WQ0001271_Final Permit_19940531

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural -Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Mr. William T. Anderson; Jr.
WWTP Superintendent
City of Wilmington
Post Office Box 1810
Wilmington, North Carolina- 28402
Dear Mr. Anderson:
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ENV. MANAGEMENT
FAYETTEVILLE REG. OFFICE
Subject: Permit No. WQ0001271
City of Wilmington
Land Application of Wastewater Residuals
Distribution of Class A Wastewater Residuals
New Hanover County
In accordance with your application received on November 29, 1993, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0001271, dated May 31, 1994, to the City of Wilmington for the continued operation of a
wastewater residuals land application program. This permit renewal consists of the deletion of the
following farms: BR 1, BR 2, BR 3, BR 7, BR 8, BR 9, BR 11, BR 15, NH 1, and PE 1. In addition
the following sites will be deleted from this permit renewal because the landowner agreement forms were
not included in this renewal package: BR 10-1, 2, 3, 5, 7, and CO 1-1 & 4. Please be advised that this
permit has been amended to comply with 40 CFR Part 503 which was published on February 19, 19937
and required compliance with the regulations on February 19,1994.
This permit shall void Permit No. WQ0001271 issued September 8, 1993 and shall be effective
from the date of issuance until April 30, 1999, and shall be subject to the conditions' and limitations as
specified therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring and reporting requirements contained 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 North
Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Drawer 27447,
Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Ms. Angela, Y. Griffin at,
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Sincerely,
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A. Prest Howard, Jr., P.E.
cc: New Hanover County Health Department
Bladen County Health Department
Brunswick County Health Department
Columbus County Health Department,
Pender County Health Department
Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Wilmington Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Fayetteville Regional -Office, Water -Quality Section
Fayetteville -Regional -Office; Groundwater -Section
Jack Floyd, Groundwater Section; Central Office
Training and Certification Unit
Facilities Assessment Unit
Bio Gro. Systems; Incorporated

NORTH CAROLINA
141
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
RESIDUALS -LAND APPLICATION PERMIT
AND
PERMIT FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF' CLASS A RESIDUALS
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
City of -Wilmington
New Hanover County
FOR THE
continued operation of a lime sludge stabilization facility, continued operation of "a distribution and
Marketing. of Class A residuals and the continued operation of a wastewater residuals land application
program consisting of the application of approximately 3,120 dry tons per year of residuals -from the City
of Wilmington Northside Wastewater Treatment Facility, Souhside Wastewater Treatment Facility and
the Sweeney Water Plant to approximately 1,760 acres of land in Bladen, Brunswick; Columbus, New
Hanover and Pender Counties .with no discharge of wastes to- the surface waters, pursuant to the
application received on November 29; 1993 and in conformity with, the project
_plan; specifications, and
other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department'of Environment, Health and
Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.,
This permit shall void Permit No. WQ0001271 issued September 8. 1993 and shall be effective
from the date of issuance until'April 30,-,1999, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions
and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. This permit shall become voidable if the soils fail to adequately assimilate the wastes and
may be rescinded unless the sites, are maintained and operated in a manner which will
protect the assigned water quality standards of the surface waters and ground waters.
2. `The land .application program shall be effectively maintained and operated as a 'non -
discharge system to prevent the discharge of any wastes resulting from the operation of this
program.
3. 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 program.'
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4.. In the event that the land application .program is not operated satisfactorily, including the
creation of nuisance conditions, the Pemuttee shall cease applying residuals to the sites and
take any -immediate corrective actions as may be required by the Division.
