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I. INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION
The City of New York, under the direction of the Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP), owns and operates fourteen Water Pollution Control Plants (WPCPs)
and eight sludge dewatering facilities located throughout the five boroughs of New York
City. These dewatering facilities are equipped with solid bowl type centrifuges that
remove a portion of the water from the liquid sludge to reduce its volume, thereby
facilitating a more efficient and cost effective land-based Sludge Management Program.
Dewatered sludge is a nutrient rich, semi-solid material that is generated during the
wastewater treatment process and can be beneficially applied to the land as a soil
conditioner and fertilizing agent.
The City is committed to beneficial use of its sludge. In 2003, NYC DEP reported,
Unified Services was suspended by NYC. Shortly thereafter, Tully/Environmental
reacquired the contract from Tully Construction (Hydropress JV, contract 947 ADM3).
Accordingly, in March 2004, Tully Construction/ Hydropress JV (Tully/JV) began
operation. In April 2005, Hydropress JV, contract 947ADM3 requested a suspension
because of their inability to continuously provide reliable service. Contract 947ADM3
resumed operation on July 2, 2007. The City allocates its dewatered sludge to the
contractors listed below based primarily on the quality of material and contractual
required allocations.
If the biosolids from any dewatering facility meets the PSRP (Process to Significantly
Reduce Pathogens) criteria, it is sent to the contractor EPIC1(947 ADM1) for direct land
application in Colorado or Alabama. However, if the biosolids produced at any
dewatering facility does not meet PSRP criteria and is classified NPSRP (nonPSRP) it is
forwarded to either EPIC1 (contract 947 ADM1) (see processing details below),
EPIC2(contract 1131 BIO) (see processing details below), Tully Environmental
(contract 1113 BIO)(see processing details below), Tully Environmental (contract
947ADM3)(see processing details below), We Care Organics, LLC(contract 1181
BIO)(see processing details below), NYOFCO(contract 947 ADM4) biosolids are
further treated by the PFRP(Process to Further Reduce Pathogens)(see processing details
below), and Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners(PVSC)(contract 1141)(see
processing details below) listed below.
The seven active service contracts under the Sludge Management Plan during this
reporting period (January 1, 2007 - December 1, 2007) include the following:
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1. Application of dewatered sludge (either direct land application or lime
stabilized) to farmland in Lamar, Colorado or farmland on Patton Island,
Lauderdale County in Florence, Alabama by the Environmental
Protection & Improvement Company (EPIC 1, contract 947 ADM1)
which is a Synagro Technologies Inc. company(now a Carlyle Group
Company).
During the first quarter of 2007, The Carlyle Group(so named after the
Carlyle Hotel in New York City) acquired Synagro Technologies, Inc. The
Carlyle group was founded in 1987 and is a Washington, D.C. based
global private equity investment firm. The firm operates four fund families,
focusing on leveraged buyouts, venture and growth capital, real estate and
leveraged finance investments. Acquisition of Synagro Technologies Inc.
is a new venture for the Carlyle Group. Their primary industries are
aerospace and defense, automotive, consumer and retail, energy and
power, healthcare, real estate, technology and business services,
telecommunications and media and transportation.
This year, NYCDEP did not produce as much PSRP material as in the past.
In some cases, when PSRP was produced, it was shipped to dewatering
facilities which were processing non-PSRP sludge. Due to storage
constraints the PSRP sludge was mixed with non-PSRP sludge and lime
stabilized by EPIC 1(contract 947 ADM1). In other incidences, it was
dewatered separately but a management decision was made to treat the
PSRP material as non-PSRP and lime stabilize the cake (EPIC 1,
contract 947 ADM1). As a result a more environmental friendly and
publicly acceptable product was created.
During the first quarter of 2007, The Carlyle Group(so named after the
Carlyle Hotel in New York City) acquired Synagro Technologies, Inc. The
Carlyle group was founded in 1987 and is a Washington, D.C. based
global private equity investment firm. The firm operates four fund families,
focusing on leveraged buyouts, venture and growth capital, real estate and
leveraged finance investments. Acquisition of Synagro Technologies Inc.
is a new venture for the Carlyle Group. Their primary industries are
aerospace and defense, automotive, consumer and retail, energy and
power, healthcare, real estate, technology and business services,
telecommunications and media and transportation.
Typically, the pellets are used in Florida for citrus and vegetable crops, in
Massachusetts for blending, Ohio for corn and soybean crops,
Pennsylvania for land reclamation and New Jersey. NYOFCO(contract
947 ADM4) is a Synagro Technologies Inc. company (now a Carlyle
Group Company).
During the first quarter of 2007, The Carlyle Group(so named after the
Carlyle Hotel in New York City) acquired Synagro Technologies, Inc. The
Carlyle group was founded in 1987 and is a Washington, D.C. based
global private equity investment firm. The firm operates four fund families,
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focusing on leveraged buyouts, venture and growth capital, real estate and
leveraged finance investments. Acquisition of Synagro Technologies Inc.
is a new venture for the Carlyle Group. Their primary industries are
aerospace and defense, automotive, consumer and retail, energy and
power, healthcare, real estate, technology and business services,
telecommunications and media and transportation.
Fine alkaline materials (cement kiln dust, lime kiln dust, quicklime fines,
pulverized lime, or hydrated lime) are uniformly mixed by mechanical or
aeration mixing into liquid or dewatered sludge to raise the pH to > 12 for
≥ to 72 hours. If the resulting sludge is liquid, it is dewatered. The
sludge cake is then heated, while the pH > 12, using exothermic reactions
or other thermal processes to achieve temperatures ≥ 52oC (126oF)
throughout the sludge for ≥ 12 hours. The stabilized sludge is then air
dried (while pH > 12 for ≥ 3 days) to ≥ 50% solids.
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Legislature in 1969. Its founding mandates are to protect the delicate
balance of nature, provide for orderly development, and manage solid
waste activities in the New Jersey Meadowlands District.
On July 18, 2007, Con Edison experienced a steam pipe explosion in midtown
Manhattan. As a result, DEP reacted quickly to this problem. The wastewater and storm
water flow from lower Manhattan is processed at the Newtown Creek Water Pollution
Control plant in Brooklyn. Since Newtown Creek does not have a dewatering facility, the
liquid sludge was barged to the Hunts Point dewatering facility at the Hunts Point Water
Pollution Control plant in the Bronx. The liquid sludge was stored in the guest tank and
not mixed with any other liquid sludges. It was dewatered separately and then removed
by our contractor EPIC 1(contract 947 ADM1). EPIC 1(contract 947 ADM1
transported the dewatered cake to the Amelia Landfill in Virginia where it was landfilled.
During this time, each container was sampled, composited weekly and tested for asbestos.
No asbestos was found in the biosolids that was landfilled in Virginia(see attached lab
data). DEP stopped requesting the contractor landfill the material as of September 1,
2007. This decision was based on a thorough review of the lab data which indicated no
asbestos was found in the cake.
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City of New York
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Bureau of Wastewater Treatment
26TH WARD
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT
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Additional Permits
Facility Name Location Permit Name Permit # Type Of Permit
(Federal, State)
26th Ward Hendricks St. & Air State Facility permit 261050000902003 State
Water Pollution Flatlands Ave.
Control Plant Brooklyn, NY 11235
One of the City’s eight sludge dewatering facilities is located on-site at the 26th Ward
WPCP and is furnished with the following primary equipment:
In addition to the primary equipment listed above, the City operates various ancillary
facilities and equipment at 26th Ward that include; a docking facility which can
accommodate each of the three (3) liquid sludge vessels used by the City to transport
liquid sludge from the “guest” WPCPs (without dewatering facilities) to the “host”
WPCPs (with dewatering facilities) and three (3) liquid sludge storage tanks.
For the reporting period of January 1 through December 31, 2007 all anaerobically
digested, thickened sewage sludge generated at 26th Ward was dewatered at the 26th
Ward sludge dewatering facility. Approximately 10,016.00 (dry metric tons of 26th
Ward dewatered sludge was generated. Table 2 of Appendix A contains the monthly
dewatered sludge production figures in dry metric tons for this reporting period.
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The dewatered sludge production figures in Table 2 were determined from the liquid
sludge production measured at each WPCP and summarized in the “PSRP” sheets (see
Appendix C), the liquid sludge allocations from the marine transportation logs
maintained by DEP for distributions of liquid sludge from the three liquid sludge vessels,
and the weight receipts generated at the sludge dewatering facilities for each load of
dewatered sludge removed by the contractors. Total solids in the dewatered sludge is
measured daily at each dewatering facility from grab samples of the material.
A. METALS ANALYSES
The concentration of each of the nine (9) metals listed in Table 1 of 40 CFR Part
503.13(b)(1) was measured in all dewatered sludge generated at 26th Ward. The DEP
maintains an extensive database that contains metals data from the analyses performed at
the ELAP certified DEP metals laboratories and the outside contract laboratories utilized
by the contractors. Tables 5 and 5A of Appendix B contain the analytical methods
utilized by DEP and the contractors respectively, for determining the concentrations of
the metals in dewatered sludge. The following protocol is employed by DEP for
samples of dewatered sludge taken for metals analyses:
1. A grab sample of dewatered sludge is taken from the conveyor belts that
transport the material from the centrifuges to the dewatered sludge storage
hoppers, placed in a clean sampling container once per 8-hour shift and
composited daily (3 grab samples per day). Although not regularly
practiced, grab samples may also be taken from the sampling ports on the
centrifuges, the dewatered sludge storage hoppers and/or while the
material is being discharged into a contractor’s vehicle in the truck
loading bays. Samples are labeled with the date, time and, where
applicable, the train of centrifuges from which the sample was retrieved.
2. Each daily composite taken during the monitoring period (one month) is
then refrigerated at 39°F (4°C) and, at the end of the monitoring period, is
composited into a single sample that is analyzed monthly at one of the
DEP metals laboratories.
3. At the 26th Ward sludge dewatering facility, liquid sludge from a “host”
and one or more “guest” WPCPs is dewatered. At a “host” facility, the
dewatered sludge may be of various origins warranting slightly different
sampling conventions as provided below:
a. Liquid sludges from two or more WPCPs are mixed in the liquid
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sludge storage tank at the host WPCP. When this occurs, the
liquid sludge mixture is dewatered and grab samples of that
dewatered sludge “mixture” are taken for the daily composite.
Numerous combinations of liquid sludges with varying origins
may pass through a liquid sludge storage tank in any one
monitoring period. The metals analyses results of the sample for
that monitoring period, contains the origin of each sludge
comprising the sample and is reported with that information.
The metal analyses results of dewatered sludge samples taken by the contractors EPIC 1
(contract 947ADM1) and EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) were entered into the database
maintained by the DEP. Table 4 of Appendix B summarizes the average monthly metals
concentrations for the 26th Ward WPCP. The monthly metals concentrations represent an
arithmetic average of the results from the analyses of all samples of 26th Ward dewatered
sewage sludge generated each month.
During this reporting period, 26th Ward dewatered sludge contained concentrations of
metals that always met the Ceiling Concentration Limits for all twelve (12) months
(January, February, March, April May, June, July, August, September, October,
November, December) as listed in Table 1 of 40 CFR Part 503.13(b)(1). Further,
during twelve (12) months (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August,
September, October, November, December) in 2007, 26th Ward dewatered sludge
contained concentrations of metals that met the Pollutant Concentration Limits as
listed in Table 3 of 40 CFR Part 503.13(b)(1).
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B. PATHOGEN REDUCTION
To satisfy Class B Pathogen Reduction requirements for sewage sludge generated at 26th
Ward, liquid sludge was anaerobically digested at a minimum temperature of 95̊F (35̊C)
for a minimum 15-day mean cell residence time, which, by definition, qualified the
anaerobic digestion process used at this plant as a Process to Significantly Reduce
Pathogens (PSRP) in accordance with 40 CFR Part 503.32(b) Sewage sludge - Class B,
Alternative (3). To generate a PSRP sludge at 26th Ward the following equipment is
utilized:
Typically, NYCDEP operates its digesters at elevations slightly below the full capacity of
each digester. In addition, digesters may be taken out of service for repairs or cleaning.
Therefore, the total digester volume reported on the PSRP sheets listed in Appendix C
may be equal to or below the total digester volume as specified in the above equipment
list. The temperature of digested sludge and the digested sludge production were
measured using temperature gauges. Thickened sludge produced is estimated using
tachometers and an empirical factor to determine sludge volume. Readings of each are
taken once per day, but will eventually be taken at least once per shift. From the
treatment sheets the process engineer at 26th Ward reviewed the information and recorded
it daily on a monthly “PSRP sheet”. The monthly PSRP sheets contain the following
information:
1. Reported daily
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2. Reported as a 15-day running average
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Monthly PSRP sheets for the 26th Ward WPCP are included in Appendix C. A
summary of the average monthly digester operating parameters for this reporting period
is provided below in Table 1.
Table 1
Average Monthly PSRP Summary
26th Ward WPCP
DIGESTER PERCENT
MONTH SLUDGE DETENTION VOLATILE SOLIDS DIGESTER WAS
PRODUCTION TIME REDUCTION TEMPERATURE PSRP
(1,000 ft3) (days) (%) (̊F) MET?
JAN-07 46.4 11 35 90 NO
SEP-07 41.6 13 38 94 NO
OCT-07 46.9 12 36 93 NO
NOV-07 43.8 12 38 97 NO
DEC-07 38.2 14 42 97 NO
Notes:
1. The monthly average of digester operating parameters is not used by DEP to determine the allocations of dewatered sludge
to the contractors, rather a 15-day running average (see PSRP sheets in Appendix C. On the dates where digester detention
time was less than 15 days, the biosolid was not directly land applied)) is used.
2. The symbol # indicates one or more digester temperature readings were below 95°F.
For the anaerobic digestion process at 26th Ward, a mixture of thickened primary and
secondary sewage sludge was fed to each primary digester and treated in the absence of
air, at a minimum temperature of 95°F (35°C) with a minimum detention time of 15-days.
Only primary digesters were utilized at 26th Ward to achieve PSRP. Composite liquid
sludge samples into and out of the digesters were taken and measured daily for total
percent solids and volatile percent solids to monitor digester process efficiency.
Monthly average PSRP requirements for 26th Ward sludge were satisfied for one (1)
month (June) in 2007. NYCDEP uses a 15-day running average of the various digester
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process parameters, as an indicator to determine whether or not PSRP requirements have
been satisfied. The 15-day running average yields an accurate portrayal of digester
performance trends and affords DEP ample time to schedule dewatered sludge
distributions with the contractors. During those months or portion thereof, when PSRP
requirements were satisfied, 26th Ward dewatered sludge was distributed to the contractor
to EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details) and EPIC 2
(contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for processing details). During those months or
any portion thereof, when a trend towards PSRP non-compliance was detected in the
15-day running average of any digester operating parameter, all dewatered sludge was
allocated to EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details) and
EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for processing details).
Percent volatile solids reduction figures were recorded daily on the “treatment sheets”.
From the treatment sheets the process engineer at 26th Ward reviewed the information
and recorded it daily on the monthly “PSRP” sheet. Monthly PSRP sheets for 26th
Ward are included in Appendix C.
Throughout 2007, the monthly average figures for volatile solids reduction in the sewage
sludge generated at 26th Ward were consistently maintained at thirty-eight percent (38%)
or greater for ten (10) months (February, March, April, May, June, July, August,
September, November, December). NYCDEP uses a 15-day running average of volatile
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solids reduction in the digested sludge to determine whether or not vector attraction
reduction requirements have been satisfied. The 15-day running average yields an
accurate portrayal of digester performance trends and affords DEP ample time to
schedule dewatered sludge distributions with the contractors. During those months, or
any portion thereof, when vector attraction reduction requirements were satisfied, 26th
Ward dewatered sludge was distributed to EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see
introduction for processing details) and EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction
for processing details). During those months or any portion thereof, when a trend towards
non-compliance was detected in the 15-day running average of the volatile solids
reduction, all dewatered sludge was distributed to EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see
introduction for processing details) and EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction
for processing details).
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PATHOGEN REDUCTION AND VECTOR ATTRACTION REDUCTION
CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
"I certify, under penalty of law, that the Class B pathogen requirements in 40 CFR Part
503.32(b) Sewage sludge - Class B, Alternative (3) have been met for one (1) month
(June) in 2007 based on a IS-day running average during this reporting period and the
vector attraction reduction requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.33 Vector attraction
reduction (b)(l) have been met for four (4) months (March, April, May, June) based on a
IS-day running average during this reporting period. For those portions of months,
when Class B pathogen reduction requirements and/or vector attraction reduction
requirements were not met, 261h Ward dewatered sludge was distributed to EPIC 1
(contract 947ADMl) (see introduction for processing details) and EPIC 2 (contract
1131 BIO) (see introduction for processing details). This determination has been made
under my direction and supervision in accordance with the system designed to ensure that
qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information used to determine that
the pathogen requirements and vector attraction reduction requirements have been met.
I am aware that there are significant penalties for false certification including the
possibility of fine and imprisonment."
A. Name and Official Title (type or prillt) B. Area Code and Telephone Number
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III. 26TH WARD DEWATERED SLUDGE LAND APPLICATION / DISPOSAL
Approximately 3,935.00 dry metric tons of 26th Ward dewatered sludge was distributed
to EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details).
Approximately 6,081.00 dry metric tons of 26th Ward dewatered sludge was distributed
to EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for processing details) during this
reporting period.
During this reporting period, no biosolids from the 26th Ward dewatering facility was
distributed to NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details).
During this reporting period, no biosolids from the 26th Ward dewatering facility was
distributed to Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see introduction for
processing details).
During this reporting period, no biosolids from the 26th Ward dewatering facility was
distributed to Tully Environmental (contract 947ADM3) (see introduction for
processing details).
During this reporting period, no biosolids from the 26th Ward dewatering facility was
distributed to WeCare Organics, LLC (contract 1181 BIO) (see introduction for
processing details).
Table 6 of Appendix D contains requisite information specific to each of the six sludge
management contractors.
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX - A
Dewatering
Facility Bowery Hunts Jamaica Oakwood Red Tallman 26th Wards TOTALS
Month Bay Point Beach Hook Island Ward Island
Jan-07 979.00 979.00
Feb-07 881.00 881.00
Mar-07 897.00 897.00
Apr-07 682.00 682.00
May-07 761.00 761.00
Jun-07 739.00 739.00
Jul-07 897.00 897.00
Aug-07 980.00 980.00
Sep-07 743.00 743.00
Oct-07 866.00 866.00
Nov-07 819.00 819.00
Dec-07 772.00 772.00
TOTALS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10,016.00 10,016.00
Notes:
1. Dewatered sludge production is expressed in dry metric tons.
Table 3
Monthly Dewatered Sludge Allocations to Contractors
26th Ward WPCP
Contractors
Dewatering EPIC 1 EPIC 2 NYOFCO Tully Environmental Tully Environmental We Care Organics, LLC TOTALS
Month Facilities contract 947 ADM1 contract 1131 BIO contract 947 ADM4 contract 947 ADM3 contract 1113 BIO contract 1181 BIO
Jan-07 26 0.00 979.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 979.00
Feb-07 26 0.00 881.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 881.00
Mar-07 26 0.00 897.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 897.00
Apr-07 26 0.00 682.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 682.00
May-07 26 0.00 761.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 761.00
Jun-07 26 0.00 739.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 739.00
Jul-07 26 0.00 897.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 897.00
Aug-07 26 735.00 245.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 980.00
Sep-07 26 743.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 743.00
Oct-07 26 866.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 866.00
Nov-07 26 819.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 819.00
Dec-07 26 772.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 772.00
TOTALS 3,935.00 6,081.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10,016.00
Notes:
1. Dewatered sludge production is expressed in dry metric tons.
2. Plant Key: BB - Bowery Bay, CI - Coney Island, HP - Hunts Point, JA - Jamaica, NC - Newtown Creek, NR - North River, OB - Oakwood Beach,
OH - Owls Head, PR - Port Richmond, RH - Red Hook, RK - Rockaway, TI - Tallman Island, 26 - 26th Ward, WI - Wards Island
3. Tully/JV (contract 947 ADM3) was suspended April 12, 2005 for failure to fulfill contractual obligations and resumed operation on July 2, 2007.
APPENDIX - B
Metals
Month Liquid Sludge Dewatering Arsenic Cadmium Chromium Copper Lead Mercury Molybdenum Nickel Selenium Zinc
Sources Facility mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg
Jan-07 26 26 4.1 3.9 29 628 160 1.4 7.8 20 7.0 964
26, RK 2.5 2.4 27 751 165 2.2 5.6 21 4.4 1191
Feb-07 26 26 4.1 3.9 29 628 160 1.4 7.8 20 7.0 964
26, RK 2.9 7.2 35 757 186 1.8 4.9 23 2.4 1211
Mar-07 26 26 4.6 5.3 36 663 163 1.7 8 20 7.8 999
26, RK 3.3 7 37 711 189 1.6 6 20 2.7 1099
Apr-07 26 26 4.3 5.0 35 632 174 1.9 8.1 17 7.2 979
May-07 26 26 4.6 5.3 37 659 188 1.7 7.2 20 7.4 1,036
26, RK 3.5 7.8 39 784 221 1.8 5.2 20 3.7 1281
26, JA 3.1 7.5 34 715 194 1.9 4.7 17 3.1 1272
Jun-07 26 26 4.4 3.8 32 701 170 2.1 8.4 20 7.3 1,029
26, RK 3.1 2.9 30 722 202 2 5.2 20 3.4 1229
Jul-07 26 26 4.5 5.4 33 663 204 2.6 6.6 22 8.4 1,096
26, NC, RK 3.8 5.7 30 709 237 2 6.5 27 4.3 1180
Aug-07 26 26 4.5 5.4 35 682 208 2.6 9.7 22.43 8.4 1,130
26, RK 3.2 6.4 26 760 205 2 11 29 4.1 1232
Sep-07 26 26 5.0 4.6 35 694 173 2.2 11.3 21 10.9 1,070
26,NC, RK, CI, JA, OH, PR 3.9 4 35 803 195 1.8 8.3 22 4.4 1202
Oct-07 26 26 4.7 5.3 36 696 171 2.4 8.7 22 9.1 1,080
26, RK 3.6 4.46 29.4 718 178 2.77 9.89 22.1 4.33 1163
Nov-07 26 26 4.8 4.1 30 649 162 5.0 8.1 20 9.6 999
26, RK, CI, JA, OH 2.64 3.75 22.6 773 163 2.55 7.55 20.7 4.54 1199
Dec-07 26 26 4.5 4.2 30 595 154 3.6 8 20 8.8 987
26, RK, NC 2.9 2.9 34 748 179 2 7.5 22 4.5 1167
USEPA 503 Regulations
Table 1 75 85 4300 840 57 75 420 100 7500
Table 3 41 39 1500 300 17 420 100 2800
Notes:
1. Concentrations are expressed on a dry weight basis and represent the mean of all samples for that month.
2. USEPA Standards for the Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge, 503.13 (b)(1) , Ceiling Concentration Limits and (3), Pollutant Concentration (Clean Sludge) Limits.
3. Plant Key: BB - Bowery Bay, CI - Coney Island, HP - Hunts Point, JA - Jamaica, NC - Newtown Creek, NR - North River, OB - Oakwood Beach,
OH - Owls Head, PR - Port Richmond, RH - Red Hook, RK - Rockaway, TI - Tallman Island, 26 - 26th Ward, WI - Wards Island
Table 5
Analytical Methods for Metals Concentrations
NYC DEP Laboratories
EPIC, Contract 947ADM1 100 Stierli Court, Suite 103 Mr. Dave Iverson Land Application Prince Edward, Charlotte, Buckingham Counties, Virginia
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Vice President of Rail Transportation/ Lime Stabilization Lamar, Colorado, Alabama
Project Manager Lime Stabilization Patton Isalnd, Lauderdale County, Florence, Alabama
973-601-9212 Ext. 224
EPIC, Contract 1131-BIO 100 Stierli Court, Suite 103 Mr. Pete Sarin Lime Stabilization Lamar, Colorado
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Vice President of Rail Services Lime Stabilization Patton Isalnd, Lauderdale County, Florence, Alabama
Project Manager
973-601-9212 Ext. 208
NYOFCO, Contract 947ADM4 1108 Oak Point Avenue Mr. John Kopec Land Application Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania
(New York Organic Fertilizer Company) Bronx, NY 10474 General Manager New York (demonstration project)
718-991-7417 ext. 223
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners 600 Wilson Avenue Mr. Gary Burns Land Application, Landfill cover New Jersey Meadowlands
(PVSC)* Newark, NJ 07105 Project Manager
(973)817-5981
Tully Environmental, Contract 1113-BIO 127-50 Northern Blvd. Mr. Albert Kajtazi Composting Good Springs, Pennsylvania
Flushing, NY 11368 Project Manager Land Reclamation NYC(In-City t Projects, JFK Airport--Tully Construction), Pennsylvania
(718)446-7000 Ext. 316
Tully Environmental, Contract 947ADM3** 127-50 Northern Blvd. Mr. Dean Devoe Composting Good Spring, Pennsylvania
Flushing, NY 11368 Project Manager Lime Stabilization Pottersdale, Pennsylvania
(718) 446-7000 Ext. 298 Land Application Ohio
WeCare Organics, Contract 1181-BIO 9289 Bonta Bridge Road Mr. Jason Fleury Composting Good Spring, Pennsylvania
Jordan, NY 13080 Project Manager
(315) 689-1937
Note: Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission receives liquid sludge from NYC DEP. NYC DEP liquid sludge is mixed with liquid sludges from other clients.
**Note Tully Environmental (Contract 947ADM3) was suspended on April 12, 2005 for failure to meet contractual obligations and restarted on July 2, 2007..
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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Requisite information, specific to the Bowery Bay WPCP is provided below.
Additional Permits
Facility Name Location Permit Name Permit # Type of Permit
(Federal, State)
One of the City’s eight sludge dewatering facilities is located on-site at the Bowery Bay
WPCP and is furnished with the following primary equipment:
For the reporting period of January 1 through December 31, 2007, anaerobically digested,
thickened sewage sludge generated at Bowery Bay was dewatered at the Bowery Bay
and Hunts Point dewatering facilities. Approximately 12,466.89 dry metric tons of
Bowery Bay dewatered sludge was generated. Approximately 37.40 dry metric tons of
Bowery Bay sludge was dewatered at the Hunts Point dewatering facility. Approximately
12,429.49 dry metric tons of Bowery Bay sludge was dewatered at the Bowery Bay
dewatering facility. Table 2 of Appendix A contains the monthly dewatered sludge
production figures in dry metric tons for this reporting period.
The dewatered sludge production figures in Table 2 were determined from the liquid
sludge production measured at each WPCP and summarized in the “PSRP” sheets (see
Appendix C), the liquid sludge allocations from the marine transportation logs
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maintained by DEP for distributions of liquid sludge from the three liquid sludge vessels,
and the weight receipts generated at the sludge dewatering facilities for each load of
dewatered sludge removed by the contractors. Total solids in the dewatered sludge is
measured daily at each dewatering facility from grab samples of the material.
A. METALS ANALYSES
The concentration of each of the nine (9) metals listed in Table 1 of 40 CFR Part
503.13(b)(1) was measured in all dewatered sludge generated at Bowery Bay. The DEP
maintains an extensive database that contains metals data from the analyses performed at
the ELAP certified DEP metals laboratories and the outside contract laboratories utilized
by the contractors. Tables 5 and 5A of Appendix B contain the analytical methods
utilized by DEP and long-term contractors respectively, for determining the
concentrations of the metals in dewatered sludge. The following protocol is employed
by DEP for samples of dewatered sludge taken for metals analyses:
1. A grab sample of dewatered sludge is taken from the conveyor belts that
transport the material from the centrifuges to the dewatered sludge storage
hoppers, placed in a clean sampling container once per 8-hour shift and
composited daily (3 grab samples per day). Although not regularly
practiced, grab samples may also be taken from the sampling ports on the
centrifuges, the dewatered sludge storage hoppers and/or while the
material is being discharged into a contractor’s vehicle in the truck
loading bays. Samples are labeled with the date, time and, where
applicable, the train of centrifuges from which the sample was retrieved.
2. Each daily composite taken during the monitoring period (one month) is
then refrigerated at 39°F (4°C) and, at the end of the monitoring period, is
composited into a single sample that is analyzed monthly at one of the
DEP metals laboratories.
The metals analyses results of dewatered sludge samples taken by the contractors EPIC 1
(contract 947ADM1), Tully Environmental (contract 947ADM3) and NYOFCO
(contract 947ADM4) were also entered into the database maintained by the DEP. Table
4 of Appendix B summarizes the average monthly metals concentrations for the Bowery
Bay WPCP. The monthly metals concentrations represent an arithmetic average of the
results from the analyses of all samples of Bowery Bay dewatered sewage sludge
generated each month.
During this reporting period, Bowery Bay dewatered sludge contained concentrations of
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metals that met the Ceiling Concentration Limits for all twelve (12) months (January,
February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November,
December) as listed in Table 1 of 40 CFR Part 503.13(b)(1) in 2007. Further, during
twelve (12) months (January, February, March, April, June, July, August, September,
October, November, December) Bowery Bay dewatered sludge contained concentrations
of metals that met the Pollutant Concentration Limits as listed in Table 3 of 40 CFR
Part 503.13(b)(1).
B. PATHOGEN REDUCTION
▸ four (4) thickeners; gravity type, circular - 70' diameter, 48,760 ft3 each
▸ four (4) digesters; fixed cover type (primary) - 81' diameter, 197,710 ft3 each
▸ two (2) digesters; fixed cover type (secondary) - 81' diameter, 180,250 ft3 each
▸ four (4) heat exchangers; (1 per digester) - 2.6 Mbtu/hr
▸ four (4) storage tanks, open tanks - 2 @ 81' diameter, 180,250 ft3 each; 1 @ 70'
diameter, 121,810 ft3; 1@ 65' diameter, 68,000 ft3
Typically, NYCDEP operates its digesters at elevations slightly below the full capacity of
each digester. In addition, digesters may be taken out of service for repairs or cleaning.
Therefore, the total digester volume reported on the PSRP sheets listed in Appendix C
may be equal to or below the total digester volume as specified in the above equipment
list. The temperature of digested was measured using temperature gauges located on the
discharge side of the sludge recirculation pumps. Bowery Bay uses the 24 hour difference
in tank elevation plus the totalized sludge feed to dewatering to calculate daily sludge
production. Readings of each were taken and recorded on “treatment sheets” several
times per day (typically twice per 8-hour shift). From the treatment sheets the process
engineer at Bowery Bay reviewed the information and recorded it daily on a monthly
“PSRP sheet”. The monthly PSRP sheets contain the following information:
1. Reported daily
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a. sludge production (cubic feet)
b. digester temperature (°F)
c. percent volatile solids reduction (%)
d. digester detention time (days)
e. percent solids thickened sludge (%)
f. percent volatile solids thickened sludge (%)
g. total digester volume (cubic feet)
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Monthly PSRP sheets for the Bowery Bay WPCP are included in Appendix C. A summary of
the average monthly digester operating parameters for this reporting period is provided below in
Table 1.
