WQ0002915_Final Permit_19900622

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
June 22, 1990
Mr. Larry C. Taylor -
Wastewater Treatment Facility Superintendent
Town of Maiden
PO Box 125
Maiden, NC 28650
George T. Everett, Ph.D.
Director
Subject: Permit No. WQ0002915
Town of Maiden
Landfilling of Sludge
Cabarrus County
Dear Mr. Taylor:
In accordance with your application received January 5, 1990, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0002915, dated June 22, 1990, to the Town of Maiden for the continued operation
of the Landfilling of Sludge. Please be advised, the Town of Maiden should provide an
engineering study which investigates all alternatives for sludge disposal upon submission of a
renewal request for the subject permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until April 30, 1995, and shall be
subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein. Issuance of this permit hereby voids
Permit No. 7418R issued June 29, 1987.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable to you,
you have the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 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. Box 11666, Raleigh, NC 27604. Unless such demands are made this permit shall
be final and binding.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. John
Seymour at 919/ 733-5083.
inc rely,
eorge T. Ever t
cc: Cabarrus County Health Department
Mooresville Regional Office
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SLUDGE LANDFILL 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 Maiden
Catawba County
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continued operation of a sludge land application landfilling program for disposal of dewatered
sludge from the Town of Maiden's 1.0 MGD Wastewater Treatment Plant onto a 7.0 acre site
located adjacent to the treatment plant with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant
to the application received January 5, 1990 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 be effective from the date of issuance until April 30, 1995, and shall be
subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD
I. This permit shall become voidable if the soils fail to adequately absorb 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 landfill 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 facility.
4. In the event that the landfill program is not operated satisfactorily, including
the creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall cease operations and take any
immediate corrective actions, including the construction of additional or replacement
wastewater treatment or disposal facilities.