5. Some of the buffers specified below may not have been included in previous permits for
this land application operation. However, any sites or fields that are included in this
permit, but were approved with different applicable buffers shall be reflagged to comply
with the below buffers. The following buffer zones shall be maintained:
a) 400 feet from residences or places of public assembly under separate ownership. for
surface- application method; however, the buffer zone requirement may be reduced to a
minimum of 100 feet upon written consent of the owner and approval ' from the
appropriate DEM regional office,
b) 200 feet from residences or places of public assembly under separate ownership for
subsurface residual injection method; however, the buffer zone requirement may be
reduced: to a minimum of 100 feet upon written consent of the owner and the
appropriate DEM regional office,
c)- 100 feet. from any'public or private water supply source, waters classified as SA or SB,
and any Class I or Class II impounded reservoir used as a source of drinking water for
.both methods,
d) 100 feet from any streams classified as WS or B, any other stream, canal, marsh or
coastal waters and any other lake or impoundment for -surface application,
e) 50 feet from.any streams classified as WS or B, any other stream, canal, marsh or
coastal waters and any other lake or impoundment for subsurface application,
f) 100 feet from property lines for both surface and subsurface application methods,
however this requirement may be reduced to 50 feet upon submittal of revised maps or,
g) .50 feet from public right of ways for both application methods,
h) 10 feet from- upslope interceptor drains and surface water diversions for both
application methods,
i) 25 feet from downslope interceptor drains, surface water diversions, groundwater
drainage systems and surface drainage ditches for both application methods:
6. A copy of this permit shall be maintained at the land application site when residuals are
being applied during 'the life of this permit. A spill prevention and control plan shall be
maintained in all residuals transport and application vehicles.
7. Specific residual application area boundaries shall be clearly marked on each, site prior to
and during application.
8. No residuals at any time shall be stored at any application site, unless approval has been
requested and obtained from -the Division of Environmental Management.
9. Maximum slope for residual application shall be 10% for surface application and 18% for
subsurface applications. -
10. When wastewater residuals are sold, or given away, the Class A pathogen requirements
and site restrictions in 40 CFR Part503.32(a) or when wastewater residuals are land
applied the Class �B pathogen requirements and site restrictions in 40 CFR Part 503.32(b),
and one of vector attraction reduction requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.33 must be met.
Additionally, an evaluation must be performed which demonstrates the residuals ability to
comply with this requirement. Upon request; a copy of this evaluation must be submitted
including all test results and calculations.
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1. The facilities and application sites shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. A suitable vegetative cover, as listed in condition II 4, shall be maintained in accordance
with the crop management plan outlined by the local Extension Office of the Department of
Agriculture, or the Soil Conservation Service, or other agronomist, and approved by this
Division.
3. An acceptable pH must be maintained in the soil, residual and lime mixture, greater than
6.0, on all land application sites to insure -optimum yield for the crop(s) specified below.
The agronomist shall provide information on the pH best suited for the specified crop and
the soil type.
4. The application rates shall not exceed the following for the specified crops:
Crop
PAN (lb./acre/ .).l
Alfalfa
200
Bermuda Grass (Hay, Pasture)
220
Blue Grass
120
Corn (Grain)
160
Corn (Silage)
200
Cotton
70.
Coastal Bermuda
350
Fescue
250
Forest (Hardwood & Softwood)
75
Milo
100
Small Grain (Wheat, barley, oats)
100
Sorghum, Sudex (Pasture)
180
Sorghum, Sudex (Silage)
220
Soybeans
200
Timothy, Orchard, & Rye Grass
200
5. No residuals other than the following are
hereby approved for land application in
accordance with this permit:
Permit Estimated
Source County
Number Volume (dry tons/year)
Wilmington Northside New Hanover
NC0023965 920
Wilmington Southside New -Hanover
NC0023973 1,500
Sweeney Water Plant New Hanover
NC0002879 ' 700
6. The metal loading rates shall not exceed the -following Cumulative Pollutant loading rates:
Kilograms
Pounds
Parameters per Hectare
per Acre
Arsenic 41
36
Cadmium 39
34
Chromium 3,000
2,677
Copper 1,500
1,338
Lead 300
267
Mercury 17
15
Molybdenum ----
Nickel 420
374
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Selenium, 100 89
Zinc 22800 2,498
7. The pollutant concentrations in the residuals which will be applied to the land shall not
exceed the following Ceiling Concentrations (Dry Weight Basis):
Parameters
mg kg
Arsenic.
75
Cadmium
85
Chromium
3,000
Copper .
