WQ0018523_Final Permit_20051007

C� \NAr�R Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
ZI Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
O -C
Division of Water Quality
October 7, 2005
MR. MARK CANTERBURY, PLANT ENGINEER
THE JAMS COMPANY
845 COMMERCE ROAD
HENDERSON, NORTH CAROLINA 27536
Subject: Permit No. WQ0018523
The Iams Company
Henderson, NC Facility Residuals Land Application Program. (D)
Land Application of Residual Solids (503 Exempt)
Vance County
Dear Mr. Canterbury:
In accordance with your permit application package received on June 1, 2000 as well as the additional
information received on June 21, 2000; December 1, 2000; and August 2, 2001; we are forwarding herewith Permit
No. WQ0018523 dated October 7, 2005, to The lams Company for the construction of the subject residuals
treatment, storage, conveyance, and application facilities as well as the subsequent operation of the subject residuals
land application program at its Henderson, NC Facility.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until September 30, 2010 and shall be subject to the
conditions and limitations as specified therein. Make note of this permit's expiration date and the fact that a permit
renewal application is due to the Division of Water Quality (Division) no later than, six months prior to that date
(i.e., see Condition VI. 8.), as the Division does not send reminders to apply for permit renewal.
Please take the time to review this permit thoroughly. Pay particular attention to the monitoring
requirements 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, and/or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, you have the right
to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days following receipt of this permit. This request
shall be in the from of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150E of the North Carolina General Statutes and
filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings at 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714,
Unless such demands are made, this permit shall be final and binding.
One set of Division -approved plans and specifications are enclosed herein for your records. If you need
any additional information concerning this matter, please contact Ms. Shannon V
Thornburg by telephone at
[phone], or via e-mail at [e-mail].
Enclosures
cc (w/o enclosures): Mr. Michael L. McAllister, P.E., TRC Triangle, Inc,
Mr. Thomas M. Spain, City of Henderson
Vance County Health Department
Raleigh Regional Office - Aquifer Protection Section
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
APS Central Files
APS Files
LAU Residuals Program Coordinator NvthCarolina
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Aquifer Protection Section 1636 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1636 Phone [phone] Customer Service
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
LAND APPLICATION OF RESIDUAL SOLIDS (503 EXEMPT) PERMIT
In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina as
amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
The Iams Company
Vance County
FOR THE
construction and operation of a residuals treatment, storage, conveyance, and application facilities for The
lams Company's Henderson., NC Facility consisting of the following minimum components: one
residuals storage basin having approximately 1.2 million gallons of net hydraulic capacity; one flow
metering station to measure and record irrigated residuals flows continuously; one irrigation pump station
consisting of two 41-gallon per minute pumps and associated force main to convey residuals to the land
application site; one land application site, having approximately 3.40 acres of area with a solid -set spray
irrigation system split into three zones, that have approximately 1.05 acres, 1.05 acres, and 1.30 acres,
respectively; all associated piping, valves, electrical systems, instrumental/control systems for the control
of residuals spray irrigation events, and other appurtenances necessary to make complete and functional
residuals treatment, storage, conveyance, and application facilities.
and operation of a residuals land application program for The Tams Company's Henderson, NC Facility
consisting of the land application of residuals generated by the residuals source -generating facilities listed
in the most recently -certified Attachment A to the land application sites listed in the most recently -
certified Attachment B.
The construction/operation of the facilities and the operation of the program shall be such that
there is no discharge of wastes to surface waters and is pursuant to the permit application package
received on June 1, 2000 as well as the additional information received on June 21, 2000; December 1,
2000; and August 2, 2001 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 the date of issuance until September 30, 2010 and shall be
subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:

L PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
If not already existing, level gauges that meet the criteria for monitoring freeboard levels as
stipulated in Condition H. 3. shall be installed in each of the residuals storage basins (i.e.,
Aeration Basin No. 1 and Aeration Basin No. 2) within 90 calendar days of this permit's
issuance. Care shall be taken not to damage the integrity of the liner existing in the basins
when installing the gauges. The certification from, a North Carolina -licensed professional
engineer, as required in Condition I. 4., shall serve as proof of compliance with this
condition.
2. Every 100 feet along all boundaries where fencing does not exist or is not planned for
installation around the residuals treatment, storage, conveyance, and application facilities, the
Permittee shall install signs that warn the public about not trespassing beyond -the signs. The
signs shall be weather-proof, shall be a minimum of eight inches by 11 inches in size, and
shall provide, at a minimum, the following information:
a. No Trespassing - Authorized Personnel Only!
b. Area Contains Residuals Land Application Program Facilities.
c. Permitted Under NCDENR-DWQ Non -Discharge Permit Number WQ0018523.
d. For Information or Emergency, Call (insert current telephone number).
e. Posted by The Iams Company.
The certification from a North Carolina -licensed professional engineer, as required in
Condition 1.4., shall serve as proof of compliance with this condition.
