WQ0003281_NOV-2005-RV-0007_20051206

OF WArF Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
1 6j North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
pY Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
December 6, 2005
CERTIFIED MAIL 7002 2410 0003 0273 3716
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
MR. BARRY WEBB, CITY MANAGER
CITY OF BELMONT
POST OFFICE BOX 431
BELMONT, NORTH CAROLINA 28012
Subject: Permit No. WQ0003281 Administrative Amendment
and Notice of Violation No. NOV-2005-RV-0007
City of Belmont
City of Belmont Residuals Land Application Program
Land Application of Residual Solids (503)
Gaston County
Dear Mr. Webb:
On December 23, 2004 and January 31, 2005, the Division of Water Quality (Division) received
application packages from the City of Mount. Holly and Lincoln County, respectively, for the renewal and
modification of their residuals land application programs. These packages requested that land owned by Mr.
Tony Jones (and formerly by Mr. North Jones) and by Mr. Richard Perkins be removed from the list of
approved land application sites that may receive residuals under the conditions of this permit. The sites owned
by Mr. Jones (i.e., Site Nos. Bt6-02 and Bt6-04) are proposed for transfer into the City of Moulrt Holly's
program permitted under Permit No. WQ0001863), and the sites owned by Mr. Perkins (i.e., Site Nos. Btl-01
and Btl-02) are proposed for transfer into Lincoln County's program permitted under Permit No. WQ0016922.
For the above-described reason, we are forwarding herewith an administratively -amended Permit No.
WQ0003281, dated December 6, 2005, to the City of Belmont for the subject residuals land application
program. This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until December 31, 2005; shall void Permit
No. WQ0003281, issued on January 31, 2001 and corrected on April 2, 2001; and shall be subject to the
conditions and limitations as specified therein.
This permit is being administratively amended to remove Site Nos. Btl-01, Btl-02, Bt6-02, and Bt6-
04 from the list of land application sites that are approved to receive residuals under this residuals land
application program. All of the sites are located in Gaston County and contain 74.90 net acres of available
land application area. With the transferring of these sites out, this residuals land application program now has
267.90 net acres of land available for residuals land application. 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 60 days following receipt of this permit.
This request shall be in the form 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. NorthCarollm
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Mr. Barry Webb
December 6, 2005
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Please note the following:
Condition IV. 1. a. of this pennit requires that the Permittee abandon three groundwater
monitoring wells at the Quinn/Messer Site with 120 calendar days of the permit issued on January
31, 2001 and corrected on April 2, 2001. Within 30 calendar days of the well abandonment
activities, a GW -30 Form was required to be completed and submitted to the Division for each
abandoned well to document that the abandomnent activities were successful in the required
timeframe. This condition is equivalent to Condition IV. 1. of the permit that was issued on
January 31, 2001 and corrected on April 2, 2001. In order to comply with this condition, the three
GW -30 Forms should have been received on or around June 30, 2001. A check of the Division's
Central Files as well as the Division's database could not verify that the Permittee has complied
with this condition as of yet.
Condition VI. 7. of this permit requires that the Pennittee request permit renewal within six
,months of the permit's expiration date. This condition is equivalent to Condition VI. 8. of the
permit that was issued on January 31, 2001 and corrected.on April 2, 2001. This pennit expires
on December 31, 2005, and the Division has not yet received a permit renewal application
package for review, even though the due date established by the permit (i.e., July 4, 2005) has
passed.
For the above -listed reasons, it has been detennined that the Pennittee is non-compliant with Pennit
No. WQ0003281. To prevent further action, carefully review these violations and respond in writing within 30
calendar days of receiving this letter. Your response, which should address the cause of your non-compliant
status as well as what actions you plan to rectify this status and to prevent its recurrence, should be sent to the
following address:
Ms. Shannon Mohr Thornburg, Environmental Engineer II
Land Application Unit
Aquifer Protection Section
NCDENR-DWQ
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 27699-1636
If you need any additional infonnation concerning this matter, please contact Ms. Shannon Mohr
Thornburg by telephone at [phone] or via e-mail at [e-mail].
Sincerely`,
MFLic
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Mr., Robert T. Branch, L.S.S., Branch Residuals & Solids, L.L.C.
Mr. Dennis Key, Southern Soil Builders, Inc.
Gaston County Health Department
Mooresville Regional Office - Aquifer Protection Section
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
APS Central Files
APS Files
LAU Residuals Program Coordinator

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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 Belmont
Gaston County
FOR THE
continued operation of a residuals land application program for the City of Belmont 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 renewal and
modification application packages received the City of Mount Holly and Lincoln County on December 23,
2004 and January 31, 2005, respectively, 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 December 31, 2005; shall void Permit
No. WQ0003281, issued on January 31, 2001 and corrected on April 2, 2001; and shall be subject to the
following specified conditions and limitations:
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.
1 3. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to
J 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 Aquifer Protection 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 land 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
840
Mercury
57
Molybdenum
75 .
Nickel
420
Selenium
100
Zinc
7,500
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.
9. 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 agreeinents 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.

