WQ0002897_Final Permit_20001016

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
October 16, 2000
MR. JOHN H. PRITCHARD, JR_, TOWN MANAGER
TOWN OF ROBERSONVILLE
POST OFFICE BOX 487
ROBERSONVILL.E, NORTH CAROLINA 27871
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF"
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Subject: Permit No. WQ0002897
Town of Robersonville
Land Application of Residuals from the
Treatment of Wastewater
Martin County
Dear Mr. Pritchard:
In accordance with your application received on Jane 13, 2000 as well as the additional information
received on September 22, 2000, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0002897, dated October 16, 2000, to
the Town of Robersonville for the continued operation of a land application program for residuals generated from
the treatment of wastewater.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until July 31, 2002; shall void Permit No.
WQ0002897, issued August 29, 1997; and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein.
This permit is being modified to approve residuals from the Town of Hamilton's Wastewater Treatment
Plant (NPDES Permit No. NCO044776) as a source to the Town of Robersonville's existing residuals land
application program. Please take time to review this permit thoroughly. Of special interest are the following
amended conditions:
♦ GeneraI: The system description for this residuals land application program has been amended to allow
up to 41.9 dry tons per year of aerobically -digested wastewater treatment residuals to be land applied.
Note that this number includes a 36.4-dry ton per year contribution of residuals from the Town of
Robersonville's Wastewater Treatment Plant and a 5.5-dry ton per year contribution of residuals from
the Town of Hamilton" Wastewater Treatment Plant.
♦ Condition I. 4.: This condition has been amended with a requirement that the Washington Regional
Office be contacted in the event that the subject land application program is not operating satisfactorily.
♦ Condition I. 6.: This condition requires that the Permittee that a spill prevention and control plan shall
be maintained in all vehicles transporting and applying residuals. Note that this condition also applies
to vehicles used to transport residuals from. the Town of Hamilton's Wastewater Treatment Plant to the
Town of Robersonville's Wastewater Treatment Plant.
♦ Condition II. 5.: This condition has been amended to include the Town of HamiIton's Wastewater
Treatment Plant as a source to the subject land application program. Note that this condition also
requires that the residuals from the Town of Hamilton's Wastewater Treatment Plant be introduced into
the aerobic digester at the Town of Robersonville's Wastewater Treatment Plant such that the mixture
is treated, stabilized, and analyzed together prior to land application.
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♦ Condition I1. S.: This condition has been amended to reflect the adoption of new rules by the Water
Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC). The referenced
regulation is now 15A NCAC SG .0202.
♦ Condition IL 10.: A provision has been added to this condition that requires that an acceptable cover
crop be established within 30 days following land application of residuals on site without an active
cover crop.
♦ Condition III. 3.: This condition has been amended to reflect the fact that the Division no longer
requires that soil samples taken from land application sites be analyzed for certain metal pollutants.
♦ Condition III. 5.: This condition now allows the Permittee to petition the Division to reduce the
toxicity characteristics leaching procedure (TCLP) monitoring frequency to once per permit cycle.
♦ Condition III. 7.: This is a new condition, which reminds the Permittee that all laboratory analyses are
to be performed on the residuals as they are to be land applied. Specifically, the residuals are to be
analyzed following the addition of the residuals from the Town of Hamilton's Wastewater Treatment
Plant.
♦ Condition M. 8.: Since the Division did not review recent characterization data for residuals generated
by the Town of Hamilton's Wastewater Treatment Plant, this condition requires that the mixture of the
two residuals be analyzed for specific parameters. Results from these analyses must be submitted to
and acknowledged by the Division before the first land application event of the two residuals as a
combined source.
♦ Condition III. 9.: This condition has been amended to reflect the new mailing address to be used when
submitting all monitoring and reporting information.
♦ Condition III. 10.: This condition has been amended to reflect the new area code for the Washington
Regional Offlce's telephone number.
♦ Condition W. L; This condition has been amended to reflect the new area code for the Washington
Regional Offrce's telephone number as well as the new mailing address to be used when submitting all
groundwater monitoring and reporting information.
♦ Condition IV. 2.: This new condition reminds the Permittee that residuals are only to be land applied at
agronomic rates.
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 30 bays 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, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714.
Unless such demands are made, this permit shall be final and binding.
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cc: Martin County Health Department
Washington Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Washington Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Central Office, Groundwater Section
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit -
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
Ms. Shannon Mohr Thornburg at

