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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0013921_Final Permit_20140129d KW NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakild, P.E. Governor Director January 29, 2014 MR. KRAIG WESTERBEEK ASST. VP ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE & ENGINEERING MURPHY-BROWN LLC POST OFFICE BOX 856 WARSAW, NORTH CAROLINA 28398 Dear Mr. Westerbeek SCANNED DATE: 'L 3 1 Dee Freeman Secretary Subject: Permit No. WQ0013921 Rainbow Trailer Wash Wastewater Surface Irrigation Duplin County In accordance with your permit minor modification request received October 14, 2013, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0013921, to Murphy -Brown LLC for the continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities. The minor modification to the subject permit is as follows. the WWTF effluent limit is Attachment A was changed from 3,436 gallons per day to 1,254,140 gallons per year, fn addition changes to this permit were made to make it consistent with other Murphy Brown LLC Truck Wash Facilities listed below. Laurinburg Trailer Wash (WQ0034987) Fox Fire Trailer Wash (WQ0034987) Register Trailer Wash (WQ0014247) Tarheel San. Trailer Wash (WQ0011360) Warsaw Trailer Wash (WQ0023310) White Oak Trailer Wash (WQ0014091) This permit shall be effective from January 29, 2014 until March 31, 2017, shall void Permit No. WQ0013921 issued April 18, 2008, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein. Please read your permit in full, as conditions have changed since the last permit. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements listed in Attachments A, B & C. Failure to establish an adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required operational information shall result in future compliance problems. For your convenience, customized electronic copies of your facility's NDMR, NDMLR, and NDAR-1 reporting forms are available for download at: httl2://portal.ncdenr.org/cveb/Mlaps/lau/reporting. AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION 1636 Mail Service Center, Ralegh, North Carolina 27699-1636 �. Location: 512 N. Salisbury St.. Raleigh. North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919-807-64641 FAX: 919-807-6496 lntemet: www.ncwaterouality.org An Equal Opportunity 1 ARsmalive Action Employer ne NorthCarolina Naturally Mr. Kraig Westerbeek January 29, 2014 Page 2 of 2 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 permit, please contact Jon Risgaard at (919) 807-6458 or ion.risgaardp.ncdenr._gov. Sincerely, /hodas A. Reeder cc: Duplin Health Department Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section Kevin Weston — Murphy -Brown LLC Beth Buffington, Public Water Supply Section — Protection and Enforcement Branch Permit File WQ0013921 blotebook File WQ0013921 NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES RALEIGH WASTEWATER IRRIGATION SYSTEM 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 Murphy -Brown LLC Duplin County FOR THE continued operation of a 1,254,140 gallons per year surface irrigation treatment and disposal facility consisting of dual covered truck was bays, a single stage, a 42,588 cubic foot Iagoon, and a solid set irrigation system with a total of 62 sprinklers covering 6.05 acres to serve the Rainbow Trailer Wash, with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received October 14, 2013, and subsequent additional information received by the Division of Water Resources (Division), and in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit. This permit shall be effective from January 29, 2014 until March 31, 2017, shall void Permit No. WQ0013921 issued April 18, 2008, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations: I. SCHEDULES 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. WQ0013921 Version 3.1 She]] Version 131016 Page 1 of 8 II. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS 1. The subject non -discharge facilities 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, or failure of the irrigation areas to adequately assimilate the effluent, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions including Division required actions, such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or irrigation facilities. 2. This permit shall not relieve the Permittee of their responsibility for damages to groundwater or surface water resulting from the operation of this facility. 3. All wells constructed for purposes of groundwater monitoring shall be constructed in accordance with 15A NCAC 02C .0108 (Standards of Construction for Wells Other than Water Supply), and any other jurisdictional laws and regulations pertaining to well construction. 4. Effluent limitations shall not exceed those specified in Attachment A. The flow limit shall be based on a 12-month floating total. Application rates, whether hydraulic, nutrient or other pollutant, shall not exceed those specified in Attachment B. 6. The compliance boundary for the disposal system shall be specified in accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0107(b). This disposal system was individually permitted on or after December 30, 1983; therefore, the compliance boundary is established at either 250 feet from the effluent disposal area, or 50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is closest to the effluent disposal 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. 7. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0108, the review boundary is established midway between the compliance boundary and the effluent disposal area. Any exceedance of groundwater standards at the review boundary shall require action in accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0106. 8. The Permittee shall apply for a permit modification to establish a new compliance boundary prior to any sale or transfer of property affecting a compliance boundary. 9. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0107(d), . no wells, excluding Division approved monitoring wells, shall be constructed within the compliance boundary except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(g). 10. Except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(g), the Permittee shall ensure any landowner who is not the Permittee and owns land within the compliance boundary shall execute and file with the Duplin County Register of Deeds an easement running with the land containing the following items: a. A notice of the permit and number or other description as allowed in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(f)(1); b. Prohibits construction and operation of water supply wells within the compliance boundary; and c. Reserves the right of the Permittee or the State to enter the property within the compliance boundary for purposes related to the permit. The Director may terminate the easement when its purpose has been fulfilled or is no longer needed. WQ0013921 Version 3.1 Shell Version 131016 Page 2 of 8 M 11. The facilities permitted herein shall be constructed according to the following setbacks: a. The setbacks for Irrigation sites shall be as follows (all distances in feet): i. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership: 400 ii. Surface waters: 100 iii. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 100 iv. Any property line: 25" v. Public right of way: 50 b. The setbacks for Treatment and storage units shall be as follows (all distances in feet): i. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 10012 ii. Any property line: 50" 11 - A variance has been granted from the adjoining property owners allowing a 25 foot buffer to the property lines from treatment units and the wetted area. \2 -An encroachment on the setback from water supply well to the storage lagoon has been granted. If at any time groundwater standards are exceeded in the water supply well, the well shall be abandoned and relocated outside of the required setback. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS 1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times. The facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to prevent the discharge of any wastewater resulting from the operation of this facility. The Permittee shall maintain an Operation and Maintenance Plan pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0507, which at a minimum shall include operational functions, maintenance schedules, safety measures and a spill response plan. 2. Upon the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission's (WPCSOCC) classification of the subject non -discharge facilities, in accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200 the Permittee shall designate and employ a certified operator in responsible charge (ORC) and one or more certified operator(s) as back-up ORC(s). The ORC or their back-up shall visit the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200, and shall comply with all other conditions specified in the previously cited rules. 3. A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained at all times, such that crop health is optimized, allows for even distribution of effluent and allows inspection of the irrigation system. 4. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent effluent ponding in or runoff from the irrigation sites listed in Attachment B. 5. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that will cause ponding or runoff. 6. All irrigation equipment shall be tested and calibrated at least once per permit cycle. Calibration records shall be maintained at the facility for a period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. WQ0013921 Version 3.1 Shell Version 131016 Page 3 of 8 7. Only effluent from the Rainbow Trailer Wash shall be irrigated on the sites listed in Attachment B. 8. No automobiles or machinery shall be allowed on the irrigation sites except during equipment installation or while maintenance is being performed. 9. Public access to the irrigation sites and wastewater treatment facilities shall be prohibited. 10. The residuals generated from the wastewater treatment facilities shall be disposed or utilized in accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .1100. The Permittee shall maintain a residual management plan pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0508. 