WQ0004823_Final Permit_19920413

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State of Nortb Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
April 13, 1992
Mr. Olin Cranfiil, Vice President
Turnpike Properties, Inc.
710 G Coliseum Drive
Winston-Salem, N. C. 27106
George T. Everett, Ph.D
Director
Subject: Permit No. WQ0004823
Turnpike Properties, Inc.
Pine Island
Wastewater Spray Beds, Infiltration Pond
Currituck County
Dear Mr. Cranfill:
In accordance with your application received on October 17, 1991, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0004823 dated April 13, 1992, to Turnpike Properties, Inc. for the construction and
operation of the subject wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until March 31, 1997, shall void Permit
No. WQ0004823, which was issued on August 16, 1991, 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. Drawer 27447,
Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
Regional Offices
Asheville Fayetteville Mooresville Raleigh Washington Wilmington Winston-Salem
704/251-6208 919/486-1541 704/663-1699 919/733-2314 9191946-6481 919/395-3900 919/761-2351
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

Mr. Olin Cranfill
April 13, 1992
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One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional
info=tion concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Randy Jones at 919/ 733-5083.
cc: Cat rituck County Health Department
Washington Regional Office, Water Quality
Washington Regional Office, Groundwater
Groundwater Section, Jack Floyd
Training and Certification Unit
Facilities Assessment Unit
Division of Coastal Management
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL .RESOURCES
RALEIGH
HIGH RATE INFILTRATION 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
Turnpike Properties, Inc.
Currituck County
construction and operation of a 450,000 GPD wastewater treatment facility which consists of: Phase I -a
dual path 225,000 GPD plant with a bar screen, a flow splitter box, a 56,356 gallon aerated flow
equalization basin, a 112,500 gallon aeration tank, a 112,500 gallon aeration tank that is divided into three
37,500 gallon compartments, dual 32,628 gallon clarifiers, a 33,800 gallon aerated sludge holding tank, a
traveling bridge tertiary filter with a surface area of 125 square feet, a recording flow meter with totalizer,
ultraviolet disinfection, dual 3967 gallon effluent chambers, and an automatically activated emergency
generator which is sized to operate Phase I of the facility or half of the entire plant; Phase II -a 225,000
GPD plant with a bar screen, a flow splitter box, a 56,356 gallon aerated flow equalization basin, a
225,000 gallon aeration basin, a 62,275 gallon clarifier, a 33,720 gallon sludge holding tank, a traveling
bridge tertiary filter with 125 square feet, a recording flow meter with totalizer, ultraviolet disinfection, and
a 7832 gallon effluent chamber; an infiltration pond with a surface area of 17,130 square feet, eight spray
beds with a total surface area of 67,427 square feet, and all other appurtenances to serve the Pine Island
Development and the Currituck Hunt Club Development with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters,
pursuant to the application received on October 17, 1991, 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 March 31, 1997, shall void Permit
No. WQ0004823, which was issued on August 16, 1991, and shall be subject to the following specified
conditions and limitations:
I. EERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a
- - certification must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted
facility has been installed in accordance with this permit, the approved plans and
specifications. Mail the Certification to the Permits and Engineering Unit, P.O. Box
29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-0535.
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2. The Washington Regional Office, phone no. 919/946-648I, shall be notified at least
forty-eight (48) hours in advance of operation of the installed facilities so that an in -place
inspection can be made. 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.
3. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of
nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective action to correct the
problem, including actions as may be required by this Division, such as the construction of
additional or replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities.
4. This permit shall become voidable if the soils fail to adequately absorb the wastes and may
be rescinded unless the facilities are installed, maintained, and operated in a manner which
will protect the assigned water quality standards of the surface waters and ground waters.
Ponding of wastewater on the surface of the distribution field when the dosing cycle
commences shall be considered evidence of failure of the soils to adequately absorb the
wastewater. Additionally, such failure shall be interpreted as a violation of this permit
condition.
5. The sludge generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed of in accordance with
General Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management. This facility has been added to Permit No. WQ0000974 for
sludge disposal. Stabilization will be by the lime stabilization method.
6. Adequate measures shall be taken to divert stormwater from the high rate infiltration area
and to prevent wastewater runoff.
7. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
8. 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.
9. The following buffers shall be maintained:
a) 500 feet between high rate infiltration unit and any public surface water supply or
public shallow potable water well.
b) 100 feet between high rate infiltration unit and any "SA" classified surface waters.
c) 50 feet between high rate infiltration unit and any other surface waters.
d) 100 feet between high rate infiltration unit and property lines.
e) 50 feet between treatment units and property lines.
f) 50 feet between high rate infiltration unit and other treatment units and public right
of ways.
g) 200 feet between high rate infiltration unit and surface or groundwater drainage
systems.
10. A usable green area shall be maintained for wastewater disposal. The green area shall have
the capability of accommodating the average daily flow of the facility being served without
exceeding the loading rates of the green area. A "green area" as defined in 15 NCAC 2H
.0404 (g)(7) is an area suitable for waste disposal, either in its natural state or which has
been modified by planting a vegetative cover of grasses or low growing shrubbery.
