HomeMy WebLinkAboutNutri-Ject Systems, Inc.-4/28/2014CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA
WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
3505 Easton Ave. • Waterloo, IA 50702 • (319) 291-4553 Fax (319) 291-4523
CITY OF WATERLOO
Council Communication
City Council Meeting: 4/28/2014
Prepared 4/22/2014
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# of Attachments: 1
SUBJECT: Biosolids Management, Storage, and Land Application Contract
Submitted by: Larry N. Smith, Superintendent WMS
Recommended City Council Action:
Requesting Council approval to extend the Contract with NutriJect Systems, Inc., for the
Biosolids Management, Storage, and Land Application, with a new rate of $4,900.00 per month
($ 200.00 monthly increase) for the biosolids Storage building for a five year term commencing
August 1, 2014 through July 31 2019.
Summary Statement: We are now entering into our 15`j' year contract with Nutri-Ject Systems
for the management, storage and land application, we have enjoyed a great relationship and they
will continue to provide the City of Waterloo with all required IDNR bi-monthly analysis and all
bio -solids related correspondence and the IDNR/EPA required annual reports.
Expenditure Required:
Source of Funds: Sewer/520
Policy Issue
Alternative
Background Information: On July 1, 2004 the monthly lease rate for the bio -solids storage
building was reduced from $18,000.00 per month to a rate of $4,700.00 per month for July 1,
2009 through July 31, 2014.
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April 14, 2014
Mr. Larry Smith, Superintendent
Water Pollution/Flood Control Department
3505 Easton Ave.
Waterloo, IA 50702
Re: Biosolids Management, Storage, and Land Application Contract
515 FIFTH STREET
BOX 398
HUDSON, IOWA 50643
PHONE (319) 988-4601
FAX (319) 988-3506
Dear Larry,
Per our present contract we are now entering into our 15th year and as of July 1, 2004 your monthly
lease rate based upon Article IV of the master contract document for the biosolids storage building
was reduced from $18,000.00 per month to a rate of $4,700.00 per month from Julyl, 2009
through July 31, 2014. The new rate for the (5) year term will be $4,900.00 per month
commencing August 1, 2014 through July 31, 2019.
There will be no other price increases in our management, transportation and land application of
the City of Waterloo's biosolids and as always we will continue to provide the City of Waterloo
with all required IDNR bi-monthly analysis and all biosolids related correspondence and the
IDNR/EPA required annual reports as per CFR part (40) section 503 regulations.
We have enjoyed a great relationship since 1989 and I believe the decision that was made by the
City of Waterloo to partner with Nutri-Ject. Systems, Inc. was a good decision and has been
mutually beneficial to both parties. We are bringing to the table a proven track record of excellence
with 75,000 dry tons of wastewater residuals land applied annually by our firm in and around the
Midwest and an impeccable reputation within the industry as well as with the Iowa Department of
Natural Resources. Our staff has in excess of 130 years of combined experience in the land
application and the management of residuals.
Our mission statement is "To provide outrageous service to our customers by doing whatever it
Dredging • Land Application of Biosolids • Residual Management
www.nutriject.com
takes to get the job done in a timely and environmentally sound manner, while providing a safe and
secure, stable future for the men and women we work with !" To that end hopefully we have lived
up to you and your staffs expectations.
Thank you in advance Larry for your consideration in this matter, and we look forward to working
with you and your staff and the City of Waterloo's continued success in the future.
Sincerely Yours,
R. Scott Wienands, President
Nutri-Ject Systems, Inc.
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1AGREEMENT� i".01 ,o l f1,®tf
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Turnkey Biosolids Professional Management 'rogram
With The City Of Waterloo
Water Pollution/Flood Control Department
RECITALS
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this clay of , by and
between:
THE City of Waterloo, a municipal corporation located in the Comity of Black t lawk,
State of Iowa (hereafter the "OWNER") acting through its City Council, and Nutri-Ject
Systems, Inc., an Iowa corporation with its principal place of business at 515 5th Street,
Hudson, Iowa (hereafter "NJS").
WHEREAS, the OWNER owns the by-product Biosolids, produced at the Wastewater
Facility (as defined in Attachment A and more specifically listed in Exhibit One);
WHEREAS, the OWNER has the authority under the laws of the State of Iowa (the
"State") and desires to enter into a professional services contract for the management of
the Biosolids produced by the OWNER ;
WHEREAS, NJS is experienced in and capable of supplying professional management
services to the OWNER ; and
WHEREAS , the OWNER desires to engage NJS to act as its independent professional
biosolids hauling firm in the management of all Biosolids produced and stored;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, and
subject to the terms and conditions herein stated, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I - PURPOSE
During the terms of this Agreement, the OWNER agrees to engage NJS as an
independent professional Biosolids hauling firm to manage all Biosolids stored and
produced, which are owned and controlled by the OWNER. Each party hereto agrees
that it will cooperate in good faith with the other, its agents, and subcontractors to
facilitate the performance of mutual obligations set forth in this Agreement.
NARIVICRA SCONPE OY SERVICES
The scope of services to be provided by NJS under this Agreement will include the
management, equipment, testing, recordkeeping, storage facilities, labor, and land
application of the Biosolids to the extent specifically set forth in this Article 11
(hereinafter the "Scope of Service"): Attachment A-1
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Biosolids CONTROL AND 503 REGULATIONS
NJS's goal is to manage the Biosolids to meet all the tJSEPA 503 ;Hid II)NR Chapter 67
requirements as defined in Attachment A, of the existing National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System ("NPDES") permit No. 07-90-0-01 as well as any other federal, state,
and local requirements.
NJS shall be responsible for overseeing OWNER's compliance with all federal, state, and
local permit requirements and shall complete all documentatioir needed for said permits
required in the management of the Biosolids_
NJS shall use its best efforts to provide this level of management at or below a maximum
Biosolids production of 90 wet tons per clay from the treatment plant. NJS shall provide
best management possible within the constraints of the Biosolids storage design,
physical limitations, and existing stored Biosolids.
In the event Abnormal and/or Biologically Toxic Material, as defined in Attachment A, is
found in the biosolids, NJS shall promptly notify the OWNER and use its best reasonable
efforts or assist the OWNER to remove, stabilize, and/or reduce such material using the
cooperation, processes and equipment provided at the treatment facility. If such
Abnormal and/or Biologically Toxic Material cannot be stabilized or removed using the
processes and equipment provided at the treatment facility, NJS shall not be responsible
for compliance with NPDES permit, Iowa Code ("ICC") as amended, Safe Drinking Water
Act ("SDWA"), the Clean Water Act ("CWA") as amended, the Resource Conservation
Recovery Act ("RCRA"), as amended, and the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act ("CERCLA"), as amended, and any other applicable
federal, state, or local requirements, or for other consequence of the receipt by
Biosolids of such Abnormal, and/or Biologically Toxic Material. NJS is to notify the
owner within 24 hrs. of receipt of any abnormal analysis result.
In the event Recordkeeping, Testing, Storage, Transportation, and Land Application of
Biosolids Violations as defined in Attachment A occur on any date starting 30 or more
days after the beginning of services by NJS, NJS shall be responsible for fines or
damages for Recordkeeping, Testing, Storage, Transportation, and Land Application of
Biosolids Violations that may be imposed by the federal, state, or local environmental
agencies, or private actions, if such violations were within NJS's control and are the
result of NJS's failure to manage the Biosolids in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement and such failure is the direct and substantial cause of such Recordkeeping,
Testing, Storage, Transportation, and Land Application of Biosolids Violations. Prior to
payment of fines or damages of any kind, NJS reserves the right to contest government
or private actirns, suits, or proceedings for Recordkeeping, Testing, Storage,
Transportation, and Land Application of Biosolids Violations through administrative
procedures or otherwise.
During the construction or other modification of any of the treatment facilities, the
OWNER and NJS will work together to maintain access and minimize disruption. NJS
shall not be responsible for Biosolids violations resulting from the infringement of
construction activity.
