WQ0007174_Final Permit_20030528

O� W A 9 Michael F. Easley, Governor
Wil€lam G. Floss Jr., Secretary
y North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
-� Alan W. Klimek, P.E., director
Division of Water Quality
May 28, 2003
MR. THOMAS E. HARTYE, GENERAL. MANAGER
METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE DISTRICT OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
2028 RIVERSIDE DRWE
ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 28804
Subject: Permit No. WQ0007174
Metropolitan Sewerage District of
Buncombe County, North Carolina
MSD Buncombe County Nutri -Lime
Processing Facility and Distribution Program
Distribution of Residual Solids (503)
Buncombe County
Dear Mr. Hartye:
In accordance with your permit renewal and modification application package received on
January 25, 2002 as well as the additional information received on May 29, 2002; June 13, 2002; May 16,
2003; and May 21, 2003; we are forwarding herewith a renewed and modified Permit No. WQ0007174,
dated May 28, 2003, to the Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County, North Carolina for the
subject residuals alkaline pasteurization/stabilization facility and Class A EQ residuals product
distribution program.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until April 30, 2008; shall void Permit
No. WQ0007174, issued on August 15, 1997; and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as
specified therein. Make note of this permit's expiration date and the fact that a permit renewal
application is due to the Division of Water Quality (Division) no later than six months prior to that date
(i.e., see Condition V1. 7.), as the Division does not send reminders to apply for permit renewal.
This permit is being issued to approve the continued operation of the residuals alkaline
pasteurization/stabilization facility and Class A EQ residuals product distribution program for another
five-year cycle. However, please take the time to review this permit thoroughly, as some of the
conditions contained therein may have been added, changed, or deleted since the last issuance. Pay
particular attention to the monitoring requirements in this permit. Please be aware that failure to establish
an adequate system for collecting, maintaining, and submitting the required operational information will
result in future compliance problems. Of special interest to you may be the following minor
modifications that have been made to the permit, as requested in the cover letter submitted with the permit
renewal and modification application package:
♦ The terms "compost" or "composting" have been eliminated from the permit language.
Instead, the term "Class A EQ residuals product" is used when referring to the residuals to be
distributed (i.e., Nutri -Lime), and the term "alkaline pasteurization/stabilization" is used
when referring to the process by which the residuals are rendered Class A with respect to
pathogen reduction and meet the vector attraction reduction requirements.
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♦ The Division understands that the Permittee's primary method of residuals management is
through incineration and that this facility/program is utilized on an as -needed basis only.
However, this facility/program is approved to operate at full capacity should a catastrophic
failure of the incinerator occur. The Division encourages the Permittee to continue to
maintain and stimulate potential markets for distribution of Nutri -Lime.
♦ The Division understands that residuals are no longer anaerobically-digested prior to
treatment in the alkaline pasteurization/stabilization facility. Be aware that, even though this
process change does not affect the ability of the facility to produce a Class A EQ residuals
product, undigested residuals that are subjected to this treatment option have the potential to
be odiferous, even if adequately cured and especially when rewetted.
♦ The term "lime" has been eliminated from the permit language. Instead, the term "alkaline"
is used when referring to the characteristic of the amendment material that is added to the
residuals to be processed to render them Class A with respect to pathogen reduction and meet
vector attraction reduction.
♦ Condition I. 6. of the permit has been modified to be more general in that it states that any
residuals distributed for application on the land must meet one of the Class A pathogen
requirements and vector attraction reduction requirements in 40 CFR Part 503_ Language is
also included to allow the Permittee to utilize a Process to Further Reduce Pathogen -
equivalent process approved by the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Pathogen
Equivalency Committee. Note that a modification of this permit will be required if the
Permittee decides to amend the facility such that another Class A EQ residuals product other
than Nutri -Lime is produced_
♦ The Division has amended the frequency with which the Class A EQ residuals product must
be monitored to that it is more commiserate with 40 CFR Part 503. Specifically, the
frequency with which monitoring must now be performed is based entirely on the amount of
product that is distributed for application to the land. The Division urges the Permittee to be
conservative with its production estimates, so that the correct monitoring frequency is
selected for implementation. See Condition III. 4. and Condition 111. 5. for more detail.