II.QPERA3:IQN AND MAINIENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
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2. Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall
employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of
the wastewater treatment facilities. The operator must hold a certificate of the type and
grade at least equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the wastewater
treatment facilities by the Certification Commission. The Permittee must also employ a
certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and grade to comply with the conditions
of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202. The ORC of the facility must visit each Class I facility at
least weekly and each Class H, III, and IV facility at least daily, excluding weekends and
holidays, and must properly manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the
facility and must comply with all other conditions of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202. Once
the facility is classified, the Permit= must submit a letter to the Certification Commission
which designates the operator in responsible charge within thirty days after the wastewater
treatment facilities are 50% complete.
3. The application rates for the high rate infiltration system shall not exceed 7.0 GPD per
square foot.
4. The facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to
prevent the discharge of any wastewater outside the high rate infiltration disposal area
resulting from the operation of this facility.
5. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation
occurs or while normal maintenance is being performed.
d. The spray beds shall be raked twice weekly during the months April to October and once a
week during the months of November to March.
7. The screenings removed from the wastewater treatment plant shall be properly disposed in
a sanitary landfill.
8. The spray beds shall be kept free of vegetation at all times. There shall be no rotor tillers
used on the spray beds. Vegetation must be removed from the beds manually.
9. The application of chemicals to the distribution beds is expressly prohibited.
10. An automatically activated standby power source shall be on site and operational at all
times. If a generator is employed as an alternate power supply, it shall be tested weekly by
interrupting the primary power source.
11. The flow measurement device shall be calibrated annually by a representative of a firm
which is routinely engaged in the calibration of flow measurement devices. Records of this
calibration, including all information pertinent to the calibration, shall be available during
any inspection by Division staff.
12. Diffusers shall be cleaned as needed to assure adequate aeration. Records of maintenance
shall be maintained by the pemuttee.
1. Any monitoring deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management to insure
surface and ground water protection will be established and an acceptable sampling
reporting schedule shall be followed.
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2. As an indicator of proper operation and maintenance, the facility shall produce an effluent
in compliance with the following limitations:
Parameter Monthly Averagea Daily Maximumb
Flow MGD
BOD5 10 mg/l 15 mg/l
NH3 as N 4 mg/l 6 mg/1
TS S 20 mg/1 30 mg/l
a. Monthly average shall be the arithmetic mean of all samples collected during the
reporting period-
b. Daily maximum shall be the maximum value of all samples collected during the
reporting period.
The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Perrnittee at the point prior
to discharge to the infiltration pond or the spray betas, for the following parameters:
Parameter
Location of
Samppling Points
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
BOD5, 5-day, 20C
Effluent
*2/Month
Composite
NH3 as N
Effluent
*2/Month
Composite
TS S
Effluent
*2/Month
Composite
Fecal Conform
Effluent
*2/Month
Grab
Flow
Influent or Effluent
Continuous
Recording
Residual Chlorine
Effluent
Daily
Grab
NO3
Effluent
**Triannually
Grab
TDS
Effluent
**Triannually
Grab
TOC
Effluent
**Triannually
Grab
Chloride
Effluent
**Triannually
Grab
The effluent pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0
standard units.
*2/Month sampling frequency only during the months of April through October.
During the remainder of the year, these parameters shall be monitored monthly.
**Triannual sampling frequency shall correspond with triannual monitoring of
wells required by Groundwater monitoring conditions.
If Groundwater sampling indicates or predicts problems with the compliance with
Groundwater Standards, this permit will be modified to include additional and/or
more restrictive limitations.
3. Three copies of all monitoring data (as specified in condition III.2) shall be submitted on
or before of the last day of the following month to the following address:
NC Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
Facility Assessment Unit
PO Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
4. A record shall be maintained of all residuals removed from this facility. The record shall
include the name of the hauler, permit authorizing the disposal or a letter from a
municipality agreeing to accept the residuals, date the residuals were hauled, and the
volume of residuals removed.
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5. A maintenance log shall be maintained at this facility including but not limited to the
following items:
a. Daily sampling results including settleable matter and dissolved oxygen in the
aeration basin and at the clarifier weir.
b. Visual observations of the plant and plant site.
C. Record of preventative maintenance (changing of filters, adjusting belt tensions,
alarm testing, diffuser inspections and cleanings, etc.).
d. Date of calibration of flow measurement device.
C. Date and results of power interruption testing on alternate power supply.
f. Dates beds were raked and spray nozzles inspected.
6. Noncompliance Notification:
The Pennittee shall report by telephone to the Washington Regional Office, telephone no.
919/946-6481, 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 at the wastewater treatment facility which results in the treatment of
significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such
as the dumping of the contents of a basin or tank; the known passage of a slug of
hazardous substance through the facility; or any other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility
incapable of adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures
of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.
C. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-
pass of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
d. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility is not in
compliance with its permit limitations.
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.
1.: The CcZmpliance Boundary for the disposal system is specified by regulations in I5A
NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. An exceedance of Groundwater
Quality Standards beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to penalty provisions
applicable under General Statute 143-215.6A. The sale of property, by the Peraittee,
which is within or contiguous to the disposal system site may alter location of the
Compliance Boundary.

For facilities permitted on or after December 30, 1983, the Compliance Boundary is
established at the lesser of 250 feet from the disposal area or 50 feet within the property
boundary.
