WQ0031674_Final Permit_20070629

0� wAT��9 Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Moss Jr., Secretary
C y North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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-{ Coleen H. Sullins, Director
❑ 'C Division of Water Quality
June 29, 2007
MR. J. ROBERT BOYETTE
CITY OF MARION
P.O. DRAWER 700
MARION, NC 28752
Subject: Permit No. WQ0031674
City of Marion
Marion Water Treatment Plant
Alum Residuals Management Program
McDowell County
Dear Mr. Boyette:
In accordance with your permit application request received April 18, 2007, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0031674, dated June 29, 2007, to the City of Marion for the operation of the
subject land application of residuals solids program.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until May 31, 2012, and shall be subject
to the conditions and limitations as specified therein. Please 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, 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 150B of the
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.
Please note that "bulk residuals" shall mean residuals that are not transported and not sold or
given away in a bag, bucket, bin, box, carton, vehicle, trailer, tanker, or an open or closed receptacle with
a load capacity of 1.102 short tons or one metric ton or less.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Matthew Fleahman at
[phone] or matthew.fleahman a@ncmail,net.
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
PERMIT FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF ALUM 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
City of Marion
McDowell County
FOR THE
operation of a wastewater residuals program for the distribution of Alum residuals for the Marion Water
Treatment Plant and consisting of the distribution and land application of residuals generated by the
residuals source -generating facilities listed in the most recently -certified Attachment A with no discharge
of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the permit application package received on April 18, 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 May 31, 2012, and shall be subject to
the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. SCHEDUALS [please review the entire permit for reporting, monitoring, and other on-going activitiesl
1. 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 extend the permit for such period of
time and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate. Please note that Rule 15A
NCAC 02T.0 105(d) requires an updated site map to be submitted with the permit renewal application
H. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
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 alum residuals distribution and land
application program.
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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 distribution or land application in
accordance with this permit.
The pollutant concentrations in any residuals that are distributed or land applied to any land
application site shall not shall not exceed the following Ceiling and Monthly Average
Concentrations (i.e., dry weight basis)
Parameter
Monthly Average
Concentration
milli rams per kilo am
Ceiling Concentration
(milligrams per kilogram)
Arsenic
41
75
Cadmium
39
85
Copper
1,500
4,300
Lead
300
840
Mercury
17
57
Molybdenum
n/a
75
Nickel
420
420
Selenium
100
100
Zinc
2,800
7,500
Alum residuals shall not be mixed with residuals that have been generated during the treatment of
domestic wastewater, the treatment of animal processing wastewater, or the biological treatment of
industrial wastewater. The alum residuals must be treated and processed in a manner as to not meet
the definition of `Biological Residuals" as defined in 15A NCAC 02T.1 102(6).
When residuals are distributed or land applied under the conditions of this permit, the Class A
pathogen requirements and site restrictions in 15A NCAC 02T .1106 (b)(2) 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
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 ro'ect 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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When land applying bulls alum residuals to any land application site, the following setbacks shall be
maintained:
Unless others noted in Attachment A of this permit, "cake" residuals are residuals that have greater
than 15% solids by weight and can be stacked without flowing, and handled, transported and spread as
a solid (i.e., using a backhoe, front end loader, slinger spreader, broadcast spreader or other equipment
designed for handling solid materials) without leaving any significant liquid fraction behind.
8. Specific residuals land application area boundaries shall be clearly marked on each land application
site prior to and during a bulk residuals land application event.
9. 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 Wcbpage at:
biq?://www.soil.ncsu.edu/nmp/ncnmwgMelds/
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 Permittee 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.
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Setback by type of Residual (feet)
Description of Setback
Liquid
Cake
Private or public water supply
100
100
Surface waters (streams -- intermittent and
perennial, perennial waterbodies, and wetlands)
100
25
Surface water diversions (ephemeral streams,
waterways, ditches)
25
0
Groundwater lowering ditches (where the
bottom of the ditch intersects the SHWT)
25
0
Subsurface groundwater lowering system
Wells with exception to monitorin wells
100
100
Bedrock outcrops
25
0
Unless others noted in Attachment A of this permit, "cake" residuals are residuals that have greater
than 15% solids by weight and can be stacked without flowing, and handled, transported and spread as
a solid (i.e., using a backhoe, front end loader, slinger spreader, broadcast spreader or other equipment
designed for handling solid materials) without leaving any significant liquid fraction behind.
8. Specific residuals land application area boundaries shall be clearly marked on each land application
site prior to and during a bulk residuals land application event.
9. 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 Wcbpage at:
biq?://www.soil.ncsu.edu/nmp/ncnmwgMelds/
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 Permittee 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.
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ii. Waste Utilization Plan as outlined by Senate Bill 1217 Interagency Group- Guidance
Document: Chapter 1. Guidance for the completion of the plan can be found at:
b�qp://www.enr.state.nc.us/DSWClpages/guidance docs.html.
iii. Certified Nutrient Mamagemaent Plan as outlined by Natural Resources Conservation
Services (MRCS). These plans must meet the USDA-NRCS 590 Nutrient Management
Standards, which are available at:
ftn://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/IAItechnical/N590 03-2001,ndf.
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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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). Any approved relocation of the COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY
will be noted in the most recently -certified Attachment B of this permit. 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.
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13. 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).
14. 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.
15. 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 http://www.enr.state.nc.usihtml/regionaloffices.html.
III. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
The alum residuals management 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. The Permittee shall maintain an Operation and Maintenance Plan pursuant to 15A NCAC
02T .1110 including operational functions, maintenance schedules, safety measures, and a spill
response plan.
