WQ0003281_Final Permit_20010131

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
January 31, 2001
MR. BARRY WEBB, CITY MANAGER
CITY OFBELMONT
Parr OFFICE Box 431
BELMONT, NORTH CAROLINA 28012
Subject
Dear Mr. Webb:
In accordance with your application received on July 10,
received on January 24, 2001, we are forwarding herewith Permit No
City of Belmont for the continued operation of a land applicatio
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Permit No. WQ0003281
City of Belmont
Land Application of Residuals from. the
Treatment of Wastewater
Gaston County
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This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until December 31, 2005; shall void Permit No.
WQ0003281, issued October 20, 1995; and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein.
This permit approves the continued operation of the subject residuals land application program for another
five-year cycle. This permit is also being modified to decrease the acreage approved for land application (i.e., from
705 acres to 342,8 acres) and to remove groundwater monitoring requirements. PIease take time to review this
permit thoroughly as some of the conditions contained therein may have changed since the last issuance of this
permit. Of special interest are the following amended provisions:
♦ General: The system description for this residuals land application program has been amended to
decrease the approved application area to 342.8 acres of agricultural land in Gaston and Lincoln
Counties.
♦ Condition 1. 4.: This condition has been amended with a requirement that the Mooresville Regional
Office be contacted in the event that the subject land application program is not operating satisfactorily.
♦ Condition 11. 4.: This condition has been added to the permit due to a recent laboratory analysis that
indicates that the residuals have a high -salt content (i.e., as evidenced by an elevated sodium adsorption
ratio).
♦ Condition 11. 7.: Because of changes to the federal requirements, chromium has been eliminated from
the list of metals whose loadings must be monitored on a cumulative basis.
♦ Condition H. 8.: Because of changes to the federal requirements, chromium has been eliminated from
the list of metals that must be monitored to ensure that ceiling concentrations are not exceeded.
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♦ Condition II. 9.: This condition has been amended to reflect the adoption of new rules by the Water
Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC). The referenced
regulation is now 15A NCAC 8G .0202.
♦ Condition II. 11.: A provision has been added to this condition that requires that an acceptable cover
crop be established within 30 days following land application of residuals on site without an active
cover crop.
♦ Condition II. 23.: This condition prohibits the harvesting of turf for an one-year foIIowing an
application of residuals.
♦ Condition III. 3.: This condition has been amended to eliminate metals testing on soils from each site
that receives residuals during the permit cycle.
♦ Condition M. 4.: Because of changes to the federal requirements, chromium has been eliminated from
the list of residuals parameters that must be monitored on a quarterly basis. In addition, language
regarding the fact that the Division will consider reducing the pathogen and vector attraction reduction
monitoring requirements stipulated in 40 CFR Part 503 upon submission of two years of monitoring
data has been removed from this condition.
♦ Condition M. 5.: This condition now allows the Permittee to petition the Division to reduce the
toxicity characteristics leaching procedure (TCLP) monitoring frequency to once per permit cycle.
♦ Condition III. 6.: Language regarding the fact that the Division will consider reducing the pathogen
and vector attraction reduction monitoring requirements stipulated in 40 CFR Part 503 upon
submission of two years of monitoring data has been removed from this condition.
♦ Condition III. 7.: This condition has been amended to reflect the new mailing address to be used when
submitting all monitoring and reporting information.
♦ Condition III. 8.: Events of non-compliance must now be submitted to the Division in written form
within five days (i.e., reduced from 15 days) of the event's occurrence.
♦ Condition IV. I.: This condition provides guidance regarding the proper abandonment of the
groundwater monitoring wells previously installed at the Quinn/Messer Site.
♦ Condition VI. 4.: This condition has been amended to reflect all renewed sites approved for land
application of residuals. A total of 342.8 acres of agricultural land in Gaston and Lincoln Counties are
now approved to this residuals land application program.
♦ Condition VI. 7.: This condition has been amended with examples of other statutes, rules, regulations,
and ordinances with which the Permittee must comply and that are not under the jurisdiction of this
permit.
