WQ0000430_Final Permit_19920824

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary Acting Director
August 24, 1992
Ms. Janice Hovis, City Manager
City of Cherryville
116 South Mountain Street
Cherryville, North Carolina 28021
Subject: Permit No. WQ0000430
City of Cherryvilie
Land Application of Sludge
Gaston County
Dear Ms. Hovis:
In accordance with your application for permit modification received May 6, 1992, we are
forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0000430 dated August 24, 1992, to City of Cherryaille for the
operation of a land application of sludge program. This permit modification is for the addition of land
application sites.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until November 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. Issuance of
this permit hereby voids Permit No. WQ0000430 issued December 6, 1991.
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
permit. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of North
Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Drawer 27447,
Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
Regional Offices
Asheville Fayetteville Mooresville Raleigh Washington Wilmington Winston-Salem
704/251-6208 919/486-1541 704/663-1699 919/571-4700 919/946-6481 919/395-3900 919/896-7007
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. John Seymour at 9191
733-5083.
Sincerely,
A. Pres4n Howard, Jr., P.E.
cc: Gaston County Health Department
Lincoln County Health Department
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Mooresville Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Jack Floyd, Groundwater Section Central Office
Training and Certification
Facilities Assessment Unit
Gaston Soil and Water Conservation District

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SLUDGE LAND APPLICATION PERMIT
In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina as
amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
City of Cherryvilie
Gaston County
FOR THE
operation of a sludge land application program consisting of the application of approximately 150 to 200
dry tons per year of sludge from the City of Cherryville wastewater treatment facility to approximately 498
acres of land in Gaston County and Lincoln County with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters,
pursuant to the application received May 6, 1992, 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, 1996, and shall be
subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
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1. This permit shall become voidable if the soils fail to adequately absorb the wastes and may
be rescinded unless the sites are maintained and operated in a manner which will protect
the assigned water quality standards of the surface waters and ground waters.
2. The land application program shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -
discharge system to prevent the discharge of any wastes resulting from the operation of this
program.
3. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages
to surface or groundwaters resulting from the operation of this facility.
4. In the event that the land application program is not operated satisfactorily, including the
creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee small cease applying sludge to the sites and
take any immediate corrective actions, including the construction of additional or
replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities.
5. No crops for direct human consumption shall be raised on these sites for a period of 18
months following sludge application.

6. Maximum slope for sludge application shall be 10% for surface application and 18% for
subsurface applications.
7. The following buffer zones shall be maintained:
a) 400 feet from residences or places of public assembly under separate ownership for
surface application method; however, the buffer zone requirement may be reduced
to a minimum of 100 feet upon written consent of the owner and the appropriate
DEM regional office,
b) 200 feet from residences or places of public assembly under separate ownership for
injection method; however, the buffer zone requirement may be reduced to a
minimum of 100 feet upon written consent of the owner and the appropriate DEM
regional office,
c) 100 feet from "SA and SB" classified waters and public surface water supplies for
both methods,
d) 50 feet from "WS" classified waters and other streams, creeks, lakes, rivers, and
surface water drainage ways for injection method,
e) 100 feet from "WS" classified waters and other streams, creeks, lakes, rivers and
surface water drainage ways for surface application method,
f) 100 feet from property lines for both methods; however, this requirement may be
reduced to 50 feet upon written concurrence from the adjoining property owner and
the appropriate DEM regional office,
g) 50 feet from public right of ways for surface application methods,
h) 25 feet from public right of ways for subsurface disposal methods,
i) 10 feet from upslope interceptor drains and surface water diversions for both
methods,
j) 25 feet from downslope interceptor drains, surface water diversions, groundwater
drainage systems and surface drainage ditches for both methods.
8. A copy of this permit shall be kept at the land application site when sludge is being applied
during the life of this permit. A spill prevention and control plan shall be kept in all sludge
transport and application vehicles.
