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Bill Ritter, Jr., Governor
James B. Martin, Executive Director
Dedicated to protecting and improving the health and environment of the people of Colorado
4300 Cherry Creek Dr. S.
Denver, Colorado 80246-1530
Phone (303) 692-2000
TDD Line (303) 691-7700
Located in Glendale, Colorado
http://w,mcdphe.state.co.us
March 11, 2009
Laboratory Services Division
8100 Lowry Blvd.
Denver, Colorado 80230.6928
(303) 692-3090
Tim Larson, Agronomist
Liquid Waste Management, Inc.
P.O. Box 888
Longmont, CO 80501
Colorado Department
of Public Health
and Environment
RE: Notice of Authorization for the Use and Distribution of Biosolids
CDPH&E BMP #2015, LWM Site #535
Portion of S %2 of Section 32, Township 3 North, Range 62 West and Portion of N %2 of Section
5, Township 2 North, Range 62 West;
Weld County
Dear Mr. Larson:
Enclosed please find a Notice of Authorization for the Use and Distribution of Biosolids for the above -referenced
site. The Notice of Authorization for the Use and Distribution of Biosolids contains references to a number of
monitoring and reporting requirements that are contained in the Colorado Biosolids Regulation (5 CCR 1002-64).
Liquid Waste Management, Inc. is responsible for the identification of and compliance with any applicable
criteria contained in the regulations. Additional requirements may be specified in the Special Conditions section
of the Notice of Authorization for the Use and Distribution of Biosolids. Please review the document carefully.
Soil analysis for metals and physical characteristics are required once every ten years. Parameters required for
soils monitoring requirements as well as methods for collection of soil samples are specified in Section 64.16.B of
the Biosolids Regulation.
The generation of nuisance odors as a result of sludge application is subject to the provisions of Regulation Two
of the Air Pollution Control Commission (5 CCR 1001-4, 1973). Violations of applicable air quality standards
are subject to enforcement as provided pursuant to Section 25-7-115 the Air Pollution Control Act, 1970.
Fee payment per dry ton of biosolids applied to the site is required per the Beneficial Use of Biosolids (5 CCR
1002-64.7).
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Please contact me at 303-692-3597 with questions, concerns or comments you may have.
Sincerely,
Kenan Diker
Biosolids Management Program
WATER QUALITY CONTROL DiV iSION
ecc: Bob Brobst, P.E., Biosolids Coordinator, EPA Region 8
Steve Wiatrowski, Weld County DPHE
Mary Cavnah, Weld County DPHE
cc: Weld County Commissioners
NRCS Greeley Field Office
BMP File #2015
NOTICE OF AUTHORIZATION
FOR
THE USE AND DISTRIBUTION OF BIOSOLIDS
PURSUANT
PART I
Page 1 of 4
CDPH&E BMP #2015
to the provisions of the Colorado Water Quality Control Act, Section 25-8-509 C.R.S., and the Colorado
Biosolids Regulation (5 CCR 1002-64), this Notice of Authorization For The Use and Distribution of Biosolids,
authorizes Liquid Waste Management, Inc. to land apply biosolids for beneficial purposes to the property
described below:
CDPH&E BMP #2015, LWM Site #535
Portion of S %z of Section 32, Township 3 North, Range 62 West and Portion of N '/z of Section
5, Township 2 North, Range 62 West, Weld County, as shown on page 4 of this document.
APPLICATION
shall be performed in accordance with applicable criteria of the Biosolids Regulation unless a variance has been
issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Water Quality Control Division in
compliance with the requirements of 5 CCR 1002-64, Section 64.6. The permittee is responsible for the
identification of and compliance with any applicable criteria contained in the Biosolids Regulation. For Table 1
quality biosolids, application of biosolids shall not exceed the cumulative application limits for any parameter
identified in the Biosolids Regulation Section 64.12, Table 2.
SHORT TERM STORAGE
of biosolids may be undertaken in accordance with the requirements of the Biosolids Regulation Section 64.13.F.
Storage of biosolids of less than fourteen percent solids content or storage of any biosolids for a period of greater
than fourteen days must be approved by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Water
Quality Control Division.
MONITORING
shall be performed for the parameters identified and at the frequencies specified per the Biosolids Regulation
Sections 64.16.A and B. Additional monitoring requirements may be specified in Part 11, Special Conditions, of
this Notice of Authorization for the Use and Distribution of Biosolids.
