WQ0005045_Final Permit_19910730

State of North 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
July 30, 1991
Mr. Phil H. Klein
Director of Corporate Engineering
Burlington Industries
Post Office Boy; 21207
Greensboro, NC 27420
George T. Everett, Ph.D
Director
Subject: Permit No. WQ0005045
Burlington Industries
Williamsburg Plant (0006)
Land Application of Sludge
Caswell County
Dear Mr. Klein:
In accordance with your application received May 1, 1991, we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQ0005045, dated July 30, 1991, to Burlington Industries for the operation of a land application of
sludge program.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until June 30, 1996, 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 9191733-2314 919/946-6481 919/395-3900 919/896-7007
Pollution 'Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

iV1r. Klein
'WQ0005045
July 30, 1991
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Lindsay L. Mize at
919/ 733-5083.
Sincerely,
George T Everett
cc: Caswell County Health Department
Wojek Engineering Association, P.A.
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Groundwater Section
Training and Certification
Facilities Assessment

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SLUDGE 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
Burlington Industries
Caswell County
operation of a sludge land application program consisting of the land application of wastewater sludge
from the Burlington House Decorative Fabrics Williamsburg wastewater treatment plant to sites listed in
Condition VI-6 with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received May
1, 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 .Tune 30, 1996, and shall be subject to
the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARD5
The Winston-Salem Regional Office, phone no. 919/896-7007, 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 Caswell County Manager's offic-e
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. 4

5. In the event that the land application program is not operated satisfactorily, including the
creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall cease applying sludge to the sites and
take any immediate corrective actions, including the construction of additional or
replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities.
b. No crops for direct human consumption shall be raised on these sites for a period of 18
months following sludge application.
7. Maximum slope for sludge application shall be 10% for surface application and 18% for
subsurface applications.
8. The following buffers zones shall be maintained:
a) 400 feet from residences 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,
b) 200 feet from residences under separate ownership for injection method; however,
the buffer zone requirement may be reduced to a minimum of 100 feet upon written
consent of the owner,
c) 100 feet from "SA and SB" classified waters and public surface water supplies for
both methods,
d) 50 feet from "WS" classified waters and other streams, creeks, lakes, rivers, and
surface water drainage ways for injection method,
e) 100 feet from 'WS" classified waters and other streams, creeks, lakes, rivers and
surface water drainage ways for surface application method,
f) 100 feet from property lines for both methods; however, this requirement may be
reduced upon written concurrence from the adjoining property owner,
g) 50 feet from public right of ways for surface application methods,
h) 25 feet from public right of ways for subsurface disposal methods,
i) 10 feet from upslope interceptor drains and surface water diversions for both
methods,
j) 25 feet from downslope interceptor drains, surface water diversions, groundwater
drainage systems and surface drainage ditches for both methods.
9. A copy of this permit shall be kept at the land application site when sludge is being applied
during the life of this permit. A spill prevention and control plats shall be kept in all sludge
transport and application vehicles.
10. All sludges included in this permit must be stabilized by a process to significantly reduce
pathogens (as described in 40 CFR Part 257, Appendix II) prior to application or
incorporation. An evaluation of all sludges as specified in condition lI 4 must be conducted
as to their ability to demonstrate compliance with this requirement.
11. Specific sludge application area boundaries shall be clearly marked on each site prior to and
during sludge application.
12. No sludge at any time shall be stored at any application site
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQ11 REMENTS
The facilities and disposal sites shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
A suitable vegetative cover as listed in condition II 3, shall be maintained in accordance
with the crop management plan approved by this Division.
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The application rates shall not exceed the folloAtE for the specified crops:
Crops PAN Ib acre ear
Fescue 200
4. No sludges other than the following are hereby approved for land application in accordance
with this permit:
Permit Estimated
Source County Number Volume(gai/yeLrCo)6%solids)
BHDF-Williamsburg
WWTP Caswell NC0001384 18,000
5. The lifetime heavy metal loadings shall not exceed the following for the corresponding
Cation Exchange Capacities (CEC):
Parameter Obs/acre)
CEC < 5
CEC 5-15
CEC> 15
Lead
500
1000
2000
Zinc
250
500
1000
Copper
125
250
500
Nickel
125
250
500
Cadmium
4.5
9
18
6. Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall
employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator to be in responsible charge of the
wastewater treatment facilities. The operator must hold a certificate of the type and grade at
least equivalent to the classification assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities by the
Certification Commission.
7. Adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying arn-
disposed or stored sludge material into any surface waters.
S. Animals shall not be grazed on sludge applied land within a 30-day period following the
sludge application. Application sites that are to be used for grazing shall have fencing that
will be used to prevent access after each application.
9. Surface applied sludge will be plowed or disced within twenty-four (24) hours after
application on lands with no cover crop established.
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applied only during periods of dry weather. The sludge must be incorporated into the soil
within twenty-four (24) hours of application.
11. Appropriate measures must be taken to control public access to the land application sites
during active site use and for the 12-month period following the last sludge application
event. Such controls may include the posting of signs indicating the activities being
conducted at each site.
12, Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion and surface runoff from
conveying pollutants from the sludge application area onto the adjacent property or into the
surface waters.
13. Sludge shall not be applied in inclement weather or until 24 hours following a rainfall event
of 1/2-inch or greater in 24 hours. Any emergency sludge disposal measures must first be 1
approved by the Division of Environmental Management.
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14. The site shall be adequately limed to a soil pH uflat least 6.5 prior to sludge application.
Sludge may be applied to sites with a pH of less than 6.5 provided a sufficient amount of
lime is also applied to achieve a final pH of the lime, sludge and soil mixture of at least 6.5.
111. MONITORING AND REPQRTING 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:
a) source of sludge
b) date of sludge application
c) location of sludge 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 sludge applied in gallons/acre and dry tons/acre
i) annual and cumulative totals of dry tons/acre of sludge, annual and cumulative
pounds/acre of each heavy metal (which shall include, but not be limited to
lead,nickel, cadmium, copper and zinc), annual pounds/acre of plant available
nitrogen (PAN), and annual pounds/acre of phosphorus applied to each field.
3. A representative annual soils analysis (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted
of each site receiving sludge in the respective calendar year and the results 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:
% Base Saturation
Manganese
Magnesium
Cation Exchange Capacity
Phosphorus
Sodium
Potassium
Nickel
Lead
Cadmium
Zinc
Copper
pH
Calcium
4. A quarterly sludge analysis shall be conducted by the Permittee and the results plain twined
on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. I£ land application occurs at a
frequency less than quarterly, sludge analysis will be required for each instance of land
application.
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The sludge analysis shall include but is not necessanlimited to the following parameters.
% total solids
Magnesium
Chlorides
Sulfate
Phosphorus
Potassium
Lead
Zinc
Copper
Nickel
Cadmium
Chromium
Sodium
Calcium
Total Nitrogen
Ammonia Nitrogen
Nitrate/Nitrite Nitrogen
pH
Plant Available Nitrogen (by calculation)
5. Three copies of all monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in conditions 111 1,
1112, III 3 and 1114 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 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
6. Noncompliance Notification:
The Pennittee shall report by telephone to the Winston-Salem Regional Office telephone
no. 919/896-7007, as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the nest
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 sludge 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 process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility
incapable of adequate sludge treatment.
C. 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.
IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
Any groundwater quality monitoring as deemed necessary by the Division of
Environmental Management shall be provided.
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2. No land application of waste activities shall be undertaken when the seasol�high water
table is less than three feet below land surface.
V . INSPECTION, S
The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the sludge 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 Ieast the date
and time of inspection, observations made, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective
actions taken by the Pernittee. 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 pen-nitting authority.
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. QE.NERAL 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 mariner approved by this Division.
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2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in
the application and other supporting data.
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 matt
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.
5. This permit shall become voidable unless the agreements between the Permittee and the
landowners/lessees are in full force and effect.
6. The following are approved sites for sludge application (see attached map):
Site No. Owner/Lessee Application Areal (acres)
Site A* Burlington Industries b
Site B* Burlington Industries 11
Total 17
1 - Application Area excludes buffer areas.
* -Site A will be used as the primary sludge disposal site until such time as a cover crop is
established on Site B.
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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 la 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.
10. A set of approved documents for the subject project must be retained by the applicant for
the life of the permit.
11. The Permittee, at least six (6) months prior to the expiration of this perniit, 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 30th day of July, 1991
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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George T. qerett, Directqr
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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(1) Industrial Pretreatment Units and/or
Industrial Pretreatment Program
(see -definition No. 33)
(2) DESIGN FLOW OF PLANT IN GPD
(not applicable to non -contaminated cooling
waters, sludge handling lacililies for water
purification plants, totally closed cycle
systems (def. No. 111), and facilities
consisting only of Item (4) (d) or Items (4) (d)
and (11) (d))
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20,001 50,000..........................