9. All sludges included in this permit must be stabilized by a process to significantly reduce
pathogens (as described in 40 CFR Part 257, Appendix II) prior to application or
incorporation. The evaluation submitted November 22, 1991 for permit renewal, is no
longer considered complete enough to assurtain if PSRP temperature requirnments are
maintained during the winter months. An evaluation of all sludges as specified in condition
II 4 must be conducted as to their ability to demonstrate compliance with this requirement.
Within 6 months of issuance of this permit, a copy of this report must be submitted to the
Assistant Chief for Operations, Division of Environmental Management, Water Quality
Section, Operations Branch, PO Box 29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-0535.
10. Specific sludge application area boundaries shall be clearly marked on each site prior to and
during sludge application.
11. No sludge at any time shall be stored at any application site.
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
The facilities and disposal sites shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. A suitable vegetative cover as listed in condition 11 3, shall be maintained in accordance
with the crop management plan approved by this Division.
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3. The application rates shall not exceed the following for the specified crops:
Alfalfa
250
Blue Grass
220
Coastal Bermuda Grass
350
Corn (Silage & Grain)
200
Cotton
100
Fescue
250
Forest (Hardwood & Softwood)
75
Small Grain (Wheat, barley, milo, oats) 100
Sorghum
120
Soybeans
150
Sudex (Hay)
160
Sudex (Silage)
200
Timothy, Orchard, & Rye Grass
200
4. No sludges other than the following are hereby approved for land application in accordance
with this permit:
Permit Estimated
Source County Number Volume ( dU 1pna year).
Cherryvilie Gaston NCO044440 150 to 200
5. The lifetime heavy metal loadings shall not exceed the following for the corresponding
Cation Exchange Capacities (CEC):
CEC < 5
Lead
500
Zinc
250
Copper
125
Nickel
125
Cadmium
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6. 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, 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 Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202.
7. Adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any
disposed or stored sludge material into any surface waters.
8. Animals shall not be grazed on sludge applied land within a 30 -day period following the
sludge application. Application sites that are to be used for grazing shall have fencing that
will be used to prevent access after each application.
9. Surface applied sludge will be plowed or disced within twenty-four (24) hours after
application on lands with no cover crop established.
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10. For areas that are prone to flooding or within the 100 -year flood elevation, sludge may be
applied only during periods of dry weather. The sludge must be incorporated into the soil
within twenty-four (24) hours of application.
11. Appropriate measures must be taken to control public access to the land application sites
during active site use and for the 12 -month period following the last sludge application
event. Such controls may include the posting of signs indicating the activities being
conducted at each site.
12. Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion and surface runoff from
conveying pollutants from the sludge application area onto the adjacent property or into the
surface waters.
13. Sludge shall not be applied in inclement weather or until 24 hours following a rainfall event
of 1/2 -inch or greater in 24 hours. Any emergency sludge disposal measures must first be
approved by the Division of Environmental Management.
14. The site shall be adequately limed to a soil pH of at least 6.5 prior to sludge application.
Sludge may be applied to sites with a pH of less than 6.5 provided a sufficient amount of
lime is also applied to achieve a final pH of the lime, sludge and soil mixture of at least 6.5.
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, sludge, soil, or plant tissue
analyses) deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management to insure
protection of the environment will be established and an acceptable sampling and reporting
schedule shall be followed. If monitoring data indicates minimal or no concern to the
Division, reduction of monitoring requirements may be pursued after two annual reporting
periods.
2. Proper records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking all disposal activities. These
records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following information:
a) source of sludge
b) date of sludge application
c) location of sludge application (site, field, or zone #)
d) method of application
e) weather conditions
f) soil conditions
g) type of crop or crop to be grown on field
h) volume of sludge applied in gallons/acre and dry tons/acre
i) annual and cumulative totals of dry tons/acre of sludge, annual and cumulative
pounds/acre of each heavy metal (which shall include, but not be limited to lead,
nickel, cadmium, copper and zinc), annual pounds/acre of plant available nitrogen
(PAH and annual pounds/acre of phosphorus applied to each field.
