WQ0013276_Final Permit_19970128

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
January 28, 1997
Craig R. Dolan, General Manager
New England Fertilizer Company
97 East Howard Street, Fore River Staging Area
Quincy, Massachusetts 02169
Dear Mr. Dolan:
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Subject: Permit No. WQ0013276
New England Fertilizer Company
Distribution of Class A Wastewater Residuals
the State of North Carolina
Norfolk County, Massachusetts
In accordance with your application received on December 11, 1996, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0013276, dated January 28, 1997, to the New England Fertilizer Company for the
operation of a wastewater residuals distribution program in North Carolina. The program consists of the
distribution of Class A residuals in the State of North Carolina from the New England Fertilizer Company
located in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until December 31, 2001, and shall be
subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein. Please pay particular attention to the
monitoring and reporting requirements contained in this permit. Failure to establish an adequate system
for collecting and maintaining the required operational information will result in future compliance
problems.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, you have the
right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of
this permit. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of North
Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Drawer 27447,
Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact ; Michael D. Allewat
[phone] extension 547.
Sincerely,
".?re�st­oln d ard, Jr., P.E.
cc: NCDWQ Regional Offices, Water Quality Section
Training and Certification Unit
Facilities Assessment Unit
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
PERMIT FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF CLASS A RESIDUALS
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 THE
New England Fertilizer Company
Norfolk County, Massachusetts
operation of a wastewater residuals distribution program which consists of the distribution of up to 16,344
dry tons per year of Class A residuals from the New England Fertilizer Company located in Norfolk
County, Massachusetts, throughout the State of North Carolina, with no discharge of wastes to the surface
waters, pursuant to the application received on December 11, 1996, and in conformity with the supporting
data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until December 31, 2001, and shall be
subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The Class A residuals distribution program shall be effectively maintained and operated as a
non -discharge system to prevent the discharge of any wastes resulting from the operation
of this program.
2. This permit shall become voidable in the event of failure of the residuals program to
adequately protect the assigned water quality standards of the surface waters and
groundwaters.
3. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages
to surface or groundwaters resulting from the operation of this program.
4. In the event that the residuals program is not operated satisfactorily, including the creation
of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall take any immediate corrective actions as may be
required by the Division.
5. When wastewater residuals are sold or given away in North Carolina, one of the Class A
pathogen requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.32(a) and one of vector attraction reduction
requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.33 must be met. Additionally, an evaluation must be
performed which demonstrates the residuals' ability to comply with this requirement.
Upon request, a copy of this evaluation must be submitted to the Assistant Chief, Technical
Support Branch, Division of Water Quality, Post Office Box 29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-
0535.

