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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0004222_Final Permit_19910520f',.1> State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Division of Environmental Management 512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 James G. Martin, Governor George T. Everett, Ph.D, William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary Director May 20, 1991 Mr. Phil Castro, Environmental Manager Baxter Healthcare Corporation Post Office Box 1390 Marion, North Carolina 28752 Subject: Permit No. WQ0004222 Baxter Healthcare Corporation Land Application of Sludge McDowell County Dear Mr. Castro; In accordance with your application received January 25, 1991, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0004222, dated May 20, 1991, to Baxter Healthcare Corporation for the operation of a land application of sludge program. This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until October 31, 1995, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements in this permit. Failure to establish an adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required operational information will result in future compliance problems. Issuance of this permit hereby voids Permit No: WQ0004222 issued November 29, 1990. 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. Drawer 27447, Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. 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. cc: McDowell County Health Departmen Environmental Waste Disposal, Inc. 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Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone 919-733-7015 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer Qv NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES RALEIGH SLUDGE 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 Baxter Healthcare Corporation McDowell County ITiINKl-M operation of a sludge land application program consisting of a 28,000 GPD non -discharge type sludge and waste glucose land application program onto lands described in section VI.6 of this permit with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received January 25, 1991 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 October 31, 1995, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations: PERFORMANCE STANDARDS The Asheville Regional Office, phone no. 704/ 251-6208, and the appropriate local governmental official (county manager/city manager) shall be notified at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the initial application of the sludge so that an inspection can be made of the application sites and application method. Such notification to the regional supervisor shall be made during the normal office hours from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays. Also the McDowell County Manager's office must be notified prior to the initial application so that they will be aware that the operation has commenced. 2. 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. 3. The land application program shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to prevent the discharge of any wastes resulting from the operation of this program_ 4. 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. 5. In the event that the land application program is not operated satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall cease applying sludge to the sites and take any immediate corrective actions, including the construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities. 6. No crops for direct human consumption shall be raised on these sites for a period of 18 months following sludge application. 7. Maximum slope for sludge application shall be 10% for surface application and 18% for subsurface applications. 8, The following buffers zones shall be maintained: a) 400 feet from residences 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, b) 200 feet from residences under separate ownership for injection method; however, the buffer zone requirement may be reduced to a minimum of 100 feet upon written consent of the owner, c) 100 feet from "SA and SB" classified waters and public surface water supplies for both methods, d) 50 feet from "WS" classified waters and other streams, creeks, lakes, rivers, and surface water drainage ways for injection method, e) 100 feet from "WS" classified waters and other streams, creeks, lakes, rivers and surface water drainage ways for surface application method, f) 100 feet from property lines for both methods; however, this requirement may be reduced upon written concurrence from the adjoining property owner, g) 50 feet from public right of ways for surface application methods, h) 25 feet from public right of ways for subsurface disposal methods, i) 10 feet from upslope interceptor drains and surface water diversions for both methods, j) 25 feet from downslope interceptor drains, surface water diversions, groundwater drainage systems and surface drainage ditches for both methods. 