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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0012467_Final Permit_20020614w A Michael F. Easley, Govemor `0 RpG William G. Ross Jr.. Secretary O� North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director Division of Water Quality O 'C .tune 14, 2002 William D. Gill, P.E. Smithfield Packing Company, Inc. l I l North Church Street Smithfield, VA 23430 Subject: Permit No. WQ0012467 Duplin Marketing Company, LLC Wastewater Spray Irrigation Duplin County Dear Mr. Gill: In accordance with your modification request received October 2, 2001, and subsequent documentation submitted, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0012467, dated June 14, 2002, to Smithfield Packing Company, Inc. for the continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment facilities and expansion of the subject spray irrigation facilities. This modification increases the allowable flow to the system and approves construction of new spray irrigation facilities. This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until May 31, 2002, shall void Permit No. WQ0012467 issued November 5, 2001, 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 Iimitations 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 the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699- 6714. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding. One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Sue Homewood at (919) 733-5083 9ftension 502. cc: Duplin County Health Department Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Section Wilmington Regional Office, Groundwater Section Groundwater Section, Central Office LAW Engineering Technical Assistance and Certification Unit Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit Non -Discharge Permitting Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Internet hup•!/h2o.enr..state.nc uslndpu Telephone (919)733-5083 Fax (919)715-6048 Telephone 1 800 623-7748 50% recycled/10% post -consumer oaper DENR Customer Service Center An Equal Opoortunity Action Emnlover NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT 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 Smithfield Packing Company, Inc. Duplin County FOR THE continued operation and an increase in flow for a 5,824 GPD, 260 operating days per year, spray irrigation treatment and disposal facility consisting of a 400,000 gallon anaerobic lagoon, a 120 GPM pump station, an existing spra,r irrigation system consisting of seventeen (17) 17 GPM full circle fixed sprinkler heads, 4 17 GPM half circle fix sprinkler heads covering approximately a 2.53 acre irrigation field, and a new irrigation system consisting of thirteen (13) 17 GPM full circle fixed sprinkler heads, nine (9) 17 GPM half circle fixed sprinkler heads covering approximately a 2.58 acre irrigation field to serve Duplin Marketing Company, LLC, with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received October 2, 2001, and in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit. This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until May 31, 2002, shall void Permit No. WQ0012467 issued November 5, 2001, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations: I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of the new irrigation system, 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, and other supporting materials. if this Rroiect is to be completed in phases and partially certified, you shall retain the responsibility to track further construction approved under the same permit, and shall provide a final certificate of co letion once the entire Rmiect has been co feted. Mail the Certification to the Non -Discharge Permitting Unit, Division of Water Quality, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617. 2. The Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number (910) 395-3900, 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.rr until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays. II. 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 assimilate the wastewater, the Permittee shall take immediate coYrective actions including those actions that may be required by the Division of Water Quality (Division), such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment and disposal facilities. 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 residuals generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed in accordance with General Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the Division. 5. 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, and g) 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and property lines. Some of the buffers specified above may not have been included in previous permits for this waste treatment and disposal system. These buffers are not intended to prohibit or prevent modifications, which are required by the Division, to improve performance of the existing treatment facility. These buffers do, however, apply to modifications of the treatment and disposal facilities which are for the purpose of increasing the flow that is tributary to the facility. These buffers do apply to any expansion or modification of the spray irrigation areas and apply in instances in which the sale of property would cause any of the buffers now complied with, for the treatment and disposal facilities, to be violated. The applicant is advised that any modifications to the existing facilities will require a permit modification. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times. 2. Upon classification of the facility by the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), 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 WPCSOCC. The Permittee must also employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and grade to comply with the conditions of 15A NCAC SG .0202. The ORC of the facility must visit each Class I facility at least weekly and each Class IL 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 15A NCAC 8G .0202. A suitable year round vegetative cover of Bermuda Grass overseeded with cooI season Matua Grass shall be maintained. 4. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that will cause runoff. 5. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the spray field. b. 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 application of plant available nitrogen (PAN) shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 305 lbs per acre per active growing season of Coastal Bermuda and a cumulative loading of 80 lbs per acre per active growing season of Matua. 8. The application rate shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 44.0 inches over any twelve (12) month period at an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.5 inches per hour provided the PAN rates as listed in Condition H. 7 are not exceeded. 