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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0000455_Final Permit_20120202eaa North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Governor Mr. Wesley Wooten — President Lewis Farms and Liquid Waste, hie. 8155 Malpass Corner . Currie, North Carolina 28435 Dear Mr. Wooten: Charles Wakild, P. E. . Director February 2, 2012 Dee Freeman Secretary Subject: Permit No. WQ0000455 Lewis Farms and Liquid Waste, Inc. Land Application of Class B Residuals (Non -Dedicated) Pender County In accordance with your permit change of ownership request received December 2, 2011, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0000455, dated February 2, 2012, to Lewis Farms and Liquid Waste, Inc. for the continued operation of the subject residuals management program. Please note the Permittee has been changed from Lewis Farms of Burgaw, Inc. to Lewis Farms and Liquid Waste, Inc. On August 5, 2009, Session Law 2009-406, entitled "An Act to Extend Certain Government Approvals Affecting the Development of Real. Property Within the State," was enacted by the General Assembly and signed into law. The Act, known as the Permit Extension Act of 2009, extends the expiration date of certain government approvals and pennits.. In addition, Session Law 2010-177 extended the Act by another .year. Permit No. WQ0000455 falls within the scope of this Act and is therefore being extended until May 31, 2018. A renewal application must still be submitted six months in advance of the extended expiration date. This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until May 31, 2018, shall void Permit No. WQ000455 issued March 16, 2010, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements listed in Attachment A for they may differ from the previous permit issuance. Failure to establish an adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required operational information shall result in future compliance problems. Please note the following updates since the last permit issuance: Permit conditions have been updated to be consistent with current template language and 15A NCAC 02T. 1100. If any parts, requirements or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, the Permittee has the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days following receipt of AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh; North Carolina 27699-1636 Location: 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919-807-64641 FAX 919-807-6496 NorthCarolina Internet: http://Portal.ncdenr.oralweb/walaos An Equal Opportunity i Aftirmaltve Action Employer f Mr. Wesley Wooten February 2, 2012 Page 2 of 2 this permit. This request shall be in the. form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the j North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings at 6714 Mail C Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made, this permit shall be final and _ binding. If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Lori Montgomery at (919) 807-6336 or Lori.Montgomery@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, /harJWakild, P. E. cc: Pender County Health Department Wilmington Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section Permit File WQ0000455 Notebook File WQ0000455 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 Lewis Farms and Liquid Waste, Inc® Pender County �11 continued operation of a residuals management program for Lewis Farms and Liquid Waste, Inc. and consisting of the land application of Class B residuals generated by the approved facilities listed in Attachment A to the approved sites listed in Attachment B with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the application received December 2, 2011, and in conformity with the project plans, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit. The use and disposal of residuals are regulated under Title 40Code of Federal Regulations Part 503. This permit does not exempt the Permittee from complying with the federal regulations. This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until May 31, 2018, shall void Permit No. WQ0000455 issued March 16, 2010, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations: 1. No later than six months prior to the expiration of this permit, the Permittee shall request renewal of this permit on official Division forms. Upon receipt of the request, the Division will review the adequacy of the facilities described therein, and if warranted, will renew the permit for such period of time and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate. Please note Rule 15A NCAC 02T .0105(d) requires an updated site map to be submitted with the permit renewal application. 1. The subject residuals management program shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so there is no discharge to surface waters, nor any contravention of groundwater or surface water standards. In the event the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions due to improper operation and maintenance, the Permittee shall immediately cease land applying residuals to the site, contact the Wilmington Regional Office's Aquifer Protection Section supervisor, and take any immediate corrective actions. W00000431 Version 4.4 Shell Version 111027 Paae 1 of 12 2. This permit shall not relieve the Permittee of their responsibility for damages to groundwater or 3. Only residuals generated by the facilities listed in Attachment A are approved for land application in accordance with this permit. 4. Only the sites listed in Attachment B are approved for residuals land application. 