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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of— Resource Protection — Residuals Management Program
BRP WP 28 Sampling and Analysis Plan Approval
Application for Approval of Sampling and Analysis Plan
X267686
Transmittal Number
172792
Facility ID#(if known)
A. Instructions
As described in Regulations 310 CMR 32.00"Land Application of Sludge and Septage," any
owner/operator applying for a permit for beneficial use of sludge and/or septage must conform to
specified sampling and analytical requirements.These requirements are set forth in Sections 32.12,
32 13 32 24 and 32.70 of 310 CMR 32.00.To ensure that these requirements are met in a complete
and consistent manner the following reporting format has been developed and adopted by the
Department.All applicants are required to complete this form as part of their application along with
descriptive narrative of those items outlined in DEP Guidelines for Sludge Analysis. Actual sampling
and analysis should be performed only after DEP approval of parts A through D of this form.
Please print or type the requested information in the spaces provided.
B. General Information
1. Facility:
Mountain Street Water Treatment Facility
Name
137 Mountain Street
Street Address
Haydenville
City
2. Applicant:
Northampton Department of Public Works
Name of Applicant(it different)
125 Locust Street
MA
State
01039
Zip Code
Street Address
Northampton
City
3. Contact Person:
James R. Laurila, P.E., City Engineer
MA
State
01060
Zip Code
Name
125 Locust Street
Street Address
Northampton
City
4. Date of application:
5. Volume of wastewater flow through the facility:
MA
State
Date
0
01060
Zip Code
Gallons per day
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of— Resource Protection — Residuals Management Program
BRP WP 28 Sampling and Analysis Plan Approval
Application for Approval of Sampling and Analysis Plan
X267686
Transmitlal Number
172792
Facility ID#Of known)
B. General Information (cont.)
6. List of industries discharging to the facility. (If your facility has an approved pretreatment program
please provide a copy of the EPA approval letter in place of the following. If the sludge is generated
from an industrial process please proceed to item #7.)
a. Gallons per day per source:
Not applicable.
b.Waste composition per source:
Not applicable.
c. Frequency of industrial discharges:
Not applicable.
7. Industrial Sludges: (please provide a listing of all known chemicals utilized and/or created in the
process which may be found in the sludge):
Alum,cationic polymer, sodium carbonate, and sodium hypochlorite are used during the water
treatment process.
8. Sludge type classification requested:
®Type I (Duplicate copy of AOS application must be sent to the local board of health)
OType II
O Type III
9. State the type of sludge stabilization process(es) utilized:
Air dried in lagoons.
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of— Resource Protection — Residuals Management Program
BRP WP 28 Sampling and Analysis Plan Approval
Application for Approval of Sampling and Analysis Plan
X267686
Transmittal Number
172792
Facility ID#(if known)
C. Sampling Requirements
1. Describe the intended sampling location(s) and the rationale for choosing such location(s):
The sampling location will be in the inactive lagoon. The sample will be a composite grab. The
representative sample can be taken from any area within the lagoon.
2. Describe why the sample location(s) meet the requirements for representativeness set forth in 310
CMR 32.70(2a):
The raw water quality entering the WTF is of good quality and consistent, therefore the treatment
chemical dosage are consistent and the resultant residuals in the sludge will be consistent as well.
3. Frequency of sampling (refer to table 32.12, in 310 CMR 32.13):
❑ Every six months ® Every three months
❑ Every month ❑ Isolated pile(s)
4. Sampling equipment to be used (see"Table of Required Containers..")
Sampling container
a.Sampling device
Per laboratory requirements Per laboratory requirements
b.Container type C.Container cover
5. Sampling method:
a. Describe procedure to be used for cleaning sample containers prior to sampling:
Sample containers are cleaned, and if necessary, preserved by the lab performing the analysis. No
container will be opened prior to collection of any sample.
b. Describe the procedures to be used for cleaning/decontamination of sampling equipment:
The sample will be collected in the jar itself,with no other sampling equipment. Therefore, the
procedure described in 5a is the same as 5b.
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BRP WP 28•Page 3 of 5
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of — Resource Protection — Residuals Management Program
BRP WP 28 Sampling and Analysis Plan Approval
Application for Approval of Sampling and Analysis Plan
X267686
Transmittal Number
172792
Facility ID#($1 known)
C. Sampling Requirements (cont.)
c. Describe sampling method and number of samples to be taken per sampling event. Include at least
one duplicate sample for analysis.
