WQ0030998_Final Permit_20070209

�OF W A rF� Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
y North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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�i Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
C) C Division of Water Quality
February 9, 2007
MR. ERIC SMITH, PRESIDENT
TRIPLE S FARMS & CLEANING, INC.
PO BOX 709
BEULAVILLE, NC 28518
Subject: Permit No. WQ0030998
Triple S Farms & Cleaning, Inc.
Triple S Farms & Cleaning Residuals
Land Application Program
Land Application of Residual Solids
Duplin County
Dear Mr. Eric Smith:
In accordance with your permit application package received on October 31, 2006 as well as the
additional information received on January 10, 2007; we are forwarding herewith a Permit No.
WQ0030998, dated February 9, 2007, to Triple S Farms & Cleaning, Inc. for the subject residuals land
application program.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until January 31, 2012, and shall be
subj ect 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, as the Division does not send reminders to apply for permit renewal.
Please note that on September 1, 2006 State Administrative Code 15A NCAC Subchapter 02T —
Waste not Discharged to Surface Water was adopted. This permit incorporates the requirement of the
new rules. 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 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, North Carolina 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made, this permit shall be final
and binding.
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February 9, 2007
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If you need any additional information concerning this matter, please contact Ms. Chonticha
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Sincerely,
for Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Chris Mosley/Agri-Waste Technology, Inc.
Duplin County Health Department
Wilmington Regional Office - Aquifer Protection Section
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
LAND APPLICATION OF RESIDUAL SOLIDS 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
Triple S Farms and Cleaning, Inc.
Duplin County
FOR THE
operation of a residuals land application program for Triple S Farms and Cleaning, Inc. and 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 with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the permit application package
received on October 31, 2006 as well as the additional information received on January 10, 2007 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 January 31, 2012, and shall be subject
to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The residuals land application program shall be effectively maintained and operated at all
times as a non -discharge system to prevent the discharge of any wastes resulting from the
operation of this program.
2. This permit shall become voidable if the soils of the land application sites fail to assimilate the
residuals or the application causes contravention of surface water or groundwater standards
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.
3. 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.

4. In the event that the residuals land application program is not operated satisfactorily, including
the creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall cease land applying residuals to the
site, contact the Aquifer Protection Section of the appropriate Division of Water Quality's
(Division) regional office, and take any immediate corrective actions as may be required by
the Division.
No residuals other than those generated by the residuals source -generating facilities listed in
the most recently -certified Attachment A of this permit shall be approved for land application
in accordance with this permit.
The pollutant concentrations in any residuals that are land applied to any land application site
shall not exceed the following Ceiling Concentrations (i.e., dry weight basis):
Parameter
Ceiling Concentration
(milligrams per kilogram)
Arsenic
75
Cadmium
85
Copper
4,300
Lead
840
Mercury
57
Molybdenum
75
Nickel
420
Selenium
100
Zinc
7,500
7. The metal loading rates on any land application site shall not exceed the following
Cumulative Pollutant Loading Rates (CPLRs):
Parameter
CPLR
(pounds per acre)
Arsenic
36
Cadmium
34
Copper
1,338
Lead
267
Mercury
15
Molybdenum
n/a
Nickel
374
Selenium
89
Zinc
2,498
The Permittee shall determine compliance with the cumulative pollutant loading rates using
one of the following methods:
I. Use site specific analytical data from all historical land application events not
otherwise exempted.
2. For land on which land application events of residuals has not occurred or for which
the data is incomplete, use background concentrations through representative
sampling.
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8. When residuals are land applied under the conditions of this permit, the Class A pathogen
requirements and site restrictions in 15A NCAC 02T .1106 (a) and (b) or the Class B pathogen
requirements and site restrictions in 15A NCAC 02T .1106 (a) and (c), and one vector
attraction reduction requirements in 15A NCAC 02T .1107 (a) shall be met. 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. Only residuals that are generated by the residuals source -
generating facilities that are identified as being exempt from this condition in the most
recently -certified Attachment A shall not be required to comply with the specified pathogen
reduction and vector attraction reduction requirements.
