WQ0012492_Final Permit_20090122

OF W A IR Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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—I Coleen H. Sullins, Director
a � Division of Water Quality
January 22, 2009
MR. BEN ARAGONA, PRESIDENT
AR4GONA BROTHERS, INC.
112 SCIENTIFIC LANE
JACKSONVILLE, NC: 28540
Subject: Permit No. WQ0012492
Aragona Brothers, Inc.
Blake Farms Residual Land Application Program
Land Application of Residual .Solids (503)
Onslow County
Dear Mr. Aragona:
In accordance with your permit renewal and modification request received October 22, 2008, and
subsequent additional information received December 15, 2008, we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQ0012492, dated January 22, 2009, for the continued operation of the subject land application of
residuals solids program. As requested, we have removed the Regalwood WWTP and the White Oak
WWTP, both owned by the Mercer Environmental Corporation, from the sources listed in Attachment A.
The maximum allowed application from all sources, as per Attachment A, is remaining at 127.83 dry tons
per year.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until December 31, 2013, shall void
Permit WQ0012492 issued July 18, 2003, 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. Please note that Permit Condition IV.2. requires that pH readings
taken with a temperature -corrected pH probe must be corrected for temperature by applying the formula
presented on Page 61 of EPA publication 625/R-92/013 "Environmental Regulations and Technology:
Control of Pathogens and Vector Attraction in Sewerage ,Sludge". The Annual Report that is required by
Condition IV.9. must conform to the specifications listed in the Instructions For Residuals Application
Annual Reporting Forms.
After review of the 2007 annual report and subsequent additional information received on
December 15, 2008, it is our recommendation that you request an appointment with Division personnel to
review the procedure for transferring technical monitoring information (including laboratory results) onto
the appropriate forms to meet the requirements of the Annual Report in order to avoid future compliance
issues or potential enforcement actions.
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 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 bind ingo�e
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Please note that on September 1, 2006 State Administrative Code 15A NCAC Subchapter 02T --
Waste not Discharged to Surface Water was adopted. This permit incorporates the requirement of these
rules. Remember to take the time to review this permit thoroughly, as some of the conditions
contained therein may have been added, changed, or deleted from those in previously issued permits,
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact David Goodrich at (919)
715-6162 or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
or Coleen H. Sullins
cc: Onslow County Health Department
Wilmington Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
APS Central Files
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
LAND APPLICATION OF RESIDUAL SOLIDS (503) 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
Aragona Brothers, Inc.
Onslow County
FOR THE
continued operation of a residuals land application program for Aragona Brothers, Inc. and consisting of
the land application of residuals generated by the residuals source -generating facilities listed in the most
recently -certified Attachment A to the land application sites listed in the most recently -certified
Attachment B with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the permit renewal and
modification application package received on October 22, 2008, as well as the additional information
received on December 15, 2008 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 December 31, 2013, shall void Permit
No. WQ0012492 issued July 18, 2003, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
I. SCHEDULES rplease review the entire permit for re ortin monitoring,and other on -going activities
No later than six months prior to the expiration of this permit, the Permittee shall request renewal of
this permit on official Division forms. Upon receipt of the request, the Division will review the
adequacy of the facilities described therein, and if warranted, will renew the permit for such period
of time and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate. Please note that Rule
15A NCAC 02T .0105(d) requires an updated site map to be submitted with the permit renewal
application.
II. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to
surface waters or groundwater resulting from the operation of this residuals land application program
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2. No residuals other than those generated by the residuals source -generating facilities listed in the
,most recently -certified Attachment A of this permit shall be approved for land application in
accordance with this permit.
3. Only the land application sites listed in the most recently certified Attachment B of this permit are
approved for residuals land application. A permit modification application is required for any new
land application sites to be added to Attachment B.