♦ Condition VI. 8.: This condition has been amended to require that updated and detailed buffer nnaps
that are of an easily -reproducible quality be submitted concurrently with the permit renewal application
package.
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.
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 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, North Carolina 27699-6714.
Unless such demands are made, this permit shall be final and binding.

If you need additional information concerning this matter, l� se contact Ms. Shannon Mohr Thornburg at
[phone], extension 353.
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cc: Southern Soil Builders, Inc.
Gaston County Health Department
Lincoln County Health Department
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Mooresville Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Central Office, Groundwater Section
Technical Assistance and Certification. Unit
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit

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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 Belmont
Gaston County
FOR THE
continued operation of a residuals land application program consisting of the application of up to 900 dry tons per
year of aerobically -digested and/or Iime-stabilized wastewater treatment from the source listed in Condition II' 6. to
approximately 342.8 acres of agricultural land in Gaston and Lincoln Counties with no discharge of wastes to the
surface waters, pursuant to the application received on July 10, 2000 as well as the additional information received
on January 24, 2001 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 October 20, 1995; and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
This permit shall become voidable if the soils fail to assimilate the wastes adequately and may be
rescinded unless the land application sites are maintained and operated in a manner which will protect
the assigned water quality standards of the surface waters and groundwater.
2. 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.
The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Pernuttee of the responsibility for damages to 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 applying residuals to the land application
sites, contact the Mooresville Regional Office, and take any immediate corrective actions as may be
required by the Division of Water Quality (Division).

Some of the buffers specified below may not have been included in previous permits for this residuals
land application program. However, any land application sites or fields that are included in this permit,
but were approved with different applicable buffers, shall be reflagged to comply with the buffers
listed below. The following buffer zones shall be maintained (i.e., see Condition VI. 4. for additional
information regarding buffers):
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 approval from the appropriate regional office,
b. 200 feet from residences or places of public assembly under separate ownership for subsurface
residual 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 regional office,
c. 100 feet from any public or private water supply source, waters classified as SA or SB, and any
Class I or Class 11 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 Iake 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.
6. A copy of this permit shall be maintained at the land application sites when residuals are being applied
during the life of this permit. A spill prevention and control plan shall be maintained in all residuals
transport and application vehicles.
7. Specific residual application area boundaries shall be clearly marked on each Iand application site prior
to and during application.
No residuals at any time shall be stored at any land application site, unless approval has been requested
and obtained from the Division.
Maximum slope for residual application shall be 10 percent for surface application and 18 percent for
subsurface applications.
10. When wastewater treatment residuals are applied, 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.
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
The facilities and land application sites shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
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2. A suitable vegetative cover, as listed in Condition II. 5., shall be maintained in accordance with the
crop management plan outlined by the local Extension Office, the Department of Agriculture, the
Natural Resource Conservation Service, or other agronomist and as approved by the Division.
3. An acceptable pH shall be maintained in the soil, residuals, and time mixture, greater than 6.0, on all
Iand application sites to ensure optimum yield for the crops specified in Condition 11, 5. The
agronomist shall provide information on the -pH best suited for the specified crop and the soil type.
4. Due to the high -salt content of the residuals (i.e., a sodium adsorption ratio of 10 or above), the
exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP) shall be monitored using the results from the annual soils
analysis required in Condition 111. 3. on land application sites that have received residuals during the
calendar year. The local Extension Office, the Department of Agriculture, the Natural Resource
Conservation Service, or a North Carolina -Licensed Soil Scientist shall review the ESP results and
make recommendations regarding an appropriate course of action with respect to maintaining the
integrity of the sites. The Permittee shall implement any recommendations made and shall document
any action taken accordingly.
