WQ0005512_Final Permit_19920615

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
12 North Salisbury Street - Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor George T. Everett, Ph.D.
William W. Cabey, Jr., Secretary Di e=
Tune 15, 1992
Mr. Donald A. Lineberry, Vice President
Nello L. Teer Company
Post Office Box 1131
Durham, No,—,,h Carolina 27702
Subject: Permit No. WQ0005512
Nello L. Teer Company
Lexington Quarry
Wastewater Recycle System
Davidson County
Dear Mr. Lineberry:
In accordance with your application received August 20, 1991, we are forwarding herewith Permit
No. WQ0005512, dated June 15, 1992, to Nello L. Teer Company for the subject recycle system.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until May 31, 1997, 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.
Regional Offices
Asheville Fayetteville Mooresville Raleigh Washington Wilmington Winston-Salem
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Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Sox 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. Tf you need additional
information concerning this matter, please contact Ms. Angela Y. Cxriffin at 919/ 733-5083.
Sin r y,
eorge T. erett
cc: Davidson County Health Department
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Training and Certification Unit

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
RECYCLE SYSTEM 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
Nello L. Teer Company
Davidson County
FOR THE
construction and operation of a 1.4 MGD wastewater recycle system consisting of two (2) 2.87 MGD
settling ponds (primary and secondary), one 2,000 gpm pump (secondary pond to the rock crushing
plant), one 2,000 gpm pump ( slurry return from the rock crushing plant to the primary settling pond) to
serve Nello L. Teer Company's Lexington Quarry with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters,
pursuant to the application received August 20, 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 May 31, 1997, and shall be subject to
the following specified conditions and limitations:
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with
the conditions of this permit, the approved plans, specifications, and other supporting data.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in
the application and other supporting data.
3. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
4. This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change
ownership, or there is 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 the request will be considered on its merits and may or may
not be approved.
5. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a
certification must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted
facility has been installed in accordance with this permit, the approved plans and
specifications. Mail the Certification to the Permits and Engineering Unit, P.O. Box
29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-0535.

6. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of
nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective action, including those as
may be required by this Division, such as the construction of additional or replacement
wastewater treatment or disposal facilities.
7. The Winston-Salem Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall be notified
at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of operation of the installed facilities so that an
in-place inspection can be made. Such notification to the regional supervisor shall be made
_,during the normal office hours from 8:00 am. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday,
excluding State Holidays.
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8. The sludge generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed of in accordance with
General Statute 143-2151 and in a manner approved by the North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management.
9. 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.
10. The facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to
prevent the discharge of any wastewater resulting from the operation of this facility.
11. Diversion or bypassing of untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.
12. Freeboard in the two (2) settling ponds shall not be less than two feet at any time.
13. Any monitoring deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management to insure
surface and ground water protection will be established and an acceptable sampling
reporting schedule shall be followed.
14. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to
insure proper operation of the subject facilities.
15. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the wastewater recycle 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 to
the Division of Environmental Management or other permitting authority.
16. 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 recycle system 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.
17. 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).
18. 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.
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19. 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 {focal, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction.
20. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the
Permittee for the life of this project.
21. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Winston-Salem Regional Office, telephone
number [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 at the wastewater treatment facility which results in the treatment of
significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such
as the dumping of the contents of a basin or tank; the known passage of a slug of
hazardous substance through the facility; or any other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility
incapable of adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures
of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-
pass directly to receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the
influent to such station or facility.
d. Any time that self-monitoring information indicates that the facility is not in
compliance with its permit limitations.
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.
22. Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall
employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of
the wastewater treatment facilities. The operator must hold a certificate of the type and
grade at least equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the wastewater
treatment facilities by the Certification Commission. The Permittee must also employ a
certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and grade to comply with the conditions
of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202. The ORC of the facility must visit each Class I facility at
least weekly and each Class II, III, and IV facility at least daily, excluding weekends and
holidays, and must properly manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the
facility and must comply with all other conditions of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202.
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23. 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.
Permit issued this_t4e 15th day of June, 1992
NORT(I QkROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
S'
George T. Ey®r tt, Director
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit No. WQ0005512
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Permit No. WQ0005512
June 15, 1992
Engineer's Certification
I, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North
Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the
protect, for the
Project Name
Location
Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation
of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and
intent of the approved plans and specifications.
Signature
Date
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Registration No.