II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE_ REQUIREMENTS
1. No residuals other than the following are hereby approved for distribution in accordance
with this permit:
Source _ _ _ CQuniy
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority - Deer Island WWTP Norfolk (MA)
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority - Nut Island WWTP Norfolk (MA)
2. Should the Permittee desire any other residuals than those specified under Condition H 2 to
be included in this distribution program, a formal permit amendment shall be requested and
obtained from the Division of Water Quality for each additional residual source.
3. For a Class A residual to be sold or given away in bulk, bags or other container for
application to the land in North Carolina, the following must be satisfied:
The Ceiling Concentrations (Dry Weight Basis) and the Pollutant Monthly
Average Concentrations (Dry Weight Basis) must be maintained:
Ceiling Monthly Average
Concentrations Concentrations
Parameters mgfkg mvft
Arsenic
75
41
Cadmium
85
39
Copper
4,300
1,500
Lead
840
300
Mercury
57
17
Molybdenum
75
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Nickel
420
420
Selenium
100
100
Zinc
7,500
2,800
4. A label shall be affixed to the bag or other container in which residuals that 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 an other container for application
to the land. The label 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 is prohibited except in
accordance with the instructions on the label or information sheet.
c. Statement which identifies that this material shall be prevented from entering any public
or private water supply source (including wells) and any stream, lake, or river.
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.
A spill prevention and control plan shall be maintained in all residual vehicles which
transport these Class A products within the borders of North Carolina. For any emergency
which requires immediate reporting, please contact the Division of Emergency Management
at 1-800-858-0368.
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III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, residuals, soil, or plant tissue
analyses) deemed necessary by the Division of Water Quality to insurc protection of the
environment will 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 are not necessarily limited to the following information:
a. source, volume and analysis of each residuals to be distributed in North Carolina and/or
b. name of residuals' recipient which will blend and distribute in North Carolina, volume
received, and intended use
3. A residual analysis shall be conducted annually from the date of permit issuance by the
Permittee. The results of all analysis shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for a
minimum of five years. The residuals analysis shall include the following parameters:
Arsenic Molybdenum
Cadmium Nickel
Copper Selenium
Lead Zinc
Mercury
4. A Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure (TCLP) analysis shall be conducted by the
Pemrittee annually. The TCLP analysis shall include the following parameters (please note
the regulatory level in mg(L in parentheses):
Arsenic (5.0)
Benzene (0.5)
Carbon tetrachloride (0.5)
Chlorobenzene (100.0)
Chromium (5.0)
m -Cresol (200.0)
Cresol (200.0)
1,4 -Dichlorobenzene (7.5)
1,1-Dichloroethyiene (0.7)
Endrin (0.02)
Hexachlorobenzene (0. 13)
Hexachloroethane (3.0)
Lindane (0.4)
Methoxychlor (10.0)
Nitrobenzene (2.0)
Pyridine (5A)
Silver (5.0)
Toxaphene (0.5)
2,4,5 -Trichlorophenol (400.0)
2,4,5 -TP (Silvex) (1.0)
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Barium (100.0)
Cadmium (1.0)
Chlordane (0.03)
Chloroform (6.0)
o -Cresol (200.0)
p -Cresol (200.0)
2,4-D (10.0)
1,2-Dichloroethane (0.5)
2,4-Dinitrotoluene (0.13)
Heptachlor (and its hydroxide) (0.008)
Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (0.5)
Lead (5.0)
Mercury (0.2)
Methyl ethyl ketone (200.0)
Pentachlorophenol (100.0)
Selenium (1.0)
Tetrachloroethylene (0.7)
Trichloroethylene (0.5)
2,4,6 -Trichlorophenol (2.0)
Vinyl chloride (0.2)

5. , All residuals included in this permit must be monitored annually, from the date of permit
issuance, for compliance with condition 15 of this permit. Data to verify stabilization of
the residuals must be maintained by the Permittee. The required data is specific to the
stabilization process utilized, but should be sufficient to clearly demonstrate compliance
with the Class A pathogen requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.32(a) and the vector attraction
reduction requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.33. In addition, the EPA certification
statements concerning compliance with pathogen requirements, vector attraction reduction
requirements and management practices must be completed annually by the proper authority
or authorities if more than one is involved, either the person who generates the residuals or
the person who prepares the residuals to be sold or given away.
6. Three copies of all required monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in
conditions 111 1, 111 2, 1113, 111 4, and III 5 shall be submitted annually on or before March
1 of the following year to the following address:
NC Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
Facility Assessment Unit
PO Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
IV. INSPECTIONS
Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of Water Quality
may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on
or related to the treatment or distribution site (if any are located in North Carolina) 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.
V. GENERAL CONDITIONS
This permit shall become voidable unless the distribution activities are carried out in
accordance with the conditions of this permit, the supporting materials, and in the manner
approved by this Division.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of residuals described in
the application and other supporting data.
3. This permit is not automatically transferable. In the event that there is a desire for the
facilities to change ownership or a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request
must be submitted to the Division of Water Quality accompanied by an application fee,
documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting materials as may be
appropriate. The approval of this request will be considered on its merits and may or may
not be approved.
4. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the
Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Water Quality in accordance with
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6(a) to 143-215.6(c).
5. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within thirty
(30) days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause
the Division to initiate action to revoke this permit as specified by 15 NCAC 2H .0205
(c)(4).
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6. The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and
all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government
agencies (local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction.
7. The Permittee, at least six (6) months prior to the expiration of this permit, shall request its
extension. Upon receipt of the request, the Commission will review the adequacy of the
facilities described therein, and if warranted, will extend the permit for such period of time
and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate.
S. This permit may be modified, or revoked and reissued to incorporate any conditions,
limitations and monitoring requirements the Division of Water Quality deems necessary in
order to adequately protect the environment and public health.
Permit issued this the twenty-eighth day of January, 1997
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
I/ — -
Presto ward, Jr., P.E., Director
Division o7Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0013276
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