5. Pollutant concentrations in residuals applied to land application sites .listed in Attachment B shall not exceed the following Ceiling Concentrations (i.e., dry weight basis) or Cumulative Pollutant Loading Rates (CPLRs): Parameter Ceiling Concentration (milligrams per kilogram). CPLR (pounds per acre) Arsenic 75 36 1. Cadmium 85 34 Copper 4,300 1,338 Lead 840 267 Mercury 57 15 - Molybdenum 75 n/a Nickel 420 374 Selenium 100 89 Zinc 7,500 2,498 The Permittee shall determine compliance with the CPLRs using one of the following methods: a.__B-y._calculating=the=existing=cumulat veSeve1_of_pollutants using_actuaLanal-ytical_data .from_all._.______._- historical land application events of residuals, or b. For land where residuals . application have not occurred or for which the required data is incomplete, by determining background concentrations through representative soil sampling. 6. Residuals that are land applied shall meet Class B pathogen reduction requirements in 15A NCAC 02T .1106 (a) and (c). Exceptions to this requirement shall be specified in Attachment A. 7. Biological residuals (i.e. residuals generated during the treatment of domestic or animal processing wastewater, or the biological treatment of industrial wastewater, and as identified in Attachment A) that are land applied shall meet one of the vector attraction reduction alternatives in 15A NCAC 02T .1107(a). Exceptions to this requirement shall be specified in Attachment A. 8. Setbacks for treatment and storage facilities shall be as follows: Setback Description Setback feet Habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership or not 100 to be maintained as art of the project site Property lines 50 Private or public water supply 100 Surface waters (streams - intermittent and perennial, perennial waterbodies, and wetlands 50 Wells with exception to monitoring wells, 100 W0000043 l Version 4.4 Shell Version 111027 Pave 2 of 12 9. Setbacks for land application sites shall be as follows: *The setback requirement may be reduced to a minimum of 100 feet upon written consent of the owner and approval from the Aquifer Protection Section of the appropriate Division's regional office. 10. Land application areas shall be clearly marked on each site prior to and during any residuals application event. W00000411 VP.rCinn 4 4 Shell Version 111027 Pam 3 of 12 Setback by application type (feet) Setback Description Vehicular Irrigation Surface Surface Infection / Application Application Incorporation Habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership or not to be maintained as 400 400 200 art of the project site Habitable residence or places of public assembly owned by the Permittee, the owner of the land, or the 0 200 0 lessee/operator of the land to be maintained as part of the project site Property lines 50 150 50 Public right of way 50 50 50 Private or public water supply 100 100 100 Surface waters (streams — intermittent and perennial, 100 100 50 perennial waterbodies, and wetlands) Surface water diversions (ephemeral streams, 25 100 25 waterways, ditches) Groundwater lowering ditches (where the bottom of 25 100 25 the ditch intersects the SHWT) Subsurface groundwater lowering system 0 100 0 Wells with exception to monitoring wells 100 100 100 Bedrock outcrops 25 25 25 Top of slope of embankments or cuts of two feet or 15 15 l5 more in vertical height Building foundations or basements 0 15 0 Water lines 0 10 0 Swimming pools 100 100 100 Nitrification fields 0 20 0 *The setback requirement may be reduced to a minimum of 100 feet upon written consent of the owner and approval from the Aquifer Protection Section of the appropriate Division's regional office. 10. Land application areas shall be clearly marked on each site prior to and during any residuals application event. W00000411 VP.rCinn 4 4 Shell Version 111027 Pam 3 of 12 11. Bulk residuals and other sources of Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) shall not be applied in -1 n „„ t i t I C i , StiC�C.ali' C u�' 11611ll C�Ltc:s. . _pp iipriatC 41�:U i; ,tl i-a"C;s be l i L . �' ,1:i g Nitrogen requirements based on the determined Realistic Yield Expectations (RYE) using any of the following methods: a. Division's pre -approved site specific historical data for specific crop or soil types by calculating the mean of the best three yields of the last five consecutive crop harvests for each field. b. North Carolina Historical Data for specific crop and soil types as provided by North Carolina State University Department of Soil Science (hllp://www.soil.ncsu.edu/programs/mnp/yieldsn. A copy shall be kept on file and reprinted every five years in accordance with Condition IV. 11. c. If the RYE cannot be determined using methods (a) or (b) above, the Permittee may use the RYE and appropriate nutrient application rates reported in any of the following documents: i. Crop management plan as outlined by the local Cooperative Extension Office, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and . Consumer Services, the Natural Resource Conservation Service, or other agronomist. ii. Waste Utilization Plan as outlined by the Senate Bill 1217 Interagency Group - Guidance Document: Chapter I(ht[p://www.enr.state.nc.us/DSWC/pages/guiddnoe docs.html). iii. Certified Nutrient Management Plan as outlined by the Natural Resources Conservation Services (MRCS). These plans must meet the USDA -MRCS 590 Nutrient Management Standards (ftp://ftp-fe.sc.egov.usda.gov/NHQ/practice-standards/standards/590.pdf . d. If the RYE and appropriate nutrient application rates cannot be determined, the Permittee shall contact the Division to determine necessary action. 