If the title to any property which may affect the location of the Compliance Boundary is
changed, the Permittee shall notify the DEM Director within 14 days. The Director shall
then establish a modified Compliance Boundary which will be done as a modification to the
Permit.
The REVIEW BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15A
NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. A REVIEW BOUNDARY is
established around disposal systems midway between the Compliance Boundary and the
perimeter of the waste disposal area. When the concentration of any substance equals or
exceeds the maximum allowable concentration of that substance at the REVIEW
BOUNDARY, as determined by monitoring, the permittee shall either (i) demonstrate,
through predictive calculations or modeling, that natural site conditions, facility design and
operational controls will prevent a violation of standards at the Compliance Boundary; or,
(iai) submit a plan for the alteration of existing site conditions, facility design or operational
controls that will prevent a violation of standards at the Compliance Boundary, and
implement that plan upon its approval by the Director.
2. Any groundwater quality monitoring as deemed necessary by the Division of
Environmental Management shall be provided.
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1. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to
insure proper operation of the subject facilities.
2. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment 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 to the Division of Environmental Management or other permitting authority.
3. 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 Ieachate.
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with
the conditions of this permit, the approved plans, specifications, and other supporting data.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in
the application and other supporting data.
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3. This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change
ownership, or there is a name change of the Permittee, a format 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. The subject wastewater treatment and disposal facilities shalt be connected to an operational
publicly owned wastewater collection system within 180 days of its availability to the
subject facilities, if the subject wastewater treatment or disposal facilities are in
noncompliance with the terms and conditions of this non -discharge permit or the governing
statutes or regulations. Prior to the initiation of these connection activities, appropriate
approval must be received from this Division.
5. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within thirty
(30) days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause
the Division to initiate action to revoke this permit as specified by 15 NCAC 2H .0205
(c)(4).
6. 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 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
7. 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.
8. The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Permittee from obtaining all other permits
or approvals which may be necessary due to the associated activities in the coastal area or in
the vicinity of the wetlands.
9. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the
Permittee for the life of this project.
10. 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.
Permit issued this the 13th day of April, 1992.
CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
George T. Ev ett, Drirecta
Division of E ' nrnental
By'Authority o Envirc
Permit No, WQ0004823
Management Commission
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Permit No. WQ0004823
April 13, 1992
Engineer's
I, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North
lin Caroa, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full tune) the construction of the
project,
Project Name
LI Mom_. t
for the
Pernuttee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation
of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and
intent of the approved plans and specifications.
Signature
Date
Registration No.
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RATING SCALE FOR CLASSIFICATION OF FACILITIES
ITEM
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IssueDate: Expiration Date: -3
Existing Facility New Facility
Rated By: JIA. i Es Date:
Reviewed (Train. & Cert.) Reg. Office
Reviewed (Train. & Cert.) Central Office
ORC Grade
POINTS ITEM
(1) Industrial Pretreatment Units and/or
Industrial Pretreatment Program
(see -definition No. 33)
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(2) QFSIGN FLOW OF PLANT IN GPO
(not applicable to non -contaminated cooling
waters, sludge handling facilities for water
purification plants, totally closed cycle
systems (del. No. 11). and facilities
consisting only of Item (4) (d) or Items (4) (d)
and (11) (d))
0 20.000..........................
1
20.001 - 50.000. ......................
2
50,001 100.000 ...........................
3
100,001 - 250,000..........................
4
250,001 - 500,000..........................
C5�
500,001--1,000,000 . ,.. I ......................
8
1,000.001 -- 2.000,000 ........................
10
2,000,001 (and up) - rate 1 point additional for each
200.000 gpd capacity up to a
maximum of 30
Design Flow (gpd) . rJ� k cx_� _
(3) PRELIMINARY UNITS (see definition no. 32)
(a) tsar Screens ................................
or
(b) Mechanical Screens, Static Screens or
Comminuting Devices .... . ...... ...... . ......
2
(c) Grit Removal .......... . ....................
1
of Mechanical w Aerated Grit Removal ...........
2
(e) Flow Measuring Device .......... . ............
1
or
(1) Instrumented Flow Measurement ..............
(�
(g) Preaeration................................
2
(h) Influent Flow Equalization ...... . ....... . .. . .
l�
Grease or Oil Separators • Gravity ..........
2
Mechanical ... _ ..... _
3
Dissolved Air Flotation.
8
(I) Prechlorination ..... .........................
5
POINT:
(4) PRIMARY TREATMENT UNITS
(a) Septic Tank (see definition no. 43) ... _ ... _ .... _ .
(b) Imhoff Tank ..................................
(c) Primary Clarifiers ............................
(d) Settling Ponds or Settling Tanks for Inorganic
Non -toxic Materials (sludge handling facilities
for water purification plants, sand, gravel,
stone, and other mining operations except
recreational eclivities such as gem or gold
mining) ......................................
(5) SECONDARY TREATMENT UNITS
(a) Carbonaceous Stage
(i)Aeration - High Purity Oxygen System ....
Diffused Air System .......... .
Mechanical Air System (fixed,
floating or rotor) ..............
Separate Sludge Reaeration .....
(ii)_ Trickling Filler
High Rate ...................
Standard Rate ...............
