WQ0012492_Final Permit_20130905

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Pat. McCrory
Governor
Benjamin Aragona — President
Aragona Brothers, Inc.
112 Scientific Lane
Jacksonville, NC 28540
Dear Mr. Aragona:
Water Quality Programs
Thomas A. Reeder
Director
September 5, 2013
John E. Skvarla, III
Secretary
Subject: Permit No. WQ0012492
Blake Farms Residuals Land
Application Program
Land Application of Class B
Wastewater Treatment Plant
Residuals (Non -Dedicated)
Onslow County
In accordance with your permit renewal request received June 27, 2013, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0012492 dated January 1, 2014, to Aragona Brothers, Inc. for the continued
operation of the subject residuals management program. Please note that this renewed permit shall
become effective on January 1, 2014 (i.e. the day after the expiration date of the existing permit), which
may differ from the issuance date of this letter.
Please also note that changes in the management of the residuals application area utilized by this
facility could result in re-classifying the field as a "dedicated land application site" under 15A NCAC 02T
.1102 (12) (c), and, therefore, the permit may be re -designated as "dedicated" in the future.
Modifications to the subject permit are as follows: The Viking Utilities, Inc. Hunters Creek
WWTP has been removed as a source of residuals for this permit (NPDES Number NCO049387).
This permit shall be effective from January 1, 2014 until December 31, 2018, shall void Permit
No. WQ0012492 issued January 22, 2009, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as
specified therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements listed in Attachment A
for they may differ from the previous permit issuance. Failure to establish an adequate system for
collecting and maintaining the required operational information shall result in future compliance
problems.
AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION
1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Internet: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wqlaps
An Equal Opportunity � Affirmative Action Employer

Mr. Benjamin Aragon
September 5, 2013
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Please note the following permit conditions are new or have been significantly modified
since the last permit issuance:
➢ Condition I.2. — requires compliance with the site signage requirements
➢ Condition 111.12. — reduces the realistic nitrogen uptake rate by 25% under certain conditions
➢ Condition III.2. — requires 48 hours' notice prior to the initial land application on a new site
➢ Condition E11.3. — requires 24 hours' notice prior to any land application activity
➢ Condition III.7. — requires spill control provisions during bulk residuals transport
➢ Condition M.15. — requires the posting of signs to restrict public access
➢ Condition VI.7. — allows permit revocation or modification under certain circumstances
➢ Condition VI.8. — prohibits expansion of the program in certain situations
If any parts, requirements or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, the Permittee
has the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days following receipt of
this permit. This request shall 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 at 6714 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made, this permit shall be final and
binding.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact David Goodrich at (919)
807-6352 or at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Lor Thomas A. Reeder
cc: Onslow County Health Department
Wilmington Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
Beth Buffington, Aquifer Protection Section
Permit File WQ0012492
Notebook File WQ0012492

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SOLIDSD
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
Onslow County
continued operation of a residuals management program for Aragona Brothers, Inc. and consisting of the
land application of Class B Wastewater Treatment Plant residuals generated by the approved facilities
listed in Attachment A to the approved sites listed in Attachment B with no discharge of wastes to surface
waters, pursuant to the application received June 27, 2013, and in conformity with the project plans,
specifications, and other supporting data subsequently, filed and approved by the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit. The use and disposal of
residuals are regulated under Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 503. This permit does not exempt
the Permittee from complying with the federal regulations.
This permit shall be effective from January
WQ0012492 issued January 22, 2009, and
limitations:
1, 2014 until December 31, 2018, shall void Permit No.
shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
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 Rule 15A
NCAC 02T .0105(d) requires an updated site map to be submitted with the permit renewal
application.
2. The permittee shall be in full compliance with the signage requirements established in Condition
III.15. within 180 days of the effective date of this permit.
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1. The subject residuals management program shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times
so there is no discharge to surface waters, nor any contravention of groundwater or surface water
standards. In the event the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance
conditions due to improper operation and maintenance, the Permittee shall immediately cease land
applying residuals to the site, contact the Wilmington regional office's Aquifer Protection Section
supervisor, and take any immediate corrective actions.