Ammonia, TKN,Total P-500 ml plastic; pH; Solids-250 ml plastic; Metals, including molybdenum and
boron,-500 ml plastic; PCBs 1 liter amber glass,TCLP-glass.There will be two samples taken which
includes one duplicate sample for analysis.
d. Sample size:
As described above
(weight/volume)
e. Describe preservation methods to be employed for each analyte (see Table of Required
Containers, Preservation Techniques, and Holding Times):
Ammonia (28 days),TKN (28 days),total P cool 4 degrees C preserved with H2SO4(28 days); pH-
non preserved (analyze immediately); Solids-non preserved (7 days); metals preserved with HNO3 (6
months except mercury which is 28 days); PCBs non preserved cool 4 degrees C (extract within 7
days, analyze within 40 days after extraction).
f. Provide the name of the person(s)who will take the sample(s) and his/her qualifications:
Andrew Dunn-General Operator(1T OIT/1 D OIT/2D OIT), Rebecca Smith - General Operator(2T
OIT/2D OIT), Douglas Ducharme- Secondary Treatment Operator(2D/4T OIT/2T)
D. Analytical Requirements
1. Provide the name and address of all laboratories to be employed, including sub-contracting
laboratories; indicate those analyses to be performed by sub-contractors. According to 310 CMR
32.70(3) each sample must be analyzed by a laboratory deemed acceptable to the Department.At
the present time,only analytical results submitted by laboratories certified by the Lawrence
Experiment Station for the analytical parameters in question are acceptable for the purpose of
complying with 310 CMR 32.00. The certification status of a laboratory can be obtained by contacting
the DEP William X.Wall Experiment Station, 37 Shattuck Street, Lawrence, MA. (508)682-5237:
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Spectrum Analytical, Inc. of Agawam, MA will perform all analyses.
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of— Resource Protection — Residuals Management Program
BRP WP 28 Sampling and Analysis Plan Approval
Application for Approval of Sampling and Analysis Plan
D. Analytical Requirements (cont.)
2. Provide the analytical method to be used for each parameter listed in table 1 stating specific
reference source and method number, and any deviations from the cited method. Include similar
information for digestion/extraction procedures to be utilized that are not described in the analytical
methods (please note that for initial approval at least one TCLP Toxicity Teesi and three separate
bulk analyses are required):
TCLP-SW846-1311; total metals 6010C; pH SM4500-H-B; solids SM2540G; Total N (TKN)351.2M;
ammonia 350.1 M, Nitrate as N SM4500-NO3;Total P 365.1; PCBs 8082
X267686
Transmittal Number
172792
Facility IDS(if known)
3. a. Will the sludge or septage be applied or stored voer an existing, planned or potential groundwater
public water supply, or within 1/2 mile of a well used as a source of drinking water supply by a public
water system, or within ''/ mile of the high water mark of any Class A water?
❑ Yes ® No
b. Specify the U.S. Geological Coordinates of land application sites if known at this time:
Unknown
4. 310 CMR 32.13(6) requires analysis of the sludge for a six month period before an Application for
Approval of Suitability is approved. For facilities which are required to sample quarterly or semi-
annually(see Table 32.13 of 310 CMR 32.00). A minimum of three independent samples is required
for initial approval (also see"DEP Guidelines for Sampling and Analysis").
E. Certification
"I certify that I have personally examined and am
familiar with the information submitted in this
document and all attachments and that, based
on my inquiry of those individuals immediately
responsible for obtaining the information, I
believe that the information is true, accurate,
and complete."
Signed under the pains and penalties of perjury:
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Patrick O'Neale, P.E.
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TATA & HOWARD
December 21, 2015
Mr. Paul Nietupski, Section Chief
Department of Environmental Protection
Western Regional Office
Attn: Wastewater Permitting Office
436 Dwight Street
Springfield, MA 01103
Subject: BRP WP 28 - Sampling and Analysis Plan Approval
Northampton Department of Public Works
PWS No. 1214000
Dear Mr. Nietupski:
On behalf of the Northampton Department of Public Works (DPW), enclosed for your
review is an application for a Sampling and Analysis Plan Approval for recycling of solid
waste from the Mountain Street Water Treatment Facility (WTF). This letter acts as the
narrative pursuant to"MassDEP Guidelines for Sludge Analysis."
