WQ0004563_Final Permit_20030417

�0� W A TE,g4� Michael F. Easley, Governor
�O G William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
rjj y North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
a Division of Water Quality
April 17, 2003
MR_ B. GARY MCGEE, CITY MANAGER
CITY OF HICKORY
POST OFFICE Box 398
HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA 28603-0398
Subject: Permit No. WQ0004563
City of Hickory
City of Hickory Regional Compost Facility and
Catawba ORGRO Distribution Program
Distribution of Residual Solids (503)
Catawba County
Dear Mr. McGee:
In accordance with your permit modification application package received on November 7, 2002 as well as
the additional information received on March 31, 2003 and April 10, 2003, we are forwarding herewith a renewed
and modified Permit No. WQ0004563, dated April 17, 2003, to the City of Hickory for the subject residuals
composting facility and Class A EQ residuals product distribution program.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until May 31, 2006; shall void Permit No.
WQ0004563, issued on June 1, 2001; and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein.
Make note of this permit's expiration date and the fact that a permit renewal application is due to the Division of
Water Quality (Division) no later than six months prior to that date (i.e., see Condition VI. 7.), as the Division does
not send reminders to apply for permit renewal.
This permit has been modified to approve residuals from the Town of Catawba Wastewater Treatment
PIant (NPDES Permit No. NC0025542) for acceptance by the City of Hickory Regional Compost Facility. The
volume of residuals contributed by the Town of Catawba (i.e., maximum of 16 dry tons per year) is to come out of
the 18.5-percent capacity of the facility that is owned by Catawba County. Note that the Division has taken this
opportunity to modify the permit to reflect the facility capacity ownership percentages. The total residuals
acceptance capacity of the facility is approved at 7,300 dry tons per year maximum, and the various owners are able
to dispose of residuals at the facility based on the percentage of the capacity owned, unless as otherwise agreed to by
the other owners. Therefore, the Division has not assigned maximum allowable dry tons per year with each
approved residuals source -generating facility. Under no circumstances, however, may the volume of the residuals
accepted exceed the maximum 7,300-dry ton per year approved capacity. As a result of these changes, the Division
has also increased the volume of Class A EQ residuals product that may be distributed under the distribution
program to 14,000 dry tons per year. The volume is equivalent to that which would be produced at the facility if the
maximum 7,300-dry ton per year approved capacity is met.
As always, remember to take the time to review this permit thoroughly, as some of the conditions
contained therein may have been added, changed, or deleted since the last issuance. Pay particular attention to the
monitoring requirements in this permit. Please be aware that failure to establish an adequate system for collecting,
maintaining, and submitting the required operational information will result in future compliance problems. Of
special interest to you may be the following:
♦ AlI monitoring required by this permit, with the exception of process/operational data that must be
maintained to prove compliance with the pathogen reduction and vector attraction reduction
requirements, must be completed on the Class A EQ residuals product that is intended for distribution.
The Division suggests that the City of Hickory consider implementing a standard operating procedure
to regularly monitor accepted residuals for various quality parameters (i.e., especially hazardous waste
characteristics); however, this procedure is no longer a requirement of this permit.
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♦ The Division has amended the frequency with which the Class A EQ residual product must be
monitored to that it is more commiserate with 40 ,CFR Part 503. Specifically, the frequency with
which monitoring must now be performed is based entirely on the amount of product that is distributed
for application to the land. The Division urges the City of Hickory to be conservative with its
production estimates, so that the correct monitoring frequency is selected for implementation. See
Condition III. 5. and Condition III. 6. for more detail.
♦ The Division suggests that the City of Hickory develop a monitoring program to ensure that the Class
A EQ residuals product does not exhibit signs of pathogen regrowth following significant
curing/storage time and immediately prior to distribution for application to the land.
