WQ0011866_Final Permit_19960412

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
April 12, 1996
Ms. Gwen R. Kraus
Technical Services Manager for Product Marketing
Wheelabrator Clean Water Systems, Inc.
BIOGRO Division
180 Admiral Cochrane Dave, Suite 305
Annapolis, MD 21401
Dear Ms. Kraus:
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Subject: Permit No. WQ0011866
Wheelabrator Cobb, Inc. Pelletizing Facility
Distribution of Class A Wastewater Residuals in
the State of North Carolina
Cobb County, Georgia
In accordance with your application received on December 12, 1995, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0011866, dated April 12, 1996, to Wheelabrator Clean Water Systems, Inc., for the
operation of a wastewater residuals distribution program. The program consists of the distribution of
Class A residuals in the State of North Carolina from the Wheelabrator Cobb, Inc., Pelletizing Facility in
Cobb County, Georgia.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until March 31, 2001, and shall be subject
to the conditions and limitations as specified therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring and
reporting requirements contained 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 thirty (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 J. Ray Cox at (919) 733-
5083, extension 549.
cc: NCDEM Regional Offices, Water Quality Section
Bob Cheek, Groundwater Section, Central Office
Training and Certification Unit
Facilities Assessment Unit
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer
Sincerely,
A. Press Howard, J ., P.E. r
Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
PERMIT FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF CLASS A RESIDUALS
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
Wheelabrator Clean Water Systems, Incorporated
Annapolis, Maryland
FOR THE
operation of a wastewater residuals distribution program which consists of the distribution of up to 8,000
dry tons per year of pelletized Class A residuals from the Wheelabrator Cobb, Inc., Pelletizing Facility in
Cobb County, Georgia, throughout the State of North Carolina, with no discharge of wastes to the surface
waters, pursuant to the application received on December 12, 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 March 31, 2001, and shall be subject
to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The Class A residuals distribution program shall be effectively maintained and operated as a
non -discharge system to prevent the discharge of any wastes resulting from the operation
of this program.
2. This permit shall become voidable in the event of failure of the residuals program to
adequately protect the assigned water quality standards of the surface waters and
groundwaters.
3. 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 program.
4. In the event that the residuals program is not operated satisfactorily, including the creation
of nuisance conditions, the Perrnittee shall take any immediate corrective actions as may be
required by the Division.
5. When wastewater residuals are sold or given away in North Carolina, 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 must be met. Additionally, an evaluation must be
performed which demonstrates the residuals' ability to comply with this requirement.
Upon request, a copy of this evaluation must be submitted to the Assistant Chief, Technical
Support Branch, North Carolina Division of Environmental Management, Post Office Box
29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-0535.

I . No residuals other than the following are hereby approved for distribution in North
Carolina, in accordance with this permit:
Volume
Source County (Dry Tons/Yearl
Wheelabrator Cobb, Inc. Cobb (GA) 8,000
2. Should the Permittee desire any other residuals than those specified under Condition 1112 to
be included in this distribution program, a formal permit amendment must be requested and
obtained from the Division of Environmental Management for each additional residual
source.
For Class A residuals to be sold or given away in bulk, bags or other containers for
application to the land in North Carolina, the following conditions must be satisfied:
The Ceiling Concentrations (Dry Weight Basis) and the Pollutant Monthly
Average Concentrations (Dry Weight Basis) must be maintained:
Ceiling Monthly Average
Concentrations Concentrations
Parameters mgLkg . M2AIZ
Arsenic
75
41
Cadmium
85
39
Copper
4,300
1,500
Lead
840
300
Mercury
57
17
Molybdenum
75
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Nickel
420
420
Selenium
100
100
Zinc
7,500
2,800
4. A label shall be affixed to the bag or other container in which residuals that are sold or
given away for application to the land, or an information sheet shall be provided to the
person who receives the residuals sold or given away in bulk or in another container for
application to the land. The label or information sheet shall contain the following
infornnation:
a. The name and address of the person who prepared the residuals that is sold or given
away in bulk, in a bag or other container for application to the land.
b. A statement that application of the residuals to the land is prohibited except in
accordance with the instructions on the label or information sheet.
c. The following statement shall be included to help prevent direct application of the
product to water supply sources and all other waters of the state: "As with any fertilizer
product, do not apply in or near any water supply source or any body of water,
including wells, streams, rivers or lakes."
d. Residuals 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 residuals into any surface waters.
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MONITORINQ AND REPORTING EFQUIREMENTS
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, residuals, soil, or plant tissue
analyses) deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management to ensure
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 residual activities. These
records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following information:
a. source, volume and analysis of all residuals
b. name of residuals' initial recipient in North Carolina, volume received, and intended
use.
3. A residual analysis shall be conducted annually from the date of permit issuance by the
Permittee. The results of all analysis shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for a
minimum of five years. The residuals analysis shall include the following parameters:
Arsenic
Molybdenum
Cadmium
Nickel
Copper
Selenium
Lead
Zinc
Mercury
Aluminum
pH
Ammonia -Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Calcium
Plant Available Nitrogen (by calculation)
Magnesium
Potassium
Nitrate -Nitrite Nitrogen
Sodium
% Total Solids
TKN
4. A Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure (TCLP) analysis shall be conducted by the
Permittee annually. The TCLP analysis shall include the following parameters (please note
the regulatory level in mg/L in parentheses).
Arsenic (5.0)
Benzene (0.5)
Carbon tetrachloride (0.5)
Chlorobenzene (100.0)
Chromium (5.0)
m -Cresol (200.0)
Cresol (200.0)
1,4 -Dichlorobenzene (7.5)
1,1-Dichloroethylene (0.7)
Endrin (0.02)
Hexachlorobenzene (0.13)
Hexachloroethane (3.0)
Lindane (0.4)
Methoxychlor (10.0)
Nitrobenzene (2.0)
Pyridine (5.0)
Silver (5.0)
Toxaphene (0.5)
2,4,5 -Trichlorophenol (400.0)
2,4,5 -TP (Silvex) (1.0)
Barium (100.0)
Cadmium (1.0)
Chlordane (0.03)
Chloroform (6.0)
o -Cresol (200.0)
p -Cresol (200.0)
2,4-D (10.0)
1,2-Dichloroethane (0.5)
2,4-Dinitrotoluene (0.. 13)
Heptachlor (and its hydroxide) (0.008)
Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (0.5)
Lead (5.0)
Mercury (0.2)
Methyl ethyl ketone (200.0)
Pentachlorophenol (100.0)
Selenium (1.0)
Tetrachloroethylene (0.7)
Trichloroethylene (0.5)
2,4,6 -Trichlorophenol (2.0)
Vinyl chloride (0.2)