4,300
Lead
840
Mercury
57
Molybdenum
75
Nickel
420
Selenium
100
Zinc
7,500
8. Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall
employ a certified land application/residuals operator to be in responsible charge (ORC)'of
the land application program. The operator must hold a certificate of the type classification
assigned to the land application program by the Certification Commission. The Permittee
must also employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type to comply with the
conditions of Title 15A NCAC 8A, .0202.
9. Adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any
disposed or -stored residuals into any surface waters.
10'. Surface applied, residuals will be plowed or-disced within twenty-four (24). hours after
application on lands with no cover crop established.
11.. For areas that are prone to flooding or within the 100-year flood elevation, residuals may
be applied only during periods of dry weather. The residuals must be incorporated into the
soil within twenty-four (24). hours after application.
12. Appropriate measures must be taken to control public access to the land application sites
during active site use and for the 12-month period following the last residual application
event. Such controls may include the posting of signs indicating the activities being
conducted afeach site.
13_ Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion and ,surface runoff from
conveying pollutants from the residuals application area.onto the adjacent property or into
any surface waters.. .
14. Residuals shall not be applied in inclement weather or until 24 hours following a rainfall
event of 1/24rich or greater in 24 hours. Any emergency residuals disposal measures must
first be approved by the -Division of Environmental Management.
15: Residuals shall not be applied to any land application site that is flooded, frozen or snow-
covered.
16. Residuals shall not be applied at rates greater than agronomic rates, unless authorized by
the Division.
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17. Animals shall not be grazed on an application site for 30 days after residuals application.
Application, sites -that are to be used for grazing shall have fencing that will be used to
prevent access after each application.
1`8. Food crops; feed crops and fiber crops that do not come in contact with the residuals shall
-not be harvested for 30 days after residuals application.
19. Food crops with harvested parts that touch the residual/soil mixture and are totally above
the land surface (ex. tobacco, melons; cucumbers, squash, etc.) shall not be harvested for
14 months after residuals application.
20. Food crops with harvested parts below the surface of the land (root crops such as potatoes,
carrots, radishes, etc.) shall not be harvested for 20 months after application of residuals
when the residuals remain on the land surface for four- (4) -months or longer, prior 4o
incorporation into the soil, i
21. Food -crops with harvested parts below the surface of the land shall not be harvested for 38
months after application of residuals when the residuals remain on the land surface for less
than four (4) months prior to incorporation into the soil.
22. Turf shall not be harvested for 1 year afterresiduals application if the turf is to be placed on
land with a high potential for public exposure.
23. The wastewater residuals from the Northside Wastewater Treatment Facility and the
Sweeney Water Plant shall be blended at a ratio of One part domestic residuals (Northside)
to one part alum residuals. (Sweeney Plant).
III OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR D. &" M PROGRAM
The following conditions shall apply to the -City of Wilmington's Distribution and
Marketing operation located at the Southside Wastewater Treatment Facility,
1. All residuals shall be -adequately stored to prevent leachate runoff until treated.' The
finished product may be placed on a concrete pad, placed under shelter or covered until
such time as it is distributed to the buyer. If an alternate storage site is to be used, approval
must be obtained from the -Division of Environmental Management.
2. -No other residuals other than those specified under Condition II 5 above .may be
distributed., The Permittee shall request and obtain a permit amendment from:the Division
of Environmental Management for each additional residual. source prior to acceptance of
that residual.
3.- For a Class A residual to be sold or given away in bags or other container for application to
the land, the following must.be satisfied:
The Ceiling Concentrations (Dry Weight Basis) and the Pollutant.."Monthly
Average Concentrations ,(Dry Weight Basis) must be maintained:
Ceiling Monthly Average
Concentrations Concentrations
Parameters mg/kg -mg g
Arsenic 75 41
Cadmium 85 39,
Chromium 3,000 1,200-
Copper. 4,300 1,500'
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Lead
840
300
Mercury •
57
17
Molybdenum
75
----
Nickel'
_ 420
420
Selenium
100
36
Zinc
7,500
2,800
4. Adequate ..provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion and surface runoff from
conveying pollutants from the residuals treatment area onto.the adjacent property or into
any surface waters.
