WQ0004123_Final Permit_19901207

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 2761
James G. Martin, Governor
William W. Coffey, Jr., Secretary
George T. Everett, Ph.D.
Director
December 7, 1990
Mr. R.M. Johnson, Corporate Engineer
Harriet and Henderson Yarns, Incorporated
Post Office Box 789
Henderson, North Carolina 27536
Subject: Permit No. WQ0004123
Harriet and Henderson Yarns, Inc.
Land Application Waste Cotton
Vance and Bladen County
Dear Mr. Johnson:
In accordance with your application received September 12, 1990, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0004123, dated December 7, 1990, to Harriet and Henderson Yarns,
Incorporated for the operation of a land application of waste cotton program.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until November 30, 1995, and shall
be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein. Please 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, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable to you,
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, P.O- Box 11666, Raleigh, NC 27604. Unless such demands are made this permit shall
be final and binding.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Mark Hawes at
919/ 733-5083.
cc: Vance County Health Department
Bladen County Health Department
Raleigh Regional Office
Fayetteville Regional Office
Groundwater Section
Training and Certification
Pollulion Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27 61 1-7 687 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Aetion Employer

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
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
HARRIET & HENDERSON YARNS, INCORPORATED
Vance and Bladen County
FOR THE
operation of a land application program consisting of the land application of waste cotton with no
discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received September 12,
1990 and in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other supporting data
subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment, Health and Natural
Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until November 30, 1995, and shall
be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The Raleigh Regional Office, phone no. [phone] for application in Vance
County and the Fayetteville Regional Office, phone no. [phone] for
application in Bladen County, and the appropriate local governmental official
(county manager/city manager) shall be notified at least twenty-four (24) hours
prior to the initial application of the sludge so that an inspection can be made of the
application sites and application method. Such notification to the regional
supervisor shall be made during the normal office hours from 8:00 a.m, until 5:00
p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays. Also the Vance
County and the Bladen County Manager's office must be notified prior to the initial
application so that they will be aware that the operation has commenced.
2. This permit shall become voidable if the soils fail to adequately absorb the wastes
and may be rescinded unless the sites are maintained and operated in a manner
which will protect the assigned water quality standards of the surface waters and
ground waters.
3. The 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.
4. 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 facility,

In the event that the land application program is not operated satisfactorily,
including the creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall cease applying
waste cotton to the sites and take any immediate corrective actions, including the
construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities.
6. The following buffers shall be maintained:
a) 100 feet from any potable water supply,
b) 10 feet from any property line, and
c) 50 feet from any surface waters.
7. A copy of this permit shall be kept at the land application site when waste cotton is
being applied during the life of this permit. A spill prevention and control plan shall
be kept in all waste cotton transport and application vehicles.
8. Specific waste cotton application area boundaries shall be clearly marked on each
site prior to and during waste cotton application.
9. All land application of waste cotton activities shall be supervised by the local county
Agriculture Extension agent.
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
The facilities and disposal sites shall be properly maintained and operated at all
times.
2. No other wastes or waste cotton other than the waste cotton generated by Harriet
and Henderson Yarns, Inc. shall be land applied.
3. Adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any
disposed or stored waste cotton material into any surface waters.
4. Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion and surface runoff from
conveying pollutants from the waste cotton application area onto the adjacent
property or into the surface waters.
5. Waste cotton shall not be applied in inclement weather or until 24 hours following a
rainfall event of 112 -inch or greater in 24 hours. Any emergency sludge disposal
measures must first be approved by the Division of Environmental Management.
111. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, sludge, soil, or plant tissue
analyses) deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management to
insure protection of the environment will be established and an acceptable sampling
and reporting schedule shall be followed. If monitoring data indicates minimal or
no concern to the Division, reduction of monitoring requirements may be pursued
after two annual reporting periods.
2. Proper records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking all disposal activities.
These records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following
information:
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a) source of waste cotton
b) date of waste cotton application
c) Iocation of waste cotton application (site, field, or zone #)
d) method of application
e) weather conditions
f) soil conditions
g) type of crop or crop to be grown on field
h) volume of waste cotton applied in dry tons/acre
i) annual and cumulative totals of dry tons/acre of waste cotton applied per field.
3. Three copies of all monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in conditions
1112 shall be submitted annually on or before March 1 of the following year to the
following address:
NC Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
Facility Assessment Unit
PO Box 27687
Raleigh, NC 27611-7687
4. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Raleigh Regional Office telephone no.
[phone] for Vance County operations and the Fayetteville Regional Office
telephone no. [phone] for Bladen County operations, 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 land application program which results in the land
application of significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or
characteristic.
b. Any failure of the land application program resulting in a release of waste cotton
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 spillage or discharge from a vehicle or piping system transporting sludge to
the,application site.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in
letter form within 15 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.
V. INSPECTIONS
The Permittee or his designee shall 'inspect the waste cotton storage, transport, and
disposal 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 keep 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 three years from the
date of the inspection and shall be made available upon request by the Division of
Environmental Management or other permitting authority_
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2. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of
Environmental Management may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and
inspect any property, premises or place on or related to the disposal site and 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; or may obtain samples of groundwater, surface water, or leachate -
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
This permit shall become voidable unless the land application activities are carried
out in accordance with the conditions of this permit and in the manner approved by
this Division.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes
described in the application and other supporting data.
3. This permit is not transferable. In the event 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 of Environmental Management 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. Prior to any transfer of this land, a notice shall be given to the new owner that gives
full details of the materials applied or incorporated at this site.
This permit shall become voidable unless the agreements between the Permittee and
the landowners/lessees are in full force and effect.
6. Any groundwater quality monitoring as deemed necessary by the Division of
Environmental Management shall be provided.
7. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may
subject the Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Environmental
Management in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6.
8. 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 revoke this permit as
specified by 15 NCAC 2H.0205 (c)(4).
9. The issuance of this permit does not preclude 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.
11. 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 limitations as it may deem
appropriate.
12. This permit may be modified, or revoked and reissued to incorporate any
conditions, limitations and monitoring requirements the Division of Environmental
Management deems necessary in order to adequately protect the environment and
public health.

Permit issued this the 7th day of December, 1990
ORTS CAROLINA
George T. Everett ]
Division of Enviro
By Authority of the
Permit No. WQ0004123
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