50,001 -- 100,000 ..... . ................... .
100,001 -- 250.000 .......... . .. . . .......... .
250.001 500,000 .................. . ...... .
500.001--1,000,000..........................
1.000,001 -- 2,000.000 .......... . . ............
2,000,001 (and up) - rate 1 point additional for each
200,000 gpd capacity up to a
maximum of 30
Design Flow (gpd) :
(3) PRELIMINARY UNITS (see definition no. 32)
(a) Bar Screens ................................
or
(b) Mechanical Screens, Sla4c Screens or
Comminuting Devices ........... . . . . ........ .
(c) Grit Removal ............................. . .
or
(d) Mechanical or Aerated Grit Removal .......... .
(e) Flow Measuring Device .......................
or
(f) Instrumented Flow Measurement ........
(9) Preaeration ............................. .
0
1
2
3
4
5
8
10
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
(h) influent Flow Equalization ................... 2
(i) Grease or Oil Separators - Gravity .......... 2
Mechanical ..... _ .... 3
Dissolved Air Flotation. 8
(I) Prechlorination .... . . . ....................... 5
(4) PRIMARY TREATMENT UNITS
(a)
Septic Tank (see definition no_ 43) ....... . ......
2
(b)
Imhoff Tank ..................................
5
(c)
Primary Clarifiers ............................
5
(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 activities such as gem or gold
mining) ......................................
2
(5) SECONDARY
TREATMENT UNITS
(a)
Carbonaceous Stage
(i)Aeration - High Purity Oxygen System
20
Diffused Air System ...........
10
Mechanical Air System (fixed,
floating or rotor) .. . ...........
8
Separate Sludge Reaeralion .....
3
(H) Trickling Filler
High Rate . . .................
7
Standard
Packed Tower ...............
5
(iii) Biological Aerated Filler or Aerated
Biological Filler ......................
10
(iv) Aerated Lagoons ..... I ............... .
10
(v) Rotating Biological Contactors ..........
10
(vi) Sand Filters -
intermittent biological
2
recirculating biological .
3
(vii) Stabilization Lagoons ................ . ..
5
(viii)Clarilier ..............................
5
(ix) Single stage system for combined
carbonaceous removal of SOD and
nitrogenous removal by nitrilicalion
(see del. No. 12) (Points for this item
have to be in addition to items (5) (a)
(i) through (5) (a) (viii) ............ . ....
8
(x) Nulrient additions to enhance BOD
removal ...............................
(xi) Biological Culture ("Super Bugs") addition
to enhance organic compound removal .....
5

Vitrogenous Stage
;
i) Aeration - High Purity Oxygen System .....
20
(i) Sludge Holding Tank - Aerated. ............... 5'
Diffused Air System ... _ ..... _ .
10
Non -aerated . _ ... _ _ ..... 2
Mechanical Air System (fixed,
(j) Sludge Incinerator - (not including activated
(I)AcAva,td carbon aids. A physkauch.mkal m•Ih.d for reducing .alubl• Organic malarial from
floating, or rotor) .... _ . ......
8
carbon regeneration) ..... 10
wasl• w elna.nt: the so,vmn-ryp. bad, assd n Ihit method ,yin have a flaw rats varying from Iwo
Separate Sludge Reaeration . _
3
(k) Vacuum Filter, Centrifuge or Filter Press or other
'o .ighl gillons per rrs;nvi& pas squat• foes sad may bo either up0ow of downliaw cxrbon hods. carbon
ii "' rickljng Filler -
similar dewaterin devices .
9 .. . . . ......... . . . .. 1 0
may or may not be r.genaraled on the w=s1•waler weetmml prani ail•.
: A rand Lt oanr. A bxxin In which aG topdt , a maintained to xuspend.n, and by wh;ch biolog cal
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High Rate ... . . ... . . . . . .
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ctidation s orgl-k flu•, is r.duc.d the. rash sn;Gciity arcef.l Al.d Ira Oster of oxygen an x flow.
Standard Bale ....... _ ....
5
8 SLUDGE DISPOSAL (including incinerated ash
(} ( g }
�h ouch basis;
(])A•nt'wn. A prows at Winging ghoul inlimau conuct between air of high purity orygan in a hqu;d
Packed Tower .... _ .... _ ..
