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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0013729_Final Permit_19970528State 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 May 28, 1997 Ms. Freda Porter-Locklear, President Porter's Sanitation P.O. Box 879 Pembroke, NC 28372 &Z"_'WA 14 [DEHNR Subject: Permit No. WQ0013729 Porter's Sanitation Land Application of Wastewater Residuals Robeson County Dear Ms. Porter-Locklear: In accordance with your application received on April 11, 1997, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0013729, dated May 28, 1997, to Porter's Sanitation for the operation of a wastewater residuals land application program. This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until April 30, 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. If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Randy Kepler at (919) 733-5093 extension 544. Sincerely, —I'LA. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E. cc: Robeson County Health Department S & ME, Inc. Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality Section Fayetteville Regional Office, Groundwater Section Bob Cheek, Groundwater Section, Central Office Training and Certification Unit 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 RESIDUALS LAND APPLICATION 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 Porter's Sanitation Robeson County FOR THE operation of a wastewater residuals land application program consisting of the application of 34.82 dry tons per year of residuals from sources listed in Condition II 5, to approximately 116.0 acres of land in Robeson County with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received on April 11, 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 April 30, 2002 and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations: I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS The Fayetteville Regional Office, telephone number 910-486-1541, and the appropriate local governmental official (county manager/city manager) shall be notified at least twenty- four (24) hours prior to the initial application of the residuals to a site so that an inspection can be made of the application sites and application method. 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. In addition, the Robeson County Manager's office must be notified prior to the initial application so that they will be aware that the operation has commenced. 2. This permit shall become voidable if the soils fail to adequately assimilate the wastes and may be rescinded unless the sites are maintained and operated in a manner which will protect the assigned water quality standards of the surface waters and ground waters. 3. The land application 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. 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 the land application program is not operated satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall cease applying residuals to the sites and take any immediate corrective actions as may be required by the Division. 6. Some of the buffers specified below may not have been included in previous permits for this land application operation. However, any sites or fields that are included in this permit, but were approved with different applicable buffers shall be reflagged to comply with the below buffers. The following buffer zones shall be maintained: a) 400 feet from residences or places of public assembly under separate ownership for surface application method; however, the buffer zone requirement may be reduced to a minimum of 100 feet upon written consent of the owner and approval from the appropriate DWQ regional office, b) 200 feet from residences or places of public assembly under separate ownership for subsurface residual injection method; however, the buffer zone requirement may be reduced to a minimum. of 100 feet upon written consent of the owner and the appropriate DWQ regional office, c) 100 feet from any public or private water supply source, waters classified as SA or SB, and any Class I or Class 11 impounded reservoir used as a source of drinking water for both methods, d) 100 feet from any streams classified as WS or B, any other stream, canal, marsh or coastal waters and any other lake or impoundment for surface application, e) 50 feet from any streams classified as WS or B, any other stream, canal, marsh or coastal waters and any other lake or impoundment for subsurface application, f) 50 feet from property lines for both surface and subsurface application methods; g) 50 feet from public right of ways for both application methods, h) 10 feet from upslope interceptor drains and surface water diversions for both application methods, i) 25 feet from downslope interceptor drains, surface water diversions, groundwater drainage systems and surface drainage ditches for both application methods. 7. A copy of this permit shall be maintained at the land application site when residuals are being applied during the life of this permit. A spill prevention and control plan shall be maintained in all residuals transport and application vehicles. 8. Specific residual application area boundaries shall be clearly marked on each site prior to and during application. 9. No residuals at any time shall be stored at any application site, unless approval has been requested and obtained from the Division of Water Quality. 10. Maximum slope for residual application shall be 10% for surface application and 18% for subsurface applications. 