2. This permit shall not relieve the Permittee of their responsibility for damages to groundwater or
surface water resulting from the operation of this residuals management program.
3. Only residuals generated by the facilities listed in Attachment A are approved for land application in
accordance with this permit.
4. Only the sites listed in Attachment B are approved for residuals land application.
5. Pollutant concentrations in residuals applied to land application sites listed in Attachment B shall not
exceed the following Ceiling Concentrations (i.e., dry weight basis) or Cumulative Pollutant
Loading Rates (CPLRs):
Parameter
Ceiling Concentration
(milligrams per kilogram)
CPLR
(pounds per acre)
Arsenic
75
36
Cadmium
85
34
Copper
4,300
1,338
Lead
840
267
Mercury
57
15
Molybdenum
75
n/a
Nickel
420
374
Selenium
100
89
Zinc
7,500
2,498
The Permittee shall determine compliance with the CPLRs using one of the following methods:
a. By calculating the existing cumulative level of pollutants using actual analytical data from all
historical land application events of residuals, or
For land where residuals application have not occurred or for which the required data is
incomplete, by determining background concentrations through representative soil sampling.
6. Residuals that are land applied shall meet Class B pathogen reduction requirements in 15A NCAC
02T .1106 (a) and (c). Exceptions to this requirement shall be specified in Attachment A.
7. Biological residuals (i.e. residuals generated during the treatment of domestic or animal processing
wastewater, or the biological treatment of industrial wastewater, and as identified in Attachment A)
that are land applied shall meet one of the vector attraction reduction alternatives in 15A NCAC 02T
.1107(a). Exceptions to this requirement shall be specified in Attachment A.
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8. Setbacks for treatment and storage facilities shall be as follows:
Setback Description
Setback
feet
Habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership or not
100
to be maintained as part of the project site
Property lines
50
Private or public water supply
100
Surface waters (streams — intermittent and perennial, perennial waterbodies, and
50
wetlands)
Wells with exception to monitoring wells
100
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9. Setbacks for land application sites shall be as follows:
Setback by application type
(feet)
Setback Description
Vehicular
Irrigation
Infection /
Surface
Surface
Incorporation
Application
Application
Habitable residence or place of public assembly
under separate ownership or not to be maintained as
400'
400'
200'
art of the project site
Habitable residence or places of public assembly
owned by the Permittee, the owner of the land, or the
0
200
0
lessee/operator of the land to be maintained as part
of the project site
Property lines
50
150
50
Public right of way
50
50
50
Private or public water supply, waters classified as
SA or SB, and any Class I or Class II impounded
100
100
100
reservoir used as a source of drinking water
Surface waters (streams — intermittent and perennial,
perennial waterbodies, and wetlands), including any
streams classified as WS or B, any other stream,
100
100
50
canal, marsh or coastal waters and any other lake or
impoundment
Upslope interceptor drains and upslope surface water
25
100
25
diversions (ephemeral streams, waterways, ditches
Groundwater lowering ditches(where the bottom of
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the ditch intersects the SHWT), downslope
25
25
25
interceptor drains, downslope surface water
diversions, and downslope surface drainage ditches
Subsurface groundwater lowering system
0
100
0
Wells with exception to monitoring wells
100
100
100
Bedrock outcrops
25
25
25
Top of slope of embankments or cuts of two feet or
15
15
15
more in vertical height
Building foundations or basements
0
15
0
Water lines
0
10
0
Swimming pools
100
100
100
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
Attachment B of this permit. \`
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10. Land application areas shall be clearly marked on each site prior to and during any residuals
application event.
11. Bulk residuals and other sources of Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) shall not be applied in
exceedance of agronomic rates. Appropriate agronomic rates shall be calculated using expected
nitrogen requirements based on the determined Realistic Yield Expectations (RYE) using any of the
following methods:
a. Division's pre -approved site specific historical data for speck crop or soil types by calculating
the mean of the best three yields of the last five consecutive crop harvests for each field.
b. North Carolina Historical Data for specific crop and soil types as provided by North Carolina
State University Department of Soil Science (http://nutrients.soil.ncsu.edp/yields/index.php).
