WQ0012349_Final Permit_19961118

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
November 18, 1996
Mr. Roe O'Donnell, Director of Public Works
Town of Wake Forest
401 E. Elm Street
Wake Forest, NC 27587-2932
Dear Mr. O'Donnell:
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Subject: Permit No. WQ0012349
Town of Wake Forest
Land Application of Wastewater Residuals
Wake County
In accordance with your application received on April 29, 1996, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0012349, dated November 18, 1996, to the Town of Wake Forest for the operation of a
wastewater residuals land application program. Please note Condition VI, 10 concerning Granville Farms.
Should at any time Granville Farms drop The Town of Wake Forest from their permit, Wake Forest must
modify this permit to add additional lands to adequately apply at no greater than agronomic rates.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until October 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 Mr. Randy Kepler at
[phone] extension 544.
Sincerely,
A. Prestolf�Ioward, Jr., .E.
cc: Wake County Health Department
The Wooten Company
Raleigh Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Raleigh Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Bob Cheek, Groundwater Section, Central Office
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
RESIDUALS LAND APPLICATION 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 Wake Forest
Wake County
FOR THE
operation of a wastewater residuals land application program consisting of the application of 124.1 dry
tons per year of residuals from sources listed in Condition 115, to approximately 68.0 acres of land in
Wake County with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received on
April 29, 1996 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 October 31, 2001 and shall be subject
to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The Raleigh Regional Office, telephone number 919-571-4700, and the appropriate local
governmental official (county manager/city manager) shall be notified at least twenty-four
(24) hours prior to the initial application of the residuals to a site so that an inspection can
be made of the application sites and application method. 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. In addition, the Wake County
Manager's office must be notified prior to the initial application so that they will be aware
that the operation has commenced.
2. This permit shall become voidable if the soils fail to adequately assimilate the wastes and
may be rescinded unless the sites are maintained and operated in a manner which will
protect the assigned water quality standards of the surface waters and ground waters.
3. The land application 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.
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 program.

In the event that the land application program is not operated satisfactorily, including the
creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall cease applying residuals to the sites and
take any immediate corrective actions as may be required by the Division.
6. The following buffer zones shall be maintained:
a) 400 feet from residences or places of public assembly under separate ownership for
surface application method; however, the buffer zone requirement may be reduced to a
minimum of 100 feet upon written consent of the owner and approval from the
appropriate DWQ regional office,
b) 200 feet from residences or places of public assembly under separate ownership for
subsurface residual injection method; however, the buffer zone requirement may be
reduced to a minimum of 100 feet upon written consent of the owner and the
appropriate DWQ regional office,
c) 100 feet from any public or private water supply source, waters classified as SA or SB,
and any Class I or Class 11 impounded reservoir used as a source of drinking water for
both methods,
d) 100 feet from any streams classified as WS or B, any other stream, canal, marsh or
coastal waters and any other lake or impoundment for surface application,
e) 50 feet from any streams classified as WS or B, any other stream, canal, marsh or
coastal waters and any other lake or impoundment for subsurface application,
f) 50 feet from property lines for both surface and subsurface application methods;
g) 50 feet from public right of ways for both application methods,
h) 10 feet from upslope interceptor drains and surface water diversions for both
application methods,
i) 25 feet from downslope interceptor drains, surface water diversions, groundwater
drainage systems and surface drainage ditches for both application methods.
7. A copy of this permit shall be maintained at the land application site when residuals are
being applied during the life of this permit. A spill prevention and control plan shall be
maintained in all residuals transport and application vehicles.
8. Specific residual application area boundaries shall be clearly marked on each site prior to
and during application.
9. No residuals at any time shall be stored at any application site, unless approval has been
requested and obtained from the Division of Water Quality.
10. Maximum slope for residual application shall be 10% for surface application and I S% for
subsurface applications.
11. When wastewater residuals are applied, the Class A pathogen requirements and site
restrictions in 40 CFR Part 503.32(a) or the Class B pathogen requirements and site
restrictions in 40 CFR Part 503.32(b), and one of vector attraction reduction requirements
in 40 CFR Part 503.33 shall 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 including all test results and calculations. Residuals
from the Town of Wake Forest Water Treatment Plant are exempt from this requirement.
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities and application sites shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. A suitable vegetative cover, as listed in condition 114, shall be maintained in accordance
with the crop management plan outlined by the local Extension Office of the Department of
Agriculture, or the Soil Conservation Service, or other agronomist, and approved by this
Division.
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3. An acceptable pH must be maintained in the soil, residual and lime mixture, greater than
6.0, on all land application sites to insure optimum yield for the crop(s) specified below.
The agronomist shall provide information on the pH best suited for the specified crop and
the soil type.
4. The application rates shall not exceed the following for the specified crops:
Crop PAN (lb./acre/yr.)
