WQ0000701_Final Permit_19920901

State 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 A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary Acting Director
September 1, 1992
Mr. Lawrence R. Sampson, Jr.,
Project Engineer
Tyson Foods, Incorporated
Post Office Box 88
Wilkesboro, North Carolina 28697
Subject: Permit No. WQ0000701
Tyson Foods, Incorporated
Harmony and Wilkesboro Facilities
(Formerly Holly Farms Foods, Inc.)
Land Application of Sludge
Rowan County
Dear Mr. Sampson:
In accordance with your application received May 19, 1992, we are forwarding herewith Permit
No. WQ0000701 dated September 1, 1992 to Tyson Foods, Incorporated for the operation of a land
application of sludge program. This permit modification is for the transfer of the permit from Holly Farms
Foods, Inc. to Tyson Foods, Inc. in that the subject Holly Farms Foods facilities are now Tyson Foods
facilities, and the addition of new land application sites in Wilkes and Yadkin Counties. This permit also
removes the hydraulic loading limit of condition H.4, however other hydraulic conditions remain.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until July 31, 1995, 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. Issuance of this permit hereby
voids Permit No. WQ0000701 issued March 27, 1991.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations containers in this permit are unacceptable to you, you have
the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days following receipt of this
permit. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of North
Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Drawer 27447,
Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
Regional Offices
Asheville Fayetteville Mooresville Raleigh Washington Wilmington Winston-Salem
704/251-6208 919/486-1541 704/663-1699 919/5714700 919/946-6481 919/395-3900 9191896-7007
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. John Seymour at 919/
733-5083.
cc: Rowan County Health Department
Wilkes County Health Department
Yadkin County Health Department
Winston-Salem Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Winston-Salem Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Mooresville Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Jack Floyd, Groundwater Section Central Office
Training and Certification
Facilities Assessment Unit

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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
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
Tyson Foods, Incorporated
Rowan County
FOR THE
operation of a sludge land application program consisting of a 520,000 gallon capacity sludge holding tank
and the subsurface injection of approximately 3,314 dry tons per year of sludge from the Harmony Plant,
Wilkesboro Plant, and Breeden Holdings Incorporated wastewater facilities to approximately 1,650 acres
of land in Rowan, Wilkes and Yadkin Counties with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters,
pursuant to the application received May 19, 1992, and in conformity with the project plan, specifications,
and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment, Health and
Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until July 31, 1995, and shall be subject to
the following specified conditions and limitations:
The Winston-Salem Regional Office, telephone number 919/ 896-7007, the Mooresville
Regional Office, telephone number 704/ 663-1699, 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 on new sludge 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. Also the Wilkes and Yadkin County
Manager's office must be notified prior to the initial application so that they will be aware
that the operation has commenced.
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 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.

4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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 buffer zones shall be maintained:
a) 400 feet from residences or places of public assembly under separate ownership for
surface application method; however, the buffer zone requirement may be reduced
to a minimum of 100 feet upon written consent of the owner and the appropriate
DEM regional office,
b) 200 feet from residences or places of public assembly under separate ownership for
injection method; however, the buffer zone requirement may be reduced to a
minimum of 100 feet upon written consent of the owner and the appropriate DEM
regional office,
c) 100 feet from "SA and SB" classified waters 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; however, this requirement may be
reduced to 50 feet upon written concurrence from the adjoining property owner and
the appropriate DEM regional office,
g) 50 feet from public right of ways for surface application methods,
h) 25 feet from public right of ways for subsurface disposal methods;
i) 10 feet from upslope interceptor drains and surface water diversions for both
methods,
j) 25 feet from downslope interceptor drains, surface water diversions, groundwater
drainage systems and surface drainage ditches for both methods.
Some of the buffers specified above may not have been included in previous permits
for this land application operation. Any sites or fields that are included in this permit,
but were approved with different applicable buffers, will continue to be regulated by
those originally approved buffers. All new sites and fields will be regulated by the
buffers specified above.
9. A copy of this permit shall be kept at the land application site when sludge is being applied
during the life of this permit. A spill prevention and control plan shall be kept in all sludge
transport and application vehicles.
10. All sludges included in this permit must be stabilized by a process to significantly reduce
r7 pathogens (as described in 40 CFR Part 257, Appendix 11) prior to application or
incorporation. An evaluation of all sludges as specified in condition lI 4 must be conducted
as to their ability to demonstrate compliance with this requirement. Upon request, a copy
of this report must be submitted to the Assistant Chief for Operations, Division of
Environmental Management, Water Quality Section, Operations Branch, PO Box 29535,
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535.
