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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0004491_Final Permit_19910321ME 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 March 21, 1991 Mr. Ronald Vidra Manager Chemical Engineering Amp, Incorporated Post Office Box 3608 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105 George T. Everett, Ph.D. Director Subject: Permit No. WQ0004491 Amp, Incorporated Amp - Church Street Facility Groundwater Remediation Facility Guilford County Dear Mr. Vidra: In accordance with your application received December 10, 1991, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0004491, dated March 21 1991, to Amp, Incorporated for the operation of a infiltration gallery groundwater remediation facility. This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until February 28, 1996, 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. Once this facility becomes operational, you should request rescission of NPDES Permit No. NCO075779 If any parts, requirements, or limitdtions 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. Pollution Prevention Pays P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone 919-733-7015 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer Mr. Vidra March 21, 1991 Page Two One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Mark Hawes at 919/ 733-5083. cerely, George T. Eve tt cc: Guilford County Health Department Winston-Salem Regional Office Groundwater Section Training and Certification Unit Aquaterra, Inc. Da, NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES RALEIGH INFILTRATION GALLERY 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 Amp, Incorporated Guilford County FOR THE operation of a 9,000 gpd infiltration gallery groundwater remediation facility consisting of a recovery well network, a recovery trench, a 372 gallon per hour counter current air stripping tower, four (4) carbon adsorption units and an infiltration trench (150'xTx10') with an effective area of 450 square feet, and all the associated piping, valves, and appurtenances to serve Amp, Incorporated's Greensboro Church Street facility with no discharge to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received December 10, 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 February 28, 1996, and shall be, subject to the following specified conditions and limitations: I. PER. FQRMANCE STANDARDS Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a certification must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in accordance with this permit and the approved plans and specifications. Mail the certification to the Permits and Engineering Unit, P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, NC 27611-7687. 2. The Winston-Salem Regional Office, phone no. (919) 761-2351 shall be notified at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of operation of the installed facilities so that an in -place inspection can be made. 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. 3. This permit shall become voidable if the soils fail to adequately absorb the wastes and may be rescinded unless the facilities are installed, maintained, and operated in a manner which will protect the assigned water quality standards of the surface waters and ground waters. 4. ' In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective action, including those as may be required by this Division, such as the construction of additional or replacement treatment or disposal facilities. 5. 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. b. Any sludge generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed of in accordance with General Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management. 7. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated groundwater from the treatment facilities is prohibited. 11. OPERATTON AND MATNTENANCE REQUIREMENTS I. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times. 2. 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 grade at least equivalent to the classification assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities by the Certification Commission. Within thirty days after the wastewater treatment facilities are 50% complete, the Permittee must submit a letter to the Certification Commission which designlates the operator in responsible charge. 3. The facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to prevent the discharge of any wastewater resulting from the operation of this facility. III. _MNITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Any monitoring deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management to insure surface and ground water protection will be established and an acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed. 2. The influent and effluent from the treatment system shall be sampled once every two (2) weeks for the first three (3) months and monthly thereafter for the parameters specifier) below: Volatile Organic Compounds - by Method 1 or Method 2 below Method 1: Method 6230D ( Capillary - Column), "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater", 17th edition, 1989 Method 2: Method 502.2 " Methods for the Determination of Organic Compounds in Drinking Water", United States Environmental Protection Agency - 600/4-88/039 Within 30 days of sample collection the results of the sampling and analysis shall be sent to Winston-Salem Regional Groundwater Supervisor Division of Environmental Management 8025 North Point Boulevard Suite 100 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27106. ZZ 3. The groundwater recovery treatment and disposal system shall be inspected weekly. If it is determined that the system is malfunctioning, all repairs should be made as soon as possible and reported to the Winston-Salem Regional Office (919) 761-2351. 