Extreme care shall be taken during clearing and subsequent construction of the residuals
application facilities to minimize any loss in the facilities' pre -construction infiltrative
capacity due to compaction, grading, etc. Upon completion of construction and prior to
operation of the residuals land application program, a certification shall be received from a
North Carolina -licensed professional soil scientist that verifies that the facilities, "as built,"
can still accept the maximum hydraulic loading rates stipulated in Condition H. 17. a. If such
a certification cannot be prepared, the Permittee shall submit a report prepared as well as
signed, sealed, and dated by the North Carolina -licensed professional soil scientist that
provides a final recommendation of hydraulic loading rates (i.e., both instantaneous and
cumulative) for the facilities that is reflective of the "as -built" conditions. This permit may
be modified at that time to address any differences between the rates currently approved in
Condition II. 17. a.. and the new "as -built" rates. The residuals land application program
shall not be operated until the requirements of this condition have been met. The Permittee
shall mail the final certification (i.e., one copy) or the report (i.e., four copies) to the
NCDENR-DWQ, Aquifer Protection Section, Land Application Unit, c/o LAU Residuals
Program Coordinator, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636.
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4. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of the residuals land application
program, a certification shall be received from a North Carolina -licensed professional
engineer certifying that the residuals treatment, storage, conveyance, and application facilities
have been installed in accordance with this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and
other supporting materials. If the facilities are to be constructed inhases andpartial]
certified, the Permittee shall retain the responsibility to track further construction approved
under the same permit and shall provide a final certificate of completion once construction of
all of the facilities have been com le#ed. The Permittee shall mail one copy of any partial
and final certifications to the NCDENR-DWQ, Aquifer Protection Section, Land Application
Unit, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636.
5. The residuals conveyance facilities shall be designed and constructed in complete compliance
with the document entitled "Minimum Design. Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting of Pump
Stations and Force Mains" that was adopted by the Division on June 1, 2000. The
certification froze. a North Carolina -licensed professional engineer, as required in Condition I.
4., shall serve as proof of compliance with this condition.
6. The Aquifer Protection Section of the Raleigh Regional Office of the Division of Water
Quality (Division), telephone number [phone], shall be notified by at least 48 hours in
advance of operation of the residuals land application program so that an in place inspection
can be made. Such notification to the Regional Aquifer Protection Section Supervisor shall
be made during normal office hours (i.e., 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.) on Monday through
Friday, excluding State Holidays.
7. The appropriate local governmental official (i.e., county manager, city manager, etc.) shall be
notified at least 24 hours in advance of operation of the residuals land application program.
In addition, the appropriate county manager's office shall be notified hours in advance of
operation of the residuals land application program so that they will be aware that residuals
land application activities have commenced.
8. The residuals 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.
9. This permit shall become voidable if the soils of the land application sites fail to assimilate
the residuals adequately and may be rescinded unless the land application sites are
maintained and operated in a manner that will protect the assigned water quality standards of
the surface waters and groundwater.
10. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to
surface waters or groundwater resulting from the operation of this residuals land application
program.
I t . In the event that the residuals land application program is not operated satisfactorily,
including the creation of nuisance conditions, the Perznittee shall cease land applying
residuals, contact the Aquifer Protection Section of the Division's Raleigh Regional Office,
and take any immediate corrective actions as may be required by the Division.
12. No residuals other than those generated by the residuals source-gencrating facilities listed in
the most recently -certified Attachment A of this permit shall be approved for land application
in accordance with this permit.

13. Only residuals that are non -hazardous under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA) shall be approved for land application in accordance with this permit.
14, Because of the biological nature of the residuals to be land applied, the Class B pathogen
requirements as defined in 40 CFR Part 503 or the Process to Significantly Reduced
Pathogens (PSRP) as defined in 40 CFR Part 257 Appendix II as well as one of the vector
attraction reduction requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.33 shall be met when residuals are land
applied under the conditions of this permit,. Additionally, an evaluation shall be performed
that demonstrates the residuals' ability to comply with this requirement. Upon request, a
copy of this evaluation, including all test results and calculations, shall be submitted.
15. Only the land application sites listed in the most recently -certified Attachment B of this
permit are approved for residuals land application.
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
I. The residuals treatment, storage, conveyance, and application facilities as well as the
residuals land application program shall be properly maintained and operated at all times,
2. Upon classification of the residuals land application program by the Water Pollution Control
System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall designate a
certified operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of the program.. The operator shall hold
a certificate of the type classification(s) assigned to the program by the WPCSOCC. The
Permittee shall also designate a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type to comply
with the conditions of 15A NCAC 8G .0202.
3. Level gauges shall be maintained at all times to monitor freeboard levels in the residuals
storage basins (i.e., Aeration Basin No. 1 and Aeration Basin No. 2). The freeboard in either
basin shall not be less than two feet at any time. The freeboard levels in the basins shall be
monitored by an individual level gauge that has readily visible permanent markings
indicating the 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 top of the
dam: (i.e., at it lowest elevation within the basins) elevations. Freeboard levels in the basins
shall be monitored and recorded every day that residuals are conveyed into a basin, every day
that residuals are removed from a basin, and not less than weekly otherwise.
4. No residuals shall be stored at any location other than in the residuals storage basins (i.e.,
Aeration Basin No. I and Aeration Basin No. 2) at any time, unless written approval has first
been requested and obtained from the Division.
5. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on the embankment of the
residuals storage basins (i.e., Aeration Basin No. 1 and Aeration Basin No. 2) from the
outside toe of the embankment to the maximum liquid level, berms., pipe runs, erosion
control areas, and surface water diversions. Trees, shrubs, and other woody vegetation shall
not be allowed to grow on dikes or embankments. The embankments shall be kept mowed or
otherwise controlled and accessible.
