OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT/DISPOSAL PERMIT
PERMIT NUMBER: WD-09-004
ID NUMBER: I-48000020
In compliance with Title 27A O.S. Supp. §2-6-201 et seq. (the OPDES Act), as amended, the Rules of the Department of
Environmental Quality promulgated thereunder, and in reliance on the certified statements and representations heretofore
made in its application,
Tyson Foods, Inc.
P.O. Box 220
Broken Bow, OK 74728
is authorized to land apply a sludge onto ten (10) land application sites as described in the Appendix. The facility is
located at:
SE¼ of Section 11, Township 7S, Range 24EIM, McCurtain County, Oklahoma,
or 5 miles south of Broken Bow via Highway 70
The sludge comprises a waste activated sludge obtained from the clean closure of surface impoundment F04 only.
Discharge of sludge to waters of the State or onto the land in any manner that may result in runoff to waters of the State is
specifically prohibited.
Issuance of this permit in no way or in any respect affects the permittee's civil or criminal responsibility regarding
disposal and/or discharges of wastewater, except with respect to the permittee's legal responsibility under the OPDES Act
and Department Rules.
This is a new permit.
This permit shall become effective on , 2010.
This permit and the authorization to operate the disposal system shall expire at midnight, on , 2015.
Issued this day of , 2010.
_______________________________________
Carol Paden, P.E., Engineering Manager
Industrial Permits Section
Water Quality Division
Permit No. WD-09-004 Page 1
ID No. I-48000020 Part I
PART I
A. TREATMENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
1. Sludge Limitations
Beginning the effective date and lasting through the expiration date, the permittee is authorized to land apply
sludge onto ten (10) land application sites as described in the Appendix. The sludge comprises a waste
activated sludge obtained from the clean closure of surface impoundment F04.
Such land application shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as shown in the following table.
Sludge Loading Limitations
Maximum Application, Maximum Application Rate,
Land Application Site
gallons per year1 gallons per acre per daily application
L01 91,693.33 27, 000
L03 184,000.00 27,000
L06 480,533.33 27,000
L07 325,040.00 27,000
L08 373,333.33 27,000
L09 128,800.00 27,000
L10 39,013.33 27,000
L11 70,746.67 27,000
L13 330,000.00 27,000
L14 43,680.00 27,000
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Total solids not to exceed 1.8%.
b. Land Availability
Land availability based on best management practices is shown in the following table.
Land Availability for Sludge Land Application
Timing of Sludge Application
Land Application Site Crop
Beginning Month Ending Month
L01 Bermuda Pasture January December
L03 Bermuda Hay January December
L06 Bermuda Hay January December
L07 Fescue Hay January December
L08 Bermuda Hay January December
L08 Corn January May
L09 Bermuda Pasture January December
L10 Bermuda Pasture January December
L11 Corn January May
L13 Bermuda Pasture January December
L14 Bermuda Pasture January December
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2. Monitoring Requirements and Sample Types
a. Sludge
Not applicable.
b. Land Application Sites
Land application sites L01, L03, L06 through L11, L13, and L14 shall be monitored in
accordance with the requirements shown in the following table.
Land Application Site Monitoring Requirements
Annual Monitoring Requirements
Parameters
Annual Totals Frequency Sample Type
Total Volume Applied Report 1/Year Estimate
Total Number of Days Applied
Report 1/Year Measure
(days)
Total Number of Acres Used
Report 1/Year Measure
(acres)
Volume (gal/acre/yr) Report 1/Year Volume
Type of Crop Planted Report 1/Year Report
Total Precipitation (in/year) Report 1/Year Measure
1
The permittee shall keep a written record of the dates on which sludge was applied, the number of acres used for each application,
and the type of crop that the sludge was applied to.
2
The permittee shall keep a written record of the amount of precipitation that occurs monthly at the facility. Precipitation can be
monitored at the facility or obtained from local sources.
c. Soil Testing
During the period beginning on the effective date and lasting through the expiration date, the permittee
shall monitor land application sites, L01, L03, L06 through L11, L13, and L14, in accordance with the
requirements shown in the table on the following page.