5. A label shall be affixed to the bag or other container in. which residuals that are; sold .:'Or'
given away for application to the land; or an information sheet shall be .provided to, the
person who receives the residuals sold or given away in an other container for. application
to. the land. The label or information sheet shall contain the following information:
a. The name and address of the person who prepared the residuals that �is sold or given
away .in a bag or other container for application to the land.
b. A statement that application of the residuals to the land is prohibited except :in
accordance with the instructions.on the label or information sheet.
t_ Information on all applicable buffers including a 10 foot buffer between application site
and any, public or private water supply source (including wells) and any stream, lake,
or river.
d:. Residuals shall not be applied to -any site that is flooded, frozen or snow-covered.
e Adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any
disposed or stored residuals into,any surface waters.
IV., MONITORING. AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
J. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, residuals, soil, or- plant tissue,
analyses) deemed necessary by .the Division of 'Environmental Management to, insure
protection. of the environment will be established and an acceptable samphng'and reporting
schedule shall be followed..
Proper records shall be-maintained'by the Permittee tracking all application activities.
These records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following information:
a) source of residuals -
b) -date ofresidual application
c) location of residual application (site, field, or zone #)
d)_ method of application
e weather conditions (sunny, cloudy. -raining, etc.)
soil conditions
g) type of crop or crops to be grown on field
-h) volume of residuals applied in gallons/acre, dry tons/acre or kilograms/hectare
annual and cumulative totals of dry tons/acre of residuals, annual and cumulative,
pounds/acre .of each heavy metal (which shall include, but not be limited to arsenic,,
cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, molybdenum,'nickel,.selenium and zinc),
annual pounds/acme-of plant available nitrogen (PAN), and annual pounds/acre-of
phosphorus applied to each field.
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Properrecords shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking all Distribution and Marketing
activities. These records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following
information:
a. source, volume and analysis of each residuals
b. name of residuals' recipient, volume received, and -intended use
3. A representative annual soils analysis (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted
of each site receiving residuals in the respective calendar year 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
Magnesium Phosphorus,
Base Saturation ,(by calculation)
Cation Exchange Capacity
The Standard Soil Fertility Analysis (see above) and an analysis for the following metals
shall be conducted once prior to permit renewal on soils from each site which, has received
sludge during the,permit cycle.
Arsenic Lead Nickel
Cadmium Mercury Selenium
Chromium Molybdenum
4. A residuals analysis will be conducted every. 60 days from the date. of permit issuance by
the Permittee and the results maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five
years. If land application occurs at a frequency less than every 60 days, a residuals
analysis will be required for each instance of land application.
The residuals analysis shall include but is not necessarily limited to the following
parameters:
Arsenic
Aluminum
" Cadmium
Ammonia -Nitrogen
Chromium
Calcium
Copper
Nitrate -Nitrite Nitrogen
Lead , . _
% Total 'Solids
Mercury
pH
Molybdenum .
.Phosphorus
Nickel
Plant Available Nitrogen (by calculation)
Selenium
Potassium
Zinc
Sodium
Magnesium
TKN
After the residuals have been monitored -for two years at the above frequency, the Permittee
may submit a request to the Division for a permit modification for the reduction of the
frequency, of monitoring for pollutant concentrations and for the pathogen density
requirements, but in no case shall the frequency of monitoring be less than once per year
when residuals are applied to the land.
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5. A Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure (TCLP) analysis shall be conducted by the
Permittee annually. The TCLP analysis shall include the following parameters (please note
the regulatory level in mg/L in parentheses):
Arsenic (5.0) Barium (100.0)
Benzene (0.5) Cadmium (1.0)
Carboni tetrachloride (0.5) . Chlordane (0.03.)
