WQ0010059_Return_20200406

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
ELISA R. TRIPLETT — WWTP SUPERVISOR
CITY OF LENOIR
1905 BROADLAND ROAD
LENOIR, NORTH CAROLINA 28645
Dear Ms. Triplett:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 6, 2020
Subject: Application No. WQ0010059
Permit Application Return
Distribution of Class A
Residuals
Caldwell County
This letter is in reference to your permit renewal request received March 3, 2020.
During the pre -review process, it was noted that the following items were missing from the
submitted application package:
1. Submit a properly completed and executed Distribution of Class A Residuals (Form: DCAR
06-16) application. Please complete Sections I, II, III, IV, and V, as well as the Applicant's
certification. The DCAR 06-16 application may be downloaded at:
https://deq.nc. gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permits/wastewater-
branch/non-discharge-permitting unit/application.
2. Pursuant to Application Instruction D of Form: DCAR 06-16, please submit the required
Program Information which shall include:
➢ Provide a narrative explaining the following:
o How the materials will be handled and transported from where the residuals were
produced to where it will be treated.
o How the residuals will be processed/treated (attach process flow diagram).
o How leachate collection will be handled.
o Where the residuals will be stored until processed.
o How the final product will be distributed (packaging, bulk, etc.)
o What nutrients or other constituents (i.e. nitrogen, phosphorous, aluminum, calcium,
etc.) are used or recommended as the limiting parameter for determination of residuals
loading rate to ensure that it does not overload the soil and cause contravention of
surface water or groundwater standards, limit crop growth, or adversely impact soil
quality.
➢ Attach a marketability statement detailing destinations and approximate amounts of the
final product to be distributed.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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Ms. Elisa R. Triplett
April 6, 2020
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➢ Provide either a label that shall be affixed to the bagged processed residual or an
information sheet that shall be provided to the person who receives the processed residual.
The label or information sheet shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:
o Name and address of the person who prepared the residual that is sold or given away.
o A statement that application of the residuals to the land shall be in accordance with the
instructions on the label or information sheet.
o A statement that the residuals shall not be applied to any site that is flooded, frozen or
snow-covered.
o A statement that adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from
carrying any disposed or stored residuals into any surface waters.
o Information on all applicable setbacks pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T.110 8(b).
o A statement that the residuals shall be applied at agronomic or recommended rates for
intended uses.
3. Item II.3.b. in the Residuals Source Certification (Form: RSC 06-16) requires your attention.
For the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) sampling, the minimum
quantification limits (MQL) for Chlordane, and Heptachlor and its epoxides are higher than the
regulatory limit. The MQL values must be lower than the regulatory limits for all parameters.
Please resampled with a sensitivity analysis that is lower than the regulatory limits.
4. Pursuant to Application Instruction B of Form: RSC 06-16, please submit the required
Sampling Plan, which shall include a detailed sampling plan for the residuals source -generating
facility. Ensure that the plan identifies sampling points, sampling frequency, sample type, as
well as the Division -certified laboratory to be used. In addition, ensure that the plan details how
the facility and/or the residuals are monitored for any applicable pathogen reduction and vector
attraction reduction requirements. Note that all sampling and monitoring must be completed
on the residuals as they are to be land applied, distributed, and/or disposed.
Accordingly, your permit renewal request is being returned as incomplete per the requirements in
15A NCAC 02T .0107(b).
The success of the Water Quality Permitting Section's Non -Discharge Branch process depends
upon the receipt of complete and accurate applications and supporting documentation. Please amend the
application package to include the previously noted omitted items and resubmit with the appropriate permit
processing fee.
Please be advised that construction and/or operation of the subject facilities without a valid
permit is a violation of G.S. 143-215.1, and may subject you to appropriate enforcement actions in
accordance with G.S. 143-215.6A-6C. Civil penalties of up to $25,000 per day per violation may be
assessed for failure to secure a valid permit.

Ms. Elisa R. Triplett
April 6, 2020
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If you need additional information concerning this letter, please contact me at [phone] or
nathaniel. thornburgkncdenr. gov.
Sincerely
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Nathaniel D. Thornburg, Branch Chief
Division of Water Resources
cc: Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
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