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ID No. I-4800002 Part I
Soil Monitoring Requirements and Sample Types
Parameters Measurement Frequency Sample Type
Cation Exchange Capacity 1/year6 Composite1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Sodium Adsorption Ratio 1/year6 Composite1, 2, 3, 4, 5
6
Electrical Conductivity 1/year Composite1, 2, 3, 4, 5
6
Exchangeable Sodium Percentage 1/year
Composite1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(ESP)
Nitrate-nitrogen 1/year6 Composite1, 2, 3, 4, 5
6
Total Soluble Salts 1/year Composite1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Phosphorus Soil Test Index 1/year6 Composite1, 2, 3, 4, 5
6
Total Phosphorus 1/year Composite1, 2, 3, 4, 5
6
Total Potassium 1/year Composite1, 2, 3, 4, 5
6
Soil pH 1/year Composite1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Arsenic 1/5 years Composite1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Cadmium 1/5 years Composite1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Chromium 1/5 years Composite1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Copper 1/5 years Composite1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Lead 1/5 years Composite1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Mercury 1/5 years Composite1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Molybdenum 1/5 years Composite1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Nickel 1/5 years Composite1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Selenium 1/5 years Composite1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Zinc 1/5 years Composite1, 2, 3, 4, 5
1
Surface soil composite sample for each application site shall be obtained by combining a minimum of 15 to 20 core soil samples
taken randomly at a depth of 0 inches to 6 inches. The core samples shall be collected and mixed thoroughly in a clean plastic
container.
2
Fields used for production of cultivated crops may be sampled any time after harvest or before planting.
3
Noncultivated fields should be sampled during the dormant season.
4
Do not sample either cultivated or noncultivated fields immediately after lime, fertilizer, or manure application.
5
If a soil test laboratory other than Oklahoma State University (OSU) is used, the lab shall use the same phosphorus and potassium
extractant (Mehlich-3) as used by the OSU lab. The soil testing laboratory shall be a member of the North American Proficiency
Testing Program.
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When land applying.
Monitoring Point L01: Samples taken or data recorded in compliance with the monitoring requirements listed
above shall be taken at land application site L01, located in the SW¼ of Section 35, Township 7S, Range 24EIM,
McCurtain County, Oklahoma.
Monitoring Point L03: Samples taken or data recorded in compliance with the monitoring requirements listed
above shall be taken at land application site L03, located in the SE¼ of Section 31, Township 7S, Range 25EIM,
McCurtain County, Oklahoma
Monitoring Point L06: Samples taken or data recorded in compliance with the monitoring requirements listed
above shall be taken at land application site L06, located in the SE¼ and NE¼ of Section 36, Township 7S,
Range 24EIM, McCurtain County, Oklahoma.
Monitoring Point L07: Samples taken or data recorded in compliance with the monitoring requirements listed
above shall be taken at land application site L07, located in the SE¼ and SW¼ of Section 31, Township 8S,
Range 24EIM, McCurtain County, Oklahoma.
Monitoring Point L08: Samples taken or data recorded in compliance with the monitoring requirements listed
above shall be taken at land application site L08, located in the NE¼ of Section 31, Township 8S, Range 24EIM,
McCurtain County, Oklahoma.
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Monitoring Point L09: Samples taken or data recorded in compliance with the monitoring requirements listed
above shall be taken at land application site L09, located in the NW¼ of Section 8, Township 9S, Range 24EIM,
McCurtain County, Oklahoma.
Monitoring Point L10: Samples taken or data recorded in compliance with the monitoring requirements listed
above shall be taken at land application site L10, located in the SE¼ and SW¼ of Section 17, Township 9S,
Range 24EIM, McCurtain County, Oklahoma.
Monitoring Point L11: Samples taken or data recorded in compliance with the monitoring requirements listed
above shall be taken at land application site L11, located in the NW¼ of Section 21, Township 9S, Range
24EIM, McCurtain County, Oklahoma.
Monitoring Point L13: Samples taken or data recorded in compliance with the monitoring requirements listed
above shall be taken at land application site L13, located in the SE¼ of Section 30, Township 8S, Range 24EIM,
McCurtain County, Oklahoma .
Monitoring Point L14: Samples taken or data recorded in compliance with the monitoring requirements listed
above shall be taken at land application site L14, located in the SW¼ of Section 35, Township 7S, Range 24EIM,
McCurtain County, Oklahoma.
A hard-bound log book(s) shall be kept for each land application site. The log book(s) shall have an
entry for each land application event. For land application sites L01, L03, L06 through L11, L13, and
L14, there shall be an entry for the date of the event, method of spreading, operator name, volume
spread, the area in square feet over which the volume was spread over.