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6. The Permittee shall maintain an appropriate flow measurement device to monitor the volume
of residuals conveyed to the residuals land application facilities at all times. The device shall
be consistent with approved engineering and scientific practices to ensure the accuracy and
reliability of flow measurement. The device shall be capable of measuring flows with a
maximum deviation of less than 10 percent from true flow, accurately calibrated at a
minimum of once per calendar year, and maintained to ensure that the accuracy of the
measurements is consistent with the accepted capability of that type of device.
Calibration records for the flow measurement device shall be kept on file by the Permittee for
a period of at least three years. At a minimum, data to be included in this documentation
shall include:
a. Data of device calibration,
b. Name of person performing calibration, and
c. Percent from true flow during device calibration.
7. A copy of this permit and a spill prevention and control plan shall be maintained on site when
residuals are being land applied during the life of this permit.
8. When land applying residuals to any land application site, the following buffer zones shall be
maintained at all times:
a. 400 feet from residences or places of public assembly under separate ownership;
however, the buffer zone requirement may be reduced to a minimum of 100 feet upon
written consent of the owner and approval from the Aquifer Protection Section of the
appropriate Division's regional office in Attachment B of this permit;
b. 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;
c. 100 feet from any streams classified as WS or B, any other stream, canal, marsh or
coastal waters and any other lake or impoundment;
d. 150 feet from property lines;
i. The residuals application facilities, as currently designed, show an application area
that is only 50 feet from property lines. Since the method of residuals application is
spray irrigation, a 150-foot property line buffer is required per 15A NCAC 2H .0219
0)(5)(J)(i). The Permittee may operate the facilities under a variance to this buffer
zone (i.e., as currently designed) provided that additional documentation is submitted
to and acknowledged by the Division. Specifically, the Permittee shall obtain an
executed legal agreement from the owner of each property to be affected by the
variance. The legal agreement shall specifically grant a variance to the 150-foot
buffer zone by allowing the Permittee to apply residuals to within 50 feet of the
property line and shall be successfully filed with the Vance County Registrar of
Deeds. In order to receive written acknowledgement from the Division that operation
under variance is allowed, the Permittee shall submit a copy of each executed legal
agreement along with proof that the agreements have been filed with the Vance
County Registrar of Deeds to the NCDENR-DWQ, Aquifer Protection Section, Land
Application Unit, c/o LAU Residuals Program Coordinator, 1636 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636.
e. 50 feet from public right of ways;
f. 10 feet from upslope interceptor drains and surface water diversions; and
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g. 25 feet from downslope interceptor drains, surface water diversions, groundwater
drainage systems, and surface drainage ditches.
9. Maximum slope for residuals land application shall be 10 percent for surface application
methods and 18 percent for subsurface application methods.
10. Specific residuals land application area boundaries shall be clearly marked on each land
application site prior to and during a residuals land application event.
11. Once every calendar year, the solid -set spray irrigation system associated with the residuals
application facilities shall be tested and calibrated. Testing and calibration activities shall be
performed in accordance with the most -recent version of the guidance entitled "Field
Calibration Procedures for Animal Wastewater Application Equipment: Stationary Sprinkler
Irrigation System" as published by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service.
12. The lifetime loading rates (LLRs) of heavy metal loadings rates on any land application site
shall not exceed the following for the corresponding soil cation exchange capacities (CEC):
Parameter
LLR for a Site
with CECs c5
(Pounds per acre)
LLR for a Site
with CECs 5 to 15
(pounds per acre)
LLR for a Site
with CECs >I5
ounds er acre)
Cadmium
4.5
9
18
Copper
125
250
500
Lead
500
1,000
2,000.
Nickel
125
250
500
Zinc
250
500
1,000
13. An acceptable pH shall be maintained in the soil, residuals, and lime mixture, greater than
6.0, on all land application sites onto which residuals are land applied to ensure optimum
yield for the crops specified in Condition H. 17. b. The agronomist shall provide information
on the pH best suited for the specified crop and the soil type.
14. Should any of the residuals generated by the residuals source -generating facilities listed in
the most recently -certified Attachment A of this permit contain a high salt content (i.e., high
sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) of five or higher), the exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP)
or other method as approved by the Division, using the results from the annual soils analysis
as required by this permit, shall be monitored on all of the land application sites. The local
Cooperative Extension Office, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the
Natural Resource Conservation Service, a North Carolina -licensed Soil Scientist, or other
agronomist shall review the results and make recommendations regarding soil amendments
(e.g., gypsum, etc.) or other ameliorative mechanism for maintaining the integrity of the site
in terms of suitability for land application of residuals and maintaining conditions conducive
to crop growth. The Perrnittee shall implement such recommendations accordingly and shall
maintain written records of each monitoring event that includes details of the sites covered
and rate of soil amendment application.
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15. Prior to land applying residuals to any land application site that has previously received or is
intended to receive animal waste (e.g., poultry litter, etc.) or other source of nutrients (e.g.,
fertilizer, etc.) in the future, the Permittee shall obtain information pertaining to the volume
and analysis of the applied waste/nutrients from the landowner and/or lessee/operator of the
site. The Permittee shall be responsible for verifying the volume of residuals that may be
land applied to the site such that the plant available nitrogen (PAN) loading rate for the
specified crop (i.e., see Condition 1I. 17, b.) shall not be exceeded by all of the sources of
PAN applied. Should the maximum PAN loading rate be met or exceeded, then no additional
residuals shall be land applied to the site.