11. When wastewater residuals are applied, the CIass A pathogen requirements and site restrictions in 40 CFR Part 503.32(a) or the Class B pathogen requirements and site restrictions in 40 CFR Part 503.32(b), and one of vector attraction reduction requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.33 shall 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 '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 2. A suitable vegetative cover, as listed in condition II 4, shall be maintained in accordance with the crop management plan outlined by the local Extension Office of the Department of Agriculture, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, or other agronomist, and approved by this Division. 3. An acceptable pH must be maintained in the soil, residual and lime mixture, greater than 6.0, on all land application sites to insure optimum yield for the crop(s) specified below. The agronomist shall provide information on the pH best suited for the specified crop and the soil type. 4. The application rates shall not exceed the following for the specified crops: Crop PAN (lb./acre/Yr.) Alfalfa 200 Bermuda Grass (Hay, Pasture) 220 Bermuda Grass (Coastal) 350 Blue Grass 120 Corn (Grain) 160 Corn (Silage) 200 Cotton 70 Fescue 250 Forest (Hardwood & Softwood) 75 Milo 100 Small Grain (Wheat, barley, oats) 100 Sorghum, Sudex (Pasture) 180 Sorghum, Sudex (Silage) 220 Soybeans 200 Timothy, Orchard, & Rye Grass 200 5. No residuals other than the following are hereby approved for land application in accordance with this permit: Permit Volume Source Counter_ Number (dry tons/year Town of Pembroke WWTP Robeson NC0027103 34.82 6. The metal loading rates shall not exceed the following Cumulative Pollutant loading rates: Kilograms Pounds Parameters Der Hectare Der Acre Arsenic 41 36 Cadmium 39 34 Copper 1,500 1,338 Lead 300 267 Mercury 17 15 Molybdenum ---- ---- Nickel 420 374 Selenium 100 89 Zinc 2,800 2,498 3 7. The pollutant concentrations in the residuals which will be applied to the land shall not exceed the following Ceiling Concentrations (Dry Weight Basis): Parameters mg/kg Arsenic 75 Cadmium 85 Copper 4,300 Lead 840 Mercury 57 Molybdenum 75 Nickel 420 Selenium 100 Zinc 7,500 8. Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall employ a certified land application/residuals operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of the land application program. The operator must hold a certificate of the type classification assigned to the land application program 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. 9. Adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any disposed or stored residuals into any surface waters. 10. Surface applied residuals will be plowed or disced within twenty-four (24) hours after application on lands with no cover crop established. 11. For areas that are prone to flooding or within the 100-year flood elevation, residuals may be applied only during periods of dry weather. The residuals must be incorporated into the soil within twenty-four (24) hours after application. 12. Appropriate measures must be taken to control public access to the land application sites during active site use and for the 12-month period following the last residual application event. Such controls may include the posting of signs indicating the activities being conducted at each site. 13. Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion and surface runoff from conveying pollutants from the residuals application area onto the adjacent property or into any surface waters. 14. Residuals shall not be applied in inclement weather or until 24 hours following a rainfall event of 1/2-inch or greater in 24 hours. Any emergency residuals disposal measures must first be approved by the Division of Water Quality. 15. Residuals shall not be applied to any land application site that is flooded, frozen or snow- covered. 16. Residuals shall not be applied at rates greater than agronomic rates, unless authorized by the Division. 17. Animals shall not be grazed on an application site for 30 days after residuals application. Application sites that are to be used for grazing shall have fencing that will be used to prevent access after each application. in 18. Food crops, feed crops and fiber crops that do not come in contact with the residuals shall not be harvested for 30 days after residuals application. 19. Food crops with harvested parts that touch the residual/soil mixture and are totally above the land surface (ex. tobacco, melons, cucumbers, squash, etc.) shall not be harvested for 14 months after residuals application. 20. Food crops with harvested parts below the surface of the land (root crops such as potatoes, carrots, radishes, etc.) shall not be harvested for 20 months after application of residuals when the residuals remain on the land surface for four (4) months or longer prior to incorporation into the soil. 21. Food crops with harvested parts below the surface of the land shall not be harvested for 38 months after application of residuals when the residuals remain on the land surface for less than four (4) months prior to incorporation into the soil. 22. Turf shall not be harvested for I year after residuals application if the turf is to be placed on land with a high potential for public exposure. 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 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. source of residuals b. date of residual application c. location of residual application (site, field, or zone #) d. method of application e. weather conditions (sunny, cloudy, raining, etc.) f. soil conditions g. type of crop or crops to be grown on field h. volume of residuals applied in gallons/acre, dry tons/acre or kilograms/hectare i. annual and cumulative totals of dry tons/acre of residuals, annual and cumulative pounds/acre of each heavy metal (which shall include, but not be limited to arsenic, cadmium, copper, lead, mercury, molybdenum, nickel, selenium and zinc), annual pounds/acre of plant available nitrogen (PAN), and annual pounds/acre of phosphorus applied to each field. 