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RATING SCALE FOR CLASSIFfCATION OF FACILITIES
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Grade
ITEM POINTS
ITEM POINT
(1) Industria! Pretreatment Units and/or
(4) PRIMARY TREATMENT UNITS
Industrial Pretreatment Program
(a) Septic Tank (see definition no. 43) .......... . . ..
Z
(see -definition No. 33)
4
(b) Imhoff Tank .. .... _ _ . _ . _ ..
S
(2) D1=SIGN FLOW OF PLANT IN GPD
(c) Primary Clarifiers ................ . ...... _ _ ...
s
(not applicable to non-conlaminated cooling
(d) Settling Ponds or Settling Tanks for Inorganic
• waters, sludge handling facilities for water
Non-toxic Materials (sludge handling facilities
purification plants, totally closed cycle
for water purification plants, sand, gravel,
systems (def. No. 11), and facilities
stone, and other mining operations except
consisting only of Item (4) (d) or Items (4) (d)
.id (11) (d))
recreational activities such as gern or gold
mining) . .. . . . . ......... . . . • -
C
0 - 20,000 ................... . ......
1
(5) SECONDARY TREATMENT UNITS
20,001 50,000 ..........................
2
(a) Carbonaceous Stage
50,001 -- .100,000 ............... . ..........
3
,
(i)Aeralion - High.Purity Oxygen System .....
20
100,001 -- 250,000 ..........................
4
Diffused Air System ......... - .
1 0
250,001 -- 500,000 ......... . .. . .............
5
Mechanical Air System (fixed,
500,001 --1,000,000 ..........................
8
floating or rotor) _ _ _ .
8
1,000,001 -- 2,000,000 .......
10
Separate Sludge Reaeration .... _
3
2,000,001 (and up) - rate i point additional for each
(ii) Trickling Filter
200,000 gpd capacity up to a
High Rate . . ... . ..... . ........
7
maximum of 30
Standard Rate . _ .............
5
Packed Tower ...............
5
Design Flow (gpd) Ml�k. �Qty���� V Q,'t�
(iii) Biological Aerated Filter or Aerated
.
Biological Filler ..... ........... ..
(iv) Aerated Lagoons. . . . ........... . ..... .
10
1 G
(v) Rotating Biological Conlactors .. _ .......
1 0
(3) PRELIMINARY UNITS (see definition no. 32)
(vi) Sand Filters -
(a)
O B Screens ... . ...............
1
intermittent biological .....Or
i
. ............
recirculating biological .. ...
5
(b) Mechanical Screens, Sialic Screens or �
(vii) Stabilization Lagoons ................. . .
5
Comminuting Devices ...........
2
{viii}Clarifier ......
5
(c) Grit Removal
(ix) Single stage system for combined
....... . ......:............... .
or
i
carbonaceous removal of BOD and
(d) Mechanical or Aerated Grit Removal ........nitrogenous
removal by nitrificalion
(e)Flow Measuring Device .. , . , . , , • , , • •
1
(see del. No. 12) (Points for this item
.--.......
or
have to be in addition to items (5) (a)
(f) Instrumented Flow Measurement ....
2
(1) through (5) (a) (viii) - • •
...... ' ' ' ' ' " -�
a
_ ...
(g) Preaeration
(x) Nutrient additions to enhance BOO
.... . .................. . . . ......
2
removal ...............................
5
Influent Flow Equalization ... _ ......
2
(xi) Biological Culture ("Super Bugs") addition
• ' • • ' . • •
,.� .Grease or Oil Separators - Gravity . _ _ ... • .. _
2
to enhance organic compound removal . _ - - -
5
Mechanical ..........
3
Dissolved Air Flotation.
(1) Prechforination
8
.. ..... . .................... .
5