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
RESIDUALS LAND APPLICATION PERMIT
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
Town of Robersonville
Martin County
FOR TEE
continued operation of a program consisting of the land application of up to 41.9 dry tons per year of aerobically -
digested wastewater treatment residuals from the sources• listed in Condition 11. S. to approximately 34.6 acres of
agricultural land in Martin County with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application
received on June 13, 2000 as well as the additional information received on September 22, 2000 and in conformity
with the project plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently flied and approved by the Department
of Environment and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until July 31, 2002; shall void Permit No.
WQ0002897, issued August 29, 1997; and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
1. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. This permit shall become voidable if the soils fail to assimilate the residuals adequately 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 groundwater.
2. The land application program shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system
to prevent the discharge of any residuals resulting from the operation of this program.
The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to surface
water or groundwater resulting from the operation of this land application program.
4. In the event that the Iand application program is not operated satisfactorily, including the creation of
nuisance conditions, the Perrnittee shall cease applying residuals to the site, contact the Washington
Regional Office, and take any immediate corrective actions as may be required by the Division of
Water Quality (Division).

5. Some of the buffer zones specified below may not have been included in previous permits for this land
application program. However, any sites or fields that are included in this permit, but were approved
with different buffer zones shall be reflagged to comply with this condition. The following buffer
zones shall be maintained when applying residuals to the land application sites:
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 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 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 Iake or impoundment for subsurface application;
f. 50 feet from property lines for both surface and subsurface application methods;
g. 50 feet from public right of ways for both surface and subsurface application methods;
h. 10 feet from upslope interceptor drains and surface water diversions for both surface and
subsurface application methods; and
L 25 feet from downslope interceptor drains, surface water diversions, groundwater drainage
systems, and surface drainage ditches for both surface and subsurface application methods.
G. A copy of this permit shall be maintained in all manned equipment 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, including those vehicles used to transport
residuals from the Town of Hamilton's Wastewater Treatment Plant to the Town of Robersonville's
Wastewater Treatment Plant.
7. Specific residual application area boundaries shall be clearly marked on each site prior to and during
land application.
No residuals shall be stored at any application site at any time, unless approval has been requested and
obtained from the Division.
9. Maximum slope for residual application shall be 10 percent for surface application and 18 percent for
subsurface applications, unless approval has been requested and obtained from the Division.
10. When wastewater treatment residuals are applied, the Class A pathogen requirements and site
restrictions in 40 CFR Part 503.32(a) or 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 shall
be met. Additionally, an evaluation shall be performed that demonstrates the residuals' ability to
comply with this requirement. Upon request, a copy of this evaluation shall be submitted including all
test results and calculations.
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
The facilities and land application sites shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.

2. A suitable vegetative cover, as listed in Condition IL 4., shall be maintained in accordance with the
crop management plan outlined by the local Extension Office, the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture, the Natural Resource Conservation Service, or other agronomist and as approved by this
Division.
3. An acceptable pH must be maintained in the soil, residuals, and Iime mixture, greater than 6.0, on all
land application sites to ensure optimum yield for the crops specified in Condition 11. 4. The
agronomist shall provide information on the pH best suited for the specified crop and the soil type.
4. The application rates of plant available nitrogen (i.e., PAN) shall not exceed the following for the
specified crops:
Crop PAN (Pounds/acre/year CrOR PAN ounds/acre/ ear
Alfalfa
200
Forest (Hardwood, Softwood)
75
Bermuda Grass (Hay, Pasture)
220
Milo
100
Blue Grass
120
Small Grain (Wheat, Barley, Oats)
100
Corn (Grain)
160
Sorghum, Sudex (Pasture)
180
Corn (Silage)
200
Sorghum, Sudex (Silage)
220
Cotton
70
Soybeans
200
Fescue
250
Timothy, Orchard, & Rye Grass
200
If the approved land application fields are to be double cropped (i.e., a crop in the spring and a second
crop in the fall, with BOTH crops to receive residuals), then the second crop shall receive an
application of nutrients at a rate of no greater than 50 pounds per acre per year. This practice will be
allowed as long as the second crop is to be harvested. If the second crop is to be planted for erosion
control only, and is to be tilled into the soil, then no residuals shall be applied to these fields because
the nitrogen will essentially be returned to the soil.
No residuals other than the following shall be hereby approved for land application in accordance with
this permit:
Permit Volume
Source County Number (dry tons/year)
Town of Robersonville Wastewater Treatment Plant
Aerobically -Digested Biosolids
Town of Hamilton Wastewater Treatment Plant
Aerobically -Digested Biosolids
Martin NCO026042 36.4
Martin NCO044776 5.5
Residuals from the Town of Hamilton's Wastewater Treatment Plant shall be introduced to the aerobic
digester at the Town of RobersonviIle's Wastewater Treatment Plant. The mixture shall then be
treated, stabilized, and analyzed prior to land application as a Class B residual under the conditions of
this permit.