5. The following buffers zones shall be maintained:
a) 200 feet from residences
b) 100 feet from "SA and SB" classified waters and public surface water
supplies
c) 50 feet from "WS" classified waters and other streams, creeks, lakes, rivers,
and surface water drainage ways
d) 100 feet from property lines
e) 10 feet from upslope interceptor drains and surface water diversions
f) 25 feet from downslope interceptor drains, surface water diversions and
groundwater drainage systems
6. A copy of this permit shall be kept in all sludge transport and disposal vehicles
during the life of this project.
7. Specific sludge burial area boundaries shall be clearly marked on each site prior
to and during sludge application.
All sludges included in this permit must be stabilized by a process to significantly
reduce pathogens (as described in 40 CFR Part 257, Appendix II) prior to
application or incorporation. An evaluation of all sludges as specified in condition
II 5 must be conducted as to their ability to demonstrate compliance with this
requirement. A copy of this report must be submitted to the Assistant Chief for
Operations, Division of Environmental Management, Water Quality Section,
Operations Branch, PO Box 27687, Raleigh, NC 27611-7687, within six (6)
months of the permit issue date.
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities and disposal sites shall be properly maintained and operated at all
times.
2. Fescue and grasses shall be maintained as the cover crop over the trenches. The
disposal site shall be seeded immediately after a trench is filled to protect from
erosion of cover material.
3. The minimum solids content of the sludge shall be 20 % prior to burial.
4. Adequate facilities shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any
disposed or stored material into any surface waters.
5. Public access to the landfill sites shall be controlled during active site use and
controls must include the posting of signs showing the activity being conducted at
this site.
6. Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion and surface runoff
from conveying pollutants from the sludge landfill area onto the adjacent
property or into the surface waters_
7. Sludge shall not be applied -in inclement weather or until 24 hours following a
rainfall event of 1/2-inch or greater in 24 hours. Any emergency sludge disposal
measures must first be approved by the Division of Environmental Management.
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8. No sludges or sludge ash other than the following are hereby approved for land
filling in accordance with this permit:
Source n
Town of Maiden Catawba
9. A minimum of two (2) feet of soil shall be placed over sludge which has been placed
in trenches.
10. The sludge shall be stabilized with lime prior to burial.
11. No root or leaf crops for public consumption shall be raised on these sites.
MONITORING AND REPORTING RE -IREMENT
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, sludge, 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
sampling and reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. Proper records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking all disposal activities.
These records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following
information:
a)
material buried (sludge or sludge ash)
b)
date of landfilling
c)
location of landfilling
d)
weather conditions
e)
volume landfilled
3. A complete sludge analysis and EP Toxicity analysis shall be conducted by the
Permittee semiannually and annually, respectively and the results maintained on file
by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The sludge analysis shall include but
is not necessarily limited to the following parameters:
% total solids
Magnesium
Total Nitrogen
Total Sulfur
Phosphorus
Potassium
Lead
Zinc
Copper
Nickel
Cadmium
Chromium
Sodium
Calcium
Chlorides
PH
The EP Toxicity analysis shall include the following parameters:
Arsenic
Barium
Cadmium
Chromium
Lead
Mercury
Selenium
Silver
Endrin
Lindane
Methoxychlor
Toxaphene
2,4-D
2,4,5 -TP Silvex
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4. Two copies of all monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in conditions
III 1, III 2, III 3 and 1114 shall be submitted annually on or before January 31 of
the following year to the following address:
NC Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
Facility Assessment Unit
PO Box 27687
Raleigh, NC 27611-7687
5. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Mooresville Regional Office
telephone no. 704/663-1699, 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 landfill program which results in the
burial of significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in
quantity or characteristic.
b. Any failure of the landfill program resulting in a discharge of
wastes 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 sludge treatment.
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 reoccur.
GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
The four existing monitor wells must be sampled every February, June, and September for
the following parameters:
NO3 (10.0) Ammonia Nitrogen
TDS (500.0) TOC
Chloride (250.0) Total Coliforms (1/100 ml)
Zinc (5.0) Copper (1.0)
Cadmium (0.005) Water Level
Volatile Organic Compounds - In September only (by method 1 or 2 below)
Method 1: Method 6230D (Capillary - Column), "Standard Methods For The
Examination of Water and Wastewater", 17th ed., 1989
Method 2: Method 502.2 "Methods For The Determination Of Organic
Compounds In Drinking Water", U.S. EPA - 600/4-88/039
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The measurement of water level must be made prior to sampling for the remaining
parameters.
If any volatile organic compounds are detected by method 6230D, or the equivalent method
502.2, then, EPA methods 604 and 611 must also be ran to detect other organic compounds
which may be present. The results of all analyses specified in the monitoring requirements,
including 604 and 611 if required, must be submitted simultaneously.
The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed
relative to mean sea level (M.S.L.). The depth of water in each well shall be measured
from the surveyed point on the top of the casing. The water level elevations shall then be
determined relative to M.S.L..
If TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/1 are detected in any downgradient monitoring
well, additional sampling and analysis must be conducted to identify the individual
constituents comprising this TOC concentration. If the TOC concentration as measured in
the background monitor well exceeds 10 mg/l, this concentration will be taken to represent
the naturally occurring TOC concentration. Any exceedances of this naturally occurring
TOC concentration in the downgradient wells shall be subject to the additional sampling
and analysis as described above.
The numbers in parentheses represent the maximum allowable concentrations in
groundwater for the various analytical parameters, as specified in 15 NCAC 2L
[Groundwater Classifications and Standards]. Unless otherwise noted, the concentrations
are given in milligrams per liter.
The results of the sampling and analysis shall be sent to the N.C. Division of
Environmental Management on Form GW-59 (Compliance Monitoring Report Form) every
March, July, and October.
2. The Compliance Boundary for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15 NCAC
2L, Classifications and Water Quality Standards applicable to the groundwater of North
Carolina. An exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards beyond the Compliance
Boundary is subject to penalty provisions applicable under General Statute 143-215.6(1)a.
The sale of property, by the Permittee, which is within or contiguous to the disposal
system site may alter location of the Compliance Boundary.
For facilities permitted on or after December 30, 1983, the Compliance Boundary is
established at the lesser of 250 feet from the perimeter of the area of landfilling, or
50 feet within the property boundary.
If the title to any property which may affect the location of the Compliance Boundary is
changed, the permittee shall notify the Division Director within 14 days. The Director shall
then establish a modified Compliance Boundary which will be done as a modification to the
Permit.
The REVIEW BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15
NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. A REVIEW BOUNDARY is
established around disposal systems midway between the Compliance Boundary and the
perimeter of the waste disposal area. When the concentration of any substance equals or
exceeds the maximum allowable concentration of that substance at the RE IE
B�LTNDARY, as determined by monitoring, the permittee shall either (i) demonstrate,
through predictive calculations or modeling, that natural site conditions, facility design and
operational controls will prevent a violation of standards at the Compliance Boundary; or,
(ii) submit a plan for the alteration of existing site conditions, facility design or operational
controls that will prevent a violation of standards at the Compliance Boundary, and
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implement that plan upon its approval by the Director.
3. No landfilling of waste activities shall be undertaken when the seasonal high water
table is less than three feet below land surface.
4. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall
be provided.
V. INSPECTIONS
l . The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the sludge storage, transport, and
disposal 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 keep 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 three years
from the date of the inspection and shall be made available upon request by the
Division of Environmental Management or other permitting authority.
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 disposal site and
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; or may obtain samples of groundwater, surface water,
or leachate.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the landfill activities are carried
out in accordance with the conditions of this permit 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 transferable. In the event 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, documentation 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 landfilling (see attached map):
Site No, Owner/Lessee Application Area (excluding_ buffers) (acres
Wastwater Town of 7.0 acres
Treatment Maiden
Plant
C.

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,
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 .0205 (c)(4).
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.
Permit issued this the 22nd day of June, 1990
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