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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0000506_Final Permit_19900620State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Division of Environmental Management 512 North Salisbury Street - Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 James G. Martin, Governor George T. Everett, Ph.D. William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary Director June 20, 1990 Mr. Wallace Woodall Woodall Vacuum Pumping Service, Incorporated Post Office Box 5066 Cary, North Carolina 27511 Subject: Permit No. WQG000506 Woodall Vacuum Pumping Service, Inc. Land Application of Sludge Wake and Chatham Counties Dear Mr. Woodall: In accordance with your application received February 13, 1990, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0000506, dated June 20, 1990, to Woodall Vacuum Pumping Service, Incorporated for the addition of one new sludge source and the modification of sludge volumes from two sludge sources and continued operation of a land application of sludge program. This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until August 1, 1992, and shall supersede Permit No. WQ0000506 issued February 19, 1990, 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. Please be advised that site 501 (J. C. Harward - 7.3 acres) has been deleted from this permit due to the continued non-compliant conditions at this site. 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. Box 11666, Raleigh, NC 27604. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding. One set of apporaved documents is being forwarded to you. If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contaet Mr. Mark Hawes at 919/ 733-5083. 0 George T. Eve tt cc: Wake County Health Department ) U Chatham County Health Departme Raleigh Regional Office L. M. Safley, AWT, Inc. Pollution Prevention Pays P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone 919-733-7015 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES SLUDGE LAND APPLICATION 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 Woodall Vacuum Pumping Service Chatham and Wake Counties FOR THE continued operation of a sludge land application program consisting of disposing sludge from the facilities listed in condition No. II 4 which includes 1 additional sludge source and the increase to 2,770,000 gallons from the Cary North WWTP and the reduction to 154,000 gallons from Mid -State Farms, Inc., to privately owned sites with a total area of approximately 408.3 acres in Wake and Chatham Counties as described in condition No. VI 6 with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the applications received February 13, 1990, and in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit. This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until August 1, 1992, , and shall supersede Permit No. WQ0000506 issued February 19, 1990, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations: I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS 1. The Raleigh Regional Office, phone no. 919/733-2314, and the appropriate local governmental official (county manager/city manager) shall be notified at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the initial application of the sludge to either of the J.C. Harward sites so that an inspection can be made of the application sites and application method. Such notification to the regional supervisor shall be made during the normal office hours from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays. 2. This permit shall become voidable if the soils fail to adequately absorb the wastes and may be rescinded unless the sites are maintained and operated in a manner which will protect the assigned water quality standards of the surface waters and ground waters. 3. The Iand application 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. 4. In the event that the land application program is not operated satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall cease applying sludge to the sites and take any immediate corrective actions, including the construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities. 5. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to surface or groundwaters resulting from the operation of this facility. b. No crops for direct human consumption shall be raised on these sites for a period of 18 months following sludge application. 7. Maximum slope for sludge application shall be 10% for surface application and 18% for subsurface applications. 