WQ0004834_Final Permit_19910705

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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
James G. Martin, Governor
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
Mr. Carl D. Wills,
Public Works Director
City of High Point
Post Office Box 230
High Point, North Carolina 27260
Dear Mr. Wills:
George T. Everett, Ph.D.
Director
July 5, 1991
Subject: Permit No. WQ0004834
City of High Point
Kersey Valley Balefill
Leachate Collection and
Transport System
Guilford County
In accordance with your application received March 14, 1991, we are fonvarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0004834, dated July 5, 1991, to City of High Point for the operation of the subject
pump and haul of landfill leachate system.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until June 30, 1996, and shall be
subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein. Please pay particular attention to the
monitoring requirements in this permit. Failure to establish an adequate system for collecting and
maintaining the required operational information will result in future compliance problems,
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable to you,
you have the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days
following receipt of this pen -nit. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming
to Chapter 150E of North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative
Hearings, P.O. Drawer 27447, Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this
permit shall be final and binding.
One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need
additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. John Seymour at (919)/
733-5083.
Since ly,
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�Jeor�geEv'erett
cc: Guilford County Health Departmen
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Facilities Assessment Unit
Tribble & Richardson, Inc.
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

NORTH !?�OLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
PUMP AND HAUL PERMIT
In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North
Carolina as amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
City of High Point
Guilford County
FOR THE
operation of a 1,054 GPD pump and haul system for landfill leachate consisting of stormwater
diversion berms, a leachate collection piping system to remove leachate from the landfill liner,
leachate piping, a lined leachate holding pond with over 30 days storage capacity and a volume of
approximately 473,484 gallons, a leachate pumping/collection manhole adjacent to the holding
pond, and associated piping, control facilities, monitoring facilities and appurtenances to serve City
of High Point's Kersey Valley Balefill with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant
to the application received March 14, 1991 and in conformity with the project plan, specifications,
and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until June 30, 1996,.and shall be
subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the subject pump and haul activities are
carried out in a manner which has been approved by this Division.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in
the application and other supporting data.
3. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
4. 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.
5. No type of leachate other than that from Kersey Valley Balefill shall be included in the
collection and transport activities.
6. The permit shall become voidable unless the agreement between the City of High Point's
Public Works' Department and the Water And Sewer Department for the collection,
transportation, and ultimate disposal of the landfill leachate is in full force and effect.

7. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of
nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall cease operation of all transport activities and
take such immediate corrective action, as may be required by this Division.
8. This pump and haul permit shall not be renewed.
9. The leachate collected by this system shall be treated in the City of High
Point Eastside Wastewater Treatment Plant prior to being discharged into the receiving
stream.
10. The Winston-Salem Regional Office, telephone no. 9191896-7007, shall be notified at least
forty-eight (48) hours in advance of operation of the pump and haul activities 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.
11. The Permittee is liable for any damages caused by a spill or failure of the collection and
transport operations.
12. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to
insure proper operation of the subject facilities.
13. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the leachate collection and transport 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 as long
as the pump and haul activities are being conducted and shall be made available upon
request to the Division of Environmental Management or other permitting authority.
14. 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 leachate collection facilities at any reasonable time for
the purpose of determining compliance with this permit; may inspect or copy any records
that must be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; and may obtain samples.
15. An accurate record of the transport activities must be maintained by the Permittee,
indicating:
a) date leachate is removed from the facility,
b) name of facility from which leachate is removed,
c) name of facility receiving leachate, and
d) volume of leachate removed,
e) status of permanent disposal option.
These records shall be submitted to the Winston-Salem Regional Office of the Division of
Environmental Management on or before the fifteenth (15) day of the following month.
16. 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.
17. 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.
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18. The Pennittee gail provide for the installation and maintenance of an audible and visual
highwater alarm.
19. A leakage test shall be performed on all manholes of the leachate collection system and for
all leachate piping between the landfill and the leachate holding pond to insure that any
exfiltration occurs at a rate which does not exceed twenty (20) gallons per twenty-four (24)
hour per 1,000 gallons of tank capacity. The engineer's certification will serve as proof
of compliance with this condition.
20. A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the Permittee
for the life of the project.
21. Prior to beginning waste disposal operations, one (1) downgradient monitor well must 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 location and construction details for these wells must be
approved by the Winston-Salem Regional Office, from which a well construction pen -nit
must be obtained.
22. The new downgradient monitor well must be sampled along with the existing upgradient
monitor well every November for the following parameters:
NO3 (10.0)
TDS (500.0)
TOC
pH ( 6.5-8.5 standard units)
Ammonia Nitrogen
Chloride (250.0)
Water Level
Total Coliforms (1/100 ml)
Total Phosphorus
Total Suspended Solids
Cadmium (0.005)
Arsenic (0.05)
Chromium (0.05)
Copper (1.0)
Lead (0.05)
Manganese (0.05)
SO4(250.0)
Phenol
Calcium
Iron
Sodium
Volatile Organic Compounds
- (by Method 1 or Method 2 below)
Method 1: Method 6230D ( Capillary - Column), "Standard Methods for the
Examination of Water and Wastewater", 17th edition, 1989
Method 2: Method 502.2 " Methods for the Determination of Organic
Compounds in Drinking Water", United States Environmental Protection
Agency - 600/4-88/039
The measurement of water level must be made prior to sampling for the remaining
parameters.
The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be
surveyed to provide relative elevations of the measuring point for each of the
monitoring wells. The depth of water in each well shall be measured from the
surveyed point on the top of the casing.
The numbers in parentheses represent the maximum allowable concentrations in
groundwater for the various analytical parameters, as specified in 15 NCAC 2L
[Groundwater Classifications and Standards]. Unless otherwise noted, the concentrations
are given in parts per million.
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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, or the equivalent method
502.2, then EPA methods 604 and 611 must also be run to detect other organic compounds
which may be present. The results of all analysis specified in the monitoring requirements,
including 604 and 611 if required, roust be submitted simultaneously
The results of the sampling and analysis shall be sent to the N.C. Division of
Environmental Management on Form. GW-59 (Compliance Monitoring Report Form) every
December.
A sample shall be taken from the leachate collection lagoon every November and analyzed
for those parameters specified in condition No. 2 above. The results of the sampling and
analysis shall be sent to the N.C. Division of Environmental Management on form GW-59
(Compliance Monitoring Report Form.) every December.
23. The Compliance Boundary delineated on the attached site plan for the disposal system is
specified by regulations in 15 NCAC 2L, Classifications and Water Quality Standards
applicable to the groundwater of North Carolina. An exceedance of Groundwater Quality
Standards beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to penalty provisions applicable
under General Statute 143-215.6(1)a. The sale of property, by the Permittee, which is
within or contiguous to the disposal system site may alter location of the Compliance
Boundary.
For facilities permitted on or after December 30, 1983, the Compliance Boundary is
established at the lesser of 250 feet from the leachate collection lagoon, or 50 feet within the
property boundary.
If the title to any property which may affect the location of the Compliance Boundary is
changed, the permittee shall notify the Division Director within 14 days. The Director shall
then establish a modified Compliance Boundary which will be done as a modification to the
Permit.
The REVIEW BOUNDARY delineated on the attached site map for the disposal system is
specified by regulations in 15 NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. A
REVIEW BOUNDARY is established around disposal systems midway between the
Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the waste disposal area. When the
concentration of any substance equals or exceeds the maximum allowable concentration of
that substance at the REVIEW BOUNDARY, as determined by monitoring, the perrnittee
shall either (i) demonstrate, through predictive calculations or modeling, that natural site
conditions, facility design and operational controls will prevent a violation of standards at
the Compliance Boundary; or, (ii) submit a plan for the alteration of existing site
conditions, facility design or operational controls that will prevent a violation of standards
at the Compliance Boundary, and implement that plan upon its approval by the Director.
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24. The interior surfaces of the lagoon shall be completely lined with a 60-mil thick
high -density polyethylene liner underlain by 24 inches of clay with a hydraulic conductivity
of no greater than 1 x 10-7 centimeters per second when compacted. Following installation
and inspection of the lagoon liner, and prior to waste disposal operation, certification of the
liner's compliance with approved construction specifications and the liner's integrity must
be provided to the Division of Environmental Management Groundwater Section, by the
project engineer.
25. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring as detmcd necessary by the Division of
Environmental Management shall be provided.
26. The leachate lagoon shall have a minimum of two (2) feet of freeboard.
27. 180 days prior to the expiration date of this permit the landfill leachate shall be characterized
and an application shall have been submitted to the Division. of Environmental Management
for the disposal and/or pretreatment of the landfill leachate prior to being discharged into the
City of High Point's sewer collection system.
28. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Winston-Salem Regional Office, at
telephone no. 919/ 896-7007, 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 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.
b. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, etc. resulting in a by-pass directly to
receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such station
or facility.
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 roust outline
the actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
29. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of the subject pump and haul
activities, a certification must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the
permitted facilities have been installed in accordance with this permit, the approved plans
and specifications. Mail the Certification to the Permits and Engineering Unit, P.O. Box
29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-0535.
30. 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 15 NCAC 2H
.0205 (c)(4).
Permit issued this the 5th day of July, 1991
NORTH�CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
George T. Everett, Director
f Division of Environmental Mana ment
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit No. WQ0004834
July 5, 1991
Engineer's Certification
11 , 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
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 the approved plans and specifications.
Signature.
Date
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