9. A copy of this permit shall be kept at the land application site when sludge is being applied during the life of this permit. A spill prevention and control plan shall be kept in all sludge transport and application vehicles. 14. 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 4 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 29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-0535, within six (6) months of the permit issue date. 11. Specific sludge application area boundaries shall be clearly marked on each site prior to and during sludge application. 12. No sludge at any time shall be stored at any application site. U. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS 1. The facilities and disposal sites shall be properly maintained and operated at all times. 2. 3. 0 5 v A suitable vegetative cover as listed in condition 11 3, shall be maintained in accordance with the crop management plan approved by this Division. The application rates shall not exceed the following for the specified crops: CroVI PAN (lbs/acre/year) Wheat (small grain) 100 Barley (small grain) 100 Milo (small grain) 100 Oats (small grain) 100 Soybeans 150 Corn (silage and grain) 200 Alfalfa 250 Sorghum 120 Sudex (silage) 200 Sudex (hay) 160 Fescue grass 250 Timothy grass 200 Orchard grass 200 Rye grass 200 Blue grass 220 Coastal Bermuda grass 350 Cotton 100 Forest areas (hard and soft woods) 75 No sludges other than the following are hereby approved for land application in accordance with this permit; Permit Estimated Source County Number Volume ( dry tons/year Baxter McDowell NC0006564 100 Healthcare Corporation The lifetime heavy metal loadings shall not exceed the following for the corresponding Cation Exchange Capacities (CEC): Parameter CEC < 5 Lead (lbs/acre) 500 Zinc Obs/acre) 250 Copper (lbs/acre) 125 Nickel (lbs/acre) 125 Cadmium (lbs/acre) 4.5 6. Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator to be in responsible charge of the wastewater treatment facilities. The operator must hold a certificate of the type and grade at least equivalent to the classification assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities by the Certification Commission. 7. Adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any disposed or stored sludge material into any surface waters. 3 S. Animals shall not be grazed on sludge applied land within a 30 -day period following the sludge application. Application sites that are to be used for grazing shall have fencing that will be used to prevent access after each application. 9. Suiface applied sludge will be plowed or disced within twenty-four (24) hours after application on lands with no cover crop established. 10. For areas that are prone to flooding or within the 100 -year flood elevation, sludge may be applied only during periods of dry weather. The sludge must be incorporated into the soil within twenty-four (24) hours of application. 11. Appropriate measures must be taken to control public access to the land application sites during active site use and for the 12 -month period following the last sludge application event. Such controls may include the posting of signs indicating the activities being conducted at each site. 12. Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion and surface runoff from conveying pollutants from the sludge application area onto the adjacent property or into the surface waters. 13. 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. 14. The site shall be adequately limed to a soil pH of at least 6.5 prior to sludge application. Sludge may be applied to sites with a pH of less than 6.5 provided a sufficient amount of lime is also applied to achieve a final pH of the lime, sludge and soil mixture of at least 6.5. III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 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. If monitoring data indicates minimal or no concern to the Division, reduction of monitoring requirements may be pursued after two annual reporting periods. 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) source of sludge b) date of sludge application c) location of sludge application (site, field, or zone #) d) method of application e) weather conditions f) soil conditions g) type of crop or crop to be grown on field h) volume of sludge applied in gallons/acre and dry tons/acre i) annual and cumulative totals of dry tons/acre of sludge, annual and cumulative pounds/acre of each heavy metal (which shall include, but not be limited to lead,nickel, cadmium, copper and zinc), annual pounds/acre of plant available nitrogen (PAN), and annual pounds/acre of phosphorus applied to each field. C! 3. A representative annual soils analysis (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted of each site receiving sludge in the respective calendar year and the results maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The Standard Soil Fertility Analysis shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the