Table 1
Average Monthly PSRP Summary
Bowery Bay WPCP
DIGESTER PERCENT
SLUDGE DETENTION VOLATILE SOLIDS DIGESTER WAS PSRP
MONTH PRODUCTION TIME REDUCTION TEMPERATURE MET?
(1,000 ft3) (days) (%) (̊F)
JAN-07 80.5 9 45 90 NO
FEB-07 75.7 8 49 86 NO
MAR-07 75.5 8 46 87 NO
APR-07 73.8 7 46 92 NO
MAY-07 71.9 7 44 99 NO
JUN-07 64.1 8 50 100 NO
JUL-07 70.3 7 46 101 NO
AUG-07 70.2 8 40 103 NO
SEP-07 87.3 6 43 101 NO
OCT-07 86.4 6 44 103 NO
NOV-07 77.3 7 50 101 NO
DEC-07 75.6 7 45 98 NO
Notes:
1. The monthly average of digester operating parameters is not used by DEP to determine the allocations of dewatered sludge
to the contractors, rather a 15-day running average (see PSRP sheets in Appendix C. On the dates where digester detention
time was less than 15 days, the biosolid was not directly land applied) is used.
For the anaerobic digestion process at Bowery Bay, a mixture of thickened primary and
secondary sewage sludge was fed to each primary digester and treated in the absence of
air, at a minimum temperature of 95°F (35°C) with a minimum detention time of 15 days.
A combination of primary and secondary digesters was utilized at Bowery Bay to achieve
PSRP. Composite liquid sludge samples into and out of the digesters were taken and
measured daily for total percent solids and volatile percent solids to monitor digester
process efficiency.
Monthly average PSRP requirements for Bowery Bay sludge were not met during
twelve (12) months (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August,
September, October, November, December) in 2007. NYCDEP uses a 15-day running
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average of the various digester process parameters as an indicator to determine whether
or not PSRP requirements have been satisfied. The 15-day running average yields an
accurate portrayal of digester performance trends and affords DEP ample time to
schedule dewatered sludge distributions with the long term contractors. During those
months, or any portion thereof, when PSRP requirements were satisfied, Bowery Bay
dewatered sludge was distributed to NYOFCO (contract 947ADM1), (see introduction
for processing details and EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing
details), and Tully Environmental (contract 947ADM3) (see introduction for
processing details). During those months or any portion thereof, when a trend towards
PSRP non-compliance was detected in the 15-day running average of any digester
operating parameter, all dewatered sludge was distributed to NYOFCO (contract
947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details), Tully Environmental (contract
947ADM3) (see introduction for processing details) and EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1)
(see introduction for processing details).
Percent volatile solids reduction figures were recorded daily on the “treatment sheets”.
From the treatment sheets the process engineer at Bowery Bay reviewed the information
and recorded it daily on the monthly “PSRP” sheet. Monthly PSRP sheets for the
Bowery Bay WPCP are included in Appendix C.
Throughout 2007, the monthly average figures for volatile solids reduction in the sewage
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sludge generated at Bowery Bay were consistently maintained at thirty-eight percent
(38%) or greater for twelve (12) months (January, February, March, April, May, June,
July, August, September, October, November, December). On the days when the volatile
destruction was less than 38%, the biosolids was not directly land applied. NYCDEP
uses a 15-day running average of volatile solids reduction in the digested sludge to
determine if the vector attraction reduction requirements have been satisfied. The
15-day running average yields an accurate portrayal of digester performance trends and
affords DEP ample time to schedule dewatered sludge distributions with the contractors.
During those months, or any portion thereof, when vector attraction reduction
requirements were satisfied, Bowery Bay dewatered sludge was distributed to NYOFCO
(contract 947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details), Tully Environmental
(contract 947ADM3) (see introduction for processing details) and EPIC 1 (contract
947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details). During those months or any
portion thereof, when a trend towards non-compliance was detected in the 15-day
running average of the volatile solids reduction, all dewatered sludge was distributed to
NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details), Tully
Environmental (contract 947ADM3) (see introduction for processing details) or EPIC
1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details).
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PATHOGEN REDUCTION AND VECTOR ATTRACTION REDUCTION
CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
"1 certify, under penalty of law, that the Class B pathogen requirements in 40 CFR Part
503. 32 (b) Sewage sludge - Class B, Alternative (3)pathogen reduction have not been met
for twelve (12) months (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August,
September, October, November, December) based on a IS-day running average during
this Teporting period and the vector attraction reduction requirements in 40 CFR Part
50333 Vector attraction reduction (b)(J) have been met for twelve (12) months (January,
February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November,
December) based on a IS-day running average during this reporting period. For those
months or pOliions thereof, when Class B pathogen reduction requirements and/or
vector attraction reduction requirements were not met Bowery Bay dewatered sludge was
distributed to NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4), (see introduction for processing
details), EPIC 1 (contract 947ADMl) (see introduction for processing details) and
Tully Environmental (contract 947 ADM3) (see introduction for processing details).
This determination has been made under my direction and supervision in accordance with
the system designed to ensure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the
information used to determine that the pathogen requirements and vector attraction
reduction requirements have been met. 1 am aware that there are significant penalties
for false certification including the possibility of fine and imprisonment."
During this reporting period 301.73 dry metric tons of Bowery Bay dewatered
sludge was distributed to EPIC1 (contract 947ADM1) during this reporting
period (see introduction processing details).
During this reporting period no tonnage of Bowery Bay dewatered sludge was
distributed to EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for processing
details).
C. NYOFCO(contract 947ADM4)
Approximately 5,055.24 dry metric tons of Bowery Bay dewatered sludge was
distributed to NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) during this reporting period (see
Bowery Bay introduction for processing details).
During this reporting period no tonnage of Bowery Bay dewatered sludge was
distributed to Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see introduction for
processing details).
Approximately 7,109.92 dry metric tons of Bowery Bay dewatered sludge was
distributed to Tully Environmental (contract 947ADM3) (see introduction for
processing details).
Approximately 988.75 dry metric tons of Bowery Bay dewatered sludge was sent
to Natural Soils Products by Tully Environmental (contract 947ADM3) and
was processed into compost.
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX - A
Dewatering
Facility Bowery Hunts Jamaica Oakwood Red Tallman 26th Wards TOTALS
Month Bay Point Beach Hook Island Ward Island
Jan-07 921.55 921.55
Feb-07 727.93 727.93
Mar-07 1,002.91 1,002.91
Apr-07 876.20 876.20
May-07 995.32 995.32
Jun-07 795.66 37.40 833.06
Jul-07 1,012.92 1,012.92
Aug-07 1,172.00 1,172.00
Sep-07 1,188.00 1,188.00
Oct-07 1,291.00 1,291.00
Nov-07 1,184.00 1,184.00
Dec-07 1,262.00 1,262.00
TOTALS 12,429.49 37.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12,466.89
Notes:
1. Dewatered sludge production is expressed in dry metric tons.
Table 3
Monthly Dewatered Sludge Allocations to Contractors
Bowery Bay WPCP
Contractors
Dewatering EPIC 1 EPIC 2 NYOFCO Tully EnvironmentalTully Environmental We Care Organics, LLC TOTALS
Month Facilities contract 947 ADM1 contract 1131 BIO contract 947 ADM4 contract 947 ADM3 contract 1113 BIO contract 1181 BIO
Jan-07 BB 8.90 0.00 912.65 0.00 0.00 0.00 921.55
Feb-07 BB 122.18 0.00 605.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 727.93
Mar-07 BB 133.25 0.00 869.66 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,002.91
Apr-07 BB 0.00 0.00 876.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 876.20
May-07 BB 0.00 0.00 995.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 995.32
Jun-07 BB 0.00 0.00 795.66 0.00 0.00 0.00
HP 37.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 833.06
Jul-07 BB 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,012.92 0.00 0.00 1,012.92
Aug-07 BB 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,172.00 0.00 0.00 1,172.00
Sep-07 BB 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,188.00 0.00 0.00 1,188.00
Oct-07 BB 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,291.00 0.00 0.00 1,291.00
Nov-07 BB 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,184.00 0.00 0.00 1,184.00
Dec-07 BB 0.00 0 0.00 1,262.00 0.00 0.00 1,262.00
TOTALS 301.73 0.00 5,055.24 7,109.92 0.00 0.00 12,466.89
Notes:
1. Dewatered sludge production is expressed in dry metric tons.
2. Plant Key: BB - Bowery Bay, CI - Coney Island, HP - Hunts Point, JA - Jamaica, NC - Newtown Creek, NR - North River, OB - Oakwood Beach,
OH - Owls Head, PR - Port Richmond, RH - Red Hook, RK - Rockaway, TI - Tallman Island, 26 - 26th Ward, WI - Wards Island
3. Tully/JV (contract 947 ADM3) was suspended April 12, 2005 for failure to fulfill contractual obligations and resumed operation on July 2, 2007.
APPENDIX - B
Metals
Month Liquid Sludge Dewatering Arsenic Cadmium Chromium Copper Lead Mercury Molybdenum Nickel Selenium Zinc
Sources Facility mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg
Jan-07 BB BB 3.8 2.8 63 605 122 1.4 8.9 42 6.9 971
Feb-07 BB BB 4.4 4.2 54 642 127 1.6 7.4 37 6.1 992
Mar-07 BB BB 4.7 4 53 577 128 1.6 6.3 36 8.7 945
Apr-07 BB BB 4 5.3 74 579 157 3.3 8.7 38 15.4 958
May-07 BB BB 3.1 7.9 86 723 212 1.4 6.3 35 3.4 1321
Jun-07 BB BB 4 3 65 651 166 2.3 8.5 34 6.6 1107
Jul-07 BB BB 2.8 2.3 40 471 124 1.2 6.4 22 3.9 779
Aug-07 BB BB 3.8 4.1 70 620 159 1.6 8.3 33 5.9 998
Sep-07 BB BB 3.6 2.2 93 668 152 1.1 12.4 28 5 1092
Oct-07 BB BB 2.8 2.3 60 561 124 1.5 11.7 30 4.8 905
Nov-07 BB BB 2.9 2.6 61 578 130 1.2 8.6 28 5.2 763
Dec-07 BB BB 2.9 2.1 78 490 104 0.7 8.4 28 5.1 763
US EPA 503 Regulations
Table 1 75 85 4300 840 57 75 420 100 7500
Table 3 41 39 1500 300 17 420 100 2800
Notes:
1. Concentrations are expressed on a dry weight basis and represent the mean of all samples for that month.
2. US EPA Standards for the Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge, 503.13 (b)(1) , Ceiling Concentration Limits and (3), Pollutant Concentration (Clean Sludge) Limits.
3. Plant Key: BB - Bowery Bay, CI - Coney Island, HP - Hunts Point, JA - Jamaica, NC - Newtown Creek, NR - North River, OB - Oakwood Beach,
OH - Owls Head, PR - Port Richmond, RH - Red Hook, RK - Rockaway, TI - Tallman Island, 26 - 26th Ward, WI - Wards Island
Table 5
Analytical Methods for Metals Concentrations
NYC DEP Laboratories
EPIC, Contract 947ADM1 100 Stierli Court, Suite 103 Mr. Dave Iverson Land Application Prince Edward, Charlotte, Buckingham Counties, Virginia
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Vice President of Rail Transportation/ Lime Stabilization Lamar, Colorado, Alabama
Project Manager Lime Stabilization Patton Isalnd, Lauderdale County, Florence, Alabama
973-601-9212 Ext. 224
EPIC, Contract 1131-BIO 100 Stierli Court, Suite 103 Mr. Pete Sarin Lime Stabilization Lamar, Colorado
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Vice President of Rail Services Lime Stabilization Patton Isalnd, Lauderdale County, Florence, Alabama
Project Manager
973-601-9212 Ext. 208
NYOFCO, Contract 947ADM4 1108 Oak Point Avenue Mr. John Kopec Land Application Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania
(New York Organic Fertilizer Company) Bronx, NY 10474 General Manager New York (demonstration project)
718-991-7417 ext. 223
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners 600 Wilson Avenue Mr. Gary Burns Land Application, Landfill cover New Jersey Meadowlands
(PVSC)* Newark, NJ 07105 Project Manager
(973)817-5981
Tully Environmental, Contract 1113-BIO 127-50 Northern Blvd. Mr. Albert Kajtazi Composting Good Springs, Pennsylvania
Flushing, NY 11368 Project Manager Land Reclamation NYC(In-City t Projects, JFK Airport--Tully Construction), Pennsylvania
(718)446-7000 Ext. 316
Tully Environmental, Contract 947ADM3** 127-50 Northern Blvd. Mr. Dean Devoe Composting Good Spring, Pennsylvania
Flushing, NY 11368 Project Manager Lime Stabilization Pottersdale, Pennsylvania
(718) 446-7000 Ext. 298 Land Application Ohio
WeCare Organics, Contract 1181-BIO 9289 Bonta Bridge Road Mr. Jason Fleury Composting Good Spring, Pennsylvania
Jordan, NY 13080 Project Manager
(315) 689-1937
Note: Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission receives liquid sludge from NYC DEP. NYC DEP liquid sludge is mixed with liquid sludges from other clients.
**Note Tully Environmental (Contract 947ADM3) was suspended on April 12, 2005 for failure to meet contractual obligations and restarted on July 2, 2007..
City of New York
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Bureau of Wastewater Treatment
CONEY ISLAND
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT
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LIST OF APPENDICES
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Requisite information, specific to the Coney Island WPCP is provided below.
Additional Permits
Facility Name Location Permit Name Permit # Type of Permit
(Federal, State)
The Coney Island WPCP is not furnished with a sludge dewatering facility. Liquid
sludge from Coney Island is pumped approximately 7-miles through a 12-inch force main
to the 26th Ward WPCP where the liquid sludge is dewatered.
For the reporting period of January 1 through December 31, 2007 approximately
8,306.04 dry metric tons of Coney Island dewatered was generated. Table 2 of
Appendix A contains the monthly dewatered sludge production figures in dry metric tons
for this reporting period.
The dewatered sludge production figures in Table 2 were determined from the liquid
sludge production measured at each WPCP and summarized in the “PSRP” sheets (see
Appendix C), and the weight receipts generated at the sludge dewatering facilities for
each load of dewatered sludge removed by the contractors. Total solids in the dewatered
sludge is measured daily at each dewatering facility from grab samples of the material.
A. METALS ANALYSES
The concentration of each of the nine (9) metals listed in Table 1 of 40 CFR Part
503.13(b)(1) was measured in all dewatered sludge generated at the 26th Ward dewatering
facility. The DEP maintains an extensive database that contains metals data from the
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analyses performed at the ELAP certified DEP metals laboratories and the outside
contract laboratories utilized by the contractors. Tables 5 and 5A of Appendix B
contain the analytical methods utilized by DEP and the contractors respectively, for
determining the concentrations of the metals in dewatered sludge. The following
protocol is employed by DEP for samples of dewatered sludge taken for metals analyses:
1. A grab sample of dewatered sludge is taken from the conveyor belts that
transport the material from the centrifuges to the dewatered sludge storage
hoppers, placed in a clean sampling container once per 8-hour shift and
composited daily (3 grab samples per day). Although not regularly
practiced, grab samples may also be taken from the sampling ports on the
centrifuges, the dewatered sludge storage hoppers and/or while the
material is being discharged into a contractor’s vehicle in the truck
loading bays. Samples are labeled with the date, time and, where
applicable, the train of centrifuges from which the sample was retrieved.
2. Each daily composite taken during the monitoring period (one month) is
then refrigerated at 39°F (4°C) and, at the end of the monitoring period, is
composited into a single sample that is analyzed monthly at one of the
DEP metals laboratories.
3. At the Wards Island, Hunts Point, 26th Ward and Oakwood Beach
sludge dewatering facilities, liquid sludge from each, a “host” and one or
more “guest” WPCPs is dewatered. At these facilities, the dewatered
sludge may be of various origins warranting slightly different sampling
conventions as provided below:
a. Liquid sludges from two or more WPCPs are mixed in the liquid
sludge storage tank at the host WPCP. When this occurs, the
liquid sludge mixture is dewatered and grab samples of that
dewatered sludge “mixture” are taken for the daily composite.
Numerous combinations of liquid sludges with varying origins
may pass through a liquid sludge storage tank in any one
monitoring period. The metals analyses results of the sample for
that monitoring period, contains the origin of each sludge
comprising the sample and is reported with that information.
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that information.
The metals analyses results of dewatered sludge samples taken by the contractors,
Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO), EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) and EPIC
2 (contract 1131 BIO) were also entered into the database maintained by the DEP. Table
4 of Appendix B summarizes the average monthly metals concentrations for the Coney
Island WPCP. The monthly metals concentrations represent an arithmetic average of
the results from the analyses of all samples of Coney Island dewatered sewage sludge
generated each month.
During this reporting period, Coney Island dewatered sludge contained concentrations of
metals that always met the Ceiling Concentration Limits for all twelve (12) months
(January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October,
November, December) as listed in Table 1 of 40 CFR Part 503.13(b)(1). Further during
twelve (12) months (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August,
September, October, November, December) in 2007 Coney Island dewatered sludge
contained concentrations of metals that met the Pollutant Concentration Limits as
listed in Table 3 of 40 CFR Part 503.13(b)(1)
B. PATHOGEN REDUCTION
▸ five (5) thickeners; gravity type, circular - 60' diameter, 35,000 ft3 each
▸ six (6) digesters; fixed cover type (primary) - 71' diameter, 123,300 ft3 each
▸ eight (8) heat exchangers - insulated external pipe jacket type
▸ thirteen (13) mixing pumps; 10 axial flow type - 4,100 gpm; 3 centrifugal - 2 @
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2,500 gpm and 1 @ 5,000 gpm
▸ five (5) storage tanks - 55' diameter, 57,500 ft3 each
Typically, NYCDEP operates its digesters at elevations slightly below the full capacity of
each digester. In addition, digesters may be taken out of service for repairs or cleaning.
Therefore, the total digester volume reported on the PSRP sheets listed in Appendix C
may be equal to or below the total digester volume as specified in the above equipment
list. The temperature of digested sludge was measured using the temperature gauge on
the exchangers. Coney Island uses the 24 hour difference in storage tank elevation to
calculate daily sludge production. Readings of each were taken and recorded on
“treatment sheets” several times per day (typically twice per 8-hour shift). From the
treatment sheets the process engineer at Coney Island reviewed the information and
recorded it daily on a monthly “PSRP sheet”. The monthly PSRP sheets contain the
following information:
1. Reported daily
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Monthly PSRP sheets for the Coney Island WPCP are included in Appendix C. A summary of
the average monthly digester operating parameters for this reporting period is provided below in
Table 1.
Table 1
Average Monthly PSRP Summary
Coney Island WPCP
DIGESTER PERCENT
SLUDGE DETENTION VOLATILE SOLIDS DIGESTER
PRODUCTION TIME REDUCTION TEMPERATURE WAS PSRP
MONTH (1,000 ft3) (days) (%) (̊F) MET?
JAN-07 45.7 14 61 99 NO
FEB-07 45.6 14 60 98 NO
MAR-07 48.3 13 60 99 NO
NOV-07 59.8 10 59 99 NO
DEC-07 49.4 13 62 99 NO
Notes:
1. The monthly average of digester operating parameters is not used by DEP to determine the allocations of dewatered sludge
to the contractors, rather a 15-day running average (see PSRP sheets in Appendix C. On the dates where digester detention
time was less than 15 days, the biosolid was not directly land applied) is used.
For the anaerobic digestion process at Coney Island, a mixture of thickened primary and
secondary sewage sludge was fed to each primary digester and treated in the absence of
air, at a minimum temperature of 95°F (35°C) with a minimum detention time of 15-days.
A combination of primary and secondary digesters was utilized at Coney Island to
achieve PSRP. Composite liquid sludge samples into and out of the digesters were taken
and measured daily for total percent solids and volatile percent solids to monitor digester
process efficiency.
Monthly average PSRP requirements for Coney Island sludge were not satisfied for
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twelve (12) months (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August,
September, October, November, December) in 2007. NYCDEP uses a 15-day running
average of the various digester process parameters, as an indicator to determine whether
or not PSRP requirements have been satisfied. The 15-day running average yields an
accurate portrayal of digester performance trends and affords DEP ample time to
schedule dewatered sludge distributions with the contractors. During those months, or
any portion thereof, when PSRP requirements were satisfied, Coney Island dewatered
sludge was distributed to the contractor Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see
introduction for processing details), EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for
processing details), and EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for processing
details). During those months or any portion thereof, when a trend towards PSRP
non-compliance was detected in the 15-day running average of any digester operating
parameter, dewatered sludge was distributed to, Tully Environmental (contract 1113
BIO) (see introduction for processing details), EPIC 1 (contract 947 ADM3) (see
introduction for processing details) and EPIC2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction
for processing details).
Percent volatile solids reduction figures were recorded daily on the “treatment sheets”.
From the treatment sheets the process engineer at Coney Island reviewed the information
and recorded it daily on the monthly “PSRP” sheet. Monthly PSRP sheets for Coney
Island are included in Appendix C.
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Throughout 2007, the monthly average figures for volatile solids reduction in the sewage
sludge generated at Coney Island were consistently maintained at thirty-eight percent
(38%) or greater for twelve (12) months (January, February, March, April, May, June,
July, August, September, October, November, December). NYCDEP uses a 15-day
running average of volatile solids reduction in the digested sludge to determine whether
or not vector attraction reduction requirements have been satisfied. The 15-day running
average yields an accurate portrayal of digester performance trends and affords DEP
ample time to schedule dewatered sludge distributions with the contractors. During
those months, or any portion thereof, when vector attraction reduction requirements were
satisfied, Coney Island dewatered sludge was distributed to the contractor Tully
Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see introduction for processing details), EPIC 1
(contract 947ADM3) (see introduction for processing details) and EPIC 2 (contract
1131 BIO) (see introduction for processing details). During those months or any
portion thereof, when a trend towards non-compliance was detected in the 15-day
running average of the volatile solids reduction, all dewatered sludge was distributed to
Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see introduction for processing details),
EPIC1(contract 947ADM3)(see introduction for processing details) and EPIC 2
(contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for processing details) .
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PATHOGEN REDUCTION AND VECTOR ATTRACTION REDUCTION
CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
"I certify, under penalty of law, that the Class B pathogen requirements in 40 CFR Part
503.32(b) Sewage sludge - Class B, Alternative (3) have not been met for twelve (12)
months (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October,
ovember, December) based on a IS-day running average during this reporting period
and the vector attraction reduction requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.33 Vector attraction
reduction (b)(1) have been met for all twelve (12) months (January, February, March,
April. May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December) based on a
IS-day running average during this reporting period. For those portions of months,
when Class B pathogen reduction requirements and/or vector attraction reduction
requirements were not met, Coney Island dewatered sludge was distributed Tully
Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see introduction for processing details), EPIC 1
(contract 947 ADM3) (see introduction for processing details) and EPIC 2 '(contract
1131 BIO) (see introduction for processing details). This determination has been made
under my direction and supervision in accordance with the system designed to ensure that
qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information used to determine that
the pathogen requirements and vector attraction reduction requirements have been met.
I am aware that there are significant penalties for false certification including the
possibility of fine and imprisonment."
Approximately 373.93 dry metric tons of dewatered sludge from Coney Island was
distributed to EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details).
Approximately 4,197.43 dry metric tons of dewatered sludge from Coney Island was
distributed to EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) during this reporting period (see introduction
for processing details).
During this reporting period, no tonnage of Coney Island dewatered sludge was
distributed to NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details).
Approximately 3,734.68 dry metric tons of dewatered sludge from Coney Island was
distributed to Tully Environmental (contract 1113) during this reporting period (see
introduction for processing details).
During this reporting period, no tonnage of Coney Island dewatered sludge was
distributed to Tully Environmental (contract 947 ADM3) (see introduction for
processing details).
During this reporting period, no tonnage of Coney Island dewatered sludge was
distributed to WeCare Organics, LLC (contract 1181 BIO) (see introduction for
processing details).
Table 6 of Appendix D contains requisite information specific to each of the six sludge
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management contractors.
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX - A
Dewatering
Facility Bowery Hunts Jamaica Oakwood Red Tallman 26th Wards TOTALS
Month Bay Point Beach Hook Island Ward Island
Jan-07 560.88 560.88
Feb-07 552.20 552.20
Mar-07 657.00 657.00
Apr-07 612.23 612.23
May-07 800.73 800.73
Jun-07 578.25 578.25
Jul-07 812.75 812.75
Aug-07 772.52 772.52
Sep-07 723.20 723.20
Oct-07 832.50 832.50
Nov-07 795.78 795.78
Dec-07 608.00 608.00
TOTALS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 8,306.04 8,306.04
Notes:
1. Dewatered sludge production is expressed in dry metric tons.
Table 3
Monthly Dewatered Sludge Allocations to Contractors
Coney Island WPCP
Contractors
Dewatering EPIC 1 EPIC 2 NYOFCO Tully Environmental Tully Environmental We Care Organics, LLC TOTALS
Month Facilities contract 947 ADM1 contract 1131 BIO contract 947 ADM4 contract 947 ADM3 contract 1113 BIO contract 1181 BIO
Jan-07 26 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 560.88 0.00 560.88
Feb-07 26 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 552.20 0.00 552.20
Mar-07 26 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 657.00 0.00 657.00
Apr-07 26 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 612.23 0.00 612.23
May-07 26 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 800.73 0.00 800.73
Jun-07 26 0.00 26.61 0.00 0.00 551.64 0.00 578.25
Jul-07 26 0.00 812.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 812.75
Aug-07 26 193.13 579.39 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 772.52
Sep-07 26 180.80 542.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 723.20
Oct-07 26 0.00 832.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 832.50
Nov-07 26 0.00 795.78 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 795.78
Dec-07 26 0.00 608.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 608.00
TOTALS 373.93 4,197.43 0.00 0.00 3,734.68 0.00 8,306.04
Notes:
1. Dewatered sludge production is expressed in dry metric tons.
2. Plant Key: BB - Bowery Bay, CI - Coney Island, HP - Hunts Point, JA - Jamaica, NC - Newtown Creek, NR - North River, OB - Oakwood Beach,
OH - Owls Head, PR - Port Richmond, RH - Red Hook, RK - Rockaway, TI - Tallman Island, 26 - 26th Ward, WI - Wards Island
3. Tully/JV (contract 947 ADM3) was suspended April 12, 2005 for failure to fulfill contractual obligations and resumed operation on July 2, 2007.
APPENDIX - B
Metals
Month Liquid Sludge Dewatering Arsenic Cadmium Chromium Copper Lead Mercury Molybdenum Nickel Selenium Zinc
Sources Facility mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg
Jan-07 CI 26 2.3 2.4 25 751 165 2.2 5.6 21 4.4 1191
Feb-07 CI, OH 26 2.7 5.5 29 758 183 2 4.2 22 3.5 1307
Mar-07 CI, OH 26 2.7 6.4 39 745 176 1.9 4.6 22 2.5 1133
Apr-07 CI 26 2.5 6.3 29 693 177 1.8 5 17 3.2 1155
May-07 CI 26 3.1 7.5 34 715 194 1.9 4.7 17 3.1 1272
Jun-07 CI 26 2.9 2.7 24 734 157 2 6.4 18 2.6 1080
Jul-07 CI 26 3.4 5.9 27 690 199 1.9 7 23 4.7 1151
Aug-07 CI 26 3 6.7 36 738 232 1.8 11 29 4.1 1232
Sep-07 26,NC, RK,JA, CI, OH, PR 26 3.9 4 35 803 195 1.8 8.3 22 4.4 1202
Oct-07 CI, JA, NC, OH 26 2.81 3.61 19.6 835 169 2.2 11.3 21.6 4.47 1301
Nov-07 26, RK, CI, JA, OH 26 2.64 3.75 22.6 773 163 2.55 7.55 20.7 4.54 1199
Dec-07 CI 26 2.5 3.8 33 809 191 1.8 6.4 26 4.6 1254
US EPA 503 Regulations
Table 1 75 85 4300 840 57 75 420 100 7500
Table 3 41 39 1500 300 17 420 100 2800
Notes:
1. Concentrations are expressed on a dry weight basis and represent the mean of all samples for that month.
2. US EPA Standards for the Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge, 503.13 (b)(1) , Ceiling Concentration Limits and (3), Pollutant Concentration (Clean Sludge) Limits.
3. Plant Key: BB - Bowery Bay, CI - Coney Island, HP - Hunts Point, JA - Jamaica, NC - Newtown Creek, NR - North River, OB - Oakwood Beach,
OH - Owls Head, PR - Port Richmond, RH - Red Hook, RK - Rockaway, TI - Tallman Island, 26 - 26th Ward, WI - Wards Island
Table 5
Analytical Methods for Metals Concentrations
NYC DEP Laboratories
EPIC, Contract 947ADM1 100 Stierli Court, Suite 103 Mr. Dave Iverson Land Application Prince Edward, Charlotte, Buckingham Counties, Virginia
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Vice President of Rail Transportation/ Lime Stabilization Lamar, Colorado, Alabama
Project Manager Lime Stabilization Patton Isalnd, Lauderdale County, Florence, Alabama
973-601-9212 Ext. 224
EPIC, Contract 1131-BIO 100 Stierli Court, Suite 103 Mr. Pete Sarin Lime Stabilization Lamar, Colorado
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Vice President of Rail Services Lime Stabilization Patton Isalnd, Lauderdale County, Florence, Alabama
Project Manager
973-601-9212 Ext. 208
NYOFCO, Contract 947ADM4 1108 Oak Point Avenue Mr. John Kopec Land Application Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania
(New York Organic Fertilizer Company) Bronx, NY 10474 General Manager New York (demonstration project)
718-991-7417 ext. 223
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners 600 Wilson Avenue Mr. Gary Burns Land Application, Landfill cover New Jersey Meadowlands
(PVSC)* Newark, NJ 07105 Project Manager
(973)817-5981
Tully Environmental, Contract 1113-BIO 127-50 Northern Blvd. Mr. Albert Kajtazi Composting Good Springs, Pennsylvania
Flushing, NY 11368 Project Manager Land Reclamation NYC(In-City t Projects, JFK Airport--Tully Construction), Pennsylvania
(718)446-7000 Ext. 316
Tully Environmental, Contract 947ADM3** 127-50 Northern Blvd. Mr. Dean Devoe Composting Good Spring, Pennsylvania
Flushing, NY 11368 Project Manager Lime Stabilization Pottersdale, Pennsylvania
(718) 446-7000 Ext. 298 Land Application Ohio
WeCare Organics, Contract 1181-BIO 9289 Bonta Bridge Road Mr. Jason Fleury Composting Good Spring, Pennsylvania
Jordan, NY 13080 Project Manager
(315) 689-1937
Note: Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission receives liquid sludge from NYC DEP. NYC DEP liquid sludge is mixed with liquid sludges from other clients.
**Note Tully Environmental (Contract 947ADM3) was suspended on April 12, 2005 for failure to meet contractual obligations and restarted on July 2, 2007..
City of New York
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Bureau of Wastewater Treatment
HUNTS POINT
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF APPENDICES
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Requisite information, specific to the Hunts Point WPCP is provided below.