Alfalfa
200
Bermuda Grass (Hay, Pasture)
220
Blue Grass
120
Corn (Grain)
160
Corn (Silage)
200
Cotton
70
Fescue
250
Forest (Hardwood & Softwood)
75
Milo
100
Small Grain (Wheat, barley, oats)
100
Sorghum, Sudex (Pasture)
190
Sorghum, Sudex (Silage)
220
Soybeans
200
Timothy, Orchard, & Rye Grass
200
5. No residuals other than the following are hereby approved for land application in
accordance with this permit:
Permit Volume
Source County Number (dr tom,
Town of Wake Forest WTP Wake NC00 49.1
Town of Wake Forest WWTP Wake NC0030759 75.0 *
* The application program must account for the yearly application of the alum residuals
from the water treatment plant prior to any other application. After it has been determined
the approved sites can handle additional residuals from the wastewater treatment plant, the
WWTP residuals may be applied. The Town of Wake Forest produces 203.6 dry tons per
year. Approximately 75 dry tons of these WWTP residuals will be applied to the sites
listed in this permit. The remaining WWTP residuals will be applied by the Granville
Farms permit and to their sites.
6. The metal loading rates shall not exceed the following Cumulative Pollutant loading rates:
Kilograms Pounds
Parameters per Hectare per Acre
Arsenic
41
36
Cadmium
39
34
Copper
1,500
1,338
Lead
300
267
Mercury
17
15
Molybdenum
----
----
Nickel
420
374
Selenium
100
89
Zinc
2,800
2,498
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The pollutant concentrations in the residuals which will be applied to the land shall not
exceed the following Ceiling Concentrations (Dry Weight Basis):
Parameters m ca
Arsenic
75
Cadmium
85
Copper
4,300
Lead
840
Mercury
57
Molybdenum
75
Nickel
420
Selenium
100
Zinc
7,500
8. Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall
employ a certified land application/residuals operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of
the land application program. The operator must hold a certificate of the type classification
assigned to the land application program by the Certification Commission. The Perrnittee
must also employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type to comply with the
conditions of Title 15A NCAC 8A, .0202.
9. Adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any
disposed or stored residuals into any surface waters.
10. Surface applied residuals will be plowed or disced within twenty-four (24) hours after
application on lands with no cover crop established.
11. For areas that are prone to flooding or within the 100-year flood elevation, residuals may
be applied only during periods of dry weather. The residuals must be incorporated into the
soil within twenty-four (24) hours after application.
12. Appropriate measures must be taken to control public access to the land application sites
during active site use and for the 12-month period following the last residual application
event. Such controls may include the posting of signs indicating the activities being
conducted at each site.
13. Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion and surface runoff from
conveying pollutants from the residuals application area onto the adjacent property or into
any surface waters.
14. Residuals shall not be applied in inclement weather or until 24 hours following a rainfall
event of 1/2-inch or greater in 24 hours. Any emergency residuals disposal measures must
first be approved by the Division of Water Quality.
15. Residuals shall not be applied to any land application site that is flooded, frozen or snow-
covered.
16. Residuals shall not be applied at rates greater than agronomic rates, unless authorized by
the Division.
17. Animals shall not be grazed on an application site for 30 days after residuals application.
Application sites that are to be used for grazing shall have fencing that will be used to
prevent access after each application.
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V . INSPECTIONS
1. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the residuals storage, transport, and application
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 Water Quality or other permitting authority, upon request.
2. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of Water Quality
may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on
or related to the application 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.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
This permit shall become voidable unless the Iand application 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 wastes described in
the application and other supporting data.
3. This permit is not automatically transferable. 1n the event that 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 Water Quality 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. The following are approved sites for residuals application (see attached map(s)):
Application Area [acres]
Site No. Owner/Lessee _ _ _ . _ (excluding buffers)
Aa Town of Wake Forest 68.0
TOTAL AVAILABLE ACRES 68.0
a The western portion of this site shall be limited to land application of residuals
only when the depth to groundwater in both piezometer monitoring wells PZ-1
and PZ-2 is greater than three feet.
5. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the
Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Water Quality in accordance with
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6(a) to 143-215.6(c).
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6. 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).
7. 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.
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 revoked and reissued to incorporate any conditions,
limitations and monitoring requirements the Division of Water Quality deems necessary in
order to adequately protect the environment and public health.
10. The Town of Wake Forest will apply the alum residuals from the Wake Forest Water
Treatment Facility to the acreage approved in this permit. It is also the intent to apply
residuals from the Wake Forest Wastewater Treatment Facility in a volume up to the
agronomic limits of the site. The remaining residuals from the WWTP have been
contracted out to Granville Farms for the application on their permitted fields. If at any
time Granville Farms drops the Town of Wake Forest from their permit, The Town of
Wake Forest must submit for modification to this permit and add the appropriate amount of
additional lands for residual application needed to apply at no greater than agronomic rates.
