HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0019911_Final Permit_20060630Michael F, Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
yam— North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
p Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
August 22, 2006
SCOTT EATON, EHSS MANAGER
CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
3 877 FLOWERS DRIVE
DORAVILLE, GA 30360
Subject: Permit No. WQ0019911 —Minor Modification
CITGO Petroleum Corporation — Charlotte Terminal
Stormwater Surface Irrigation
Mecklenburg County
Dear Mr. Eaton:
In accordance with your permit modification request received January 24, 2006 to add twenty
sprinkler heads to the system evaporate treated stormwater in a containment area, and the letter of July 7,
2006 from David E. Klemm and Stanford Lummus of S&ME, we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQ0019911, dated August 22, 2006, to CITGO Petroleum Corporation for additional construction and
continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment and surface irrigation facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until May 31, 2011, shall void Permit No.
WQ0019911 issued June 30, 2006, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified
therein. Please note the notification requirements stated in Conditions I.1 and I,2; the required
establishment and maintenance of a gravel or vegetative cover in certain areas (excluding stormwater
containment berms), as stated in Condition 11.11; and that the requirement for additional testing in
downgradient monitoring wells under certain conditions has now been restricted to monitoring well MW-
18, as stated in Condition IV. Lb. 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, 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 the
North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings', 6714 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
If you need additional information concerning this mattZ.ime
rltt avid Goodrich at (919)
715-6162.
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cc: David E. Klemm, S&ME— Spartanburg, SC
Mecklenburg County Health Department
Mooresville Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SURFACE IRRIGATION 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
CITGQ Petroleum Corporation
Mecklenburg County
FOR THE
construction and continued operation of a stormwater spray irrigation treatment and disposal facility
consisting of the collection of stormwater from bermed bulk storage tank area, a 1.5 HP pump, two-inch
PVC line to serve ten (10) spray irrigation nozzles,
twenty (20) new sprinkler heads along two new sprinkler lines directed onto the interior walls of the
above -ground containment berm to promote the evaporation of water,
to serve CITGO Petroleum Corporation — Charlotte Terminal, with irrigation rates as specified in this
permit and with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received January
4, 2006, and subsequent additional information received by the Division, and in conformity with the
project plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department
of Environment and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until May 31, 2011, shall void Permit No.
WQ0019911 issued June 30, 2006, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
I. Upon completion of construction of the new sprinkler portion of this facility, and prior to operation of
the new portion 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, and other supporting materials. The certification shall include an
updated design drawing of the system that illustrates the evaporative system. If this project is to be
completed in phases and partially certified you shall retain, the responsibility to track further
construction approved under the same permit, and shall provide a final certificate of completion once
the entire project has been completed. Mail the Certification to the Land Application Unit, Division
of Water Quality, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636.
2. The Mooresville Regional Office, telephone number (7,04) 663-1699, 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 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays.
The surface irrigation facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so that there
is no discharge to the surface waters, nor any contamination of ground waters, which will render them
unsatisfactory for normal use. In the event that the facilities fail to perform: satisfactorily, including
the creation of nuisance conditions or failure of the irrigation area to adequately assimilate the
wastewater, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions including those actions that may be
required by the Division of Water Quality, such as the construction of additional or replacement
wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
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. The residuals generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed in accordance with General
Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the Division.
6. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.
7. The following buffers shall be maintained:
a) 400 feet between wetted area and any residence or places of public assembly under separate
ownership,
b) 50 feet between wetted area and property lines,
c) 100 feet between wetted area and water supply wells,
d) 100 feet between wetted area and surface water bodies,
e) 50 feet between wetted area and public right of ways,
f) 100 feet between treatment/storage units and any water supply wells, and
g) 50 feet between treatment units and property lines.
