HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0037135_Attachments A and B Certification_20230425ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
ZACHARY KEY — PRESIDENT
U.S. BIOSOLIDS, INC.
POST OFFICE BOX 146
RONDA, NORTH CAROLINA 28670-0146
Dear Mr. Key:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 25, 2023
Subject: Permit No. WQ0037135
U.S. Biosolids Class B
Residuals Program
Attachments A & B
Certification
Wilkes County
In response to your permit major modification request received on December 14, 2022, and
subsequent additional information received on March 20, 2023, we are forwarding herewith modified
Attachments A and B certified April 25, 2023, to U.S. Biosolids, Inc. for the subject program.
Modifications to the subject Attachments are as follows:
➢ The Division has added the Town of Dallas WWTP (Permit No. NC0068888) as an approved
residual source, with an approved annual dry tonnage of 100 dry tons per year (DT/yr).
➢ The Division has reduced the acreage for Field NC-GA-ME-02-05 from 24.60 acres to 23.70
acres making the total acreage for the permit 490.17 acres.
The modified Attachments A and B are effective from the date of certification until September 30,
2024, shall replace Attachment B of Permit No. WQ0037135 issued on July 23, 2020, and Attachment A
that was previously certified on August 9, 2022, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations
therein, as well as those specified in the above -referenced permit. Please replace Attachment B of Permit
No. WQ0037135 that was issued on July 23, 2020, and Attachment A that was certified on August 9, 2022,
with the modified Attachments A and B. The Permittee shall submit a renewal application no later
than April 3, 2024.
This certification can be contested as provided in Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General
Statutes by filing a Petition for a Contested Case Hearing (Petition) with the North Carolina Office of
Administrative Hearings (OAH) within 30 calendar days. Requirements for filing a Petition are set forth
in Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes and Title 26 of the North Carolina Administrative
Code. Those interested in filing may access additional information regarding the requirements for filing a
Petition and Petition forms at the OAH website or by calling the OAH Clerk's Office at (919) 431-3000.
A party filing a Petition shall serve a copy of the Petition on the Department of Environmental Quality's
Office of General Counsel at 1601 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1601. If the party filing the
Petition is not the Permittee, then the party shall also serve the Permittee pursuant to G.S. 15013-23(a).
� 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 GAROLINA i
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Mr. Zachary Key
April 25, 2023
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If you need any additional information concerning this certification, please contact Zachary Mega
at (919) 707-3658 or zachary.megakncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
by:
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Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
cc: Gaston County Health Department (Electronic Copy)
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
Winston-Salem Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
Laserfiche File (Electronic Copy)
Digital Permit Archive (Electronic Copy)
ATTACHMENT A — APPROVED RESIDUAL SOURCES
U.S. Biosolids, Inc.
Certification Date: April 25, 2023
Permit Number: WQ0037135 Version: 2.5
PermitteekBaxterHealthcare
Facility
County
Permit
Number
Biological
Residuals
Maximum
Dry Tons
per Year 1
Monitoring
Frequency for
Non -hazardous
Characteristics
Monitoring
Frequency for
Metals and
Nutrients
Monitoring
Frequency for
Pathogen &
Vector Attraction
Reductions 4, s, 6
Approved
Mineralization
Rate
Baxter Healthcare Corporatio
Corporation
McDowell
NC0006564
Yes
100
Annually
Annually
Annually
0.3
Yadkin Valley Sewer Authority
YVSA WWTP
Surry
NCO020567
Yes
100
Annually
Annually
Annually
0.3
Town of Spindale
Spindale WWTP
Rutherford
NCO020664
Yes
100
Annually
Annually
Annually
0.3
Town of North Wilkesboro
Thunman Street WWTP
Wilkes
NCO020761
Yes
300
Annually
Annually
Annually
0.3
City of Belmont
Belmont WWTP
Gaston
NCO021181
Yes
300
Annually
Annually
Annually
0.3
City of Lowell
Lowell WWTP
Gaston
NCO025861
Yes
200
Annually
Annually
Annually
0.3
Town of Rutherfordton
Rutherfordton WWTP
Rutherford
NCO025909
Yes
100
Annually
Annually
Annually
0.3
Town of Forest City
Forest City WWTP
Rutherford
NCO025984
Yes
300
Annually
Annually
Annually
0.3
Town of Dallas
Dallas WWTP
Gaston
NCO068888
Yes
100
Annually
Annually
Annually
0.3
Total:
1.600
1. Maximum Dry Tons per Year is the quantity of residuals approved for land application from each permitted facility.
2. Analyses to demonstrate that the residuals are non -hazardous (i.e., TCLP, ignitability, reactivity, and corrosivity) as stipulated under permit Condition IV.2.