8. The following buffers zones shall be maintained: a) 400 feet from residences under separate ownership for surface application method, b) 200 feet from residences under separate ownership for injection method, c) 100 feet from "SA and SB" classified waters, potable water wells, and public surface water supplies for both methods, d) 50 feet from "WS" classified waters and other streams, creeks, lakes, rivers, and surface water drainage ways for injection method. e) 100 feet from "WS" classified waters and other streams, creeks, lakes, rivers and surface water drainage ways for surface application method, f) 100 feet from property lines for both methods, g) 50 feet from public right of ways for surface application method, h) 10 feet from upslope interceptor drains and surface water diversions for both methods, i) 25 feet from downslope interceptor drains, surface water diversions, groundwater drainage systems and surface drainage ditches for both methods. 9. A copy of this permit shall be kept in all sludge transport and application vehicles during the life of this permit. 10. All sludges included in this permit must be stabilized by a process to significantly reduce pathogens (as described in 40 CFR Part 257, Appendix II) prior to application or incorporation. Processes to stabilize each sludge shall be in place and operational on or before December 31, 1990. Failure to submit proof of stabilization for each sludge may result in revocation of this permit in accordance with NC General Statute 143-215.1(b)(3). 11. Specific sludge application area boundaries shall be clearly marked on each site prior to and during sludge application. 12. No sludge at any time shall be stored at any application site. II. OPERATTON AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS The facilities and disposal sites shall be properly maintained and operated at all times. 2. A suitable vegetative cover as listed in condition 113, shall be maintained in accordance with the crop management plan approved by this Division. 4 3. The application rates shallnot exceed the following for the specified crops: ro PAN (lbs/ac dyeaj)r Corn 200 Grains, soybeans, sorghum 150 Bermuda Grass 350 Fescue, Rye, other grasses 200 4. No sludges other than the following are hereby approved for land application in accordance with this permit: Source County EEs mated VoI}tme R it (gallons/year) Acreage, (acres) a) Town of Wendell Wake 300,000 8.71 b) Town of Pittsboro Chatham 208,000 28.52 c) Cale Park Plaza WWTP Chatham. 48,000 0.35 d) Fearrington Subd. WWTP Chatham 128,000 2.03 e) Five Oaks Subd. WWTP Durham 125,000 2.71 f) Nature Trails MHP Chatham 32,000 1.23 g) Town of Cary Wake 2,770,000 83.21 h) Mid -State Farms, Inc. Chatham 164,000 2992 i) Town of Fuquay-Varina** Wake 150,000 3.25 j) Town of Wake Forest ** Wake 520,000 14.25 k) Town of Morrisville - Perimeter Park WWTP Wake 25,000 0.12 1) Town of Morrisville - Aviation Pkwy. WWTP Wake 25,000 0.11 m) Lake Royale Resort * Franklin 4,000 0.08 n) Days Inn WW°TP * Durham 8,000 0.06 o) Cedar Village Apts. Chatham 8,000 0.42 p) Carolina Meadows Chatham 24,000 0.76 q) Pope Industrial Park * Wake 10,000 0.17 r) Plantation Inn WWTP Wake 12,000 3.90 s) Gresham Lake Utility Wake 20,000 0.29 t) Harrington Grove Subd. * Wake 4,000 0.17 u) River Mills Subd. Wake 20,000 1.40 v) Carolina Trace Subd. Lee 30,000 0.61 w) Foxhall Village MHP Wake 50,000 0.91 x) Hidden Cove Subd. Wake 16,000 0.50 y) High Meadows Subd. Wake 16,000 0.12 z) Bristol Myers Inc. Wake 40,000 0.25 aa)Lawrence Transfer Systems*Wake 4,000 0.10 bb)Tradewinds Subd. Wake 25,000 0.78 cc)Riverwalk Subd. * Wake 40,000 0.23 dd)Wildwood Green Subd. Wake 1,000 0.01 ee)Hawthorne Subd. Wake 50,000 0.79 ff) Beachwood Subd. Wake 10,000 0.27 gg)Indian Creek Subd. Wake 12,000 0.23 hh)Cottonwood Subd. Wake 20,000 1.10 ii) Deerchase Subd. Wake 5,000 0.15 jj) Mill Run Subd. * Wake 30,000 0.74 kk)Wake Technical College Wake 25,000 0.19 ll) Briarwood Farms Subd. Wake 20,000 0.40 Table Continued on next page. 3 mm)Mallards Crossing Subd. Wake 25,000 0.28 nn)Kings Grant Subdivision Wake 12,000 0.13 oo)Ashley Hills Subdivision Wake 20,000 0.20 pp)Willowbrook Subd. Wake 12,000 0.27 gq)White Oak Subdivision Wake 8,000 0.13 rr) Riverview Wake 82,000 1.39 ss) Town of Holly Springs Wake 20.000 Q TOTALS 5,225,000 191.81 * Denotes sludges that shall be applied to lands which are to be covered with grass crops ONLY, otherwise additional acreage will be necessary to accommodate other cover crops. ** Denotes sludges that shall be applied to Wake County sites ONLY. If it is determined that the sludge volumes have been erroneously calculated, the Permittee shall give immediate notification to the Raleigh Regional Office prior to land applying any sludge in excess of the given volumes above for the respective facilities. 5. The lifetime heavy metal loadings shall not exceed the following for the corresponding Cation Exchange Capacities (CEC): Parameter CEC < 5 CEC 5-15 CEC > 1 Lead (lbs/acre) 500 1000 2000 Zinc (lbs/acre) 250 500 1000 Copper (lbs/acre) 125 250 500 Nickel (lbs/acre) 125 250 500 Cadmium (lbs/acre) 4.5 9 18 6. Adequate facilities shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any disposed or stored material into any surface waters. 