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II.
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.
1. 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.
3. The application rates shall not exceed the following for the specified crops:
Crop PAN
(lb./acrelvr)
Alfalfa
250
Blue Grass
220
Coastal Bermuda Grass
350
Corn (Silage & Grain)
200
Cotton
100
Fescue
250
Forest (Hardwood & Softwood)
75
Small Grain (Wheat, barley, milo, oats)
100
Sorghum
120
Soybeans
150
Sudex (Hay)
160
Sudex (Silage)
200
Timothy, Orchard, & Rye Grass
200
4. The annual application rates shall not exceed the following:
a) Phosphateb) otassiu�um
c) Cadmium
501bs./acre
100 lbs./acre
0.451bs./acre
S. No sludges other than the following are hereby approved for land application in accordance
with this permit:
Permit Estimated
Source County Number Y"ltl (da tonsLuar)
Harmony Plant Iredell NC0005126 2,250
Wilkesboro Plant Wilkes Town of Wilkesboro, included in Harmony
Pretreatment No. 1003-1 Plant tons
Breeden Burke Contract to render sludge at Harmony Plant
Holdings Inc. for DAF type sludges

6. The lifetime heavy metal loadings shall not exceed the following for the corresponding
Cation Exchange Capacities (CEC):
Lead
500
Zinc
250
Copper
125
Nickel
125
Cadmium
4.5
7. Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall
employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of
the wastewater treatment facilities. The operator must hold a certificate of the type and
grade at least equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the wastewater
treatment facilities by the Certification Commission. The Permittee must also employ a
certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and grade to comply with the conditions
of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202. The ORC of the facility must visit each Class I facility at
least weekly and each Class II, TL, and rV facility at least daily, excluding weekends and
holidays, and must properly manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the
facility and must comply with all other conditions of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202.
8. Adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any
disposed or stored sludge material into any surface waters.
9. Animals shall 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.
10. Surface applied sludge will be plowed or disced within twenty-four (24) hours after
application on lands with no cover crop established
11. For areas that are prone to flooding or within the 100 -year flood elevation, sludge may be
applied only during periods of dry weather. The sludge must be incorporated into the soil
within twenty-four (24) hours of application.
12. 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 the last sludge application
event. Such controls may include the posting of signs indicating the activities being
conducted at each site.
13. 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.
14. 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 fust be
approved by the Division of Environmental Management.
15. 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.
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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. If monitoring data indicates minimal or no concern to the
Division, reduction of monitoring requirements may be pursued after two annual reporting
periods.
2. Proper records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking all disposal activities. These
records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following information:
a) 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 or crop to be grown 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, annual and cumulative
pounds/acre of each heavy metal (which shall include, but not be limited to lead,
nickel, cadmium, copper and zinc), annual pounds/acre of plant available nitrogen
(PAN), and annual pounds/acre of phosphorus applied to each field
3. A representative annual soils analysis (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted
of each site receiving sludge in the respective calendar year and the results 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:
% Base Saturation
Magnesium
Phosphorus
Potassium
Leadl
Zinc,
pH
Magnesium
Manganese
Cation Exchange Capacity
Sodium
Nickell
Cadmiuml
Copper,
Calcium
Soils analysis for these parameters shall be conducted once prior to permit renewal on
soils from each site which has received sludge during the permit cycle.
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4. A quarterly sludge analysis and annual Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure
(TCLP) analysis shall be conducted by the Permittee and the results maintained on file by
the Permittee for a minimum of five years. If land application occurs at a frequency less
than quarterly, sludge analysis will be required for each instance of land application.
