WQ0003945_Final Permit_20011015

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director
October 15, 2001
MR. WESLEY BROWN, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
TOWN 4F STAR
POST OFFICE BOX 97
STAR, NORTH CAROLINA 27356
Subject
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT O
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Permit No. WQ0003945
Town of Star
Land Application of Wastewater Residuals
Montgomery County
In accordance with your application received on May 2, 2000, we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQ0003945, dated October 15, 2001, to the Town of Star for the continued operation of a land application
program for residuals generated from the treatment of wastewater.
This permit approves the continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment and spray irrigation
facilities for another five-year cycle. However, please take the time to review this permit thoroughly as some of
the conditions contained therein may have been added or changed since the last issuance of this permit. As always,
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.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until September 30, 2006; shall void Permit No.
WQ0003945, issued on November 20, 1995; and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified
therein.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this pertnit are unacceptable, you have the right to
request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days following receipt of this pera it. 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.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Ms. Shannon Mohr Thornburg at
[phone], extension 353.
Sincerely,
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.
cc: Montgomery County Health Department
Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Fayetteville Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Central Office, Groundwater Section
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Non -Discharge CompIiance/Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh., North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
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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
To of Star
Montgomery County
FOR THE
continued operation of a residuals land application program consisting of the application of up to 66.9 dry tons per
year of residuals from the source listed in Condition IT. 7. to approximately 33.5 acres of agricultural land in
Montgomery County with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received on May
2, 2000 and in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed 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 September 30, 2006; shall void Permit No.
WQ0003345, issued on November 20, 1995; and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
This permit shall become voidable if the soils fail to assimilate the residuals adequately and may be
rescinded unless the land application sites are maintained and operated in a manner which will protect
the assigned water quality standards of the surface waters and groundwater.
2. The residuals 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.
The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to surface
waters or ground water resulting from the operation of the residuals land application program.
4. In the event that the residuals land application program is not operated satisfactorily, including the
creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall cease applying residuals to the land application site,
contact the Water Quality Section of the Division of Water Quality's (Division) Fayetteville Regional
Office, and take any immediate corrective actions as may be required by the Division.
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5. Some of the buffers specified below may not have been included in previous permits for this residuals
Iand application program. However, any land application sites or fields that are included in this permit,
but were approved with different buffers shall be reflagged to comply with the buffers listed below.
The following buffer zonef, 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 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 R 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 50 feet from property lines for both surface and subsurface application methods;
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;
and
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 any 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 residuals application area boundaries shall be clearly marked on each land application site
prior to and during application.
8. No residuals at any time shall be stored at any land application site, unless written approval has been
requested and obtained from the Division.
9. The maximum slope for land application of residuals shall be 10 percent for surface application
methods and IS percent for subsurface application methods.
10. When wastewater treatment residuals are Iand 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 which demonstrates the residuals' ability to
comply with this requirement. Upon request, a copy of this evaluation, including all test results and
calculations, shall be submitted.
Il. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities and land application sites shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
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2. A suitable vegetative cover, as listed in Condition II. 6., shall be maintained in accordance with the
crop management plan outlined by the local Extension Office, the Department of Agriculture, the
Natural Resource Conservation Service, or other agronomist and as approved by this Division.
3. An acceptable pH shall be maintained in the soil, residual, and lime mixture, greater than 6.0, on all
land application sites to ensure optimum yield for the crops specified in Condition II. 6. The
agronomist shall provide information on the pH best suited for the specified crop and the soil type.
4. Due to the potential for the residuals to contain a high salt content, the exchangeable sodium
percentage (ESP) or other method as approved by the Division, using the results from the annual soils
analysis as required in Condition III. 3., shall be monitored on all of the Iand application sites. The
local Extension Office, the Department of Agriculture, the Natural Resource Conservation Service, or a
North Carolina -licensed Soil Scientist shall review the results and make recommendations regarding
soil amendments (e.g., gypsum, etc.) or other ameliorative mechanism for maintaining the integrity of
the site in terms of suitability for Iand application of residuals and maintaining conditions conducive to
crop growth. The Permittee shall implement such recommendations accordingly and shall maintain
written records of each monitoring event that includes details of the sites covered and rate of soil
amendment application.