Additional Permits
Facility Name Location Permit Name Permit # Type of Permit
(Federal, State)
Hunts Point Water Coster St. & Ryawa Air State Facility 260070002502005 State
Pollution Control Avenue Permit
Plant Bronx, NY 10454
One of the City’s eight sludge dewatering facilities is located on-site at the Hunts Point
WPCP and is furnished with the following primary equipment:
In addition to the primary equipment listed above, the City operates various ancillary
facilities and equipment at Hunts Point that include; a docking facility which can
accommodate each of the three (3) liquid sludge vessels used by the City to transport
liquid sludge from the “guest” WPCPs (without dewatering facilities) to the “host”
WPCPs (with dewatering facilities) and five (5) liquid sludge storage tanks.
For the reporting period of January 1 through December 31, 2007 all anaerobically
digested, thickened sewage sludge generated at Hunts Point was dewatered at the Hunts
Point sludge dewatering facility. Approximately 14,561.00 dry metric tons of Hunts
Point dewatered sludge was generated. Table 2 of Appendix A contains the monthly
dewatered sludge production figures in dry metric tons for this reporting period.
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The dewatered sludge production figures in Table 2 were determined from the liquid
sludge production measured at each WPCP and summarized in the “PSRP” sheets (see
Appendix C), the liquid sludge allocations from the marine transportation logs
maintained by DEP for distributions of liquid sludge from the three liquid sludge vessels,
and the weight receipts generated at the sludge dewatering facilities for each load of
dewatered sludge removed by the long-term contractors. Total solids in the dewatered
sludge is measured daily at each dewatering facility from grab samples of the material.
A. METALS ANALYSES
The concentration of each of the nine (9) metals listed in Table 1 of 40 CFR Part
503.13(b)(1) was measured in all dewatered sludge generated at Hunts Point. The DEP
maintains an extensive database that contains metals data from the analyses performed at
the ELAP certified DEP metals laboratories and the outside contract laboratories utilized
by the contractors. Tables 5 and 5A of Appendix B contain the analytical methods
utilized by DEP and the long term contractors respectively, for determining the
concentrations of the metals in dewatered sludge. The following protocol is employed by
DEP for samples of dewatered sludge taken for metals analyses:
1. A grab sample of dewatered sludge is taken from the conveyor belts that
transport the material from the centrifuges to the dewatered sludge storage
hoppers, placed in a clean sampling container once per 8-hour shift and
composited daily (3 grab samples per day). Although not regularly
practiced, grab samples may also be taken from the sampling ports on the
centrifuges, the dewatered sludge storage hoppers and/or while the
material is being discharged into a contractor’s vehicle in the truck
loading bays. Samples are labeled with the date, time and, where
applicable, the train of centrifuges from which the sample was retrieved.
2. Each daily composite taken during the monitoring period (one month) is
then refrigerated at 39°F (4°C) and, at the end of the monitoring period, is
composited into a single sample that is analyzed monthly at one of the
DEP metals laboratories.
3. At the Hunts Point sludge dewatering facility, liquid sludge from each, a
“host” and one or more “guest” WPCPs is dewatered. At a “host”
facility, the dewatered sludge may be of various origins warranting
slightly different sampling conventions as provided below:
a. Liquid sludges from two or more WPCPs are mixed in the liquid
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sludge storage tank at the host WPCP. When this occurs, the
liquid sludge mixture is dewatered and grab samples of that
dewatered sludge “mixture” are taken for the daily composite.
Numerous combinations of liquid sludges with varying origins
may pass through a liquid sludge storage tank in any one
monitoring period. The metals analyses results of the sample for
that monitoring period, contains the origin of each sludge
comprising the sample and is reported with that information.
The metals analyses results of dewatered sludge samples taken by the contractors, EPIC
1 (contract 947ADM1) and NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) were also entered into the
database maintained by the DEP. Table 4 of Appendix B summarizes the average
monthly metals concentrations for the Hunts Point WPCP. The monthly metals
concentrations represent an arithmetic average of the results from the analyses of all
samples of Hunts Point dewatered sewage sludge generated each month.
During this reporting period, Hunts Point dewatered sludge contained concentrations of
metals that met the Ceiling Concentration Limits for all twelve (12) months (January,
February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November,
December) as listed in Table 1 of 40 CFR Part 503.13(b)(1) Further, during all twelve
(12) months (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September,
October, November, December) in 2007, Hunts Point dewatered sludge contained
concentrations of metals that met the Pollutant Concentration Limits as listed in
Table 3 of 40 CFR Part 503.13(b)(1).
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B. PATHOGEN REDUCTION
▸ twelve (12) thickeners; gravity type, circular - 65' diameter, 33,300 ft3 each(6
utilized)
▸ four (4) digesters; fixed cover type (primary) - 118' diameter, 369,000 ft3 each (3
utilized)
▸ four (4) heat exchangers
▸ five (5) storage tanks; varying capacities 115,000 to 373,000 ft3 each
Typically, NYCDEP operates its digesters at elevations slightly below the full capacity of
each digester. In addition, digesters may be taken out of service for repairs or cleaning.
Therefore, the total digester volume reported on the PSRP sheets listed in Appendix C
may be equal to or below the total digester volume as specified in the above equipment
list. The temperature of digested sludge was measured using temperature gauges
located at the discharge of the sludge recirculation pumps. Bowery Bay uses the 24 hour
difference in storage tank elevation to calculate daily sludge production. Readings of
each were taken and recorded on “treatment sheets” several times per day (typically
twice per 8-hour shift). From the treatment sheets the process engineer at Hunts Point
reviewed the information and recorded it daily on a monthly “PSRP sheet”. The
monthly PSRP sheets contain the following information:
4. Reported daily
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Monthly PSRP sheets for the Hunts Point WPCP are included in Appendix C. A
summary of the average monthly digester operating parameters for this reporting period
is provided below in Table 1.
Table 1
Average Monthly PSRP Summary
Hunts Point WPCP
DIGESTER PERCENT
SLUDGE DETENTION VOLATILE SOLIDS DIGESTER WAS
MONTH PRODUCTION TIME REDUCTION TEMPERATURE PSRP
(1,000 ft3) (days) (%) (̊F) MET?
AUG-07 85.2 13 45 99 NO
SEP-07 83.4 13 47 99 NO
OCT-07 77.6 14 50 99 NO
NOV-07 80.7 14 50 98 NO
Notes:
1. The monthly average of digester operating parameters is not used by DEP to determine the allocations of dewatered sludge
to the contractors, rather a 15-day running average (see PSRP sheets in Appendix C. On the dates where digester detention
time was less than 15 days, the biosolid was not directly land applied) is used.
2. The symbol # indicates one or more digester temperature readings were below 95°F.
For the anaerobic digestion process at Hunts Point, a mixture of thickened primary and
secondary sewage sludge was fed to each primary digester and treated in the absence of
air, at a minimum temperature of 95°F (35°C) with a minimum detention time of 15-days.
Only primary digesters were utilized at Hunts Point to achieve PSRP. Composite liquid
sludge samples into and out of the digesters were taken and measured daily for total
percent solids and volatile percent solids to monitor digester process efficiency.
Monthly average PSRP requirements for Hunts Point sludge were not satisfied during
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twelve (12) months(January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August,
September, October, November, December) in 2007. NYCDEP uses a 15-day running
average of the various digester process parameters as an indicator to determine whether
or not PSRP requirements have been satisfied. The 15-day moving average yields an
accurate portrayal of digester performance trends and affords DEP ample time to
schedule dewatered sludge distributions with the long term contractors. During those
months or any portion thereof, when PSRP requirements were satisfied, Hunts Point
dewatered sludge was distributed to the contractor EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see
introduction for processing details), and NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see
introduction for processing details). During those months or any portion thereof, when a
trend towards PSRP non-compliance was detected in the 15-day running average of any
digester operating parameter, all dewatered sludge was distributed to EPIC 1 (contract
947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details), and NYOFCO (contract
947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details).
To satisfy Vector Attraction Reduction requirements for Hunts Point sewage sludge,
the mass of volatile solids was reduced to a minimum of thirty-eight percent (38%) using
anaerobic digestion in accordance with 40 CFR Part 503.33 Vector attraction reduction
(b)(1). Determining the level of volatile solids reduction in the sewage sludge required
that samples of the material be taken and analyzed. The following protocol is employed
by DEP for samples of liquid sludge taken for measuring volatile solids reduction:
Percent volatile solids reduction figures were recorded daily on the “treatment sheets”.
From the treatment sheets the process engineer at Hunts Point reviewed the information
and recorded it daily on the monthly “PSRP” sheet. Monthly PSRP sheets for the Hunts
Point WPCP are included in Appendix C.
Throughout 2007, the monthly average figures for volatile solids reduction in the sewage
sludge generated at Hunts Point were consistently maintained at thirty-eight percent
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(38%) or greater for twelve (12) months (January, February, March, April, May, June,
July, August, September, October, November, December). NYCDEP uses a 15-day
running average of volatile solids reduction in the digested sludge to determine whether
or not vector attraction reduction requirements have been satisfied. The 15-day running
average yields an accurate portrayal of digester performance trends and affords DEP
ample time to schedule dewatered sludge distributions with the contractors. During
those months, or any portion thereof, when vector attraction reduction requirements were
satisfied, Hunts Point dewatered sludge was distributed to the contractors EPIC 1
(contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details), and NYOFCO (contract
947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details). During those months or any
portion thereof, when a trend towards non-compliance was detected in the 15-day
running average of the volatile solids reduction, all dewatered sludge was distributed to
EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details), and NYOFCO
(contract 947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details).
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PATHOGE REDUCTION AND VECTOR ATTRACTION REDUCTION
CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
"I certify, under penalty of law, that the Class B pathogen requirements in 40 CFR Part
503.32(b) Sewage sludge - Class B, Alternative (3) have not been met for twelve(12)
month(January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October,
N ovem ber, Decem bel') based on a IS-day running average during this reporting period
and the vector attraction reduction requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.33 Vector attraction
reduction (b)(1) have been met for twelve (12) months (January, February, March,
April, May, June, July, August, September, October, ovember, December) based on a
IS-day running average during this reporting period. For those months or portions
thereof, when Class B pathogen reduction requirements and/or vector attraction reduction
requirements were not met, Hunts Point dewatered sludge was distributed to EPIC 1
(contract 947 ADMl) (see introduction for processing details), and YOFCO (contract
947 ADM4) (see introduction for processing details). This determination has been made
under my direction and supervision in accordance with the system designed to ensure that
qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information used to determine that
the pathogen requirements and vector attraction reduction requirements have been met.
1 am aware that there are significant penalties for false certification including the
possibility offine and imprisonment."
A. Name and Official Title (type or print) B. Area Code and Telephone Number
?~ 21 1{08'
1
III. HUNTS POINT DEWATERED SLUDGE LAND APPLICATION / DISPOSAL
Approximately 3,945.73 dry metric tons of Hunts Point dewatered sludge was distributed
to EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details).
During this reporting period there was no distribution of Hunts Point dewatered sludge to
EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for processing details).
Approximately 10,615.27 dry metric tons of Hunts Point dewatered sludge was
distributed to NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) during this reporting period (see
introduction for processing details).
During this reporting period there was no distribution of Hunts Point dewatered sludge to
Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see introduction for processing details).
During this reporting period there was no distribution of Hunts Point dewatered sludge to
Tully Environmental (contract 947ADM3) (see introduction for processing details).
During this reporting period there was no distribution of Hunts Point dewatered sludge to
WeCare Organics, LLC (contract 1181 BIO) (see introduction for processing details).
Table 6 of Appendix D contains requisite information specific to each of the six sludge
management contractors.
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX - A
Dewatering
Facility Bowery Hunts Jamaica Oakwood Red Tallman 26th Wards TOTALS
Month Bay Point Beach Hook Island Ward Island
Jan-07 1,101.00 1,101.00
Feb-07 904.00 904.00
Mar-07 1,430.00 1,430.00
Apr-07 1,020.00 1,020.00
May-07 1,517.00 1,517.00
Jun-07 1,212.00 1,212.00
Jul-07 1,156.00 1,156.00
Aug-07 1,347.00 1,347.00
Sep-07 1,277.00 1,277.00
Oct-07 1,297.00 1,297.00
Nov-07 1,304.00 1,304.00
Dec-07 996.00 996.00
TOTALS 0.00 14,561.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 14,561.00
Notes:
1. Dewatered sludge production is expressed in dry metric tons.
Table 3
Monthly Dewatered Sludge Allocations to Contractors
Hunts Point WPCP
Contractors
Dewatering EPIC 1 EPIC 2 NYOFCO Tully Environmental Tully Environmental We Care Organics, LLC TOTALS
Month Facilities contract 947 ADM1 contract 1131 BIO contract 947 ADM4 contract 947 ADM3 contract 1113 BIO contract 1181 BIO
Jan-07 HP 1,101.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,101.00
Feb-07 HP 904.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 904.00
Mar-07 HP 1,430.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,430.00
Apr-07 HP 0.00 0.00 1,020.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,020.00
May-07 HP 0.00 0.00 1,517.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,517.00
Jun-07 HP 0.00 0.00 1,212.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,212.00
Jul-07 HP 0.00 0.00 1,156.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,156.00
Aug-07 HP 0.00 0.00 1,347.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,347.00
Sep-07 HP 0.00 0.00 1,277.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,277.00
Oct-07 HP 80.41 0.00 1,216.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,297.00
Nov-07 HP 430.32 0.00 873.68 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,304.00
Dec-07 HP 0.00 0.00 996.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 996.00
TOTALS 3,945.73 0.00 10,615.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 14,561.00
Notes:
1. Dewatered sludge production is expressed in dry metric tons.
2. Plant Key: BB - Bowery Bay, CI - Coney Island, HP - Hunts Point, JA - Jamaica, NC - Newtown Creek, NR - North River, OB - Oakwood Beach,
OH - Owls Head, PR - Port Richmond, RH - Red Hook, RK - Rockaway, TI - Tallman Island, 26 - 26th Ward, WI - Wards Island
3. Tully/JV (contract 947 ADM3) was suspended April 12, 2005 for failure to fulfill contractual obligations and resumed operation on July 2, 2007.
APPENDIX - B
Metals
Month Liquid Sludge Dewatering Arsenic Cadmium Chromium Copper Lead Mercury Molybdenum Nickel Selenium Zinc
Sources Facility mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg
Jan-07 HP HP 4.6 4.6 101 675 164 1.9 7 44 8.4 1004
Feb-07 HP HP 4.6 6.5 101 757 168 1.8 9 46 8.1 1002
Mar-07 HP HP 4.7 7.7 82 760 198 2.7 11 41 8.2 1105
Apr-07 HP HP 4.7 8.6 65 683 204 2.7 11 31 8.1 1068
May-07 HP HP 4.7 11.8 72 735 236 3.8 11 32 8.2 1128
Jun-07 HP HP 4.6 6.2 60 669 210 3.7 9 35 8.1 1018
Jul-07 HP HP 4.6 8.5 63 693 242 3.7 11.8 32 7.9 1090
Aug-07 HP HP 4.5 11.5 76 739 259 2.7 14 35 5.7 1209
Sep-07 HP HP 7.2 10.6 79 771 237 2.9 16.8 31 8.4 1192
Oct-07 HP HP 5.9 8.5 89 781 246 3.1 16.5 34 8.1 1167
Nov-07 HP HP 4.7 7.1 67 681 200 2.8 12.2 31 8.5 1030
Dec-07 HP HP 4.5 6.4 64 700 180 3.2 10.9 31 8.5 1010
US EPA 503 Regulations
Table 1 75 85 4300 840 57 75 420 100 7500
Table 3 41 39 1500 300 17 420 100 2800
Notes:
1. Concentrations are expressed on a dry weight basis and represent the mean of all samples for that month.
2. US EPA Standards for the Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge, 503.13 (b)(1) , Ceiling Concentration Limits and (3), Pollutant Concentration (Clean Sludge) Limits.
3. Plant Key: BB - Bowery Bay, CI - Coney Island, HP - Hunts Point, JA - Jamaica, NC - Newtown Creek, NR - North River, OB - Oakwood Beach,
OH - Owls Head, PR - Port Richmond, RH - Red Hook, RK - Rockaway, TI - Tallman Island, 26 - 26th Ward, WI - Wards Island
Table 5
Analytical Methods for Metals Concentrations
NYC DEP Laboratories
EPIC, Contract 947ADM1 100 Stierli Court, Suite 103 Mr. Dave Iverson Land Application Prince Edward, Charlotte, Buckingham Counties, Virginia
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Vice President of Rail Transportation/ Lime Stabilization Lamar, Colorado, Alabama
Project Manager Lime Stabilization Patton Isalnd, Lauderdale County, Florence, Alabama
973-601-9212 Ext. 224
EPIC, Contract 1131-BIO 100 Stierli Court, Suite 103 Mr. Pete Sarin Lime Stabilization Lamar, Colorado
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Vice President of Rail Services Lime Stabilization Patton Isalnd, Lauderdale County, Florence, Alabama
Project Manager
973-601-9212 Ext. 208
NYOFCO, Contract 947ADM4 1108 Oak Point Avenue Mr. John Kopec Land Application Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania
(New York Organic Fertilizer Company) Bronx, NY 10474 General Manager New York (demonstration project)
718-991-7417 ext. 223
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners 600 Wilson Avenue Mr. Gary Burns Land Application, Landfill cover New Jersey Meadowlands
(PVSC)* Newark, NJ 07105 Project Manager
(973)817-5981
Tully Environmental, Contract 1113-BIO 127-50 Northern Blvd. Mr. Albert Kajtazi Composting Good Springs, Pennsylvania
Flushing, NY 11368 Project Manager Land Reclamation NYC(In-City t Projects, JFK Airport--Tully Construction), Pennsylvania
(718)446-7000 Ext. 316
Tully Environmental, Contract 947ADM3** 127-50 Northern Blvd. Mr. Dean Devoe Composting Good Spring, Pennsylvania
Flushing, NY 11368 Project Manager Lime Stabilization Pottersdale, Pennsylvania
(718) 446-7000 Ext. 298 Land Application Ohio
WeCare Organics, Contract 1181-BIO 9289 Bonta Bridge Road Mr. Jason Fleury Composting Good Spring, Pennsylvania
Jordan, NY 13080 Project Manager
(315) 689-1937
Note: Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission receives liquid sludge from NYC DEP. NYC DEP liquid sludge is mixed with liquid sludges from other clients.
**Note Tully Environmental (Contract 947ADM3) was suspended on April 12, 2005 for failure to meet contractual obligations and restarted on July 2, 2007..
City of New York
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Bureau of Wastewater Treatment
JAMAICA
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT
Prepared for
Prepared by
February 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF APPENDICES
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Requisite information, specific to the Jamaica WPCP is provided below.
FACILITY DEWATERING SPDES CONTACT PROCESS
NAME LOCATION FACILITY PERMIT # PERSON ENGINEER
Additional Permits
Facility Name Location Permit Name Permit # Type of Permit
(Federal, State)
Jamaica 150 Ave. & 134 Air State Facility 263080002102002 State
Water Pollution Street Permit
Control Plant Jamaica, NY 11430
One of the City’s eight sludge dewatering facilities is located on-site at the Jamaica
WPCP and is furnished with the following primary equipment:
For the reporting period of January 1 through December 31, 2007 all anaerobically
digested, thickened sewage sludge generated at Jamaica was dewatered at the Jamaica
sludge dewatering facility or the 26th Ward dewatering facility. Approximately
8,749.20 dry metric tons of Jamaica dewatered sludge was generated during this time
period. Approximately 5,670.06 dry metric tons of Jamaica dewatered sludge was
dewatered at the 26th Ward dewatering facility. Approximately 3,079.14 dry metric
tons of Jamaica dewatered sludge was dewatered at the Jamaica dewatering facility.
Table 2 of Appendix A contains the monthly dewatered sludge production figures in dry
metric tons for this reporting period.
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The dewatered sludge production figures in Table 2 were determined from the liquid
sludge production measured at each WPCP and summarized in the “PSRP” sheets (see
Appendix C), the liquid sludge allocations from the marine transportation logs
maintained by DEP for distributions of liquid sludge from the three liquid sludge vessels,
and the weight receipts generated at the sludge dewatering facilities for each load of
dewatered sludge removed by the contractors. Total solids in the dewatered sludge is
measured daily at each dewatering facility from grab samples of the material.
A. METALS ANALYSES
The concentration of each of the nine (9) metals listed in Table 1 of 40 CFR Part
503.13(b)(1) was measured in all dewatered sludge generated at Jamaica. The DEP
maintains an extensive database that contains metals data from the analyses performed at
the ELAP certified DEP metals laboratories and the outside contract laboratories utilized
by the contractors. Tables 5 and 5A of Appendix B contain the analytical methods
utilized by DEP and the long-term contractors respectively, for determining the
concentrations of the metals in dewatered sludge. The following protocol is employed
by DEP for samples of dewatered sludge taken for metals analyses:
1. A grab sample of dewatered sludge is taken from the conveyor belts that
transport the material from the centrifuges to the dewatered sludge storage
hoppers, placed in a clean sampling container once per 8-hour shift and
composited daily (3 grab samples per day). Although not regularly
practiced, grab samples may also be taken from the sampling ports on the
centrifuges, the dewatered sludge storage hoppers and/or while the
material is being discharged into a contractor’s vehicle in the truck
loading bays. Samples are labeled with the date, time and, where
applicable, the train of centrifuges from which the sample was retrieved.
2. Each daily composite taken during the monitoring period (one month) is
then refrigerated at 39°F (4°C) and, at the end of the monitoring period, is
composited into a single sample that is analyzed monthly at one of the
DEP metals laboratories.
The metals analyses results of dewatered sludge samples taken by the contractors, EPIC
1 (contract 947ADM1), EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO), Tully Environmental (contract
1113 BIO) and Tully Environmental (contract 947ADM3) were also entered into the
database maintained by the DEP. Table 4 of Appendix B summarizes the average
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monthly metals concentrations for the Jamaica WPCP. The monthly metals
concentrations represent an arithmetic average of the results from the analyses of all
samples of Jamaica dewatered sewage sludge generated each month. During this
reporting period, Jamaica dewatered sludge contained concentrations of metals that
met the Ceiling Concentration Limits for all twelve (12) months (January, February,
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November) as listed in
Table 1 of 40 CFR Part 503.13(b)(1). Further, during twelve (12) months (January,
February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November,
December) in 2007, Jamaica dewatered sludge contained concentrations of metals that
met the Pollutant Concentration Limits as listed in Table 3 of 40 CFR Part
503.13(b)(1).
B. PATHOGEN REDUCTION
▸ five (5) thickeners; gravity type, circular - 2 @ 55' diameter, 28,512 ft3 each and
3@ 70' diameter, 48,743 ft3 each
▸ four (4) digesters; fixed cover type (primary) - 80' diameter, 132,000 ft3 each
▸ two (2) digesters; fixed cover type (secondary) - 80' diameter, 117,000 ft3 each
▸ six (6) sludge heaters; jacket water type - (1 per digester)
▸ four (4) mixing units; compressed gas recirculation type - (1 per primary
digester)(out of service)
▸ five (5) storage tanks - 80' diameter 140,000 ft3 each
Typically, NYCDEP operates its digesters at elevations slightly below the full capacity of
each digester. In addition, digesters may be taken out of service for repairs or cleaning.
During portions of this reporting period, one storage tank was heated and utilized as a
digester. Therefore, the total digester volume reported on the PSRP sheets listed in
Appendix C may be equal to or below the total digester volume as specified in the above
equipment list. The temperature of digested sludge and the digested sludge production
were measured using temperature gauges and flow meters located on the heat exchangers
and thickened sludge pumps respectively. Readings of each were taken and recorded on
“treatment sheets” several times per day (typically twice per 8-hour shift). From the
treatment sheets the process engineer at Jamaica reviewed the information and recorded it
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daily on a monthly “PSRP sheet”. The monthly PSRP sheets contain the following
information:
1. Reported daily
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Monthly PSRP sheets for the Jamaica WPCP are included in Appendix C. A summary
of the average monthly digester operating parameters for this reporting period is provided
below in Table 1.
Table 1
Average Monthly PSRP Summary
Jamaica WPCP
DIGESTER PERCENT
SLUDGE DETENTION VOLATILE SOLIDS DIGESTER WAS
MONTH PRODUCTION TIME REDUCTION TEMPERATURE PSRP
(1,000 ft3) (days) (%) (̊F) MET?
2. The symbol # indicates one or more digester temperature readings were below 95°F.
For the anaerobic digestion process at Jamaica, a mixture of thickened primary and
secondary sludge was fed to each primary digester and treated in the absence of air, at a
minimum temperature of 95̊F (35̊C) with a minimum detention time of 15-days. A
combination of primary and secondary digesters was utilized at Jamaica to achieve PSRP.
Composite liquid sludge samples into and out of the digesters were taken and measured
daily for total percent solids and volatile percent solids to monitor digester process
efficiency.
Average monthly PSRP requirements for Jamaica sludge were not satisfied during
twelve (12) months (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August,
September, October, November, December) in 2007. NYCDEP uses a 15-day running
average of the various digester process parameters, as an indicator to determine whether
or not PSRP requirements have been satisfied. The 15-day running average yields an
accurate portrayal of digester performance trends and affords DEP ample time to
schedule dewatered sludge distributions with the contractors. During those months or any
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portion thereof, when PSRP requirements were satisfied, Jamaica dewatered sludge was
distributed to EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details),
EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO), Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see
introduction for processing details) and Tully Environmental (contract 947ADM3) (see
introduction for processing details). During those months or any portion thereof, when
a trend towards PSRP non-compliance was detected in the 15-day running average of any
digester operating parameter, all dewatered sludge was distributed to EPIC 1 (contract
947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details), EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see
introduction for processing details), Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see
introduction for processing details) and Tully Environmental (contract 947ADM3) (see
introduction for processing details) .
Percent volatile solids reduction figures were recorded daily on the “treatment sheets”.
From the treatment sheets the process engineer at Jamaica the information and recorded it
daily on the monthly “PSRP” sheet. Monthly PSRP sheets for the Jamaica WPCP are
included in Appendix C.
Throughout 2007, the monthly average figures for volatile solids reduction in the sewage
sludge generated at Jamaica were consistently maintained at thirty-eight percent (38%) or
greater for eleven (12) months (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August,
September, October, November, December). NYCDEP uses a 15-day running average
of volatile solids reduction in the digested sludge to determine whether or not vector
attraction reduction requirements have been satisfied. The 15-day running average yields
an accurate portrayal of digester performance trends and affords DEP ample time to
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schedule dewatered sludge distributions with the contractors. During those months, or
any portion thereof, when vector attraction reduction requirements were satisfied,
Jamaica dewatered sludge was distributed to contractors, EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1)
(see introduction for processing details), EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction
for processing details) and Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see introduction
for processing details), and Tully Environmental (contract 947ADM3) (see
introduction for processing details). During those months, or any portion thereof, when
a trend towards non-compliance was detected in the 15-day running average of the
volatile solids reduction, all dewatered sludge was distributed to EPIC 1 (contract
947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details), EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO),
Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see introduction for processing details)
Tully Environmental (contract 947ADM3) (see introduction for processing details).
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PATHOGEN REDUCTION AND VECTOR ATTRACTION REDUCTION
CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
"I certify, under penalty of law, that the Class B pathogen requirements in 40 CFR Part
503.32(b) Sewage sludge - Class B, Alternative (3) have not been met for twelve(12)
months(January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October,
November, December) during this reporting period based on a IS-day running average
and the vector attraction reduction requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.33 Vector attraction
reduction (b)(l) have been met for twelve (12) months (January, February, March, April,
May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December) based on a IS-day
running average during this reporting period. For those months or portions thereof, when
Class B pathogen reduction requirements and or vector attraction reduction requirements
were not met, Jamaica dewatered sludge was distributed to EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1)
(see introduction for processing details), EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO), Tully
Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see introduction for processing details) and Tully
Environmental (contract 947 ADM3) (see introduction for processing details). This
determination has been made under my direction and supervision in accordance with the
system designed to ensure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the
information used to determine that the pathogen requirements and vector attraction
reduction requirements have been met. I am aware that there are significant penalties
for false certification including the possibility of fine and imprisonment."
During this reporting period, 1,742.50 (to October) dry metric tons of Jamaica
dewatered sludge was distributed to EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for
processing details).
Approximately 2,771.25 dry metric tons of Jamaica dewatered sludge was distributed to
EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for processing details).
During this reporting period there was no dry metric tons of Jamaica dewatered sludge
was distributed to NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see introduction for processing
details).
Approximately 3,780.59 dry metric tons of Jamaica dewatered sludge was distributed to
Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see introduction for processing details).
Approximately 454.86 dry metric tons of Jamaica dewatered sludge was distributed to
Tully Environmental (contract 947ADM3) (see introduction for processing details).
Approximately 1,113.46 dry metric tons of Jamaica dewatered sludge was sent to Natural
Soils Products by Tully Environmental (contract 947ADM3) and was processed into
compost.
During this reporting period there was no dry metric tons of Jamaica dewatered sludge
was distributed to WeCare Organics, LLC (contract 1181 BIO) (see introduction for
processing details).
Table 6 of Appendix D contains requisite information specific to each of the six sludge
management contractors.