A copy shall be kept on file and reprinted every five years in accordance with Condition IV. -I,
c. If the RYE cannot be determined using methods (a) or (b) above, the Permittee may use the RYE
and appropriate nutrient application 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 the Senate Bill 1217 Interagency Group - Guidance
Document: Chapter 1
(http://www.neagr.gov/SWC/tech/documents/9th Guidance Doc 100109.pdf).
iii. Certified Nutrient Management Plan as outlined by the Natural Resources Conservation
Services (MRCS). These plans must meet the USDA-NRCS 590 Nutrient Management
Standards(ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/NHQ/practice-standards/standards/590.pdf).
d. If the RYE and appropriate nutrient application rates cannot be determined, the Permittee shall
contact the Division to determine necessary action.
12. When residuals are land applied to grazed pasture, hay crop realistic nitrogen rate shall be reduced by
25% in accordance with the USDA-NRCS 590 Nutrient Management Standards.
13. If land application sites are to be over -seeded or double -cropped (e.g., bermuda grass in the summer
and rye grass in the winter with both crops to receive residuals), then the second crop can receive an
application of PAN at a rate not to exceed 50 pounds per acre per year (lbs/ac/yr). This practice may
be allowed as long as the second crop is to be harvested or grazed. If the second crop is to be planted
for erosion control only and is to be tilled into the soil, then no additional PAN shall be applied.
14. Prior to land application of residuals containing a sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) of 10 or higher, the
Permittee shall obtain and implement recommendations frorn at least one of the following: the local
Cooperative Extension Office; the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; the Natural
Resource Conservation Service; a North Carolina Licensed Soil Scientist; or an agronomist. The
recommendations shall address the sodium application rate, soil amendments (e.g., gypsum, etc.), or a
mechanism for maintaining site integrity and conditions conducive to crop growth. The Permittee
shall maintain written records of these recommendations and details of their implementation.
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15. The compliance boundary for residual land application sites shall be specified in accordance with
15A NCAC 02L .0107(b). These sites were individually permitted on or after December 30, 1983;
therefore, the compliance boundary is established at either 250 feet from the residual land application
area, or 50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is closest to the residual land application
area. An exceedance of groundwater standards at or beyond the compliance boundary is subject to
remediation action according to 15A NCAC 02L .0106(d)(2) as well as enforcement actions in
accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A through 143-215.6C. Any approved
relocation of the COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY will be noted in Attachment B.
16. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0108, the review boundary shall be established midway between
the compliance boundary and the residual land application area. Any exceedance of groundwater
standards at the review boundary shall require action in accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0106.
1. The residuals management program shall be properly maintained and operated at all times. The
program shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to prevent any
contravention of surface water or groundwater standards.
2. The Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number [phone], and the appropriate local
government official (i.e., county manager, city manager, or health director) shall be notified at least
48 hours prior to the initial residuals land application event to any new land application site.
Notification to the Aquifer Protection Section's regional supervisor shall be made from 8:00 a.m.
until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays.
3. The Wilmington Regional Office shall be notified via email or telephone, [phone], at least 24
hours prior to conducting any land application activity. Such notification shall indicate, at a
minimum, the anticipated application times, field IDs, and location of land application activities. If it
becomes necessary to apply to additional fields due to unforeseen events, the Regional Office shall be
notifieA'prior to commencing the applicafion tothose fields. -- ---
4. The Permittee shall maintain an approved Operation and Maintenance Plan (O&M Plan) pursuant to
15A NCAC 02T .1110. Modifications to the O&M Plan shall be approved by the Division prior to
utilization of the new plan. The O&M Plan, at the minimum, shall include:
a) Operational functions;
b) Maintenance schedules;
c) Safety measures;
d) Spill response plan;
e) Inspection plan including the following information:
i. Names and/or titles of personnel responsible for conducting the inspections;
ii. Frequency and location of inspections, including those to be conducted by the ORC, and
procedures to assure that the selected location(s) and inspection frequency are representative
of the residuals management program;
iii. Detailed description of inspection procedures including record keeping and actions to be
taken by the inspector in the event that noncompliance is observed pursuant to the
noncompliance notification requirements under the monitoring and reporting section of the
permit;
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f) Sampling and monitoring plan including the following information:
i. Names and/or titles of personnel responsible for conducting the sampling and monitoring;
ii. Detailed description of monitoring procedures including parameters to be monitored;
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iii. Sampling frequency and procedures to assure that representative samples are being collected.