Chlorobenzene (100.0) Chloroform (6.0)
Chromium (5.0) o-Cresol (200.0)
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m-Cresol (200.0) p-Cresol (200.0)
Cresol (200.0) 2,4-D (10.0)
1,4-Dichlorobenzene (7.5) 1,2-Dichloroethane (0.5)
1,1Dichloroethylene (0.7) 2,4-Dinitrotoluene .(0.13) ,
Endrin (0.02) Heptachlor (and its hydroxide) (0.008). s
Hexachlorobenzene (0.13) Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (0.5)
Hexachloroethane (3.0) - Lead (5.0)
Lindane (0.4) Mercury (0.2)
Methoxychlor(1"0.0) Methyl ethyl ketone (200.0).
Nitrobenzene (2.0)- Pentachlorophenol (100:0)
Pyridine (5.0) Selenium (1.0) I
Silver (5.0) Tetrachloroethylene (0.7)
Toxaphene (0.5) Trichloroethylene (0.5)
2,4,57Trichlorophenol (400.0) 2,4,6=Trichlorophenol (2.%
2,4,5-TP (Silvex) (1A) Vinyl chloride (0.2)
6. All residuals included in this permit "must be monitored every 60 days from the date of
permit issuance,, for in.
with condition I 10 of this permit.. Data to verify
stabilization and vector attraction reduction of the, -residuals must be maintained by the
Permittee:. The required data is specific to the stabilization process utilized, but should be
sufficient -to clearly demonstrate compliance the Class A pathogen -requirements in 40 CFR
Part 503.32(a) or with the Class B pathogen requirements and site restrictions in 40 CFR
'Part 503.32(b), and one of vector attraction.reduction requirements -in 40 CFR Part 503.313.
In addition, the EPA certification statements concerning compliance with pathogen
requirements, vector. attraction reduction requirements and management practices must be
completed every 60 days by the proper authority or authorities if more than one is involved,
either the person who prepares the residuals, the -person who derives the material, or the
person who applies the residuals.
After the. residuals have been monitored -for two .years at the above frequency, the Permittee°
may request a permit modification for, the reduction of the frequency of monitoring for
pollutant concentrations and for the pathogen density requirements, but in no case shall the
frequency of monitoring be less than once per -year when residuals are applied to the land.
7. Three copies of all required monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in
conditions.IV' 1, IV 2, IV 3, IV 4, IV 5 and IV 6 shall be -submitted annually on or before
March 1 of the following year to the following address: "
NC Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
Facility Assessment Unit
PO Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
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8. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Wilmington/and or Fayetteville Regional
Office, telephone number [phone]/[phone], respectively 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 with the land application program which results in the land application
of significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic.
b. Any failure of the land application program resulting in a release of material; to receiving
waters:
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c. Any time that self-monitoringinformation indicates that the facility. has one outlof
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compliance with the conditions and limitations of this permit or the'parameters on
which the system was designed.
d. Any process unit failure, due to known. or unknown reasons, -that render. the facility
incapable of adequate residual treatment.
e. Any spillage, or,discharge,from a vehicle or piping system transporting residuals to the
application site.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a. written report in letter
form within 15 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.
V . GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
1. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is. specified by regulations in
15A NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance Boundary is
established at either (1) 250 feet from the waste disposal area, or (2) 50 feet within the
property boundary, whichever is closest to the waste disposal area. An exceedance of
Groundwater Quality Standards at or beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to
immediate remediation action in addition to the penalty provisions applicable under General
Statute 143-215.6A(a)(1).
In accordance with 15A NCAC 2L,,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
remediation action on the part of the Permittee.
2. No land application of waste. activities shall be undertaken -when the seasonal high water
table is less than.three feet below land surface.
VI. INSPECTIONS
1. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the residuals storage, transport, and application'
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 maintain -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 five years from the -date of the inspection and shall be made available to the
Division of EnvironmentalManagement.or other permitting authority, upon request.
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2. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of Environmental
Management may, upon presentation of credentials, .enter and inspect any property,
premises or place on or related to the application 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 kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; and may obtain samples of
groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
VII. GENERAL CONDITIONS
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1. This permit shall become voidable unless the land application activities. are carried out# in
accordance with the conditions of this permit, the supporting materials, and in the manner
approved by this Division.