16. A suitable vegetative cover, as listed in Condition 11. 17. b., shall be maintained on land
application sites onto which residuals are land applied in accordance with the crop
management plan outlined by the local Cooperative Extension Office, the Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Natural Resource Conservation Service, or other
agronomist and as approved by the Division.
17. The application rates onto any land application site shall not exceed any of the following:
a. Hydraulic Application Rates: Residuals shall be land applied to all land application sites
such that the cumulative application rate does not exceed 16.00 inches per year and the
instantaneous application rate (i.e., precipitation rate) does not exceed 0.25 inches per
hour.
The cumulative application rate shall be equivalent to the application of residuals over
the previous 12 months (i.e., 12-month floating average).
Each site shall be closely monitored during any residuals Iand application event. Should
the applied residuals be observed to accumulate on the ground surface, the application
rates should be reduced or application shall be ceased accordingly.
b. PAN Application Rates: Residuals and other sources of PAN shall be land applied to all
land application sites at agronomic rates in accordance with the crop management plan
outlined by the local Cooperative Extension Office, the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Natural Resource Conservation Service, or other
agronomist.
Under no circumstances shall the following PAN loading rates land applied to any site
exceed the following for the specified crops:
PAN
PAN
Crop
(pounds per
Crop
(pounds per
acre per.year)
acre er year)
Alfalfa
200
Forest
75
(Hardwood or Softwood
Bermuda Grass
220
Milo
100
(Hay or Pasture
Blue Grass
120
Small Grain.
100
(Wheat, Barley, or Oats
Corn
160
Sorghum or Sudex
180
(Grain)
(Pasture)
Corn
200
Sorghum or Sudex
220
(Silage)
(Silage)
Cotton
70
Soybeans
200
Fescue
250
Timothy, Orchard, or
200
Rye Grasses
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The Permittee shall apply for and receive a modification of this permit before land
applying residuals on any land application site that is to be established in a crop other
than those listed above. A maximum PAN loading rate for the desired crop shall be
approved with the permit modification.
If the land application sites are to be overseeded (e.g., bermuda grass in the summer and
rye grass in the winter with BOTH crops to receive residuals), then the second crop shall
receive an application of PAN at a rate of no greater than 50 pounds per acre per year.
This practice shall be allowed as long as the second crop is to be harvested. If the second
crop is to be planted for erosion control only and is to be tilled into the soil, then no
residuals shall be land applied to these sites because the PAN will essentially be returned
to the soil.
Residuals shall not be land applied at rates greater than agronomic rates, unless
authorized by the Division.
18. Animals shall not be grazed on any land application site for 30 days after a residuals land
application event. Sites that are to be used for grazing shall have fencing that will be used to
prevent access after each event.
19. Food crops, feed crops, and fiber crops that do not come in contact with the residuals shall
not be harvested for 30 days after any residuals land application event.
20. Food crops with harvested parts that touch the residual/soil mixture and are totally above the
land surface (e.g., tobacco, melons, cucumbers, squash, etc.) shall not be harvested for 14
months after any residuals land application event.
21. Food crops with harvested parts below the surface of the land (Le., root crops such as
potatoes, carrots, radishes, etc.) shall not be harvested for 20 months after any residuals land
application event when the residuals remain on the land surface for four months or longer
prior to incorporation into the soil.
22. Food crops with harvested parts below the surface of the land shall not be harvested for 38
months after any residuals land application event when the residuals remain on the land
surface for less than four months prior to incorporation into the soil.
23. Turf shall not be harvested for one year after any residuals land application event.
24. Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion and surface runoff from
conveying residuals from the land application sites onto adjacent properties or into any
surface waters.
25. Adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any land
applied or stored residuals into any surface waters.
26. Surface -applied residuals shall be plowed or disced within 24 hours after land application on
land application sites with no cover crop established.
27. For land application sites that are prone to flooding or within the 100-year flood elevation,
residuals shall be land applied only during periods of dry weather. The residuals shall be
incorporated into the soil within 24 hours after land application.

28. Residuals shall not be land applied during inclement weather or until 24 hours following a
rainfall event of 0.5-inch or greater in 24 hours. Any emergency residuals land application
measures shall first be approved in writing by the Division.
29. Residuals shall not be land applied to any land application site that is flooded, frozen, or
snow-covered.
30. Fencing or signs around the residuals treatment, storage, conveyance, and application
facilities shall be installed and maintained to control public access during active site use and
for the 12-month period following the last residuals land application event. Signs shall be
maintained at 100-foot intervals along all boundaries of the facilities where fencing does not
exist, shall be weather-proof, shall be a minimum of eight inches by 11 inches in size, and
shall provide, at a minimum, the following information:
f. No Trespassing - Authorized Personnel Only!
g. Area Contains Residuals Land Application Program Facilities.
h. Permitted Under NCDENR-DWQ Non -Discharge Permit Number WQ0018523.
i. For information or Emergency, Call (insert current telephone number).