Some of the buffers specified above may not have been included in previous permits for this waste
treatment and disposal system. These buffers are not intended to prohibit or prevent modifications,
which are required by the Division, to improve performance of the existing treatment facility. These
buffers do, however, apply to modifications of the treatment and disposal facilities that are for the
purpose of increasing the flow that is tributary to the facility. These buffers do apply to any
expansion or modification of the irrigation areas and apply in instances in which the sale of property
would cause any of the buffers now complied with, for the treatment and disposal facilities, to be
violated. The applicant is advised that any modifications to the existing facilities will require a permit
modification.
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE R.EOUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities by the Water Pollution.
Control System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall designate and
employ a certified operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) and one or more certified operator(s) to
be back-up ORC(s) of the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 8G .0201. The ORC shall visit
the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 8G .0204 or as specified in this permit and shall comply
with all other conditions specified in these rules.
3. A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained on the spray irrigation area that is sprayed
by the ten spray nozzles.
4. Irrigation shall not be performed during, inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that
will cause runoff.
5. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the irrigation field.
6. 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.
7. The application rate through the ten spray nozzles onto the vegetated spray irrigation area shall not
exceed a cumulative loading of 41.0 inches over any twelve (12) month period at an instantaneous
application rate not to exceed 0.25 inches per hour.
8. No type of wastewater other than storrnwater from CITGO Petroleum Corporation — Charlotte
Terminal shall be irrigated onto the irrigation area.
9, No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation occurs or while
normal maintenance is being performed.
10. Public access to the land application sites shall be controlled during active site use. Such controls
may include the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted at each site.
11. A protective gravel or vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all non -submerged
surfaces inside the containment area within the wetted areas of the evaporative portion of the system,
including the containment berms and the base of the containment area. Stormwater containment
berms shall he excluded from this requirement. Trees, shrubs, and other woody vegetation shall not
be allowed to grow on the earthen basin dikes or embankments. Earthen basin embankment areas
shall be kept mowed or otherwise controlled and accessible.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses) deemed
necessary by the Division to insure surface and ground water protection will be established and an
acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. The storrnwater effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee at the point
prior to irrigation every June and December for the following parameters:
PH
TSS
Oil and Grease
Phenol
Benzene
Toluene
Xylene
EPA Methods
624/625 2j
' Where possible, the sample for oil should be shimmed from the surface of a calm water zone.
EPA Method 625 includes five (50) chlorophenols. If one or more chlorophenol(s) is detected at
concentrations greater than or equal to 50 ug/l., the permittee will be required to analyze for the
eight (8) chlorophenols (listed below) in addition to EPA Method 625. This additional required
monitoring will begin with the permitee's next scheduled monitoring event, occur on a semi-
annual basis, and will last for the duration of the permit. Eight chlorophenols include the
following: 3-chlorophenol, 4-chlorophenoI, 2,3-dichlorophenol, 2,5-dichlorophenol, 2,6-
dichlorophenol, 3,4-dichlorphenol, 2,3,4,6-Tetrachiorophenol, and 3-mthyl-6-chlorphenol.
3. The Permittee tracking the amount of wastewater disposed shall maintain adequate records. These
records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following information:
a. Date of irrigation,
b. Volume of wastewater irrigated,
c. Field irrigated,
d. Length of time field is irrigated, .
e. Continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings for each field,
f. Weather conditions, and
g. Maintenance of cover crops.
4. Three (3) copies of all monitoring data [as specified in Conditions III(I) and 11I(2)] on Form NDMR-
I and three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records [as specified in Conditions III(3) and
III(5)] on Form NDAR-1 shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month. All
information shall be submitted to the following address:
Division of Water Quality
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
An annual representative soils analysis (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on each
irrigation field and the results maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The
Standard Soil Fertility Analysis shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the following
parameters:
Acidity
Manganese
Potassium
Calcium
Percent Humic Matter
Sodium
Copper
pH
Zinc
Ma esium
Base Saturation (by calculation
Phosphorus
Cation Exchange Ca acity J
Exchangeable Sodium Percentage
6. Noncompliance Notification.:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Mooresville Regional Office, telephone number (704)
663-1699, 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 sludge digester; 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 has gone out of compliance
with its permit limitations.