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MAINTENANCE
NJS shall keep the vehicles, and assigned sections 01 the facility in a c•Iean, meat and
orderly condition.
TESTING ANI) I.AIBORA I'ORY ANALYSIS
NJS shall perform the testing and laboratory analysis required by OWNEII's NI'l)LS
permit as it pertains to Biosolids, as well as that for necessary recordkeeping purposes.
Laboratory procedures and analysis shall conform to the then current edition of
Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater or he in accordance
with testing requirements of the NI'1)ES permit as they pertain to Biosolids. NJS shall
deliver and certify such results to the OWNER and assist the OWNER in submitting
such results to all required regulatory agencies.
TECIINICAL SUPPORT
NJS shall provide on-call backup expertise in Biosolids operations, maintenance, and
management as deemed necessary by the owner to ensure performance of its
obligations under this Agreement.
STAFFING
NJS shall provide an experienced manager with skills to include OSHA compliance,
personnel administration, Biosolids treatment, management, land application,
transportation, public relations and communications necessary for the management,
operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment and manpower. N.IS shall also provide
personnel with CDL licenses equal to or greater than the level required by the State.
NJS employees experienced in Biosolids treatment and disposal shall staff the project.
The staffing plan shall be consistent with project requirements.
NJS is a local firm with 95% of its employees residing in Black Hawk County.
NJS shall make every effort to employ minority subcontractor(s) to supplement
operations during peak project requirements.
TRAINING
NJS shall implement a training program with both classroom and field training for all
staff associated with the operation, maintenance and disposal of the Biosolids. The
training shall include equipment operation, process management, maintenance and
repair, regulations, first aid, safety, emergency response, hazardous material handling,
and right -to -know laws. Other representatives of the OWNER may attend training
sessions upon request.
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SECURITY
NJS shall use efforts to secure the assigned sections of the treatment plait and storage
facilities within the limits of existing security devices. Any losses or otl►er liabilities
resulting from theft, damage, or unauthorized use of OWNER property properly secured
within the limits of the existing security devices shall he borne by the OWNER unless
such losses are occasioned by NJS failure to secure the facilities.
ODOR AND NOISE CONTROL
NJS shall operate the assigned sections of the treatment plant and NJS storage site
using methods which will minimize odor and noise within the limits and capabilities of
the facilities and equipment.
COMMUNICATIONS
NJS shall develop an informal communications, publicity, and community relations
program in order to keep the OWNER informed about the Biosolids management
program. NJS shall prepare written summaries of all formal meetings with the OWNER
and provide the OWNER with a copy.
REPORTS
NJS shall maintain Biosolids management records and shall prepare and submit to the
OWNER a monthly report including a narrative summary of operations and all data
required for monthly and annual reporting to local, state and federal agencies.
One of NJS's full-time employees, at the city's request, shall attend the regular council
meeting and shall also attend any applicable committee meetings, and special council
meetings at the request of the OWNER.
Biosolids MANAGEMENT & MAINTENANCE BUDGET
After the expiration of the initial 5 -year Agreement, NJS, prior to October 1st of the
upcoming OWNER's fiscal year, shall submit a Biosolids management and maintenance
budget for the OWNER's upcoming fiscal year. The budget shall indicate the estimated
Biosolids management and maintenance cost for the Turnkey Biosolids Management
Program covered by this Agreement for the forthcoming year. A presentation on an
additional 5 year program may be presented.
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(YIIILR COST ANI) EXPENSES
NJS shall pay expenses required for the normal and routine management, operation, and
maintenance of the storage facility and equipment including they following: personnel
costs, fuels, chemicals, laboratory analysis and expendable supplies. Unless otherwise
agreed in writing by the parties, N.1S will not be required to pity the following:
• Expenses resulting from a change in Scope of Services
• Expenses resulting from a change in the OWNER's NI'I) S permit, law, or
regulations by any federal, state, or local agency or authority.
• Any damages which result from force rnajeure, an Act of God, the OWNER, or
any third party.
• Expenses arising from process leachate, septage sludge, or other sludges.
• Expenditures for Capital Improvements and Repairs, as defined in Attachment A.
• Expenses arising from emergency sewer repair or replacement.
• Expenses related to municipal or private surveillance and alarm monitoring by
an outside agency.
• Fire protection.
• Expenses resulting from the handling and/or disposal of Abnormal and/or
Biologically Toxic Materials, as defined in Attachment A.
LITIGATION SUPPORT
At the request of the OWNER, NJS will provide for or arrange, at the OWNER's expense,
legal, regulatory, and technical assistance in connection with the OWNER's defense or
prosecution of any actions, claims, suits, administrative, or arbitration proceedings, or
investigations whether pending, threatened, or newly initiated. For such services the
OWNER shall pay NJS its total cost incurred in its performance of such services
multiplied by 1.10.
ACC f1 UNTING RECO €1 S
NJS shall maintain up-to-date financial records as they apply to the terms of this
Agreement. All records will be kept in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. The city at its sole cost may audit financial records.
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ARTICLE III - RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OWNER
OWNERS REPRESENTATIVE
On or before the date services are to commence under this Agreement, the OWNER shall
designate an authorized representative (Authorized Representative) to administer this
Agreement.
PERMITS
The OWNER shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining; all necessary permits
and licenses and for the payment of all fees required for ownership and operation of the
public owned treatment works. NJS shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining
all necessary permits and licenses and for payment of all fees required for ownership
and operation of the Biosolids storage site and equipment owned by NJS and used in
connection with this project.
It is understood by both parties to this Agreement, the current NPDES permit
No. 07-90-0-01 expires on December 3, 2000. NJS's proposal and contract is based upon
the current loadings as furnished by the City of Waterloo. Changes in Biosolids
production requirements and conditions will be negotiated by the parties and included
in the project scope of services. Any cost impact from changes will be negotiated and
added or subtracted from the Base Compensation - Article V.
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
The OWNER shall comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws, codes,
ordinances, and regulations as they pertain to the treatment facilities. The OWNER shall
be responsible for any capital expenditures or improvements to the Biosolids
production equipment, facility building, roads, including right of way to treatment
facility, conveyor systems, odor elimination equipment or chemicals required for
compliance with all such laws.
TAXES
The OWNER shall be responsible for all real estate and property taxes, utility, excise,
and sales taxes applicable to this Project or this Agreement as they apply to the owners
property.
SUPPORT
The OWNER, pertaining to Biosolids, shall permit use by NJS, without charge, of all
equipment, structures, and facilities under its ownership and presently assigned to the
Water Pollution/Flood Control Department or as specified in future equipment
construction specifications. The OWNER shall provide NJS with all infformatIon,�
necessary to operate and manage the i:;iosolids program.
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EXPENDITURES FOR CAPEIAI. IMPROVEMENTS ANI) REPAIRS
The OWNER is responsible for undertaking; and payment or Expenditures lot capital
Improvements and Repairs, as defined in Attachment A, whirls beco1111'S ncress;rr y
under this Agreement, are required in an emergency situation or which are listed in
Exhibit Two. NJS's obligations under this Agreement are predicated upon the ( )WNLI''s
completing necessary Expenditures for Capital Improvements and Repairs at the
Facilities as well as payment of maintenance expenses. City is responsible to meet
requirements for Class 11 Sludge Criteria Reference. Attachment "C"
PAYMENT OF INVOICES
The OWNER shall be responsible for promptly paying all amounts due N.IS under this
Agreement. Upon presentation of invoices by N.IS, all payments including base and
other compensation shall be due and payable on the first day of each month (due elate)
for which services have been rendered. All such payments snail be made within thirty
(60) days of invoice or a late penalty will apply.
NOTICE OF LITIGATION
In the event that the OWNER or NJS has or receives notice of or undertakes the
prosecution of any actions, claims, suits, administrative or arbitration proceedings, or
investigations in connection with the Biosolids management project, the party receiving
such notice or undertaking such prosecution shall give the other party timely notice of
such proceedings and will inform the other party in advance of all hearings regarding
such proceedings only as it applies to NJS.