Packed Tower ...............
(i i i) Biological Aerated Filler or Aerated
Biological Filter. z ....................
(iv) Aerated Lagoons . .................. .
-(v) Rotating Biological Contactors ...........
(vi) Sand Filters -
intermittent biological .. .
recirculating biological ... . .
(vii) Stabilization Lagoons ...................
(viii)Clarifier . .. . .... . .................... .
(ix) Single stage system for combined
carbonaceous removal of BOD and
nitrogenous removal by nitrification
(see del. No. 12) (Points for this item
have to be in addition to items (5) (a)
(i) through (5) (a) (viii) .................
(x) Nutrient additions to enhance BOD
removal ...............................
(xi) Biological Culture (-Super Bugs") addition
to enhance organic compound removal _ ... .

Nitrogenous Stage
20
(i) Aeration - High Purity Oxygen System .....
Diffused Air System ...........
10
Mechanical Air System (fixed,
floating, or rotor) ...... ......
8
Separate Sludge Reaeralion .....
3
(ii) Trickling Filler -
7
High Rate ..... . . .......
Standard Rale - - - - - - --- - - - -
5
Packed Tower............
5
Biological Aerated Filter or Aerated
Biotogiicat Filter .........................
1 0
(iv) Rotating Biological Contactors ............
10
(v) Sand Fitter -
intermittent biological ........
2
recirculating biological .... " ...
3
(vi) Clarifier ................................
5
riARY OR ADVANCED TREATMENT UNIT
Activated Carbons Beds -
without carbon regeneration ............... . .
5
with carbon regeneration ..... . .... . . ........
15
Powdered or Granular Activated Carbon Feed -
without carbon regeneration .................
5
with carbon regeneration ............... . ...
15
Air Stripping .............................
5
Denitrification Process (separate process) .....
10
Eleclrodialysis ........ .. ....................
5
Foam Separation ......... . .......... .........
5
ton F.xchange................................
5
Land Application of Treated Effluent
(see definition no. 22b) (not applicable for
sand, gravel, stone and other similar mining
operations)
,(i) on agriculturally managed sites (See def.
No. 4) ...................................
10
(ii) by high rate infiltration on non -agriculturally
Tinaged sites (includes rotary distributors
similar fixed nozzle systems) ...........
by subsurface disposal (includes low pressure
pipe systems and gravity systems except at
plants consisting of septic tank and nitrifica-
tion lines only) .... _ . I .......... _ ..... I ...
4
Microscreens..................................
5
Phosphorus Removal by Biological Processes
(See def. No. 26) .... . ........................
20
Polishing Ponds - without aeration .... _ ..
2
with aeration ..........
5
Post Aeration - cascade ..... . ... . ....
0
diffused or mechanical . _ .
5
�Aeverse Osmosis ....... . .......................
5
Sand or Mixed -Media Filters - low rate ...........
high rate ..... _ ....
AM
Treatment processes for removal of metal or
cyanide....................................
15
Treatment processes for removal of toxic
materials other than metal or cyanide . _ . _ .....
15
DGE TREATMENT
Sludge Digestion Tank - Heated ...............
10
Aerobic . . .............
5
Unheated ...... .......
3
Sludge Slabilization (chemical or thermal) . .. . .. .
5
Sludge Drying Beds - Gravity .... " ..... ". " ....
2
Vacuum Assisted ... _ .. "
5
Sludge Elulriation ... " " ...... I ............... " .
5
Slur'" Conditioner (chemical or thermal) ..... " ..
5
S11 iickener (gravity) . , , .. " _ " .. _ " " _ " . , " ..
5
0is d Air Flotation Unit
(not applicable to a unit rates as (3) (i) . . . ... . . .
8
Sludge Gas Utilization (including gas storage) . . . .
2
(i) Sludge Holding Tank - Aerated ............. " ..
Non -aerated . " . " ... " . " . .
(j) Sludge Incinerator - (not including activated
carbon regeneration) ..... 1 0
(k) Vacuum Filler, Centrifuge or Filler Press or other
similar dewatering devices ............. " . " _ ... 10
(8) SLUDGE DISPOSAL (including incine(aled ash)
(a) Lagoons ................ ....................... 2
(b) Land Applicalion (surface and subsurface)
(see definition 22a)
-where the facility holds the land app. permit _ 10
-by contracting to a land application operator who
holds the land application permit ............... 0
-land application of sludge by a contractor who does
not hold the permit for the wastewater trealment
facility where the sludge is generated ........ _ 10
(c) Landfilled (burial) ................ . ............ 5
(9) DISINFECTION
(a) Chlorination .............................. 5
(b) Dechlorination ........................ 5
(c) Ozone .............................. 5
(d) Radiation .... . .....................