The log books shall be kept for a period of five (5) years. The log books shall be made available to DEQ
personnel upon request. If the request is made during an inspection by DEQ personnel the log books
shall be made available to the inspector within one hour of the request.
The facility shall also keep a record, for each land application site, of any additional fertilizer that is
applied. Applied fertilizer shall include starter fertilizer, commercial fertilizer as well as lime and soil
amendments.
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B. SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE
The permittee shall achieve compliance with the liming and site security requirements shown below.
Reports of compliance or noncompliance with, or any progress reports on, interim or final requirements
obtained in any compliance schedule of this permit shall be submitted no later than fourteen (14) days
following each schedule date. Any reports of noncompliance shall include the cause of noncompliance,
any remedial actions taken, and the probability of meeting the next scheduled requirements.
1. Lime shall be added to land application sites L01 and L03 to raise the soil pH to 6.5 s.u. or higher
prior to land application. Lime shall be mechanically mixed with the soil or incorporated with a disc.
2. The permittee shall post signs at all land applications sites to protect the public from potential
health and safety hazards at the land application sites.
The signs shall read “NOTICE: WASTE ACTIVATED SLUDGE HAS BEEN APPLIED TO
THIS SITE.” Such signs shall include the name of the permittee and the permittee’s telephone
number. Such sign(s) shall be posted within twenty-five feet of an obvious access point(s) and shall
be unobstructed from view. Any authorized site with road frontage shall have at least one sign facing
the road, within twenty-five feet of the road when possible, and shall be unobstructed from view.
The text shall be in black capital letters on a white background and the letters shall be one inch in
height.
Signs shall be posted in accordance with the following criteria:
At sites with a low potential for public exposure, signs shall be in place from the time land
application begins to a minimum of thirty days after the termination of land application activity at
the site.
At sites with a high potential for public exposure, signs shall be in place from the time land
application begins to a minimum of one year after the termination of land application activity at the
site.
C. REPORTING OF MONITORING RESULTS
Monitoring results shall be reported in accordance with the provisions of Part III.B.4 of the permit.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous quarter shall be summarized and reported on the
Self-Monitoring Report (SMR) forms received no later than the last working day of the following
month after the end of the reporting period as described above. Monitoring results obtained during
the previous year shall be summarized and reported on the Self-Monitoring Report (SMR) forms
received no later than the last working day of the following month after the end of the reporting
period as described above. If no land application occurs during the reporting period, SMR forms
stating “No Land Application” shall be submitted according to the above schedule.
The first quarterly report is due on .
The first annual report is due on .
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ID No.: I-48000020 Part II
PART II
OTHER PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
A. The permittee is hereby given notice that this permit is in all respects subject to compliance with and
actions under any and all applicable and relevant terms, conditions, provisions and requirements and
any and all amendments of the laws of the State of Oklahoma, the Department of Environmental
Quality’s rules, and Oklahoma’s Water Quality Standards. The absence of any express reference
within this permit of any particular statutory requirement, rule(s), regulations(s), or standard(s) shall
in no respect be deemed or construed to exempt or preclude the application of such requirement,
rule(s), regulation(s), or standard(s) to this permit or the permittee.
The permit may be reopened to implement and/or require impoundment modifications, additions,
extensions, and/or operational changes; monitoring and reporting; reclassification of wastes; sludge
management plans; best management practices; closure plans; and/or other appropriate actions.
B. LAND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
1. Land application shall be for the purpose of beneficial use and shall be done at the locations
shown in the Appendix.
2. The permittee shall not cause or contribute to the taking of life or the destruction or adverse
modification of the known critical habitat of any endangered or threatened species of plant, fish,
or wildlife.
3. Sludge shall be incorporated daily.
The pasture aerator method of incorporation must include the following steps:
The aerator must be used to aerate the site immediately prior to application (same working
day).
Incorporate the sludge by using a chain drag or harrow. A drag or harrow must be used to
enhance incorporation by the end of the working day.
Weather Conditions: No application is allowed if the ground is frozen, dry enough to
preclude penetration by the aerator or saturated soil conditions.
Hydraulic Application Rate: Not to exceed 27,000 gallons per acre per daily application.
Application equipment: Trailers or trucks should be equipped with a splashguard to provide
uniform application. Equipment should be equipped with an automatic valve so that the
driver is able to turn the application on or off without leaving the vehicle. This to prevent
uneven application.