5. Prior to applying residuals to any land application site that has previously received or is intended to
receive animal waste (e.g., poultry litter, hog lagoon effluent, etc.) or other sources of nutrients in the
future, the PemZittee shall obtain information pertaining to the volume and analysis of the applied
nutrients from the landowner and/or lessee/operator of the site. The Permittee shall be responsible for
verifying the volume of residuals that may be land applied to the site such that the plant available
nitrogen (PAN) loading rate for the specified crop (i.e., see Condition H. 6.) is not exceeded by all of
the sources of PAN applied. Should the maximum PAN loading rate be exceeded, then no additional
residuals shall be applied to the site.
6. The application rate of residuals to any land application site shall be such that the following PAN
loading rates shall not be exceed the following specified crops:
Crop PANT (pounds/acre/vear) Crop PAN (pounds/acre/vear)
Alfalfa
Bermuda Grass (Hay, Pasture)
Blue Grass
Corn (Grain)
Corn (Silage)
Cotton
Fescue
200
Forest (Hardwood, Softwood)
75
220
Milo
100
120
Small Grain (Wheat, Barley, Oats)
100
160
Sorghum, Sudex (Pasture)
180
200
Sorghum, Sudex (Silage)
220
70
Soybeans
200
250
Timothy, Orchard, & Rye Grass
200
If the approved land application sites 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 shall 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 sites because the
nitrogen will essentially be returned to the soil.
7. No residuals other than the following are hereby approved for land application in accordance with this
permit:
Permit Volume
r.Sounce County Number (dry tons/yea
xTow of Star Wastewater Treatment Plant Montgomery NPDES Permit No. NCO058548 66.9

8. 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
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 Millizrams per Kilograms
Arsenic
75
Cadmium
85
Copper
4,300
Lead
840
Mercury
57
Molybdenum.
75
Nickel
420
Selenium
100
Zinc
7,500
10. Upon classification of the residuals land application program by the Water Pollution Control System
Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall employ a certified land
application/residuals operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of the program. The operator shall
hold a certificate of the type classification assigned to 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.
11. Adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any disposed or stored
residuals into any surface waters.
12. Surface -applied residuals shall be plowed or disced within 24 hours after application on land
application sites with no cover crop established. An acceptable cover crop shall be established within
30 days of the land application event.
13. 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 land application.
14. 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 land application event. Such controls may
include the posting of signs indicating the activities being conducted at each site.
15. 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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16. Residuals shall not be applied in inclement weather or until 24 hours following a rainfall event of 0.5-
inch or greater in 24 hours. Any emergency residuals disposal measures shall first be approved by the
Division.
17. Residuals shall not be applied to any land application site that is flooded, frozen, or snow-covered.
18. Residuals shall not be applied at rates greater than agronomic rates, unless authorized by the Division.
19. Animals shall not be grazed on a land application site for 30 days after residuals application. Sites that
are to be used for grazing shall have fencing that will be used to prevent access after each application
event.
20. 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.
21. 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.
22. 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.
23. 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.
24. Turf shall not be harvested for one year after residuals land application.
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 Permittee tracking all residuals land application activities.
These records shall include, but shall not necessarily be limited to, the following information:
a_ Source of residuals;
b. Date of land application;
c. Location of land application (i.e., site, field, or zone number);
d. Method of land 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 soil amendments (i.e., lime, gypsum, etc.) applied in gallons per acre, dry ton per acre,
or kilograms per hectare;
— '•,� -` gltime of residuals land applied in gallons per acre, dry tons per acre, or kilograms per hectare;
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Annual and cumulative totals of dry tons per acre of residuals and other nutrients applied (if
applicable), annual and cumulative pounds per acre of each heavy metal (i.e., shall include, but
shall not be limited to, cadmium, copper, lead, nickel, and zinc), annual pounds per acre of plant
available nitrogen (PAN), and annual pounds per acre of phosphorus applied to each field.