Permit issued this the Eighteenth day of November, 1996
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director / 'j
Division of Water Quality I
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0012349
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RATING SCALE FOR CLASSIFICATION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS
Name'of Facility; 1 DVJ rA C) E W AKC S�?-£5 1
Owner or Contact Person;
Maiiing Address: 40�
County: Ax = Telephone: 4ii --55.4 - 6I00
Present Classification: New Facility X Existing Facility
NPDES Per. No. NC00 Nondisc. Per. No\J�L 2 Health Dept. Per. No
Rated by: }ZAryinj VG7?L Telephone: %? `9 563 E:xr 54 Date: i- - 3 It 1914
Reviewed by: Health Dept. Telephone:
Regional Office Telephone:
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131- i
Central Office
Grade:
Check Classifications): Subsurface Spray Irrigation
Wastewater Classification: (Circle One) 1 II Ili IV
Telephone:
Telephone:
LandApplication Lpota APB 4
Total Points:
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1:rP-"%'T PRCCESSES AND RELATED Q0...WROL EOUIPAA_NT V. H CH ARE AN !NTEGR!- PART OF INDUSTR16-1 PR0D''XTQ',1 SI w!-L
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SLB'S:IRFACE CLkSSFICCATION
(check all units that apply)
5. septic tanks
2. pump tanks
siphon or pump -dosing systems
4. sand litters
5 grease lsap4interceplor
6- oil/water separators
7. subssriare Irea€meat and disposa):
_______gravity
pressure
SPRAY IRRIGATION ^-ASSIFICATION
(check all units Wisp: apply)
1. prebmin=ry treatment (definition no. 32 )
2. lagoons
3. septic larks
4. pump ta,."z
5, pumps
6. sand
7.
grease t-apfinterceplor
8.
oiffwale- separators
9.
disinfec:'gin
10.
chemit�' addition for
nuirien';a':;ae conlrol
1�
spray irrcation of waslev:aler
Prei,estmenl of weslewaler in excess of these romponenls s'-SH be rated using the painl raling
sy'stern end will require an operator with sn appropriate due' certification.
APPLICATIONIRESIDUALS CLASSIFICATION (Applies only to permit holder)
r. Land application of biosolids• residuals or contaminated soils on a desie-a-ed site.
1';,L.S7;E ATE=:TP.EAT}t ,7FACILITYCLASSIFICATION
The la'lov:ing systems shal! be assigned a Glass f class!lica!ion, Isu less the flow is c' a sioni?icanl gvanlily or the lechnolacy is
t, us Gl}y ce Y'ez, to reouire cr_ns:dera!ion by the Commission on a case -by -case -rask5 (Check H Appropriate;
Separator Sys'ems consiss r _ only of ph,s:ca! separation, ptr•-_s and disposal.
2 Seplrc TarklSand Filter Systems oonsis:ing only o! septic tanks, r osinc a .para'.us, pump sand € iers, disinfection
any direct discharge,
L-cto ' Systems cons:s'rl_ only o! pre, mi-.ary treatment, lagoon;, purr_5 d:s:election, secessa-y c'.e.mical
Irevrnent for algae or nulrienl con[rc;, and crrev d•scr)arge:
< Closed -loop Recycle Systems;
5 Grc:r ;dwa:er Rerned:a!ion Systems consisting only e! pumps, air-striPe carbor, adso-T:ion, disin:' Z*.on and
d!sp sal;
6. Fish larms will discharge to sur:ace walers,
li2'fr' Pian: s!jdge hand rno and ba:1 +:asY. wate_ = ea,me
E $=alG r F'Gr@55iftG GO!i5i*6rlC Ol SGreerolC and dsS:,sSal
discharoi.^._ systems w' !hs a;Gep:'J . r.' Aerooi_ Trea""=- Units. w:• l to :: permi:lc- c`1a
_1_ 'P�3 Cr . U-•C- Snsoecbo^. :�:CG I: _'v tr.3! !t%e Ss m r, . bo_<n_ .a-vn.in t'
SJc!r s=s.ecs, wit: be c,::re., c' :ne ._, ._.al:cn cr r.:- - o;,ia:3' Lv ,.. :.G.�.... �,,-., in wfi!rs•._

The follov Ing scale is used for rating wastewater treatment facilities: (circle appropriate
points)
ITEM
POINTS
(1 }
Irrluslrlal Prelrealment Units or Industrial Pretreatment Program (see definition No, 33)...................................................
4
(2)
DE'2nN FLOW OF PLANT IN spd (not applicable ,o r n,contaminated cooling waters, sludaa ha idffng
faviiilies for water purification plants, totally closed cycle cystarris(sae definition No, 11), and fa0aies
consisting only of Item (4)(d) or Items (4)(d} and (11)(d))
0 • 20,006...............................................................................................................................................1
20,00E 50,000......................................................................................................................................2
50.001 100.000.....................................................................................................................................3
100,001 250.000...........................................-................................................................................A
250,0D1 - 500.000................................... —..............................................................................................
5
600,001 - 1.000,000................................................................................................................................5
1.000,001 - 2,000,000...........................................................................................................................10
2.000,001 (and up) rate i point additional for each 200,000 gpd capacity up In a.
maxlnxrmof........................................................................30
Daslgn Flow (god)
(3)
PRELIMINARY uh1ITSlpROCESsES (see definaion 140.32)
(a) Bar Screens...................................................................... ............... ....... ............................ .......,...........1
or
(b) Mechanical Screens, Sialic Screaris or Comminuting Davius... _...... _....................... ..........—......................2
(c) Grit Removal ....... . .................................... ............... ............................................----------...
...1
or
(d) MachanicalorAeraledGrilRemoval ...........................................................................................................5.2
(e) Flow W6oasuringDe-rice................................................................................................................................1
or
(1} Instrumented Flow Measurement ......... ............................ ............................................................................
