HISTORICAL

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director
Les Carswell
Allen Canning Company
305 East Main
Siloam Springs, AR 72761
Dear Mr. Carswell:
November 9, 2001
NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: Permit No. WQ0004268
Allen Canning Company, Turkey, North
Carolina
Wastewater Spray Irrigation
Sampson County
In accordance with written request received on November 2, 2001, we are forwarding herewith a
corrected Pages 1 and 2 of Permit No. WQ0004268, issued November 2, 2001, for the subject facility.
The following corrections have been made to the permit:
1. Facilities description has been modified to delete the reference to chlorination facilities.
2. Condition I.8 modified so that field identifications are consistent with map sent with
permit.
Please replace Pages 1 and 2 with the corrected Pages 1 and 2 into Permit No. WQ0004268,
issued September 21, 2001.
If you have any questions regarding this request, please do not hesitate to contact`Sve: Homewo-kyd at
[phone], extension 502. Thank you for your cooperation/'eI
S i n c,
,,(Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
cc: Sampson County Health Department
Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Fayetteville Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Groundwater Section, Central Office
Raymond D. White, Garver Engineers
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SPRAY IRRIGATION SYSTEM 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
Allen Canning Company
Sampson County
FOR THE
construction of a new irrigation pump station and additional spray irrigation fields, and continued operation of a
415,000 GPD spray irrigation treatment and disposal facility consisting of hydrosieve with solid wsate hopper,
approximately 2,500 linear feet of 12 inch gravity sewer, dual 800 square feet concrete lined settling basins, a 650
GPM influent pump station with duplex pumps and high water alarms, approximately 350 linear feet of eight i-
force main, an approximate three acre (50 million gallon) final settling lagoon with a spillway for overflow to a 27 a�.,;
treated wastewater storage lagoon, a 3 MGD irrigation pump station with three 1350 GPM pumps and all controls and
alarms as necessary for proper operation, and approximately 72.8 acres of spray irrigation area planted in Coastal
Bermuda grass and Fescue grass, to serve Allen Canning Company, Turkey, North Carolina facility, with no discharge
of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received January 9, 2001, and in conformity with the
project plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until October 31, 2006, shall void Permit No.
WQ0004268 issued September 6, 2000, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
I. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of the new portions of this permitted facility, a
certification must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the new irrigation system has
been installed in accordance with this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting
materials. The certification will also serve to acknowledge that the new irrigation pump station has been
designed and installed in accordance with all local, state and federal regulations and sound engineering
practices. If this project is to be completed in phases and partially certified, you shall retain the
responsibility to track further construction approved under the same permit, and shall provide a final
certificate of completion once the entire project has been completed. Mail the Certification to the Non -
Discharge Permitting Unit, Division of Water Quality, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh., NC 27699-
1617.

2. The Fayetteville Regional Office, telephone number(910) 486-1541, shall be notified at least forty-eight
(48) hours in advance of operation of the installed facilities so that an in -place inspection can be made.
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.
The spray irrigation facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so that there is no
discharge to the surface waters, nor any contamination of ground waters which will render them
unsatisfactory for normal use. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the
creation of nuisance conditions or failure of the irrigation area to adequately assimilate the wastewater, the
Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions including those actions that may be required by the
Division of Water Quality (Division), such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater
treatment and disposal facilities.
4. 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 facility.
5. The residuals generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed in accordance with General
Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the Division.
6. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.
7. The following buffers shall be maintained:
a) 400 feet between wetted area and any residence or places of public assembly under separate
ownership,
b) 150 feet between wetted area and property lines,
c) 100 feet between wetted area and wells,
d) 100 feet between wetted area and drainageways or surface water bodies,
e) 50 feet between wetted area and public right of ways,
f) 100 feet between wastewater treatment units and wells, and
g) 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and property lines.
Some of the buffers specified above may not have been included in previous permits for this waste
treatment and disposal system. These buffers are not intended to prohibit or prevent modifications, which
are required by the Division, to improve performance of the existing treatment facility. These buffers do,
however, apply to modifications of the treatment and disposal facilities which are for the purpose of
increasing the flow that is tributary to the facility. These buffers do apply to any expansion or
modification of the spray irrigation areas and apply in instances in which the sale of property would cause
any of the buffers now complied with, for the treatment and disposal facilities, to be violated. The
applicant is advised that any modifications to the existing facilities will require a permit modification.
8. The spray irrigation sites shall be identified as follows:
Site Acreage
A 38 acres Existing
B+C 16.48 acres New
D 18.30 acres New
Total: 72.78 acres
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director
November 2, 2001
Les Carswell
Allen Canning Company
305 East Main
Siloam Springs, AR 72761
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NCDENR
NORTH CAROLNA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: Permit No. WQ0004268
Allen Canning Company, Turkey, North Carolina
Wastewater Spray Irrigation
Sampson County
Dear Mr. Carswell:
In accordance with your application received January 9, 2001, we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQ0004268, dated November 2, 2001, to Allen Canning Company for the modifications to, and continued operation of the
subject wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities. This permit is being issued to allow an increased wastewater
flow, additional spray irrigation fields and a new irrigation pump station. Please note that the design of the new pump
station was not reviewed by staff at the Division of Water Quality. It is the responsibility of the Professional
Engineer to ensure proper design and construction of the new irrigation pump station.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until October 31, 2006, shall void Permit No. WQ0004268
issued September 6, 2000, 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, 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 the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office
of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made this
permit shall be final and binding.
One set of approved plans and specifications for the new irrigation system is being forwarded to you. If you need
additional information concerning this matter, please contact Sue Homewood atf(419) 733-5083 extension 502.
Sinc ly,
Gregory J_ Thorpe, Ph.D.
cc: Sampson County Health Department
Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Fayetteville Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Groundwater Section, Central Office
Raymond D. White, Garver Engineers
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 'Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SPRAY IRRIGATION SYSTEM 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
Allen Canning Company
Sampson County
FOR THE
construction of a new irrigation pump station and additional spray irrigation fields, and continued operation of a
415,000 GPD spray irrigation treatment and disposal facility consisting of hydrosieve with solid wsate hopper,
approximately 2,500 linear feet of 12 inch gravity sewer, dual 800 square feet concrete lined settling basins, a 651,
GPM influent pump station with duplex pumps and high water alarms, approximately 350 linear feet of eight it
force main, an approximate three acre (50 million gallon) final settling lagoon with a spillway for overflow to a 27 acre
treated wastewater storage lagoon, a 3 MGD irrigation pump station with three 1350 GPM pumps and all controls and
alarms as necessary for proper operation, chlorination facilities, and approximately 72.8 acres of spray irrigation area
planted in Coastal Bermuda grass and fescue grass, to serve AIlen Canning Company, Turkey, North Carolina facility,
with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received January 9, 2001, and in
conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently fled and approved by the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until October 31, 2006, shall void Permit No.
WQ0004268 issued September 6, 2000, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of the new portions of this permitted facility, a
certification must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the new irrigation system has
been installed in accordance with this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting
materials. The certification will also serve to acknowledge that the new irrigation pump station has been
designed and installed in accordance with all local, state and federal regulations and sound engineering
practices. If this project is to be completed in phases and partially certified, you shall retain the
responsibility to track further construction approved under the same permit, and shall provide a final
certificate of completion once the entire project has been completed. Mail the Certification to the Non -
Discharge Permitting Unit, Division of Water Quality, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-
1617.

2. The Fayetteville Regional Office, telephone number(910) 486-154I, shall be notified at least forty-eight
(48) hours in advance of operation of the installed facilities so that an in -place inspection can be made.
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.
3. The spray irrigation facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so that there is no
discharge to the surface waters, nor any contamination of ground waters which will render them
unsatisfactory for normal use. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the
creation of nuisance conditions or failure of the irrigation area to adequately assimilate the wastewater, the
Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions including those actions that may be required by the
Division of Water Quality (Division), such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater
treatment and disposal facilities.
4. 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 facility.
5. The residuals generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed in accordance with General
Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the Division.
6. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.
7. The following buffers shall be maintained:
a) 400 feet between wetted area and any residence or places of public assembly under separate
ownership,
b) 150 feet between wetted area and property lines,
c) 100 feet between wetted area and wells,
d) 100 feet between wetted area and drainageways or surface water bodies,
e) 50 feet between wetted area and public right of ways,
f) 100 feet between wastewater treatment units and wells, and
g) 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and property lines.
Some of the buffers specified above may not have been included in previous permits for this waste
treatment and disposal system. These buffers are not intended to prohibit or prevent modifications, which
are required by the Division, to improve performance of the existing treatment facility. These buffers do,
however, apply to modifications of the treatment and disposal facilities which are for the purpose of
increasing the flow that is tributary to the facility. These buffers do apply to any expansion or
modification of the spray irrigation areas and apply in instances in which the sale of property would cause
any of the buffers now complied with, for the treatment and disposal facilities, to be violated. The
applicant is advised that any modifications to the existing facilities will require a permit modification.
8. The spray irrigation sites shall be identified as follows:
Site Acreage
A 38 acres Existing
B 16.48 acres New
C 18.30 acres New
Total: 72.78 acres

