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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0001758_Final Permit_19891121Own State of North Carolina Department of Natural Resources and Community Development Division of Environmental Management 512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 James G. Martin, Govemor William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary Dr. G. J. Oliver , Manager -Environmental Services Carolina Power and Light Company Route 1,. Box 327- 1- . C , i - New -Hill, NC 27562 Dear Dr. Oliver: November 21, 1989 v; Y1 `3 Subject: R. Paul Wilms Director Permit No. WQ0001758 Carolina Power and Light Company Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Land Application of Domestic Sludge Brunswick County In accordance with your application received May 22, 1989, we are forwarding herewith Permit No.WQ0001758, dated November 21, 1989, to Carolina Power and Light Company for the construction and operation of the subject land application of sludge facility. This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until October 31, 1994, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein, 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. Box 11666, Raleigh, NC 27604. 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. William Barlow at 919%733.5083. ,Sincerely, R. Paul W cc: Brunswick County Health Departme Wilmington Regional Office Pollution Prevention Pays P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone 919-733-7015 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 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 Carolina Power and Light Company Brunswick County FOR THE operation of sludge land application program consisting of the land application of 21,000 gallons of domestic sludge from three (3) extended aeration package plants at the Brunswick Steam Power Plant with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received May 22, 1989, 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 October 31, 1994, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations: I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS The Wilmington Regional Office, phone no. 919/256-8572, and the appropriate local governmental official (county manager/city manager) shall be notified at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the initial application of the sludge so that an inspection can be made of the application sites and application method. Such notification to the regional supervisor shall be made during the normal office hours from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays. 2. 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. 3. 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. 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. In the event that the land application program is not operated satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall cease applying sludge to the sites and take any immediate corrective actions, including the construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities. 6. No crops for direct human consumption shall be raised on these sites for a period of 18 months following sludge application. 7. Maximum slope for sludge application shall be 10% for surface application and 18% for subsurface applications. 8. The following buffers zones shall be maintained: a) 400 feet from residences under separate ownership for surface application method, b) 200 feet from residences under separate ownership for injection method, 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, g) 50 feet from public right of ways for surface application method, h) 10 feet from upslope interceptor drains and surface water diversions for both methods, i) 25 feet from downslope interceptor drains, surface water diversions, groundwater drainage systems and surface drainage ditches for both methods. 9. A copy of this permit shall be kept in all sludge transport and application vehicles during the life of this project. 10. All sludges included in this permit must be stabilized by a process to significantly reduce pathogens (as described in 40 CFR Part 257, Appendix 11) prior to application or incorporation. An evaluation of all sludges as specified in condition II 4 must be conducted as to their ability to demonstrate compliance with this requirement. A copy of this report must be submitted to Mr. Dennis Ramsey, Division of Environmental Management, Water Quality Section, Operations Branch, PO Box 27687, Raleigh, NC 27611-7687, on or before January 1, 1990. 11. Specific sludge application area boundaries shall be clearly marked on each site prior to and during sludge application. 12. No sludge at any time shall be stored at any application site. 1I. OPERATION AND MAD4TENANCE REQUIREMENTS The facilities and disposal sites shall be properly maintained and operated at 411 times. 2 2. A suitable vegetative cover as listed in condition H 3, shall be maintained in accordance with the crop management plan approved by this Division. The application rates shall not exceed the following for the specified crops: Crops PAN Obslacr ear Phosphorus(lb$jacre/vear) Coastal Bermudagrass 180-220 Fescue Grass 100-200 150 150 The hydraulic loading rate shall not exceed the following (inches/acre/week) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Bermudagrass 0.75 0.75 1.5 1.5 1.75 1.0 1.75 1.0 1.75 1.0 0.75 0.75 Fescue 0.75 0.75 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.5. 1.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 0.75 4. No sludges other than the following are hereby approved for land application in accordance with this permit: Source County Permit No. Estimated Volume (gallons/vear) CP&L Brunswick WQ0001758 21,000 5. The lifetime heavy metal loadings shall not exceed the following for the corresponding Cation Exchange Capacities (CEC): Parameter CE, C < 5 Lead (lbs/acre) 500 Zinc (lbs/acre) 250 Copper (lbs/acre) 125 Nickel (lbs/acre) 125 Cadmium (lbs/acre) 4.5 6. The Permittee shall employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator to be in responsible charge of the wastewater treatment facilities. The operator must hold a certificate of the grade at least equivalent to the classification assigned to the land application program by the Certification Commission. 7. Adequate facilities shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any disposed or stored material into any surface waters. Animals should 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. 10. For areas that are prone to flooding or within the 100 -year flood elevation, sludge may be applied during periods of dry weather. The sludge must be incorporated into the soil within twenty-four (24) hours of application. 11. Public access to the land application sites shall be controlled during active site use and for the 12 -month period following sludge application. (Such controls may include the posting of signs indicating the activities being conducted at each site.) 3 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. 111. MONITORrNG AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 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. 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 growing 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, pounds/ acre of each heavy metal, pounds/ acre of plant available nitrogen (PAN), and pounds/ acre of phosphorus applied to each field. 3. An representative annual soils analysis shall be conducted of each site and the results maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The soils analysis shall include but is not necessarily limited to the following parameters: Standard Soil Fertility Test Manganese % Base Saturation Cation Exchange Capacity Phosphorus Sodium Potassium Nickel Lead Cadmium Zinc Copper Magnesium Calcium pH i 0 4. A complete sludge analysis and EP Toxicity analysis shall be conducted by the Permittee quarterly and annually, respectively and the results maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The sludge analysis shall include but is not necessarily limited to the following parameters: % total solids Magnesium Total Nitrogen Total Sulfur Phosphorus Potassium Lead Zinc Copper Nickel Cadmium Chromium Sodium Calcium Chlorides Plant Available Nitrogen (by calculation) pH The EP Toxicity analysis shall include the following parameters: Arsenic Barium Cadmium Chrornium Lead Mercury Selenium Silver Endrin Lindane Methoxychlor Toxaphene 2,4-D 2,4,5 -TP Silvex 5. Two copies of all monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in conditions III 1, 1112, III 3 and III 4 shall be submitted annually on or before January 31 of the following year to the following address: NC Division of Environmental Management Water Quality Section Facility Assessment Unit PO Box 27687 Raleigh, NC 27611-7687 6. Noncompliance Notification: The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Wilmington, Regional Office telephone no. 9191256-4161, 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 discharge of wastes 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. 5 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. IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS 1. Any groundwater quality monitoring as deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management shall be provided. 2. No land application of waste activities shall be undertaken when the seasonal high water table is less than three feet below land surface. V. INSPECTIONS 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. VI. GENERAL CQNDMONS 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. FA C.1 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 formai 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. Prior to any nnsfer of this land, a notice shall be given to the new owner that gives full details of the materials applied or incorporated at this site. 5. This permit shall become voidable unless the agreements between the Permittee and the landowners/lessees are in full force and effect. 6. The following are approved sites and crops for sludge application (see attached map): Site No. Ownerd&sseg Application Area(excluding buffers acres CP&L 1.0 7. 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. 8. 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). 9. 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. 10. A set of approved documents for the subject project must be retained by the applicant for the life of the project. 11. 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. 12. 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. 7 Permit issued this the 21st day of November, 1989 ,.NORTH CAROLINA NV RONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION 9.Paul Wiims, D' ecto Division of Environ agement By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit No. WQOOO1758 1.1