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ARTICLE IV - TERM AND TERMINATION
TERM
Services by NJS under this Agreement shall commence on .Icily 1, 1999, and enol five (5)
years from such date, unless this Agreement is renewed or lerniinaled as provided
herein.
RENEWAL
This Agreement will automatically renew for an additional 5 -year term, unless either
party notifies the other in writing prior to one -hundred and twenty (120) calendar days
before the end of this Agreement.
Years 5-10 at $4,500 per month rental and maintenance of facility outright buyout of
facility by the City for $350,000.00. ,eee f/p5 I
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The OWNER or NJS may terminate this Agreement at any time on any date in the initial
and renewal terms of this Agreement, for any reason by giving written notice of such
intent to terminate to the other party at least ninety (90) days prior to the effective date
of termination.
In the event the Agreement is terminated by the OWNER or NJS, NJS shall continue to
provide the Scope of Services as provided in this Agreement for up to one hundred
twenty (120) calendar days beyond the date of termination at its cost and multiplied by
1.10. Notice of the intent to terminate shall be given in writing by personal service, by
an authorized agent, or by certified mail, return receipt requested. The OWNER shall,
upon invoice by NJS, pay the balance of any outstanding accounts to include but not
limited to the Base Compensation, Capital Improvements and Repairs, amortized costs,
and other out of scope work performed by NJS.
NJS has a contract to provide Biosolids services for five (5) years. At the end of that
period, the OWNER has the option to purchase the Biosolids storage facility at a price of
$350,000.00 or
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ARTICLE V - COMPENSATION
BASE COMPENSATION
From July 1, 1999, the OWNER shall pay NJS as compensation ("Rase Compensation") Iur
labor, equipment, materials, testing, monthly storage and supplies provided and the
services performed pursuant to this Agreement the sum of $18,000.011
per month or part thereof with adjustments as specified hereafter. Upon presentation of
invoices by NJS, the OWNER shall pay monthly payments on the first of each month
(due date) for which services have been rendered. For any payment to N.IS which is not
made within sixty (60) calendar days after the due date, N.IS shall receive interest al one
and one-half (1-1/2) percent per month on the unpaid balance.
BIOSOLIDS TRANSPORTATION AND APPLICATION FEES
In addition to the Base Compensation the OWNER shall lay NJS as compensation to
cover Biosolids transportation and application, based on scale slips from a mutually
agreed upon scale site per wet ton and services performed pursuant to this agreement.
Upon presentation of invoices and scale slips by NJS, the owner shall pay $ 15.26 per wet
ton within sixty (60) calendar days after the due date. NJS shall receive interest at one
an—T one-half (1-1/2) percent per month on the unpaid balance. , '., I5, ill et f 1
a-vutaz, 15. $ ? aaL 7—'26-0 q
During the course of this five (5) year Agreement the budget will be reviewed annually
to cover a CPI increase/decrease based upon the national CPI, For per ton
transportation/application. Once the new budget has been adopted, an appropriate
adjustment will be made in the monthly compensation, retroactive to July 1.
BIOSOLIDS PRODUCTION ADJUSTMENTS
The Base Compensation stated above is for the operation and maintenance of the
Biosolids program at the existing production levels and characteristics at the
commencement of this Agreement as designated in Attachment C.
If the Baseline Conditions, as designated in Attachment C, are exceeded by 5 percent or
more above the current production levels, as documented and verified by NJS, during
any continuous 6 -month period, the OWNER shall adjust the Base Compensation at cost
plus 10 percent management Fee. All cost adjustments shall be retroactive. This
additional compensation shall be added to the monthly contract fee in effect at the time
this change occurs and will be included as part of the new adjusted fee as stated above.
EN 11TURES FOR CAPITAL IMP ` I VE i ENTS AN Jf REPAI
NJS shall not be responsible for Expenditures for Capital Improvements and Repairs, as
defined in Attachment A, unless they have been mutually agreed upon and identified in
Exhibit Two as amended or through written approval.
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CHANGES IN SC011'. OF SERVICES
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In the event that NJS shall perforin additional work or services involving the
management, operation, maintenance, testing and rcl►air of the ( )WNEIR's Facilitihes u1
the agreed upon Biosolids Program where such services or work exceeds or changes
the Scope of Services contemplated under Article II of this Agreement, NJS shall br
entitled to additional compensation. Such additional compensation will include, but
not be limited to NJS's costs, including labor, supplies, materials, utilities, and
chemicals multiplied by 1.10. Such additional compensation for ongoing operation and
maintenance of the Biosolids Program will be retroactive to the time of such changes.
Within ninety (90) calendar days from the date of notice c.►f such additional work or
services, the parties shall mutually agree upon an equitable sura for additional
compensation. This amount shall he added to the monthly Soul effective at the time of
change in scope.
Changes in Scope of Service include, but are not limited to, requests for additional
service by OWNER, additional costs incurred in (a) treating Abnormal or Biologically
Toxic Material; (b) disposing of process residue; (c) meeting new or changed
government regulations or reporting requirements, including increased testing cost,
changes in allowable metals which increase the cost of disposing of Biosolids; (d)
arising from construction or modification of the storage site beyond as proposed.
ARTICLE VI - RISK MANAGEMENT
INDEMNIFICATION
NJS agrees to and shall hold the OWNER, its elected and appointed officers, and
employees harmless from liability for any claims or damages for personal injury or
property damage which is caused by or arises from the sole negligence of NJS in the
performance of its services under this Agreement. The OWNER agrees to and shall
hold NJS, its officers, and employees harmless from liability for claims or damages for
personal injury or property damage which is caused by, or arises from, the sole
negligence of the OWNER while a City owned property.
The OWNER acknowledges that, seeking the services of NJS under this Agreement, the
OWNER is requesting NJS to undertake uninsurable environmental and other
operational obligations for the OWNER's benefit. Therefore, the OWNER agrees that,
with the exception of such liability as may arise solely out of the negligence, willful
misconduct, or intentional omissions of NJS in performing services under this
Agreement, the OWNER shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless NJS, its officers, and
employees from and against any and all claims, losses, damages, liabilities and costs,
including but not limited to the SDWA, CWA, CERCLA, RCRA, or directly or indirectly
connected with presence, discharge, release, disposal, or escape of hazardous
substances of waters, pollutants, or contaminants of any kind whether at the OWNER's
Facilities or at any other location.
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NUTRI-JECI' SYSTEMS, INC. INSURANCE
Occurance/Aggregate
Comprehensive General Liability
(including bodily injury and wrongful death - $2,000,0011 per person)
$1,000.000
Vehicle/Equipment Liability (Combined Single Limit)
(Bodily injury - $1,000,000 per person, Property damage - $1.1100,000 per accident)
$1,000,000
Worker's Compensation/Employer's Liability Statutory
Statutory
Professional Liability
$1,000,000
Within thirty (30) calendar days of the project, NJS shall furnish the OWNER with
satisfactory proof of such insurance, and each policy will require a =day notice of
cancellation to be given to the OWNER while this Agreement is in effect. These policies
will be in effect at the time NJS implements Turnkey Biosolids Management Program.
The OWNER shall be named as an additional insured according to its interest under the
general liability policy during the term of this Agreement.
OWNER INSURANCE
The OWNER will purchase and maintain the City property and structures liability
insurance on an all risk basis including fire and including extended coverage for
vandalism and malicious mischief to full insurable value of the Facilities. NJS shall be
named as an additional insured according to its interest under these policies during the
term of this Agreement.
The OWNER and NJS agree that with respect to insurance coverage carried by either
party in connection with the Biosolids Program, such insurance will provide for the
waiver by the insurance carrier of any subrogation rights against the OWNER or against
NJS as the case may be.
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ARTICLE Wil - MISCELLANEOUS
REIAI'IONSI III'
The relationship of NJS to ttie OWNER is that of independent contractor and not one of
employment. None of the employees or agents of N.IS shall he considered employees of
the OWNER. For the purposes of all state, local, and federal laws and regulations, the
OWNER shall exercise primary management, and operational and financial decision-
making authority.
