WQ0000760_Final Permit_19890526

State of North Carolina
Department of Natural Resources and Community Development
Division of Environmental Managemcnt
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor R. Paul Wilms
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary May 26, 1989 Director
Mr.. R. H. Gates, Manufacturing Marnger
P.P.G. Industries, Inc.
PO Box 949
Lexington, NC 272.93
SUBJECT: Permit No. WQ0000760
P.P.G. Industries, Inc.
Sludge Land Application
Storage facility
Davidson County
Dear. Mr. rages:
In accordance with the request received May 11, 1989, (from Ms. Grace Dr.aman
with Environmental Waste. Disposal, Inc.) we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQ0000760, dated Hay 7.6, 1989, to P.P.G. [ndustri.es, Inc. for the operation of
the subject sludge land application facilities and the construction And operation of
a sludge storage facility.
'.1.`hi.s permit 001 he effective from the date ofissuance until January 31.,
1994, shall void Permit No, WQ0000760, which was issued on January 31, 1989, and
shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as Specified therein. Please
note that the request to delete the monitoring requirements has been denied for the
reasons specified in a May 23, 1989, letter from Mr. J. William Reid of the
Division's Groundwater Section to Ms. Draman (ropy attached).
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 req"est within 30 days following receipt- of this permit. This .request must
be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 1.50B of North Carolina
General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, Post Office
Drawer 11666, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604. Unless such demands are made this
permit shall be final and binding.
IE you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mr_.
Randy :Pones, telephone No. 919/733-5083, ext- 541.
Si.nc�c�r.ely,
J
- Paul
Attachment
cc: Davidson County Health Department
Winston-Salem Regional. Supervisor
Environmental Waste Disposal PotlutionPreventionPa}is
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

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NORTII CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ANT) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
RALEIGH
P F R M I T
For the discharge of Sewage, Industrial Wastes, or Other Wastes
In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes
of North Carolina as amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules, ai-.d Regulations
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
P.P.C. Industries, Inc.
Davidson County
FOR THE
operation of 4 sludge land application program which consists of applying sludge to
land which is owned by P.P.G Industries, Inc. and contains approximately 275.13 acres
and for the construction and operation of a sludge storage facility (located at the
plant site) which is an 85 ft. by 85 ft. by S f.t, high concrete dike with a storage
capacity of approximately 2,000 cubic yards of dry sludge, an enclosed drag conveyor
for conveying .sludge from the vacuum filter to the storage facility, a 100 GPM sump
pump which will discharge to the sludge holding tank, and all other appurtenances to
serve P.P.G. Industries, Inc. in Davidson County, pursuant to the request received.
May 11, 1989, and in conformity with the project plan, specifications, end other
supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Natural
Resources and Community Development and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until_ January 31, 1994,
shall void Permit No. WQ0000760, which was issued on January 31, 1.989, and shall be
subject -to the following specified conditions and limitations,
I. This permit shall. become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in
accordance with the approved plans, specifications and other supporting date.
2. This permit is effective only with respr),ct to the nature and volume of wastes
described in. the application and other supporti.ng data.
3. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
4. This permit .is riot transferable.
5. This permit shall become voidable in the event of failure of the soil to
adequately absorb the wastes and may be rescinded unless the facilities are
installed, main.taizied, and operated in a manner which will protect the assigned
water quality standards of the surface waters and ground waters.

