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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0024508_Final Permit_20140619ALTA WDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Pat McCrory Governor June 19, 2014 SUSAN P. SHEPHERD — VICE PRESIDENT SMITHERS VISCIENT, LLC POST OFFICE BOX 620 Show Cmp, NORTH CAROLINA 27349 Dear Ms. Shepherd: John E. Sbarla, III Secretary Subject: Permit No. WQ0024508 Carolina Research Center Wastewater Irrigation System Alamance County In accordance with your permit renewal request received March 24, 2014, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0024508 dated June 19, 2014, to Smithers Viscient, LLC for the continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities. Please note the Permittee has been changed from Springborn Smithers Laboratories to Smithers Viscient, LLC. This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until May 31, 2019, shall void Permit No. WQ0024508 issued April 22, 2005, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements listed in Attachments A and B for they may differ from the previous permit issuance. 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 and NDAR-1 reporting forms are available for download at: Ittp://portal.nedenr.ordweb/wq/aps/lau/reporting. Please note the following permit conditions have been removed since the last permit issuance dated April 22, 2005: ➢ Old Condition II.11. This condition has been removed because the facility does not have any earthen basin embankments. ➢ Old Condition iV.3. — This condition has been removed because it is inherently covered under Condition N.2. i Old Condition IVA. —This condition has been removed. 163E Flail Service Cerler, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636 Phone: 919-8e7-6464 � Internet: htla:l/aortal nodenr.oro/weblww Ar, Equal Opporluney 1 A:Iirrriaiive Izirar• Ern:lloyer - 1-fade in pari with recyciec paper Ms. Susan P. Shepherd June 19, 2014 Page 2 of 3 Please note the following_ permit conditions and attachments are new since the last permit issuance dated April 22, 2005: ➢ Condition 11.7. -- This condition requires the Permittee to apply for a permit modification to establish a new compliance boundary prior to any sale or transfer of property affecting a compliance boundary. ➢ . Condition 11.8. — This condition states that no wells, excluding Division approved monitoring wells, shall be constructed within the compliance boundary. ➢ Condition 11.9. — This condition requires any landowner who owns land within the compliance boundary, but who is not the Permittee, to execute and file with the County Register of Deeds an casement with the requirements listed in the said Condition. Please note the previous permit was subject to this requirement under 15A NCAC 02L .0107(f), therefore, this condition is intended to voice this rule. ➢ Condition 111.6. — This condition requires that all infiltration equipment be tested and calibrated at least once per permit cycle. ➢ Condition 1111.8. — This condition prohibits automobiles and machinery on the irrigation area except during equipment installation and maintenance activities. ➢ Condition N.2. — This condition requires that a Division certified laboratory conduct all laboratory analyses for the required effluent, groundwater or surface water parameters. ➢ Condition IV.3. — This condition requires that flow be monitored and daily average flow values reported. ➢ Condition IV.9. — This condition requires that the Permittee keep a log of all maintenance conducted at the subject facility. ➢ Condition V1.7. — This condition requires the Permittee to maintain this permit until all permitted facilities are properly closed or permitted under another permit. ➢ Condition VI.S. — This condition notes that this permit is subject to revocation or unilateral modification within 60 days notice from the Division if the terms in 15A NCAC 02T .0110 are violated. ➢ Condition VI9_ — This condition notes that this facilities in this permit may not be expanded if the Permittee exemplifies any of the criteria in 15A NCAC 02T .0120(b). ➢ Attachment A — This attachment includes information that was formerly included in Old Condition III.4_ Please note that per the Division of Water Resources' Non -Discharge Permitting Unit Wastewater Monitoring Policy, all non -discharge systems are having their effluent monitoring schedules reevaluated for all permit issuances after January 2007. Accordingly, the sampling frequency for pH (00400) is Dow Per Spray Event. In addition, BOD (00310), fecal Coliform (31616), Ammonia (00610), Nitrate (00610) and Total Suspended Solids (00530) have been added to the sampling regimen. ➢ Attachment B —This attachment includes information about the irrigation area. Ms. Susan P. Shepherd June 19, 2014 Page 3 of 3 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 Nathaniel Thornburg at (919) 807-6453 or nathaniel.thornburg@Mcdenr_gov. Sincerely, TZoma;A.Reeder, Director Division of Water Resources cc: Alamance County Health Department