1 11. The Aquifer Protection 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 Aquifer Protection 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 Division's regional offices, their county
coverage, and their contact information may be downloaded from the web site at
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ndpu/.
U. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. 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 application/residuals 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.
I 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:
a. 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 Aquifer
Protection 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 Aquifer
Protection 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(pounds
CPLR
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 H. 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 listed 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.

i 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 lessee/operator 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 II. 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 H. 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.
PAN
PAN
Crop
(pounds per
Crop
(pounds per
acre er ear
acre er ear
Alfalfa
200
Forest
75
Hardwood or Softwood)
Bermuda Grass
(Hay or Pasture
220
Milo
100
Blue Grass
120
Small Grain
100
(Wheat, Barley, or Oats
Corn
160
Sorghum or Sudex
180
Grain)(Pasture)
Com
200
Sorghum or Sudex
(Bila a
(Silage)220
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.

Residuals shall not be land applied at rates greater than agronomic rates, unless authorized by l
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.
17. 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.

III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. 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)
1,4 -Dichlorobenzene (7.5) Nitrobenzene (2.0)
Barium (100.0)
1,2-Dichloroethane (0.5) Pentachlorophenol (100.0)
Benzene (0.5)
1,1-Dichloroethylene (0.7) Pyridine (5.0)
Cadmium (1.0)
2,4-Dinitrotoluene (0.13) Selenium (1.0)
Carbon tetrachloride (0.5)
Endrin (0.02) Silver (5.0)
Chlordane (0.03)
Hexachlorobenzene (0.13) Tetrachloroethylene (0.7)
Chlorobenzene (100.0)
Heptachlor (and its hydroxide) (0.008) Toxaphene (0.5)
Chloroform (6.0)
Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (0.5) Trichloroethylene (0.5)
Chromium (5.0)
Hexachloroethane (3.0) 2,4,5 -Trichlorophenol (400.0)
m -Cresol (200.0)
Lead (5.0) 2,4,6 -Trichlorophenol (2.0)
o -Cresol (200.0)
Lindane (0.4) 2,4,5 -TP (Silvex) (1.0)
p -Cresol (200.0)
Mercury (0.2) Vinyl chloride (0.2)
Cresol (200.0)
Methoxychlor (10.0)
2,4-D (10.0)
Methyl ethyl ketone (200.0)
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.

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 permit, 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 I. 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 at the frequency specified in the
most recently -certified Attachment A of this permit 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 I. 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 .1100.
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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 ton
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 sources of nutrients (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, cadmium, 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.
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
Calcium
Cation Exchange Capacity
Copper
Base Saturation (by calculation)
Exchangeable Sodium Percentage (by calculation)
Magnesium Phosphorus
Manganese Potassium
Percent Humic Matter Sodium
pH
Zinc
8. Three copies of all required monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in Condition
III. 1., Condition III. 2., Condition 111.3., Condition Ill. 4., Condition III, 5., Condition III, 6.,
and Condition III. 7. shall be submitted annually on or before March 1st of the year following
the residuals land application event to the following address:
NCDENR-DWQ
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617

9. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Aquifer Protection Section of the Division's
Mooresville 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 land 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.
Occurrences outside of normal business hours (i.e., from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Mondays
through Fridays, except State Holidays) may also be reported to the Division's Emergency
Response personnel at one of the following telephone numbers [phone], (800) 858-
0368, or [phone].
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. GROUNDWATERREOUMEMENTS
Well Abandonment Requirements:
a. Within 120 calendar days of the permit issued on January 31, 2001 and corrected on April
2, 2001, the three groundwater monitoring wells at the Quinn/Messer Site shall be
abandoned in accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0113 (i.e., "Abandonment of Wells").
Within 30 calendar days of this abandonment, a GW -30 Form (i.e., "Well Abandonment
Record") shall be completed for each abandoned well. Mail one copy of the each GW -30
Form to the NCDENR-DWQ, Information Processing Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh, NC 27699-1636. Note that, according to North Carolina General Statute §87-
94.4(b)(2), all groundwater monitoring wells shall be abandoned by a North Carolina -
certified well contractor, the property owner, or the property lessee.
2. 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.
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1 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.
I 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)(1).
4. 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 malfunctions 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.
2. 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 determining
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.
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VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS 1
1. 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.
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 211.0205 (c)(4).
5. 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 NCGO10000, 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.
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. Updated and detailed buffer maps that are of an easily -reproducible quality
shall be submitted concurrently with the permit renewal application package.
8. 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.
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Permit issued this the sixth day of December, 2005.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number W00003281
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ATTACHMENT A - Approved Residual Source-Gencratim� Facilities
Permit No. WQ0003281
City of Belmont
City ofBetmont Residuals Ln» d Application Program
Owner
Facility Name County Permit Number Issued By Is 503?
Maximum
Monitoring
Monitoring
Approved
Dry Tom
Frequencyfor
Frequency for
Mineralization
Per Year
Condition 111. 2.
Condition 111.3. and
Rate
Condition I1I. 4.
City of Belmont
BelmontWWTP Gaston NC0021181 DWQ 503
900.00
Annually
4x Per Year
0.30
Total
1
900.00
Permit No. WO0003281 Page I of i Certification Date: December d, 2005

