WQ0004627_Final Permit_19910816

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 2761.1
James G. Martin, Governor
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
Mr. Al Lineberry, Jr., President
Reynolds Funeral Service
Post Office Box 630
Greensboro, North Carolina 27402
Dear Mr. Lineberry:
George T. Everett, Ph.D
Director
August 16, 1991
Subject: Permit No. WQ0004627
Reynolds Funeral Service
Subsurface Disposal System
Rockingham County
In accordance with your application received January 16, 1991 we are forwarding herewith Permit
No. WQ0004627 dated August 16, 1991, to Reynolds Funeral Service for the operation of a 67 GPD
conventional subsurface wastewater disposal system.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until July 31, 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.
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 Nvi.th 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.
5083.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mark Hawes at 919/ 733-
Si cerely,
6-y\�
George T.
cc: Rockingham County Health Department
Winston-Salem. Regional Office
Groundwater Section
Training and Certification Unit
Regional Offices
Asheville Fayetteville Mooresville Raleigh Washington Wilmington Winston-Salem
704/251-6208 919/486-1541 704/663-1699 919/733-2314 919/946-6481 919/395-3900 919/761-2351.
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SUBSURFACE DISPOSAL SYSTEM 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
Reynolds Funeral Service
Rockingham County
FOR THE
operation of a 67 GPD subsurface wastewater disposal system consisting of a 1,000 gallon septic tank
followed by a 250 gallon tank with the ability for chemical addition and approximately two nitrification
lines each 45 linear feet and all the associated piping, valves, and appurtenances to serve Reynolds Funeral
Service with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received January 16,
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 July 31, 1996, and shall be subject to
the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. 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 construction of additional or replacement
wastewater treatment or disposal facilities.
2. 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.
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. Adequate measures shall be taken to divert stormwater from the disposal area and prevent
wastewater runoff from the subsurface disposal field.
5. The 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.

6. A usable reserve area shall be maintained for wastewater disposal. The reserve area shall
have the capability of accommodating the average daily flow of the facility being served
without exceeding the loading rates of the reserve area while meeting all required buffer
requirements.
7. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
8. The following buffers shall be maintained;
a) 1.00 feet between disposal area and any public or private water supply including
wells
b) 100 feet between disposal area and "SA and SB" classified surface, waters
C) 50 feet between disposal area and any stream, lake, river or natural drainageway
d) 10 feet between disposal area and property linesi
e) 10 feet between disposal area and surface water interceptor drains or diversions
(upslope)
f) 25 feet between disposal area and surface water interceptor drains or diversions
(downslope) and groundwater drainage systems.
The facility was originally permitted by the Rockingham County Health Department
with a minimum buffer to the property line of 10 feet.
II. PERATIQN AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. 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. Once the facility is classified, the Permittee must submit a letter
to the Certification Commission which designates the operator in responsible charge within
thirty days of notification by the commission.
3. The application rates to the disposal field shall not exceed 0.24 gpd/sf.
4. 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.
5. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation
occurs or while normal maintenance is being performed.
6. A suitable cover shall be maintained on the disposal arca and the disposal area shall be
routinely mowed. The clippings shall be periodically removed to prevent the build-up of
thatch.
III. MQNITORING AND REPQRTING 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.
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2. The nitrification lines shall be maintained as necessary (including purging of the lines) in
order to ensure that they remain free of obstructing materials. Adequate records showing
all maintenance shall be maintained by the Permittee.
3. A record shall be maintained of all residuals removed from this facility. This record shall
include the name of the hauler, permit authorizing the disposal or a letter from a
municipality agreeing to accept the residuals, date the residuals were hauled, and volume of
residuals removed.
4. N!21ncompliance NotificatiQij:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Winston-Salem Regional Office, telephone
no. [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 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 of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
d. Any time that self-monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of
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. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
The Compliance BoundaU 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 before December 30, 1983, the Compliance Boundary is
established at a distance 500 feet from the perimeter of waste disposal or the property
boundary, whichever is less.
