WQ0006109_Final Permit_19920626

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Env -how -rental ManFgiDTnent
512 North Salisbury Street - Raleigh, Noith Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
June 26, 1992
Mr. George J. Oliver, Ph. D.
Carolina Power & Light Company
Post Office Box 1551 CPB 3A2
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602
Dear Dr.Oliver.
George T. Everett, Ph.D
Director
Subject: Permit No. WQ0006109
Carolina Power & Light Company
Sutton Steam Electric Plant
Ash Utilization Program
New Hanover County
In accordance with your application received January 27, 1992, we are forwarding herewith Permit
No. WQ0006109, dated June 26, 1992, to Carolina Power & Light Company for the operation of a land
application of ash program.
Please be advised of condition II d which states that fly ash may be used on agricultural lands.
Carolina Power & Light Company should notify the Wilmington Regional Office prior to using ash on
agricultural lands.
This permit shall void Permit No. 14869 issued July 16, 1987 and shall be effective from the date
of issuance until May 31, 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.O. Drawer 27447,
Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
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P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affumative Action Employer

If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Ms. Angela Y. Griffin at
919/ 733-5083.
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Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Wilmington Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Jack Floyd, Groundwater Section Central Office
Facilities Assessment Unit

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SLUDGE LAND APPLICATION PERMIT
In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina as
amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
Carolina Power & Light Company
New Hanover County
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operation of an ash reuse program utilizing fly ash and bottom ash from the Carolina Power and Light
Sutton Plant for the purposes outlined in condition II - 1 with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters,
pursuant to the renewal application received January 27, 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 void Permit No. 14869 issued July 16, 1987 and shall be effective from the date
of issuance until May 31, 1997, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
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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 land application program is not operated satisfactorily, including the
creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall cease applying sludge to the sites and
take any immediate corrective actions, including the construction of additional or
replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities.
6. No ash, with the exception of quantities less than 25 cubic yards to be used on residential
driveways, shall be used within 100 feet of a potable water supply with our written
permission from the
Wilmington Regional Water Quality Supervisor
127 Cardinal Drive
Wilmington, North Carolina 28409
[phone]
For ash disposed of in the following counties: a) New Hanover, b) Brunswick, c) Pender,
d) Onslow, e) Duplin, f) Sampson, g) Bladen, h) Columbus, and i) Carteret Counties.

1. The following uses of ash is hereby approved:
a) Fly ash and bottom ash may be used for structural fills such as Government,
Commercial, or residential roadways, embankments, foundations, and construction
foundations.
b) Fly ash may be used for flowable fills such as cement and brick mixtures, backfill
materials around water mains, sanitary sewers, and storm drainage structures.
c) Bottom ash may be used for secondary road overlayl, residential driveway overlay
with less than 25 cubic yards used, snow and ice control, drainage material, pipe
bedding for railroad beds, underground storage tanks, and septic drain fields.
d) Fly ash may be used on agricultural lands. Carolina Power & Light Company should
notify the Wilmington Regional Office prior to using ash on agricultural lands.
lFly ash may not be used at any time as a secondary road overlay.
2. No sludges other than that generated at the Sutton Steam Electric Plant are hereby approved
for the ash reuse program in accordance with this permit:
3. Adequate provisions small be taken to prevent wind erosion and surface runoff/erosion
from conveying pollutants from the ash application area onto the adjacent property or into
the surface waters.
4. No other form of ash other than Bottom Ash for snow and ice control is to be applied in
inclement weather or until 24 hours following a precipitation event equal to a rainfall event
of 1/2-inch or greater in 24 hours.
5. No ash shall be used for land reclamation within one (1) foot of the seasonal high
groundwater table, without prior written approval of the Wilmington Regional
Groundwater Supervisor.
6. The Permittee shall identify the acreage, topography, and latitude and longitude of all
agricultural sites, obtain all required land owner agreement form and submit these
documents to the Wilmington Regional Office prior to the application of ash for agricultural
purposes.
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, sludge, soil, or plant tissue
analyses) deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management to insure
protection of the environment will be established and an acceptable sampling and reporting
schedule shall be followed. if monitoring data indicates minimal or no concern to the
Division, reduction of monitoring requirements may be pursued after two annual reporting
periods.
2. Proper records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking all disposal activities. These
records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following information:
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a) date of application,
b) type of ash used,
c) location of ash application (site, field, or zone #)
d) volume of ash applied in tonsi,
e) ash receiver, and
f) application ash was used for.
iFor volumes less than 25 cubic yards records shall include items d,e, and f, as
listed above.
3. A representative annual ash analysis shall be conducted and the results maintained on file
by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The ash analysis shall include, but is not
necessarily limited to, the following parameters:
Manganese
pH
Phosphorus
Sodium
Potassium
Nickel
Lead
Cadmium
Zinc
Copper
Magnesium
Calcium
4. An annual Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure (TCLP) analysis of the ash shall be
conducted by the Permittee and the results maintained on file by the Permittee for a
minimum of five years. The TCLP analysis shall include the following parameters:
The TCLP analysis shall include the following parameters:
Arsenic
Barium
Benzene
Cadmium
Carbon tetrachloride
Chlordane
Chlorobenzene
Chloroform
Chromium
o-Cresol
m-Cresol
p-Cresol
Cresol
2,4-D
1,4-Dichlorobenzene
1,2-Dichloroethane
1,1 Dichloroethylene
2,4-Dinitrotoluene
Endrin
Heptachlor (and its hydroxide)
Hexachlorobenzene
Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene
Hexachloroethane
Lead
Lindane
Mercury
Methoxychlor
Methyl ethyl ketone
Nitrobenzene
Pentachlorophenol
Pyridine
Selenium
Silver
Tetra,chloroethylene
Toxaphene
Trichloroethylene
2,4,5-Trichlorophenol
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol
2,4,5-TP (Silvex)
Vinyl chloride
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5. Three copies of all monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in conditions III 2,
III 3 and M 4 shall be submitted annually on or before March 1 of the following year to the
following address:
NC Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
Facility Assessment Unit
PO Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
6. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Wilmington 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 with the land application program which results in the land
application of significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or
characteristic.
b. Any failure of the land application program resulting in a release of sludge material
to receiving waters.
C. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of
compliance with the conditions and limitations of this permit or the parameters on
which the system was designed.
d. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility
incapable of adequate sludge treatment.
e. Any spillage or discharge from a vehicle or piping system transporting sludge to the
application site.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter
form within 15 days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline
the actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
1. Any groundwater quality monitoring as deemed necessary by the Division of
Environmental Management shall be provided
1. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the sludge storage, transport, and disposal
facilities to prevent malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors and discharges which
may cause or lead to the release of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health, or a
nuisance. The Permittee shall keep an inspection log or summary including at 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 by the Division of Environmental Management or other permitting authority.
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2. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of Environmental
Management may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property,
premises or place on or related to the disposal site and facility at any reasonable time for the
purpose of determining compliance with this permit; may inspect or copy any records that
must be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; or may obtain samples of
groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
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I . This permit shall become voidable unless the land application activities are carried out in
accordance with the conditions of this permit 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 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 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
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 revoke this permit as specified by 15 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. 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.
8. This permit may be modified, or revoked and reissued to incorporate any conditions,
limitations and monitoring requirements the Division of Environmental Management deems
necessary in order to adequately protect the environment and public health.
Permit issued this the 26th day of June, 1992
N CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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George T. Everett, r
Division of Environme Mana tent
Authority of the Enviro anagement Commission
Permit No. WQ0006109
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