11. Diversion or bypassing of untreated or partially treated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited. 12. Freeboard in the lagoon shall not be less than two feet at any time. 13. A gauge to monitor waste levels in the lagoon shall be provided. This gauge shall have readily visible permanent markings, at inch or tenth of a foot increments, indicating the following elevations: maximum liquid level at the top of the temporary liquid storage volume; minimum liquid level at the bottom of the temporary liquid storage volume; and the lowest point on top of the dam. 14. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all earthen embankments (i.e., outside toe of embankment to maximum allowable temporary storage elevation on the inside of the embankment), berms, pipe runs, erosion control areas, and surface water diversions. Trees, shrubs, and other woody vegetation shall not be allowed to grow on the earthen dikes or embankments. Earthen embankment areas shall be kept mowed or otherwise controlled and accessible. 15. Soil pH on all irrigation fields must be maintained in the optimum range for crop production. 16. Results of The North Carolina Department of Agriculture, Agronomic Division's Waste Analysis Report shall be used in the monitoring and the proper management of the cover crops of the permitted application sites. The analysis shall also be used as an indicator to prevent any damage to the soil's ability to absorb the subject wastewater or nutrients. 17. The attached Waste Utilization Plan (WUP) is hereby incorporated by reference into this permit. Any modifications to the WUP, including changes to the cropping plan, shall require submittal of the revised WUP to the Wilmington Regional Office and Central Office but may not require permit modification. 18. Only those cleaning agents and soaps that are EPA approved, will not harm the cover crop, and will not contravene the groundwater standards listed in 15A NCAC 02L may be utilized in the subject facility. Instruction labels are to be followed when using cleaning agents and soaps. 19. Engine and engine parts shall not be washed or rinsed in the wastewater system. Oil drained from the engine crankcases, antifreeze, or degreasing solvent wastes shall not be discharged into the wastewater system. IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 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 sampling reporting schedule shall be followed. 2. Per 15A NCAC 02H .0800, a Division certified laboratory shall conduct all laboratory analyses for the required effluent, groundwater or surface water parameters. Results for ammonia and nitrate that are part of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, Agronomic Division's Waste Analysis may also be submitted. WQ0013921 Version 3.1 Shell Version 131016 Page 4 of 8 3. Flow through the treatment facility shall be continuously monitored, and daily average flow values shall be reported on Form NDMR. Flow may be estimated from water use records, provided the Permittee's water use is metered. Daily average flow values shall be calculated by dividing the monthly metered water usage by the number of days in the month. 4. The Permittee shall monitor the effluent from the subject facilities at the frequencies and locations for the parameters specified in Attachment A. 5. The Permittee shall maintain adequate records tracking the amount of effluent irrigated. At a minimum, these records shall include the following information for each irrigation site listed in Attachment B: a. Date of irrigation; b. Volume of effluent irrigated; c. Site irrigated; d. Length of time site is irrigated; e. Continuous monthly and year-to-date loadings for all parameters specifically limited in Attachment B; f. Weather conditions; g. Cover crop; and h. Maintenance of cover crops. 6. Freeboard (i.e., waste level to the lowest embankment elevation) in the 42,588 cubic foot lagoon shall be measured to the nearest inch or tenth of a foot, and recorded weekly. Weekly freeboard records shall be maintained at the facility for a period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. 7. Three copies of all monitoring data (as specified in Conditions IV.3. and IV.4.) on Form NDMR for each PPI and three copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in Conditions IV.5. and IV.6.) on Form NDAR-1, and NDMLR for every site in Attachment B shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month. NDMLR data shall include cover crop type and PAN loading for each month as well as cumulative PAN loading for the year. . If no activities occurred during the monitoring month, monitoring reports are still required documenting the absence of the activity. All information shall be submitted to the following address: Division of Water Resources Information Processing Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 8. A record shall be maintained of all residuals removed from this facility. This record shall be maintained at the facility for a period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. At a minimum, this record shall include: a. Name of the residuals hauler; b. Non -Discharge permit number authorizing the residuals disposal, or a letter from a municipality agreeing to accept the residuals; c. Date the residuals were hauled; and d. Volume of residuals removed. 