II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the facility by the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification
Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator to
be in responsible charge (ORC) of the wastewater treatment facilities. The operator must hold a.eertificate
of the type and grade at least equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the wastewater
treatment facilities by the WPCSOCC. The Permittee must also employ a certified back-up operator of the
appropriate type and grade to comply with the conditions of 15A NCAC 8G .0202. The ORC of the
facility must visit each Class I facility at least weekly and each Class 11, 111, and IV facility at least daily,
excluding weekends and holidays, and must properly manage and document daily operation and
maintenance of the facility and must comply with all other conditions of 15A NCAC 8G .0202. Once the
facility is classified, the Permittee must submit a letter to the WPCSOCC that designates the operator in
responsible charge within thirty days after the wastewater treatment facilities are 50% complete.
3. A suitable year round vegetative cover of Coastal Bermuda grass shall be maintained.
4. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that will
cause runoff.
5. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the spray field.
6. The facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to prevent the
discharge of any wastewater resulting from the operation of this facility.
7. For fields identified as year round application sites, the application rate shall not exceed a cumulati
loading of 62.36 inches over any twelve (12) month period at an instantaneous application rate not to
exceed 0.25 inches per hour.
8. For fields identified as seasonal application sites, the application rate shall not exceed a cumulative
loading of 42.98 inches over any twelve (12) month period at an instantaneous application rate not to
exceed 0.25 inches per hour.
9. For sites A and B, the application rate shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 300 pounds of plant
available nitrogen (PAN) during the active growing season of Coastal Bermuda grass and 50 pounds of
PAN during the active growing season of any winter small grain overseeded crop.
10. For site C, the application rate shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 250 pounds of plant available
nitrogen (PAN) during the active growing season of Fescue grass OR; a cumulative loading of 250 pounds
of plant available nitrogen (PAN) during the active growing season of Coastal Bermuda grass and 50
pounds of PAN during the active growing season of any winter small grain overseeded crop.
11. No type of wastewater other than that from Allen Canning Company, Turkey, North Carolina shall be
sprayed onto the irrigation area.
12. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation occurs or while
normal maintenance is being performed.
13. Public access to the land application sites shall be controlled during active site use. Such controls may
include the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted at each site.
14. Freeboard in the settling lagoon and storage lagoon shall not be less than two feet at any time.
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III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses) deemed necessary by
the Division to insure surface and ground water protection will be established and an acceptable sampling
reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. Adequate records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking the amount of wastewater disposed. These
records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following information:
a. date of irrigation,
b. volume of wastewater irrigated,
c, field irrigated,
d. length of time field is irrigated,
c. continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings for each field,
f. weather conditions, and
g, maintenance of cover crops.
3. Influent flow shall be continuously monitored and daily flow values shall be reported on Form NDMR_
The Permittee shall install an appropriate flow measurement device consistent with approved engineering
and scientific practices to ensure the accuracy and reliability of influent flow measurement. Flow
measurement devices selected shall be capable of measuring flows with a maximum deviation of less than
I0 percent from true flow, accurately calibrated at a minimum of once per year, and maintained to ensure
that the accuracy of the measurements is consistent with the accepted capability of that type of device.
Records of flow measurement device calibration shall be kept on file by the Permittee for a period of at
least three years. At a minimum, data to be included in this documentation shall be:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration
b. Name of person performing calibration
c. Percent from true flow
PIans and specifications for the flow measuring device shall be prepared by a licensed Professional
Engineer and submitted to the appropriate regional office 30 days prior to installation. The flow
measuring device shall be installed within 1 year of the date of this permit.
4. The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee at the point prior to irrigation
quarterly for the following parameters:
Flow MGD
BOD5
Total Keldall Nitrogen (TKN)
Nitrate -Nitrogen
Phosphorous
Arsenic
Cadmium
Calcium
Chromium
Ammonia Nitrogen
PAN by Calculation
Lead
Magnesium
Mercury
Nickel
Sodium
Zinc
% Solids
PH

Three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition III 2) on Form NDAR-1
and three (3) copies of all effluent monitoring data (as specified in condition 111 3 and 111 4) on Fo,
NDMR-1 shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month. All information shall L.-
submitted to the following addresses:
NC Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Supervisor
Water Quality Section
Division of Water Quality
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
Fayetteville Regional Office
1617 Mail Service Center
225 Green Street, Suite 714
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Fayetteville, NC 28301
A representative annual soils analysis (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on each spray
field and the results maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. 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 Exchangeable Sodium Percentage Phosphorus
Cation Exchange Capacity Base Saturation (by calculation)
7. An annual report shall be conducted by an agronomist on each spray field. The report shall address all
current site management practices, recommended changes to management practices, and overall efficiency
of each field to continue to accept wastewater irrigation at the rates established in this permit.
8. " Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Fayetteville Regional Office, telephone number (910) 4&
1541, 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 wastewater treatment facility which results in the treatment of significant
amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the
contents of a sludge digester; the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance through the facility;
or any other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility incapable of
adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators,
compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass directly to
receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
d. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of compliance with
its permit Iimitations.
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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IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
I. Within 90 days of permit issuance, one additional monitor well (three currently exist; two from the
existing spray area and one from the lithologic studies in support of this permit) shall be installed to
monitor groundwater quality. The well shall be constructed such that the water level in the well is never
above or below the screened (open) portion of the well at any time during the year. The general location
and name for the well is marked on Attachment A as MW-4. The monitoring well shall be Iocated at the
review boundary, constructed in accordance with this permit, and approved by the Fayetteville Regional
Office.
The well must be constructed by a North Carolina Certified Well Contractor, the property owner, or the
property lessee according to General Statutes 87-94.4(b)(2). If construction is not preformed by a
Certified Well Contractor, the property owner or lessee must physically perform the actual well
construction activities and the well(s) must meet the North Carolina Well Construction Standards (15A
NCAC 2C .0100).
2. Monitor wells MW-1, MW-2, MW-3, and MW-4 shall be sampled initially after construction and prior to
waste disposal operations in the new fields (MW-3 and MW-4) and thereafter every March, July, and
November for the following parameters:
Water Level
Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
PH
Chloride
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
Nitrate
Sulfate
The measurement of water levels must be made prior to sampling for the remaining parameters. The depth
to water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on the top of the casing.
The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed to provide the relative
elevation of the measuring point for each monitoring well.
If TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/l are detected in any downgradient monitoring well, additional
sampling and analysis must be conducted to identify the individual constituents comprising this TOC
concentration. If the TOC concentration as measured in the background monitor well exceeds 10 mg/l,
this concentration will be taken to represent the naturally occurring TOC concentration. Anyexceedances
of this naturally occurring TOC concentration in the downgradient wells shall be subject to the additional
sampling and analysis as described above.
The results of the sampling and analysis must be received on Form GW-59 (Groundwater Quality
Monitoring: Compliance Report Form) by the Groundwater Section, Permits and Compliance Unit,
1636 Mail Service Center Raleigh, N.C. 27699-I636 on or before the last working day of the month
following the sampling month. The data of all groundwater sampling analyses required by the
permit conditions must be reported using the most recent GW-59 form along with attached copies of
the laboratory analyses. The updated forms can be downloaded using the following internet
website: http://gw.ehnr.state.nc.us/.
For the initial sampling of the wells MW-3 and MW-4, the permittee shall submit a copy of the GW-1
Form (Well Completion Form) with the Compliance Monitoring Form (GW-59) for each well to address
listed above. Initial Compliance Monitoring Forms that do not include copies of the GW-1 form will be
returned to the permittee without being processed. Failure to submit these forms as required by this permit
may result in the initiation of enforcement activities pursuant to NC General Statutes 143-215.6.

Any laboratory selected to analyze parameters must certified bythe be Division of Water Quality for those
parameters.
7. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be provided.
The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in I SA NCAC 2L,
Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance Boundary for the disposal system
constructed prior to December 31, 1983 is established at either (1) 250 feet from the waste disposal area,
or (2) at the property boundary, whichever is closest to the waste disposal area. An exceedance of
Groundwater Quality Standards at or beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to immediate
remediation action in addition to the penalty provisions applicable under General Statute 143-
215.6A(a)(1).
9. In accordance with 15A NCAC 2L, a REVIEW BOUNDARY is established around the disposal systems
midway between the Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the waste disposal area. Anyexceedance
of standards at the Review Boundary shall require remediation action on the part of the permittee.
10. All wells that are constructed for the purposes of groundwater monitoring shall be constructed in
accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0108 (Standards of Construction for Wells Other than Water Supply) and
any other state and local laws and regulations pertaining to well construction.
11. The Fayetteville Regional Office, telephone number 910-486-1541, shall be notified at least forty-eight
(48) hours prior to the construction of any monitoring well so that an inspection can be made of the
monitoring well location. Such notification to the regional groundwater 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.
12. Within sixty (60) days of completion of all monitoring wells, the permittee shall submit two origin
copies of a scaled topographic map (scale no greater than 1 ":100') signed and sealed by a professional
engineer or a state licensed land surveyor that indicates all of the following information:
a. the location and identity of each monitoring well,
b. the location of the waste disposal system.,
c. the location of all property boundaries,
d. the latitude and longitude of the established horizontal control monument,
e. the relative elevation of the top of the well casing (which shall be known as the "measuring point"),
and
f the depth of water below the measuring point at the time the measuring point is established.
The survey shall be conducted using approved practices outlined in North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 89C and the North Carolina Administrative Code Title 21, Chapter 56. The surveyor shall
establish a horizontal control monument on the property of the waste disposal system and determine the
latitude and longitude of this horizontal control monument to a horizontal positional accuracy of +/- 10
feet. All other features listed in a_ through e. above shall be surveyed relative to this horizontal control
monument. The positional accuracy of features listed in a. through e. above shall have a ratio of precision
not to exceed an error of closure of I foot per 10,000 feet of perimeter of the survey. Any features located
by the radial method will be located from a minimum of two points. Horizontal control monument shall
be installed in such a manner and made of such materials that the monument will not be destroyed due to
activities that may take place on the property. The map shall also be surveyed using the North American
Datum of 1983 coordinate system and shall indicate the datum on the map. All bearings or azimuths shall
be based on either the true or NAD 83 grid meridian. If a Global Positioning System (GPS) is used to
determine the latitude and Iongitude of the horizontal control monument, a GPS receiver that has the
capability to perform differential GPS shall be used and all data collected by the GPS receiver will be
differentially corrected.