NONDISCRIMINATION
NJS shall refrain from unlawful discrimination in employment and shall undertake
appropriate affirmative action.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT AMENDMENTS
This Agreement contains the entire Agreement between the OWNER and N.IS, and
supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications, representations,
understandings, or agreements. This Agreement may be modified only by a written
amendment signed by both parties.
HEADINGS, ATTACHMENTS, AND EXHIBITS
The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference only and shall not in any
way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. The Attachments and
Exhibits to this Agreement shall be construed as an integral part of this Agreement.
WAIVER
The failure on the part of either party to enforce its rights as to any provision of this
Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of its rights to enforce such provision in
the future.
ASSIGNMENT
This Agreement shall not be assigned by either party without the prior written consent
of the other unless such assignment shall be to the affiliate or successor of either party.
ACCESS AND INSPECTION BY WNE
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The OWNER of the biosolids shall have the right to inspect the Facilities and equipment
during normal business hours. A NJS representative shall be notified prior to and
permitted to observe the inspection, NJS shall provide the OWNER with access, during
normal business hours and upon reasonable prior notice, to NJS's financial and
operating rewords ret ted to thp. EionolHrlA Program for th p rrIpms, of Ai -wilting PPAtn or
verifying NJS's performance under this agreement.
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FORCE MAJI?URE
A party's performance under this Agreement shrill be excused if, and 10 the extent that,
the party is unable to perform because of actions clue to causes beyond its reasonable
control such as, but not limited to, Acts of God, the acts of civil or military authority,
loss of potable water source, floods, quarantine restrictions, riots, strikes, commercial
impossibility, fires, circumstances reasonably beyond the control of the party obligated
to perform, whether such otter causes are related or unrelated, similar or dissimilar, to
any of the foregoing. In the event of any such force majeure, the party unable to
perform shall promptly notify the other party of the existence of such force nrajeure
and shall be required to resume performance of its obligations under this Agreement
upon the termination of the aforementioned force majeure.
AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT & SUBCONTRACT
Each party warrants and represents that it has power and authority to enter into this
Agreement and to perform the obligations, including payment obligations, under this
Agreement. Nutri-Ject Systems, Inc. must perforin at least 50% of all work under this
agreement.
GOVERNING LAW
The Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of Iowa, exclusive of its choice of law rules.
NOTICES
All notices will be in writing and will be delivered in person or transmitted by certified
mail, return receipt requested. Notices required to be given to NJS will be addressed
to:
Nutri -Jett Systems, Inc.
ATTN: Scott Wienands, Vice President
515 5th Street, P.O. Box 398
Hudson, Iowa 50643-0398
Notices required to be given to the OWNER will be addressed to:
City of Waterloo
ATTN: MAYOR
City Hall 715 Mulberry Street
Waterloo, Iowa 50703
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SEVERABILITY
Should any part of this agreement for any reason he declared invalid ur void, such
declaration will not affect the remaining portion which will remain in full force and effect
as if the Agreement had been executed with the invalid portion clinrivated.IN WI'I'NISS
WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreeuwnt effective as of Lite day first
above written.
ATTEST: OWNER:
Mayor of Waterloo
ATTEST: NU RI-JECT SYSTEMS, INC.
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ATTACHMENT A
DEFINITIONS
Abnormal or Biologically Toxic Material - is defined as any substance or combination
of substances contained in the Biosolids in sufficiently high concentrations so as to
interfere with the biological or physical/chemical processes necessary to, at the
minimum, meet the requirements of Class R Biosolids as described in Chapter 67 of the
Iowa Code or other requirements of the OWNER's NI'DES permit, or to create process
residues, or other material classified as a hazardous waste under RCRA or cause a
situation or an environmental hazard to humans limiting the ability to operate and
maintain the Biosolids Program. Abnormal or Biologically Toxic Materials include but
are not limited to heavy metals, phenols, cyanides, pesticides, or herbicides, priority
pollutants as listed by USEPA or any substance that violates the local USEPA/IDNR
Biosolids and/or land application standards or other portions of any applicable Sewer
Use Ordinance only as it relates to the quality of the Biosolids.
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ATTACHMENT A-1
SCOPE OF SERVICES
NJS, to provide the removal of all biosolids produced from the owners belt filter
process and transfer of the solids to the N.IS IDNR approved storage facility for
stockpiling prior to land application.
NJS, to maintain the owners belt filter loading bay by hosing all walls and floors on a
daily basis and maintaining the floor drains.
NJS, to engineer and construct an IDNR approved storage facility per all IDNR rules
and regulations.
NJS, to provide for the transfer and land application of all biosolids in strict
accordance to the IDNR Chapter "67" rules and regulations pertaining to the land
application of stabilized biosolids.
NJS, to procure all land for the application of the solids.
NJS, to generate land application field reports as well as the annual State required
report prior to February 19 yearly deadline.
NJS, to continue any and all public relations for the land application of the biosolids.
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ATTACHMENT B-1
ANAI.YTI('AI. REPORT
WATERLOO POLLUTION CONTROL
3500 Easton Avenue
Waterloo, IA 50702
Sample ID: 208X/209X 4-21-98
Date Taken: 04/21/1998
Sample No.: 446863
Job Number: 98.04362
Date Received: 04/21/1998
Analyte
Results
Units
Analysis
Method
itegulawory
Limits
Ammonia Nitrogen (dist)
6,760
mg/kg dw
SM 4500-N113 It
NR
Kjeldahl Nitrogen
57,200
mg/kg dw
E-351.2
Nitrate Nitrogen
<26
mg/kg dw
SM 4500-NO3 l)
NR
Solid pH Measured in Water
7.8
units
S-9045
Phosphorus, Total (as P)
17,200
mg/kg dw
E-365.2
NR
Solids, Total
19.22
%
SM 2540 G
NR
Solids, Total Volatile
54.30
%
SM 2540 G
NR
Arsenic, GFAA
<5.2
mg/kg dw
S -7060A
75
Mercury, CVAA
1.21
mg/kg dw
E-245.5
57
Selenium, GFAA
7.8
mg/kg dw
S-7740
100
ICP Metals Prep (Solid)
Complete
g
ICP Metals -Solid
Complete
mg/kg
S -6010B
Cadmium, ICP
<5.2
mg/kg dw
S -6010B
85
Chromium, ICP
624
mg/kg dw
S -6010B
3000
Copper, ICP
520
mg/kg dw
S -6010B
4300
Lead, ICP
94
mg/kg dw
S -6010B
840
Molybdenum, ICP
16
mg/kg dw
S -6010B
75
Nickel, ICP
25
mg/kg dw
S -6010B
420
Potassium, ICP
832
mg/kg dw
S -6010B
NR
Zinc, ICP
884
mg/kg dw
S -6010B
7500
Fecal Coliform Set -Up
Complete
Multiple Fecal Coliform
Fecal Coliform — Aliquot 1
2,081
c/g
SM -9222D
Fecal Coliform - Aliquot 2
520
c/g
SM -9222D
Fecal Coliform — Aliquot 3
1,561
c/g
SM -9222D
Note: The final column contains the regulatory limits for Class II sludge. (See page C-26)
dw = dry weight NR = Not Regulated
To convert mg/kg to % divide mg/kg result by 10,000
Calculation to convert to dry weight: mg/kg (wet) X 100 /total solids.
Cheryl L. Wilson
Operations Manager
Iowa Lab Certification - 7
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ATTACHMENT B (CONTINUED)
ANALYTICAL REPORT
WATERLOO POLLUTION CONTROL.
