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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0005046_Final Permit_19910626State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Division of Environmental Management 512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 JSInGS G. ;\Martin, Governor William W. C'obcy, Jr., Secretary Gi orgc T. Everett, PhD Director June 26, 1991 li�lr- E. Nl. Fincher, Vice President Fletcher Limestone Company, Incorportttecl Post Office. Drawer V Tryon, North Carolina 28782 Subject: Permit No. WQ0005046 Fletcher Limestone Company, Inc. Recycle System Henderson Count• Dear Mr. pincher: In accordance with your application received May 1, 1991, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0005U46, dated June 26, 1991, to the Fletcher Limestone Company, Incorporated for the continued operation of a gravel washing recycle facility. This hermit shall be effective from the date of issuance until May 31, 1996, and shall supersede. Kermit No. 57968 issued July 2, 1982, 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 to future complialice problems. If any parts, requirerxients, 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 follo«ing receipt of this hermit. 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. l.f you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Mark Hawes at 919/ 733-5083. cc: Henderson County Health Department Asheville Regional Office Groundwater Section "Graining and Certification Unit 1: I cerely, eorge T. Ev • tt Regional Offices i Asheville Fayetteville Mocxrsville Raleigh Washington Wilmington Winston-Salem 70-1/251-6208 919/486-1541 704/663-1699 919/733-2314 919/946-6481 919/395-3900 919/896-7007 Pollution Prevention f'ays P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, Forth Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone 919-733-7015 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION DFI) 1RTMI:NT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES RALEIGH RECYCLE 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 Fletcher Limestone Company, Incorporated Henderson County FOR THE Continued operation of a 330,000 GPD gravel washing recycle facility consisting four (4) tailings ponds with two � 3) 39,200 gallon earthen basins, a 65,800 gallon earthen basin, a 100,000 gallon earthen basi«. a 550 GP\l recycle pump, and a 300 GPM recycle pump, and all the associated piping, valves, and apl)urtentances to serve Fletcher Limestone Company, Incorporated with no discharge of wastes to the surface maters, pursuant to the application received Mav 1, 1991 and in confoii-nity 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 May 31, 1996, and shall supersede Permit No. 5796R issued July 2, 1982, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations: This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions of this pemnit, 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. 3. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times. 4. 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 Pert-nittee, 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 the request will be considered on its merits and may or may not be approved. 5. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective action, including those as may be required by this Division, such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities. f*V, 6. The sludge gerrerated 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. 7. The issuanc:c of this per7mit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to surface or groundwaters resulting from the operation of this facility. 8. The facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to prevent the discharge of any wastewater resulting from the operation of this facility. 9. Diversion or- bypassing of untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited. 10. Freeboard in the earthen basins shall not be less than two feet at any time. I I. Any nmnitorim, deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management to insure surface and �tiround water protection will be establislied and an acceptable sampling reporting", schedule shall be followed. 12. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to insLn-e proper- operation of the subject facilities. 13. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the waste«,iter recycle 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. 14. 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 recycle system 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 eater, or leachate. 15. 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). 16. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the Permittee to ail enforcement action by the Division of Environmental Management in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6. 17. The issuance of this penmit does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes, rales, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government agencies (local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction. 18. Noncompliance Notification: Tile Permittee shall report by telephone to the Asheville Regional Office, telephone no. (704) 251-6208, as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day followings the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following: 2 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 ol' pumps, aerators, compressors, etc. c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facilrt• resulting in a b\ -- pass directly to receiving waters without treatment 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. 19. The Permittee, at least six (6) months prior to the expb-ation of this pen -nit. 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 penxiit for such period of time and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate. PCI-Illit issued this the 26th day of June, 1991 N TH CAROLINA EN IRO;\MENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION George T. Everett irector Division of Envirot agement By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit No- WQ0005046 3 \ [4'� t \ y, .. . it . .�-�•:..:' . C RS FIEVILLE r� ti�R6 Prat? V x MUNICIPAL 8oilin8 prin s Post � r'r n 1 �• gIw - Miie 2 a "B21% \\_ 2050 713 2 . �'l; tj •'- \;\.. `jJ,�_,6 l _ - ✓I Strip 1"" 1 • -'BOG, 1- j ROAD ` U 23 �w !� B ;ler Bridge D Hoitaman ke•i{ � , �,, ��="- -- - � r,p�� {`_ ..`or' � 7'�; .ti^;, _ �} .2a —�__—� C� --- - MIIO.� V.1 x Maple- Mile RA -I fNG SCAU' MR CI_PkSSIFICATfON OF FACUTfES Nan)e of Owner or Contact Person: Mailing Address: -t ----- COrrnly:Telephone:—?Qp�Z� - NPDES Perriil No. NC00 Nondisc. Per. NoAKk�� E lSsueDate: Z JUQ 'Ctl Expiration Dale: ~ 1 KkA X1(0 Existing Facility ✓ New Facility Rated By: Date: Reviewed (Train. & Cert.) Reg. Office Reviewed (Train. & Cert.) Central Office ORC ITEM Grade POINTS ITEM (1) Industrial Pretreatment Units and/or Bar Screens ................................ Industrial Pretreatment Program (see-definilion No. 33) 4 (2) QFSIGN FLOW OF PLANT IN GPD Mechanical Sdreens, Static Screens or (not applicable to non -contaminated cooling waters, sludge handling facilities for water 2 purification plants, totally closed cycle Grit Removal ............................... systems (del. No. 11), and facilities consisting only of Item (4) (d) or Items (4) (d) and (11) (d)) Mechanical or Aerated Grit removal , . , ........ 0 - 20,000 .......................... 1 20,001 50,000 .......................... 2 50,001 - 100,000 .......................... 3 100,001 - 250,000 .......................... 4 250,001 500,000 .......................... 5 500,001 --1,000,000 ............. . ............ 8 1,000,001 2,000,000 ........................ 10 2,000,001 (and up) - rale 1 point addilionaf 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 ................................ 1 r (b) Mechanical Sdreens, Static Screens or Comminuling Devices ........... ............. 2 (c) Grit Removal ............................... 1 or (d) Mechanical or Aerated Grit removal , . , ........ 2 (e) Flow Measuring Device ....... ............... 1 or (f) Instrumented Flow Y4easuremenl .............. 2 (g) Preaeralion................................ 2 (h) lnfluenl Flow Equalizalion ................... 2 {i) Grease or Oil Separalors - Gravily .......... 2 Mechanical.......... 3 Dissolved Air Flotation. 0 (j) Prechlorinaiion ..... . ........................ 5 -ap 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 activities such as gem or gold mining) ...................................... (5) SECONDARY TREATMENT UNITS (a) Carbonaceous Stage (i)Aeralion - High Purity Oxygen System .... , Diffused Air System ........... Mechanical Air System ((ixed, (foaling or rotor) ............. . Separate Sludge Reaeration .... . (i i) Trickling Filler High Rale ................... Standard Rale .............. . Packed Tower ............... (ii i) Biological Aerated Filter or Aerated Biological Filter ..................... . (iv) Aerated Lagoons ..................... . (v) Rotating Biological Contactors ......... . (vi) Sand Fifters- inlermittent biological .. . recirculating biological . . (vii) Stabilization Lagoons ................. . . (viii)Clarilier .................... . ....... . (ix) Single stage sysiem for combined carbonaceous removal of BOD and nitrogenous removal by nitrification (see de(. No. 12) (Points for this item have to be in addition to items (5) (a) (i) through (5) (a) (viii) .............. .. . (x) Nulrienl additions to enhance @OD removal .............................. (xi) Biological Culture (-Super Bugs-) addition io enhance organic compound removal .. . . . NARY OR ADVANCED TREATMENT UNIT Activated Carbons Beds - without carbon regeneration .................. Diffused Air System ..... - ... - - t u 15 Mechanical Air System (fixed, 2 without carbon regeneration ................. floating, or rotor) .... .. . . E; 15 Separate Sludge Reaeral on ..... 3 (ii) Trickling Filter - Electrodialysis ............................... 5 High Rate .............. f Ion Exchange ................................ Standard Rale ....... (9) DISINFECTION ' Packed Tower............ 5 sand, gravel, stone and other similar mining ,,togical Aerated Filler or Aerated operations) (c) Ozone .............................. Biological Filler ......................... 10 (iv) Rotating Dialogical Contactors ............ 1 0 (v) Sand Filler - (3) 6), (5) (a) (xi), (6) (a), (6) (b), (7) (b), (7) (e), `.milar fixed nozzle systems) .... _ . _ .... intermittent biological . .. . . ... 2 pipe systems and gravity systems except at recirculating biological .. . .. ... 3 (vi) Clarifier ......... . ...................... 5 NARY OR ADVANCED TREATMENT UNIT Activated Carbons Beds - without carbon regeneration .................. 5 with carbon regeneration .................... 15 Powdered or Granular Activated Carbon Feed - 2 without carbon regeneration ................. 5 with carbon regeneration ................... 15 Air Stripping ............................. 5 Denitrification Process (separate process) . ... . 10 Electrodialysis ............................... 5 Foam Separation ............................. 5 Ion Exchange ................................ 5 Land Application of Treated Effluent (9) DISINFECTION (see definition no. 22b) (not applicable for (a) Chlorination .............................. sand, gravel, stone and other similar mining (b) Dechlorination ........................ operations) (c) Ozone .............................. ,(i) on agriculturally managed sites (See def. (d) Radiation .......................... No.4)................................... i0 (ii) by high rale infiltration on non -agriculturally (not applicable to chemical additions rated as item r aged sites (includes rotary distributors (3) 6), (5) (a) (xi), (6) (a), (6) (b), (7) (b), (7) (e), `.milar fixed nozzle systems) .... _ . _ .... 4 by subsurface disposal (includes low pressure pipe systems and gravity systems except at plants consisting of septic lank and nitrifica- lion lines only) ......................... . ... Microscreens....:.........I................... 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 Reverse Osmosis ..................... . ......... 5 Sand or Mixed -Media Fillers - low rate ........... 2 high rate .......... 5 Treatment processes for removal of metal or cyanide .................................... 15 Treatment processes for removal of toxic materials other than metal or cyanide ......... is 1DGE TREATMENT Sludge Digestion Tank - Healed ............... 10 Aerobic ............... 5 Unheated ...... ....... 3 Sludge Stabilization (chemical or thermal) . . .. . . . 5 Sludge Drying Beds - Gravity ................. 2 Vacuum Assisted .... . S Sludge Elulriation ............................. 5 S' Conditioner (chemical or thermal) . . . ... . . 5 S-hickener (gravity) ...................... 5 Di- ed Air Flotation Unit (not applicable to a unit rates as (3) (i) Sludge Gas Utilization (including gas storage) 2 Non-aerated ........ - , .. 2 (j) Sludge Incinerator - (not including activated carbon regeneration) . , ... Q a► I (k) Vacuum Filter, Centrifuge or O*W Press or other similar dewatering devices (8) SLUDGE DISPOSAL (including incinerated ash) (a)Lagoons....................... 5 (b) Land Application (surface and subsurface) 2 (see definition 22a) -where the facility holds the land app. permit 1 0 -by contracting to a' land application operator who holds the land application permit ................ 2 -land application of sludge by a contractor who does not hold the permit for the wastewater treatment phosphorous compounds in amounts significantly facility where the sludge is generated ..... .. .. 10 (c) Landfilled (burial) ............................. 5 (9) DISINFECTION basins which are inherent in land application systems). 2 (a) Chlorination .............................. 5 ' (b) Dechlorination ........................ 5 (c) Ozone .............................. 5 (d) Radiation .......................... 5 (10) CHEMICAL ADDITION SYSTEM (S) (See definition No. 9) Thermal Pollution Control Device ............................................. 3 (not applicable to chemical additions rated as item (3) 6), (5) (a) (xi), (6) (a), (6) (b), (7) (b), (7) (e), (9) (a), (9) (b), or (9) (c) 5 points each: ' List: TOTAL POINTS z CLASSIFICATION Class1 ........................................................... 5 - 25 Points Class 11 ........................................................ 26- 50 Points Class III ....................................................... 51- 65 Points Class IV ........................................................ 66- Up Points Facilities having a rating of one through four points, inclusive, do not require a certified operator. Classification of alt other €acililies requires a comparable grade operator in responsible charge, Facilities having an activated sludge process will be assigned a minimum classification of Class Il. Facilities having treatment processes for the removal of metal or cyanide will be assigned a minimum classification of Class 11. Faciliiies having treatment processes for the biological removal of phosphorus will be assigned a minimum classilicalion of Class` fll. 5 5 (11) MISCELLANEOUS UNITS (a) Holding Ponds, Holding Tanks or Sellling fonds 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..................................................................................................... 3 (a) Stand -By Power Supply.................................................................. 3 (1) Thermal Pollution Control Device ............................................. 3 TOTAL POINTS z CLASSIFICATION Class1 ........................................................... 5 - 25 Points Class 11 ........................................................ 26- 50 Points Class III ....................................................... 51- 65 Points Class IV ........................................................ 66- Up Points Facilities having a rating of one through four points, inclusive, do not require a certified operator. Classification of alt other €acililies requires a comparable grade operator in responsible charge, Facilities having an activated sludge process will be assigned a minimum classification of Class Il. Facilities having treatment processes for the removal of metal or cyanide will be assigned a minimum classification of Class 11. Faciliiies having treatment processes for the biological removal of phosphorus will be assigned a minimum classilicalion of Class` fll.