9. A maintenance log shall be maintained at this facility. This log shall be maintained at the facility for a period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. At a minimum, this log shall include: a. Visual observations of the plant and plant'site; and b. Record of preventative maintenance (e.g., changing of equipment, adjustments, testing, inspections and cleanings, etc.). WQ0013921 Version 3.1 Shell Version 131016 Page 5 of 8 10. Monitoring wells shall be sampled after construction and within 3 months prior to initiating non - discharge disposal operations. Monitoring wells shall be sampled thereafter at the frequencies and for the parameters specified in Attachment C. All mapping well construction forms, well abandonment forms and monitoring data shall refer to the permit number and the well nomenclature as provided in Attachment C. 11. Two copies of the monitoring well sampling and analysis results shall be submitted on a Compliance Monitoring Form (GW-59), along with attached copies of laboratory analyses, on or before the last working day of the month following the sampling month. The Compliance Monitoring Form (GW- 59) shall include this permit number, the appropriate well identification number, and one GW-59a certification form shall be submitted with each set of sampling results. All information shall be submitted to the following address: Division of Water Resources Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 12. A representative soils analysis (i.e., Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on each irrigation site listed in Attachment B at a minimum of every three years. These results shall be maintained at the facility 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 13. 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 at the facility resulting in the treatment of significant amounts of wastes that is abnormal in quantity or characteristic, including the known passage of a hazardous substance. b. Any process unit failure (e.g., mechanical, electrical, etc.), due to known or unknown reasons, rendering the facility incapable of adequate wastewater treatment. c. Any facility failure resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving surface waters. d. Any time self -monitoring indicates the facility has gone out of compliance with its permit limitations. e. Ponding in or runoff from the irrigation sites. Any emergency requiring 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 (800) 662-7956, (800) 858-0368, or (919) 733-3300. 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 the problem does not recur. WQ0013921 Version 3.1 Shell Version 131016 Page 6 of 8 V. INSPECTIONS 1. The Permittee shall provide adequate inspection and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities. 2. The Permittee or their designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and irrigation 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 the inspection, and this log shall be made available to the Division upon request. 3. Any duly authorized Division representative may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on or related to the wastewater treatment and irrigation 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. VI. 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 permitted facilities are not constructed in accordance with the conditions of this permit, the Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting documentation. 3. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the permit application, Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting documentation. No variances to applicable rules governing the construction or operation of the permitted facilities are granted, unless specifically requested and approved in this permit pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0I05(n). 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 NCG010000; 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. In the event the permitted facilities change ownership or the Penmittee 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 property ownership documentation and other supporting documentation as necessary. The Permittee of record shall remain fully responsible for maintaining and operating the facilities permitted herein until a permit is issued to the new owner. 6. The Permittee shall retain a set of Division approved plans and specifications for the life of the facilities permitted herein. 7. The Permittee shall maintain this permit until all permitted facilities herein are properly closed or permitted under another permit issued by the appropriate permitting authority pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .01050). WQ0013921 Version 3.1 Shell Version 131016 Page 7 of 8 8. 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. 9. Unless the Division Director grants a variance, expansion of the permitted facilities contained herein shall not be granted if the Permittee exemplifies any of the criteria in 15A NCAC 02T .0120(b). 10. 