WQ0007441_Final Permit_19930920

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
September 20, 1993
The Honorable Wayne Stafford, Mayor
Town of Old Fort
Post Office Box 520
Old Fort, North Carolina 28762
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Subject: Permit No. WQ0007441
Town of Old Fort
Sludge Composting Facility
Wastewater Treatment Plant
McDowell County
Dear Mayor Strafford:
In accordance with your application received January 14, 1993, we are forwarding herewith Permit
No. WQ0007441 dated September 20, 1993, to The Town of Old Fort for the construction and operation
of the subject facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until August 31, 1998, 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.
One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional
information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. John Seymour at 919/ 733-5083.
Sincerely,
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A. Prest Howard, Jr., P.E.
cc: McDowell County Health Department
Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality
Asheville Regional Office, Groundwater
Groundwater Section, Jack Floyd
Training and Certification Unit
Facilities Assessment Unit
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
COMPOST 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 Old Fort
McDowell County
FOR THE
operation of a wastewater treatment plant sludge composting facility consisting of the composting of the
sludge for the sources listed in Condition 11 3. to be mixed and processed with wood chips to serve the
Town of Old Fort with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received
January 14, 1993, 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 August 31, 1998, and shall be subject
to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation 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 Asheville Regional Office, phone no. 704/ 251-6208 shall be notified at least forty-
eight (48) hours in advance of operation 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. This permit shall become voidable in the event of failure of the sludge composting facility
to adequately protect the assigned water quality standards of the surface waters and
groundwaters.

4. The sludge composting program shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non-
-.° _ discharge system to prevent discharge of any wastes resulting from the operation of this
1 program.
S. 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.
6. In the event that the sludge composting program is not operated satisfactorily, including the
creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall tape such immediate corrective action as
may be required by this Department, including the construction of additional or replacement
wastewater treatment or disposal facilities.
7. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated sludge or compost drainage wastewater from the
compost facilities is prohibited.
8. Compost sludge should not be used in areas of intense public use (schools, playgrounds,
etc.).
1. The facilities and disposal sites shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. The sludge composting operation must be conducted under the supervision of the certified
wastewater treatment plant operator required by the Certification Commission for operation
of the Town of Old Fort Wastewater Treatment Plant, NPDES Permit No. NCO021229.
3. No sludges other than the following are hereby approved for composting in accordance
with this permit:
Permit
�QUrce County Number Volume Dry Tgns/Yr)
Town of Old Fort McDowell NCO021229 6.6
Wastewater Treatment
PIant
4. All compost shall be stored on the concrete composting pad during composting and until
such time as it is distributed to the buyer. If an alternate storage site is to be used, approval
must be obtained from the Division of Environmental Management.
5. No compost shall be marketed that does not meet the criteria for the Process to Further
Reduce Pathogens, which for a static aerated pile the compost pile must be maintained at
operating temperatures of 550 C (1310 F) or greater for three (3) days. The use of any
other composting method shall require a permit amendment prior to the distribution of any
such compost.
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1 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.
2. The Town of Old Fort shall maintain records including, but not limited to the following:
a. volume, source, and analysis of sludge and compost
b. date, duration and temperature during composting
c. name of compost recipient, volume received, and intended use
An annual summary report (three copies) of the records required above shall be submitted
on or before March 1 of the following year by the Town of Old Fort to the following
address:
NC Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
Facility Assessment Unit
PO Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
3. The Town of Old Fort shall present to each recipient of compost written information that
clearly states that compost sludge cannot be used on areas where root or leaf crops for
direct human consumption are to be grown within one (1) year of the last application of
compost to the site. The Town of Old Fort shall also include written recommendations to
the compost recipients for satisfactory uses of compost material such as horticulture,
silvicultural, other agricultural uses not specifically prohibited, etc.
4. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Asheville Regional Office, telephone no. 7041
251-6208, 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 composting program which results in the composting of
significant amounts of wastes which are abnonnal in quantity or characteristic.
b. Any failure of the composting program resulting in a discharge of wastes 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 leakage or spillage that occurs during the transfer or transport of the compost
material.
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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.
HUMMURMINN 112,1411 if WMMUITH 1:1:3131 PRO &9
1. 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 storage, transport, and composting
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 composting facility 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.
V1. GENERAL CQNDITIONS
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. 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.
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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 project.
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.
9. This permit may be modified or 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 20th day of September, 1993
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
'0 $ Cojl'�-c
A. Preston, oward, Jr., P.11., Director
Division of -Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit No. WQ0007441
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NPDES Permit No. NCO02-12'29 Nondisc. Per. No.l.)Q6©o?441
IssueDate:_ _� �( !.� j 2— Expiration Date:
Existing Facility ✓ New Facility
Rated By:�rinEd Date: a is 93
Reviewed (Train. & Cert.) Reg. Office
Reviewed (Train. & Cert-) Central Office
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Plant Class: (circle one) I II I11 IV Total _Points /,!f-�_,zI.,
ITEM POINTS
(1) Industrial Pretreatment Units and/or
Industrial Pretreatment Prograrp
2
(sea definition No. 33)
4
(2) DUR FLOWOFPLANT INGPD
3
(not applicable to non -contaminated cooling waters, sludge
handling facilities for water purification plants, totally
closed cycle -systems (def. No. 11), and facilities'
5
consisting only of Item (4) (d) or Items (4) (d) and (11)
(d))
0 - 20,000 ..........................
1
20.001 - 50.000 ..........................
2
50,001 -- 100,000 ... . .............. I .......
3
100,001 •- 250,000 ..........................
4
250,001 500,000 .......................
5
500,001 -1,O00,000 ........ . ................
i
1,000.001 -- 2,000.000 . . ................. . ....
10
2,000,001 (and up) - rate 1 point additional for each
200,000 gpd capacity up to a
mining) .................,.....................
maximum of 30
intermittent biological .....
Design Flow (gpd) O. 'Yell A16/)
recirculating biological':,:".:.'
(3) PRELIMINARY UNITS (see definition no. 32)
(v 4) Stabilization Lagoons ............
(a) Bar Screens__... .................. •.-.
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ox) Single stage system for combined
(b) Mechanical Screens, Static Screens or
carbonaceous removal of BOD and
Comminuting Devices .
nitrogenous removal by nitrification
(c) Grit Removal ...............................
i
or
(d) Mechanical or Aerated Grit Removal ...........
(✓
(a) Flow Measuring Device ....... . ...............
1
or
(x) Nutrient additions to enhance SOD
(f) Instrumented Flow Measurement .. . ...........
'..�
(g) Preaeration................................
2
(h) Influent Flow -Equalization ...................
2
(i) Grease or Oil Separators - Gravity ..........
2
Mechanical..........
3
Dissolved Air Flotation.
8
0) Prechlorination ..............................
5
(4) PRIMARY TREATMENT UNITS
(a) Septic Tank (see definition no, 43) ..............
2
(b) Imhoff Tank.. . _. . .............................
5
(c) Primary Clarifiers ............................
5
(d) Settling Ponds or Settling Tanks for inorganic
t
Non-toxic Materials (sludge handling facilities
for water purification plants, sand, gravel,
i
stone, and other mining operations except
1 i
recreational activities such as gem or golf;
1 c
mining) .................,.....................
2
(5) SECONDARY TREATMENT UNITS
(a) Carbonaceous Stage
(i)Aeration - High Purity Oxygen System .... .
Diffused AWSyslem ........: _ ..
I
Mechanical Air System (fixed,
floating or rotor) ........... . ..
. E
Separate Sludge Reaeration .......
(ii) Trickling-. Filter
High Rate .:. _ ..... ..........
7
Standard Rate ...............
r
Packed Tower.. ..............
t
(iii) Biological Aerated Filter or Aerated
Biological Filter ......................
i
(iv) Aerated Lagoons .......... . _ ...
1 i
(v) Rotating Biological Contactors . _ ... _ ....
1 c
(vi) Sand Filters -
intermittent biological .....
recirculating biological':,:".:.'
(v 4) Stabilization Lagoons ............
r
(vii)Clarifier ..... ....:: .. , ......, .:.:
ox) Single stage system for combined
carbonaceous removal of BOD and
nitrogenous removal by nitrification
(see del. No_ 12) (Points for this item
have to be in addition to items (5) (a)
(i) through (5) (a) (vifi7'-:..:.............
8
(x) Nutrient additions to enhance SOD
femoval.... ...................... .....
5
(xi) Biological Culture (-Super Bugs`) addition
to enhance organic compound removal .....
5
tage
(b) Nitrogenous Stage-
(i)
(i) Aeration - High Pu(lk-Oxygen System ....".
20
Diffused Air System ......_ .....
10
Mechanical Air System (fixed, '
floaling,'or rotor) ...... ......
a
Separate Sludge Reaeration .. - ..
3
(ii) Trickling Filter - '
High Rate ..............
7
Standard Rate ............
5
Packed Tower............
5
(iii) Biological Aerated Filter or Aerated
Biological Filter .............. " ..........
10
(iv) Rolating Biological Conlactors ............
10
(v) Sand Filter -
intermittent biological ....... .
2
recirculating biological . . . . . .. .
3
(vi) Ciarilier . . ..............................
5

f6) 'pE1{17ARY OR AUVANCED TREATMENT U,ufT-
(10) CHEMICAL ADD1TtON SYSTEM (S) (See definition No'9)
t�-1
da' ;, olid Carbons Beds -
without carbon regeneration ....... _ ..... 5
(not applicable ro chemical additions raled as itern
_ . - _
with carl)og, regeneration _ . _ . _ ... . . .. . .. . 1 5
(3) ). (S) (a) (xi). (6) (a). (6) (b), (7) (e},
(b)
....
powdered or Granular Activated Carbon Feed -
(9) (aa), {9} (b), or (9) (c) 5 points each: List:
without carbon regeneration ... . .... . ... . . ... 5
with carbon. regeneration . . . . ..... .... • - - _ ... 1 5
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(c)
Air Stripping ............................. 5
(d)
Denitrificalion Process (separate process) - . - _ . 10
(e)
Electrodialysis .......... .... . .... . .. . ... . ... 5
(11 ) MISCELLANEOUS UNITS
(f)
Foam Separation ...... . . . .. . ..... . ... . ' - - • • - - 5
(a) Holding Ponds, Holding Tanks or Settling Ponds
(g)
Ion Exchange ................... . . . ......... . 5
for Organic or Toxic Materials including wastes
(h)
Land Application of Treated Effluent
from mining operations containing nitrogen and/or
(see definition no. 22b) (not applicable for
phosphorous compounds in amounts significantly
sand, gravel, stone and other similar mining
greater than is common for domestic wastewater ----------
operations)
(b) Effluent Flow Equalization (not applicable to storage
(i) on agricullurally managed sites (See def.
basins which are inherent in land application systems).
No. 4) ............................ . ...... 10
(c) Stage Discharge {not applicable to storage basins
(5) by high rate infiltration on non-agricullurally
inherent in land applicalion systems ....................................... 5
managed sites (includes rotary distributors
(d) Q
and similar fixed nozzle systems) ....... _ _ .. 4
(e) Stand -By Power Supply--•.----_ ...... _._ __......---.....------
(iii) by subsurface disposal (includes low pressure
(f) Thermal Pollution Control Device :............................................ 5
pipe systems and gravity systems except at.
plants consisting of septic tank and nitrifica-
tion tines only) ....................... . . . . . . 4
TOTAL POINTS
{;)
Microscreens.................................. 5
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Phosphorus Remo,ral by Biological Processes
CLASSIFICATION
(Sea def. No. 26) ........................ . ... 20
(k)
Polishing Ponds - without aeration ....... 2
Class I„ .. „ .-_, _ „ 5 - 25 Points
with aeration ... _ ...... 5
ClassIl.... _ 26- 50 Points
.............
fl)
Post Aeration - cascade .............. 0
Class 51- 65 Points
diffused or mechanical ... 5
Class IV..,--. ........ —_.... _ 66- Up Points
(m) Reverse Osmosis ....................... . ....... 5
(n)
Sand or Mixed -Media Filters - low rate ........... 2
Facilities having a rating of one through lour points, inclusive,
Nigh rate .......... 5
do not require a certified operator. Classification of all other
(o)
Treatment processes for removal of metal or
facilities requires a comparable grade operator in responsible
cyanide.................................... 15
charge.
(p)
Treatment processes for removal of toxic
materials other than metal or cyanide ......... 15
Facilities having an activated sludge process will be assigned
a minimum classification of Class 11.
SLUDGE TREATMENT
Facilities having treatment processes for the removal of metal
(a) Sludge Digestion Tank - Heated ... . . . . . ....... �1 0--�
Aerobic ...............
or cyanide will be assigned a minimum classification of Class 11_
Unhealed ............. 3
Facilities having treatment processes for the biological removal
(b) Sludge Stabilization (chemical or thermal) ... _ ..�5--�
of phosphorus will be assigned a minimum classification of Class
(c) Sludge Drying Beds - Gravity ........ . . ......;�
Vacuum Assisted ....... 5
(d) Sludge Elutriation ...................... . ...... 5
In -plant processes and related control equipment which are an
(e) Sludge Conditioner (iihemical or thermal) . _ ...... 5
integral part of industrial production shall not be considered waste
(f) Sludge Thickener (gravity) - - - - - - - 4 .............. 5
treatment. Likewise, discharges of wastewater from residences
(g) Dissolved Air Flotation Unit
having a design flow of 1,000 gpd or less, shall not be subject to
(not applicable to a unit rates as (3) {i) ......... 8
rating.
(h) Sludge Gas Utilization (including gas storage) . - .. 2
(i) Sludge Holding Tank - , Aerated ................ 5
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
Non-aerated ............ 2
(j) Sludge Incinerator - (not including activated
carbon regeneration) ..... 10
(k) Vacuum Filler, Centrifuge or Filler Press or other
similar dewatering devices . . ................ 10
(8) . SLUDGE DISPOSAL (including incinerated ash)
(a) Lagoons ........................... 2
(b) Land Applicalion (surface and subsurlace)
(see definition 223) :.
-where the facility holds the land app. permit - . ] 0
-by contracting to a land application operator who
holds the land application permit ........... . .... 2
-land application of sludge by a contractor who does
not ho!d the permit for the waslewater treatment
facility where the sludge is generated ......... 10
(c) Landfilled (burial)--------------------•_.._.__- 5
(9) OISINFECTION
(a) Chlorination ...... _ _ ..... _ _ _ ........ ..
(b) Dechlorination . ... . . .. . . .. . .. . . . .... . . 5
(c) Ozone ........... • ..... . ..... . . . .. . . 5
(d) Radiation ................ . ....... . . 5