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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0005763_Final Permit_19961018State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director October 18, 1996 Jerry R. King, Executive Director Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority 123 East Main Street Sylva, North Carolina 28779-1051 Subject: Permit No. WQ0005763 Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority Distribution of Class A Wastewater Residuals Jackson County Dear Mr. King: In accordance with your amendment and renewal request received on March 4, 1996, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0005763 as amended, dated October 18, 1996, to the Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority for the construction and operation of a wastewater residuals facility for the distribution of CIass A residuals. This permit is being amended to allow for the construction and operation of a new alkaline stabilization facility. This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until September 30, 2001, shall void Permit No. WQ0005763 issued March 26, 1993, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring and reporting requirements contained 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, you have the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (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. One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Michael D. Allen at (919) 733-5083 extension 547. cc: Jackson County Health Department McGill Associates, P.A. Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality Section Asheville Regional Office, Groundwater Section Bob Cheek, Groundwater Section, Central Office Training and Certification Unit (no revised rating) Facilities Assessment Unit Sincerely, �} rHoward5 1 t LTA. Presto Jr., E. P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone (919) 733-5063 FAX (919) 733-0719 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled/ 10% post -consumer paper NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES RALEIGH PERMIT FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF CLASS A RESIDUALS 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 THE Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority Jackson County FOR THE construction and operation of a wastewater residuals facility for the distribution of Class A residuals consisting of a belt filter press, sludge cake feed conveyor, a lime storage silo, volumetric lime feeder, sludge and lime mixer, insulated 30 minute retention conveyor, reversing load out conveyor, and sludge recycle bin and conveyor, for the distribution of 56.2 dry tons per year of residuals from the sources listed in Condition 112, with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the amendment and renewal request received on March 4, 1996, 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 September 30, 2001, shall void Permit No. WQ0005763 issued March 26, 1993, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations: I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS 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. 2. The Asheville Regional Office, telephone number (704) 251-6208, shall be notified at Ieast 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 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays. 3. The distribution of Class A residuals 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. II. 4. This permit shall become voidable in the event of failure of the residuals program to adequately protect the assigned water quality standards of the surface waters and groundwaters. 5. 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 program. 6. In the event that the residuals program is not operated satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall take any immediate corrective actions as may be required by the Division. 7. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated residuals or leachate from the residual treatment facilities is prohibited. 8. All leachate must be reused as a wetting agent for the processing of residuals or routed to the head of the treatment plant. 9. When wastewater residuals are sold or given away, one of the Class A pathogen requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.32(a) and one of vector attraction reduction requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.33 must be met. Additionally, an evaluation must be performed which demonstrates the residuals ability to comply with this requirement. Upon request, a copy of this evaluation must be submitted to the Assistant Chief, Technical Support Branch, Division of Water Quality, Post Office Box 29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-0535. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS 1. The residuals treatment facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times. 2. No residuals other than the following are hereby approved for distribution in accordance with this permit: Source County Permit Number Volume {Dry Tons/Year) TWSA County Plant #1 Jackson NCO039578 32.0 TWSA #2 (Town of Sylva) Jackson NCO020214 8.2 TWSA #3 (Town of Cashiers) Jackson NCO063321 14.0 TWSA #4 (Town of Dillsboro) Jackson NCO025747 2.0 3. All residuals shall be adequately stored to prevent leachate runoff until treated. The finished product may be placed on a concrete pad, placed under shelter or covered until such time as it is distributed to the buyer. If an alternate storage site is to be used, approval must be obtained from the Division of Water Quality. 4. No other residuals other than those specified under Condition II 2 above may be distributed. The Permittee shall request and obtain a permit amendment from the Division of Water Quality for each additional residual source prior to acceptance of that residual. F4 5 . For a Class A residual to be sold or given away in bags or other container for application to the land, the following must be satisfied: The Ceiling Concentrations (Dry Weight Basis) and the Pollutant Monthly Average Concentrations (Dry Weight Basis) must be maintained: Ceiling Monthly Average Concentrations Concentrations Parameters - mg(g -_ - mg„(icg Arsenic 75 41 Cadmium 85 39 Copper 4,300 1,500 Lead 840 300 Mercury 57 17 Molybdenum 75 ---- Nickel 420 420 Selenium 100 100 Zinc 7,500 2,800 6. Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall employ a certified residuals operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of the residuals program. The operator must hold a certificate of the type classification assigned to the residuals program by the Certification Commission. The Permittee must also employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type to comply with the conditions of Title 15A NCAC 8A,.0202. 7. Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion and surface runoff from conveying pollutants from the residuals treatment area onto the adjacent property or into any surface waters. 