3. A representative annual soils analysis (i.e., Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on each
land application 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 Exchangeable Sodium Percentage Phosphorus
Calcium Magnesium Potassium
Cation Exchange Capacity Manganese Sodium
Copper Percent Humic Matter Zinc
Base Saturation (by calculation) pH
An analysis for the following metals shall be conducted once prior to permit renewal on soils from each
site that has received sludge during the permit cycle:
Arsenic
Cadmium
Chromium
Lead
Mercury
Molybdenum
Nickel
Selenium
4. A residuals analysis shall be conducted quarterly' from the date of permit issuance by the Permittee,
and the results shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. If land
application occurs at a frequency less than quarterly, a residuals analysis shall be required for each
instance of land application. 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)
Due to the continuous compliance violations of the Town of Star Wastewater Treatment Plant, the
Permittee shall conduct an analysis of the generated residuals on a quarterly basis. Once
compliance can be ensured through such monitoring, the Division will consider reducing the
frequency of the analyses through a formal permit modification.

A Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure (TCLP) analysis shall be conducted by the Permittee
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)
Methoxychlor (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)
zn-Cresol (200.0)
p-Cresol (200.0)
2,4-D (10.0)
1,4-Dichlorobenzene (7.5)
1,1-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-Trichlorophenoi (2.0)
Vinyl chloride (0.2)
After the residuals have been annually monitored for two years, the Permittee may submit a request to
the Division for a permit modification for the reduction of the TCLP frequency. In no case, however,
shall the frequency of TCLP monitoring be less than once per permit cycle.
6. All residuals included in this pennit shall be monitored quarterly', 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 Permittee. 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 50333. In addition, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certification statements
concerning compliance with pathogen reduction requirements, vector attraction reduction requirements,
and management practices shall be completed quarterly 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).
' Due to the continuous compliance violations of the Town of Star Wastewater Treatment Plant, the
Permittee shall conduct an analysis of the generated residuals on a quarterly basis. Once
compliance can be ensured through such monitoring, the Division will consider reducing the
frequency of the analyses through a formal permit modification.
7. Three copies of all required monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in Condition III. L,
Condition III. 2., Condition III. 3., Condition III. 4., Condition III, 5., and Condition III. 6. shall be
submitted annually on or before March 1st of the year following the land application event to the
following address:
NCDENR-DWQ
Water Quality Section
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617

8. Noncompliance Notification:
The Pennittee shall report by telephone to the Water Quality Section of the Division's Fayetteville
Regional Office, telephone number [phone], 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 residuals land application program that results in the land application of
significant amounts of wastes that are abnormal in quantity or characteristic.
b. Any failure of the residuals land application program resulting in a release of material to receiving
waters.
c. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facilities or residuals land application
program has gone out of compliance with the conditions and limitations of this permit or the
parameters on which the facilities and program were designed.
d. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facilities incapable of
adequate residual treatment.
e. Any spillage or discharge from a vehicle or piping system transporting residuals to the land
application sites.
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 shall outline the actions taken or
proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
1. Within 60 days of this permit's issuance, five existing groundwater monitoring wells, designated as
MW-1, MW-2, MW-3, MW-5, and MW-6, shall be permanently abandoned. The wells shall be
abandoned either by a North Carolina -certified well contractor, the property owner, or the property
lessee according to North Carolina General Statute §87-94.4(b)(2). If the well abandonment is not
performed by a North Carolina -certified well contractor, the property owner or lessee shall physically
perform the actual well abandonment activities, and the well shall be abandoned according to 15A
NCAC 2C .0113 (i.e., "Abandonment of Wells") and any applicable local rules. Within 30 days of the
well abandonment activities, a "Well Abandonment Record" (i.e., GW-30 Form) shall be completed for
the abandoned well and mailed to the NCDENR-DWQ, Groundwater Section, Permits and Compliance
Unit, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636.