Occurrences outside normal business hours may also be rcported to the Division's Emergency
Response personnel at telephone number (800) 662-7956, (800) 858-0368, or (919) 733-3300.
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.
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IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
1, Sampling Requirements:
a. Groundwater monitoring wells MW-13, MW-17 and MW-18 shall be sampled every June and
December for the following parameters:
Water Level pH
Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
Lead — In December only using Standard Method 3030C preparation
Volatile Organic Compounds — In December only
Water levels in the groundwater monitoring wells shall be measured prior to sampling the
groundwater for the remaining parameters. The depth to water in each well shall be measured
from the surveyed point on the top of the casing, which shall be surveyed relative to a common
datum.
b. If total organic carbon (TOC) concentrations greater than 10 milligrams per liter are detected in
downgradient monitoring well MW-18, additional sampling and analysis shall be conducted to
identify the individual constituents comprising this TOC concentration. If the TOC concentration
as measured in the background well exceeds 10 milligrams per liter, this concentration shall be
taken to represent the naturally -occurring TOC concentration. Any exceedances of this naturally -
occurring TOC concentration in downgradient wells shall be subject to the additional sampling
and analysis as described in this permit.
c. Volatile organic compounds (VOC's) shall be analyzed using one of the following methods:
i. Standard Method 6230D (PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less),
ii. Standard Method 6210 (PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less),
iii. EPA Method 8021 (Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less),
iv. EPA Method 8260 (Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less), or
v. Another method with prior approval by the Division.
Any of the referenced methods used for VOCs shall, at a minimum, include all of the constituents
listed in Table VIII of Standard Methods 6230D. The method used shall provide a PQL at 0.5
ug/L or less, which shall be supported by laboratory proficiency studies as required by the
Division's Laboratory Certification Unit. Any constituents detected above the MDL, but below
the PQL at 0.5 ug/L shall be qualified (i.e., estimated) and reported.
d. Any laboratory selected to analyze parameters shall be Division -certified for those parameters
required.
2. Reporting/Documentation Requirements:
a. The results of the sampling and analysis shall be received on the most -recent version of
"Groundwater Quality Monitoring: Compliance Report Form" (i.e., GW-59 Form) with copies of
the laboratory analyses attached by the Division's Information Processing Unit on or before the
last working day of the month following the sampling month.
b. All reports, maps, and other documents required in the "Groundwater Requirements" section of
this permit shall be mailed to the following address:
NCDENR-DW Q
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Updated blank reporting forms and other forms may be downloaded from the web site for the
Division's Aquifer Protection Section at hn://h2o.enr.state_.ne.u5/aps/ or requested from the
address listed above.
3, Applicable Boundary Requirements:
a, The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15A
NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance Boundary 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 closer to the waste
disposal area. An exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards at or beyond the Compliance
Boundary is subject to remediation action according to 15A NCAC 2L .0106(d)(2).
b. 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 action in accordance with 15A NCAC 2L .0106(d)(1).
4. Other Requirements:
a. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be
provided.
V. INSPECTIONS
1. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to insure proper
operation of the subject facilities.
2. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment 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 to the Division or other permitting authority.
3. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division may, upon presentation of
credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on or related to the disposal 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 maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit,
and may obtain samples of groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with the
conditions of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting data.
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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
there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be submitted to the Division
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 in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-
215.6A to 143-215.6C.
The issuance of this permit does not exempt 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., including but not limited to applicable river buffer rules in 15A
NCAC 2B .0200, erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Chapter 4 and under
the Division's General Permit NCG010000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A
NCAC 2B .0200 and 2H .0500.
6. The Permittee shall retain a set of approved plans and specifications for the life of the project.
7. The Permittee must pay the annual administering and compliance fee 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 15A NCAC 2H .0205 (c)(4).
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.
Permit issued thisfie 22"d day of August 2006
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Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
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