WQ0022155_Final Permit_20021219

^: \NA7-F Michael 1"_ Easley, Governor
�� William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
rJ G North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
UJ Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
> .4 Division of Water Quality
December 19, 2002
Mr. Meredith C. Ballou, Town Manager
Town of Jefferson
302 East Main Street
Jefferson, North Carolina 28640
SUBJECT: Permit No. WQ0022155
Town of Jefferson
Distribution of Class A Wastewater Residuals
Ashe County
Project Number: E-SRG-T-02-0125
Dear Mr. Ballou:
In accordance with your application received on August 6, 2002, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0022155, dated December 19, 2002, to the town of Jefferson, for the
operation of a wastewater residuals facility and for the distribution of Class A residuals.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until December 18, 2007, and
shall be subject to the conditions and Iimitations as specified therein. Please pay particular
attention to the monitoring and reporting requirements contained in this permit. Failure to
establish an adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required operational information
will result in future compliance problems.
Please note that the town of Jefferson must complete the monitoring requirements listed
in conditions III.3, HI.4, and 11I.5 of this permit upon initiation of operation of the wastewater
residuals facility, and prior to distribution of Class A residuals.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, you
have the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days
following receipt of this permit. This request must be in the form of a written petition,
conforming to Chapter 150E of North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of
Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such
demands are made, this permit shall be final and binding.
Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a
certification must be received from a professional engineer, certifying that the permitted facility
has been installed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications. Mail the
Certification to: DENRiDWQ, Construction Grants and Loans Section, 1633 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1633. (Engineer's Certification Form is attached),
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Construction Grants and Loans Section 1633 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1633 [phone] Customer Service
Web site: vwwv.nccgi.net FAX [phone] 623-7748

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One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. if you need
additional information concerning this matter, please contact Cecil G. Madden, Jr., P.E. at
[phone].
Sincerel
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Alan W. Klime P.E.
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cc: McGill Associates (Attn: Dana Bolden, P.E., Asheville Office)
Ashe Comity Health Department
Winston-Salem Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
Non -Discharge Permit Unit
Dan Blaisdell, F.E.
Don Evans
Cecil G. Madden, Jr., P.E.
Salem Murtada, P.E.
Amy Simes, P.E.
SRG

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
PERMIT FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF CLASS A RESIDUALS
In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North
Carolina as amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
Town of Jefferson
Ashe County
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operation of a wastewater residuals facility consisting of a processing building with a
skid --mounted belt filter press, a feed hopper, a skid -mounted dehydration unit, a Class A
residuals storage area, and a loading station; and the distribution of Class A, residuals consisting
of 133 dry tons per year of residuals from the sources listed in Condition H 2, with no discharge
of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received on August 6, 2002, 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 December 18, 2007, and
shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility,
a certification must be received from a professional engineer, certifying that the
permitted facility has been installed in accordance with this permit, the approved
plans and specifications. Mail the Certification to: DENRIDWQ, Construction
Grants and Loans Section, 1633 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
27699-1633.

2. The DWQ Winston-Salem Regional Office, telephone number [phone],
shall be notified at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of operation of the
installed facilities, so that an in -place inspection can be made. Such notification
to the regional supervisor shall be made during the normal office hours from
8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State holidays.
3. The distribution of Class A residuals program shall be effectively maintained and
operated as a non -discharge system to prevent the discharge of any wastes
resulting from the operation of this program.
4. This permit shall become voidable in the event of failure of the residuals program
to adequately protect the assigned water quality standards of the surface waters
and groundwaters.
5. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for
damages to surface or groundwaters resulting from the operation of this program.
6. In the event that the residuals program is not operated satisfactorily, including the
creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall take any immediate corrective
actions as may be required by the Division of Water Quality (Division).
7. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated residuals or leachate from the residual
treatment facilities is prohibited.
All leachate must be reused as a wetting agent for the processing of residuals or
routed to the head of the treatment plant.
9. When wastewater residuals are sold or given away, one of the Class A pathogen
requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.32(a) and one of vector -attraction -reduction
requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.33 must be met. Additionally, an evaluation
must be performed which demonstrates the residuals ability to comply with this
requirement. Upon request, a copy of this evaluation must be submitted including
all test results and calculations.
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE_ REQUIREMENTS
The residuals treatment facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all
times.
2. No residuals other than the following are hereby approved for distribution in
accordance with this permit:
Permit Volume
Source Coun y Number(Djy Tons/Year)
Town of Jefferson WWTP Ashe NCO021709 133