5. The application rate of plant available nitrogen (PAN) for a specific crop shall not exceed the
following on any land application site:
Crov PAN (pounds/acre/year Crop PAN (Pounds/acre/year)
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Alfalfa
200
Forest (Hardwood, Softwood)
75
Bermuda Grass (Hay, Pasture)
220
Milo
100
Blue Grass
120
Small Grain (Wheat, Barley, Oats)
100
Corn (Grain)
160
Sorghum, Sudex (Pasture)
180
Corn (Silage)
200
Sorghum, Sudex (Silage)
220
Cotton
70
Soybeans
200
Fescue
250
Timothy, Orchard, & Rye Grass
200
If the approved land application sites are to be double cropped (i.e., a crop in the spring and a second
crop in the fall, with BOTH crops to receive residuals), then the second crop shall receive an
application of nutrients at a rate of no greater than 50 pounds per acre per year. This practice shall be
allowed only as long as the second crop is to be harvested. If the second crop is to be planted for
erosion control purposes alone and is to be tilled into the soil, then no residuals shall be applied to these
land application sites because the nitrogen will essentially be returned to the soil.
No residuals other than the following are hereby approved for land application in accordance with this
permit:
Permit Volume
Source County Number(dry toms/year
City of Belmont WWTP Gaston NPDES Permit No. NCO021181 900
The metal loading rates shall not exceed the following Cumulative Pollutant loading rates:
Kilograms Pounds
Parameters per Hectare Per Acre
Arsenic
41
36
Cadmium
39
34
Copper
1,500
1,338
Lead
300
267
Mercury
17
15
Molybdenum
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Nickel
420
374
Selenium
100
89
Zinc
2,800
2,498

The pollutant concentrations in the residuals, which will be applied to the land, shall not exceed the
following Ceiling Concentrations (i.e., dry weight basis):
Parameters Milligrams per KBoVrams
Arsenic
75
Cadmium
85
Copper
4,300
Lead
840
Mercury
57
Molybdenum
75
Nickel
420
Selenium
100
Zinc
7,500
9. Upon classification of the facility by the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification
Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall employ a certified land application/residuals operator to
be in responsible charge (ORC) of the residuals land application program. The operator shall hold a
certificate of the type classification assigned to the residuals land application program by the
WPCSOCC. The Permittee shall also employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type to
comply with the conditions of 15A NCAC 8G .0202.
10. Adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any disposed or stored
residuals into any surface waters.
11. Surface -applied residuals shall be plowed or disced within 24 hours after application on lands with no
cover crop established. An acceptable cover crop shall be established within 30 days of the land
application event.
12. For areas that are prone to flooding or within the 100-year flood elevation, residuals shall be applied
only during periods of dry weather. The residuals shall be incorporated into the soil within 24 hours
after application.
13. 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 residual application event. Such controls may
include the posting of signs indicating the activities being conducted at each site.
14. Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion and surface runoff from conveying
pollutants from the residuals application area onto adjacent properties or into any surface waters.
15. Residuals shall not be applied during inclement weather or until 24 hours following a rainfall event of
0.5-inch or greater in 24 hours. Any emergency residuals disposal measures shall first be approved by
the Division.
16. Residuals shall not be applied to any land application site that is flooded, frozen, or snow-covered.
17. Residuals shall not be applied at rates greater than agronomic rates, unless authorized by the Division.
I & Animals shall not be grazed on an application site for 30 days after residuals application. Application
sites that are to be used for grazing shall have fencing that will be used to prevent access after each
application.
19. Food crops, feed crops, and fiber crops that do not come in contact with the residuals shall not be
harvested for 30 days after residuals application.
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20. 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
residuals application.
21. Food crops with harvested parts below the surface of the Iand (i.e., root crops such as potatoes, carrots,
radishes, etc.) shall not be harvested for 20 months after application of residuals when the residuals
remain on the land surface for four months or longer prior to incorporation into the soil.
22. Food crops with harvested parts below the surface of the land shall not be harvested for 38 months
after application of residuals when the residuals remain on the land surface for less than four months
prior to incorporation into the soil.