♦ The Division cannot allow the Permittee to discontinue its monitoring program to ensure that
the Class A EQ residuals product does not exhibit signs of pathogen regrowth following
significant curing/storage time and immediately prior to distribution for application to the
land. However, there may be adjustments that the Permittee can make to the monitoring
program so that the number of microbiological tests may be reduced from that which is being
performed currently. The EPA guidance document entitled "Control of Pathogens and Vector
Attraction in Sewage Sludge (EPA/625/R-92-013)" states "all Class A material must be
tested to show that the microbiological requirements are met at the time when it is ready to be
used. -.If a facility stores material before it is distributed for use or disposal, microbiological
testing should take place after storage ... In each case, the timing represents the last practical
monitoring point before the biosolids are applied to the land...Biosolids that are sold or given
away cannot be monitored just prior to actual use; instead monitoring is required as it is
prepared for sale or given away..., which in most cases is the last time the biosolids are under
the control of a biosolids preparer." The Division encourages the Permittee to contact the its
Non -Discharge Permitting Unit or EPA's Region IV to ensure that any monitoring program
employed is in complete compliance with 40 CFR Part 503.

Finally, the Division would like to provide a couple of notes of caution:
♦ In preparing the annual report, as required by Condition III. 8., the Permittee should be sure
to include both raw and temperature -corrected pH data to show that the pathogen reduction
and vector attraction reduction requirements have been met. See the Division's Augustl7,
1999 guidance letter regarding this topic for more specific information. A copy of this letter
may be downloaded from the web site at http:l/h2o.enr_state.nc.us/ndceu/Land.htm.
♦ During the review of this permit renewal and modification application package, the
permitting of the solids storage lagoon at the wastewater treatment plant was discussed. This
lagoon receives ash from the residuals incinerator. While NPDES Permit No. NCO024911
does refer to the lagoon, it does not include the groundwater monitoring requirements
stipulated in a March 24, 1997 letter from the Division's Asheville Regional Office nor does
it provide for the mining of ash once an alternative disposal/utilization method is identified_
Therefore, the Division encourages the Permittee to contact its Non -Discharge Permitting
Unit regarding the application for a permit that covers the lagoon.
If any parts, requirements, and/or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, you have
the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days following receipt of this
permit. This request shall be in the from of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North
Carolina General Statutes and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings at 6714 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made, this permit shall be final
and binding.
If you need any additional information concerning this matter, please contact Ms. Shannon Mohr
Thornburg by telephone at [phone], extension 353, or via e-mail at
[e-mail].
Sincerely f /
for Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Mr. John Kiviniemi, Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County, North Carolina
Buncombe County Health Department
Asheville Regional Office -Water Quality Section
Asheville Regional Office -Groundwater Section
Central Office -Groundwater Section
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Water Quality Central Files
NDPU Files
NDPU Residuals Program Coordinator
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
DISTRIBUTION OF RESIDUAL SOLIDS (503) 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
Metropolitan Sewerage District of
Buncombe County, North Carolina
Buncombe County
FOR THE
continued operation of a Nutri -Lime Processing Facility for the alkaline pasteurizationlstabiiization of up
to 9,250 dry tons per year of residuals generated from the treatment of municipal wastewater at the
facility listed in Condition H. 3. located at 2225 Riverside Drive in Asheville, North Carolina at an
approximate latitude and longitude of 35°39'02" and 82°35'54", respectfully, and consisting of the
following minimum components: two live -bottom hoppers for receiving residuals and storing them prior
to processing; two screw conveyors for transporting residuals from the hoppers to the mixing blenders;
two 12 -foot silos for storing alkaline amendment material; two nixing blenders for incorporating
residuals with alkaline amendment material; two conveyors for transporting the residuals/amendment
mixture from the mixing blender to the curing bins; two 29 -foot by 50 -foot by 10 -foot curing bins, each
with a shuttle area, for curing of the residuals/amendment mixture; one 0.95 -acre concrete pad for
windrowing and drying of the pasteurized/stabilized residuals/amendment mixture; one floor drain,
running along the front of the building interior, for collecting leachatelstormwater and conveying it for
treatment and disposal; one conveyor for loading of the pasteurized/stabilized and cured
residuals/amendment mixture into trucks for distribution; one 1.13 -acre building for enclosing the entire
facility; one building ventilation system, with large fans and roll -up doors, to control odor generated with
the building; all necessary measuring devices to ensure that all of the pasteurized/stabilized
residuals/amendment mixture meets the requirements listed in Condition I. 6.; as well as all associated
controls, support structures, piping, and appurtenances necessary for the complete necessary to make a
complete and functional residuals alkaline pasteurization/stabilization facility and Class A EQ residuals
product distribution program;
and the continued operation of a program for the distribution of up to 37,000 dry tons per year of a Class
A EQ residuals product marketed under the name Nutri -Lime.