4. The pollutant concentrations in any residuals that are land applied to any land application site shall
not exceed the following Ceiling Concentrations (i.e., dry weight basis):
Parameter
Ceiling Concentration
(milligrams per kilogram)
Arsenic
75
Cadmium
85
Copper
4,300
Lead
840
Mercury
57
Molybdenum
75
Nickel
420
Selenium
100
Zinc
7,500
5. The pollutant loading rates on any land application site shall not exceed the following Cumulative
Pollutant Loading Rates (CPLRs):
Parameter
CPLR
(pounds per acre)
Arsenic
36
Cadmium
34
Copper
1,338
Lead
267
Mercury
15
Molybdenum
n/a
Nickel
374
Selenium
89
Zinc
2,498
The Permittee shall determine compliance with the cumulative pollutant loading rates using one of
the following methods:
a. Use site specific analytical data from all historical land application events not
otherwise exempted.
b. For land on which land application events of residuals has not occurred or for which
the data is incomplete, use background concentrations through representative sampling
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6. When residuals are land applied under the conditions of this permit, the Class B pathogen reduction
requirements in 15A NCAC 02T .1106 (a) and (c), and one vector attraction reduction requirements
in 15A NCAC 02T .1107 (a) shall be met. Additionally, an evaluation shall be performed that
demonstrates the residuals' ability to comply with this requirement. Upon request, a copy of this
evaluation, including all test results and calculations, shall be submitted. Only residuals that are
generated by the residuals source -generating facilities that are identified as being exempt from this
condition in the most recently -certified Attachment A shall not be required to comply with the
specified pathogen reduction and vector attraction reduction requirements.
7. The facilities permitted herein must be constructed and maintained according to the following
setbacks.
a. For residuals treatment and storage facilities, the following minimum setbacks shall be maintained
(all distances in feet);
Description of Setback
Setback
i. Habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership or not
to be maintained as part of the project site
100
ii. Property lines
50
iii. Private or Eublic water supply
100
iv. Surface waters (streams — intermittent and perennial, perennial waterbodies,
and wetlands)
50
v. Wells with exception to monitoring wells
1.00
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b. When land applying residuals to any land application site, the following setbacks shall be
maintained (all distances in feet):
Setback by type of application
Surface
Surface
Application
Application
by
Injection f
Description of Setback
by Vehicle
Irrigation
Incorporation
i. Habitable residence or place of public assembly
under separate ownership or not to be maintained
as part of the project site
400'
400'
200'
ii. Habitable residence or places of public assembly
owned by the Permittee, the owner of the land, or
the lessee/operator of the land to be maintained
as part of the project site
0
200
0
iii. Property lines
50
50
50
iv. Public right of way
50
50
50
v. Private or public water supply source, waters
classified as SA or SB, and any Class I or Class
II impounded reservoir used as a source of
drinking water
100
100
100
vi. Surface Waters (streams — intermittent and
perennial, perennial waterbodies, and wetlands),
including any streams classified as WS or B, any
other stream, canal, marsh or coastal waters and
any other lake or impoundment
100
100
50
vii. Upslope interceptor drains and upslope surface
water diversions (ephemeral streams, waterways,
ditches)
25
100
25
viii. Groundwater lowering ditches (where the bottom
of the ditch intersects the SHWT), downslope
interceptor drains, downslope surface water
diversions, and downslope surface drainage
ditches
25
25
25
ix. Subsurface groundwater lowering system
0
100
0
x. Wells with exception to monitoring wells
100
100
100
xi. Bedrock outcrops
25
25
25
xii. Top of slope of embankments or cuts of two feet
or more in vertical height
15
15
15
xiii. Building foundations or basements
0
15
0
xiv. Waterlines
0
10
0
xv. Swimming pools
100
100
100
xvi. Nitrification fields
0
20
0
' The setback requirement may be reduced to a minimum of 100 feet upon written consent of the
owner and approval from the Aquifer Protection Section of the appropriate Division's Regional
Office in Attachment B of this permit.
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Specific residuals land application area boundaries shall be clearly marked on each land application
site prior to and during a residuals land application event.
