HomeMy WebLinkAbout5405_LenoirTS_ApplicRevOpsPlan_20220824LENOIR COUNTY SOLID WASTE OPERATIONS PLAN
TRANSFER STATION PERMIT # 54-05T
I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
This operations plan has been created on behalf of the Lenoir County Department of Solid Waste
for the Solid Waste Handling and Transfer Facility (Permit No. 5405T-TRANSFER-1998).
Operations at this facility will be conducted in agreement with this plan, the North Carolina Waste
Management Rules, and generally sound environmental and waste management practices.
The Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Transfer Facility transports waste from this facility to the East
Carolina Environmental Regional Landfill, a lined waste management facility operating under
Permit No. 0803-MSWLF-1993, located in Aulander, NC, Bertie County. Zoning approval was
acquired when the MSW transfer facility was originally permitted in 1997 and is still in compliance
with any local zoning ordinances. See Appendix 1 for Letter of Zoning Verification.
II. FACILITY LOCATION
The Lenoir County MSW Transfer Facility is owned and operated by Lenoir County, and is located
approximately 4 miles east of LaGrange, NC on Hodges Farm Road.
The physical address is as follows:
Lenoir County Landfill
2949 Hodges Farm Road
LaGrange, North Carolina 28551
The mailing address is as follows:
P.O. Box 3289
Kinston, NC 28502
III. FACILITY OWNER
The facility is owned and operated by Lenoir County. The key personnel associated with
operations are:
Mr. Michael James
Lenoir County Manager
130 South Queen Street
Kinston, NC 28501
Telephone: (252) 559-6450
Fax: (252) 559-6454
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Ms. Kimberly Hill
Solid Waste Director
2949 Hodges Farm Road
LaGrange, North Carolina 28551
Telephone: (252) 566-4194
IV. FACILITY DESCRIPTION
The transfer station building consists of a metal building constructed on a concrete slab with a
retaining wall. The building is enclosed on three sides, with one side left open with access at the
entrance for the solid waste truck traffic to dispose of waste on to the concrete tipping floor. One
of the enclosed sides provides an entrance for service vehicles to the tipping floor, which
encompasses an area of approximately 5,850 square feet (75 feet by 78 feet). The building
structure, which is elevated above the surrounding area, includes guttering around the perimeter
of the roof line that collects precipitation and directs any collected stormwater away from the
facility and towards engineered stormwater control features.
Located to the rear of the transfer station building entrance is the loading bay through which wastes
are dispose into transfer trailers located below the tipping floor. Incoming loads are discarded onto
the concrete tipping floor where they are randomly inspected for unacceptable wastes and are then
compacted into the transfer trailer located on the lower level. Any solid waste not removed from
the transfer station will be stored in an enclosed transfer trailer overnight.
Wastewater that is generated from normal activities and from regular washing of the tipping floor
and loading bay floor is collected through drains in the lower -level loading bay floor. These drains
empty into the on -site holding tank which is monitored and pumped out as needed by a licensed
septage hauler and disposed of at the Kinston Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP).
V. SOURCE, TYPES, AND QUANTITIES OF WASTE
The MSW handling and transfer facility will be used solely for the handling and conveyance of
municipal solid waste generated within Lenoir County, the source of which will be from
residential, commercial, and industrial facilities located within Lenoir County. The facility will
only accept solid waste as defined in G.S. 130A — 290(35). Any hazardous wastes, liquid wastes
and other prohibited waste materials found at the transfer facility are returned to the waste hauler,
or are removed from the tipping floor and held for later disposal by the appropriate contracted
hauler. The waste is transferred to the site in publicly and privately owned vehicles of various
types and sizes.
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Waste is delivered to Lenoir County's Solid Waste Transfer Station in county, municipal, public
and privately owned vehicles. Based on the Fiscal Year FY 2021-22 annual report the facility
received a total of 29,293.26 tons of solid waste. Approximately 93.9 tons per day of waste on
average are transferred through the facility, based on a five -and -a -half -day week. The transfer rate
is expected to remain constant relative to population growth. Thus, a proportional increase in waste
quantities should be expected as Lenoir County's population increases.
VI. OPERATIONS PLAN
A. General
The Lenoir County Transfer Station is open Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., and
on Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. The facility is closed in observance of the following
holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day,
Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
The Scale house and Office are open during standard operating hours. Waste collection and
transportation vehicles transporting MSW are weighed in at the scale house upon arrival, and again
weighed upon departure. Signs are posted directing traffic to the proper areas for disposal of the
respective material. MSW will be unloaded onto the tipping floor where it will be gathered,
screened as described in Section F., and moved into the transfer trailer. A certified operator will
be on site at all times, during operational hours. The operator will keep a log of all the daily
activities. The station operator, who is responsible for observing the contents of each load, will
take action if unsuitable waste is received.
Other activities that occur at the transfer facility include:
• Lenoir County accepts used tires daily. Tires are stacked by the pubic into the storage
trailer. Scrap tire forms are kept by the certified scale house operator. When the trailer is
full, the County will contact Central Carolina Tire and have it switched out.
• Used lead -acid batteries are collected in a designated location. These batteries are stored on
a wooden pallet adjacent to the maintenance building, and are removed monthly or as
needed.
• Used oil is collected and stored in an aboveground 500-gallon steel storage tank located
near and to the North of the maintenance building, until disposal. Oil filters are collected
and removed periodically by the used oil vendor.
• Yard waste such as grass clippings, leaves, brush, and other debris is disposed of in the
permitted area. Pallets are placed into a pile separate from brush and yard waste and ground
as needed.
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• Old scrap metal material and appliances are collected in an area designated for scrap metals.
These materials are processed and removed as needed.
• White Goods, which contain Freon, are collected by the facility and stored in one
designated area in the metal storage area. The handling and disposal of these items are
governed by 40 CFR 82 "Protection of Stratosphere Ozone". The discarded materials are
disposed of at the same time as the scrap metal.
• Televisions, monitors, computer equipment, and other misc. electronics are placed on
pallets or in Gaylord boxes at the electronics recycling area.
B. Equipment
The equipment, which is used at the MSW Transfer Station, is owned and operated by Lenoir
County. County personnel will conduct preventive and other maintenance to ensure the equipment
remains in good operational condition. The following equipment will be used at the transfer
station:
• 1 CAT-926M Wheel Loader
• 7 Open -Top Transfer Trailers
• 2 Yard Tractors
• 1 Backhoe loader
Waste unloaded onto the tipping floor will be pushed with the front-end wheel loader directly into
the open top trailers. The operator will compress and pack the load inside the trailers, which are
located in the lower level of the transfer station. Based on the current waste volume rates, the
transfer station can be managed with the current equipment; however, if the rates increase
substantially, the owner will rent another loader for the duration of the increased volume or until
another loader is acquired (if high rates persist).
All equipment and storage containers will be maintained to ensure they are leak resistant, or stored
to prevent the release of leachate through covering or in a manner that allows any leachate to be
collected and disposed of properly, as described further in Section D.
C. Personnel
County staff will be present at the scale house to weigh vehicles as they enter and exit the facility.
Staff will also be stationed at the transfer areas to oversee operations to ensure no hazardous or
prohibited waste enters the transfer facility. All employees will be trained annually in the
identification of liquid wastes, hazardous wastes, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) wastes, special
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wastes and wastes banned from the landfill, safety issues, fire prevention and firefighting, and
other emergency and safety related topics. A qualified person will conduct training. First aid
supplies and training will be provided in the facility. All employees will be required to immediately
report all work -related injuries and illnesses. All staff members will be provided with the necessary
safety equipment including gloves, dust masks, safety shoes, earplugs, safety glasses and related
protective items as needed.
Staff will receive no less than eight (8) hours of training updates annually that includes review of
the operations plan and permit documents. Documentation of the training will be maintained in
the operating record and be made available to the DWM upon written request in accordance with
15A NCAC 13B .0405 (a)(7).
D. Waste Transfer
All vehicles will be weighed at the scale and then proceed to the transfer station or appropriate
location. A two-lane all-weather access road will be maintained between the scale house and other
structures. Vehicles hauling MSW will back up to the transfer station loading bay and unload onto
the tipping floor. A visual inspection will then be performed by the transfer station attendant to
ensure only authorized waste is accepted. Waste will be pushed and compacted into the open top
transfer trailer through the loading bay. Once full, the trailer will be removed from the loading bay
to the staging area where will be covered with and automatic tarp that is attached to the trailer prior
to transport to the waste to the East Carolina Environmental Regional Landfill in Bertie County.
An empty trailer will replace the departing trailers.
Outgoing trailers will be weighed at the scale house for bookkeeping purposes and to ensure no
overloaded vehicles will enter NC roads. Weight records of MSW will be maintained at the facility
and will be used in preparation for the annual reports submitted to NCDEQ Division of Waste
Management.
All transfer trailers will be leak resistant and will be maintained and stored to prevent the release
of leachate into the environment. In the event water (leachate) is observed dripping from the
transfer trailer while in the loading bay, it will remain in the bay where the water can be captured
by the leachate drain system until the water has dissipated. In the event that a trailer is leaking
water in the staging area, a water proof tarp will be spread on the ground to capture the leaking
water. Once the leak has stopped, the captured water will be emptied into the drain in the loading
bay. Trailers observed to be leaking will be inspected and taken out of service as needed to ensure
leachate is not released to the environment.