4. Noncompliance Notification: The Permitwe shall report by telephone to the Winston-Salem Regional Office, telephone no. (919) 761-2351, 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 at the wastewater treatment facility which results in the treatment of significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the contents of a basin or tank; the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance through the facility; or any other unusual circumstances. b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility incapable of adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc. C. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility. d. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility is not in compliance with its permit limitations. 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. GRQUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS, 1. The Compliance Boundary for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15 NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. 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 waste disposal, 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 DEM Director within 14 days. The Director shall then establish a modified Compliance Boundary which will be done as a modification to the Permit. 3 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 concentrations of any substance equals or exceeds the maximum allowable concentration of that substance at the REVIEW BOUNDARY, 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. All components of the groundwater recovery, treatment and disposal system shall be properly weather -proofed to prevent freezing and failure of the system. 3. Any groundwater quality monitoring as deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management shall be provided. V . INSPECTIONS 1. Adequate inspection, maintenance and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to insure proper operation of the subject facilities. 2. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the groundwater recovery and treatment 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 to the Division of Environmental Management or other permitting authority. 3. 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. GENERADITI This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions of this permit, the approved plans, specifications and other supporting data. 2.. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the application and other supporting data. EI 3. This permit is not tranerable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change ownership, or there is 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 parries 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 a transfer of this land to a new owner, a notice shall be given to the new owner that gives full details of the materials applied or incorporated at this site. 5. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the Permittee for the life of this project. 6. 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. 7. 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). 8. The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Permittee from complying with and and all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government agencies (local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction. 9. 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. 10. Upon completion of construction of the Non -Discharge facility the discharging facility operating under NPDES No. NC0075779 must be properly abandoned. Permit issued this the 21st day of March, 1991 TH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION `eorge T. Evereqth dctor Division of Envimental a ement By Authority of nviron al Management Commission Pen t No. WQ0004491 W Permit No. WQ0004491WW March 21, 1991 Fngineer's Certification I, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the project, for the - Project Name Location Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the approved plans and specifications. Signature Date Registration No. 0 9 (MISCELLANEOUS UNITS CONTINUED) POINTS (c) Holding ?and for Effluent Flow Equalization and/or Stage 0Ischarge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 (d) Effluent Pumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 (e) In -Plant Pumps (including air lifts). . . . . . . . OJ (f) Stand -By Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . 3 (g) Thermal Pollution Control Device . 3 (h) Treatment Processes for Removal of Metal or Cyanide and other Toxic Materials 30 AN, S—�u I Pp� t c7 FC�i 1175 Total Points CLASSIFICATION Class I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 25 Points Class II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 - 50 Points Class III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 - 65 Points Class IY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 - Up Points Facilities having a rating of one through four points, inclusive, do not require a certified operator. Classification of all other facilities requires a comparable grade operator in responsible charge. North Carolina Division of Environmental Management Checklist of Facility Components To be Used In Determing Facility Classification All information will be printed: Name of Plant 1 1 — C HoRc N Si-g .T County _ t l l_�c">�T� CCaUI, t T` Owner or Cocitact Person—P,c.�%S ir) lac Mailing Address u. IJpX ?�C�t e ep one Street orP.D. x No. own or City 'Zip Permit Number Information Construction Status NPDES Permit No. Please Check: Existing Facility Date Issued Upgraded Facility //; New Facility State Permit No. V�(� Cx� 4 4S If Upgraded or New Facility, Give: �(�' 50% Completion Date Date Issued �Qc}�� U ��� 100% Completion Date II Rated by ��\��� Regional Office C'.�7 Date Operator in Responsible Charge Grade l' Design Flow of Plant in GPO G o u u Plant Class _ - ITEM POINTS (1) PRETREATMENT UNITS (see definition No. 34) . . . . . . . 