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MICHAEL P. STRICKLAND
CLEMENT PAPPAS NC, INC.
10 NORTH PARSONAGE ROAD
SEABROOK, NJ 08302-0550
Dear Mr. Strickland:
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Ir., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
July 23, 2002
Subject: Permit No. WQ0004797 Correction
Clement Pappas Mountain Home Facility
Wastewater Spray Irrigation
Henderson County
In accordance with a telephone request received on July 23, 2002, we are forwarding herewith a
corrected Page 1 of Permit No. WQ0004797 issued July 3, 2002, for the subject facility.
The following corrections have been made to the permit:
1. The permitted system description has been modified to exclude the linear footage and
sizes of piping used on the spray irrigation fields.
Please replace Page 1 with the corrected Page 1 into Permit No. WQ0004797 issued July 3, 2002.
If you have any questions regarding this request, please do not hesitate to contact Nathaniel Thornburg at
[phone], extension 533. Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincere
,,/-Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
CC' Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Groundwater Section, Central Office
Groundwater Section, Asheville Regional Office
Non -Discharge Compliance and Enforcement Unit
P.ermit`I,Spplicat�oii`File � W Q0004797
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SPRAY IRRIGATION SYSTEM 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
Clement Pappas NC, Inc.
Henderson County
FOR THE
the continued operation of a 83,000 -GPD spray irrigation treatment and disposal facility consisting of a septic
tank, a 100 -GPM pump station, approximately 2,200 linear feet of 6 -inch force main, a 2.5 -MG aerated lagoon, a
475 -GPM spray irrigation pump and a 48.4 -acre spray irrigation field and all associated piping, valves, controls,
spray heads and appurtenances to serve the Clement Pappas Mountain Home Facility, with no discharge of wastes
to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received March 28, 2002, 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 June 30, 2007, shall void Permit No.
WQ0004797 issued October 23, 2001, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The spray irrigation facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so that there is
no discharge to the surface waters, nor any contamination of ground waters which will render them
unsatisfactory for normal use. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including
the creation of nuisance conditions or failure of the irrigation area to adequately assimilate the
wastewater, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions including those actions that may be
required by the Division of Water Quality (Division), such as the construction of additional or
replacement wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
2. 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.
3. The residuals generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed in accordance with General
Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the Division.
4. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.

NORTHCAROLINA" qiq —gjij - f)p4�
ISNYIRONMENTAL MANAGEM13NT 00MMM10`d
DBPARTMENT OF E_WIRL7A'JNENT AND NATURAL lEtl✓.SOURCES
RALEIGH'
SPRAY IRRIGATION SYSTEM PERMIT
ba accordance with the prcMsknis of Article 21 of Chapter 1z3, Gcnoral Statrkes of \ o& Carolina as a=oded,
and other a livable Laws, Rules, and Regulations
FERMISSIDN IS HEMBY GR kNTED TO
Clement Pappas NC, Zne.
Henderson County -
the contWied operat.icn of a$ 5,`gU0_CWD spray iniggation treatment and disposal facility L�=Shting of a septic
lank, a JDG�GPM pump station, approxiwatdy 2,200 fia= feet of 6 loch fa= main, a 2 -5 -MG aerated lagoan, a
475.OPM spray inigafzoo pump,
and a A$.4 -acre ;pray imgaLian field and aU as�ocia`ed piping, valves, controls, spray heads
mrd appurtenances to serve tbo Cls=ut Pappas Mmmiti t Houle Facility, with no dischargo of wastes to the
aarl'uce waWc,.pursmnt to the application received Mat* 2$, 2042, and -in cortforrnhy with the project plao,
sp�oei5cations, and cd= suppoV ing data >ubsacuently Filed and approved by the Depar'tument off vironmem and
Natural Reacurcea ardcausidercd a part of this permit:
This pmmit shall ,be effw:tive frvtrt &c date of issuance until Jum 3D, 20117, sLaill void Permit No.
WQDN M797 issued October 23, ZDC-17 and Shall bee s -ab cc( to the following tpecified cuW idox and limiuticma:
1 PI'. "RMANCL STANDARDS
L Ux spray hrgatim facilities sball be offerdwly maintained aid eF•eratzl at al) times so that flute is
no dischArge. to the surf&ca waters, arr any �mtauiiasticn of ground Wa" which willrender tFem
nn,atisfa:;torp'fof noznNd use. La the event that the facilities fwd to perfoxut satisractmAy, including
t1_c creation of nuisance conditions or fsu7uu_- of tfre irrigation area to adequately as;huildte the
wastiawater, the Pi-anittec shall take irrmediate occrective actions including th= acticns That may be
requited by the Division of Water Qua[ity'(Diiision), such 2& Itie ccrostruedi2n of additicmaf or
replacement wiutevrater treatriznt and dispersal facTtlim
2. no issuance of this permit shall not T-elie;ves the Permittee of the rmpchsibility for damages to surface
or grounilwateis restO iAg from tine cperatioa of this %ility.
3. Tte msiduals generated From these. trealrtent facilities must be disposed in accordance Nvfth General
Statute 143-215.1 aml in a r omen appruved by the Division.