following parameters: % Base Saturation Manganese Magnesium Cation Exchange Capacity Phosphorus Sodium Potassium Nickel Lead Cadmium Zinc Copper pH Calcium 4. A quarterly sludge analysis and annual Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure (TCLP) analysis shall be conducted by the Permittee and the results maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. If land application occurs at a frequency less than quarterly, sludge analysis will be required for each instance of land application. The sludge analysis shall include but is not necessarily limited to the following parameters: % total solids Magnesium Chlorides Sulfate Phosphorus Potassium Lead Zinc Copper Nickel Cadmium Chromium Sodium Calcium Total Nitrogen Ammonia Nitrogen Nitrate/Nitrite Nitrogen pH Plant Available Nitrogen (by calculation) The TCLP analysis shall include the following parameters: Arsenic Barium Benzene Cadmium Carbon tetrachloride Chlordane Chlorobenzene Chloroform Chromium o -Cresol m -Cresol p -Cresol Cresol 2,4-D 1,4 -Dichlorobenzene 1,2-Dichloroethane 1, 1 -Dichloroethylene 2,4-Dinitrotoluene Endrin Heptachlor (and its hydroxide) Hexachlorobenzene Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene Hexachloroethane Lead Lindane Mercury Methoxychlor Methyl ethyl ketone Nitrobenzene Pentachlorophenol Pyridine Selenium Silver Tetrachloroethylene Toxaphene Trichloroethylene 2,4,5 -Trichlorophenol 2,4,6 -Trichlorophenol 2,4,5 -TP (Silvex) Vinyl chloride k, 5, TTiree copies of all monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in conditions 1111, 111 2, Ill 3 and III 4 shall be submitted annually on or before March 1 of the following year to the following address: NC Division of Environmental Management Water Quality Section Facility Assessment Unit PO Box 29535 Raleigh, NC 27626-0535 6. Noncompliance Notification: The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Asheville, Regional Office telephone no. 704/ 251-6208, as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next worldng day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following: a. Any occurrence with the land application program which results in the land application of significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic. b. Any failure of the land application program resulting in a release of sludge 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 sludge treatment. e. Any spillage or discharge from a vehicle or piping system transporting sludge to the application site. Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within 15 days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline the actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur. IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS The Cm mliance 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 waste disposal area, or 50 feet within the property boundary, M. If the title to d'ny 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 BQUNDARY 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 REVIEW BQUNDARY, 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 implement that plan upon its approval by the Director. 2. Any groundwater quality monitoring as deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management shall be provided. 3. No land application of waste activities shall be undertaken when the seasonal high water table is less than three feet below land surface. 4. All buffer zoned as described in 15A NCAC 2H .0219 shall be observed, unless otherwise modified by this permit. V. INSPECTIONS 1. 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 land application activities are carried out in accordance with the conditions of this permit and in the manner approved by this Division. FA 2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume ofd 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. Prior to any transfer of this land, a notice shall be given to the new owner that gives full details of the materials applied or incorporated at this site. 5. This permit shall become voidable unless the agreements between the Permittee and the landowners/lessees are in full force and effect. 6. The following are approved sites for sludge application (see attached map): Site No. Owner/Lessee Kiel s Application Area (excluding buffers) Facresl IA Baxter Healthcare 78.6 Corporation 2 Henry Brown 1 6 2 1.5 3 5.5 3 Nelle H. Brown 6 4 The land application site designated below is partially covered in soils having a seasonal high water table at depths ranging from 2 to 3 feet below land surface. Therefore, no sludge shall be applied to this field during the period from December through April, inclusive. Site No. Owner/Lessee Fields uffers) Application Area (excludingbuffers) acres 4 Dean Chapman 4 7.5 5 Rom English 5 7.9 7 Olga Burleson 1 16 2 15.5 3 14 4 20.5 The land application site designated below is partially covered in soils having a seasonal high water table at depths ranging from 2 to 3 feet below land surface. Therefore, sludge shall be applied to this field at a rate of only two thirds (2/3) that rate which would normaly be applied. Site No. Owner/Lessee Fields Application Area (excluding buffer acres 1 Boyd Phillips 1 18 Proposed land application site number 6 is disallowed as being unsuitable due to proximity of groundwater to land surface over most of the field. !Z Proposed land application site number S is disallowed as that these fields are currently permitted to receive land applied sludge from the Town of Old Fort. 7. 