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The metal loading rates on the land application sites shall not exceed the following Cumulative
Pollutant loading rates:
Parameters
Kilograms
per Hectare
Pounds
per Acre
Arsenic
41
36
Cadmium.
39
34
Copper
1,500
1,338
Lead
300
267
Mercury
17
15
Molybdenum
----
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Nickel
-- 420
374
Selenium
100
89
Zinc
2,800
2,498
The pollutant concentrations in the residuals, which will be applied to the land, shall not exceed the
following Ceiling Concentrations (i.e., dry weight basis):
Parameters Milligrams per Kilograms
Arsenic
75
Cadmium
85
Copper
4,300
Lead
840
Mercury
57
Molybdenum
75
Nickel
420
Selenium
100
Zinc
7,500
Upon classification of the facility by the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification
Commission (WPCSOCC), the Pernittee shall employ a certified land applicationlresiduals operator to
be in responsible charge (ORC) of the land application program. The operator shall hold a certificate
of the type classification assigned to the land application program by the WPCSOCC. The Permittee
shall also employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type to comply with the conditions of
15A NCAC 8G .0202.
Adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any disposed or stored
residuals into any surface waters.
10. Surface -applied residuals shall be plowed or disced within 24 hours after application -.on lands with no
cover crop established. An acceptable cover crop shall be established within 30 days of the land
application event.
11. For areas that are prone to flooding or within the 100-year flood elevation, residuals shall be applied
only during periods of dry weather. The residuals shall be incorporated into the soil within 24 hours
after application.
12. Appropriate measures shall 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 at each site.
13. Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion and surface runoff from conveying
pollutants from the residuals application area onto adjacent properties or into any surface waters.
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14. Residuals shall not be applied during inclement weather or until 24 hours following a rainfall event of
0.5-inch or greater in 24 hours. Any emergency residuals disposal treasures shall first be approved by
the Division.
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.
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.
18. 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 (e.g., 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 (i.e., 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 months or longer prior to incorporation into the soil.
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 months
prior to incorporation into the soil.
22. Turf shall not be harvested for one year after residuals application.
23. The Division is concerned about the high sodium adsorption ration (SAR) calculated from at least one
of the chemical analyses for the residuals generated at the Town of Robersonville's Wastewater
Treatment Plant. To prevent damage to the land application sites, any appropriate measures, including
the application of gypsum to balance the SAR, if necessary, shall be undertaken. A qualified
agronomist or North Carolina -licensed soil scientist shall be consulted before problems with the
subject land application sites arise.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any monitoring (i.e., including groundwater, surface water, residuals, soil, or plant tissue analyses)
deemed necessary by the Division to ensure protection of the environment shall be established, and an
acceptable sampling and reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. Proper records shall be maintained by the Penntittee tracking all application activities. These records
shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following information.
a. Source of residuals;
b. Date of residual application.;
c. Location of residual application (i.e., site, field, or zone number);
d. Method of application;
e. Weather conditions (i.e., sunny, cloudy, raining, etc.);
f. Soil conditions (i.e., dry, wet, frozen, etc.);
g. Type of crop or crops to be grown on field;