(g) Preaeration...............................................................................................................................................2
(h) InlluerA Flow Equa!i2alion....................................................................................,.....................................2
(I) Grease or Oil Separators - Gravity .................. .................. ............................................ ............. I .......
............ 2
Mechanical..............................................................................--..............3
Dissolved Air Flotation...................»........................--........................................................--................a
( ) } Prechtorinatlon ......................
(4)
PFAAARY TREATMENT LNITSrPFCCESSES
(a) Septic Tank (see definition No. 43).............................................. ..................... .................. :......................
2
(b) Imholf Tank ...................... ......... .......................................................................................................--......5 .
(c) Primary Clarifiers ........ ................................................... ......... ......... I'll ....... .-..... .... ..... ....... I ....................
......5
(d) Settling Ponds or Serling Tanks Jor Inorganic Nontoxic Materials (sludge handhrg lacilifies for
wale( pur-3slicalion plants, sand, geavel, stone, and other mining operations except recreational
acti0lBs such a5 Cam of gold mining)...................................................................................._...................2
(5)
SEMNDARYT;;EAT?,4ENT(1,41TS,rrK:>CESSES
(a) Car`.,oraceous Slace
(i) Aeration -High Purity Oxygen System ......................................................- ------ ...-..............20
Oi(fusad Air Syslem...... .......... .................. ........t:........... .... 1........................ ...-- ....,
.......1 0
Mechanical Air System (fixed, floating or rotor) ..................................................................8
Separate Sludge Reaeral'ison...........................................................................................3
(I i) Trickling Filter
HighRate.....................................................................................................................7
StandardRate.................................................................................:..............................5
PackedTower ........................................... .................. .............................__ ----....5
(iii) 0:obgical Aerated Filler or Aerated
Biobg;cal Ftffar............................................................................................................1
D
(N) Aerated Lagoons.........',............................................................................................... 10
(v) Rwaiing Biological Conlactom...............--...........................---.......................................Ia
(vi) Sand Filters-Interm'ilent biological...................................................................................2
Roclrculating blologiCal.....................................................................................................3
(vii) Slabilizat;on Lagoons.....................................................................................................5
(VIII) C' riliar...........................................................................................................................5
(it) Single stage system for combined carbonaceous removal of 800 and n➢uoyanous
removal by nitrification (see definition No. 12)(Painis for this hem have to be in
addition to Items (5){a)(i) through
utS;zing the extended aerat;on process (sae definition No.33)...........................................2
t-Niling other than the extended aeratio- process............_.............................................8
(x) N-jirient additions to enhance BOO removal---• .. .................. ..................I ..................
......-..5
(xi) E:ological Culture ('Super Bugs')addilion........................................................................5
( b) NilrogenoUS Stage
(i) r.aralion - High Purity Oxygen System.............................................................................20
DiltusedAirSystem................................................................,.............................
.....,10
>.techanicai Air Syslam (fixed, lloatirng or_rotor)....................................,..
..............8
Sapanle Sludge Reaarahon..................... . .....................................................
,,........ 3
(n) T :tiling Filter -High Raie....... ........... .............................. .....,...... ..................................
..7
StandardRate .............................. ................... ..........................................
..1.1.5
PackedTower ................................... ....... ........ ....... ........ ...,.... ...-.. .............................
.5
tilt} Bx logical Aerated Fitter or Aerated Biological Filler..........................................................3
0
(iv) Rciating Biological Contactors...............................................................................10
(v) Sand Filter - intermittent biological_ .........
2
Recirculaling biological ........... ___ . -.. -_. --....
3
(vi) Cta,er................................................ ............... ,.......... ........ ............... ....... ..
-.........5
(6)
TER-A-9Y OP AD'.W:CEDTREAT elf uVrSrPPOCESSES
(a) Activated Cart)on &::S
wit.'toci ca!b.'.n regeneration ............................ .......... ....... .. .............................
.......5
wish carton ley}9neralion....................... ..._ .... ... _. ... .. ........ ...,.. ...
...15
(b f Powdsrod of Granv ar Activated C arbor. Fead-
wr,rto': car5on regeneralron .................... ... ..... ..... ...-.........
...... 5
with carbon reganoralion .... .. ........ ....... ...... ..... ...... .-. ........,....
J 5
{c) f'd stnrPing.. ........,..
5

(a)
ElecItodialysIs............................................................................................................................................5
(f)
Foam Separation.......................................................................................................................................4
(9)
Ion Exchange .................................................. ..........................................................................................5
(h)
Land Application of Treated Effluent (see definition No, 22b) (not applicable for sand.
gravel, clone and other similar mining operations) by high rate Inlif ration......................................................4
(I)
Microscraens...........................................;....,...,........................................................................................5
if)
Phosphorous Removal by Biological Processes (See definition No. 25).........................................................20
(k)
Polishing Ponds - whhoul aerallon.............................................................................................................2
with aerallon...................................................................I..........I...............5
(I)
Post Aerallon - cascade...........................................................:.................................................................A
Mused or mecharical.........................................................................................2
(m)
Reverse Osmosis.........................................................................................---............................................5
(n)
Sand or Mixed -Media More - low rate ................ ........... ............................................ .................. ......... ......