6. 2n the event that: the facilities fail to perform sat0factor.ily, including the
creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall take such immediate
corrective action as may be required by this Division, including the construction
of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities.
7. The Winston-Salem Regional Office, phone no. 919/761-2351., shall be notified at
least twenty-fo"r. (24) hours a. advance of operation of the i. tis ta1.led
facilities so that an in-place inspection can be made. 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.
8. Any monitoring deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management to
insure surface and ground water protection will be established and an acceptable
sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.
9. Th.e sludge generated :From these treatment facilities must be disposed of in
accordance with General Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approvable by the North
Carolina Division of Environmental Management.
10. 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 ender such conditions and
limitations as it may deem appropriate.
11. The issuance of this permit sb<all not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility
for damages to surface or groundwa.t-ers resulting from the, operation of this
facility.
12. No type of sludge other than that from P.P.G. Industries, Inc. shall be placed
on the land application disposal site.
]3. 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.
aters_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. Emergency sludge disposal
measures slJ 1 be approved by the Division of Environmental Management.
1.5. The site shall be adequately limed to a soil pH of. 6.5 prior to sludge
application.
16. No crops for direct human consumption shall be raised on these sites .for a period
of 18 months following sludge application.
17. Maximum slope for sludge application shall. be. 10% for surface application and 18%
for subsurface applications.
18. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee
to insure proper operation of the subject facilities.
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19. In any future transfer of this l.a'3.id, a notice shall. be, given to the new owner
that gives full details of the materials applied or incorporated at this site.
20. Solids, sludges, or other pollutants removed or resulting from the wastewater
storage facilities shall be contained and disposed of in such a manner as to
prevent- any contamination of the surface or groundwaters of the State.
7.1. Animals should not be grazed on sludge applied land within. a 30 -day period
fol.lowiiig the sludge application. Application sites that are to be used for
grazing shall have fencing that will be used to prevent access during the 30 -day
periods after each application.
22. A recorded log of sludge applications including amounts applied, dates, method of
application, and site location shall be maintained by the Permittee as a
permanent iecord.
7.3. Surface applied sludge will be plowed or disced in immediately after application
on lands with no cover crop established.
24_ Surface application of liquid sludge shall not be used on sites that are prone to
flooding conditions. (Below the 100 -year flood level.)
2S. Public access to the land application sates shall be controlled during active
site use and for the 12-montb period following the land application event.
26. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project mlist be
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retained by the applicant for the life of the project.
27. The .land application sites are :identified as follows;
PPG Cultivated Available
Field Acres Acres Acres
1
22.71
12.9
11.2
2
41..7
34
28
3
53.7
38.1
33.5
4
57.58
14.1
11.5
5
33.72
19.2
15.5
b
65.72
_47.7
40.5
Total
275.13
166.0
140.2
28. Due to Lhe detrimental_ effects of fluoride emissions from P.P.G. Industries,
Inc., corn shall not be grown on these sites.
29. The application rates shall not exceed:
a) 150 lbs. per acre per year. of PAN
b) 1.2.55 dry tons .per acre: per year

30_ The following buffer requirements shall be maintained between any sludge applied
! land:
a) 50 feet from any public right; of way,
b) 100 feet: from property lines;
r.) 100 feet from any streams, ponds, and drainage ways;
d) 100 feet from any wells, active or abandoned, unless the wells 'Kaye been
permanently abandoned in accordance with 15 NCAC 2C .0113;
e) 400 feet from dwellings (surface application);
f) 200 feet .from dwellings (subsurface application).
31. A copy of the annual soils analysis, including an analysis for lead, shall be
submitted to the Winston-Salem Regional Office by December 31 of each year.
32. Within 30 days of permit issuance, a. sample of the typical sludge shall be
obtainer] and analyzed for organic constituents (base/neutral extractables,
purgeables, acid extractables) by appropriate EPA -approved methods.
The results of the sludge sampling and analysis shall be submitted to the
Division of Environmental Management:, Groundwater Section, within 30 days of
sample collection,
33. Prior to beginning waste disposal operations, two (2) monitor wells, one (1)
upgradient and one (1) dowpg.radi.ent, shall be installed at one (1) of the
proposed land application sites to monitor groundwater quality. The location and
construction details for these wells shall be approved by the Winston-Salem
Regional Office, from which a well construction permit must be obtained.
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34. The monitor wells shall. be sampled initially after construction (and prior to
waste di..sposal operations) and thereafter every March, July and November for the
following parameters:
Nitrate
p]i
Total Ammonia
Aluminum
Zinc
Copper
TDS
Trop
TOC
Chromium
Water Level s
Lead
TOX (in Nov. only):
Orthophosphate
The measurement of water level must be made prior to sampling for the remaining
parameters.
The analyti.ca.l methods used for TOX must be capable of detecting the total of
all halogenated organic compounds present at a concentration of 5.0 parts per.
billion (ppb) or greater. In the event that a TOX concentration of 5.0 ppb or
greater :is detected, any individual halogenated organic compound(s) present at a
concentration at or above the method detection limit (MDL) must be identified and
quantified utilizing EPA methods 601, 602, 604 and 61.1.
The results of the sampling and analysis shall be sena to the N.C. Division of
Environmental Management on form GW -59 (Compliance Monitoring Report Form) every
April, August and December..

35. P.P.G. Tndns tries, Inc. shall provide a copy of this permit to anyone leasing or
utilizing these Lands and P.P.G. Industries, Inc, shall ensure that such persons,
understand the provisions and limitations associated with the subject sludge land
appl.icatioi program.
36. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted
facility, a certifica4ion meas!: be received from a profrssiona.1 engineer.
certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in accordance with the
approved plans and specifications.
Permit :issued this the 26th day of May, 1989.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENFAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
R. Paul Wilms, Director.
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit No. WQ0000760
Engineer' s _Certi.fica.tion
I, ______ , as a duly registered Professional
Engineer in the State, of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe
(periodically/weekly/full time) the construction of the. project,
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(Project)
(Name or Location)
for the
hereby state that, to the best of my
(Project owner.)
abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the project
construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial
compliance and intent of the approved plans and specifications.
Signature
Dnte
Registration No.