WQ0010689_Final Permit_19950925

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 25, 1995
Mr. Gerald W. Caughman, President
Power Sources, Inc.
9140 Arrowpoint Blvd.
Suite 370
Charlotte, North Carolina 28273
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Subject: Permit No. WQ0010689
Power Sources, Inc.
North Cove Steam Generation Plant
Near Marion, N.C.
(Serving Baxter Healthcare Plant)
Ash Reuse Program
McDowell County
Dear Mr. Caughman:
In accordance with your application received on February 28, 1995, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0010689 dated September 25, 1995, to Power Sources, Inc. for the development and
operation of an ash reuse program involving the public distribution of the subject steam generation plant
wood fired boiler ashes. This permit covers front or bottom ash, fly ash, and scrubber pond ash produced
by the burning of wood chips and saw dust from regional lumber mills and furniture manufacturers, and
scrap polyethylene carpet from the Collins & Aikman Automotive plant (Old Fort, N.C.) in the subject
steam generation plant boiler(s). The submitted application indicates a proposal to use Baxter Healthcare
Company wastewater residuals (referenced as sludge) as an additional fuel. Please be advised that this
source can only be included if the residuals meet the requirements of the Federal Regulations under 40
CFR Part 503. This demonstration has not been made, therefore, this source cannot be included until
that is completed. Once done, this source may be used as well. Please be advised this permit must be
amended to add any other kind of fuels.
As stated, Power Sources, Inc. shall conduct on site (facility) management of the ash that may
involve screening the front ash before combining it with fly ash in a large steel hopper. As this container
becomes full its' contents would be deposited in a staging area where scrubber ash may be mixed into it.
Precautions will be taken to avoid a dust hazard while the mixing is staged. Finally, the material will be
stockpiled on Power Sources' property where it can be accessed by transport vehicles. Transportation of
the mixed ash and the actual applications will be coordinated by the farm operators, land owners and
commercial operations utilizing the material. It is understood existing facilities at the Power Sources,
Inc. steam generation plant will be used for the ash distribution program. Please note the construction of
specific major facilities may need a permit amendment. It is noted the ash materials intended use is for
agricultural purposes. As stated, Power Sources, Inc., will set proposed management practices for
recipients of the distributed ash. Please note, Power Sources, Inc. must prevent wind erosion, leachate,
and surface runoff/erosion from conveying the ash off the property or from contaminating surface waters
or groundwaters, during handling and stockpiling on site.
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled/ 10% post -consumer paper

No ash may be utilized in this reuse or distribution program that tests for any parameter that is
above the TCLP limitations established by the Environmental Protection Agency and therefore, which
would classify this material as a hazardous or toxic waste.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until September 30, 2000, 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, 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.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. John Seymour at
[phone], ext. 546.
Sincerely,
A. Presto owazd, Jr., P.E.
cc: McDowell County Health Department
Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Asheville Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Brian Wootton, Groundwater Section, Central Office
Training and Certification Unit
Facilities Assessment Unit

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
ASH REUSE PROGRAM 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
Power Sources, Inc.
Rutherford County
FOR THE
operation of an ash reuse program, utilizing a mixture of ponded ash, fly ash, and front ash (often called
bottom ash) and a maximum volume of 1000 tons/year produced from the Power Sources, Inc. steam
generation plant in North Cove near Marion, N.C., for distribution to the public with no discharge of
wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the permit application, received February 28, 1995, 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 September 30, 2000, and shall be
subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. 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.
2. In the event that the ash reuse program is not operated satisfactorily, including the
creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall cease the use of ash for the particular
operation and take any immediate corrective actions.
3. The distribution of ash program shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -
discharge system to prevent the discharge of any ash resulting from the operation of this
program.
4. This permit shall become voidable in the event of failure of the ash reuse program to
adequately protect the assigned water quality standards of the surface waters and
groundwaters.
5. Diversion or bypassing of leachate from the ash facilities is prohibited.

H. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
The permittee shall submit to each recipient of this product written information
concerning the intended uses of this material. This information shall include any
restrictions which apply to the application of this product as outlined in the conditions
contained in this permit. This information may be a label affixed to the bag or other
container in which ash that is sold or given away for application to the land, or an
information sheet shall be provided to the person who receives the ash, sold or given
away in some other container or vehicle for application to the land. The label or
information sheet shall contain the following information:
a. The name and address of the person or company who prepared the ash that is sold or
given away in a bag or other container for application to the land.
b. A statement that application of the ash to the land is prohibited except in accordance
with the instructions on the label or information sheet.
c. Information on all applicable buffers including a 100 foot buffer between application
site and any public or private water supply source (including wells) and any stream,
lake, or river.
d. Ash shall not be applied to any site that is flooded, frozen or snow-covered.
e. Adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any
disposed or stored ash into any surface waters.
f. The volume of ash application shall be limited to 4 tons/acre/year.
2. No ashes other than that generated at the Power Sources, Inc. steam generation plant in
North Cove near Marion, N.C. are hereby approved for the ash reuse program in
accordance with this permit.
3. Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion, leachate, and surface
runoff/erosion from conveying pollutants from the Power Sources, Inc. ash facilities onto
the adjacent property or into the surface waters.
4. No ash is to be applied in inclement weather or until 24 hours following a precipitation
event equal to a rainfall event of 1/2 -inch or greater in 24 hours.
5. No ash shall be used for land reclamation within one (1) foot of the seasonal high
groundwater table.
6. No ash shall be used as pipe bedding for sewer or potable water lines.
7. The permittee shall ensure that the transportation of this product does not cause any
adverse impact, i.e., ensure that trucks are covered for or otherwise protected to prevent
any adverse impact resulting from the operation.
8. The application of ash shall not exceed 4 tons/acre/year unless a demonstration is made
which indicates that a higher application of this material will not exceed the liming
requirements of the crops being grown on the application sites.
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II1. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, ash, 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. Proper records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking all ash activities. These
records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following information:
a. source, volume produced, and analysis of each ash
b. name of ash's recipient, volume received, and intended use
3. A representative annual ash analysis (using TCLP method) shall be conducted and the
results maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The ash analysis
shall include but is not necessarily limited to the following parameters:
Manganese pH
Phosphorus Sodium
Potassium Nickel
Lead Cadmium
Zinc Copper
Magnesium Calcium
Arsenic Barium
Chromium Mercury
Selenium Silver
4. A Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure (TCLP) analysis of the ash shall be
conducted by the Permittee annually and the results maintained on file for a minimum of
five years. The TCLP analysis shall include the following parameters (please note the
regulatory level in mg/L in parentheses):
Arsenic (5.0) Barium (100.0)
Benzene (0.5) Cadmium (1.0)
Carbon tetrachloride (0.5) Chlordane (0.03)
Chlorobenzene (100.0) Chloroform (6.0)
Chromium (5.0) o -Cresol (200.0)
m -Cresol (200.0) p -Cresol (200.0)
Cresol (200.0) 2,4-D (10.0)
1,4 -Dichlorobenzene (7.5) 1,2-Dichloroethane (0.5)
1, 1 -Dichloroethylene (0.7) 2,4-Dinitrotoluene (0.13)
Endrin (0.02) Heptachlor (and its hydroxide) (0.008)
Hexachlorobenzene (0.13) Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (0.5)
Hexachloroethane (3.0) Lead (5.0)
Lindane (0.4) Mercury (0.2)
Methoxychlor (10.0) Methyl ethyl ketone (200.0)
Nitrobenzene (2.0) Pentachlorophenol(100.0)
Pyridine (5.0) Selenium (1.0)
Silver (5.0) Tetrachloroethylene (0.7)
Toxaphene (0.5) Trichloroethylene (0.5)
2,4,5 -Trichlorophenol (400.0) 2,4,6 -Trichlorophenol (2.0)
2,4,5 -TP (Silvex) (1.0) Vinyl chloride (0.2)

IV.
V.
Three copies of all monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in conditions 111 2,
III 3 and 1114 shall be submitted annually on or before March 1 of the following year to
the following address: I)
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 Asheville 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 fust knowledge of the occurrence of any of the
following:
a. Any occurrence with the ash reuse program which results in the application of
significant amounts of ash which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic.
b. Any spillage or discharge from the processing area, a vehicle or piping system
transporting ash to the application site.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter
form within 15 days following fust knowledge of the occurrence. This report must
outline the actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not
recur.
Any groundwater quality monitoring as deemed necessary by the Division of
Environmental Management shall be provided.
The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the ash storage and transport 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.

VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
This permit shall become voidable unless the ash reuse program 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.
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 15A NCAC 211.0205
(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. 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.
8. 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.
Permit issued this the 25th day of September, 1995
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL
A. Preston Howard,
Division of viron
By Authority of the
Permit No. W00010689
Management Commission
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