The maps and any supporting documentation shall be sent to the N.C. Division of Water Quality,
Groundwater Section, Permits and Compliance Unit, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-
1636.
13. Upon completion of all well construction activities, a certification must be received from a professional
engineer certifying that the monitoring wells are located and constructed in accordance with the Well
Construction Standards (15A NCAC 2C) and this permit. This certification should be submitted with
copies of the Well Completion Form (GW-1) for each well. Mail this certification and the associated GW-
1 forms to the Groundwater Section, Permits and Compliance Unit, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,
N.C. 27699-1636.
14. No spray application of water activities shall be undertaken on field C when the seasonal high water table
is less than three (3) feet below land surface. Verification of the water table elevation must be confirmed
by water level readings obtained from monitor wells near the site or by using other acceptable means,
within 24 hours prior to application of wastewater.
V. INSPECTIONS
1. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to insure proper
operation of the subject facilities.
2. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and disposal 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 Permittee 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 Permittee. 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 or other permitting authority.
3. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division may, upon presentation of
credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on or related to the disposal site or facility at
any reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit; may inspect or copy any
records that must be maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit, and may obtain samples of
groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions of
this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting data.
This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the application
and other supporting data.
This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change ownership, or there
is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be submitted to the Division accompanied
by an application fee, documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting materials as may be
appropriate. The approval of this request will be considered on its merits and may or may not be
approved.
4. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the Permittee to an
enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-
215.6C.

The maps and any supporting documentation shall be sent to the N.C. Division of Water Quality,
Groundwater Section, Permits and Compliance Unit, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-
1636.
13. Upon completion of all`well construction activities, a certification must be received from a professional
engineer certifying that the monitoring wells are located and constructed in accordance with the Well
Construction Standards (15A NCAC 2C) and this permit. This certification should be submitted with
copies of the Well Completion Form (GW-1) for each well. Mail this certification and the associated GW-
I forms to the Groundwater Section, Permits and Compliance Unit, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,
N.C. 27699-1636.
14. No spray application of water activities shall be undertaken on field C when the seasonal high water table
is less than three (3) feet below land surface. Verification of the water table elevation must be confirmed
by water level readings obtained from monitor wells near the site or by using other acceptable means,
within 24 hours prior to application of wastewater.
V. INSPECTIONS
Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to insure proper
operation of the subject facilities.
2. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect' the wastewater treatment and disposal 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 Permittee 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 Permittee. 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 rr
available upon request to the Division or other permitting authority.
3. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division may, upon presentation of
credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on or related to the disposal site or facility at
any reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit; may inspect or copy any
records that must be maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit, and may obtain samples of
groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions of
this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting data.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the application
and other supporting data.
3. This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change ownership, or there
is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be submitted to the Division accompanied
by an application fee, documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting materials as may be
appropriate. The approval of this request will be considered on its merits and may or may not be
approved.
4. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the Permittee to an
enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 1
215.6C.

The issuance of this permit does not exempt 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, including but not limited to applicable river buffer rules in 15A NCAC 2B .0200,
erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Ch. 4 and under the Division's General
Permit NCG0100000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A NCAC 2B .0200 and 2H
.0500.
A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the Permittee for the
life of the project.
7. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within thirty (30) days after
being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause the Division to initiate action to
revolve this permit as specified by 15A NCAC 2H .0205 (c)(4).
8. The Permittee, 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 andlimitations
as it may deem appropriate.
Permit issued this e V4 day of November, 2001
NOR AROLINA MENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0004268

Permit No. WQ0004268
November 2, 2001
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
NEw IRRIGATION SYSTEM
Partial Final
1, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North
Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the project,
Project Name
Location and County
for the Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the
construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of this permit,
the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature
Date
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
NEw IRRIGATION PUMP STATION
Partial Final
Registration No.
I, _ as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North
Carolina, having been authorized to design and observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the project,
Project Name
Location and County
for the Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the design and the
observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and
intent of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature
Date
Registration No.
101

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Roderick L. Allen, President
Allen Canning Company
305 E. Main Street
Siloam Springs, Arkansas 72761
Dear Mr. Allen:
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NCDENR
NOR-rH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
September 6, 2000
Subject: Permit No. WQ0004268
Allen Canning Company
Turkey, North Carolina Facility
Wastewater Spray Irrigation
Sampson County
In accordance with your application received June 3, 2000, we are forwarding herewith Permit
No. WQ0004268, dated September 6, 2000, to the Allen Canning Company for the continued
operation of the subject wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until August 31, 2005, shall void Permit
No. WQ0004268 issued November 30, 1995, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as
specified therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements in this permit. Please
note Condition II.12 has been added per request by the Fayetteville Regional Office to ensure
proper flow volume records. 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 the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings,
6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made this permit shall
be final and binding.
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
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If you need additional information concerning this matter, plea e contact Stephanie Milam at
(9I9) 733-5083 extension 544.
Sinc e
Kerr T. Stevens
cc: Sampson County Health Department
Allen Canning Company, Turkey N.C.
Grady Dobson, Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Brian Wootton, Fayetteville Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Groundwater Section, Central Office
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SPRAY IRRIGATION SYSTEM 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
Amen Canning Company
Sampson County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 300,000 GPD spray irrigation treatment and disposal facility consisting of a b:ydrosieve with
solid wsate hopper, approximately 2,500 linear feet of 12 in ch gravity sewer, dual 800 square feet concrete lined
settling basins, a 650 GPM influent pomp station with duplex pumps and high water alarms, approximately 350 linear
feet of eight inch force main, an approximate three acre (50 million gallon) final settling lagoon with a spillway for
overflow to a 27 acre treated wastewater storage lagoon, a 750 GPM irrigation pump station with high water alarms,
chlorination facilities, approximately 1,230 linear feet of three inch force main, and approximately 38 acres of spray
irrigation area planted in Coastal Bermuda Grass to serve Allen Canning Company's Turkey, NC Facility, with no
discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received June 3, 2000, and in conformity with the
project plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until August 31, 2005, shall void Permit No.
WQ0004268 issued November 30, 1995, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The spray irrigation facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so that there is no
discharge to the surface waters, nor any contamination of ground waters which will render them
unsatisfactory for normal use. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the
creation of nuisance conditions or failure of the irrigation area to adequately assimilate the wastewater, the
Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions including those actions that may be required by the
Division of Water Quality (Division), such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater
treatment and disposal facilities.
2. 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 facility.
3. The residuals generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed in accordance with General
Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the Division.
4. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.

5. The following buffers shall be maintained:
a) 400 feet between wetted area and any residence or places of public assembly under separate
ownership,
b) 150 feet between wetted area and property lines,
c) 100 feet between wetted area and wells,
d) 100 feet between wetted area and drainageways or surface water bodies,
e) 50 feet between wetted area and public right of ways,
f) 100 feet between wastewater treatment units and wells, and
g) 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and property lines.
Some of the buffers specified above may not have been included in previous permits for this waste
treatment and disposal system. These buffers are not intended to prohibit or prevent modifications, which
are required by the Division, to improve performance of the existing treatment facility. These buffers do,
however, apply to modifications of the treatment and disposal facilities which are for the purpose of
increasing the flow that is tributary to the facility. These buffers do apply to any expansion or
modification of the spray irrigation areas and apply in instances in which the sale of property would cause
any of the buffers now complied with, for the treatment and disposal facilities, to be violated. The
applicant is advised that any modifications to the existing facilities will require a permit modification.
TI. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the facility by the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification
Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator to
be in responsible charge (ORC) of the wastewater treatment facilities. The operator must hold a certificate
of the type and grade at least equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the wastewater
treatment facilities by the WPCSOCC. The Perrnittee must also employ a certified back-up operator of th(
appropriate type and grade to comply with the conditions of 15A NCAC 8G .0202. The ORC of the
facility must visit each CIass I facility at least weekly and each Class II, III, and IV facility at least daily,
excluding weekends and holidays, and must properly manage and document daily operation and
maintenance of the facility and must comply with all other conditions of 15A NCAC 8G .0202.
A suitable year round vegetative cover of Coastal Bermuda Grass over the spray irrigation area shall be
maintained.
4. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that will
cause runoff.
5. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the spray field.
6. The facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to prevent the
discharge of any wastewater resulting from the operation of this facility.
The application rate shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 78 inches over any twelve (12) month period
at an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.25 inches per hour.
8. No type of wastewater other than that from Allen Canning Company's Turkey NC Facility vegetable
washing and pealing operations shall be sprayed onto the irrigation area.
9. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation occurs or while
normal maintenance is being performed.