j. Posted by The lams Company.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Any monitoring (i.e., including groundwater, surface water, residuals, soil, or plant tissue
analyses) deemed necessary by the Division to ensure protection of the environment shall be
established, and an acceptable sampling and reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. Residuals generated by each residuals source -generating facility listed in the most -recently -
certified Attachment A of this permit shall be analyzed to demonstrate that they are non-
hazardous under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). A corrosivity,
ignitability, and reactivity analysis as well as a Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure
(TCLP) analysis shall be conducted on residuals generated by each residuals source -
generating facility listed in the most recently -certified Attachment A of this permit. The
analyses shall be performed at the frequency specified in the most recently -certified
Attachment A of this permit, and the results shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for a
minimum of five years_ If residuals generated by a particular residuals source -generating
facility are land applied at a frequency Iess than that which is specified in the most recently -
certified Attachment A of this permit, the analyses shall be required for each residuals land
application event. The TCLP analysis shall include the following parameters (i.e., note the
regulatory level in milligrams per liter in parentheses):
Arsenic (5.0)
1,4-Dichlorobenzene (7.5)
Nitrobenzene (2.0)
Barium (100.0)
1,2-Dichloroethane (0.5)
Pentachlorophenol (100.0)
Benzene (0.5)
1, 1 -Dichloroethylene (0.7)
Pyridine (5.0)
Cadmium (1.0)
2,4-Dinitrotoluene (0.13)
Selenium (1.0)
Carbon tetrachloride (0.5)
Endrin (0.02)
Silver (5.0)
Chlordane (0.03)
Hexachlorobenzene (0.13)
Tetrachloroethylene (0.7)
Chlorobenzene (100.0)
Heptachlor (and its hydrnxide) (0.008)
Toxaphene (0.5)
Chloroform (6.0)
Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (0.5)
Trichioroethylene (0.5)
Chromium (5.0)
Hexachloroethane (3.0)
2,4,5-Trichlorophenol (400.0)
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(Condition III. 2. continued...)
m-Cresol (200.0)
Lead (5.0)
o-Cresol (200.0)
Lindane (0.4)
p-Cresol (200.0)
Mercury (0.2)
Cresol (200.0)
Methoxychlor (10.0)
2,4-D (10.0)
Methyl ethyl ketone (200.0)
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol (2.0)
2,4,5-TP (Silvex) (1.0)
Vinyl chloride (0.2)
After the residuals have been monitored as specified above for two years at the frequency
specified in the most recently -certified Attachment A of this permit, the Permittee may
submit a request to the Division for a permit modification to request a reduction of this
monitoring requirement. In no case, however, shall the frequency of monitoring be less than
once per permit cycle.
3. An analysis shall be conducted on residuals generated by each residuals source -generating
facility listed in the most recently -certified Attachment A of this permit. The analysis shall
be performed at the frequency specified in the most recently -certified Attachment A of this
permit, and the results shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five
years. If residuals generated by a particular residuals source -generating facility are land
applied at a frequency Iess than that which is specified in the most recently -certified
Attachment A of this permit, an analysis shall be required for each residuals land application
event. The analysis shall include, but shall not necessarily be limited to, the following
parameters:
Aluminum
Lead
Phosphorus
Ammonia -Nitrogen
Magnesium
Plant Available Nitrogen
calculation)
Arsenic
Nickel
.(by
Potassium
Cadmium INitrate-Nitrite
Nitrogen
Sodium
Calcium
Percent Total Solids
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
Copper
pH
Zinc
After the residuals generated by a particular residuals source -generating facility have been
monitored for two years at the frequency specified in the most recently -certified Attachment
A of this permit, the Permittee may submit a request to the Division for a permit modification
to reduce the frequency of this monitoring requirement. In no case, however, shall the
frequency of this monitoring be less thari once per year when a residuals land application
event of residuals generated by the residuals source -generating facility occurs during that
year.
4. Residuals generated by each residuals source -generating facility listed in the most recently -
certified Attachment A of this permit shall be monitored for compliance with Condition 1. 14.
The monitoring shall be performed at the frequency specified in the most recently -certified
Attachment A of this permit, and data to verify pathogen and vector attraction reduction of
the residuals shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The
required data shall be specific to the stabilization process utilized, but should be sufficient to
clearly demonstrate compliance with the Class B pathogen requirements as defined in 40
CFR Part 503 or the Process to Significantly Reduced Pathogens (PSRP) as defined in 40
CFR Part 257 Appendix 1I. as well as with one of the vector attraction reduction
requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.33.
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5. Laboratory analyses as required by Condition III. 2., Condition III. 3., and Condition III. 4.,
shall be performed/gathered on the residuals as they are to be land applied. Furthermore,
analytical determinations made pursuant to the monitoring and reporting requirements of this
permit shall be made by a laboratory certified by the Division for the required parameter(s)
under 15A NCAC 211.0800 or 15A NCAC 2H .1100.
6. Proper records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking all residuals land application
events. These records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following
information:
a. Date and freeboard level measurements in the residuals storage basin;
b. Source of residuals;
c. Date of land application;
d. Location of land application (i.e., site, field, or zone number);
e. Method of land application;
f. Weather conditions (i.e., sunny, cloudy, raining, etc.);
g. Soil conditions (i.e., dry, wet, frozen, etc.);
h. Type of crop or crops to be grown on field;
i. Volume of residuals land applied in gallons per acre, dry tons per acre, or kilograms per
hectare;
j. Volume of animal waste or other nutrient source applied in gallons per acre, dry ton per
acre, or kilograms per hectare (if applicable);
k. Volume of soil amendments (i.e., lime, gypsum, etc.) applied in gallons per acre, dry ton
per acre, or kilograms per hectare (if applicable);
1. Continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (i.e., in inches per acre) loadings
for each site/zone on Form NDAR; and
m. Annual and cumulative totals of dry tons per acre of residuals as well as animal waste and
other sources of nutrients (i.e., if applicable), annual and cumulative pounds per acre of
each heavy metal (i.e., shall include, but shall not be limited to, cadmium, copper, lead,
nickel, and zinc), annual pounds per acre of PAN, and annual pounds per acre of
phosphorus applied to each field.