3 _ A representative annual soils analysis (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on each site receiving residuals in the respective calendar year and the results 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 Manganese Potassium Calcium Percent Hurric Matter Sodium Copper pH Zinc Magnesium Phosphorus Base Saturation (by calculation) Cation Exchange Capacity 5 The Standard Soil Fertility Analysis (see above) and an analysis for the following pollutants shall be conducted once prior to permit renewal on soils from each site which has received residuals during the permit cycle. Arsenic Mercury Nickel Cadmium Molybdenum Selenium Lead 4. 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 Calcium Cadmium Nitrate -Nitrite Nitrogen Copper Magnesium Lead % Total Solids Mercury pH Molybdenum Phosphorus Nickel Plant Available Nitrogen (by calculation) Selenium Potassium Zinc Sodium Aluminum TKN Ammonia -Nitrogen All residuals included in this permit must be monitored annually, from the date of permit issuance, for compliance with condition I 11 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 A pathogen requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.32(a) or with the Class B pathogen requirements and site restrictions in 40 CFR Part 503.32(b), and one of 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 prepares the residuals, the person who derives the material, or the person who applies the residuals. 6. Three copies of all required monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in conditions III 1, III 2, III 3, III 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 Cel 7. Noncompliance Notification: The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Fayetteville Regional Office, telephone number 910-486-1541, 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 waste's which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic. b . Any failure of the land application 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 render the facility incapable of adequate residual treatment. e. Any spillage or discharge from a vehicle or piping system transporting residuals to the application 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 1. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15A NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance Boundary is for the disposal system constructed after December 31, 1983 is established at either (1) 250 feet from the waste disposal area, or (2) 50 feet within the property boundary, whicheyer 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. 3. No land application of waste activities shall be undertaken when the seasonal high water table is less than three feet below land surface. V . INSPECTIONS 1. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the residuals storage, transport, and application 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 7 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 application 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. V I . GENERAL CONDITIONS This permit shall become voidable unless the land application 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. The following are approved sites for residuals application (see attached map[s]): Application Area [acres] Site No. Owner/Lessee (excluding buffers) Robeson County 1-1 Eugene Locklear 9.6 1-2 Eugene Locklear 12.8 1-3 Eugene Locklear 10.7 1-4 Eugene Locklear 13.9 1-5 Eugene Locklear 19.2 1-7 Eugene Locklear 49.8 subtotal - 116.0 TOTAL AVAILABLE ACRES . • 116.0 5. 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). 6. 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). 7. 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. 8 . 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. 9. 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. 10. This permit shall become voidable unless the agreements between the Permittee and the landowners/lessees are in full force and effect. The land owner agreements are considered expired concurrent with the expiration date of the permit and must be renewed at the same time the permit is renewed. Permit issued this the Twenty Eighth day of May, 1997 NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit Number WQ0013729 7 a � N SR 1303 0 SITE 1 R°qo FIELD — 4 1 SITE FIELD SITE — � j ` ` FIELD — 5 -A * Porno \ q SITE — 1 FIELD -- 2 j 1 / ` � l i t j i• ' r r _.1 I OAK GROVE CEMITARY SITE — 1 SITE — 1 10 FIELD — 7 FIELD — 3 N N v 1 ` Legend 1 ■ ow ding is Wooded Area r' Structure (Sam) ---0 Drainagerray Q Pond _-- Access Road • Well Property Line llf Buffer Area x x-x Fence W Wet Area 49 Hand Anger WA9 1" — 660' EUGENE LOCKLFAR FXZ)K No Y. PORTER'S SANITATION 5 '% PEMBROKE, NORTH CAROLINA BUFFER Y, J. LEE _r__ MAPS - OMRONMENM UWCES JOB mc� MARCH 1997 ENG]NEERING • hS NG 1588-97-002 RATING SCALE FOR CLASSIFICATION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS Name of Facility; Fb? cZZ—5 'SAN miqti-DrQ Owner or Contact Person: Eit� Nailing Address: evy)-o-y, 7 }macs+ t`G j-4 - Z8372- County: Telephone; 90-- 521 — 0541 Present Classification: New Facility;< _ .Existing Facility NPDES Per. No. NCOO Nondisc. Per. NoAQ)137Zj Health Dept. Per. N Rated by: 713 Date: AY 2 g% Reviewed by: Health Dept. Telephone: Regional Office Telephone. - Central Office Telephone: ORC: Grade: Telephone: Check Classification(s): Subsurface Spray Irrigation LandApplication X Wastewater Classification: (Circle One) I I1 Ill IV Total Points:L-ANo, 69, :N-P NT PRO --,-SS S &NQ RELATED C ONT IPMENT WHICH ARE AN INT PART OF IN USTRALT PRODLr—TIOfN 5 NOT BE