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX - A
Dewatering
Facility Bowery Hunts Jamaica Oakwood Red Tallman 26th Wards TOTALS
Month Bay Point Beach Hook Island Ward Island
Jan-07 182.02 476.64 658.66
Feb-07 106.21 462.78 568.99
Mar-07 149.46 540.09 689.55
Apr-07 208.14 535.86 744.00
May-07 555.10 207.90 763.00
Jun-07 232.33 554.67 787.00
Jul-07 363.29 403.71 767.00
Aug-07 286.79 573.21 860.00
Sep-07 312.52 483.48 796.00
Oct-07 228.42 527.58 756.00
Nov-07 228.44 475.56 704.00
Dec-07 226.42 428.58 655.00
TOTALS 0.00 0.00 3,079.14 0.00 0.00 5,670.06 8,749.20
Notes:
1. Dewatered sludge production is expressed in dry metric tons.
Table 3
Monthly Dewatered Sludge Allocations to Contractors
Jamaica WPCP
Contractors
Dewatering EPIC 1 EPIC 2 NYOFCO Tully Environmental Tully Environmental We Care Organics, LLC TOTALS
Month Facilities contract 947 ADM1 contract 1131 BIO contract 947 ADM4 contract 947 ADM3 contract 1113 BIO contract 1181 BIO
Jan-07 JA 182.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
26 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 476.64 0.00 658.66
Feb-07 JA 106.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
26 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 462.78 0.00 568.99
Mar-07 JA 149.46 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
26 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 540.09 0.00 689.55
Apr-07 JA 208.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
26 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 535.86 0.00 744.00
May-07 JA 555.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
26 207.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 763.00
Jun-07 JA 212.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 19.53 0.00
26 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 554.67 0.00 787.00
Jul-07 JA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 363.29 0.00
26 0.00 403.71 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 767.00
Aug-07 JA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 286.79 0.00
26 0.00 573.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 860.00
Sep-07 JA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 312.52 0.00
26 120.87 362.61 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 796.00
Oct-07 JA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 228.42 0.00
26 0.00 527.58 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 756.00
Nov-07 JA 0.00 0.00 0.00 228.44 0.00 0.00
26 0.00 475.56 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 704.00
Dec-07 JA 0.00 0.00 0.00 226.42 0.00 0.00
26 0.00 428.58 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 655.00
TOTALS 1,742.50 2,771.25 0.00 454.86 3,780.59 0.00 8,749.20
Notes:
1. Dewatered sludge production is expressed in dry metric tons.
2. Plant Key: BB - Bowery Bay, CI - Coney Island, HP - Hunts Point, JA - Jamaica, NC - Newtown Creek, NR - North River, OB - Oakwood Beach,
OH - Owls Head, PR - Port Richmond, RH - Red Hook, RK - Rockaway, TI - Tallman Island, 26 - 26th Ward, WI - Wards Island
3. Tully/JV (contract 947 ADM3) was suspended April 12, 2005 for failure to fulfill contractual obligations.
APPENDIX - B
Metals
Month Liquid Sludge Dewatering Arsenic Cadmium Chromium Copper Lead Mercury Molybdenum Nickel Selenium Zinc
Sources Facility mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg
Jan-07 JA JA 4.6 2.8 20 534 110 1.7 5.8 14 9.3 867
JA 26 2.3 2.8 24 707 159 2 5 28 4 1158
RH, JA RH/JA 5.5 4.2 35 700 210 1.5 20 24 10 920
Feb-07 JA 4.5 4.1 23 628 126 1.6 6.8 14 8.8 961
JA 26 2.6 5.1 23 647 152 1.7 4.2 16 3.5 1030
Mar-07 JA JA 4.5 4.1 23 628 126 1.6 6.8 14 8.8 961
JA 26 3 5.9 30 636 156 1.5 5.4 16 3.4 1018
Apr-07 JA JA 4.9 3.9 28 580 132 2.2 6.8 14 8.9 886
JA, OH, RK 26 3.4 6.7 30 642 173 1.7 5.4 15 2.9 1091
May-07 JA JA 4.7 4.1 28 610 134 2.2 6.4 16 9.2 965
26, JA 26 3.1 7.5 34 715 194 1.9 4.7 17 3.1 1272
Jun-07 JA JA 4.6 3.2 23 593 122 2.3 7.5 14 8.1 909
JA, OH, NC 26 3.2 2.9 26 693 161 1.6 6.1 20 3.4 1155
Jul-07 JA JA 3.4 3.4 23 523 145 1.6 6.9 22 4.8 892
JA 26 3.6 6.4 29 657 201 2 6.7 22 6.1 1159
Aug-07 JA JA 2.9 4.3 21 541 142 1.5 9.7 18 4.5 893
JA, OH 26 3 6.4 26 662 195 2.1 8.4 25 3.7 11152
Sep-07 JA JA 3.4 2.8 22 604 134 1.4 10.9 16 5.7 918
26,NC, RK,JA, CI, OH, PR 26 3.9 4 35 803 195 1.8 8.3 22 4.4 1202
Oct-07 JA JA 3.1 3 21 555 119 1.5 10.8 17 5.9 868
CI, JA, NC, OH 26 2.81 3.61 19.6 835 169 2.2 11.3 21.6 4.47 1301
Nov-07 JA JA 3.1 2.9 21 575 121 1.4 8.8 18 5.5 911
26, RK, CI, JA, OH 26 2.64 3.75 22.6 773 163 2.55 7.55 20.7 4.54 1199
Dec-07 JA JA 2.5 2.6 23 502 101 1.2 8.4 16 5.5 790
OH, NR, NC, JA 26 2.5 4.3 28 644 168 1.8 5.8 23 3.8 1054
US EPA 503 Regulations
Table 1 75 85 4300 840 57 75 420 100 7500
Table 3 41 39 1500 300 17 420 100 2800
Notes:
1. Concentrations are expressed on a dry weight basis and represent the mean of all samples for that month.
2. US EPA Standards for the Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge, 503.13 (b)(1) , Ceiling Concentration Limits and (3), Pollutant Concentration (Clean Sludge) Limits.
3. Plant Key: BB - Bowery Bay, CI - Coney Island, HP - Hunts Point, JA - Jamaica, NC - Newtown Creek, NR - North River, OB - Oakwood Beach,
OH - Owls Head, PR - Port Richmond, RH - Red Hook, RK - Rockaway, TI - Tallman Island, 26 - 26th Ward, WI - Wards Island
Table 5
Analytical Methods for Metals Concentrations
NYC DEP Laboratories
1/24/20083:56 PMJA07PSRP
JAMAICA JAMAICA
February 2007 February 2007
DAILY SL. DIG. % DIG. % SOL % VOL % SOL % VOL DIGESTER 15 DAY AVERAGES
DATE PROD. TEMP. VOLATILE DET. TIME THICK THICK DIG. DIG. VOLUME DATE SLUDGE PRO DIG.DET.TIME % VOL SOL DIG. TEMP PSRP MET
1000 CUFT DEG F. DEST. DAYS SLUDGE SLUDGE SLUDGE SLUDGE 1000 CUFT 1000 CUFT (DAYS) DEST. DEG F. YES/NO
1 60.0 102 # 63 13 2.7 89.0 1.2 74.3 769 1 61.2 13 61 103 # NO
2 57.5 101 # 58 13 2.5 87.3 1.2 76.5 769 2 59.7 13 61 102 # NO
3 67.5 101 # 61 11 2.7 84.1 1.2 73.3 769 3 60.2 13 61 102 # NO
4 65.0 101 # 61 12 2.5 90.5 1.2 73.3 769 4 59.7 13 61 102 # NO
5 67.5 102 # 61 11 2.6 87.8 1.3 67.7 769 5 60.8 13 61 102 # NO
6 70.0 101 # 63 11 2.7 88.9 1.2 74.2 769 6 61.7 12 61 102 # NO
7 57.5 101 # 60 13 2.5 88.2 1.2 74.2 769 7 61.5 13 61 102 # NO
8 65.0 101 # 61 12 2.7 88.9 1.2 78.1 769 8 61.5 13 61 102 # NO
9 65.0 99 # 62 12 2.6 87.1 1.2 71.9 769 9 61.5 13 61 102 # NO
10 67.5 99 # 60 11 2.5 88.0 1.2 72.7 769 10 62.7 12 61 101 # NO
11 67.5 100 # 60 11 2.6 87.8 1.2 75.7 769 11 63.5 12 61 101 # NO
12 65.0 99 # 60 12 2.6 89.6 1.2 78.1 769 12 64.0 12 61 101 # NO
13 70.0 99 # 64 11 2.7 89.5 1.2 72.7 769 13 64.5 12 61 101 # NO
14 70.0 99 # 62 11 2.4 88.0 1.1 73.3 769 14 64.7 12 61 100 # NO
15 65.0 99 # 64 12 2.8 87.5 1.2 74.2 769 15 65.3 12 61 100 # NO
16 67.5 98 # 64 11 2.6 88.4 1.1 75.0 769 16 65.8 12 61 100 # NO
17 65.0 98 # 62 12 2.6 85.3 1.1 75.9 769 17 66.3 12 62 100 # NO
18 65.0 98 # 65 12 2.8 86.7 1.1 76.7 769 18 66.2 12 62 100 # NO
19 72.5 98 # 58 11 2.6 88.1 1.2 80.0 769 19 66.7 12 62 99 # NO
20 70.0 98 # 58 11 2.5 87.5 1.2 76.7 769 20 66.8 12 62 99 # NO
21 62.5 99 # 63 12 3.1 87.5 1.3 76.5 769 21 66.3 12 62 99 # NO
22 72.5 98 # 62 11 3.1 85.5 1.3 76.5 769 22 67.3 11 62 99 # NO
23 65.0 99 # 67 12 3.2 84.5 1.2 75.0 769 23 67.3 11 62 99 # NO
24 70.0 99 # 53 11 2.5 86.1 1.4 73.0 769 24 67.7 11 61 99 # NO
25 62.5 99 # 60 12 2.7 86.8 1.3 72.2 769 25 67.3 11 61 99 # NO
26 77.5 99 # 55 10 2.5 87.3 1.3 75.0 769 26 68.0 11 61 99 # NO
27 57.5 98 # 61 13 2.8 87.5 1.3 74.3 769 27 67.5 11 61 99 # NO
28 62.5 99 # 61 12 2.9 86.4 1.3 74.3 769 28 67.0 11 61 99 # NO
AVG 66.1 99 61 12 2.7 87.5 1.2 74.7 769 The # symbol indicates that one or more of the digester temp. readings was below 95F.
Comments: MONTH
Fax Daily psrp to the process office by 10:00 AM, Mon..Fri. Fax(718)595-5145) AVG 66.1 12 61 99 NO
1/24/20083:58 PMJA07PSRP
JAMAICA JAMAICA
March 2007 March 2007
DAILY SL. DIG. % DIG. % SOL % VOL % SOL % VOL DIGESTER 15 DAY AVERAGES
DATE PROD. TEMP. VOLATILE DET. TIME THICK THICK DIG. DIG. VOLUME DATE SLUDGE PRO DIG.DET.TIME % VOL SOL DIG. TEMP PSRP MET
1000 CUFT DEG F. DEST. DAYS SLUDGE SLUDGE SLUDGE SLUDGE 1000 CUFT 1000 CUFT (DAYS) DEST. DEG F. YES/NO
1 65.0 99 # 61 12 2.7 88.2 1.3 72.2 769 1 66.7 12 61 99 # NO
2 70.0 99 # 67 11 3.6 80.0 1.3 72.5 769 2 67.0 11 61 99 # NO
3 60.0 99 # 64 13 3.3 80.5 1.3 74.3 769 3 66.5 12 61 99 # NO
4 60.0 99 # 62 13 3.0 81.3 1.3 70.6 769 4 66.2 12 61 99 # NO
5 65.0 99 # 56 12 2.7 84.3 1.4 72.2 769 5 66.2 12 61 99 # NO
6 67.5 99 # 59 11 2.6 87.0 1.3 72.2 769 6 65.8 12 61 99 # NO
7 55.0 100 58 14 2.6 83.6 1.3 69.7 769 7 64.8 12 61 99 # NO
8 65.0 100 55 12 2.3 85.1 1.2 74.2 769 8 65.0 12 60 99 # NO
9 60.0 99 # 57 13 2.5 87.3 1.3 72.7 769 9 64.2 12 60 99 # NO
10 50.0 101 # 59 15 2.6 88.6 1.3 72.2 769 10 63.2 12 59 99 # NO
11 70.0 99 # 56 11 2.5 87.7 1.3 73.5 769 11 63.2 12 59 99 # NO
12 62.5 99 # 56 12 2.5 85.9 1.3 71.9 769 12 63.2 12 59 99 # NO
13 62.5 99 # 59 12 2.4 87.3 1.2 71.0 769 13 62.2 12 59 99 # NO
14 67.5 98 # 59 11 2.5 87.5 1.2 75.0 769 14 62.8 12 59 99 # NO
15 80.0 98 # 58 10 2.3 88.1 1.2 70.6 769 15 64.0 12 59 99 # NO
16 77.5 98 # 66 10 2.6 88.7 1.1 71.9 769 16 64.8 12 59 99 # NO
17 77.5 97 # 56 10 2.2 87.5 1.1 76.7 769 17 65.3 12 59 99 # NO
18 70.0 97 # 57 11 2.3 82.3 1.1 73.3 769 18 66.0 12 58 99 # NO
19 80.0 98 # 55 10 2.4 85.9 1.2 78.1 769 19 67.3 11 58 99 # NO
20 75.0 97 # 59 10 2.5 87.7 1.2 74.2 769 20 68.0 11 58 99 # NO
21 75.0 96 # 53 10 2.5 85.3 1.3 77.1 769 21 68.5 11 58 98 # NO
22 70.0 93 # 61 11 2.6 87.1 1.2 74.2 769 22 69.5 11 58 98 # NO
23 65.0 97 # 61 12 2.6 86.8 1.2 72.7 769 23 69.5 11 58 98 # NO
24 55.0 97 # 62 14 2.7 85.9 1.2 73.0 769 24 69.2 11 58 98 # NO
25 70.0 97 # 57 11 2.6 85.7 1.3 74.3 769 25 70.5 11 58 97 # NO
26 70.0 98 # 59 11 2.7 87.3 1.3 74.4 769 26 70.5 11 59 97 # NO
27 65.0 98 # 58 12 2.5 89.9 1.3 72.7 769 27 70.7 11 59 97 # NO
28 72.5 97 # 42 11 2.5 86.8 1.6 78.6 769 28 71.3 11 58 97 # NO
29 80.0 98 # 58 10 2.6 86.8 1.3 72.7 769 29 72.2 11 57 97 # NO
30 75.0 98 # 56 10 2.5 86.1 1.3 73.2 769 30 71.8 11 57 97 # NO
31 72.5 98 # 51 11 2.5 87.1 1.4 76.3 769 31 71.5 11 56 97 # NO
AVG 68.1 98 58 11 2.6 86.1 1.3 73.5 769 The # symbol indicates that one or more of the digester temp. readings was below 95F.
Comments: MONTH
Fax Daily psrp to the process office by 10:00 AM, Mon..Fri. Fax(718)595-5145) AVG 68.1 11 58 98 NO
1/24/20083:58 PMJA07PSRP
JAMAICA JAMAICA
April 2007 April 2007
DAILY SL. DIG. % DIG. % SOL % VOL % SOL % VOL DIGESTER 15 DAY AVERAGES
DATE PROD. TEMP. VOLATILE DET. TIME THICK THICK DIG. DIG. VOLUME DATE SLUDGE PRO DIG.DET.TIME % VOL SOL DIG. TEMP PSRP MET
1000 CUFT DEG F. DEST. DAYS SLUDGE SLUDGE SLUDGE SLUDGE 1000 CUFT 1000 CUFT (DAYS) DEST. DEG F. YES/NO
1 67.5 100 # 58 11 2.6 86.8 1.3 73.0 769 1 70.8 11 56 97 # NO
2 72.5 99 # 59 11 2.8 86.7 1.3 76.5 769 2 71.0 11 57 97 # NO
3 72.5 98 # 55 11 2.7 87.8 1.4 76.3 769 3 70.5 11 57 97 # NO
4 60.0 98 # 59 13 2.7 87.1 1.3 74.3 769 4 69.5 11 57 97 # NO
5 70.0 99 # 56 11 2.7 82.0 1.2 80.6 769 5 69.2 11 57 98 # NO
6 65.0 97 # 50 12 2.7 85.5 1.5 76.2 769 6 68.8 11 56 98 # NO
7 60.0 97 # 55 13 2.7 84.4 1.4 73.0 769 7 68.5 11 56 98 # NO
8 65.0 98 # 60 12 2.7 86.5 1.3 72.5 769 8 69.2 11 56 98 # NO
9 70.0 98 # 54 11 2.6 86.8 1.4 74.3 769 9 69.2 11 55 98 # NO
10 62.5 98 # 57 12 2.7 87.4 1.4 72.5 769 10 68.7 11 55 98 # NO
11 67.5 99 # 56 11 2.6 88.9 1.4 72.2 769 11 68.8 11 55 98 # NO
12 65.0 99 # 57 12 2.7 85.9 1.4 71.8 769 12 68.3 11 56 98 # NO
13 70.0 98 # 59 11 2.7 84.0 1.3 72.2 769 13 67.7 11 56 98 # NO
14 70.0 99 # 58 11 2.8 85.5 1.3 76.5 769 14 67.3 11 56 98 # NO
15 87.5 97 # 53 9 2.8 85.5 1.5 75.6 769 15 68.3 11 56 98 # NO
16 65.0 97 # 53 12 2.8 81.5 1.4 76.3 769 16 68.2 11 56 98 # NO
17 60.0 98 # 60 13 3.1 81.2 1.4 72.2 769 17 67.3 11 56 98 # NO
18 62.5 96 # 63 12 3.3 81.5 1.4 71.1 769 18 66.7 12 57 98 # NO
19 60.0 98 # 52 13 3.0 80.8 1.5 78.1 769 19 66.7 12 56 98 # NO
20 52.5 98 # 62 15 3.0 82.7 1.4 67.6 769 20 65.5 12 57 98 # NO
21 70.0 98 # 58 11 3.2 83.2 1.6 70.7 769 21 65.8 12 57 98 # NO
22 70.0 96 # 50 11 2.7 84.5 1.6 71.4 769 22 66.5 12 57 98 # NO
23 62.5 99 # 57 12 3.0 87.2 1.6 70.2 769 23 66.3 12 57 98 # NO
24 70.0 98 # 56 11 2.7 86.7 1.5 68.3 769 24 66.3 12 57 98 # NO
25 72.5 98 # 45 11 2.5 85.3 1.6 72.7 769 25 67.0 11 56 98 # NO
26 72.5 98 # 55 11 2.9 86.3 1.6 71.1 769 26 67.3 11 56 98 # NO
27 67.5 97 56 11 2.5 85.3 1.4 67.5 769 27 67.5 11 56 98 # NO
28 65.0 99 71 12 3.9 87.7 1.4 71.8 769 28 67.2 11 57 98 # NO
29 67.5 99 51 11 2.4 85.1 1.4 71.8 769 29 67.0 11 56 98 # NO
30 65.0 100 62 12 2.8 82.4 1.3 67.6 769 30 65.5 12 57 98 # NO
AVG 66.9 98 57 11 2.8 85.1 1.4 72.9 769 The # symbol indicates that one or more of the digester temp. readings was below 95F.
Comments: MONTH
Fax Daily psrp to the process office by 10:00 AM, Mon..Fri. Fax(718)595-5145) AVG 66.9 11 57 98 NO
1/24/20083:59 PMJA07PSRP
JAMAICA JAMAICA
May 2007 May 2007
DAILY SL. DIG. % DIG. % SOL % VOL % SOL % VOL DIGESTER 15 DAY AVERAGES
DATE PROD. TEMP. VOLATILE DET. TIME THICK THICK DIG. DIG. VOLUME DATE SLUDGE PRO DIG.DET.TIME % VOL SOL DIG. TEMP PSRP MET
1000 CUFT DEG F. DEST. DAYS SLUDGE SLUDGE SLUDGE SLUDGE 1000 CUFT 1000 CUFT (DAYS) DEST. DEG F. YES/NO
1 72.5 99 56 11 2.6 85.1 1.4 69.2 769 1 66.0 12 57 98 # NO
2 72.5 99 67 11 3.2 85.0 1.3 68.6 769 2 66.8 12 57 98 # NO
3 62.5 100 61 12 2.7 87.8 1.3 71.4 769 3 66.8 12 57 98 # NO
4 52.5 100 61 15 2.9 84.6 1.4 67.6 769 4 66.3 12 58 99 # NO
5 57.5 101 52 13 2.7 85.7 1.5 74.4 769 5 66.7 12 57 99 # NO
6 67.5 101 59 11 2.8 85.9 1.4 70.3 769 6 66.5 12 57 99 # NO
7 67.5 101 63 11 2.7 87.0 1.3 66.7 769 7 66.3 12 58 99 # NO
8 72.5 100 58 11 2.8 86.8 1.4 72.2 769 8 67.0 11 58 99 # NO
9 72.5 99 56 11 2.6 88.4 1.4 72.2 769 9 67.2 11 58 99 # NO
10 72.5 99 61 11 2.8 87.1 1.3 72.5 769 10 67.2 11 59 99 # NO
11 65.0 99 59 12 2.6 86.6 1.3 70.6 769 11 66.7 12 60 100 NO
12 62.5 101 59 12 2.7 88.5 1.3 75.8 769 12 66.3 12 60 100 NO
13 65.0 101 55 12 2.8 86.5 1.4 78.4 769 13 66.3 12 59 100 NO
14 70.0 101 57 11 2.5 85.5 1.3 70.6 769 14 66.5 12 59 100 NO
15 65.0 101 57 12 2.6 87.3 1.3 75.7 769 15 66.5 12 59 100 NO
16 70.0 101 59 11 2.6 87.0 1.3 72.2 769 16 66.3 12 59 100 NO
17 55.0 102 14 3.5* 84.6* 1.3 74.3 769 17 65.2 12 58 100 NO
18 45.0 102 57 17 2.6 85.1 1.3 73.5 769 18 64.0 12 58 101 NO
19 57.5 102 35 13 2.1 84.2 1.6 72.1 769 19 64.3 12 56 101 NO
20 70.0 102 59 11 2.9 86.6 1.4 73.0 769 20 65.2 12 57 101 NO
21 70.0 103 63 11 2.7 87.7 1.2 72.7 769 21 65.3 12 57 101 NO
22 50.0 102 53 15 2.6 86.4 1.4 75.7 769 22 64.2 12 56 101 NO
23 65.0 101 52 12 2.3 86.8 1.3 74.3 769 23 63.7 12 56 101 NO
24 70.0 101 55 11 2.5 86.6 1.3 74.3 769 24 63.5 12 56 101 NO
25 72.5 100 52 11 2.3 87.5 1.3 75.0 769 25 63.5 12 55 101 NO
26 72.5 100 46 11 2.5 87.3 1.5 78.1 769 26 64.0 12 54 101 NO
27 75.0 100 57 10 2.6 87.0 1.3 74.3 769 27 64.8 12 54 101 NO
28 80.0 100 60 10 2.7 87.0 1.3 72.7 769 28 65.8 12 54 101 NO
29 82.5 100 58 9 2.7 87.3 1.3 76.5 769 29 66.7 12 55 101 NO
30 75.0 100 57 10 2.6 88.4 1.3 75.8 769 30 67.3 11 55 101 NO
31 62.5 100 57 12 2.6 88.6 1.3 75.7 769 31 66.8 12 54 101 NO
AVG 66.8 101 57 12 2.6 86.7 1.3 73.1 769 The # symbol indicates that one or more of the digester temp. readings was below 95F.
Comments: MONTH
Fax Daily psrp to the process office by 10:00 AM, Mon..Fri. Fax(718)595-5145) AVG 66.8 12 57 101 NO
1/24/20083:59 PMJA07PSRP
JAMAICA JAMAICA
June 2007 June 2007
DAILY SL. DIG. % DIG. % SOL % VOL % SOL % VOL DIGESTER 15 DAY AVERAGES
DATE PROD. TEMP. VOLATILE DET. TIME THICK THICK DIG. DIG. VOLUME DATE SLUDGE PRO DIG.DET.TIME % VOL SOL DIG. TEMP PSRP MET
1000 CUFT DEG F. DEST. DAYS SLUDGE SLUDGE SLUDGE SLUDGE 1000 CUFT 1000 CUFT (DAYS) DEST. DEG F. YES/NO
1 70.0 101 55 11 2.7 89.7 1.4 78.4 769 1 67.8 11 54 101 NO
2 85.0 101 52 9 2.6 86.8 1.4 78.1 769 2 70.5 11 54 101 NO
3 80.0 100 50 10 2.3 87.1 1.3 76.5 769 3 72.0 11 55 101 NO
4 65.0 100 65 12 3.3 84.5 1.3 75.0 769 4 71.7 11 55 101 NO
5 67.5 101 67 11 3.5 81.7 1.3 73.5 769 5 71.5 11 56 100 NO
6 72.5 102 68 11 3.6 87.4 1.3 76.5 769 6 73.0 11 57 100 NO
7 72.5 102 56 11 2.8 83.6 1.4 73.8 769 7 73.5 10 57 101 NO
8 65.0 102 56 12 2.8 85.1 1.4 74.4 769 8 73.2 11 57 101 NO
9 67.5 102 56 11 2.6 85.3 1.3 75.0 769 9 72.8 11 57 101 NO
10 70.0 102 55 11 2.6 87.0 1.4 73.2 769 10 72.7 11 58 101 NO
11 80.0 102 57 10 2.9 79.2 1.4 70.3 769 11 73.0 11 58 101 NO
12 75.0 102 58 10 2.7 86.3 1.3 75.0 769 12 72.7 11 58 101 NO
13 72.5 104 57 11 2.6 88.6 1.3 76.5 769 13 72.0 11 58 101 NO
14 72.5 104 55 11 2.5 87.7 1.3 76.5 769 14 71.8 11 58 102 NO
15 60.0 104 55 13 2.6 85.5 1.3 77.8 769 15 71.7 11 57 102 NO
16 70.0 105 52 11 2.7 85.7 1.4 78.6 769 16 71.7 11 57 102 NO
17 82.5 102 53 9 2.6 87.9 1.4 77.5 769 17 71.5 11 57 102 NO
18 75.0 102 59 10 2.9 83.5 1.3 76.5 769 18 71.2 11 58 102 NO
19 77.5 102 53 10 2.4 88.7 1.3 76.9 769 19 72.0 11 57 103 NO
20 75.0 102 57 10 2.9 84.7 1.4 76.3 769 20 72.5 11 56 103 NO
21 90.0 102 56 9 2.5 84.6 1.2 77.4 769 21 73.7 10 56 103 NO
22 77.5 103 58 10 2.9 86.4 1.2 87.1 769 22 74.0 10 56 103 NO
23 60.0 103 59 13 2.5 86.2 1.2 74.3 769 23 73.7 10 56 103 NO
24 67.5 104 58 11 2.7 85.3 1.3 74.3 769 24 73.7 10 56 103 NO
25 57.5 105 55 13 2.5 88.2 1.3 76.5 769 25 72.8 11 56 103 NO
26 85.0 105 53 9 2.5 87.3 1.3 78.4 769 26 73.2 11 56 103 NO
27 52.5 105 57 15 2.5 89.9 1.3 74.3 769 27 71.7 11 56 103 NO
28 65.0 106 12 4.1* 75.5* 1.3 76.5 769 28 71.2 11 56 104 NO
29 65.0 106 12 3.0* 79.3* 1.3 71.8 769 29 70.7 11 56 104 NO
30 60.0 105 56 13 2.6 83.8 1.3 73.5 769 30 70.7 11 56 104 NO
AVG 71.2 103 57 11 2.7 86.0 1.3 76.0 769 The # symbol indicates that one or more of the digester temp. readings was below 95F.
Comments: MONTH
Fax Daily psrp to the process office by 10:00 AM, Mon..Fri. Fax(718)595-5145) AVG 71.2 11 57 103 NO
1/24/20084:00 PMJA07PSRP
JAMAICA JAMAICA
July 2007 July 2007
DAILY SL. DIG. % DIG. % SOL % VOL % SOL % VOL DIGESTER 15 DAY AVERAGES
DATE PROD. TEMP. VOLATILE DET. TIME THICK THICK DIG. DIG. VOLUME DATE SLUDGE PRO DIG.DET.TIME % VOL SOL DIG. TEMP PSRP MET
1000 CUFT DEG F. DEST. DAYS SLUDGE SLUDGE SLUDGE SLUDGE 1000 CUFT 1000 CUFT (DAYS) DEST. DEG F. YES/NO
1 57.5 104 55 13 2.6 82.9 1.3 74.4 769 1 69.8 11 56 104 NO
2 72.5 102 53 11 2.5 84.9 1.4 71.8 769 2 69.2 11 56 104 NO
3 75.0 102 49 10 2.4 85.5 1.4 75.0 769 3 69.2 11 55 104 NO
4 75.0 102 51 10 2.4 85.7 1.4 72.7 769 4 69.0 11 55 104 NO
5 72.5 101 51 11 2.5 85.1 1.4 74.4 769 5 68.8 11 55 104 NO
6 65.0 102 58 12 2.6 82.6 1.3 69.4 769 6 67.2 11 55 104 NO
7 72.5 102 11 3.0* 82.8* 1.3 71.4 769 7 66.8 12 55 104 NO
8 60.0 102 54 13 2.5 84.9 1.3 74.3 769 8 66.8 12 54 104 NO
9 75.0 102 57 10 2.5 84.9 1.3 70.6 769 9 67.3 11 54 103 NO
10 75.0 101 57 10 2.5 85.7 1.3 70.3 769 10 68.5 11 54 103 NO
11 72.5 101 56 11 2.5 86.4 1.3 72.7 769 11 67.7 11 55 103 NO
12 55.0 101 58 14 2.7 83.6 1.3 72.7 769 12 67.8 11 55 103 NO
13 67.5 102 50 11 2.6 84.5 1.4 79.0 769 13 68.0 11 54 102 NO
14 55.0 103 54 14 2.3 86.5 1.3 70.3 769 14 67.3 11 54 102 NO
15 65.0 102 12 2.9* 83.8 * 1.3 71.1 769 15 67.7 11 54 102 NO
16 60.0 102 55 13 2.4 87.5 1.3 73.0 769 16 67.8 11 54 102 NO
17 75.0 103 57 10 2.6 86.4 1.3 73.7 769 17 68.0 11 54 102 NO
18 60.0 103 53 13 2.6 86.3 1.4 75.0 769 18 67.0 11 55 102 NO
19 55.0 104 61 14 3.2 77.9 1.3 74.3 769 19 65.7 12 55 102 NO
20 57.5 104 62 13 3.1 79.8 1.3 71.8 769 20 64.7 12 56 102 NO
21 62.5 104 12 3.9* 83.2* 1.4 70.7 769 21 64.5 12 56 102 NO
22 55.0 104 62 14 3.1 83.3 1.4 70.3 769 22 63.3 12 57 103 NO
23 62.5 105 58 12 3.1 83.3 1.5 71.8 769 23 63.5 12 57 103 NO
24 65.0 104 65 12 3.5 80.9 1.4 71.1 769 24 62.8 12 58 103 NO
25 50.0 104 60 15 3.2 83.1 1.5 71.4 769 25 61.2 13 58 103 NO
26 45.0 104 64 17 3.4 82.3 1.4 71.1 769 26 59.3 13 58 103 NO
27 42.5 105 62 18 3.5 85.6 1.5 75.0 769 27 58.5 13 59 104 NO
28 45.0 105 64 17 3.4 86.5 1.5 69.8 769 28 57.0 13 60 104 NO
29 55.0 104 14 5.0* 89.7* 1.5 70.7 769 29 57.0 13 60 104 NO
30 60.0 104 64 13 3.5 84.0 1.5 69.8 769 30 56.7 14 61 104 NO
31 60.0 104 62 13 3.3 85.7 1.5 71.1 769 31 56.7 14 61 104 NO
AVG 62.1 103 57 12 2.8 84.3 1.4 72.3 769 The # symbol indicates that one or more of the digester temp. readings was below 95F.