10. Public access to the land application sites shall be controlled during active site use. Such controls may
include the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted at each site.
11. Freeboard in the settling lagoon. and storage lagoon shall not be less than two feet at any time.
12. Annual flow measure calibration equipment (influent and effluent) shall be calibrated and installed by a
certified specialist to assure proper volume records.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING RE UIREMENTS
Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses) deemed necessary by
the Division to insure surface and ground water protection will be established and an acceptable sampling
reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. Adequate records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking the amount of wastewater disposed. These
records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following information:
a. date of irrigation,
b. volume of wastewater irrigated,
c. field Irrigated,
d. length of time field is irrigated,
e. continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings for each field,
f. weather conditions, and
g. maintenance of cover crops.
Influent flow shall be continuously monitored and daily flow values shall be reported on Form NDMR.
The Permittee shall install an appropriate flow measurement device consistent with approved engineering
and scientific practices to ensure the accuracy and reliability of influent flow measurement. Flow
measurement devices selected shall be capable of measuring flows with a maximum deviation of less than
10 percent from true flow, accurately calibrated at a minimum of once per year, and maintained to ensure
that the accuracy of the measurements is consistent with the accepted capability of that type of device.
Records of flow measurement device calibration shall be kept on file by the Permittee for a period of at
least three years. At a minimum, data to be included in this documentation shall be:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration
b. Name of person performing calibration
c. Percent from true flow
4. This facililty must provide the Fayetteville Regional Office with quarterly wastewater data for operation.
A nutrient analysis of the wastewater (effluent onto spray field) and total metal analysis must be
provided to include the following:
Flow MGD
PAN by Calculation
BODS (mg/1)
Lead mg/1
Total Keldall Nitrogen (TKN) mg/l
Magnesium mg/l
Nitrate Nitrogen mg/1
Mercury mg/l
Phosphorous mg/l
Nickel mg/I
Arsenic mg/1
Sodium mg/l
Cadmium
Zinc mg/1
Calcium mg/1
% Solids
Chromium
pH
Ammonia Nitrogen mg/l

5. Three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition III 2) on Form NDAR-I
and three (3) copies of all effluent monitoring data (as specified in condition III 3 and 111 4) on Form
NDMR-1 shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month. All information shall be
submitted to the following address: ..
NC Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
6. A representative annual soils analysis (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on each spray
field and the results maintained on file by the Pen- ittee for a minimum of five years. 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 Exchangeable Sodium Percentage Phosphorus
Cation Exchange Capacity Base Saturation (by calculation)
7. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Raleigh Regional Office, telephone number [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 wastewater treatment facility which results in the treatment of significant
amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the
contents of a sludge digester; the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance through the facility;
or any other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility incapable of
adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators,
compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass directly to
receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
d. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of compliance with
its permit limitations.
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.
IV. GROUNDWATER RE UIREMENTS
1. Existing monitor wells, MW-I, and MW-2 shall be sampled every November for the following
parameters:
Water Level pH
Chloride Total Ammonia
4

Volatile Organic Compounds - using one of the following:
(A) Standard Method 6230D, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less
(B) Standard Method 621OD, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less
(C) EPA Method 8 02 1, L`ow Concentration, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less
(D) EPA Method 8260, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less
(E) Another method with prior approval by the Groundwater Section Chief
Any method used must meet the following qualifications:
(1) A laboratory must be DWQ certified to run any method used.
(2) The method used must, at a minimum, include all the constituents listed in Table VIII of
Standard Method 6230D.
(3) The method used must provided a PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less which must be supported by
laboratory proficiency studies as required by the DWQ Laboratory Certification Unit. Any
constituents detected above the MDL but below the PQL at 0.5 ug/L must be qualified
(estimated) and reported.
If any volatile organic compounds are detected by the methods listed, then the Fayetteville Regional
Office Groundwater Supervisor, telephone number [phone], must be contacted immediately for
further instructions regarding any additional follow-up analyses required. The results of all initial and
follow-up. analyses must be submitted simultaneously.
The measurement of water levels must be made prior to sampling for the remaining parameters. The depth
to water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on the top of the casing.
If TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/1 are detected in any downgradient monitoring well, additional
sampling and analysis must be conducted to identify the individual constituents comprising this TOC
concentration. If the TOC concentration as measured in the background monitor well exceeds 10 mg/l,
this concentration will be taken to represent the naturally occurring TOC concentration. Any exceedances
of this naturally occurring TOC concentration in the downgradient wells shall be subject to the additional
sampling and analysis as described above.
The results of the sampling and analysis must be received on Form GW-59 (Groundwater Quality
Monitoring: Compliance Report Farm) by the Groundwater Section, Permits and Compliance Unit,
1636 Mail Service Center Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1636 on or before the last working day of the month
following the sampling month.
Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be provided.
5. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15A NCAC 2L,
Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance Boundary for the disposal system
constructed prior to December 31, 1983 is established at either (1) 500 feet from the waste disposal area,
or (2) at the property boundary, whichever is closest to the waste disposal area. An exceedance of
Groundwater Quality Standards at or beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to immediate
remediation action in addition to the penalty provisions applicable under General Statute 143-
215.6A(a)(1).
6_ In accordance with 15A NCAC 2L, a REVIEW BOUNDARY is established around the disposal systems
midway between the Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the waste disposal area. Any excecdance
of standards at the Review Boundary shall require remediation action on the part of the permittee.
V. INSPECTIONS
Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to insure proper
operation of the subject facilities.

2. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and disposal 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 Permittee 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 Permittee. This log of inspections shall b,
maintained by the Permittee for a period of three years from the date of the inspection and shall be mad,
available upon request to the Division or other permitting authority.
3. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division may, upon presentation of
credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on or related to the disposal site or facility at
any reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit; may inspect or copy any
records that must be maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit, and may obtain samples of
groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions of
this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting data.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the application
and other supporting data.
This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change ownership, or there
is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be submitted to the Division accompanied
by an application fee, documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting materials as may be
appropriate. The approval of this request will be considered on its merits and may or may not be
approved.
4. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the Permittee to aT
enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-
215.6C.
5. The issuance of this permit does not exempt 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, including but not limited to applicable river buffer rules in 15A NCAC 2B .0200,
erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Ch. 4 and under the Division's General
Permit NCGO100000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A NCAC 2B .0200 and 2H
.0500.
6. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the Permittee for the
life of the project.
7. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within thirty (30) days after
being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause the Division to initiate action to
revoke this permit as specified by 15A NCAC 2H .0205 (c)(4).
8. The Permittee, 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.

Permit issued this thq sixth day of September, 2000
NORTH OLINA ENV NTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
t
-Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0004268

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Mr. Delbert E. Allen, Jr., President
Allen Canning Company
305 E. Main Street
Siloam Springs, Arkansas 72761
Dear Mr. Allen
NO.FTA
C)EHNF=1
November 30, 1995
Subject: Permit No. WQ0004268
Allen Canning Company
Turkey, North Carolina Facility
Wastewater Spray Irrigation
Sampson County
In accordance with your application for permit renewal received August 23, 1995, we are
forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0004268 dated November 30, 1995, to the Allen Canning Company
for the continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until November 30, 2000, shall void Permit
No. WQ0004268 issued April 10, 1991 amended June 29, 1993, 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, 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 the
North Carolina General Statutes, and Bled 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.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. John Seymour at
[phone] extension 546.
Sincerely,
Cry
ti
A. Presto Howard, Jr., P.E.
cc: Sampson County Health Department
Allen Canning Company, Turkey N.C.
Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Fayetteville Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Bob Cheek, Groundwater Section, Central Office
Training and Certification Unit
Facilities Assessment Unit
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
SPRAY IRRIGATION SYSTEM 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
Allen Canning Company
Sampson County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 300,000 GPD spray irrigation treatment and disposal facility consisting of a
hydrosieve with solid waste hopper, approximately 2,500 liner feet of 12 inch gravity sewer, dual 800 ft2
concrete lined settling basins, a 650 GPM influent pump station with duplex pumps and high water
alarms, approximately 350 linear feet of eight inch force main, an approximate three acre (50 million
gallon) final settling lagoon with a spillway for overflow to a 27 acre treated wastewater storage lagoon, a
750 GPM irrigation pump station with high water alarms, chlorination facilities, approximately 1,230
linear feet of three inch force main, and approximately 38 acres of spray irrigation area planted in Coastal
Bermuda Grass to serve the Allen Canning Company's Turkey, NC Facility with no discharge of wastes
to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received August 23, 1995, 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, 2000, shall void Permit
No. WQ0004268 issued April 10, 1991 amended June 29, 1993, and shall be subject to the following
specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The spray irrigation facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so that
there is no discharge to the surface waters, nor any contamination of ground waters which
will render them unsatisfactory for normal use. In the event that the facilities fail to
perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions or failure of the
irrigation area to adequately assimilate the wastewater, the Permittee shall take immediate
corrective actions including those actions that may be required by the Division of
Environmental Management, such as the construction of additional or replacement
wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
2. 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 facility.
3. The residuals generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed in accordance with
General Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management.
4. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.

5 . The following buffers shall be maintained:
a) 400 feet between wetted area and any residence or places of public assembly under
separate ownership,
b) 150 feet between wetted area and property lines,
c) 100 feet between wetted area and wells,
d) 100 feet between wetted area and drainageways or surface water bodies,
e) 50 feet between wetted area and public right of ways,
f) 100 feet between wastewater treatment units and wells, and
g) 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and property lines.
Some of the buffers specified above may not have been included in previous permits for
this waste treatment and disposal system. These buffers are not intended to prohibit or
prevent modifications, which are required by the Division, to improve performance of the
existing treatment facility. These buffers do, however, apply to modifications of the
treatment and disposal facilities which are for the purpose of increasing the flow that is
tributary to the facility. These buffers do apply to any expansion or modification of the
spray irrigation areas and apply in instances in which the sale of property would cause any
of the buffers now complied with, for the treatment and disposal facilities, to be violated.
The applicant is advised that any modifications to the existing facilities will require a permit
modification.
H. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall
employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of
the wastewater treatment facilities. The operator must hold a certificate of the type and
grade at least equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the wastewater
treatment facilities by the Certification Commission. The Permittee must also employ a
certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and grade to comply with the conditions
of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202. The ORC of the facility must visit each Class I facility at
least weekly and each Class 11,111, and W facility at least daily, excluding weekends and
holidays, and must properly manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the
facility and must comply with all other conditions of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202. ,
3. A suitable vegetative cover over the spray irrigation area shall be maintained.
4. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a
condition that will cause runoff.
5. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the spray field.
6. The facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to
prevent the discharge of any wastewater resulting from the operation of this facility.
7. The application rate shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 78 inches over any twelve (12)
month period at an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.25 inches per hour.
8. No type of wastewater other than that from the Allen Canning Company's Turkey North
Carolina Facility vegetable washing and pealing operations shall be sprayed onto the
irrigation area.
9. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation
occurs or while normal maintenance is being performed.