. high rile......................................................................5
(o)
Trealm" processes for removal of metal or cyanide ...................................................................................i 5
(p)
trealmanl processes for removal of toxic materials other than metal or cyanide .............................................. 1 5
(7)
SWDGETREATMENT
(a)
S$udge Digestion Tank - Healed................................................................................................................1 0
Aerobic 5
Unheated 3
(b)
Sludge Stabilization (chemical or thermal)....................................................................................................5
(c)
Sludge Drying Beds - Gravity......................................................................................................................2
VacuumAsslslad......................................................................................................................................5
(d)
Sludge Eluirialion.....................................................................................................................................5
(a)
Sludge Conditioner (chemicaf or thermal) .......................... _........ .................................................................
(1)
Sludge Thickener(geavlly)..........................................................................................................................5
(g)
Dissolved Air Flotation Unh (not applicable to a unit rated as(3)(i))...... • ........................-••...........................a
(h)
Sludge Gas Utllfza:ion (including gas storage).............................................................................................2
(i)
Sludge Holding Tank • Aerated....................................................................................................................5
Nor1-aera;ed.............................................................................................................................................2
Siudga Incinerator (nol Including aclivaled carbon regeneration)................................................................1 0
(k)
Vacuum Flier, Centrifuge, or Fther Press or other similar dewatering devices...................................................1 0
(6)
RrSIDUALS
UTILIZATIOWDISPOSAL (including incinerated ash)
(a)
Lagoons...................................................................................................................................................2
(b)
Lax' Application (surface and subsurlacal (sae deliArion 22a)
by conlraCling to a land appliealior operator or landfill operatar who holds the land
application permit or landfill perml;.............................................................................................................2
(c)
Dedicated Landlill(buriat) by She permhtee of the waslewaler lrea!r,ism facility...............................................5
EftF---;-Tr-N
(a)
Chlo6nalion.............................................................................................................................................5
(b)
Dechlorinalion........................................................ ........ ........-......... ..... ................................................... .5
(c)
Ozone..................................................................................................... ................................................J5
(d)
Radiation.................................................................................................................................................5
(1 C 1
CHEMICAL ADDITION SYSTEW(S) ( see definition No. 9) Inol applicable la chemical additions rated as her11
(3)(i), (5)(a)(xi).
(6)(a), (6)(b). (7)(b), (7)(e), (9a), (9)(b) or (9)(e) 5 points each:
........................................................................................................................5
....................................................... ............... ............... —................................
............................................................................................... .......................
[ : 1) M:SCEU-A-NECUS LINUSrPFIXESSES
(a) Holdng Ponds, Hold;-,-. Tanks or Selling Ponds for Organic or Toxic Mwerials incfudinp wastes
from mining operations containing nitrogen or phosphorus compounds in amounts siQ:," candy
grealer ihan Is common for dOmesllt wastawaler .............................. .........................4
(b) E".cent Flow E(Falixalion (not applicable to storage basins which ate Inherent in land app :atiar.
systems)— ...... - ....... ... -- ............................................. - ............. 2
;c) Stage Discharge (not applicable tosloragA basins inherent inland a-ppf-:alion syslem-s,' ............................5
(d) Pumps ................................................ A.A..................................................................... ......3
(e) Sland-By Power Sup;,' y................. ...3
(1) Thermal PolV on Comm! Device.............................................................................................................3
TOTA� POIMTS..........................................................................
CLAS•iF AT)ON
CUM: ...........................................................................................................5.25 Pc,:ts
Class11............................................................................. .................... 26-50 Fonts
Gass.h........................................................................................................51.65 P; is
CrassIV.................................................................................................... 6£ . U; Pc „s
FoZ .re5 ha a rc' -? G1 oric lh•Curh lou., points, Intlaswe, Ike no! rer.-••e a cerified operator.
FEc':;:es having an ac a:ed sludge process w;E t+s assicned a mislmum c;assi!rca:icr. of Class If.
Fa:, „ies nevi.} raat�er.: processes ;of the removal of metal or cyanide w; be essicned a m,n;mum'clas:i!ical;on o! Class II,
Fac, •is$ ! Z'sr, :cat fir_ processes for the b;aivg-cal rer;vat V. pnosph"-ss w be ass;gngd a m+-, ,_- c:ass;t,cas.on of Class P
. +.- !dip.. -v, es',nle•,s snot .7,-iy nlesaghus Iras Swchaph:.