9. Only the land application sites listed in the most recently certified Attachment B of this permit
are approved for residuals land application. A permit modification application is required for
any new land application sites to be added to Attachment B.
10, This permit shall become voidable unless the agreements between the Permittee and the
landowners and lessees or operators of any land application sites Iisted in the most recently -
certified Attachment B of this permit not owned by the Permittee are in full force and effect.
These agreements shall be considered expired concurrent with the expiration date of the
permit and shall be renewed at the same time the permit is renewed.
11. The appropriate local governmental official (i.e., county manager, city manager, etc.) shall be
notified at least 24 hours prior to the initial residuals land application event to any new land
application site. in addition, the appropriate county manager's office shall be notified prior to
the initial residuals land application event on any new site so that they will be aware that
residuals land application activities have commenced on the site.
12. The Aquifer Protection Section of the appropriate Division's regional office shall be notified
at least 24 hours prior to the initial residuals land application event on any new land
application site. Such notification to the Regional Aquifer Protection Supervisor shall be
made during normal office hours (i.e., from 8:00 a.m. until 5.00 p.m.) between Monday and
Friday, but excluding State Holidays. A list of the Division's regional offices, their county
coverage, and their contact information may be downloaded from the web site at
littp-://www.enr.state.nc.us/html/regionaloffices.html
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities and land application sites shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. A copy of this permit shall be maintained in all manned equipment at the land application sites
when residuals are being land applied during the life of this permit. A spill prevention and
control plan shall be maintained in all residuals transport and application vehicles.
3. Upon classification of theresiduals land application program by the Water Pollution Control
System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall designate a
certified land application/residuals operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of the program.
The operator shall hold a certificate of the type classification 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.
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4. 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.
5. Adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any land
applied or stored residuals into any surface waters.
No residuals shall be stored at any land application site at any time, unless written approval
has first been requested and obtained from the Division.
Bulk residuals shall not be applied to the land under the following conditions:
a. If the residuals are likely to adversely affect a threatened or endangered species listed
under section 4 of the Endangered Species or its designated critical habitat;
b. If the application causes prolonged nuisance conditions;
c. If the land fails to assimilate the bulk residuals or the application causes the contravention
of surface water or groundwater standards;
d, If the land is flooded, frozen, or snow-covered or is otherwise in a condition such that
runoff of the residuals would occur;
e. Within the 100-year flood elevation unless the bulk residuals are injected or incorporated
within a 24-hour period following the residuals land application event;
f. During a precipitation event or within 24 hours following a rainfall event of 0.5 inches or
greater in a 24-hour period. Any emergency residuals land application measures shall first
be approved in writing by the Division;
g. If the slope for land is greater than 10 percent when bulk liquid residuals are surface
applied, and if the slope of the land is greater then 18 percent with bulk liquid residuals are
injected or incorporated;
I If the pH is not maintained in the soil, residuals, and lime mixture, greater than 6.0, on all
land application sites onto which residuals are land applied, sludge may be applied to the
sites provided that sufficient amounts of lime is also applied to achieve a final pH of the
soil mixture of at least 6.0, or if an agronomist provides information indicating that the pH
best suited for the specified crop and the soil type is less than the soil pH prior to
application.
i. If the land does not have an established vegetative cover 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 unless the bulk residuals are incorporated within a 24-hour period following
the residuals land application event or injected;
j. If the vertical separation of the seasonal high water table and the depth of residuals
application is less than one foot;
k. If the vertical separation of the depth to bedrock and the depth of residuals application is
less than one foot;
1. Application exceeds agronomic rates.
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8. For land onto which bulk residual that do not meet the Class A pathogen Reduction
Requirements (15A NCAC 02T .1106(b)), the following public access restrictions apply:
a. Public access to public contact sites shall be restricted for one calendar year after any
residuals land application event;
b. Public access to land that is not a public contact site shall be restricted for 30 days after
any residuals land application event;
9. For land onto which bulk residual that do not meet the Class A pathogen Reduction
Requirements (15A NCAC 02T .1106(b)), the following harvesting and grazing restrictions
apply:
a. Animals shall not be allowed to graze on land application sites for 30 days after any
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;
b. 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;
c. 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
d. Food crops with harvested parts below the surface of the land (i.e., 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;
e. 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;
f. Turf grown on land where residuals are applied shall not be harvested for 12 months after
any residuals land application event.