5
(a) Lagoons _ ..... • . ................ . ........ . . ..... 2
by tpraying, ag;ution dilfu.ion;
i i i) Biological Aerated Filter or Aerated
(b) Land Application (surface and subsurface)
ncludicvh• managed Otte, Any silo an whkh a flea Is p educed• managed, end hvvoslad (sap
irdud.r prim, woos, •Ic); '
Biological Filler ...... . . . ................
Contactors
10
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(see definition 22a)
-where the facility holds the land 1 0
(5)A;f i . Procefs by which the xmmon;vns ion is lint conyerltd to dissolved ammonia (pH
xd;.stm he ammonia than t.loxs.d to the al nOsphara by physical mezns: or other similar
;iv) Rotating Biological ... _ ...... _ .
a crust€
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proe.sses renter • p6uolaurn products Such at b.nien.. IoSu.ne, and xyiene_
�V) Sand Falter-
by contracting to a land application operator who
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(6)Catbon R•ganua al;on, The regeneration a) athaslsled carbon by the us. of lurnacs to peov;d,
intermittent biological ........
2
holds the land application permit ...... .... 2
.rbem.1y high lempenwres which volslilita and -Alit. th. ab,.rb.4 impurili.l:
recirculating biological _ .... ...
3
_ • • ...
-land application of sludge by a contractor who does
(y)caibonaceev, 512g4. A Sligo of wast.w;lcr It.simerq designed to achioy, -secondary'olftuonl
limit..
(vl) Clarifier . . ... . . . . . .. . .... . . . .. . . . . . . . . .
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not hold the permit for the wastewater treatment
(e)eenir;rvgt. A maclsaniril device in which conuilugal loco Is vied to e.parAta solids Ir ell liquids
andrw 10 s,Paral. liquids al dflarant densiti'r
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facility where the sludge is generated ......... 10
(9)Ch•nsklf Add;l;on Systems _ Th. addition of chemical 11) to wastewater al An applical;on point for
ARY OR ADVANCED TREATMENT UNIT
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(C) Landfilied (burial) _ _ _ ' • • 5
psirp.aas of improving solids removal, pH adi.slmant, alkaliaily, control .Ica• ill. capability to
dirlerent
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{9) DISINFECTION
experimed; nt with flar.nt choa,rals and -pPGcatian points to achioy = apac;k result .+ill be
kctivaled Carbons Beds -
comidm.d ... sretom: its. capability to add chani,c,l (1) to dual urdls wait be riled As ono sya[um:
carbon regeneration ................ . .
5
(a) Chlorination .......... 5
_ .... ,
capabaily to add a chemical at d;tloroncs appfication points lot d;)lee•nl purposes will result in The
without
with Carbon . ... . ... .. ...
1 5
(b) Dechlorinalion . 5
• ' • ' • - ' -
syrl.ms being file as separate System,
(,a)Chafnkil sludge Co�l'loning. The addition of i charr.;ca1 tom pound such as time, it(r;c chloride. Or
ated
Activated
lowdered or Granular Activated Carbon Feed
Granular
(c) Ozone ........ . ......... . . . .. . .. . ... 5
a polymer 10 we; sludge 10 coal.sc. the mass prior IQ ill application ,o a d.water'Ing device;
without carbon Fegeneralion ....... . .. .. . . . ..
5
(d) Radiation .... • • ........... ........ 5
III)clo=.d Cycle Systomr. Use of holding ponds or holding ir,%t far conlarnmenl of wutew=i.r
ca M,Wnq lesorganic, non -toxic nixtorials from sand, gravel, crushed alone u other similar Oporattanr,
with carbon regeneration .. . ................
1 5
(10) CHEMICAL ADDITION SYSTEM {S) (See definition No. 9)
from which That* is no d;schmigo To the surface waters; .vch syslems sha[ carry a maximum of Iwo
Air Stripping ............. • ......... _ .....
5
(not applicable to chemical additions rated as item
paints sapsdtaxs of pumping 1Acail i.s of any other appvn.nanc. 3:
(12)Combin•d Removal or catboniceovs Boo and Fetrag•nuus Removx! by N;Sification - A single stage
Denitrification Process (separate process) ... . .
10
(3) (j}, (5) (a) (xi), (6) (a), (6) {b}, (7) (b), (7) (a),
sytlam •d.tignad• to achieve 'advancod• permit elnvanl rtrldis on Bop and mmmoria naropen wi0,in
Electrodialysis ............ . . ......... . ......