T:T Ac111w:e6 E a3 aX- Bess A physicalarheauca melt -a ipr raducins 10-06 ergar.r Mal e<!a' hom cp-,, rrfpc t.rda 1Ite : trs Meru -h have
a I— rate ar r, 4e<r. s.:c IC eight ga]rs pet mnune per square lop; and tray t� S,hr utr•on 6r downLow earbo. bees Ca .Y may d riy r: be r6g8n6'2kid on tee
.rat;ewaVer trear^en' p'.ant file:
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Ira, 0or or ea yge- en a eor•through bass:
r-: AVAI,Y A C.b:ess c- Mi•+gns abo , eicrwo Cron:at: be. -Pen a.• a hgh per uay>;r^ ss a It".: or sya;.r.; ag:sao: b• p,�.rsipr _fief Er:a-54C AefaW An
a: c.as*d s:.r'y_ F:s s.:: a mn"v^ rye aJ;r 6raYifr" act o: sE :.r...rs
r-�-.ap d as a Any a:;e m w'--C'- a crap is pe4-,.eed canals[, t-: hones:eG (Cron inNudas gass►s. ;,a•ns rEas. ate I
I' r wh,Cr. r'e is trSt C0n,.q lee I: dsso•e. arYY•'a [Cry fit ate'-. a V: - :e east< :fie azsasp-W. br
scat nK.11, tr C::r' s•na• p•-4$1Es wticr, nmo.a peroevr. r+cat-:s S�,t as tAn:6- IG,aE•e, and a?,r,e
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rhorrieal(s) to dual ulits will be Ist*d as one system: capability to add a rlhemica: at a dlloront application points for difteronl purposes wQI ssstft In the rytlgms beans
mind at top.rale sTslems;
(10) Cjwmcat Sludge Conditioning. The addition of a ehvnical eompotrhd such as lime, lyric chloride, or a polymer to wet sludge to coalesce she mass peso' to its
application Va a dewalering dwice:
(11) Gosod Cycle Systems, Use of holding pondt or holding tanks for cw.alnmorn of wastewater containing Inorganic, non-lotic ntalwiahs horn Land, g•ava!, c"LlAd
stone or ot»e slmtlar operations. Such systems shall tarty a maximum of rwo potms rvgafdl*ss OF pumping laciiYes Or any Ofier appunsnancoc;
(12) Combined Romhovat Of Carbonic§Qvs 600 and hitrogvnous Removal by Hivilicaliorr A single slag* system tworod to acHave permit etmuonl lirri LL or. 50D and
amnwr la juogon wiM^in the Cattle biological reactor;
(13) DOCHOrinalton. The partiar or complete reduction of resJdral d1cilkso In a iic?Ad by any rhorrical or physical process;
(14) Deriuiication Process- Tho correwaian of nivale-nitrogan to nitrogon gas; '
(l5) Elec4rOd&$yslt, P:ocvts fci rwnvwing ionized mils from water through the use of forrsolvctive lonaxchange membrane: `
(l6) Filter Press, A protest operalod mecharicavy lor'panfelly dewalaring studga:
(17) Foam Separation. The plamed frothing of wastewater or won'-swalor efouonl as a means of tomoving escessFve *mounts of dolergoo,, materials thfovgh tho
Introduction of air In the lam of Eno bubbles; also called loam fractionation;
($A) Grit Removal. The pcocoss al romoving grit and other heavy «inert manor From wastewater;
(19) Irrholl Tank. A chop two clory wastewater tank consisting of an upper t►dimontation dumber and a lower sludge digestion charnbar.
(20) Irlslrvrnanted-flow Meauxemenl. A device which Indcalos and records tale of now;
(21) Ion Exchange. A chemical protest In which Ions from two drieronl molocues are vxchangod;
(22) LArt3.app6calion:
(a) Sludge Disposal. A hrul sludge disposal method by which wet sludge may bs applied to lard either by sprtying on the sulaco or by subsurface injection (i.e.,
Chef plow); Inol ,pplicaUg for types of sivdg■ described In (11) of this Put):
(b) Troet*d ElihrenL The pxots of spraying trotted wastewater onto a land area or other methods of ippl)calicrl of wastewater onto a land sroa at a rnaans of finsf
disposal or gleWmanl;
(23) W;vosv49n. A low spend, continuously back -washed, rolavrig drum filler opwatirV bidsf geavity conditions as a polishing method for Iemnoving sv"ndod solids
from slhuont;
(24) HiOlicafon Process, The biochemical conversion of vmxidzvd ritrogen (amr,onla and orgaric rilrogon) to oxidized r0atign (usually n!tralo):
(2s) Hitrog*novs Stage- A separate slags of waslgwaly. treatment deaignd for the specific purposi of conear;ng ammoria ritrogon to nitrate nitrogen.;
(26) Phosphate Rorno.raf, Biological. The removal of phosphorus from wasltwaigr by an Oxiclancitic process dosignod to enhance luxury uptake of phosphhorus by lho
minoorgsnlstns:
(27) Pdi&Hrtg Pond. A hofdrng pond $01LO ing secondary treatmont with sutdcitm dolvnlion tiff» Io allow satting of hnv:y wsperlded solids;
(29) Post Aeralon. Awal'eon following conventioful secondary VovllT*nl twits to Increase effluent D,O. or for any other purpose:
(29) Post AafiL ion, (Cam.ds) A polishing method by which dissotvod oxygen Is added to the ofbuorrl by a ronmecharical, gravity mLauts of frovring dove, a serfos of
steps or wails. The flow Occrritlg across the slaps or weirs mov*s In a fairly tin layer &-tilt he operation of the cascade requires no opwaloe acjustnsnt: thus, zero
points are ■tsegned evvn rirrJgfh this is an OSSPMal slop to Inovting the knits of the discharge perzlh:
(3o) Powdered to Gramiv Activated Carbon Food. A biophysical carbon prococa thal utilizes biological activity and organic absorption by using powdered or ganilar
activalod carbon: Virgin or regenerated carbon is food controlled into IV rystsm;
(31) Psosormion. A unc constructed to ptov:da aeration Prior to primary veavirant:
(32) Prorimiraary, Uri:s- Unit operate- in Iho roalmarit process, such as screening and ca'nmirvftan. 11'I1I prepare Era liquor Ian subsoquen: major opar2fons: -
(33) Incivstrial Prot:*atrnvre...