3. A representative annual soils analysis (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted
of each site receiving sludge in the respective calendar year 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:
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% Base Saturation
Magnesium
Phosphorus
Potassium
Leadl
Zinc 1
pH
Manganese
Cation Exchange Capacity
Sodium
Nickell
Cadmiuml
Copperl
Calcium
1 Soils analysis for these parameters shall be conducted once prior to permit renewal on
soils from each site which has received sludge during the permit cycle.
4. A quarterly sludge analysis and annual Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure
(TCLP) analysis shall be conducted by the Permittee and the results maintained on file by
the Permittee for a minimum of five years. If land application occurs at a frequency less
than quarterly, sludge analysis will be required for each instance of land application..
The sludge analysis shall include but is not necessarily limited to the following parameters:
% total solids
Magnesium
Chlorides
Sulfate
Phosphorus
Potassium
Lead
Zinc
Copper
Nickel
Cadmium
Chromium
Sodium
Calcium
Total Nitrogen
Ammonia Nitrogen
Nitrate/Nitrite Nitrogen
pH
Plant Available Nitrogen (by calculation)
The TCLP analysis shall include the following parameters:
Arsenic
Barium
Benzene
Cadmium
Carbon tetrachloride
Chlordane
Chlorobenzene
Chloroform
Chromium
o -Cresol
m -Cresol
p -Cresol
Cresol
2,4-D
1,4 -Dichlorobenzene
1,2-Dichloroethane
1,1-Dichloroethylene
2,4-Dinitrotoluene
Endrin
Heptachlor (and its hydroxide)
Hexachlorobenzene
Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene
Hexachloroethane
Lead
Lindane
Mercury
Methoxychlor
Methyl ethyl ketone
Nitrobenzene
Pentachlorophenol
Pyridine
Selenium
Silver
Tetrachloroethylene
Toxaphene
Trichloroethylene
2,4,5 -Trichlorophenol
2,4,6 -Trichlorophenol
2,4,5 -TP (Silvex)
Vinyl chloride
5. All sludges included in this permit must be monitored for compliance with condition 1.9 of
this permit. Data to verify stabilization by a process to significantly reduce pathogens (as
described in 40 CFR Part 257, Appendix Il) must be maintained by the Permittee. The
required data is specific to the stabilization process utilized, but should be sufficient to
clearly demonstrate compliance with 40 CFR Part 257.
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6. Three copies of all monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in conditions 1111,
III 2, lII 3, 1114, and III 5 shall be submitted annually on or before March 1 of the
following year to the following address:
NC Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
Facility Assessment Unit
PO Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
7. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Mooresville Regional Office, telephone
number 7041663-1699 as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the
next working day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of
the following:
a. Any occurrence with the land application program which results in the land
application of significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or
characteristic.
b. Any failure of the land application program resulting in a release of sludge material
to receiving waters.
c. Any time that self-monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of
compliance with the conditions and limitations of this permit or the parameters on
which the system was designed.
d. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility
incapable of adequate sludge treatment.
e. Any spillage or discharge from a vehicle or piping system transporting sludge to the
application site.
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.
The Compliance Boundary 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 143-215.6A.
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 perimeter of the waste disposal fields, 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 for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15
NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. A REVIEW OUNDARY 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 permittee 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.
2. No land application of waste activities shall be undertaken when the seasonal high water
table is less than three feet below land surface.
3. Any groundwater quality monitoring as deemed necessary by the Division of
Environmental Management shall be provided.
1. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the sludge storage, transport, 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 by the Division of Environmental Management or other permitting authority.
2. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of Environmental
Management may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property,
premises or place on or related to the disposal site and facility at any reasonable time for the
purpose of determining compliance with this permit; may inspect or copy any records that
must be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; or may obtain samples of
groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the land application activities are carried out in
accordance with the conditions of this permit and in the manner 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. This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change
ownership or 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. This permit small become voidable unless the agreements between the Permittee and the
landowners/lessees are in full force and effect.
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5. The following are approved sites for sludge application (see attached map(s)):
Site No. Owner xssee
Application Areal es
1
John P. Beam, Sr.