9. No type of wastewater other than that from Duplin Marketing Company, LLC shall be sprayed onto the irrigation area. 10. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation occurs or while normal maintenance is being performed. 11. 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. 12. Freeboard in the two (2) shall not be less than two feet at any time. 13. A waste -level gauge, to monitor waste levels in the storage pond, shall be installed within 60 days of issuance of this permit. This gauge shall have readily visible permanent markings indicating the maximum liquid level at the top of the temporary liquid storage volume, minimum liquid level at the bottom of the temporary liquid storage volume, and top of the dam elevations. Caution must be taken not to damage the integrity of the liner when installing the gauge. 14. Results from the soils analysis required in Permit Condition IIIA shall be utilized to determine the appropraite amount of lime and/or gypsum to be incorporated into the spray irrigation field to neutralize potential salts buildup from the trailer cleaning agents and disinfectants. Salts accumulation shall not be allowed to build to a point that inhibits the soils ability to absorb the spray irrigated wastewater. 15. Only those cleaning agents and soaps that are EPA approved, will not harm the cover crop, and will not contravene the groundwater standards listed in 15A NCAC 2L may be utilized in the subject facility. Instruction labels are to be followed when using cleaning agents and soaps. III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses) deemed necessary by the Division 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. continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date PAN (pounds/acre) loadings for each field, g. nitrogen balance for each field after an application event, h. weather conditions, i. cover crop, j. maintenance of cover crops, and k. harvest amounts of cover crops. 3. The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee at the point prior to irrigation within 60 days of irrigation for the parameters listed by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, Agromonic Division's Waste Analysis Report Form. 4. Three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition III 2) on Form NDAR-1 (hydraulic information) and Form ERR-2 (nutrient information) shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month, and three (3) copies of all monitoring data (as specified in condition 1II 3) on Form NDMR-1 shall be submitted on or before the last day of December. All information shall be submitted to the following address: NC Division of Water Quality Water Quality Section Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 5. Influent flow shall be continuously monitored and daily average flow values shall be reported on Form NDMR. Flow may be estimated from water use records provided water use is metered. Daily average values shall be calculated by dividing monthly flow volume by the number of days in the month. 6. The Permittee shall maintain records of all cutting and harvesting events on the irrigation fields. These shall include the date of cutting or harvesting, how many acres are harvested, and the amount of hay harvested. 7. A representative annual soils analysis (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on each spray field and the results maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The Standard Soil Fertility Analysis shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the following parameters: Acidity Manganese Potassium Calcium Percent Humic Matter Sodium Copper pH Zinc Magnesium Exchangeable Sodium Percentage Phosphorus Cation Exchange Capacity Base Saturation (by calculation) 8. Noncompliance Notification: The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number (910) 395- 3900, 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. 4 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 five (5) 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. IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS 1. Within 90 days of permit issuance, a new monitor well, MW-8, shall be installed to monitor groundwater quality. The well 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 general location and name for each well is marked on Figure 1. Each monitoring well shall be located at the review boundary, constructed in accordance with this permit, and approved by the Wilmington Regional Office. 2. The well must be constructed by either a North Carolina Certified Well Contractor, the property owner, or the property lessee according to General Statutes 87-94.4(b)(2). If the construction is not performed by a certified well contractor, the property owner or lessee must physically perform the actual well construction activities and the well must be constructed according to the North Carolina Well Construction Standards (15A NCAC 2C .0108) and the Iocal county rules. 3. Unless it has already been performed, within thirty (30) days of permit issuance, monitor wells MW- 4, MW-5, MW-6, and MW-7, shall be temporarily abandoned (depicted on Figure 2) by securing t wellheads to prevent access by hand. Each well shall have a lockable cad and be locked in order ty reasonably ensure against unauthorized access and use f 15A NCAC 2C .0108(c)(7)1. The wells shall be further secured by placing a compatible watertight cap or seal onto the riser pipe to prevent potential contamination from entering the wells. The Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number 910-395-3900, shall be notified at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the construction of any monitoring well so that an inspection can be made of the monitoring well location. Such notification to the regional groundwater 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. 6. Within thirty (30) days of completion of all well construction activities, a certification must be received from a professional engineer or a licensed geologist certifying that the monitoring well is located according to this permit. 