(a) Pit.veatnenf Unit, Indusria: The eondhoring of a waste at its source before discharge, to famovo or to r,etrtrafiio substancos inj.sious to sswvs and tsatrnerl!
pfxessys or to attect a partial reduction In load On the tearnerm process which Is opsramd by 0-4 same governing body as the waslverater tfeabav :: plank being
rated;
b) Pre•ovatrrenl Proo'arn, Indus!r,al - muss be a State or EPA fvgLinod prog'am to receive points on the ranng &heat;
(34) Primary Cladhn s_ Ths his! W-1 n9 tanks ltymgh which wislawalw Is passed in a taztrmro works to: Ina purpose cl neseoving sollisable and syspe.rndeci solids and
60D which is associated win the sot,ds:
(35) Ptsnps, AP, InfvW,,, ailment and Inp!arr, pumps;
(36) Radalion, Dis:nlsction or sleril:zCiOn process v0zing devices omitting ulravidel or gamma rays:
(37) Revorte Osmosis, A 1!valmen: pO•cess 1.1 which t hsavy comarrinal►C liq.id is pressurised tyvwgh a membrane forming nearly pV9 hquid het Irom suspended solids'
(38) Routng goto'yical Contsaclofs. A lied biological 9r D'A h process In W5{nieh waslawalsf flows. rite 9h lanks in which a series aI partially submefgsd eifeuia• tufae*s
are rolaled;
(39) Sand Rhers;
(a) Intwrrit:err Biologic:!. FilvaSon a! vb!uen! lollowing septic urns, lagoons or some other Voitmeni p-•ocess in which lLr—,*r birsdecompasilinn Is ixpenPe to
pfodree dashed oYluen:s: Hydraulic Icad-n; ra:ss on crsso l,Rvs are comp Pd in gpelac and have a (twf!ing lore gpmrsl (less than one):
b) Recirnla6n9 tological • Cho sales type of sand hl!w as defined in Subparagraph (3S) (a) of nis SLIP rr,ti ew added capability to focycys e:Lvon: bzO rycigh the
sand f tiw;
(40, Sand or Mited-Media Filters. A polishing process by which of .uvril Wilt, ar* aclivvgd through a krthv rvducCon of suspendod a"&:
(a) low rate •• gray.;y, hydravhcal:y loaded haw wit!; loadng rates In the ono to three cpnrsl fangs;
(b) H91 talc •• a ppessarv, hydravlica- f loaded title: vrlh loading tales in the two gpe'fs: range: Ar ■hy sate• t,v loading rain WA: exceed laves
(41) Socendsry Clalifkrs, A. unk vdn!ch Idlows fie bidogicat Lnit of tleaenen: piar6 and wticl, has he purpose r: remove y sk494s associated w:n nor t:otogica;
lr*l Lmont urns: .
(42) Separate Sivfi_e fieasraton. A pv! o: no contacl ssaNlizaton process vrhefa the ■cEvahtd tWJ clga Is ranstezed to a tank a .• aeraud before re:`rrirlg h to the
conlacf basin; .
(43) Sopfls Tan%. A tingo.seory ivni.ng tank In which ssr.lad st•,rdg* Is in contact with C.e waslowrlor flowing Paough thg tans.: shall not bs app:icable far ssplic lank
systems serving ci:gls fariiy rosidonces having capacity al 'e fi:n gallons cc Ism which dischaf94 to a ri Vlfcation hold;
(lea) Sludge Digeslion. T:le poOass by i tich ced*rie or volatile manor and sludge is gasUed, tigaefisd• rrinoralizod of convansd into more stable wganic Manor rrcuugh
sera ac Cvity oI living wS-grisms, r,3sich includes aeraled hdd,N lanks:
(a3) Sludge Dryi a Bids. A: area to^Iprisifr nslu-al or arjAcla! layers of porors materials upon Which digested sewage sludge it dniod by dra!nage and evaptxation;
(46) S!udgo kIvria:.On. A process C: s1vc'Sle con:36oring in wti:'rh certain c"$1kents are removed by wccsssive washings "it fresh water or pant ef:"re.:
(47) S.ILL190 Gas 1:::sax:,-s.^.. Ths Focess of min; sewage gas for of, purpose ci heatna buildings• driving o• qi-Les, vlc-:
(4E) 51ud; Ho'd,r5 Tart. (Aara:vd and HOrL iifatcd), A. tarn trt!:zed ICr Small wavewztef S:gilrnen: p!anLs n:f Mntairing a d9W(Ir in wNch sludge mad be kept kes)h,
and w,v:nalan', prior 1c a drying ",nod (i.e, s:•.sd se dying bads): This may be Coma b; ad5in, a s-•nal' amovit of sit s..nply to kvt,^. t`.a �kY_y; If+s.`., Luf no:
nocllsaarr:r an•am'3Ln! net woad be req-ved so ec,heve stab:,i:alrx of organc ratter. A nonovalvd tarnk would smpy be usse Io decant s!wgv p r: Ca-na:ering and
wm:d rat allow tonc pv,iOds (severs: days of daloiEon) n=:hOk1 resUlir,-a ode' problems:
(4;; Srurdgo InclrKratn'i A t.rnacs d4Ligr,ed 10 bJm s)udgO and Io ror.,ere al moisture and comb-stib!o mss!o:ia!s and red,ra the siudgo to a s!ari!s as',.
