WQ0006017_Final Permit_19941130

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
November 30, 1994
Mr. Curtis Perry, Assistant Town Manager
Town of Beaufort
Post Office Box 390
Beaufort, North Carolina 28516
Dear Mr. Perry:
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Subject: Permit No. WQ0006017 Amendment
Town of Beaufort
Land Application of Wastewater Residuals
Carteret County
On November 15, 1994, a request to make a permit acreage correction from BIO GRO Systems,
Inc., (the contractor who operates the subject land application program), was forwarded by the Division's
Wilmington Regional Office. The stated acreages for those land application sites listed as CRB 4 fields 1
and 2, are switched in the existing permit. In accordance with this request and including all information
that is part of the current permit (your application received on November 8, 1993), we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0006017 dated November 30, 1994, to the Town of Beaufort for the operation of
a wastewater residuals land application program. This permit is only for the correction of the two fields
with switched numbers and acres. All permit conditions remain the same as the current permit, issued
April 29, 1994. Thus as included in the current permit, parts of the newly added fields are restricted or
deleted due to soil conditions, and that field CRB 1-1 (4.9 acres) remains deleted due to a lack of a vector
attraction reduction method for no till land.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until November 30, 1997, and shall be
subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein. Please pay particular attention to the
monitoring and reporting requirements contained in this permit. Failure to establish an adequate system for
collecting and maintaining the required operational information will result in future compliance problems.
Issuance of this permit hereby voids Permit No. WQ0006017 issued April 29, 1994.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, you have the
right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (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.
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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cc: Carteret County Health Department
Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Wilmington Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Jack Floyd, Groundwater Section Central Office
Training and Certification Unit
Facilities Assessment Unit

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
RESIDUALS 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
Town of Beaufort
Carteret County
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operation of a wastewater residuals land application program consisting of the application of approximately
34.4 dry tons per year of residuals from the Town of Beaufort wastewater treatment facility to
approximately 277.8 acres of land in Carteret County with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters,
pursuant to the original application received on November 8, 1993, and the subject request for field
correction received November 15, 1994, and in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other
supporting data subsequently fil},d 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, 1997, and shall be
subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number 910/ 395-3900 and the appropriate
local governmental official (county manager/city manager) shall be noted at least twenty-
four (24) hours prior to the initial application of the residuals to a site 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. In addition, the Carteret
County Manager's office 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 assimilate 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 program.
5. In the event that the land application program is not operated satisfactorily, including the
creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall cease applying residuals to the sites and
take any immediate corrective actions as may be required by the Division.
5. Some of the buffers specified below may not have been included in previous permits for
this land application operation. However, any sites or fields that are included in this
permit, but were approved with different applicable buffers shall be reflagged to comply
with the below buffers. The following buffer zones shall be maintained:
a) 400 feet from residences or places of public assembly 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 and approval from the
appropriate DEM regional office,
b) 200 feet from residences or places of public assembly under separate ownership for
subsurface residual injection method; however, the buffer zone requirement may be
reduced to a minimum of 100 feet upon written consent of the owner and the
appropriate DEM regional office,
c) 100 feet from any public or private water supply source, waters classed as SA or SB,
and any Class I or Class R impounded reservoir used as a source of drinking water for
both methods,
d) 100 feet from any streams classified as WS or B, any other stream, canal, marsh or
coastal waters and any other lake or impoundment for surface application,
e) 50 feet from any streams classified as WS or B, any other stream, canal, marsh or
coastal waters and any other lake or impoundment for subsurface application,
f) 100 feet from property lines for both surface and subsurface application methods for
sites permitted prior to April 29, 1994; however, this requirement may be reduced to 50
feet upon the applicants fon-nal request for a permit amendment and submittal of revised
maps for each site reflecting the revised buffer and acreage,
g) 50 feet from property lines for both surface and subsurface application methods for
sites permitted after April 29, 1994,
h) 10 feet from upslope interceptor drains and surface water diversions for both
application methods,
i) 25 feet from downslope interceptor drains, surface water diversions, groundwater
drainage systems and surface drainage ditches for both application methods.
