WQ0000543_Final Permit_20030117

MR. LEONARD BAREFOOT, CITY MANAGER
CITY OF SANFORD
POST OFFICE Box 338
SANFORD, NC 27330
Dear Mr. Barefoot:
Michael F. Easley, Govemor
William G_ Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.., Director
Division of Water Quality
January 17, 2003
Subject: Permit No. WQ0000543
City of Sanford
City of Sanford Residuals Land
Application Program
Land Application of Residual Solids (503)
Lee County
In accordance with your permit modification application package received on April 19, 2001 as
well as the additional information received on January 25, 2002; July 29, 2002; October 17, 2002; and
December 11, 2002; we are forwarding herewith a modified Permit No. WQ0000543, dated January 17,
2003, to the City of Sanford for the subject residuals land application program.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until March 31, 2004; shall void Permit
No. WQ0000543, issued on April 29, 1999; and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as
specified therein. Make note of this permit's expiration date and the fact that a permit renewal
application is due to the Division of Water Quality (Division) no later than six months prior to that date
(i.e., see Condition VI. 7.), as the Division does not send reminders to apply for permit renewal.
This permit is being issued to delete 465 acres of land application sites approved in the previous
issuance of this permit, to approve 372.43 acres of new land application sites, and to add 240 dry tons of
alum residuals from the City of Sanford Water Treatment Plant. As always, remember to take the time to
review this permit thoroughly, as some of the conditions contained therein may have been added,
changed, or deleted since the last issuance. Pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements in this
permit. Failure to establish an adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required operational
information will result in future compliance problems.
If any parts, requirements, and/or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, you have
the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days following receipt of this
permit. This request shall be in the from of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North
Carolina General Statutes and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings at 6714 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made, this permit shall be final
and binding.
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or Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Mr. Martin E. Mabe, Synagro South, Inc.
Chatham Health Department
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
LAND APPLICATION OF RESIDUAL SOLIDS (503) PERMIT
In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina as
amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
City of Sanford
Lee County
FOR THE
continued operation of a residuals land application program for the City of Sanford and consisting of the
land application of residuals generated by the residuals source -generating facilities listed in the most
recently -certified Attachment A to the land application sites listed in the most recently -certified
Attachment B with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the permit modification
application package received on April 19, 2001 as well as the additional information received on January
25, 2002; July 29, 2002; October 17, 2002; and December 11, 2002; and in conformity with the project
plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until March 31, 2004; shall void Permit
No. WQ0000543, issued on April 29, 1999; and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
Iimitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The residuals land 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.
2. This permit shall become voidable if the soils of the land application sites fail to assimilate the
residuals adequately and may be rescinded unless the land application sites are maintained and
operated in a manner that will protect the assigned water quality standards of the surface
waters and groundwater.
3. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to
surface waters or groundwater resulting from the operation of this residuals land application
program.

4. In the event that the residuals land application program is not operated satisfactorily, including
the creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall cease land applying residuals to the
site, contact the Water Quality Section of the appropriate Division of Water Quality's
(Division) regional office, and take any immediate corrective actions as may be required by
the Division.
5. No residuals other than those generated by the residuals source -generating facilities listed in
the most recently -certified Attachment A of this permit shall be approved for land application
in accordance with this permit.
6. The pollutant concentrations in any residuals that are land applied to any ]and application site
shall not exceed the following Ceiling Concentrations (i.e., dry weight basis):
Parameter
Ceiling Concentration
(milligrams per kilogram)
Arsenic
75
Cadmium
85
Copper
4,300
Lead
$40
Mercury
57
Molybdenum
75
Nickel
420
Selenium
100
Zinc -
7,500
7. When residuals are land applied under the conditions of this permit, the Class A pathogen
requirements and site restrictions in 40 CFR Part 503.32(a) or the Class B pathogen
requirements and site restrictions in 40 CFR Part 503.32(b), and one of vector attraction
reduction requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.33 shall be met. Additionally, an evaluation shall
be performed that demonstrates the residuals' ability to comply with this requirement. Upon
request, a copy of this evaluation, including all test results and calculations, shall be submitted.