3. Testing of metals and nutrients as stipulated under permit Condition IV.3.
4. Analyses of the pathogen and vector attraction reductions as stipulated under permit Condition IV. 4.
5. Class B non -biological residuals are exempt from meeting the pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirements in Condition IVA. provided the Permittee does not mix them with residuals
generated during the treatment of domestic wastewater, the treatment of animal processing wastewater, or the biological treatment of industrial wastewater. The Permittee shall treat and process
Class B non -biological residuals in a manner as not to meet the definition of "Biological Residuals" as defined in 15A NCAC 02T .1102(6).
6. Monitoring frequencies are based on the actual dry tons applied per year using the table below unless specified above.
Dry Tons Applied
metric tons
Dry Tons Applied
short tons per ear
Monitoring Frequency
15A NCAC 02T .1111 c
< 290
< 319
Once per year (Annually)
> 290 to < 1,500
> 319 to < 1,650
Once per quarter (4 x Year)
> 1,500 to < 15,000
> 1,650 to < 16,500
Once per 60 days (6 x Year)
> 15,000
> 16,500
Once per month (12 x Year)
The Division shall not require sampling if no land application events occur during a required sampling period. The annual report shall include an explanation for missing sampling data.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) may require Permittees that submit annual reports to their agency to make up the missed sampling. Contact the US EPA for
additional information.
WQ0037135 Version 2.5 Attachment A Page 1 of 1
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ATTACHMENT B — APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES
U.S. Biosolids, Inc. — U.S. Biosolids Class B Residuals Program
Certification Date: April 25, 2023
Permit Number: WQ0037135 Version: 2.5
Field
Lessee
Parcel No.
County
Latitude
Longitude
Net
Acreage
Dominant Soil
Series
Figures
7NC-GA-MH-02-01
Killian, Charles M., Jr.
173023
Gaston
35.400339'
-81.047678'
28.50
CeB2 — Cecil
1
A-N -02-02
Killian, Charles M., Jr.; Martin, Rhonda K.
207154
Gaston
35.401578'
-81.049364'
24.60
Ce132 — Cecil
1
NC-GA-MH-02-04
Killian, Charles M., Jr.; Martin, Rhonda K.
207154
Gaston
35.403703'
-81.043875'
4.30
Ce132 — Cecil
1
NC-GA-MH-02-05
Killian, Charles M., Jr.; Martin, Rhonda K.
173023
Gaston
35.401467°
-81.040372'
23.70
Ce132 — Cecil
1
Total for Gaston County
81.10
NC-RU-FC-02
Calton, Forest J.
1644843
Rutherford
35.437957'
-81.798609'
5.50
Pb132 — Pacolet
2
NC-RU-FC-03
Calton, Forest J.
1644843
Rutherford
35.440562'
-81.794146'
8.60
Pb132 — Pacolet
2
NC-RU-FLA-01
Lawson, Frank S.; Lawson, Sherry P.
1647412
Rutherford
35.321103'
-81.766003'
7.20
Pb132 — Pacolet
3
NC-RU-FLA-02
Lawson, Frank S.; Lawson, Sherry P.
1647412
Rutherford
35.320439'
-81.771564'
16.30
Pb132 — Pacolet
3
NC-RU-FLB-01
Lawson, Frank S.; Lawson, Sherry P.
1630311
Rutherford
35.327717'
-81.765194'
2.70
Pb132 — Pacolet
4
NC-RU-FLB-02
Lawson, Frank S.; Lawson, Sherry P.