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). Permit issued this the 29`h day of January 2014 NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION 5;1e mapn. Reeder, Director Division of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit Number WQ0013921 WQ0013921 Version 3.1 Shell Version 131016 Page 8 of 8 ATTACHMENT A - LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS PPI 001— WWTF Effluent Permit Number: WQ0013921 Version: 3.1 EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS PCS Code Parameter Description Units of Measure 12 Month Total Monthly Average Monthly Geometric Mean Daily Minimum Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type 50050 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant GallonS2 1,254,140 Monthly Estimate 00610 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) mg/L 3 x Year' Grab 00625 Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N) mg/L 3 x Year' Grab 00620 Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) mg/L 3 x Year' Grab 00400 pH su 3 x Year' Grab 00665 Phosphorus, Total (as P) mg/L 3 x Year' Grab North Carolina Department of Agriculture, Agronomic Division's Waste Analysis Report 3 Various 3 x Year Grab 1. 3 x Year sampling shall be conducted in March, July and November. 2. Flow shall not exceed 1,254,140 gallons over any consecutive 12 months. 3. North Carolina Department of Agriculture, Agronomic Division's Waste Analysis Report information can be found at: http://www.ncagr.gov/agronomi/uyrwaste.htm. Only results for parameters specifically listed in this attachment need be reported on Form NDMR per condition IV.7. WQ0013921 Version 3.1 Attachment A. Page 1 of I ATTAL MENT B - APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES AND IL, MITATIONS C Permit Number: WQ0013921 Version: 3.1 Murphy -Brown LLC — Rainbow Trailer Wash IRRIGATION AREA INFORMATION APPLICATION LIMITATIONS Field Owner County Latitude Longitude Net Dominant Parameter Hourly Yearly Units Acreage Soil Series Rate Max • 01284 —Non-Discharge Application Rate 0.25 12.9 inches OIA MurphyBrownDuplin 34°56'45" 78°O1'30" 3.25 Rains • WQ09 - Plant Available Nitrogen' lb/acre —Non-Discharge Application Rate 0.25 12.9 inches 01B Murphy01284 Duplin 34°56'45" 78°O1'30" 2.80 Rains LLCrown WQ09 - Plant Available Nitrogen' lb/ac/year Totals 6.05 I. PAN application rates shall be reported lbs/acre applied for the month and application rates shall be in accordance with the approved Waste Utilization Plan per condition 111.17. WQ0013921 Version 3.1 Attachment B Page 1 of I ATTALIVIENT C — GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND LIMITL IONS Water Supply Well — (WS-1) Permit Number: WQ0013921 Version: 3.1 GROUNDWATER CHARACTERISTICS GROUNDWATER STANDARDS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Parameter Description - Parameter Code Daily Maximum Frequency Measurement Sample Type Footnotes Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth,44.5C - 31616 Semi-annually Grab Solids, Total Dissolved- 180 Deg.0 - 70300 500 mg/L Semi-annually Grab 1. 2 X year monitoring shall be conducted in June and October, 2. Monitoring wells shall be reported consistent with the nomenclature and location information provided in this attachment. WQ0013921 Version 3.1 Attachment C Page 1 of I Attachment D — Waste Utilization Plan WQ0013921 Version 3.1 Attachment C 8/20/2009 NUTRIENT UTILIZATION PLAN Owner(s): Murphy -Brown, LLC Facility Name: Rainbow Trailer Wash; Permit No.: W00013921 County: duplin Facility Type: Trailer Wash Storage Structure: Storage Pond Storage Period: 60 days Application Method: Irrigation The wastewater from your facility must be land applied at a specified rate to prevent pollution of surface water and/or groundwater. The plant nutrients In the wastewater should be used to reduce the amount of commercial fertilizer required for the crops In the fields where the waste water is to be applied. This nutrient utilization plan uses nitrogen as the limiting nutrient. Wastewater should be analyzed before each application cycle. Annual soil tests are strongly encouraged so that all plant nutrients can be balanced for realistic yields of the crop to be grown. Several factors are important in Implementing your nutrient utilization plan in order to maximize the fertilizer value of the wastewater and to ensure that it is applied in an environmentally safe manner. These factors are to be used as guidance. 1. Always apply wastewater based on the needs of the crop to be grown and the nutrient content of the wastewater. Do not apply more nitrogen than the crop can utilize. 2. Soil types are Important as they have different infiltration rates, leaching potentials, cation exchange capacities, and available water holding capacities. 3. Normally waste shall be applied to land eroding at less than 5 tons per acre per year. Waste may be applied to land eroding at 5 or more tons per acre annually, but less than 10 tons per acre per year providing that adequate filler strips are established. 4. Do not apply waste on saturated soils, when it is raining, or when the surface is frozen. Either of these conditions may result in runoff to surface waters which is not allowed under DWQ regulations. 