The existing WTF treats surface water from the Ryan, West Whatley, and Mountain
Street Reservoirs. The treatment process waste flow is directed to an equalization tank
prior to being discharged to one of two lagoons for dewatering onsite. The lagoons
operate on an alternating annual cycle. The active lagoon receives all residual flow for a
one year period while the inactive lagoon undergoes a freeze/thaw and dewatering cycle.
The remaining drinking water treatment plant residuals (DWTPR) are removed on an
annual basis or when they reach an average depth of three feet. The turbidity, organics,
and chemicals used in treatment are the primary constituents of the DWTPR. The
estimated quantity of sludge generated by the facility has ranged from approximately 30
tons to 240 tons per year from 2010 through 2014.
Currently the Northampton DPW has a Beneficial Use Determination (BUD) BWP
SW40 to utilize the DWTPR generated by the WTF as alternative daily cover (ADCM) at
Massachusetts landfills. However, the landfill that is currently utilized will be closing
and will no longer be available to the City of Northampton.
Therefore, we propose that the solids removed from the surface water are sampled in
accordance with 310 CMR 32.00, Land Application Regulations. The Northampton
67 Forest Street Marlborough,MA 01752
1:508-303-9400 I F:508-303-9500
www.tataandhoward.com
MAINH ICTIMEIV7IAZ
Mr. Paul Nietupski December 21, 2015
MassDEP—Wastewater Permitting Office Page 2 of 2
DPW requests an Approval of Suitability for unrestricted use as a Type 1 soil. The
DWTPR will be used by the City for various land applications, which are currently
undefined.
Attached are the BRP WP 28 Application and Transmittal Form for Permit Application.
If you have any questions or require any additional information, please do not hesitate to
contact this office.
Sincerely yours,
TATA& HOWARD, 1NC.
Patrick O'Neale, P.E.
Vice President
cc: Mr. James Lauri la, P.E, Northampton City Engineer
Northampton Board of Health
TATA & HOWARD
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Transmittal Form for Permit Application and Payment
A. Permit Information
BRP WP 28
1.Permit Cade:7 or 8 character code from permit insWclions
Sample and Analysis Plan Approval
3.Type of Project or Activity
Residuals Land Application Approvals
2.Name of Permit Category
B. Applicant Information - Firm or Individual
Northampton Department of Public Works
1.Name of Firm-Or,if party needing this approval is an individual enter name below:
2.Last Name of Individual
125 Locust Street
5.Street Address
Northampton
6.City/Town
James R. Laurila, P.E., City Engineer
11.Contact Person
3. First Name of Individual
4.MI
MA 01060 413-587-1570 4307
7.State 8.Zip Code 9.Telephone#
jlaurila@northamptonma.gov
12. e-mail address(optional)
10.Ext.#
C. Facility, Site or Individual Requiring Approval
Mountain Street Water Treatment Facility
1.Name of Facility,Site Or Individual
137 Mountain Street
2.Street Address
Haydenville MA 01039
3.City/Town 4.State 5.Zip Code 6.Telephone#
172792
8. DEP Facility Number(if Known)
7.Ext.#
9. Federal I.D.Number(if Known) 10.BWSC Tracking#(if Known)
D. Application Prepared by (if different from Section Bp
Tata& Howard, Inc.
1.Name of Firm Or Individual
67 Forest Street
2.Address
Marlborough MA 01752
3.City/Town 4.State 5.Zip Code
Patrick O'Neale, P.E
8.Contact Person
508-232-6303
6.Telephone# 7.E
9.LSP Number(BWSC Permits only)
E. Permit- Project Coordination
1. Is this project subject to MEPA review? ❑yes ® no
It yes,enter the project's EOEA file number-assigned when an
Environmental Notification Form is submitted to the MEPA unit:
EOEA File Number
F. Amount Due
Special Provisions:
1. ®Fee Exempt(city,town or municipal housing authority)(state agency if fee is$100 or less).
There are no fee exemptions for BWSC permits,regardless of applicant status.
2. 0 Hardship Request-payment extensions according to 310 CMR 4.04(384
3. 0 Alternative Schedule Project(according to 310 CMR 4.05 and 4.10).
4. 0 Homeowner(according to 310 CMR 4.02).
Check Number
Dollar Amount
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