10. Public access to the land application sites shall be controlled during active site use. Such
controls may include the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted at each
site.
11. Freeboard in the final settling lagoon and storage lagoon shall not be less than two feet at
any time.
MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses)
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. Adequate records shall be maintained, by the Permittee, tracking the amount of wastewater
disposed. These records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following
information:
a. date of irrigation,
b . volume of wastewater irrigated,
c. field irrigated,
d . length of time field is irrigated,
e. continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings for each
field,
f. weather conditions, and
g. maintenance of cover crops.
3. The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee at the point prior
to irrigation every March, July, and November, for the following parameters:
Flow (MGD)
BOD5 (mg/1)
Total Keldall Nitrogen (mg/1)
Nitrate Nitrogen (mg/1)
Phosphorous (mg/1)
Arsenic (mg/1)
Sodium (mg/1)
Cadmium (mg/1)
Calcium (mg/1)
pH
Sodium Adsorption Ratio by Calculation
Lead (mg/1)
Magnesium (mom)
Mercury (mgA)
Nickel (mg/1)
Zinc (mg/1)
Chromium (mg/1)
Fecal Coliform (coll100 ml)
% Solids
Ammonia Nitrogen (mg/1)
PAN by Calculator
The flow measuring equipment shall be calibrated on an annual basis. The calibration
and/or installation of flow measuring equipment shall be handled by a certified specialist to
assure proper volume records, and certified calibration records.
4. Three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition 11I 2) on
Form NDAR-1 shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month. Three
(3) copies of all effluent monitoring data (as specified in condition 1113) on Form NDMR-1
shall be submitted on or before the last day of April, August, and December. All
information shall be submitted to the following address:
NC Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
Facility Assessment Unit
PO Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535

And one copy of all information required above shall be submitted as required above to the
following address:
Water Quality Supervisor
Division of Environmental Management
Fayetteville Regional Office
Wachovia Building, Suite 714
Fayetteville, NC 28301
5. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Fayetteville Regional Office, telephone
number 919/ 486-1541 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 wastewater treatment facility which results in the treatment of
significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as
the dumping of the contents of a sludge digester, the known passage of a slug of
hazardous substance through the facility, or any other unusual circumstances;
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that renders the facility
incapable of adequate wastewater treatment, such as mechanical or electrical failures of
pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.;
C. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass
directly to receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to
such station or facility; or
d. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of
compliance with its permit limitations.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter
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.
I V . GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
The two (2) existing monitor wells MW-1 and MW-2 shall be sampled every March, July,
and November for the following parameters:
NO3 Ammonia Nitrogen
TDS TOC
PH Water Level
Chloride Fecal Coliform
SO4
Volatile Organic Compounds - In November only (by Method listed below)
Method 1: Method 6230D (Capillary - Column), "Standard Methods For The
Examination of Water and Wastewater", 17th ed., 1989
The measurement of water levels must be made prior to sampling for the remaining
parameters. The depth to water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on
the top of the casing.
The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed to
provide the relative elevation of the measuring point for each monitoring well.
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If TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/l are detected in any downgradient monitoring
well, additional sampling and analysis must be conducted to identify the individual
constituents comprising this TOC concentration. If the TOC concentration as measured in
the background monitor well exceeds 10 mg/l, this concentration will be taken to represent
the naturally occurring TOC concentration. Any exceedances of this naturally occurring
TOC concentration in the downgradient wells shall be subject to the additional sampling
and analysis as described above.
If any volatile organic compounds are detected by Method 6230D, then the Fayetteville
Regional Office Groundwater Supervisor, telephone number 9101 486-1541 must be
contacted immediately for further instructions regarding any additional follow-up analyses
required.The results of all initial and follow-up analyses must be submitted simultaneously.
The results of the sampling and analysis shall be sent to the Groundwater Section, Permits
and Compliance Unit, P.O. Box 29578 Raleigh, N.C. 27626-0578 on Form GW-59
[Compliance Monitoring Report Form] every April, August, and December.
2. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall
be provided.
3. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in
15A NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance Boundary
for the disposal system constructed prior to December 31, 1983 is established at either (1)
500 feet from the waste disposal area, or (2) at the property boundary, whichever is closest
to the waste disposal area. An exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards at or beyond
the Compliance Boundary is subject to immediate remediation action in addition to the
penalty provisions applicable under General Statute 143-215.6A(a)(1).
In accordance with 15A NCAC 2L, a REVIEW BOUNDARY is established around the
disposal systems midway between the Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the
waste disposal area. Any exceedance of standards at the Review Boundary shall require
remediation action on the part of the permittee.
4. Within ninety (90) days of completion of all monitoring wells, the permittee shall submit
two original copies of a scaled topographic map (scale no greater than 1":100') signed and
sealed by a state licensed land surveyor that indicates all of the following information:
a. the location and identity of each monitoring well,
b. the location of the waste disposal system,
c. the location of all property boundaries,
d. the latitude and longitude of the established horizontal control monument,
e. the relative elevation of the top of the well casing (which shall be known as the
"measuring point"), and
f. the depth of water below the measuring point at the time the measuring point is
established.
The survey shall be conducted using approved practices outlined in North Carolina General
Statutes Chapter 89C and the North Carolina Administrative Code Title 21, Chapter 56.
The surveyor shall establish a horizontal control monument on the property of the waste
disposal system and determine the latitude and longitude of this horizontal control
monument to a horizontal positional accuracy of +/- 10 feet. All other features listed in a.
through e. above shall be surveyed relative to this horizontal control monument. The
positional accuracy of features listed in a. through e. above shall have a ratio of precision
not to exceed an error of closure of 1 foot per 10,000 feet of perimeter of the survey. Any
features located by the radial method will be located from a minimum of two points.
Horizontal control monument shall be installed in such a manner and made of such
materials that the monument will not be destroyed due to activities that may take place on
the property. The map shall also be surveyed using the North American Datum of 1983
5

coordinate system and shall indicate the datum on the map. All bearings or azimuths shall
be based on either the true or NAD 83 grid meridian. 1f a Global Positioning System
(GPS) is used to determine the latitude and longitude of the horizontal control monument, a
GPS receiver that has the capability to perform differential GPS shall be used and all data
collected by the GPS receiver will be differentially corrected.
The maps and any supporting documentation shall be sent to the Groundwater Section,
N.C. Division of Environmental Management P.O. Box 29578 Raleigh, N.C. 27626-
0578.
V . INSPECTIONS
1. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to
insure proper operation of the subject facilities.
2. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and disposal 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 Permittee 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 Permittee. 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 or facility at any reasonable time for the
purpose of determining compliance with this permit, may inspect or copy any records that
must be maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit, and may obtain samples
of groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with
the conditions of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting
data.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in
the application and other supporting data.
3. This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change
ownership, or there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be
submitted to the Division of Environmental Management accompanied by an application
fee, documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting materials as may be
appropriate. The approval of this request will be considered on its merits and may or may
not be approved.
4. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations 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(a) to 143-215.6(c).
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. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the
Permittee for the life of the project.

7. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within thirty
(30) days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause
the Division to initiate action to revoke this permit as specified by 1.5A NCAC 2H .0205
(c)(4).
8. The Permittee, 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.
Permit issued this the 30th day of November, 1995
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RATING SCALE FOR CLASSIFICATION OF WATER POLLUTION CC'•ITROL SYSTEMS
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Health Dept.
Te;ephone:
Regional Office
Te'ephone:
Central Office
Te'ephone:
ORC:
Grade:
Te ?phone:
Check Classification(s):
Subsurfaces
Spray Irrigation LancApplication
Wastewater Classification: (Circle One
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IV Total Points:
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ltaPil PROCESSES AND RELATED OJPITROL EQUIPMENT WHICH AR= AN WEGRAL PART OF INDU_-__RtALPRODLr—T)ON St RAJ I
h>CT BE Cd !OcS�� V�A5T1 7RGAi7�lE!JT FCC THE PURPFQFC1!=1: ATrON AL50 $�_�T1C IA!1yZE1JS CIaNSISTIN�i
ARE Ey,FMz), FROM CLASSIFICATIsQN-
t SUBSURFACECA FICATKN
(check
all units that apply)
1,
septic tanks
2.
pump tanks
3.
siphon or pump -dosing systems
4.
sand fillers
5.
grease Iraplinlerceptor
6-
oil/water separators
7.
subsurface trealmenl and disposal:
oravily
pressure
SP.4r.�' IRRIGATION CLASSIFCAT}CN'
(cheer all units that apply)
1. V preliminary treatment (de" ninon no. 32 )
2.
3,
V lagoons
septic tanks
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t�Rc! t
v pump tanks
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C�►'t%J"/
5.
it pumps�flth
6—sand filters
14wy 2W
7-
grease irapinterceplor
S,
oil/water separators�v,�(ey
S
disinfection
lo.
chemical addition for
nulrienvafgae control
vc5 ir��+b�e
�4ynrKf J
11.
✓ spray irrigation of waste-a;er
Prelreetment of wastewater in excess of these components shall be rated :sing the point rating
system and will require an operator with an appropriate dual certification.
LAND APPLICATION/.,RESIDUALS CLASSIFICATION (Applies only to pern.'il holder)
1. _ Land application of biosolids, residuals or conlamina;ed soils on a designated site.
V,ASTEWATER TREA tJ,EN'T FACILITY CtA551F)CATiON
The following systems shall be assigned a Class I classification, unless. the flow is of a significanl c_-amity or the technology is
unusually complex- to require consideration by the Commission on a case -by -rase basis: (Check it .=:�oropriale)
1 Oil/wafer Seperalor Syslems consisting only of physical separation, pumps and disposai;
2. Seplic TankfSand Filter Syslems consisting only of septic tanks- dosing apparatus, pumzs,sand lillers, disinfection
and direct discharge;
3. Lagoon Syslems consisting only of preliminary Ireaimenl, la_zol pumps, disinfection, ne:zssary chemical
trealmenl for algae or nul6enl conRrol, and direci discharge,
S. Closed -loop Recycle Syslems;
5. Groundwater Remedialion Systems consisting only of pumps, air -stripping, carbon adsorp disinfection and
disposal;
6. Fish farms with discharge to surface waters:
7. Walei Plan! sludge handling and bard; -wash wale., lrealrne,-:.
8. Scatood processing consisting of screening and disposal.
9. Single -larni!y dischargiog systems with the exce7tion of Ae'c•)ic Treatment Unils, wifl be �assifiee rI permilled after
July 1, 1953 or it upon inspection by the Divisior i! is lounc 'pat the system is nol bein5'_cequ2'.ely operaled or
ma,nlained Such systems will be noWied of " ,e classifica :n or reclassi:ication by the G_mmissian, in writing.