REPORT SUBMITTAL
shall be made to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment per the requirements of the
Biosolids Regulation Section 64.17 B.
PART
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CDPH&E BMP #2015
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
are attached, as deemed by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Water Quality Control
Division to be necessary to assure compliance with applicable criteria of the Biosolids Regulation.
RIGHT OF ENTRY
to the application site by an authorized representative of the Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment, Water Quality Control Division, is authorized by the Colorado Water Quality Control Act, Section
25-8-306, C.R.S. for performance of whatever site inspection, monitoring and sample collection is deemed to be
necessary to assure compliance with the criteria contained in the Rinsolids Regulation.
NON-COMPLIANCE
with the conditions of this Notice of Authorization for the Use and Distribution of Biosolids may result an
initiation of enforcement action by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Water Quality
Control Division pursuant to Part 6 of the Colorado Water Quality Control Act, Section 25-8-601-612, C.R.S
(1989 and 1993 Supp). Action may include revocation of this Notice of Authorization for the Use and
Distribution of Biosolids, and imposition of administrative penalties.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
contained in this Notice of Authorization for the Use and Distribution of Biosolids are subject to revision,
addition or deletion based on any change in operation, biosolids quality or criteria contained in the Biosolids
Regulation.
AUTHORIZATION
by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Water Quality Control Division does not relieve
Liquid Waste Management, Inc. of compliance with applicable regulations of any other state, federal or local
agency having jurisdiction.
NOTICE OF AUTHORIZATION FOR THE USE AND DISTRIBUTION OF BIOSOLIDS ISSUED THIS
DAY OF MARCH 2009.
Rick Koplitz, Work Group Leader
Water Quality Protection Section
WATER QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION
PART II
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CDPH&E BMP #2015
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
1I.A Biosolids Monitoring
Biosolids monitoring requirements are specified in Section 64.16.A of the Biosolids Regulation and shall be
performed for the parameters identified and at the frequency specified per the Biosolids Regulation, Section
64.16.A for any facility's biosolids which are applied to the site.
Compliance with class B fecal coliform criteria, if that option is chosen, shall be determined based upon the
geometric mean of seven individual samples collected within each quarter.
11.B Biosolids Sources
All biosolids, which are applied to this site by Liquid Waste Management, Inc. pursuant to this Notice of
Authorization for the Use and Distribution of Biosolids, shall conform with applicable quality criteria specified in
the Colorado Biosolids Regulation. Specifically, the biosolids shall comply with the maximum allowable
constituent concentration limits for Table I biosolids as set forth at Section 64.12.A of the Regulation, and with
the appropriate pathogen destruction requirements for Class B biosolids as set forth at Section 64.12.B of the
Regulation. All biosolids must either comply with appropriate vector attraction reduction criteria as set forth at
Sections 64.I2.C(3) through (10) of the Regulation or biosolids application shall be accomplished as specified at
either Section 64.12.C(l 1) or (12) of the Regulation. Submittal to the Division of a complete and acceptable
Annual Report, as described at Section 64.17.B of the Regulation must be submitted, and written
acknowledgment of the acceptability of such documentation provided by the Division, prior to the application of
biosolids from sources for which no Annual Report has been submitted for the previous year.
11.C Soils Monitoring
Pursuant to Sections 64.16.B of the Biosolids Regulation (5 CCR 1002-19, 64), site soil fertility analyses are
required on a per application basis. Soils analyses for metals and physical characteristics are required once every
ten years. Parameters required for soils monitoring requirements as well as methods for collection of soil samples
are specified in Section 64.16.B of the Biosolids Regulation (5 CCR 1002-19, 64).
11.D Endangered Species
Pursuant to Section 64.15.A(3) of the Regulation, no person shall land apply biosolids for any beneficial use if
such application is likely to adversely affect a threatened or endangered species listed under section 64.4 of the
Endangered Species Act, or the designated critical habitat of any species so listed.
11.E Variances
This Notice does not incorporate or authorize any variance from applicable requirements of the Regulation.
11.F Spill Reporting
Biosolids spills shall be reported to the 24 -hour Colorado Environmental Release and Incident Reporting Line at
1-877-518-5608, which is a Toll -free reporting line.
PART Ill
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CDPH&E BMP #2015
APPLICATION SITE LOCATION
Site boundaries are to scale. Approved application area indicated by red borders. Localized areas within
the site, which may be unacceptable due to slopes or other site -specific conditions, are not shown.
Avoidance of any such area is required.
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