E. Wastewater Management
The tipping floor will be cleaned daily by using a push broom. The tipping floor, push walls and
truck loading areas will be pressure washed at least monthly as required by 15A NCAC 13B
.0405(a)(11). The remainder of the facility including the building structure sidewalls and material
storage areas will be pressure washed no less than twice per year. Records of the pressure washing
activity will be kept on file and will be made available for review during inspections.
Wastewater generated as a result of daily operations and periodic cleaning of the facility will be
collected by drains in the lower loading bay. These drains are then piped into a pre -fabricated
1,500-gallon concrete holding tank through drains in the lower loading bay. The tank is visually
monitored monthly and if necessary, leachate is hauled at that time; otherwise, it will be pumped
out monthly and hauled to the City of Kinston's wastewater treatment plant. See Appendix 2 for
the City of Kinston's Non -significant Industrial User Pretreatment Permit.
F. Waste Screening
Lenoir County will visually check each load for unacceptable material found in the waste stream
at the scale, while unloading their shipment onto the concrete tipping floor, and before loading into
the transport trailer. Any unacceptable material found will be removed and held for proper
disposal. If a banned waste item is brought to the facility, the truck and driver will be detained and
will be directed to remove the waste from the facility, and taken away for proper disposal.
Undesirable or prohibited waste that is discovered after the driver has departed, or where the owner
of the waste cannot be determined, will be removed from the tipping floor and stored until proper
disposal of the unacceptable waste can be arranged. Wastes containing hazardous wastes,
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) or asbestos containing wastes are not accepted for disposal. In
the case of hazardous waste, the County's Emergency Management Personnel (252) 559-1911 will
determine who and how the waste is disposed.
Random load inspections will be performed to abide by at least the minimum requirement of 5%
of the waste. Waste screening will be conducted at least weekly at a rate of no less than 5% of the
average daily waste tonnage based on the previous year's annual report as required by 15A NCAC
13B .0405 (a)(8). Loads will be checked at random. This percentage can be raised depending on
the type and nature of the incoming waste.
Methodology for choosing the loads to be examined will be based on:
• The probability that a load may contain proscribed waste based on type of business served
or type of hauler involved.
• A random selection process that will ensure any load can be checked.
• The ability to distinguish and check "suspicious" loads.
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The waste loads will be examined for prohibited and/or hazardous waste including but not limited
to:
• Asbestos containing material
• Wastes containing Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB's)
• Containers with hazardous labels or markings
• Container with liquids, oils, paints, varnishes, etc.
• Drums or commercial sized containers
• Material with "chemical odors", dust, powders, smoke, or vapors
• Materials with bright or unusual colors
• Regulated biochemical waste
• Sludges, biomass, etc.
• Waste banned from landfill disposal by North Carolina statute
Posted signs will inform facility users of prohibited waste. If inadvertent receipt of these wastes
occurs, personnel will be available to isolate the material, take the appropriate measures, including
returning the waste to the generator or removing it for appropriate disposal, and notifying the
regulatory authorities immediately.
The shipment will also be examined to ensure the waste being transported for disposal is
permitted at the landfill facility whose service area includes Lenoir County.
Waste screening inspection results will be recorded on the Waste Screening Form (Appendix 3),
and kept on file in the station office. Records of waste screening activities and unacceptable,
rejected waste will be maintained and will be made available to the Division of Waste Management
(DWM) for inspection.
G. Hazards, Nuisance Control and Contingency Plan
Hazard and nuisance control for a MSW transfer station is vital for proper management and
efficient operation. The key factors to successful management of any waste transfer process
include prohibiting unauthorized waste materials, and managing fire, odors, disease, vectors, noise,
dust, and litter. The Material Screening process conforms to 15A NCAC 13B.0405(a)(8).
Key elements of this plan consist o£
a. Training of facility personnel to recognize regulated hazardous and unacceptable waste,
including asbestos materials
b. Visual inspection of each load that comes into the facility, as well as random checks of
loads.
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c. A contingency plan to correctly manage any proscribed waste.
Training of Facility personnel: Anyone working at the scale house and/or transfer station will be
trained to identify suspicious, hazardous and unacceptable wastes based on visual and odor
characteristics. Staff will receive no less than eight (8) hours of training updates annually that
includes review of the operations plan and permit documents. Documentation of the training will
be maintained in the operating record and be made available to the DWM upon written request in
accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (a)(7).
The Operations Manager or other personnel trained to identify and manage hazardous and liquid
wastes will administer inspections. Transfer station operators will be trained as SWANA certified
Transfer Station Operations Specialists by a qualified person, and will be onsite during operational
hours.