Only residuals that are generated by the residuals source -generating facilities that are
identified as being exempt from this condition in the most recently -certified Attachment A
shall not be required to comply with the specified pathogen reduction and vector attraction
reduction requirements.
8. Only the land application sites listed in the most recently -certified Attachment B of this permit
are approved for residuals land application.
This permit shall become voidable unless the agreements between the Permittee and the
landowners and lessees or operators of any land application sites listed in the most recently -
certified Attachment B of this permit not owned by the Permittee are in full force and effect.
These agreements shall be considered expired concurrent with the expiration date of the permit
and shall be renewed at the same time the permit is renewed.
10. The appropriate local governmental official (i.e., county manager, city manager, etc.) shall be
notified at least 24 hours prior to the initial residuals land application event to any new land
application site. In addition, the appropriate county manager's office shall be notified prior to
the initial residuals land application event on any new site so that they will be aware that
residuals land application activities have commenced on the site.
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11. The Water Quality Section of the appropriate Division's regional office shall be notified at
least 24 hours prior to the initial residuals land application event on any new land application
site. Such notification to the Regional Water Quality Supervisor shall be made during normal
office hours (i.e., from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.) between Monday and Friday, but excluding
State Holidays. A list of the D'ivision's regional offices, their county coverage, and their
contact information may be downloaded from the web site at http:Uh2o.enr.state.nc.us/ndpu/.
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
The facilities and land application sites shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the residuals land application program by the Water Pollution Control
System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall designate a
certified land applicationfresiduals operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of the program.
The operator shall hold a certificate of the type classification assigned to the program by the
WPCSOCC. The Permittee shall also designate a certified back-up operator of the appropriate
type to comply with the conditions of 15A NCAC 8G .0202.
No residuals shall be stored at any land application site at any time, unless written approval
has first been requested and obtained from the Division.
4. A copy of this permit shall be maintained in all manned equipment at the land application sites
when residuals are being land applied during the life of this permit. A spill prevention and
control plan shall be maintained in all residuals transport and application vehicles.
When land applying residuals to any land application site, the following buffer zones shall be
maintained at all times:
400 feet from residences or places of public assembly under separate ownership for
surface application methods; however, the buffer zone requirement may be reduced to a
minimum of 100 feet upon written consent of the owner and approval from the Water
Quality Section of the appropriate Division's regional office in Attachment B of this
permit;
b. 200 feet from residences or places of public assembly under separate ownership for
subsurface application methods; however, the buffer zone requirement may be reduced to
a minimum of 100 feet upon written consent of the owner and approval from the Water
Quality Section of the appropriate Division's regional office in Attachment B of this
permit;
c. 100 feet from any public or private water supply source, waters classified as SA or SB,
and any Class I or Class II impounded reservoir used as a source of drinking water for
both methods;
d. 100 feet from any streams classified as WS or B, any other stream, canal, marsh or coastal
waters and any other lake or impoundment for surface application;
e. 50 feet from any streams classified as WS or B, any other stream, canal, marsh or coastal
waters and any other lake or impoundment for subsurface application;
f. 50 feet from property lines for both surface and subsurface application methods;
g. 50 feet from public right of ways for both surface and subsurface application methods;

h. 10 feet from upslope interceptor drains and surface water diversions for both surface and
subsurface application methods; and
i. 25 feet from downslope interceptor drains, surface water diversions, groundwater drainage
systems, and surface drainage ditches for both surface and subsurface application methods.
Some of the buffers specified above may not have been included in previous permits for this
residuals land application program. However, any land application sites that are listed in the
most recently -certified Attachment B of this permit, but were approved with different buffers
shall be reflagged to comply with these buffers.
6. Maximum slope for land application of residuals shall be 10 percent for surface application
methods and 18 percent for subsurface application methods.
7. Specific residuals land application area boundaries shall be clearly marked on each land
application site prior to and during a residuals land application event.
