WQ0005763_Final Permit_19930326

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
March 26, 1993
Mr. Wayne Hooper, County Manager
County of Jackson
8 Ridgeway Street
Sylva, NC 28779
Subject: Permit No. WQ0005763
County of Jackson
Composting Facilities
County of Jackson Wastewater Treatment
Facility
Jackson County
Dear Mr. Hooper:
In accordance with the verbal request made by Mr. Stanley Bryson on December 7, 1992, we are
forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0005763, dated March 26, 1993, to the County of Jackson for the
continued operation of the subject facilities. The modifications to this permit include the listing of the
required analyses for the sludge and compost.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until November 30, 1996, shall hereby void
Permit No. WQ0005763 issued January 15, 1992, 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 150$ 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
7041251-6208 919/486-1541 704/663-1699 919/571-4700 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

If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Ms. Carolyn McCaskill
at 9191733-5083.
incereIy,
Preston How
Ir Director
cc: Jackson County Health Department
Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Asheville Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Groundwater Section, rack Floyd
Facilities Assessment Unit
Training and Certification (no revised rating)
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
COMPOST 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
County of Jackson
Jackson County
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operation of a wastewater treatment plant sludge composting facility consisting of the composting of the
sludge for the sources listed in Condition 11 3. in static aerated piles with 4,000 SCFM blowers on a 6" x
55' x 220' concrete pad to serve the County of Jackson with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters,
pursuant to the application received October 28, 1991, and the verbal request for modification received
December 7, 1992, and in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other supporting data
subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources and
considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until November 30, 1996, shall hereby void
Permit No. WQ0005763 issued January 15, 1992, and shall be subject to the following specified
conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE SIANDARDS
1. The Asheville Regional Office, phone no. 704/251-6208, 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.
2. This permit shall become voidable in the event of failure of the sludge composting facility
to adequately protect the assigned water quality standards of the surface waters and
groundwaters.
3. The sludge composting program shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -
discharge system to prevent 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.
5. In the event that the sludge composting program is not operated satisfactorily, including the
creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall take such immediate corrective action as
may be required by this Department, including the construction of additional or replacement
wastewater treatment or disposal facilities.
6. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated sludge or compost drainage wastewater from the
compost facilities is prohibited.
7. Compost sludge should not be used in areas of intense public use (schools, playgrounds,
etc.).
11. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
The facilities and disposal sites shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. The sludge composting operation must be conducted under the supervision of the certified
wastewater treatment plant operator required by the Certification Commission for operation
of the Jackson County Wastewater Treatment Plant, NPDES Permit No. NC0039578.
No sludges other than the following are hereby approved for composting in accordance
with this permit:
4. All compost shall be stored on the concrete composting pad during composting and until
such time as it is distributed to the buyer. If an alternate storage site is to be used, approval
must be obtained from the Division of Environmental Management.
5. No compost shall be marketed that does not meet the criteria for the Process to Further
Reduce Pathogens, which for a static aerated pile the compost pile must be maintained at
operating temperatures of 550 C (13 10 F) or greater for three (3) days. The use of any
other composting method shall require a permit amendment prior to the distribution of any
such compost.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, sludge, soil, or plant tissue
analyses) deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management to insure
protection of the environment will be established and an acceptable sampling and reporting
schedule shall be followed.
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Permit
Source
County
_ Npmber
Jackson County WWTP
Jackson
NCO039578
Town of Dillsboro WWTP
Jackson
NCO025747
Town of Cashiers WWTP
Jackson
NCO063321
Town of Sylva WWTP
Jackson
NCO020214
4. All compost shall be stored on the concrete composting pad during composting and until
such time as it is distributed to the buyer. If an alternate storage site is to be used, approval
must be obtained from the Division of Environmental Management.
5. No compost shall be marketed that does not meet the criteria for the Process to Further
Reduce Pathogens, which for a static aerated pile the compost pile must be maintained at
operating temperatures of 550 C (13 10 F) or greater for three (3) days. The use of any
other composting method shall require a permit amendment prior to the distribution of any
such compost.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, sludge, soil, or plant tissue
analyses) deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management to insure
protection of the environment will be established and an acceptable sampling and reporting
schedule shall be followed.
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3. This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change
ownership or a name change of the Permittee, a. formal permit request must be submitted to
the Division of Environmental Management accompanied by an application fee,
documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting materials as may be
appropriate. The approval of this request will be considered on its merits and may or may
not be approved.
4. 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.
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 revolve this permit as specified by 15A NCAC 2H .0205
(c)(4).
6. 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.
7. A set of approved documents for the subject project must be retained by the applicant for
the life of the project.
8. 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.
9. This permit may be modified or 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 26th day of March, 1993
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
A. Preston Howard, , P.E., i
Division of Environmen anage
By Authority of the Environmental
Permit No. WQ0005763
t
iagement Commission
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