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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
September 24, 2010
MR. ROBET FULLER, TOWN OF ELKIN PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
TOWN OF ELKIN
POST OFFICE Box 857
ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA 28621
Dear Mr. Fuller;
Dee 1:reernan
Secretary
Subject: Permit No. WQ0034981
Town of Elkin
Town of Elkin Water Treatment Plant
Land Application of 40 CFR Part 257
(503 Exempt) Residual Solids
Surry County
In accordance with your permit application request received July 12, 2010, and subsequent
additional information received September 2, 2010, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0034981,
dated September 24, 2010, to the Town of Elkin for the operation of the subject land application of
residuals solids program.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until December 31, 2016 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 distribution of the Class A residuals to a third party for further distribution
requires the creation of a written and signed utilization agreement between the Permittee and the person
or party accepting the residuals. Upon accepting the Class A residuals and making the agreement the
acceptor assumes responsibilities for proper utilization of the residuals.
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If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact David Goodrich at (919)
715-6162 or david.goodrich(uncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
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cc: Surry County Health Department
Winston-Salem Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
Zach Key, Southern Sail Builders, Inc., 985 Hoots Road, Roaring River, NC 28699
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
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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
The Town of Elkin
Surry County
FOR THE
operation of a wastewater residuals program for the distribution of Alum residuals for the Town of Elkin
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 July 20, 2010 as well as the
additional information received on September 2, 2010 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.
Note that per 15A NCAC 02T .1102, bulk residuals shall mean residuals that are loaded in quantities
greater than 1.102 short tons (or greater than one metric ton) and transported either directly to a receiving
site for application to the land or to a temporary (intermediary) storage location prior to application to the
land.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until December 31, 2016, and shall be
subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. SCHEDULES (please review the entire permit for reporting, monitoring, and „other on -going activities]
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 that Rule 15A
NCAC 02T .0105(d) requires an updated site map to be submitted with the permit renewal application.
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11. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permitter of the responsibility for damages to surface
waters or groundwater resulting from the operation of this alum residuals distribution and land
application program.
2. 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.
3. 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
(milligrams per kilogram)
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
4. 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 2T .1102(6).
5. When alum 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 (a) and (b)(2) shall be met.
6. 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 ublie water supTly
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 bulk alum residuals to any land application site, the following setbacks shall be
maintained:
Setback by type of Residual (feet)
Description of Setback
Liquid
Cake
Private or public water supply
100
100
Surface waters (streams -- intermittent and
erennial, erennial 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 monitorina 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.
Specific residuals land application area boundaries shall be clearly marked on each land application
site prior to and during a residuals land application event.
Residuals and other sources of PAN shall be land applied to ali 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 of 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, The Department webpage is located at:
bttp:linutzients.soil.ncs.u.edu/yields/
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 9(a) or (b) above, RYE can be established from
specially developed soil interpretation records for Nutrient Management Planning, Farm Sen ice
Agency Records, university trials, or inference from crop performance on soil with very similar
physical and chemical features.
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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.
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:
hgp://www.enr.state.ne.us/DSWC/*Dages/p-uidance docs.htm.1.
iii. Certified Nutrient Management Plan as outlined by Natural Resources Conservation
Services (NRCS). These plans must meet the USDA-NRCS 590 Nutrient Management
Standards, which are available at:
ft ://ft-fc.sc.e ov.usda. ov/NH / ractice-standards/standards/590. df.
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 or doublecropped (e.g., Bermuda grass in the summer
and rye grass in the winter with BOTH crops to receive residuals or corn and small grain both 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. The Permittee shall not distribute class A residuals that contain a high salt content (i.e., high sodium
adsorption ratio (SAR) of ten (10) or higher) without prior written approval from the Division. The
Permittee may seek approval by demonstrating program adjustments have been made to assure that the
person accepting the residuals is aware of the affects of the high salt content, the proper application
rates of the residuals, and any other operational considerations for proper application to assure that the
high salt content will not adversely impact the receiving. sites.
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).
III. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REOUIREMENTS
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 Class A alum residuals management program is not operated satisfactorily,
including the creation of nuisance conditions due to improper operation and maintenance, the
Permittee immediately shall either cease land applying or cease distribution of alum residuals to the
sites impacted. In addition, the Permittee shall contact the Aquifer Protection Section of the
appropriate Division's regional office, and take any immediate corrective actions as may be required
by the Division.