Fluctuation in temperature, flow, and other operating conditions can affect the quality of the
residuals gathered during a particular sampling event. The sampling plan shall account for
any foreseen fluctuations in residuals quality and indicate the most limiting times for
residuals to meet pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirements (e.g. facilities that
land apply multiple times per year but have an annual sampling frequency, may need to
sample during winter months when pathogen reduction is most likely to be negatively
affected by cold temperatures).
5. Upon the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission's (WPCSOCC)
classification of the facility, the Permittee shall designate and employ a certified operator in
responsible charge (ORC) and one or more certified operators as back-up ORCs in accordance with
15A NCAC 08G .0201. The ORC or their back-up shall visit the facilities in accordance with 15A
NCAC 08G. 0204, or as specified in the most recently approved O&M plan (i.e., see Condition III.
4), and shall comply with all other conditions of 15A NCAC 08G. 0204. For more information
regarding classification and designation requirements, please contact the Division of Water
Resource's Technical Assistance & Certification Unit at [phone].
6. When the Permittee land applies bulk residuals, a copy of this permit and a copy of O&M Plan shall
be maintained at the land application sites during land application activities.
7. When the Permittee transports or land applies bulk residuals, the spill control provisions shall be
maintained in all residuals transport and application vehicles.
8. Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent surface runoff from carrying any land applied or stored
residuals into any surface waters.
9. Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion from conveying residuals from the
surface disposal sites onto adjacent properties or into surface waters.
10. Residuals shall not be stored at any land application site, unless written approval has been requested
and received from the Division.
11. When the Permittee land applies bulk residuals, adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wind
erosion and surface runoff from conveying residuals from the land application sites onto adjacent
properties or into surface waters.
12. When the Permittee land applies bulk residuals, a suitable vegetative cover shall be maintained on
land application sites onto which residuals are applied 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 an agronomist and as approved by the
Division.
13. Bulk residuals shall not be land applied 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 Act 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 -a residuals land application event;
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f. During a measurable precipitation event (i.e., greater than 0.01 inch per hour), or within 24 hours
following a rainfall event of 0.5 inches or greater in a 24-hour period; �\
g. If the slope is greater than 10% for surface applied liquid residuals, or if the slope is greater than
18% for injected or incorporated bulk liquid residuals;
h. If the soil pH is not maintained at 6.0 or greater, unless sufficient amounts of lime are applied to
achieve a final soil pH of at least 6.0, or if an agronomist provides information indicating that the
pH of the soil, residuals and lime mixture is suitable for the specified crop. Any approved
variations to the acceptable soil pH (6.0) will be noted in this permit;
i. If the land does not have an established vegetative cover unless the .residuals are incorporated or
injected within a 24-hour period following a residuals land application event. Any field that is in
a USDA no -till program shall be exempted from meeting this vegetative cover requirement;
j. If the vertical separation between the seasonal high water table and the depth of residuals
application is less than one foot;
k. If the vertical separation of bedrock and the depth of residuals application is less than one foot;
1. Application exceeds agronomic rates.
14. The following public access restrictions apply to residual land application sites:
a. Public access to public contact sites (e.g., golf courses, parks, ball fields, etc.) shall be restricted
for 365 days after a residuals land application event;
b. Public access to non-public contact sites shall be restricted for 30 days after a residuals land
application event.
15. Public access controls shall include the posting of signs with a minimum area of 3 square feet (e.g.,
1.5' x 2'). Each sign shall indicate the activities conducted at each site, permit number, and name and
contact information, including the Permittee or applicator's telephone number. Signs shall be posted
in a clearlyvisible and conspicuous manner at the entrance to each land application site during a land
application event, and for as long as the public access restrictions required under III.14 apply.
16. The following harvesting and grazing restrictions apply to residual land application sites after each
land application event:
Harvesting and Grazing Description
Restricted
Duration
Animals shall not be allowed to graze during land application activities and
restricted period. Sites that are to be used for grazing shall have fencing to
30 days
prevent access after each land application event.