(t;) Nitrogunous Stage.
(i)
Aeration - High Purity Oxygen System ..
20
without carbon regeneration ..................
Diffused Air System ...........
10
with carbon regeneration ....................
Mechanical Air System (fixed,
(b) Powdered or Granular Activated Carbon Feed -
floating, or rotor) ...... ......
8
5
Separate Sludge Reaeralion .....
3
(ii) '
Trickling Filler
Air Stripping ..............................
5
High Rate ..............
7
10
Standard Rate ............
5
5
Packed Tower....... ...
5
(iii)
Biological Aerated Filter or Aerated
fon Exchange ................................
5
Biological Filter ..:......................
10
(iv)
Rotating Biological Conlactors ............
10
(v)
Sane ' il,vr-
sand, gravel, stone and other similar mining
intermittent bfciogfcal ........
2
5
recirculating biological ........
3
(vi)
Clarifier....... .........................
5
(6) TERTIARY OR ADVANCED TREATMENT UNIT
(a) Activated Carbons Beds -
2
(b) Land Application (surface and subsurface)
without carbon regeneration ..................
5
with carbon regeneration ....................
15
(b) Powdered or Granular Activated Carbon Feed -
holds the land application permit ................
without carbon regeneration .................
5
not hold the permit for the wastewater treatment
with carbon regeneration ...................
15
(c)
Air Stripping ..............................
5
(d)
Denitrification PrnceSs (separate process) . ... .
10
(e)
Electrodialysis ............... ..............
5
(i)
l=oam Separation .............................
5
(g)
fon Exchange ................................
5
(h)
Land Application of Treated Effluent
(3) 0), (5) (a) (xi), (6) (a). (6) (b), (7) (b). (7) (e),
(see definition no. 22b) (not applicable for
sand, gravel, stone and other similar mining
operations)
5
on agriculturally managed sites (See def.
(11) MISCELLANEOUS UNITS
No.4)...................................
io
for Organic or Toxic Materials including wastes
(ii) by high rate infiltration on non -agriculturally
from mining operations containing nitrogen and/or
managed sites (includes rotary distributors
greater than is common for domestic wastewater ..........
and similar fixed nozzle systems) ...........
4
(iii) by subsurface disposal (includes low pressure
2
(c) Stage Discharge (not applicable to storage basins
pipe systems and gravity systems except at
inherent in land application systems .......................................
5
plants consisting of septic tank and nitrifica-
3
(e) Stand -By Power Supply..................................................................
tion lines only) .............................
4
(i)
Microscreens..................................
5
(�}
Phosphorus Removal by Biological Processes
(See def. No. 26) .. ..........................
20
(k)
Polishing Ponds - without aeration .......
2
with aeration ..........
5
(1)
Post Aeration - cascade ..............
0
diffused or mechanical ...
5
(m) Reverse Osmosis........ ....................... 5
(n) Sand or Mixed -Media Filters - low rate ........... 2
high rate .......... 5
(o) Treatment processes for removal of metal or
cyanide.................................... 15
(p) Treatment processes for removal of toxic
materials other than metal or cyanide ......... is
(7) SLUDGE TREATMENT
(a) Sludge Digestion Tank - Heated ............... 10
Aerobic ............... 5
Unheated ...... ....... 3
(b) Sludge Stabilization (chemical or thermal) ....... 5
(c) Sludge Drying Beds - Gravity ................. 2
Vacuum Assisted ....... 5
Sludge Elutriation ............................. 5
Sludge Conditioner (chemical or thermal) ........ 5
(f) Sludge Thickener (gravity) ...................... 5
(g) Dissolved Air Flotation Unit
(not applicable to a unit rates as (3) (i) ......... 8
(h) Sludge Gas Utilization (including gas storage) . ... 2
(i) Sludge Holding Tank - Aerated ................ `-
Non-aerated
(i7 Sludge Incinerator - (not including activated
carbon regeneration) . ... i {
(k) Vacuum Filter, Centrifuge or Filler Press or other
similar dewatering devices .................... 1 t
(8) SLUDGE DISPOSAL (including incinerated ash)
(a) Lagoons ........................................
2
(b) Land Application (surface and subsurface)
(see definition 22a)
-where the facility holds the land app. permit . . .
10
-by contracting lo'a land application operator who
holds the land application permit ................
2
-land application of sludge by a contractor who does
not hold the permit for the wastewater treatment
facility where the sludge is generated .........
10
(c) Landfilled (burial) ..:.........................
5
(9) DISINFECTION
(a) Chlorination ..............................
5
(b) Dechlorination ........................
S
(c) Ozone ..............................
5
(d) Radiation .............. . ..........
5
(10) CHEMICAL ADDITION SYSTEM (S) (See definition No. 9)
(not applicable to chemical additions rated as item
(3) 0), (5) (a) (xi), (6) (a). (6) (b), (7) (b). (7) (e),
(9) (a), (9) (b), or (9) (c) 5 points each: List:
5
5
5
(11) MISCELLANEOUS UNITS
(a) Holding Ponds, Holding Tanks or Settling Ponds
for Organic or Toxic Materials including wastes
from mining operations containing nitrogen and/or
phosphorous compounds in amounts significantly
greater than is common for domestic wastewater ..........
4
(b) Effluent Flow. Equalization (not applicable to storage
basins which are inherent in land application systems).
2
(c) Stage Discharge (not applicable to storage basins
inherent in land application systems .......................................
5
(d) Pumps ............ _............... ............................................................ _.........
3
(e) Stand -By Power Supply..................................................................
3
(f) Thermal Pollution Control Device .................. ............ I ...... ........
3
TOTAL_ POINTS
CLASSIFICATION
Class I ........................................................... 5 - 25 Points
Class Il ........................................................ 26- 50 Points
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.
Facilities having an activated sludge process will be assigned
a.. minimum classification of Class If.
Facilities having treatment processes for the removal of metal
or cyanide will be assigned a minimum classification of Class II.
Facilities having treatment processes for the biological removal
of phosphorus will be assigned a minimum classification of Class`
III.