WQ0005910_Final Permit_19920602

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
June 2, 1992
Mr. F. O. Sellers, Manager
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco
Avoca Division
Post Office Box 2959
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27102
Dear Mr. Sellers:
George T. Everett, Ph.D.
Director
Subject: Permit No. WQ0005910
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Avoca Division
Wastewater Spray Irrigation
Berne County
In accordance with your application received December 2, 1991, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0005910, dated June 2, 1992, to R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company for the subject spray
irrigation facility.
This permit shall void Permit No. 3947R issued October 24, 1986 and shall be effective from the
date of issuance until April 30, 1997, 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.Q. 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 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. Angela Y. Griffin at
919/ 733-5083.
Sincerely,
George T.
cc: Bertie County Health Department
Washington Regional Office, Water Quality SectiQrl
W asmngton Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Groundwater Section, Jack Floyd
Training and Certification Unit
Mr. William C. Howard, Jr., P. E.
Facilities Assessment Unit

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SPRAY IRRIGATION SYSTEM PERMIT
In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina
as amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Bertie County
continued operation of a 12,500 GPD industrial wastewater treatment facility consisting of a neutralization
basin using lime, two (2) equalization tanks, three (3) aeration basins in series, a clarifier, an aerobic
sludge digester, and aerated lagoon, pumping facilities and all necessary appurtenances with the discharge
of treated effluent onto approximately 26 acres to serve the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Avoca
Division with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received December
2, 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 void Permit No. 3947R issued October 24, 1986 and shall be effective from the
date of issuance until April 30, 1997, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The spray irrigation facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so that
there is no discharge to the surface waters, nor any contamination of ground waters which
will render them unsatisfactory for normal use. In the event that the facilities fail to
perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions or failure of the
irrigation area to adequately absorb the wastewater, the Permittee shall take such immediate
corrective action to correct the problem, including actions as may be required by the
Division of Environmental Management.
2. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages
to surface or groundwaters resulting from the operation of this facility.
3. The 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.

4. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
The following buffers shall be maintained:
a) 400 feet between wetted area and any residence or places of public assembly under
separate ownership,
b) 150 feet between wetted area and property lines,
c) 100 feet between wetted area and wells,
d) 100 feet between wetted area and drainageways or surface water bodies,
e) 50 feet between wetted area and public right of ways,
f) 100 feet between wastewater treatment units and wells,
g) 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and property lines.
I . The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
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 II, lII, 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.
3. A suitable vegetative cover shall be maintained.
4. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a
condition that will cause runoff.
5. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the spray field.
6. 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.
7. The average annual weekly application rate shall not exceed 0.50 inches per acre.
8. No type of wastewater other than that from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Avoca
Division shall be sprayed onto the irrigation area
9. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation
occurs or while normal maintenance is being performed.
10. Public access to the land application sites shall be controlled during active site use. Such
controls may include the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted at each
site.
11. Freeboard in the lagoon shall not be less than two (2) feet at any time.
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1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses)
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.
2. .Adequate records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking the amount of wastewater
disposed These records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following
information:
a) date of irrigation,
b) volume of wastewater irrigated,
c) field irrigated,
d) length of time field is irrigated,
e) continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acne) loadings for
each field,
f) weather conditions, and
g) maintenance of cover crops.
3. The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee at the point prior
to irrigation every March, July and November for the following parameters:
BOD5
TSS
Total Coliform
pH
NH3 as N
Sodium
Magnesium
Calcium
Sodium Adsorption Ratio by Calculation
4. Three copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition lII 2) and all
effluent monitoring data (as specified in condition IIl 3) and any other data as may be
required shall be submitted on or before 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
5. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Washington Regional Office, telephone no.
[phone], 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 sludge digester; 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.
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C. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-
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 has gone out of
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 mport must outline
the actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
1. The six existing monitor wells shall continue to be sampled every March, July, and
November for the following parameters:
NO3
.PUC
Ammonia Nitrogen
Water Level
Bromide
NO2
Volatile Organic Compounds -
TDS
pH
Chlorides
Barium
Total Suspended Solids
In November only ( by Method 1 or Method 2
below)
Method 1: Method 6230D ( Capillary - Column), "Standard Methods for the
Examination of Water and Wastewater", 17th edition, 1989
Method 2: Method 502.2 " Methods for the Determination of Organic Compounds
in Drinking Water", United States Environmental Protection Agency -
600/4-88/039
The measurement of water Ievel must be made prior to sampling for the remaining
parameters.
The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed to
provide relative elevations of the measuring point for each of the monitoring wells. The
depth of water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on the top of the
casing.
If TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/l are detected in any downgradient monitoring
well, additional sampling and analysis must be conducted to identify the individual
constituents comprising this TOC concentration. If the TOC concentration as measured in
the background monitor well exceeds 10 mg/l, this concentration will be taken to represent
the naturally occurring TOC concentration. Any exceedances of this naturally occurring
TOC concentration in the downgradient wells shall be subject to the additional sampling
and analysis as described above.