8. A label shall be affixed to the bag or other container in which residuals that are sold or given away for application to the land, or an information sheet shall be provided to the person who receives the residuals sold or given away in an other container for application to the land. The label or information sheet shall contain the following information: a. The name and address of the person who prepared the residuals that is sold or given away in a bag or other container for application to the land. b. A statement that application of the residuals to the land is prohibited except in accordance with the instructions on the label or information sheet. c. Information on all applicable buffers including a 10 foot buffer between application site and any public or private water supply source (including wells) and any stream, lake, or river. d. Residuals shall not be applied to any site that is flooded, frozen or snow-covered. e Adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any disposed or stored residuals into any surface waters. 3 III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, residuals, soil, or plant tissue analyses) deemed necessary by the Division of Water Quality 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 residual activities. These records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following information: a. source, volume and analysis of each residuals b. name of residuals' recipient, volume received, and intended use 3. A residual analysis shall be conducted annually from the date of permit issuance by the Permittee. The resub 1 of all analysis shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The residuals analysis shall include the following parameters: Arsenic Molybdenum Cadmium Nickel Copper Selenium Lead Zinc Mercury Aluminum pH Ammonia -Nitrogen Phosphorus Calcium Plant Available Nitrogen (by calculation) Magnesium Potassium Nitrate -Nitrite Nitrogen Sodium % To!.! Solids TKN 4. All residuals included in this permit must be monitored annually, from the date of permit issuance, for compliance with condition 19 of this permit. Data to verify stabilization of the residuals must be maintained by the Permittee. The required data is specific to the stabilization process utilized, but should be sufficient to clearly demonstrate compliance with the Class A pathogen requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.32(a) and the vector attraction reduction requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.33. In addition, the EPA certification statements concerning compliance with pathogen requirements, vector attraction reduction requirements and management practices must be completed annually by the proper authority or authorities if more than one is involved, either the person who generates the residuals or the person who prepares the residuals to be sold or given away. 5. Three copie,a of all required monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in conditions Ili 1, 1112, 1113, and I114 shall be submitted annually on or before March 1 of the following year to the following address: NC Division of Water Quality Water Quality Section Facility Assessment Unit PO Box 29535 Raleigh, NC 27626-0535 0 6. Noncompliance Notification: The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Asheville Regional Office, telephone number (704) 251-6208, 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 distribution program which results in the land application of significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic. b . Any failure of the distribution program resulting in a release of material 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 residual treatment. e. Any spillage or discharge from a vehicle or piping system during transportation of residuals. Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within five (5) 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 REOUIREMENTS I . The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15A NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance Boundary is for the disposal system constructed after December 31, 1983 is established at either (1) 250 feet from the waste disposal area, or (2) 50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is closest to the waste disposal area. An exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards at or beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to immediate remediation action in addition to the penalty provisions applicable under General Statute 143-215.6A(a)(1). In accordance with 15A NCAC 2L, a REVIEW BOUNDARY is established around the disposal systems midway between the Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the waste disposal area. Any exceedance of standards at the Review Boundary shall require remediation action on the part of the permittee. 2. Any groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be provided. V. INSPECTIONS 1. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the residuals storage, transport, and treatment 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 maintain 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 five years from the date of the inspection and shall be made available to the Division of Water Quality or other permitting authority, upon request. 5 2. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of Water Quality may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on or related to the treatment site or 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; and may obtain samples of groundwater, surface water, or leachate. V I . GENERAL CONDITIONS This permit shall become voidable unless the distribution activities are carried out in accordance with the conditions of this permit, the supporting materials, and in the manner approved by this Division. 2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of residuals described in the application and other supporting data. 3. This permit is not automatically transferable. In the event that 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 Water Quality 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 Water Quality in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6(x) to 143-215.6(c). 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. 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. 8. This permit may be modified, or revoked and reissued to incorporate any conditions, limitations and monitoring requirements the Division of Water Quality deems necessary in order to adequately protect the environment and public health. Permit issued this the eighteenth day of October, 1996 NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION f A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.1 Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit Number WQ0005763 6 Permit No. WQ0005763 October 18, 1996 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 project, Project Name Location for the 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 this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials. Signature Date 7 Registration No.