WQ0006415_Final Permit_19920904

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 A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary Acting Director
September 4,1992
Mr. Dallas H. Pope, County Manager
County of Harnett
Post Office Box 758
Lillington, North Carolina 27546
Subject: Permit No. WQ0006415
County of Harnett
Buies Creek -Coats Water and
Sewer District
Sludge Storage Facility
Harnett County
Dear Mr. Pope:
In accordance with your application received April 21,1992, we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQ0006415, dated September 4, 1992, to the Harnett County Buies Creek -Coats Water and Sewer
District for the construction and operation of a temporary sludge storage facility.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until July 31, 1994, 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. Please pay particular to the
requirement (Condition VI-12) to submit an application to include land application sites.
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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An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

A&. Dallas H Pope, County Manager
County of Harnett
September 2, 1992
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One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional
information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Dana J. Bolden at 9191733-5083.
cc:
Harnett County Health Department C/
Marziano and Minier, P.A.
Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Fayetteville Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Jack Floyd, Groundwater Section Central Office
Carolyn McCaskill, Supervisor, State Engineering Review Group
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
County of Harnett
Buies Creek -Coats Water and Sewer District
Harnett County
FOR THE
construction and operation of a 5,000 ft3 Hypolon lined temporary sludge holding basin to serve Buies
Creek -Coats Water and Sewer District with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the
application received April 21, 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 July 31, 1994, and shall be subject to
the following specified conditions and limitations:
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1. Upon completion of construction and prior to use of this permitted facility, a certification
must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been
installed in accordance with this permit, the approved plans and specifications. Mail the
Certification to the Permits and Engineering Unit, P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-
0535.
2. The Fayetteville Regional Office, phone no. [phone] shall be notified at least forty-
eight (48) hours in advance of use 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.
3. 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.

4. The following buffers 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 the appropriate DEM
regional office,
b) 200 feet from residences or places of public assembly under separate ownership for
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 "SA and SB" classified waters and public surface water supplies for
both methods,
d) 50 feet from "WS" classified waters and other streams, creeks, lakes, rivers, and
surface water drainage ways for injection method,
e) 100 feet from "WS" classed waters and other streams, creeks, lakes, rivers and
surface water drainage ways for surface application method,
f) 100 feet from property lines for both methods; however, this requirement may be
reduced to 50 feet upon written concurrence from the adjoining property owner and
the appropriate DEM regional office,
g) 50 feet from public right of ways for surface application methods,
h) 25 feet from public right of ways for subsurface disposal methods,
i) 10 feet from upslope interceptor drains and surface water diversions for both
methods,
j) 25 feet from downslope interceptor drains, surface water diversions, groundwater
drainage systems and surface drainage ditches for both methods.
5. All sludges included in this permit must be stabilized by a process to significantly reduce
pathogens (as described in 40 CFR Part 257, Appendix II) prior to land application or
incorporation. An evaluation of all sludges as specified in condition 114 must be conducted
as to their ability to demonstrate compliance with this requirement. Upon request, a copy of
this report must be submitted to the Assistant Chief for Operations, Division of
Environmental Management, Water Quality Section, Operations Branch, PO Box 29535,
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535.
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1. The facilities and disposal sites shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. No sludges other than the following are hereby approved for land application in accordance
with this permit:
Permit Estimated
CountySource rn r Volu= n
Buies Creep -Coats
Water and Sewer District WW1? Harnett NC0030091 240
3. 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 11, III, and lV 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.
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4. Adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any
disposed or stored sludge material into any surface waters.
5. Appropriate measures must be taken to control public access to the sludge storage sites
during active site use and for the 12-month period following removal of all sludge from the
storage facility. Such controls may include the posting of signs indicating the activities
being conducted at each site.
6. Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion and surface runoff from
conveying pollutants from the sludge storage area onto the adjacent property or into the
surface waters.
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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 storage activities. These
records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following information:
a) source of sludge
b) date sludge is placed in storage facility
c) volume of sludge (in dry tons) placed in storage facility
d) disposal location of any sludge removed from the storage facility
e) date sludge is removed from the storage facility
c) volume of sludge (in dry tons) removed from the storage facility
3. A quarterly sludge analysis shall be conducted by the Pernrrittee and the results maintained
on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The sludge analysis shall include but
is not necessarily limited to the following parameters:
% total solids
Magnesium
Chlorides
Sulfate
Phosphorus
Potassium
Lead
Zinc
Copper
Nickel
Cadmium
Chromium
Sodium
Calcium
Total Nitrogen
Ammonia Nitrogen
Nitrate/Nitrite Nitrogen
pH
Plant Available Nitrogen (by calculation)
4. All sludges included in this permit must be monitored for compliance with condition 15 of
this permit. Data to verify stabilization by a process to significantly reduce pathogens (as
described in 40 CFR Part 257, Appendix 11) must be maintained by the Permittee. The
required data is specific to the stabilization process utilized, but should be sufficient to
clearly demonstrate compliance with 40 CFR Part 257.
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6. Three copies of all monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in conditions I1I 1,
III 2, IU 3, and III 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
7. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Fayetteville Regional Office, telephone
number [phone], as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the
next working day following the occurrence or fast 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. The interior surfaces of the storage basin shall be completely lined with a 45-mil thick
Hypolon liner. Following installation and inspection of the lagoon liner, and prior to waste
disposal operations, certification of the liner's compliance with approved construction
specifications and the of liner's integrity must be provided to the Division of Environmental
Management, Groundwater Section, by the project engineer.
2. The Compliance BoundaIX for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15A
NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. An exceedance of Groundwater
Quality Standards beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to the penalty provisions
applicable under General Statute 143-215.6(1)a. The sale of property, by the Permittee,
which is within or contiguous to the disposal site, may alter the location of the Compliance
Boundary.
For facilities permitted on or after December 30, 1983, the Compliance Boundary is
established at the lesser of 250 feet from the sludge storage basin, or 50 feet within the
property boundary.
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If the title to any property which may affect the location of the Compliance Boundary is
changed, the Permittee shall notify the DEM Director within 14 days. The Director shall
then establish a modified Compliance Boundary which will be done as a modification to the
Permit.
The REVIEW BOUNDARY delineated on the attached site map for the disposal system is
specified by regulations in 15A 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 BOUNDARY, as determined by monitoring, the Permittee
shall git� (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; 2r, (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 groundwater quality monitoring as deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental
Management shall be provided.
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1. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the sludge transport and storage 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.
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.
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the sludge storage 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 Pen- ittee, 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. 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. A set of approved documents for the subject project must be retained by the applicant for
the life of the permit.
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.
11. 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.
12. The Permittee shall submit a permit amendment application to include land application sites
in this permit at or before the time that the sludge holding basin is at 50 percent (2,500 0)
of capacity.
Permit issued this the 4th day of September,1992
CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
A. Preston Howard, r., .E., c ' g Pirector
Division of Environm a e ent
By Authority of the Environmen anagement Commission
Permit No. WQ0006415

Permit No. WQ0006415
September 4, 1992
Engineer's Calfication
1, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North
Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the
project,
Project Name Location
for the
Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of
the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent
of the approved plans and specifications.
Signature
Date
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