9. Residuals and other sources of Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) shall be land applied to all land
application sites at or below agronomic rates. Appropriate agronomic rates shall be calculated using
expected nitrogen requirements based on the Realistic Yield Expectations (RYE) for each approved
land application site. Realistic Yield Expectations for crop types and specific fields or soils types
shall be determined by using any of the following methods:
a. North Carolina Historical Data for specific crop and soil types as provided by North Carolina
State University Department of Soil Science. The Department webpage is located at:
http://www.soil,ncsu.edu/nmp/ncnmwg/yields/
b. Site Specific Historical Data for crop types on specific fields or soil types by calculating the
mean of the best three yields of the last five consecutive crop harvests for each field.
If the RYE cannot be determined using methods 9(a) or (b) above, RYE can be established
from specially developed soil interpretation records for Nutrient Management Planning, Farm
Service Agency Records, university trials, or inference from crop performance on soil with
very similar physical and chemical features.
d. Realistic Yields Expectations and acceptable nitrogen application rates that use the above
methodology are required parts of many agricultural planning documents. The Permittee may
use the RYE and appropriate agronomic rates reported in any of the following documents:
i. Crop management plan as outlined by the local Cooperative Extension Office, the North
Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Natural Resource
Conservation Service, or other agronomist.
ii. Waste Utilization Plan as outlined by Senate Bill 1217 Interagency Group- Guidance
Document: Chapter 1. Guidance for the completion of the plan can be found at:
hM://www.enr.state.nc.us/DSWC/Zaizes/giiidance docs.html.
iii. Certified Nutrient Management Plan as outlined by Natural Resources Conservation
Services (MRCS). These plans must meet the USDA-NRCS 590 Nutrient Management
Standards, which are available at:
ftp://fto-fc.se.egov.usda. o� v/NHQ/practice-standards/standards/590.pdf
e. For any crop type for which the RYE and appropriate nitrogen application rate cannot be
determined, the Permittee shall contact the Division to determine necessary action.
10. If the land application sites are to be overseeded or doublecropped (e.g., bermuda grass in the
summer and rye grass in the winter with BOTH crops to receive residuals or corn and small grain
both to receive residuals), then the second crop shall receive an application of PAN at a rate of no
greater than 50 pounds per acre per year. This practice shall be allowed as long as the second crop is
to be harvested. If the second crop is to be planted for erosion control only and is to be tilled into the
soil, then no residuals shall be land applied to these sites because the PAN will essentially be
returned to the soil.
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Prior to application of PAN to permitted sites at rates exceeding the agronomic rate, the Permittee
must submit and receive approval by the Division,
11. Should any of the residuals generated by the residuals source -generating facilities listed in the most
recently -certified Attachment A of this permit contain a high salt content (i.e., high sodium
adsorption: ratio (SAR) of ten (10) or higher), the Permittee shall obtain and implement
recommendations from the local Cooperative Extension Office, the Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services, the Natural Resource Conservation Service, a North Carolina -licensed Soil
Scientist, or other agronomist regarding sodium application rate, soil amendments (e.g., gypsum,
etc.) or other ameliorative mechanism for maintaining the integrity of the site in terms of suitability
for land application of residuals and maintaining conditions conducive to crop growth. The
Permittee shall maintain written records of each monitoring event that includes details of the sites
covered and rate of soil amendment application.
12. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for residuals land application programs is specified by
regulations in 15A NCAC 2L (i.e., "Groundwater Classifications and Standards"). The Compliance
Boundary for each land application site is established at either 250 feet from the residuals land
application area or 50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is closest to the residuals land
application area. Per 15A NCAC 2T .0105(h), upon the request by the Permittee the Compliance
Boundary may be located closer to the waste disposal area (provided the groundwater standards can
be met at the newly established Compliance Boundary). Any approved relocation of the
COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY will be noted in the most recently -certified Attachment B of this
permit. An exceedance of Groundwater Standards at or beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject
to rem.ediation action according to 15A NCAC 2L .0106(d)(2) as well as enforcement actions in
accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A through 143-215.6C.
13. The REVIEW BOUNDARY shall be established around each land application site midway between
the Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the residuals land application area. Any exceedance
of Groundwater Quality Standards at the Review Boundary shall require action in accordance with
15A NCAC 2L .0106 (d)(1).
14. The appropriate local governmental official (i.e., county manager, city manager, etc.) shall be
notified at least 24 hours prior to the initial residuals land application event to any new land
application site. In addition, the appropriate county manager's office shall be notified prior to the
initial residuals land application event on any new site so that they will be aware that residuals land
application activities have commenced on the site.
15. The Aquifer Protection Section of the appropriate Division's regional office shall be notified at least
24 hours prior to the initial residuals land application event on any new land application site. Such
notification to the Regional Aquifer Protection Supervisor shall be made during normal office hours
(i.e., from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.) between Monday and Friday, but excluding State Holidays. A
list of the Division's regional offices, their county coverage, and their contact information may be
downloaded from the web site at http://www.enr.state.ne.us/htrnl/regionaloffi_ces._btml.
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III. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
The residuals land application program shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times as a
non -discharge system to prevent the discharge of any wastes resulting from the operation of this
program.
2. The Permittee shall maintain an approved Operation and Maintenance Plan (O&M Plan) pursuant to
15A NCAC 02T .1110 including operational functions, maintenance schedules, inspection plan,
sampling and monitoring plan, safety measures, and a spill response plan. The inspection portion of
the plan shall include the following information:
a. Names and positions of personnel responsible for conducting the inspections
b. Description of inspection plan describing how the frequency and location of inspections are
determined and meeting requirements of permit conditions V, 1, 2 & 3.
c. Description of record keeping procedures meeting requirements of permit conditions IV.9.
d. Description of actions to be taken by the inspector in the event that noncompliance is observed
during an inspection. Actions shall be consistent with the requirements of permit condition IV.
11.
The sampling and monitoring portion of the plan as well as any modification to the plan shall be
approved by the Wilmington Regional Office and shall include the following information:
a. Names and position of personnel responsible for conducting the sampling and monitoring;
b. Required sampling frequency specified in Attachment B of the permit;
c. Description of sampling and monitoring procedures to gather representative sampling for each
sampling period. Note that fluctuation in temperature, flow, and other operating conditions can
affect the quality of the residuals. The sampling plan must account for any foreseen fluctuations
in residuals quality, and indicate sampling times accordingly to ensure compliance during the
most limiting times (e.g. small facilities that apply multiple times per year, but have an annual
sampling frequency may need to sample and document compliance with the pathogen reduction
requirements during winter months when pathogen reduction is most likely to be negatively
affected by cold temperatures.)
In the event that the residuals land application program is not operated satisfactorily, including the
creation of nuisance conditions due to improper operation and maintenance, the Permittee shall cease
land applying residuals to the site, contact the Aquifer Protection Section of the appropriate Division
of Water Quality's (Division) regional office, and take any immediate corrective actions as may be
required by the Division.
4. Upon classification of the residuals land application program by the Water Pollution Control System
Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall designate a certified land
application/residuals operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of the program. The operator shall
hold a certificate of the type classification assigned to the program by the WPCSOCC. The
Permittee shall also designate a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type to comply with the
conditions of 15A Ni"-AC 8G .0201.
This permit shall become voidable if the soils of the land application sites fail to assimilate the
residuals or the application causes contravention of surface water or groundwater standards and may
be revoked unless the land application sites are maintained and operated in a manner that will protect
the assigned water quality standards of the surface waters and groundwater.
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6. A copy of this permit shall be maintained in all manned equipment at the land application sites when
residuals are being land applied during the life of this permit. The spill prevention and control plan
shall be maintained in all residuals transport and application vehicles.
7. Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion and surface runoff from conveying
residuals from the land application sites onto adjacent properties or into any surface waters.
8. Adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any land applied or
stored residuals into any surface waters.
9. No residuals shall be stored at any land application site at any time, unless written approval has first
been requested and obtained from. the Division.