7. A copy of this permit shall be maintained at the land application site when residuals are
being applied during the life of this permit. A spill prevention and control plan shall be
maintained in all residuals transport and application vehicles.
Specific residual application area boundaries shall be clearly marked on each site prior to
and during application.
9. No residuals at any time shall be stored at any application site, unless approval has been
requested and obtained from the Division of Environmental Management.
10. Maximum slope for residual application shall be 10% for surface application and 18% for
subsurface applications.
11. When wastewater residuals are applied, the Class A pathogen requirements and site
restrictions in 40 CFR Part 503.32(a) or the Class B pathogen requirements and site
restrictions in 40 CFR Part 503.32(b) must be met. Additionally, an evaluation must be
performed which demonstrates the residuals ability to comply with this requirement. Upon
request, a copy of this evaluation must be submitted including all test results and
calculations
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11. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities and application sites shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. A suitable vegetative cover, as listed in condition 114, shall be maintained in accordance
with the crop management plan outlined by the local Extension Office of the Department of
Agriculture, or the Soil Conservation Service, or other agronomist, and approved by this
Division.
3. An acceptable pH must be maintained in the soil, residual and lime mixture, greater than
6.0, on all land application sites to insure optimum yield for the crop(s) specified below.
The agronomist shall provide information on the pH best suited for the specified crop and
the soil type.
4. The application rates shall not exceed the following for the specified crops:
Crop _ PAN ab./acrelvr.l
Alfalfa
200
Bermuda Grass (Hay, Pasture)
220
Blue Grass
120
Corn (Grain)
160
Corn (Silage)
200
Cotton
70
Fescue
250
Forest (Hardwood & Softwood)
75
Milo
100
Small Grain (Wheat, barley, oats)
100
Sorghum, Sudex (Pasture)
180
Sorghum, Sudex (Silage)
220
Soybeans
200
Timothy, Orchard, & Rye Grass
200
5. No residuals other than the following are hereby approved for land application in
accordance with this permit:
Permit Estimated
Source Counjy Number V lume (dZy tonL/yegrj
Town of Beaufort WWTP
Carteret
NC0021831 34.4
6. The metal loading rates shall not exceed the following Cumulative Pollutant loading rates:
Kilograms
Pounds
Parameters
per Hectare
per Acre
Arsenic
41
36
Cadmium
39
34
Chromium
3,000
2,677
Copper
1,500
1,338
Lead
300
267
Mercury
17
15
Molybdenum
18
16
Nickel
420
374
Selenium
100
89
Zinc
2,800
2,498
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7. The pollutant concentrations in the residuals which will be applied to the land shall not
exceed the following Ceiling Concentrations (Dry Weight Basis):
Parameters m
Arsenic
75
Cadmium
85
Chromium
3,000
Copper
4,300
Lead
840
Mercury
57
Molybdenum
75
Nickel
420
Selenium
100
Zinc
7,500
8. Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall
employ a certified land application/residuals operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of
the land application program. The operator must hold a certificate of the type classification
assigned to the land application program by the Certification Commission. The Permittee
must also employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type to comply with the
conditions of Title 15A NCAC 8A, .0202.
9. Adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any
disposed or stored residuals into any surface waters.
10. Surface applied residuals will be plowed or disced within twenty-four (24) hours after
application on lands with no cover crop established.
11. For areas that are prone to flooding or within the 100-yekr flood elevation, residuals may
be applied only during periods of dry weather. The residuals must be incorporated into the
soil within twenty-four (24) hours after application.
12. 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 residual application
event. Such controls may include the posting of signs indicating the activities being
conducted at each site.
13. Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion and surface runoff from
conveying pollutants from the residuals application area onto the adjacent property or into
any surface waters.
14. Residuals 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 residuals disposal measures must
first be approved by the Division of Environmental Management.
15. Residuals shall not be applied to any land application site that is flooded, frozen or snow-
covered.
16. Residuals shall not be applied at rates greater than agronomic rates, unless authorized by
the Division.
17. Animals shall not be grazed on an application site for 30 days after residuals application.
Application sites that are to be used for grazing shall have fencing that will be used to
prevent access after each application.
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18. Food crops, feed crops and fiber crops thatdo not me in contact with the re iduals shall
not be harvested for 30 days after residuals application.