Food crops, feed crops and fiber crops shall not be harvested for:
30 days
Turf grown on land where residuals have been applied shall not be harvested for:
12 months
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.)
14 months
shall not be harvested for:
When the residuals remain on the land surface for four months or longer prior to
incorporation into the soil, food crops with harvested parts below the land
20 months
surface (e.g., root crops such as potatoes, carrots, radishes, etc.) shall not be
harvested for:
When the residuals remain on the land surface for less than four months prior to
incorporation into the soil, food crops with harvested parts below the land
38 months
surface shall not be harvested for:.
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17. The Permittee shall acquire from each landowner or lessee/operator a statement detailing the volume
of other nutrient sources (i.e., manufactured fertilizers, manures, or other animal waste products) that
have been applied to the site, and a copy of the most recent Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) for
those operations where a NMP is required by the US Department of Agriculture — National Resources
Conservation Service (MRCS) or other State Agencies. The Permittee shall calculate allowable
nutrient loading rates based on the provided information and use appropriate reductions.
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.
The NMPs must be provided only for those operations where a NMP is required by the US Department of
Agriculture — National Resources Conservation Service (MRCS) 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.
18. No residuals shall be land applied unless the submitted Land Owner Agreement Attachment (LOAA)
between the Permittee and landowners or lessees/operators of the land application site is in full force
and effect. These agreements shall be considered expired concurrent with the permit expiration date,
and shall be renewed during the permit renewal process.
19. This permit shall become voidable if operation of the surface disposal sites causes contravention of
surface water or groundwater standards, and may be revoked unless the surface disposal sites are
maintained and operated in a manner that will protect the assigned surface water and groundwater
quality standards.
1. Any Division required monitoring (including groundwater, plant tissue, soil and surface water
analyses) necessary to ensure groundwater and surface water protection shall be established, and an
acceptable sample reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. An analysis shall be conducted on residuals from each source generating facility at the frequency
specified in Attachment A, and the Permittee shall maintain the results for a minimum of five years.
The analysis shall include the following parameters:
Aluminum
Mercury
Potassium
Ammonia -Nitrogen
Molybdenum
Selenium
Arsenic
Nickel
Sodium
Cadmium
Nitrate -Nitrite Nitrogen
Sodium Adsorption Ratio
(SAR)
Calcium
Percent Total Solids
TKN
Copper
pH*
Zinc
Lead
Phosphorus
Magnesium
Plant Available Nitrogen
(by calculation)
* 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
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If residuals generated by a particular residuals source -generating facility are insufficient to require a la(
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
Residuals shall be monitored for compliance with pathogen and vector attraction reduction
requirements at the frequency specified in Attachment A, and at the time indicated in the sampling
and monitoring sections of the approved O&M plan. The required data shall be specific to the
stabilization process utilized, and sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the Class B pathogen
reduction requirements in 15A NCAC 02T .1106 (a) and (c), and one vector attraction reduction
requirement in 15A NCAC 02T .1107 (a) shall be met. Any exceptions from the requirements in this
condition shall be specified in Attachment A.
Each residual listed by source in the most recently -certified Attachment A of this permit shall be monitored
for compliance with Condition II. 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
monitoring plan as required in Condition HI.2. Note that each sampling event shall be made to be
representative of the most limited application event occurring within that sampling period.
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Pennittee 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 H 6 in the most recently -certified Attachment A
of this permit shall not be required to comply with this monitoring requirement..
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4. An annual representative soils analysis (i.e., Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on
each land application site listed in Attachment B on which a residuals land application event will
occur in the respective calendar year. This analysis shall be in accordance with the "Guidance on Soil
Sampling" located in the Sampling Instructions section of the NC Department of Agriculture &
Consumer Services' website (http://www.ncagr.gov/agronomi/pubs.htrn). The Permittee shall
maintain these results and a description of the sampling methodologies used to determine soil fertility
for a period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. At a
minimum, the Standard Soil Fertility Analysis shall include the following parameters:
Acidity
Exchangeable Sodium Percentage
Phosphorus
Base Saturation (by calculation)
Magnesium
Potassium
Calcium
Manganese
Sodium
Cation Exchange Capacity
Percent Humic Matter
Zinc
Copper
pH
5. Laboratory parameter analyses shall be performed on the residuals as they are land applied, and shall
be in accordance with the monitoring requirements in 15A NCAC 02B .0505.