8. The metal loading rates on any land application site shall not exceed the following
Cumulative Pollutant Loading Rates (CPLRs):
Parameter
CPLR
(kilograms per hectare)
CPLR
founds per acre)
Arsenic
41
36
Cadmium
39
34
Copper
1,500
1,338
Lead
300
267
Mercury
17
15
Molybdenum
n/a
n/a
Nickel
420
374
Selenium
100
89
Zinc
2,800
2,498
9. An acceptable pH shall be maintained in the soil, residuals, and lime mixture, greater than 6.0,
on all land application sites onto which residuals are land applied to ensure optimum yield for
the crops specified in Condition 11. 13. The agronomist shall provide information on the pH
best suited for the specified crop and the soil type.
10. Should any of the residuals generated by the residuals source -generating facilities Iisted in the
most recently -certified Attachment A of this permit contain a high salt content (i.e., high
sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) of five or higher), the exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP)
or other method as approved by the Division, using the results from the annual soils analysis
as required by this permit, shall be monitored on all of the land application sites. The local
Cooperative Extension Office, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the
Natural Resource Conservation Service, a North Carolina -licensed Soil Scientist, or other
agronomist shall review the results and make recommendations regarding soil amendments
(e.g., gypsum, etc.) or other ameliorative mechanism for maintaining the integrity of the site in
terms of suitability for land application of residuals and maintaining conditions conducive to
crop growth. The Permittee shall implement such recommendations accordingly and shall
maintain written records of each monitoring event that includes details of the sites covered and
rate of soil amendment application.
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11. Prior to land applying residuals to any land application site that has previously received or is
intended to receive animal waste (e.g., poultry litter, etc.) or other source of nutrients (e.g.,
fertilizer, etc.) in the future, the Permittee shall obtain information pertaining to the volume
and analysis of the applied waste/nutrients from the landowner and/or lesseeloperator of the
site. The Permittee shall be responsible for verifying the volume of residuals that may be land
applied to the site such that the plant available nitrogen (PAN) loading rate for the specified
crop (i.e., see Condition U. 13.) shall not be exceeded by all of the sources of PAN applied.
Should the maximum PAN loading rate be met or exceeded, then no additional residuals shall
be land applied to the site.
12. A suitable vegetative cover, as listed in Condition IL 13., shall be maintained on land
application sites onto which residuals are land 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 other
agronomist and as approved by the Division.
13. Residuals and other sources of PAN shall be land applied to all land application sites at
agronomic rates in accordance with the crop management plan outlined by the local
Cooperative Extension Office, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services, the Natural Resource Conservation Service, or other agronomist. Under no
circumstances shall the following PAN loading rates land applied to any site exceed the
following for the specified crops:
The Permittee shall apply for and receive a modification of this permit before land applying
residuals on any land application site that is to be established in a crop other than those listed
above. A maximum PAN loading rate for the desired crop shall be approved with the permit
modification.
If the land application sites are to be overseeded (e.g., bermuda grass in the summer and rye
grass in the winter with BOTH crops to receive residuals), then the second crop shall receive
an application of PAN at a rate of no greater than 50 pounds per acre per year. This practice
shall be allowed as long as the second crop is to be harvested. If the second crop is to be
planted for erosion control only and is to be tilled into the soil, then no residuals shall be land
applied to these sites because the PAN will essentially be returned to the soil.
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PAN
PAN
Crop
(pounds per
Crop
(pounds per
acre per year)
acre per ear)
Alfalfa
200
Forest
75
(Hardwood or Softwood)
Bermuda Grass
220
Milo
100
(Ha or Pasture)
Blue Grass
120
Small Grain
100
(Wheat, Barley, or Oats)
Corn
150
Sorghum or Sudex
180
(Grain)
(Pasture)
Corn
200
Sorghum or Sudex
220
(Silage)
(Silage)
Cotton
70
Soybeans
200
Fescue
250
Timothy, Orchard, or
200
Rye Grasses
The Permittee shall apply for and receive a modification of this permit before land applying
residuals on any land application site that is to be established in a crop other than those listed
above. A maximum PAN loading rate for the desired crop shall be approved with the permit
modification.
If the land application sites are to be overseeded (e.g., bermuda grass in the summer and rye
grass in the winter with BOTH crops to receive residuals), then the second crop shall receive
an application of PAN at a rate of no greater than 50 pounds per acre per year. This practice
shall be allowed as long as the second crop is to be harvested. If the second crop is to be
planted for erosion control only and is to be tilled into the soil, then no residuals shall be land
applied to these sites because the PAN will essentially be returned to the soil.