7. A representative annual soils analysis (i.e., Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be
conducted on each land application site on which a residuals land application or wastewater
effluent irrigation event in the respective calendar year has occurred or is to occur, and the
results shall be 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
Exchangeable Sodium Percentage
Phosphorus
(by calculation
Calcium
Magnesium
Potassium
Cation Exchange Capacity
Manganese
Sodium
Copper
Percent Humic Matter
Zinc
Base Saturation
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The annual soils analysis as well as an analysis for the following pollutants shall be
conducted once per permit renewal on a sample of soil from each land application site on
which residuals have been land applied or wastewater effluent has been irrigated during the
permit renewal:
Arsenic Mercury Nickel
Cadmium Molybdenum Selenium
Lead
8. Three copies of all required monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in Condition
III. L, Condition III.2., Condition III.3., Condition Ill. 4., Condition III, 5., Condition III, 6.,
and Condition IIL 7 shall be submitted annually on or before March 1 st of the year following
the residuals land application event to the following address:
NCDENR-DWQ
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
9. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Aquifer Protection Section of the Division's
Raleigh Regional Office at telephone number [phone], 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 residuals treatment, storage, conveyance, and application
facilities and/or residuals land application program that results in the land application of
significant amounts of residuals that are abnormal in quantity or characteristic.
b. Any failure of the residuals treatment, storage, conveyance, and application facilities
and/or residuals land application program resulting in a release of material to receiving
waters.
c. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the residuals treatment, storage,
conveyance, and application facilities and/or residuals land application program has gone
out of compliance with the conditions and limitations of this permit or the parameters on
which the program system was designed.
d. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that renders the residuals
treatment, storage, conveyance, and application facilities and/or residuals land application
program incapable of adequate residuals treatment.
e. Any spillage or discharge from a.vehicle or piping system transporting residuals to the
application site.
Occurrences outside of normal business hours (i.e., from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on
Mondays through Fridays, except State Holidays) may also be reported to the Division's
Emergency Response personnel at one of the following telephone numbers [phone],
[phone], or [phone].
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 that the problem does not recur.
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IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
1. Well Construction/Abandonment Requirements:
a. Within 90 calendar days of this permit's issuance and prior to the operation of the
residuals land application program, two groundwater monitoring wells, designated as
MW-01 and MW-02, shall be installed to monitor quality of the groundwater upgradient
and downgradient from the land application sites. The general location for the
groundwater monitoring wells shall be as marked on Figure 1 attached to Attachment B
of this permit. The wells shall be constructed such that the water level in the wells is
never above or below the screened (i.e., open) portion of the well at any time during the
year. Each well shall be located at the Review Boundary, constructed in accordance with
this permit, and as approved by the Aquifer Protection Section of the Division's Raleigh
Regional Office.
b. The groundwater monitoring wells shall be constructed by a North Carolina -certified well
contractor, the property owner, or the property lessee according to North Carolina
General Statute §87-94.4(b)(2). If the well construction is not performed by a North
Carolina -certified well contractor, the property owner or lessee shall physically perform
the actual well construction activities. All wells that are constructed for the purpose of
groundwater monitoring shall be constructed in accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0108
(i.e., "Standards of Construction for Wells Other than Water Supply") and any applicable
local county rules.
c. The Aquifer Protection Section of the Division's Raleigh Regional Office, telephone
number (919) 7914200, shall be notified at least 48 hours prior to the construction of any
groundwater monitoring well, so that an inspection can be made of the well location.
Such notification shall be made to the Regional Aquifer Protection Section Supervisor
during normal office hours (i.e., from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.) on Monday through
Friday, excluding State Holidays.
d. Within 30 calendar days of completion of all well construction activities, a certification
shall be received frorn. a North Carolina -licensed professional engineer or North
Carolina -licensed professional geologist certifying that the groundwater monitoring wells
are located and constructed in accordance with this permit.
2. Sampling Requirements:
a. Groundwater monitoring wells MW-01 and MW-02 shall be sampled initially after
construction and prior to operation of the residuals land application facilities as well as
thereafter every April, August, and December. For each sampling event, samples from
each well shall be analyzed for the following parameters:
Aluminum
Nitrate -Nitrogen
Total Dissolved Solids
Chlorides
PH
Water Level
Copper
Phosphorus
Zinc
Fecal Colifonn
Total Ammonia Nitrogen
Water levels in the groundwater monitoring wells shall be measured prior to sampling the
groundwater for the remaining parameters. The depth to water in each well shall be
measured from the surveyed point on the top of the casing, which shall be surveyed
relative to a common datum.
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b. Any laboratory selected to analyze parameters shall be Division -certified for those
parameters required.
Reportine /Documentation Requirements:
a. Within 60 calendar days of completion of the construction of all groundwater monitoring
wells, the Permittee shall submit two original copies of a scaled site map (i.e., with a
scale no greater than one inch equals I00 feet) that has been signed and sealed by a North
Carolina -licensed professional engineer or a North Carolina -licensed professional land
surveyor. Special provisions may be granted for exceptions to the above -referenced scale
requirements, upon prior approval, for large properties. The neap shall contain all of the
following information:
i. Location of all major components of the residuals treatment, storage, conveyance,
and application facilities.
ii. Latitude and longitude of the established horizontal control monument.
iii. Location and identity of each groundwater monitoring well.
iv. Elevation of the top of the casing for each groundwater monitoring well (i.e., mown
as the measuring point"), relative to a common datum.
v. Depth of water below the measuring point at the time the measuring point is
established.
vi. Location of all property boundaries within 500 feet of the residuals treatment,
storage, conveyance, and application facilities.
vii. Review and compliance boundaries.
viii.Date the map is prepared and/or revised.