6. The Permittee shall maintain records tracking all residual land application events. At a minimum,
these records shall include the following:
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. Approximate areas applied to (acres);
e. Method of land application;
f. Weather conditions (e.g., sunny, cloudy, raining, etc.);
g. Predominant Soil Mapping Unit (e.g., CbB2);
h. Soil conditions (e.g., dry, wet, frozen, etc.);
i. Type of crop or crops to be grown on field;
j. Nitrogen Application Rate based on RYES (if using data obtained from the North Carolina State
University Department of Soil Science Website, the printout page shall be kept on file and
reprinted every five years);
k. Volume of residuals land applied in gallons per acre, cubic yard per acre, dry tons per acre, or wet
ton per acre;
Volu ne of animal waste or other nutrient source applied in gallons per acre, dry ton per acre, or
wet tons per acre;
m. Volume of soil amendments (e.g., lime, gypsum, etc.) applied in gallons per acre, dry ton per
acre, or wet tons per acre; and
n. Annual and cumulative totals in 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.
7. All records required as apart of this permit shall be retained a minimum of five years.
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8. Three copies of an annual report shall be submitted on or before March 1'. The annual report shall
meet the requirements described in the Instructions for Residuals Application Annual Reporting
Forms. Instructions for reporting and annual report forms are available at
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/W /aps/lau/reporting, or can be obtained by contacting the Land
Application Unit directly. The annual report shall be submitted to the following address:
Division of Water Resources
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
9. 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 resulting in the land application of significant
amounts of wastes that are abnormal in quantity or characteristic.
b. Any failure of the land application program resulting in a release of material to surface waters.
c. Any time self -monitoring indicates the facility has gone out of compliance with its permit
limitations.
d. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, rendering the facility incapable of
adequate residual treatment.
e. Any spill or discharge from a vehicle or piping system during residuals transportation.
immediate reporting (e.g., discharges to surface waters, imminent failure of
a storage structure, etc.) outside normal business hours shall be reported to the Division's Emergency
Response personnel at telephone number [phone], [phone], or [phone].Persons
reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within five days
following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report shall outline the actions taken or proposed to
be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
V. INSPECTIONS
1. The Permittee shall provide adequate inspection and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the
subject facilities and shall be in accordance with the approved O&M Plan.
2. Prior to each bulk residuals land application event, the Permittee or his designee shall inspect the
residuals storage, transport and application facilities to prevent malfunctions, facility deterioration
and operator errors resulting in discharges, which may cause the release of wastes to the
environment, a threat to human health or a public nuisance. The Permittee shall maintain an
inspection log that includes, at a minimum, the date and time of inspection, observations made, and
any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken. The Permittee shall maintain this inspection log
for a period of five years from the date of inspection, and this log shall be made available to the
Division upon request.
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3. Any duly authorized Division representative may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect
any property, premises or place on or related to the land application sites or facilities permitted herein
at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit; may inspect or
copy any records required to be maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit; and may
collect groundwater, surface water or leachate samples.
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V11. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Failure to comply with the conditions and limitations contained herein may subject the Permittee to
an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes 143-
215.6A to 143-215.6C.
2. This permit shall become voidable if the residuals land application events are not carried out in
accordance with the conditions of this permit.
3. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of residuals described in the
permit application and other supporting documentation.
4. 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 jurisdictional government agencies
(e.g., local, state, and federal). 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 NCGO10000; any requirements pertaining to wetlands under
15A NCAC 02B .0200 and 02H .0500; and documentation of compliance with Article 21 Part 6 of
Chapter 143 of the General Statutes.
5. This permit may be modified, revoked, 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.
6. In the event the residuals program changes ownership or the Permittee changes their name, a formal
permit modification request shall be submitted to the Division. This request shall be made on official
Division forms, and shall include appropriate documentation from the parties involved and other
supporting documentation as necessary. The Permittee of record shall remain fully responsible for
maintaining and operating the residuals program permitted herein until a permit is issued to the new
owner.