If the title to any property which may affect the location of the Compliance Boundary is
changed, the permittee shall notify the Division Director within 14 days. The Director shall
then establish a modified Compliance Boundary which will be done as a modification to the
Permit.
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The REVIEW B UND RY 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
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. 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 wastewater treatment 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 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. GENERAL CONDITIQNS
1. 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.
This permit is not transferable. In the event there is 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 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.
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5. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the
applicant for the life of the project.
6. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within thirty
(30) days after being billed by the Division, Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause
the Division to initiate action to revolve this permit as specified by 15 NCAC 2H ,0205
(c)(4).
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 wastewater treatment facility shall connect to a publicly owned areawide sewage
collection system within 180 days of its availability. All discharge of wastewater to the
system shall cease at the time of the connection to the sewerage collection system_
9. The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and
all statutes, riles, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government
agencies (local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction.
10. 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.
Permit issued this the 16th day of August, 1991
CAROLINA
George T. Ever(
Division of Envi
By Authority of
Permit No. WQ0004627
AL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Management Commission
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0' 'yam
Permit No. WQ0004627
August 16, 1991
Engineers 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,
Project Name
Location
for the
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
no
Registration No.

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RATING SCALE FOR CigkZSlF1CATION OF FACiLITfES
Name of Plant:
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Owner or Contact Person:
Maiiing Address:.._... C ��
County: CX! Telephone -(9 ICt 2-.�:;I�Sl
NPDES Permit No. NC00 Nondisc. Per- Na.t�C1��CoZ`7
Issue Date - '` l Expiration Date: �51
Existing Facility New Facitity(rz7Z�.J�-
Rated By: L�ul,1�S Date: '
Reviewed (Train. & Cert.) Reg. Office_
Reviewed (Train. & Cert.) Central Office
ORC Grade
ITEM POINTS ITEM
(1) Industrial Pretreatment Units and/or
Industrial Pretreatment Program
(see`defini0on No. 33)
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(2) D-EISZ FLOW OF PLANT IN GPD
(not applicable to non -contaminated cooling
waters, sludge handling facilities for water
purification plants, totally closed cycle
systems (del. No. 11), and facilities
consisting only of Item (4) (d) or Items (4) (d)
and (11) (d))
0 20,000 ..........................
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
2,000,001 (and up) - rate 1 point additional for each
200,000 gpd capacity up to a
maximum o1 30
Design Flow (gpd) : &I
(3) PRELIMINARY UNITS (see definition no. 32)
(a) Bar Screens ................................ 1
or
(b) Mechanical Screens, Slaiic Screens or
Comminuling Devices ........... 2
(c) Grit Removal , . , , , 1
......................
or
(d) Mechanical or Aerated Gril Removal ........... 2
(e) Flow Measuring Device ....................... 1
or
(f) Instrumented Flow Measurement . ............ 2
(g) Preaeration ......... . ... 2
(h) Influent Flow Equalisation ................... 2
(i) Grease or Oil Separators Gravity ... 2
Mechanical .......... 3
Dissolved Air f=lotation. 8
()) Prechlorinaiion .............................. 5
POIAI-
(4) PRIMARY TREATMENT UNITS
(a) Septic Tank (see definition no. 43) ..............
(b) Imhoff Tank ............................ . ... . .
(c) Primary Clarifiers ........................... .
(d) Settling Ponds or Settling Tanks for Inorganic
Non-toxic Materials (sludge handling facilities
for water purification plants, sand, gravel,
stone, and other mining operations except
recreational zclivities such as gem or gold
mining) ......................................
(5) SECONDARY TREATMENT UNITS
(a) Carbonaceous Stage
(i)Aeration - High Purity Oxygen System
Diffused Air System ...... .... .
Mechanical Air System (fixed,
floating or rotor) ..............
Separate Sludge Reaeration .....
(ii). Trickling Filler
High Rate ................ . . .
Standard Rate .............. .
Packed Tower ...............
(iii) Biological Aerated Filler or Aefated
Biological Filter ......................
(iv) Aerated Lagoons ....... . .
(v) Rotating Biological Contactors ......... .
(vi) Sand Fillers -
intermittent biological . .
recirculating biological .