19. Food crops with harvested parts that touch the residual/soil mixture and are totally above
the land surface (ex. tobacco, melons, cucumbers, squash, etc.) shall not be harvested for
14 months after residuals application.
20. Food crops with harvested parts below the surface of the land (root crops such as potatoes,
carrots, radishes, etc.) shall not be harvested for 20 months after application of residuals
when the residuals remain on the land surface for four (4) months or longer prior to
incorporation into the soil.
21. Food crops with harvested parts below the surface of the land shall not be harvested for 38
months after application of residuals when the residuals remain on the land surface for less
than four (4) months prior to incorporation into the soil.
22. Turf shall not be harvested for 1 year after residuals application if the turf is to be placed on
land with a high potential for public exposure.
IIi. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, residuals, 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.
2. Proper records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking all application activities.
These records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following information:
a) source of residuals
b) date of residual application
c) location of residual application (site, field, or zone #)
d) method of application
e) weather conditions (sunny, cloudy, raining, etc.)
f) soil conditions
g) type of crop or crops to be grown on field
h) volume of residuals applied in gallons/acre, dry tons/acre or kilograms/hectare
i) annual and cumulative totals of dry tons/acre of residuals, annual and cumulative
pounds/acre of each heavy metal (which shall include, but not be limited to arsenic,
cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, molybdenum, nickel, selenium 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 residuals 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:
Acidity
Calcium
Copper
Magnesium
Base Saturation (by calculation)
Cation Exchange Capacity
Manganese Potassium
Percent Humic Matter Sodium
pH Zinc
Phosphorus
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The Standard Soil Fertility Analysis (see above) and an analysis for the following metals
shall be conducted once prior to permit renewal on soils from each site which has received
sludge during the permit cycle.
Arsenic Lead Nickel
Cadmium Mercury Selenium
Chromium Molybdenum
4. A residuals analysis will be conducted annually from the date of permit issuance by the
Permittee and the results maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years.
If land application occurs at a frequency less than annually, a residuals analysis will be
required for each instance of land application.
The residuals analysis shall include but is not necessarily limited to the following
parameters:
Arsenic
Aluminum
Cadmium
Ammonia -Nitrogen
Chromium
Calcium
Copper
Nitrate -Nitrite Nitrogen
Lead
% Total Solids
Mercury
pH
Molybdenum
Phosphorus
Nickel
Plant Available Nitrogen (by calculatioi►)
Selenium
Potassium
Zinc
Sodium
Magnesium
TKN
After the residuals have been monitored for two years at the above frequency, the Permittee
may submit a request to the Division
for a permit modification for the reduction of the
frequency of monitoring for pollutant
concentrations and for the pathogen density
requirements, but in no case shall the frequency of monitoring be less than once per year
when residuals are applied to the land.
5. A Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure (TCLP) analysis shall be conducted by the
Permittee annually. The TCLP analysis shall include the following parameters (please note
the regulatory level in mglL in parentheses):
Arsenic (5.0)
Barium (100.0)
Benzene (0.5)
Cadmium (1.0)
Carbon tetrachloride (0.5)
Chlordane (0.03)
Chlorobenzene (100.0)
Chloroform (6.0)
Chromium (5.0)
o-Cresol (200.0)
m-Cresol (200.0)
p-Cresol (200.0)
Cresol (200.0)
2,4-D (10.0)
1,4-Dichlorobenzene (7.5)
1,2-Dichloroethane (0.5)
1,1-Dichloroethylene (0.7)
2,4-Dinitrotoluene (0.13)
Endrin (0.02)
Heptachlor (and its hydroxide) (0.008)
Hexachlorobenzene (0.13)
Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (0.5)
Hexachloroethane (3.0)
Lead (5.0)
Lindane (0.4)
Mercury (0.2)
Methoxychlor (10.0)
Methyl ethyl ketone (200.0)
Nitrobenzene (2.0)
Pentachlorophenol (100.0)
Pyridine (5.0)
Selenium (1.0)
Silver (5.0)
Tetrachloroethylene (0.7)
Toxaphene (0.5)
Trichloroethylene (0.5)
2,4,5-Trichlorophenol (400.0) 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol (2.0)
2,4,5-TP (Silvex) (1.0)
Vinyl chloride (0.2)
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6. All residuals included in this permit must be monitored annually from the date of permit
issuance, for compliance with condition I 11 of this permit. Data to verify stabilization of
the residuals must be maintained by the Permittee. The required data is specific to the
stabilization process utilized, but should be sufficient to clearly demonstrate compliance the
Class A pathogen requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.32(a) or with the Class B pathogen
requirements and site restrictions in 40 CFR Part 503.32(b). In addition, the EPA
certification statements concerning compliance with pathogen requirements, vector
attraction reduction requirements and management practices must be completed annually by
the proper authority or authorities if more than one is involved, either the person who
prepares the residuals, the person who derives the material, or the person who applies the
residuals.