2. In the event that the alum residuals management 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.
3. Upon classification of the alum residuals management 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.
4. This permit shall become voidable if the soils of the land application sites fail to assimilate the bulk
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.
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.
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.
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Adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any land applied or
stored residuals into any surface waters,
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.
9. 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 an other 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.
c. 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. A statement that the residuals shall be applied at agronomic rates and recommended rates for
intended uses.
10. 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 measurable precipitation event (i.e., x.01" per hour) 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;
h. If the pH is not maintained in the soil, residuals, and lime mixture, greater than 6.0, on land
application sites onto which residuals are applied. Residuals 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 of the soil, residuals, and lime
mixture is suited for the specified crop type. Any approved variations to the acceptable soil pH
(6.0) for land application will be noted in the most recently certified Attachment B of this permit.
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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;
Alum residuals shall not be applied to land application sites at such a thickness to inhibit the
growth of the established vegetative cover.
11. This permit shall become voidable unless the agreements between the Permittee and the landowners
and lessees or operators of any land application sites not owned by the Permittee are in full force and
effect.
12. Upon entering an agreement with landowners to apply alum residuals to a land application site, the
Permittee shall require of the landowner or lesseeloperator 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 nutrient 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.
IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. 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 Iisted 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 distributed or 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
distribution and land application event. Only residuals that are generated by the residuals source-
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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)
Barium (100.0)
Benzene (0.5)
Cadmium (1.0)
Carbon tetrachloride (0.5)
Chlordane (0.03)
Chlorobenzene (100.0)
Chloroform (6.0)
Chromium (5.0)
m -Cresol (200.0)
o -Cresol (200.0)
p -Cresol (200.0)
Cresol (200.0)
2,4-D (10.0)
1,4 -Dichlorobenzene (7.5) Nitrobenzene (2.0)
1,2-Dichloroethane (0.5)
Pentachlorophenol (100.0)
1,1-Dichloroethylene (0.7)
Pyridine (5.0)
2,4-Dinitrotoluene (0.13)
Selenium (1.0)
Endrin (0.02)
Silver (5.0)
Hexachlorobenzene (0.13)
Tetrachloroethylene (0.7)
Heptachlor (and its hydroxide) (0.008)
Toxaphene (0.5)
Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (0.5)
Trichloroethylene (0.5)
Hexachloroethane (3.0)
2,4,5 -Trichlorophenol (400.0)
Lead (5.0)
2,4,6 -Trichlorophenol (2.0)
Lindane (0.4)
2,4,5 -TP (Silvex) (1.0)
Mercury (0.2)
Vinyl chloride (0.2)
Methoxychlor (10.0)
Methyl ethyl ketone (200.0)
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 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
Ammonia Nitrogen
Arsenic
Cadmium
Calcium
Copper
Lead
Magnesium pH
Mercury Plant Available Nitrogen
(by calculation)
Molybdenum
Nickel
Nitrate -Nitrite Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Potassium
Selenium
Sodium
% Total Solids
TKN
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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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 than
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 H. 5. 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). 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 115. in the most recently -certified Attachment A of this permit shall not
be required to comply with this monitoring requirement.
5. Laboratory analyses of parameters as required by Condition IV, 2., Condition IV. 3., and Condition
IV. 4., shall be performed/gathered on the residuals as they are to be distributed or land applied.
6. Laboratory analyses of parameters as required by Condition N. 2., Condition IV. 3., and Condition
IV. 4. shall be in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0505.
7. Proper records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking all bulk 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 as listed in Attachment B);
d. Method of land application;
e. Weather conditions (i.e., sunny, cloudy, raining, etc.);
f: Predominant Soil Mapping Unit (i.e., CbB2);
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);
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I. 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.
8. All records required as part of this permit shall be retained a minimum of five years.
9. Three copies of all required monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in Condition N. 2.,
Condition IV. 3., and Condition IV. 4. shall be submitted annually on or before March 1st 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
10. Noncompliance Notification
The Permittec shall report by telephone to the Asheville Regional Office, telephone number (828) 296-
4500, 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.
c. 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 render the facility incapable of
adequate residual treatment.
e. Any spillage or discharge from a vehicle or piping system during transportation of residuals.
For any emergency that requires immediate reporting (e.g., discharges to surface waters, imminent
failure of a storage structure, etc.) outside normal business hours must be reported to the Division's
Emergency Response personnel at telephone number [phone], [phone], or (919) 733-
3300. 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.
V. INSPECTIONS
1. Adequate inspection and maintenance shall be provided by the Permittee to ensure proper operation of
the subject facilities.
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2. Prior to each bulk 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.
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.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the activities of the alum residuals management program 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 exempt 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) that have jurisdiction. 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, and any requirements pertaining to
wetlands under 15A NCAC 02B .0200 and 02H .0500.
6. 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
W health adequately.
7. This permit shall not be automatically transferable. In the event that there is a desire for the alum
residuals management 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.
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Permit issued this the 29'b day of June, 2007
NORTH CAROMMA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Conunission
Permit Number WQ0031674
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ATTACHMENT A - Approved Residual Sources
Permit Number: WQ0031674
City of Marion
Marion Water Treatment Plant
Owner
Facility Name
County
Issued By
1s 543?
Maximum Dry
Monitoring Frequency
Monitoring Frequency for
Tons Per Year
for Condition 111. Z.
Condition M. 3. and
Condition U11. 4.
City of
Marion Water
McDowell
DWQ
non 503
300.
Annually
Annually
Marion
Treatment Plant
Total
300,
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