Finally, the Division would like to provide a couple of notes of caution:
♦ During the review of this permit modification application package, it came to light that the City of
Hickory modified the existing dewatering unit processes at the facility by adding a high -solids
centrifuge. No formal approval was requested or granted by the Division prior to the installation of the
new equipment. Operation, alteration, expansion, and/or change of any residuals treatment
facility/distribution program without a valid permit is a violation of North Carolina General Statute
§143-215.1 and may subject the owner/operator of the facility/program to enforcement action in
accordance with North Carolina General Statute §143-215.6. The Division understands that a
notification letter was sent to the Water Quality Section of the Division's Mooresville Regional Office
and that a guidance document regarding authorizations to construct for NPDES facilities was
consulted. However, since this facility is not permitted under the NPDES program, the guidance
document is not applicable, and non -response to a notification letter should not be taken as an
approval. The Division reminds the City of Hickory to consult the Division directly regarding whether
or not a formal permit modification is required before any future modification to the facility is
undertaken.
♦ During previous inspections of the residuals composting facility, the inspector from the Water Quality
Section of the Division's Mooresville Regional Office has expressed concerns to City of Hickory
representatives, both verbally and in writing, regarding the volume of the tanks receiving influent
residuals. It was the opinion of this inspector that the available storage volume is somewhat limited in
that only one operating day's worth of influent residuals storage volume is available at any one time.
Historically, the City of Hickory's Regional Composting Facility, has been forced to turn -away
delivery of additional residuals because of a mechanical breakdown and full receiving tanks. The
inability to remove solids from a wastewater treatment facility can, in turn, adversely impact their
successful operation. Therefore, the Division urges the City of Hickory to consider evaluating the
quantity of storage volume available at the Regional Composting Facility as well as that available at all
of the residuals source -generating facilities that deliver residuals to it for treatment and disposal. This
evaluation may help the City of Hickory develop a delivery scheduling plan as well as decide to apply
for a modification of this permit to construct additional receiving tanks. Please note that the Division
will investigate the City of Hickory's progress on this evaluation during the review of this permit's
renewal application package in Calendar Year 200512006.
If any parts, requirements, and/or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, you have the right
to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days following receipt of this permit. This request
shall be in the from of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150E of the North Carolina General Statutes and
filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings at 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714.
Unless such demands are made, this permit shall be final and binding.
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If you need any additional information concerning this matter, please contact Ms. Shannon Mohr
Thornburg by telephone at [phone], extension 353, or via e-mail at shannon. [e-mail].
Sincere ,
Lor Alan W. Klimek, P.B.
cc: Mr. Kevin B. Greer, P.E., City of Hickory
Town of Catawba (Post Office Box 70, Catawba, North Carolina 28609)
City of Conover (Post Office Box 549, Conover, North Carolina 28613)
City of Maiden (Past Office Box 125, Maiden, North Carolina 28650)
City of Newton (Post Office Box 550, Newton, North Carolina 28658)
Catawba County Health Department
NC Division of Waste Management -Solid Waste Section (Composting & Land Applications Branch)
Mooresville Regional Office -Water Quality Section
Mooresville Regional Office -Groundwater Section
Central Office -Groundwater Section
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Water Quality Central Files
NDPU Files
NDPU Residuals Program Coordinator

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
DISTRIBUTION OF RESIDUAL SOLIDS (503) 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
City of Hickory
Catawba County
FOR THE
continued operation of a in -vessel composting facilities for the composting of residuals (i.e., including
septage) generated from the treatment of domestic/municipal wastewater and potable water at the
facilities listed in Condition H. 3. and consisting of the following minimum components: two 95,000-
gallon receiving tanks; one two -stage chemical scrubbing system to capture and treat odor generated at
the receiving tanks, one 26-500-cubic foot silo for storage of amendment material, one 5,500-gallon tank
for blending of residuals with the amendment material; one high -solids centrifuge for dewatering of the
residuals/amendment mixture; two belt filter presses, operated in parallel, for dewatering of the
residuals/amendment mixture (i.e., back-up system only); one 2,800-cubic foot bin for storage of the
residuals/amendment cake; one mixer for the homogenizing and uniform mixing of the
residuals/amendment cake; four 5.0-dry ton per day tunnel reactors, operated in parallel, for the
composting of the residuals/amendment cake; a pad, approximately 2.0 acres in area, utilizing vacuum
aeration for final curing and maturation of the composted residuals/amendment cake; one three -state
chemical scrubbing system to capture and treat odor generating within the residuals composting facility;
all necessary measuring devices to ensure that all of the composted residuals/amendment cake meets the
requirements listed in Condition I. 6.; as well as all associated controls, support structures, piping, and
appurtenances necessary for the complete necessary to make a complete and functional residuals
composting facility and Class A EQ residuals product distribution program;
and the continued operation of a program for the distribution of up to 14,000 dry tons per year of a Class
A EQ residuals product marketed under the name Catawba ORGRO.