Fire: Open burning of solid waste at the facility is prohibited. The MSW transfer station and
associated buildings will be equipped with fire extinguishers. Qualified personnel will conduct
routine inspections of the fire prevention equipment. A qualified person will train all staff
members in effective firefighting procedure and fire prevention. No flammable liquids will be
stored in or around the MSW Transfer Station. A hose and water supply will be provided inside
the facility for fire -fighting measures.
Incoming loads that appear to have "hot spots" or a fire shall bypass the scales and immediately
unload their loads on the tipping floor away from any other waste. The hot spot will be separated
from the other waste within the load using the onsite loader. Once the hot spot is separated, it
will be smothered with water, soil or other fire retardants. Once it is determined that there are no
longer hot areas, it can then be loaded in the transfer trailer for disposal.
In the case of a fire or emergency response, the local Fire Department will be contacted by calling
911. Within 24 hours of a fire the DWM must be notified, followed by submittal of a written
report to the DWM within 15 days of the fire in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0405(a)(3).
County staff should use the Fire Occurrence Notification Form (See Appendix 4) for reporting
purposes.
Litter: The implementation of covered transfer vehicles, staff supervision, and a fenced facility
will be used to prevent litter. Windblown material, if any, will be picked up and discarded at the
end of each day per 15A NCAC 13B. 0402 (7).
Odors and Vectors: Measures taken to control odors and disease vectors include immediate
removal of waste, washing of the tipping floor, and covering of any partial loads which may remain
outside overnight. If vectors are discovered, adequate extermination measures will be taken. The
tipping area will be empty and clean at the end of each workday.
Dust: The access roads and the areas adjacent to the MSW Transfer Station are paved or covered
with gravel, to help lessen the problems associated with dust. A water truck will wet the area as
needed.
Noise: The tract of land on which the MSW Transfer Facility is located has ample buffers,
including hills and trees, to soften most noise pollution. Current levels are not expected to change.
Contingences: Following natural disasters, the transfer station has become a regional facility
where nearby municipalities outside of Lenoir County have been able to haul their waste for
disposal because access to their landfills has been compromised due to the natural disaster.
The transfer station itself has not been affected by any recent flooding events that have widely
affected the region. All of the municipalities within the County have been able to dispose of their
waste at the transfer station even though their normal routes to the transfer station have been altered
due to flooding.
In the case of any electrical failure, the County has a standby generator that is used to operate the
scales and scale house. In the case of equipment breakdown, rental equipment is available with
short notice to replace equipment that does not operate.
Hazardous and/or banned waste that has been discovered on the tipping floor after the hauler has
departed the facility will be separated from the other wastes and stored on the tipping floor. If the
waste is hazardous waste, the County's Emergency Management Office will be contacted
immediately, at phone number (252) 559-1911, and they will determine who and how to dispose
of this waste.
Any waste that is banned from the landfill and that is not a hazardous waste, will also be stored on
the tipping floor, and at the end of the working day placed in the proper container or site location
for disposal and/or recycling. Examples may include tires, pallets, used batteries, etc.
Haulers bringing waste from areas that are outside of the areas permitted to dispose of the waste
at the transfer station, if discovered, will be refused at the scales and the waste haulers will be
directed to leave the facility to dispose of their waste at the proper facility.
I. Record keeping
Hard copies of daily transactions at the Transfer Station are kept in files at the Scale House. The
operating record will contain the following information:
1. Records of waste inspections, screenings, rejected wastes, monitoring results, certifications
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of training, and training procedures required by the rules at 15A NCAC 13B .0400;
2. Amounts by weight of solid waste received at the site including county and state of
generation, in accordance with G.S. 130A-309.09D;
3. Demonstrations, certifications, findings, monitoring, testing, or analytical data required by
the rules at15A NCAC 13B .0400;
4. Closure or post -closure care monitoring, testing, or analytical data if required;
5. Cost estimates and financial assurance documentation required by 15A NCAC 13B .1800;
6. Site audit records, compliance records, maintenance records, and inspection reports;
7. A copy of the current Permit to Construct and Permit to Operate;
8. A copy of the plans that have been incorporated into the permit in accordance with Rule
.0404(d);
9. A Corrective Action Plan, if required by 15A NCAC 02L .0106.
Records identified in Item 1 and 2 will be maintained for a period of no less than 5 years. Records
identified in Item 3-9 will be maintained for the life of the site.