After the residuals have been monitored for two years at the above frequency, the Permittee
may request a permit modification for the reduction of the frequency of monitoring for
pollutant concentrations and for the pathogen density requirements, but in no case shall the
frequency of monitoring be less than once per year when residuals are applied to the land.
7. Three copies of all required monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in
conditions 1111, 1112, II13,1114, III 5 and III 6 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
8. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permitwe shall report by telephone to the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone
number 910/ 395-3900 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 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 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 residual treatment.
e. Any spillage or discharge from a vehicle or piping system transporting residuals 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.
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IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in
15A NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance Boundary is
for the disposal system constructed after December 31, 1983 is established at either (1) 250
feet from the waste disposal area, or (2) 50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is
closest to the waste disposal area. An exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards at or
beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to immediate remediation action in addition to
the penalty provisions applicable under General Statute 143-215.6A(a)(1).
In accordance with 15A NCAC 2L, a REVIEW BOUNDARY is established around the
disposal systems midway between the Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the
waste disposal area. Any exceedance of standards at the Review Boundary shall require
remediation action on the part of the permittee.
2. Any groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be
provided.
3. No land application of waste activities shall be undertaken when the seasonal high water
table is less than three feet below land surface.
V . INSPECTIONS
1. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the residuals storage, transport, and application
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 maintain 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 five years from the date of the inspection and shall be made available to the
Division of Environmental Management or other permitting authority, upon request.
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 application site or 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; and may obtain samples of
groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the land application activities are carried out in
accordance with the conditions of this permit, the supporting materials, and in the manner
approved by this Division.
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 automatically transferable. In the event that 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.
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4. The following are approved sites for residuals application (see attached map(s)):
Site No.
Owner/Lessee Application
Areal acre
CRB 1-2 (North)2
Dewitt D. Page
9.4
CRB 1-2 (South)2
Dewitt D. Page
9.0
CRB 2-12
Ruby K. Simmons
6A
CRB 2-22
Ruby K. Simmons
5.4
CRB 3-13
Harry D. Lockey
31.4
CRB 4-12
L.W. Pelletier, Jr.
169.8
CRB 4-24 John D. Young, Walter B. Witherington
46.4
TOTAL AVAILABLE ACRES 277.8
i - Application Area excludes buffer areas.
2 - These land application sites designated as CRB 1-1, CRB 1-2 (North), CRB 1-2
(South), CRB 2-1, CRB 2-2, CRB 3-1, and CRB 4-1 are partially covered in soils
having a seasonal high water table at depths ranging from ground surface to two (2)
feet below land surface; therefore, no residuals shall be applied to these sites from
December 1 through March 31; however, upon satisfactory demonstration to the
Wilmington Regional Supervisor that the groundwater table is three feet below the
land surface, residuals may be applied beginning on March 1.
3 - Field CRB 3-1 is poorly drained and has a ditch running through the center of the
low area which encompasses a large percentage of the available site area once
required buffers are in place. The contractor shall flag the low areas for non usage
and the site shall be used for surface application only one time per three year period
and as per the seasonal period listed above.
4 - Field CRB 4-2 subdivision B (see Attachment B) shall be deleted from the rest of
field CRB 4-2 and not receive residuals due to the high water table and presence of
poorly drained Rains soils.