3. The Permittee shall maintain an approved Operation and Maintenance Plan (O&M Plan) pursuant to
15A NCAC 02T .1110 including operational functions, maintenance schedules, inspection plan,
sampling and monitoring plan, safety measures, and a spill response plan.
a. The sampling and monitoring portion of the plan as well as any modification to the plan shall be
approved by the Division. The most recent O&M Plan shall be submitted to the Winston-Salem
Regional Office for review and approval. The approved O & M plan shall include the following
information:
i. Names and position of personnel responsible for conducting the sampling and monitoring;
ii. Required sampling frequency specified in Attachment B of the permit;
iii. Description of sampling and monitoring procedures to gather representative sampling for
each sampling period. Note that fluctuation in temperature, flow, and other operating
conditions can affect the quality of the residuals. The sampling plan must account for any
foreseen fluctuations in residuals quality, and indicate sampling tithes accordingly to
ensure compliance during the most limiting times (e.g. small facilities that apply multiple
times per year, but have an annual sampling frequency may need to sample and document
compliance with the pathogen reduction requirements during winter months when
pathogen reduction is most likely to be negatively affected by cold temperatures).
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4. A utilization agreement between the Permittee and the person or entity agreeing to accept and
distribute Class A bulk residual shall be in place prior to acceptance of the bulk residual. The
agreement shall specify the responsibilities of the person or entity agreeing to accept and distribute the
Class A bulk residuals. The utilization agreement shall be signed by both the Permittee or his designee
and the person responsible for application of the residuals. The utilization agreement shall stipulate
the following:
a. By agreeing to accept the bulk Class A residuals it is recognized that theapplication of Class A
residuals is allowed under the conditions of the agreement. The application of the Class A
residuals is considered the beneficial reuse of a waste under 15A NCAC 02T .1100. The
application of the Class A residuals to the land has been deemed permitted under 15A NCAC
.1103(4) provided the conditions of the agreement are met. Any action resulting in the damages to
surface waters or groundwater resulting or failure to follow the conditions of the agreement is
subject to enforcement action by the Division;
b. The person or entity accepting the Class A residual will to the best of their knowledge meet the
following application requirements:
i. Application of the bulk residuals will stop if it becomes known that the application
adversely affects a threatened or endangered species listed under section 4 of the
Endangered Species Act;
ii. Application of the bulk residuals shall not occur when the land is flooded, frozen, or snow-
covered or is otherwise in a condition such that runoff of the residuals would occur;
iii. Application of the bulk residuals shall not occur 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. Flood elevations information is available at
bttp://www.nefloodmap,,,coin/defaulf—swf.as-p;
iv. Application of the bulk residuals shall not occur during a measurable precipitation event
(i.e., >.01" per hour) or within 24 hours following a rainfall event of 0.5 inches or greater
in a 24-hour period;
v. Residuals stockpiled for more than 14 days shall be covered;
vi. Application of the bulk residuals shall not occur if the vertical separation of the seasonal
high water table and the depth of bulk residuals application is less than one foot;
vii. Application of the bulk residuals shall not occur if the vertical separation of the depth to
bedrock and the depth of residuals application is less than one foot;
viii. Application of bulk residuals shall not occur within 100 feet of a public or private water
supply source;
ix. Application of bulk residuals shall not occur within 100 feet of any well with the
exception of monitoring wells;
x. Application of bulk residuals shall not occur within 25 feet of Surface waters.
c. The generator of the bulk residual shall provide information on the proper use of the residuals
including information on the nutrient quantities within the residuals and recommended application
rates. A copy of the label or information sheet attached to bags or other containers or residuals as
specified in Condition H.10 will satisfy this condition;
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d. The applicator or party receiving bulk residuals from the Permittee shall supply all third parties
receiving bulk residuals with documentation specifying that application shall occur consistent with
the agreement;
e. Instructions, including contact information for key personnel, for the applicator or party receiving
bulk residuals in the event that requirements specified in the utilization agreement are not mat,
f. A copy of the utilization agreement shall be maintained at the land application sites when bulk
residuals are being applied.
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 .0201.
6. 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 revoked 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. An education program shall be developed and implemented to inform employees and individuals
accepting the residuals of the proper use of residuals. Educational material shall be provided to all
individual accepting the residuals. The educational material may be included in the utilization
agreement required in Condition III.3. All educational materials shall be made available to the
Division upon request.
10. Adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any land applied or
stored residuals into any surface waters.
11. All residuals shall be adequately stored to prevent leachatc 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.
12. A label shall be affixed to the bag or other container in which residuals that are sold or given away for
application to the land, or an information sheet shall be provided to the person who receives the
residuals sold or given away in another container for application to the land. The label or information
sheet shall contain the following information.
a. The name and address of the person who prepared the residuals that is sold or given away in a bag
or other container for application to the land.
b. A statement that application of the residuals to the land is prohibited except in accordance with the
instructions on the label or information sheet.
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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.
13. 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 Act 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., >.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.