12. When residuals are land applied to grazed pasture, hay crop realistic nitrogen rate shall be reduced by 25% in accordance with the USDA -MRCS 590 Nutrient Management Standards. - 1371f-1aA-a Zicat on sites are -to beovef—seeded-or-double=cro ed --e- ,-berulada= - ass=iwtlie=summet--- - -------= p1' -- — PP � •g�� �' anal lye grass in the winter with both crops to receive residuals), then the second crop can receive an application of PAN at a rate not to exceed 50 pounds per acre per year (lbs/ac/yr). This practice may be allowed as long as the second crop is to be harvested or grazed. If the second crop is to be planted for erosion control only and is to be tilled into the soil, then no additional PAN shall be applied. 14. Prior to land application of residuals containing a sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) of 10 or higher, the Permittee shall obtain and implement recommendations from at least one of the following: the local Cooperative Extension Office; the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; the Natural Resource Conservation Service; a North Carolina Licensed Soil Scientist; or an agronomist. The recommendations shall address the sodium application rate, soil amendments (e.g., gypsum, etc.), or a mechanism for maintaining site. integrity and conditions conducive to crop growth. The Permittee shall maintain written records of these recommendations and details of their implementation. 15. The compliance boundary for residual land application sites shall be specified in accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0107(b). These sites were individually permitted on or after. December 30, 1983; therefore, the compliance boundary is established at either 250 feet from the residual land application area, or 50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is closest to the residual land application area. An exceedance of groundwater standards at or beyond the compliance boundary is subject to remediation action according to 15A NCAC 02L .0106(4)(2) as well as enforcement actions in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A through 143-215.6C. Any approved relocation of the COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY will be noted in Attachment B. 16. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0 108, the review boundary shall be established midway between the compliance boundary and the residual land application area. Any exceedance of groundwater standards at the review boundary shall require action in accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0106. W00000431 Version 4.4 Shell Version 111027 Pape 4 of 12 1. The residuals management program shall be properly maintained and operated at all times. The program shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to prevent any contravention of surface water or groundwater standards. 2. The. Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number (910) 796-7215, and the appropriate local government official (i.e., county manager, city manager, or health director) shall be notified at least 48 hours prior to the initial residuals land application to any new land application site. Notification to the Aquifer Protection Section's regional supervisor shall be made from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays. 3. The Wilmington Regional Office shall be notified via email or telephone, (910) 796-7215, at least 24 hours prior to conducting any land application activity. Such notification shall indicate, at a minimum, the anticipated application times, field IDs, and location of land application activities. If it becomes necessary to apply to additional fields due to unforeseen events, the Regional Office shall be notified prior to commencing the application to those fields. 4. The Permittee shall maintain an approved Operation and Maintenance Plan (O&M Plan) pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .1110. Modifications to the O&M Plan shall be approved by the Division prior to utilization of the new plan. The O&M Plan, at the minimum, shall include: a) Operational functions; b) Maintenance schedules; c) Safety measures; d) Spill response plan; e) Inspection plan including the following information: i. Names and/or titles of personnel responsible for conducting the inspections; ii. Frequency and location of inspections, including those to be conducted by the ORC, and procedures to assure that the selected location(s) and inspection frequency are representative of the residuals management program; iii. Detailed description of inspection procedures including record keeping and actions to be taken by the inspector in the event that noncompliance is observed pursuant to the noncompliance notification requirements under the monitoring and reporting section of the permit; f) Sampling and monitoring plan including the following information: i. Names and/or titles of personnel responsible for conducting the sampling and monitoring; ii. Detailed description of monitoring procedures including parameters to be monitored; iii. Sampling frequency and procedures to assure that representative samples are being collected. Fluctuation in temperature, flow, and other operating conditions can affect the quality of the residuals gathered during a particular sampling event. The sampling plan shall account for any foreseen fluctuations in residuals quality and indicate the most limiting times for residuals to meet pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirements (e.g. facilities that