5. Surface applications of residuals on pasture or no till sites is disallowed until the Town of
Beaufort has present acceptable vector attraction reduction method(s) to the Division. This
is based on the Town's proposal to incorporated the surface applied residuals per 40 CFR,
Part 503 requirements for vector attraction reduction.
6. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the
Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Environmental Management in
accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6(a) to 143-215.6(c).
7. 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).
8. 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.
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9. 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.
10. 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.
11. This permit shall become voidable unless the agreements between the Permittee and the
landowners/lessees are in full force and effect. The land owner agreements are considered
expired concurrent with the expiration date of the permit and must be renewed at the same
time the permit is renewed.
12. Issuance of this permit hereby voids Permit No. WQ0006017 issued April 29, 1994.
Permit issued this the 30th day of November, 1994
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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A. Presto oward, Jr., .E., Director
Division of -Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit No. WQ0006017
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Name of Plant:T�s� c-F e olir_e
Owner or Contact Person:
•. ' Mailing Address: 19Q. it ar �SI�
Co.,inty: La Telephone:
NPL)ES Permit No. NC0Q Nondisc. Per. No_ Lg OVaCc, I7_
Issue Date: Expiration Date:— !o,/9 7
Existing Facility - New Facility
Rated By: i' , e -Date: 1/ /2 Z?Z
Reviewed (Train. & C rt.) Reg. Office
Reviewed (Train. & Cert.) Central Office
ORC Grade
Plant Class: (circle one) 11 lit IV Total Points_
1TEM POINTS
(5) SECONDARY TREATMENT UNITS
(a) Carbonaceous Stage
(1)
industrial Pretreatment Units and/or
(i)Aeralien . I~tigh Purity Oxygen System .....
20
Industrial Pretreatment Program
Diffused Air System ...........
19).
(see definition No, 33)
4
Mechanical Air System (fixed,
(2)
DFSiS FLOW OF PLANT IN GPI7
floating or rotor) ..............
8
(not applicable to non -contaminated cooling waters, sludge
Separate Sludge Reaeralion ... , .
3
i
handling facilities for water purification plants, totally
No. facilities
(ii) Trickling Filter
closed cycle systems (der. 11), and
High Rate ...................
7
consisting only of Item (4) (d) or Items (4) (d) and 111) (d))
Standard Rate ...............
5
0 — 20,000..........................
1
Packed Tower........ •••
3
20.001 - 50,000........... ..............
2
(iii) Biological Aerated Filter or Aerated
$0,001 — 100,000 ..........................
3
Biological Filler ......................
10
100,001 - 250,000 ............. • • • ..........
4
(iv) Aerated Lagoons ..................... .
10
250.001 — 500,000..........................
5
500,001--1,000,000 ..........................
B
(v) Rotating Biological Contactors ..........
10
1,400,001 -- 2,000.000 ................
iD
2.000,001 (and up) - rase 1 point additional for each
(vl) Sand Filters-
200,000 gpd capacity up to a
intermittent biological .....
2
maximum of 30
recirculating biological .....
3
Design Flow (gpd) •
(wi) Stabilization Lagoons .......... _ ........
5
(3)
PRELIMINARY UNITS (see definition no. 32)
(viii)Clarifier ..............................
5
(a) Bar Screens ................................
i
(ix) Single stage system for combined
or
carbonaceous removal of SOD and
(b) Mechanical Screens, Static Screens or
nilrogenous removal by nitrification
Comminuting Devices ........................
2
(see der. No. 12) (Points rot this Item
(c) Grit Removal • ..............................
1
have to be In addition to items (5) (a)
or
() through (5) (a) (vttr .................
8
(d) Mechanical or Aerated Grit Removal ...........
2
(x) Nutrient additions to enhance SOD
(e) Flow Measuring Device .......................
1
temoval ...............................
5
of
(Xi) Biological Culture (`Super Bugs') addition
(1) Instrumented Flow Measurement ..............
2
to enhance organic compound removal , ....
5
(0) Preaeral;on................................
2
(b) Nilrogenous Stage
(i) Aeration - Nigh Purity Oxygen System .....
20
(h) Influent Flow -Equalization ...................
2
Diffused Air System ...........
10
(i} Grease or Oil Separators - Gravity ..........
2
Mechanical Air System (fixed.
Mechanical ..........