12
2
John P. Beare, Sr.
10
3
John P. Beam, Sr.
12.7
4
John P. Beam, Sr.
28
5
John P. Beam, Sr.
12
6
John P. Beam, Sr.
17
7
John P. Beam, Sr.
26
8
John P. Beam, Sr.
20
9
John P. Beam, Sr.
13.5
11*
Stowe Leonhardt
24
12*
Stowe Leonhardt
16
13*
Stowe Leonhardt
14
14*
Stowe Leonhardt
10
15*
Stowe Leonhardt
12
16*
Stowe Leonhardt
3.5
LC1-1
Otto Reynolds
32.8
LC2-1
Ishmael/ Keith Beam
8.4
LC2-2
Ishmael/ Keith Beam
7.2
LC2-3
Ishmael/ Keith Beam
10.4
LC2-4
Ishmael/ Keith Beam
6.9
LC2-5
Ishmael/ Keith Beam
17.7
LC2-6
Ishmael/ Keith Beam
11.1
LC3-1
A, R. Flowers, Sr.
45
LC3-2
A. R. Flowers, Sr.
67.5
LC3-3
A. R. Flowers, Sr.
21,3
LC4-1
W. Hoyle Sain/ Wayne Reep
22
LC4-2
W. Hoyle Sain/ Wayne Reep
17.1
Total 498.1
1- Application Area excludes buffer areas.
*- These sites are operated by Mr. John P. Beam, Sr.
6. 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 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
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 15 NCAC 2H .0205
(c)(4).
8. 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.
9. A set of approved documents for the subject project must be retained by the applicant for
the life of the permit.
10. 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 pen -nit for such period of time
and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate.
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11. This permit may be modified, or revoked and reissued to incorporate any conditions,
limitations and monitoring requirements the Division of Environmental Management deems
necessary in order to adequately protect the environment and public health.
12. Issuance of this permit hereby voids permit No. WQ0000430 issued December 6, 1991.
Permit issued this the 24th day of August, 1992
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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A. Preston ward, Jr., P.E. Acting Director
Division of ffivironmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit No. WQ0000430
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RATING SCALE 'FOR CLASSIFICATION OF FACILITIES
Name of Plant:
Owner or Conta
Mailing Address
2 a-0 Z j� Y
County: a Telephone:
NPDES Permit No. NCOO Nondisc. Per. No. WGtdcrO't'La_
lssueDate:_AQ, Expiration Date:__ lvoy. 22 /t9�
Existing Facility ,/ New Facility
Rated By: Date: Or /gZ
Reviewed (Train. & Gert.) Reg. Office
Reviewed (Train. & Cert.) Central Office
ORC
Plant Class: (circle one)
REM POINTS
(1) Industrial Pretreatment Units and/or
(a) Carbonaceous Stage
Industrial Pretreatment Program
(i)Aeration - High Purity Oxygen System .....
(see definition No. 33)
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(2) DESiQN FLOW OF PLANT 1N GPD
Mechanical Air System (fixed,
(not applicable to non -contaminated cooling waters, sludge
handling facilities for water purification plants, totally
8
closed cycle systems (def. No. 11), and facilities
3
consisting only of Item (4) (d) or Items (4) (d) and (11) (d))
0 - 20,000 ..........................
1
20.001 -- 50,000 ..........................
2
50,001 -• 100,000 ..........................
3
100.001 — 250,000 ..........................
4
250.001 — 500,000 ..........................
5
500,001 --1,000,000 ..........................
a
1,000,001 -- 2,00D,000 ........................
10
2,000,001 (and up) - rate 1 point additional for each
200,000 gpd capacity up to a
maximum of 30
Design Flow (gpd) :
(3) PRELIMINARY UNITS (see definition no. 32)
(a) Bar Screens ................................
7
or
(b) Mechanical Screens, Slatic Screens or
Comminuting Devices ........... .............
2
(c) Grit Removal ...............................
1
or
(d) Mechanical or Aerated Grit Removal ...........
2
(e) Flow Measuring Device .......................