Both the facility and the program shall be operated such that no discharge of waste to surface
waters occurs, pursuant to the permit modification application package received on November 7, 2002 as
well as the additional information received on March 31, 2003 and April 10, 2003, 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 May 31, 2006; shall void Permit No.
WQ0004563, issued, on June I, 2001; and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The residuals composting facility and Class A EQ residuals product distribution program
shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to prevent the
discharge of any wastes to waters of the state resulting from the operation of this facility or
program.
2. This permit shall become voidable in the event of failure of the residuals composting facility
or Class A EQ residuals product distribution program to adequately protect the assigned
water quality standards of the surface waters and groundwater.
3. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to
surface water or groundwater resulting froze the operation of this residuals composting
facility or Class A EQ residuals product distribution program.
4. In the event that the residuals composting facility or Class A EQ residuals product
distribution program is not operated satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance
conditions, the Permittee shall take any immediate corrective actions as may be required by
the Division of Water Quality (Division).
5. Diversion or bypassing of untreated residuals or leachate from the residual composting
facility shall be prohibited. All leachate shall be reused as a wetting agent for the processing
of residuals or disposed of through a Division -approved method.
6. When wastewater residuals are sold or given away, one of the Class A pathogen requirements
in 40 CFR Part 503.32(a) 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.
7. No Class A EQ residuals product that tests or is classified as a hazardous or toxic waste under
40 CFR Part 261 shall be sold or given away under the conditions of this permit_
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The residuals composting facility and Class A EQ residuals product distribution program
shall be properly operated and maintained at all times.
2. Upon classification of the residuals composting facility and Class A EQ residuals product
distribution program by the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification
Commission (WPCSOCC), the Pemiittee shall employ a certified operator to be in
responsible charge (ORC) of the facility and program. The operator shall hold a certificate of
the type classification assigned to the facility and 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.
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3. a. No residuals other than those generated by the following residuals source -generating
facilities shall be approved for acceptance for treatment in the residuals composting
facility in accordance with this permit:
Owner (of City of
hickory Regional
Residuals
Pernut
Maximum
Compost Facility) /
Source -Generating
County
Number
Dry Tons
Permittee
Facility
per Year
City of Hickory
(66.0% Ownership)
See Below
Catawba
See Below
4,818.00
City of Hickory
City of Hickory WTP
Catawba
01-18-010
Included
Above
City of Hickory
Northeast WWTP
Catawba
NCO020401
Included
Above
City of Hickory
Henry Pork WWTP
Catawba
NCO040797
Included
Above
Catawba County
(18.5% Ownership)
See Below
Catawba
See Below
1,350.50
City of Claremont
McLin Creek WWTP
Catawba
NCO081370
Included
Above
City of Claremont
North WWTP
Catawba
NCO032662
Included
Above
City of Newton
Clark Creek WWTP
Catawba
NCO036196
Included
Above
Town of Catawba
Town of Catawba WWTP
Catawba
NCO025542
Included
Above
Town of Maiden
Town of Maiden WWTP
Catawba
NCO039594
Included
Above
Various
Domestic Septageb
Catawba
n/a
InAcllud
eed
City of Conover
(15.5 % Ownership)
See Below
Catawba
See Below
1,131.50
City of Conover
Northeast WWTP
Catawba
NCO024252
Included
Above
City of Conover
Southeast WWTP
Catawba
NCO024279
Included
Above
TOTAL
7,300.00
a All permits for the facilities Iisted in the table above are issued/administered by the
Division with the exception of the City of Hickory WTP, whose permit is
issued/administered by the Division of Environmental Health.
b Only septage received from individuals holding a valid septage management firm permit
issued by the Division of Waste Management, that is domestic in nature, and that is
determined to be non -hazardous and non -toxic shall be accepted.