C2450-- RFD WASTE 1BE61hFN1 FOR rp U,�1 Y OF SEPT Y' TAN'K AND GRAVITY N?T$IFIC DOfj t INP'S ARF J EMPI ER QM CLASSI8CATIQN SUBSURFACE CLASSIFr—ATiC NI (check all units that apply) 1, seplic tanks 2. pump tanks 3. siphon or pump -dosing systems 4. sand fillers 5- grease trapfinterceplor 6, oillwater separators 7, subsuriace treatment and disposal aravily pressure SPRAY IRRiGATK)N CLASSIF)CATIQ{N (check all units that apply) I. —preliminary treatment (definition no. 32 ) 2, lagoons 3, seplic tanks 4. pump tanks 5, pumps h- sand fillers 7. grease trap(mterceplor 8. oil/wafer separators e, disinieclion iD. chemical addition for nutrient/algae control 1 i.V-----spray irrigation of wastewater Pretreatment of weslewater in excess of these components shall be rated using the point raling system and will require an operator with an appropriate dual certificBtion- GLAND APPLICATIONIRESIDUALS CLASSIFICATION (Applies only to permit holder) 1—� Land application of biosolids, residuals or contaminated sails on a designated site. WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY CLASSIFICATION The following systems shall be assigned a Class I classification, unless the flow is of a significant quantity or the lechnology is unusually complex, to require consideration by the Commission on a case -by -case basis: (Check if Appropriate) 1 Oil/wa!er Separator Systems consisting only of physical separation, pumps and disposal; 2. Seplic Tank/Sand Filler Systems consisling only of septic tanks, dosing -apparatus, pumps,sand filters, disinfection and direct discharge; 3. 1-a000n Systems consisting only of preliminary treatment, lagoon!, pumps, disinfeelion, necessary chemical lreatmenl for algae or nutrient control, and direct discharge; 4, Closed -loop Recycle Systems; 5_ Groundvraler Remedialion Systems consisting only of pumps, air -stripping, carbon adsorption, disWeclion and disposal; 6. Fish farms with discharge to surface waters: 7. Waler Plant sludge handling and bacl,-wash water Irealment; fl. Scatood processing consisting of screening and disposal, Single-lamily discharging systems with the exception of Aerobic Trealmen! Unils, will be classified if permitted after July 1, 1993 or it upon inspection by the Division, it is lound that the system is nal being adequa!ety operated or maiTa-nea Such systems will be notified of the c!assihcalion or reclassiheatioa by the Commission, in writing. The following scale is used for rating vvanUev/ohor treatment facilities: (circle appropriate Fr*w � POINTS {1) vm" malpmvmum"wunits or mwmtriupmlroaim � definition No. x (c) DE ;GxFLOW OF PLANT IN fav a�ties ior water purilical;on planis, totally closed cycle systorns(we definition 140. 11), and laciWes consisting only of hern (4)(d) or Items (4)(d) arid (I 1)(d)) ^'~~^~' (and up) rate I ,,''""°"^'""a for """'"=".=" m" capacity up to � nmxImomm........... ^........................................................... 30 o o (o) PRELIMINARY uwnmpno«muev(see uou,*/"nw".on) (") Bat Screens .................................... ............................. ............ .......................... ................ --............ 1 or (u) Mechanical Screens. mm"ucre-em`or u"mmno'inmDevices ........................... ...... —'--._--'---'o (") Grit nu"roval................................................................... .......................................................................... I or (m umma*calwAerated waRemoval ................ ......................................... '.......................................... ...... � (") Row w"asmmnDevice ..................................................................................... .................. -----.-_x or olr.&x"="m"u Flow woosimmoni ..'—_-----............................................................. ....................... 2 m"~mo:mn .—'__-----.---'----.'--'---__'----.----..---___..2 /^, Irw"mnuw (V uGreasen, Oilxowoo/um ' Gm,ity—.................... ....................................... ................................... —_'—� Mechanical........ ..................................................................... _.................................................. ........ .... DissolvedAir Rotation .......................... ...................... ......................... ............. .—'-.......................... » UUp"chmrination......................................................................... (') pn;.kmnYroan^eNTmw1TWooupsneo w Septic Tank (see definition No. 43)... ............................ ...... ......... _--_--_---'_—_—'_'z olrnftx Tank ........................................................ ___—_—_---'_—_—_—'o (q Primary Clarifiers ......... ............................ -----.--._'----'--..--'------' w/ Sa,,0ing Ponds or Saiiing'T"nks x"n��/�mosux ���*�",�,. u� /�� *�. � o������� ��=="�m ^o~u" ,�h )....................................... ---........................................................ 2 (o) oeCONo^P"rRSan«eNTuxTx?nocESSen w c"*==°"""stae" v| xo,,o"ny/ n Purify Oxygen System ---... Diffused Air o Mechanical x,u'mam (fixed, flowing mrotor) ................ ................................. ...... _'° — ...................................... ........... Trickling Filter HighRate .......... ......................... ....... ......... .................... .................. ........................ 7 Sl"m^rd Rate .................. 5 p""keu Tower ............ —............................................. ... ....................................... —. 5 �o ^aral&dFilter mAerated aioloox�AFilm'...... ........... ............. ............. ................. ........................................ ... 