1
or
(1) Instrumented Flow Moasuremenl ..............
2
(7) Preaeration................................ 2
(h) Influent Row -Equalization ................... 2
(i) Grease or Oil Separators - Gravity .......... 2
Mechanical.......... 3
Dissolved Air Flotation, 8
i)} Prechlorination ..................:........... 5
PRIMARY TREATMENT UNITS
(a) Septic Tank (see definition no. 43) .............. 2
(b) Imhoff Tank .................................. 5
(c) Primary Clarifiers ................ . . ......... 5
(d) Settling Ponds or Settling Tanks for Inorganic
Non-toxic Materials {sludge handling facilities
for water purification plants, sand, gravel,
stone, and other mining operations except
recreational activities such as gem or gold
Grade
H III IV Total Points /6
(5) SECONDARY TREATMENT UNITS
(a) Carbonaceous Stage
(i)Aeration - High Purity Oxygen System .....
20
Diffused Air System ...........
10
Mechanical Air System (fixed,
floating or rotor) ..............
8
Separate Sludge Reaeration .....
3
(f;) Trickling Filter
High Rate ...................
7
Standard Rale ...............
5
Packed Tower ...............
5
(;ii) Biological Aerated Filler or Aerated
Biological Filter ........... . ..........
10
(iv) Aerated lagoons ..................... .
10
(v) Rotating Biological Contactors .......... 10
(vi) Sand Filters -
intermittent biological .... .
rec;rculaling biological .... .
(W) Stabilization lagoons ...................
(viii)Clarifier ..............................
(ix) Single stage system for combined
carbonaceous removal of SOD and
nitrogenous removal by nitrification
(see del. No. 12) (Points for this item
have to be in addition to items (5) (a)
0 through (5) (a) (viii) .................
(x) Nutrient additions to enhance BOD
temovat ...............................
(xi) Biological Culture ('Super Bugs-) addition
to enhance organic compound removal ..
(b) Nitrogenous Stage
(t) Aeration - High Purity Oxygen System .... .
Diffused Air System ...........
Mechanical Air System (fixed,
floating, or rotor) ...... ......
Separate Sludge Reaeralion .....
(ii) Trickling Filter -
High Rale .. . .. . ....... .
Standard Rale ............
Packed Tower............
(iii) Biological Aerated Filter or Aerated
Biological Filter ........................ .
(iv) Rotating Biological Coniaclors ............
(v) Sand Filter -
intermittent biological .... _ .. ,
recirculating biological ..... _ . .
(v i } Clarifier ...................... .
2
3
5
20
10
a
3
7
5
5
10
10
2
3
5

w
rej) TERTIARY OR ADVANCE0Tf1EATMENT UNIT
(a)
Activated Carbons Beds -
10
wilhout carbon regeneration.. ..............
5
with carbon regeneration .. .................
is
(b)
wdered or Granular Activated Carbon Feed -
5
(c)
without carbon regeneration .................
5
with carbon regeneration .... ..............
is
(c)
Air Stripping ..............................
5
(d)
Denitrification Process (separate process) .. - . .
10
(e)
Electrodalysis ..............................
5
(1)
l=oam Separation .............................
5
(g)
Ion Exchange ................................
5
(h)
Land Application of Treated Effluent
2
(i)
(see definition no. 22b) (not applicable for
5
sand, gravel, stone and other similar mining
2
(j}
operations)
(i) on agriculturally managed sites (See del,
10
(k)
No -4) ...................................
10
(ii) by high rate infiltration on non -agriculturally
10
(8) SLUDGE DISPOSAL (including incinerated ash)
managed sites (includes rotary distributors
(a)
Lagoons......... ................................
and similar fixed nozzle systems) ...........
4
Land Application (surface and subsurlace)
(iii) by subsurface disposal (includes low pressure
pipe syslems and gravity systems except at
-by conlracling to a land application operator who
plants consisting or septic lank and nitrifica-
holds the land application permit ................
tionlines only) .............................
4
(i)
ivlicroscreens ...................................
5
(j)
Phosphorus Fiemoral by Biological Processes
facility where the sludge -is generated .........
..............................
(See def- No. 26) ............................
20
(k)
Polishing Ponds - without aeration .......
2
with aeration .......... 5
(1) Post Aeration - cascade .............. 0
diffused or mechanical - .. 5
(m) Reverse Osmosis ................................ 5
Iii) Sand or Mixed -Media Filters - low rate ........... 2
high rate .......... 5
Treatment processes for removal of metal or
cyanide.................................... 15
(p) Treatment processes for removal of toxic
materials other than metal or cyanide ......... 15
1 SLUDGE TREATMENT
(a)
Sludge Digestion Tank - Heated ...............
10
Aerobic.... . ..........
5
Unhealed ...... .......
3
(b)
Sludge Stabilization (chemical or thermal) .......
5
(c)
Sludge Drying Beds - Gravity .................
2
Vacuum Assisled .......
5
(d)
Sludge Eiulrialion .............................
5
(e)
Sludge Conditioner (chemical or thermal) ........
5
(1)
Sludge Thickener (gravity) ......................
5
(g)
Dissolved Air Flotation Unit
(not applicable to a unit rates as (3) (i) .........
8
(h)
Sludge Gas Utilization (including gas storage) ....
2
(i)
Sludge Holding Tank - Aerated ................
5
Non-aerated ............
2
(j}
Sludge Incinerator - (not including activated
carbon regeneration) .....
10
(k)
Vacuum Filter, Centrifuge or Filter Press or other
similar dewalering devices ....................
10
(8) SLUDGE DISPOSAL (including incinerated ash)
(a)
Lagoons......... ................................
2
(b)
Land Application (surface and subsurlace)
(see definition 22a)
-where the facility holds the land app. permit .. 10
-by conlracling to a land application operator who
holds the land application permit ................
2
-land application of sludge by a contractor who does
not hold the permit for the wastewater treatment
facility where the sludge -is generated .........
..............................
10
(c)
Landfilled (burial)
5
(9) DISINFECTION
(a)
Chlorination .............................
5
(b)
Dechlorinal'ron ........................
5
fc)
Ozone ..............................
5
5
(10) -CHEMICAL ADDITION SYSTEM (S) (See definition No. 9)
(not applicable to chemical additions rated as item
(3) 0). (5) (a) (xi). (6) (a). (6) (b). (7) (b), (7) (e),
(9) (a). (9) (b), or {9) (c) 5 points each: List:
5
5
5
(11) MISCELLANEOUS UNITS
(a) Holding Ponds, Hong Tanks or Settling Ponds
for Organic or Toxic Materials including wastes
from mining operations containing nitrogen and/or
phosphorous compounds in amounts significantly'
greater than is common for domestic wastewater .......... 4
(b) Effluent Flow Equalization (not applicable to storage
basins which are inherent in land application systems). 2
(c) Stage Discharge (not applicable to storage basins
inherent in land application systems ....................................... 5
(d)
(e) S1aW-By Power Supply--_____.-
(f)
upply--•-...__......_. (f) Thermal Pollution ConL•ol Device :............................................ 3
TOTAL POINTS _[d
CLASSIFICATION
5 - 25 Points
C Ss II..„ ..___._ W�_ 26- 5o Points
Class 51- 65 Points
Class IV ... _......... __...____.. _ _ 66- Up Points
Facilities having a rating of one through four points, inclusive,
do not require a certified operator. Classification of all other
facilities requires a comparable grade operator in responsible
charge.
Facilities having an activated sludge process wili be assigned
a minimum classification of Class II.
Facilities having treatment processes for the removal of metal
or cyanide will be assigned a minimum classification of Class II.
Facilities having treatment processes for the biological removal
of phosphorus will be assigned a minimum classification of Class
W.
In-planl processes and related control equipment which are an
integral part of industrial production shall not be considered waste
treatment. Likewise, discharges of wastewater from residences
having a design flow of 1,000 gpd or less, shall not be subject to
rating.
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