Both the facility and the program shall be operated such that no discharge of waste to surface
waters occurs, pursuant to the permit modification application package received on January 25, 2002 as
well as the additional information received on May 29, 2002; June 13, 2002; May 16, 2003; and May 21,
2003; and in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed
and approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and considered a part of this
permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until April 30, 2008; shall void Permit
No. WQ0007174, issued on August 15, 1997; and shall be subject to the following specified conditions
and limitations:
1. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
I. The residuals alkaline pasteurization/stabilization facility and Class A EQ residuals product
distribution program shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system
to prevent the discharge of any wastes to waters of the state resulting from the operation of
this facility or program.
2. This permit shall become voidable in the event of failure of the residuals alkaline
pasteurization/stabilization facility or Class A EQ residuals product distribution program to
adequately protect the assigned water quality standards of the surface waters and
groundwater.
3. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to
surface water or groundwater resulting from the operation of this residuals alkaline
pasteurization/stabilization facility or Class A EQ residuals product distribution program.
4. In the event that the residuals alkaline pasteurization/stabilization facility or Class A EQ
residuals product distribution program is not operated satisfactorily, including the creation of
nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall take any immediate corrective actions as may be
required by the Division of Water Quality (Division).
Diversion or bypassing of untreated residuals or leachate from the residual alkaline
pasteurization/stabilization facility shall be prohibited. All leachate shall be reused as a
wetting agent for the processing of residuals or disposed of through a Division -approved
method.
6. When wastewater residuals are sold or given away, one of the Class A pathogen requirements
in 40 CFR Part 503.32(a) and one of vector attraction reduction requirements in 40 CFR Part
503.33 shall be met. Additionally, an evaluation shall be performed which demonstrates the
residuals' ability to comply with this requirement. Upon request, a copy of this evaluation,
including all test results and calculations, shall be submitted.
In addition to the above, the Division has approved the following process, which has been
determined and approved to be equivalent to a Process to Further Reduce Pathogens (PFRP)
by the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Pathogen Equivalency Comrnittee (FEC),
for use by the Permittee. Note that the Permittee still has to perform the fecal
coliform/Salmonella sp. bacteria density testing and meet one of the vector attraction
reduction requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.33 if this PFRP-equivalent process is used.
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a. N-Viro International Co oration Toledo Ohio
Advanced Alkaline Stabilization with Subsequent Accelerated Drying
Alternative I: Fine alkaline materials (i.e., cement kiln dust, quicklime fines,
pulverized lime, or hydrated Iime) shall be uniformly mixed by mechanical or
aeration mixing into liquid or dewatered residuals to raise the pH to greater than
12 for seven days. If the resulting mixture is liquid, it shall then be dewatered.
The mixture shall then be air dried, while the pH remains above 12 for greater
than or equal to seven days, for greater than 30 days and until the mixture
reaches a total solids concentration greater than or equal to 65 percent. A total
solids concentration of greater than or equal to 60 percent shall be achieved in
the mixture before the pH drops below 12. The mean temperature of the air
surrounding the mixture shall be above five degrees Celsius (i.e., 41 degrees
Fahrenheit) for the first seven days.