10. Bulk residuals shall not be applied to the land under the following conditions:
a. If the residuals are likely to adversely affect a threatened or endangered species listed under
section 4 of the Endangered Species or its designated critical habitat;
b. If the application causes prolonged nuisance conditions;
c. If the land fails to assimilate the bulk residuals or the application causes the contravention of
surface water or groundwater standards;
d. If the land is flooded, frozen, or snow-covered or is otherwise in a condition such that runoff of
the residuals would occur;
e. Within the 100-year flood elevation unless the bulk residuals are injected or incorporated within
a 24-hour period following the residuals land application event;
f. During a measurable precipitation event (i.e., >.01" per hour) or within 24 hours following a
rainfall event of 0.5 inches or greater in a 24-hour period. Any emergency residuals land
application measures shall first be approved in writing by the Division;
g. If the slope for land is greater than 10 percent when bulk liquid residuals are surface applied, and
if the slope of the land is greater then 18 percent with bulk liquid residuals are injected or
incorporated;
h. If the pH is not maintained in the soil, residuals, and lime mixture, greater than 6.0, on land
application sites onto which residuals are applied. Residuals may be applied to the sites
provided that sufficient amounts of lime is also applied to achieve a final pH of the soil mixture
of at least 6.0, or if an agronomist provides information indicating that the pH of the soil,
residuals, and lime mixture is suited for the specified crop type. Any approved variations to the
acceptable soil pH (6.0) for land application will be noted in the most recently certified
Attachment B of this permit.
i. If the land does not have an established vegetative cover in accordance with the crop
management plan outlined by the local Cooperative Extension Office, the Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Natural Resource Conservation Service, or other
agronomist unless the bulk residuals are incorporated within a 24-hour period following the
residuals land application event or injected (This requirement does not apply to no -till
fields);
j. If the vertical separation of the seasonal high water table and the depth of residuals application is
less than one foot;
k. If the vertical separation of the depth to bedrock and the depth of residuals application is less
than one foot.
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11. For land onto which Class B residuals are applied, the following public access restrictions apply:
a. Public access to public contact sites shall be restricted for one calendar year after any residuals
land application event. Such controls may include the posting of signs indicating the activities
conducted at each site;
b. Public access to land that is not a public contact site shall be restricted for 30 days after any
residuals land application event. Such controls may include the posting of signs indicating the
activities conducted at each site.
12. For land onto which Class B residuals are applied, the following public access restrictions apply, the
following harvesting and grazing restrictions apply:
a. Animals shall not be allowed to graze on land application sites for 30 days after any residuals
land application event. Sites that are to be used for grazing shall have fencing that will be used
to prevent access after each event;
b. Food crops, feed crops, and fiber crops shall not be harvested for 30 days after any residuals land
application event;
Food crops with harvested parts that touch the residual/soil mixture and are totally above the
land surface (e.g., tobacco, melons, cucumbers, squash, etc.) shall not be harvested for 14
months after any residuals land application event;
d. Food crops with harvested parts below the surface of the land (i.e., root crops such as potatoes,
carrots, radishes, etc.) shall not be harvested for 20 months after any residuals land application
event when the residuals remain on the land surface for four months or longer prior to
incorporation into the soil;
e. Food crops with harvested parts below the surface of the land shall not be harvested for 38
months after any residuals land application event when the residuals remain on the land surface
for less than four months prior to incorporation into the soil;
f. Turf grown on land where residuals are applied shall not be harvested for 12 months after any
residuals land application event.
13. This permit shall become voidable unless the agreements between the Permittee and the landowners
and lessees or operators of any land application sites listed in the most recently -certified Attachment
B of this permit not owned by the Permittee are in full force and in effect. These agreements shall
be considered expired concurrent with the expiration date of the permit and shall be renewed at the
same time the permit is renewed.