Winston-Salem Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section Permit File WQ0024508 Notebook File WQ0024508 THIS PAGE BLANK NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION DEPARTMENT OF ENN'I RONMENT 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 Smithers Viscient, LLC Alamance County FOR THE continued operation of a 400 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater treatment and irrigation facility consisting of a 10,000 gallon steel storage tank; a 6,000 gallon steel storage tank; a Berkeley BI-ITPM(SL) electric pump and motor with a special slurry impeller and mechanical seal; approximately 1,100 linear feet (LF) of 4-inch SDR21 PVC pipe; a Nelson SR75 Big Gun Traveling Irrigation Gun; eight irrigation hydrants; approximately 4.11 acres of spray irrigation area; and all associated piping, valves, controls and appurtenances to serve the Carolina Research Center, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the application received March 24, 20I4, and in conformity with the project plans, 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 May 31, 20I9, shah void Permit No. WQ0024508 issued April 22, 2005, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations. L SCHEDULES i _ 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. WQ0024508 Version 2.0 Shelf Version 140324 Page t of 7 II. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS 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. Effluent quality shall not exceed the limitations specified in Attachment A. 4. Application rates, whether hydraulic, nutrient or other pollutant, shall not exceed those specified in Attachment B. The compliance boundary for the disposal system shall be specified in accordance with I5A 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_ 6. 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. 7. 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. 8_ 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)_ 9. Except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(g), the Permittee shall ensure any Iandowner who is not the Permittee and owns land within the compliance boundary shall execute and file with the Alamance 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_ WQ0024508 Version 2.0 Sbell Version 140324 Page 2 of 7 10. The facilities permitted herein shall be constructed according to the following setbacks: a. The setbacks for irrigation sites permitted under 15A NCAC 02H .0200 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. Groundwater lowering ditches: 100 iv. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 100 v. Any property line: 150 vi. Subsurface groundwater lowering drainage systems: 100 vii. Public right of way: 50 b. The setbacks for storage and treatment units permitted under 15A NCAC 02H .0200 shall be as follows (all distances in feet): i. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 100 ii. Any property line: 50 M. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS I. 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. S. 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 mad(, - available to the Division upon request. 7. Only effluent from the Carolina Research Center 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. WQ0024508 Version 2.0 Shell Version 140324 Page 3 of 7 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 10,000 gallon and 6,000 gallon steel storage tanks shall not be less than one foot at any time. 13. Soil pH on all land application fields must be maintained in the optimum range for crop production. 14. The attached Waste Utilization Plan (WUP) is hereby incorporated by reference into this Permit. Any modifications to the WUP shall require modification of this permit. 15. Only those cleaning agents, soaps and disinfectants that are EPA approved, will not harm the cover crop, and will not contravene the groundwater standards listed in 15A NCAC 2L may be utilized in the subject facility. Instruction labels are to be followed when using cleaning agents, soaps and disinfectants. 16. Results from the soils analysis required in Condition IV.10. shall be utilized to determine the appropriate amount of lime and/or gypsum to be incorporated into the irrigation field to neutralize potential salts buildup from the cleaning agents and disinfectants. Salts accumulation shall not be allowed to build to a point that inhibits the soils ability to absorb the irrigated wastewater. IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING REOUMEMENTS 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 Iaboratory shall conduct all laboratory analyses for the required effluent, groundwater or surface water parameters. 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 Perrnittee shall monitor the effluent from the subject facilities at the frequencies and locations for the parameters specified in Attachment A. WQ0024508 Version 2.0 Shell Version 140324 Page 4 of 7 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 weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings; f. Continuous monthly and year-to-date loadings for any non -hydraulic parameter specifically limited in Attachment B; g. Weather conditions; and h. Maintenance of cover crops. 