WQ0001990_Final Permit_20050826

Mr. Jeffrey Morse
Town of Valdese
Post Office Box 339
Valdese, North Carolina 28690
Dear Mr. Morse:
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
August 26, 2005
Subject: Permit No. WQ0001990
Town of Valdese
Town of Valdese Distribution of Composted
Residuals Program
Distribution of Class A Wastewater Residuals
Burke County
In accordance with your application received on July 22, 2003, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0001990 dated August 26, 2005, to the Town of Valdese for the continued operation of a
wastewater residuals facility for the distribution of Class A residuals.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until July 31, 2010, shall void Permit No.
WQ0001990 issued June 11, 1999, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified
therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring and reporting requirements contained in this
permit. Failure to establish an adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required operational
information will result in future compliance problems.
Also please pay particular attention to the following:
Item 1.7. requires an evaluation to be performed which demonstrates the residuals ability to
comply with the pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirement in 40 CFR Parts 503.32(a)
and 33. To ensure that the time and temperature requirements for the use of Composting as a
Process to Further Reduce Pathogens (PFRP) are met, please identify the specific times and
temperatures documenting that the residuals are raised to 55°C or higher for three days on your
Compost Pad Temperatures records. For example, simply drawing a box around the three day
readings would be sufficient. To ensure that the time and temperature requirements for the use of
an Aerobic Process for the vector attraction reduction requirement are met, please identify the
specific times and temperatures documenting that the temperature of the residuals is 40°C or
higher for at least 14 days on your Compost Pad Temperatures records. For example, simply
drawing an oval or wavy line around the fourteen daily readings would be sufficient. The
purpose of this is to clearly show that the times at the required temperatures have been met before
temperature monitoring is discontinued or if the batch fails the requirements, that the batch is
readily identified for reprocessing.
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If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, you have the
right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (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, 6714 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Duane Leith at (919)
715-6186. A
Sincere, ,
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Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Burke County Health Department
Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Water Quality Central Files
NDPU Files
NDPU Residuals Program Coordinator
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C NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
PERMIT FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF CLASS A RESIDUALS
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
Town of Valdese
Burke County
flfe]:yryI,
continued operation of a wastewater residuals facility for the distribution of Class A residuals consisting of
the distribution of 1300 dry tons per year of residuals from the sources listed in Condition 112, with no
discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received on July 22, 2003 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 July 31, 2010, shall void Permit No.
WQ0001990 issued June 11, 1999, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
L PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The distribution of Class A residuals 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 in the event of failure of the residuals program to
adequately protect the assigned water quality standards of the surface waters and
groundwaters.
3. 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 residuals program is not operated satisfactorily, including the creation of
nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall take any immediate corrective actions as may be
required by the Division of Water Quality (Division).