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 automatically transferable. In ,the event that there is a desire for the
facilities to change ownership or a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request
must be submitted to the Division of Environmental Management accompanied by an
application fee, docu mentation. 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. The following are approved sites for sludge application with NO RESTRICTIONS, unless
otherwise noted
Application Area
.Site No. Owner&L ssee Gross Acreage (excluding buffers)facresl
Bladen County Sites
BL 1-1 Jerry Dowless 35.4 30.9
BL 1-2 Jerry Dowless 29.1 27.3
BL 1-3 Jerry Dowless 8:6 8.6
BL 1-4 Linda B. Dowless 28.6 26.3
BL 1-5 Linda B. Dowless 8.9 8.2
BL 1-6 Linda B. Dowless 19.3 18.8
BL 1-7 Linda B. Dowless 15.4 13.1
BL 2-3 Marion C. Harrell 20.8 19.8
BL 27-4 Maude Harrell 10.5 8.6
Total Gross Acres 176.6
Brunswick County Sites
BR 5-2
William A. Kopp
29.3
28.8
BR 5-3
William A. Kopp
41.6
38.2
BR 10-4
Harry H. Pellom
12.7
11.7
BR 10-8
Harry H. Pellom
13.2
BR 14-1A
Morgan L. Medlin
39.0
35.1 ;
Ronald A. Medlin
J. R. Heath
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Site No.
Owner/Lessee
Gross Acreage
Application Area
(excluding buffers)facresl
Brunswick
County Sites
Continued
BR 16-1
Foster A. McKoy
30.1
BR 18-32
Alfred Willetts
17.5
17.5
BR 19-1
Lester V. Walton
11.9
8.2. ' y.
BR 19-2
Lester V. Walton
38-.3
30.9
BR 20-1
S. A., Sue
23.6 _ .
JJ
22.1 i
Total Gross Acres
257.2
i No residuals shall be applied to the western half of field BR 1-5.
2 The low area on site BR 18-3' shall not be used.
Columbus
County Sites
CO 1-2 .
Clayton L. Heath
22.5
2-2.5
'CO 1-3
Clayton L. Heath
115
12.2
CO 2-2
Bobby R. Moore
58.2
45.1
CO 2-4A
Bobby R. Moore
10.7
9.7
CO 2-5
J. B. Moore
29:5
22.8
CO 3-1
Kenneth L. Myers
25.9
14.0
-CO 4-1
Nellie L. Woodburn
19.0
152
CO 4-2
Nellie L. Woodburn
11.5
10.3
CO 4-4
Nellie L. Woodburn
16.9
16.7
CO 4-5
Rosa Lee Moore
37.8
36.6
CO 4-6
David Purvis
42.7
37.1
CO 5-1
John B. Carter, Jr.
21.1
19.6
CO 6-1
Geraldine L. McKoy
20.6
15.5
CO 7-1
Rodney Carroll
16.0
116
Doris Cook
Inez Squires
CO 8-1
Virginia Bullard
56.4
48.1
CO 9-1
J. L. Woolard
35.9
27.1
CO 9-3
A. O. Burns
18.2
15.2 -
CO 9-4
Mary E. Formyduval
40.4
34.5
CO 9-5
John G. Jacobs
16.1
11.4
CO 9-6
John G. Jacobs
20.6
16.0
CO 10-1
Dr. James H. Smith
3.5
3.5 -
CO 10-2
Dr. James H. Smith
50.9
48.6
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CO 11-1
James W. Fowler
19.4
18.5
CO 11-3
Elwood Martin
9.6
7.3
CO 11-4
Helen'J. Kelly
15.9
13.2,
CO 11-5
Mary Sue Prescott
33.9
26.9
CO11-6
Elwood'Martin
37.9
37.1
CO 12-1
Miles Brown
7.5
5.8
CO 12-2
Adrian Robinson
28.0
21.8
CO 12-4
Pearline Porter
17.1
12.1
CO 13-1
Laura Graham
19.7
18.9
CO 13-2
Juanita M. Corbin
9.2 .