(vii) Stabilization Lagoons ............... ... .
(viii)Clarilier ......................... . .
(ix) Single stage system for combined
carbonaceous removal of BOD and
nilfooenous removal by nitrification
(see del. No- 12) (Points for this ilern
have to be in addition to items (5) (a)
(i) through (5) (a) (viii) ............ .. . . .
(x) Nutrient additions to enhance 20D
removal ..............................
(xi) Biological Culture (-Super Bugs-) addition
to enhance organic compound removal . . . .
C2
5
2C
1C

Niirogenotrs Stage
{i) Aeration - High Purily Oxygen System . ... -
20
Diffused Air System ...........
10
Mechanical Air System (fixed,
15
floating, or rotor) ...... ..... •
8
Separale Sludge Reaeralion .....
3
(' jrickl'sng Filter -
7
High Rale ..............
5
Standard Rale .............
5
Packed Tower ............
5
(iii) Biological Aerated Filter or Aeraled
5
Biological Filter .........................
10
(iv) Rofaling Biological Contactors ............
1 0
(v) Sand Filler -
(c) Ozone ...............................
intermittent biological ..... . ..
2
recirculating biological ..... ...
3
(vi) Clarifier ................................
5
TIARY OR ADVANCED TREATMENT UNIT
Activated Carbons Beds -
2
without carbon regeneration ..................
5
with carbon regeneration ....................
15
Powdered or Granular -Activated Carbon Feed -
1 0
without carbon regeneration ........... • • .... .
5
with carbon regeneration ...................
15
Air Stripping .............................
5
Denitrification Process (separate process) . ... .
10
Electrodialysis ................ • .............
5
Foam Separation .............................
5
]on Exchange... ..........................
5
Land Application of Treated Effluent
(b) Dechlorina€ion ........................
(see definition no. 22b) (not applicable for
(c) Ozone ...............................
sand, gravel, stone and other similar mining
(d) Radiation . .... ................
operations)
(10) CHEMICAL ADDITION SYSTEM (S) (See definition No. 9)
on agriculturally managed sites (See def.
(not applicable to chemical additions rated as item
4) ....................................
10
by high rate infiltration on non -agriculturally
(9) (a), % (b), or (9) (c) 5 points. each: List,
managed sites (includes rotary distributors
CHIMICA- - - .
and similar fixed nozzle systems) ...........
4
(iii) by subsurface disposal (includes low pressure
pipe systems and gravity systems except at
plants consisting of septic lank and nitrifica-
tion lines only) .............................
Microscreens..................................
5
Phosphorus Removal by Biological Processes
(See def. No. 26) .............................
20
Polishing Ponds - without aeration .......
2
with aeration ..........
5
Post Aeration - cascade ..............
0
diffused or mechanical ...
5
i) Reverse Osmosis ...............................
5
Sand or refixed -Media Fillers - tow rate ...........
2
high rate ..........
5
Treatment processes for removal of metal or
cyanide ....................................
15
Treatment processes for removal of toxic
materials other than metal or cyanide .........
15
JDGE TREATMENT
Sludge Digestion Tank - Healed ............... 10
Aerobic ............... 5
Unheated ...... ....... 3
Sludge Stabilization (chemical or thermal) . . .. . . . 5
Drying Beds - Gravity ................. 2
Vacuum Assisted ....... 5
S,wge Elutriation ............................. 5
Sludge Conditioner (chemical or thermal) .. . ... . . 5
Sludge Thickener (gravity) ...................... 5
Dissolved Air Flotation Unit
(not applicable to a unit rates as (3) (i) ... ...... 8
Sludge Gas Utilization (including gas storage) . . . . 2
{i) Sludge Holding Tank - Aerated ... , -r , , , , . 5
Non-aerated . _ ...... _ . � '2
(j) Sludge Incinerator - (not including activated
carbon regeneration) .. - - . 0
(k) Vacuum Filter, Centrifuge or Filter Press or other
similar dewatering devices ..................... 10
(8) 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 . ..
1 0
-by contracting to a land application operator who
holds the land application permit ................