land apply multiple times per year but have an annual sampling frequency, may need to sample during winter months when pathogen reduction is most likely to be negatively affected by cold temperatures). W00000411 VPr-,in„ 4 4 Shell Version 111027 Paee 5 of 12 Upon the Water Pollution Control. System Operators Certification Commission's (WPCSOCC) �i : 5i LCali0ll UL the Tui.illi y, Ili,,; I'cnniuo.; shLL11 cinpluy ._ Viil Ic'li Ui)l ( liUi' IL, responsible charge (ORC) and one or more certified operators as back-up ORCs in accordance with <<' 15A NCAC 08G .0201. The ORC or their back-up shall visit the facilities in accordance with 15A �.. NCAC 08G. 0204, or as specified in the most recently approved O&M plan (i.e., see Condition III. 4.), and shall comply with all other conditions of 15A NCAC 08G. 0204. For more information regarding classification and designation requirements, please contact the Division of Water Quality's Technical Assistance & Certification Unit at (919) 733-0026. 6. When the Permittee land applies bulls residuals, a copy of this permit and a copy of O&M Plan shall be maintained at the land application sites during land application activities. 7. When the Permittee transports or land applies bulls residuals, the spill control provisions shall be maintained in all residuals transport and application vehicles. 8. Residuals shall not be stored at any land application site, unless written approval has been requested and received from the Division. 9. When the Permittee land applies bulk residuals, adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wind erosion and surface runoff from conveying residuals from the land application sites onto adjacent properties or into surface waters. 10. When the Permittee land applies bulls residuals, a suitable vegetative cover shall be maintained on land application sites onto which residuals are applied in accordance with the crop management plan outlined by the local Cooperative Extension Office, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Natural Resource Conservation Service, or an agronomist and as approved by the Division. 11. Bulls residuals shall not be land applied under the following conditions: pP g --------- ---lf--the-residuals=are=likely=to=adversely=affect-a=threatened=or-endangered=species=listed=under--- --.—= section 4 of the Endangered Species Act or its designated critical habitat; b. If the application causes prolonged nuisance conditions; c. If the land fails to assimilate the bulk residuals or the application causes the contravention of surface water or groundwater standards; d. If the land is flooded, frozen or snow-covered, or is otherwise in a condition such that runoff of the residuals would occur; e. Within the 100 -year flood elevation, unless the bulk residuals are injected or incorporated within a 24-hour period following a residuals land application event; f. During a measurable precipitation event (i.e., greater than 0.01 inch per hour), or within 24 hours following a rainfall event of 0.5 inches or greater in a 24-hour period; g. If the slope is greater than 10% for surfaceapplied liquid residuals, or if the slope is greater than 18% for injected or incorporated bulls liquid residuals; h. If the soil pH is not maintained at 6.0 or greater, unless sufficient amounts of lime are applied to achieve a final soil pH of at least 6.0, or if an agronomist provides information indicating that the pH of the soil, residuals and lime mixture is., suitable for the specified crop. Any approved variations to the acceptable soil pH (6.0) will be noted in this permit; i. If the land does not have an established vegetative cover unless the residuals are incorporated or injected within a 24-hour period following a residuals land application event. Any field that is in a USDA no -till program shall be exempted from meeting this vegetative cover requirement; j. If, the vertical separation between the seasonal high water table and the depth of residuals application is less than one foot; W00000431 Version 4.4 Shell Version 111027 Paae 6 of 12 k. If the vertical separation 'of bedrock and the depth of residuals application is, less than one foot; 1. Application exceeds agronomic rates. 12. The following public access restrictions apply to residual land application sites when residuals applied to not meet the Class A Pathogen Reduction Requirements in 15A NCAC 02T .1106(b): a. Public access to public contact sites (e.g., golf courses, parks, ball fields, etc.) shall be restricted for 365 days after a residuals land application event; b. Public access to non-public contact sites shall be restricted for 30 days after a residuals land application event. 13. Public access controls shall include the posting of signs with a minimum area of 3 square feet (e.g., 1.5' x 2'). Each sign shall indicate the activities conducted at each site, permit number, and name and contact information, including the Permittee or applicator's telephone number. Signs shall be posted in a clearly visible and conspicuous manner at the entrance to each land application site during a land application event, and for as long as the public access restrictions required under 111.12 apply. 