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Residuals shall not be land applied at rates greater than agronomic rates, unless authorized by
the Division.
14. Animals shall not be grazed on any land application site for 30 days after any residuals land
application event. Sites that are to be used for grazing shall have fencing that will be used to
prevent access after each event.
15. Food crops, feed crops, and fiber crops that do not come in contact with the residuals shall not
be harvested for 30 days after any residuals land application event.
16. 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.) shall not be harvested for 14
months after any residuals land application event.
IT Food crops with harvested parts below the surface of the land (i.e., root crops such as potatoes,
carrots, radishes, etc.) shall not be harvested for 20 months after any residuals land application
event when the residuals remain on the land surface for four months or longer prior to
incorporation into the soil.
18. Food crops with harvested parts below the surface of the land shall not be harvested for 38
months after any residuals land application event when the residuals remain on the land
surface for less than four months prior to incorporation into the soil.
19. Turf shall not be harvested for one year after any residuals land application event.
20. Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion and surface runoff from conveying
residuals from the land application sites onto adjacent properties or into any surface waters.
21. Adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any land
applied or stored residuals into any surface waters.
22. Surface -applied residuals shall be plowed or disced within 24 hours after land application on
land application sites with no cover crop established.
23. For land application sites that are prone to flooding or within the 100 -year flood elevation,
residuals shall be land applied only during periods of dry weather. The residuals shall be
incorporated into the soil within 24 hours after land application.
24. Residuals shall not be land applied during inclement weather or until 24 hours following a
rainfall event of 0.5 -inch or greater in 24 hours. Any emergency residuals land application
measures shall first be approved in writing by the Division.
25. Residuals shall not be land applied to any land application site that is flooded, frozen, or
snow-covered.
26. Appropriate measures shall be taken to control public access to the land application sites
during active site use and for the 12 -month period following the last residuals land application
event. Such controls may include the posting of signs indicating the activities being
conducted at each site.
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III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
L Any monitoring (i.e., including groundwater, surface water, residuals, soil, or plant tissue
analyses) deemed necessary by the Division to ensure protection of the environment shall be
established, and an acceptable sampling and reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. Residuals generated by each residuals source -generating facility listed in the most -recently -
certified Attachment A of this permit shall be analyzed to demonstrate that they are non-
hazardous under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). A corrosivity;
ignitability, and reactivity analysis as well as a Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure
(TCLP) analysis shall be conducted on residuals generated by each residuals source -
generating facility listed in the most recently -certified Attachment A of this permit. The
analyses shall be performed at the frequency specified in the most recently -certified
Attachment A of this permit, and the results shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for a
minimum of five years. If residuals generated by a particular residuals source -generating
facility are land applied at a frequency less than that which is specified in the most recently -
certified Attachment A of this permit, the analyses shall be required for each residuals land
application event. Only residuals that are generated by the residuals source -generating
facilities that are identified as being exempt from this condition in the most recently -certified
Attachment A of this permit shall not be required to comply with this monitoring requirement.
The TCLP analysis shall include the following parameters (i.e., note the regulatory level in
milligrams per liter in parentheses):
Arsenic (5.0)
Barium (100.0)
Benzene (0.5)
Cadmium (1.0)
Carbon tetrachloride (0.5)
Chlordane (0.03)
Chlorobenzene (100.0)
Chloroform (6.0)
Chromium (5.0)
m -Cresol (200.0)
o -Cresol (200.0)
p -Cresol (200.0)
Cresol (200.0)
2,4-D (10.0)
1,4 -Dichlorobenzene (7.5)
1,2-Dichloroethane (0.5)
1, 1 -Dichloroethylene (0.7)
2,4-Dinitrotoluene (0.13)
Endrin (0.02)
Hexachlorobenzene (0.13)
Heptachlor (arid its hydroxide) (0.008)
Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (0.5)
Hexachloroethane (3.0)
Lead (5.0)
Lindane (0.4)
Mercury (0.2)
Methoxychlor (10.0)
Methyl ethyl ketone (200.0)
Nitrobenzene (2.0)
Pentachlorophenol (100.0)
Pyridine (5.0)
Selenium (1.0)
Silver (5.0)
Tetrachloroethylene (0.7)
Toxaphene (0.5)
Trichloroethylene (0.5)
2,4,5 -Trichlorophenol (400.0)
2,4,6-TrichlorophenoI (2.0)
2,4,5 -TP (Silvex) (1.0)
Vinyl chloride (0.2)
After the residuals have been monitored as specified above for two years at the frequency
specified in the most recently -certified Attachment A of this permit, the Permittee may submit
a request to the Division for a permit modification to request a reduction of this monitoring
requirement. In no case, however, shall the frequency of monitoring be less than once per
permit cycle.