2
-land application of sludge by a contractor who does
nol hold the permit for the wastewater treatment
facility where the sludge is generated .........
10
(c) Landfilled (burial) .............................
5
(9) DISINFECTION
(a) Chlorination ..............................
5
(b) Dechlorina€ion ........................
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) 0), (5) (a) (xi). (6) (a), (6) (b). (7) (b). (y) (e),
(9) (a), % (b), or (9) (c) 5 points. each: List,
CHIMICA- - - .
5
5
MISCELLANEOUS UNITS
(a) Holding Ponds, Holding Tanks or Settling Ponds
for Organic or Toxic Materials including wastes
from mining operations containing nitrogen and/or
phosphorous compounds in amounts significanlly
greater than is common for domestic wastewater .........
(b) Effluent Flow Equalization (not applicable to storage
basins which are inherent in land application systems)
(c) Stage Discharge (not applicable to storage basins
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2
inherent in land application sys!ems....................................... 5
(d) Pumps..................................................................................................... 3
(e) Stand -By Power Supply ........ ......................................................... 3
(f) Thermal Pollution Conlrol Device ............................................. 3
TOTAL POINTS
CLASSIFICATION
Class I ........................................................... 5 - 25 Points
Cfass 11 ........................................... 26- 50 Points
Class III ......................................... ...... ...... 51- 65 Points
Class IV ........................................................ 66- Up Points
Facilities having a rating of one through four points, inclusive,
do not require a cerlilied oper2tor. Classification of ail other
facilities requires a comparable gr2de operator in responsible
charge.
Facilities having an activated sludge process will be assigned
a minimum ciassilicalion of Class 1:.
Facilitieshaving treatment processes for the removal of metal
or cyanide will be assigned a minimum classil€talion of Class U.
Facilities having treatment processes for the biological removal
of phosphorus will be assigned a minimum classification of Class,
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may or got b. rape neseted on M, WA r. 111 V-111-nl plant s;l.,
R) A- -loom, A basun In -hich ab solid, ,n mal..tainla in avrp.nsivn a d by Ntcch biological
a;J, iq An;c modus i. r.Juc.d 111 o ,)h 41171kiaby xee.I.tAnd tranches W • yq.a an a Ito,.-
Weu
p)A.eA. A pec.sr of bunginp about ;nf.m,I. coNicl between air or high purity oxygen in a Lg4vd
by spaying, ,;hAtio4 d;lfwi;O
(t)Agt]eulrwaiy msnagod She. My silo an v,Nkh a crop Ix produead, mio.p.d, lad h. -sled (Crop
incEvd.s gra soca, grain), trees, etc);
(S) it Suippirsq, A process by which She 3rrvnenium ten is f sl contorted to d;afafYed anvaorii% Lott
1drrsimontj vnvs the ammonia thin e.laxs,d to the slrdsphoo by physical means: or ether similar
processes whish r,meY. polrol,rum psoductr svth as be4sone, toluene, and yyiono.
(6)C2rbon AbVitoi sfran, The regtnelsio4 0l exhivsl.d carbon by the use of x lvinno to Provide
extremity high lelnperilt,lat which vela0111. Ord VAKA. Iht absorbed ]mpvr;l€ar
11(Casbonauovs S119t, A stage of W)3Ix:ler trnlman; dts;pned to ichlev, 'socendarT e111.0ed
limils,
(alconwilvg.. A m.cl.ankil ddtko in Which ranuilugal lore. Is used W'x.paexte solids Lam liquids
endiar ra s4Para1C Ggvids of dflot.nt den,ihu-
(9)Ch.miea.l AdtfiE n Syxlonss - Tfsa add;eon of chamcal (s) to wAtlrwatef at an appGexf; n paint Joe
purposes of lmprating solids rem"At, pH adjuslmnL atkafinhf control, .14• the capabig?f I.
esp.l;mant w;th Gllieml chanitcalc and dill.renl spplicxi.n points to ads;ev A -(basilic rerun w;1 b.
