WQ0000195_Final Permit_19930806

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
August 6, 1993
John Siler, Town Manager
Town of Waynesville
Post Office Box C-100
Waynesville, North Carolina 28786
Subject: Permit No. WQ0000195
Town of Waynesville
Sludge Landfill
Haywood County
Dear Mr. Siler:
In accordance with the renewal request received March 2, 1993, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0000195, dated August 6, 1993, to the Town of Waynesville for the continued operation
of the subject sludge disposal landfill. Please be advised of Condition No. VI 6 which states that the
Town of Waynesville shall submit, within 24 months of permit issuance, an approvable engineering
proposal stipulating the future sludge disposal alternative chosen by the Town. This condition is
necessary because of the limited amount of area available for the continued sludge landfilling activities in
addition to the Environmental Protection Agency's newly promulagated 503 Regulations which will
significantly change the requirements for the ultimate disposal of sludge by landfilling.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until July 31, 1998, shall void the minor
modification to Permit No. WQ0000195 issued February 10, 1992, shall void Permit No. WQ0000195
issued May 26, 1989 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 with the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Drawer 27447,
Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contaA%r. Michael D. Allen at
[phone].
Sincerely,
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A. Preson Howard, Jr., P.E.
Director 4
cc: Haywood County Health Department
Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Asheville Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Jack Floyd, Groundwater Section, Central Office
Training and Certification Unit
Facilities Assessment Unit
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SLUDGE LANDFILL 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
Town of Waynesville
Haywood County
FOR THE
continued operation of a sludge disposal facilities consisting of the landfilling of approximately 46,600 W
per year of dried sludge from the Town of Waynesville's Wastewater Treatment Plant to approximately
12.15 acres of land in Haywood County with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the
renewal request received March 2, 1993, 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, 1998, shall void the minor
modification to Permit No. WQ0000195 issued February 10, 1992, shall void Permit No. WQ0000195
issued May 26, 1989 and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The sludge disposal program shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -
discharge system to prevent the discharge of any wastes resulting from the operation of this
program.
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. In the event that the sludge disposal program is not operated satisfactorily, including the
creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall cease applying sludge to the landfill and
take any immediate corrective actions, including the construction of additional or
replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities.
4. The current buffer of 25 feet between the sludge disposal area and the property boundary is
to be extended to a minimum distance of 100 feet.
A copy of this permit shall be kept at the sludge landfill during the life of this permit.

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The facilities and disposal sites shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. No sludges other than the following are hereby approved for landfill disposal in accordance
with this permit:
Permit Estimated
Source County Number Volume (ft3/year)
Waynesville WWTP Haywood NC0025321 46,600
3. Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall
employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of
the wastewater treatment facilities. The operator must hold a certificate of the type and
grade at least equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the wastewater
treatment facilities by the Certification Commission. The Permittee must also employ a
certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and grade to comply with the conditions
of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202. The ORC of the facility must visit each Class I facility at
least weekly and each Class Il, III, and IV facility at least daily, excluding weekends and
holidays, and must properly manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the
facility and must comply with all other conditions of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202.
4. Adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any
disposed or stored sludge material into any surface waters.
5. Appropriate measures must be taken to control public access to the sludge landfill during
active site use. Such controls may include the posting of signs indicating the activities
being conducted at the site.
6. Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion and surface runoff from
conveying pollutants from the sludge application area onto the adjacent property or into the
surface waters.
7. No crops for human consumption shall be raised on these sites.
8. Adequate inspection, maintenance and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to insure
proper operation of the subject facilities.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, sludge, soil, or plant tissue
analyses) deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management to insure
protection of the environment will be established and an acceptable sampling and reporting
schedule shall be followed. If monitoring data indicates minimal or no concern to the
Division, reduction of monitoring requirements may be pursued after two annual reporting
periods.
2. Proper records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking all disposal activities. These
records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following information:
a) Date of sludge landfilling,
b) Volume of dried sludge disposed,
c) Percent Solids of sludge disposed.
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3. An annual sludge analysis and annual Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure (TCLP)
analysis shall be conducted by the Permittee and the results maintained on file by the
Permittee for a minimum of five years. If land application occurs at a frequency less than
quarterly, sludge analysis will be required for each instance of land application.
The sludge analysis shall include but is not necessarily limited to the following parameters:
% total solids
Magnesium
Chlorides
Sulfate
Phosphorus
Potassium
Lead
Zinc
Copper
Nickel
Cadmium
Chromium
Sodium
Calcium
Total Nitrogen
Ammonia Nitrogen
Nitrate/Nitrite Nitrogen
pH
Plant Available Nitrogen (by calculation)
The TCLP analysis shall include the following parameters:
Arsenic
Barium
Benzene
Cadmium
Carbon tetrachloride
Chlordane
Chlorobenzene
Chloroform
Chromium
o -Cresol
m -Cresol
p -Cresol
Cresol
2,4-D
1,4 -Dichlorobenzene
1,2-Dichloroethane
1, 1 -Dichloroethylene
2,4-Dinitrotoluene
Endrin
Heptachlor (and its hydroxide)
Hexachlorobenzene
Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene
Hexachloroethane
Lead
Lindane
Mercury
Methoxychlor
Methyl ethyl ketone
Nitrobenzene
Pentachlorophenol
Pyridine
Selenium
Silver
Tetrachloroethylene
Toxaphene
Trichloroethylene
2,4,5 -Trichlorophenol
2,4,6 -Trichlorophenol
2,4,5 -TP (Silvex)
Vinyl chloride
4. Three copies of all monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in conditions Ill 1,
III 2 and Ill 3 shall be submitted annually on or before March 1 of the following year to the
following address:
NC Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
Facility Assessment Unit
PO Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535

5. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Asheville Regional Office, telephone number
[phone] as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next
working day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the
following:
a. Any occurrence with the land application program which results in the land
application of significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or
characteristic.
b. Any failure of the land application program resulting in a release of sludge material
to receiving waters.
c. Any time that self-monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of
compliance with the conditions and limitations of this permit or the parameters on
which the system was designed.
d. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility
incapable of adequate sludge treatment.
e. Any spillage or discharge from a vehicle or piping system transporting sludge to the
application site.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter
form within 15 days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline
the actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
" IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
1. The six (6) existing' monitoring wells, N91Y1, N91Y2, N91Y3, N91Y4, MW -5 and MW -
6, shall continue to be sampled every March, July and November for the following
parameters:
Nitrate (NO3)
Ammonia Nitrogen
Aluminum
TDS
Potassium
Sodium
pH
Water Level
Chloride
Fecal Coliforms
TOC
SO4
Cadmium
Zinc
Copper
Volatile Organic Compounds -
In November only (by Method 1 or Method 2 below).
Method 1: Method 6230D (Capillary - Column), "Standard Methods For The
Examination of Water and Wastewater", 17th ed., 1989.
Method 2: Method 502.2 "Methods For The Determination of Organic Compounds
in Drinking Water", U.S. EPA - 600/4-88/039.
The measurement of water level must be made prior to sampling for the remaining
parameters. The depth of water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on
the top of the casing.
The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed to
provide relative elevations of the measuring point for each monitoring well.
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If TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/1 are detected in any downgradient monitoring
well, additional sampling and analysis must be conducted to identify the individual
constituents comprising this TOC concentration. If the TOC concentration as measured in
the backaround monitor well exceeds 10 mg/l, this concentration will be taken to represent
the naturally occurring TOC concentration. Any exceedances of this naturally occurring
TOC concentration in the downgradient wells shall be subject to the additional sampling
and analysis as described above.
If any volatile organic compounds are detected by method 6230D, or the equivalent method
502.2, then EPA methods 604 and 611 must also be run to detect other organic compounds
which may be present. The results of all analyses specified in the monitoring requirements,
including 604 and 611 if required, must be submitted simultaneously.
The results of the sampling and analysis shall be sent to the N.C. Division of
Environmental Management on Form GW -59 (Compliance Monitoring Report Form) every
April, August and December.
2. The Compliance Boundary delineated on the attached site map for the disposal system is
specified by regulations in 15 NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The
Compliance Boundary is established at either (1) 500 feet from the waste disposal area, or
(2) the property boundary, whichever is closet to the waste disposal area. An exceedance
of Groundwater Quality Standards beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to
immediate remediation action in addition to the penalty provisions applicable under General
Statute 143-215.6(1)a.
Also in accordance with 15A NCAC 2L, a REVIEW BOUNDARY delineated on the
attached site map for the disposal system is established around disposal systems midway
between the Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the waste disposal area. Any
exceedance of standards at the Review Boundary shall require remediation action on the
part of the perrriittee.
3. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring as deemed necessary by the Division of
Environmental Management shall be provided.
V. INSPECTIONS
1. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the sludge storage, transport, and disposal
facilities to prevent malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors and discharges which
may cause or lead to the release of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health, or a
nuisance. The Permittee shall keep an inspection log or summary including at least the date
and time of inspection, observations made, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective
actions taken by the Permittee. This log of inspections shall be maintained by the Permittee
for a period of three years from the date of the inspection and shall be made available upon
request by the Division of Environmental Management or other permitting authority.
2. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of Environmental
Management may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property,
premises or place on or related to the disposal site and facility at any reasonable time for the
purpose of determining compliance with this permit; may inspect or copy any records that
must be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; or may obtain samples of
groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
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1. This permit shall become voidable unless the sludge disposal activities are carried out in
accordance with the conditions of this permit and in the manner approved by this Division.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in
the application and other supporting data.
3. This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change
ownership or a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be submitted to
the Division of Environmental Management accompanied by an application fee,
documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting materials as may be
appropriate. The approval of this request will be considered on its merits and may or may
not be approved.
4. Issuance of this permit shall void all previously issued permits regulating the use of the
subject landfill and all landfilling activities.
5. 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 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
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 revoke this permit as specified by 15 NCAC 2H .0205
(c)(4).
7. The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and
all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government
agencies (local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction.
8. A set of approved documents for the subject project must be retained by the applicant for
the life of the permit.
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. This permit may be modified, or revoked and reissued to incorporate any conditions,
limitations and monitoring requirements the Division of Environmental Management deems
necessary in order to adequately protect the environment and public health.
11. In any future 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.
12. The Town of Waynesville shall submit, within 24 months of permit issuance, an
approvable engineering proposal stipulating the future sludge disposal alternative chosen by
the Town.

Permit issued this the 6th day of August, 1993
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary Director
MEMORANDUM
To: Training and Certification
From: Michael D. Allen, State Engineering Review Group
Subject: Rating Sheet for Permit Number ACC0019 S
Date: -7-(,,-95
The subject permit is a renewal of Permit No. LAA0000 175 , issued Z /►o /5 z ,
therefore, a new rating sheet is not required. The existing rating is unchanged.
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