3. All residuals shall be adequately stored to prevent leachate runoff until treated.
The finished product may be placed on a concrete pad, placed under shelter or
covered, until such time as it is distributed to the buyer. If an alternate storage site
is to be used, approval must be obtained from the Division.
4. No other residuals other than those specified under Condition ld 2 above may be
distributed. The Permittee shall request and obtain a permit amendment from the
Division for each additional residual source prior to acceptance of that residual.
For a Class A residual to be sold or given away in bags or other container for
application to the land, the following Ceiling Concentrations (Dry Weight Basis)
and the Pollutant Monthly Average Concentrations (Dry Weight Basis) must be
maintained:
Ceiling Monthly Average
Concentrations Concentrations
Parameter
_ (tnalkg)
(rnglkg)
Arsenic
75
41
Cadmium
85
39
Copper
4,300
1,500
Lead
840
300
Mercury
57
17
Molybdenum
75
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Nickel
420
420
Selenium
100
100
Zinc
7,500
2,800
6. Upon classification of the facility by the Water Pollution Control System
Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall employ a
certified residuals operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of the residuals
program. The operator must hold a certificate of the type classification assigned
to the residuals program by the WPCSOCC. The Permittee must also employ a
certified back --up operator of the appropriate type to comply with the conditions of
15A NCAC 8G .0202.
7. Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion and surface runoff
from conveying pollutants from the residuals treatment area onto the adjacent
property, or into any surface waters.
8. A label shall be affixed to the bag or other container in which residuals that are
sold or given away for application to the land, or an information sheet shall be
provided to the person who receives the residuals, sold or given away in another
container for application to the land. The label or information sheet shall contain
the following information:

a. The name and address of the person who prepared the residuals that is sold
or given away in a bag or other container for application to the land.
b. A statement that application of the residuals to the land is prohibited
except in accordance with the instructions on the label or information
sheet.
G. A statement which identifies that this material shall be prevented from
entering any public or private water supply source (including wells) and
any stream, lake, or river.
d. Residuals shall not be applied to any site that is flooded, frozen, or
snow-covered.
e. Adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from
carrying any disposed or stored residuals into any surface waters.
MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, residuals, soil, or plant
tissue analyses) deemed necessary by the Division to ensure protection of the
environment will be established, and an acceptable sampling and reporting
schedule shall be followed.
2. Proper records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking all residual activities.
These records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following
information:
a. Source, volume, and analysis of each residual
b. Name of residuals' recipient, volume received, and intended use.
3. A residual analysis shall be conducted by the Permittee upon initiation of
operation and, annually, thereafter. The results of all analysis shall be maintained
on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The residuals analysis shall
include the following parameters:
Arsenic
Cadmium
Copper
Lead
Mercury
Molybdenum
Nickel
Selenium
Zinc
Aluminum
Ammonia -Nitrogen
Calcium
Magnesium
Nitrate -Nitrite Nitrogen
% Total Solids
pH
Phosphorus
Potassium
Sodium
TKN Plant Available Nitrogen (by calculation)
In