3
floaling, or rolor) ...... ......
8
Dissolved Air Flotation.
B
Separate Sludge ReaeratiDn .....
3
(j} Prechlor'rnalion .................. :...........
5
(ii) Trickling Fitter
High Rate ..............
7
(4)
PRIMARY TREATMENT UNITS
Standard Rate ............
5
(a) Septic Tank (see definition no. 43) ..............
2
Packed Tower............
5
(b) Imhoff Tank ..................................
5
(iii) Biological Aerated Filler of Aerated
'
(c) Primary Clarifiers .. ...........•.............
5
Biolog;cal Filler .........................
10
(d) .r,etiii�, Ponds or Settling Tanks for Inorganic
(iv) Rotating Biological Contactors............
1D
Non toxic Materials (sludge handling facilities
(v) Sand Filler -
fur water purification plants, sand, gravel,
intermittent biological ........
2
Slone, and other min;ng operations except
recirculating biological ........
'
recreational activities such as Bern or gold
(v I) Clarifier.
mininol......................................
2
............................

5j •TERTIAFty C)R ADVANCED TREATMENT UNIT
{a} Aelivat -d Carbons Beds -
witho 'carbon regeneration...................
withear4-on regeneration ....................
Flo) Powdered or Granular Activated Carbon Feed -
withoul carbon regeneration .................
with carbon regeneration ....................
t Air Stripping ...........................
-tfit penilrilicalion I:'roaess (separate process)
(e) F-leatrodialysis .............................
(4 Foam Separation...---.. .....................
(g) ton Exchange........ ........................
(h) (-and Application of Treated Eillueni
(see definition no. 22b) (not applicable for
sand, gravel, scone and other similar mining
operations)
(i) on agriciMuratly managed sites (See def.
No. 4). ' ...................................
(ii) by high rateInfiltration on �non•agrieutlurally
managed sites (includes rotary distributors
and similar reed nozzle systems:) ...........
(if) by subsurlace disposal (mcludes tow pressur
pipe systems and gravity systems except at
plants consisting of septic lank and nilrifica-
lion fines only) ............................
(} Mierosoeens ..................................
(j) Phosphorus Flemoial by Biological Processes
(See del. No.26) ............................
(k) Polishing Ponds - wilhout aeration .......
wish aeration ..........
(Ij Post Aeration - cascade ..............
diffused or mechanical .. .
(m) Reverse Osmosis .............................. .
�} Sand or Mixed -Media Fitters - low rate .... .... .
t ' high rate ... :......
` (o) Treatment processes for removal of metal or
cyanide....................................
1 Treatment processes for removal of toxic
materials other than metal or Cyanide ........ .
I SLUDGE. TREATMENT
(10) CHEMICAL ADDITION SYSTEM (S) (See definition No. 9)
S
(not applicable to cherrircal additions rated as ilem
s
(3) a). (5) (a) (xi). (6) (a), (6) (b), (7) (b), m (e).
(9) (a), (9) (b), or (9) (e) 5 points each: Ust:
.....
5
10
5
(11) MISCELLANEOUS UNITS
5
(a) Holding Ponds, Hefding Tanks or Settling Ponds
5
for Organic or Toxic Materials induding wastes
from mining operations conlaining nitrogen and/or
phosphorous compounds In amounts significantly
greater than is common for domestic wastewater _.�....
(b) Effluent Flow Equalization (not applicable to storage
basins which are Inherent In land application systems). 2
10
(c) Slage Discharge (not applicable to storage basins
inherent in land application systems........—.
5
(d) Pumps-_
3
4
(e) Slarid-By Power Supply—
3
e
(f) Thermal Pollution Conlrol Device
3
4
5
20
2
5
0
5
5
2
5
15
15
(a) Sludge Dipeslion Tank - Heated ...............
10
Aerobic ..............
5
Unheated .............
3
(b) Sludge Stabifizalion (chemical or thermal) .......
5
(c) Sludge Drying Beds - Gravity... .........
2
Vacuum Assisted .......
5
(d) Sludge ElutriaGon .............................
5
(e) Sludge Conditioner (Chemical or thermal) ........
5
(1) Sludge Thi&ener (gravity) ......................