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ATTACHMENT B - Approved Land Application Sites
Permit No. WQ0003281
City of Belmont
City of Belmont Residuals Land Application Program
Site/FieldID
Landowner
Lessee/Operator
County
Latitude Longitude
Net Acreage
Applicable
Restriction in
Condition IV. 2.
Bt2-02
Reel, W.W.
Gaston
18.20
GW -A
Bt2-03
Reel, W.W.
Gaston
18.80
GW -A
Bt2-04
Ree] W.W.
Gaston
2.50
GW -A
Bt2-05'
Reel, W.W.
Reel, Rhyne
Gaston
4.20
GW -A
130 _01b
Shronce, H.C.
Shronce, Dale
Gaston
1
14.40
GW -A
Bt3-02
Shronce, H.C.
Shronce, Dale
Gaston
5.10
GW -A
Bt3-03
Shronce, H.C.
Shronce, Dale
Gaston
10.50
GW -A
136-01
Grigg, Lorene
Grigg, Frank
Gaston
14.40
GW -A
Bt5-08`
Grigg, Frank
Gaston
38.00
GW -A
Bt5-10
Grigg, Lorene
Grigg, Frank
Gaston
13.00
GW -A
Bt6-01
Jones, North
Jones, Tony
Gaston
35024'17" 81024'21"
14.60
GW -A
Bt6-03
Jones, North
Jones, Tony
Gaston
35024'21" 81002'21"
23.30
GW -A
Bt6-05
Jones, North
Jones, Tony
Gaston
7.50
GW -A
130-010
Warren, Lois
Gaston
42.00
GW -A
Bt10-01
Keever, Randy A.
Gaston
16.00
GW -A
Bt10-020
Keever, Randy A.
Gaston
17.40
GW -A
Bt10-03
Keever, Randy A.
Gaston
8.00
GW -A
Total far County
Gaston
267.90
Total
267.90
A reduced buffer from a residence under separate ownership has been approved for this field. Residuals may be land applied to within 100 feet of the residence owned and occupied by
W.W. Reel, regardless of whether a surface of sub -surface application method is utilized. No buffer shall be required between the land application area and the residence
owned and occupied by Rhyne Reel. Note that no reduction in the required buffer between the land application area and property lines, wells, or public right-of-ways shall be allowed.
" No buffer shall be required between the land application area and residences owned and occupied by H.C. Shronce and Dale Shronce. All other residences within 400 feet of the
land application area associated with this field are owned by the landowner and, therefore, no buffer between the land application area and the residences shall be required. Note, however,
that no reduction in the required buffer between the land application area and property lines, wells, or public right-of-ways shall be allowed.
` All residences within 400 feet of the land application area associated with this field are owned by the landowner and, therefore, no buffer between the land application area
and the residences shall be required, with the exception of the residence located to the immediate north of this field. This residence is owned and rented to tenants by Lorene P. Grigg,
and a 100 -foot land application buffer shall be provided. Note, however, that no reduction in the required buffer between the land application area and property lines, wells, or
public right-of-ways shall be allowed.
a Residuals may be land applied to within 100 feet of the residence owned and occupied by Lori Warren and to within 250 feet of the residence occupied by Lori Warren's parents.
` A reduced buffer from a residence under separate ownership has been approved for this field. Residuals may be land applied to within 100 feet of the residence owned by
Norma K. Hester, regardless of whether a surface of sub -surface application method is utilized. Note that no reduction in the required buffer between the land application area
and property lines, wells, or public right-of-ways shall be allowed.
Permit No. WQ0003281 Page 1 of 1 Certification Date: December 6, 2005