5
(9) (a), (9) (b), or (9) (c) 5 points each: List:
the same Wologko saactet.
(13)Da-a,lorwtxrbn, Th- panial or complala roducGan a! residual chlorine in a F,gvid by any chorrcaf
Foam Separation ... . . . ....... . ...............
5
5
w physical Process;
Ion Exchange...... . ...............
5
- - 5
fl+)DOAIrdlcal;on Procasr. The conversion of Arlla•nivagen to Mrogan gas;
Procots fat lursised
..........
(sand Application of Treated Effluent
_ - raj
(IS)Eloctrodialyllc. ,•moving sills ham wal.r through The via of ion-sareclivc
ion-acchange membranes•
(see definition no. 22b} (not applicable for
• • • • 5
(16)FAlaf Press. A process cp.rud macharycany lot pa N•rliy dewalarmg shidga-
(17)Feam S.panlion. The rfolhvsg
sand, gravel, stone and other similar mining
(11 MISCELLANEOUS UNITS
)
planned el wsgewxltr or wastewater .lflutinT as a means or
r.moVlnp asc.sske m amounts of det•rpen, atew
materials Ihraugh Ill. inodoctlan of air In the term of fine
operations)
(a) Holding Ponds, Holding Tanks or Settling Ponds
lwbblse aye rayed foam Iresianstian;
,y cell Removal. Tha
,(i? on agriculturally managed sites (See def.
for Organic or Toxic Materials including wastes
() p,ocoss of removing grit and other heavy mineral manor ream wastewater;
(lg),mban Tara A deep Two star/ wastswatif lank ccna;Bing of An upper sedimentation chamber and
No_ 4). ..............................
1 p
from mining operations containing nitrogen and/or
a 1aw.1 skudgs digestion chimbor:
( by high rate infiltration on non -agriculturally
phosphorous compounds in amounts significantly
rsdrut
{20)IDn Exchangtude.
A µor aufr tuna_ A device ,vhkh Im Iwo aerent records eau ofexchanged.fromdifferent
n. .,aged tiles (includes rosary distributors
greater than )s common for domestic wastewater .......... 4
(22)Land application: {a) Sludge Dispoca!_ anal Sludge disposal method by which alvdga may bf
A
and similar fixed nozzle systems) ...........
4
b Effluent Flow Equalization not applicable to storage
(b) Q ( pp g
a red Ia land e]1h.r a t ra the ,.mace at by
pp" r P rang (la.. "L plow}; Ina,
applkabf• for types of iludg. dauibad in is
(iii) by subsurface disposal (includes low pressure
basins which are inherent in land application systems). 2
sc T 90 I: (iTtialss
(lt) of Ills Rut.); (b)7r oval £DtuanL Th. process of
IWIYinl) traaud w,suwalor onto a )and art o, other methods of Appficalion or wastewater units a
i e systems and gravity systems except at
pipe y
c Stage Discharge not applicable to storage basins
g g ( PP g
Ixnd -s A moans of final di.posaT 2nd,ot traatmanI:
,an_ A low spatel,
plants consisting of septic Lank and nitrifica-
inherent in land application systems ....................................... 5
cunt'muously back -washed, folaiLng drum Glut opora,;ng under
iarli as a polishing method removing suspended solids. )earn offlumT:
tier lines only)
Y
4
(d) Pumps ....................................................... 3
,« • T e•
,en precise. he bioch rrucal conversion of unoxtd;led nitrogen (ammonia and or an,c
n,t+ep.,y to
. , , ......... • . _ .. _
M(CCOSCreefh5 ...... - - -
5
e Stand -By Power Supply............ ................................................. 3
{ Y- - -
oxidised nitrogen (uxv any n;uxla );
(25)Nilrog.naus Sta e g p purpose or
g . A separate suga o[ wAsuwa7u b.umenl dui read for Ill. Specific: err
Phosphorus Removal by Biological Processes
P
(1) Thermal Pollution Control Device ............ 3
"'•"'•' """"""""•'"""'
camerlinm p amar~a nitfag.n la nilrale nitrogen:
20
(26)Phosphate Re movaf D;otopkil. Th. rtmuvsf of phosphafus from wastowau( by an oxiUanoxic
(See def. Na. 26) ............... . .............
process desgned le tM%nco luxury uptake of phoaplsorvt by The. rnicrootganizma:
F3oiishin Ponds Without aeration . _ .....
g
2
(2y)PoGstwag Paid. A holding pond following s.coradary, tr.ilm,el with zulf S,nt dern[ion to .]low TO, t
with aeration .