If any volatile organic compounds are detected by method 6230D, or the equivalent method
502.2, then EPA methods 604 and 611 must also be run to detect other organic compounds
which may be present. The results of all analysis specified in the monitoring requirements,
including 604 and 611 if required, must be submitted simultaneously.
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The results of the sampling and analysis shall be sent to the N.C. Division of
Environmental Management on Form GW-59 (Compliance Monitoring Report Form) every
April, August, and December.
2. The Compliance Boundary for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15 NCAC
2L, Classifications and Water Quality Standards applicable to the groundwater of North
Carolina. 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 Permittee, which is within or contiguous to the disposal
system site may alter location of the Compliance Boundary.
For facilities permitted prior to December 30, 1983, the Compliance Boundary is
established at the lesser of 500 feet from the lagoon and spray field, or the property
boundary, whichever is less.
If the title to any property which may affect the location of the Compliance Boundary is
changed, the permittee shall notify the Division Director within 14 days. The Director shall
then establish a modified Compliance Boundary which will be done as a modification to the
Permit.
The REVIE)y BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15
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
BOUNDA&Y. 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,
(ii) 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.
3. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall
be provided.
5. Within 45 days of permit issuance the Permittee shall provide a comprehensive site map
that delineates the spray irrigation sites, monitoring wells and water supply wells, property
boundaries, topography and all facility related structures. The scale of this map should not
exceed one inch equal 100 feet.
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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.
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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 leachate.
Orloff WRIDOOM WKIIISPIVICOM
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.
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 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 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
5. 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.
6. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the
Permittee for the life of the project.
7. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within thirty
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).
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.
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9. The subject wastewater treatment and disposal facilities shall 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.
Permit issued this the 2nd day of June, 1992
TH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
George T. Evere Dip6ctor
Division of Enviro ental NWa ement
By Authority of the t Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0005910
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RATING SCALE FOR CLASSIFICATION OF FACILITIES
Name of Plant: fC.J . 9 •
Owner or Contact Person: C-). 1 Z
Mailing Address:f� I L
County:
Telephone:91q 1 452-213
NPDES Permit No. NC00 Nondisc.
IssueDate: Expiration
Per. No.U_XA)�, If C�
Date. --30 _Q -
.Existing Facility New Facility
Rated By: 06-.G7f2rI rQZ:! A~( Date: 15- 2-q-- 92
Reviewed (Train. & Cert.) Reg. Office
Reviewed (Train. & Cert.) Central Office
ORC
Grade
Plant Class: (circle one) I Il III IV Total Points
ITEM POINTS
(1)
Industrial Pretreatment Units and/or
Industrial Pretreatment Program
(see definition No. 33)
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(2)
DESIGN FLOW OF PLANT IN GPD
(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.................. I.......
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20,001 - 50,000..........................
2
50,001 -- 100,000..........................
3
100,001 -• 250,000..........................
4
250.001 - 500.000..........................
5
$00,001--1,000,000..........................
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
m xi um o 3
Design Flow (gpd) _, S
(3)
PRELIMINARY UNITS (see definition no. 32)
(a) Bar Screens ................................
1I
or
(b) Mechanical Screens, Static Screens or
Comminuting Devices ........................
2
(c) Grit Removal ...............................
1
or
(d) Mechanical or Aerated Grit Removal ...........
2
(e) Flow Measuring Device .......................
1
or
(f) Instrumented Flow Measurement ..............
2
(g) Preaeration................................
2(h)
influent Flow•Equalization ...................
q
(i) Grease or oil Separators - Gravity .........,
Mechanical ..........
3
Dissolved Air Flotation.
a
0) Prechtorination ..............................
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
-- --^I ­1'­­;-e cunh as oem or gold
(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 Reaeralion .....
(ii) Trickling Filter
High Rate ...................
Standard Rate ...............
Packed Tower ...............
(iii) Biological Aerated Filter or Aerated
Biological Filter ......................
(iv) Aerated Lagoons ..................... .
(v) Rotating Biological Contactors ......... .
(vi) Sand Filters -
intermittent biological .... .
recirculating biological
Wl) Stabffizalion Lagoons ...................
(viii)Ctarilier ..............................
(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 10 items (5) (a)
O through (5) (a) (vial) .......... ..... .
(x) Nutrient additions to enhance BOD
removal ...............................
(xi) Biological Culture ("Super Bugs') addition
to enhance organic compound removal .... .
(b) Nitrogenous Stage
(I) Aeration - High Purity Oxygen System .... .
Diffused Air System ...........
Mechanical Air System (fixed,
floating, or rotor) ...... ......
Separate Sludge Reaeration .....
(ii) Trickling Filter .
