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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0013419_Final Permit_19970606State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Healtan Natural Resources Divisio Vr Quality James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director Robert S. Lawrence P. H. Glatfelter Company, Ecusta Division One Ecusta Road Pisgah Forest, North Carolina 28768 Dear Mr. Lawrence: A&14 00 IDEHNR June 6, 1997 Subject: Permit No. WQ0013419 P. H. Glatfelter Company, Ecusta Division Ecusta Paper Mill Surface Disposal of Wastewater Residuals Transylvania County In accordance with your application received on January 31, 1997, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0013419, dated June 6, 1997, to the P. H. Glatfelter Company, Ecusta Division for the construction and operation of a surface disposal site for the purpose of the disposal of wastewater residuals. This facility was originally approved by the Division Soild Waste under Permit No. NC -88-01 in 1976. This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until May 31, 2002, 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. One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact"Mr. Michael D. Allen at (919) 733-5083, extension 547. Sincerel , X`". Preston Howard, Jr., P.E. cc: Transylvania County Health Department Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality Section Asheville Regional Office, Groundwater Section Bob Cheek, Groundwater Section, Central Office Training and Certification Unit (no rating sheet attached) Facilities Assessment Unit P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone (919) 733-5083 FAX (919) 733-0719 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled/ 10% post -consumer paper NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES RALEIGH SURFACE DISPOSAL 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 THE Po H. Glatfelter Company, Ecusta Division Transylvania County FOR THE expansion of an existing 16.0 acre surface disposal site (originally approved by the Division Soild Waste under Permit No. NC -88-01) for the disposal of 31,025 dry tons per year of residuals from the P. H. Glatfelter Company, Ecusta Division's Ecusta Paper Mill with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received on January 31, 1997, and in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other 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 May 31, 2002, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations: I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS 1. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of the expansion to the existing. monofill, a certification must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in accordance with this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials. Mail the Certification to the Water Quality Permits and Engineering Unit, P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-0535. 2. The Asheville Regional Office, telephone number (704) 251-6208, shall be notified at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of operation of the installed facilities so that an in-place inspection can be made. Such notification to the regional supervisor shall be made during the normal office hours from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays. 3. Each monofiIl 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. 4. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to surface or groundwaters resulting from the operation of this program. 5. In the event that any monofill is not operated satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall cease disposing of the wastewater residuals to the monofill and take any immediate corrective actions as may be required by the Division. 6. The following buffer zones shall be maintained: a. 400 feet between a monofill and any habitable residence, b. 100 feet between a monofill and any public or private water supply source, all streams classified as WS or B, waters classified as SA or SB and any Class I or Class II impounded reservoir used as a source of drinking water, c. 100 feet between a monofill and any stream, lake, river, or natural drainage way, d. 50 feet between a monofill and property lines, e. 10 feet between a monofiIl and any interceptor drains or surface water diversions (upslope), f. 25 feet between a monofill and any interceptor drains or surface water diversions (downslope), g. 25 feet between a monofill and any groundwater lowering and surface drainage ditches. 7. A copy of this permit shall be maintained at the surface disposal site when residuals are being disposed during the life of this permit. A spill prevention and control plan shall be maintained at the facility. 8. Prior to disposal in a monofill, the wastewater residuals must meet the Class B pathogen requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.32(b). 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 including all test results and calculations. II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS The facilities and application sites shall be properly maintained and operated at all times. 2. No residuals other than the following are hereby approved for disposal in the monofill in accordance with this permit: Permit Volume Source County Number __Lda tons) ear P. H. Glatfelter Company, Ecusta Division Transylvania NCO000078 31,025 3. The pollutant concentrations in the residuals which will be disposed in a monofill shall not exceed the following Ceiling Concentrations (Dry Weight Basis): Parameters mgfg Arsenic 46 Chromium, 300 Nickel 320 4. Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall employ a certified operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of the surface disposal site. The operator must hold a certificate of the type classification assigned to the surface disposal site by the Certification Commission. The Permittee must also employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type to comply with the conditions of Title 15A NCAC 8A, .0202. A monofill shall not restrict the flow of a base flood. 6. A monofill shall not be located in an unstable area. 7. Appropriate measures must be taken to control public access to the surface disposal site during active site use and for the 36 -months following closure of the monofill. Such controls may include fencing and the posting of signs indicating the activities being conducted at each site. 8. Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent any surface runoff from occurring at any active monofill. If runoff cannot be prevented, a collection system shall be installed with the capacity to handle runoff from a 24-hour, 25 -year storm event. All collected runoff shall be disposed in a manner approved by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality. 9. Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion from conveying pollutants or residuals from the surface disposal site onto the adjacent property or into any surface waters. 10. Food crops, feed crops and fiber crops shall not be grown on a monofill, unless approval has been requested and received from the Division of Water Quality. 11. Animals shall not be grazed on a monofill unless approval has been requested and received from the Division of Water Quality. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, residuals, soil, or plant tissue analyses) deemed necessary by the Division of Water Quality to insure 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 application activities. These records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following information: a. volume of residuals disposed in gallons/year, dry tons/year, or kilograms/year 3. A residuals analysis will be conducted annually from the date of permit issuance by the Permittee and the results maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. If land application occurs at a frequency less than annually, a residuals analysis will be required for each instance of land application. The residuals analysis shall include but is not necessarily limited to the following parameters: Arsenic % Total Solids Chromium pH Nickel 4. A Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure (TCLP) analysis shall be conducted by the Permittee 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) (continued on next page) 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) 1,1-Dichloroethylene (0.7) Endrin (0.02) Hexachlorobenzene (0.13) Hexachloroethane (3.0) Lindane (0.4) Methoxychlor (10.0) Nitrobenzene (2.0) Pyridine (5.0) Silver (5.0) Toxaphene (0.5) 2,4,5 -Trichlorophenol (400.0) 2,4,5 -TP (Silvex) (1.0) 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 cliloride (0.2) 5. All residuals included in this permit must be monitored annually, from the date of permit issuance, for compliance with condition 18 of this permit. Data to verify stabilization and vector attraction reduction 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 the Class B pathogen requirements in 40 CFR Part 503. 6. Three copies of all required monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in conditions 1111, II12, 111 3, 1114, and 1115 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 7. Noncompliance Notification: The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Asheville Regional Office, telephone number (704) 251-6208, as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on th.e,next working day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following: a. Any occurrence with the surface disposal program which results in the disposal of significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic. b. Any failure of the surface disposal program resulting in a release of material to receiving waters. c. 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 renders the facility incapable of adequate residual treatment. e. Any spillage or discharge from a vehicle or piping system transporting residuals to the disposal site. Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within five (5) days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline the actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur. IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15A NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance Boundary for the disposal system constructed prior to December 31, 1983 is established at either (1) 500 feet from the waste disposal area, or (2) at the property boundary, whichever is closest to the waste disposal area. An exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards at or beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to immediate remediation action in addition to the penalty provisions applicable under General Statute 143-215.6A(a)(1). In accordance with 15A NCAC 2L, a REVIEW BOUNDARY is established around the disposal systems midway between the Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the waste disposal area. Any exceedance of standards at the Review Boundary shall require remediation action on the part of the Permittee. 2. Any groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be provided. V. INSPECTIONS 1. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the residuals storage, transport, and disposal facilities to prevent malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors and discharges which may cause or lead to the release of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health, or a nuisance. The Permittee shall maintain an inspection log or summary including at least the date and time of inspection, observations made, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken by the Permittee. This log of inspections shall be maintained by the Permittee for a period of five years from the date of the inspection and shall be made available to the Division of Water Quality or other permitting authority, upon request. 2. 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 surface disposal site or facility at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit; may inspect or copy any records that must be 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 surface disposal 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 wastes 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). 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 211 .0205 (c)(4). 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 unposed 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. 8. 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. 9. The Division must be notified in writing at least 180 days prior to closing of the surface disposal site. A formal closure plan shall be required to be submitted at that time. Permit issued this the sixth day of June, 1997 NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit Number WQ0013419 Permit No. WQ0013419 June 6, 1997 ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION 1, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the project, Project Name Location for the Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials. 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