WQ0013263_Final Permit_20001027

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
October 27, 2000
MR. GREG YOUNG, TOWN MANAGER
TOWN OF BOONE
POST OFFICE DRAWER 192
BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA 28607-0192
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FORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: Permit No. WQ0013263
Town of Boone
Distribution of Class A
Wastewater Residuals
Watauga County
Dear Mr. Young:
In accordance with a written request from Mr. Jim Barbee, Superintendent of Wastewater
Treatment for the Town of Boone, that was received by the Division of Water Quality (Division) on
October 11, 2000, we are forwarding herewith a corrected Page 3 of Permit No. WQ0013263, issued
September 27, 2000, for the subject residuals distribution program. The following correction has been
made to the permit:
1. On September 27, 2000, the Division issued a modified Permit No. WQ0013263, in response
to a request from the Town of Boone to reduce the frequency with which the residuals were
required to be sampled and analyzed.
In accordance with the Town's request, the reissued permit approved an annual monitoring
frequency for the nine metals regulated by 40 CFR Part 503 as well as performance of a
toxicity characteristics leaching procedure (TCLP) on a once per permit cycle basis.
However, monitoring of specific nutrients and micronutrients present in the residuals as well
as that associated with demonstrating compliance with the required pathogen and vector
attraction reduction alternatives were maintained at a quarterly frequency.
Mr. Barbee's most recent correspondence stated that there was a slight miscommunication
between the Town and the Division, in that the intent of the original request was to reduce all
sampling to an annual frequency. As related to the Town previously, the Division cannot
change the monitoring frequency required to demonstrate compliance with the pathogen and
vector attraction requirements because of the federal regulations. However, with this
correction, the Division is approving an annual sampling frequency for all metal, nutrient,
micronutrient, and physical parameters listed in Condition III. 3.
Please replace Page 3 with the corrected Page 3 into Permit No. WQ0013263, issued September
27, 2000.
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Permit File WQ0013263

b. Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion and surface runoff from conveying
pollutants from the residuals treatment and/or storage areas onto adjacent property or into any surface
waters.
7. Upon classification of the facility by the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification
Commission (WPCSOCQ, the Permittee shall employ a certified operator to be in responsible charge
(ORC) of the residuals distribution program. The operator shall hold a certificate of the type
classification assigned to the residuals distribution program by the WPCSOCC. The Permittee shall
also employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type to comply with the conditions of 15A
NCAC 8G .0202.
A label shall be affixed to the bag or other container in which residuals are sold or given away for
application to the land, or an information sheet shall be provided to the person who receives the
residuals sold or given away in another container for application to the Iand. The Iabel or information
sheet shall contain the following information:
a. The name and address of the person who prepared the residuals that is sold or given away in a bag
or other container for application to the land.
b. A statement that application of the residuals to the land shall be prohibited except in accordance
with the instructions on the label or information sheet.
c. The following statement shall be included to help prevent direct application of the product to water
supply sources and all other waters of the state. "As with any fertilizer product, do not apply in or
near any water supply source or any body of water, including wells, streams, rivers, and lakes."
d. Residuals shall not be applied to any site that is flooded, frozen, or snow-covered.
e. Adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any disposed or
stored residuals into any surface waters.
III, MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, residuals, soil, or plant tissue analyses) deemed
necessary by the Division to ensure protection of the environment shall be established and an
acceptable sampling and reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. Proper records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking all residual activities. These records shall
include, but shall not necessarily be limited to the following information:
a. Source, amount, and analysis of each residual.
b. Name of the initial recipient of the residuals, the amount distributed, and the intended use.
An analysis of the residuals shall be conducted by the Permittee annually from the date of permit
issuance, and the results shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The
residuals analysis shall include, but shall not necessarily be limited to, the following parameters:
Aluminum
Ammonia -Nitrogen
Arsenic
Cadmium
Calcium
Copper
Lead
Magnesium
Mercury
Molybdenum
Nickel
Nitrate -Nitrite Nitrogen
Percent Total Solids
pH
Phosphorus
Potassium
Selenium
Sodium
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
Zinc
Plant Available Nitrogen
(by calculation)