(5C) Slud;e Stab'.:r:v. [Ctw iris e! v Thorrmal), A p:ocpss tO rnai.e heated slur,e less odorous and puaescia D, and to fcd,xe th:, palhogenic odgarism: co -lien;: This may
ba Cone by pH tGjf Zne^:, rNo:nno dos+ng, o' by heal tea;men:;
(51) Studgs T60il,r•. A Type Ct srC:menlaten uns. In hhisb tho Hurls* 16 pP'rD:lad to SobID and uhckan :vouch :City Cosh and 9:avity:
(S2) SuaDi:zasio^. Lecoon A type of Oxidation lagoon in vr,,ch biological otidalion of organ, mathor is allotted by nahrai trans!*: el oxygen to the wals• from ii: (no; a
pO6st,!n9 pond):
(53' Stand By Pc,ve: Sve),,�'v 0, s,to o, pwab:o Hocrita! gee --elating egsipmKn::
1[-4) S:arc Screens. A stvionsry scresn Oas:x,et la camove sO%Ids, inducing nan•biod*gradable pan-culete (I.oa!at,e solids, syspe-Cad sods and BD: •soactir,, I,om
r.:urh,cipal and in.d,rs Tia! vvt.sler atv t'aatrnvn! syvbms.
(55.1 Tvrtiary T:exrni v. A slag* O: traatrnan, follo.vi.•ns secondary %-hch is prtmarity IR CIS pvpaae of 815,ant po';a!ing. A ssrSirsn, lagoon of sand or cca; M.v mgrts be
er^;NOyed for his p..rpos*.-
(56, Thonmar pv;L,cr, : on::or Dovlco A devics pro,'ed, 3 car the Vansh- of Nil horn a irid Hv• ,g in lutes nG anoChar r.Lid Ou "r the 1,/j*s, or vir- .area. V olhor
raana of regL;aling I:W.d tomperaw,ga;
(57) Therm.l 51-490 Ca:,d eo,or- A cord Gon:r.g p:ocess by vh':h has: is ad -'et for a pre:::ctod ponod o' i.:a le i.•, Throva tw oov'arwabdly o' trudge b; cv, sr-ub:l,f,n.
and J,los i;zirC c' rho s-ar,ea an: mo•o 1,9h'y hid,aled sWc1gs particles,
(5-`; Tcaic Mats:,ais Tllose wastes or c0,nb;nao*ns or wastes, irv:IuCi^q 6 saasi caysir.; ar_�n!s +-'a:cll alrt• dscharge a o, f:,�..-, witosr D. in;es!'en in-a'al a,. cr
as Hni:abr.' in:e an, 0,92-asm. CON- C.recf. r:c., she. elwi•onman: o' mdrecc) try in9gs:a- : roJr. food t':L'.L, a 11 cz Ut4 Cal: -, 6seeso t', _--.0-d' e:-1 Ormal..ss,
can - or [Ones,* m:r.a:.a,s- pf:ysldooca: rnalf..ncl•ons fInc¢udnS ra-himeans in req odtr_ca-' o: p`,j Licat do t^eta•, s, In sut' o'ga-rims a' :h-'.- c':s; • �_Te:.c malenafs
,n,FvdG t:: way 6' ' vvfoa G1 are' ra:.s 1Yl:a',:'- !Pad [iC":r J'r: r!, corium, mercury, versa:.::••, arseri[, t,•'•: cl - r,[IO-ctia'c. o 'A:Cd G�r,anyl&
[�-CC,', r.na ath!G.;d^'tinY: L^.chc-roo ".one jGE-i a•,d a,n' et`9' material' I:a! narC v say her*.'nor be c-'e,r','-?C . 'v ;a:.c :>+c;so•k(s
;s5? ;FL•.. ng rl. r L•3.G_cai I'r ._.. t^.' cn--s—C G: a mm c;na: wc:] as c:o er. L::-o o: •C:r ovet is da'lJlg A !. ^,,.:r'e •-.,. ,g ! r ,L c•--
r.',r!. b,-Dratgd a: t-:-.,ar• -' nC a , :. ^-er r- ;.It, .e r. re:a t•ic-,Jin, POW I 4lA ,.-Nce is d*., —De a r•'.'"a!♦< r.: cra, I. I Lr r: Pr.: airs. �:,•
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