WQ0001759_Final Permit_19930405

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
March 5, 1993
Mr. Jack King, City Manager
City of Statesville
Post Office Box 1 II I
Statesville, North Carolina 28677
Subject: Permit No. WQ0001759
City of Statesville
Fourth Creek Sludge Landfill
Iredell County
Dear Mr. King:
In accordance with your application received July 16, 1992, we are forwarding herewith Permit
No. WQ0001759, dated March 5, 1993, to the City of Statesville for the continued operation of a sludge
landfill. This permit renewal is issued for only three (3) years, by which time the City of Statesville's N-
Viro composting facility is expected to be operating, thus making the subject landfill operation
unnecessary.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until February 29, 1996, shall hereby
void Permit No. WQ0001759 issued November 30, 1990, 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. Drawer
27447, Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
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P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

Mr. King
Permit No. WQ0001759
March 5, 1993
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If you need additional information concerning this matter,,4Fft§e contact Ms. Angela Y. Griffin
at 919/ 733-5083.
'----A—Pfeston How Jr., P
Acting Director
cc: Iredell 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

NORTH CAROLINA
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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, 10 feet in depth to serve the City of Statesville Third Creek
Wastewater Treatment Plant with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the
application received July 16, 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 February 29, 1996 and shall void
Permit No. WQ0001759 issued November 30, 1990, and shall be subject to the following specified
conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
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 reclamation 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 landfill is not operated satisfactorily, including the creation of
nuisance condin-ans. the Pem-,ittee sha." e zse a7,! ir.g slut: _ the sites and ta', -,r=y
ir:mrtiiate corre.,.iti'c actio,s:'.. illcicL:~: :Ile const,actiols aia-ditior.-ul o: r::placc_r_ent
wastewater treatment or disposal facilities.
5. The following buffer zones shall be maintained:
a) 500 feet from residences or places of public assembly under separate ownership,
b) 100 feet from "SA and SB" classified waters and public surface water supplies,
c) 50 feet from "WS" classified waters and other streams, creeks, lakes, rivers, and
surface water drainage ways,
d) 100 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 II 4 must be
conducted as to their ability to demonstrate compliance with this requirement. Upon
request, 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.
7. If the title to any part of the sludge landfill property or use of said property is changed,
the permittee shall notify the new title holder or new property user that the property was
previously used as a sludge landfill site.
II. OPERATION A D MAINTE ANCE REQUIREMENTS
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.
2. No sludges other than the following are hereby approved for land application in
accordance with this permit:
Permit Estimated Volume
Source County Number allons/year or dry_ tonlvear)
Fourth Creek WWTP Iredell NC0031836 605,800
Statesville WTP iredell 104,720
3. Adequate facilities shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any disposed
or stored material into any surface waters.
4. Appropriate measures must be taken to control public access to the landfill site.
5. Application rates to the landfill shall not exceed 91,000 cubic feet per year.
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III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Any inonitomig (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 reclamation activities.
These records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following information:
a) source of sludge
b) date
c) cumulative totals in dry tons of sludge deposited.
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 land application of
significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic.
b. Any failure of the landfill program resulting in a discharge of sludge material to
receiving waters.
C. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility is not in
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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IV. GROUNDWATERREQUIREMENTS
1. The three (3) existing monitor wells must be sampled every March, July, and November
for the following parameters:
NO3
TOC
Ammonia Nitrogen
Water Level
Cadmium
Zinc
TDS
pH
Chloride
Fecal Coliforms
Total Suspended Solids
Copper
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 to
provide relative elevations of the measuring point for each of the monitoring wells.
These elevations shall be provided to the Regional Hydrogeologist within 60 days after
well construction. The depth of 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.
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.
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2. The Compliance Boundary for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15A
NC. _ .. 2L, Classifi=-:mcn and �ti .tea 1 aizty �C s p c, t�
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No -th Ca,oiina, An r ueedance of Gr u nd-,,ates 0,--.-lity St-ndardts 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 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 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 15A
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, (h) 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 additional groundwater quality monitoring as deemed necessary by the Division of
Environmental Management shall be provided.
V. INSPECTIONS
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.
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VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. This pernait 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. 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.
5. 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)•
6. 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.
7. A set of approved documents for the subject project must be retained by the applicant for
the life of the project.
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.
9. 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.

10. When the City of Statesville's N-Viro Composting facility is operational and this sludge
landfill operation is no longer reeuired, thv ^itv of should not= ; he Divsion
in writing and request that this larii:'ll permit be voidc�'_.
Permit issued this the Sth day of March, 1993
NO TH AROLINA ENVIR AL NAGEMENT COMMISSION
A. Perston Howard, , P. ., AVgn
rector
Division of Environme tBy Authority of the Environmennagement Commission
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512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
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704/251-6208 919/486-1541 704/663-1699 919/733-2314 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