7. Monitor wells MW-1, MW-2, MW-3, and MW-8 shall be sampled March and November for the parameters listed below. In addition, monitor well MW-8 shall be initially sampled after construction and before the operation of the expanded sprayfield. Prior to sampling the parameters, the measurement of water levels must be taken. The depth to 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 relative to a common datum. Total Ammonia Nitrogen (NH3-N) Chloride Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Nitrate (NO3-N) Total Phosphorus Fecal Coliform Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Water level pH Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) sampled in November For Total Organic Carbon (TOC), if concentrations greater than 10 mg/l are detected in any down -gradient 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 background 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 down -gradient wells shall be subject to the additional sampling and analysis as described above. For Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) sampled in November, use only one of the following methods: 1) Standard Method 6230D, Practical Quantitation Limit (PQL) at 0.5 uglL or less 2) Standard Method 6210, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less 3) EPA Method 8021, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less 4) EPA Method 8260, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less 5) Another method with prior approval by the Groundwater Section Chief. Any of the referenced methods used for VOCs must at a minimum, include all the constituents listed in Table VM of Standard Method 6230D. Any method used must provide a PQL of 0.5 ug/L or less, which must be supported by laboratory proficiency studies as required by the DWQ Laboratory Certification Unit. Any constituents detected above the Method Detection Limit (MDL) but below the PQL of 0.5 ug/L must be qualified (estimated) and reported. Any laboratory selected to analyze parameters must be Division of Water Quality (DWQ) certified for those parameters required. 8. All reports and documentation (GW-1, GW-59) shall be mailed to the following address: Groundwater Section Permits and Compliance Unit 1636 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1636 Updated blank forms (GW-1, GW-59) may be downloaded from the Groundwater Section's website at http://gw.ehnr.state.nc.us/ or requested from the address mentioned above. For the initial sampling of the well as specified elsewhere in the permit, the Permittee shall submit a copy of the GW-1 Form (Well Completion 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 Permitter, 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 Statutes 143-215.6. 10. The results of the sampling and analysis must be received on Form GW-59 (Groundwater Quality Monitoring: Compliance Report Form) by the Groundwater Section (address listed in the "Reporting / Documentation" section of the Groundwater Requirements), on or before the last working day of the month following the sampling month. The data of all groundwater sampling analyses required by the permit conditions must be reported using the most recent GW-59 form along with attached copies of the laboratory analyses. 11. Within sixty (60) days of completion of all monitoring wells, the Permitter, shall submit two original copies of a scaled topographic map (scale no greater than 1":100') signed and sealed by a professional engineer or a state licensed land surveyor that indicates all of the following information: (a) the Iocation and identity of each monitoring well, (b) the location of the waste disposal system, (c) the location of all property boundaries, (d) the latitude and longitude of the established horizontal control monument, (e) the relative elevation of the top of the well casing (which shall be known as the "measuring point"), (f) the depth of water below the measuring point at the time the measuring point is established, (g) the location of Review and Compliance boundaries, and (h) the date the map is prepared and/or revised. Control monuments shall be installed in such a manner and made of such materials that the monument will not be destroyed due to activities that may take place on the property. Maps and any supporting documentation shall be sent to the Groundwater Section as addressed above. The permittee is responsible for the geographic accuracy of any map submitted, however produced. 12. Waste application activities shall not occur when the vertical separation between depth of application and the water table is at less than one (1) foot. Verification of the water table elevation can be confirmed by water level readings obtained from the monitor well(s) near the site or auger boring(s), which must be done within 24 hours, prior to application of wastewater. Any open borings must be properly filled with native soil, prior to application to decrease the chance of any waste contaminating the groundwater. 13. The COMPLJA.NCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15A NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance Boundary for the disposal system individually permitted after December 31, 1983 is established at either 250 feet from the waste disposal area, or 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 according to 15A NCAC 2L .0106(d)(2). The REVIEW BOUNDARY is established around the disposal systems midway between the Compliant Boundary and the perimeter of the waste disposal area. Any exceedance of standards at the Revie Boundary shall require action in accordance with 15A NCAC 2L .0106(d)(1). 14. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be provided. 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 or other permitting authority. 3. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on or related to the disposal 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 maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit, and may obtain samples of groundwater, surface water, or Ieachate. VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting data. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the application and other supporting data_ 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 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 in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143- 215.6C. 5. The issuance of this permit does not exempt 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, including but not limited to applicable river buffer rules in 15A NCAC 2B _0200, erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Ch. 4 and under the Division's General Permit NCGO100000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A NCAC 2B .0200 and 2H .0500. 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 (30) days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause the Division to initiate action to revolve this permit as specified by 15A NCAC 2H .0205 (c)(4). 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. Permit issued this the 14'h of June, 2002 NORTH OLINA NVIRON MENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit Number WQ0012467 Permit No. WQ0012467 June 10, 2002 ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION Partial Final 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 and County for the Perxnittee 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 this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials. Signature Date Registration No. 0 SCALE IN FEET 0 2,000 4,000 f I Topographic Map Tri-County Marketing Beulaville, NC REFERENCE: USGS 7.5 min. quad. Beulaville. NC (1981) o �- IAW ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES. 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