Comments: MONTH
Fax Daily psrp to the process office by 10:00 AM, Mon..Fri. Fax(718)595-5145) AVG 62.1 12 57 103 NO
1/24/20084:01 PMJA07PSRP
JAMAICA JAMAICA
August 2007 August 2007
DAILY SL. DIG. % DIG. % SOL % VOL % SOL % VOL DIGESTER 15 DAY AVERAGES
DATE PROD. TEMP. VOLATILE DET. TIME THICK THICK DIG. DIG. VOLUME DATE SLUDGE PRO DIG.DET.TIME % VOL SOL DIG. TEMP PSRP MET
1000 CUFT DEG F. DEST. DAYS SLUDGE SLUDGE SLUDGE SLUDGE 1000 CUFT 1000 CUFT (DAYS) DEST. DEG F. YES/NO
1 55.0 103 58 14 3.2 85.6 1.6 72.1 769 1 55.3 14 61 104 NO
2 55.0 104 60 14 3.3 84.9 1.6 70.7 769 2 55.0 14 62 104 NO
3 52.5 105 51 15 3.0 86.7 1.7 74.4 769 3 54.8 14 61 104 NO
4 70.0 104 48 11 2.5 84.1 1.5 72.7 769 4 55.7 14 60 104 NO
5 57.5 104 60 13 3.3 86.2 1.5 75.6 769 5 55.3 14 60 104 NO
6 62.5 105 58 12 3.2 87.1 1.6 73.8 769 6 55.8 14 60 104 NO
7 55.0 105 57 14 3.2 86.9 1.6 75.0 769 7 55.3 14 60 104 NO
8 52.5 106 58 15 3.2 87.1 1.6 73.2 769 8 54.5 14 59 104 NO
9 47.5 105 61 16 3.9 79.6 1.6 75.0 769 9 54.3 14 59 104 NO
10 65.0 105 61 12 3.6 79.4 1.5 75.0 769 10 55.7 14 59 105 NO
11 37.5 105 61 21 3.4 78.3 1.5 69.2 769 11 55.3 14 59 105 NO
12 50.0 105 54 15 3.0 80.5 1.5 73.9 769 12 55.7 14 58 105 NO
13 35.0 105 50 22 2.6 81.2 1.5 69.8 769 13 54.3 14 58 105 NO
14 85.0 103 31 9 2.1 83.6 1.7 71.4 769 14 56.0 14 55 105 NO
15 77.5 101 35 10 2.2 84.1 1.7 70.8 769 15 57.2 13 54 104 NO
16 90.0 101 39 9 2.2 87.1 1.6 72.5 769 16 59.5 13 52 104 NO
17 90.0 100 43 9 2.2 86.9 1.5 73.2 769 17 61.8 12 51 104 NO
18 75.0 101 49 10 2.7 81.4 1.5 75.0 769 18 63.3 12 51 104 NO
19 72.5 101 51 11 2.6 77.9 1.4 70.3 769 19 63.5 12 51 103 NO
20 75.0 102 52 10 2.5 85.3 1.4 73.7 769 20 64.7 12 51 103 NO
21 70.0 101 48 11 2.4 87.3 1.5 72.5 769 21 65.2 12 50 103 NO
22 60.0 102 53 13 2.7 84.2 1.4 75.7 769 22 65.5 12 50 103 NO
23 60.0 103 59 13 3.2 80.0 1.4 75.7 769 23 66.0 12 50 103 NO
24 70.0 103 54 11 2.6 85.7 1.4 73.7 769 24 67.5 11 49 103 NO
25 65.0 102 56 12 2.7 85.5 1.4 73.2 769 25 67.5 11 49 102 NO
26 72.5 102 57 11 2.8 85.7 1.4 73.2 769 26 69.8 11 49 102 NO
27 75.0 102 54 10 2.6 87.8 1.4 74.4 769 27 71.5 11 49 102 NO
28 75.0 103 58 10 2.9 85.3 1.4 75.0 769 28 74.2 10 49 102 NO
29 65.0 102 55 12 2.7 84.8 1.4 74.4 769 29 72.8 11 51 102 NO
30 72.5 101 51 11 2.5 86.3 1.4 75.0 769 30 72.5 11 52 102 NO
31 77.5 100 49 10 2.3 86.7 1.4 73.2 769 31 71.7 11 53 102 NO
AVG 65.2 103 53 12 2.8 84.3 1.5 73.3 769 The # symbol indicates that one or more of the digester temp. readings was below 95F.
Comments: MONTH
Fax Daily psrp to the process office by 10:00 AM, Mon..Fri. Fax(718)595-5145) AVG 65.2 12 53 103 NO
1/24/20084:01 PMJA07PSRP
JAMAICA JAMAICA
September 2007 September 2007
DAILY SL. DIG. % DIG. % SOL % VOL % SOL % VOL DIGESTER 15 DAY AVERAGES
DATE PROD. TEMP. VOLATILE DET. TIME THICK THICK DIG. DIG. VOLUME DATE SLUDGE PRO DIG.DET.TIME % VOL SOL DIG. TEMP PSRP MET
1000 CUFT DEG F. DEST. DAYS SLUDGE SLUDGE SLUDGE SLUDGE 1000 CUFT 1000 CUFT (DAYS) DEST. DEG F. YES/NO
1 72.5 100 56 11 2.5 85.9 1.3 73.0 769 1 70.5 11 53 102 NO
2 82.5 99 51 9 2.5 86.4 1.4 75.7 769 2 71.0 11 54 102 NO
3 70.0 99 57 11 2.6 85.5 1.3 74.3 769 3 70.8 11 54 101 NO
4 65.0 101 59 12 2.6 88.6 1.3 73.5 769 4 70.2 11 54 101 NO
5 67.5 100 59 11 2.7 87.3 1.3 74.3 769 5 70.0 11 55 101 NO
6 70.0 100 58 11 2.7 87.5 1.3 77.1 769 6 70.7 11 56 101 NO
7 67.5 100 52 11 2.6 87.1 1.4 77.8 769 7 71.2 11 55 101 NO
8 75.0 101 56 10 2.6 85.7 1.3 75.0 769 8 71.5 11 55 101 NO
9 67.5 102 56 11 2.6 85.9 1.3 75.0 769 9 71.7 11 55 101 NO
10 57.5 101 52 13 2.4 87.4 1.3 76.9 769 10 70.7 11 55 101 NO
11 85.0 101 56 9 2.5 85.9 1.3 73.5 769 11 71.3 11 55 101 NO
12 60.0 101 57 13 2.7 82.2 1.3 73.0 769 12 70.3 11 55 101 NO
13 75.0 100 57 10 2.7 84.2 1.3 75.0 769 13 71.0 11 55 100 NO
14 67.5 101 62 11 3.0 85.5 1.3 75.0 769 14 70.7 11 56 100 NO
15 57.5 102 60 13 2.9 87.2 1.4 72.2 769 15 69.3 11 57 101 NO
16 62.5 102 63 12 2.9 87.0 1.3 72.2 769 16 68.7 11 57 101 NO
17 55.0 103 35 14 2.1 88.9 1.6 75.9 769 17 66.8 12 56 101 NO
18 62.5 103 53 12 2.5 85.7 1.4 72.2 769 18 66.3 12 56 101 NO
19 65.0 102 59 12 2.8 86.7 1.3 77.1 769 19 66.3 12 56 101 NO
20 67.5 102 54 11 2.6 86.3 1.4 73.0 769 20 66.3 12 55 101 NO
21 52.5 102 51 15 2.9 87.3 1.7 73.3 769 21 65.2 12 55 102 NO
22 75.0 101 53 10 2.5 86.6 1.4 73.0 769 22 65.7 12 55 102 NO
23 80.0 101 55 10 2.7 87.5 1.4 76.3 769 23 66.0 12 55 102 NO
24 65.0 101 54 12 2.6 86.6 1.4 73.7 769 24 65.8 12 55 102 NO
25 52.5 102 54 15 2.7 86.6 1.4 76.3 769 25 65.5 12 55 102 NO
26 72.5 103 49 11 2.5 88.1 1.5 74.4 769 26 64.7 12 54 102 NO
27 50.0 104 15 3.6* 91.5* 1.4 73.0 769 27 64.0 12 54 102 NO
28 70.0 103 52 11 2.4 88.5 1.4 73.5 769 28 63.7 12 54 102 NO
29 65.0 102 57 12 2.7 87.5 1.4 72.2 769 29 63.5 12 54 102 NO
30 70.0 101 57 11 2.7 86.1 1.4 71.1 769 30 64.3 12 53 102 NO
AVG 66.8 101 55 12 2.6 86.6 1.4 74.3 769 The # symbol indicates that one or more of the digester temp. readings was below 95F.
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October 2007 October 2007
DAILY SL. DIG. % DIG. % SOL % VOL % SOL % VOL DIGESTER 15 DAY AVERAGES
DATE PROD. TEMP. VOLATILE DET. TIME THICK THICK DIG. DIG. VOLUME DATE SLUDGE PRO DIG.DET.TIME % VOL SOL DIG. TEMP PSRP MET
1000 CUFT DEG F. DEST. DAYS SLUDGE SLUDGE SLUDGE SLUDGE 1000 CUFT 1000 CUFT (DAYS) DEST. DEG F. YES/NO
1 65.0 101 12 3.5* 89.5* 1.4 75.7 769 1 64.5 12 53 102 NO
2 65.0 101 60 12 2.8 89.2 1.3 77.1 769 2 65.2 12 54 102 NO
3 55.0 100 56 14 2.6 88.6 1.3 77.8 769 3 64.7 12 55 102 NO
4 65.0 100 60 12 2.7 88.9 1.3 74.3 769 4 64.7 12 55 102 NO
5 70.0 100 58 11 2.7 87.8 1.3 75.7 769 5 64.8 12 55 101 NO
6 95.0 102 50 8 2.9 87.5 1.6 79.1 769 6 67.7 11 55 101 NO
7 65.0 102 62 12 3.0 87.7 1.3 77.8 769 7 67.0 11 56 102 NO
8 65.0 102 52 12 2.7 85.5 1.4 78.4 769 8 66.0 12 55 102 NO
9 52.5 103 48 15 2.6 86.8 1.5 77.5 769 9 65.2 12 55 102 NO
10 52.5 104 66 15 3.9 82.0 1.4 78.6 769 10 65.2 12 56 102 NO
11 70.0 104 63 11 3.1 86.9 1.3 75.7 769 11 65.0 12 57 102 NO
12 57.5 103 13 4.1* 79.1* 1.4 73.0 769 12 65.5 12 57 102 NO
13 67.5 104 64 11 3.5 86.0 1.4 77.5 769 13 65.3 12 58 102 NO
14 62.5 104 62 12 3.5 85.3 1.5 75.6 769 14 65.2 12 58 102 NO
15 55.0 102 57 14 3.1 86.2 1.5 76.2 769 15 64.2 12 58 102 NO
16 47.5 103 60 16 3.2 87.2 1.5 75.0 769 16 63.0 12 58 102 NO
17 67.5 103 56 11 2.9 88.3 1.5 75.6 769 17 63.2 12 58 102 NO
18 57.5 103 56 13 3.1 86.8 1.5 79.5 769 18 63.3 12 58 103 NO
19 62.5 103 57 12 2.8 86.7 1.4 73.7 769 19 63.2 12 58 103 NO
20 50.0 104 60 15 3.6 79.8 1.5 77.5 769 20 61.8 12 58 103 NO
21 55.0 104 64 14 3.4 82.2 1.4 71.0 769 21 59.2 13 59 103 NO
22 60.0 104 59 13 2.9 83.8 1.4 71.1 769 22 58.8 13 59 103 NO
23 60.0 105 59 13 3.0 85.5 1.4 74.4 769 23 58.5 13 59 104 NO
24 60.0 105 56 13 2.7 84.7 1.4 72.2 769 24 59.0 13 60 104 NO
25 70.0 104 64 11 3.3 85.5 1.4 71.8 769 25 60.2 13 60 104 NO
26 65.0 104 57 12 3.2 86.4 1.6 74.4 769 26 59.8 13 59 104 NO
27 62.5 105 61 12 3.2 86.4 1.5 72.5 769 27 60.2 13 59 104 NO
28 55.0 104 61 14 3.0 85.2 1.4 71.1 769 28 59.3 13 59 104 NO
29 55.0 105 64 14 3.1 85.5 1.4 68.4 769 29 58.8 13 59 104 NO
30 62.5 103 59 12 2.9 87.3 1.3 79.4 769 30 59.3 13 60 104 NO
31 52.5 103 60 15 3.0 88.8 1.4 75.7 769 31 59.7 13 60 104 NO
AVG 61.5 103 59 13 3.0 86.2 1.4 769 The # symbol indicates that one or more of the digester temp. readings was below 95F.
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November 2007 November 2007
DAILY SL. DIG. % DIG. % SOL % VOL % SOL % VOL DIGESTER 15 DAY AVERAGES
DATE PROD. TEMP. VOLATILE DET. TIME THICK THICK DIG. DIG. VOLUME DATE SLUDGE PRO DIG.DET.TIME % VOL SOL DIG. TEMP PSRP MET
1000 CUFT DEG F. DEST. DAYS SLUDGE SLUDGE SLUDGE SLUDGE 1000 CUFT 1000 CUFT (DAYS) DEST. DEG F. YES/NO
1 62.5 102 57 12 2.8 87.8 1.4 75.0 769 1 59.3 13 60 104 NO
2 70.0 102 59 11 2.7 87.8 1.3 74.3 769 2 60.2 13 60 104 NO
3 70.0 101 45 11 2.3 87.3 1.5 73.7 769 3 60.7 13 59 104 NO
4 67.5 101 60 11 2.7 87.2 1.3 72.5 769 4 61.8 12 59 103 NO
5 72.5 100 54 11 2.6 87.9 1.4 75.0 769 5 63.0 12 58 103 NO
6 67.5 100 57 11 2.6 88.1 1.3 75.7 769 6 63.5 12 58 103 NO
7 70.0 100 59 11 2.5 85.9 1.2 73.5 769 7 64.2 12 58 103 NO
8 67.5 99 57 11 2.5 87.8 1.3 73.0 769 8 64.7 12 58 102 NO
9 65.0 99 # 60 12 2.5 87.3 1.2 71.9 769 9 64.3 12 58 102 # NO
10 62.5 99 # 60 12 2.7 87.5 1.2 79.4 769 10 64.2 12 58 102 # NO
11 72.5 99 # 59 11 2.7 85.3 1.3 72.2 769 11 64.8 12 58 101 # NO
12 65.0 99 54 12 2.5 86.4 1.3 75.8 769 12 65.5 12 58 101 # NO
13 65.0 100 59 12 2.8 88.2 1.3 78.8 769 13 66.2 12 57 100 # NO
14 65.0 99 # 53 12 2.4 88.1 1.3 76.5 769 14 66.3 12 57 100 # NO
15 67.5 98 # 45 11 2.4 85.3 1.5 75.7 769 15 67.3 11 56 100 # NO
16 72.5 98 # 57 11 2.5 88.1 1.3 73.5 769 16 68.0 11 56 100 # NO
17 70.0 97 # 56 11 2.5 86.8 1.3 73.0 769 17 68.0 11 56 99 # NO
18 60.0 98 # 54 13 2.2 87.5 1.2 74.3 769 18 67.3 11 56 99 # NO
19 67.5 98 # 64 11 2.8 89.0 1.2 75.7 769 19 67.3 11 57 99 # NO
20 72.5 99 # 50 11 2.2 89.4 1.3 76.3 769 20 67.3 11 56 99 # NO
21 72.5 100 52 11 2.1 86.7 1.2 72.7 769 21 67.7 11 56 99 # NO
22 75.0 100 47 10 2.0 86.5 1.2 75.8 769 22 68.0 11 55 99 # NO
23 77.5 100 57 10 2.2 88.5 1.1 76.7 769 23 68.7 11 55 99 # NO
24 80.0 101 61 10 2.6 88.4 1.2 75.0 769 24 69.7 11 55 99 # NO
25 75.0 99 58 10 2.5 79.1 1.1 75.0 769 25 70.5 11 55 99 # NO
26 70.0 100 65 11 2.5 88.1 1.0 77.8 769 26 70.3 11 55 99 # NO
27 67.5 101 55 11 2.2 84.8 1.1 76.7 769 27 70.5 11 56 99 # NO
28 67.5 100 61 11 2.5 85.1 1.1 75.0 769 28 70.7 11 56 99 # NO
29 67.5 101 58 11 2.3 86.9 1.1 75.9 769 29 70.8 11 56 99 # NO
30 65.0 101 63 12 2.5 85.7 1.1 72.4 769 30 70.7 11 57 100 # NO
AVG 69.0 100 57 11 2.5 87.0 1.2 75.0 769 The # symbol indicates that one or more of the digester temp. readings was below 95F.
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December 2007 December 2007
DAILY SL. DIG. % DIG. % SOL % VOL % SOL % VOL DIGESTER 15 DAY AVERAGES
DATE PROD. TEMP. VOLATILE DET. TIME THICK THICK DIG. DIG. VOLUME DATE SLUDGE PRO DIG.DET.TIME % VOL SOL DIG. TEMP PSRP MET
1000 CUFT DEG F. DEST. DAYS SLUDGE SLUDGE SLUDGE SLUDGE 1000 CUFT 1000 CUFT (DAYS) DEST. DEG F. YES/NO
1 57.5 102 # 64 13 2.6 85.7 1.1 73.3 769 1 69.7 11 58 100 # NO
2 57.5 102 # 64 13 2.6 87.3 1.1 75.0 769 2 68.8 11 58 100 # NO
3 67.5 101 # 66 11 2.8 85.7 1.1 75.0 769 3 69.3 11 59 100 # NO
4 72.5 101 # 64 11 2.6 88.1 1.1 75.8 769 4 69.7 11 59 101 # NO
5 60.0 100 # 63 13 2.6 87.0 1.1 75.9 769 5 68.8 11 60 101 # NO
6 60.0 99 # 65 13 2.7 86.8 1.1 74.2 769 6 68.0 11 61 101 # NO
7 62.5 99 # 66 12 2.8 85.3 1.1 74.2 769 7 67.2 11 62 100 # NO
8 50.0 99 # 65 15 2.8 85.7 1.1 76.7 769 8 65.3 12 63 100 # NO
9 77.5 99 # 65 10 2.7 88.5 1.1 76.7 769 9 65.2 12 63 100 # NO
10 60.0 100 # 69 13 3.2 88.2 1.2 71.9 769 10 64.2 12 64 100 # NO
11 50.0 100 # 67 15 2.9 87.5 1.1 76.7 769 11 62.8 12 64 100 # NO
12 70.0 102 # 62 11 2.7 87.5 1.2 74.2 769 12 63.0 12 64 100 # NO
13 60.0 101 # 62 13 2.6 89.0 1.2 74.2 769 13 62.5 12 64 100 # NO
14 60.0 100 # 58 13 2.6 84.3 1.2 75.8 769 14 61.8 12 64 100 # NO
15 52.5 100 # 67 15 2.8 86.1 1.1 71.9 769 15 61.2 13 64 100 # NO
16 70.0 99 # 65 11 2.7 84.9 1.1 73.7 769 16 62.0 12 65 100 # NO
17 65.0 98 # 65 12 3.2 85.9 1.3 74.3 769 17 62.5 12 65 100 # NO
18 65.0 100 # 63 12 3.0 87.2 1.3 74.3 769 18 62.3 12 64 100 # NO
19 55.0 100 # 59 14 2.8 87.4 1.3 76.5 769 19 61.2 13 64 100 # NO
20 55.0 100 # 63 14 2.8 87.5 1.3 70.3 769 20 60.8 13 64 100 # NO
21 75.0 100 # 58 10 2.6 88.2 1.3 73.7 769 21 61.8 12 64 100 # NO
22 55.0 100 # 61 14 2.6 89.0 1.2 74.3 769 22 61.3 13 63 100 # NO
23 62.5 100 # 12 3.4* 89.8* 1.3 76.3 769 23 62.2 12 63 100 # NO
24 72.5 100 # 63 11 3.1 86.1 1.3 76.5 769 24 61.8 12 63 100 # NO
25 55.0 100 # 57 14 2.8 87.3 1.4 75.0 769 25 61.5 13 62 100 # NO
26 57.5 100 61 13 2.7 86.8 1.3 70.6 769 26 62.0 12 62 100 # NO
27 67.5 100 61 11 2.8 88.0 1.3 74.3 769 27 61.8 12 62 100 # NO
28 60.0 100 56 13 2.5 85.9 1.3 73.5 769 28 61.8 12 61 100 # NO
29 62.5 100 59 12 2.7 86.4 1.3 73.0 769 29 62.0 12 61 100 # NO
30 65.0 101 62 12 2.9 88.1 1.3 74.3 769 30 62.8 12 61 100 # NO
31 65.0 101 62 12 2.9 88.1 1.3 74.3 769 31 62.5 12 61 100 # NO
AVG 62.1 100 63 12 2.8 87.0 1.2 74.4 769 The # symbol indicates that one or more of the digester temp. readings was below 95F.
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APPENDIX - D
EPIC, Contract 947ADM1 100 Stierli Court, Suite 103 Mr. Dave Iverson Land Application Prince Edward, Charlotte, Buckingham Counties, Virginia
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Vice President of Rail Transportation/ Lime Stabilization Lamar, Colorado, Alabama
Project Manager Lime Stabilization Patton Isalnd, Lauderdale County, Florence, Alabama
973-601-9212 Ext. 224
EPIC, Contract 1131-BIO 100 Stierli Court, Suite 103 Mr. Pete Sarin Lime Stabilization Lamar, Colorado
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Vice President of Rail Services Lime Stabilization Patton Isalnd, Lauderdale County, Florence, Alabama
Project Manager
973-601-9212 Ext. 208
NYOFCO, Contract 947ADM4 1108 Oak Point Avenue Mr. John Kopec Land Application Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania
(New York Organic Fertilizer Company) Bronx, NY 10474 General Manager New York (demonstration project)
718-991-7417 ext. 223
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners 600 Wilson Avenue Mr. Gary Burns Land Application, Landfill cover New Jersey Meadowlands
(PVSC)* Newark, NJ 07105 Project Manager
(973)817-5981
Tully Environmental, Contract 1113-BIO 127-50 Northern Blvd. Mr. Albert Kajtazi Composting Good Springs, Pennsylvania
Flushing, NY 11368 Project Manager Land Reclamation NYC(In-City t Projects, JFK Airport--Tully Construction), Pennsylvania
(718)446-7000 Ext. 316
Tully Environmental, Contract 947ADM3** 127-50 Northern Blvd. Mr. Dean Devoe Composting Good Spring, Pennsylvania
Flushing, NY 11368 Project Manager Lime Stabilization Pottersdale, Pennsylvania
(718) 446-7000 Ext. 298 Land Application Ohio
WeCare Organics, Contract 1181-BIO 9289 Bonta Bridge Road Mr. Jason Fleury Composting Good Spring, Pennsylvania
Jordan, NY 13080 Project Manager
(315) 689-1937
Note: Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission receives liquid sludge from NYC DEP. NYC DEP liquid sludge is mixed with liquid sludges from other clients.
**Note Tully Environmental (Contract 947ADM3) was suspended on April 12, 2005 for failure to meet contractual obligations and restarted on July 2, 2007..
City of New York
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Bureau of Wastewater Treatment
NEWTOWN CREEK
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT
Prepared for
Prepared by
February 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF APPENDICES
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Requisite information, specific to the Newtown Creek WPCP is provided below.
Additional Permits
Facility Name Location Permit Name Permit # Type of Permit
(Federal, State)
The Newtown Creek WPCP is not furnished with a sludge dewatering facility. Liquid
sludge from Newtown Creek is transported via three (3) liquid sludge vessels to the
“host” WPCPs (with dewatering facilities), where the sludge is pumped into a storage
tank for subsequent dewatering. A docking facility for the liquid sludge vessels and
three (3) liquid sludge storage tanks are maintained for the liquid sludge, marine
transportation operation. Liquid sludge generated at Newtown Creek is typically sent to
the Hunts Point WPCP for sludge dewatering.
For the reporting period of January 1 through December 31, 2007, anaerobically digested,
thickened sewage sludge generated at Newtown Creek was dewatered at the Wards
Island, Hunts Point and 26th Ward dewatering facilities . Approximately 21,728.50 dry
metric tons of Newtown Creek dewatered sludge was generated. Approximately
10,597.71 dry metric tons of Newtown Creek sludge was dewatered at the Hunts Point
dewatering facility. Approximately 407.20 dry metric tons of Newtown Creek sludge was
dewatered at the 26th Ward dewatering facility. Approximately 8,314.90 dry metric tons
of Newtown Creek sludge was dewatered at the Wards Island dewatering facility.
Approximately 2,408.69 dry metric tons of Newtown Creek sludge was shipped to the
Amelia Landfill in Virginia(see introduction for details). Table 2 of Appendix A
contains the monthly dewatered sludge production figures in dry metric tons for this
reporting period. Liquid sludge from Newtown Creek is transported via liquid sludge
vessels to the “host” WPCPs (with dewatering facilities), where the sludge is pumped
into a storage tank for subsequent dewatering.
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The dewatered sludge production figures in Table 2 were determined from the liquid
sludge production measured at each WPCP and summarized in the “PSRP” sheets (see
Appendix C), the liquid sludge allocations from the marine transportation logs
maintained by DEP for distributions of liquid sludge from the three liquid sludge vessels,
and the weight receipts generated at the sludge dewatering facilities for each load of
dewatered sludge removed by the contractors. Total solids in the dewatered sludge is
measured daily at each dewatering facility from grab samples of the material.
A. METALS ANALYSES
The concentration of each of the nine (9) metals listed in Table 1 of 40 CFR Part
503.13(b)(1) was measured in all dewatered sludge generated at the sludge dewatering
facilities where Newtown Creek liquid sludge was dewatered. The DEP maintains an
extensive database that contains metals data from the analyses performed at the ELAP
certified DEP metals laboratories and the outside contract laboratories utilized by the
contractors. Tables 5 and 5A of Appendix B contain the analytical methods utilized by
DEP and the contractors respectively, for determining the concentrations of the metals in
dewatered sludge. The following protocol is employed by DEP for samples of
dewatered sludge taken for metals analyses:
1. A grab sample of dewatered sludge is taken from the conveyor belts that
transport the material from the centrifuges to the dewatered sludge storage
hoppers, placed in a clean sampling container once per 8-hour shift and
composited daily (3 grab samples per day). Although not regularly
practiced, grab samples may also be taken from the sampling ports on the
centrifuges, the dewatered sludge storage hoppers and/or while the
material is being discharged into a contractor’s vehicle in the truck
loading bays. Samples are labeled with the date, time and, where
applicable, the train of centrifuges from which the sample was retrieved.
2. Each daily composite taken during the monitoring period (one month) is
then refrigerated at 39°F (4°C) and, at the end of the monitoring period, is
composited into a single sample that is analyzed monthly at one of the
DEP metals laboratories.
3. At the Wards Island, Hunts Point, 26th Ward and Oakwood Beach
sludge dewatering facilities, liquid sludge from each, a “host” and one or
more “guest” WPCPs is dewatered. At these facilities, the dewatered
sludge may be of various origins warranting slightly different sampling
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conventions as provided below:
a. Liquid sludges from two or more WPCPs are mixed in the liquid
sludge storage tank at the host WPCP. When this occurs, the
liquid sludge mixture is dewatered and grab samples of that
dewatered sludge “mixture” are taken for the daily composite.
Numerous combinations of liquid sludges with varying origins
may pass through a liquid sludge storage tank in any one
monitoring period. The metals analyses results of the sample for
that monitoring period, contains the origin of each sludge
comprising the sample and is reported with that information.
The metals analyses results of dewatered sludge samples taken by the contractors,
NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4), EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1), EPIC 2 (contract
1131 BIO) and Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) were also entered into the
database maintained by the DEP. Table 4 of Appendix B summarizes the average
monthly metals concentrations for the Newtown Creek WPCP. The monthly metals
concentrations represent an arithmetic average of the results from the analyses of all
samples of Newtown Creek dewatered sewage sludge generated each month.
During this reporting period, Newtown Creek dewatered sludge contained concentrations
of metals that met the Ceiling Concentration Limits for all twelve (12) months
(January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October,
November, December) as listed in Table 1 of 40 CFR Part 503.13(b)(1). Further,
during nine (9) months (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, November,
December) in 2007, Newtown Creek dewatered sludge contained concentrations of
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metals that met the Pollutant Concentration as listed in Table 3 of 40 CFR Part
503.13 (b)(1).
B. PATHOGEN REDUCTION
Typically, NYCDEP operates its digesters at elevations slightly below the full capacity of
each digester. In addition, digesters may be taken out of service for repairs or cleaning.
Therefore, the total digester volume reported on the PSRP sheets listed in Appendix C
may be equal to or below the total digester volume as specified in the above equipment
list. The sludge production is calculated using the elevation of the digester storage
tanks. The digested sludge temperature is monitored using a handheld digital
thermometer. Readings of each were taken and recorded on “treatment sheets” several
times per day (typically twice per 8-hour shift). From the treatment sheets the process
engineer at Newtown Creek reviewed the information and recorded it daily on a monthly
“PSRP sheet”. The monthly PSRP sheets contain the following information:
1. Reported daily
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a. sludge production (cubic feet)
b. digester detention time (days)
c. percent volatile solids reduction (%)
d. digester temperature (°F)
e. was PSRP met?
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Monthly PSRP sheets for the Newtown Creek WPCP are included in Appendix C. A summary
of the average monthly digester operating parameters for this reporting period is provided below
in Table 1.
Table 1
Average Monthly PSRP Summary
Newtown Creek WPCP
DIGESTER PERCENT
SLUDGE DETENTION VOLATILE SOLIDS DIGESTER WAS
MONTH PRODUCTION TIME REDUCTION TEMPERATURE PSRP
(1,000 ft3) (days) (%) (̊F) MET?
JAN-07 107.6 11 59 99 NO
FEB-07 113.4 10 55 99 NO
MAR-07 105.9 11 55 99 NO
MAY-07 120.8 10 51 99 NO
JUL-07 107.9 8 42 99 NO
DEC-07 111.6 11 48 99 NO
Notes:
1. The monthly average of digester operating parameters is not used by DEP to determine the allocations of dewatered sludge
to the contractors, rather a 15-day running average (see PSRP sheets in Appendix C. On the dates where digester detention
time was less than 15 days, the biosolid was not directly land applied.) is used.
For the anaerobic digestion process at Newtown Creek, a mixture of thickened primary
and secondary sewage sludge was fed to each primary digester and treated in the absence
of air, with a minimum temperature of 95°F (35°C) and a minimum detention time of
15-days targeted. A combination of primary and secondary digesters was utilized at
Newtown Creek to achieve PSRP. Composite liquid sludge samples into and out of the
digesters were taken and measured daily for total percent solids and volatile percent
solids to monitor digester process efficiency.
Monthly average PSRP requirements for Newtown Creek sludge were not satisfied for
twelve (12) months (January, February, March, May, June, July, August, September,
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October, November, December) in 2007. NYCDEP uses a 15-day running average of
the various digester process parameters, as an indicator to determine whether or not
PSRP requirements have been satisfied. The 15-day running average yields an accurate
portrayal of digester performance trends and affords DEP ample time to schedule
dewatered sludge distributions with the contractors. During those months or any
portion thereof, when PSRP requirements were satisfied Newtown Creek dewatered
sludge was distributed to NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see introduction for
processing details), EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing
details), EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for processing details), and
Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see introduction for processing details).
During those months or any portion thereof, when a trend towards PSRP non-compliance
was detected in the 15-day running average of any digester operating parameter, all
Newtown Creek dewatered sludge was distributed to NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4)
(see introduction for processing details), and EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see
introduction for processing details), EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for
processing details), and Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see introduction for
processing details).
Percent volatile solids reduction figures were recorded daily on the “treatment sheets”.
From the treatment sheets the process engineer at Newtown Creek reviewed the
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information and recorded it daily on the monthly “PSRP” sheet. Monthly PSRP sheets
for Newtown Creek are included in Appendix C.