b. No Class A EQ residuals product other than that generated by the following residuals
source -generating facilities shall be approved for distribution under the Class A EQ
residuals product distribution program in accordance with this permit:
Permittee / Residuals
Permit
Maximum
Source -Generating
Product
County
Number'
Dry Tons
Facility
per Year
City of Hickory
Regional Compost
Catawba ORGRO
Catawba
WQ0004563
14,000.00
Facility
TOTAL
14,000.00
a All permits for the facilities listed in the table above are issued/administered by the
Division.
4. No other residuals or Class A EQ residuals product other than that from the residuals source -
generating facilities specified in Condition 11. 3. may be composted and distributed under this
permit. The Permittee shall request and obtain a permit amendment from the Division for
each additional residual source -generating facility prior to acceptance of those residuals for
treatment in the approved residuals composting facility and distribution through the approved
Class A EQ residuals product distribution program.
5. All residuals and Class A EQ residuals product shall be adequately stored to prevent leachate
runoff prior to and following treatment. Following treatment, the Class A EQ residuals
product may be stored in an elevated silo, placed on a concrete pad, kept under shelter,
covered, or stored in a manner as otherwise approved by the Division until such time as it is
distributed to the user. if an alternative storage site is to be used, approval shall first be
obtained from the Division.
6. Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion and surface runoff from
conveying pollutants from residuals or the Class A EQ residuals product from the residuals
composting facility onto adjacent property or into any surface waters.
7. For a Class A EQ residuals product to be sold or given away in bags or other container for
application to the land, the following shall be satisfied:
The Ceiling Concentrations (Dry Weight Basis) and the Pollutant Monthly Average
Concentrations (Dry Weight Basis) shall be maintained:
Parameter
Ceiling Concentration
(milligrams per kilogram)
Monthly Average
Concentration
(milligrams per kilogram)
Arsenic
75
41
Cadmium
85
39
Copper
4,300
1,500
Lead
840
300
Mercury
57
17
Molybdenum
75
n/a
Nickel
420
420
Selenium
100
100
Zinc
7,500
2,800
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8. A label shall be affixed to the bag or other container in which a Class A EQ residuals
product is sold or given away for application to the land, or an information sheet shall be
provided to the person who receives the Class A EQ residuals product sold or given away
in another container for application to the land. The label or information sheet shall contain
the following information:
a. The name and address of the person who prepared the Class A EQ residuals product
that is sold or given away in a bag or other container for application to the land.
b. A statement that application of the Class A EQ residuals product to the land is
prohibited except in accordance with the instructions on the label or information sheet.
c. The following statement shall be included to help prevent direct application of the
Class A EQ residuals product to water supply sources and all other waters of the state.
"As with any fertilizer product, do not apply in or near any water supply source or any
body of water, including wells, streams, rivers, and lakes."
d. The Class A EQ residuals product shall not be applied to any site that is flooded,
frozen, or snow-covered.
e. Adequate procedures shall- be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any
disposed or stored Class A EQ residuals product into any surface waters.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
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. A form certifying that the septage pumper has disposed of septage at the residuals
composting facility shall be completed for each load of septage received. These pump
certification forms shall be maintained by the Permittee on file for a minimum of five years.
I Proper records shall be maintained by the Permittee to track all residuals composting and
Class A EQ residuals product distribution activities. These records shall include, but are not
necessarily limited to, the following information:
a. Source, amount, and analysis (as applicable) of residuals (i.e., including septage)
accepted for treatment in the residuals composting facility.
b. Source and amount of each amendment material used for treatment in the residuals
composting facility.
c. Analysis of the Class A EQ residuals product.
d. Name of the initial recipient of the Class A EQ residuals product, the amount distributed,
and the intended use.