14. Upon entering an agreement with landowners to apply residuals to a land application site, the
Permittee shall require of the landowner or lessee/operator a statement detailing the volume of
nutrient sources (waste residuals, manufactured fertilizers, manures, or other animal waste products)
other than the residuals to be applied by the Permittee, that have been applied to the land, and a copy
of the most recent Nutrient Management Plan (NMP), if available, for the fields within the
agreement. For the purpose of this permit condition, a Crop Management Plan (CMP), Waste
Utilization Plan (WUP) or Certified Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP) shall also be
considered a Nutrient Management Plan.
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The NMPs must be provided only for those operations where a NMP is required by the US
Department of Agriculture — National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) or other State
Agencies. The Permittee shall rely on the provided information to calculate appropriate reductions
in allowable nutrient loading rates. If the calculation shows that the agronomic rates in the NMP
(including PAN) have already been met or exceeded on a field, no additional residuals shall be land
applied to that field.
IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any monitoring (i.e., including groundwater, surface water, residuals, soil, or plant tissue analyses)
deemed necessary by the Director of the Division to ensure protection of the environment shall be
established, and an acceptable sampling and reporting schedule shall be followed,
2. An analysis shall be conducted on residuals generated by each residual source -generating facility
listed in the most recently certified Attachment A of this permit. The analysis shall be performed at
the frequency specified in the most recently certified Attachment A of this permit, and the results
shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The analysis shall include,
but shall not necessarily be limited to, the following parameters:
Aluminum
Ammonia -Nitrogen
Arsenic
Cadmium
Calcium
Copper
Lead
Sodium Adsorption Ratio
(SAR)
Magnesium pH*
Mercury Plant Available Nitrogen
(by calculation)
Molybdenum
Nickel
Nitrate -Nitrite Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Potassium
Selenium
Sodium
% Total Solids
TKN
Zinc
* pH readings taken with a temperature -corrected pH probe must be corrected for temperature by
applying the formula presented on Page 61 of EPA publication 625/R-92/013 "Environmental
Regulations and Technology: Control of Pathogens and Vector Attraction in Sewerage Sludge".
If residuals generated by a particular residuals source -generating facility are insufficient to require a
land application events during a required sampling period as specified in the most recently -certified
Attachment A of this permit, the Permittee shall make up the missed sampling either by taking
additional samples during land application events previous to a planned period of inactivity or by
taking additional samples during land application events immediately following the period of
inactivity. If no land application events occur during a complete calendar year, the Permittee need
not make up the missed sampling events for that year. The Permittee shall submit an annual report,
as required in condition IV. 10., even in the event that no land application events occur during an
entire year; the annual report shall include an explanation of additional sampling data intended to
compensate for periods of inactivity, or an explanation for missing sampling data
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Residuals generated by each residuals source -generating facility listed in the most recently -certified
Attachment A of this permit shall be monitored for compliance with Condition IIA The monitoring
shall be performed at the frequency specified in the most recently -certified Attachment A of this
permit, and data to verify pathogen and vector attraction reduction of the residuals shall be
maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The required data shall be specific
to the stabilizationn process utilized, but also shall be sufficient to demonstrate clear compliance with
Class B pathogen reduction requirements in 15A NCAC 02T .1106 (a) and (c), and one vector
attraction reduction requirements in 15A NCAC 02T .1107 (a) shall be met. In addition, the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certification statements concerning compliance with
pathogen reduction requirements, vector attraction reduction requirements, and management
practices shall be completed at the frequency specified in the most recently -certified Attachment A
of this permit by the proper authority or authorities, if more than one is involved (i.e., either the
person who prepares the residuals, the persona who derives the material, or the person who applies
the residuals). Only residuals that are generated by the residuals source -generating facilities that are
identified as being exempt from Condition II.6. in the most recently -certified Attachment A of this
permit shall not be required to comply with this monitoring requirement.
Each residual listed by source in the most recently -certified Attachment A of this permit shall be
monitored for compliance with Condition 11. 6. (Pathogen and Vector Attraction Reduction
requirements). Representative monitoring and documentation of compliance with Condition
11.6. (pathogen and vector attraction) shall be performed such that samples taken according
to an approved sampling and monitoring plan as required in Condition IH.2. Note that each
sampling event shall be made to be representative of the most limited application event
occurring within that sampling period.