1u Aerated `" wqnmazr................. ............................... .... ...... -.......... '.... .......... ..................... (i4 Single vage system forwmbirwd c-aftnareous removal of BOO and nitrogenous removal by Nlrification (see definition No. 12)(Poinis lor this hem have to be in w wvrm* additions to enhance muoremoval ............................................ ......................... 5 Biological c"m.m ('Super mws'jauo m"... :—................................................................... w) Nitrogenous Stage (o Aeration . 2 w/ r^cid^ngnve,H;o Rate ................................................................................................. �,7 Sla"da,u Rate .................................. .... --- ............ ....... —...... ......... ...................... Packed Tower ........ 5 Biological or Aerated Biological Filter --'........ ..................................... ,u /~/ nmu.ng Biologicm Conlaclors .......................... ............ .............................................. ,o w Sand no",- injormii1eit uiom&al.................... ...... ............ --.--'—.--'--.. 2 Recirculating biological ............. ----........................... ... ..... .................................... 3 uLarife,......................................................................... ................................ ............. s �«) Tspz^o,oa^n"^X*o`nwTMo4Tuwris/PROCssupo w ^c;.�.mucrrbn a°u"' ,a^ou' ......................... ............................. ................................... 5 wi= m^m" .. ~fa/*n................ .......... ........................ ----......................... `� m/ Po,°dsred Of Gianulaf ^`l,"xmCarbon peeo W;mm/ =m°" ,"n.""�a"=...................................................... ............... ..... ........ ... with Carbon "o"""mo"=........................... ................................. '........ .......... .... ....... /, M`"*rpin... ... ....... —.......... —. ----------------' ' ' ----� --. —. /u� r^`''"^m"pm"os"' ....................... ----'— ' —10 (e) Electrodialysfs.............................................................................................................................................5 (f ) Foam Separation ........ .................... ........................................................................................................... 5 (g) Ion Exchange......................................................................................................................................._.....5 f h) Larld Application of Treated Effluent (see delinitlon No, 22b) (nol applicable for sand. gravel, stone and other similar ruining operations) by high rate Infiltration......................................................4 (f) Microscreens....................... ............. .>....r.....................,.......................................,.................................... 5 (j) Phosphorous Removal by BIQl gical Processes (See definition No. 26)...........:.............................................20 (k) Pcllshing Ponds - without aeration.............................................................................................................2 withaeration..........................................................>.....................................5 (I) Post Aeration - cascade...............................>....,..,............,..>...:.....................,.,...........,....................-........10 diilusad or mechanlcai.........................................................................................2 (m) Reverse Osmosis........................................................................................................................................5 (n) Sand or Mixed -Media Filters - how rate........................................................................ ................. ............... >.2 . high rate .............. >.,>.................. .................................. 5 {o) Troaimeri processes for removal of metal or cyanide ....... .>..........................................................................1 5 (p) trealmenl processes for removal or toxic materials olher than malai or cyanide.............................................1 S (7) SLu013ETREATME T (a) Sludge Digestion Tank- Heated................................................................................................................1 0 Aerobic 5 _ Unhealed 3 (b) Sludge StabNzalion (chemical or thermal)...................................................................................................5 (c) Sludge Drying Bads • Grayhy.......................................................................................2 VacuumAsslslad......................................................................................................................................5 (d) Sludge Elulriation.............................................................................................>,..................................._..5 (0) Sludge Conditioner (chemical or thermal)....................................................................................................5 (1) Siudga Thickener(gravlly)..........................................................................................•...............................5 (g) Dissolved Air Flotation Unii [not applicable to a unit rated as(3)(i)).............................................................a (h) Sludge Gas Utilization (including gas storage).............................................................................................2 (1) Sludge Holding Tank - Aerated...................................................................................................................5 No n-ae ral ed ............................ (j) Sludge Incinerator (not Including activated carbon rageneraiiori)................................................................10 (k) Vacuum Filter, Centrifuge, or Filter Press or other slm3lar dewatering devices...................................................10 (6) RESIDUALS LIT ILIZATIONIDISPOSAL (including incinerated ash) (a) Lagoons...................................................................................................................................................2 (b) Land Application (surface and subsurface) (sae definifion 22a) by wntracting to a land application operator or landfill operator who holds this land appiication permit or landfill permit ........................ {c} Dedicated Landlill(burial) by the permittae of the waslawaler treatment facility...............................................5 (5) f-SY.FECY?ON (a) Chlorination ............. (b) Dechforinallon................. (c) Ozone............................................................. (d) Radiation ..................... 5 (1 0) CHEMICAL ADDITION SYSTEM(S) ( see delmicion No, 9) [not applicable to chamical additions rased as tram (3)(j), (5)(a)(xl), f6)(a), (6)(b), (7)(b), (7)(e), (9a), (9)(b) or (H)(c) 5 points each: List .... .......... .......... ........ I....................................................................... ..5 ......................................................................................................I .............5 (t t ) .... .................. >.......... ...,............................... .... ...,,................................................ !,°SCEL1,15rEOJS UN"fSrPr'i3GE55ES (a) Holding Ponds, Holding Tanis or Sealing ponds for Organic or Toxic Male6als includin; wastes from mining operations ccriaining niirogan or phosphorus compounds in amounts st;.zificanily greater than Is common for domestic wastewater ............................... ............ .............................................A (b) EGtuenl Flow Equalization (not applicable to storage basins which are Inharenl in land application syst isms) ............................ {c) Slags Discharge (not applicable to -storage basins inharerx In land application systems)..............................>...5 (d) Pumps ... ......................................... I.... (e) (I) Sland-By Power Supply ..>....... ....... r........... ........................ --- .............................. ............................ ...... Thermal Pollution Control Device ......................................................................>...............................-........-3 TOTALPOINTS.......................................................................... CL SSIFICATICN ClassI ................................................. .>........................... ............................. 5-25 Points ClassIf ............................. .>....................................................................... ..,26-50 Points ClassIII........................................................................................................51.55 F?in€s ClassIV....................................................................... ......56-Up Points FAC' hies hav;n_ a rati rg o! one through four points, Inclusive, do not raquira a cenilied operator. Fac'!€:tias having an acliva'ed sludge process will be assigned•a minimum c assificatior, of class If, Facilities having ueatmerll processes for the removal of metal or cyanide will be assigned a m!nlmum'classification of Class'll, Facii:ties haw,-- Irsa:men; processes for the biological removal of p;;osphorus will be assignod a minimar„ classilicalion of Class tl;. oa DEFINITIONS 1ha Idlowin; d,snsons spar Apply Shrou9haLA tHs subchap!w. Actla;od Caron eeds A physimlrchamVcil r oft 4 ry redicing ..iWA organic material hvn wav".1or v%h :: Tho cohrmn•typs bads cl.: in this maticd will hers A I•c^•, rate Cary it Irom Iwo 10 eigh: gallons per mnule per "Wale too; And may t'e v141 r upsaw m do+.ntow urban beds. Carton may a rn:p not be (egenaiated an trAl wAsiewaler IreaMfm P!anl 1i1o: ;2; Ae:aied Lagoons A basin In which all solids Are mainlatned in syspension and by wtich b;olag�c.i otiddlisan a wgank manor is rode ve bi :.ugh ani6ciall) arc Owated Irantlef of oAyga.n on a flow-th'osrgh basis; A peo,-ess of txln9;a9 00V inumele conlacl be Nreon A" or tagta Punt) oxygen in A liWid t>y Spl.)ir;, agitation or dirfsreidn:i3a) E:fended Aeralion An a ct. algid slvdga process sra..'ng A mlin?,rm hyd'a1Jic Cola tion bme of IE hors, (t, AgncJlvmRr� nanaped silo My silo on which s clop is prod.,cad managed and tsarves:ad (Glop includes gasses, grains, mess, eiC.}i Is, Ai' 51rtppgr19 A procass ay which ine ammo-livn ion is frst corxencd la dssaved am nia (PH adlusenarr.) ruin M ■MnIc' a teen relsasec Io M almosphars by p s:ca: mazns: v a.+er s, r; r!,, pr gl asses whch remare petc;oLr p co-!s sw;h as banceraz, IUwne, and It, Ca.bor, Recennaear, The Iegeneration ot-Arhausled carbon by fie use or A Ivnace to provide erlremoly hg�: le perdlu 45 wh:eh YE Abb;s And widlae Cs ahs—b,;d ir43; of wiSlaW a}er realman', design4d IC-1hi?1e -SF cartdal r'- elF.,ron! {,mill, ;t I, trntii.,"y(, A r. Cn an,: ,' 04YiCa m w!�ch CNn;rilugd: lores IS VSed L S '•a: ale sot,ds recT, 1,q.ads o: to separa64 IQVds of C:Il u:and cro—iiAl 5ysty—S• T%1e addt;or c' Clx-r' Cai(Sf la 4iSlHvra; 4' i'. art a�+:Ea:,pn r.,»; to, P✓pa e5 c. "'i;. a.ing sc, .d's remoua7, pH a: ',:5."•'IFrt;, alker-rr ccnlfPi- : Cd�2: ._ a;.e�--d•h' w `r' p.'L'0^„ ch.'.CAIS a.n,", d:ie:4n: Apt �Ca C!,'. ;r n!S 10 W—ele a SpaZ-I&C t.