5
(g) Dissolved Air Flotation Unit
(not applicable to a unit tales as (3) (} , ........
0
(h) Sludge Gas Utiiiiation (including gas storage) ....
2
(ij Sludge Holding Tank- Aerated................
5
Non-aeraled ............
2
(j} Sludge Incinerator - (not including activated
carbon stgeneralion) ...
10
(k) Vacuum Filter. Centrduge or Filler Press or other
similar dewalering devices .... .... ..........
10
(19) SLUDGE DISPOSAL (including ir>cineraled ash)
(a) Lagoons....... ..................................
2
(b) Land Application (surface and subsurface)
(see defin'slion 22a)
-where the facility holds the land app. permit ...
-by contracting to a land application operator who
1 holds the land application permit ................
2
-tand appl+cation of sludge by a canlraclor who does
not hold the permit for the waslewaler treatment
facility where the sludge -is generated .........
10
(c) Landfilied {burial] .............................
5
19) DISINF:ECTION
(a) Chlorinalion...... :................ ......
5
(b) Dechlorination ........................
S
(c) Ozone ..............................
S
(d) Radiation ..........................
5
TOTAL POINTS ID
CLASSIFICATION
is _ .�
0>
5 - 25 Paints
Class Il,— .. ,
26. 50 Points
Class Itl
51- 65 Points
Class IV.-
66- Up Points
Facilities having a rating of one through four polnts. Inciusive.
do not require a certified operator. Ciassificalion 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 it.
Facilities having treatment processes for the removal of metal
or cyanide will be assigned a minimum classification of Class It.
Facilities having treatment processes for the biological removal
of phosphorus will be assigned a minimum classification of Class
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.
ADDITIQNAL COMMENTS:
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PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
POST OFFICE BOX 29535
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27626-0535
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO ISSUE A STATE NPDES PERMIT
On the basis of thorough staff review and application of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of
North Carolina, Public Law 92-500 and other lawful standards and regulations, the North Carolina
Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue a permit to discharge to the persons listed
below effective 1/30/95 and subject to special conditions.
Persons wishing to comment upon or object to the proposed determinations are invited to submit same in
writing to the above address no later than 1/14/95 . All comments received prior to that date will be
considered in the formulation of final determinations regarding the proposed permit. A public meeting may
be held where the Director of the Division of Environmental Management finds a significant degree of
public interest in a proposed permit.
A copy of the draft permit is available by writing or calling the Division of Environmental Management,
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535, [phone].
The application and other information may be inspected at these locations during normal office hours.
Copies of the information on file are available upon request and payment of the costs of reproduction.
All such comments or requests regarding a proposed permit should make reference to the NPDES permit
number listed below.
'
Date A"i-
-A. Preston Howard Jr" P.E., Director
Division of Environmental Management
Public notice of intent to issue a State NPDES permit to the following:
1. NPDES No. NC0020605. Town of Tarboro, Post Office Box 220, Tarboro, NC 27886-0220 has
applied for a permit renewal for a facility located at the Tarboro Wastewater Treatment Plant, off US
Highway 64 Bypass, south of Tarboro, Edgecombe County. The facility discharges 5.0 MGD of treated
domestic and industrial wastewater from one outfall into the Tar River, a Class C-NSW stream in the
Tar -Pamlico River Basin which has a 7Q10 flow of 90 cfs. Ammonia and dissolved oxygen are water
quality limited. For some parameters, the available load capacity of the immediate receiving water will be
consumed. This may affect future water quality based effluent limitations for additional dischargers within
this portion of the watershed.
2. NPDES No. NC0020435. Town of Pinetops, Post Office Drawer C Pinetops, NC 27864 has
applied for a permit renewal for a facility located at the Pinetops Wastewater Treatment Plant, 8th Street
Extension, Pinetops in Edgecombe County. The facility discharges 0.30 MGD of treated domestic
wastewater from one outfall into Town Creek, a Class C-NSW stream in the Tar -Pamlico River Basin.
BOD, ammonia and dissolved oxygen are water quality limited For some parameters, the available load
capacity of the immediate receiving water will be consumed. This may affect future water quality based
effluent limitations for additional dischargers within this portion of the watershed.