Control monuments shall be installed in such a manner and made of such materials that
the monument will not be destroyed due to activities that may take place on the property.
The Permittee shall be responsible for the geographic accuracy of any map submitted,
however it is produced.
b. For the initial sampling of each groundwater monitoring well, the Permittee shall submit
a copy of a "Well Construction Record" (i.e., GW-1 Form) with the "Groundwater
Quality Monitoring: Compliance Report Form" (i.e., GW-59 Form) for that well. GW-59
Forms for groundwater monitoring wells that have not had a GW-1 Form previously
submitted shall be returned to the Permittee without being processed. Failure to submit
these forms as required by this permit may result in the initiation of enforcement
activities pursuant to North Carolina General Statute § 143-215.6A.
c. The results of the sampling and analysis shall be received on the most -recent version of
"Groundwater Quality Monitoring: Compliance Report Form" (i.e., GW-59 Form) with
copies of the laboratory analyses attached by the Division's Groundwater Section on or
before the last working day of the month following the sampling month.
d. All reports, maps, and other documents required in the "Groundwater Requirements"
section of this permit shall be mailed to the following address:
NCDENR-DWQ
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
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Updated blank reporting and other forms may be downloaded from the web site for the
Division's Aquifer Protection Section at http:////gw.ehnr.state.nc.us/ or requested from the
address listed above.
4. Land Application Site Requirements:
a. Each land application site identified with a GW-A in the most recently -certified
Attachment B of this permit is dominated by soils with a mean seasonal high water table
greater than three feet below the land surface. Residuals land application events may
occur on these sites throughout the year.
b. Each land application site identified with a GW-B in the most recently -certified
Attachment B of this permit is dominated by soils with a mean seasonal high water table
between one and three feet below the land surface. Residual land application events on
these sites shall be prohibited from December through March, inclusive. No residuals
shall be land applied to these sites when the vertical separation between the depth of
residuals land application and the water table is less than three feet. The actual water
table depth for seasonally -restricted soils shall be verified by soil borings within 24 hours
prior to any residuals land application event that occurs from April through November,
inclusive. The number of borings advanced shall be sufficient to characterize water table
conditions across the land application site adequately. Any open borings shall be
properly filled with native soil, prior to the residuals land application event, to decrease
the chance of any residuals contaminating the groundwater.
5. Applicable Boundary Requirements:
a. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for residuals land application programs is specified
by regulations in 15A NCAC 2L (i.e., "Groundwater Classifications and Standards").
The Compliance Boundary for each land application site is established at either 250 feet
from the residuals land application area or 50 feet within the property boundary,
whichever is closest to the residuals land application area. An excecdance of
Groundwater Quality Standards at or beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to
immediate remediation action according to 15A NCAC 2L .0106 (d)(2).
b. The REVIEW BOUNDARY shall be established around each land application site
midway between the Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the residuals land
application area. Any exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards at the Review
Boundary shall require action in accordance with 15A NCAC 2L .0106 (d)(1)_
6. Additional Requirements:
a. Any groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be
provided.
V. INSPECTIONS
1. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittec to ensure
proper operation of the residuals treatment, storage, conveyance, and application facilities
and residuals land application program.
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2. Prior to each residuals land application event, the Permittee or his designee shall inspect the
residuals treatment, storage, conveyance, and application facilities to prevent malfunctions
and deterioration, operator errors, and discharges that may cause or lead to the release of
wastes to the environment, a threat to human health, or a nuisance. The Permittee shall
maintain an inspection log or summary including at least the date and time of inspection,
observations made, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken by the
Permittee. This log of inspections shall be maintained by the Permittee for a period of five
years from the date of the inspection and shall be made available to the Division or other
permitting authority, upon request.
3. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division may, upon
presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises, or place on or related to
the residuals treatment, storage, conveyance, and application facilities or residuals land
application program at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with
this permit; may inspect or copy any records that must be kept under the terms and conditions
of this permit; and may obtain samples of groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
This permit shall become voidable unless the residuals treatment, storage, conveyance, and
application facilities are constructed and the residuals land application program is operated in
accordance with the conditions of this permit, the supporting materials, and in the manner
approved by the Division.
2. A set of the Division -approved plans and specifications for the residuals treatment, storage,
conveyance, and application facilities shall be maintained by the Permittee for the life of the
facilities.
3. This permit shall be effective only with respect to the nature and volume of residuals
described in the application and other supporting data.
4. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the
Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina
General Statutes §143-215.6A through §143-215.6C.
5. The annual administering and compliance fee shall be paid by the Permittee within 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).
6. The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and all
statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances that may be imposed by other government agencies
(i.e., local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, applicable
river buffer rules in 15A NCAC 2B .0200, soil erosion and sedimentation control
requirements in 15A NCAC Chapter 4 and under the Division's General Permit NCG010000,
and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A NCAC 2B .0200 and 15A NCAC
.0500.