Data to verify pathogen and vector attraction reduction of the residuals shall be maintained on file by
the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The required data shall be specific to the stabilization
process utilized, but also shall be sufficient to demonstrate clear compliance with the Class B
pathogen reduction requirements in 15A NCAC 02T .1106 (a) and (c), and one vector attraction
reduction requirements in 15A NCAC 02T .1107 (a) shall be met.
In addition, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certification statements concerning
compliance with pathogen reduction requirements, vector attraction reduction requirements, and
management practices shall be completed at the frequency specified in the most recently -certified
Attachment A of this permit. Only residuals that are identified as being exempt from Condition 116
in the most recently -certified Attachment A of this permit shall not be required to comply with this
monitoring requirement..
4. A representative annual soils analysis (i.e., Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on
each land application site on which a residuals land application event in the respective calendar year
has occurred or is to occur, and the results shall be 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 Exchangeable Sodium Percentage (by calculation)
Calcium Magnesium Phosphorus
Cation Exchange Capacity Manganese Potassium
Copper Percent Humic Matter Sodium
Base Saturation (by calculation) pH Zinc
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Laboratory analyses of parameters as required by Condition IV. I., Condition IV. 2., Condition 1V.
3., and Condition IV. 4. shall be performed/gathered on the residuals as they are to be land applied.
Laboratory analyses of parameters as required by Condition IV. 1., Condition IV. 2., Condition IV,
3., Condition IV. 4., and Condition IV. 5. shall be in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0505.
Proper records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking all residuals land application events.
These records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following information:
a. Source of residuals;
b. Date of land application;
c. Location of land application (i.e., site, field, or zone number as listed in Attachment B);
d. Method of land application;
e. Weather conditions (e.g., sunny, cloudy, raining, etc.);
f. Predominant Soil Mapping Unit (e.g., CbB2);
g. Soil conditions (e.g., dry, wet, frozen, etc.);
h. Type of crop or crops to be grown on field;
i. Nitrogen Application Rate based on RYES.
j. Volume of residuals land applied in gallons per acre, cubic yard per acre, dry tons per acre, wet
ton per acre, or kilograms per hectare;
k. Volume of animal waste or other nutrient source applied in gallons per acre, dry ton per acre,
wet tons per acre, or kilograms per hectare (if applicable);
1. Volume of soil amendments (e.g., lime, gypsum, etc.) applied in gallons per acre, dry ton per
acre, wet tons per acre, or kilograms per hectare (if applicable); and
m. Annual and cumulative totals of dry tons per acre of residuals as well as animal waste and other
sources of nutrients (e.g., if applicable), annual and cumulative pounds per acre of each heavy
metal (e.g., shall include, but shall not be limited to, arsenic, cadmium, copper, lead, mercury,
molybdenum, nickel, selenium, and zinc), annual pounds per acre of PAN, and annual pounds
per acre of phosphorus applied to each field.
All records required as part of this permit shall be retained a minimum of five years.
Three copies of an annual report shall be submitted on or before March 15t. The annual report shall
meet the requirements described in the Instructions For Residuals Application Annual Re ortin
Forms. The most recent instructions for reporting and annual report forms are available on the Land
Application Unit website at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/lau/compliance.httnl, or can be obtained by
contacting the Land Application Unit directly. The annual report shall be submitted to the following
address:
NCDENR-DWQ
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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10. Noncompliance Notification
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number (910)
796-7215, 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 land application program which results in the land application of
significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic.
b. Any failure of the land application program resulting in a release of material to receiving waters.
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.
For any emergency that requires immediate reporting (e.g., discharges to surface waters, imminent
failure of a storage structure, etc.) outside normal business hours must be reported to the Division's
Emergency Response personnel at telephone number [phone], [phone], or (919) 733-
3300.
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.
V. INSPECTIONS
Adequate inspection and maintenance shall be provided by the Permittee to ensure proper operation
of the subject facilities.