10. For residuals treatment and storage facilities, the following minimum setbacks shall be
maintained:
Description of Setback
Minimum Setback
(feet)
Habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership or
not to be maintained as part of the project site
100
Property lines
50
Private or public water supply
100
Surface waters (streams — intermittent and perennial, perennial waterbodies,
and wetlands)
50
Wells with exception to monitoring wells
100
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11. When land applying residuals to any land application site, the following setbacks shall be
maintained:
Setback by type of application (feet)
Surface
Surface
Application
Application
by
Injection!
Description of Setback
by Vehicle
Irrigation
Incorporation
Habitable residence or place of public assembly
under separate ownership or not to be maintained as
art of the project site
400
400
200
Habitable residence or places of public assembly
owned by the permittee, the owner of the land, or the
lessee/operator of the land to be maintained as part of
the pn9ject site
0
200
0
Property lines
50
150
50
Public right of way
50
50
50
Private or public water supply
100
100
100
Surface Waters (streams — intermittent and perennial,
perennial waterbodies, and wetlands)
100
100
50
Surface water diversions (ephemeral streams,
waterwa s, ditches)
25
100
25
Groundwater lowering ditches (where the bottom of
the ditch intersects the SHWT)
25
100
25
Subsurface groundwater lowering s stem
0
100
0
Wells with exception to monitoring wells
100
100
100
Bedrock outcrops
25
25
25
Top of slope of embankments or cuts of two feet or
more in vertical height
15
15
15
Building foundations or basements
0
15
0
Waterlines
0
10
0
Swimming pools
100
100
100
Nitrification fields
0
20
0
12. Specific residuals land application area boundaries shall be clearly marked on each land
application site prior to and during a residuals land application event.
13. Upon entering an agreement with landowners to apply residuals to a land application site, the
Permittee shall require of the landowner or lessee/operator a statement detailing the volume of
nutrient sources (waste residuals, manufactured fertilizers, manures, or other animal waste
products) other than the residuals to be applied by the Permittee, that have been applied to the
land, and a copy of the most recent Nutrient Management Plan (NMP), if available, for the
fields within the agreement. For the purpose of this permit condition, a Crop
Management Plan (CMP), Waste. Utilization Plan (WUP) or Certified Nutrient
Management Plan (CNMP) shall also be considered a Nutrient Management Plan.
The NMPs must be provided only for those operations where a NMP (also CMP, WUP, or
CNMP) is required by the US Department of Agriculture — National Resources Conservation
Service (NRCS) or other State Agencies. The Permittee shall rely on the provided information
to calculate appropriate reductions in allowable PAN loading rates. If the calculation shows
that the agronomic rates (including PAN) have already been met or exceeded on a field, no
additional residuals shall be land applied to that field.
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14. Residuals and other sources of PAN shall be land applied to all land application sites at or
below agronomic rates. Appropriate agronomic rates shall be calculated using expected
nitrogen requirements based on the Realistic Yield Expectations (RYE) for each approved
land application site, Realistic Yield Expectations for crop types and specific fields or soils
types shall be determined by using any the following methods:
a. North Carolina Historical Data for specific crop and soil types as provided by North
Carolina State University Department of Soil Science Webpage at
http://www.goil.iiesu.edu/Limp/nciunwg/vields
b. Site Specific Historical Data for crop types on specific fields or soil types by calculating
the mean of the best three yields of the last five consecutive crop harvests for each field.
c. If the RYE cannot be determined using methods 13(a) or (b) above, RYE can be
established from specially developed soil interpretation records for Nutrient Management
Planning, Farm Service Agency Records, university trials, or inference from crop
performance on soil with very similar physical and chemical features.
d. Realistic Yields Expectations and acceptable nitrogen application rates that use the above
methodology are required parts of many agricultural planning documents. The Penmittee
may use the RYE and appropriate agronomic rates reported in any of the following
documents:
i. Crop management plan as outlined by the local Cooperative Extension Office,
the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the
Natural Resource Conservation Service, or other agronomist.