1630311
Rutherford
35.329419'
-81.771172'
16.70
Pb132 — Pacolet
4
NC-RU-FLB-03
Lawson, Frank S.; Lawson, Sherry P.
1630311
Rutherford
35.329753'
-81.767253'
4.40
Pb132 — Pacolet
4
NC-RU-FLB-04
Lawson, Frank S.; Lawson, Sherry P.
1630311
Rutherford
35.327983'
-81.761903'
2.90
Pb132 — Pacolet
4
NC-RU-FLC-01
Lawson, Frank S.; Lawson, Sherry P.
1650921
Rutherford
35.320253'
-81.759764'
7.60
Pb132 — Pacolet
5
NC-RU-JH-01
McKinney, Hubert R.; Harrill, John D., III
McDaniel, Nonnan H.
327588
Rutherford
35.364058'
-81.721575'
14.10
PaC2 — Pacolet
27
NC-RU-LB-01
Bailey, Larry T.
1619517
Rutherford
35.397510'
-81.753463'
8.00
Pb132 — Pacolet
6
NC-RU-LB-02
Bailey, Larry T.
1614391
Rutherford
35.399113'
-81.756370'
11.70
Pb132 — Pacolet
7
NC-RU-LB-03
Bailey, Larry T.
319871
Rutherford
35.395299'
-81.757143'
3.10
Pb132 — Pacolet
8
NC-RU-LB-04
Bailey, Larry T.
319871
Rutherford
35.394894'
-81.757194'
5.40
Pb132 — Pacolet
8
NC-RU-LB-05
Bailey, Larry T.
319871
Rutherford
35.393533'
-81.754519'
4.60
Pb132 — Pacolet
8
NC-RU-LB-06
Bailey, Larry T.
319871
Rutherford
35.394425'
-81.754525'
3.30
Pb132 — Pacolet
8
NC-RU-NM-01
McDaniel, Nonnan H.; McDaniel, Carol A.
1643242
Rutherford
35.363990'
-81.742841'
6.20
PaC2 — Pacolet
9
NC-RU-NM-02
McDaniel, Nonnan H.; McDaniel, Carole B.
1646617
Rutherford
35.398168'
-81.725299'
4.20
PaC2 — Pacolet
10
NC-RU-NM-03
McDaniel, Nonnan H.; McDaniel, Carole B.
1622988
Rutherford
35.363812'
-81.724141'
6.60
CaB2 — Cecil
28
NC-RU-NMA
McDaniel, Nonnan H.; McDaniel, Carole B.
1635307
Rutherford
35.365537'
-81.760504'
9.40
CaB2 — Cecil
11
WQ0037135 Version 2.5 Attachment B Page 1 of 3
ATTACHMENT B — APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES
U.S. Biosolids, Inc. — U.S. Biosolids Class B Residuals Program
Certification Date: April 25, 2023
Permit Number: WQ0037135 Version: 2.5
Field
MEM
Lessee
Parcel No.
County
Latitude
Longitude
Net
Acreage
Dominant Soil
Series
Figures
NC-RU-NMB
McDaniel, Norman H.; McDaniel, Carole B.
1655305
Rutherford
35.366849'
-81.762414'
13.00
CaB2 — Cecil
11
NC-RU-NMC
McDaniel, Norman H.; McDaniel, Carole B.
1615530
Rutherford
35.382006'
-81.738185'
9.00
CaB2 — Cecil
12
NC-RU-RD-lA
McDaniel, Norman H.; McDaniel, Carole B.
327563
Rutherford
35.360438'
-81.738708'
4.30
CaB2 — Cecil
29
NC-RU-RD-1B
McDaniel, Norman H.; McDaniel, Carole B.
327563
Rutherford
35.327039'
-81.735547'
29.30
CaB2 — Cecil
29
NC-RU-RD-2
McDaniel, Norman H.; McDaniel, Carole B.
327564
Rutherford
35.357638'
-81.738724'
19.60
CaB2 — Cecil
30
Total for Rutherford County
223.70
NC-WK-BP-01
Porter, William, Jr.; Porter, Kathleen G.