14. The following harvesting and grazing. restrictions apply to residual land application sites when . residuals applied do not meet the Class A Pathogen Reduction Requirements in 15A NCAC 02T .1106(b): Harvesting and Grazing Description Restricted Duration Animals shall not be allowed to graze during land application activities and restricted period. Sites that are to be used for grazing shall have fencing to 30 days prevent access after each land application event. Food crops, feed crops and fiber crops shall not be hat vested for: 30 days Turf grown on land where residuals have been applied shall not be harvested for: 12 months Food crops with harvested parts that touch the residual/soil mixture and are totally above the land surface (e.g., tobacco, melons, cucumbers, squash, etc.) 14 months shall not be harvested for: When the residuals remain on the land surface for four months or longer prior to incorporation into the soil, food crops with harvested parts below the land 20 months surface (e.g., root crops such as potatoes, carrots, radishes, etc.) shall not be harvested for: When the residuals remain on the land surface for less than four months prior to incorporation into the soil, food crops with harvested parts below the land 38 months surface shall not be harvested for: 15. The Permittee shall acquire from each landowner or lessee/operator a statement detailing the volume of other nutrient sources (i.e., manufactured fertilizers, manures, or other animal waste products) that have been applied to the site, and a copy of the most recent Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) for those operations where a NMP is required by the US Department of Agriculture — National Resources Conservation Service (MRCS) or other State Agencies. The Permittee shall calculate allowable nutrient loading rates based on the provided information and use appropriate reductions. For the purpose of this permit condition, a Crop Management Plan (CMP), Waste Utilization Plan (WUP) or Certified Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP) shall also be considered a Nutrient Management Plan. 16. No residuals shall be land applied unless the submitted Land Owner Agreement Attachment (LOAA) between the Permittee and landowners or lessees/operators of the land application site is in full force and effect. These agreements shall be considered expired concurrent with the permit expiration date, and shall be renewed during the permit renewal process. W00000431 Version 4.4 Shell Version 111027 Paae 7 of 12 IV., MONITORING AND. REPORTING REQU REM ENTS 1. Any Division required monitoring (including groundwater, plant tissue, soil and surface, water analyses) necessary to ensure groundwater and surface water protection shall be established, and an acceptable sample reporting schedule shall be followed. 2. Residuals shall be analyzed to demonstrate they are non -hazardous under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (R.CRA). The analyses [corrosivity, ignitability, reactivity, and toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP)] shall be performed at the frequency specified in Attachment A, and the Permittee shall maintain these results for a minimum of five years. Any exceptions from the requirements in this condition shall be specified in Attachment A. The TCLP analysis shall include the following parameters (the regulatory level in milligrams per liter is 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) l,l-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 its hydroxide) 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) 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) Once the residuals have been monitored for two years at the, frequency specified in Attachment A, the Permittee -may submit a permit modification request to reduce the frequency of this monitoring requirement. In no case shall the monitoring frequency be less than once per permit cycle. W00000431 Version 4.4 Shell Version 111027 Paae 8 of 12 3.. An analysis shall be conducted on residuals from each source generating facility at the. frequency specified in Atiaclunient A, and the Permittee shall maintain the results for a minimum oflive years. The anal sis shall include the foil wing arameters: Aluminum Mercury Potassium Ammonia -Nitrogen Molybdenum Selenium Arsenic Nickel Sodium Cadmium Nitrate -Nitrite Nitrogen Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR) Calcium Percent Total Solids TKN Copper pH Zinc Lead Phosphorus Magnesium Plant Available. Nitrogen (by calculation) 4. Residuals - shall be monitored for compliance with pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirements at the frequency specified in Attachment A, and at the time indicated in the sampling and monitoring sections of the approved O&M plan. The required data shall be specific to the stabilization process utilized, and sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the Class A pathogen reduction requirements in 15A NCAC 02T .1106(a) and (b) or the Class B pathogen reduction requirements in 15A NCAC 02T .1106 (a) and (c) [(b)—>CLASS A; (b)(2)-4CLASS A NON - BIOLOGICAL; (c)—CLASS B] and one vector attraction reduction requirement in 15A NCAC 02T, 1107 (a) shall be met. Any exceptions from the requirements in this condition shall be specified in Attachment A. 5. An annual representative soils analysis (i.e., Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on each land application site listed in Attachment B on which a residuals land application event will occur in the respective calendar year. This analysis shall be in accordance with the "Guidance on Soil Sampling" located in the Sampling Instructions section of the NC Department of. Agriculture & Consumer Services' website (http;//www.ncagr.gov/agronomi/pubs.htm). The Permittee shall maintain these results and a description of the sampling methodologies used to determine soil fertility for a period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. At a minimum, the