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APPENDIX 1
Zoning Verification
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LENOIR COUNTY
PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT
PO BOX 3289
101 NORTH QUEEN STREET
IONSTON, NC 28502
PHONE: 252-559-2260
FAX: 252-559-2261
LETTER OF ZONING VERIFICATION
January 4, 2017
Re: Zoning Verification Letter regarding Lenoir County Landfill and Transfer Station
property containing approximately 370f acres located on Hodges Farm Road (SR
#1524), and also identified as Lenoir County Tax Record #'s 26236, 26237, 3862,
3343 of Lenoir County, North Carolina
To Whom It May Concern:
The above -referenced property, with a physical address of 2949 Hodges Farm Rd.,
Lagrange, NC 28551, is currently zoned Rural within the zoning jurisdiction of the County
of Lenoir. A landfill and transfer station is an allowed permitted use within this zoning
district classification pursuant to the County of Lenoir Zoning Ordinance.
Sincerely,
Wa and Humphr ,
Lenoir County
GIS Coordinator / Planner / Zoning Officer
/E911 Address Database Mgr.
APPENDIX 2
Kinston Pretreatment Permit
CITY OF KINSTON, NORTH CAROLINA
PERMIT
Non -Significant Industrial User Pretreatment Permit (NSIUP)
To Discharge Wastewater Under the
Industrial Pretreatment Program
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NSIUP Number
In compliance with the provisions of the City of Kinston City Code, North Carolina General
Statute 143-215.1, any applicable City pretreatment regulations, all other lawful standards and
regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission, and the City of Kinston,
LENOIR COUNTYLANDFILL
is hereby authorized to discharge landfill leachate from a facility located at
2949 Hodges Farm Road
LaGrange, NC
into the City of Kinston sanitary sewer system in accordance with effluent limitations,
monitoring requirements, and all other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, and III of this Non -
Significant Industrial User Pretreatment Permit (NSIUP).
This permit shall become effective at midnight on April 1, 2020
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on April 1, 2025.
ate Rhonda F. Barwick
Director of Public Services
NSIUP BASIC INFORMATION
Receiving POTW name: Johnnie Mosley Regional Water Reclamation Facility
POTW NPDES #: NC0024236
NSIUP Name: Lenoir County Landfill
NSIUP Number: NSIU-3
NSIUP Effective Date: April 1, 2020
Pipe Number(s): 01
NSIUP Expiration Date: April 1, 2025
NSIUP MODIFICATION HISTORY
Date Modified:
Date Modified:
Date Modified:
Date Modified:
Date Modified:
Date Modified:
Date Modified:
Date Modified:
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April 1, 2004- Issued permit.
August 9, 2004- Added electronic submission of monthly report
criteria. Redefined pretreatment needs.
April 1, 2006- Renewed permit. Increased sampling from once
every six months to quarterly.
December 1, 2006- Changed receiving POTW from Peachtree to
Kinston Regional Water Reclamation Facility.
April 1, 2009- Renewed permit. Updated wording throughout
permit (highlighted in red)
April 1, 2012- Renewed permit.
April 1, 2015- Renewed permit.
April 1, 2020- Renewed permit. Updated the POTW name to the
Johnnie Mosley Regional Water Reclamation Facility.
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PART
INDUSTRIAL USER SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
AUTHORIZATION STATEMENT:
The permittee is hereby authorized to:
a. operate a groundwater leachate facility as needed to meet final pretreatment
limitations, if applicable. Treatment Unit(s): N/A
b. discharge from said treatment works into the Johnnie Mosley Regional Water
Reclamation Facility, NPDES Permit Number NC0024236.
C. after receiving authorization to construct from the City of Kinston, construct
and operate pretreatment units as needed to meet final effluent limitations
(once they have been established in this permit). After the City of Kinston
establishes limits, with the exception of pH, Lenoir County shall have 36
months to have designed and installed adequate pretreatment to meet those
limits.
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2. DESCRIPTION OF IUP DISCHARGE(S):
Pipe Description of Discharge
01 Total Flow - leachate. Sample may be collected at Lift Station (if discharging) or
Leachate Lagoon (if not discharging).
SCHEMATIC AND MONITORING LOCATIONS:
Solid Waste Disposal Cell
HDPForce Main
Leachate Collection I � D�E Gravity E Force Main
mP P ct g \ \ City ofR
Leachate Su Pump Leachat Lagoon Lift S anon manhole
Location
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4. EFFLUENT LIMITS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - FINAL
The permittee may discharge from the pipe number specified in Part I (2) according to these
effluent limits and monitoring requirements. Parameters not limited in this permit shall be
discharged in accordance with the City of Kinston Sewer Use Ordinance.
PARAMETER EFFLUENT LIMIATION- SAMPLE TYPE PERMITTEE
DAILY MAXIMUM MONITORING
BOD - Biological Oxygen Demand
TSS - Total Suspended Solids
*See Part ❑, Industrial User General Conditions 1. Reporting.
