WQ0006861_Final Permit_19930125

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
January 25, 1993
Mr. Ernest J. Reid, Vice President
Scioto, Inc.
PO Box 566
Statesville, NC 28677
Subject: Permit No. WQ0006861
Scioto, Inc.
Land Application of Sandstone Residual
Iredell County
Dear Mr. Reid:
On November 13, 1992, the Division of Environmental Management issued Permit No.
WQ0006861 to Scioto, Inc. for the land application of sandstone residuals. On November 30, 1992, the
Division received a letter from Mr. Steven Lambert, representing Scioto, requesting that the Division
eliminate the buffer restrictions placed in the permit. The Division has considered this request, has
eliminated the buffer requirements previously specified in condition 1.7, and is hereby reissuing the subject
permit, dated January 25, 1992, to Scioto, Inc. for the operation of a sandstone residual land application
program.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until October 31, 1997, shall void Permit
No. WQ0006861, which was issued on November 13, 1992, and shall be subject to the conditions and
limitations as specified therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements in this
permit. Failure to establish an adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required operational
information will result in future compliance problems.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable to you, you have
the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days following receipt of this
permit. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 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.
Regional Offices
Asheville Fayetteville Mooresville Raleigh Washington Wilmington Winston-Salem
704/251-6208 919/486-1541 704/663-1699 919/571-4700 919/946-6481 919/395-3900 919/896-7007
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

Mr. Ernest Reid
January 25, 1993
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If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Randy Jones at 919/
733-5083.
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Acting
cc: iredell County Health Department
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Mooresville Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Jack Floyd, Groundwater Section Central Office
Training and Certification (no revised rating)
Facilities Assessment Unit, Karen Colby

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SANDSTONE RESIDUAL 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
Scioto, Inc.
Iredell County
FOR THE
operation of a sandstone residual land application program consisting of the application of approximately
15,300 cubic feet per year of sandstone cutting sludge from the Scioto, Inc. wastewater treatment facility
to be used as road fill and stabilizing material in the parking lot and fill areas of the plant site premises in
Iredell County with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received
August 11, 1992, and the letter received on November 30, 1992, objecting to buffer conditions, 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 October 31, 1997, shall void Permit
No. WQ0006861, which was issued on November 13, 1992, and shall be subject to the following
specified conditions and limitations:
I. J!ERFQRMANCE STANDARDS
1. The Mooresville Regional Office, telephone number 704/663-1699, and the appropriate
local governmental official (county manager/city manager) shall be notified at least twenty-
four (24) hours prior to the initial application of the sandstone residual 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. Also the Iredell 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 absorb 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 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 sandstone residual to the
sites and take any immediate corrective actions, including the construction of additional or
replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities.
6. Maximum slope for sandstone residual application shall be 10% for surface application and
18% for subsurface applications.
7. A copy of this permit shall be kept at the land application site when sandstone residual is
being applied during the life of this permit. A spill prevention and control plan shall be kept
in all sludge transport and application vehicles.
8. A record shall be maintained of each application site for sandstone residual application.
9. No sandstone residual at any time shall be stored at any site other than the Plant property.
1. The facilities and disposal sites shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. No residual other than the following are hereby approved for land application in accordance
with this permit:
Permit Estimated
Source Colinly N11mber Yglumr, ( dry tons4y-tar)
Scioto, Inc. Iredell NCO004359 600
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 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.
4. Adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any
disposed or stored material into any surface waters.
5. For areas that are prone to flooding or within the 100-year flood elevation, sandstone
residual may be applied only during periods of dry weather.
6. Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion and surface runoff from
conveying pollutants from any sandstone residual application area onto the adjacent
property or into the surface waters.
7. Sandstone residual 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 sandstone residual
disposal measures must first be approved by the Division of Environmental Management.
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WHIR 1: ► INI : -'1 3[111Jl: u ►
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:
a) source of sandstone residual
b) date of sandstone residual application
c) location of sandstone residual application (site, field, or zone #)
d) method of application
e) weather conditions
i) volume of sandstone residual applied in dry tons/acre
g) annual and cumulative totals of dry tons/acre of sandstone residual,
3. Three copies of all monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in conditions 1111
and III 2 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
4. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Mooresville Regional Office, telephone
number 704/663-1699, 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 treatment.
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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1. Any groundwater quality monitoring as deemed necessary by the Division of
Environmental Management shall be provided
2. The Compliance Boundary 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 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 system site may alter 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 waste disposal area, or 50 feet within the
property boundary.
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 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 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.
V . INSPEC3:IQNS
1. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the sandstone residual 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.
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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1. 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. The following are approved sites for sandstone residual application (see attached map(s)):
Site Applicg on Area
Scioto, Inc. parking lot and fill areas on plant property
5. 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.
6. 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 15A NCAC 2H .0205
(c)(4).
7. 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.
8. A set of approved documents for the subject project must be retained by the applicant for
the life of the permit.
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. The application site should be watered to prevent blowing dust
Permit issued this the 25th day of January, 1993
0
9.eston Howarc
Division of Environ
By Authority of the
Permit No. WQ0006861
MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Management Commission
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