ii. Waste Utilization Plan as outlined by Senate Bill 1217 Interagency Group -
Guidance Document: Chapter I. Guidance for the completion of the plan can be
found at http://www.enr.state.ne.us/DSWC/pages/guidance docs.html.
iii. Certified Nutrient Management Plant as outlined by Natural Resources
Conservation Services (MRCS). These plans must meet the USDA-NRCS 590
Nutrient Management Standards, which are available at: ft—//ft -
fc.sc. egov.usda. aoy/IA/technical/N590_03-2001.pdf.
e. For any crop type for which the RYE and appropriate nitrogen application rate cannot be
determined, the Permittee shall contact the Division to determine necessary action.
15. 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.
Prior to application of PAN to permitted sites at rates exceeding the agronomic rate, the
Permittee must submit and receive approval by the Division.
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16. 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 (5) 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 Permittee 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.
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. An analysis shall be conducted on residuals generated by each residual 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. The analysis shall include, but shall not necessarily be limited to, the following
parameters:
Aluminum Magnesium pH*
Ammonia -Nitrogen Mercury Plant Available Nitrogen
(by calculation)
Arsenic Molybdenum Selenium
Cadmium Nickel Sodium*
Calcium Nitrate -Nitrite Nitrogen % Total Solids
Copper Phosphorus* TKN
Lead Potassium* Zinc
If residuals generated by a particular residuals source -generating facility are insufficient to
require a land application events during a required sampling period as specified in the most
recently -certified Attachment A of this permit, an analysis is not required for that sampling
period. The Permittee is still responsible for submitting an annual report even in the event that
no land application events occur during an entire year.
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3. 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 I. S.
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 also shall be sufficient
to demonstrate clear compliance with the Class A pathogen requirements and site restrictions
in 15A NCAC 02T .1106 (a) and (b) or the Class B pathogen requirements and site restrictions
in 15A NCAC 02T .1106 (a) and (c), and one vector attraction reduction requirements in 15A
NCAC 02T .1107 (a) shall be met. In addition, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
certification statements concerning compliance with pathogen reduction requirements, vector
attraction reduction requirements, and management practices shall be completed at the
frequency specified in the most recently -certified Attachment A of this permit by the proper
authority or authorities, if more than one is involved (i.e., either the person who prepares the
residuals, the person who derives the material, or the person who applies the residuals), Only
residuals that are generated by the residuals source -generating facilities that are identified as
being exempt from Condition 1. 8. in the most recently -certified Attachment A of this permit
shall not be required to comply with this monitoring requirement.
4. 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 less 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. Only residuals that are generated by the residuals source -generating
facilities that are identified as being exempt from this condition in the most recently -certified
Attachment A of this permit shall not be required to comply with this monitoring requirement.
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 hydroxide) (0.008)
Toxaphene (0.5)
Chloroform (6.0)
Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (0.5)
Trichloroethylene (0.5)
Chromium (5.0)
Hexachloroethane (3.0)
2,4,5-Trichlorophenol (400.0)
m-Cresol (200.0)
Lead (5.0)
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol (2.0)
o-Cresol (200.0)
Lindane (0.4)
2,4,5-TP (Silvex) (1.0)
p-Cresol (200.0)
Mercury (0.2)
Vinyl chloride (0.2)
Cresol (200.0)
Methoxychlor (10.0)
2,4-D (10.0)
Methyl ethyl ketone (200.0)
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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.
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 2T .1111.