7. This permit may be modified, revoked, and/or reissued to incorporate any conditions,
limitations and monitoring requirements the Division deems necessary in order to protect the
environment and public health adequately.
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8. The Permittee, at least six months prior to the expiration of this permit, shall request its
extension. Upon receipt of the request, the Division shall review the adequacy of the
residuals treatment, storage, conveyance, and application facilities as well as the residuals
land application program described therein, and if warranted, shall extend the permit for such
period of time and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem, appropriate.
9. This permit shall not be automatically transferable. In the event that there is a desire for the
residuals treatment, storage, conveyance, and application facilities or the residuals land
application program to change ownership or to change the name of the Permittee, a formal
permit request shall be submitted to the Division documentation from the parties involved
and other supporting materials as may be appropriate. The approval of this request shall be
considered on its merits and may or may not be approved.
Permit issued this the sevgith day of October, 2005.
NORTH CARVIX'4A ENVIRONWNTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
for Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission.
Permit Number WQ0018523
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Permit No. WQOO18523
October 7, 2005
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
Partial Final
I, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State
of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of
the project,
Project Name
Location and County
for the Permittee, do hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the
observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial
compliance and intent of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting
materials.
Signature
Date
Registration No.

ATTACHMENT A - Approved Residual Source-Ceneratine Facilities
Permit No. WQ0018523
The fangs Company
Henderson, NC Facility Residuals ,Land Applicarian Program (D)
Owner
Facility Name
County
Permit Number
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is managed separately from the biological residuals. Under no circumstance shall DAF waste be land applied under the conditions of this pennit_
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ATTACHMENT B- Approved Land Application Sites
Permit No. WQ0018523
The lams Company
Henderson, NC Facility Residuals Land Application Program (D)
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WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS
CERTIFICATION COMMISSION
CLASSIFICATION
RATING SHEET FOR WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS
FACILITY INFORMATION:
NAME OF FACILITY: The Tarns Company
MAILING ADDRESS: PO Box 360, Henderson, NC 27536
COUNTY: Vance
CONTACT PERSON: Mark Canterbury TELEPHONE: [phone]
PERMIT NO.: WQ0018523 Check One: NC WQ ✓ HEALTH DP
ORC: TELEPHONE:
RATING INFORMATION: (Before completing this section, please refer to pages 2-4)
PERMITTED FLOW: MGD BNR? YES NO
CHECK CLASSIFICATION: WASTEWATER: 1 2 3 4
COLLECTION: 1 2 3 4
SPRAY IRRIGATION SUBSURFACE LAND APPLICATION ✓ via spray irrigation
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL GRADE I GRADE II
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RATED BY: Ran J es REGION: RRO DATE: 8/18/00
REGIONAL OFFICE TELEPHONE NUMBER: 919/571-4700 EXT: 249
Permit No.: WQ0018523
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Classification of Biological Water Pollution Control Treatment Systems:
Grade I Biological WKS
- Septic tank/sand filter systems
-Biological lagoon systems
- Constructed wetlands and associated appurtenances
Grade II Biological WKS
- Systems that utilize an activated sludge or fixed growth process with a permitted flow
less than or equal to 0.5 million gallons per day (mgd)
Grade III Biological WPCS
- Systems that utilize an activated sludge or fixed growth process with a permitted flow
of greater than 0.5 through 2.5 million. gallons per day (mgd)
- Grade II systems that are required to achieve biological nutrient redaction
Grade IV Biological WPCS
- Systems that utilize an activated sludge or fixed growth process with a permitted flow
of greater then 2.5 million gallons per day (mgd)
- Grade III systems that are required to achieve biological nutrient reduction
* Biological Nutrient Reduction -
The reduction of total nitrogen or total phosphorus by an activated sludge or faxed growth
process as required by the facilities permit.
Classification of Collection Water Pollution Control Systems:
(whichever provides lowest grade)
Same grade as biological water pollution control system. Grade of system:
Based on population served:
1,500 or Less = Grade I
1,501 to 15,000 = Grade II
15,001 to 50,000 = Grade III
50,001 or more = Grade IV
Permit No.: WQ0018523
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Classification of Stray Irrigation Water Pollution Control Systems;
Systems which utilize spray irrigation for the reuse or disposal of wastewater.
These systems include: septic tanks, sand filter, oil/water separators, lagoons,
storage basins, screening, sedimentation. Systems other than those listed above
Shall be subject to additional classification.
Classification of Land Application of Residuals Systems:
✓ Systems permitted and dedicated for the land application of residuals that are produced by
a water pollution control system or contaminated soils.
Classification of Physic al/Chemical Water Pollution Control Treatment Systems:
Grade I Physical/Chemical: Any water pollution control system that utilizes a primarily
physical process to treat wastewater. This classification includes groundwater remediation
systems **
Grade 11 Physical/Chemical: Any water pollution control system that utilizes a primarily
chemical process to treat wastewater. This classification includes reverse osmosis,
electrodialysis, and ultrafltration systems. **
* * Any water pollution control system that utilizes a physicallchemical process to enhance an
activated sludge or fixed growth process, shall not be subject to additional classification
Classification of Subsurface Water Pollution Control Systems:
Systems which utilize the soil for subsurface treatment and disposal of wastewater
And/or are required to have a certified operator under 15A NCAC 18A.1961. ***
*** Any subsurface system that has as part of its treatment process a waterpollution control
system that may be classified under Rules .0302 through .0307 of this section shall be
subject to additional classification.
Permit No.: WQ0018523
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