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DEFINITIONS
In addition to the definitions in the Control Authority Sewer Use Ordinance the following
definitions and requirements apply:
a. Composite Sample:
A composite sample is defined as the automatic or manual collection of one grab
sample of constant volume, not less than 100 ml. collected every hour during the
entire discharge period on the sampling day. Sampling day shall be a typical
production, and discharge day.
b. Grab Sample:
A grab sample is defined as a single "dip and take" sample collected at a
representative point in the discharge stream.
C. Instantaneous Measurement:
An instantaneous measurement is defined as a single reading, observations, or
measurement.
d. Daily Monitoring Frequency
Daily monitoring frequency as specified in this permit shall mean each day of
discharge.
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PART II
INDUSTRIAL USER GENERAL CONDITIONS
REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLING
Samples and measurements taken as required herein shall be representative of the volume
and nature of the monitored discharge. All samples shall be taken at the monitoring
points specified in this permit and, unless otherwise specified, before the effluent joins or
is diluted by any other wastestream, body of water, or substance. Monitoring points shall
not be changed without notification to and approval by, the permit issuing authority.
2. REPORTING
a. Monitoring results obtained by the permittee shall be reported on forms specified
by the Control Authority and/or Municipality, postmarked or electronically
submitted no later than the twentieth day of the month following the month in
which the samples were taken. If no discharge occurs during the reporting period,
"no discharge" shall be reported. Copies of these and all other reports required
herein shall be submitted to the authorized representative of the Control Authority
and/or Municipality and shall be sent to the following address:
Kenneth R. Stevens, Jr.
Water Reclamation Superintendent
Johnnie Mosley Regional Water Reclamation Facility
2101 Becton Farm Road
Kinston, N.C. 28501
Electronic Submission:
Kenneth. Stevensnci.kinston.no.us
b. If the sampling performed by the permittee indicates a violation, the permittee
shall notify the Control Authority within 24 hours of becoming aware of the
violation:
Kenneth Stevens Office: (252) 939-3375
Cell: (252) 560-0252
The permittee shall also repeat the sampling and analysis and submit the results of
the repeat analysis to the Control Authority within 30 days after becoming aware
of the violation.
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C. If no self -monitoring is required by this IUP, and the sampling performed by the
Control Authority and/or Municipality indicates a violation, the Control Authority
and/or Municipality shall notify the permittee within 24 hours of becoming aware
of the violation, and the permittee shall sample for the applicable parameter and
submit the results of this analysis within 30 days after the POTW became aware
of the violation.
3. TEST PROCEDURES
Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall be performed in accordance with the
techniques prescribed in 40 CFR part 136 and amendments thereto unless specified
otherwise in the monitoring conditions of this permit
4. ADDITIONAL MONITORING BY PERMITTEE
If the permittee monitors any pollutant at the locations(s) designated herein more
frequently than required by this permit, using approved analytical methods as specified
above, the results of such monitoring shall be submitted to the Control Authority. The
Control Authority may require more frequent monitoring or the monitoring of other
pollutants not required in this permit by written notification.
DUTY TO COMPLY
The permittee must comply with all conditions of this permit. Any permit
noncompliance constitutes a violation of the City of Kinston Sewer Use Ordinance and is
grounds for possible enforcement action.
6. DUTY TO MITIGATE - PREVENTION OF ADVERSE IMPACT
The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge in
violation of this permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human
health, the POTW, the waters receiving the POTW's discharge, or the environment.
FACILITIES OPERATION, BYPASS
The permittee shall at all times maintain in good working order and operate as efficiently
as possible, all control facilities or systems installed or used by the permittee to achieve
compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit. Bypass of treatment facilities is
prohibited except when approved in advance by the Control Authority. Bypass approval
shall be given only when such bypass is in compliance with 40 CFR 403.17.
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8. REMOVED SUBSTANCES
Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or
control of wastewaters shall be disposed of in a manner such as to prevent any pollutants
from such materials from entering the sewer system. The permittee is responsible for
assuring its compliance with any requirements regarding the generation, treatment,
storage, and/or disposal of "Hazardous waste" as defined under the Federal Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act.
9. UPSET CONDITIONS
An "upset" means an exceptional incident in which there is an unintentional and
temporary noncompliance with the effluent limitations of this permit because of factors
beyond the reasonable control of the permittee. An upset does not include
noncompliance to the extent caused by operational error, improperly designed or
inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventative maintenance, or careless or improper
operations. An upset may constitute an affirmative defense for action brought for the
noncompliance. The permittee has the burden of proof to provide evidence and
demonstrate that none of the factors specifically listed above were responsible for the
noncompliance.