(10) CHEMICAL ADDITION SYSTEM (S) (See definition No. 9)
(not applicable to chemical additions rated as item
(3) @, (5) (a) (xi). (6) (a). (6) (b), (7) (b), (7) (e},
(9) (a), (9) (b), or (9) (c) 5 points each: List:
5
5
(11) MISCELLANEOUS UNITS
(a) Holding Ponds, Folding Tanks or Seltling Ponds
for Organic or Toxic Materials including wastes
from mining operations containing nitrogen and/or
phosphorous compounds in amounts significantly
greater than is common for domestic wastewater .......... 4
(b) Effluent Flow Equalization (not applicable to storage
basins which are inherent in land application systems). 2
(c) Stage Discharge (not applicable to storage basins
inherent in land application systems ....................................... 5
(d) Pumps. - _ ... _. -- --- .,_ . .._ a)
(e) Stand -By Power Supply............"-------. ... ............................. .....Q
(f) Thermal Pollution Control Device ............................................. 3
TOTAL POINTS L� K6 -
CLASSIFICATION
Class I .................. ............................... 5 - 25 Points
Class II ...................... ........................-. 26- 50 Points
Class III .... ............................... — ....... ....... 51- 65 Points
Class TV ..................................... ............... _ 66- Up Points
Facilities having a rating of one through four points, inclusive,
do not require a certified operator. Classification of all other
facilities requires a comparable grade operator in responsible
charge.
Facilities having an activated sludge process will be assigned
a minimum classification of Class 11.
Facilities having treatment processes for the removal of metal
or cyanide wit] be assigned a minimum classification of Class It.
Facilities having treatment processes for the biological removal
of phosphorus will be assigned a minimum classification of Class -
III.

.7)Aca:v aL-1 Carbon Badl. A phTsic-taGt.miicsl m•tlwd Iw d•d-Lp -*-,bl. argan;c mSs•tial boa,
wA uewslef ltnsr.let sh. Celo.mn-Aypa bids read in tht, m.dsod ,,is hers . hew rasa r.ryidv Lem two
So o;gttl geese,. par rn:wto par Sgva'a la.l And may be .:Mali wpZ°'• a, dowrAa a ex boot bad,. CA.bon
r.,ty a m-y nos b• ,.g.rnoral.d sn the wa„•wes.r Pr La nl plant air..
(2)A.rel.d L,9oen,. A ba-" 6 whkh All --"I a ..0 iru ain.d 1. swpenstset .rd by wh:eh b;.Jeq;cal
.,wlal;o. ar adp awic s.atwr is irritated dr.vryn srliQiaiy see sl ,•d lean.!., .t •. yq•n art A per.
firwgh bs.;t;
I3, 4pot` A poc„- .1 6-6ping abo.A 6A;Inll- Ca"-Ct b.twwn s;r or Irgh Par^4 eaTgan in A L"
V. ,grla Lien dllvs;dn;
,Aay reanSgod -44o. AM sirs on ..hkh A va? Is prad,ar.d, axan.q•d, and Ma .sod (Gap
k ,,et.-, prat.-, L..a, •w);'
(3j_ _a,0p;rp. A Foretell by which da. axvreeetiawA be 1. TrN cornsit.d to &s..#r 0 Attrnanix (PH
adzuatmenl) eM the ammorJx then 1.64,.d 1. the awAsph.re by physical m.a I. er other -;"tar
prxassas which mane,. ps4040wn produces such 1. bens..•, 1.ir•n•, wed ay6-.
([)Carbon Regeneration. The rogeneraaioe of exhays[.e carbon by µ. w. of a lurnace to porida
•,v.m.kT hiph t.MP.,tev,es .rhkh wlxl&t. and eskret. the ab.orb.d Lnpur;o..;
(7)Ca,1Aanauevs Slag., A Stage el watlowal•r trstteaefed designed M -chiow 'Se[.M.,y else erns
Ow.ils.
Is)CenYilvq a. A rnothar cal d"k- in .Which C eek;fup.l Jett. is u-.d 1s •Spwaf..aid. bore) Gquidt
..&w so up.,"- Fgv;da sal dfV•rslµ
(9)Ch.misal Addsl;on Sy.foms - Tha atfdetien st thsmc-f Is) p wllt.erAL&I at > appfiexl;on point fa,
purposes of lmpterr.q tofrds re moral 0 AdTeAtm.n(. ►lkainiLy eeeaot. art: she eapabiClT so
a eprlirnset ota GF.r.N ehantiealt and d o1 4 appKeaian poiµ- Is ael.i•r• a sp ilk .,.it will be
c.n,id.red ens ayAesm: lha cApab;itf Y add theeicat Il) le rival wJta wall be daled as urea sy Lsom;
tapabil;Ly N .rid a ch•eaical As dillas.nce Sppkxt;an pairµ, Per dslfc,snl purposes well r• M In the
fy-la M. b.nq .ate aA A.P.I.W SySI.If4
110)Ch.mkal Ske1g. CwAtiorJnp, The addiien of It cherrkil compound such as for". lerck chlerid., at
a polymst be w.l Sludge to Collette Ifee ertass prior M its aprikition to a dowiler(np deuce;
(11)Cie..d Crd. syslems. Us- rid he)drsg ponds w belC✓g tank. he wmainewns of wa drwaler
eonixie,irrJ (lwrgtnk, non-Mx;c M-1-62 A Lqm sent. pr...L uveb.ed steel w lellew :wrier ".9ons,
Dery witch IS,$ ;s no dsthwgo to lha Awl.,. wal.ra; such ayst.mt shag carry a .nu:rawn as too
po;,w i.pasdtess of p,errping laeiir•S ass any s5her Apprin.nsneas-
r12)Catsb;ned R.e:rrral of CA-b reacows BOO and Jivog-nws ]:.mores bT IGl Zc2l;M - A slrgls stage
IMAM'deligneir fo "'Y' -adr`ne•d' permit ClOuert:m"ls en BOO add &,.,excel, nwragon wilhin
the .xme biosogical iatgoet.