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. 8. 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). 9. 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. 10. A set of approved documents for the subject project must be retained by the applicant for the life of the permit. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. 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" �:1 :ire �, - � , =' • • • _ , i �.�_--" _`� � � � _ : -' a h: — -- �-� ' , �;_� Girlca 5t.:ut of rf l I 1 _ _82)79,. l �`S's ,,� ;{•~ '. \ `1 _'1 I % ,�/ Fill ;ion / `' �;r�- .` /r ,1714 , •. � �;•Y`,�t� 11 - � ��?.+ (��"---� .: /•,-_- .\ 3 a !�� t. '.• ��- •. •. ,1 .-/!-- 1328. I y � , ;,,� �' - _ '•� \,i �` • } �; . � � ,J� -, � �' -_,11.'1' r ,�Y. r L• .` q0 Saris or }.i r(x..'r.-Modic Fillers. A polishing procnss by which nflluont limits aro achiovod through a f itr fU`rlhaf, evclfon of suspondad eokds;(a)low falx e� .. rtvlty, hydrauilcelly lundud fill';( W10% luacfittg rales In iha ane to three gpml5f rangn;(b)high rain -- a pross hydraulically loaded (lila with loading rates In the Sive gpmisf range; Al any rate, the loading ralo will oxcood Ihrac gpmisf; (41)Secondary Clarillors. A tank which lollows Tho biological unit of a Iroalmoni plant and which has the purpose of removing siudga associated with the blologlcal Irealmonl unils; (42)Separate Sludge Reasrallon. A parl of the contact stabiiizalion process where the activated sludge is transferred to a tank and aerated before returning It to the basin; (43)Septic Tank. A single -story seining lank In which settled sludge Is -ht contact with the waslowater flowing through the lank; shall net be appllcabie for septic lank systemi'�`0n�n 2�PvV %aljorlS or LASS less which discharge to a nitrification field; (44)Sludge Digestion. The process by which organic or volatile mallar and sludge is gasified, liquefied, mineralized or converted into more stable organic matter Through the activity of living organisms, which includes aerated holding tanks; (45)Sludge Drying Beds, An area comprising natural or artificial layers of porous malarials upon which digeslad sewage sludge is dried by drainage and evaporation; (46)Sfudge.Efutriallon. A procoss of sludge conditioning in which certain constituents aro romovod by successivo washings with fresh water or plant effluent; (47)5ludge Gas Utilization. The process of using sewage gas for the purpose of heating buildings, driving engines, etc.; (46)Sfudga }folding tank (Aerated and Nonaoraled), A lank ulillZed for small wasiowaler tfealmont plants no[ containing a digoslar In which sludge may bo kept fresh, and svpornaiant withdrawn prior to a drying method (i.e. sludge drying bods); This may be done by adding a small amount of air simply to keop the sludge fresh, but not necessarily an amount that would be required to achieve slabitlzation of organic matter. A nonaerated lank would simply be used to decant sludge prior to dewatering and would simply be used to decant sludge prior to dewatering and would not allow long periods (several days of detention) wllhoul resulting odor problem:; (49)Sludga Incinerators. A furnace dosignod to bual cludgo and Lo rumovo all molslurc arid cumbusliiilu matorlals and reduce the sludge to a storile ash; (so)Sludga Stabillzallon (Chemical or Thermal). A process to make lroalad sludge fess odorous and pulrescrible, and to reduce the pathogenic organism content; This may ba done by pH adjustment chlorine dosing, or by heal treatment; (SI)Sludge Thickener- A type of sedimentation tank in which the sludge Is permitted to settle and thicken through agitation and gravity; (52)Stablfizalion Lagoon. A typo of oxidation lagoon in which biological oxidation of organic matter is effected by natural transfer of oxygen to the water from air (not a polishing pond); 53)Stand-By Power Supply. On site or portable electrical generating equipment;(54) Slalic Scroons. A stationary screen designed to remove solids including non -biodegradable parliculale (ffoalable solids, suspended solids and BOD reduction) from municipal and industrial wastewater treatment systems; (55)Tertiary Trealment. A stage of treatment following secondary which is primarily for the purpose of effluent polishing; A senting lagoon or sand or coal filler_ mlght be employed for [his purpose. (56)Thormal Pollution Control Device. A device providing for the transfer of heat from a fluid flawing in lubes to another fluid outside the lubes, or vice versa; or, other means