5. Wind conditions should also be considered to avoid drift and downwind odor problems. 6. To maximize the value of the nutrients for crop production and to reduce the potential for pollution, the waste should be applied to a growing crop or applied not more than 30 days prior to planting a crop or forages breaking dormancy. Injecting the waste or disking will conserve nutrients and reduce odor problems. 1 of 8 This plan is based on the wastewater application method shown above. If you choose to change methods in the future, you need to revise this plan. Nutrient levels for different application methods are not the same. The estimated acres needed to apply the wastewater is based on typical nutrient content for this type of facility. In some cases you may want to have plant analysis made, which could allow additional wastewater to be applied. Provisions shall be made for the area receiving the wastewater to be flexible so as to accommodate changing wastewater analysis content and crop type. Lime must be applied to maintain pH in the optimum range for specific crop production. AMOUNT OF PLANT AVAILABLE NITROGEN PRODUCED PER YEAR (lbs): Wastewater Produced Nitrogen Analysis Total gaVyr Ibs/1000gal lbs/yr 1,254,140 1.5 1881.21 Applying the above amount of wastewater is a big Job. You should plan time and have appropriate equipment to apply the wastewater in a timely manner. LAND UTILIZATION SUMMARY The following table describes the nutrient balance and land utilization rate for this facility Note that the Nitrogen Balance for Crops Indicates the ratio of the amount of nitrogen produced on this facility to the amount of nitrogen that the crops under Irrigation may uptake and utilize In the normal growing season. Total Irrigated Acreage: 6.048 Total N Required 1st Year. 1965.6 Total N Required 2nd Year: 0 Average Annual Nitrogen Requirement of Crops: 1,965.60 Total Nitrogen Produced by Facility: 1,881.21 Nitrogen Balance for Crops: (84.39) The following table describes the specifications of the hydrants and fields that contain the crops designated for utilization of the nitrogen produced on this facility. This chart describes the size, soil characteristics, and uptake rate for each crop in the specified crop rotation schedule for this facility. 2 of 8 This plan does not include commercial fertilizer. The facility should produce adequate plant available nitrogen to satisfy the requirements of the crops listed above. The applicator Is cautioned that P and K may be over applied while meeting the N requirements. In the future, regulations may require these facilities to have a nutrient management plan that addresses all nutrients. This plan only addresses nitrogen. In interplanted fields ( i.e. small grain, etc, interseeded in bermuda), forage must be removed through grazing, hay, and/or silage. Where grazing, plants should be grazed when they reach a height of six to nine Inches. Cattle should be removed when plants are grazed to a height of four inches. In fields where small grain, etc, is to be removed for hay or silage, care should be exercised not to let small grain reach maturity, especially late in the season (I.e. April or May). Shading may result if small grain gets too high and this will definitely Interfere with stand of bermudagrass. This loss of stand will result In reduced yields and less nitrogen being utilized. Rather than cutting small grain for hay or silage just before heading as Is the normal situation, you are encouraged to cut the small grain earlier. You may want to consider harvesting hay or silage two to three times during the season, depending on the time small grain is planted in the fall. The ideal time to interplant small grain, etc, is late September or early October. Drilling Is recommended over broadcasting. Bermudagrass should be grazed or cut to a height of about two Inches before drilling for best results. CROP CODE LEGEND Crop Code Crop Lbs N utilized / unit yield A Barley 1.6 lbs N 1 bushel B Hybrid Bermudagrass - Grazed 50 lbs N l ton C Hybrid Bermudagrass - Hay 50 lbs N i ton D Corn - Grain 1.25 lbs N / bushel E Corn - Silage 12 lbs; N / ton F Cotton 0.12 lbs N / lbs lint G Fescue- Grazed 50 lbs N / ton H Fescue- Hay 50 lbs N / ton I Oats 1.3 lbs N / bushel J Rye 2.4 lbs N / bushel K Small Grain - Grazed 50 lbs N / acre L Small Grain - Hay 50 lbs N / acre M Grain Sorghum 2.5 lbs N 1 cwt N Wheat 2.4 lbs N / bushel O Soybean 4,0 lbs N / bushel P Pine Trees 40 lbs N ! acre / yr Acres shown in the preceding table are considered to be the usable acres excluding required buffers, filter strips along ditches, odd areas unable to be irrigated, and perimeter areas not receiving full application rates due to equipment limitations. Actual total acres in the fields listed may, and most likely will be, more than the acres shown in the tables. See attached map showing the fields to be used for the utilization of this wastewater. 