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5. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated residuals or Tleachate from the residual treatment
facilities is prohibited.
6. All leachate must be reused as a wetting agent for the processing of residuals or routed to the
head of the treatment plant.
7. When wastewater residuals are sold or given away, one of the Class A pathogen requirements
in 40 CFR Part 503.32(a) and one of vector attraction reduction requirements in 40 CFR Part
503.33 must be met. Additionally, an evaluation must be performed which demonstrates the
residuals ability to comply with this requirement. Upon request, a copy of this evaluation
must be submitted including all test results and calculations.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REOUMEMENTS
The residuals treatment facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. No residuals other than the following are hereby approved for distribution in accordance with
this permit:
Permit Volume
Source County Number (Dry Tons/Year)
Lake Rhodhiss WWTP Burke NCO041696 1300
3. All residuals shall be adequately stored to prevent leachate runoff until treated. The finished
product may be placed on a concrete pad, placed under shelter or covered until such time as it
is distributed to the buyer. If an alternate storage site is to be used, approval must be obtained
from the Division.
4. No other residuals other than those specified under Condition II 2 above may be distributed.
The Permittee shall request and obtain a permit amendment from the Division for each
additional residual source prior to acceptance of that residual.
5. For a Class A residual to be sold or given away in bags or other container for application to the
land, the following must be satisfied:
The Ceiling Concentrations (Dry Weight Basis) and the Pollutant Monthly Average
Concentrations (Dry Weight Basis) must be maintained:
Ceiling Monthly Average
Concentrations Concentrations
Parameters mg/kg _.._ mg/ka
Arsenic
75
41
Cadmium
85
39
Copper
4,300
1,500
Lead
840
300
Mercury
57
17
Molybdenum
75
—
Nickel
420
420
Selenium
100
100
Zinc
7,500
2,800
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6. Upon classification of the facility by the Water Pollution Control System Operators
Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall employ a certified residuals
operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of the residuals program. The operator must bold
a certificate of the type classification assigned to the residuals program by the WPCSOCC.
The Permittec must also employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type to comply
with the conditions of 15A NCAC 8G .0202.
7. Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion and surface runoff from conveying
pollutants from the residuals treatment area onto the adjacent property or into any surface
waters.
8_ A label shall be affixed to the bag or other container in which residuals that are sold or given
away for application to the Iand, or an information sheet shall be provided to the person who
receives the residuals sold or given away in an other container for application to the land. The
label or information sheet shall contain the following information:
a. The name and address of the person who prepared the residuals that is sold or given
away in a bag or other container for application to the land.
b. A statement that application of the residuals to the land is prohibited except in
accordance with the instructions on the label or information sheet.
c. A statement which identifies that this material shall be prevented from entering any
public or private water supply source (including wells) and any stream, lake, or river.
d. Residuals shall not be applied to any site that is flooded, frozen or snow-covered_
e Adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any
disposed or stored residuals into any surface waters.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, residuals, soil, or plant tissue analyses)
deemed necessary by the Division to insure protection of the environment will be established
and an acceptable sampling and reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. Proper records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking all residual activities. These
records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following information:
a. source, volume and analysis of each residuals
b_ name of residuals' recipient, volume received, and intended use
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3. A residual analysis shall be conducted quarterly from the date of permit issuance by the
Permittee. The results of all analysis shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for a
minimum of five years. The residuals analysis shall include the following parameters:
Arsenic
Cadmium
Copper
Lead
Mercury
Molybdenum
Nickel
Selenium
Zinc
Aluminum
Ammonia -Nitrogen
Calcium
Magnesium
Nitrate Nitrite Nitrogen
% Total Solids
pH
Phosphorus
Potassium
Sodium
TKN
Plant Available Nitrogen (by calculation)
After the residuals have been monitored for two years at the above frequency, the Permittee
may submit a request to the Division for a permit modification to reduce the frequency of
monitoring for pollutant concentrations. In no case, however, shall the frequency of
monitoring be less than once per year when residuals are sold or given away.
4. A Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure (TCLP) analysis shall be conducted by the
Permittee annually. The TCLP analysis shall include the following parameters (please note
the regulatory level in mglL in parentheses):
Arsenic (5.0)
Cadmium (1.0)
Chlorobenzene (100.0)
o -Cresol (200.0)
Cresol (200.0)
(7.5)
1,2-Dichloroethane (0.5)
Endrin (0.02)
Hexachlorobenzene (0.13)
Lead (5.0)
Methoxychlor (10.0)
Pentachlorophenol (100.0)
Silver (5.0)
Trichloroethylene (0.5)
(2.0)
2,4,5 -TP (Silvex) (1.0)
Barium (100.0)
Benzene (0.5)
Carbon tetrachloride (0.5)
Chlordane (0.03)
Chloroform (6.0)
Chromium (5.0)
rn-Cresol (200.0)
p -Cresol (200.0)
2,4-D (10.0)
1,4 -Dichlorobenzene
1, 1 -DichIoroethylene (0.7)
2,4-Dinitrotoluene (0.13)
Heptachlor (and its hydroxide) (0.008)
Hexachloro-1,3 butadiene (0.5)
Hexachloroethane (3.0)
Lindane (0.4)
Mercury (0.2)
Methyl ethyl ketone (200.0)
Nitrobenzene (2.0)
Pyridine (5.0)
Selenium (1.0)
Tetrachloroethylene (0.7)
Toxaphene (0.5)
2,4,5 -Trichlorophenol (400.0)
2,4,6 -Trichlorophenol
Vinyl chloride (0.2)
After the residuals have been monitored annually for two years, the Permittee may submit a
request to the Division for a permit modification to reduce the frequency of the TCLP analysis.
In no case, however, shall the frequency of TCLP monitoring be less than once per permit
cycle when residuals are sold or given away.
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5. All residuals included in this permit must be monitored quarterly, from the date of permit
issuance, for compliance with condition I.7. of this hermit. Data to verify stabilization of the
residuals 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
the Class A pathogen requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.32(a) and the vector attraction
reduction requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.33. In addition, the EPA certification statements
concerning compliance with pathogen requirements, vector attraction reduction requirements
and management practices must be completed quarterly by the proper authority or authorities
if more than one is involved, either the person who generates the residuals or the person who
prepares the residuals to be sold or given away.
6. Three copies of all required monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in conditions
III 1, III 2, I11 3, 111 4, and III 5 shall be submitted annually on or before March 1 of the
following year to the following address:
Division of Water Quality
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
7. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Asheville Regional Office, 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:
Any occurrence with the distribution program which results in the land application of
significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic.
b. Any failure of the distribution program resulting in a release of 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 residual treatment.
e. Any spillage or discharge from a vehicle or piping system during transportation of
residuals.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form
within five (5) days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline the
actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
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IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
Any groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be provided.
V. INSPECTIONS
The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the residuals storage, transport, and treatment
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 maintain an inspection log or sununary including at least the
date and time of inspection, observations made, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective
actions taken by the Pennittee. 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.
2. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division may, upon
presentation of credentials, eater and inspect any property, premises or place on or related to
the treatment site or 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 pen -nit; and may obtain samples of groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the distribution activities are carried out in
accordance with the conditions of this permit, the supporting materials, and in the manner
approved by this Division.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of residuals described in
the application and other supporting data.
3. This permit is not automatically transferable. In the event that 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 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. Failure to abide by the conditions and Iimitations contained in this permit may subject the
Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General
Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
5. 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 revolve this permit as specified by 15 NCAC 2H .0205 (c)(4),

6. The issuance of this permit does not exempt 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, including but not limited to
applicable river buffer rules in 15A NCAC 2B.0200, erosion and sedimentation control
requirements in 15A NCAC Chapter 4 and under the Division's General Permit NCG010000,
and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A NCAC 2B .0200 and 2H .0500.
7. 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 Iimitations as it may deem appropriate.
This permit may be modified, or revoked and reissued to incorporate any conditions,
limitations and monitoring requirements the Division deems necessary in order to adequately
protect the environment and public health.
Permit issued this the 26"' day of August, 2005.
NORTH C OLIVA NMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
-54AIan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0001990
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