�I])D.chiorinat;pn. Tha partial iw e.mplese iseuctio+l o: rosidval c"waw N A liquid by any chi :cal
fr physical px.sl;
14yDerilrRkal;oes Process. Use coew"Sionl sal nivalo•rtiveg sn M F%;Lrogm gas•
IS)EloclroelluYsIl. Procsas lot somowykv )seized slit. Irons water atrough the use of iervt4Iocl6t
ees-.achanpi resmbrxa.s:
I6)Fkl.r Prosy, A process operated MoehuYea6y ids psttiAiy dowxt•rLg s"m-.
11)Feam Ssparit;on. Th• plannad kill:,; .1 wasl•walso w ws.lswllar .MvbFg as a meant of
•.w.Lg .xc.sAirs Aanovnit at dolorgsnl Sur-sorists wwwgh use Lwodvcdon eZ air h She lwm of fens
.rlstµu; she cow foam Lxerietaxiors:
la)G,'d Ase,ev At The process of ,onwnQV 9.k and ether heavy nt4wrai mauw Lora w3slewater-
19JIntrleR TatsL A deep hro story wastow3wr tsNL eoruiALireg of Are upper aedmsmaliee, charnbOe and
1e,.01 A". dg.i6on chan,bor
20Jtnstrµs•ets.d Flow Measurement. A dvvko wNch ).Goat., andror roeards fate el Now.
yl)bn £s[harva, A ch,mical pocsiz in wKkb ions Mom two dnw*j%t maiecvlos us astlexraq ed,
22)Lued appGesiwr (a) Skedpa OispotaL A fatal Shadgl dispaSA1 medood by winch shdgo may bp
pPied t0 land either by apay4V on the awdl . w by avbsu,iA,. lq.<f;on (tee eW_1 pM,r): roil
ppn' type, sf a"- d•Acr.Lad lw 111) .1 Oil Aul-t (bJTrast.d EIW.AL The pocoss or
7 ! ra u-walef ante A land ae•a our other eneshoda of appkafwn of -4.1•w-lot onto a
.w moan, sl Fnx! arsposat andlac lee1w.nt;
]jl rtn, A loot speed. continrruwaly but-orash.d, eomkj drum Our operating undo,
n.'dT ceedranl as A pei,hitsq ttaathoel s.rnerinq swporoe#d Anids born eMuam:
!i)ltwriGcalien pfoc.tl, The blothdmical cemorsirr, of vne,isia•d rJvoq.w (aw.mnsa and wgA,s;c
L.pen) le eaidiz.d tittag.is Iu.u26y sA UO).
S)rdmag.novo Stq-. A sepwal. 2119e ei wastswaw troalmord doslgnod fur Vas sp•ci!lc ptrposs of
,sari" aesrrwn;A wilrogen M sa;lrala sehrogars;
6)Phospb114 Ritaeril BlologicaL The lomsral of phosphorus bum wastowalst by an OA;Uanaak
moils d•s;9n.el to en),ant. Ivzwy vptxka of photjheivs by µ4 SS;Uoorgawh.: ,
))Ps.isheag Petri. A hobfug pond btowwg .,l:6Mjfy U.strA.rd wkh tuff.64rta d.tooCen to AZew far =
- 'Kr4 .1 A," au-ponded surds; 1
s)post Aorayo& AeraGer, lopor;fV ea,,opl;orral saeendarT ,a-Ln&N Weis, 1e Increase stw,ns D.O. .
lw SAT ells, purpose:
1)Ps41 A•layoA, ICaseade) A poith;nq •ealhod by whrth Gtrolw" Oxygen is added to pee allt"nf by
nane,•ch.txt, parity ms-ns of Ir°w6il dews A x.ri.l of slaps a weirs: TM Zero, a,celrrLg auo,.
' Stops sr sysv, user.: ;n A Sally Vila I-T" and the -panda Or the meted• -quioa sae sperxlw
N's1e• W Owl. 1-14 petrels se. assigned •.an V)ouph this 1. in .s,onitf lisp 10 M•s5.g he :.tits el
de"harpa permit
a)pewdsl-d et Grinut.r Aeliratsd Cubes Fite!. A biophysical carbon protest that v37•s bidog;eal
'"'41 and wgsn:e abeorpGen by using powd•led M tranodar AcJv-I.d eafborK V;rg2n andfof
""tread Carlson h food CMLeon.d IM1M eta. oT.t.M
)P+e AerzgDN A Isna eontvuel-d Io pror-ds Aeration plot to primary L•atmeniC
)pnGnrnary. Urvss UM operations (n µ. watm.nl pro,,,,. such as scs... in And comm;nul;on,
I )•Pita she liq o fw svbS.gv.,4 major, op sraion,;
1lndvsy;al Pss4, a4n.n1: I-jPre-U•alM-AI Unit, lndusl,i,f. Th. c.ae is nLv 01 a wait• at ill
roe befw. d;schssq., to §. o . er le n.vh S91. lub,larat. Injufiovt to r•w.rs and Lsalmsnl ,
,uses w to .reed a pan;31 r.duction in Said eras L.stm.rr peocu, which la apart L.d by the s.mo
'dninq badr tl m• waAHwAlrr In aYne nl Pstnl b4uV N,•d' (b)Po, 11,21msni P11911m_ Indvsbial
t
0.