Alternative 2: Fine alkaline materials (i.e., cement kiln dust, quicklime fines,
pulverized lime, or hydrated lime) shall be uniformly nixed by mechanical or
aeration mixing into liquid or dewatered residuals to raise the pH to greater than
12 for greater than or equal to 72 hours. If the resulting mixture is liquid, it shall
then be dewatered. The mixture shall then be heated, while the pH remains
above 12, using exothermic reactions or other thermal processes to achieve
temperatures of greater than or equal to 52 degrees Celsius (i.e., 126 degrees
Fahrenheit) throughout the mixture for greater than or equal to 12 hours. The
mixture shall then be air dried, while the pH remains above 12 for greater than or
equal to three days, to a total solids concentration of greater than or equal to 50
percent.
7. No Class A EQ residuals product that tests or is classified as a hazardous or toxic waste under
40 CFR Part 261 shall be sold or given away under the conditions of this permit.
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
The residuals alkaline pasteurization/stabilization facility and Class A EQ residuals product
distribution program shall be properly operated and maintained at all times.
2_ Upon classification of the residuals alkaline pasteurization/stabilization facility and Class A
EQ residuals product distribution program by the Water Pollution Control System Operators
Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall employ a certified operator to be
in responsible charge (ORC) of the facility and program. The operator shall hold a certificate
of the type classification assigned to the facility and program by the WPCSOCC. The
Permittee shall also employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type_ to comply
with the conditions of 15A NCAC 8G .0202.
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3. a. No residuals other than those generated by the following residuals source -generating
facilities shall be approved for acceptance for treatment in the residuals alkaline
pasteurization/stabilization facility in accordance with this permit:
b. No Class A EQ residuals product other than that generated by the following residuals
source -generating facilities shall be approved for distribution under the Class A EQ
residuals product distribution program in accordance with this permit:
Permittee / Residuals
Residuals
Permit
Maximum
Permittee
Source -Generating
County
Number
Dry Tons
Facility
Facility
per Year
Metropolitan
French Broad River
Sewerage District of
Water Reclamation
Buncombe
NC0024911
9,250.00
Buncombe County,
Facility
North Carolina
37,000.00
TOTAL
9,250.00
b. No Class A EQ residuals product other than that generated by the following residuals
source -generating facilities shall be approved for distribution under the Class A EQ
residuals product distribution program in accordance with this permit:
Permittee / Residuals
Permit
Maximum
Source -Generating
Product
County
Number
Dry Tons
Facility
per Year
MSD Buncombe County
Nutri -Lime Processing
Nutri -Lime
Buncombe.
WQ0007174
37,000.00
Facility
TOTAL
37,000.00
4. No other residuals or Class A EQ residuals product other than that from the residuals source -
generating facilities specified in Condition II. 3. may be treated and distributed under this
permit. The Permittee shall request and obtain a permit amendment from the Division for
each additional residual source -generating facility prior to acceptance of those residuals for
treatment in the approved residuals alkaline pasteurization/stabilization facility and
distribution through the approved Class A EQ residuals product distribution program. In
addition, the Permittee shall request and obtain a permit amendment from the Division for
each additional Class A EQ product, including those derived from Nutri -Lime while under its
direct control, prior to distribution through the approved CIass A EQ residuals product
distribution program
5. All residuals and Class A EQ residuals product shall be adequately stored to prevent leachate
runoff prior to and following treatment. 'Following treatment, the Class A EQ residuals
product may be stored in an elevated silo, placed on a concrete pad, kept under shelter,
covered, or stored in a manner as otherwise approved by the Division until such time as it is
distributed to the user. If an alternative storage site is to be used, approval shall first be
obtained from the Division.