High Rate ..............
Standard Rate ............
Packed Tower............
(iii) Biological Aerated Filter or Aerated
Biological Filter .........................
(iv) Rotating Biological Contactors ............
(v) Sand Filter -
intermittent biological ....... .
recirculating biological ....... .
(vf) Clarifier .............................. .
20
10
7
5
5
10
10
10
2
3
6
2
1
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-ERT7ARY OR ADVANCEDTREATMENT UNIT
(a) Activated Carbons Beds -
wilhout carbon regeneration ..................
with carbon regeneration ................... .
(b) Powdered or Granular Activated Carbon Feed -
without carbon regeneration .................
with carbon regeneration .... ............ .
(c) Air Stripping ......... . ............... . .
(d) Denitrifieation Process (separate process) .... .
(e) Eie&rDdalysis..............................
(� Foam Separation......... ....................
(g) ion Exchange...... ..........................
(h) Ltand Appticalion of Treated Effluent
(see delinaion no. 22b) (not applicable for
sand. gravel, stone and other similar mining
operations)
(f) on agriculturally managed sites (See def.
No.4)...................................
(ii) by high rate infiltration on non -agriculturally
managed sites (includes rotary distributors
and similar fixed nozzle systems) ...........
(iii) by subsurface disposal ('includes low pressun
pipe systems and gravity systems except al
plants consisting of septic lank and nitrifica-
tion tines only) ............................ .
W Nficrosc:reens ...... I .... I ........ I—— ...... .
6) Phosphorus Remo+al by Biological Processes
(See def. No. 26) ............................
(k) Polishing Ponds - without aeration .......
with aeration ..........
(1) Post Aeration - cascade ..............
diffused or mechanical .. .
(m) Reverse Osmosis ...............................
(n) Sand or Mixed -Media Filters - low rate ...........
high rate ..........
(o) Treatment processes for removal of metal or
cyanide....................................
(P) Treatment processes for removal of toxic
materials other than metal or cyanide .........
(10) 4CFiEMICAL ADDITION SYSTEM (S) (See d0nil'on No. 9)
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(not appticable to chemical additions rated as item
1 5
(3) 0). (5) (a) (xi), (6) (a), (6) (b), (7) (b), (7) (e),
(9) (a). (9) (b), or19) (c) 5 points each: List:
5
5
..... 5
15
5
5
... 5
10
5
(11) MISCELLANEOUS UNITS
5
(a) Holding Ponds, }folding Tanks or Sellling Ponds
5
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
10
(c) Stage Discharge (not applicable to storage basins
inherent in land application systems ....................................... 5
(d) Pumps._._._,.__._......_ ._....-----...._..._.r..... 3
4
(e) Siand-fay Power Supply....„_..... ......................... .._ 3
=
(f) 'thermal Pollution Control Device.,..._ ..........................._....... 3
4
5
20
2
5
0
5
5
2
5
15
15
1 SLUDGE TREATMENT
(a) Sludge Digestion Tank - Heated.. .............
Aerobic ...............
1 0
Q
Unheated .............
3
(b) Sludge Slabifzalion (chemical or thermal) .... ...
5
(c) Sludge Drying Beds - Gravity .................
2
Vacuum Assisted .......
5
(d) Sludge Elulrialion .............................
5
(e) Sludge Conditioner (chernicat or thermal) ........
5
(f) Sludge Thickener (gravity) ......................
5
(g) Dissolved Air Flotation Unit
(not applicable to a unit rates as (3) O .........
B
(h) Sludge Gas Utilization (including gas storage) ....
2
(i) Sludge Holding Tank - Aerated ................
5
Non-aeraled ............
2
(j) Sludge Incinerator - (not including activated
carbon regeneration) .....
10
(k) Vacuum Filler. Centrifuge or Fitter Press or other
similar dewalering devices ....................
10
(8) SLUDGE DISPOSAL (including incinerated ash)
Lagoons
2
(a) ......................................
(b) Land Application (surface and subsurface)
(see definition 22a)
-where the facility holds the land app. permit .
-by conlracting to a land appNcalion 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
facility where the sludge -is generated .........
10
(c) Landlilled (burial) .............................
5
(9) DISINFECTION
5
(a) Chlorination .............................
(b) Dechlorinal'wn ........................
5
tclOzone ..............................
5
5
TOTAL POINTS 35
CLASSIFICATION
5 - 25 Points
;a,;,Il�l*.--.---.—....-.-.-...,.----.
�. _ 26- 50 Points
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 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 will be assigned a minimum classification of Class If.
Facilities having treatment processes for the biological removal
of phosphorus will be assigned a minimum classification of Class
Ill.
In -plant processes and related control equipment which are an
integral part of industrial production shall not be considered waste
treatment. Likewise, discharges of wastewater from residences
having a design flow of 1.000 gpd or less, shall not be subject to
rating.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: