WQ0007864_Final Permit_19930803

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources A«ik7L�A��
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor A—ftmoo woo 0 1
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary ID F
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director C.
August 3, 1993
Mr. B. Alston Macon, President
Appalachian Second Resource
319 West Main Street
Sylva, NC 28779
Dear Mr. Macon:
Subject: Permit No. WQ0007864
Appalachian Second Resource
Onslow County Recycling Center
Wastewater Spray Irrigation
Onslow County
In accordance with your application received May 3, 1993 we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQ0007864 dated August 3, 1993, to Appalachian Second Resource for the construction and operation of
the subject spray irrigation wastewater treatment facility to serve the Onslow County Municipal Recycling
Center.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until July 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.
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled/ 10% post xnsurner paper

One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional
information concerning this matter, please contact Ms. Carolyn McCaskill or &;lohn Seymour at 9I9/
733-5083.
Sincerely,
C� i
A. Pres n Howard, Jr., P.E.
cc: Onslow County Health Department
Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality
Wilmington Regional Office, Groundwater
Groundwater Section, Jack Floyd
Training and Certification Unit
Ellinwood Design Associates, Ltd.
Facilities Assessment Unit
Solid Waste Section, Environmental Health

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SPRAY IRRIGATION SYSTEM 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
Appalachian Second Resource
Onslow County Municipal Recycling Center
Onslow County
FOR THE
construction and operation of 1500 gpd spray irrigation wastewater treatment facility consisting of a 3000
gallon septic tank, a 3000 gallon dosing tank, a 40 foot by 55 foot surface sand filter, tablet chlorine
disinfection facilities, a 75 foot by 75 foot, 42,260 gallon storage lagoon, flow measuring equipment, an
effluent pump station equipped with dual 60 GPM pumps and high water alarm, and a spray irrigation site
equipped with 8 sprinklers on a wetted area of 1.0 acre to serve the Onslow County Municipal Recycling
Center for the wash down water only with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the
application received May 3, 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 July 31, 1998, and shall be subject to
the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
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 Wilmington Regional Office, phone no. [phone] 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. The spray irrigation facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so
that there is no discharge to the surface waters, nor any contamination of ground waters
which will render them unsatisfactory for normal use. In the event that the facilities fail to
perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions or failure of the
irrigation area to adequately absorb the wastewater, the Permittee shall take such immediate
corrective action to correct the problem, including actions as may be required by the
Division of Environmental Management.
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. The sludge generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed of in accordance with
General Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management.
b. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
7. The following buffers shall be maintained:
a) 400 feet between wetted area and any residence or places of public assembly under
separate ownership,
b) 150 feet between wetted area and property lines,
c) 100 feet between wetted area and wells,
d) 100 feet between wetted area and drainageways or surface water bodies,
e) 50 feet between wetted area and public right of ways,
f) 100 feet between wastewater treatment units and wells,
g) 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and property lines.
8. A leakage test shall be performed on the septic tank and dosing tank to insure that any
exfiltration occurs at a rate which does not exceed twenty (20) gallons per twenty-four (24)
hours per I AX) gallons of tank capacity. The engineer's certification will serve as proof of
compliance with this condition.
II. OPERAIJON AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times
2. 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 II, 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.Once
the facility is classified, the Permittee must submit a letter to the Certification Commission
which designates the operator in responsible charge within thirty days after the wastewater
treatment facilities are 50% complete.
3. A suitable vegetative cover shall be maintained on the spray irrigation site.
4. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a
condition that will cause runoff.
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5. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the spray field.
6. The facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to
prevent the discharge of any wastewater resulting from the operation of this facility.
7. The weekly application rate shall not exceed 0.45 inches per acre at an instantaneous
application rate not to exceed 0.3 inches per hour.
S. No type of wastewater other than that from the floor wash down generating from the
Onslow County Municipal Recycling Center shall be sprayed onto the irrigation area.
There shall be no discharge of domestic wastewater to this system.
9. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation
occurs or while normal maintenance is being performed.
10. Public access to the land application sites shall be controlled during active site use. Such
controls may include the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted at each
site.
11. The sludge generated by this system shall be taken to the Town of Swansboro and placed
on the drying beds for drying. Once dried, the sludge will be taken to the Onslow County
Landfill for final disposal. No other method of sludge handling is approved for this
operation.
12. This permit shall become voidable unless the agreements between Appalachian Second
Resource, the Town of Swansboro, and the Onslow County Landfill is in full force and
effect and the operation is carried out in accordance with these agreements.
13. Freeboard in the storage lagoon shall not be less than two (2) feet at any time.
III. MONITQRINQ AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
l . Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses)
deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management to insure surface and
ground water protection will be established and an acceptable sampling reporting schedule
shall be followed.
2. Adequate records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking the amount of wastewater
disposed. These records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following
information:
a) date of irrigation,
b) volume of wastewater irrigated,
c) field irrigated,
d) length of time field is irrigated,
e) continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings for
each field,
f) weather conditions, and
g) maintenance of cover crops.

The influent to the wastewater treatment facilities shall be sampled by the Permittee monthly
for the first five (5) months of operation for the following parameters.
BOD5
COD
Ammonia
TS S
Arsenic
Cyanide
Mercury
Lead
Silver
Zinc
Nickel
Chromium
Copper
Cadmium
4. The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee at the point prior
to irrigation every April, August, and December for the following parameters:
BOD5 TSS
Fecal Coliform pH
COD Ammonia
5. Three copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition III 2) and all
influent and effluent monitoring data (as specified in condition M 3 and M 4) and any other
data as may be required shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month
to the following address:
NC Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
Facility Assessment Unit
PO Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
6. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone no.
[phone], as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next
working day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the
following:
a. Any occurrence at the wastewater treatment facility which results in the treatment of
significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such
as the dumping of the contents of a sludge digester; the known passage of a slug of
hazardous substance through the facility; or any other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility
incapable of adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures
Of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.
C. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-
pass directly to receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the
influent to such station or facility.
d. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of
compliance with its permit limitations.
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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IV. GROUND3YATER REQUIREMENTS
1. All piezometer wells located within the Compliance Boundary (as indicated on Attachment
A) shall be properly abandoned according to 15A NCAC 2C .0113.
2. Prior to beginning waste disposal operations, three (3) monitor wells, one (1) upgradient
and two (2) downgradient, shall be installed to monitor groundwater quality. The well(s)
shall be constructed such that the water level in the well is never above or below the
screened (open) portion of the well at any time during the year. The exact location of these
wells shall be approved by the Wilmington Regional Office, and shall be constructed in
accordance with the conditions of this permit.
3. Upon completion of all well construction activities, a certification must be received from a
professional engineer certifying that the monitoring wells are located and constructed in
accordance with the Well Construction Standards (15A NCAC 2C) and this permit. This
certification should be submitted with copies of the Well Completion Form (GW-1) for
each well. Mail this certification and the associated GW-1 form to the Permits and
Compliance Unit, Groundwater Section, PO Box 29535, Raleigh, NC, 27626-0535.
4. For the initial sampling of the well as specified elsewhere in this permit, the permittee shall
submit a copy of the GW-1 form with the Compliance Monitoring Form (GW-59) for that
well. Compliance Monitoring Forms that do not include copies of the GW-1 form will be
returned to the pernzittee without being processed. Failure to submit these forms as required
by this permit may result in the initiation of enforcement activities pursuant to NC General
Statute 143-215.6.
5. The three (3) monitor wells shall be sampled initially after construction (and prior to waste
disposal operations) and thereafter every April, August, and December for the following
parameters:
N 03
TOC
Ammonia Nitrogen
Water Level
Total Phosphorous
Arsenic -In December Only
Chromium -In December Only
Lead -In December Only
Silver -In December Only
Zinc -In December Only
Volatile Organic Compounds -
TDS
pH
Chloride
Fecal Coliforms
Total Suspended Solids
Barium -In December Only
Cadmium -In December Only
Mercury -In December Only
Nickel -In December Only
Copper -In December Only
In December only ( by Method l or Method 2
below)
Method 1: Method 6230D ( Capillary - Column), "Standard Methods for the
Examination of Water and Wastewater", 17th edition, 1989
Method 2: Method 502.2 " Methods for the Determination of Organic Compounds
in Drinking Water", United States Environmental Protection Agency -
600/4-88/039
The measurement of water levels must be made prior to sampling for the remaining
parameters. The depth of water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on
the top of the casing.
The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed to
provide relative elevations of the measuring point for each of the monitoring wells.
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If TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/l are detected in any downgradient monitoring
well, additional sampling and analysis must be conducted to identify the individual
constituents comprising this TOC concentration. If the TOC concentration as measured in
the backuound monitor well exceeds 10 mg/l, this concentration will be taken to represent
the naturally occurring TOC concentration. Any exceedances of this naturally occurring
TOC concentration in the downgradient wells shall be subject to the additional sampling
and analysis as described above.
If any volatile organic compounds are detected by method 6230D, or the equivalent method
502.2, then EPA methods 604 and 611 must also be run to detect other organic compounds
which may be present. The results of all analysis specified in the monitoring requirements,
including 604 and 611 if required, must be submitted simultaneously.
The results of the sampling and analysis shall be sent to the N.C. Division of
Environmental Management on Form GW-59 (Compliance Monitoring Report Form) every
May, September, and January.
6. The Compliance Boundary for the disposal system (see attachment A) is specified by
regulations in 15 NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance
Boundary is established at either (1) 250 feet from the waste disposal area, or (2) 50 feet
within the property boundary, whichever is closest to the waste disposal area. An
exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards at or beyond the Compliance Boundary is
subject to immediate remediation action in addition to the penalty provisions applicable
under General Statute 143-215.6A(a)(1).
Also in accordance with 15 NCAC 2L, a REVIEW BOUNDARY (see Attachment A) us
established around the disposal systems midway between the Compliance Boundary and
the perimeter of the waste disposal area. Any exceedance of standards at the Review
Boundary shall require remediation action on the part of the perrnittee.
7. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall
be provided.
8. The lagoon shall have a liner of natural material at least one (1) foot in thickness at all
locations with a hydraulic conductivity of no greater than 1 x 10-6 centimeters per second
when compacted. Following installation and inspection of the lagoon liner, and prior to
waste disposal operations, verification of the liner's compliance with hydraulic conductivity
and thickness specifications must be provided to the Division of Environmental
Management, Groundwater Section, by the project engineer.
V . INSPECTIONS
1. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to
insure proper operation of the subject facilities.
2. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment 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 to the Division of Environmental Management or other permitting authority.
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3. 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.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
I . This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with
the conditions of this permit, the approved plans, specifications, and other supporting data.
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 there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be
submitted to the Division of Environmental Management accompanied by an application
fee, documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting materials as may be
appropriate. The approval of this request will be considered on its merits and may or may
not be approved.
4. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the
Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Environmental Management in
accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
5. The 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.
6. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the
Permittee for the life of the project.
7. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within thirty
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).
S. 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. The subject wastewater treatment and disposal facilities shall be connected to an operational
publicly owned wastewater collection system within 180 days of its availability to the
subject facilities, if the subject wastewater treatment or disposal facilities are in
noncompliance with the terms and conditions of this non -discharge permit or the governing
statutes or regulations.
Prior to the initiation of these connection activities, appropriate approval must be received
from this Division.
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Permit issued this the 3rd day of August, 1993
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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A. Preston twad, Jr., P.E. Director
Division ofvironmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Pen -nit Number WQ0007864

Permit No. WQ0007864
August 3, 1993
Engineer's Certification
I, , 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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(See DtUhitloh No. 33)
(2) DESIGN FI,ON OF PLANT IM GPD
(Not opplitabl4 to non -contaminated cooling
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Purification plants, totally closed cycle
systems (definition No. 11), and facilities
conaisting only of item (4)(d) or
Items (4)(d) and (11)(d).
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20.001 -- 50,000............................... .
50,0D1 100,004.................................3
100,001 -- 250,000.................................4
25C,001 500,000...............I.................5
500,001 -- 1,000,00D............................... .e
1,D00,001 2,000,000..................I.............10
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maximum of 30
Design Flaw (GPD);
13) PRELIMINARY UNITS (See definition Nv. 32)
(a) far Screens........................................I
or
(b} NtCh6niC61 SCreenw, Static Sareens or
Co=inuting Devices................................2
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(c) Grit Removal........:..............................t
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(d) MeeAAn1Ca1 or Aerated Grit Removal.................2
(e) Flow Measuring Device ........................... ..1
or
(f) Instrumented Plow Measurement ......................2
(g) Pcoasration....................... ....., ....2
(h) Influent Flow rqualipation .........................2
(i) Oil or Crease Separators -- Gravity.. ..... .2
mechanical.............3
DAP ......... I .......... 0
(4) PRIMARY TREATMENT VNITS
(A) SEptic Tea (Sec definition No. 43)...............
(b) Imhoff yank. ...................................
(o) Primary* Clarifiers.... •
..... •..............3
(d) Settling Ponds or Settling Tanksfex
Inorganic Nontoxic Materials (sluq¢e
handling facilities for water purification
pl4htb, Sand, gravel, stone, and other sueh
zffinlnq operations except recreational
aetivitieg Such as gam or Vold mining..............2
(5) SECONDARY TREATMENT UNITS
(a} COrbonaceaue Stage
(1) Aeration - gigh Purity oxygen System ........ 20
Diffused Air system..............IO
Mechanical Air System (fixed,
floating, or rotor). .,.....8
Separate Sludge Reae7rstion........ 3
(ti) Trickling Filter - High Rate.. ..0.........7
Standard Rot* .............$
Packed Tower..............5
(ill) Biological Aerated Filter or Aerated
Biological Filter ........ .................30
(iv) Aezated Lagoons. .........1.,..20
(V) Rotating Biological Contactors.... .. ....;
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(vJ) Sand Filters - Inttriaittent Biological,... 2
Recirculating siological...
(vii) Stabilization Lagoona ........................5
(viii) Clarifier....................................3
(ix) Single Stage system for combined
easboneceous rornoval of a00 ant(
nitrogenous removal by nitrification
(sea definition No. 12) (Points for
this system axe in addition to items
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(x) Nut..ent )►editions To Enhance X*D Removal .... 3
(xi) Bio_5gical,Culture ("Super Bugs-) p00itior
to enhahce 01rgaA4c compound removal.........5
(b) Nitrogeno*zs Stage
(1) Aeration - Nigh Purity Oxygen System ........ 20
Dirluseo AQXaticn................ 10
mechanical Air System (fixed,
floating, or rotor). .........8
Seperate Sludge Reaeration........ 3
(11) Trickling Filter - High Ratl.. .............7
Standard Rate.............5
Fdcked Tower .............. 5
(lit) Biolcgical Asro:ld Filter or Aerated gio.ogi.. .......10
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(iv) Rote:ing Biaiogieal contactors .......10
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Recirculating 9iaAopital....... 3
(vi) Clarifier....................................5
(5) TERTIARY OR = ANCE TRgATMbN7 02TS
(a) Activated :erbon Beds -
Nitbout Carbon Regeneration ............. 5
with Carbon Regeneration................15
(b) Powdered c_ Granulated Activated Carbon Feed -
withopt Carbon Regeneration............ S
With Carbon Regeneration................25
(C) Air Stripping........ I ............................. 5
(0) Den:trification Process (Separate Process) ........ 10
(e) Elvctrodia.ysiS....................................5
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Definition No. O}..,.. .. ., 14
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(1) Post Atration - CeBdade................. 0
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(A) Send or Mixed MadiaFiltors - Low Rate.............2
Nigh Rate ............ 5
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Or Cyanide...— .. ............I
(p) TZO&tMOAt rroCes& For R"ova] Of Toxic
Materials Other Than Metal px Cyanide ........ ,...15
7) SL=t TREATMENT
(a) Sludge Digestion Tank - Heated....................10
Aeroblc....................5
lfriheatod........ 3
(b) Sludge Stabilization (Chemical or Thermal) ........ 10
(c) Sludge Drying Beds - Gravity.................... ...2
vacuum Assisted...............5
(d) Sludge Eluttlotlon..........................
.......5
(is) Sludge CottAitlor.ex (Chvftical orThermal)........... 5
(f) 5ludgo ThACAlnex(Gravity).........................5
(g) Dissolved Air F)otetion Unit (Not Applicable
To A Unit Rated As (3)(1))......••••• •••• .......8
4175 5lv09e Gas Utll.itation (Including, Cos Storage)-..••2
Sludge Holding Tank - Aerated......................5
Non -aerated, .......2
Sludge Incinorator (Not Including Activated
Carbon Regsneration)....................... ......10
(k) Vacuum Filter, CAntrifvga, Filter Frees or
other similar dew&tering devices.................I0
S) SLUDGE DISPOSAL (Including Incinerated Ash)
(a] I.agoons............................................�i
(b) T.and Application (Surface and subsurface) (See
Definition No. 22a)
- Where the facility holds the land application
perm At........................................10
- By Contracting to a land application
operator who holds the land application f�
permit �
....... ...... ..................• L/
- Land application of slucga by a contractor
who dyes not hold the pdrmit for the
waSlewater treatment facility where the sludge
is gongrated.............................I.....10
(c) Landfill (Burial)..................................5
;9) iIISIxi'>iCT'ION
Ia] Chlorination .......... I ............................5
(p) Dechiorination..... ................................ 5
(c) ozone............................................3
(d) Radiation..........................................5
10) CHEMICAL ADDITION SYSTEM($) (See Definition Me. 9)
(Not Applicable to Chemical Additions Ratod As Item
S3)(j)r (5)fe)(xi}, (6)(a), (6)(b), (7)(b). (7)(t),
{9)(e), (9)(b), alt (S)(c) 5 points each. LIST.
....................5
....................5
....................5
....................s
(11) kISCELLANEDUS VN1T8
(a)
Holding Ponds, (folding Tanka, or Settling
Fonds for organic or Toxic kateriala
Including Wastes Frce !lining Operatianz
Containing Nitrogen end/or phosphorus
COMPOunds in Amounts 51"Ificant2y Greater
Than Is Common for Domsstic iastewateX)......a.,,,..�
(b)
F£fluent flora CgaalisatioA (not Applicable
To Storage Seein$ Inherent To Land
Apylication Systems)...............................2
(c)
Stage 0SOCharge (Not Applicable To Storage
(d)
Basins Inherent To Land Application Syatamb)....,.
Pumps ............................................
(e)
Standby Power Supply ...............................
(1)
Thermal Pollution Control Device .............
TOTAL POINTS P
CLASSIFICATION
Class I.........................5 - 25 points
Class I2........................29 - 50 Points
Class I21........... ..Si - 65 points
Class IV......................,.56 - up Points
PACitities having a rating of One through four points,
inCluSivr, do not require a certified operator. Claa&ilicatAon of
all other facilities requires a oonparable gr4de operator in
t0spon4ible charge.
FeeilitIOS having an activated Sludge process will be
assigned a -minimum 01a8sifieation of Class 11.
Facilities having treatment pratasses for the removal of
metal or cyanide wi l be assigned a minimum Classification of
Class II.
Facilities having treatment processes for the biological
seaovai of phosphc:-us will be assigned u minimum classification
of Class ;A1.
TOTAL P.03