4. Sludge shall be uniformly applied to all land application sites.
5. The hydraulic loading at land application sites L01, L03, L06 through L11, L13, and L14 shall be
maintained to prevent surface runoff of applied sludge to waters of the state and to prevent
persistent flooding (persistent flooding is defined as soil which remains saturated for more than
24 hours).
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6. The land application of sludge at sites L01, L03, L06 through L11, L13, and L14 shall not occur
during periods of precipitation, when the soil is frozen, or while the soil is saturate. The
sludge may be stored in surface impoundment F04 until the soil is capable of receiving
sludge without persistent flooding or surface runoff.
7. Where runoff of sludge from the application site is evident, the operator shall cease further
sludge application until the condition is corrected.
8. The land application sites shall be managed to prevent site conditions that have the potential to
impact aesthetics, including but not limited to odors, waste piles, and sludges.
9. Equipment shall be maintained and operated to prevent spillage and leakage.
10. Report any spill to the DEQ immediately.
11. Land application shall not occur in designated wellhead delineation areas of private or public
water supplies.
12. Land application shall not occur within one-half mile of an outstanding resource water or its
tributaries or a high quality water as identified in Appendix A of the Oklahoma Water Quality
Standards.
13. Land application shall not occur within one-quarter mile of a water listed in Appendix B of the
Oklahoma Water Quality Standards.
14. Land application shall not occur within 250 feet of a well used for potable water supply or
within 100 feet of any surface water of the state.
15. Public access to land with a high potential for public exposure shall be restricted for one year
after application of sludge.
16. Public access to land with a low potential for public exposure shall be restricted for 30 days
after application of sludge.
17. Food crops, feed crops, and fiber crops shall not be harvested for 30 days after application of
sludge.
18. Food crops with harvested parts that touch the sludge/soil mixture and are totally above the land
surface shall not be harvested for 14 months after application of the sludge.
19. Animals shall not be grazed on the land for 30 days after application of sludge.
20. Turf grown on land where sludge is applied shall not be harvested for one year after application of
the sludge when the harvested turf is placed on either land with a high potential for public
exposure or a lawn, unless otherwise specified by the permitting authority.
21. The permittee shall be responsible for assuring that the land owner, and the sludge applicator (if
different from the permittee) abide by the conditions of this permit.
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22. In all other respects, land application shall be accomplished in accordance with OAC 252:616
(Subchapter 11) as amended.
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ID No. I-4800002 Appendix
APPENDIX A
Description of Land Treatment Sites
Site Designation Legal Description Available Acres Owner
SW¼ of Section 35, Township 7S, Range John Ginn, Route 1 Box 62,
L01 52.9
24EIM, McCurtain County, Oklahoma Idabel OK 74745
SE¼ of Section 31, Township 7S, Range 25EIM, Russ Rollings, P.O. Box 3165,
L03 34.5
McCurtain County, Oklahoma Idabel OK 74745
SE¼ and NE¼ of Section 36, Township 7S, Harold MacBrayer, Route 1 Box
L06 90.1
Range 24EIM, McCurtain County, Oklahoma 243, Idabel OK 74745
SE¼ and SW¼ of Section 31, Township 8S, Brent Bolen, Route 2 Box 326,
L07 143.4
Range 24EIM, McCurtain County, Oklahoma Idabel OK 74745
NE¼ of Section 31, Township 8S, Range 24EIM, Brent Bolen, Route 2 Box 326,
L08 70
McCurtain County, Oklahoma Idabel OK 74745
NW¼ of Section 8, Township 9S, Range 24EIM, Brent Bolen, Route 2 Box 326,
L09 14
McCurtain County, Oklahoma Idabel OK 74745
SE¼ and SW¼ of Section 17, Township 9S, Dawn Allen Pearson, Route 2
L10 20.9
Range 24EIM, McCurtain County, Oklahoma Box 478, Idabel OK 74745
NW¼ of Section 21, Township 9S, Range Dawn Allen Pearson, Route 2
L11 37.9
24EIM, McCurtain County, Oklahoma Box 478, Idabel OK 74745
SE¼ of Section 30, Township 8S, Range 24EIM, Brent Bolen, Route 2 Box 326,
L13 37.5
McCurtain County, Oklahoma Idabel OK 74745
SW¼ of Section 35, Township 7S, Range John Ginn, Route 1 Box 62,
L14 25.2
24EIM, McCurtain County, Oklahoma Idabel OK 74745