Standard" Soil Fertility Analysis shall include the following parameters: Acidity Exchangeable Sodium Percentage Phosphorus Base Saturation (by calculation) Magnesium Potassium Calcium Manganese Sodium Cation Exchange Capacity Percent Humic Matter Zinc Copper pH 6. Laboratory parameter analyses shall be performed on the residuals as they are land applied, and shall be in accordance with the monitoring requirements in 15A NCAC 02B .0505. wonnnnaI1 Vara;nn d d Shell Version 111027 Pave. 9 of 17 7. The .Permittee shall maintain records tracking all residual land application events. At a minimum, u ic'�uCU Sinal illClLIJIU iJ]C l)IiUb1'ill : a. Source of residuals; �\ b. Date of land application; c. Location of land application (i.e., site, field, or zone number as listed in Attachment B); d. Approximate areas applied to (acres); e. Method of land application; f. Weather conditions (e.g., sunny, cloudy, raining, etc.); g. Predominant Soil Mapping Unit (e.g., CbB2); h. Soil conditions (e.g., dry, wet, frozen, etc.); i. Type of crop or crops to be grown on field; j. Nitrogen Application Rate based on RYES (if using data obtained from the North Carolina State - University Department of Soil Science Website, the printout page shall be kept on file and reprinted every five years); k. Volume of residuals land applied in gallons per acre, cubic yard per acre, dry tons per acre, or wet ton per acre; 1. Volume of animal waste or other nutrient source applied in gallons per acre, dry ton per acre, or wet tons per acre; in. Volume of soil amendments (e.g., lime, gypsum, etc.) applied in gallons per acre, dry ton per acre, or wet tons per acre; and n. Annual and cumulative totals in dry tons per acre of residuals as well as animal waste and other sources of nutrients (e.g., if applicable), annual and cumulative pounds per acre of each heavy -metal (e g„-shall_incJude, but shall not be limited to arsenic, cadmium, copper, lead, mercury, -- — ----- molybdenum, nickel, selenium, and zinc), annual pounds per acre of PAN, and annual pounds per acre of phosphorus applied to each field. 8. Three copies of an annual report shall be submitted on or before March I”. The annual report shall meet the requirements described in the Instructions for Residuals Application Annual Reporting Forms. Instructions for reporting and annual report forms are available at httn://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/aps/lau/reporting, or can be obtained by contacting the Land Application Unit directly. The annual report shall be submitted to the following address: Division of Water Quality Information Processing Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 WO0000431 Version 4.4 Shell Version 111027 Pap -e 10 of 12 9. Noncompliance Notification The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Wilmington. Regional Office, .telephone number (9 10) 796-7215, 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 resulting in the land application of significant amounts of wastes that are abnormal in quantity or characteristic. b. Any failure of the land application program resulting in a release of material to surface waters. c. Any time self-monitoring indicates the facility has gone out of compliance with its permit limitations. d. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, rendering the facility incapable of adequate residual treatment. e. Any spill or discharge from a vehicle or piping system during residuals transportation. Any emergency requiring immediate reporting (e.g., discharges to surface waters, imminent failure of a storage structure, etc.) outside normal business hours shall be reported to the Division's Emergency Response personnel at telephone number (800) 662-7956, (800) 858-0368, or (919) 733-3300.Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form 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. V. INSPECTIONS 1. The Permittee shall provide adequate inspection and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the subject facilities and shall be uz accordance with the approved O&M Plan. 2. Prior to each bulls residuals land application event, the Permittee or his designee shall inspect the residuals storage, transport and application facilities to prevent malfunctions, facility deterioration and operator errors resulting in discharges, which may cause the release of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health or a public nuisance. The Permittee shall maintain an inspection log that includes, at a minimum, the date and time of inspection, observations made, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken. The Permittee shall maintain this inspection log for a period of five years from the date of inspection, and this log shall be made available to the Division upon request. 