8.3
CO 13-3
Laura Graham
7.9
6.1
Total Gross Acres
794.0
6. The following are approved sites for sludge application WITH
NO SLUDGE BEING
APPLIED DURING
THE PERIOD
FROM` DECEMBER THROUGH MARCH.
INCLUSIVE
Please note, no sludge
shall be applied to these sites when the water table! is
within three (3) vertical feet of the
deepest point of sludge application. Prior'to each
application of sludge, the operator will verify the depth to groundwater by hand auger
borings or other appropriate method allowing direct observation
and/or measurement of the
water table
Application Area
Site No.
Owner/Lessee
Gross Acreage
(excluding buffers)facresl
Bladen
County Sites
BL 2-1
L. J. Gilbert
-53.0
45.5
BL 2-2
$.' J. Gilbert
34.5
28.9
BL 2-5
Donald Parker
8.8
7.8
BL 2-6
John R. Corbett
48.3
40.7
BL 2-7
L. J. Gilbert
49.9
46.1
Total Gross Acres
194.5
Brunswick County Sites
BR 5-1
John Kopp
10.3
10.3
BR 5-4 '
William A. Kopp
30.4
29.4
BR 6-1
R. E: Sellers
18.8 -
17.3
BR 6-2
R. E. Sellers
16.1
15.3
BR 12-1
Charles R. Carroll
8.2
BR 12-6
Charles R. Carroll
3:07
BR 12-7
Charles R. Carroll
38.7
BR 14-1B
Morgan-L. Medlin
15:5
11.5
Ronald A. Medlin
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1 Several low areas on .site BR 8-6 shall be flagged and not used
Application Area
Site No.
Owner/Lessee Gross
Acreage
(excluding buffers)facresl
Columbus
County Sites
CO 2-11
Bobby R. Moore
40.0 -
29.2 t
CO 2-3
Bobby R. Moore
45.2
37.9
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CO 2-4B1
Bobby R. Moore
4.0
2;0
CO 3-2
Kenneth L. Myers'
23.7
18.0
CO 3-3
Kenneth L. Myers
6.1
3.7
CO 4-3
Nellie L. Woodburn
8.0
8.0
CO 7-2 Rodney Carroll 15.6 9.5 ,
CO-11-2 James W..Fowler .23.7. 21.1
Total Gross Acres 166.3
1 Several low areas on -site CO 2-1 and CO 24B shall be flagged and not used
8. The following are approved sites for sludge application ONCE EVERY THREE (3)
YEARS WITH NO SLUDGE BEING APPLIED DURING THE PERIOD FROM
DECEMBER THROUGH MARCH, INCLUSIVE. Please note, no sludge shall be
applied to these sites when the water table is within three (3)'vertical feet of the deepest
point of sludge application. Prior to each application of sludge, the operator will verify the
depth to groundwater by hand auger borings or other appropriate method allowing, direct
observation and/or measurement of the water -table:
Application Area
Site No. Owner/Lessee Gross Acreage (excluding buffers)facresl
Brunswick County Sites
BR 18-21 Alfred Willetts = 45.9 45.4
Total Gross Acres 45.9
1 No residuals shall be applied to the low area on the north side of site BR 18-2
5. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the
Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division: of Environmental Management in
accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6(a) to \143-215.6(c).
6. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee 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 15 NCAC 2H .0265
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7. The issuance of this permit does not preclude 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.
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.
9. This permit may be modified, or revoked and reissued to incorporate any conditions,
limitations and monitoring requirements the Division of Environmental Management deems
necessary in order to adequately protect the environment and public health.
10. This permit shall become voidable unless the agreements between the Permittee and the
landowners/lessees are in full force and effect. The land owner agreements are considered
expired concurrent with the expiration date. of the permit and must be renewed at the same
time the permit is renewed.
Permit issued this the 31 st day of May, -1994
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
A. Preston *ward, Jr., P.E., Director
Division o nvironmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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