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4. The Class A EQ residuals product shall be analyzed to demonstrate that they are non-
hazardous under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). A corrosivity,
ignitability, and reactivity analysis as well as a Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure
(TCLP) analysis shall be conducted by the Permittee annually, and the results of the analyses
shall be maintained on file by the Pertittee for a minimum of five years.
The TCLP analysis shall include the following parameters (i.e., note the regulatory level in
milligrams per liter in parentheses):
Arsenic (5.0)
1,4-Dichlorobenzene (7.5)
Nitrobenzene (2.0)
Barium (100.0)
1,2-Dichloroethane (0.5)
Pentachlorophenol (100.0)
Benzene (0.5)
1,1-Dichloroethylene (0.7)
Pyridine (5.0)
Cadmium (1.0)
2,4-Dinitrotoluene (0.13)
Selenium (1.0)
Carbon tetrachloride (0.5)
Endrin (0.02)
Silver (5.0)
Chlordane (0.03)
Hexachlorobenzene (0.13)
Tetrachloroethylene (0.7)
Chlorobenzene (100.0)
Heptachlor (and itsbyaroxide) (0.008)
Toxaphene (0.5)
Chloroform (6.0)
Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (0.5)
Trichloroethylene (0.5)
Chromium (5.0)
Hexachloroethane (3.0)
2,4,5-Trichlorophenol (400.0)
m-Cresol (200.0)
Lead (5.0)
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol (2.0)
o-Cresol (200.0)
Lindane (0.4)
2,4,5-TP (Silvex) (1.0)
p-Cresol (200.0)
Mercury (0.2)
Vinyl chloride (0.2)
Cresol (200.0)
Methoxychlor (10.0)
2,4-D (10.0)
Methyl ethyl ketone (200.0)
After the Class A EQ residuals product has been monitored for two years at an annual
frequency, the Permittee may submit a request to the Division for a permit modification to
reduce the frequency of this monitoring requirement. In no case, however, shall the
frequency of this monitoring be less than once per permit cycle when the CIass A EQ
residuals product is sold or given away during that year.
An analysis shall be conducted by the Permittee on the Class A EQ residuals product at a
frequency that is dependent on the dry tons of Class A EQ residuals product distributed or
expected to be distributed during the calendar year for application to the land. The
monitoring frequency schedule shall be as stipulated in the following table:
Amount of Product
Amount of Product
Distributed for
Distributed for
Application to the Land
Application to the Land
Monitoring Frequency
(metric tons per
(short tons per
365-day period)
365-dory period)
0 < mDT/yr < 290
0 < DT/yr < 319
Once per Year
290 <nnDT/yr < 1,500
319 _<DT/yr < 1,650
Once per Quarter
(Four Times per Year)
1,500 :5 tnDT/yr < 15,000
1,650 < mDT/yr < 16,500
-
Once per 60 Days
(Six Times per Year)
15,000 < mDT/yr
-
16,500 < mDT/yr
Once per Month
(12 Times per Year)
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The results of all analyses shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five
years. The analysis shall include the following minimum parameters:
Aluminum
Magnesium
Phosphorus
Ammonia -Nitrogen
Mercury
Potassium
Arsenic
Molybdenum
Selenium
Cadmium
Nickel
Sodium
Calcium
Nitrate -Nitrite Nitrogen
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
Copper
pH
Total Solids (Percent)
Lead
Plant Available Nitrogen (By Calculation)
6. The Class A EQ residuals product shall be monitored by the Permittee for compliance with
Condition 1. 6. of this permit at a frequency that is dependent on the dry tons of Class A EQ
residuals product distributed or expected to be distributed during the calendar year for
application to the land. The monitoring frequency schedule shall be as stipulated in the
following table:
Amount of Product
Amount of Product
Distributed for
Distributed for
Application to the Land
Application to the Land
Monitoring Frequency
(metric tons per
(short tons per
365-day period)
365-day period)
0 < mDT/yr < 290
0 < DT/yr < 319
Once per Year
290 <_ mDT/yr < 1,500
319 < DT/yr < 1,650
Once per Quarter
(Four Times per Year)
1,500 <_ mDT/yr < 15,000
1,650 <_ mDT/yr < 16,500
Once per 60 Days
(Six Times per Year)
15,000 :5 mDT/yr
16,500 < mDT/yr
Once per Month
(12 Times per Year)
The results of all analyses and records of all operational data shall be maintained on file by
the Permittee for a minimum of five years. Data to verify stabilization of the product shall be
maintained by the Permittee. The required data shall be specific to the stabilization process
utilized, but should be sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the Class A pathogen
requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.32(a) and the vector attraction reduction requirements in 40
CFR Part 503.33 clearly. In addition, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
certification statements concerning compliance with pathogen requirements, vector attraction
reduction requirements, and management practices shall be completed at the above frequency
by the proper authority or authorities if more than one is involved, either the person who
generates the residuals or the person who prepares the Class A EQ residuals product to be
sold or given away for application to the land.
