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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 27611
James G. Martin, Governor
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
October 18, 1990
Mr. Peter T. Connet, City Manager
City of Statesville
Post Office Box 1111
Statesville, North Carolina 28677
George T. Everett, Ph.D.
Director
Subject: Permit No. WQ0001759
City of Statesville
Fourth Creek Sludge Landfill
Iredell County
Dear Mr. Connet:
In accordance with your amendment request received August 24, 1990, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0001759 as amended to increase the annual loading rate, dated October
18, 1990, to the City of Statesville for the continued operation of a sludge landfill. Please be
advised that the increased loading rate will decrease the life of the landfill to approximately 2.5
years at which time the landfill will have to be capped.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until March 31, 1993, and shall
void Permit No. WQ0001759 issued October 5, 1989, 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 permit. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming
to Chapter 150B of North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative
Hearings, P.O. Box 11666, Raleigh, NC 27604. Unless such demands are made this permit shall
be final and binding.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Mark Hawes
at 919/ 733-5083.
Sin erely,
George T. erett
cc: Iredell County Health Department
Mooresville Regional Office
Groundwater Section
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SOLID WASTE LANDFILL 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 Statesville
Iredell County
FOR THE
continued operation of the Fourth Creek Sludge landfill consisting of approximately 9.4 acres with
disposal trenches 80-100 feet in length and 10 feet in depth to serve the City of Statesville Fourth
Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to
the amendment request received August 24, 1990 and in conformity with the project plan,
specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of
Environment, Health and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until March 31, 1993, and shall
void Permit No. WQ0001759 issued October 5, 1989, and shall be subject to the following
specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The Mooresville Regional Office, phone no. [phone], shall be notified at
least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the ceasing of operation of the landfill so that
an inspection can be made of the landfill and capping 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 unless the facilities are constructed in accordance
with the approved plans, specifications and other supporting data.
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 landfill is not operated satisfactorily, including the creation of
nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall cease landfilling sludge and take any
immediate corrective actions, including the construction of additional or replacement
wastewater treatment or disposal facilities.

5. The following buffers zones shall be maintained:
II.
a) 500 feet from residences under separate ownership
b) 100 feet from "SA and SB" classified waters and public surface water
supplies for both methods,
c) 50 feet from "WS" classified waters and other streams, creeks, lakes,
rivers, and surface water drainage ways.
d) 300 feet from property lines.
6_ 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. An evaluation of all sludges as specified in condition 11
4 must be conducted as to their ability to demonstrate compliance with this
requirement. 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 27687, Raleigh, NC 27611-7687, within six (6)
months of the permit issue date.
(QPERATIQN AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
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This permit shall become voidable unless the landfill is maintained and operated in a
manner which will protect the assigned water quality standards of the surface waters
and ground waters.
No sludges other than the following are hereby approved for disposal in the landfill
in accordance with this permit:
Source
County Pgrmit N% Estimated Volume (gallyr )
Fourth Creek WWTP Iredell NCO031836 685,695
Statesville WTP Iredell 25,000
Adequate facilities shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any
disposed or stored material into any surface waters.
Appropriate measures must be taken to control public access to the landfill site.
Diversion or bypassing of the leachate from the wastewater treatment facility is
prohibited.
Application rates to the landfill shall not exceed 95,000 cubic feet per year.
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1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water and sludge, ) 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:
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a) source of sludge
b) date
c) volume of leachate (GPD) discharged into wastewater treatment facility
d) cumulative totals in dry tons of sludge deposited
3. Two copies of all monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in conditions
1111, 1112 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
4. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Mooresville, Regional Office
telephone no. [phone], as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24
hours or on the next working day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the
occurrence of any of the following;
a. Any occurrence with the landfill which results in the landfilling of significant
amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic.
b. Any failure of the landfill 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 storage.
e. Any spillage or discharge from a vehicle or piping system transporting
sludge to the landfill.
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.
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The monitor wells shall be sampled every March, July, and November for the
following parameters:
NO3 (10.0)
TOC
Ammonia Nitrogen
Water Level
Copper (1.0)
Zinc (5.0)
-fDS (500.0)
pH ( 6.5-8.5 standard units)
Chlorides (250.0)
Total Coliforms (1/100 ml)
Cadmium (0.005)
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Volatile Organic Compounds - In November only (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 relative to mean sea level (M.S.L.). The depth of the water in each well
shall be measured from the surveyed point on the top of the casing. The water level
elevations shall then be determined relative to (M.S_L.).
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.
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, must 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 April, August, and December.
2. 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 143-215.6(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 perimeter of waste disposal, 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 perni ittee 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.
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The REVIEW BOUNDARY 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 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.
3. Any groundwater quality monitoring as deemed necessary by the Division of
Environmental Management shall be provided.
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 landfill 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 CONDMONS
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the landfill 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. Prior to any transfer 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.
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5. 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.
6. 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).
7. 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.
8. A set of approved documents for the subject project must be retained by the applicant
for the life of the project.
9. 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. Please be advised that the capacity of the landfill may be reached
by the expiration date of the permit. If the landfill has not reached capacity by the
expiration date of the permit then the Permittee, at least six (6) months prior to the
expiration of this permit, shall request a renewal of the permit. If the landfill has
reached its capacity by the expiration date of the permit then the Permittee shall
request that the permit be rescinded.
10. 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.
Pen -nit issued this the 1.8th day of October, 1990
NORTH CAROLINA
George T. Everett, I
Division of Environ
By Authority of the
Permit No. WQ0001759
MANAGEMENT COMMIS S ION
Commission
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