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3. An analysis shall be conducted on residuals generated by each residuals source -generating
facility listed in the most recently -certified Attachment A of this permit. The analysis shall be
performed at the frequency specified in the most recently -certified Attachment A of this
permit, and the results shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five
years. If residuals generated by a particular residuals source -generating facility are land
applied at a frequency less than that which is specified in the most recently -certified
Attachment A of this pennit, an analysis shall be required for each residuals land application
event. The analysis shall include, but shall not necessarily be limited to, the following
parameters:
Aluminum
Ammonia -Nitrogen
Arsenic
Cadmium
Calcium
Copper
Lead
Magnesium
Mercury
Molybdenum
Nickel
Nitrate -Nitrite Nitrogen
Percent Total Solids
pH
Phosphorus
Potassium
Selenium
Sodium
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
Zinc
Plant Available Nitrogen
(by calculation)
After the residuals generated by a particular residuals source -generating facility have been
monitored for two years at the frequency specified in the most recently -certified Attachment A
of this permit, the Permittee may submit a request to the Division for a permit modification to
reduce the frequency of this monitoring requirement. In no case, however, shall the frequency
of this monitoring be less than once per year when a residuals land application event of
residuals generated by the residuals source -generating facility occurs during that year.
4. Residuals generated by each residuals source -generating facility listed in the most recently -
certified Attachment A of this permit shall be monitored for compliance with Condition 1. 7.
The monitoring shall be performed at the frequency specified in the most recently -certified
Attachment A of this permit, and data to verify pathogen and vector attraction reduction of the
residuals shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The
required data shall be specific to the stabilization process utilized, but also shall be sufficient
to demonstrate clear compliance with the Class A pathogen reduction requirements in 40 CFR
Part 503.32(a) or the Class B pathogen reduction requirements and site restrictions in 40 CFR
Part 503.32(b) as well as one of vector attraction reduction requirements in 40 CFR Part
503.33. In addition, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certification statements
concerning compliance with pathogen reduction requirements, vector attraction reduction
requirements, and management practices shall be completed quarterly by the proper authority
or authorities, if more than one is involved (i.e., either the person who prepares the residuals,
the person who derives the material, or the person who applies the residuals). Only residuals
that are generated by the residuals source -generating facilities that are identified as being
exempt from Condition L 7. in the most recently -certified Attachment A of this permit shall
not be required to comply with this monitoring requirement.
5. Laboratory analyses as required by Condition III. 2., Condition III. 3., and Condition III. 4.
shall be performed/gathered on the residuals as they are to be land applied. Furthermore,
analytical determinations made pursuant to the monitoring and reporting requirements of this
permit shall be made by a laboratory certified by the Division for the required parameter(s)
under 15A NCAC 2H.0800 or 15A NCAC 2H.1 100-

6. Proper records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking all residuals land application
events. These records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following
information:
a. Source of residuals;
b. Date of land application;
c. Location of land application (i.e., site, field, or zone number);
d. Method of land application;
e. Weather conditions (i.e., sunny, cloudy, raining, etc.);
f. Soil conditions (i.e., dry, wet, frozen, etc.);
g. Type of crop or crops to be grown on field;
h. Volume of residuals land applied in gallons per acre, dry tons per acre, or kilograms per
hectare;
i. Volume of animal waste or other nutrient source applied in gallons per acre, dry ton per
acre, or kilograms per hectare (if applicable);
j. Volume of soil amendments (i.e., lime, gypsum, etc.) applied in gallons per acre, dry torn
per acre, or kilograms per hectare (if applicable); and
k. Annual and cumulative totals of dry tons per acre of residuals as well as animal waste and
other source of nutrients residuals (i.e., if applicable), annual and cumulative pounds per
acre of each heavy metal (i.e., shall include, but shall not be limited to, arsenic, 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.
