WQ0000672_Pre-Review Return_20220322

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
March 22, 2022
COREY J. WALTERS — DEPUTY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
CITY OF LUMBERTON
POST OFFICE BOX 1388
LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28359
Subject: Application No. WQ0000672
Permit Application Return
City of Lumberton Class B
Residuals Program
Land Application of
Class B Residuals
Robeson County
Dear Mr. Walters:
This letter is in reference to your permit major modification and renewal request received March
21, 2022.
During the pre -review process, it was noted that the following items were missing from the
submitted application package:
1. Pursuant to Application Instruction B on Form: RSC, submit a vicinity map for each residuals -
source generating facility that shows the location of the facility and meets all of the criteria in
the "Map Guidance for Residuals Land Application Permits".
2. Pursuant to Application Instruction B on Form: RSC, submit a detailed narrative and/or process
flow diagram for each residuals -source generating facility that describes how the residuals are
to be generated, treated, processed, and stored at the facility.
Pursuant to Application Instruction B on Form: RSC, submit a quantitative justification for the
value provided in Application Item I.8. Ensure that the amount of residuals listed is the
maximum amount expected to be generated by the facility for the life of the permit. In addition,
ensure that this amount is equivalent to that which is actually to be land applied, distributed,
and/or disposed, including any chemicals, amendments, or other additives that are added to the
residuals during processing.
4. Pursuant to Application Instruction B on Form: RSC, submit 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.
D � North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality i Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
NORTH CAROLINA
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Mr. Corey J. Walters
March 22, 2022
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5. Pursuant to Application Instruction C on Form: RSC, submit the laboratory analytical reports
and operational data - reports for all laboratory analyses used to complete this certification.
6. Pursuant to Application Instruction C on Form: RSC, submit documentation that each
residuals -source generating facility complies and/or the residuals comply with any applicable
pathogen reduction and vector attraction reduction requirements.
7. Pursuant to Condition IIL16. of Permit No. WQ0000672 issued April 27, 2017, the existing
Land Owner Agreements expire March 31, 2022. Therefore, pursuant to Instruction B on
Form: LASC, please submit new executed and notarized agreements for the following fields:
➢ Fields NC-RO-16-01 through -08, and -16 through -19.
➢ Fields NC-RO-17-01 through -04. Please note that these field names are listed both as new
and renewed but with different acreages in the Land Application Site Certification table.
➢ Fields NC-RO-18-01 and -02.
➢ Fields NC-RO-20-03, -04, -06, -07, -08, and -14.
➢ Fields NC-RO-21-01 through -05.
➢ Fields NC-RO-28-01 through -03.
➢ Fields NC-RO-39-OIA through -09.
8. Please note that the submitted Land Owner Agreement for Field NC-RO-17 does not include
NC-RO-17-02, and the agreement for Field NC-RO-42 does not include NC-RO-42-9. Please
submit.
9. Pursuant to Instruction B on Form: LASC, submit an updated vicinity/setback map for every
new and renewed residuals field.
10. Pursuant to Instruction B on Form: LASC and 15A NCAC 02T. 1104(c)(2), submit a soils repot
for each new land application site. This report shall be prepared by a soil scientist, and include
11. Pursuant to Instruction B on Form: LASC and 15A NCAC 02T .1104(c)(3), submit a project
evaluation and a land application site management plan, if applicable, with recommendations
concerning cover crops and their ability to accept the proposed application rates of liquid,
solids, minerals and other constituents of the residuals.
12. Pursuant to Instruction B on Form: LASC and 15A NCAC 02T .I 105(b), submit an updated
accounting of each renewed land application site's cumulative pollutant loading rates (CLPRs).
Accordingly, your permit major modification and renewal request is being returned as incomplete
pursuant to 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
pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A.9 6B., and 6C. Civil penalties of up to $25,000 per day per violation may
be assessed for failure to secure a valid permit.

Mr. Corey J. Walters
March 22, 2022
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If you need additional information concerning this letter, please contact me at [phone] or
nathaniel.thomburgLa)ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
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Nathaniel D. Thornburg, Branch Ch Tf
Division of Water Resources
cc: Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
Michael C. Hunt — Enviro-Choice Recycling, LLC (Electronic Copy)
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