The sludge analysis shall include but is not necessarily limited to the following parameters:
% total solids
Magnesium
Chlorides
Sulfate
Phosphorus
Potassium
Lead
Zinc
Copper
Nickel
Cadmium
Chromium
Sodium
Calcium
Total Nitrogen
Ammonia Nitrogen
Nitrate/Nitrite Nitrogen
pH
Plant Available Nitrogen (by calculation)
The TCLP analysis shall include the following parameters:
Arsenic
Barium
Benzene
Cadmium
Carbon tetrachloride
Chlordane
Chlorobenzene
Chloroform
Chromium
o -Cresol
m -Cresol
p -Cresol
Cresol
2,4-D
1,4 -Dichlorobenzene
1,2-Dichloroethane
1,1-Dichloroethylene
2,4-Dinitrotoluene
Endrin
Heptachlor (and its hydroxide)
Hexachlorobenzene
Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene
Hexachloroethane
Lead
Lindane
Mercury
Methoxychlor
Methyl ethyl ketone
Nitrobenzene
Pentachlorophenol
Pyridine
Selenium
Silver
Tetrachloroethylene
Toxaphene
Trichloroethylene
2,4,5 -Trichlorophenol
2,4,6 -Trichlorophenol
2,4,5 -TP (Silvex)
Vinyl chloride
5. All sludges included in this permit must be monitored for compliance with condition 110 of
this permit. Data to verify stabilization by a process to significantly reduce pathogens (as
described in 40 CFR Part 257, Appendix II) must be maintained by the Permittee. The
required data is specific to the stabilization process utilized, but should be sufficient to
clearly demonstrate compliance with 40 CFR Part 257.
6. Three copies of all monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in conditions Ill 1,
111 2, 111 3, III 4, and III 5 shall be submitted annually on or before March 1 of the
following year to the following address:
NC Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
Facility Assessment Unit
PQ Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
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7. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Mooresville Regional Office, telephone
number 704/ 663-1699 or the Winston-Salem Regional Office, telephone number 919/ 896-
7007 as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day
following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following:
a. Any occurrence with the land application program which results in the land
application of significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or
characteristic.
b. Any failure of the land application program resulting in a release of sludge material
to receiving waters.
c. Any time that self-monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of
compliance with the conditions and limitations of this permit or the parameters on
which the system was designed.
d. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility
incapable of adequate sludge treatment.
e. Any spillage or discharge from a vehicle or piping system transporting sludge to the
application site.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter
form within 15 days following fust knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline
the actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
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The three (3) existing monitor wells must be sampled every March, July, and November
for the following parameters:
NO3 Ammonia Nitrogen
TDS TOC
pH Chloride
Total Coliforms SO4
Water Level Total Suspended Solids
Volatile Organic Compounds - November Only (By method 1 or 2 below)
Method 1: Method 6230D (Capillary - Column), "Standard Methods For The Examination
of Water and Wastewater", 17th ed., 1989
Method 2: Method 502.2 "Method For The Determination Of Organic Compounds In
Drinking Water", U.S. EPA - 600/4-88/039
The measurement of water level must be made prior to sampling for the remaining
parameters.
The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed to
provide relative elevations of the measuring point for each of the monitoring wells. The
depth of water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on the top of the
casing.
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If TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/l 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 background monitor well exceeds 10 mg/l, this concentration will be taken to represent
the naturally occurring TOC concentration. Any exceedances of this naturally occurring
TOC concentration in the downgradient wells shall be subject to the additional sampling
and analysis as described above.
If any volatile organic compounds are detected by method 6230D, or the equivalent method
502.2, then EPA methods 604 and 611 must also be run to detect other organic compounds
which may be present. The results of all analyses specified in the monitoring requirements,
including 604 and 611 if required, must be submitted simultaneously.
The results of the sampling and analysis shall be sent to the N.C. Division of
Environmental Management on Form GW -59 (Compliance Monitoring Report Form) every
April, August, and December.
2. The Compliance Boundary for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15 NCAC
2L, Classifications and Water Quality Standards applicable to the groundwater of North
Carolina. An exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards beyond the Compliance
Boundary is subject to penalty provisions applicable under General Statute 143-215.6(1)a.
The sale of property, by the Permittee, which is within or contiguous to the disposal
system site may alter location of the Compliance Boundary.
For facilities permitted on or after December 30, 1983, the Compliance Boundary is
established at the lesser of 250 feet from the perimeter of the waste disposal area, 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 disposal system is specified by regulations in 15
NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. A REVIEW BOUNDARY is
established around disposal systems midway between the Compliance Boundary and the
perimeter of the waste disposal area. When the concentration of any substance equals or
exceeds the maximum allowable concentration of that substance at the REVIEW
BOUNDARY, as determined by monitoring, the permittee shall either (i) demonstrate,
through predictive calculations or modeling, that natural site conditions, facility design and
operational controls will prevent a violation of standards at the Compliance Boundary; or,
(ii) submit a plan for the alteration of existing site conditions, facility design or operational
controls that will prevent a violation of standards at the Compliance Boundary, and
implement that plan upon its approval by the Director.
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, shall
be provided.

V.
VI.
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.
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. This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change
ownership or a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be submitted to
the Division of Environmental Management accompanied by an application fee,
documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting materials as may be
appropriate. The approval of this request will be considered on its merits and may or may
not be approved.