cona;6ared on• spiiam; Ilia cap.blkiy 1e add ch.n,kil (i) to dvit vn11. will b. na.d ax ono tyxs.rd:
cxpxbW;r to add i ch-rieal %I dil[areru* apisteigort paints lar dr( ... At purp...s wr'A result i:, the
sysE•mx b+n9 sou xs a.palAl. syss.n4
(10)Cham;eal Sl49t Condil'eon;ng. The '"$on of x cl .meal com"Ad such as time, leers ehlwida, Of
I polymer 46 xel sludge to eoalasc. the mass ptiot to ;u IP*2&A to a dewatering d.mt-
(It)CIOSed Cyclo Sysl<ms. Via al holding ponds or holdrig tanks foe conlixunanl or•wsstawaltr
contxk.4V inargatrc, fors•tox;c miterials horn sand. V,iy t, uvsh.d Stan. or other simtxr oparali m.
-Lem .winch thee. is m disehxlgo to Elia surface waurl; such syxl.m, than carry i rnAmavru of r-
potnts r.gatdl4ax of pumping faeithiss at Any olhtr appamtnxne.s•
(12)Cornlar.ed Rar,;otal of Cirbonneeous 600 aid 91bo;anoux R.marai by ?{triflCAtian - A isngta stags
system '&69n•d to achieve 'advanced- permit •IOu.fCI limits on BOO and Ammonia n:b09ei niter
the same Walt, 1x1 ftxclor.
(13)R.-eltsorinal;ort The p26,21 or complete nt!mU n w ris)dv%1 chlorine iA x 1;gvid by any chomieaJ
or physical psoc.ts-.
(l4)0erilrifle2l;04 Process. Tha conv.tsien of 4v2l••ni'iogen to 41to9en pas;
(IS)Etr tiro�alysls- Process for removing (eris4d salts Joel w2ur through she use or ;o4aafecC t
ion•.xchang: mambianss:
(IS)filar Press, A ptoce%i opirlsed meeharically for p2to;Xy dawater;ng slvdgs-
(1))Feam Sepaecim The planned froW4V or wastewilei of wx0ow21.r •Utvml at A mesas 04
t.rr,ovi" excessive amovntt of detergent mxuAlk Vuwlh the ;nl,edVcllan a: ate ]n e11t form of fent
bubbl.t; also cased Joint Imellonaf,on;
(Ia)G,o riomaraL The process oil ramav;ng grit and etlsat hoary mineral matter Lom M.4owasai.
[19)" 'Ink. A doap loo story wasuwaltr sank comisfvtg of an Upper sedm.nlation chambor and
a l e dgotien chambor; -
[20, iced Flow Measurement. A dam. which ktcAsas andlor racolds rata at Ooa;
(21)to,. _ -zing,. A chemical procass in 1vNrh ions kora two eidf.nnl matecules areeXd Qrq.d-
(22)L2nd xppf,C3iarc (A) Sludge bUpos24 h final sludge disposal method by which sT.sdgr may be
appr4d to land either by spraying on the surras, or by svbtur.ac, fn)ecfron (Lo„ chis., plow): (not
applicable for Type$ of sludge daserlbad in (1l) of LYs RuI.]; [b)Trexted Eltiv.nL It. Noe.ss of
iprayinq I+nl.d wxl.wilef onto A ;and ar.% or ther methods of appGsalion o1 wutewiler onto A
brad area as 2 mains of final disposal and/or Wilati.nt•
(23)lActascfs a n. A low spud, conl;nvously bxckxashtd, relating dtum filler oponlinq undo
grxr;iy cen?dons as a polishing method rsrncv;np .U,p_r td solid, from elih onl•
WINitrflkal'-A Pr",.,. IN. biiacts.nsical c0A11lC6n a! unoxidrxed nitrogen (ammonia and or92nir
n;uog.n) Eo oxid4td i;trogm (vsuiny nitrate).-
51-54.