4. Diver•siott or bypassing of the untteatedwastfft*ater from the treatment facilities is prob"ted.

tic for foci€sties in which wastewater is treated in systems
li e oxidation ditches or by extended aeration. Sewa
sl dges generated in these processes are already s -
sta tially reduced in volatile solids content by their I ng
Yp sure to oxidizing conditions in the process. if se age
,iud removed from these processes is further tr ated
by anaerobic or aerobic digestion to meet VAR r quire-
ments,�t is unlikely that the 38% reduction required o meet
Option N can be met. In these cases, use of Optyans 2,3,
or 4 is mere appropriate.
The en Dint where volatile solids are meas 'red to cal-
culate vola �le solids losses can be at any poi in the pro-
cess. Becau e volatile solids continue to degr de through-
out sewage'sludge treatment, it isrecorgmended that
samples be taken at the end point of treatment.
Volatile solids\rE
balance around tl�
(Fisher, 1984)_ G
vided in Appendix
is digestion process. The regulation states that the tes
n be used for a previously anaerobically digested se -
a sludge. One possible application is for sewage slu e
tha. is to be removed from a wastewater lagoon. ch
se%ige sludge may have been stored in such a [ago n for
many\yyears, during which time it has undergone a aero-
bic digestion and lost most of its volatile solids. I is only
recogni2ed by the regulations as a sewage sludgg,y� when it
is removgd from the lagoon. If it were to be further pro-
cessed by Anaerobic digestion, the likelihood of achieving
38% volatild solids reduction is very low. TY( additional
anaerobic digestion test which requires a Png period of
batch digestion at temperatures betwee 30 and 37°C
would seem to'be an appropriate test to d ermine whether
such a sewage sludge has the potential, o attract vectors.
duction is calculated b/a volatile solids 8.4 Option 3: Additional Digestion of
e digester or by the V n Kleeck formula Aerobically,Digested SP age Sludge
idance on methods Ocalculation is pro- [503.33(b)(3A /
Volatile solids reduction is typically/achieved by anaero-
bic or aerobic diges4on. These processes degrade most
of the biodegradable rnaterial to lover activity forms. Any
biodegradable materia that remaifis characteristically de-
grades so slowly that v c tors are not drawn to it.
8.3 Option 2: Addi
Anaerobically
[503.33(b)(2)]
Under this option, an ar�a Age is considered tro
edo hays t
attraction reduction if it los s les
tile solids when it is an erobica
laboratory in a bench -s ale unit
99°F) for an additiona 40 days.
are presented in App dix D. As
material balance me od for Calc
solids reduction wil likely show
the Van Kleeck me od.
estion of
Sewage Sludge
bically digested sewage
sieved satisfactory vector
than 17% additional vola-
lly batch -digested in the
gat 30°C to 37°C (86°F to
Procedures for this test
m4ed in Appendix D, the
ulating additional volatile
are�ater reductions than
Under this option, an`aerobically, igested sewage sludge
with 2% or less solids is,conside ed to have achieved sat-
isfactory vector attraction 'redugon if it loses less than 150/0
additional volatile solids �vhef it is aerobically batch -di-
gested in the laboratory in a b nch-scale unit at 20°C (68°F)
for an additional 30 days. Pficedures for this test and the
method for calculating additi©nal volatile solids destruc-
tion are presented in Apphndi'D. The test can be run on
sewage sludges up to /o SO)FIs and does not require a
temperature correction or sewa` sludges not initially di-
gested at 20°C (68°F . Liquid slu ges with greater than
2% solids can be di] ted to 2% solids with unchlorinated
effluent, and the test/can then be run�on the diluted sludge.
This option should of be used for non -)'q uid sewage sludge
such as dewatero cake or compost.
This option c appropriate for aerobically digested sew-
age sludges Tat cannot meet the 38% volatile solids re-
duction req#ed by Option 1. These includi ,,sewage slud-
ges from ex)ended aeration and oxidation dit4� processes,
where the ominal residence time of sewage €udge leav-
ing the w�tewater treatment processes sectio generally
Frequently, rets n activated sludges h ve been recycled exceeds/2 0 days_ In these cases, the sewage s dge may
through the blolpgical wastewater treat ent section of a already have been substantially reduced in 8' logical
treatment works' or have resided for longp riods of time in degradability prior to aerobic digestion.
the wastewater collection system. Duri4this time they
undergo subOlantial biological degradation. � they are sub- A was suggested for the additional anaerobic dig tion
sequently trdated by anaerobic digestion fd� a period of to , the additional aerobic digestion test may have a pli-
time, they are adequately reduced in vector attraction, but c ion to sewage sludges that have been aerobically tread
because they entered the digester with volati solids al- y other means than classical aerobic digestion.
ready pai ially reduced, the volatile solids red tion after
treatme is f
rrequently less than 38%. The ad 'tional di- 8.5 Option 4: Specific Oxygen Uptake Rate
gestion est is used to demonstrate that these sewage slud- (SOUR) for Aerobically Digested
ges ar indeed satisfactorily reduced in vector att\anaer
Sewage Sludge [503.33(b)(4)]
It i not necessary to demonstrate that Option 1t For an aerobicallydigested sewage sludge with a total
be et before using Option 2 or 3 to comply wsolidsntent equal to or less than 2% which has been
re irements. processedat a temperature between 1 — , re uc-
tion in vector attraction can also be demonstrated using
his additional anaerobic digestion test may hathe SOUR test. The SOUR of the sewage sludge to be
>yond use for sewage sludge from the classical - used or disposed must be less than or equal to 1.5 mg of