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. Source of residuals;
b. Date of land application;
c. Location of land application (i.e., site, field, or zone number);
d. Method of land application;
e. Weather conditions (i.e., sunny, cloudy, raining, etc.);
f. Predominant Soil Series including slope (i.e. CbB2, or Cecil fine sandy loam, 2-6 percent
slope, eroded);
g. Soil conditions (i.e., dry, wet, frozen, etc.);
h. Type of crop or crops to be grown on field;
i. Nitrogen Application Rate based on RYEs.
j. Volume of residuals land applied in gallons per acre, cubic yard per acre , dry tons per
acre, wet ton per acre, or kilograms per hectare;
k. Volume of animal waste or other nutrient source applied in gallons per acre, dry ton per
acre, or kilograms per hectare (if applicable);
1. Volume of soil amendments (i.e., lime, gypsum, etc.) applied in gallons per acre, dry ton
per acre, or kilograms per hectare (if applicable); 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, arsenic, cadmium, copper,
lead, mercury, molybdenum, nickel, selenium, and zinc), annual pounds per acre of PAN,
and annual pounds per acre of phosphorus applied to each field.
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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 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
Calcium
Cation Exchange Capacity
Copper
Base Saturation (by calculation)
Exchangeable Sodium Percentage (by calculation)
Magnesium Phosphorus
Manganese Potassium
Percent Humic Matter Sodium
Zinc
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Three copies of all required monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in Condition
III. 1., Condition III. 2., Condition III. 3., Condition. III. 4., Condition III, 5., Condition III, 6.,
and Condition IN, 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
NONCOMPLIANCE NOTIFICATION:
1. The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Aquifer Protection Section of the Division's
Wilmington 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 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 land application program resulting in a release of material to
receiving waters.
c. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the 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 render the 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.
2. 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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V. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PLAN
The Permittee shall maintain an Operation and Maintenance Plan (O&M Plan). The O&M
Plan shall:
a. Describe the operations of the program and any associated facilities and equipment in
sufficient detail to show what operations are necessary for the program to function and by
whom the functions are to be conducted,
b. Describe anticipated maintenance of facility and equipment that are associated with the
program,
c. Include provisions for safety measures including restrictions of access to the site and
equipment, as appropriate,
d. Include spill control provisions including:
i. Response to upsets and bypasses including control, containment, and remediation,
ii. Contact information for program personnel, emergency responders, and regulatory
agencies,
Detailed procedures for sampling and monitoring to ensure that the program stays in
compliance with this Section and any issued permit.
VI. GROUNDWATER RE UI"MENTS
1. No residuals shall be land applied to sites when the vertical separation between the depth of
residuals land application and the water table is less than one foot
2. 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. Per 15A NCAC 2T .0105(h), upon the request by the
Permittee the Compliance Boundary may be located closer to the waste disposal area
(provided the groundwater standards can be met at the newly established Compliance
Boundary. An exceedance of Groundwater Standards at or beyond the Compliance Boundary
is subject to remediation action according to 15A NCAC 2L .0106(d)(2) as well as
enforcement actions in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A through
143-215.6C.
3. 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).
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VII. INSPECTIONS
Prior to each residuals land application event, the Permittee or his designee shall inspect the
residuals storage, transport, 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.
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 land application sites or facilities 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,
VIIZ. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the residuals land application events are carried out
in accordance with the conditions of this permit, the supporting materials, and in the manner
approved by the Division.
2. This permit shall be effective only with respect to the nature and volume of residuals described
in the application and other supporting data.
3. 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.
4. 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 2T .0105 (e).
5. 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 2B .05W
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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7. 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 facilities
and 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.
8. - This permit shall not be automatically transferable. In the event that there is a desire for 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 9`h day of February, 2007.
NORZCARO ENVIRO E AL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
or Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0030998
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ATTACHMENT A - Approved Residual_ Source -Generating Facilities
Permit No. WQ00.30998
Triple S Farins and Cleaning, Inc.
Triple S Farms & Cleaning Residuals Land Application Program
Owner
Facility Name
County
Permit
Number
Issued
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Maximum
Dry Tons
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Monitoring
Frequency for
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Monitoring
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Approved
Mineralization
Rate
Town of Rose Hill
Town of Rose Hill WWTP
Du fin
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DWQ
503
51.51
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Annually
0.30
Total
51.51
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Permit No. WQ0030998
Triple S Farms & Cleaning, Inc.
Triple S Farnts & Cleaning Residuals Land Application Program
Site/Field ID
Landowner
Lessee/Operator-
County
Latitude
Longitude
Net Acreage
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