itrate);Slits, A stpatat■ sliga or w2sltw2t4r V,2lmonl designed sot the specYa purpose of
convecting ammon;a nitrogen to n;Uxte n1tragen;
(29)Phosphue Remota) Biola¢cxL The nmatxl e1 pMtphocus from wasl.wal•r by an ox;Uxnosic
process. deie9ntd W enhance )vsu(y uptake Ol phos,Uhwvs by the. miaoory anis ms; 4
(27)POGshug Pond, A hetding pond lollotrirp s.cOM2ry Vexlm.nt with xvffici.nl detention to 2l[aw Ion t
the 9411a"p of fatty suspond.d saGds:
(2a)Poit Atssl;oa Amlion laoms'snp eonvtnlionxt secedafy treatm.nl units to irur.ase eplu.r,t DO,
or I" any othar pdrpase:
(29)Poel Aora Goti ICasc%do) A polishing method b7 which ds,elted o;yq.n is added to th. effluent by
I A`nA`1.cN-1.;ciL privity moans of IlOW1W 60x41 x Siris+ of steps or weirs• The Pow ccctrr»q sues,
the slaps or wales mays in a tardy thin layer And Ilia ape rxllon or It,. c,s Adt nquu.s m op.r2W
Adjutlrnant.' shut, 1410 points ala assigned .van tlsovgh :N, It An •514n611 slop to me,tr.g rho kr,;ds a1
the dkcharge pilAk
[]O)Powdami or Grinular Acl;val.d Carbon Feed- A l=.rhysic)I carbon prvc.ss that viFCt biarogical
AC%; ily and organic ab,arpCon by using powdu.d or CIAAW- letivatld e,rl"n: Virg;n ands.,
foglintrafod canyon it food conttatlod we the systam;
t3tIp(,aafil;on, A link constrvased to previda 2,tuio_ pilot to primary traxlmenl:
t32)pt.linvnary Unit. U.;1 op•ral;ons in the Ir. 2tm,nl ;aoa ss, such as Ser.. rung and cemrrdnvi;on,
that prepare the Lquer fof avbt.gvenl major opal:eons;
(31)IndWu;al ps. tr, stmrnt: (a}Pt.•tr.atmanl Unil, Indusljhl. Th, c-Miiioniriq at x -,I. At its
sourst btroe, dsehi4q,, 10 romay. of to n.uualilo ,vbsiin:er Injurious la s.wos 2e¢ u,atm ant _
pae.ts•1 or 10 .1110 a partial s,duel;on ;n toad an 3 bratm.nt phich is apan1.d Ly Inc safe..
govaninq body ae an, waste water Ir.atmtm plant b,;- rind- (b)Po.•u•xtm,nl P4v,)nm, tndvixial -
mrrl b, a Slate e+ EPA r.gvir.d propram 1. 1•cin, pok., an v,••lat:nq sh.,S-
0AW,imxry ClAririea. The l;nl 1•11Gn9 %;A%A thrvW which wvl.waler Is pasald in A 1.aatm.usl
walks for lh, pvrpolt of eamevinq s•lt1•ibss And svepn.e.d solid, and BOO which is sssx;::td with ah,
, olid s:
ilS)Pumps- AY W !m, tlllutnt, and in -plans pts.. -.p4;
[36)As ilia Eion, 0i iinleeli0n androf slenliia$on p4oeass vtiGling dlvkts e+n;uinq Ulviti.l,t or f,Amel2
rays;
11 ?)R, Osmosi,. A uvslmonl prose,: in which s heavy eonliminiltd hgvid pessr[;1 •C
throe. -brtn, (aruring nearly pure t;gu;d der tram lvspend•d solid,;
{]a1 :,ioleq;cal Centacf.11. A 1;2.d b;ologh :l grgwlh proc.l, ;A which witsr,.a tat Ila,$
thrauy .n whkh a :,rias of pani,lly ivbm•rq.0 ,'wcvlu _I ice. _ rous•d-
{]9)Sand Fhr.rs;(a pnlum t. nt $iolo,);esf, Film ion er
.111-1 1 lan.wino Coptic unkr- lsq. ons