of iagulaling liquid iemperaluras; (57}Thermal Sludge CDrdlllOner. A conditioning process by which heat is addod for a prciracled poriod of Urn to Improve the dewaterablllly of sludge by the sofublllzing and hydraulfzing of the smallcr and mora highly hydraied sludge pariicies; (58)Wc Mialerlals. Thoso wastes or combinations of wastes Including disease•causing agenis which after discharge and upon exposure, Ingestion, inhalation or assimilation into any organism either directly from the environmertl or indirectly by ingestion Ihropgh food chains, will cause death, disease, behavioral abnorma;ilies, cancer, genotic mutations, physiological malfunctions (including malfunctions In reproduction) or phyzical daler1j1Atlen1 hi sia_h ory;rni:.nc, ur thuir off:.prinq; Toxic malurialr, include, by way illustration and not limitation: load, cadmium, chromium, mercury, vanadium, arsenic, zinc, crlho•nilro-chlorebenzene (ONCB pofych(orinatod biphenyls (PCBs) and dichlorod;phenyl trichir ?ethane (DDT); and any other materials that have or may heroaller be determined to have toxic proDias; (59)Trickling alter. A blologlcal treatment unit conslsling of material such as broken slo,nD or rock over which wastewater Is distributed; A high rate trickling filler Is ono which is operated at belvrenn 10 and 30 mgd par acre. A low rate trickling filter is ono which is designed to operate at one to four mgo per acre; (60)Trickiing Filler (Packed Tower). A plug flow lype of operation In which wastewater flows down through successive layers of media or filtrate malerial; Organic material is removed continually b� active biological fixed gr t each successive layer. This method may produce 'secondary--quafily effluonl, or may be ad: woducs a nllrified affivanl; (GI)Vacuum Fillers, Cer, or Filler Presses. Devices which are designed lc removo excess waler from either digested or undigested sludge prior to disposal of funhor RATING SCALE FOR CLASSIFICATION 01= FACILI-TIE=S Noma of Plant: eq P61V e. Owner or Contact Person: rA l C9 cim Mailing Address: 80'r b,K 1Jq0 G Z�7Sz bounty: ;Ic iA/ waters, sludge handling facilities for water Telephone: NPDES Permit No- NC00 Expiration Date: Issue Date: consisting only of Item (4) (d) or Items (4) (d) Nondisc. Permit No. j" E ' Expiration Date: Issue Date:_ Moo 17 ZT11 20,001 -- 50,000 ...... . ... . . .............. Rated By: 7o oy� Date: 03 J Reviewed (Train. & Cert.) Reg. Office Reviewed (Train. & Cert.) Central Office ORC Grade Plant Class: (circle otic) II III IV ITEM POINTS (1) Industrial Pretreatment Units and/or, Industrial Pretreatment Program (see definition No. 33) 4 (2) DEj1_0N FLOW OF PLANT IN GPD (not applicable to non -contaminated coaling waters, sludge handling facilities for water purification plants, totally closed cycle systems (def. No. 11), and iacilities consisting only of Item (4) (d) or Items (4) (d) and (11) (d)) 0 -- 20,000 .......................... 1 20,001 -- 50,000 ...... . ... . . .............. 2 50,001 -- 100,000 .......................... 3 100,001 -- 250,000........... 4 250,001 - 500,000 ......................... 5 !3OU'U01 -- 1 ,000,0UU ...... .... .. .. 9 1,000,001 -- 2,000,000 .. . ................. I ... 10 2,000,001 (and up) - rate 1 paint additional for each 200,000 gpd capacity up to a maximum of 30 Design Flaw (gpd) : - (3) PR�_L1M NARY UNITS (see definition no. 32) �a) BarScroens ............................. 1 (b) or Mechanical Screens, Static Screens or Comminuting De''ices ........... ............ . 2 (C) Crit Rpllloval - . {d) or Mechanical or i,erated Grit Removal ... _ ....... 2 (e? Fiov, Measuiing Dcvice ..................... . . 1 {f) or instrumented Flow Measurement ....... . ....... 2 2 (g) Preaeration ........ .................. . (h) Influent Flow Equalization ... _ ........ 2 (i) Grease or Cif Separators - Gravity .......... 2 Mechanical .......... 3 Disc.ulvoci Air I lolatiun. 3 (1) Prechlorlitat'lon .............................. 5 (4) PRIMARY TPLEA-i-MENT UNITS 2 {a) Septic Tank (see definition no. 43) ...... , . - - .. 5 (b) Imhof Tank .................................. 3 (c) (d) Primary Clarifiers .......... . ................. Settling Ponds or Settling Tanks ;or Inorganic Non-toxic Piaterials (sludge handling facilities for water purification 'plants, sand, gravel, stone, and other mining operations except recroatioral activities such as gem or gold mining) ...................................... 2 (5) SECONDARY TREATMENT UNITS (a) Carbonaceous Stage 2 Diffused (i)Aeration - High Purity Oxygen System ..... 0 Air System ......... _ . Mechanical Air System (fixed, floating or rotor) .............. 8 Separate Sludge Reaeration _ ... 3 (ii) Trickling l=ifter High Rate ............. 7 ' Standard Rate ............... 5 Packed Tower ............... 5 Rioionictil Acr-ated Filter or Aerated Biological F=ilter ..................... . j O (iv) Aerated Lagoons ..................... . 1 a F (v) Rotating Biological Contactors ........ , . 