4. This permit shall become voidable unless the agreements between the Permittee and the
landowners/lessees are in full force and effect.
5. The following are approved sites for sludge application :
Site No. Owner/L.essee Alication Areal acre
1 Dr. Richard Adams 988
WK 1-1 Diana Pardue Mathis 64.36
WK 2-1 Dallas Hudspeth
WK 2-2 Dallas Hudspeth
WK 2-3 Tim Hudspeth
WK 3-2* Donald & Mae Duncan
0
39.05
14.34
6490
Sub -Total 118.29
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Site No. Owner U55r�^ Application Areal Cres
YK 1-1
Lenuel Chamberlain
40.68
YK 1-2
Lenuel Chamberlain
49.91
YK 1-3
Lenuel Chamberlain
16.16
YK 1-4
Lenuel Chamberlain
139.92
YK 1-5
Lenuel Chamberlain
18.17
YK 1-6
Lenuel Chamberlain
44.02
YK 1-7
Lenuel Chamberlain
86.80
YK 1-8
Lenuel Chamberlain
19.46*
YK 1-9
Lenuel Chamberlain
12.34
YK 1-10
Lenuel Chamberlain
9.4
YK 1-11
Lenuel Chamberlain
61.65
YK 1-12
Lenuel Chamberlain
25.10
YK 1-13
Lenuel Chamberlain
4.19
YK 1-14
Lenuel Chamberlain
7.35
YK 1-15
Lenuel Chamberlain
30.62
YK 1-16
Lenuel Chamberlain
13.16
YK 1-17
Lenuel Chamberlain
6.48
YK 1-18
Lenuel Chamberlain
13.69
YK 1-19
Lenuel Chamberlain
24.36
YK 1-20
Lenuel Chamberlain
13.64
YK 1-21
Lenuel Chamberlain
12.93
YK 1-22
Lenuel Chamberlain
6.35
YK 1-23
Lenuel Chamberlain
47.38
YK 1-24
Lenuel Chamberlain
8.56
YK 1-25
Lenuel Chamberlain
2195
YK 1-26
Lenuel Chamberlain
5.34
Sub -Total 739.61
YK 2-1
Thomas Peachey
8.09
YK 2-2
Thomas Peachey
24.23
YK 2-3
Thomas Peachey
26.07
YK 2-4
Thomas Peachey
32.11
YK 2-5
Thomas Peachey
5.66
YK 2-6
Thomas Peachey
35.04
YK 2-7
Thomas Peachey
13.73
YK 2-8
Thomas Peachey
37.03
YK 2-9
Thomas Peachey
10.73
YK 2-10
Thomas Peachey
10.05
YK 2-11
Thomas Peachey
8.00
YK 2-12
Thomas Peachey
11.22
YK 2-13
Thomas Peachey
47.10
YK 2-14
Thomas Peachey
5.70
Sub -Total 274.76
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Site No.
Owner/Lessee _,.,.
Application Azeal acres
YK 3-1
Arthur H. Winters
10.37
YK 3-2
Arthur H. Winters
5.7
YK 3-3
Arthur H. Winters
29.58
YK 3-4
Arthur H. Winters
7.35
YK 3-5
Arthur H. Winters
3.95
YK 3-6
Arthur H. Winters
8.81
YK 3-7
Arthur H. Winters
12.02
YK 3-8
Arthur H. Winters
2.81
YK 3-9
Arthur H. Winters
6.34
YK 3-10
Arthur H. Winters
13.62
Sub -Total 100.55
Yk 4-1 Lester & L.F. Miller
8.3
Yk 4-1 Lester & L.F. Miller
9.4
Yk 4-1 Lester & L.F. Miller
22.10
Yk 4-1 Lester & L.F. Miller
33.20
Yk 4-1 Lester & L.F. Miller
37.60
Yk 4-1 Lester & L.F. Miller
6.90
Yk 4-1 Lester & L.F. Miller
71.80
Yk 4-1 Lester & L.F. Miller
25.90
Yk 4-1 Lester & L.F. Miller
12.20
Sub -Total 227.40
YK 5-1 Ronald C. Howard
7.0
YK 5-2 Claude & Ralph Howard
26.2
Yk 5-3 John K. Howard
36.0
Sub -Total 69.20
Total 2,633.87
1- Application Area excludes buffer areas.