4. A Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure (TCLP) analysis shall be
conducted by the Permittee upon initiation of operation and, annually, thereafter.
The TCLP analysis shall include the following parameters (please note the
regulatory level in mg/L in parentheses):
Arsenic (5.0)
Cadmium (1.0)
Chlorobenzene (100.0)
o-Cresol (200.0)
Cresol (200.0)
1,2-Dichloroethane (0.5)
Endrin (0A2)
Hexachlorobenzene (0. 13)
Lead (5.0)
Methoxychlor (10.0)
Pentachlorophenol (100.0)
Silver (5.0)
Trichloroethylenc (0.5)
2,4,5-TP (Silvex) (1.0)
Barium (100.0)
Benzene (0.5)
Carbon tetrachloride (0.5)
Chlordane (0.03)
Chloroform (6.0)
Chromium (5.0)
m-Cresol (200.0)
p-Cresol (200.0)
2,4-D (10.0)
1,4-Dichlorobenzene (7.5)
I,1-Dichloroethylene (0.7)
2,4-Dinitrotoluene (0.13)
Heptachlor (and its hydroxide)
(0.008)
Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (0.5) Hexachloroethane (3.0)
Lindane (0.4)
Mercury (0.2)
Methyl ethyl ketone (200.0)
Nitrobenzene (2.0)
Pyridine (5.0)
Selenium (1.0)
Tetrachloroethylene (0.7)
Toxaphene (0.5)
2,4,5-Trichlorophenol (400.0)
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol (2.0)
Vinyl chloride (0.2)
After the residuals have been monitored annually for two years, the Permittee may
submit a request to the Division for a permit modification to reduce the frequency
of the TCLP analysis. In no case, however, shall the frequency of TCLP
monitoring be less than once, per permit cycle, when residuals are sold or given
away.
5. All residuals included in this permit must be monitored upon initiation of
operation and, annually, thereafter, for compliance with condition 1.9 of this
permit. Data to verify stabilization of the residuals must be maintained by the
Permittee. The required data is specific to the stabilization process utilized, but
should be sufficient to clearly demonstrate compliance with the Class A pathogen
requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.32(a) and the vector -attraction -reduction
requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.33. In addition, the EPA certification statements
concerning compliance with pathogen requirements, vector -attraction -reduction
requirements and management practices must be completed annually by the
proper authority (or authorities if more than one is involved: either the person who
generates the residuals, or the person who prepares the residuals to be sold or
given away).
6. Three copies of all required monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in
conditions 111.1, III.2, HI.3, 111.4, and 111.5 shall be submitted annually on or before
March 1 st of the following year to the following address:
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NC Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
7. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the DWQ Winston-Salem Regional
Office, 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 distribution program which results in the land
application of significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in
quantity or characteristic.
b. Any failure of the distribution program resulting in a release of material to
receiving waters.
Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility has
gone out of compliance with the conditions and limitations of this permit,
or the parameters on which the system was designed.
d. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that renders
the facility incapable of adequate residual treatment.
e. Any spillage or discharge from a vehicle or piping system during
transportation of residuals.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in
letter form within five (5) days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This
report must outline the actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the
problem does not recur.
IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations
in 15A NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance
Boundary is for the disposal system constructed after December 31, 1983 is
established at either (1) 250 feet from the waste disposal area, or (2) 50 feet within the
property boundary, whichever is closest to the waste disposal area. An exceedance of
Groundwater Quality Standards at or beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to
immediate remediation action in addition to the penalty provisions applicable under
General Statute 143-215.6A(a)(1).

In accordance with 15A NCAC 2L, a REVIEW BOUNDARY is established
around the disposal systems midway between the Compliance Boundary and the
perimeter of the waste disposal area. Any exceedance of standards at the Review
Boundary shall require remediation action on the part of the permittee.
2. Any groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall
be provided.
V. INSPECTIONS
1. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the residuals storage, transport, and
treatment facilities to prevent malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors and
discharges which may cause or lead to the release of wastes to the environment, a
threat to human health, or a nuisance. The Permittee shall maintain an inspection
log or summary including at least the date and time of inspection, observations
made, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken by the Permittee.
This log of inspections shall be maintained by the Permittee for a period of five
years from the date of the inspection and shall be made available to the Division
or other permitting authority, upon request.
2. 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 treatment site or facility at any reasonable time for the
purpose of determining compliance with this permit; may inspect or copy any
records that must be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; and may
obtain samples of groundwater, surface water, or Ieachate.
VI. GENERAL, CONDITIONS
This permit shall become voidable unless the distribution activities are carried out
in accordance with the conditions of this permit, the supporting materials, and in
the manner approved by this Division.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of residuals
described in the application and other supporting data.
3. This permit is not automatically transferable. In the event that there is a desire for
the facilities to change ownership or a name change of the Pen-nittee, a formal
permit request must be submitted to the Division accompanied by an application
fee, documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting materials as
may be appropriate. The approval of this request will be considered on its merits
and may or may not be approved.
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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 Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
5. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee
within thirty (30) days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee
accordingly may cause the Division to initiate action to revoke this permit as
specified by 15 NCAC 2H .0205 (c)(4).
6. The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Permittee from complying with
any and all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by
other government agencies (local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction.
7. The Permittee, at least six (6) months prior to the expiration of this permit, shall
request its extension. Upon receipt of the request, the Commission will review
the adequacy of the facilities described therein, and if warranted, will extend the
permit for such period of time and under such conditions and limitations as it may
deem appropriate.
This permit may be modified, or revoked and reissued to incorporate any
conditions, limitations and monitoring requirements the Division deems necessary
in order to adequately protect the environment and public health.
Permit issued this 19`}' day of December 2002
NORTH CAROLINA ENYIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
lberWQ0022155
. Klimek, P.E., Director
n of Water Quality
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