5 . All residuals included in this permit must be monitored annually from the date of permit
issuance, for compliance with condition 15 of this permit. Data to verify stabilization of
the residuals must be maintained by the Permittee. The required data is specific to the
stabilization process utilized, but should be sufficient to clearly 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. In addition, the EPA certification
statements concerning compliance with pathogen requirements, vector attraction reduction
requirements and management practices must be completed annually 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 residuals to be sold or given away).
6. Three copies of all required monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in
conditions III 1,1112, III 3, III 4, and 1115 shall be submitted annually on or before March
1 of the following year to the following address:
NC Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
Facility Assessment Unit
PO Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
7. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the appropriate DEM Regional Office, (as
specified in attachment 1) 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 distribution program which results in the land application of
significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic.
b. Any failure of the distribution program resulting in a release of material to receiving
waters.
c. Any time that self-monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of
compliance with the conditions and limitations of this permit or the parameters on
which the system was designed.
d. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility
incapable of adequate residual treatment.
e. Any spillage or discharge from a vehicle or piping system during transportation of
residuals.
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.
V. INSPECTIONS
1. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the residuals storage, transport, and treatment
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 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 five years from the date of the inspection and shall be made available to the
Division of Environmental Management or other permitting authority, upon request.
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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 treatment site or 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; and may obtain samples of
groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the distribution activities are carried out in
accordance with the conditions of this permit, the supporting materials, and in the manner
approved by this Division.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of residuals described in
the application and other supporting data.
3. This permit is not automatically transferable. In the event that there is a desire for the
facilities to change ownership or a name change of the Permittee, a formal name change
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(a) to 143-215.6(c).
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. The Permittee, at least six (6) months prior to the expiration of this permit, shall request its
extension. Upon receipt of the request, the North Carolina Environmental Management
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 twelfth day of April, 1996
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL 7AGEMENT COMMISSION
JU
A. Preston 14- oward, Jr., p.E., Director /
Division of environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0011866
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ATTACHMENT 1
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT REGIONAL OFFICES
Asheville Regional WQ Supervisor
59 WoodCm Place
Asheville, NC 28801
[phone]
Fax [phone]
Avery
Macon
Buncombe
Madison
Burke
McDowell
Caldwell
Mitchell
Cherokee
Polk
Clay
Rutherford
Graham
Swain
Haywood
Transylvania
Henderson
Yancy
Jackson
Cleveland
Fayetteville Regional WQ Supervisor
Wachovia Building, Suite 714
Fayetteville, NC 28301
'0)486-1541
3x [phone]
Washington Regional WQ Supervisor
Post Office Box 1507
Washington, NC 27889
[phone]
Fax [phone]
Beaufort Jones
Berne
Lenoir
Camden
Martin
Chowan
Pamlico
Craven
Pasquotank
Currituck
Perquimans
Dare
Pitt
Gates
Tyrell
Greene
Washington
Hertford
Wayne
Hyde
Cleveland
Mooresville Regional WQ Supervisor
919 North Main Street
Mooresville, NC 28115
[phone]
Fax [phone]
Anson
Moore
Alexander
Mecklenburg
Bladen
Robeson
Cabamis
Rowan
Cumberland
Richmond
Catawba
Stanly
Harnett
Sampson
Gaston
Union
Hoke
Scotland
Iredell
Cleveland
Montgomery
Lincoln
Winston-Salem Regional WQ Supervisor
585 Waughtown Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27107
[phone]
Fax [phone]
Alamance
Rockingham
Alleghany
Randolph
Ashe
Stokes
Caswell
Surry
Davidson
Watauga
Davie
Wilkes
Forsyth
Yadkin
Guilford
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Raleigh Regional WQ Supervisor
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, NC 27611
[phone]
Fax [phone]
Chatham
Durham
Edgecombe
Franklin
Granville
Halifax
Johnston
Lee
Nash
Northampton
Orange
Person
Vance
Wake
Warren
Wilson
Wilmington Region. WQ Supervisor
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, NC 28405-3845
[phone]
Fax[phone]
Brunswick New Hanover
Carteret Onslow
Columbus Pender
Duplin