3500 Easton Avenue
Waterloo, IA 50702
Sample ID: 208X/209X 4-21-98
Date Taken: 04/21/1998
Sample No.: 44(1863
.lob Number: 98.04362
Date Received: 04/21/1998
Analyte
Results
Units
Analysis
Method
Regulatory
Limits
Fecal Coliform — Aliquot 4
<520
c/g
SM -9222D
Fecal Coliform — Aliquot 5
<520
c/g
SM -9222D
Fecal Coliform — Aliquot 6
<520
c/g
SM -9222D
Fecal Coliform — Aliquot 7
<520
c/g
SM -9222D
Geometric Mean
742
c/g
Note: The final column contains the regulatory limits for Class 11 sludge.
dw = dry weight NR = Not Regulated
To convert mg/kg to % divide mg/kg result by 10,000
Calculation to convert to dry weight: mg/kg (wet) X 100 /total solids.
Cheryl L. Wilson
Operations Manager
Iowa Lab Certification - 7
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ATTACHMENT C
EXISTING CONIW IONS
The OWNER of the solids represents that the following are the I)iosolicls characteristics,
Biosolids production, Biosolids classification, laboratory analysis and
Biosolids stored at the Waterloo Facilities on , 1998, and that the existing
Biosolids meet all the standards or requirements of the USEPA 503 Regulations and IDNR
Chapter 67, as amended, and contain no Abnormal or Biologically Toxic Material as
defined in Attachment A.
Biosolids
Characteristics: Analysis Attached. (see appendix B-1 & B-2)
Classification: IDNR Chapter 567-67.8 (1) (IDNR Code) Class tt Sludge Criteria
(PSRP) Process to Significantly Reduce Pathogens
(PSRP) Pathogen + Vector Attraction Chapter 567-67.8
(c) (1) (INDR Code)
Laboratory Analysis:
Quantity of Stored Biosolids (TONS):
Production:
Daily - 90 Wet Tons
Yearly - 23,400 Wet Tons
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CHAPTER 67
STANDARDS FOR THE LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE
567-67.1(455B) Land application of sewage sludge.
67.1(1) General. This chapter establishes standards for the land application of
sewage sludge generated during the treatment of domestic sewage in a treatment works.
This chapter applies to any person who prepares sewage sludge (generator), to any
person who applies sewage sludge to the land (applicator), and to sewage sludge applied
to the land. No person shall land apply sewage sludge through any practice for which
requirements are established in this chapter except in accordance with such requirements.
In areas that are not specifically addressed in this chapter, but which are addressed
in federal regulations at 40 CFR Part 503 as adopted February 19, 1993, the federal
regulation shall apply under this rule, and are hereby adopted by reference under this
chapter.
On a case-by-case basis, this department may impose requirements for the land
application of sewage sludge in addition to or more stringent than the requirements in this
chapter when necessary to protect public health and the environment from any adverse
effect of a pollutant in the sewage sludge.
67.1(2) Sewage sludge generators shall ensure that the applicable requirements in
this chapter are met when the sewage sludge is applied to the land.
If the sewage sludge generator determines that a person being supplied sewage
sludge for land application is not complying with applicable requirements of the land
application program, the generator shall work with the applicator to obtain compliance with
the requirements. If subsequent compliance cannot be achieved, the generator shall not
supply additional sewage sludge to the applicator.
567-67.2(455B) Exclusio s. This chapter does not establish requirements for the land
application of the following solid wastes.
67.2(1) Sludge generated at an industrial facility.
67.2(2) Hazardous sewage sludge -sewage sludge determined to be hazardous in
accordance with 40 CFR Part 261.
67.2(3) Sewage sludge with a PCB concentration 50 mg/kg or higher.
67.2(4) Incinerator ash.
67.2(5) Grit and screenings.
67.2(6) Drinking water treatment sludge.
567-67.3(455L) Sampling and analysis. Any sewage sludge generator who intends to
land apply sewage sludge shall:
67.3(1) Sample and analyze the waste to determine whether it meets the criteria
for sewage sludge Class I, II, or III.
67.3(2) Analyze the waste to determine if any sources exist which may contribute
significant quantities of potentially hazardous chemicals or other toxic substances. If any
are found, the generator shall inform the department of their presence and shall analyze
the waste for chemicals or substances in accordance with guidelines provided by the
department.
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67.3(3) Unless rules for specific programs under USEPA or department authority
provide otherwise, or unless other methods are approved by the department for a specific
situation, samples taken and analyses made to document contamination under this chapter
shall be conducted in accordance with the methods described in 567-67.10(455B).
567-67.4(455B) Land application program. All sewage sludge generators wishing to
land apply sewage sludge shall establish and maintain in writing a Tong -range program for
land application of sewage sludge. This program shall be developed for a minimum period
of five years and shall be updated annually. A copy of this program shall be available at
the facility for inspection by the department. At a minimum this program shall contain the
following information in detail for the next calendar year and in general terms for the
following four years. The plan shall include but not be limited to the following:
67.4(1) An outline of the sewage sludge sampling schedule and procedures which
will be followed to ensure that the sewage sludge being applied to land continues to meet
the requirements.
67.4(2) A determination of the amount of land required to allow land application to
be conducted in accordance with the requirements.
67.4(3) Identification of the land and application methods which will be used for land
application of the sewage sludge. Those areas and application methods shall be selected
as necessary to ensure that land application can be conducted in accordance with the
requirements.
67.4(4) The names of the owners and operators of all land to be used for land
application, and identification of any legal arrangements made relative to use of these
areas. The programs should also outline any restrictions or special conditions which exist
regarding use of these areas for land application of sewage sludge.
67.4(5) An overall schedule for the land application of sewage sludge. This
schedule should indicate the areas being used, the time of year that land application on
each area will be conducted, and the proposed application rates for each area.
67.4(6) A determination of the volumes and types of storage and handling facilities
required to allow land application of sewage sludge to be conducted in accordance with the
land application schedule. The program shall also outline how any required additional
sludge storage or handling facilities will be provided.
67.4(7) A determination of the volumes and types of storage and handling facilities
required to allow land application of sewage sludge to be conducted in accordance with the
land application schedule. The program shall also outline how any required additional
sludge storage or handling facilities will be provided.
67.4(8) A plan to construct or obtain any additional sludge storage, handling or
application facilities or equipment which are required by the land application program.
567-67.5(455x) Special detinlikns.
"Agronomic rate" is the whole sludge application rate designed to provide the
amount of nitrogen needed by the crop grown on the land and to minimize the amount of
nitrogen that passes to the groundwater.
"Annual whole sludge application rate" is the maximum amount of sewage sludge
(dry weight basis) that can be applied to a unit area of land during a 365 -day period.
"Bulk sewage sludge" is sewage sludge that is not sold or given away in a bag or
other container for application to the land.
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"Cumulative pollutant loading rate" is the maximum amount of an inorganic pollutant
that can be applied to an area of land.
"Dry weight basis" means calculated on the basis of having been dried at 105
degrees Celsius until reaching a constant mass (i.e., essentially 100 percent solids
content).
"Food crops" are crops consumed by humans. These include, but are not limited to,
fruits, vegetables, and tobacco.
"Land with a high potential for public exposure" is land that the public uses
frequently. This includes, but is not limited to, a public contact site and a reclamation site
located in a populated area (e.g., a construction site located in a city).
"Land with a low potential for public exposure" is land that the public uses
infrequently. This includes, but is not limited to, agricultural land, forest, and a reclamation
site located in a populated area (e.g., a strip mine located in a rural area).
"Person who prepares sewage sludge" is either the person who generates sewage
sludge during the treatment of domestic sewage in a treatment works or the person who
derives a material from sewage sludge.
"Sewage sludge" is solid, semisolid, or liquid residue generated during the treatment
of domestic sewage in a treatment works. Sewage sludge does not include the grit and
screenings generated during preliminary treatment.
