WQ0001730_Correction_20010129

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
Sherri Evans -Stanton, Acting Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
January 29, 2001
MR. D.E. BENTON, CITY MANAGER
CITY OF RALEIGH
POST OFFICE BOX 590
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27602
NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT ANo NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: Permit No. WQ0001730 Correction
City of Raleigh
Neuse River Wastewater Treatment Plant
Land Application of Residuals from the
Treatment of Wastewater
Wake County
Dear Mr. Benton:
In accordance with an e-mail request received on January 22, 2001 from Marti Gibson, Environmental
Coordinator for the City of Raleigh's Public Utilities Department, we are forwarding herewith an amended Page I
of Permit No. WQ0001730, issued October 31, 2000, for the subject residuals land application program.
The following correction been made to the permit:
1. The expiration date for the permit was erroneously listed in the system description as being July 31,
2005. The error has been corrected to reflect the proper expiration date (i.e., September 30, 2005).
Please replace Page 1 with the corrected Page I into Permit No. WQ0001730, issued October 31, 2000.
If you need any additional information concerning this matter, please contact Ms. Shannon Mohr
Thornburg at [phone], extension 353.
Since{e ,
Kerr T. Stevens
cc: CMS Engineering
Wake County Health Department
Raleigh Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Raleigh Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Central Office, Groundwater Section
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
Permit File WQ0001730
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
RESIDUALS 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
City of Raleigh
Wake County
FOR THE
continued operation of a residuals land application program consisting of the application of up to 7,000 dry tons per
year of aerobically -digested wastewater treatment from the source listed in Condition H. 5. to approximately
1,005.16 acres of agricultural land in Wake County with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to
the application received on September 30, 1999 and the additional information received on April 20, 2000, April
27, 2000, May 16, 2000, as well as August 21, 2000 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 September 30, 2005; shall void Permit No.
WQ0001730, issued February 14, 1997; and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
This permit shall become voidable if the soils fail to adequately assimilate 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.
2. 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.
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 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 residuals to the sites, contact the Raleigh
Regional Office, and take any immediate corrective actions as may be required by the Division of
Water Quality (Division).