7. This permit is subject to revocation or unilateral modification upon 60 days notice from the Division
Director, in whole or part for the requirements listed in 15A NCAC 02T .0110.
Unless the Division Director grants a variance, expansion of the permitted residuals program
contained herein shall not be granted if the Permittee exemplifies any of the criteria in 15A NCAC
02T .0120(b-).
9. The Permittee shall pay the annual fee within 30 days after being billed by the Division. Failure to
pay the annual fee accordingly shall be cause for the Division to revoke this permit pursuant to 15A
NCAC 02T .0105(e)(3).
Pen -nit issued this the 5th day of September 2013 and effective on January 1, 2014.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
r
Orr-TrOnas A. Reeder, Director
ivision of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0012492
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ATTACHMENT A - Approved Residual Sources
Aragona Brothers, Inc.
Certification Date: January 1, 2014
Permit Number: WQ0012492 Version: 3.0
Monitoring
Monitoring
Permit
Biological
Maximum
Frequency for
Frequency for
Approved
Owner
Facility Name
County
Number
Residuals
Dry Tons
Metals
Pathogen &
Mineralization
per Year
2, 4
Nutrients
Vector Attraction
Rate
Reductions 3' 4
Aragona Brothers, Inc.
Southgate Mobile Home
Onslow
NC0051853
Yes
2.47
Annually
Annually5
0.30
Park WWTP
Hinson Arms Apartments
Hinson Arms Apartments
Onslow
NC0071706
Yes
1.20
Annually
Annually5
0.30
Horse Creek Farm Utility
Horse Creek Farms WWTP
Onslow
NC0062359
Yes
20.31
Annually
Annually,
0.30
Corporation
Pollard, Tommy.
Blue Creek Utilities
Onslow
NC0056952
Yes
150.00
Annually
Annually5
0.30
Scientific Water & Sewer, Inc.
Lauradale WWTP
Onslow
NC0036226
Yes
51.84
Annually
Annually5
0.30
Maximum Allowed
127.831
1. This figure represents the maximum cumulative amount per year for land application from all of the listed sources. Aragona Brothers, Inc. are permitted to apply 127.83 total dry tons per year
from a combination of the approved sources. Maximizing the allowable dry tonage from all sources will result in exceeding the total allowable application for a year.
2. Testing of metals and nutrients as stipulated under permit Condition IV.2.
3. Analyses of pathogen and vector attraction reductions as stipulated under permit Condition IV.3. Permit application indicated that alkaline treatment will be performed to meet pathogen
reduction requirements, Lime stabilization will be performed to meet vector attraction reductions. However, other methods listed under 15ANCAC 02T .1106(b) and .1107(a) can also be used to
demonstrate compliance with this permit requirement.
4. Monitoring frequencies are based on the actual dry tons applied per year using the table below, unless specified above.
Dry Tons Generated
short tons per ear
Monitoring Frequency
Established in 40 CFR 503 and 15A NC_AC 02T .1111
<319
1/Year
=>319 - <1,650
1/ Quarter (4 times per ear
=>1,650 - <16,500
1/60 Days 6 times per ear
=>16,500
1/month (12 times per ear
5. Residuals fi•om this residual source -generating facility shall be monitored every haul event to comply with the requirements of Condition IV.3.
If no land application events occur during a required sampling period (e.g. no land application occur during an entire year when annual monitoring is required), then no
sampling data is required during the period of inactivity. The annual report shall include an explanation for missing sampling data. Those required to submit the annual
report to EPA may be required to make up the missed sampling, contact the EPA for additional information and clarification.
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ATTACHMENT B - Approved Land Application Sites
Aragona Brothers, Inc. — Blake Farms Residuals Land Application Program
Certification Date: January 1, 2014`
Permit Number: WQ0012492 Version: 3.0_
Field/
Owner
Lessee
County
Latitude
Longitude
Net
Dominant Soil Series
Footnotes
Site
Acreage
01
Aragona Brothers, Inc.
Onslow
34"46'11"
77032'23"
10.24
Autryville
Total
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10.24
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