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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0002617_Final Permit_19900207State 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 February 7, 1990 Mr. JeM, Frye Town of Stoneville P.O. Box 71 Stoneville. NC 27048 George T. Everett, Ph.D, Director Subject: Permit No. WQ0002617 Town of Stoneville Land Application of Sludge Rockingham County Dear Mr. Frye: In accordance with your application received October 20, 1989, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0002617, dated February 7, 1990, to the Town of Stoneville for the subject land application of sludge program. This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until December 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 dust 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 documents is being forwarded to you- If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Babette McKemie, at 919/ 733-5083. Sinc eol cc; Rockingham County Health Department Winston-Salem Regional Office Environmental Waste Disposal Polhuion Prevention Pays P.O. Box 27697, 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 Town of Stoneville Rockingham County IIIf) :0l111 operation of a sludge land application program consisting of the land application of sludge from the Town of Stoneville to sites identified in condition VI 6 with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received October 20, 1989 and in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently fled 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 December 31, 1994 and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations: PERFORMANCE STANDARDS The Winston-Salem Regional Office, phone no. (919) 761-2013, 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. Also the Rockingham County Manager's office must be notified prior to the initial application so that they will be aware that the operation has been initiated. 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. 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 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. 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. 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. 11. OPERATION AND MAINTENANQE REQUIREMENTS The facilities and disposal sites shall be properly maintained and operated at all times. 2. A suitable vegetative cover as listed in condition II 3, shall be maintained in accordance with the crop management plan approved by this Division. 3. The application rates shall not exceed the following for the specified crops: CM012a PAN Obs/acre/year� fescue 200 corn 200 small grains 150 4. No sludges other than the following are hereby approved for land application in accordance with this permit: Estimated Source County Permit No. Volume ,gallons/year Town of Stoneville Rockingham NCO028011 160,000 5. The lifetime heavy metal loadings shall not exceed the following for the corresponding Cation Exchange Capacities (CEC): Parameter CEC < 5 Lead (lbs/acre) 500 Zinc (lbs/acre) 250 Copper Qbs/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 land application operation. The operator must hold a certificate of the grade at Ieast 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 an} disposed or stored material into any surface waters. 8. 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. 0 III 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 sludge application. (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, MONIT RINTG AND REPOL= REQUIREMENTS 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 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, annual and cumulative pounds/acre of each heavy metal, annual pounds/acre of plant available nitrogen (PAN), and annual pounds/acre of phosphorus applied to each field. L, 3. A representative annual soils 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 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 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. 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 Total Nitrogen Sulfate 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 Chromium 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, III 2, 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 5 6. Noncompliance Notification: The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Winston-Salem Regional Office telephone no. (919) 761-2351, 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: 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. 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 REQj REMENTS 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 terns and conditions of this permit; or may obtain samples of groundwater, surface water, or leachate. VI. GENERAL. CONDITIONS 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 Env7ronmental 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. 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. Qwncr ssee Application Area (excluding. buffers_ ) [age 1, fields 1-6 Ralph Leake 36.54 2, fields 7-9 Arnold Johnson 12.71 �. as 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. 7 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 Ieast 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. Permit issued this the 7th day of February, 1990 NORTH CAROL"Ji INA IRO NTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION 1 ' George T. Everet Dir V Division of Environ nManagement By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit No. WQ0002617