2. Within 90 days of this permit's issuance, three groundwater monitoring wells, designated as MW-7,
MW-8, and MW-9, shall be installed to monitor groundwater quality. The wells shall be constructed
such that the water level in the wells are never above or below the screened (i.e., open) portion of the
well at any time during the year. The general location and nomenclature for the groundwater
monitoring wells shall be as marked in Figure 2 attached to this permit. The groundwater monitoring
wells shall be located at the review boundary, constructed in accordance with this permit, and approved
by the Groundwater Section of the Division's Fayetteville Regional Office.
3. All wells that are constructed for the purpose of groundwater monitoring shall be constructed in
accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0108 (i.e., "Standards of Construction for Wells Other than Water
Supply") and any other state and Iocal laws and regulations pertaining to well construction.
4. The Division's Fayetteville Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall be notified at
least 48 hours prior to the construction of any groundwater monitoring well, so that an inspection can
be made of the well location. Such notification shall be made to the Regional Groundwater Supervisor
during normal office hours (i.e., from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.) on Monday through Friday, excluding
State Holidays.

5. Within 30 days of completion of all well construction activities, a certification shall be received from a
North Carolina-Iicensed professional engineer or North Carol ina-I icensed professional geologist
certifying that the groundwater monitoring wells are located and constructed in accordance with 15A
NCAC 2C (i.e., "Well Construction Standards") and this permit. This certification shall be submitted
with one copy of a "Well Completion Form" (i.e., GW-I Form) for each well. Mail this certification
and the associated GW-1 Forms to the NCDENR-DWQ, Groundwater Section, Permits and
Compliance Unit, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636.
6. For the initial sampling of each groundwater monitoring well as specified elsewhere in this permit, the
Permittee shall submit a copy of the GW-1 Form with the "Compliance Monitoring Form" (i.e., GW-59
Form) for that well. GW-59 Forms for groundwater monitoring wells that have not had a GW-1 Form
previously submitted shall be returned to the Permittee without being processed. Failure to submit
these forms as required by this permit may result in the initiation of enforcement activities pursuant to
North Carolina General Statute §143-215.6(a)(1).
7. Within 60 days of completion of the groundwater monitoring wells, the Perrnittee shall submit two
original copies of a scaled topographic map (i.e., with a scale no greater than one inch equals 100 feet)
that has been signed and sealed by a North Carolina -licensed professional engineer or a North
Carolina -licensed professional land surveyor and contains all of the following information:
a. Location of all components of the waste disposal area,
b. Latitude and longitude of the established horizontal control monument,
c. Location and identity of each groundwater monitoring well,
d. ReIative elevation of the top of the casing for each groundwater monitoring well (i.e., known as the
measuring point"),
e. Depth of water below the measuring point at the time the measuring point is established,
f. Location of all property boundaries„ and
g. Review and compliance boundaries.
This survey shall be conducted using approved practices as outlines in the North Carolina General
Statutes Chapter 89C and the North Carolina Administrative Code Title 21, Chapter 56. The surveyor
shall establish a horizontal control monument on the property of the disposal system and determine the
latitude and longitude of this horizontal control monument to a horizontal positional accuracy of +/-10
feet. All other features listed above shall be surveyed relative to this horizontal control monument.
The positional accuracy of these features shall have a ratio of precision not to exceed an error of
closure of one foot per 10,000 feet of perimeter of the survey. Any features located by the radial
method shall be located from a minimum of two points. Horizontal control monuments shall be
installed in such a manner and made of such materials that the monument will not be destroyed due to
activities that may take place on the property. The map shall also be surveyed using the North
American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83) coordinate system and shall indicate the datum on the map. All
bearings or azimuths shall be based on either the true or NAD 83 grid meridian. If a Global Positioning
System (GPS) is used to determine the latitude and longitude of the horizontal control monument, a
GPS receiver that has the capability to perform differential GPS shall be used and all data collected by
the GPS receiver shall be differentially corrected.
