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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSLAS2406_Permit_Renewal Facility Permit No.: SLAS-24-06 PVI Enterprises Permit to Operate November 19, 2018 Page 1 of 5 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT SOLID WASTE SECTION PERMIT TO OPERATE A SEPTAGE LAND APPLICATION SITE PVI Enterprises James W. Faulk P.O. Box 684 Tabor City, NC 28463 is hereby permitted to operate Septage Land Application Site with permit # SLAS-24-06 located on SR#905 in Columbus County at approximate position 34.10749° N latitude and -78.67874° E longitude. This site is permitted only for operations that are conducted in accordance with the representations made in the approved application, with all conditions attached to this permit, and with all of the provisions of 15A NCAC 13B.0800 -- Septage Management. Failure to operate as permitted may result in the Department suspending or revoking this permit, initiating action to enjoin the unpermitted operation, imposing administrative penalties, or invoking any other remedy as provided in Chapter 130A, Article 1, Part 2 of the North Carolina General Statutes. This permit shall be reviewed annually to determine if soil test results and management activities are in compliance with the Septage Management Rules and the conditions of this permit. Modifications, where necessary, shall be made in accordance with rules in effect at the time of review. ____________________________ Adam Ulishney Environmental Compliance Branch, Solid Waste Section Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ Facility Permit No.: SLAS-24-06 PVI Enterprises Permit to Operate November 19, 2018 Page 2 of 5 CONDITIONS OF OPERATING PERMIT 1. This permit shall become void if the soils fail to adequately assimilate the septage and shall be rescinded unless the site is maintained and operated in a manner which will protect the assigned water quality standards of both surface and ground waters. 2. This site shall be operated and maintained in accordance with the nutrient management plan submitted by James W. Faulk and approved by the Division of Waste Management. The site contains approximately 10.3 acres that is divided into Field 1 (5.0 acres) and Field 2 (5.3 acres) and shall remain established in bermuda. The 30- day waiting period between the last application of septage and the harvest of a crop shall be met by alternating septage applications, the waiting period and harvest between the two permitted disposal fields. All discharges shall occur within the permitted area and shall be consistent with the crop rotation in the approved plan. 3. This site shall be operated and maintained in accordance with the erosion and runoff control plan submitted by James W. Faulk in such a manner as to prevent the migration of wastes off the designated waste receiving site. Any site improvements noted in the plan must be installed within 30 days of plan approval. The installation of groundwater monitoring wells shall be required as deemed necessary by the Division. 4. The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances that may be imposed by other local, state, and federal government agencies which have jurisdiction. It is the responsibility of the Permittee to be in compliance with the Federal Regulations listed in the Code of Federal Regulations, 40 CFR Part 503. 5. This permit may be modified or reissued at any time to incorporate any conditions, limitations and/or monitoring requirements the Division deems necessary to adequately protect the environment and public health. 6. This site is only permitted for the land application of domestic septage (including portable toilet waste) and grease septage. The pH of domestic septage shall be raised to 12 or higher by alkali addition and, without the addition of additional alkali, shall remain at 12 or higher for 30 minutes prior to land application as per 15A NCAC 13B .0838(c)(1). Grease septage or grease septage mixed with domestic septage shall be Facility Permit No.: SLAS-24-06 PVI Enterprises Permit to Operate November 19, 2018 Page 3 of 5 raised to pH 12 or higher by alkali addition and, with the addition of additional alkali, shall remain at 12 or higher for two hours prior to land application per 15A NCAC 13B .0838(c)(2). 7. This site contains approximately 10.3 acres that are available for the land application of septage. The maximum annual application rate shall be 50,000 gallons per acre per year, for a total, maximum annual application rate of 515,000 gallons. The maximum annual application rate assumes equal septage distribution, on an annual basis, over the entire permitted area. Application rates to each disposal field shall not exceed the maximum annual application rate or the monthly application rates listed in the approved nutrient management plan. 8. An approved septage detention facility with a minimum design capacity of 9,903 gallons shall be available prior to operation of this site as per 15A NCAC 13B .0841(a) unless an approved wastewater treatment plant or other approved septage treatment facility is available for use during periods of adverse weather. The storage capacity may be adjusted if it is demonstrated during the operation of the site that this volume of storage is inadequate. 9. Only the area designated on the attached site map(s) shall be utilized for septage disposal. Each load of septage discharged at the site shall be distributed from a moving vehicle in such a manner that there is no standing water when the discharge is complete. 10. Septage shall not be applied during any precipitation event, or if there is standing water on the soil surface, if the soil surface is frozen, or if the soil surface is snow covered. The Permittee shall consider pending weather conditions when making the decision to land apply in order to prevent any discharge of septage outside of the permitted boundary. 11. Septage shall not be applied during periods of high soil moisture. Septage applications that will result in ruts greater than three inches in the soil surface are prohibited. 12. Any discharge of septage outside of the permitted boundaries via runoff, aerial drift, etc. is prohibited. Facility Permit No.: SLAS-24-06 PVI Enterprises Permit to Operate November 19, 2018 Page 4 of 5 13. This permit shall become void unless the land application activities are carried out in accordance with the conditions of this permit and in the manner approved by this Division. No one other than the Permittee or an employee of the firm named in this permit shall discharge septage at this site without prior appropriate notification and written approval from the Division. 14. 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. The Division shall be notified prior to site closure. This permit is non-transferable. 15. This permit shall expire on November 19, 2023. An application for permit renewal shall be submitted at least ninety (90) days prior to the permit renewal date. When necessary, an application for permit modification shall be submitted for any proposed change listed in 15A NCAC 13B .0835(h). Along with the application for permit renewal or modification, septage application records for the time this permit was valid shall be submitted. 16. Records shall be kept in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0838(e)(1) and the Code of Federal Regulations, 40 CFR Part 503.17(b) to document all septage applications to the site. These records shall be made available to a representative of the Division upon request. 17. 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 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 conditions of this permit; or may obtain samples of groundwater, surface water, or leachate. 18. Field separations in the nutrient management plan and all pertinent setbacks shall be clearly located on the site. Boundaries of the permitted septage land application fields shall be clearly marked on the ground. Facility Permit No.: SLAS-24-06 PVI Enterprises Permit to Operate November 19, 2018 Page 5 of 5 19. The areas that can be used for land application of septage shall be maintained to meet the minimum setback distances as described in 15A NCAC 13B .0837(d) such as 500 feet from any existing wells, residences, places of business, or places of public assembly. Also, septage shall not be disposed of within 50 feet of any property line, within 100 feet of any ditch, or within 200 feet of any surface water unless specified otherwise. If the current landowners change in regards to the property lines that cross the two permitted fields then new setbacks may be required.