1 0 r/ r' ...lu t. ysloro_ U�u of rr��..,,.y ponos cr .w,,...,:u�r.... — . . con;.- a inorganic, non-toxic materials from sand, grave,, crushed store or other sirniar operations, from which there is no discharge to the surface waters; such systems shall carry a maximum err two points rogardloss o{ pumping facilities or any other appurtenances; (12,0cmbir od Removal of Carbonaceous BOD and Nitrogenous Removal by Nilrificalion - A single stage system 'designed' to achieve-advancod' permit effluent limits on BOD and ammonia nitrogen within the same biological roaclor. (13)Do-chlcrinalicn. Tho part}al or complete rodochon of residual chlorine in a liquid by any chemical or physical process; (1A)Donitrificalion Process. The conversion of nitrate -nitrogen to nitrogen gas; (15)Eloctrodialysis. Process for removing ionized Balls from water through the use of ion-seleciiva ion-exchango membranes; (15)1`111er Press. A process operated mechanically for partially dewalering sludge; (17)Fcam Separation. The planned frothing of wastewater or wastewater effluent as a me5hs of removing excossive amounts of detergent materials through the introduction of air in the form of rine bubbles: also called foam fractionation; {18}Grit Removal. The procoss of removing grit and other hoavy mineral matter from wastewater; (19)lmhoff Tank. A deep two story wastewater lank consisling or an upper sedimentation chamber and a iowar sludge digestion chamber; (2o)Inslrumonled Flow Measurement. A device which indicates and/or records rale of flow; (21)ion Exchange. A chemical process in which ions from two differenl molecules are exchanged; (22)Land application; (a) Sludge Disposal. A final sludge disposal method by which sludge may be applied to land either by spraying on tho surface or by subsurface injection (i.o., chisel plow); (not applicable for types of sludge described in (11) of this Rule); (b)Troaled Eflluent, The process of spraying treated wastewater onto a land area or other methods of application of wastewater onto a land area as a moans of final disposal andlor Iroalmnnt; (2;1)Mir.roscronn. A Inv/ npend• continoutt;ty back-war:hnd, rwaring drum filler oporaling undo( gravity conditions as a po€fishing method romcving suspended solids from effluent; (2,I)Nitrificalion Process, The btochomical convorsion or unoxi&znd nitrogen (ammonia and organic nitrogen) to oxidized nitrogen (usually niiralo): (25)Nilrogonous siago. A separate stage o{ waslewator treatment designed for the specific purpose of converting ammonia nitrogen to nitrate nitrogen; (2G)Phosphate Romoval Biological. The romoval or phosphorus from wastewater by an oxfc/anoxic process dosigned to enhance luxury uptake of phosphorus by the microorganisms; (27)Pclishing Pond. A holding pond following secondary treatment with sufficidnt detention to allow for the sapling of finely suspended solids; (28)Post Aoration, Aeration following cenvontionai secondary treatment units to increase effluent D.O. or for any other purposo; (29)Pcst Aeration. (Cascada) A polishing method by which dissolved oxygen is added to the effluent by a nonmechanical, gravity means of flowing down a sorios of steps or weirs; The flow occurring across the steps or weirs moves in a fairly thin layer and the operation of the cascade requires no operator adiuslment thus, zero points are assigned even though this is an essernlial step to mooting the limits of the discharge permil; (30)Powdered or Granular Aclivatod carbon Feed. A biophysical carbon process That utilizes biological' aclivily and organic absorption by using powdered or granular activated carbon; Virgin arid/or regenerated carbon is feed controlled into the system; (31)Preacralicn, A lank constructed to provide aeration prior to primary troalmenl; (32)Proliminary Units. Unit operalfons in the treatment process, such as scroening and comminution, Thal prepare the liquor for subsoquent major opomtions; (33)lndusirial Protroalmoni; (a)Pro-traatmenl Unit, Industrial. The conditioning of a waste at its source before discharge, to remove or to neutralize substances injurious to sewers and Ireatmehl processes or to effect a partial reduction in load on a treatmenl process which is operated by the same governing body as the wasiewaler treatment plant being rated; (b)Pre•Irealmeni Program, Industrial must be a Slate or EPA required program to receive points on the rating sheet; (34)Primary Clariliors. The first sapling links Through which wastewater is passed In a'Ireatmoni works for tho purpose of removing settleable and suspended sollds and BOD which is associated with the solids: (35)Pumps. All influent, offluont, and in•plani pumps; CIG)nn(fialion. Disinfection andicr strrilizalion proeosr: utilizing dovicos omlWnc ull.aviola! or pamrrla (37)Reverse Osmosis. A treatment process in whicn a heavy contaminated liquid is pressurized. through a membrane forming nearly pure liquid free from suspended solids; (38)Rotating Biological Contaulors- A fixed biological growth process in which wastewater flows through tanks in which a series of partially submerged circular surfaces are rotated; (39)Sand riilers:(a)Inlormiltcnl Biological. Fillralion of affluent following septic tanks, fagoans, orl some other Iroalmnnt procoss in which further biodecomposilion is expected to produce dosireif offfuonls; Hydraulic loading raics on Iheso filters are computed in gpolac and h' -nsulting low -)misf (lass than one); (b)Recirculating biological - the same type of sand filter a in (a) with .o added capability to recycle efrluont back through tho sand rillor: (e) Electrodialysis .............................. 