The map and any supporting documentation shall be sent to the NCDENR-DWQ, Groundwater
Section, Permits and Compliance Unit, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636.
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The existing groundwater monitoring well, MW4, and the new groundwater monitoring wells, MW-7,
MW-8, and MW-9 shall be sampled initially after construction and prior to any waste disposal
activities as well as every February and August thereafter for the following parameters:
Ammonia -Nitrogen Total Dissolved Solids
Nitrate -Nitrogen Total Organic Carbon
pH Water Level
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in August only, using one of the following methods:
(A) Standard Method 6230D (PQL at 0.5 lig/L or less),
(B) Standard Method 6210 (PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less),
(C) EPA Method 8021 (Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 µglL 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 listed in Table
VIH of Standard Method 6230D.
(3) The method used shall provide a PQL at 0.5 µg1L 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 listed, then the Division's Fayetteville 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 (TOC) concentrations greater than 10 milligrams per liter are detected in any
downgradient groundwater monitoring well, additional sampling and analysis shall be conducted to
identify the individual constituents comprising this TOC concentration. If the TOC concentration
as measured in the background groundwater monitoring well exceeds 10 milligrams per liter, the
concentration shall 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 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 " Groundwater Quality
Monitoring: Compliance Report Form" (i.e., GW-59 Form) on or before the last working day of the
month following the sampling month at the following address:
NCDENR-DWQ
Groundwater Section
Permits and Compliance Unit
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
The data of all groundwater sampling analyses shall be reported using the most recent version of
the GW-59 Form along with copies of the laboratory results. GW-59 may be downloaded from the
following web site: http://gw.chnr.state.nc.us.
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9. No land application of waste activities shall be undertaken when the seasonal high water table is less
than three feet below land surface.
10. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system shall be as specified by regulations in 15A
NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance Boundary for residuals land
application programs initiated after December 31, 1983 shall be 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 shall 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 the Iand
application area midway between the Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the area. Any
exceedance of standards at the Review Boundary shall require remediation action on the part of the
Permittee_
11. .Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be
provided.
V. INSPECTIONS
Prior to each land application event, the Perrnittee 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 Pernuttee for a period of five
years from the date of the inspection and shall be made available to the Division or other pernutting
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 land 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.
VL 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 residuals described in the
application and other supporting data.
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3. The following land `application sites shall be approved to receive residuals (i.e., see attached buffer
maps). Note that if only one name is provided in the owner/operator or lessee field of the table
provided below, the owner and operator for the specified site are the same person.
Application Area [acres)
Site No. Owner/Operator or Lessee (excluding buffers)
Montgomery County
Town of Star
1.8
Town of Star
1.0
Town of Star
1.0
Town of Star
6.0
Town of Star
10.0
Michael L. Allen / Bobby H. Myrick 13.7
TOTAL ACRES IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY 33.5
TOTAL AVAILABLE ACRES 33.5
4. This permit shall not be automatically transferable. In the event that there is a desire for the residuals
land application program to change ownership or a name change of the Pernuttee, 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.
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 Statutes § 143-
215.6A through § 143-215.6C.
6. The annual administering and compliance fee shall be paid by the Pere- tree 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). r�
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 including, but not limited to, applicable river buffer rules in 15A
NCAC 2B .0200, soil erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Chapter 4 and
under the Division's General Permit NCG0100000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under
15a NCAC 2B .0200 and 15A NCAC 2H .0500..
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 facilities 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 may 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.
10. This permit shall become voidable unless the agreements between the Permittee and the landowners
and operators/lessees are in full force and effect. The landowner agreements shall be considered
expired concurrent with the expiration date of the permit and shall be renewed at the same time the
permit is renewed.
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Permit issued this the fifteenth day of October, 2001.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0003945
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