WQ0004208_Final Permit_19901030

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
George T. Everett, Ph.D.
Director
October 30, 1990
Mr. Peter Connet, City Manager
City of Statesville
Post Office Box 1111
Statesville, North Carolina 28677
Subject: Permit No. WQ0004208
City of Statesville
Fourth Creek WWTP
Cement Kiln Dust Sludge Stabilization Pilot Study
Inedell County
Dear Mr. Connet:
In accordance with an amendment request received September 28, 1990, we are
forwarding this Permit No. WQ0004208 dated October 30, 1990, to the City of Statesville for the
operation of a Cement Kiln Dust Sludge Stabilization program
This Permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until November 30, 1990, and
shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein. Please pay particular attention
to the monitoring requirements 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 to you,
you have the right to request an adjudicatory heating upon written request within 30 days
following receipt of this to 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. Box 11666, Raleigh, NC 27604. Unless such demands are made
this Permit shall be final and binding.
If you need additional i
at 9191733-5083.
cc: Iredell County Health Departmen
Mooresville Regional Office
Groundwater Section
Peirson & Whitman, Inc.
this matter, please contact Mr. Mark Hawes
�in erely,
George T. vee
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SLUDGE STABILIZATION
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 STATESVILLE
Iredell County
FOR THE
operation of a 4 wet tons per day Cement Kiln Dust Sludge Stabilization Pilot Program to serve the
City of Statesville pursuant to the application received September 28, 1990 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 November 30, 1990, and shall
be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The Mooresville Regional Office, phone no. [phone], shall be notified so that
an in-place inspection can be made prior to commencing operation of the Cement Kiln
Dust Stabilization process. Such notification to the regional supervisor shall be made
during the normal office hours from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through
Friday, excluding State Holidays.
2. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of
nuisance conditions, the City of Statesville shall take immediate corrective action,
including those as may be required by this Division.
II . OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The Cement Kiln Dust Sludge Stabilization facilities shall be effectively maintained
and operated at all times in such a manner as to produce a product which will meet
the requirements of the Process to Further Reduce Pathogens.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any monitoring deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management to
insure surface and ground water protection will be established and an acceptable
sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.

2. The City of Statesville shall implement a monitoring program for the Cement Kiln Dust
Sludge Stabilization Program at the time of operation. This program shall include a
sludge analysis and TCLP analysis to be conducted by the City of Statesville and the
results maintained on file by the City of Statesville for a period of three years after the
pilot program has concluded. The sludge analysis shall include but is not necessarily
limited to the following parameters:
Percent Total solids*
pH*
Magnesium
Chlorides
Sulfate
Phosphorus
Potassium
Lead
zinc
Copper
Nickel
Cadmium
Chromium
Sodium
Calcium
Total Nitrogen
Ammonia Nitrogen
Nitrate/Nitrite Nitrogen
Plant Available Nitrogen (by calculation)
Temperature"
Hexachlorobenzene
* daily samples shall be taken prior to processing, after initial mixing, and three (3)
days after initial mixing.
** Temperature measurements shall be taken at varying depths in the processed sludge
pile such that a representative temperature profile can be created to show a uniform
temperature of 52 degrees Celsius. The temperature measurements shall be made
for the first three days of the pilot study initially after mixing, and at intervals of
two (2) hours for the first twelve (12) hours after initial mixing occurs. Thereafter
temperature measurements shall be made at intervals of twelve (12) hours for the
remainder of the thirty six hour period.
The sludge analysis and TCLP analysis shall be of a composite of all material processed
during one day's operation. Note the testing frequency for percent total solids, pH and
temperature are not to be composite samples and shall be sampled as outlined above.
The TCLP analysis shall include the following parameters:
Arsenic
Barium
Benzene
Cadmium
Carbon tetrachloride
Chlordane
Chlorobenzene
Chloroform
Chromium
o -Cresol
m -Cresol
p -Cresol
Cresol
2,4-D
1,4 -dichlorobenzene
1,2-dichloroethane
1,1-Dichloroethylene
2,4-Dinitmtoluene
Endrin
Heptachlor (and its hydroxide)
Hexachlorobenzene
Hexachloro-l,3-butadiene
Hexachloroethane
Lead
Lindane
Mercury
Methoxychlor
Methyl ethyl ketone
Nitrobenzene
Pentachlorophenol
Pyridine
Selenium
Silver
Tetrachloroethylene
Toxaphene
Trichloroethylene
2,4,5 -Trichlorophenol
2,4,6 -Trichlorophenol
2,4,5 -TP (Silvex)
Vinyl chloride
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3. Three copies of all monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in conditions
III -2, shall be submitted to the Assistant Chief of Operations at the following address:
NC Division of Environmental. Management
Water Quality Section
Permits and Engineering Unit
PO Box 27687
Raleigh, NC 27611-7687
4. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Mooresville Regional Office, telephone
no. [phone], 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 at the cement kiln dust sludge stabilization facilities which
results in the treatment of significant amounts of sludge which are abnormal
in quantity or characteristics.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the
facility incapable of adequate sludge stabilization such as- mechanical or
electrical failures of equipment.
c. Anytime that self-monitoring information indicates that the facility is not in
compliance with its permit limitations. Any occurrence of this shall cause
the stabilized sludge to be reprocessed so that the Process to Further Reduce
Pathogens can be met.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written -report in Ietter
form within 15 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.
IV. INSPECTIONS
1. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to
insure proper operation of the subject facilities.
2. The City of Statesville or a designee shall inspect the cement kiln dust sludge
stabilization facilities to prevent malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors and
discharges which may cause or lead to the release of wastes to the environment, a threat
to human health, or a nuisance. The City of Statesville shall keep an inspection log or
summary including at least the date and time of inspection, observations made, and any
maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken by the City of Statesville. This log of
inspections shall be maintained by the Permittee for a period of three years from the
date of the inspection and shall be made available upon request to the Division of
Environmental Management or other permitting authority.
3. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of
Environmental Management may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect
any property, premises or place on or related to the disposal site and facility at any
reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit; may
inspect or copy any records that must be kept under the terms and conditions of this
'Permit; or may obtain samples of sludge, processed sludge, groundwater, surface
water, or leachate.
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V. GENERAL CONDITIONS,
1. This Permit is subject to revocation unless the cement kiln dust sludge stabilization
facilities are operated in accordance with the conditions of this Permit, the approved
plans and specifications.
2. This Permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described
in the application and other supporting data.
3. The following facilities are approved sites for the operation of the Cement Kiln Dust
Sludge Stabilization Pilot Program:
'li permit Number County Vol= of Sludne
Fourth Creek
VWVTP NCO031836 Iredell 4 wet tons per day
4. Failure to abide by the conditions and ]imitations contained in this Permit may subject
the Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Environmental Management in
accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6.
5. The issuance of this Permit does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any
and all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other
government agencies (local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction.
6. Cement Kiln Dust Stabilized Sludge must be disposed of at the Fourth Creek Sludge
Landfill (Non -Discharge Permit No. WQ0001759).
7. The Permittee shall provide adequate dust control such that nussiance conditions are not
created by the cement kiln dust sludge stabilization program.
Permit issued this the 30th day of October, 1990
CAROLINA l
16 George T. Ever(, -t _:
Division of Etiviro
By Authority of the
Permit No. WQ0004208
AL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Management Commission