3. Any duly authorized Division representative may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on or related to the land application sites or facilities permitted herein at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit; may inspect or copy any records required to be maintained under the terns and conditions of this permit; and may collect groundwater, surface water or leachate samples. VI. GENE' AL CONDITIONS 1. Failure to comply with the conditions and limitations contained herein may subject the Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes 143- 215.6A to 143-215.6C. 2. This permit shall become voidable if the residuals land application events are not carried out in accordance with the conditions of this permit. W(1OOMAI 1 Varcinn d 4 Shell Version 111027 Pace 11 of 12 3. This permit is effective. only with respect to the nature and volume of residuals described in the 1iCi1111� uOi)ilCuiiOii IMG Uii1C'C :iLli)1+J1'ilti� Civv�iii;Ciltdill?li. 4. The issuance of this permit does not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances, which may be imposed by other jurisdictional government agencies _ (e.g., local, state, and federal). Of particular concern to the Division are applicable river buffer rules in 15A NCAC 02B .0200; erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Chapter 4 and under the Division's General Permit NCGO10000; any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A NCAC 02B..0200 and 02H .0500; and documentation of compliance with Article 21 Part 6 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes. 5. In the event the. residuals program changes ownership or the Permittee changes their name, a formal permit modification request shall be submitted to the Division. This request shall be made on official Division forms, and shall include appropriate documentation from the parties involved and other supporting documentation as necessary. The Permittee of record shall remain fully responsible for maintaining and operating the residuals program permitted herein until a permit is issued to the new owner. 6. This permit is subject to revocation or unilateral modification upon 60 days notice from the Division Director, in whole or part for the requirements listed in 15A NCAC 02T .0110. 7. Unless the Division Director grants a variance, expansion of the permitted residuals program contained herein shall not be granted if the Permittee exemplifies any of the criteria in 15A NCAC 02T .0120(b). 8. The Permittee shall pay the annual fee within. 30 days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the annual fee accordingly shall be cause for the Division to revoke this permit pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0105(e)(3). — ------Pertt it=issned thisthe=2nd day ofFebruary--20=12== — ---- ------------ ---------------._ NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION i rrlie s 'ld,P. E., Director f Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit Number WQ0000455 . W00000431 Version 4.4 Shell Version 111027 Paae 12 of 12 ATTACHMENT A - Approved Residual Sources Lewis Farms and Liquid Waste, Inc. Certification Date: February'-", 2012 Permit Number: WQ0000455 Versin 11: 4.4 Page 1 of 3 Maximum Monitoring Monitoring Monitoring Frequency for Approved Permit Biological Frequency for Non- Frequency for Owner Facility Name County Number Residuals Dry Tons hazardous Metals and pathogen & Mineralization Per earl Characteristics 2 Nutrients 315 Vector Attraction Rare Reductions 4, s, 6 Beacham Associates Ltd Beacham Apartments #1 WWTP Onslow NCO028223 Yes 10.0 Not Required Annually Annually .3 Beacham Associates Ltd Beacham Apartments #2 WWTP Onslow NCO028215 Yes 10.0 Not Required Annually Annually .3Q C & P Enterprises Inc Ocean Bay Villas & Ocean Glen Carteret WQQ003067 Yes 5.0 Not Required Annually Annually 30 Condos Camp Don Lee Camp Don Lee -Arapahoe Pamlico WQ0014550 Yes 3.5 Not Required Annually Annually .3i) WWTP De Cape Fear Public Utility Walnut Hills WWTP New NCO039527 Yes 10.0 Not Required Annually Annually .30 Authority Hanover Carteret County General Taylor Extended Care WWTP Carteret NCO047759 Yes 5.0 Not Required Annually Annually .30 Hospital Corporation Castle Hayne Health Investors Hermitage House Rest Home New NCO051969 Yes 5.0 Not Required Annually Annually .30 LLC WWTP Hanover Commanding Officer US Camp Lejeune Advanced Onslow NCO063029 Yes 265.0 Annually Annually Annually .3n Marine Corps - Camp Lejeune WWTP Elementis Chromium Inc Castle Hayne Plant I New Hanover NC0003875 Yes 2.5 Not Required Annually Annually .30 Hampstead Land Group LLC Majestic Oaks WWTF Pender WQ0030088 Yes 10.0 Not Required Annually Annually .3 Hampstead Pines Hampstead Pines WWTP Pender WQ0022052 Yes 3.0 Not Required Annually Annually .3() Homeowners Association, House of Raeford Farms Inc Wallace Chicken Processing Duplin NC0003344 Yes 250.0 See Permit Annually Annually 6 .40 Plant Morton, Cecil C. Webb Apartments WWTP Onslow NCO023825 Yes 5.0 Not Required Annually Annually .3+.. Onslow Water and Sewer Authority Kenwood WWTP Onslow NCO030813 Yes 20.0 Once per permit Annually Annually .30 Onslow Water and Sewer Authority Richlands WWTP Onslow NC0023230 Yes 10.0 Once per permit Annually Annually .3U Onslow Water and Sewer Authority Springdale Acres WWTP Onslow NCO057053 Yes 10.0 Not Required Annually Annually .3f) Onslow Water and Sewer Authority Swansboro WWTF Onslow WQ0023261 Yes 10.0 Once per permit Annually Annually .3c Pender County Schools/Board New Topsail School Complex . of Education WWTF Pender WQ0032930 Yes 4.0 Not Required Annually Annually .30 Pender County Schools/Board of Education Pender High School WWTP Pender NCO042251 Yes 15.0 Not Required Annually Annually .3+a Page 1 of 3 ii i ATTACHMENT A - Approved Residual Sources - Continued i Certification Date: February 2, 2012 Lewis Farms and Liquid Waste, Inc. Permit Number: WQ0000455 Versi un: 4.4 1. Maximum Dry Tons per Year is -the amount of residuals approved for land application:: 'from each permitted facility. 2. Analyses to demonstrate that residuals are non -hazardous (i.e., TCLP, ignitability, rea�tivity, and corrosivity) as stipulated under permit Condition IV.2. 