5
,he xaTT:np of finely suspended solids; 1
-
(21I}Past Aeration. Avalfon_follaw;na
Post Aeration - cascade .......... . . . .
diffused
0
5
j (J
convanlional r�
a rda i s..ay,vsy(� is W incEeycr aJ{Ny.nt_D,O:
of fu any Olhar purpose:
(2g)Potl Aeration. (Cxscada) A portshing method by which dissolved oxygen is added to the o;nuonl by
or mechanical . _ .
5
TOTAL POINTS -
A norvnachankal gravity mains of ri"wing down a A•,;,s of stops or wei(s• Thu now Occurring acroix
The 'TOP'
Reverse Osmosis .... . ............. . .. . . ... . . . . .
of wait, mews ]n a Ixlrly n Thiu yr ar,d the apanllon of the cascade ngvues raw operator,
Sand or Mixed -Media Filters - low rate ...... _ _ .. _
2
adjustment: thus, sate peinls are assigned even [hough IN' is an essanlial sup to muting The "is of
Th.
__-- ---- - _ale
511;AT1t'DN
"�
discharge permit
�-�30)Pey7deyid e( ranu if-lC[irvxS�a-Car is .sal, A bi.p. ylkxl carben pe.c.,s that .641.1 bi0T.9k.I
Treatment processes for removal of. metal or
all;v;ty and organic absorption by using powda,.d or grxnull, aclivat.d ,mfbon• Vi,gin and/or
lepenwated
cyanide ..... . . ..... ... . . . .. . .
15
._..._._
Class L........._..-............... 5 - 25 Points
carbon is I.ed COm,allad Into the ,ynem;
(]t]P[•x.nlion w lard! con strutted to provide aeration prior to pitmary traatmant;
Treatment processes for removal of toxic
Class II ............... _. ...... 26- 50 Porn
•'-•-"- •'•"""" """"-'-•
(32)Prafsm,nary Unns, Unit op.12tions ;n the Inxtm.AT process, such As scl..n;nq and comminution•
lhaT l;;VO1
'
materials other than metal or cyanide ..... _ .. _
1 5
-
ass IIL...................................................... 51- 65 Points
pr.pa,s Ill. lot SubS.quem maiar UP•rs@on S:
(33)Indstimil Pr,u.awn.nt: Ps,-tr. alm.nl Unit. Indull4 l• The conditioning of a wads at ill
(_)
-
Class IV ................................................____. 66 Up Points
fours. before discharge, to famtsv• of la nevtrafii. ,ubsuncec Injm;ovs to zewus and vaatm•nl ,
DGE TREATMENT
PtOC essSix or to.[lest s panial s.dun;oes in load on a 1nt Merl proc•sa which IS apanl.d by the lam.
ga..rni ba
n9 dy A, ch. w.slawal.1 Ira .. almenl plant Laing ,,led- (h)l` I11AImerfl Program- Ind..l,isl -
Facilities having a rating of one through four points, 'inclusive,
mu,i be x Stale a, ETA r.qu;nd p,Ogram to [ec.iv• pay,, un Sii,.ral;nq ,he.,;
Sludge Digestion lank Heated...............
10
quire do not require a certified operator. Classification of all other
P
131)prim Ary Clirifi ,. The 1411 seflGng links Ihrovgh which wxrtawa%or Is pasx.d in a wealmenl
works for Ih• pvrpa,s of ['moving 111110abh and suspended solids And BOO is
Aerobic
5
facilities requires a com arable grade operator in responsible
R P g P P
wh;ch associated with Ill.
`slid`=
. . .............
Unheated
3
charge.
(35)Pumps, An inflOrnl. •IUu. nit and in-pU nl pumps:
;36)Radiasion, O;sinf.cl;on and/or star
...... .......
Sludge Stabilization (chemical or thermal) . . .. . .
5
]scion ploust uliGlinq devices -milling ulwaviofo[ or gamma
rays:
(]1)Raversa Osmosis. A w.atmeAI in
Sludge Drying Beds - Gravit
9 Y� 9 Y - ..... - . .. -
2
Facilities having an activated sludge process will be assigned
process WMeh a heavy conlim,nAlad ;;quid if pressurit.d
thmv h A m msbtxne lotm oral
g ligaid
Vacuum Assisled
5
a minimum classification of Class Ile
ng n. y pul. (IS, hem suspended solids:
(3S)Ratating Dialogical Conlaeso,,. A lix,d bialopfi,l growth Prue,,, in which veAsl,wal., [lows
........