6. Adequate -provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion and surface runoff from
conveying pollutants from residuals or the Class A EQ residuals product from the residuals
alkaline pasteurization/stabilization facility onto adjacent property or into any surface waters -
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7. For a Class A EQ residuals product to be sold or given away in bags or other container for
application to the land, the following shall be satisfied:
The Ceiling Concentrations (Dry Weight Basis) and the Pollutant Monthly Average
Concentrations (Dry Weight Basis) shall be maintained:
Parameter
Ceiling Concentration
(nulligrams per kilogram)
Monthly Average
Concentration
(milligrams per kilogram)
Arsenic
75
41
Cadmium
85
39
Copper
4,300
1,500
Lead
840
300
Mercury
57
17
Molybdenum
75
nla
Nickel
420
420
Selenium
100
100
Zinc
7,500
2,800
8. A label shall be affixed to the bag or other container in which a CIass A EQ residuals
product is sold or given away for application to the land, or an information sheet shall be
provided to the person who receives the Class A EQ residuals product sold or given away
in another container for application to the land. The label or information sheet shall contain
the following minimum information:
a. The name and address of the person who prepared the Class A EQ residuals product
that is sold or given away in a bag or other container for application to the land.
b. A statement that application of the Class A EQ residuals product to the land is
prohibited except in accordance with the instructions on the label or information sheet.
c. A statement that the Class A EQ residuals product shall be applied such that all
applicable buffers, including a 10 -foot buffer between any Iand application site and any
public or private water supply source, including wells, as well as any streams, rivers,
lakes, and drainageways, shall be maintained on any site.
d. A statement that application of the Class A EQ residuals product is prohibited on any
site that is flooded, frozen, or snow-covered.
e. A statement that adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from
carrying any disposed or stored Class A EQ residuals product into any surface waters.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Any monitoring (i.e., including groundwater, surface water, residuals, soil, or plant tissue
analyses) deemed necessary by the Division to ensure protection of the environment shall be
established and an acceptable sampling and reporting schedule shall be followed.

2. Proper records shall be maintained by the Permittee to track all residuals alkaline
pasteurization/stabilization and Class A EQ residuals product distribution activities. These
records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following information:
a. Source, amount, and analysis (as applicable) of residuals treated in the residuals alkaline
pasteurization/stabilization facility.
b. Source and amount of each amendment material used for treatment in the residuals
alkaline pasteurization/stabilization facility.
c. Analysis of the Class A EQ residuals product.
d. Name of the initial recipient of the Class A EQ residuals product, the amount distributed,
and the intended use.
3. The Class A EQ residuals product shall be analyzed to demonstrate that they are non-
hazardous under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). A corrosivity,
ignitability, and reactivity analysis as well as a Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure
(TCLP) analysis shall be conducted by the Permittee annually, and the results of the analyses
shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years.
The TCLP analysis shall include the following parameters (i.e., note the regulatory level in
milligrams per liter in parentheses):
Arsenic (5.0)
1,4 -Dichlorobenzene (7.5)
Nitrobenzene (2.0)
Barium (100.0)
1,2-Dichloroethane (0.5)
Pentachlorophenol (100.0)
Benzene (03)
1, 1 -Dichloroethylene (0.7)
Pyridine (5.0)
Cadmium (1.0)
2,4-Dinitrotoluene (0.13)
Selenium (1.0)
Carbon tetrachloride (0.5)
Endrin (0.02)
Silver (5.0)
ChIordane (0.03)
Hexachlorobenzene (0.13)
Tetrachloroethylene (0.7)
Chlorobenzene (100.0)
Heptachlor (and its hydroxide) (0.008)
Toxaphene (0.5)
Chloroform (6.0)
Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (0.5)
Trichloroethylene (0.5)
Chromium (5.0)
Hexachloroethane (3.0)
2,4,5 -Trichlorophenol (400.0)
m -Cresol (200.0)
Lead (5.0)
2,4,6 -Trichlorophenol (2.0)
o -Cresol (200.0)
Lindane (0.4)
2,4,5 -TP (Silvex) (1.0)
p -Cresol (200.0)
Mercury (0.2)
Vinyl chloride (0.2)
Cresol (200.0)
Methoxychlor (10.0)
2,4-D (10.0)
Methyl ethyl ketone (200.0)
After the Class A EQ residuals product has been monitored for two years at an annual
frequency, the Permittee may submit a request to the Division for a permit modification to
reduce the frequency of this monitoring requirement. In no case, however, shall the
frequency of this monitoring be less than once per permit cycle when the Class A EQ
residuals product is sold or given away during that year.