23. Turf shall not be harvested for one year after residuals application.
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. Proper records shall be maintained by the Pennittee tracking all application activities. These records
shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following information:
a. Source of residuals;
b. Date of residual application;
c. Location of residual application (i.e., site, field, or zone number);
d. Method of application;
e. Weather conditions (i.e., sunny, cloudy, raining, etc.);
f. Soil conditions (i.e., dry, wet, frozen, etc.); y
g. Type of crop or crops to be grown on field;
h. Volume of residuals applied in gallons per acre, dry tons per acre, or kilograms per hectare; and
i. Annual and cumulative totals of dry tons per acre of residuals, annual and cumulative pounds per
acre of each heavy metal (i.e., shall include, but shall not be limited to, arsenic, copper, lead,
mercury, molybdenum, nickel, selenium, and zinc), annual pounds per acre of plant available
nitrogen (PAN), and annual pounds per acre of phosphorus applied to each field.
I A representative annual soils analysis (i.e., Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on each
land application site receiving residuals in the respective calendar year, 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 Magnesium Phosphorus
Calcium Manganese Potassium
Cation Exchange Capacity Percent Humic Matter Sodium
Copper pH Zinc
Base Saturation (by calculation)
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4. A residuals analysis shall be conducted quarterly from the date of permit issuance, and the results shall
be maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. If land application occurs at a
frequency less than quarterly days, a residuals analysis will be required for each instance of land
application. The residuals 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 have been monitored for two years at the above frequency, the Permittee may
submit a request to the Division for a permit modification for the reduction of the frequency of
monitoring for pollutant concentrations, but in no case shall the frequency of monitoring be less than
once per year when residuals are applied to the Iand.
5. A Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure (TCLP) analysis shall be conducted by the Permittee
annually. The TCLP analysis shall include the following parameters (i.e., note the regulatory level in
milligrams per liter in parentheses):
Arsenic (5.0)
Cadmium (1.0)
Chlorobenzene (100.0)
o-Cresol (200.0)
Cresol(200.0)
1,2-Dichloroethane (0.5)
Endrin (0.02)
Hexachlorobenzene (0.13)
Lead (5.0)
Methoxychlor (10.0)
Pentachlorophenol (100.0)
Silver (5A)
Trichloroethylene (0.5)
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)
m-Cresol (200.0)
p-Cresol (200.0)
2,4-D (10.0)
1,4-Dichlorobenzene (7.5)
1, 1 -Dichloroethylene (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 (2.0)
Vinyl chloride (0.2)
After the residuals have been annually monitored for two years, the Permittee may submit a request to
the Division for a permit modification for the reduction of the TCLP frequency. In no case, however,
shall the frequency of TCLP monitoring be less than once per permit cycle.
6_ All residuals included in this permit shall be monitored quarterly, from the date of permit issuance, for
compliance with Condition 1. 10. Data to verify pathogen and vector attraction reduction of the
residuals shall be maintained by the Permittee. 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 quarterly 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).
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7. Three copies of all required monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in Condition III. L,
Condition III. 2., Condition III. 3., Condition III. 4., Condition III, 5., and Condition III. 6. shall be
submitted annually on or before March Ist of the year following the land application event to the
following address:
NCDENR-DWQ
Water Quality Section
Non -Discharge CompIiance/Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
8, Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Mooresville Regional Office, telephone number (704)
663-1699, 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 wastes which 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 system was designed.
d. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facilities incapable of
adequate residual treatment.
e. Any spillage or discharge from a vehicle or piping system transporting residuals to the land
application sites.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letterform 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. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
1. Within 60 days of this permit's issuance, the four 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 days of this abandonment, a GW-30 Form (i.e. "Well Abandonment Record") shalI be
completed for each abandoned groundwater monitoring well. Mail one copy of each GW-30 Form. to
NCDENR-DWQ, Groundwater Section, Pen -nits and Compliance Unit, 1636 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. No residuals shall be applied to any land application site when the vertical separation between the
waste and the water table is less than three feet.
The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for disposal systems shall be specified by regulations in I5A
NCAC 2L (i.e., Groundwater Classifications and Standards). The Compliance Boundary for residuals
land application programs initiated after December 31, 1983 shall be established at either (1) 250 feet
from the land application area, or (2) 50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is closest to the
land application area_ An exceedance of groundwater quality standards at or beyond the Compliance
Boundary shall be subject to immediate remediation action in addition to the penalty provisions
applicable under North Carolina General Statute §143-215.6A(a)(1).