10. RIGHT OF ENTRY
The permittee shall allow the staff of the State of North Carolina Department of
Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Water Quality, the Regional
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Control Authority, and/or
their authorized representatives, upon the presentation of credentials:
a. To enter upon the permittee's premises where a real or potential discharge is
located or in which records are required to be kept under the terms and conditions
of this permit; and
b. At reasonable times to have access to and copy records required to be kept under
the terms and conditions of this permit; to inspect any monitoring equipment or
monitoring method required in this permit; and to sample any discharge of
pollutants.
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11. AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS AND REPORTS
The permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including all calibration
and maintenance records as well as copies of reports and information used to complete
the application for this permit for at least three years. All records that pertain to matters
that are subject to any type of enforcement action shall be retained and preserved by the
permittee until all enforcement activities have concluded and all periods of limitation
with respect to any and all appeals have expired. Except for data determined to be
confidential under the Sewer Use Ordinance, all reports prepared in accordance with
terms of this permit shall be available for public inspection at the Control Authority. As
required by the Sewer Use Ordinance, effluent data shall not be considered confidential.
12. DUTY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION
The permittee shall furnish to the Director of Public Services or his designees, within a
reasonable time, any information which the Director, his designee, or the Division of
Water Quality may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revolting
and reissuing, or terminating this permit or to determine compliance with this permit.
The permittee shall also furnish, upon request, copies of records required to be kept by
this permit.
13. SIGNATORY REQUIREMENTS
All reports or information submitted pursuant to the requirements of this permit must be
signed and certified by the Authorized Representative as defined under the Sewer Use
Ordinance. If the designation of an Authorized Representative is no longer accurate
because a different individual or position has responsibility for the overall operation of
the facility, or overall responsibility for environmental matters for the company, a new
authorization satisfying the requirements of this section must be submitted to the POTW
Director prior to or together with any reports to be signed by an authorized
representative. *See Part III, 2. Electronic Submission for emailed reports requirements
to the Control Authority.
14. TOXIC POLLUTANTS
If a toxic effluent standard or prohibition (including any schedule of compliance specified
in such effluent standard or prohibition) is established under Section 307 (a) of the
Federal Clean Water Act for a toxic pollutant which is present in the discharge and such
standard or prohibition is more stringent than any limitation for such pollutant in this
permit, this permit may be revised or modified in accordance with the toxic effluent
standard or prohibition and the permittee so notified.
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15. CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY
Nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee from civil or criminal
penalties for noncompliance.
16. FEDERAL AND/OR STATE LAWS
Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or
relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties established
pursuant to any applicable Federal and/or State law or regulation.
17. PENALTIES
The Sewer Use Ordinance of the Control Authority provides that any person who violates
a permit condition is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 dollars per day of
such violation. Under State law (NCGS 143-215.613), under certain circumstances it is a
crime to violate terms, conditions, or requirements of pretreatment permits. It is a crime
to knowingly make any false statement, representation, or certification in any record or
other document submitted or required to be maintained under this permit, including
monitoring reports or reports of compliance or noncompliance. The City of Kinston
Sewer Use Ordinance provides that any person who knowingly makes any false
statement, representation, or certification in any record or their document submitted or
required to be maintained under this permit, including monitoring reports shall be in
violation of the City Ordinance. These crimes are enforced at the prosecutorial discretion
of the local District Attorney.
18. NEED TO HALT OR REDUCE NOT A DEFENSE
It shall not be a defense for a permittee in an enforcement action that it would have been
necessary to halt or reduce the permitted activity to maintain compliance with the
conditions of the permit.
19. TRANSFERABILITY
This permit shall not be reassigned or transferred or sold to a new user, different
premises, or a new or changed operation without approval of the City.
20. PROPERTY RIGHTS
This permit does not convey any property rights in either real or personal property, or any
exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to private property or any invasion
of personal rights, nor any infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations.
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21. SEVERABILITY
The provisions of this permit are severable and, if any provision of this permit or the
application of any provision of this permit to any circumstance is held invalid, the
application of such provision to other circumstances and the remainder of this permit
shall not be affected thereby.
22. PERMIT MODIFICATION, REVOCATION, TERMINATION
This permit may be modified, revoked and reissued or terminated with cause in
accordance to the requirements of the City of Kinston Sewer Use Ordinance and North
Carolina General Statute or implementing regulations.
23. REAPPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL
The permittee is responsible for filing an application for reissuance of this permit at least
90 days prior to its expiration date.
24. DILUTION PROHIBITION
The permittee shall not increase the use of potable or process water or in any other way
attempt to dilute the discharge as a partial or complete substitute for adequate treatment
to achieve compliance with the limitations contained in this permit.