eme "hot are Alm -I proc,st ;n which Ivnhef biA41C-Apoail;on i. elpeel.d 1. p,.&,,. d.,;r.d
.env. fell; atydserl;c leading rale, on lh.ar hlt.ra are ecmpvt.d N gperiac and herr a .. s.dirs9 few
9pn✓11 (nest Ilan ones; (b)A.circvlA ling b;alop;:st - u,. s+m. lyp. of sand mi., as de Gnarl ;n (s) svilh
the Adoed r,"N91y to ].cyclo W1-1 back irv.,gh she sired fih.r-
00)S)nd o1 r-C..d•}x.d;a 101,;.. A p.4,h;ng p,x... by which .Inv..1 Ym;ls af• Ach;...d though A
Iwlhrr r•dvq;.n eF lu.p.nd.d solid l:(x)bv+ rale •- 51-ily, hydrtulitaay 1..6.d tJs.0 .rich tending
fens in the e r m iter. ppmr.i Hing a;(b)h;gh eat. •• , pr.,A hydro vCe ally Wid•d 01 .,;W IDs C;nq
W., in the Y. q,-i.-ir1 rang.; At any Sit.. the ]o ed;r< cat. will .,.rod else, gpn SfF
[c l]S,eartdny ci,emots- A Ixnk wt;ch folWwr the biologicalvnl.x
t of a trus.ns pram and wbkh has
the fxerpA., of r+morin; a dq• ilsoelSled WAIL Ili. biolegk al V-Abnanl unix a,
(42)Sepn44 Sludo• R•atrition A pun of the contact alab2iueon p,oc•e, v,A r Elio ecivsl.d swdgo
it t<antl.u.d Eo a tank anC x.nud Wait r,sweinq it to the basin;
(ta)S.pdc Tan- A 0n91. -.:err stases, tank In which Luted Ilvdpe it in eo.cael with the wase-awmu
llo.ring through the IA4h- shalt not b• apK.Cc 111. for septic lank syu.a-s aorrino tinge. bnvy
Ire;done.l hxt;nq a eap,sk, of ZC-A gillon, or rete which d;tehxrq. to a niv;rea ion fi.W:
(!,)Stud,). pgaslion• Tho p ,ti by which Organic of vablA, malls and t"s i, 911€Gad, Cgvellad,
m;n.r,G1,d or enntart.d into men auble oepsnlc mZ1I•1 Ihrough the 2e%dq of pv;np o,psnisms,
which lmlud.l aerot.d t.c=ling tines,
(45)SWd90 Drying 0ads. An ane c:mpi,idg AMWAI w arificlat Byers of potty mal.ria€s upon wlikh
digested Aew19. Aludge it dliad by Luting* slid evaporafon;
(45)S10d9e ENWIlion, A process OI Oudg. candifrwvng in wKKh certain con 11wonle ire f.motad by
2veceitivs wishings w;rh Srosh wars or plant slliuml•
(c?)Sludq. Gas U11@2alic:.. Th. gems of using sawn,): gas for the pwps. of h.afing b ,dings,
driting tngin.S, arc,;
(.a)SIWg. Holding rani IAeratcd cad Nonxer,[sd). A tang utiliAad nos sm:l w2s[•wa2Or ;manor 1
Omit net eerssaWnq a 4g.;tar In wtich aludg. nqy I- kept hash, and tupartwlanl ev;IhJl Awn p„w to
A deying method (i.e. slvG,•a drr;nq txidir Thi& may ba done by ldcfnq A small ampunr al air s;mplr to
kelp Ili. sivdge leash• t c not nocetsariy an amount that would be Iaqu4id Fc aeh;or. stabi<i:afon o,
argarSc malar- A nonxoilted tank w0,.:d iamplr be vrod to domtt slid.* priar aO d.watrr;.9 and would
simply b• vied 10 docam slvdpe p4 or to dpwaurinp And wovtd feel allow I" periods (nater]; days 0
delontlan) wahavt sesvtir q odor p+o!'! mA, -
(49]Slvdge Ine;nesatere, A rWnaee d.e;gnod to burn chad99 and to ronwto at asoialvr. and comL+rsF�te
maler;Als and seduce the s%,dga to a mill, ash; .