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VI.
In accordance with 15A NCAC 2L, a REVIEW BOUNDARY shall be established around the land
application area midway between the Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the land application
area. Any exceedance of standards at the Review Boundary shall require remediation action on the part
of the Permittee. `
4. Any groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be provided.
INSPECTIONS
Prior to each 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 application 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 permit; and may obtain
samples of groundwater, surface water, or Ieachate.
GENERAL CONDITIONS
This permit shall become voidable unless the land application activities are carried out in accordance
with the conditions of this permit, the supporting materials, and in the manner approved by the
Division.
This permit shall be effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described' in the
application and other supporting data.
3. 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 a to change the name of the Permittee, a formal
permit request shall be submitted to the Division accompanied by 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.
4. The following table lists sites that shall be approved for residuals land application (i.e., see attached
buffer maps). Note that if only one name is provided in the owner/operator or lessee field of the table
provided below, the owner and operator for the specified field are the same person.
Application Area [acres]
Site No. Owner / Operator or Lessee _ (excluding buffers
Gaston and Lincoln Counties
Btl-la
Richard Perkins
13.0
Btl-2
Richard Perkins
7.6
Bt2-2
W.W. Reel
18.2
Bt2-3
W.W. Reel
18.8
Bt2-4
W.W. Reel
2.5
Bt2-5b
Rhyne Reel / W.W. Reel
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Site No. Owner f Operator or Lessee Application Area [acres]
(excluding buffers
Gaston and Lincoln Counties (continued)
Bt3-1c
H.C. Shronce / DaIe Shronce
14.4
Bt3-2
H.C. Shronce / Dale Shronce
5.1
Bt3-3
H.C. Shronce / Dale Shronce
10.5
Bt5-1
Lorene P. Grigg / Frank A. (Buddy) Grigg
14.4
Bt5-$d
Lorene P. Grigg / Frank A. (Buddy) Grigg
38.0
Bt5-10
Lorene P. Grigg / Frank A. (Buddy) Grigg
13.0
Bt6-1
North Jones / Tony Jones
14.6
Bt6-2
North Jones I Tony Jones
5.0
Bt6-3
North Jones / Tony Jones
23.3
Bt6-4
North Jones / Tony Jones
49.3
Bt6-5
North Jones / Tony Jones
7.5
Bt9-1"
Lori Warren
42.0
Btl0-1
Randy A. Keever
16.0
Btl0-2r
Randy A. Keever
17.4
Bt10-3
Randy A. Keever
8.0
TOTAL ACRES IN GASTON AND LINCOLN COUNTIES
342.8
TOTAL AVAILABLE ACRES
342,8
Reduced buffers from residences under separate ownership have been approved for this field.
Residuals may be land applied to within 100 feet of the residence owned by Marcelyn C. NoIen
and to within 100 feet of the residence owned by Edward Duncan, regardless of whether a surface
or sub -surface application method is utilized. No buffer shall be required between the land
application area and the residence owned and occupied by Richard Perkins_ 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.
A reduced buffer from a residence under separate ownership have 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 or 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 the residences owned and
occupied by H.C. Shronce and Dale Schronce. 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 Iines, wells, or public right-of-ways shall be allowed.
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 have 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 or 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.
5. 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.
6. 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 2H .0205 (c)(4).
7. The issuance of this permit shall not preclude the Perminee from complying with any and all statutes,
rules, regulations, or ordinances that may be imposed by other government agencies (i.e., locaI, 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 Ch. 4 and under the
Division's General Permit NCG0100000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A
NCAC 2B .0200 and 15A NCAC 211.0500.
8. 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 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 neaps that are of axi..easily-
reproducible quality shall be submitted concurrently with the permit renewal application
package.
9. This permit shall 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.
10. This permit shall become voidable unless the agreements between the Permittee and the owners and
operators/lessees of the permitted sites are in full force and effect. These agreements shall be
considered expired concurrent with the expiration date of the permit and must be renewed at the same
time the permit is renewed.
Permit issued this e thirty-first day of January, 2001
NORT AROLINA IROXMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0003281
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