6. Freeboard (i.e., waste Ievel to the lowest embankment elevation) in the 10,000 gallon and 6,000 gallon steel storage tanks 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 Iess than five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. Three copies of all monitoring data (as specified in Conditions IV.3. and IVA.) on Form NDMR for each PPI and three copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in Conditions IV.5. and W.6.) on Form NDAR-I for every site in Attachment B shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month. 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 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_)_ WQ0024508 Version 2.0 Shell Version 140324 Page 5 of 7 10. An annual representative soils analysis (i.e., Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on each irrigation site listed in Attachment B. 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 11. Noncompliance Notification: The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Winston-Salem Regional Office, telephone ,number (336) 771-5000, 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. V. INSPECTIONS 1. The Permittee shall provide adequate inspection and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities_ 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 rcquest. 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. WQ0024508 Version 2.0 Shell Version 140324 page 6 of 7 VL 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 .0105(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 Permittee 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. The Permittee shall maintain this permit until ail permitted facilities herein are properly closed or permitted under- another permit issued by the appropriate permitting authority pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .01050). 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. UnIess the Division Director grams a variance, expansion of the permitted facilities contained herein shall not be granted if the Permittee exemplifies any of the criteria in i SA NCAC 02T .0120(b)_ 10. The Pennittee shall pay the annual fee within 30 days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the annual fee accordingly shalt be cause for the Division to revoke this permit pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T _0105(e)(3). Permit issued this the 19"' day of June 2014 NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION �. T oma A. Reeder, Director ivision of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit Number WQ0024508 WQ0024508 Version 2.0 Shell Version 140324 Page 7 of ATTACHMENT A - LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS PPI 001-NA'WTP Effluent Permit Number: WQ0024508 Version: 2.0 EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS PCs Code Parameter Description Units of Measure Monthly Average Monthly Geometric Mean Daily Minimum Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type 00310 BQD, 5-Dap (20 °C) mg/L Annually' Grab 01022 Boron. Total (as B) mg/L Annually' Grab 00916 Calcium. Total (as Ca) mg/L Annually 1 Grab 31616 Colilbnn. Fecal MF. IM-FC Broth, 44.5 °C #/100 mL Annually 3 Grab 01042 Copper. Total (as Cu) mg/L Annually I Grab 50050 Flow. in Conduit or thus Treatment Plant GPD 400 Monthly Estimate 01045 lron. Total (as Fe) mg/L Annually' Grab 00927 Magnesium. Total (as Mg) mg/L 1 Annually' Grab 01055 Manganese, Total (as Mn) mg/L 1 Annually' Grab 00610 Nitrogen. Ammonia Total (as N) mg/L Annually 1 Grab 00625 Nitrogen, K.jeldahl Total (as N) mg/L Annually Grab 00620 Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) mg/L Annually' Grab 00400 PH su I Per Spray Event Grab 00937 Potassium_ Total (as K) mg/L Annually Grab 00929 Sodium. Total (as Na) mg/L Annually' Grab 00945 SUliatc. Total (as SOa) mg/L Annually' Grab 00530 Solids. Total Suspended mg/L Annually' Grab 01092 Zinc, "Total (as Z11) m2-/L I Annually' Grab 1. Annual sampling shall be conducted in March, WQ0024508 Version 2,0 Attachment A Page 1 of 1 ATTACHMENT B - APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES AND LIMITATIONS Smithers Viscient, LLC — Carolina Research Center Permit Number: WQ0024508 Version: 2.0 IRRIGATION AREA INFORMATION APPLICATION LIMITATIONS Field Owner Count) Latitude Longitude Net Dominant Parameter Hourly Daily Units Acreage Sail Series Rate Max 1 SEnithers Viscicnt. LLC Alamance 35.852823° -79.3742740 4.11 01284 —Non-Discharge Application Rate 0.30 1.0 inches MIQ0024508 Version 2.0 Attachment B Page l of I �r rr III - � e Carolina Research Center - Meld 1 fy s Goo$ eearth Figure 2 — Directional Map WQ0024508 2900 Quakenbush Road, Snow Camp, NC 27349 Smithers Viscient, LLC Latitude: 35.863182° Carolina Research Center Longitude:-79.373262° I � 1GJ3 1 4 t 2CCC ft ECC rn �'_� 1 4 ac,-;Is - Ta-,.rs cf :�5_