Throughout 2007 the monthly average figures for volatile solids reduction in Newtown
Creek sewage sludge were consistently maintained at thirty-eight percent (38%) or
greater for twelve (12) months (January, February, March, April, May, June, July,
August, September, October, November, December). NYCDEP uses a 15-day running
average of volatile solids reduction in the digested sludge to determine whether or not
vector attraction reduction requirements have been satisfied. The 15-day running
average yields an accurate portrayal of digester performance trends and affords DEP
ample time to schedule dewatered sludge distributions with the contractors. During those
months, or any portion thereof, when vector attraction reduction requirements were
satisfied, Newtown Creek dewatered sludge was distributed to NYOFCO (contract
947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details), EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see
introduction for processing details), EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for
processing details), and Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see introduction for
processing details). During those months, or any portion thereof, when a trend towards
non-compliance was detected in the 15-day running average of the volatile solids
reduction, all Newtown Creek dewatered sludge was distributed to NYOFCO (contract
947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details), EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1)
(see introduction for processing details), EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see
introduction for processing details), and Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see
introduction for processing details).
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PATHOGEN REDUCTION AND VECTOR ATTRACTION REDUCTION
CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
"} certify, under penalty of law, that the Class B pathogen requirements in 40 CFR Part
50332(b) Sewage sludge - Class B, Alternative (3) have not been met for twelve (12)
months (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October,
November, December) based on a IS-day running average during this reporting period
and the vector attraction reduction requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.33 Vector attraction
reduction (b)(J) have been met for ten (10) months (January, February, March, April,
July, August, September, October, November, December) based on a IS-day running
average during this reporting period. For those portions of months, when Class B
pathogen reduction requirements and/or vector attraction reduction requirements were
not met, ewtown Creek dewatered sludge was distributed to NYOFCO (contract
947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details), EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see
introduction for processing details), EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for
processing details), and Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see introduction for
processing details). This determination has been made under my direction and
supervision in accordance with the system designed to ensure that qualified persolli1el
properly gather and evaluate the information used to determine that the pathogen
requirements and vector attraction reduction requirements have been met. } am aware
that there are significant penalties for false certification including the possibility of fine
and imprisonment."
Approximately 8,457.03 dry metric tons of Newtown Creek dewatered sludge was
distributed to EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details)
during this reporting period.
Approximately 2,408.69 dry metric tons of Newtown Creek dewatered sludge was
shipped to Amelia Landfill in Virginia for disposal (see introduction for details).
Approximately 2,066.89 dry metric tons of Newtown Creek dewatered sludge was
distributed to EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for processing details).
Approximately 11,066.48 dry metric tons of Newtown Creek dewatered sludge was
distributed to NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details)
during this reporting period.
Approximately 138.10 dry metric tons of Newtown Creek dewatered sludge was
distributed to Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see introduction for
processing details) during this reporting period.
During this reporting period, no Newtown Creek dewatered sludge was distributed to
Tully Environmental (contract 947ADM3) (see introduction for processing details).
During this reporting period, no Newtown Creek dewatered sludge was distributed to
WeCare Organics, LLC (contract 1181 BIO) (see introduction for processing details).
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Table 6 of Appendix D contains requisite information specific to each of the six sludge
management contractors.
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX - A
Dewatering
Facility Bowery Hunts Jamaica Oakwood Red Tallman 26th PVSC* Wards Amelia Landfill TOTALS
Month Bay Point Beach Hook Island Ward Island Virginia
Jan-07 734.50 701.60 1,436.10
Feb-07 763.50 914.90 1,678.40
Mar-07 1,338.90 888.90 2,227.80
Apr-07 1,205.60 486.70 1,692.30
May-07 1,180.10 638.70 1,818.80
Jun-07 1,053.80 138.10 1,017.80 2,209.70
Jul-07 948.81 68.90 432.90 540.69 1,991.30
Aug-07 1,868.00 1,868.00
Sep-07 1,237.20 83.60 277.20 1,598.00
Oct-07 905.10 116.60 878.60 1,900.30
Nov-07 912.20 659.80 1,572.00
Dec-07 318.00 1,417.80 1,735.80
TOTALS 0.00 10,597.71 0.00 0.00 0.00 407.20 0.00 8,314.90 2,408.69 21,728.50
Notes:
1. Dewatered sludge production is expressed in dry metric tons.
2. Newtown Creek was sent to Amelia Landfill in Virginia as a result of the Con Edison steam pipe explosion in Manhattan, July 2007.
3. July Newtown Creek material sent to the Amelia Landfill in Virginia (after Con Edison steam pipe explosion in Manhattan) was dewatered at Hunts Point .
4. August Newtown Creek material sent to the Amelia Landfill in Virginia (after Con Edison steam pipe explosion in Manhattan) was dewatered at Hunts Point .
Table 3
Monthly Dewatered Sludge Allocations to Contractors
Newtown Creek WPCP
Contractors
Dewatering EPIC 1 EPIC 2 NYOFCO Tully Environmental Tully Environmental Passaic Valley Sewerage We Care Organics, LLC TOTALS
Month Facilities contract 947 ADM1 contract 1131 BIO contract 947 ADM4 contract 947 ADM3 contract 1113 BIO Commissioners, contract 1141 contract 1181 BIO
Jan-07 HP 0.00 0.00 734.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 701.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,436.10
Feb-07 HP 0.00 0.00 763.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 914.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,678.40
Mar-07 HP 669.45 0.00 669.45 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 888.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,227.80
Apr-07 HP 1,205.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 486.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,692.30
May-07 HP 1,180.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 638.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,818.80
Jun-07 26 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 138.10 0.00 0.00
HP 1,053.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 1,017.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,209.70
Jul-07 HP 0.00 948.81 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
26 0.00 68.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 432.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Amerlia Landfill 540.69 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,991.30
Aug-07 Amelia Landfill 1,868.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,868.00
Sep-07 HP 1,237.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
26 0.00 83.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 277.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,598.00
Oct-07 HP 56.12 848.98 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
26 0.00 116.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 20.91 0.00 857.69 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,900.30
Nov-07 HP 273.66 0.00 638.54 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 39.59 0.00 620.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,572.00
Dec-07 HP 0.00 0.00 318.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 311.92 0.00 1,105.89 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,735.80
TOTALS 8,457.03 2,066.89 11,066.48 0.00 138.10 0.00 0.00 21,728.50
Notes:
1. Dewatered sludge production is expressed in dry metric tons.
2. Plant Key: BB - Bowery Bay, CI - Coney Island, HP - Hunts Point, JA - Jamaica, NC - Newtown Creek, NR - North River, OB - Oakwood Beach,
OH - Owls Head, PR - Port Richmond, RH - Red Hook, RK - Rockaway, TI - Tallman Island, 26 - 26th Ward, WI - Wards Island
3. Tully/JV (contract 947 ADM3) was suspended April 12, 2005 for failure to fulfill contractual obligations.
4. Newtown Creek was sent to Amelia Landfill in Virginia as a result of the Con Edison steam pipe explosion in Manhattan, July 2007.
APPENDIX - B
Metals
Month Liquid Sludge Dewatering Arsenic Cadmium Chromium Copper Lead Mercury Molybdenum Nickel Selenium Zinc
Sources Facility mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg
Jan-07 NR, NC, OH, PR HP 2.6 5.2 43 657 178 2.1 8 26 3.3 1091
PR, NR, NC, OH WI 3.3 3.5 35 718 160 1.6 8 21 4.3 1070
Feb-07 NR, NC, OH, PR HP 3 8.9 82 792 195 2.3 9 43 2 1083
NR, NC, OH, PR WI 3.1 7.3 41 773 171 1.8 8 22 2.7 1083
Mar-07 NR, NC, OH HP 3.4 11 65 764 234 2.5 11 32 1.9 1177
NR, NC, OH, PR WI 3.3 10.6 51 721 180 1.7 8 23 2.6 1062
Apr-07 NR, NC, OH, PR HP 3.8 12.9 63 734 267 2.3 11 29 2.3 1301
NR, NC, OH, PR WI 3.2 10.1 49 736 215 1.7 9 23 2.6 1201
May-07 TI, RK, NC, NR, PR, OH HP 3.5 18 66 815 279 3.2 12 29 2.6 1374
WI, NC, NR, PR, OH WI 4 11.1 50 802 274 2.3 12 28 2.4 1271
Jun-07 JA, OH, NC 26 3.21 2.94 26.1 693 161 1.56 6.11 19.7 3.38 1155
TI, PR, NC, NR, OH HP 2.93 6.74 48.6 698 250 3.24 10.5 27.6 2.16 1150
WI, PR, NC, NR, OH WI 2.76 5.1 39.7 714 252 2.48 8.46 23.8 2.45 1235
Jul-07 NR, NC, OH HP 3.1 9.8 49 683 271 3 9.2 31 1.7 1190
26, NC, RK 26 3.8 5.7 30 709 237 2 6.5 27 4.3 1180
TI, RH, NR, NC, RK, OH, WI WI 3.4 9.3 43 741 276 2.5 10.8 30 2 1207
Aug-07 OH, NC, NR, TI HP 4.4 17.2 65 835 323 2.9 19.2 36 3.2 1434
Sep-07 OH, PR, NR, NC, TI HP 10 11.9 90 897 284 2.8 15.1 34 3.3 1347
26,NC, RK,JA, CI, OH, PR 26 3.9 4 35 803 195 1.8 8.3 22 4.4 1202
NR, NC, TI, PR, OH, WI WI 12.3 10 64 891 306 2.6 16.4 32 3.4 1375
Oct-07 NC, NR, OH, PR, RH HP 5.7 9.8 76 843 317 2.8 16.2 39 3 1343
CI, JA, NC, OH 26 2.81 3.61 19.6 835 169 2.2 11.3 21.6 4.47 1301
NC, NR, OH, PR, WI WI 5.5 7.8 59 878 253 2.7 17.8 32 3.7 1251
Nov-07 NC, NR, OH, PR HP 3.67 9.03 56.9 728 245 2.33 11.3 32.7 3.04 1236
WI, NC, NR, OH, PR WI 3.67 8.32 52.7 791 249 2.17 12.8 31.1 3.44 1248
Dec-07 26, RK, NC 26 2.9 2.9 34 748 179 2 7.5 22 4.5 1167
OH, NR, NC, JA 26 2.5 4.3 28 644 168 1.8 5.8 23 3.8 1054
HP, NC, OH, RK, NR HP 2.9 7.9 49 737 210 2.3 11.2 29 3.4 1157
NC, WI, OH, NR WI 2.8 6.9 45 737 192 2.3 11.9 30 3.9 1093
Notes:
1. Concentrations are expressed on a dry weight basis and represent the mean of all samples for that month.
2. US EPA Standards for the Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge, 503.13 (b)(1) , Ceiling Concentration Limits and (3), Pollutant Concentration (Clean Sludge) Limits.
3. Plant Key: BB - Bowery Bay, CI - Coney Island, HP - Hunts Point, JA - Jamaica, NC - Newtown Creek, NR - North River, OB - Oakwood Beach,
OH - Owls Head, PR - Port Richmond, RH - Red Hook, RK - Rockaway, TI - Tallman Island, 26 - 26th Ward, WI - Wards Island
Table 5
Analytical Methods for Metals Concentrations
NYC DEP Laboratories
EPIC, Contract 947ADM1 100 Stierli Court, Suite 103 Mr. Dave Iverson Land Application Prince Edward, Charlotte, Buckingham Counties, Virginia
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Vice President of Rail Transportation/ Lime Stabilization Lamar, Colorado, Alabama
Project Manager Lime Stabilization Patton Isalnd, Lauderdale County, Florence, Alabama
973-601-9212 Ext. 224
EPIC, Contract 1131-BIO 100 Stierli Court, Suite 103 Mr. Pete Sarin Lime Stabilization Lamar, Colorado
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Vice President of Rail Services Lime Stabilization Patton Isalnd, Lauderdale County, Florence, Alabama
Project Manager
973-601-9212 Ext. 208
NYOFCO, Contract 947ADM4 1108 Oak Point Avenue Mr. John Kopec Land Application Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania
(New York Organic Fertilizer Company) Bronx, NY 10474 General Manager New York (demonstration project)
718-991-7417 ext. 223
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners 600 Wilson Avenue Mr. Gary Burns Land Application, Landfill cover New Jersey Meadowlands
(PVSC)* Newark, NJ 07105 Project Manager
(973)817-5981
Tully Environmental, Contract 1113-BIO 127-50 Northern Blvd. Mr. Albert Kajtazi Composting Good Springs, Pennsylvania
Flushing, NY 11368 Project Manager Land Reclamation NYC(In-City t Projects, JFK Airport--Tully Construction), Pennsylvania
(718)446-7000 Ext. 316
Tully Environmental, Contract 947ADM3** 127-50 Northern Blvd. Mr. Dean Devoe Composting Good Spring, Pennsylvania
Flushing, NY 11368 Project Manager Lime Stabilization Pottersdale, Pennsylvania
(718) 446-7000 Ext. 298 Land Application Ohio
WeCare Organics, Contract 1181-BIO 9289 Bonta Bridge Road Mr. Jason Fleury Composting Good Spring, Pennsylvania
Jordan, NY 13080 Project Manager
(315) 689-1937
Note: Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission receives liquid sludge from NYC DEP. NYC DEP liquid sludge is mixed with liquid sludges from other clients.
**Note Tully Environmental (Contract 947ADM3) was suspended on April 12, 2005 for failure to meet contractual obligations and restarted on July 2, 2007..
City of New York
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Bureau of Wastewater Treatment
NORTH RIVER
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT
Prepared for
Prepared by
February 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF APPENDICES
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Requisite information, specific to the North River WPCP is provided below.
FACILITY DEWATERING SPDES CONTACT PROCESS
NAME LOCATION FACILITY PERMIT # PERSON ENGINEER
Additional Permits
Facility Name Location Permit Name Permit # Type of Permit
(Federal, State)
The North River WPCP is not furnished with a sludge dewatering facility. Liquid
sludge from North River is transported via three (3) liquid sludge vessels to the “host”
WPCPs (with dewatering facilities), where the sludge is pumped into a storage tank for
subsequent dewatering. A docking facility for the liquid sludge vessels and one (1)
liquid sludge storage tank are maintained for the liquid sludge, marine transportation
operation. Liquid sludge generated at North River is typically sent to the Wards Island
WPCP for sludge dewatering.
For the reporting period of January 1 through December 31, 2007, anaerobically digested,
thickened sewage sludge generated at North River was dewatered at the Wards Island,
and Hunts Point sludge dewatering facilities. Approximately 13,156.20 dry metric tons of
dewatered sludge from North River was generated. Approximately 8,345.60 dry metric
tons of North River sludge was dewatered at the Wards Island sludge dewatering facility.
Approximately 4,618.20 dry metric tons of North River sludge was dewatered at the
Hunts Point dewatering facility. Approximately 147.80 dry metric tons of North River
sludge was dewatered at the Oakwood Beach dewatering facility. Approximately 44.60
dry metric tons of North River sludge was dewatered at the 26th Ward dewatering facility.
Table 2 of Appendix A contains the monthly dewatered sludge production figures in dry
metric tons for this reporting period.
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The dewatered sludge production figures in Table 2 were determined from the liquid
sludge production measured at each WPCP and summarized in the “PSRP” sheets (see
Appendix C), the liquid sludge allocations from the marine transportation logs
maintained by DEP for distributions of liquid sludge from the three liquid sludge vessels,
and the weight receipts generated at the sludge dewatering facilities for each load of
dewatered sludge removed by the long-term contractors. Total solids in the dewatered
sludge is measured daily at each dewatering facility from grab samples of the material.
A. METALS ANALYSES
The concentration of each of the nine (9) metals listed in Table 1 of 40 CFR Part
503.13(b)(1) was measured in all dewatered sludge generated at the dewatering facilities
where North River liquid sludge was dewatered. The DEP maintains an extensive
database that contains metals data from the analyses performed at the ELAP certified
DEP metals laboratories and the outside contract laboratories utilized by the contractors.
Tables 5 and 5A of Appendix B contain the analytical methods utilized by DEP and the
contractors respectively, for determining the concentrations of the metals in dewatered
sludge. The following protocol is employed by DEP for samples of dewatered sludge
taken for metals analyses:
1. A grab sample of dewatered sludge is taken from the conveyor belts that
transport the material from the centrifuges to the dewatered sludge storage
hoppers, placed in a clean sampling container once per 8-hour shift and
composited daily (3 grab samples per day). Although not regularly
practiced, grab samples may also be taken from the sampling ports on the
centrifuges, the dewatered sludge storage hoppers and/or while the
material is being discharged into a contractor’s vehicle in the truck
loading bays. Samples are labeled with the date, time and, where
applicable, the train of centrifuges from which the sample was retrieved.
2. Each daily composite taken during the monitoring period (one month) is
then refrigerated at 39°F (4°C) and, at the end of the monitoring period, is
composited into a single sample that is analyzed monthly at one of the
DEP metals laboratories.
3. At the Wards Island, Hunts Point, 26th Ward and Oakwood Beach
sludge dewatering facilities, liquid sludge from each, a “host” and one or
more “guest” WPCPs is dewatered. At these facilities, the dewatered
sludge may be of various origins warranting slightly different sampling
conventions as provided below:
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a. Liquid sludges from two or more WPCPs are mixed in the liquid
sludge storage tank at the host WPCP. When this occurs, the
liquid sludge mixture is dewatered and grab samples of that
dewatered sludge “mixture” are taken for the daily composite.
Numerous combinations of liquid sludges with varying origins
may pass through a liquid sludge storage tank in any one
monitoring period. The metals analyses results of the sample for
that monitoring period, contains the origin of each sludge
comprising the sample and is reported with that information.
The metals analyses results of dewatered sludge samples taken by the contractors,
NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4), EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) and EPIC 2 (contract
1131 BIO) was also entered into the database maintained by the DEP. Table 4 of
Appendix B summarizes the average monthly metals concentrations for the North River
WPCP. The monthly metals concentrations represent an arithmetic average of the
results from the analyses of all samples of North River dewatered sewage sludge
generated each month.
During this reporting period, North River dewatered sludge contained concentrations of
metals that met the Ceiling Concentration Limits for twelve (12) months (January,
February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November,
December) as listed in Table 1 of 40 CFR Part 503.13(b)(1). Further, during nine (9)
months (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, November, December) in
2007, North River contained concentrations of metals that met the Pollutant
Concentration Limits as listed in Table 3 of 40 CFR Part 503.13(b)(1).
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B. PATHOGEN REDUCTION
▸ ten(10) thickeners; gravity type, circular - 65' diameter, 47,640 ft3 each
▸ five(5) digesters; fixed cover type (primary) - 85' diameter, 170,000 ft3 each
▸ One(1) digester; fixed cover type (secondary) - 85' diameter, 170,000 ft3 each
▸ Two(2) digesters; fixed cover type(primary) - 85' diameter, 170,000 ft3 each(out
of service)
Typically, NYCDEP operates its digesters at elevations slightly below the full capacity of
each digester. In addition, digesters may be taken out of service for repairs or cleaning.
Therefore, the total digester volume reported on the PSRP sheets listed in Appendix C
may be equal to or below the total digester volume as specified in the above equipment
list. The temperature of digested sludge was measured by using temperature gauges
located on the heat exchangers. The digested sludge production was measured by a mag
meter that is located on the transfer line between the secondary digester and the sludge
storage tank. Readings of each were taken and recorded on “treatment sheets” several
times per day (typically twice per 8-hour shift). From the treatment sheets the process
engineer at North River reviewed the information and recorded it daily on a monthly
“PSRP sheet”. The monthly PSRP sheets contain the following information:
1. Reported daily
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Monthly PSRP sheets for the North River WPCP are included in Appendix C. A
summary of the average monthly digester operating parameters for this reporting period
is provided below in Table 1.
Table 1
Average Monthly PSRP Summary
North River WPCP
DIGESTER PERCENT
SLUDGE DETENTION VOLATILE SOLIDS DIGESTER WAS
MONTH PRODUCTION TIME REDUCTION TEMPERATURE PSRP
(1,000 ft3) (days) (%) (̊F) MET?
JAN-07 63.4 14 54 99 NO
MAY-07 63.7 14 47 98 NO
JUN-07 77.4 12 50 99 NO
JUL-07 73.1 12 54 99 NO
AUG-07 73.4 12 49 99 NO
OCT-07 77.9 12 54 98 NO
NOV-07 67.1 14 51 98 NO
Notes:
1. The monthly average of digester operating parameters is not used by DEP to determine the allocations of dewatered sludge
to the contractors, rather a 15-day moving average (see PSRP sheets in Appendix C. On the dates where digester detention
time was less than 15 days, the biosolid was not directly land applied.) is used.
2. The symbol # indicates one or more digester temperature readings were below 95°F.
For the anaerobic digestion process at North River, a mixture of thickened primary and
secondary sewage sludge was fed to each primary digester and treated in the absence of
air, at a minimum temperature of 95°F (35°C) with a minimum detention time of 15-days.
A combination of primary and secondary digesters was utilized at North River to achieve
PSRP.
Monthly average PSRP requirements for North River sludge were not satisfied for twelve
(12) months (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September,
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October, November, December) during 2007. NYCDEP uses a 15-day running average of
the various digester process parameters, as an indicator to determine whether or not
PSRP requirements have been satisfied. The 15-day running average yields an accurate
portrayal of digester performance trends and affords DEP ample time to schedule
dewatered sludge distributions with the contractors. During those months or any
portion thereof, when PSRP requirements were satisfied North River dewatered sludge
was distributed to NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see introduction for processing
details), EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details), and
EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for processing details). During those
months or any portion thereof, when a trend towards PSRP non-compliance was detected
in the 15-day running average of any digester operating parameter, all North River
dewatered sludge was distributed to NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see introduction
for processing details), EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing
details) and EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for processing details).
Percent volatile solids reduction figures were recorded daily on the “treatment sheets”.
From the treatment sheets the process engineer at North River reviewed the information
and recorded it daily on the monthly “PSRP” sheet. Monthly PSRP sheets for North
River are included in Appendix C.
Throughout 2007, the monthly average figures for volatile solids reduction in the sewage
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sludge generated at North River were consistently maintained at thirty-eight percent
(38%) or greater for twelve (12) months (January, February, March, April, May, June,
July, August, September, October, November, December). NYCDEP uses a 15-day
running average of volatile solids reduction in the digested sludge to determine whether
or not vector attraction reduction requirements have been satisfied. The 15-day running
average yields an accurate portrayal of digester performance trends and affords DEP
ample time to schedule dewatered sludge distributions with the contractors. During
those months, or any portion thereof, when vector attraction reduction requirements were
satisfied, North River dewatered sludge was distributed to NYOFCO (contract
947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details), EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see
introduction for processing details), and EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction
for processing details). During those months or any portion thereof, when a trend towards
non-compliance was detected in the 15-day running average of the volatile solids
reduction, all dewatered sludge was distributed to NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see
introduction for processing details) and EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction
for processing details), and EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for
processing details).
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PATHOGEN REDUCTION AND VECTOR ATTRACTION REDUCTION
CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
"I certify, under penalty of law, that the Class B pathogen requirements in 40 CFR Part
503.32(b) Sewage sludge - Class B, Alternative (3) have not been met for twelve (12)
months(January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October,
November, December) based on a IS-day running average during this reporting period
and the vector attraction reduction requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.33 Vector attraction
reduction (b)(l) have been met for eleven (11) months (January, February, March, April,
May, June, July, August, October, November, December) in 2007 based on a IS-day
running average during this reporting period. For those months or portions thereof, when
Class B pathogen reduction requirements and/or vector attraction reduction requirements
were not met, North River dewatered sludge was distributed to NYOFCO (contract
947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details), EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see
introduction for processing details) and EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction
for processing details). This determination has been made under my direction and
supervision in accordance with the system designed to ensure that qualified personnel
properly gather and evaluate the information used to determine that the pathogen
requirements and vector attraction reduction requirements have been met. 1 am aware
that there are significant penalties for false certification including the possibility of fine
and imprisonment."
A. Name and Official Title (type or prillt) B. Area Code and Telephone Number
")~ :;-J'~/($
I. NORTH RIVER DEWATERED SLUDGE LAND APPLICATION / DISPOSAL
Approximately 3,163.67 dry metric tons of North River dewatered sludge was distributed
to EPIC1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details) during this
reporting period
Approximately 14.50 dry metric tons of North River dewatered sludge was distributed to
EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for processing details) during this
reporting period.
Approximately 9,947.93 dry metric tons of North River dewatered sludge was distributed
to NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details) during this
reporting period.
During this reporting period no North River dewatered sludge was distributed to was
distributed to Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see introduction for
processing details).
During this reporting period no North River dewatered sludge was distributed to was
distributed to Tully Environmental (contract 947ADM3) (see introduction for
processing details).
During this reporting period no North River dewatered sludge was distributed to was
distributed to WeCare Organics, LLC (contract 1181 BIO) (see introduction for
processing details).
Table 6 of Appendix D contains requisite information specific to each of the six sludge
management contractors.
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX - A
Dewatering
Facility Bowery Hunts Jamaica Oakwood Red Tallman 26th Wards TOTALS
Month Bay Point Beach Hook Island Ward Island
Jan-07 594.50 444.10 1,038.60
Feb-07 416.20 384.60 800.80
Mar-07 417.20 700.10 1,117.30
Apr-07 311.70 147.80 591.90 1,051.40
May-07 346.30 868.10 1,214.40
Jun-07 648.40 504.00 1,152.40
Jul-07 468.50 726.30 1,194.80
Aug-07 86.90 1,081.10 1,168.00
Sep-07 315.30 825.80 1,141.10
Oct-07 422.70 14.50 633.40 1,070.60
Nov-07 355.10 807.00 1,162.10
Dec-07 235.40 30.10 779.20 1,044.70
TOTALS 0.00 4,618.20 0.00 147.80 0.00 0.00 44.60 8,345.60 13,156.20
Notes:
1. Dewatered sludge production is expressed in dry metric tons.
Table 3
Monthly Dewatered Sludge Allocations to Contractors
North River WPCP
Contractors
Dewatering EPIC 1 EPIC 2 NYOFCO Tully Environmental Tully Environmental We Care Organics, LLC TOTALS
Month Facilities contract 947 ADM1 contract 1131 BIO contract 947 ADM4 contract 947 ADM3 contract 1113 BIO contract 1181 BIO
Jan-07 HP 0.00 0.00 594.50 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 444.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,038.60
Feb-07 HP 0.00 0.00 416.20 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 384.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 800.80
Mar-07 HP 0.00 0.00 417.20 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 700.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,117.30
Apr-07 HP 311.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
OB 147.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 591.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,051.40
May-07 HP 346.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 868.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,214.40
Jun-07 HP 648.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 504.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,152.40
Jul-07 HP 468.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 726.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,194.80
Aug-07 HP 86.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 1,081.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,168.00
Sep-07 HP 315.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 825.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,141.10
Oct-07 HP 422.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
26 0.00 14.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 15.07 0.00 618.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,070.60
Nov-07 HP 117.18 0.00 237.92 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 48.42 0.00 758.58 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,162.10
Dec-07 HP 235.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 779.20 0.00 0.00 0.00
26 0.00 30.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,044.70
TOTALS 3,163.67 14.50 9,947.93 0.00 0.00 0.00 13,156.20
Notes:
1. Dewatered sludge production is expressed in dry metric tons.
2. Plant Key: BB - Bowery Bay, CI - Coney Island, HP - Hunts Point, JA - Jamaica, NC - Newtown Creek, NR - North River, OB - Oakwood Beach,
OH - Owls Head, PR - Port Richmond, RH - Red Hook, RK - Rockaway, TI - Tallman Island, 26 - 26th Ward, WI - Wards Island
3. Tully/JV (contract 947 ADM3) was suspended April 12, 2005 for failure to fulfill contractual obligations and resumed operation on July 2, 2007.
APPENDIX - B
Metals
Month Liquid Sludge Dewatering Arsenic Cadmium Chromium Copper Lead Mercury Molybdenum Nickel Selenium Zinc
Sources Facility mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg
Jan-07 NR, NC, OH, PR HP 2.6 5.2 43 657 178 2.1 8 26 3.3 1091
PR, NR, NC, OH WI 3.3 3.5 35 718 160 1.6 8 21 4.3 1070
Feb-07 NR, NC, OH, PR HP 3 8.9 82 792 195 2.3 9 43 2 1083
NR, NC, OH, PR WI 3.1 7.3 41 773 171 1.8 8 22 2.7 1083
Mar-07 NR, NC, OH HP 3.4 11 65 764 234 2.5 11 32 1.9 1177
NR, NC, OH, PR WI 3.3 10.6 51 721 180 1.7 8 23 2.6 1062
Apr-07 NR, NC, OH, PR HP 4.7 8.6 65 683 204 2.7 11 31 8.1 1068
NR, NC, OH, PR WI 3.2 10.1 49 736 215 1.7 9 23 2.6 1201
May-07 TI, RK, NC, NR, PR, OH HP 3.5 18 66 815 279 3.2 12 29 2.6 1374
WI, NC, NR, PR, OH WI 4 11.1 50 802 274 2.3 12 28 2.4 1271
Jun-07 TI, RK, PR, NC, NR, OH HP 2.93 6.74 48.6 698 250 3.24 10.5 27.6 2.16 1150
WI, PR, NC, NR, OH WI 2.76 5.1 39.7 714 252 2.48 8.46 23.8 2.45 1235
Jul-07 NR, NC, OH HP 3.1 9.8 49 683 271 3 9.2 31 1.7 1190
TI, RH, NR, NC, RK, OH, WI WI 3.4 9.3 43 741 276 2.5 10.8 30 2 1207
Aug-07 OH, NC, NR, TI HP 4.4 17.2 65 835 323 2.9 19.2 36 3.2 1434
OH, NR, TI, WI WI 3.6 8.7 42 807 277 2.1 16.9 32 3.7 1218
Sep-07 OH, PR, NR, NC, TI HP 10 11.9 90 897 284 2.8 15.1 34 3.3 1347
NR, NC, TI, PR, OH, WI WI 12.3 10 64 891 306 2.6 16.4 32 3.4 1375
Oct-07 NC, NR, OH, TI, PR HP 5.73 9.81 75.5 843 317 2.81 16.2 38.8 2.98 1343
NC, NR, OH, PR, WI WI 5.53 7.83 59 878 253 2.71 17.8 32.2 3.73 1251
Nov-07 NC, NR, OH, PR HP 3.67 9.03 56.9 728 245 2.33 11.3 32.7 3.04 1236
WI, NR, NC, OH, PR WI 3.67 8.32 52.7 791 249 2.17 12.8 31.1 3.44 1248
Dec-07 OH, NR, NC, JA 26 2.5 4.3 28 644 168 1.8 5.8 23 3.8 1054
HP, NC, OH, RK, NR HP 2.9 7.9 49 737 210 2.3 11.2 29 3.4 1157
NC, WI, OH, NR WI 2.8 6.9 45 737 192 2.3 11.9 30 3.9 1093
US EPA 503 Regulations
Table 1 75 85 4300 840 57 75 420 100 7500
Table 3 41 39 1500 300 17 420 100 2800
Notes:
1. Concentrations are expressed on a dry weight basis and represent the mean of all samples for that month.
2. US EPA Standards for the Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge, 503.13 (b)(1) , Ceiling Concentration Limits and (3), Pollutant Concentration (Clean Sludge) Limits.