567-67.6(455B) Permit requirements. Prior to any land application of sewage sludge, a
permit must be obtained by the sewage sludge generator in accordance with the following
requirements:
67.6(1) Any treatment facility proposing to land apply sewage sludge shall apply for
a permit for land application of sewage sludge on a properly completed form supplied by
the department. Application forms may be obtained from:
Environmental Protection Division
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Henry A. Wallace Building
900 East Grand
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Properly completed forms should be submitted in accordance with the instructions
for the form.
a. Permit application for land application of sewage sludge from new facilities shall
be filed at least 180 days prior to the date operation is scheduled to begin unless a shorter
period of time is approved by the department.
b. Existing facilities generating sewage sludge shall file an application for land
application of sewage sludge within 90 days of September 21, 1994, or at least 180 days
prior to the expiration of any state operation or NPDES permit issued to the facility
pursuant to 567-64.3(455B) or 567-64.4(455B), whichever date is later.
c. Sewage sludge disposal operations which are not regulated under 567 -Chapter
64 shall apply for a permit for land application of sewage sludge no later than 90 days after
September 21, 1994.
67.6(2) The permit for land application of sewage sludge for any sewage sludge
generating facility will be issued concurrently and as part of a state operation permit or
NPDES permit. The issuance process and permit terms will be the same as that specified
for NPDES permits in 567 -Chapter 64.
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567-67.7(455B) Land application requirements for Class I sewage sludge.
67.7(1) Class I sludge criteria. Class I sludge is sewage sludge that has excellent
quality and has been treated in a process equivalent to processes to further reduce
pathogens (PFRP).
a. The concentration of each pollutant in the sewage sludge shall not exceed the
concentration for the pollutant in Table 1.
TABLE 1 -POLLUTANT CONCENTRATIONS
Monthly Average Concentration
POLLUTANT (milligrams per kilogram)"
Arsenic 41
Cadmium 39
Chromium 1200
Copper 1500
Lead 300
Mercury 17
Molybdenum 75
Nickel 420
Selenium 36
Zinc 2800
* Dry Weight Basis
b. One of the monitoring processes in (1) below and also one of the analytical and
treatment processes in (2) below shall be met for a sewage sludge to be classified as
Class I sludge.
(1) Monitoring processes.
1. The density of fecal coliform in the sewage sludge shall be less than 1000 Most
Probable Number per gram of total solids (dry weight basis).
2. The density of Salmonella sp. bacteria in the sewage sludge shall be less than
three Most Probable Number per four grams of total solids (dry weight basis).
(2) Analytical and treatment processes.
1. The density of enteric viruses in the sewage sludge shall be less than one
Plaque -forming Unit per four grams of total solids (dry weight basis).
2. The density of viable helminth ova in the sewage sludge shall be less than one
per four grams of total solids (dry weight basis).
3. Sewage sludge shall be treated in one of the Processes to Further Reduce
Pathogens (PFRP) described in 567-67.11(455B).
4. Sewage sludge shall be treated in a process that is equivalent to a Process to
Further Reduce pathogens (PFRP), as determined by the department.
c. One of the vector attraction reduction requirements shall be met for a sewage
sludge to be classified as Class 1 sludge.
(1) The mass of volatile solids in the sewage sludge shall be reduced by a minimum
of 38 percent.
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(2) The specific oxygen uptake rate (SOUR) for sewage sludge treated in an aerobic;
process shall be equal to or Tess than 1.5 milligrams of oxygen per hour per gram of total
solids (dry weight basis) at a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius.
(3) Digest a portion of the previously anaerobically digested sewage sludge
anaerobically in the laboratory in a bench -scale unit for 40 additional days at a temperature
between 30 and 37 degrees Celsius. At the end of the 40 days, the volatile solids in the
sewage sludge at the beginning of that period is reduced by less than 17 percent.
(4) Digest a portion of the previously aerobically digested sewage sludge that has a
percent solids of 2 percent or less aerobically in the laboratory in a bench -scale unit for 30
additional days at 20 degrees Celsius. At the end of the 30 days, the volatile solids in the
sewage sludge at the beginning of that period is reduced by less than 15 percent.
(5) Sewage sludge shall be treated in an aerobic process for 14 days or longer.
During that time, the temperature of the sewage sludge shall be higher than 40 degrees
Celsius and the average temperature of the sewage sludge shall be higher than 45
degrees Celsius.
(6) The pH of sewage sludge shall be raised to 12 or higher by alkali addition and,
without the addition of more alkali, shall remain at 12 or higher for 2 hours and then at 1 1.5
or higher for an additional 22 hours.
(7) Sewage sludge shall be injected below the surface of the land and no significant
amount of the sewage sludge shall be present on the land surface within one hour after the
sewage sludge is injected.
(8) Sewage sludge applied to the land surface or placed on a surface disposal site
shall be incorporated into the soil within six hours after application to or placement on the
land.
67.7(2) Management practices for Class I sewage sludge
a. Only Class I sewage sludge can be applied to a lawn or a home garden.
b. Sewage sludge shall not be applied to land that is 35 feet or less from an open
waterway.
c. Sewage sludge shall be applied to the land at an annual whole sludge application
rate that is equal to or less than the agronomic nitrogen uptake rate, unless otherwise
specified by the department.
d. An information sheet shall be provided to the person who receives sewage
sludge sold or given away in a container for application to the land. The label or information
sheet shall contain the following information:
(1) The name and address of the sewage sludge generator.
(2) A statement that application of the sewage sludge to the land is prohibited
except in accordance with the instructions on the information sheet.
(3) The annual application rate for the sewage sludge.
67.7(3) Frequency of monitoring for Class I sewage sludge.
a. The frequency of monitoring for the pollutants listed in Table 1, the pathogen
density requirements, and the vector attraction reduction requirements shall be the
frequency stated in Table 2.
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TABLE 2 -FREQUENCY OF MONITORING
Amount of sewage sludge
metric tons per 365 -day period
dry weight basis
Greater than zero but
less than 290
(or 325 English ton)
Equal to or greater than
290 but less than 1,500
(English ton 325 to 1,680)
Equal to or greater than
1,500 but Tess than 15,000
(English ton 1,680 to 16,800)
Equal to or greater than
15,000
(or 16,800 English ton)
Monitoring
Frequency
Once per year
Once per quarter
(4 times per year)
Once per 60 days
(6 times per year)
Once per month
(12 times per year)
b. After the sewage sludge has been monitored for two years, the department may
reduce the frequency of monitoring, but in no case shall the frequency of monitoring be
Tess than once per year when sewage sludge is applied to the land.
67.7(4) Record k,-eping for Class I sewage sludge.
a. Both the generator and bulk sludge applicator of Class I sewage sludge shall
develop the following information and shall retain the information for five years:
(1) The concentration of each pollutant listed in Table 1 in the sewage sludge.
(2) The following certification statement: "I certify, under penalty of law, that the
Class I sewage sludge requirements have been met. I am aware that there are significant
penalties for false certification including the possibility of fine and imprisonment."
(3) A description of how the Processes to Further Reduce Pathogens requirements
(PFRP) are met.
(4) A description of how one of the vector attraction reduction requirements is met.
(5) A description of how the management practices are met for each site.
b. Treatment works with a design flow rate of 1 million gallons per day or greater
and treatment works that serve 10,000 people or more shall submit the above information
to the department by February 19 of each year for the previous calendar year.
567-67.8(455B) Land appllcation requirements for Class Il s wage sludge.
67.8(1) Class 11 sludge criteria. Class 11 sludge is sewage sludge that has normal quality
and has been treated in a process equivalent to Processes to Significantly Reduce
Pathogens (PSRP).
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a. The concentration of any pollutant in the sewage sludge shall not exceed the
ceiling concentration for the pollutant in Table 3.
TABLE 3 -CEILING CONCENTRATIONS
POLLUTANT
Arsenic
Cadmium
Chromium
Copper
Lead
Mercury
Molybdenum
Nickel
Selenium
Zinc
* Dry Weight Basis
Ceiling Concentration
(milligrams per kilogram)"
75
85
3000
4300
840
57
75
420
100
7500
b. One of the following Processes to Significantly Reduce Pathogens requirements
(PSRP) shall be met for a sewage sludge to be classified as Class II sludge.
(1) Seven samples of the sewage sludge shall be collected at the time the sewage
sludge is disposed, and the geometric mean of the density of fecal coliform shall be less
than 2,000,000 Most Probable Number per gram of total solids (dry weight basis).