5 (f) Foam Separation ............................. 5 (g) Ion Exchange ................................ 5 (h) Land Application of Treated Effluent 1 0 (6) SLUDGE DISPOSAL (including incinerated ash) (see definition no. 22b) (not applicable for (a)Lagoons........................................ 2 sand, gravei, stone: and other similar mining (see definition 22a) cperatio ns) -where the facility holds the land app. permit . . . (i) on agric:rltfrr.illy mnringed sites (See def. holds the land application permit ................ No.4).................................. 10 (i i) by high rate infiltration on non -agriculturally managed ::iti:: (includes rotary distributors 0 (c) Landfilled (burial) ............................. and similar fixed nozzle systems) ........... 4 (iii) by subsurface disposal (includes low pressure 5 (b) Dechlorination ................... . .... pipe systems and gravity systems except at (c) Ozone...... ...................... 5- plants consisting cf septic tank and nitrifica- 5 (10) CHEMICAL ADDITION SYSTEM (S) (See definition No. 9) tion lines only) ............................. 4 (i) Microscreens.................................. 5 (j) Phosphorus Removal by Biological Processes 5 (See def. No. 26) ............................. 20 (k) Polishing Ponds - without aeration ....... 2 5 with aeration .......... 5 (1) Post Aeration - cascade .............. 0 diffused or mechanical . . . 5 (m) Reverse Osmosis ... . ................... . ....... 5 (n) Sand or Klixed-Media Filters - low rate . ... .... ... 2 basins which are inherent in land application systems). high rate .......... 5 (o) Treatment processes for removal of metal or (d) Pumps..................................................................................................... cyanide.................................... 15 (p) Treatment processes for removal of toxic materials other than metal or cyanide ......... 15 (7) SLUDGE TREATMENT (a) Sludge Digestion Tank - Heated ............... 10 An,rnI-)i( ... . .......... . Unheated ...... ....... 3 (b) Sludge Stabilization (chemical or thermal) . . .. . _ . 5 (c) Sludge Drying Beds - Gravity ................. 2 Vacuum Assisted ....... 5 (d) Sludge Elutriation ....... . ..................... 5 (e) Sludge Conditioner (chemical or thermal) . . . ... 5 (f) Sludge Thickener (gravity) . . . . .................. 5 (g) Dissolved Air Flotation Unit (not applicable to a unit rates as (3) (i) ... ..... . 3 (h) Sludge Gas Utili2«tics (including gas storage) 2 i (1) Sludge Holding Tank - Aerated ................ 5 Nor -aerated ............ 2 (j) Sludge Incinerator - (not including activated carbon regeneration) ..... 1 0 (k) Vacuum f=ilter, Centrifuge or Filter Press or other similar dcwatcr;ng devices .................... 1 0 (6) SLUDGE DISPOSAL (including incinerated ash) (a)Lagoons........................................ 2 (b) Land Application (surface and subsurface) (see definition 22a) -where the facility holds the land app. permit . . . -by contracting to a ;and application operator who holds the land application permit ................ 2 -land application cf sludge by a contractor who does not hold the permit for the wastewater treatment facility where the sludge is generated ..... , ... 0 (c) Landfilled (burial) ............................. 5 (9) DISINFECTION (a) Chlorination .............................. 5 (b) Dechlorination ................... . .... 5 (c) Ozone...... ...................... 5- (d) Radiation ............ . ............. 5 (10) CHEMICAL ADDITION SYSTEM (S) (See definition No. 9) (not applicable to chemical additions rated as item (3) (j), (5) (a) (xi), (6) (a), (6) (b), (7) (b), (7) (e), (9) (a), (9) (b), or (9) (c) 5 points each: List: 5 5 5 5 (11) MISCELLANEOUS UNITS (a) Holding Ponds, Holding Tanks or Settling Ponds for Organic or Toxic Materials including wastes from ruining operations containing nitrogen and/or phosphorous compounds in amounts significantly greater than is common for domestic wastewater .......... 4 (b) Effluent Flow Equalization (not applicable to storage basins which are inherent in land application systems). 2 (c) Stage Discharge (not applicable to storage basins inherent in land application systems ............. (d) Pumps..................................................................................................... 3' (e) Stand -By Power Supply.................................................................. 