S' 3 Elulriallon .... . . . . . . ... . . . .....
5
Through isnki ;n whkh A s•r;os of Pedant aubm.rged ci c 1. -Taco, ire rolal.d�
39
( 15.nd Fitl.n:(c),nl
SIL.�ge Conditioner (chemical or thermal}
5
Facilities having treatment processes for the removal of metal
9 P
umiu.nl afOlagica I. Fillr,ticn of .Illy enl lallowino septic links, lagoons
Lena• other tr•alc.,nl P in ,
recces which lunhor b:oa.com -lion 's •rp.cl,d 1, dvc. desired
.......
Sludge Thickener (gravity) . ..... . ...............
5
or cyanide will be assigned a minimum classification of Class 11.
_ pose
" 1+yd„w1c loading ear., on Ih.,. ,ifL,r .. t. .
mPu,.d Sn gpolac nQ hay. ,silting low
p, „
Dissolved Air Flotation Unit
I than orq-_ (b)R,c;s 1.iSnq biolaoi:A . the Same type of , red Jill., , del;read in (a) wish
, ,
:,p.b;Ley to ,.cycle effluent back Ih,ough she ,and flim,;
(not applicable lD a unit rates a$ (3) (I) . . . . . . . .
g
Facilities havingtreatment rseremoval
eamenpocesg
s for the biolo icaf l
, polishing a-u
I>�sed-a,dis rill•. A shing p,, by which effluent 11mi1, a„ mu
ash;...d Ihgh
Sludge Gas Utitizalion (including gas storage)
2
of phosphorus will be assigned a minimum cfassificalion of Class`
ction at ,u.p•nded salids:p)low rat• •• gr,v}ty, hyds,ulicaAr loaded 1;11.r with Folding
... 1. th,•e gpm,sl sang.:(b)high
111.
tit. .. a pr•,1 hydr,,Gt ll7 faad,d Iltue w;lh Iaidinq
Isl., In the Gv, ,rl ra ; AI 1h. I.ad; x
gprr rig• any lase, rep rate will • and Ihna gpmvsl;
V 0Secondary C"Afleus. A tank wNch [allows the b;orogical unk of a v,twn.nT plant and which has
the putpot. of removing rk c1g. ,it-hl.d Veld, the blotoq;csl w.awnant vr+%t,;
(12)S.per3t• Sludge R,s.ra,lon. A pen or the contacl slabTirairon prmiss where the aciivalod sludge
is Irantl•nad to a lank and a, rated We,. u.tvrnirsp it To the bt,in•
(43)S•pltc Tank. A cing:e.,tory sevGnq lank In which ,e,thd sludge Is ;n contact with the wi,tswale,
flow;no llvovgh in, 1> %; shalt nos be ippl; able to, taptic sank sysnms serving single family
e tiaor,ea having a cap, city of 201A geaon, or 1.11 which Ssehuga to A r,kr;f anon ,food;
(tc)Slvdq. D;owl.n. Inn ptac.s. by whlch orq ants at ratan. Millar one sludge is gasifi.d, 1'qu died,
minortired ee converted into more ilabla o[gank maltu Through Th. activity of living orgsn4.