2. Prior to each residuals land application event, the Permittee or his designee shall inspect the
residuals storage, transport, and application facilities to prevent malfunctions and deterioration,
operator errors, and discharges that may cause or lead to the release of wastes to the environment, a
threat to human health, or a nuisance.
During an application event or within 48 hours of completion of an application event, the Permittee
or his designee shall inspect the application sites (i.e. each field applied to during the application
event) to verify compliance with operational requirements of this permit.
4. The Permittee or his designee shall maintain an inspection log or summary including at least the date
and time of inspections, 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 or other
permitting authority, upon request.
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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 land application
sites or facilities 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
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the residuals land application events are carried out in
accordance with the conditions of this permit, the supporting materials, and in the manner approved
by the Division.
2. This permit shall be effective only with respect to the nature and volume of residuals described in
the application and other supporting data.
3. 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 Statutes § 143-
215.6A through § 143-215.6C.
4. The annual administering and compliance fee shall be paid by the Permittee within 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 2T .0105 (e).
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) that have jurisdiction. Of particular concern to the Division are applicable river buffer
rules in 15A NCAC 02B .0200, erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC
Chapter 4 and under the Division's General Permit NCG010000, and any requirements pertaining to
wetlands under 15A NCAC 02B .0200 and 02H .0500.
6. This permit may be modified, revolted, and/or reissued to incorporate any conditions, limitations and
monitoring requirements the Division deems necessary in order to protect the environment and
public health adequately.
7. This permit shall not be automatically transferable. In the event that there is a desire for the
residuals land application program to change ownership or to change the name of the Permittee, a
formal permit request shall be submitted to the Division documentation from the parties involved
and other supporting materials as may be appropriate. The approval of this request shall be
considered on its merits and may or may not be approved.
Permit issued this the 22nd day of January, 2009.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
l
CoH. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0012492
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ATTACHMENT A - Approved Residual Sources
Permit Number: WQ0012492 Version: 2.0
Aragona Brothers, Inc.
Certification Date: 01/22/09
Monitoring
Frequency
Maximum
for
Monitoring
Approved
Permit
Issued
Is
Dry Tons
Condition
Frequency for
Mineralization
Owner
Facility Name
County
Number
By
503?
Per Year
IV. 2.
Condition IV. 3.
Rate
Southgate Mobile
Ara ona Brothers, Inc.
Home Park WWTP
Onslow
NCO051853
DWQ
503
2,47
Annually
See Footnote'
0.30
Hinson Arms
Hinson Arms Apartments
Apartments
Onslow
NCO071706
DWQ
503
1.20
Annually
See Footnote'
0.30
Horse Creek Farms
Horse Creek Farms
Utility Corporation
WWTP
Onslow
NCO062359
DWQ
503
20.31
Annually
See Footnote'
0.30
Pollard, Tammy
Blue Creek Utilities
Onslow
NCO056952
DW
503
150.00
Annually
See Footnote'
0.30
Scientific Water & Sewer
Inc.
Lauradale WWTP
OnsIow
NCO036226
DWQ
503
51.84
Annually
See Footnotea
0.30
Hunters Creek
Viking Utilities, Inc.
WWTP
Onslow
NCO049387
DWQ
503
33.78
Annually
See Footnote
0.30
Maximum Allowed
r 1
127.83''
Monitoring shall be conducted according to an approved monitoring and sampling plan as required in Condition I11.2.
'Residuals from this residual source -generating facility shall be monitored every haul event to comply with the requirements of Condition IV.3..
s This figure represents the maximum cumulative amount allowed per year for land application from all of the listed sources.
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ATTACHMENT B - APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES
Permit Number: WQ0012492 Version: 2.0
Aragona Brothers, Inc. — Blake Farms Residuals Land Application Program
Certification Date: 01/22/09
Field/
Owner
Lessee
County
Latitude
Longitude
Net Acreage
Dominant
Site
Soil Series
01
Aragona Brothers, Inc.
Onslow
34046'00"
77032'23"
10.24
Autryville
Total
10.24
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