3. Plant Key: BB - Bowery Bay, CI - Coney Island, HP - Hunts Point, JA - Jamaica, NC - Newtown Creek, NR - North River, OB - Oakwood Beach,
OH - Owls Head, PR - Port Richmond, RH - Red Hook, RK - Rockaway, TI - Tallman Island, 26 - 26th Ward, WI - Wards Island
Table 5
Analytical Methods for Metals Concentrations
NYC DEP Laboratories
EPIC, Contract 947ADM1 100 Stierli Court, Suite 103 Mr. Dave Iverson Land Application Prince Edward, Charlotte, Buckingham Counties, Virginia
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Vice President of Rail Transportation/ Lime Stabilization Lamar, Colorado, Alabama
Project Manager Lime Stabilization Patton Isalnd, Lauderdale County, Florence, Alabama
973-601-9212 Ext. 224
EPIC, Contract 1131-BIO 100 Stierli Court, Suite 103 Mr. Pete Sarin Lime Stabilization Lamar, Colorado
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Vice President of Rail Services Lime Stabilization Patton Isalnd, Lauderdale County, Florence, Alabama
Project Manager
973-601-9212 Ext. 208
NYOFCO, Contract 947ADM4 1108 Oak Point Avenue Mr. John Kopec Land Application Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania
(New York Organic Fertilizer Company) Bronx, NY 10474 General Manager New York (demonstration project)
718-991-7417 ext. 223
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners 600 Wilson Avenue Mr. Gary Burns Land Application, Landfill cover New Jersey Meadowlands
(PVSC)* Newark, NJ 07105 Project Manager
(973)817-5981
Tully Environmental, Contract 1113-BIO 127-50 Northern Blvd. Mr. Albert Kajtazi Composting Good Springs, Pennsylvania
Flushing, NY 11368 Project Manager Land Reclamation NYC(In-City t Projects, JFK Airport--Tully Construction), Pennsylvania
(718)446-7000 Ext. 316
Tully Environmental, Contract 947ADM3** 127-50 Northern Blvd. Mr. Dean Devoe Composting Good Spring, Pennsylvania
Flushing, NY 11368 Project Manager Lime Stabilization Pottersdale, Pennsylvania
(718) 446-7000 Ext. 298 Land Application Ohio
WeCare Organics, Contract 1181-BIO 9289 Bonta Bridge Road Mr. Jason Fleury Composting Good Spring, Pennsylvania
Jordan, NY 13080 Project Manager
(315) 689-1937
Note: Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission receives liquid sludge from NYC DEP. NYC DEP liquid sludge is mixed with liquid sludges from other clients.
**Note Tully Environmental (Contract 947ADM3) was suspended on April 12, 2005 for failure to meet contractual obligations and restarted on July 2, 2007..
City of New York
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Bureau of Wastewater Treatment
OAKWOOD BEACH
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT
Prepared for
Prepared by
February 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF APPENDICES
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Requisite information, specific to the Oakwood Beach WPCP is provided below.
Additional Permits
Facility Name Facility Location Permit Name Permit # Type of Permit
(Federal, State)
One of the City’s eight sludge dewatering facilities is located on-site, at the Oakwood
Beach WPCP and is furnished with the following primary equipment:
For the reporting period of January 1 through December 31, 2007, all anaerobically
digested, thickened sewage sludge generated at Oakwood Beach was dewatered at the
Oakwood Beach sludge dewatering facility. Approximately 3,092.34 dry metric tons of
Oakwood Beach dewatered sludge was generated. Approximately 3,092.34 dry metric
tons of Oakwood Beach sludge was dewatered at the Oakwood Beach dewatering facility.
Table 2 of Appendix A contains the monthly dewatered sludge production figures in dry
metric tons for this reporting period. The dewatered sludge production figures in Table 2
were determined from the liquid sludge production measured at each WPCP and
summarized in the “PSRP” sheets (see Appendix C), the liquid sludge allocations from
the marine transportation logs maintained by DEP for distributions of liquid sludge from
the three liquid sludge vessels, and the weight receipts generated at the sludge dewatering
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facilities for each load of dewatered sludge removed by the interim contractors. Total
solids in the dewatered sludge is measured daily at each dewatering facility from grab
samples of the material.
A. METALS ANALYSES
The concentration of each of the nine (9) metals listed in Table 1 of 40 CFR Part
503.13(b)(1) was measured in all dewatered sludge generated at Oakwood Beach. The
DEP maintains an extensive database that contains metals data from the analyses
performed at the ELAP certified DEP metals laboratories and the outside contract
laboratories utilized by the contractors. Tables 5 and 5A of Appendix B contain the
analytical methods utilized by DEP and the contractors respectively, for determining the
concentrations of the metals in dewatered sludge. The following protocol is employed by
DEP for samples of dewatered sludge taken for metals analyses:
1. A grab sample of dewatered sludge is taken from the conveyor belts that
transport the material from the centrifuges to the dewatered sludge storage
hoppers, placed in a clean sampling container once per 8-hour shift and
composited daily (3 grab samples per day). Although not regularly
practiced, grab samples may also be taken from the sampling ports on the
centrifuges, the dewatered sludge storage hoppers and/or while the
material is being discharged into a contractor’s vehicle in the truck
loading bays. Samples are labeled with the date, time and, where
applicable, the train of centrifuges from which the sample was retrieved.
2. Each daily composite taken during the monitoring period (one month) is
then refrigerated at 39°F (4°C) and, at the end of the monitoring period, is
composited into a single sample that is analyzed monthly at one of the
DEP metals laboratories.
3. At the Oakwood Beach sludge dewatering facility, liquid sludge from the
“host” and one or more “guest” WPCPs is dewatered. At the “host”
facility, the dewatered sludge may be of various origins warranting
slightly different sampling conventions as provided below:
a. Liquid sludges from two or more WPCPs are mixed in the liquid
sludge storage tank at the host WPCP. When this occurs, the
liquid sludge mixture is dewatered and grab samples of that
dewatered sludge “mixture” are taken for the daily composite.
Numerous combinations of liquid sludges with varying origins
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may pass through a liquid sludge storage tank in any one
monitoring period. The metals analyses results of the sample for
that monitoring period, contains the origin of each sludge
comprising the sample and is reported with that information.
The metals analyses results of dewatered sludge samples taken by the contractors, EPIC
1 (contract 947ADM1), Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO), Tully
Environmental (contract 947ADM3) and WeCare Organics, LLC (contract 1181
BIO) were also entered into the database maintained by the DEP (the liquid sludge
analyses for Oakwood Beach is entered separately). Table 4 of Appendix B summarizes
the average monthly metals concentrations for the Oakwood Beach WPCP. The monthly
metals concentrations represent an arithmetic average of the results from the analyses of
all samples of Oakwood Beach dewatered sewage sludge generated each month.
During this reporting period, Oakwood Beach dewatered sludge contained concentrations
of metals that met the Ceiling Concentration Limits for all twelve (12) months
(January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October,
November, December) as listed in Table 1 of 40 CFR Part 503.13(b)(1). Further,
during twelve (12) months (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August,
September, October, November, December) in 2007, Oakwood Beach dewatered sludge
contained concentrations of metals that met the Pollutant Concentration Limits as
listed in Table 3 of 40 CFR Part 503.13(b)(1).
B. PATHOGEN REDUCTION
Typically, NYCDEP operates its digesters at elevations slightly below the full capacity of
each digester. In addition, digesters may be taken out of service for repairs or cleaning.
Therefore, the total digester volume reported on the PSRP sheets listed in Appendix C
may be equal to or below the total digester volume as specified in the above equipment
list. The temperature of digested sludge was measured using temperature gauges. The
sludge production is measured using revolution counters located on each thickened
sludge pump. Readings of each were taken and recorded on “treatment sheets” several
times per day. From the treatment sheets the process engineer at Oakwood Beach
reviewed the information and recorded it daily on a monthly “PSRP sheet”. The monthly
PSRP sheets contain the following information:
1. Reported daily
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Monthly PSRP sheets for Oakwood Beach are included in Appendix C. A summary of
the average monthly digester operating parameters for this reporting period is provided
below in Table 1.
Table 1
Average Monthly PSRP Summary
Oakwood Beach WPCP
DIGESTER PERCENT
SLUDGE DETENTION VOLATILE SOLIDS DIGESTER WAS
MONTH PRODUCTION TIME REDUCTION TEMPERATURE PSRP
(1,000 ft3) (days) (%) (̊F) MET?
FEB-07 18.0 11 60 99 NO
MAR-07 19.4 11 58 99 NO
APR-07 19.3 10 66 98 NO
MAY-07 20.6 12 71 98 NO
JUN-07 23.8 13 64 99 NO
JUL-07 30.4 10 59 98 NO
AUG-07 24.5 12 65 99 NO
SEP-07 28.0 10 60 99 NO
OCT-07 23.3 13 65 99 NO
NOV-07 24.8 12 64 99 NO
Notes:
1. The monthly average of digester operating parameters is not used by DEP to determine the allocations of dewatered sludge
to the contractors, rather a 15-day running average (see PSRP sheets in Appendix C. On the dates where digester detention
time was less than 15 days, the biosolid was not directly land applied,) is used.
2. The symbol # indicates one or more digester temperature readings were below 95°F.
For the anaerobic digestion process at Oakwood Beach, a mixture of thickened primary
and secondary sewage sludge was fed to each primary digester and treated in the absence
of air, at a minimum temperature of 95°F (35°C) with a minimum detention time of
15-days. Only primary digesters were utilized at Oakwood Beach to achieve PSRP.
Composite liquid sludge samples into and out of the digesters were taken and measured
daily for total percent solids and volatile percent solids to monitor digester process
efficiency.
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Monthly average PSRP requirements for Oakwood Beach sludge were not satisfied for
twelve (12) months (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August,
September, October, November, December) of 2007. NYCDEP uses a 15-day running
average of the various digester process parameters, as an indicator to determine whether
or not PSRP requirements have been satisfied. The 15-day running average yields an
accurate portrayal of digester performance trends and affords DEP ample time to
schedule dewatered sludge distributions with the contractors. During those months, or
any portion thereof, when PSRP requirements were satisfied, Oakwood Beach dewatered
sludge was distributed to EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing
details), Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see introduction for processing
details), Tully Environmental (contract 947ADM3) (see introduction for processing
details) and WeCare Organics, LLC (contract 1181 BIO) (see introduction for
processing details). During those months or any portion thereof, when a trend towards
PSRP non-compliance was detected in the 15-day running average or any digester
operating parameter, Oakwood Beach dewatered sludge was distributed to EPIC 1
(contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details), Tully Environmental
(contract 1113 BIO) (see introduction for processing details), Tully Environmental
(contract 947ADM3) (see introduction for processing details) and WeCare Organics,
LLC (contract 1181 BIO) (see introduction for processing details).
Percent volatile solids reduction figures were recorded daily on the “treatment sheets”.
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From the treatment sheets the process engineer at Oakwood Beach reviewed the
information and recorded it daily on the monthly “PSRP” sheet. Monthly PSRP sheets
for Oakwood are included in Appendix C.
Throughout 2007, the monthly average for volatile solids reduction in the sewage
sludge generated at Oakwood Beach were consistently maintained at thirty-eight percent
(38%) or greater for twelve (12) months (January, February, March, April, May, June,
July, August, September, October, November, December). DEP uses a 15-day running
average of volatile solids reduction in the digested sludge to determine whether or not
vector attraction reduction requirements have been satisfied. The 15-day running average
yields an accurate portrayal of digester performance trends and affords DEP ample time
to schedule dewatered sludge distributions with the contractors. During those months, or
any portion thereof, when vector attraction reduction requirements were satisfied,
Oakwood Beach dewatered sludge was distributed to EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see
introduction for processing details), Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see
introduction for processing details), Tully Environmental (contract 947ADM3) (see
introduction for processing details) and WeCare Organics, LLC (contract 1181 BIO)
(see introduction for processing details). During those months, or any portion thereof,
when a trend towards non-compliance was detected in the 15-day running average of the
volatile solids reduction, all Oakwood Beach dewatered sludge was distributed to EPIC
1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details) and Tully
Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see introduction for processing details), Tully
Environmental (contract 947 ADM3) (see introduction for processing details) and
WeCare Organics, LLC (contract 1181 BIO) (see introduction for processing details).
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PATHOGEN REDUCTION AND VECTOR ATTRACTION REDUCTION
CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
"I certify, under penalty of law, that the Class B pathogen requirements in 40 CFR Part
503.32(b) Sewage sludge - Class B, Alternative (3) have not been met for twelve (12)
months (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October,
November, December) in 2007 based on a IS-day running average during this reporting
period and the vector attraction reduction requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.33 Vector
attraction reduction (b)(l) have been met for twelve (12) months (January, February,
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December) in
2007 based on a IS-day running average during this reporting period. For the reporting
period of January 1 through December 31, 2007 when Class B pathogen reduction
requirements and/or vector attraction reduction requirements were not met, Oakwood
Beach dewatered sludge was distributed to EPIC 1 (contract 947 ADM1) (see
introduction for processing details), Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see
introduction for processing details), Tully Environmental (contract 947ADM3) (see
introduction for processing details) and WeCare Organics, LLC (contract 1181 BIO)
(see introduction for processing details). This determination has been made under my
direction and supervision in accordance with the system designed to ensure that qualified
personnel properly gather and evaluate the information used to determine that the
pathogen requirements and vector attraction reduction requirements have been met. I am
aware that there are significant penalties for false certification including the possibility of
fine and imprisonment."
A. Name and Official Title (type or print) B. Area Code and Telephone Number
C.
,~
Signature D. Date Signed
z/ 1'1/ Off
I. OAKWOOD BEACH DEWATERED SLUDGE LAND APPLICATION /
DISPOSAL
Approximately 1,612.47 dry metric tons of Oakwood Beach dewatered sludge was
distributed to EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details).
During this reporting period, no Oakwood Beach dewatered sludge was distributed to
EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for processing details).
During this reporting period, no Oakwood Beach dewatered sludge was distributed to
NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details).
Approximately 993.53 dry metric tons of Oakwood Beach dewatered sludge was
distributed to Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see introduction for
processing details) during this reporting period.
Approximately 277.34 dry metric tons of Oakwood Beach dewatered sludge was
distributed to Tully Environmental (contract 947ADM3) (see introduction for
processing details) during this reporting period.
Approximately 277.34 dry metric tons of Oakwood Beach dewatered sludge was sent to
Natural Soils Products by Tully Environmental (contract 947ADM3) and was
processed into compost.
During this reporting period, no Oakwood Beach dewatered sludge was distributed to
WeCare Organics, LLC (contract 1181 BIO) (see introduction for processing details).
Table 6 of Appendix D contains requisite information specific to each of the six sludge
management contractors.
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX - A
Dewatering
Facility Bowery Hunts Jamaica Oakwood Port Red Tallman 26th Wards TOTALS
Month Bay Point Beach Richmond* Hook Island Ward Island
Jan-07 237.00 237.00
Feb-07 229.00 229.00
Mar-07 310.00 310.00
Apr-07 246.00 246.00
May-07 218.00 218.00
Jun-07 263.00 263.00
Jul-07 219.00 219.00
Aug-07 258.00 258.00
Sep-07 285.00 285.00
Oct-07 225.00 225.00
Nov-07 232.00 232.00
Dec-07 370.34 370.34
TOTALS 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,092.34 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,092.34
Notes:
1. Dewatered sludge production is expressed in dry metric tons.
Table 3
Monthly Dewatered Sludge Allocations to Contractors
Oakwood Beach WPCP
Contractors
Dewatering EPIC 1 EPIC 2 NYOFCO Tully Environmental Tully Environmental Passaic Valley Sewerage We Care Organics, LLC TOTALS
Month Facilities contract 947 ADM1 contract 1131 BIO contract 947 ADM4 contract 947 ADM3 contract 1113 BIO Commissioners, contract 1141 contract 1181 BIO
Jan-07 OB 237.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 237.00
Feb-07 OB 229.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 229.00
Mar-07 OB 310.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 310.00
Apr-07 OB 246.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 246.00
May-07 OB 218.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 218.00
Jun-07 OB 256.47 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.53 0.00 0.00 263.00
July-07 OB 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 219.00 0.00 0.00 219.00
Aug-07 OB 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 258.00 0.00 0.00 258.00
Sep-07 OB 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 285.00 0.00 0.00 285.00
Oct-07 OB 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 225.00 0.00 0.00 225.00
Nov-07 OB 116.00 0.00 0.00 116.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 232.00
Dec-07 OB 0.00 0.00 0.00 161.34 0.00 0.00 209.00 370.34
TOTALS 1,612.47 0.00 0.00 277.34 993.53 0.00 209.00 3,092.34
Notes:
1. Dewatered sludge production is expressed in dry metric tons.
2. Plant Key: BB - Bowery Bay, CI - Coney Island, HP - Hunts Point, JA - Jamaica, NC - Newtown Creek, NR - North River, OB - Oakwood Beach,
OH - Owls Head, PR - Port Richmond, RH - Red Hook, RK - Rockaway, TI - Tallman Island, 26 - 26th Ward, WI - Wards Island
3. Tully/JV (contract 947 ADM3) was suspended April 12, 2005 for failure to fulfill contractual obligations and resumed operation on July 2, 2007.
APPENDIX - B
Metals
Month Liquid Sludge Dewatering Arsenic Cadmium Chromium Copper Lead Mercury Molybdenum Nickel Selenium Zinc
Sources Facility mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg
Jan-07 OB OB 4.61 2.46 24.5 558.5 64.35 1.54 5.02 43.02 8.96 873
OB, PR 2.66 1.63 25 621 72.1 1.66 4.62 46.1 3.77 988
Feb-07 OB OB 4.8 2.9 26 570 70 1.1 6.2 42 8.8 878
OB, PR 3.52 3.72 29.9 569 89.5 1.11 5.99 44.4 2.62 887
Mar-07 OB OB 4.9 3.1 30 515 80 1.2 5.8 41 8.9 784
OB, PR 4.01 6.61 34.1 538 92.3 0.901 5.27 46 2.3 809
Apr-07 OB OB 4.9 3.3 32 493 90 1.7 5.8 44 8.7 779
OB, PR, NR, OH 4.6 6 34 559 116 1.3 4.6 54 2.1 966
May-07 OB OB 5.4 3.6 39 538 118 1.5 5.9 60 8.9 873
OB, PR 4.96 7.18 54.5 848 141 2.31 8.2 42.6 2.39 1164
Jun-07 OB OB 5.6 2.6 34 528 100 1.3 8.9 46 7.1 826
OB, OH, PR 5 1.88 27.8 542 109 1.02 6.02 42.1 2.49 905
Jul-07 OB OB 4.4 4.1 24 482 94 1.2 6.52 39.4 4.1 795
OB, OH, PR 4.6 4.1 24 567 102 1.6 5.6 49.5 3.5 998
Aug-07 OB OB 5.9 4.4 36 758 221 2.1 11.9 25 9.2 984
OB, OH, PR 4.5 4.9 28 606 128 2.1 8.8 57 3.3 1089
Sep-07 OB OB 4.4 1.5 25 533 86 1.1 10.8 40 4.2 856
OB, OH, PR 4 2 25 599 88 1.4 6.6 43 2.7 984
Oct-07 OB OB 3.1 1.8 19 473 69 1.7 10.8 34 3.9 783
OB, OH, PR 3.47 2.57 20.2 609 86.5 2.03 13.7 43.7 3.91 1055
Nov-07 OB OB 4.8 2.6 27 521 91 1.6 10 34 7.7 851
OB, OH, PR 4.11 2.86 24.9 553 103 1.53 8.72 39 3.2 932
Dec-07 OB OB 4.5 2.4 25 504 81 1.9 8.5 37 8.2 821
OB, PR 3.6 2.6 26 559 99 1.5 6.5 44 3.9 909
US EPA 503 Regulations
Table 1 75 85 4300 840 57 75 420 100 7500
Table 3 41 39 1500 300 17 420 100 2800
Notes:
1. Concentrations are expressed on a dry weight basis and represent the mean of all samples for that month.
2. US EPA Standards for the Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge, 503.13 (b)(1) , Ceiling Concentration Limits and (3), Pollutant Concentration (Clean Sludge) Limits.
3. Plant Key: BB - Bowery Bay, CI - Coney Island, HP - Hunts Point, JA - Jamaica, NC - Newtown Creek, NR - North River, OB - Oakwood Beach,
OH - Owls Head, PR - Port Richmond, RH - Red Hook, RK - Rockaway, TI - Tallman Island, 26 - 26th Ward, WI - Wards Island
4. Note Oakwood Beach liquid sludge is pumped to Port Richmond (January, February, March, April, May, June 2006).
Table 5
Analytical Methods for Metals Concentrations
NYC DEP Laboratories
EPIC, Contract 947ADM1 100 Stierli Court, Suite 103 Mr. Dave Iverson Land Application Prince Edward, Charlotte, Buckingham Counties, Virginia
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Vice President of Rail Transportation/ Lime Stabilization Lamar, Colorado, Alabama
Project Manager Lime Stabilization Patton Isalnd, Lauderdale County, Florence, Alabama
973-601-9212 Ext. 224
EPIC, Contract 1131-BIO 100 Stierli Court, Suite 103 Mr. Pete Sarin Lime Stabilization Lamar, Colorado
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Vice President of Rail Services Lime Stabilization Patton Isalnd, Lauderdale County, Florence, Alabama
Project Manager
973-601-9212 Ext. 208
NYOFCO, Contract 947ADM4 1108 Oak Point Avenue Mr. John Kopec Land Application Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania
(New York Organic Fertilizer Company) Bronx, NY 10474 General Manager New York (demonstration project)
718-991-7417 ext. 223
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners 600 Wilson Avenue Mr. Gary Burns Land Application, Landfill cover New Jersey Meadowlands
(PVSC)* Newark, NJ 07105 Project Manager
(973)817-5981
Tully Environmental, Contract 1113-BIO 127-50 Northern Blvd. Mr. Albert Kajtazi Composting Good Springs, Pennsylvania
Flushing, NY 11368 Project Manager Land Reclamation NYC(In-City t Projects, JFK Airport--Tully Construction), Pennsylvania
(718)446-7000 Ext. 316
Tully Environmental, Contract 947ADM3** 127-50 Northern Blvd. Mr. Dean Devoe Composting Good Spring, Pennsylvania
Flushing, NY 11368 Project Manager Lime Stabilization Pottersdale, Pennsylvania
(718) 446-7000 Ext. 298 Land Application Ohio
WeCare Organics, Contract 1181-BIO 9289 Bonta Bridge Road Mr. Jason Fleury Composting Good Spring, Pennsylvania
Jordan, NY 13080 Project Manager
(315) 689-1937
Note: Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission receives liquid sludge from NYC DEP. NYC DEP liquid sludge is mixed with liquid sludges from other clients.
**Note Tully Environmental (Contract 947ADM3) was suspended on April 12, 2005 for failure to meet contractual obligations and restarted on July 2, 2007..
City of New York
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Bureau of Wastewater Treatment
OWLS HEAD
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT
Prepared for
Prepared by
February 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
B. Pathogen Reduction................................................................................................4
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF APPENDICES
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Requisite information, specific to the Owls Head WPCP is provided below.
Additional Permits
Facility Name Location Permit Name Permit # Type of Permit
Owls Head Water Foot of 69 Street Air State Facility 261020000500020 State
Pollution Control Bridge & the Permit for 3 Stirling
Plant Narrows engines
Brooklyn, NY
11220
The Owls Head WPCP is not furnished with a sludge dewatering facility. Liquid sludge
from Owls Head is transported via three (3) liquid sludge vessels to the “host” WPCPs
(with dewatering facilities), where the sludge is pumped into a storage tank for
subsequent dewatering. A docking facility for the liquid sludge vessels and two (2)
liquid sludge storage tanks are maintained for the liquid sludge, marine transportation
operation.
For the reporting period of January 1 through December 31, 2007, anaerobically digested,
thickened sewage sludge generated at Owls Head was dewatered at the Wards Island and
Hunts Point, dewatering facilities. Approximately 15,697.24 dry metric tons of Owls
Head dewatered sludge was generated. Approximately 5,938.50 dry metric tons of Owls
Head sludge was dewatered at the Hunts Point dewatering facility. Approximately
1,745.22 dry metric tons of Owls Head sludge was dewatered at the Oakwood Beach
dewatering facility. Approximately 3,231.62 dry metric tons of Owls Head sludge was
dewatered at the Wards Island dewatering facility. Approximately 314.43 dry metric tons
of Owls Head sludge was dewatered at the 26th Ward dewatering facility. Approximately
4,467.47 dry metric tons of Owls Head sludge was barged to Passaic Valley Sewerage
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Commissioners and then dewatered. Table 2 of Appendix A contains the monthly
dewatered sludge production figures in dry metric tons for this reporting period.
The dewatered sludge production figures in Table 2 were determined from the liquid
sludge production measured at each WPCP and summarized in the “PSRP” sheets (see
Appendix C), the liquid sludge allocations from the marine transportation logs
maintained by DEP for distributions of liquid sludge from the three liquid sludge vessels,
and the weight receipts generated at the sludge dewatering facilities for each load of
dewatered sludge removed by the interim contractors. Total solids in the dewatered
sludge is measured daily at each dewatering facility from grab samples of the material.
A. METALS ANALYSES
The concentration of each of the nine (9) metals listed in Table 1 of 40 CFR Part
503.13(b)(1) was measured in all dewatered sludge generated at each of the dewatering
facilities where Owls Head liquid sludge was dewatered. The DEP maintains an
extensive database that contains metals data from the analyses performed at the ELAP
certified DEP metals laboratories and the outside contract laboratories utilized by the
contractors. Tables 5 and 5A of Appendix B contain the analytical methods utilized by
DEP and the contractors respectively, for determining the concentration of the metals in
dewatered sludge. The following protocol is employed by DEP for samples of
dewatered sludge taken for metals analyses:
1. A grab sample of dewatered sludge is taken from the conveyor belts that
transport the material from the centrifuges to the dewatered sludge storage
hoppers, placed in a clean sampling container once per 8-hour shift and
composited daily (3 grab samples per day). Although not regularly
practiced, grab samples may also be taken from the sampling ports on the
centrifuges, the dewatered sludge storage hoppers and/or while the
material is being discharged into a contractor’s vehicle in the truck
loading bays. Samples are labeled with the date, time and, where
applicable, the train of centrifuges from which the sample was retrieved.
2. Each daily composite taken during the monitoring period (one month) is
then refrigerated at 39°F (4°C) and, at the end of the monitoring period, is
composited into a single sample that is analyzed monthly at one of the
DEP metals laboratories.
3. At the Wards Island, Hunts Point, 26th Ward and Oakwood Beach sludge
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dewatering facilities, liquid sludge from each, a “host” and one or more
“guest” WPCPs is dewatered. At these facilities, the dewatered sludge
may be of various origins warranting slightly different sampling
conventions as provided below:
a. Liquid sludges from two or more WPCPs are mixed in the liquid
sludge storage tank at the host WPCP. When this occurs, the
liquid sludge mixture is dewatered and grab samples of that
dewatered sludge “mixture” are taken for the daily composite.
Numerous combinations of liquid sludges with varying origins
may pass through a liquid sludge storage tank in any one
monitoring period. The metals analyses results of the sample for
that monitoring period, contains the origin of each sludge
comprising the sample and is reported with that information.
The metals analyses results of dewatered sludge samples taken by the contractors, EPIC
1 (contract 947ADM1), EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO), NYOFCO (contract
947ADM4), Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) and Tully Environmental
(contract 947ADM3) were also entered into the database maintained by the DEP (the
liquid sludge analyses for Owls Head is entered separately). Table 4 of Appendix B
summarizes the average monthly metals concentrations for the Owls Head WPCP. The
monthly metals concentrations represent an arithmetic average of the results from the
analyses of all samples of Owls Head dewatered sewage sludge generated each month.
During this reporting period, Owls Head dewatered sludge contained concentrations of
metals that met the Ceiling Concentration Limits for all twelve (12) months (January,
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February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November,
December) as listed in Table 1 of 40 CFR Part 503.13(b)(1). Further, during nine (9)
months (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, November, December) in
2007 Owls Head dewatered sludge contained concentrations of metals that met the
Pollutant Concentration Limits as listed in Table 3 of 40 CFR Part 503.13(b)(1).
B. PATHOGEN REDUCTION
Typically, NYCDEP operates its digesters at elevations slightly below the full capacity of
each digester. In addition, digesters may be taken out of service for repairs or cleaning.
Therefore, the total digester volume reported on the PSRP sheets listed in Appendix C
may be equal to or below the total digester volume as specified in the above equipment
list. The temperature of digested sludge and the digested sludge production were
measured using temperature gages and flow meters located on the heat exchangers and
thickened sludge pumps respectively. Readings of each were taken and recorded on
“treatment sheets” several times per day (typically twice per 8-hour shift). From the
treatment sheets the process engineer at Owls Head reviewed the information and
recorded it daily on a monthly “PSRP sheet”. The monthly PSRP sheets contain the
following information:
1. Reported daily
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b. digester temperature (°F)
c. percent volatile solids reduction (%)
d. digester detention time (days)
e. percent solids thickened sludge (%)
f. percent volatile solids thickened sludge (%)
g. total digester volume (cubic feet)
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Monthly PSRP sheets for Owls Head are included in Appendix C. A summary of the average
monthly digester operating parameters for this reporting period is provided below in Table 1.
Table 1
Average Monthly PSRP Summary Owls Head WPCP
DIGESTER PERCENT
SLUDGE DETENTION VOLATILE SOLIDS DIGESTER WAS
MONTH PRODUCTION TIME REDUCTION TEMPERATURE PSRP
(1,000 ft3) (days) (%) (̊F) MET?
JAN-07 90.8 7 45 90 NO
FEB-07 81.7 8 56 93 NO
MAR-07 92.5 7 51 92 NO
APR-07 81.1 8 50 93 NO
MAY-07 95.9 7 39 90 NO
JUN-07 102.2 6 17 85 NO
JUL-07 71.1 7 30 84 NO
AUG-07 93.9 5 38 85 NO
SEP-07 125.6 4 31 87 NO
OCT-07 111.7 4 34 90 NO
NOV-07 91.3 5 39 92 NO
DEC-07 79.1 6 47 88 NO
Notes:
1. The monthly average of digester operating parameters is not used by DEP to determine the allocations of dewatered sludge
to the contractors, rather a 15-day running average (see PSRP sheets in Appendix C.On the dates where digester detention
time was less than 15 days, the biosolid was not directly land applied.) is used.
For the anaerobic digestion process at Owls Head, a mixture of thickened primary and
secondary sewage sludge was fed to each primary digester and treated in the absence of
air, at a minimum temperature of 95°F (35°C) with a minimum detention time of 15-days.
A combination of primary and secondary digesters was utilized at Owls Head to achieve
PSRP. Composite liquid sludge samples into and out of the digesters were taken and
measured daily for total percent solids and volatile percent solids to monitor digester
process efficiency.