25. REPORTS OF CHANGED CONDITIONS
The permittee shall give notice to the Control Authority and/or Municipality, if any
planned significant changes to the permittee's operations or system which might alter the
nature, quality, or volume of its wastewater at least 180 days before the change. The
permittee shall not begin the changes until receiving written approval from the Control
Authority and/or Municipality. Also see Part II, 30 below for additional reporting
requirements for spill/slug issues.
26. CONSTRUCTION
No construction of pretreatment facilities or additions thereto shall be begun until Final
Plans and Specifications have been submitted to the Control Authority and written
approval and an Authorization to Construct have been issued.
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27. REOPENER
The permit shall be modified or, alternatively, revoked and reissued to comply with any
applicable effluent standard or limitation for the control of any pollutant shown to
contribute to toxicity of the WRF effluent, any pollutant that is otherwise limited by the
POTW discharge permit or any nonlimited parameters including, but not exclusively;
Zinc, Copper, Nickel, Chromium, Lead and Total Phosphorus. The permit as modified or
reissued under this paragraph may also contain any other requirements of City or Federal
pretreatment regulations then applicable.
28. CATEGORICAL REOPENER
This permit shall be modified, or alternatively, revoked and reissued, to comply with any
applicable effluent standard or limitation issued or approved under Sections 302(b)(2)(C)
and (D), 304(b)(2), and 307(a)(2) of the Clean Water Act, if the effluent standard or
limitation so issued or approved:
a. contains different conditions or is otherwise more stringent than any effluent
limitation in this permit; or
b. controls any pollutant not limited in this permit.
The permit as modified or reissued under this paragraph shall also contain any other
requirements of the Act then applicable.
29. GENERAL PROHIBITIVE STANDARDS
The permittee shall comply with the general prohibitive discharge standards in 40 CFR
403.5(a) and (b) of the Federal pretreatment regulations.
30. REPORTS OF POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
The permittee shall provide protection from accidental and slug discharges of prohibited
materials and other substances regulated by this permit. The permittee shall also notify
the POTW immediately of any changes at its facility affecting the potential for spills and
other accidental discharge, discharge of a non -routine, episodic nature, a non -customary
batch discharge, or a slug load as defined in the Sewer Use Ordinance.
Additionally, the permittee shall notify by telephone the Control Authority and/or
Municipality immediately of all discharges that could cause problems to the POTW
including any slug loadings as defined in the Sewer Use Ordinance. If the permittee
experiences such a discharge they shall inform the Control Authority and/or Municipality
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immediately upon the first awareness of the commencement of the discharge.
Notification shall include location of the discharge, type of waste, concentration and
volume if known and corrective actions taken by the permittee. A written follow-up
report thereof shall be filed by the permittee within five (5) days, unless waived by the
Control Authority. Such notification shall not relieve the permittee from any liability
which may be incurred as a result of the discharge.
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PART III
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
1. FLOW MEASUREMENT REQUIREMENTS
The permittee shall maintain appropriate discharge flow measurement devices (Certified
wastewater pumps) and methods consistent with approved scientific practices to ensure
the accuracy and reliability of measurements of the volume of monitored discharges. The
devices shall be installed, calibrated, and maintained to ensure accuracy. The pumps shall
be calibrated/checked for accuracy annually. Any modifications to the flow metering
equipment shall be approved by the City prior to installation. If a required flow
measurement device fails, the City shall be notified within 24 hours.
2. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Reports or information that is electronically submitted (emailed) does not require a
signature from the duly authorized agent of the permittee. All reports submitted
electronically shall be considered certified accurate and truthful from the permittee and
shall be regarded as the equivalent of a signed mailed copy. All data (lab sheets, self -
monitoring results, etc.) submitted shall be kept on site for verification at inspections,
along with a signed "hard" copy of the original report.
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Fire Occurrence Notification Form
Notify the Section verbally within 24 hours and submit written notification within 15 days of the occurrence.
(If additional space is needed, use back of phis form.)
NAME OF FACILITY:
DATE AND TIME OF TIRE:
HOW WAS THE FIRE R-EFORTED AND BY WHOM:
LIST ACTIONS TAKEly:
WHAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAZE:
DESCRIBE AREA, TYPE, AND AMOUNT OF WASTE INVOLVED:
WHATCOULD HAVE; BEEN DONE TO PREVENT THIS FIRE:
DESCRIBE PLAN OF ACTIONS TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS:
PERMIT #
NAME: TITLE: DATE:
THIS SECTION TO BE COMPLETED BY SOLID WASTE SECTION REGIONAL STAFF
DATE RECEIVED
List any factors not listed that might have contributed to the fire or that might prevent occurrence of future fires:
FOLLOW-UP REQUIRED:
❑ NO PHONE CALL SUBMITTAL MEETING RETURN VISIT BY: (DATE)
ACTIONS TAKEN OR REQUIRED:
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