4. An analysis shall be conducted by the Permittee on the Class A EQ residuals product at a
frequency that is dependent on the dry tons of Class A EQ residuals product distributed or
expected to be distributed during the calendar year for application to the land. The
monitoring frequency schedule shall be as stipulated in the following table:
Amount of Product
Amount of Product
Phosphorus
Distributed for
Distributed for
Potassium
Application to the Land
Application to the Land
Monitoring Frequency
(metric tons per
(short tons per
Sodium
365 -day period)
365 -day period)
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
0 < mDT/yr < 290
0 < DT/yr < 319
Once per Year
290 <_ mDT/yr < 1,500
319:5 DT/yr < 1,650
Once per Quarter
(Four Times per Year)
1,500 < mDT/yr < 15,000
1,650:S DT/yr < 16,500
Once per 60 Days
(Six Times per Year)
15.000 < mDT/yr
—
16,500 c DT/yr
Once per Month
(12 Times per Year)
The results of all analyses small be maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five
years. The analysis shall include the following minimum parameters:
Aluminum
Magnesium
Phosphorus
Ammonia -Nitrogen
Mercury
Potassium
Arsenic
Molybdenum
Selenium
Cadmium
Nickel
Sodium
Calcium
Nitrate -Nitrite Nitrogen
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
Copper
pH
Total Solids (Percent)
Lead
Plant Available Nitrogen (By Calculation)
5. The Class A EQ residuals product shall be monitored by the Permittee for compliance with
Condition I. 6. of this permit at a frequency that is dependent on the dry tons of Class A EQ
residuals product distributed or expected to be distributed during the calendar year for
application to the land. The monitoring frequency schedule shall be as stipulated in the
following table:
Amount of Product
Amount of Product
Distributed for
Distributed for
Application to the Land
Application to the Land
Monitoring Frequency
(metric tons per
(short tons per
365 -day period)
365 -day period)
0 < mDT/yr < 290
0 < DT/yr < 319
Once per Year
290 < mDT/yr < 1,500
319:5 DT/yr < 1,650
Once per Quarter
(Four Times per Year)
1,500 < mDT/yr < 15,000
1,650:5 DT/yr < 16,500
Once per 60 Days
(Six Times per Year)
15,000 < mDT/yr
16,500 < DT/yr
Once per Month
(12 Times per Year)
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The results of all analyses and records of all operational data shall be maintained on file by
the Permittee for a minimum of five years. Data to verify stabilization of the product shall be
maintained by the Permittee. The required data shall be specific to the stabilization process
utilized, but should be sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the Class A pathogen
requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.32(a) and the vector attraction reduction requirements in 40
CFR Part 503.33 clearly. In addition, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
certification statements concerning compliance with pathogen requirements, vector attraction
reduction requirements, and management practices shall be completed at the above frequency
by the proper authority or authorities if more than one is involved, either the person who
generates the residuals or the person who prepares the Class A EQ residuals product to be
sold or given away for application to the land.
6. Laboratory analyses and/or operational data, as required by Condition III. 3., Condition III.
4., and Condition 111. 5. shall be performed/gathered on the Class A EQ residuals product as it
is to be distributed. Furthermore, analytical determinations made pursuant to the monitoring
and reporting requirements of this permit shall be made by a laboratory certified by the
Division for the required parameter(s) under 15A NCAC 2H .0800 or 15A NCAC 2H.1 100.