3. Testing, of metals and nutrients as stipulated under permit Condition IV.3. �) 4. Analyses of pathogen and vector attraction reductions as stipulated under -permit Condition IVA. i Page 2 of 3 'Biological Maximum Monitoring Monitoring Monitoring Frequency for Approved Owner Facility Name County Permit Number Residuals Dry Tons Frequency for Non -hazardous Frequency for Metals and Pathogen & Mineralization per Year I Characteristics 2 Nutrients 3,5 Vector Attraction R;i to ., Reductions 4, 5, 6 Peppertree Ad Bch Owner's Peppertree Resort WWTF Carteret WQ0011313 Yes 5.0 Not Required Annually Annually 0.10 Assoc Inc Queens Grant Queens Grant WWTP New Hanover 487039 Yes 5.0 Not Required Annually Annually 0.30 Serenity Point Condo Assoc Serenity.Point WWTP Pender WQ0005639 ( Yes 5.0 Not Required Annually Annually 0.30 Sherwood Mobile Home Park Sherwood Mobile Home Onslow NCO022462 Yes 5.0 Not Required Annually Annually 0.30 Associates LP Park WWTP Topsail Greens Topsail Greens WWTP Pender DEH/LOCAL Yes 10.0 Not Required Annually Annually 0.30 Town of Beulaville Beulaville WWTP Duplin NCO026018 ,!, Yes 50.0 Once per permit Annually Annually 0.30 Town of Bridgeton Bridgeton WWTP Craven NCO074837 :j Yes 20.0 Once per permit Annually Annually 0.30 Town of Burgaw Burgaw WWTP Pender NCO021113 Yes 120.0 Annually Annually Annually 0.30 Town of Maysville Maysville WWTP Jones NCO021492 .i Yes 5.0 Not Required Annually Annually 0.30 Town of Morehead City Morehead City WWTP Carteret NCO026611 Yes 300.0 Annually Annually Annually 0.30 Town of River Bend River Bend WWTP Craven NCO030406 ! Yes 10.0 Once per permit Annually Annually 0.30 Town of Trenton Trenton WWTP Jones NCO021342 ,) Yes 10.0 Once per permit Annually Annually 0.30 Town of Wallace Wallace WWTP Duplin NC0020702 ,) Yes 40.0 Once per permit Annually Annually 0.30 Town of Warsaw Warsaw WWTP Duplin NC0021903 'i Yes 90.0 Once per permit Annually Annually 0.30 Village of Bald Head Island Bald Head Island WWTF Brunswick WQ0000193 'i Yes 10.0 Not Required Annually Annually 0.30 Webb Creek Water and Webb Creek WWTP Onslow NCO062642 I; Yes 20.0 Not Required Annually Annually '0.30 Sewage Inc Worsley Operating Scotchman #3303 WATS - New NCO065307 I Yes 1.0 Not Required Annually Annually 0.30 Corporation Hwy 421 North Hanover Total 1359 1. Maximum Dry Tons per Year is -the amount of residuals approved for land application:: 'from each permitted facility. 2. Analyses to demonstrate that residuals are non -hazardous (i.e., TCLP, ignitability, rea�tivity, and corrosivity) as stipulated under permit Condition IV.2. 3. Testing, of metals and nutrients as stipulated under permit Condition IV.3. �) 4. Analyses of pathogen and vector attraction reductions as stipulated under -permit Condition IVA. i Page 2 of 3 ATTACEIN ENT A - Approved Residual Sources - Continued Certification Bate: February 2012 Lewis Farms and Liquid Waste, Inc. Permit Number: WQ0000455 Versic,-1: 4.4 5. Monitoring frequencies are based on the actual dry tons applied per year using the table below, unless specified above. Dry Tons Generated short tons per ear(Established Monitoring Frequency in 40 CFR 503 and 15A NCAC 02T.1111) <319 l/Year =>319 - <1,650 1/ Quarter (4 times per year) =>1,650 - <16,500 1/60 Days (6 times per year) =>16,500 1/month (12 times per year) 6. House of Raeford Farms, Inc. residuals are exempt from meeting the vector attraction reduction requirements in Condition IVA, provided they are not mixed with residuals that ha -e been generated during the treatment of domestic wastewater, the treatment of animal processing wastewater, or the biological treatment of industrial wastewater. The House of Raeford Farms, Inc. residuals must be treated and processed in a manner as to not meet the definition of `Biological Residuals" as defined in 15A NCAC 02T.1 102(6). If no land application events occur during a required sampling period (e.g. no land application occur during an entire year when annual monitoring is required), t«en no sampling data is required during the period of inactivity. The annual report shall include an explanation for missing sampling data. Those required to submit the :? unual report to EPA may be required to make up the missed sampling, contact the EPA for additional information and clarifu,ation. Page 3 of 3 !' ♦ �' f �- ATTACHMENT B - Approved Land Application Sites Lewis Farms and Liquid Waste, Inc. Certification Date: February 2. 2012 Permit Number: WQ0000455 Versici a: 4.3 Field/ Site Owner Lessee County Latitude Longitude Net Acreage Dominant Soil Series Footnotes JJOl Smith, Joseph J. Lewis, T Russell Pender 34027'35" 77038'12" 48.10 Leon JJ02 Smith, Joseph J Lewis, T Russell Pender 34027'19" 77050'27" 9.10 Leon LO1 Lewis Farms Of Burgaw Inc Pender 34034'44" 78°03'29" 5.10 Goldsboro L02 Lewis Farms Of Burgaw Inc Pender 34034'40" 78°03'33" 14.30 Goldsboro L03 Lewis Farms Of Burgaw Inc Pender I 34034'36" 78003'38" 18.90 Goldsboro L04 Lewis Farms Of Burgaw Inc Pender 34034`33" 78°03'43" 24.50 Goldsboro L05 Lewis Farms Of Burgaw Inc Pender 34034'30" 78003'44" 23.30 Goldsboro L06 Lewis Farms Of Burgaw Inc Pender 34°34'32" 78003'19" 5.80 Goldsboro - L07 Lewis Farms Of Burgaw Inc Pender 34034'29" 78003'23" 8.10 Goldsboro L08 Lewis Farms Of Burgaw Inc Pender 34°34'23" 78003'59" 31.80 Grantham L09 Lewis Farms Of Burgaw Inc Pender 34034'21" 78003'42" 36.70 Grantham L10 Lewis Farms Of Burgaw Inc Pender 34034'24" 78°03'27" 14.20 Norfolk loamy fine sand, 0 to 2/o slopes WO1 Lewis Farms Of Burgaw Inc Pender 34034'15" 78003'57" 35.60 Grantham W02 Lewis Farms Of Burgaw Inc Pender 34034'08" 78003'56" 39.20 Grantham loam W03 Lewis Farms Of Burgaw Inc Pender 34034'02" 78003'59" 24.20 Woodington W04 Lewis Farms Of Burgaw Inc Pender 34°33'58" 78°03'55" 12.50. Woodington Total 351.4 Page 1 of 1