge from a vehicle or piping system transporting residuals to the
application site.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter
form within five (5) days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must
outline the actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
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4. The following are approved sites for residuals application (see attached map(s)):
Site No.
Owner essee
Application Area1 acres
Field 1
L. R. Auman, Jr.
12.25
Field 2
L. R. Auman, Jr.
4.50
Field 3
L. R. Auman, Jr.
2.60
Field I
Laven Cox
14.23
Field 3
Laven Cox
16.58
Field 5
Laven Cox
8.70
Field 6
Laven Cox
15.64
Field 7
Laven Cox
9.75
Field 8
Laven Cox
5.73
Field 9
Laven Cox
12.96
Field 4
Jack Mason
19.33
Field I A
Carl Henson
8.00
Field 1B
Carl Henson
6.75
Field 2
Carl Henson
6.00
Field 3
Carl Henson
12.25
Field 1
Spurgeon Foster, Jr.
66.89
Field 2
Spurgeon Foster, Jr.
38.97
Field 3
Spurgeon Foster, Jr.
60.87
Field 4
Spurgeon Foster, Jr.
110.32
Field 5
Spurgeon Foster, Jr.
4.00
Field I
Thurman Scott
11.70
Field 2
Thurman Scott
35.40 (for buffer area only)
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Field 1
Harold Wright
590
Field 2
Harold Wright
7.40
Field 3
Harold Wright
9.61
Field 4
Harold Wright
23.86
Field AB 1-1
George D. Clapp
10.5
Field AB 1-3
George D. Clapp
9.0
Field AB 1-4a
George D. Clapp
4.1
Field AB 1-5
George D. Clapp
10.4
Field AB 1-6
George W. Clapp
9.5
Field AB 1-7
George W. Clapp
4.0
Field AB 1-8
George W. Clapp
4.0
Field AB 1-9
George W. Clapp
26.8
Field AB 1-10
George W. Clapp
9.1
Field AB 2-1
Carlton Spillman
13.0
Field AB 2-2
Carlton Spillman
4.2
Field AB 2-3
Carlton Spillman
24.2
Field AB 2-4
Carlton Spillman
50.6
Field AB 2-5
Carlton Spillman
12.3
Field AB 2-6
Carlton Spillman
6.0
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8. The Per mittee, at least six (6) months prior to the expiration of this permit, shall request its
extension. Upon receipt of the request, the Commission will review the adequacy of the
facilities described therein, and if warranted, will extend the permit for such period of time
and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate.
9. This permit may be modified, or revoked and reissued to incorporate any conditions,
limitations and monitoring requirements the Division of Water Quality deems necessary in
order to adequately protect the environment and public health.
10. This permit shall become voidable unless the agreements between the Permittee and the
landowners/lessees are in full force and effect. The land owner agreements are considered
expired concurrent with the expiration date of the permit and must be renewed at the same
time the permit is renewed.
Permit issued this the 21st day of March, 1997
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0001684
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