0606478
Wilkes
36.277819'
-81.003592'
11.04
FcB2 — Fairview
13
NC-WK-BP-02
Porter, William, Jr.; Porter, Kathleen G.
0604325
Wilkes
36.284664'
-81.011375'
29.35
FcB2 — Fairview
14
NC-WK-BP-03
Porter, William, Jr.; Porter, Kathleen G.
0606478
Wilkes
36.278753'
-81.009361'
13.36
FcB2 — Fairview
15
NC-WK-BP-04
Porter, Charles E.
0606476
Wilkes
36.276192'
-81.006147'
26.60
FcB2 — Fairview
16
NC-WK-CM-01
Hinson, Billy E.; Hinson, Patsy L.
0605407
Wilkes
36.268897'
-80.961866'
3.45
FcB2 — Fairview
25
NC-WK-CM-02
Hinson, Billy E.; Hinson, Patsy L.
0605407
Wilkes
36.271020'
-80.960612'
6.30
FcB2 — Fairview
25
NC-WK-DK-01
Key, Charles D.
0605839
Wilkes
36.264606'
-80.96871 V
6.36
PbB2 — Pacolet
17
NC-WK-LW-01
Walker, Lee; Walker, Barbara
1300676
Wilkes
36.160503'
-81.928181'
14.05
FcB2 — Fairview
18
NC-WK-LW-02
Walker, Lee; Walker, Barbara
1300676
Wilkes
36.162853'
-81.929256'
8.16
FcB2 — Fairview
19
NC-WK-LW-03
Walker, Lee; Walker, Barbara
1300676
Wilkes
36.166208'
-81.929781'
17.70
FcB2 — Fairview
20
NC-WK-SK-01
Key, Stephen D.
0605588
Wilkes
36.254559'
-80.945706'
17.10
FcB2 — Fairview
26
NC-WK-SK-02
Key, Stephen D.
0605588
Wilkes
36.247450'
-80.947143'
0.80
FcB2 — Fairview
26
NC-WK-SK-03
Key, Stephen D.
0605588
Wilkes
36.251597'
-80.948393'
3.50
CoA — Codorus
26
NC-WK-SK-04A
Key, Stephen D.
0605588
Wilkes
36.254631'
-80.948663'
7.10
FcB2 — Fairview
26
NC-WK-SK-04B
Key, Stephen D.
0605588
Wilkes
36.253029'
-80.947819'
3.47
FcB2 — Fairview
26
NC-WK-SK-04C
Key, Stephen D.
0605588
Wilkes
36.253029'
-80.947819'
2.73
FcB2 — Fairview
26
NC-WK-TL-01
Lucas, Eva J.
0604353
Wilkes
36.280303'
-80.998103'
2.50
FcB2 — Fairview
21
NC-WK-TL-02
Lucas, Eva J.
0601860
Wilkes
36.279008'
-80.996475'
3.50
FcB2 — Fairview
22
NC-WK-TL-03
Lucas, Eva J.
0604165
Wilkes
36.277072'
-80.994628'
2.30
FcB2 — Fairview
23
WQ0037135 Version 2.5 Attachment B Page 2 of 3
ATTACHMENT B — APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES
U.S. Biosolids, Inc. — U.S. Biosolids Class B Residuals Program
Certification Date: April 25, 2023
Permit Number: WQ0037135 Version: 2.5
Field Lessee
]i
Parcel No.
County
Latitude
Longitude
i
Net
Acreage
Dominant Soil
Series
Figures
NC-WK-TL-04 Lucas, Eva J.
0606479
Wilkes
36.280564°
-81.001336°
6.00
FcB2 — Fairview
24
Total for Wilkes County
185.37
Total:
490.17
WQ0037135 Version 2.5 Attachment B Page 3 of 3
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Buffers
Property Line (50) Q House (400')
Surface Water (100') Well (100')
Perennial Stream (100')
N
Property Line Q House
— Field Boundary 0 Surface Water f
Perennial Stream ® Unused Area
• Well
Killian Farm: Buffer Man
Parcels: 3680975479, 3680987280, 3690065812E N
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Gaston County, NC
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