Pl mart Cl,rilio EPA
The
41s 4Il4" lU nks.
Through ewh;eh ,w-slto t111 •Is
AI la the passed in a uwlmsnl
pur?oao of t.naavirtg settles W.. and I-p•M.d Solids and BOO which is associalad with she
d o:
Pu P,. All 6rbanl, oirsvane and implant pumps;
R-rill hoot Us'nl. u;on snrl/al sl•+gitttion cut Wil;l;o dov;cs. ,milli. Pf° 9 9 viva.i1lsl or gamma
Rrr s,u Olrnessjs, A UssLm cIl prdcr.. in WNgh a Mary cunumnss.d Cqurd �S pre ssvr;t.d
egh I m'rnbfsn. ]alining n.sely put. liquid It.. 11am L-Iperd.d solids-
Ratalrnq 0iolpq;esl Canlaelet.. A I;,.d b;eloglesl growth pros.., k which weel.wal•, rsow,
,ph ""XI I a riea of pail;sly ,ubm.r •6 t�,vl,r ewfae•, . rasat•tl
[Ind Fil.ra7(t pnlum:uanl Bi oloq:e Al, Fihu isles. .r .Inv. rev tan owing ..pia [snot lager on,_ or
olhor 4. nr-..m Petra, ;n rhi,h fvnh.l bird. rnpo,;t:• ., .,p.cl'd to p.odvc. da;t d
relit Hr' "song r e,
sthe,. 1:16.It are ,om?used h gpdt.e and heir. A r svhLog Iew
el pa (b]R.e:[,lits ling bit topic.[ m. Ism• type of and fh.r as d.Fned in (a) Avinh
ad•d roc yc 1. .tdu•nl buck ,.tough the And fih.r:
Intl •r ..d:a Fili r . A po91h:ng ptoaru by -h;Ch .Inuanl "m., A,. eehir.•d ah,avph
r.d-6.n •l wtp.nd.d olidr: s Idw sal. rw' 9
I
she en f ) � 9 not, hydtlulic Ny lostlad Irh•r wish Iwtlin
' s° th,. ,p•+•d0 Anpq(b)h;gh its. -. I pt.a, hydra CcAay lesd.e G,.r with lasdinq
in 1h. fF, gysr,l nngl: At any Ill,. the IoldL,q eel. well .1­6 lire4 gpm l:
(ef)Sscw,d,ty Ct-riLSrr. A tusk Which 1040rs gea bielegical unit of A Y. aYn.nt piano and whkh has
she pwpot, W fsmovv,t sludge as-.c},I•d .,ilh the bloloqic.l v. tams.µ v
IsI)S.pual• 54rdg. R•nral;on. A pen or the canted .Iab;94Ation pra<... whir• the Ac"AtW -kedge
is v-nsl.rl.d le a lank •lid airaur L.•Iwe r•d,erting it b sh. bail.;
(0)5•ptk Tantr_ A -1ng7.-e1ary e,uG,q [seek N M,icA Aotu'd th.dg. I, n eantatr w+h the waeu. wat.e
..wing Mr.ugh the [111.: shah swot be aPpGeaW. far --Pik sank -y.um• ..iwg sirgt• re.,:ly
eas;d.ne.s hlrinq A eaplc:ey sl ZO,n gate., er to,. whkh daehupe to a rdfuil'k anon (.-old:
(ll}SWga O;g-ss:wa TM poc•t, A, wN % wgAnk w rtdIa. ,.Attar end Shrdq. is pasih.d. Iquof d,
mn•reSa.d w conv.rl.d it. rite,. st,blo wgank Matta, µrough use xeovity tat Yr;nq orgenis ms,
wh<h;ntha.e Amm.d W6" unx,;
(ASISardg. Drying 0•61, M Aea- Cw.pr;sing nse,rtf w aril'elsl layers of pww. m11.6.1s upon whidl
69W.ef s,w-g• skrdgs is dried by nxin,g. red .npwaa; :
(li)SWfis i;4tri14e A pdee.ts d shdpa eorrsk6ning in which eomin cona Lituant, are remevid by
.wC.tfi; . w.,hirtgs wish bash s.11s, 01 plSra .1W.nt
(47}5hdg. Gat UliitAticv. The Pr a, u, of using asw19. gas Iw the purpose of h..iv,q bwld;nq,_
I,q)Sludg• Hofdksq link (A,I.IW _W tlsna,tal.d). A link uGr•d lot sr,au wxsl.w w 4.3Lm.n1
plants not ca,lAWrV A G":W Lt wu;ch .kdq, e,At iw kept Lul', and auyrrnat, tv wkNJd urn pr'rw to
■ dying molls" (k.. AJ.C-p drying wcs): YN, may be don. by addnq A small arnoun, of a'r ,in,plj to
k.op the 0169. h.sk b,4 ,test Aw.Iraliy_ to arraavN that I.euld be sogvitod to achieve stabirzair.A o1
..q-nic maaar. A norsa... :W sank -rid .6,p1T W vsod 10 ,scam aluelpo piny la dsral.&,g And wwtd
ALryiy be vs.d to dscswl sled91 pr;u M dowsfer;nq and wo,dd hoL a86w 1" poe;od. 1%,. rAt days at