(2) Sewage sludge shall be treated in one of the Processes to Significantly Reduce
Pathogens (PSRP) described in 567-67.11(455B).
(3) Sewage sludge shall be treated in a process that is equivalent to a Process to
Significantly Reduce Pathogens (PSRP), as determined by the department.
c. One of the vector attraction reduction requirements shall be met for a sewage
sludge to be classified as Class II sludge.
(1) The mass of volatile solids in the sewage sludge shall be reduced by a
minimum of 38 percent.
(2) The specific oxygen uptake rate (SOUR) for sewage sludge treated in an
aerobic process shall be equal to or less than 1.5 milligrams of oxygen per hour per gram
of total solids (dry weight basis) at a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius.
(3) Digest a portion of the previously anaerobically digested sewage sludge
anaerobically in the laboratory in a bench -scale unit for 40 additional days at a
temperature between 30 and 37 degrees Celsius. At the end of the 40 days, the volatile
solids in the sewage sludge at the beginning of that period is reduced by Tess than 17
percent.
(4) Digest a portion of the previously aerobically digested sewage sludge that has a
percent solids of 2 percent or Tess aerobically in the laboratory in the bench -scale unit for
30 additional days at 20 degrees Celsius. At the end of the 30 days, the volatile solids in
the sewage sludge at the beginning of that period is reduced by less than 15 percent.
(5) Sewage sludge shall be treated in an aerobic process for 14 days or longer.
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During that time, the temperature of the sewage sludge shall be higher than 40 degrees
Celsius and the average temperature of the sewage sludge shall be higher than 45
degrees Celsius.
(6) The pH of sewage sludge shall be raised to 12 or higher by alkali addition and,
without the addition of more alkali, shall remain al 12 or higher for 2 hours and then at 11.5
higher for an additional 22 hours.
(7) Sewage sludge shall be injected below the surface of the land and no significant
amount of the sewage sludge shall be present on the land surface within one hour after the
sewage sludge is injected.
(8) Sewage sludge applied to the land surface or placed on a surface disposal site
shall be incorporated into the soil within six hours after application to or placement on the
land.
67.8(2) Management practices for Class 11 sewage sludge.
a. Class 11 sewage sludge shall not be applied to a lawn or a home garden.
b. Land application sites, accepting Class 11 sewage sludges not meeting pollutant
concentrations listed in Table 1 of 567-67.7(1), are subjected to the cumulative pollutant
loading rates listed in Table 4.
TABLE 4 -CUMULATIVE POLLUTANT LOADING RATES
POLLUTANT
Arsenic
Cadmium
Chromium
Copper
Lead
Mercury
Molybdenum
Nickel
Selenium
Zinc
Cumulative Pollutant Loading Rate
kilograms per hectare pounds per acre
41 36
39 34
3000 2670
1500 1335
300 267
17 15
75 66
420 373
100 89
2800 2490
c. Sewage sludge shall not be applied to the land if it is likely to adversely affect a
threatened or endangered species listed under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act or
its designated critical habitat.
d. Sewage sludge shall be applied to the land at an annual whole sludge application
rate that is equal to or less than the agronomic nitrogen uptake rate, unless otherwise
specified by the department.
e. The sewage sludge shall be applied only to soils classified as acceptable
throughout the top five feet of soil profile. The sewage sludge shall not be applied to soils
classified as sand, loamy sand and silt. The acceptability of a soil shall be determined
using the U.S.D.A. soil classification.
f Land application sites shall have soil pH maintained above 6.0, unless (1) crops
prefer soils with lower pH conditions, (2) the sludge meets the pollution concentration
contained in Table 1, or (3) the site does not exceed calcium carbonate equivalent levels
according to sound farm management practices. If the soil pH is below 6.0, it is acceptable
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to use agricultural lime to increase the pH to an acceptable level.
g. If the sewage sludge is applied to land on which the soil Toss exceeds the soil Toss
limits established by the county soil conservation district, the sewage sludge shall be
injected on the contour or shall be applied to the surface and mechanically incorporated
into soil within 48 hours of application. The sewage sludge shall not be applied to ground
having greater than 9 percent slope unless approved by the department.
h. Sewage sludge application on frozen or snow-covered ground should be avoided,
unless special precautions are taken such as proven farm management practices to avoid
runoff. If application on frozen or snow-covered ground is necessary, it shall be limited to
land areas of less than 5 percent slope unless approved by the department.
i. Sewage sludge shall not be applied to the land that is 35 feet or Tess from an open
waterway. If sewage sludge is applied within 200 feet, but no closer than 35 feet, of a
stream, lake, sinkhole or tile line surface intake located downgradient of the land application
site, it shall be injected or applied to the surface and mechanically incorporated into the soil
within 48 hours of application unless approved by the department.
j. If the sewage sludge is applied to land subject to flooding more frequently than
once in ten years, the sludge shall be injected or shall be applied to the surface and
mechanically incorporated into the soil within 48 hours. Information on which land is
subject to flooding more frequently than once in ten years is available from the department.
k. Sewage sludge shall not be applied within 200 feet of an occupied resident or any
well. Distances may be reduced to a minimum of 35 feet with the written agreement of both
the owner and occupant and an approved farm management plan which addresses soil
erodibility, harvest residuals, buffer strips, and other sound farm management practices.
The farm management plan shall be approved by the local soil conservation district
commission in accordance with rules implementing Iowa Code sections 161A.42 to
161A.51.
1. Food crops with harvested parts that touch the sewage sludge/soil mixture shall
not be harvested for 38 months after application of sewage sludge.
m. Food crops, feed crops and fiber crops shall not be harvested for 30 days after
application of sewage sludge.
n. Animals shall not be allowed to graze on the land for 30 days after application of
sewage sludge.
o. Turf grown on land where sewage sludge is applied shall not be harvested for one
year after application of the sewage 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
department.
p. Public access to land with a high potential for public exposure shall be restricted
for one year after application of sewage sludge.
q. Public access to land with a low potential for public exposure shall be restricted
for 30 days after application of sewage sludge.
r. When required by the director, groundwater monitoring wells and surface
monitoring points shall be installed and a monitoring program implemented. Samples must
be analyzed by a laboratory which is equipped and competent to perform the tests required
by the director. The results shall be forwarded to the department on a stipulated schedule.
s. The sewage sludge generator shall provide the notice and necessary information
to comply with the requirements to the sewage sludge applicator and landowner.
t, The sewage sludge applicator shall provide written notice, prior to the initial
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application of sewage sludge, to the department The notice shall include:
(1) The location, by legal description, of the land application site and the landowner
(2) The name, address, telephone number, and National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System permit number (if appropriate) of the sewage sludge generator and the
applicator.
67.8(3) Frequency of monitoring for Class 11 sewage sludge.
a. The frequency of monitoring the pollutants listed in Table 3, the pathogen density
requirements, and the vector attraction reduction requirements shall be at the frequency
stated in Table 5.
TABLE 5 -FREQUENCY OF MONITORING
Amount of sewage sludge
metric tons per 365 -day period
dry weight basis
Greater than zero but
Tess than 290
(or 325 English ton)
Equal to or greater than
290 but Tess than 1,500
(English ton 325 to 1,680)
Equal to or greater than
1,500 but less than 15,000
(English ton 1,680 to 16,800)
Equal to or greater than
15,000
(or 16,800 English ton)
Monitoring
Frequency
Once per year
Once per quarter
(4 times per year)
Once per 60 days
(6 times per year)
Once per month
(12 times per year)
b. After the sewage sludge has been monitored for two years, the department may
reduce the frequency of monitoring, but in no case shall the frequency of monitoring be less
than once per year when sewage sludge is applied to the land.
67.8(4) Record keeping for Class 11 sewage sludge.
a. Both the generator and applicator of Class II sewage sludge shall develop the
following information and shall retain the information for five years:
(1) The concentration of each pollutant listed in Table 3 in the sewage sludge.