The following scale is used fc- rating wastewater treatment facilities: (ci(cle appropriate
points)
ITEM POINTS
(1) IndirStr;al Pralrea:mert Units or Industrial Pretreatment Program (sae definition No. 33)...................................................4
(2) DE iGN FLOW OF Pit,•, i IN gpd Irot applicable ;a non-conlsminated cooling waters, kludge handling
let: itilies for wale( purili-.a ion plants, lolally closed cycle syslertu(sale delinnion No. 11), and lacilnies
ti
conslsting only of (lam (4)(d) or items (4)(d) and (11)(d))
0 - 2D.00................... ......................................................................................................................I.....1
20.001 50.000...................................................................................................................................2
50,001 100,000.............._................................................................_......................................_............3
100,001 - 250,000..................................................................... ..............................................................4
................................................
250.001 500.00D ............................................................................I...0
500.001 1,000, 0D O..................
1.00 0, 001 2.00 0, 00 0..................................................................................................... ......................1
0
2,000,001 (and up) rate 1 point additional for each 200,DOO gpd capacity up to a
rnalirrtr m o I........................................................................3
0
Design Flow (gpd)
(3) PRELIMINARY LJNrTS+PkXESSES (sale deGnhlon No.32)
(a) EwScreere..............................................................................................................................................1
0i
Mechanical
(b) Screens, Stalic Screens or Comminuting Devicals.................................. ............... ................ ....©
(c) GrtRarrc.-a................................. ..... ....................... ................ ................... ........ ....................................
•
1
or
(d) Mechanical vAerated Grit Removal........................................................................................................
...2
(e } Flow Me &sung Device .................... .............................................................._..._..................
Q
or
(f) InslrumantaC Flow MeaSUrerrienl................................................................................................................2
(g) Preaeratior................................................................................................................................................2
(h) Iniluarr,F)owEqualization ...................................................................•..................
(I) Grease or Gil Separators • Gravity-. ............................................... .......... . ............................ . .................
—
Mechanical......................................................................................3
DissoMed A.t• Flotation........................................................................................8
( ! ) Prechto:ina:i:r........................................................ ................................. ................................................
I
(4) P4vARYTREATMEyT Ux 71 SrPPCCESSES
............... ............................................................................................2
(a) Septic Tank. ( see definition No. 43) ...................
(b) Imhoff Tank --•..............................................................................-...........-............................................
(c) Primary Cla•riers............. .......... ....,.................. ...... r... ............... ,......................-..............................
4)
(d) Selliing Pon?s or Sainting Tanks lot Inorganic Non•loxic Materials (sludge handlirq facilities for
water purificz:ion plants. sand, gravel, scone, and other mining operations except recreational
activities such as gam or gold mining)..................................................................................._........_.........-49)
(5) SE.0ONDARY7REATW&%i4NfTSPFIXESSES
(a) Carbonacen:s Stage
(i) Asration•High Purity Oxygen System ....... ...................... .................................................
20
DiffusedAir System..........................................:.:............:.........................................._.7
D
Mechanical Air System (fixed, floating or rotor)......................................I...........................8
Separate Sludge Reaeralion............................................................................................3
(Si) Trickling Rher
HighRale.......................................................................................................................7
StandardRate............................................................•.............................._....................5
PackedTower.............................................................................................................._.5
tiff) Biological AeraledFiillerorAerwed
Biotog''" Fiber .... ................................. .......... .................. ......... .......... I— .....................
10
(iv) Aerated Lagoons ................................. ................................................................... ......10
(v) Rolating Biological Conlaclors......... ................. ............................................................
10
(vi) Sand Fillers -intermittent biological.....................................................I............................2
Recirculating biological ........................................
tuff) Stabilization Lagoons.................................................................
(viii) O0'er................ .......................... ................... ..... ........ ................. ............... ...... .....
...... 6
(ix) Single stage system for combined carbonaceous removal of 500 and nitrogenous
removal by nitrification (see definition No. 12)(Points for this item have to be in
addition to Items (5)(a)(1) through (5)(a)(viii),
utilizing the extended aeratiori process (sae definition No,3a)...........................................2
utilizing other than the extended aeralion process............................................................6
(x) Nutrient additions to enhance BOO removal......................................................................5
Ixtl biological Culture ('Super Bugs')addision...................................................................,...5
(b) Nitrogenous Stage
(i) Aeration • High Purify Oxygen System ............. ...............................................................
20
DisusedAir SysIem............ ............................ ,..............................................................
10
Mechanical Air System (fixed, floating or ralbr)...................................................................8
SeparateSkrdge Reaar200n.............................................................................................3
TricklingFilter -High Rate...................................................................................................7
StandardRate...............................................................................................................5
PackedTowar....................................... ....... ................................................ ......... .........
5
Biological Aerated Fisher or Aerated 9,olOgical Filler ..................
(iv) Rotating Biological Contactors.........:............................................................................10
(v) Sand Filler - inlermillent biological.................................................................................
2
Recirculating biological......................................................... ........
(vi) CEarr2r.........................................................................................................................5
16) 7i:F.i��:RvORAD'•r:.l�'GED`.=.:r•T1..k�1,1>;RS%r'r�"JCESSES
(a) Activated Car---i Beds -
- —'Out carbon cogeneration....................................................................................................5
w" carbon faveneraliOn.................................................................................................1
5
(b; Powdaiod or G-anu.ar Activated Cstftn Food-
—:h0¢PI carbon roganeration.... ................................ ............... . .....--...........-............5
ti :a carbon ragenotation............ .......... ............. ...................... ...,........... .,.......... .........
....1;
(c) Air 51r,r��ir.� ................... .,....................................... ......... ....... ........ .........
........................
_.-...5
.... .........
1 0