—!! ..:I' be eonsld;"Gd _rI sysVW capa:Any to and rhenicat(s) to rival arils will be raled as orw system; capability to add a chwntc Al at ■ dllxent application points for different purposes well ra Wk In Coe systems being riled as sopswo systems; (10) Clwnicat Sludge Condit oreng. Tho sddidon of a ehorrical compoxasd atrch as lime. Ionic chloride, or a polymer to wol sludge to coafesco die mass prior to Its ■ppticalion to a dowiloring dsvicv; (I t) Glared Cycle Sysloms, Use of hoicFng ponds or halting links for conixitrlwnt of waslvwaiw containing Irlorgaric, nor]-loxfc materials from sand, gravel, crvahed stone of other stmitir operations, Stxh systems shall carry a maxlnum of two pdrrLs regardless of pumping facilities or any other apNrIorxaneos; (l2) Combined Remov►I or Carbcarsacsovs SOD and Irtrogerwus Removal by Hivification- A aIragto stage sys;arm regcirod to achieve pomtil alftuonl limits on SOD and ammonia ritrogon wie-in the lance bioeq;cad reactor; (13) Dech'or mI1on- T)w pariial a corr'rr!sly fvduclion of ralWaJ-CKWine In a liquid by any cl-Kn7cal or physical process; (14) Deritrificaiion Procecs. The CorNefaign of nitrate -nitrogen to ritrogsn gat; (15) Eloctrocialysis. Process Ier ramovirq Ionized astir Iron water tlyough dle use Of Iorrselact'rva lon-oxehango mwrbrsnet: ti (it) Fitter Press, A procosc op4•rated macharically Ion'pari!ally dewatering sludge; (17) Foam Separation, The pfamad frothing of waslowalsr or wai:awater aM -4M as a means of removing excessive ■mounts of delergent materials through tIw ' tntroduciion of air In Lea form of fins bubbvz; also called foam irsctionalion: (it) Grit Ramovsl- The process of removing gril and oltwf heavy rrirwiJ mitio horn waslawster; (19) Irrahoh Tank. A deep two story waslowalar lank csansis6ng of an upper ssdimor"lion chamber and a lower sludge digotlion c)urrba(. (2o) InsI urr)oriled_F1ow kiaasuremant, A device Mich Indicates and records rate of how; (21) Ion Exchange. A rherricai process In which tors from two c0sront mdecules are oxchong": (22) La lid -application: (a) Sludge Disposal. A final sludge disposal method by which Wei sludge may be applied to rand @€alter by spraying on"solace or by subsurface injection (i.e.. eFisel plow); jraot applicable for types or sludge described 3n (ti) of this Ru[A): (b) Tfaaled Ehlsront TN procsss or spraying treated waslowalw canto a land area oc other methods of application of wastewater onto a land area as a means of find dispasif o troatment; - (23) klieroscreen. A low speed, conarsavusly ba[k�washed, rolating dr Lint riihar operating tinder geivily conditions as a polluting malhad for FtmovIng suspended solids from GlAuen1; (24) Nitrifica=on Process, The biochemical conversion of vnoxidzed niuogan (a irmnla and organic ritrogen) to oxidizod rtrogen (usually nitrate); - (25) Nitrogenous 509e, A separate slags of wtsiowater traatrnenl dosigrsed la the apocifhc ptrpote of con+ercng ammoris ritrogan to nitrate nitrogen; (26) Phosphate Removal, Dialogical. The removal of phosphorus horn waslowaler by an oxlclanoxlc process dosignad to arshanca luxury uptake of pdhosphofus by the microorganisms; . (27) Po1•isting Pond. A holding pond following secorhdary treslrnerl with sullicisn; dolention lime to allow utCing of finery suspended solids; (28) Post A+ration, Aaralion following corxentiorul secondary traalmsnt urn❑ to lncroas@ ahluonl D.D, or Jar any other purpose; (29) Post Aeration. (Cascade) A pdisHng method by w}idt dissolved oxygen Is added to the efflowd by a norrrtscharic C, gravity means of flowing doom a :arias of steps or weirs; The he y oca-rrinq across ON stops a wain moves in x fairly Tin layer and the operation of the cascade raq-rites no opasatoc acJustmen% Lhua, 2910 points are issfgrwd oven though Lis Is in essential slap to mooting iha limits of the discharge permit; (3o) Powdered 10 Granuiar Aclivaled-Garbon Falsd. A biophysical carbon process t of utilizes bfdog'cal activity and organic absorption by using powdered or garr,jlar activated carbon; Virgn or re genera tad carbon fa lead controlled into the syslom; (3I) Praaoealion, A tank comtruaciad to provide aeralidn prior fo primary Vsatmanl; (32) Preliminary Urits- Unit Operatipris in the treatmwnt process, such as screening and commirviion, that pieparo the liq or for subsequent mafor operations; (33) Industrfa; Pfetreatrrssnt. (a) Pre•trsarnen! Ural, Indus VW_ The conciliating of a wasts at 115 solace belote discharge, to romovo or to neuutra'.zo substances injuious to sewers and treatment piocessos or to vheci a partial reduclion In load on the treatment process which Is operated by the same goverring Ud as the Wati PW3Ier treabnenl plan] being ralid; Ill) Pre-treatrent Program, Industrial • must be a State of EPA required grog am to receive points on alto rating sheet; (34) Primary Clarliws. The first seriiirsg lnrics Rraugh which wastewater is passed In a treatmere works for the purpose oi removing soldeable and suspended solids and BUD which Is associated veiO no sends; (35) PLrnps- AJI In7ver , ofduenl ant Implant pumps; (36) Radiation. Disirlection or slsritttation process ukTi2ing do -Aces orrirting ultaviclet or gamma rays; (37) Reverse Osmosis. A Ireairnont process In which a heavy comarrinaled liqud is presstxized tryough a membrane forcing nearly pure Pqud free ifom suspended scrids; (38) Rohaeng Biological Coniraclors, A riled biological growth p•ocass in w'lic" wastowa]ar flows daraagh tanks in which a series of partially submerged circuit! sulacas are Totaled: - (39) Sand Fillers: (A) Inlerrrirlom Biological. Filtration of ehturenl foltoveing septic ferns- Jagows, or some other treatment process in which Vithor Uodecomposition Is expacled 10 produce deslrsd o luonis: Hydrauic loading ralss on those litlers are cormpuried In 9l>drac and have a reviling low gvrrhial (]ass than one); Ill Rocircurating b;oogical - no sirno type of sand