*Proposed field no. WK 3-1 (37.8 net acres)
is previously permitted to the Town of
Wilkesboro and therefore cannot be included in
this permit. Proposed field no. YK 1-8 is
divided into two parts and the smaller part (3.8
acres) is too near three homes, and
therefore cannot be included in this permit.
6. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the
Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Environmental Management in
accordance with North Carolina General Statute
143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
7. 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).
8. 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.
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9. The Permittee, at least six (6) months prior to the expiration of this permit, shall request its
extension. Upon receipt of the request, the Commission will review the adequacy of the
facilities described therein, and if warranted, will extend the permit for such period of time
and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate.
10. This permit may be modified, or revoked and reissued to incorporate any conditions,
limitations and monitoring requirements the Division of Environmental Management deems
necessary in order to adequately protect the environment and public health.
11. Issuance of this permit hereby voids Permit No. WQ0000701 issued March 27, 1991.
Permit issued this the 1 st day of September, 1992
NO TH CAROLINA E AL AGEMENT COMMISSION
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Ac 'ng irector
Division of Envirorrum tal Mana t
By Authority of the En ntal gement Commission
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RATING SCALE FOR CLASSIFICATION OF FACILITIES
Name of Plant: So d&r Sera
Owner or Contact Person: v R, -s' T
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County: �owarl Telephone:
NPDES Permit No. NC00 Nondisc. Per. No. PVa odac)?GI
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Existing Facility ✓ New Facility
Rated By: D 3 rpmom+ _ Date: olch)�ot _ _-..-
Reviewed (Train. & Cert.) Reg. Office`
Reviewed (Train. & Cert.) Central Office
ORC Grade_
Plant Class: (circle one) i!
ITEM POINTS
(1) Industrial Pretreatment Units andlor
Industrial Pretreatment Program
(see definition No. 33)
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(2) DESIGN FLOW OF PLANT IN GPD
(not applicable to non -contaminated cooling waters, sludge
handling facilities for water purification plants, totally
closed cycle systems (def. No. 11), and facilities
consisting only of Item (4) (d) or Items (4) (d) and (11) (d))
0 -• 20.000 ..........................
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20.001 -• 50,000 ..........................
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$0,001 -- 100,000 ..........................
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100.001 250,000 ..........................
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250.001 — 500,000 ..........................
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50D,001 --1,000,000 ..........................
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1,000,001 -- 2,000.0(30 ....... .. ......... ...
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(3) PRELIMINARY UNITS (see definition no. 32)
(a) Bar Screens ................................
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Comminuting Devices ....................... .
(c) Grit Removal ...............................
or
(d) Mechanical or Aerated Grit Removal ...........
(e) Flow Measuring Device .......................
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(g) Preaeration ............................... .
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Q Grease or Oil Separators - Gravity .......... 2
Mechanical .......... 3
Dissolved Air Flotation. 8
() Prechlorination ..................:........... 5
(4) PRIMARY TREATMENT UNITS
(a) Septic Tank (see definition no. 43) .............. 2
(b) Imhoff Tank .................................. 5
(c) Primary clarifiers ..•.... .
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(d) Settling Ponds or Settling Tanks for Inorganic
Non-toxic Materials {sludge handling facilities
for water purification plants, sand, gravel,
stone, and other mining operations except
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(5) SECONDARY TREATMENT UNITS
(a) Carbonaceous Stage
(i)Aeration - High Purity Oxygen System .... .
Diffused Air System ...........
Mechanical Air System (fixed,
floating or rotor) ..............
Separate Sludge Reaeralion .... .
(ii) Trickling Filler
High Rate ...................
Standard Rate ...............
Packed Tower ...............
(iii) Biological Aerated Filter or Aerated
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(fv) Aerated Lagoons ..................... .
(v) Rotating Biological Contactors ........ .
(vi) Sand Filters -
intermittent biological .... .
recirculating biological .... .
(vn) Stabli 4alion Lagoons ...................
(viii)Clarifier ..............................
(ix) Single stage system for combined
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nitrogenous removal by nitrification
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have to be in addition to items (5) (a)
O through (5) (a) (viii) .................
(x) Nutrient additions to enhance BOD
removal...............................
(xi) Biological Culture ('Super Bugs') addition
to enhance organic compound removal .....
(b) Nitrogenous Stage
(i) Aeration • High Purity Oxygen System .... .
Diffused Air System ...........
Mechanical Air System (fixed,
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Separate Sludge Reaeration .....
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Standard Rate ............
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(iv) Rolat'sng Biological Conlaclors ............
(v) Sand Filter -
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recirculating biological ....... .
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