(e)
Etecirodialysls...... „....................................................................................................................................55
(I)
Foam Separation.............................................................5
( 17 )
Ion Exchange............................................................................................................................................
(h)
Land Application of Tismad Effluent (sae definition No. 22b) (not applicable for sand.
gravel, stone and other &Imllar mining operations) by high fair Infiltration.... . ................. .................. ..........
(i)
Microscreens...........................................;.............................................-.................................................
{j)
Phosphorous Remova) by Biolog"I Processes (See dslin'rion No. 26)........... :............................................. 20
(k)
Polishing Ponds - wilhcut asradon....................................................,......................:.....................1.2
with■erallon................................ ........... »................... . ................ ...............
[11
Post Aeraslon - c""do........................................ ..........................................................,..........................A
ditlused or machadcal.........................................................................................2
(m)
Reverse OimbCla............................................ .............. ........................................................... I ... ....-........... 5
(n)
Sand or Mixed -Media FU@m - low rate..............................................,...........................................................2
. Holt rele... ...................................................................5
(0)
Treatment protases for mff*vaf of rrw(al or cyanide ............... .................................................................... i 5
(p)
treatment processes lot rarnoval of toxic malarials other than metal or cyanide..............................................15
(7)
SLUDGETREATMFNNT
(a)
Sludge Digestion Tank - Healed .......... ..••................•............„•••• 10
Aerobic 5 -
Unheated 3
(b)
Sludge Stabilization (chvn icaf or thermal)..................................»................................... ................5
(c)
...................
Sludge Drying Beds - Gfavky...................................................... .............2
VacuumAssisted .................................. ........................... ......... ...................... ....."........
(d)
Sludge Eluldalion .....................................................................................5
e
Sludge Conditioner cha.^.ical or Iharmal................................ ............ ................... ................ ......... 1.........
(1)
Sludge Thickener {grav'l:y)................... ....... ........... ............................... ........_...........5
(Q)
Dissotved Air Flotation Urn.. (not applicable to a unit rated as(3)(i)).............................................................a
(h}
Sludge Gas Ulllltalion (ialuding gas storage) ...................... .................................................. .................... 2
(I)
Sludge Holding Tank - Asraled....................................................................................................................5
Norraeraled................................................... ...................... ,... ......................... ........ ..... .............. .......... 2
[))
Sludge incinerator (not Including activated carbon regeneration)................................................................10
(k)
Vacuum Fitter, Centrifuge, or Finer Pte&s or other similar dewaiering devices............„.........„..........................10
(B)
RESIDUALS IlTILfZATIOWDISPOSAL[i-ludirgincinerated ash)
(a)
Lagoons..................................................................................................................................................2
(b)
Land Application (surface and subsurface) (sae definition 22a)
by conlracling to a land Lpalicalion operator or landfill operator who holds the lard
application permit or lan:'dt permit.......................................................................... ............................. 2
(c)
Dedicated Land1i11(buriat) ►_ the permiuea of the wastewater treatment lacildy...............................................5
(a)
Chlorination............................................................................................................................................Q
(b)
Dechlorination .........................................................................................................5
(c)
Ozone.......................................................................................................................................................5
(d)
Radiation............ ....................................................................,,,.......-...........................5
. ..... .. ........
(10)
CHEMICAL ADDITION SYSTEM(S) ( sae definition W. 9) Itim appr�cabie fo chemical additions rated as Item
(s)(j), (5)[a}(zi),
(6)(a), (6)(b), (7)(b). (7)(e), (ga), (9)(b) or (9)(c) 5 points each:
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(11)
MISCEi1.WECUS UN1759F LESS€S
(a}
Holding Ponds, Holding Ta: u or Settling Ponds for Organic or Toxic Maledals Including wastes
from mining operations cortaining nitrogen or phosphorus compounds in amounts signHicantly
greater than Is common I;r domeslic wastewater.........................................................................................4
(b)
EGWsnt Flow Equalization (r.ai applicable to storage basins which are Inherani in land application
systems) ..................................................................................................................................................2
(c)
Slags Discharge (not appb:Ihle to storage basins inherent in land applicalion systems)............ I.....................5
(d)
Pumps. f� e,.... ............................................................................................................................ ....... ...... .... ..ti/
(e)
Stand -By Power Supply—— .1 ........ ­11 ........................................................................................................ 3
(1)
Thermal Pollution Control De-ice .................................................................................................................3
TOTAL POINTS........................................................ I ....... .......... _
CLASSIFCATCN
ClassI ............. ...»................................. _.......................... ............. .............. 5-25 Points
ass II ............................................. ................ I ....... ..,.,,25-50 Points
.................................................... :.................................... ......:.....--.55•65 P.,ints
ClassIV.........................................................................I...'.... 66•Up Points
Facilities having a rating of one through four points, inclusive, do not taquire a cerillietl operator.
Facilities having an activated sludge process wil! be assigned a nvni m classification of Class II.
Facilities having tritaimenl processes for the removal of metal or cya-,de will be assigned a minimum classification of Class U.
Facilities having irsalmsry processes for the biolog:cal removal o' vp .zsphorus will be assigned a minimum classification of Class Ill.
o304 DEFINrTIOras
The ! IP ring a:er,rtitions ehen apply evougrnsA t'1is Stbehaprol.
Ill Arovalsd Carbon Doti. A phyekauchemkal moa»c for reducing salubco dganic material aom wail► xIfr Wvfnl. The cotvnsrntype bodt vied in this rnathod will have
It hv« We varying rlam h.o 10 eight 9411C u per RintAa per &quaff lao; ■na -try W ties up: -ow d downfiow tstbon bads. Carbon may w may not be tegonorued an M
wntwa+er peatnonl pnnl ailr
(2) Aerstod La Qocvts A. basin in whkh ■It solids orr main..ined in syspens•r an: by wKth halegical alsdtion al, prganie mallet Is reduced txcugh artAciailr acrolwaled
van/ht a: ocygrn on a 110 ,Ihovgh basis;
(31 Arrafim. A press of hinging about inamata rattle el bor.roan Sir a h2n pahty o.ygm in a licpd of tprayin;, &ptacars fir den.nion (;&) Ealended Aviation AA
ace -clod ■ivd Qa pfoce.6 Yt&ring a rnrfm.m hydraLbc dallanaan amf or it hove.
14) Agtict/iwely managie site My &all m which ■ crop is pfoducad, trtarrgod, and hanoslod {Gap inrlvdea gatles, grains. Von, olc );
IS) Ai. Slrippng A Process by which ens emmanivn ion is first comrened It dild"d Ann - bnit (PH adiusmo^AI ♦nin M arnn.oris Own roleaW so the eaeosphero by
ynyaic&! maans: a onar "mW ¢ocesses wttcn rem** pet Into rm podca "h as bfnrsna, towne, and rylfne_
161 Cs'bon R69anwatm The regonew&aon os-,h&vsIs6 cvbot by tw use of a rtrnace to pr WiOa ats,e wr ri Qh to cper&lust whkh vda6ilra and o..dile tw 3!rWtbed
>•1�trYi e l
t)) Cartor.ocaaus 51a42e. A Braga al wattewate• toattnen: designed to a:'s.a •socendary- otfivonl Mmrs;
W Colt,. A mfrt,arnp' or..,c■ In whch coniriivga! Joni is vend w st'arale salia6 (faR. 1, q.;ds or I❑ s6parata I.miids of rwiurenl densities.
is; Cnem.c a' AsoGc.r srswn,s n.e sootier. a: erwraical(;1 to �sslv»•slw .! an pout Ice pupsaal C: �:12nnq souls remove:_ pit &Gpr.CMrs:_ alkalvury cMuol,
a'.c .:ha cape?-,t, to ear,ow�nt a r% ,,P eWenl chemcals a•i: olgran: spi,cator pdnis Io acrue.f a ap^=.fir tfsvi:. "!' Ira crosioolad Pn^ sys; ... 114 ups Olrrr to goo