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;
lc. If the vertical separation of the depth to bedrock and the depth of residuals application is less than
one foot;
1. Alum residuals shall not be applied to land application sites at such a thickness to inhibit the
growth of the established vegetative cover.
14. This permit shall become voidable unless the agreements between the Permittee and the acceptor of
the residuals are in full force and effect. These agreements shall be considered expired concurrent
with the expiration date of the permit and shall be renewed prior to the initial distribution event of that
permit cycle event to that acceptor.
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1 S. Upon entering an agreement with landowners to apply alum; 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
(WE7P) 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, VaR, or CNMP) is
required by the US Department of Agriculture — National Resources Conservation Service (MRCS) 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
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.
1 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 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 -
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.
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 (e.g. no land application occur during an entire year when annual
monitoring is required), no sampling data is required during the period of inactivity. The Perrnittec
shall submit an annual report, as required in condition IV. 9., even in the event that no land application
events occur during an entire year; the annual report shall include an explanation for missing sampling
data.
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.
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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 (10)
Barium (100.0)
1,2-Dichloroetliane (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
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
Sodium Adsorption Ratio
(SAR)
' Magnesium
Mercury
Molybdenum
Nickel
Nitrate -Nitrite Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Potassium
pH
Plant Available Nitrogen
(by calculation)
Selenium
Sodium
% Total Solids
TKN
Zinc
If residuals generated by a particular residuals source -generating facility are insufficient to require a
land application event during a required sampling period as specified in the most recently -certified
Attachment A of this permit, no sampling data is required during the period of inactivity. If no land
application events occur during a complete calendar year, the Permittee need not make up the missed
sampling events for that year. The Permittee shall submit an annual report, as required in condition
IV. 9., even in the event that no land application events occur during an entire year. The annual report
shall include an explanation for missing sampling data.
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9. Three copies of an annual report shall be submitted on or before March I", The annual report shall
meet the requirements described in the Instructions For Residuals Application Annual Reporting,
Forms. The most recent instructions for reporting and annual report forms are available on the Land
Application Unit website at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/lau/compliance.html, or can be obtained by
contacting the Land Application Unit directly. The annual repost shall be submitted to the following
address:
NCDENR-DWQ
Information. Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
10, Noncompliance Notification
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Winston-Salem Regional Office, telephone number
[phone], as _soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day
following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following:
a. Any occurrence with the distribution program which results in the land application of significant
amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic.
b. Any failure of the distribution program resulting in a release of material to receiving waters.
Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of compliance
with the conditions and limitations of this permit or the parameters on which the system was
designed.
d. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that 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
Adequate inspection and maintenance shall be provided by the Permittee to ensure proper operation of
the subject facilities.
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.
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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 1I.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 reduction of the residuals shall be maintained on file by the
Permittee for a minimum of five years.
5. Laboratory analyses of parameters as required by Condition IV. 1., 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 IV. 1., Condition IV, 2., Condition IV.3.
and Condition IV. 4. shall be in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0505.
Proper records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking all bulb 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);
1. Volume of soil amendments (i.e., lime, gypsum, etc.) applied in gallons per acre, dry ton per acre,
wet tons per acre, or kilograms per hectare (if applicable); and
in. 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.
All records required as part of this permit shall be retained a minimum of five years.
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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 pen it; 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
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.
Permit issued this the 24th day of September, 2010.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
U
ee . Sullins, Director
ion of Water Quality
Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0034981
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ATTACHMENT A - Approved Residual Sources
Permit Number: WQ0034981 Version: 1.0
TOWN OF ELKIN
Certification Date: 09/24/2010
Monitoring
Monitoring
Frequency
Frequency for
Maximum
for
Condition IV. 3.b
Approved
Permit
Dry Tons
Condition
and Condition
Mineralization
Owner
Facility Name
County
Number
Issued By
is 503?
Per Year
IV. 2. n
IV.4.s
Rate
Town of Elkin Water
PWS
Once per
Town of Elkin
Treatment Plant
Surry
0286-020
DWQ
Non-503
' 500.00
Permit
4 X year
0.40
Total
1
500.00
a The alum residuals from this residuals -source generating facility shall not be mixed with any other residuals.
b Monitoring frequencies are based on the actual dry tons applied per year, unless specified. The Monitoring Frequency Requirements Table
below shall be used to determine appropriate sampling frequency. The Permittee is responsible for managing prograin to assure that adequate
sampling is performed.
Monitorine Freauencv Requirements
Dry Tons Generates!
(short tons per year)
Monitoring Frequency
(Established in 40 CFR 503 and
15A NCAC 02T .111)
<319
I /Year
=>319 - <1,650
l/ Quarter (4 times per year)
=>1,650 - <16,500
1/60 Days (6 times per ear)
=>16,500
I/month (12 times per year)
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