3 ................ ' (f) Thermal Pollution Control Device ............................................. 3,. TOTAL POINTS CLASSIFICATION lass.......................................................... 5 -'25 Points ClassII ........................................................ 26- 50 Points Class Ill ....................................................... 51- 65 Points Class IV ........................................................ 66- Up Points Facilities having a rating of one through four points, inclusive, do not require a certified operator. Classification of ail other facilities requires a comparable grade operator in responsible charge. Facilities having an activated sludge process will be assigned a minimum classification of Class 11. Facilities having treatment processes for the removal of metal or cyanide will be assigned a minimum classification of Class il. Facilities having treatment processes fQr the biological removal of phosphorus will be assigned a minimum classification of Class' III. . DEFI�ITiQNf (1)Acaled Carbon Beds. A physicallchemical moihod for roducing soluble organic material from wastewater effluent; the column -type beds used in this method will have a flow rate varying [rum two to eight gallons per minute per square toot and may be eithor upflow or dewnflow carbon bads. Carbon may or may not. be regenerated on Iha wastewater troalmont pian) site. (2)Aeraled Lagoons. A basin in which all solids are maintainod in suspension and by which biotogieal oxidation or organic matter is reduced through artificially accelerated transfer of oxygen on a flow- through basis; (3)Aeration. A process of bringing about intimalo contact botweon air or high purity oxygon in a liquid by spraying, agitalion diffusion; (4)Agricultur4ly managed silo, Any silo on which a crop is producod, managod, and harycstad (Crop Includes grasses, grains, Iruos, oic), (5)Air Stripping. A process by which the ammonium ion is lirsl convortod to dissolved ammonia (pi -I adjustment) with the ammonia than releasod to the atmosphere by physical means; or othor similar processes which remove petroleum products such as benzene, toluene, and xylene. (6)Carbcn Regeneration. The regeneration of exhausted carbon by lho use of a furnaco to provide extremely high temperatures which volatilize and oxldize the absorbed impurities; (7)Carbonaceous Stage. A slagu of wastewater troatmant dosignod to achlovo "secondary" affluani limits. (8)Cantrifuge. A mechanical device in which centrilugal force is used to separate solids from liquids and/or to separale liquids of different densities; (9)Chemical Addition Systems - The addition of chemical (s) to wastewater at an application point for purposes of improving solids removal, pH adjustment, alkalinity control, etc.; the capability to experiment with dillerenl chemicals and different application points to achieve a spociric result wiir be considered one system; the capabilily to add chemical (s) to dual units will be raced as one system; capability to add a chemical at difference applicalion points for different purposes will result'in the systems being rale as separate system. (to)Chomical Sludge Gondiftrning. The addition of a chemical compound such as limo, ferric chloride, or a poly -mor to wet sludge to coa)osce the mass orior to its application to a dowatoring doyico; y! (vi) Sand Filters - intermittent biological .. 2 recirculating biological .. 3 (vii) Stabilization Lagoons ................... 5 (viii)Ciarifier .............................. 5 (ix) Single stage system for combined carbonaceous removal of RnO and nitrogenous remnval by niirificLl.tion (see def, No. 12) (Points for this item have to be in addition tc items (5) (a) (i) through (5) (a) (viii) ................. 8 (x) Nutrient additions to enhance BOD removal ............................... (xi) Dialogical Culture ("Super Dugs") addition to enhance organic compound removal , .... 5 (b) Nitrogenous Stage (i) Aeration - High Purity Oxygen System ..... 20 Diffused Air System ........... 0 Mechanical :'Jr System (fixed, floating, or rotor) ...... ...... 8 Separate Sludge Reaeration ..... 3 (ii) Trickling Filter High Rate .............. 7 Standard Rate ............ 5 Packed Tower ............ 5 (iii) Biological Aerated Filter or Aerated Biological Filter ................. I ....... 1 0 (iv) Rotating Biological Contactors ............ 1 0 (v) Sand Filter - intermittent biological . . . . . . . . 2 recirculating biological . . . . .... 3 (vi) Clarifier ......................... ..... 5 (6) TERTIARY OR ADVANCED TREATMENT UNIT (a) Activated Carbons Meds - without carbon regeneration .... .............. 5 with carbon regeneration .................... 1 5 (b) Powdered or Granular Activated Carbon Feed - without carbon regeneration ................. 5 with carbon regeneration ................... 1 5 (c) Air Stripping ............................. 5 (d) Denitrification Process (separate process) . . . . . 10