a
rhorric►y s} b Eual writs Will[ be Ialad as env system; to pa bll;iy b add a siwiyisal at a dflar and applicamm points for diflstanl purports will testll In no syslsms betray
gated as separate systems;
(to) FJwtricat Sludge Cendi6l)-*v;. The addition of a ehtrV
enicsl corrpord such as Fine, ferric chloride, s pelymwr ao eel sluvo to coalesce Cie mass prior to Its
appticxt;cn so a dowalering cl-l";
• (I I) aasad Cycle Syslams, Use of taWig ponds or Forking Lanus for clxtlabnenenl or wasirvalsr eonuiring Inorgaric. non -foils materials liven send- gravel- crushed
alone of other similar top illPo,-hs. I lrlitoms shall carry i nuxirrum of two points regardless 01 pumping facilities ce any gear appunonaw--es;
(12) Combined Rsrrnval of Carbonaceous DOD and Hikrogtostovs Rarnovsl by Nitri6ealiorr A On,#o stage syslsm re¢+ifo-d Io aehins pamlil shlvonl limits on BOD and
ammonia rivogon, wiv'in tFao same loiotogicat reaclor:
I echor"lron. The ponial or con-041! raduclion of rssidual tiiorlrw In a liquid by any chemical or phyx,'cO PracasS;
+rivilication Process, The cors,rersfon or n;trait•nitrogen to rilrogsn pat;
t- �,acifodAIyslr. P:ocoss fct rarnrrving lonlZod salts born water ttyeeagh Ole use of lorrseloetive lonoxchangv mernbranet: _
(i6) Filter Press, A Process pperalsci rnociarically for'psnitlfy dewasar[ng dvdga;
(17) Posen S+paralm. The planned frothing of waslowsler or wost►wAlar ehlvord as a means of esrnce,4N excessive amours: of delrrgeni materials through Itw
intro[.rction of air In fha lam of hna bubbfss; also called rosin trackonaion;
(18) Grit Rrmwal. The process or rare irg grit and other heavy rrirwral matter kom waslewatsf;
(19) irrhon Tank, A chop two story waslewakof Lank consisting of an upper aedirraonution "6!>or and a loww sludge digestion chambac.
(20) leittnumented,piror 1.SaastxemtonL A device which indcales and records tale or how;
(2s) ion Ezdtarige. A thertical Fxocoss In which torts Irom Iwo 6flerent mdoafss are eadhanged:
(Y2) Laartdapplication:
(a) Sludge Disposal. A final sludge disposal msthod by which wet sludge may be appfisd to land sitter by spraying out the surface or by subsurface iri tcYon (i.a-,
thisol plow); )not applicable lot types of sludge citsceibed In (11) of Otis Rcfo);
(b) Treated Effluent. The Frocess of spraying rsaled wastewater onto Is land area of other "hods of application of waslerrikel onto a [and area as ■ means or final
disposal or tsatmorsl;
(23) Microscrom. A few speed, contirssoutly back+ ashad, totaling 6rtm filter operating under gravity emdl;ors as a polishng mwtnod for removing suspended solids
from effiwnl•
(24) Nvificafon Process, The biochemical convection or vnOxidied riVegon (ammonia and organic rittogcy ko otidizad ritogon (usually nilrals);
(25) N;trogerova Sl89e. A separate stage of Wastewater treatrnenl deti9ntd for the specific purpose of converting ammonia rirogon to pirate nitroge,n-
(2E) Photphale Removal, Bdopcal- Tr» racnoval of phosphorus tom wastewater by an vxlclanotic process designed to enhance luxury uptake' of phosphorus by the
microorg►nisrns- -
(27) Polishing Pond. A holdng pond I1>1100Ang secondary treatrawrrt wish suff6i sl 6vionion (Tine to show isrV.ng of firstly suspendod solids:
(2E) Post Aeration, Aeration following corwentional soeondsey treatment urio Io Incysass o lueni D,O. or for any othse purpose;
(29) Post Aviation. (Casc.da) A pdish'ng method by wt^ich dissohrsd oxygen is added to the olhuonR by a r,orvnadharical, gre+ily means of flowing down a Sodas Of
:legs or weirs; The now oe: rring across O-w slsps or weirs moves In a Isiely Yin layer and the operation of the cascade requires no opsalor t4us7nonl; rius• zero
points ors aaslgntd even LFis Is an essential step to meeting We firkin oI the discharge permit;
(30) Powclec" to Granular Aclivllod.Carbon Feed. A biophysical carbon process tul utilizos bidogical actvity and organic abmplion by using powdered or g•anjisr
activaksd carbon: Virgn or roganelaled carbon is reed controlled into the syslem;
(31) Prostration. A unit cara:u-lad to provide aeration prior to primary viivmnl;
(32) Piotiminary Urils. Unit o?crations in slw trealrwnt procets, such as screening and comminution, thal prepare the liquor lo- subsequent major oparaforts:
(33) Industrial Prtlrealmsni. -
(a) Pre-usa"ont Ural, lr+dustrlal, The eondlioring of a waste al its source before discharge, to ramcve ce so nstraliis a bj:ancos Injurious to sows and rntmrnl
procossys of to often ■ pariai reduction In load on the treatment process which Is oporaled by the s::,s govarring bodJ at the wasivwalar"t-ea!tmenl plan: being
ra Ird:
b) Pre-vealmonl Piog•am, t.-xiuslrial - msnl be a Siale or EPA requred ptogrsm to rsceive poins an Lha rang shwa%
(341 Primary Clarifiers. The his::onling tanks lhywgh which wastewatsr is patsed in a trsilment works Ic.r the purpose of for„ring sei4sablo and suspandod solids and
BOD which is s.ssociatsrd with he sol;ds;
(35) Punps. All InAVW,, slhuanl and Irvprlrn Pcraps;
(36) Ra6alon. Disinlactiori or slerilizalion process utilizing devices sl"ng ultaviorel or gamma rays; -
(37) Ravine Osmosis. A Ireatnvnl process In which a heavy eonlartinalsd figid is presstrizsd tyough I mernh an■ forming rwalf pus liquid free Irom susptnd9d solids;
(3d) Rotating Biological Contractors, A sized biological geowfh process in Which wastowaler bows through uaks in which a swiss of partially subtrwged circus: strlaces
are rotated;
I- - Isnd Filters: '
Inlerreinent Diosogical. Filtration of effluent following septic larks, lagoons, Of tome other Vailm4ni process in vrh)ch fu:Isl biociKomposition Is aspensd to
ackics dssirvd onivenis; Hydratiic ioadng rates on these filters are compr►d In gpdrxc and have a rehiring low gpnVsl ¢oss than one;:
b} Aecfrctlating biological - the same type of sand Efts as dahned In Su.bps,agfaph (39) (a) of this Aida with Cw added capabilicy to recycle efAvenl back Crwgh Ih0
sand filter• _
(40) Sand or iAixed-ktsdia Fliers. A polishing process by which simsmni limits vc ae-joved through a f rric! reduction of susptr,dvd solids;
(a) low tale -- grar.ly, by&xulically lox God fills with loading rates in the one to Lhres gpmvsl range;
(b) Yigh rate -• a pessure, hy&a ufically loaded filler With loading Islas in no Lye gpmvsl rango: At any tale, the loosing rave will esceed lives gprNsr;
(A%) Secondary Cfaiihefs, A uti which luloves the biological chit of iraavnen: pant and which has the pvrpost of roerrxving slu:g:s associsled will rA biolog;cal
treatment units;
(42) Separals Sludge Rsasratrr,. A part of the contact stabilization process vMre the ■ctivatod sludge is tartserrsd la a lank Ind totaled before rshx6N i; to the
contact basin:
(43) Sapllc Tank. A singinsl@ty settling tank In which stilled sludge It in contact with the wastewater llovrinc Ohrough the Lank; shall nol Lao appicabia for septic lank
sysernis serving single fsrrily fesidences having capacity of 2,000 gallpra or Its which d;schalge to a rilrificaCen held:
(ii) Sludges Digestion. The procats by vetch organic of volatile mentor and eluCgo Is gasified, Ggjobad, rrinasali2ed cx converted into moea sLatio Vganic miner eywo
Via activity Of living orgorisms, wlhich inducks aerated holding tanks;
(i51 Vvciga Drying Beds. An area comprising natural or artificial layers of porous materials upon which digested sewage sludge is &fed by drainage and ►vapaa;on;
(45) Vudgo Eluvialton. A pyocoss of sludge cory5tioring In which corlsin cersitvenls art romored by successive washings wish fresh wale( or pions offlwnt;
(47) Sludge Gas Ulli2aiim. The process Of using sewage gas for the purpost of heating buildngs, driving on¢nes, sic--
(ta) Slud,,e Holdir, TsN, (A.era:ed and Nonaeraivd), A lank, tfiliiad IV smah wastewater Vestment plants snl conuirinq a digtsler in wHch sludge may be kept Froth,
and s:rpesnaunl withd•awn pro, to a drying rnoihad (i,v, sludge drying beds); Iris may be Gars by adding a snarl amptnl OI air simply $o keep the sludgv fresh. UV hot
nocassatoy on am�unl that weld be rocFuirod to achieve slabdilalion of cegsrie malls- A nonsaralei lark world simply Lao vsve 10 decant sludge prior to dr6a;sang and
would no! allow long podOds (sevaial days or cklention) without rostdtfrri odn problems;
149) Slvdgo- Inci,vntu s. A t.cnace tsrsigrwd to bum sludgo and to terrors at moisture and Ceenbtn6bla natarials and Induce the sludge to a slorils ash;
(50) Sludge Slabrhzsion {Chc.-ic.l o, TMmha)). A process to make lre:lsd 3lvt5ge less oSxous and putrosciblv, and to reduce tra pavwginic ugarism conl►ni; This may
be done by pH acfjus;nenl, chorine dosing, or by host treatment:
(51) Sludge Tdlckanor- A "a of sotlimaniation unk In which the sludge is pwi ictod to settle aM Vicken sough ■gilauon am gravity:
(52) SlabFazalion lagoon. A t;pe at oxidation lagoon in which biological widal;on of organic metier is affected by nahrar transls: of oxygert La the water from air (not a
p7lisriing pond): .
(53) SlarY•By Power Supply- Cn silo or portable olociricli genmeting igtipm :: -
(54) Static Scraons, A stal;OnVy scrssn dosignod to remove solids. inelvelng non•biodsgadab!s pinictlala (Aoalallo solids, suspendod solids and BOD rod.Ic4; n) from
nlv-i6p8T and indusbisl wAster-alU troxtmenl systems:
(55) Tertiary Troxvnon:- A tugt of usatmenl 1011c ,ing socondauy which is pernarily fa she purpose of allijonl perishing; A sorbing lagoon or sand or coal Altar night ba
enp;oyod fee this PVlposo;
(56) Thalmal Polluticn Control DQVica, A device pr Dviding for the Vansfor of hi al horn a (.viol Inc virag In tubs to anodhcr Add o-ts>ds thv lobos, or vita versa: Ve olhor
s 4r fis of regt.fating liquid IomPeratures:
(571 Thermal Stvdgo Cendtinncr. A cord6oning p:Ocrss by vdhich hall is a6e*- for a proucclod paiiod o! I,-* to Irnxovo Cho davalorability or sludgy by the 16itOizing
and hydrsditing of IN smallor and Moro Hghiy hytkaled sludge PNIOCIas:
(58) Toxic Ualerials. Thoso wastes of corrhainaeens of waslas, Irv-ludirq disaae•caysiN agenls which alter 6schargo and upon oxposuro, in oslion. inhalaGa: or
■ss;nilation into any ix gxrism, eithor disc Sy kom no envirore'nonl cc indlKE) by ingattiarl thtough loud Lha;nf. x'ill cause d$A;1% dssasv, behavl0,A1 abnormalities
caecor- 90noiic mutations, phys;ologcal enalLnctions (inducing malhurrions in teprodw.tion} or physical dalcr.nAsrnis. In such nearisms Oe Ihoir onspting; Toxic materials
inelodo, b. way of illutlratior. srG not tinilalidn: lead. eadnivm, ehrorn<vmh, rn rcury, wasdivm arsorie- tine. erri0 rYuo-ci4orobe^-QnQ (ONCE), r-olychforinated S+phar,yls
(PCDs) a -..I dchlo,odphonyl i^c,-,ciocthane (DDT): and any othor rrNtsr;als 0.4: havo cc nay haroAhor be tlalatrin!,d lc have 1c,ic propnrlios,
'1id-1»9 FAlne- A Halo- .es[ I,oalrnc hl urrvl Can:itting Of IN mIkQrlal 7Unn ai tv N:en tlx.na Of ,oak a,-,r Which xy ltVwatp is Os.;bJlod: A. high ;n.:a inct.I,n^y IJI,: ;a or-2
o'lc:ata4� e1 bo!"cnn IC and 31, mcd por aa^. A low ralit ViC$Oin; lihsr it mho which is dosig-,od to q t+rato at OM to four nr,rd per scia;
1-�, `tic hic,a Y,4C-e (P.C)"d Tc•-w) F. t;";I AO,. :j Vo of opwalien in wh(h -,ts:ex•a!or a_•.a rawn tYrs„tl1h suca55ivo layout of :anon or Id: ate maarial; CA9 r,e melp;ll
is rnrasro'. ecntir.rellt by slti :_rw u;r,•pviCa1 hxad 0,10wV1 in each succnstire tiyor. Tr;, meEhw may pxo:u:v ';o[enG.h rh' cik;;!,:y o:Avaht, c{ m:y bo tda;xee to
Drelcos wiicr: are C-r;r�.-:- :] ron;av: ,rue ,.. ;ar 1: c•.- n.;n<; Gqa: r,+tf [+ n:+:•nJsv„1 ;It,dyQ prior W dsp-!a: or
tu: ehr( vtm,00n^