7. Animals should not be grazed on sludge applied land within a 30 -day period following the sludge application. Application sites that are to be used for grazing shall have fencing that will be used to prevent access after each application. 8. Surface applied sludge will be plowed or disced within twenty-four (24) hours after application on lands with no cover crop established. 9. For areas that are prone to flooding or within the 100 -year flood elevation, sludge may be applied during periods of dry weather. The sludge must be incorporated into the soil within twenty-four (24) hours of application. 10. Appropriate measures must be taken to control public access to the land application sites during active site use and for the 12 -month period following sludge application. Such controls shall include the posting of signs indicating the activities being conducted at each site. 11. 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. 12. Sludge shall not be applied in inclement weather or until 24 hours following a rainfall event of 1/2 -inch or greater in 24 hours. Any emergency sludge disposal measures must first be approved by the Division of Environmental Management. CV 13. The site shall be adequately limed to a soil pH of at least 6.5 prior to sludge application. Sludge may be applied to sites with a pH of less than 6.5 provided a sufficient amount of lime is also applied to achieve a final pH of the lime, sludge and soil mixture of at least 6.5. III. MONITORING AND REP RT1N RE 1. 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. 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) source of sludge b) date of sludge application C) location of sludge application (site, field, or zone #) d) method of application e) weather conditions f) soil conditions g) type of crop growing on field h) volume of sludge applied in gallons/ acre and dry tons/ acre i) annual and cumulative totals of dry tons/ acre of sludge, pounds/ acre of lead, nickel, cadmium, copper, and zinc, annual totals of pounds/ acre of plant available nitrogen (PAN), and pounds/ acre of phosphorus applied to each field. 3. A representative annual soils analysis shall be conducted of each site and the results maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The sols analysis shall include but is not necessarily limited to the following parameters: Standard Soil Fertility Test Manganese % Base Saturation Cation Exchange Capacity Phosphorus Sodium Potassium Nickel Lead Cadmium Zinc Copper Magnesium Calcium PH pH 4. A sludge analysis and EP Toxicity analysis shall be conducted by the Permittee an-nually Qf each sludge listed in condition No. 114 and the results maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The sludge analysis shall include but is not necessarily limited to the following parameters: % total solids Magnesium Total Nitrogen Sulfate Phosphorus Potassium Lead Zinc Copper Nickel Cadmium Chromium Sodium Calcium Chlorides pH Plant Available Nitrogen (by calculation) 5 The EP Toxicity analysis shall include the following parameters: Arsenic Barium Cadmium Chromium Lead Mercury Selenium Silver Endrin Lindane Methoxychlor Toxaphene 2,4-D 2,4,5 -TP Silvex 5. Three copies of all monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in conditions 1111, 1112, III 3 and 1114 shall be submitted annually on or before January 31 of the following year to the following address: NC Division of Environmental Management Water Quality Section Facility Assessment Unit PO Box 27687 Raleigh, NC 27611-7687 6. Noncompliance Notification: The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Raleigh Regional Office, telephone no. 919/733-2314, 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 discharge of wastes 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. A IV. QROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS Within 45 days of permit issuance, a total of four (4) new monitor wells, one (1) upgradient and one (1) downgradient at both the Joseph Franks site and the J.C. Harward site and the monitoring wells required by the original permit shall be installed to monitor groundwater quality. The location and construction details for these wells shall be approved by the Raleigh Regional Office, from which a well construction permit must be obtained. 2. The monitor wells shall be sampled initially after construction for those parameters outlined below. The three (3) existing monitor wells and the four (4) new monitor wells (total of seven wells) shall be sampled every March, July and October for the following parameters: NO3 (10.0) TDS (500.0) Water Level Chloride (250.0) Phenol Copper (1.0) Volatile Organic Compounds - Ammonia Nitrogen TOC Lead (0.05) Total Coliforms (1#/100 ml) Cadmium (0.005) 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 edition, 1989 Method 2: Method 502.2 " Methods for the Determination of Organic Compounds in Drinking Water", United States Environmental Protection Agency - 600/4-88/039 The measurement of water level must be made prior to sampling for the remaining parameters. The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed relative to mean sea level (M.S.L.). The depth of the water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on the top of the casing. The water level elevations shall then be determined relative to (M.S.L.). The numbers in parentheses represent the maximum allowable concentrations in groundwater for the various analytical parameters, as specified in 15 NCAC 2L [Groundwater Classifications and Standards]. Unless otherwise' noted, the concentrations are given in parts per million. 