4of8 SLUDGEIGRIT APPLICATION: The following table describes the Plant Available Nitrogen produced per year in the sludge/grit Wastewater Produced Amt Sludge/Grit Sludge/Grit Analysis Total gal/yr T/1000gal IbsPAN/T IbsPANtyr 1,254,140 0.0038 1.7 8.10 The nutrient utilization plan must contain provisions for periodic land application of sludge/grit at agronomic rates. The sludge/grit will be nutrient rich and will require precautionary measures to prevent over application of nutrients or other elements. Your wastewater facility will produce approximately 8.1017444 pounds of plant available nitrogen per year will in the lagoon sludge/grit based on the rates of accumulation listed above. If you remove the sludge/grit every 5 years, you will have approximately 40.508722 pounds of plant available nitrogen to utilize. Assuming you apply this PAN to hybrid bermuda grass hayland at the rate of 300 pounds of nitrogen per acre, you will need 0.135029073333333 acres of land. If you apply this PAN to com at a rate of 125 pounds per acre, you will need 0.324069776 acres of land. Please note that these are only estimates of the PAN produced and the land required to utilize that PAN. Actual values may only be determined by sampling the sludge/grit for plant available nitrogen content prior to application Actual utilization rates will vary with soil type, crop, and realistic yield expectations for the specific application fields designated for sludge/grit application at time of removal. APPLICATION OF WASTE BY IRRIGATION: The irrigation application rate should not exceed the intake rate of the soil at the time of irrigation such that runoff or ponding occurs. This rate Is limited by initial soil moisture content, soil structure, soil texture, water droplet size, and organic solids. The application amount should not exceed the available water holding capacity of the soil at the time of irrigation nor should the plant available nitrogen applied exceed the nitrogen needs of the crop. If surface irrigation is the method of land application for this plan, it is the responsibility of the producer and irrigation designer to ensure that an irrigation system Is installed to properly irrigate the acres shown In the preceding table. Failure to apply the recommended rates and amounts of nitrogen shown in the tables may make this plan invalid. "This is the maximum application amount allowed for the soil assuming the amount of nitrogen allowed for the crop is not over applied. In many situatlons, the application amount shown cannot be applied because of the nitrogen limitation. The maximum application amount shown can be applied under optimum soil conditions. Your facility is designed for 60 days of temporary storage and the temporary storage must be removed on the average of once every 4 months. In no instance should the volume of the wastewater stored in your structure be within the 25 year 24 hour storm storage or two feet of freeboard except in the event of the 25 year 24 hour storm. It is the responsibility of the producer and wastewater applicator to ensure that the application equipment is operated properly to apply the correct rates to the acres shown in the tables. Failure to apply the recommended rates and amounts of nitrogen shown in the tables may make this plan invalid. Call your technical specialist after you receive the wastewater analysis report for assistance in determining the amount of wastewater per acre to apply to achieve the proper application amount prior to applying the wastewater. 5of8 Application Rate Guide The following is provided as a guide for establishing application rates and amounts. Soil Application Rate Application Amount _Tract Hydrant Type Crop In/hr * Inches Rainbow 1A GoA/Ly/Ra C 0.4 1 Rainbow 1113 GoA/Ly/Ra C 0.4 1 OPTIONAL CROPS Rainbow IAMB GoA/Ly/Ra D 0.4 1 Rainbow 1A &1B GoA/Ly/Ra N 0.4 1 Rainbow 1A &1B GoAILy/Ra 0 0.4 1 6 of 8 Additional Comments: This plan Is revised to show the acreages by zone and to show optional crops that may be planted. The nitrogen analysis shown on Page 2 is an estimate only. Actual analysis will be used when applying to the crops. 7of8 NUTRIENT UTILIZATION PLAN CERTIFICATION Name of Facility: Owner: Manager: Owner/Manager Agreement: Rainbow Trailer Wash; Permit No.: W00013921 Murphy -Brown, LLC l/we understand and will follow and implement the specifications and the operation and maintenance procedures established In the approved wastewater nutrient management plan for the facility named above. I/we know that any expansion to the existing design capacity of the wastewater treatment and/or storage system, or construction of new facilities, will require a new nutrient management plan and a request for permit modification to be submitted to DWQ before any modification of the facility begins. I/we understand that I must own or have access to equipment, primarily irrigation equipment, to land apply the wastewater described in this nutrient management plan. This equipment must be available at the appropriate pumping time such that no discharge occurs from the lagoon In the event of a 25 year 24 hour storm. I also certify that the wastewater will be applied on the land according to this plan at the appropriate times and at rates which produce no runoff. This plan will be filed on site at the facility office and at the office of the local Soil and Water Conservation District and will be available for review by NCDWQ upon request. 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