7. Three copies of all required monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in Condition
III. 1., Condition Ill. 2., Condition III. 3., Condition III. 4., and Condition III. 5. shall be
submitted annually on or before March I" of the year following the distribution event to the
following address:
NCDENR-DWQ
Water Quality Section
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Water Quality Section of Division's Asheville
Regional Office at 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 first knowledge
of the occurrence of any of the following:
a. Any occurrence with the residuals alkaline pasteurization/stabilization facility or Class A
EQ residuals product distribution program that results in the land application of
significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic.
b. Any failure of the residuals alkaline pasteurization/stabilization facility or Class A EQ
residuals product distribution program resulting in a release of material to receiving
waters.
c. Any time that self-monitoring information indicates that the residuals alkaline
pasteurization/stabilization facility or CIass A EQ residuals product distribution program
has gone out of compliance with the conditions and limitations of this permit or the
parameters on which the system was designed.
e. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the residuals
alkaline pasteurization/stabilization facility incapable of adequate residual treatment.

e. Any significant spillage or discharge (i.e., greater than incidental) from a vehicle or
piping system during transportation of residuals or Class A EQ residuals product while
under the direct control of the Permittee or on the site where the wastewater treatment
and residuals alkaline pasteurization/stabilization facilities are located.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letterform
within five days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report shall outline the
actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
Applicable Boundaries:
a. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the residuals alkaline pasteurization/stabilization
facility shall be as specified by regulations in 15A NCAC 2L (i.e., "Groundwater
Classifications and Standards"). The Compliance Boundary for a disposal system
individually permitted after December 31, 1983 shall be established at either (1) 250 feet
from the waste disposal area or (2) 50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is
closest to the residuals alkaline pasteurizatiordstabilization facility. An exceedance of
groundwater quality standards at or beyond the Compliance Boundary shall be subject to
immediate remediation action according to 15A NCAC 2L .0106(d)(2).
b. The REVIEW BOUNDARY shall be established around the residuals alkaline
pasteurization/stabilization facility midway between the Compliance Boundary and the
perimeter of the waste disposal area. Any exceedance of groundwater quality standards
at the Review Boundary shall require action in accordance with 15A NCAC 2L
.0106(d)(1).
2. Other Requirements:
a. Any groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be
provided.
V. INSPECTIONS
The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the residuals alkaline pasteurization/stabilization
facility and Class A EQ residuals product distribution program 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 Iog 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 or other
permitting authority, upon request.
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2. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division may, upon
presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on or related to
the residuals alkaline pasteurization/stabilization facility or Class A EQ residuals product
distribution program facilities 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
I.. This permit shall become voidable unless the residuals alkaline pasteurization/stabilization
facility and Class A EQ residuals product distribution program are operated in accordance
with the conditions of this permit, the supporting materials, and in the manner approved by
the Division.
2. This permit shall be effective only with respect to the nature and volume of residuals
described in the application and other supporting data.
Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the
Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina
General Statutes § 143-215.6A through § 143-215.6C.
4. The annual administering and compliance fee shall be paid by the Permittee within 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).
The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and all
statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances that may be imposed by other government agencies
(i.e., local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, applicable
river buffer rules in 15A NCAC 2B .0200, soil erosion and sedimentation control
requirements in 15A NCAC Chapter 4 and under the Division's General Permit NCGO10000,
and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A NCAC 2B .0200 and 15A NCAC
.0500.
6. This permit may be modified, revoked, and/or reissued to incorporate any conditions,
limitations and monitoring requirements the Division deems necessary in order to protect the
environment and public health adequately.
7. The Permittee, at least six months prior to the expiration of this permit, shall request its
extension. Upon receipt of the request, the Division shall review the adequacy of the
residuals alkaline pasteurization/stabilization facility and Class A EQ residuals product
distribution program described therein, and if warranted, shall extend the permit for such
period of time and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate.
8. This permit shall not be automatically transferable. In the event that there is a desire for the
residuals alkaline pasteurization/stabilization facility and Class A EQ residuals product
distribution program to change ownership or to change the name of the Permittee, a formal
permit request shall be submitted to the Division documentation from the parties involved
and other supporting materials as may be appropriate. The approval of this request shall be
considered on its merits and may or may not be approved.
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Permit issued this the t/wnty-eighth day of May, 2003.
NORTH CAROLIN7EIRQNMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
for Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0007174
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