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 back=und 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 analysis specified in the monitoring requirements, including 604 and 611 if required, must be submitted simultaneously. 7 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 November. The Compliance Boundary for the land application sites 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 application sites permitted on or after December 30, 1983, the Compliance Boundary is established at the lesser of 250 feet from the land application areas, or 50 feet within the property boundary. If the title to any property which may affect the location of the Compliance Boundary is changed, the permittee shall notify the Division Director within 14 days. The Director shall then establish a modified Compliance Boundary which will be done as a modification to the Permit. The REVIEW BOUNDARY for the land application sites 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 BQUNDARY, 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. 3. No land application of waste activities shall be undertaken when the seasonal high water table is less than three feet below land surface. 4. 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. VI. GENERAL CONDITIQNS 1. This permit shall become voidable unless the land application 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. 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. 4. This permit shall become voidable unless the agreements between the Permittee and the landowners/lessees are in full force and effect. 5. 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. 6. The following are approved sites for sludge application (see attached maps): ChvnerfiLessee Site No. County Application Area gxciudina buffers (acres] Charles Bouldin 1 * Chatham 5.5 2 * Chatham 18.9 3 * Chatham 5.9 6 Chatham 3.7 7 Chatham 2.9 8 Chatham 3.0 9 Chatham 10.0 10 Chatham 5.9 11 Chatham 9.7 12 Chatham 1.9 13 Chatham 4.2 14 Chatham 5.2 15 Chatham 22.3 16* Chatham 7.3 17 * Chatham 17.6 18 Chatham 1.2 19 Chatham 3.8 21 Chatham 4.9 22 Chatham 2.6 continued on the next page... E total acreage = 401.00 * Denotes sites designated to received ONLY sludge from the Town of Cary. Site No. 501, J. C. Harward, is no longer an approved site for land application of sludge; therefore, it has been deleted from the list of approved sites. 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 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). 9. 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. 10. A set of approved documents for the subject project must be retained by the applicant for the life of the project. 11. 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. 12. 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. 10 23 Chatham 7.4 24 Chatham 2.2 25 Chatham 6.8 J.C. Bray 100 Chatham 0.7 101 Chatham 16.0 Berney Griffies 200 Chatham 5.3 201 Chatham 3.8 202 Chatham 1.3.7 203 Chatham 8.7 Steve Cockman 300 Chatham 4.1 301 Chatham 6.6 Joseph Franks 400 Wake 25.0 401 Wake 74.0 402 Wake 45.0 J.C. Harward 502 Wake 17.1 503 * Wake 28.1 total acreage = 401.00 * Denotes sites designated to received ONLY sludge from the Town of Cary. Site No. 501, J. C. Harward, is no longer an approved site for land application of sludge; therefore, it has been deleted from the list of approved sites. 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 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). 9. 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. 10. A set of approved documents for the subject project must be retained by the applicant for the life of the project. 11. 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. 12. 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. 10 13. Once the total land requirements to assimilate the sludge sources listed in condition M 4 reaches 75 % of the total available acreage, the Permittee shall apply for and receive a permit to increase the land capacity of this permit. This shall be accomplished prior to receiving approval for additional sludges. Permit issued this the 20th day of June, 1990 CAROLINA ENMONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION r orge T. Everett ire t r vision of Enviroanagementy Authority of the En ' ental Management Commission Permit No. WQ0000506 11