h. Volume of residuals applied in gallons per acre, dry tons per acre, or kilograms per hectare; and
i. Annual and cumulative totals of dry tons per acre of residuals applied, annual and cumulative
pounds per acre of each heavy metal (i.e., shall include, but shall not be limited to, arsenic, copper,
lead, mercury, molybdenum, nickel, selenium, and zinc), annual pounds per acre of plant available
nitrogen (PAN), and annual pounds per acre of phosphorus applied to each field.
A representative annual soils analysis (i.e., Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on each
site receiving residuals in the respective calendar year, and the results shall be 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 Magnesium Phosphorus
Calcium Manganese Potassium
Cation Exchange Capacity Percent Humic Matter Sodium
Copper pH Zinc
Base Saturation (by calculation)
4. Due to the extreme variability of the residuals to be land applied based on a review of the previously
submitted information, the Permittee shall conduct a residuals analysis prior to each land application
event. The Permittee shall maintain the results of all such analytical results on file for a minimum of
five years. The residuals analysis shall include, but shall not necessarily be limited to, the following
parameters:
Aluminum
Ammonia -Nitrogen
Arsenic
Cadmium
Calcium
Copper
Lead
Magnesium
Mercury
Molybdenum
Nickel
Nitrate -Nitrite Nitrogen
Percent Total Solids
pH
Phosphorus
Potassium
Selenium
Sodium
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
Zinc
Plant Available Nitrogen
(by calculation)
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 to reduce the monitoring frequency. If the
Division determines that the historical analyses demonstrate that the composition of the residuals are
adequately consistent, the monitoring frequency may be reduced to annually. In no case, however,
shall the frequency of monitoring be less than once per year when residuals are land applied.
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5. A Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure (TCLP) analysis of the residuals to be land applied
shall be conducted by the Perrnittee annually. The TCLP analysis shall include the following
parameters (i.e., note the regulatory level in milligrams per liter in parentheses):
Arsenic (5.0)
Cadmium (1.0)
Chlorobenzene (100.0)
o-Cresol (200.0)
Cresol (200.0)
1,2-Dichloroethane (0.5)
Endrin (0.02)
Hexachlorobenzene (0.13)
Lead (5.0)
Methoxycblor (10.0)
Pentachlorophenol (100.0)
Silver (5.0)
Trichloroethylene (0.5)
2,4,5-TP (Silvex) (1.0)
Barium (100.0)
Benzene (0.5)
Carbon tetrachloride (0.5)
Chlordane (0.03)
Chloroform (6.0)
Chromium (5.0)
m-Cresol (200.0)
p-Cresol (200.0)
2,4-D (10.0) -
1,4-Dichlorobenzene (7.5)
1,I-Dichloroethylene (0.7)
2,4-Dinitrotoluene (0.13)
Heptachlor (and its hydroxide) (0.008)
Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (0.5)
Hexachloroethane (3.0)
Lindane (0.4)
Mercury (0.2)
Methyl ethyl ketone (200.0)
Nitrobenzene (2.0)
Pyridine (5.0)
Selenium (1.0)
Tetrachloroethylene (0.7)
Toxaphene (0.5)
2,4,5-Trichlorophenol (400.0)
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol (2.0)
Vinyl chloride (0.2)
After the residuals have been monitored annually for two years, the Permitiee may submit a request to
the Division for a permit modification to reduce the frequency of the TCLP analysis. In no case,
however, shall the frequency of TCLP monitoring be less than once per permit cycle.
6_ All residuals included in this permit shall be monitored annually, from the date of permit issuance, for
compliance with Condition I. 10. Data to verify pathogen and vector attraction reduction of the
residuals shall be maintained by the Permtttee. The required data shall be specific to the stabilization
process utilized, but also shall be sufficient to demonstrate clear compliance with the Class A pathogen
reduction requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.32(a) or the Class B pathogen reduction requirements and
site restrictions in 40 CFR Part 503.32(b) as well as one of vector attraction reduction requirements in
40 CFR Part 503.33_ In addition, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (i.e., EPA)
certification statements concerning compliance with pathogen reduction requirements, vector attraction
reduction requirements, and management practices shall be completed annually by the proper authority
or authorities, if more than one is involved (i.e., either the person who prepares the residuals, the
person who derives the material, or the person who applies the residuals).
7. Laboratory analyses and/or operational data, as required by Condition III. 4., Condition III. 5., and
Condition III. 6., shall be performed/gathered on the residuals as they are to be land applied (i.e.,
mixture of residuals generated from the Town of Robersonville's Wastewater Treatment Plant and the
Town of Hamilton's Wastewater Treatment Plant).
Prior to land applying the mixture of the residuals generated by the Town of RobersonviIle's
Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Town of Hamilton's Wastewater Treatment Plant for the first
time, results from the required analyses specified in Condition M. 4., Condition III. 5. and Condition
III. 6. as well as those from reactivity, ignitability, and corrosivity analyses shall be submitted to and
acknowledged by the Division. Submit three copies of these analytical results to the Non -Discharge
Permitting Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617,
9. Three copies of all required monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in Condition M. 1.,
Condition M. 2., Condition III. 3., Condition III. 4., Condition III, 5., and Condition M. 6. shall be
submitted annually on or before March Ist of the year following the land application event to the
following address:
NC Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617

10. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Washington Regional Office, telephone number (252)
946-6481, 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 that 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.
c. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of 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 letterform within five
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.
IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
The three existing groundwater monitoring wells (i.e., MW-I, MW-2, and MW-3) shall be sampled
every March, July, and November for the following parameters:
Ammonia -Nitrogen, pH
Fecal Coliform Total Organic Carbon
Nitrate -Nitrogen Water Level
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in November only, using one of the following methods:
(A) Standard Method 6230D (PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less),
(B) Standard Method 6210D (PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less),
(C) EPA Method 8021 (Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less),
(D) EPA Method 8260 (Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less), or
(E) Another method with prior approval by the Groundwater Section Chief.
Any method used shall meet the following qualifications:
(1) The laboratory shall be Division certified to run any method used.
(2) The method used shall, at a minimum, include all the constituents Iisted in Table
VIlI of Standard Method 6230D.
(3) The method used shall provided a PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less, which shall be
supported by laboratory proficiency studies as required by the Division's
Laboratory Certification Unit. Any constituents detected above the MDL, but
below the PQL at 0.5 µg/L, shall be qualified (estimated) and reported.
If any VOCs are detected by the methods Iisted, then the Washington Regional Office Groundwater
Supervisor, telephone number [phone], shall be contacted immediately for further instructions
regarding any additional follow-up analyses required. The results of all initial and follow-up analyses
shall be submitted simultaneously.

If total organic carbon concentrations greater than 10 milligrams per liter are detected in any
downgradient monitoring well, additional sampling and analysis shall be conducted to identify the
individual constituents comprising this total organic carbon concentration. If the total organic carbon
concentration as measured in the background groundwater monitoring well exceeds 10 milligrams per
liter, the concentration shall be taken to represent the naturally -occurring total organic carbon
concentration. Any exceedances of this naturally -occurring total organic carbon concentration in the
downgradient wells shall be subject to the additional sampling and analysis as described above.
The measurement of water levels shall be made prior to sampling the groundwater for the remaining
parameters. The depth to water in each monitoring well shall be measured from the surveyed point on
the top of the casing.
The results of the sampling and analysis shall be received on the GW-59 Form on or before the last
working day of the month following the sampling month at the following address:
NC Division of Water Quality
Groundwater Section
Permits and Compliance Unit
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
2. Residuals shall only be land applied at agronomic rates.
No land application of residuals shall be performed when the seasonal high water table is less than
three feet below the land surface.
4. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system shall be as specified by regulations in 15A
NCAC 2L. The Compliance Boundary for land application programs initiated after December 31, 1983
is established at either (1) 250 feet from the land application area or (2) 50 feet within the property
boundary, whichever is closest to the land application area. An exceedance of Groundwater Quality
Standards at or beyond the Compliance Boundary may be subject to immediate remediation action in
addition to the penalty provisions applicable under North Carolina General Statute § 143-215.6A(a)(1).
In accordance with 15A NCAC 2L, a REVIEW BOUNDARY shall be established around land
application area 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.
5. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be
provided.
V. INSPECTIONS
Prior to each land application event, the Permittee or his designee shall inspect the residuals storage,
transport, and application facilities to prevent malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors, and
discharges that 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 or other permitting
authority, upon request.

2. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division 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 leaebate.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
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 the
Division.
2. This permit shall be effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the
application and other supporting data.
3. This permit shall not be automatically transferable. In the event that there is a desire for the facilities to
change ownership or a to change the change of the Permittee, a formal permit request shall be
submitted to the Division accompanied by documentation from the parties involved and other
supporting materials as may be appropriate. The approval of this request shall be considered on its
merits and may or may not be approved.
4. The following table lists sites that are approved for residuals land application (i.e., see attached buffer
map). Note that if only one name is provided in the owner/operator field of the table provided below,
the owner and operator for the specified site are the same person.
Application Area [acres]
Site/Field No. -- _ Owner/Operator _.. (excluding buffers)
Martin County
Town of Robersonville 34.6
TOTAL ACRES IN MARTIN COUNTY
TOTAL AVAILABLE ACRES
34.6
Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the Permittee to
an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General Statute § 143-215.6A
through § 143-215.6C.
6. The annual administering and compliance fee shall be paid by the Permittee within 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 .0205 (c)(4).
7. The issuance of this permit shall not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes,
rules, regulations, or ordinances that may be imposed by other government agencies (i.e., local, state,
and federal) which have jurisdiction.
8. The Permittee, at least six months prior to the expiration of this permit, shall request its extension.
Upon receipt of the request,.the Division shall review the adequacy of the program described therein,
and if warranted, shall extend the permit for such period of time and under such conditions and
limitations as it may deem appropriate.
9. This permit shall be modified, revoked, and/or reissued to incorporate any conditions, limitations and
monitoring requirements the Division deems necessary in order to protect the environment and public
health adequately.
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Permit issued this the 01teenth day of October, 2000
NORTH
MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
-;151Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0002897
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