Laboratory analyses and/or operational data, as required by Condition M. 4., Condition M.
5., and Condition III.6. shall be performed/gathered on the Class A EQ residuals product as it
is to be distributed. Furthermore, analytical determinations made pursuant to the monitoring
and reporting requirements of this permit shall be made by a laboratory certified by the
Division for the required parameter(s) under 15A NCAC 2H .0800 or 15A NCAC 2H .1100.
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Three copies of all required monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in Condition
III. L, Condition III. 3., Condition III. 4., Condition III. 5., and Condition 111. 6. shall be
submitted annually on or before March 0 of the year following the distribution event to the
following address:
NCDENR-DWQ
Water Quality Section
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
9. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Water Quality Section of Division's
Mooresville Regional Office at 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 composting facility or Class A EQ residuals product
distribution program that results in the land application of significant amounts of wastes
which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic.
b. Any failure of the residuals composting facility or Class A EQ residuals product
distribution program resulting in a release of material to receiving waters.
c. Any time that self monitoring information indicates that the residuals composting facility
or Class A EQ residuals product distribution program 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 residuals
composting facility incapable of adequate residual treatment.
e. Any spillage or discharge from a vehicle or piping system during transportation of
residuals or Class A EQ residuals product.
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
A livable Boundaries:
a. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the residuals composting facility shall be as
specified by regulations in 15A NCAC 2L (i.e., "Groundwater Classifications and
Standards"). The Compliance Boundary for a disposal system individually permitted
after December 31, 1983 shall be established at either (1) 250 feet from the waste
disposal area or (2) 50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is closest to the
residuals composting facility. An exceedance of groundwater quality standards at or
beyond the Compliance Boundary shall be subject to immediate remediation action
according to 15A NCAC 2L .0106(d)(2).

b. The REVIEW BOUNDARY shall be established around the residuals composting facility
midway between the Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the waste disposal area.
Any exceedance of groundwater quality standards at the Review Boundary shall require
action in accordance with 15A NCAC 2L .0106(d)(1).
2. Other Requirements:
a. Any groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be
provided.
V. INSPECTIONS
The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the residuals storage, transport, 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 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 Perrnittee. This log of inspections shall be maintained by the Permittee
for a period of five years from the date of the inspection and shall be made available to the
Division or other permitting authority, upon request.
2. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division may, upon
presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on or related to
the residuals composting 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.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
This permit shall become voidable unless the residuals composting facility and CIass A EQ
residuals product Class A EQ residuals product distribution program are operated 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.
3. 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_
4. The annual administering and compliance fee shall be paid by the Permittee within 30 clays
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).
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The issuance of this permit does 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 NCG010000,
and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A NCAC 2B .0200 and 15A NCAC
.0500.
b. 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.
7. 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
residuals composting facility and Class A EQ residuals product distribution program
described therein, and if warranted, shall extend the permit for such period of time and under
such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate.
8. This permit shall not be automatically transferable. In the event that there is a desire for the
residuals composting facility and Class A EQ residuals product distribution program to
change ownership or to change the name of the Permittee, a formal permit request shall be
submitted to the Division 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.
Permit issued this t seventeenth day of April, 2003.
NORTH OLINA ENYIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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for Alan W_ Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0004563
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