7. A representative annual soils analysis (i.e., Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be
conducted on each land application site on which a residuals land application event in the
respective calendar year has occurred or is to occur, and the results shall be maintained on file
by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The Standard Soil Fertility Analysis shall
include, but is not necessarily limited to, the following parameters:
Acidity Exchangeable Sodium Percentage (by calculation)
Calcium Magnesium Phosphorus
Cation Exchange Capacity Manganese Potassium
Copper Percent Humic Matter Sodium
Base Saturation (by calculation) pH Zinc
8. Three copies of all required monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in Condition
III. I., Condition M. 2., Condition M. 3., Condition III. 4., Condition III, 5., Condition III, 6.,
and Condition III. 7. shall be submitted annually on or before March Ist of the year following
the residuals land application event to the following address:
NCDENR-DWQ
Water Quality Section
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27694-16I7
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9. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Water Quality Section of the Division's Raleigh
Regional Office at telephone number [phone], as soon as possible, but in no case more
than 24 hours or on the next working day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the
occurrence of any of the following:
a. Any occurrence with the residuals land application program that results in the land
application of significant amounts of residuals that are abnormal in quantity or
characteristic.
b. Any failure of the residuals Iand application program resulting in a release of material to
receiving waters.
c. Any time that self-monitoring information indicates that the residuals land application
program has gone out of compliance with the conditions and limitations of this permit or
the parameters on which the program system was designed.
d. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the residuals land
application program incapable of adequate residuals treatment.
e. Any spillage or discharge from a vehicle or piping system transporting residuals to the
application site.
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.
IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
1. Land Application Site Requirements:
a. Each land application site identified with a GW -A in the most recently -certified
Attachment B of this permit is dominated by soils with a mean seasonal high water table
greater than three feet below the land surface. Residuals land application events may
occur on these sites throughout the year.
b. Each land application site identified with a GW -B in the most recently -certified
Attachment B of this permit is dominated by soils with a mean seasonal high water table
between one and three feet below the land surface. Residual land application events on
these sites shall be prohibited from December through March, inclusive. No residuals
shall be land applied to these sites when the vertical separation between the depth of
residuals land application and the water table is less than three feet. The actual water
table depth for seasonally -restricted soils shall be verified by soil borings within 24 hours
prior to any residuals land application event that occurs from April through November,
inclusive. The number of borings advanced shall be sufficient to characterize water table
conditions across the land application site adequately. Any open borings shall be properly
filled with native soil, prior to the residuals land application event, to decrease the chance
of any residuals contaminating the groundwater_
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Applicable Boundary Requirements:
a. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for residuals land application programs is specified by
regulations in 15A NCAC 2L (i.e., "Groundwater Classifications and Standards"). The
Compliance Boundary for each land application site is established at either 250 feet from
the residuals land application area or 50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is
closest to the residuals land application area. An exceedance of Groundwater Quality
Standards at or beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to immediate remediation
action according to 15A NCAC 2L.0106 (d)(2).
b. The REVIEW BOUNDARY shall be established around each land application site
midway between the Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the residuals land
application area. Any exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards at the Review
Boundary shall require action in accordance with 15A NCAC 2L.0106 (d)(2).
Additional Requirements:
a. Any groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be
provided.
V. INSPECTIONS
Prior to each residuals land application event, the Permittee or his designee shall inspect the
residuals storage, transport, and application facilities to prevent maalfunctions and
deterioration, operator errors, and discharges that may cause or lead to the release of wastes to
the environment, a threat to human health, or a nuisance. The Permittee shall maintain an
inspection log or summary including at least the date and time of inspection, observations
made, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken by the Permittee. This log of
inspections shall be maintained by the Permittee for a period of five years from the date of the
inspection and shall be made available to the Division or other permitting authority, upon
request.
Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division may, upon
presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises, or place on or related to
the land application sites or facilities at any reasonable time for the purpose of detem-lining
compliance with this permit; may inspect or copy any records that must be kept under the
terms and conditions of this permit; and may obtain samples of groundwater, surface water, or
leachate.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
This permit shall become voidable unless the residuals land application events are carried out
in accordance with the conditions of this permit, the supporting materials, and in the manner
approved by the Division.
2. This permit shall be effective only with respect to the nature and volume of residuals described
in the application and other supporting data.
3. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the
Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General
Statutes §143-215.6A through §143-215.6C.
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4. The annual administering and compliance fee shall be paid by the Permittee within 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).
The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and all
statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances that may be imposed by other government agencies
(i.e., local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, applicable
river buffer rules in 15A NCAC 2B .0200, soil erosion and sedimentation control requirements
in 15A NCAC Chapter 4 and under the Division's General Permit NCG0100000, and any
requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A NCAC 2B .0200 and 15A NCAC .0500.
6. This permit may be modified, revoked, and/or reissued to incorporate any conditions,
limitations and monitoring requirements the Division deems necessary in order to protect the
environment and public health adequately.
7. The Permittee, at least six months prior to the expiration of this permit, shall request its
extension. Upon receipt of the request, the Division shall review the adequacy of the facilities
and residuals land application program described therein, and if warranted, shall extend the
permit for such period of time and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem
appropriate.
This permit shall not be automatically transferable. In the event that there is a desire for the
residuals land application program to change ownership or to change the name of the
Permittee, a formal permit request shall be submitted to the Division documentation from the
parties involved and other supporting materials as may be appropriate. The approval of this
request shall be considered on its merits and may or may not be approved.
Permit issued this the seventeenth day of January, 2003.
A ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
for Alan W_ Klimek, P.E., Director /
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0000543
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A'UACHMENT rov d Residual Source-Generatina Faci Itles
Permit No. IVQ0000543
Cily of Sanford
Cify of Sanford Restduals Land Application Prograur
Owner
Facility Name
County Permit Number Issued By
Is503? Maximum
Monitoring
Monitoring
Approved
Dry Tons
Frequency for
Frequency for
Mineralization
Per Year
Condition [it. 2.
Condition III. 3. and
Rate
Condition 111.4.
CHY ufSanfurd
cjix or Sanford WTP
Let! 43-51-010 UGIT
non503 240.00
Annually
Annually'
0.40
Cil of Sanford
City of Sanford WWI?
Lee. NC0024147 DWQ
501 1,000.00
Annually
uartcrl
0.30
Total
1,240,00
'Provided that the residuals from this residuals -source generating facility are not mixed with any other residuals authorized by this permit, this facility shall be exempt from complying with the performance standards stipulated
Condition 1.7. as well as the monitoring and reporling requirements stipulated in Condition 111. 4.
permit No. WQ0000543 Page I of I Certification Date: January 17, 2003

AT'T'ACHMENT B - Approved Land Application Sites
Pernnit No. WQ0000543
City of Sanford
City of Sanford Residuals Land Application Progrant
Site/Field ID
Landowner
Lessee/Operator County
Latitude
Longitude
Net Acreage
Applicable
Restriction in
Condition TV. 1.
11-01
Branch, Charles
Chatham
19.00
GW -A
NC -CH -70-01a
Fitts, 111, William R.
Chatham
35.41.42
79.24.28
28.80
GW -A
NC -CH -70-02'
Fitts, Ill, William R.
Chatham
35.41.43
79.24.28
5.10
GW -A
NC -CH -70-03a
Fitts, Jr., William R.
Chatham
35.41.51
79.25.01
17.00
GW -A
NC -CH -70-04a
Fitts, Jr., William R.
Chatham
35.41.54
79.25.09
10.90
GW -A
NC -CH -70-05a
Fitts, Jr., William R.
Chatham
35.42.08
79.25.04
10.10
GW -A
NC -CH -70-062
Fitts, Jr., William R.