which incfud.s a.rat.d h.06np lank,;
(45)Studg. Drying Deals. An .roe cvmprising nslwal w nrtirKlit layers al porous mst•riati upon which
digested sewage sludg. is dried by d,afnsgc and svaporalion;
((6)Sludgi Efulr;ation, 1. protest at slvdgs cordhion;nq in which Cowin eonslilvanls Aso r.movad by
S.,C,ss;v. wsshinps with [rash Vella, of plant efnuont:
(47)Sludg. Gas Uliliiaticn- Th. peatui of using Sewage gas for she purpose of halting buildings,
driving .nq;n•s, ale,;
(48)Sludps Holding unk (Mriled Ar.d Ncns•,atad), A link vGl+tod la scoot[ wa.l.w,lor tea almonl
plants not eonlalAno n dkge;ice In w ;SZ, Budge Oily bo kapl Irach, and supermlarat vithsJ wn pdor 10
a e,y;ng method (i,e, sIvCJ,`e drying tncx): This may be done by sdding a smr; amount el au sin,plr la
k.op the studge !rash. bat not elocessar,ly in amovnl 1hAl . ivtd ba mqukad Ia achi-ve subT: vier of
osgsnic manor. A nona.rlicet lank wou'd simply be used It dacanl sludge prior to dowalering and would
simply be used 1. docam dudg• price 10 dewatarinp and would not allow long periods (so•oral Airs of
detention) without resulting odor ptab:em-
({9)Slvd9. lncinocatorr, A lurnace d.sign.d to bum clvdga And to lomovo AN moisture and combuslsWO
ma1•r;als am rndvice the sbMge to A 11.f8. ash:
(50]Studge Stabilization (Ch.micaf or Thermal). A process to make lt►xi.d trudge less Odorous and
pul,•,ceibl.• and to toduca the pilhog.nic elg.ntsm conitnl; This may be done by pH atlivslmsnl
ehlctine dosing, or by heal treatment;
(51)SWelge Thkkcn.r, A type of x.'-in.nufion lank in which the shsd9e It pmm;urd to s.ttlr and
ihlck.n llvovgh agitation ad gravity;
(52)Stxbilix.tien Lagoon, A type .1 oxidation lagoon in Which b;oI.9kIl oxldatian el Organic malt., is
affected by natural transfer of oxygen to the water from au (not A poishing pond);
(53)Starld-81 Power Supp!y_ On site W portable Heelrkai generating equipment',
(54) Slalic Screens. A stationary loan detgnad to remove zor'sdx including non-biod.gradable
pata]culair (floalibfo solids, syspendid solids and 8p0 reduction) ben, murskspal and ;nduluilf
wastewater tr.atm.nt sys;tms:
(55)Tal6at7 Traalmonl, A stage of uoatrn.nt lapasesing zocondary which is primaiar for the purpose
of .true tit polishing: A srl:ng lapoan Of sand or coal Filler might be employed for This purpose.
(56)Thefmal Pollution Can -,,at Device, A device providing for pee tranaltr of hear tram A fluid ],owing
M lub.z la anothar fluid ovuida the tubes, a( Vic, varsi; or, other means of r.ov[aling
liquid lemputWres-.
(57)Thesmal Sludge CoMiticnar, A cra,d;Goe;" process by which heat Is added for a protracl,d period
or lime to lmfsu . Th. dowaufabdily of sludge by the solubitiiirtg and hydrateal;ng of The smallef and
moss highly hydrated .]udg. p ,tkI.r•
(SS)To.;c µatsr;atc. Those wasl•x a combinaliens of wastes including drsa-asa•causing agonls which
after discharge and upon axposwe, ingest;on, inhale Sian Or assimilaliun ;tiro any organism •;Iher
direedy from the envifonmanl of inde.cily by ;ngoslion lMovgh food chains, will cause d•alh, disolsa,
bahwesoral abnormalities, cancer• g.r.risc mulations, pbysiologicil millunctions (inch,ding matfunclions
in ispraduelion) or physic I; dalafnifions, in such olganiscns of [heir offspring. Toxic materials
Include, by way illvslral;on and nor rtmilxl;on; raid, cadmium, chromium, mercury, v2.3d;um.
usack. tine, aflho-nitro•c,'Jotebanatne (ONCE polychlorinated biph.nyts (PCBs) and d;chIwOd;ph.nyl
triehlofoethxnt (DDT); and any other naterialt thil have or may har.ahar be det.imirud to hays lox;c
ptop.rli.a;
(59)U;ekfing guar, A biological lrnl:neht unit consisting of malarial such as brokon stone or lock
over which waalewatet is diltribvfed• A high tale trickling GI%4, is ona which is open t.a"at�he=.+am
10 Inc; 30 mpd per xefe_ A law rala ukkfioq titter is on. which is 14sigelod to oporate al On•'Tc low
mod per act.,
(60)Trkkl;n9 Filler (Packed Tower). A Plug Ilow type of opifafion ;a which wastewater flows down
Through sucusAlve layers of misfit cra filtrate 1111140411; Organic material is ronwyd cont;ws':y by
Active biological fixed grawsh in each succass;V& layer. Th,$ method may pro disco-tecondaty- e-axnly
•frtvenl, of may be adaplad to product a rHV;f•d olnu.nt;
(Gt)Vaeuum Fills". C-nlrifvgu. as Fh.r Presses, O-1k-x which are designed to Sam— ■cools
Water from tither digested of undig•si.d sludge prior to disposal of further UsitmsnL