2 2) DESIGN FLOW OF PLANT IN GPD (not applicable to non - contaminated cooling waters and non -discharging systems 0 -- 20,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 20,001 -- 50,000 . . . . . . . . . _ 2 50,001 -- 100,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 100,001 --. 250,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 250,001 -- 500,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 500,001 -- 1,000,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1,000,001 -- 2,000,000 10 2,000,00I (and up) - rate 1 point additional for each 200,000 GPO capacity up to a maximum of _ 30 Design Flow (GPO): (3) PRELIMINARY UNITS (see definition No. 3 (a) Influent Pumps (including air lift) . . . . . . . . . 3 (b) Bar Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 or (c) Mechanical Screens, Static Screens or Comminuting Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (d) Grit Removal or . . . . . . . . . . i (e) Mechanical or Aerated Grit Removal . . . . . . . . . (f) Flow Measuring Device or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :' (g) Instrumented Flow Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 -4- Effective 411187 -I- (6) POINTS (h) Preaeration or Equalization . . . . . . . . . . . . [) (i) Grease or. Oil Separators -- Gravity . . . . . . 2 Mechanical. . . . . . . 3 Aerated . . . . . . . . 5 W Chemical Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 PRIMARY TREATMENT UNITS (a) Septic Tank (see definition No. 44) . . . . . . . 2 (b) Imhoff Tank 3 {c) Primary Clarifiers (including sludge air lifts) 5 {d) Settling Ponds or Settling Tanks for Inorganic Non - Toxic Materials Involving a Discharge to the Surface waters (sand, gravel, stone, and other mining operations except recreational activities such as gem or gold mining) . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 10 SECONDARY TREATMENT UNITS (a) Carbonaceous Stage (i) Aeration - Nigh Purity Oxygen System 20 Diffused Air System . - 10 Mechanical Air System (fixed, floating or rotor) 8 Separate Sludge Reaeration . . . . . . . . . 3 (11) Trickling Filter - High Rate . . . . . . . . 7 Standard Rate . . . . . . 5 Packed Tower . . . . . . . 5 (iii) Aerated Lagoons . . . . . . 10 (iv) Rotating Biological Contactors (biodisc). . . 10 (v) Sand Filters (intermittent biological) . . . 2 (vi}} Stabilization Lagoons 5 {vti) Clarifier (including sludge air lifts). . . . 5 (b) Nitrogenous Stage (i) Aeration - High Purity Oxygen System. - 20 Diffused Air Systems. . . 10 Mechanical Air System (fixed, floating, or rotor)8 Separate Sludge Reaeration . . . . . . . . . 3 Trickling Filter - high Rate . . . . . . 7 Standard Rate . . . . . . 5 Packed Tower. . . 5 -(iii) Rotating Biological Contactors (biodisc) . . 10 (iv) Sand Filter (intermittent biological). . . . 2 (v) Clarifier (including sludge air sifts) . . . 5 TERTIARY OR ADVANCED TREATMENT UNITS (a) Activated Carbon Beds - Without Carbon regeneration 5 With Carbon regeneration. 15 (b) Powdered or Granular Activated Carbon Feed - Without Carbon regeneration 5 With Carbon regeneration. 15 (c) Ammonia Stripping . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18S (d) Chemical Additions . . . . . . . . . . 5 (e) Denitrification Process (separate process)- , . . 10 (f) Electrodialysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 (g) Foam Separation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 (h) Ion Exchange. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 -2- ITEM POINTS (1) Land Application (see definition No. 23b) , . . . 5 (not applicable for facilities under 10(a) . . . . (j ) Mi troscreens . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . 5 (k) Phosphorus Removal . . . . . . . . . . . 20 (1) Polishing Ponds- Without aeration . _ . . . . . . 2 With aeration . . . . . . . . . . 5 (m) Post Aeration - Cascade . . . . . . . 0 Diffused or Mechanical . . . . _ . 5 (n) Pre -Package Unit for Removal of Oil and Grease - 30 (o) Reverse Osmosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5 (p) Sand or Mixed -Media Filters -- Low Rate . . . . .. 2 Hi gh Rate 5 (7) SLUDGE TREATMENT (a) Sludge Digestion Tank -- Heated . . . . . . . . 10 Aerobic . . . . . . _ . . 5 Unheated . . . . 3 (b) Sludge Stabilization (chemical or thermal) . . . . 10 (c) Sludge Drying Beds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (d) Sludge Elutriation 5 (e) Sludge Conditioner (chemical ar thermal) 5 (f) Sludge Thickener . . . . . . . . 2 (g) Sludge Gas Utilization (including gas storage). . . 2 (h) Sludge Holding Tank -- Aerated . _ 5 Non -aerated 2 (i) Sludge Incinerator (not including activated carbon regeneration) . . . . . . 10 (j) Vacuum Filter, Centrifuge or Filter Press . . 10 (8) SLUDGE DISPOSAL (including incinerated ash) (a) -Lagoons 2 (b) Land Appl-ication (surface and subsurface) -(see def. 23a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 (c) Landfilled (burial) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 (9) DISINFECTION a) Pre 1 b) Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (c) Past . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 (d) Dechlorinatiop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 (e) Chlorine or Ozone Generation . . . . . . 5 (f) Radiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 (10) MISCELLANEOUS UNITS (a) Holding Ponds or Holding Tanks for Inorganic, Non -toxic Materials with no Discharge to the Surface Waters 2 (Sludge handling facilities for water purification plants, sand, gravel, crushed stone and other similar operations --see definition No. 10) (b) Holding Ponds or Holding Tanks for Organic or Toxic Materials with no Discharge to the surface Slaters 4 (Any pump, valve, or other mechanical control subject to failure creating a potential for bypass or discharge from the holding ponds or tanks will necessitate a minimum classification of Class I requiring a certified operator). -3-