Chatham
35.42.13
79.25.15
3.70
GW -A
NC -CH -70-073
Fitts, Jr., William R.
Chatham
35.41.54
79.25.17
25.00
GW -A
Total For County
Chatham
119.60
01-01
Ammons, James
Lee
10.00
GW -B
01-02
Ammons, James
Lee
60.00
GW -B
01-03
Ammons, James
Lee
55.00
GW -B
01-04
Ammons, James
Lee
14.86
GW -B
01-05
Ammons, James
Lee
13.43
GW -B
01-06
Ammons, James
Lee
7.50
GW -B
01-07
Ammons, James
Lee
10.50
GW -B
01-08
Ammons, James
Lee
14.96
GW -B
01-09
Ammons, James
Lee
38.43
GW -B
01-10
Ammons, Jamcs
Lee
12.53
GW -B
07-01
Dalrymple, John
Lee
3.74
GW -A
07-02
Dal ry m le,John
Lee
2.84
GW -B
07-03
Dalrymple, John
Lee
4.64
GW -A
07-04
Dalrymple, John
Lee
1.85
GW -A
07-05
Dalrymple, John
Lee
6.00
GW -B
07-06
Dal rymple, John
Lee
4.77
G W -B
07-07
Dalrymple, John
Lee
3.46
GW -A
07-08
Dalrym2le,John
Lee
2.26
GW -A
07-09
Dalrymple, John
Lee
13.50
GW -A
07-11
Dalrymple, John
Lee
15.00
GW -A
08-01
McAuley, Norm
Dalrymple, John Lee
8.85
GW -A
Total For County
Lee
304.11
NC -MO -10-01
Myrick, Bobby H.
Montgomery
35.21.38
79.44.56
44.00 1
GW -B
NC -MO -10-02
;Myrick, Bobby H.
Montgomery
35.21.44
79.45.14
1 19.00 1
GW -B
Permit No. WQ0000543 Page 1 of 2 Certification Date: January 17, 2003

ATTACHMENT B - A roved Land Application Sites
Perinit No. W90000543
City of Sanford
City of Sunford Residuals Land Application 1'rograni
Site/Field Ill
Landowner
Lessee/Operator County
Latitude
Longitude
Net Acreage
Applicable
Restriction in
Condition IV. 1.
NC -MO -10-03
Myrick, Bobby
H.
Montgomery
35.2I.48
79.45.14
16.00
GW -B
NC -MO -10-04
Myrick, Bobby
H.
Montgomery
35.21.46
79.45.28
14.80
GW -A
NC -MO -10-05
Myrick, Bobby
H.
Montgomery
35.22.03
79.45.35
27.50
GW -B
NC -MO -10-06
M rick, Bobb
H.
Montgomery
35.22.14
79.45.37
19.00
GW -B
NC -MO -10-08
Myrick,_Bobby
H.
Montgomery
35.22.12
79.45.26
16.90
GW -A
NC -MO -10-09
Myrick, Bobby
H.
Montgomery
35.22.17
79.45.26
14.00
GW -A
NC -MO -10-10
Myrick, Bobby
H.
cry
35.22.26
79.45.28
10.70
GW -B
NC -MO -10-11
Myrick, Bobby
H.
Montgomery
35.22.26
79.45.28
10.20
GW -B
NC -MO -10-12
Myrick, Bobby
H.
Montgomery
35.22.40
79.45.26
18.30
GW -A
NC -MO -]0-13
Myrick, Bobby H.
Montgomery
35.22.54
79.45.00
18.00
GW -B
NC -MO -10-14
Myrick, Bobby
H.
Montgomery
35.23.12
79.45.47
12.30
GW -A
NC -MO -10-15
Myrick, Bobby
H.
Montgomery
35.23.04
79.45.50
9.33
GW -A
NC -MO -10-16
Myrick, Bobby H.
Montgomery
35.23.00
79.45.43
21.80
GW -A
Total For County
H0111gomery
271.83
Total
695.55
°A buffer distance of no less than 25 feet shall be maintained between the application areas and all rock exposures on this site.
Permit No. WQ0000543 Page 2 nf 2 Certification Date: Ianuary 17.2003

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