(2) The following certification statement: "I certify, under penalty of law, that the Class II
sewage sludge requirements have been met. I am aware that there are significant penalties
for false certification including the possibility of fine and imprisonment"
(3) A description of how the Processes to Significantly Reduce Pathogens (PSRP)
requirements are met.
(4) A description of how the vector attraction reduction requirements are met.
(5) A description of how the management practices for Class II sewage sludge are met
for each site.
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(6) The location and area of each site.
(7) The date and time and amount of sewage sludge applied to each site.
(8) If subjected to cumulative loading limits, the amount and cumulative amount of eactr
pollutant listed in Table 4 of paragraph 67.8(2) "b" in the sewage sludge applied to each site.
(9) The amount of sewage sludge (i.e., metric tons) applied to each site.
b. Treatment works with a design flow rate of 1 million gallons per day or greater and
treatment works that serve 10,000 people or more shall submit the above information to the
department by February 19 of each year for the previous calendar year.
567-67.9(455B) Class 111 sewage sludge.
67.9(1) Class III sewage sludge is any sewage sludge that cannot meet either Class I
sewage sludge criteria or Class II sewage sludge criteria.
67.9(2) Class 111 sewage sludge shall not be utilized for beneficial use for land
application as specified in the chapter.
67.9(3) Class 111 sewage sludge shall be disposed according to the surface disposal
subpart of the 40 CFR Part 503 regulation and 567-103.6(455B) or the incineration subpart of
the 40 CFR Part 503 regulation.
567-67.10(455B) Sampling and analytical methods.
67.10(1) General. Representative samples of sewage sludge that are applied to the
land shall be collected and analyzed. Methods listed below shall be used to analyze samples
of sewage sludge and calculation procedures shall be used to calculate the percent of volatile
solids reduction for sewage sludge.
67.10(2) Enteric viruses. ASTM Designation: D 4994-89, "Standard Practice for
Recovery of Viruses From Wastewater Sludges," Annual Book of ASTM Standards: Section 11
- Water and Environmental Technology, ASTM, Philadelphia, PA, 1992.
67.10(3) Fecal coliform. Part 9221 E. or Part 9222 D., "Standard Methods for the
Examination of Water and Wastewater, "18th Edition, American Public Health Association,
Washington, D.C., 1992.
67.10(4) Helminth ova. Yanko, W.A., "Occurrence of Pathogens in Distribution and
Marketing Municipal Sludges," EOA 600/1-87-014, 1987. PB 88-154273/AS, National
Technical Information Service, Springfield, Virginia.
67.10(5) Inorganic pollutants. "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste,
PhysicaVChemical Methods," EPA Publication SW -846, Second Edition (1982) with Updates I
and 11 and Third Edition (1986) with Revision I. Second Edition - PB87-120-291, National
Technical Information Service, Springfield, Virginia. Third Edition - Document number 955-
001-00000-1, Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
67.10(6) Salmonella sp. bacteria. Part 9260 D., "Standard Methods for the
Examination of Water and Wastewater," 18th Edition, American Public Health Association,
Washington, D.C., 1992; or Kenner, B.A. and H.P. Clark, "Detection and Enumeration of
Salmonella and Pseudomonas aeruginosa," J. Water Pollution Control Federation, 46(9):2163-
2171, 1974.
67.10(7) Specific oxygen uptake rate. Part 2710 B., "Standard Methods for the
Examination of Water and Wastewater," 18th Edition, American Public Health Association,
Washington, D.C., 1992.
67.10(8) Total, fixed, and volatile solids. Part 2540 G., "Standard Methods for the
Examination of Water and Wastewater," 18th Edition, American Public Health Association,
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Washington, D.C., 1992.
67.10(9) Percent volatile solids reduction colculation. "Environmental Regulations and
Technology - control of Pathogens and Vectors in Sewage Sludge," EPA -625/H-92/013, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1992.
567-67.11(455B) Pathogen treatment processes.
67.11(1) Processes to significantly reduce pathogens (PSRP).
a. Aerobic digestion. Sewage sludge is agitated with air or oxygen to maintain aerobic
conditions for a specific mean cell residence time at a specific temperature. Values for the
mean cell residence time and temperature shall be between 40 days at 20 degrees Celsius
and 60 days at 15 degrees Celsius.
b. Air drying. Sewage sludge is dried on sand beds or on paved or unpaved basins.
The sewage sludge dries for a minimum of three months. During two of the three months, the
ambient average daily temperature is above zero degrees Celsius.
c. Anaerobic digestion. Sewage sludge is treated in the absence of air for a specific
mean cell residence time at a specific temperature. Values for the mean cell residence time
and temperature shall be between 15 days at 35 to 55 degrees Celsius and 60 days at 20
degrees Celsius.
d. Composting. Using either the within -vessel, static aerated pile, or windrow
composting methods, the temperature of the sewage sludge is raised to 40 degrees Celsius
or higher and remains at 40 degrees Celsius or higher for five days. For four hours during the
five days, the temperature in the compost pile exceeds 55 degrees Celsius.
e. Lime stabilization. Sufficient lime is added to the sewage sludge to raise the pH of
the sewage sludge to 12 after two hours of contact.
67.11(2) Processes to further reduce pathogens (PFRP).
a. Composting. Using either the within -vessel composting method or the static
aerated pile composting method, the temperature of the sewage sludge is maintained at 55
degrees Celsius or higher for three days.
Using the windrow composting method, the temperature of the sewage sludge is
maintained at 55 degrees or higher for 15 days or longer. During the period when the
compost is maintained at 55 degrees or higher, there shall be a minimum of five turnings of
the windrow.
b. Heat drying. Sewage sludge is dried by direct or indirect contact with hot gases to
reduce the moisture content of the sewage sludge to 10 percent or lower. Either the
temperature of the sewage sludge particles exceeds 80 degrees Celsius or the wet bulb
temperature of the gas in contact with the sewage sludge as the sewage sludge leaves the
dryer exceeds 80 degrees Celsius.
c, Heat treatment. Liquid sewage sludge is heated to a temperature of 180 degrees
Celsius or higher for 30 minutes.
d. Thermophilic aerobic digestion. Liquid sewage sludge is agitated with air or oxygen
to maintain aerobic conditions and the mean cell residence time of the sewage sludge is ten
days at 55 to 60 degrees Celsius.
e. Beta ray irradiation. Sewage sludge is irradiated with beta rays from an accelerator
at dosages of at least 1.0 megarad at room temperature (ca. 20 degrees Celsius).
f Gamma ray irradiation. Sewage sludge is irradiated with gamma rays from certain
isotopes, such at Cobalt 60 and Cesium 137, at room temperature (ca. 20 degrees Celsius).
g. Pasteurization. The temperature of the sewage sludge is maintained at 70 degrees
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Celsius or higher for 30 minutes or longer.
h. Lime treatment.
(1) The pH of the sewage that is used or disposed shall be raised to above 12 and shall
remain above 12 for 72 hours.
(2) The temperature of the sewage sludge shall be above 52 degrees Celsius for 12
hours or longer during the period that the pH of the sewage sludge is above 12.
(3) At the end of the 72 -hour period during which the pH of the sewage sludge is above
12, the sewage sludge shall be air dried to achieve a percent solids in the sewage sludge
greater than 50 percent.
[Filed 7/29/94, Notice 3/16/94 — published 8/17/94, effective 9/21/94]
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I::XI HBIT ONE
EQUIPMENT:
2 - Dump Trucks 12 cy
4 - Semi -Tractors
4 - 36' Aluminum Enddump Trailers 35cy
2 - 2 1/2 cy End Loaders
2 - 43' Live Bottom Unloading Trailers
2 - Knight 12 cy Slingers
2 - Terragators
1 - John Deere 730 Rear Discharge Applicator
Note: Management + Procurement of All Farmland
as well as Public Relations.
EXHIBIT TWO
EXPENDITURES FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
FY 96/02
Estimated Cost
L o Storage Facility + Related Engineering, Land $1,080,000000
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