(SO)SIWge SIAbtYiaadon (Charnkal or 7hafm,l). A pruc.st 19 maka treated sdvdg, fess odorovs and
putreicrible, and Io edit. the pilloganic organism content; Tbii may ba done by pill adjustment
chiorine das»9, at ar hall Vesrmanl; .
(51)Skdq. Thickener, A type of st.iminlalion I24k in which the slvdg• it permitted to %alga And
lhkken pwough agilafion and 9ratiay;
(S2)Stsbi;vaon L1900n. A-typ. or aa -dation lagoon ;n whkh b;.loq;eal valdaian of organic matter is
Witted by miurat Inhslo of ormin so the wiles from sir (ool a p05s?dn9 pend);
(53)Slind•By Power SUpptf, On site or portable electrical 9.ei4miiing a it;josseeC
(51) Slik Scrams. % slikonsry, suasn-designed to remove solids lnt1vtfirtg non•b;ode grad Able
parlicutile JaCi2l3bte setids, suspaaded s*Sds and 800 reduction) floor avnicipal and indvtul.l
wa314w=ter 11411mem srstems;
(S5)Tettiatr Tsail(nont, A stage of uellmens 1000rring secondary Wiliith is pcimar3r lar she pvtpmsa
A efllwnl polishing; A ist.ng 139004 or Sand of coal later might be eresploysd far Ibis purpase-
JU)Therinal Poliuleon Con=ol 0.4c., A device peov;,QV far P" transfer of bast from a fluid fla"inp
in tubas to Another fluid D,,u-We the lube a, or vita versa; or. other means al re7„1atinq
Ggvid lemptralvres:
(S?)Thirmxl SSWg. Conditioner, A eict,4boning process by which heal It addo,C for a protracted pored
of limp W Imp4ovs lh• dowxurab?;ly os,Wdq. by the so$vbdiaing and hydmvamng of the sm20.f and
more hlphly hydrated slurs,•. pxrtiel.v,
(Sa)Tos;c Wtor(xls, Thos. wastes or eombinal;.ns of wastes Ltctud;ng disease-eaysinrq 094-1. which
sltel dhcMega and upon esposvn, ingestion, inhalation or usLnalalion ;1,4. any organism oithor
difeclly from the inYlrorvnaM of indrecely by ingrrlion ihfough food chi=. -,a( cause death, 416%ta,
bohavimt 2boorma[i6as, cancer, genolk mulakons, physiological millunci5osts fi xhrdu19 rnluvncianz
in taprodvction) or phys;cxl dllosnahons, in such organisms or their O21peing• Toxic mxlesills
include, by way iltustra11:4 and not famiiai;o4; land- esdm;um,, ehvor„raea, m,rcury, vxnadium,
arsenic, line, ortho•nitro-c`Jot.b.nt o4e (ONC9 polychdorLtated toiinyls (PCis) and dkhlorce,;.1•ny1
1rieNwwFh2ne (OOT); and any other nalarial. that have or may hereafter bi doefm;ned to hate leak
properties;
(59)Trickfusg filter, A b;o!agic2l Ire Atntnl unill consisling of m3lanal such ss broken $ton• or 10c).
oro which waslewatar is CSVibuud: A Nqh rats Viekfrsq filter it on. which opuaua-3tels.:a.en
10 and 30 m9d per acre. A lax rata Vicky g 121,f is one which is du;gnad 1t oA, olal. At ono 'ic j ­
"d per acre:
140JTrickTinq Filter (Packoe Tower), A plop flow typo os operation in which wa slpwu.r llo-s down
vuavgh suee.sstte layers of ma GA er Gluis. MIM i
W. Organic malteiat is to revid cantinua::y by
iclire blolcoual Gs.d grawsh ;n each 3'.Cc.siitl liysl. This m.11.od may prodvco-%.corsdary ct,Afrty
.]swam, be may ba adapud w pfodvca 2 rdu;E.d .Invent,-
(51)Vacuum Files, Cantdh4ts, or Pi!w Presses. 0.v;ces which an d.s jAve Io romove •aces+
wale 11am ABeef digexlad a uidg.sm! sludg. prior to dsponl of turner Vr.Irca.nL