d•lote&oM} Withavt 1•111161q odor pe3:•ms•
(<9j$"$ lneineratorr, A h„-e. d.11p.d u burn s.h,dgi aM la rs .9 moisture and e.ntuu-11da
msf. WL And isdve. Pee saedp 1• . slori. ath-
I50)Skdge Srabii=a Yon (ChamcAJ se Thsrmat)_ A process to make lfeatod shedgo fats esdotout and
PvlrsterNo. and M reduce the ptv,og•Aie srg.1 itm cement; This may bo dons by pH ad--rysLm.nl
chiali,s dos:tg, w by heal wt;.L eK
(31)Sledgs YNCIt6her, A ayp. al se:rnanution laAk In which prat ahe6go is porm;altd ,e settle and
Wck.n Wovgh agile Gun and gravity;
(52)StAbZ1Ll"A L19eont A lyp• et eridl Lin lagoon In which b)elegkal a,lda"n or organic mauw is
alluded by ,talus( transit[ d oeyg.d fa the wassf loom as, (nol a pafsoh;ry pond):
(S])SlUd-@y Pwor SLWtf- On the M ponsbis rlesteksi q.M(aG,g aq Apment;
ISf) Srslk Swoons, A stationed screen d.slghad fe I.dttara se5d, UkhA;n9 non-brodagridablo
part;csd Alo 16oafabrs 5441, swpaed.d .olds and BOO f.duesienj Irani rnun+ic;pal and i .1vial
wasliwilor Vsalmant Spirals:
(55)1ul;ary TfsatmeeLL A stags of LoaYnolxt ItsOearing Sseendiry wt h )s prirAariy Iry the purpose
of 816vant poishi"', A saeietq lapoen a SAM or teal iilw righa be otWoy.d }or Ws purpose.
(5ijTherme Pakrion Cenral Der;,,, A davits ptavidieV Iw the tranSfer ei MAL biro a Ovid flouring
n hubox 1. .reothol bend et W&I me Wool. er sic. Yalta; W. PLIMI sewer[. of roq.oiatinq .
:quid I.mpsrahxas.-
(S2)Tn.rraal Sludge Candaiweer, A ccrsCuGwvtq prose by wtVch heal IS added for a pfalraasd poriod
o! "a 10 WV1Cnr- ahs C14 a1-rabpiy al -hrdg. by Vte sW.biiLleg and hydrivGxvtg el the am Allor and
new. Np* (rydratsd aNdge pirkses:
IS6)Toa;e "Janet., Those w-es., w eorr"Axeians eI wassos :tei,edLp d-•xso•eaus agents which
all., (9,ehilge and upon .apoeu,,, Ltgo,Yon, ne}salairon d js,"Al;on rota any atg anitm ..that
directly Lam Use envirorvAarot w;ndir scdy by Ingestion µrough load ehivu, wo eays• doxih, detsasa,
bahtVwzl aWeorma.9its, earoeaf, q,wGi lerration., physk"kat ao,S%,ref;ons r KkeGng manurt,"al
H ilpredrCdM) w physical dalolPalans, iA such wpinism, for µo;t ellsprinq; Tow materials
)nchrds, by way OlulULCZA and nor fire ion: lead, eadr4unI. ehtomium, m•neviy, *anal m.
1;x6rk. I;IW. erlho-fsilro-d3asMru•M (OHC9 poifchWinu.d b;ph.rryls (PCBs) and crKt4-og6ph.nyt
L&Nwood,AAa (DOTr ant .say .9w msod.ts µat hAYe at may homahir be des.,it"d to hAvo lexc
plep•dss;
iS!)T+rdrrg Of,. A W.Enk.l tfwm.ed unit eonsisiinq of t .I.Aaa such as b,okon dine Of ."I
Orel a•lith wlllawatar 6 411#kMed: A h;qh rat• Vkk&V plot is ens which 11 op.Iss�'alabo'.rscn
10 and 30 and per act,. A Iow rAl. vcxinq Baer Is ors• wl`; h 6 designed so o)w,al. a1 an• etc [oar
level P•r sus:
(e0)T)k1inq FA.o {Paekmd Tawarj. A pkV Ilow type or oparati in In Which-sl.waler Ao• s darn
µrough sucC"SM, layers er mod,. cot W-1- mafeAAt OfpaAk mats All 6 temovad co Linva_y by
ac6rl biologic.!:Sod gro.nh in lath sxcess;ra 6yot. This molhod msy produce -S.coreda,y' c-saGy
OWNIed, Of may be adapted to pf°dves a nivii.d slAesar,C
(61)V-twm FIW;. C.nlrihuq.a. ar Fit., press..- Oavk.x which a,a d.ilgned M s.n . •xc.sl
Water from ohhal d,Q4916d or v,ad'q.aL.d sludga pries, Ili despostf Cot further L.asm.nt