filter as defined in 5ubps.sgraph (39) (a) of this Rite wtih Iris added capability to rocycle orAuant back dYough the sand tiller; (AD) Sand or I-tiered-usdia Fifters. A pa'ishing process b) which olrluani lirrils are acHovod through a hyUaer reduction or suspended solids; (a) lox rats -• gravity, hydraulically loaded fd;w wish loading rates In the one to thrso gpm/sf range; (b) Hgh role - a gressue, hydrauticatiy loaded filler vvihh loading (list in C)# five gprnrsl range; At any rate, the toadng rare will exceed RYoe gpmr sf: (A 1) So oryda y Claei`ors. A tarn whtdh lollows the biological unit of trearnen; plant and Mich has dry purpose of romoving sludges assotialed w4rh the biological treatment unill; `1 (42) Separate Sludge Reaeration_ A part of the contact siaNl€ration process w;Nre the activafodsludge is transfened to a lank and aerated before jahar king €t to the corilact basin: (43) Sepilc Tarr:. A single -story ss`4ira9 tank In which sorted sllsdge Is in cani2d With d;e waslowaler having derough no tank; shalt nol be app;icablo for seplic lank systems serving sirry^'6 rarely Jesidances having capacity of 2,000 gallons or tsu which discharge to a riarihcaeon hold; (4,1) Sludg-7 Digestion. The proCoss by which organc of volalilo matter and sludge is gasitred, Iicpabod, mneralized or convened into more stable uganic rnahor tMoug`i --16 accviy, of living ogarisms, Which includes swiled ha]ding larks: (45) Sfxrdge Drying Bads, An area conpris€rag natural a anihciai layers of p1Xnz7s materials Lpon which digested svwaga s}udgo Is c!riad by drainage and evapa,ztion: (46) S'udgv Elutrizlion. A process of sludge conditioning in which cotlain constituents are removed by swccessive washings with fresh water or p,'an! elllwnt; (47) Sludge Gas M:Ialion, The process of Using sewage gas for the puposr o1 heating buildings, &iving engines, etc.; (A b) Sludge Ha.diri5 Tarr: (Aerated and Nonaerxied). A tarn utilized for small wastewatef lrealmonl plants net containing a digaslar in which sludge may be kept hesh, and supernatant yiilt'ad'awn prior to it drying maahod (Le. sludge drying beds); Ttis nay be dons by adding a small amount of air simply 10 keep ditto 'judge hesh, but not nocossarity an'-amouh: that would bs rsquired to acNeva slabiliza Pon of orgaric matter. A nonaaralod tarts world simply be used 10 decant :Judge prio: Io de'waiering and wculd not Allow Ion§ poriods (sovetat days of dolention) wilhat/, resUling Oder problems; (49) Sludge IRCinarala's, A hxnaco designed la team sJlx;go and to ranwre art tndsltxe and combus ibfa materials and fe<,xe rYri sli" to a %IG61s ash; (50) Sludge Stabilizato. (Cherricat or Thermal). A process to make treated s!vdge less odorous and pvtroscib[e, and to rodoce the palrwgo-nic cegari urn r: an;w: This may tx9 dons by pH sGus:'r,en:, chlorine dosing, or by heat trealmonl- (Sf) Sludge Thieke^+er. A type cl so6maniation lank In which the sftsd4e is pw- 'Iiod to seltl■ and Wcken through agiwon and gravity: (52) Stab:lizatior, ltgoon, A typo o+ oxidation lagoon in which biolpgcai oyidx!icrh of organic maller is offoc]ed by nahra! !ranslef of oxygen to It* water from air (nol a polishing pored): (53) Slaryl-By Power Sunply_ On ule or ponable eioc Uicsl goner sting cgs=pr, r: nt: (S,) Slaoc Suairns. A stationary sc!sen oosigrted to romsova solids, inclu=dng non•biodeggadable particufale (Aoada}'o solids, syspondc•d sends and BOO feduction) from muni6pal and indvs Piaf washer-Aifi uealmorl systems; (55) Tertiary Troa.snc�it. A stago et voalmon] loltowing secondary w•Nch is primarily for die ptrpuse of off€cant po'isNrG. A selling lagoon or sand a cotr hit er mighl be ornp:oyrd for this pvrposo: (SG) Tlwrriai Coriuct Dovicu. A doe;to providers? to( the vanslor of twat hom a Guid Ilow;ng in lobes 1D ann.,e! had outside no Ivbos. oe vice versa; De other r.-.a nnr of roguatirg Lgrid lomporalwos: (57) Thermal SlWgo Cox4tionce, r. cor6timjr.q p:acess by which heat is adder rot a pfov2clod period of lime to inryxo,•e Cie dowalorabiMy of sludge by the sdlbilizi ng and hycrauixirig of mho smaller and ma-G i qU'y hydraled sludge particles: (59) Toxic Idalefials Traouo wastes ar combrnaoons or wastes, trr_iudirq disexsa-causin3 agenis which ailor i5schango a-,d upon oyposuiu, ingeslion, inhafatia^ a as'imiaiia-i into ant' errarrsm, colir.r euxicay her. Cho enr,iron•non; oe indrscct by irigeslipn iflroug'i food chains, xill dtusc death, ds eats, bshav{oral abnormakEiss cantor, gono;ic mUt;a tans, pthysio-ooca: n•.al Urxlions (includ.ng mathi,,fos ir. reprods zion) or paysfcai de fam}aea'hs, In such orgarisms a lhair ollspriN: Toxic materials inclWo, by way o! i:: trsl: atic r, and rti^l tin+: xlion', lead, cadmium, clvormlum, mer.ury, vanadum arse-ic, 7inc. MCio rr ire-c'v orobonF pfSJ (ONCB), potychloaina€ed pipfionyls (PCBs) an3 dchto.clipt,onyt lr.ch'orovinxno (DOT). and any other matenals t"st have a may heroaliar be dalerrinisd to :lave loric rwopurpvs: (591 Tric',!,ng i•li€w R, b`Dle., i[at l'cac-r,in! tlr,l cone sun- or e, rnalorial such :I tvoi.en s:rrno on roc}, ore+ whic!l waste -alp( is eatriWmd; 1, lrglh::.:o trickling friar is or-3 "Itch ppGratod a: b"•cGon 10 a•sc is ri0.•i psi a.r'. A low rate Vicklin? IN;: rs cne whit* is Nsignod to Dpl Bale it Ors: to IOV m;d per acre; ff,o) T,icki;nQ €at6il ! I a i.Vd ?Gehl . !4,j ro' 4rh' po of opf?alicn in wchis:ew'atof tIQKi down itY4 Qtt si ref',2a :a+ors of nheCYa of rd:alD maleifaGr l: oans mov.2I i. n'm_rc•G can:r,:a�i; by llv ace:, or r' ;ical 6rpD crow.I in each svriMA:,i 41,or. T.-id methc4 may Vodrxa quxicy o:auont. tt may bo edaptve a 3I) Yac rn fro. :r,-rs, a: .- Pr,us4s Dc-:[pr. 0" a.o 0fa7­: nrCe'S wa!oi 1'err ia_ .. Uy n t'r,, gD;lr•J sh;dgc pricy to as."IZI o: