WQ0003698_Final Permit_19901116

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
November 16, 1990
Mr. Bill B. Hunnicutt
ORC City of Marion Wastewater Treatment Plants
Post Office Drawer 700
Marion, North Carolina 28752
Dear Mr. Hunnicutt:
George T. Everett, Ph.D,
Director
Subject: Permit No. WQ0003698
(Renewal of Permit No. 701382)
City of Marion
Digested Sludge Landfill
McDowell County
In accordance with your application received rune 11, 1990, we are forwarding herewith
Pt~rmit No. WQ0003698, dated November 16, 1990, to the City of Marion for the continued
operation of the City's Digested Sludge Landfill.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until October 31, 1995, 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. 7013R2, issued May 17, 1985.
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. Dana Bolden
at 9191733-5083.
Sin rely,
eorge T. Ever tt
cc: McDowell County Health Department
Asheville Regional Office
Training and Certification
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone] '
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

NORTH CAROLINA
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 Marion
McDowell County
FOR THE
continued operation of a solid waste landfill to dispose of digested sludge from the Corpening
Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to
the application received June 11, 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 October 31, 1995, and shall be
subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. 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 Iandfill 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:
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.
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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 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 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.
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. 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 disposal in the landfill
in accordance with this permit:
Estimated
Source County Permit No. Volume ( dry tons/year)
Corpening Creep WWTP McDowell NCO031879 280
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. Diversion or bypassing of the leachate from the wastewater treatment facility is
prohibited.
III. —MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
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:
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
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IV.
3. Two copies of all monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in conditions
1111, III 2 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 Asheville, 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 Furst knowledge of the occurrence. This report
must outline the actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem
does not recur.
GROUNDWATER REMIREMENTS
The three (3) existing monitoring wells shall continue to be sampled every March,
July, and November for the following parameters:
NO3 (10.0)
TDS (500.0)
pH (6.5 - 8.5 Standard Units)
Chloride (250.0)
Copper (1.0)
Lead (0.05)
SO4(250.0)
Cadmium (0.005)
Iron
Volatile Organic Compounds
below).
Ammonia Nitrogen
TOC
Water Level
Total Coliforms (1/100m1)
Phenol
Zinc (5.0)
Arsenic (0.05)
Chromium (0.05)
- In November only (by Method 1 or Method 2
Method 1: Method 6230D (Capillary - Column), "Standard Methb& For The
Examination of Water and Wastewater", 17th ed., 1989.
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Method 2: Method 502.2 "Methods For The Determination of Organic Compounds
in Drinking Water", U.S. EPA - 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 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 specified, the units
for these concentrations are expressed as milligrams per liter.
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 analyses 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, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. An exceedance of
Groundwater Quality Standards beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to
penalty provisions applicable under General Statute 143-215.6(1)x. The sale of
property, by the Permittee, which is within or contiguous to the disposal system site
may alter the location of the Compliance Boundary.
For facilities permitted prior to December 30, 1983, the Compliance Boundary is
established at the lesser of 500 feet from the landfill, or the property boundary,
whichever is less.
If the title to any property which may affect the location of the Compliance Boundary
is changed, the Permittee shall notify the DEM 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 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 thai substance
at the REVIEW BOUNDARY, as determined by monitoring, the permittee shall
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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. All methods of analysis for each of the listed parameters shall have a detection limit
less than or equal to the groundwater standards for the respective parameter.
4. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the
Division, 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.
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.
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 143-21.5.6.
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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. 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.
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.
Permit issued this the 16th day of November, 1990
TH CAROLINA 13NV.IRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
George T. Ever , Dir c r
Division of En nme agement
By Authority of th o ental Management Commission
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(MISCELIAN80US UNITS CONTIMUED) POINTS
(c) Holding Pond for Effluent Flow Equalization and/or
Stage Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
(d) Effluent Pumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
(e) In -Plant Pumps (including air lifts). . . . . . . . 2
(f) Stand -8y Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
(g) Thermal Pollution Control Device . . 3
(h) Treatment Processes for Removal of Metal or Cyanide and
other Toxic Materials . .. . . . . . . . . . . 30
Total Points
CLASSIFICATION
�. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 25 Points
Class II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 - 50 Paints
Class III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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.
North Carolina
Division of Environmental Management
Checklist of Facility Components
To be Used In Determing Facility Classification
All information will be printed: 1
Name of Plant C 14;4 ,1f111ar� ell,— �% d, e
County /•i,
Owner or Contact Person �,' �� �3 • 4jix c rd (740 9hy 6 _�2 — B9If 3
leiephone
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Mailing Address / .0_PrawLa _74P6AL r, ew 2 -nm
Street or P.O. Box No. Town ortCy Zip
Permit Number Information Construction Status
NPDES Permit No. Please Check:
Existing Facility
Date issued Upgraded Facility
New Facility
State Permit NoIf Upgraded or New Facility, Give:
G 50% Completion Date
Date Issued Vii%, ��/� 100% Completion Date
Rated byd idea Regional Officef Date 1' /
Operator in Responsible Charge Grade
Design Flow of Plant in GPD Plant Class _
ITEM
POINTS
(1)
PRETREATMENT UNITS (see definition No. 34) .. . . . . . 2
2)
DESIGN FLOW OF PLANT IN GPD (not applicable to non -
contaminated cooling waters and non -discharging systems
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 -- 11000,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1,000,001 -- 2,000,00010
2,000,001 (and up) - rate I point additional for each 200,000
GPD capacity up to a maximum of . . . 30
Design flow (GPD):
(3)
PRELIMINARY UNITS (see definition NT_3. . . . . . . ..
(a) Influent Pumps (including air lift) . . . . . . . . . 3
(b) Bar Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
or
(c) Mechanical Screens, Static Screens or Comminuting
Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
(d) Grit Removal or . . . . . . . . . . I
(e) Mechanical or Aerated Grit Removal . . . . . . . . . 2
(f) Flow Measuring Device or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
(g) Instrumented Flow Measurement 2
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