Monthly average PSRP requirements for Owls Head sludge were not satisfied for twelve
(12) months (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September,
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October, November, December) in 2007. NYCDEP uses a 15-day running average of
the various digester process parameters, as an indicator to determine whether or not
PSRP requirements have been satisfied. The 15-day running average yields an accurate
portrayal of digester performance trends and affords DEP ample time to schedule
dewatered sludge distributions with the long term contractors. During those months or
any portion thereof, when PSRP requirements were satisfied, Owls Head dewatered
sludge was distributed to NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see introduction for
processing details), EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing
details), EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for processing details), Tully
Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see introduction for processing details), Passaic
Valley Sewerage Commissioners (contract 1141) (see introduction for processing
details), and Tully Environmental (contract 947ADM3) (see introduction for
processing details). During those months or any portion thereof, when a trend towards
PSRP non-compliance was detected in the 15-day moving average of any digester
operating parameter, all dewatered sludge was distributed to NYOFCO (contract
947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details), EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see
introduction for processing details), EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for
processing details), Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO)(see introduction for
processing details), and Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners (contract 1141)
(see introduction for processing details) and Tully Environmental (contract 947ADM3)
(see introduction for processing details).
During this reporting period, the monthly average figures for volatile solids reduction
were maintained at thirty-eight percent (38%) or greater for seven (7) months (January,
February, March, April, May, August, November) in 2007. NYCDEP uses a 15-day
running average of volatile solids reduction in the digested sludge to determine whether
or not vector attraction reduction requirements have been satisfied. The 15-day running
average yields an accurate portrayal of digester performance trends and affords DEP
ample time to schedule dewatered sludge distributions with the contractors. During
those months or any portion thereof, when vector attraction reduction requirements were
satisfied Owls Head dewatered sludge was distributed to NYOFCO (contract
947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details), EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see
introduction for processing details), EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for
processing details), Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see introduction for
processing details), and Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners (contract 1141) (see
introduction for processing details), and Tully Environmental (contract 947ADM3)
(see introduction for processing details). During those months, or any portion thereof,
when a trend towards non-compliance was detected in the 15-day running average of the
volatile solids reduction, all Owls Head dewatered sludge was distributed to EPIC 1
(contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details), EPIC 2 (contract 1131
BIO) (see introduction for processing details), Tully Environmental (contract 1113
BIO) (see introduction for processing details), NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see
introduction for processing details), Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners
(contract 1141) (see introduction for processing details) and Tully Environmental
(contract 947ADM3) (see introduction for processing details).
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PATHOGEN REDUCTION AND VECTOR ATTRACTION REDUCTION
CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
"I certify, under penalty of law, that the Class B pathogen requirements in 40 CFR Part
503.32(b) Sewage sludge - Class B, Alternative (3) have not been met for twelve (12)
months (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October,
November, December) based on a 15-day running average during this reporting period and
the vector attraction reduction requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.33 Vector attraction
reduction (b)(l) have been met for five (5) months (January, February, March, April,
December) based on a 15-day running average during this reporting period. For those
months or portions thereof, when Class B pathogen reduction requirements and/or vector
attraction reduction requirements were not met, Owls Head dewatered sludge was
distributed to NYOFCO (contract 947 ADM4) (see introduction for processing details),
EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details), EPIC 2 (contract
1131 BJO)(see introduction for processing details), Tully Environmental (contract 1113
BIO) (see introduction for processing details), Tully Environmental (contract
947ADM3) (see introduction for processing details), and Passaic Valley Sewerage
Commissioners(contract 1141) (see introduction for processing' details). This
determination has been made under my direction and supervision in accordance with the
system designed to ensure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the
information used to determine that the pathogen requirements and vector attraction
reduction requirements have been met. I am aware that there are significant penalties for
false certification including the possibility of fine and imprisonment."
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I. OWLS HEAD DEWATERED SLUDGE LAND APPLICATION / DISPOSAL
Approximately 4,272.39 dry metric tons of Owls Head dewatered sludge was distributed
to EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details) during this
reporting period.
Approximately 244.81 dry metric tons of Owls Head dewatered sludge was delivered to
EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for processing details) during this
reporting period.
Approximately 5,660.80 dry metric tons of Owls Head dewatered sludge was distributed
to NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details) during this
reporting period.
Approximately 985.63 dry metric tons of Owls Head dewatered sludge was distributed to
Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see introduction for processing details)
during this reporting period.
Approximately 66.15 dry metric tons of Owls Head dewatered sludge was distributed to
Tully Environmental (contract 947ADM3) (see introduction for processing details)
during this reporting period.
Approximately 4,467.47 dry metric tons of Owls Head dewatered sludge was distributed
to Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners (contract 1141) (see introduction for
processing details) during this reporting period.
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G. WeCare Organics, LLC (contract 1181 BIO)
During this reporting period, no Owls Head dewatered sludge was delivered to WeCare
Organics, LLC (contract 1181 BIO) (see introduction for processing details).
Table 6 of Appendix D contains requisite information specific to each of the seven sludge
management contractors.
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX - A
Dewatering
Facility Bowery Hunts Jamaica Oakwood Red Tallman 26th PVSC* Wards TOTALS
Month Bay Point Beach Hook Island Ward Island
Jan-07 706.50 311.00 99.50 1,117.00
Feb-07 809.70 24.50 948.50 1,782.70
Mar-07 814.50 34.00 122.30 225.20 1,196.00
Apr-07 835.80 108.00 30.40 21.10 38.70 1,034.00
May-07 412.10 651.80 201.10 1,265.00
Jun-07 819.90 590.22 21.33 70.27 377.82 1,879.54
Jul-07 101.80 266.00 1,045.20 23.00 1,436.00
Aug-07 279.30 215.10 20.90 117.40 357.30 990.00
Sep-07 185.50 282.00 29.00 532.40 258.10 1,287.00
Oct-07 356.10 151.60 46.80 805.00 211.50 1,571.00
Nov-07 309.50 132.30 44.40 324.10 354.70 1,165.00
Dec-07 307.80 87.60 442.40 136.20 974.00
TOTALS 0.00 5,938.50 0.00 1,745.22 0.00 0.00 314.43 4,467.47 3,231.62 15,697.24
Notes:
1. Dewatered sludge production is expressed in dry metric tons.
2. Note: PVSC receives liquid sludge from OH. PVSC = Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners.
Table 3
Monthly Dewatered Sludge Allocations to Contractors
Owls Head WPCP
Contractors
Dewatering EPIC 1 EPIC 2 NYOFCO Tully Environmental Tully Environmental Passaic Valley Sewerage We Care Organics, LLC TOTALS
Month Facilities contract 947 ADM1 contract 1131 BIO contract 947 ADM4 contract 947 ADM3 contract 1113 BIO Commissioners*, contract 1141 contract 1181 BIO
Jan-07 HP 0.00 0.00 706.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PVSC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 311.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 99.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,117.00
Feb-07 HP 0.00 0.00 809.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PVSC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 24.50 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 948.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,782.70
Mar-07 HP 0.00 0.00 814.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
26 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 34.00 0.00 0.00
PVSC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 122.30 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 225.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,196.00
Apr-07 HP 835.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PR to OB 108.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
26 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.40 0.00 0.00
PVSC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 21.10 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 38.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,034.00
May-07 HP 412.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PVSC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 651.80 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 201.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,265.00
Jun-07 HP 819.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PR to OB 583.69 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.53 0.00 0.00
PVSC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.27 0.00
26 0.00 21.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 377.82 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,879.54
TOTALS 2,759.49 21.33 4,221.52 0.00 70.93 1,200.97 0.00 8,274.24
Notes:
1. Dewatered sludge production is expressed in dry metric tons.
2. Plant Key: BB - Bowery Bay, CI - Coney Island, HP - Hunts Point, JA - Jamaica, NC - Newtown Creek, NR - North River, OB - Oakwood Beach,
OH - Owls Head, PR - Port Richmond, RH - Red Hook, RK - Rockaway, TI - Tallman Island, 26 - 26th Ward, WI - Wards Island
3. Tully/JV (contract 947 ADM3) was suspended April 12, 2005 for failure to fulfill contractual obligations and resumed operation on July 2, 2007.
Table 3
Monthly Dewatered Sludge Allocations to Contractors
Owls Head WPCP
Contractors
Dewatering EPIC 1 EPIC 2 NYOFCO Tully Environmental Tully Environmental Passaic Valley Sewerage We Care Organics, LLC TOTALS
Month Facilities contract 947 ADM1 contract 1131 BIO contract 947 ADM4 contract 947 ADM3 contract 1113 BIO Commissioners*, contract 1141 contract 1181 BIO
Jul-07 HP 101.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PVSC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,045.20 0.00
OB 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 266.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 23.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,436.00
Aug-07 HP 279.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PR to OB 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 215.10 0.00 0.00
PVSC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 117.40 0.00
26 5.22 15.68 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 357.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 990.00
Sep-07 HP 185.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PR to OB 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 282.00 0.00 0.00
PVSC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 532.40 0.00
26 0.00 29.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 258.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,287.00
Oct-07 HP 356.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PR to OB 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 151.60 0.00 0.00
26 0.00 46.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PVSC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 805.00 0.00
WI 5.03 0.00 206.47 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,571.00
Nov-07 HP 154.75 0.00 154.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PVSC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 324.10 0.00
OB 66.15 0.00 0.00 66.15 0.00 0.00 0.00
26 0.00 44.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 21.28 0.00 333.42 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,165.00
Dec-07 HP 307.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 29.96 0.00 106.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
26 0.00 87.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PVSC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 442.40 0.00 974.00
TOTALS 1,512.90 223.48 1,439.28 66.15 914.70 3,266.50 0.00 7,423.00
Notes:
1. Dewatered sludge production is expressed in dry metric tons.
2. Plant Key: BB - Bowery Bay, CI - Coney Island, HP - Hunts Point, JA - Jamaica, NC - Newtown Creek, NR - North River, OB - Oakwood Beach,
OH - Owls Head, PR - Port Richmond, RH - Red Hook, RK - Rockaway, TI - Tallman Island, 26 - 26th Ward, WI - Wards Island
3. Tully/JV (contract 947 ADM3) was suspended April 12, 2005 for failure to fulfill contractual obligations and resumed operation on July 2, 2007.
APPENDIX - B
Metals
Month Liquid Sludge Dewatering Arsenic Cadmium Chromium Copper Lead Mercury Molybdenum Nickel Selenium Zinc
Sources Facility mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg
Jan-07 NR, NC, OH, PR HP 2.6 5.2 43 657 178 2.1 8 26 3.3 1091
PR, NR, NC, OH WI 3.3 3.5 35 718 160 1.6 8 21 4.3 1070
Feb-07 CI, OH 26 2.7 5.5 29 758 183 2 4.2 22 3.5 1307
NR, NC, OH, PR HP 3 8.9 82 792 195 2.3 9 43 2 1083
NR, NC, OH, PR WI 3.1 7.3 41 773 171 1.8 8 22 2.7 1083
Mar-07 CI, OH 26 2.7 6.4 39 745 176 1.9 4.6 22 2..5 1133
NR, NC, OH HP 3.4 11 65 764 234 2.5 11 32 1.9 1177
NR, NC, OH, PR WI 3.3 10.6 51 721 180 1.7 8 23 2.6 1062
Apr-07 JA, OH, RK 26 3.4 6.7 30 642 173 1.7 5.4 15 2.9 1091
NR, NC, OH, PR HP 3.8 12.9 63 734 267 2.3 11 29 2.3 1301
OB, PR, NR, OH OB 4.6 6 34 559 116 1.3 4.6 54 2.1 966
NR, NC, OH, PR WI 3.2 10.1 49 736 215 1.7 9 23 2.6 1201
May-07 TI, RK, NC, NR, PR, OH HP 3.5 18 66 815 279 3.2 12 29 2.6 1374
WI, NC, NR, PR, OH WI 4 11.1 50 802 274 2.3 12 28 2.4 1271
Jun-07 JA, OH, NC 26 3.21 2.94 26.1 693 161 1.56 6.11 19.7 3.38 1155
OB, OH, PR OB 5 1.88 27.8 542 109 1.02 6.02 42.1 2.49 905
TI, PR, NC, NR, OH HP 2.93 6.74 48.6 698 250 3.24 10.5 27.6 2.16 1150
WI, PR, NC, NR, OH WI 2.76 5.1 39.7 714 252 2.48 8.46 23.8 2.45 1235
Notes:
1. Concentrations are expressed on a dry weight basis and represent the mean of all samples for that month.
2. US EPA Standards for the Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge, 503.13 (b)(1) , Ceiling Concentration Limits and (3), Pollutant Concentration (Clean Sludge) Limits.
3. Plant Key: BB - Bowery Bay, CI - Coney Island, HP - Hunts Point, JA - Jamaica, NC - Newtown Creek, NR - North River, OB - Oakwood Beach,
OH - Owls Head, PR - Port Richmond, RH - Red Hook, RK - Rockaway, TI - Tallman Island, 26 - 26th Ward, WI - Wards Island
Table 4
Monthly Metals Concentrations
Owls Head WPCP
Metals
Month Liquid Sludge Dewatering Arsenic Cadmium Chromium Copper Lead Mercury Molybdenum Nickel Selenium Zinc
Sources Facility mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg
Jul-07 NR, NC, OH HP 3.1 9.8 49 683 271 3 9.2 31 1.7 1190
OB, OH, PR OB 4.6 4.1 24 567 102 1.6 5.6 50 3.5 998
TI, RH, NR, NC, RK, OH, WI WI 3.4 9.3 43 741 276 2.5 10.8 30 2 1207
Aug-07 JA, OH 26 3 6.4 26 662 195 2.1 8.4 25 3.7 1152
OH, NC, NR, TI HP 4.4 17.2 65 835 323 2.9 19.2 36 3.2 1434
OH, NR, TI, WI WI 3.6 8.7 42 807 277 2.1 16.9 32 3.7 1218
Sep-07 26,NC, RK,JA, CI, OH, PR 26 3.9 4 35 803 195 1.8 8.3 22 4.4 1202
OH, PR, NR, NC, TI HP 10 11.9 90 897 284 2.8 15.1 34 3.3 1347
OB, OH, PR OB 4 2 25 599 88 1.4 6.6 43 2.7 984
NR, NC, TI, PR, OH, WI WI 12.3 10 64 891 306 2.6 16.4 32 3.4 1375
Oct-07 OH, PR, NR, NC, TI HP 10 11.9 90 897 284 2.8 15.1 34 3.3 1347
CI, JA, NC, OH 26 2.81 3.61 19.6 835 169 2.2 11.3 21.6 4.47 1301
NR, NC, TI, PR, OH, WI WI 12.3 10 64 891 306 2.6 16.4 32 3.4 1375
Nov-07 26, RK, CI, JA, OH 26 2.64 3.75 22.6 773 163 2.55 7.55 20.7 4.54 1199
NC, NR, OH, PR HP 3.67 9.03 56.9 728 245 2.33 11.3 32.7 3.04 1236
NC, NR, OH, PR, WI WI 3.67 8.32 52.7 791 249 2.17 12.8 31.1 3.44 1248
Dec-07 OH, NR, NC, JA 26 2.5 4.3 28 644 168 1.8 5.8 23 3.8 1054
HP, NC, OH, RK, NR HP 2.9 7.9 49 737 210 2.3 11.2 29 3.4 1157
NC, WI, OH, NR WI 2.8 6.9 45 737 192 2.3 11.9 30 3.9 1093
US EPA 503 Regulations
Table 1 75 85 4300 840 57 75 420 100 7500
Table 3 41 39 1500 300 17 420 100 2800
Notes:
1. Concentrations are expressed on a dry weight basis and represent the mean of all samples for that month.
2. US EPA Standards for the Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge, 503.13 (b)(1) , Ceiling Concentration Limits and (3), Pollutant Concentration (Clean Sludge) Limits.
3. Plant Key: BB - Bowery Bay, CI - Coney Island, HP - Hunts Point, JA - Jamaica, NC - Newtown Creek, NR - North River, OB - Oakwood Beach,
OH - Owls Head, PR - Port Richmond, RH - Red Hook, RK - Rockaway, TI - Tallman Island, 26 - 26th Ward, WI - Wards Island
CITY OF NEW YORK BIOSOLIDS QUALITY LIQUID SLUDGE METALS TO PVSC
DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
BUREAU OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT
MONTH METALS
Arsenic Beryllium Cadmium Chromium Copper Lead Mercury Molybdenum Nickel Selenium Zinc
mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L
Jan-07 0.021 0.0021 0.009 0.184 6.55 1.23 0.0140 0.053 0.154 0.042 7.9
Feb-07 0.045 0.0019 0.069 0.311 8.61 2.66 0.0130 0.074 0.231 0.025 12.0
Mar-07 0.052 0.0023 0.051 0.390 7.95 2.52 0.0150 0.077 0.235 0.021 12.4
Apr-07 0.061 0.0029 0.052 0.333 6.74 0.21 0.0160 0.063 0.383 0.022 10.2
May-07 0.047 0.0021 0.040 0.248 6.88 1.65 0.0170 0.081 0.173 0.023 9.4
Jun-07 0.044 0.0022 0.051 0.336 8.04 2.99 0.0230 0.213 0.144 0.045 13.2
Jul-07 0.062 0.0033 0.063 0.412 10.74 3.15 0.0140 0.093 0.334 0.019 13.2
Aug-07 0.034 0.0020 0.043 0.289 6.53 1.56 0.0160 0.053 0.225 0.016 8.5
Sep-07 0.028 0.0012 0.024 0.194 6.52 1.69 0.0120 0.053 0.129 0.028 9.8
Oct-07 0.033 0.0019 0.028 0.260 7.51 2.24 0.0200 0.197 0.252 0.062 12.9
Nov-07 0.031 0.0020 0.031 0.256 7.08 2.02 0.0200 0.068 0.203 0.026 12.4
Dec-07 0.023 0.0014 0.021 0.229 5.91 1.51 0.0160 0.053 0.191 0.024 8.9
Note: Transportation of liquid sludge to Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners began December 6, 2004.
Liquid sludge may include : Port Richmond, Owls Head , WI(September only)
Table 5
Analytical Methods for Metals Concentrations
NYC DEP Laboratories
EPIC, Contract 947ADM1 100 Stierli Court, Suite 103 Mr. Dave Iverson Land Application Prince Edward, Charlotte, Buckingham Counties, Virginia
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Vice President of Rail Transportation/ Lime Stabilization Lamar, Colorado, Alabama
Project Manager Lime Stabilization Patton Isalnd, Lauderdale County, Florence, Alabama
973-601-9212 Ext. 224
EPIC, Contract 1131-BIO 100 Stierli Court, Suite 103 Mr. Pete Sarin Lime Stabilization Lamar, Colorado
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Vice President of Rail Services Lime Stabilization Patton Isalnd, Lauderdale County, Florence, Alabama
Project Manager
973-601-9212 Ext. 208
NYOFCO, Contract 947ADM4 1108 Oak Point Avenue Mr. John Kopec Land Application Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania
(New York Organic Fertilizer Company) Bronx, NY 10474 General Manager New York (demonstration project)
718-991-7417 ext. 223
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners 600 Wilson Avenue Mr. Gary Burns Land Application, Landfill cover New Jersey Meadowlands
(PVSC)* Newark, NJ 07105 Project Manager
(973)817-5981
Tully Environmental, Contract 1113-BIO 127-50 Northern Blvd. Mr. Albert Kajtazi Composting Good Springs, Pennsylvania
Flushing, NY 11368 Project Manager Land Reclamation NYC(In-City t Projects, JFK Airport--Tully Construction), Pennsylvania
(718)446-7000 Ext. 316
Tully Environmental, Contract 947ADM3** 127-50 Northern Blvd. Mr. Dean Devoe Composting Good Spring, Pennsylvania
Flushing, NY 11368 Project Manager Lime Stabilization Pottersdale, Pennsylvania
(718) 446-7000 Ext. 298 Land Application Ohio
WeCare Organics, Contract 1181-BIO 9289 Bonta Bridge Road Mr. Jason Fleury Composting Good Spring, Pennsylvania
Jordan, NY 13080 Project Manager
(315) 689-1937
Note: Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission receives liquid sludge from NYC DEP. NYC DEP liquid sludge is mixed with liquid sludges from other clients.
**Note Tully Environmental (Contract 947ADM3) was suspended on April 12, 2005 for failure to meet contractual obligations and restarted on July 2, 2007..
City of New York
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Bureau of Wastewater Treatment
PORT RICHMOND
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT
Prepared for
Prepared by
February 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
i
Port Richmond WPCP Part 503 Annual Report 2007
LIST OF APPENDICES
ii
Port Richmond WPCP Part 503 Annual Report 2007
Requisite information, specific to the Port Richmond WPCP is provided below.
Additional Permits
Facility Name Location Permit Name Permit # Type of Permit
(Federal, State)
The Port Richmond WPCP is not furnished with a sludge dewatering facility. Liquid
sludge from Port Richmond is transported via a 12-inch diameter force main to the
Oakwood Beach WPCP for sludge dewatering.
For the reporting period of January 1 through December 31, 2007 approximately
4,078.11 dry metric tons of Port Richmond dewatered sludge was generated.
Approximately 3,238.71 dry metric tons of Port Richmond sludge was dewatered at the
Oakwood Beach dewatering facility. Approximately 239.20 dry metric tons of Port
Richmond sludge was dewatered at the Hunts Point dewatering facility. Approximately
544.80 dry metric tons of Port Richmond sludge was dewatered at the Wards Island
dewatering facility. Approximately 55.40 dry metric tons of Port Richmond liquid
sludge was barged to Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners. Table 2 of Appendix A
contains the monthly dewatered sludge production figures in dry metric tons for this
reporting period.
The dewatered sludge production figures in Table 2 were determined from the liquid
sludge production measured at each WPCP and summarized in the “PSRP” sheets (see
Appendix C), the liquid sludge allocations from the marine transportation logs
maintained by DEP for distributions of liquid sludge from the three liquid sludge vessels,
and the weight receipts generated at the sludge dewatering facilities for each load of
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dewatered sludge removed by contractors. Total solids in the dewatered sludge is
measured daily at each dewatering facility from grab samples of the material.
A. METALS ANALYSES
The concentration of each of the nine (9) metals listed in Table 1 of 40 CFR Part
503.13(b)(1) was measured in all dewatered sludge generated at each sludge dewatering
facility where Port Richmond liquid sludge was dewatered. The DEP maintains an
extensive database that contains metals data from the analyses performed at the ELAP
certified DEP metals laboratories and the outside contract laboratories utilized by the
contractors. Tables 5 and 5A of Appendix B contain the analytical methods utilized by
DEP and the contractors respectively, for determining the concentrations of the metals in
dewatered sludge. The following protocol is employed by DEP for samples of dewatered
sludge taken for metals analyses:
1. A grab sample of dewatered sludge is taken from the conveyor belts that
transport the material from the centrifuges to the dewatered sludge storage
hoppers, placed in a clean sampling container once per 8-hour shift and
composited daily (3 grab samples per day). Although not regularly
practiced, grab samples may also be taken from the sampling ports on the
centrifuges, the dewatered sludge storage hoppers and/or while the
material is being discharged into a contractor’s vehicle in the truck
loading bays. Samples are labeled with the date, time and, where
applicable, the train of centrifuges from which the sample was retrieved.
2. Each daily composite taken during the monitoring period (one month) is
then refrigerated at 39°F (4°C) and, at the end of the monitoring period, is
composited into a single sample that is analyzed monthly at one of the
DEP metals laboratories.
3. At the Wards Island, Hunts Point, 26th Ward and Oakwood Beach
sludge dewatering facilities, liquid sludge from a “host” and one or more
“guest” WPCPs are dewatered. At these facilities, the dewatered sludge
may be of various origins warranting slightly different sampling
conventions as provided below:
a. Liquid sludges from two or more WPCPs are mixed in the liquid
sludge storage tank at the host WPCP. When this occurs, the
liquid sludge mixture is dewatered and grab samples of that
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dewatered sludge “mixture” are taken for the daily composite.
Numerous combinations of liquid sludges with varying origins
may pass through a liquid sludge storage tank in any one
monitoring period. The metals analyses results of the sample for
that monitoring period, contains the origin of each sludge
comprising the sample and is reported with that information.
The metals analyses results of dewatered sludge samples taken by the contractors EPIC
1 (contract 947ADM1), Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO), NYOFCO
(contract 947ADM4), Tully Environmental (contract 947ADM3) and WeCare
Organics, LLC (contract 1181 BIO) were entered into the database maintained by the
DEP (the liquid sludge analyses for Port Richmond is entered separately). Table 4 of
Appendix B summarizes the average monthly metals concentrations for the Port
Richmond WPCP. The monthly metals concentrations represent an arithmetic average of
the results from the analyses of all samples of Port Richmond dewatered sludge generated
each month.
▸ six (6) thickeners; gravity type, circular - 2 @ 56' diameter, 29,110 ft3 each; 4 @
70' diameter, 75,000 ft3 each
▸ two (2) digesters; fixed cover type (primary) - 90' diameter, 202,000 ft3 each
▸ one (1) digester; fixed cover type (secondary) - 90' diameter, 192,000 ft3 (not
heated or mixed)
▸ four (4) mixers; gas compressor type (not in operation)
▸ two (2) storage tanks - 1 @ 60' diameter, 75,000 ft3 each (not in service); 1 @ 43'
diameter, 120,000 ft3 each
Typically, NYCDEP operates its digesters at elevations slightly below the full capacity of
each digester. In addition, digesters may be taken out of service for repairs or cleaning.
Therefore, the total digester volume reported on the PSRP sheets listed in Appendix C
may be equal to or below the total digester volume as specified in the above equipment
list. The temperature of digested sludge was measured using temperature gauges
located on the heat exchangers. The digested sludge production was measured using
storage tank elevations. Readings of each were taken and recorded on “treatment sheets”
several times per day (typically twice per 8-hour shift). From the treatment sheets the
process engineer at Port Richmond reviewed the information and recorded it daily on a
monthly “PSRP sheet”. The monthly PSRP sheets contain the following information:
1. Reported daily
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Monthly PSRP sheets for Port Richmond are included in Appendix C. A summary of the
average digester operating parameters for each month for this reporting period is provided below
in Table 1.
Table 1
Monthly PSRP Summary
Port Richmond WPCP
DIGESTER PERCENT
SLUDGE DETENTION VOLATILE SOLIDS DIGESTER WAS PSRP
PRODUCTION TIME REDUCTION TEMPERATURE MET?
MONTH (1,000 ft3) (days) (%) (°F)
JUN-07 30.0 13 41 98 NO
AUG-07 29.5 14 38 99 NO
SEP-07 30.3 13 35 98 NO
OCT-07 31.6 13 35 98 NO
NOV-07 28.3 14 37 98 NO
DEC-07 30.0 13 44 96 NO
Notes:
1. The monthly average of digester operating parameters is not used by DEP to determine the allocations of dewatered sludge
to the long term contractors, rather a 15-day running average (see PSRP sheets in Appendix C. On the dates where digester
detention time was less than 15 days, the biosolid was not directly land applied.) is used.
2. The symbol # indicates one or more digester temperature readings were below 95°F.
For the anaerobic digestion process at Port Richmond, a mixture of thickened primary
and secondary sewage sludge was fed to each primary digester and treated in the absence
of air, at a minimum temperature of 95°F (35°C) with a minimum detention time of
15-days. A combination of primary and secondary digesters was utilized at Port
Richmond to achieve PSRP. Composite liquid sludge samples into and out of the
digesters were taken and measured daily for total percent solids and volatile percent
solids to monitor digester process efficiency.
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Monthly average PSRP requirements for Port Richmond sludge were not satisfied during
twelve(12 months (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September,
October, November, December) in 2007. NYCDEP uses a 15-day running average, of
the various digester process parameters, as an indicator to determine whether or not
PSRP requirements have been satisfied. The 15-day running average yields an accurate
portrayal of digester performance trends and affords DEP ample time to schedule
dewatered sludge distributions with the contractors. During those months, or any
portion thereof, when PSRP requirements were satisfied, Port Richmond dewatered
sludge was distributed to the contractors NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see
introduction for processing details), EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for
processing details), Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see introduction for
processing details), Tully Environmental contract 947ADM3) (see introduction for
processing details), Passaic Sewerage Commissioners (contract 1141) (see introduction
for processing details) and WeCare Organics, LLC (contract 1181 BIO) (see
introduction for processing details). During those months, or any portion thereof, when
PSRP requirements were not satisfied, Port Richmond dewatered sludge was distributed
to the contractors NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see introduction for processing
details), and EPIC 1 (contract 947 ADM1) (see introduction for processing details),
Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see introduction for processing details),
Passaic Sewerage Commissioners (contract 1141) (see introduction for processing
details), Tully Environmental (contract 947 ADM3) (see introduction for processing
details) and WeCare Organics LLC (contract 1181 BIO) (see introduction for
processing details).
Throughout 2007, the monthly average figures for volatile solids reduction in Port
Richmond sewage sludge was consistently maintained at thirty-eight percent (38%) or
greater for nine (9) months (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August,
December) during this reporting period. NYCDEP uses a 15-day running average of
volatile solids reduction in the digested sludge to determine whether or not vector
attraction reduction requirements have been satisfied. The 15-day running average yields
an accurate portrayal of digester performance trends and affords DEP ample time to
schedule dewatered sludge distributions with the. During those months or any portion
thereof, when vector attraction reduction requirements were satisfied Port Richmond
dewatered sludge was distributed to the contractors NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4)
(see introduction for processing details), EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see
introduction for processing details), Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO), Passaic
Sewerage Commissioners (contract 1141) (see introduction for processing details) and
WeCare Organics, LLC (contract 1181 BIO) (see introduction for processing details).
During the months thereof, when a trend towards non-compliance was detected in the
15-day running average of the volatile solids reduction, all Port Richmond dewatered
sludge was allocated to NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see introduction for processing
details), EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details), Tully
Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see introduction for processing details), Tully
Environmental (contract 947 ADM3) (see introduction for processing details), and
Passaic Sewerage Commissioners (contract 1141) (see introduction for processing
details) and WeCare Organics, LLC (contract 1181 BIO) (see introduction for
processing details).
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PATHOGEN REDUCTION AND VECTOR ATTRACTION REDUCTION
CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
"I certify, under penalty of law, that the Class B pathogen reduction requirements in 40
CFR Part 503.32(b) Sewage sludge - Class B, Alternative (3) have not been met for
twelve (12) months (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August,
September, October, ovember, December) based on a 15-day running average during
this reporting period and the vector attraction reduction requirements in 40 CFR Part
503.33 Vector attraction reduction (b)(1) have been met for three (3) months (January,
May, December) based on a 15-day running average during this reporting period. For
those portions of months, when Class B pathogen reduction requirements and/or vector
attraction reduction requirements were not met, Port Richmond dewatered sludge was
distributed to NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details),
EPIC 1 (contract 947ADMl) (see introduction for processing details), Tully
Environmental (contract 1113 BIO), Tully Environmental (contract 947 ADM3) (see
introduction for processing details), Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners (contract
1141) (see introduction for processing details) and WeCare Organics, LLC (contract
1181 BIO) (see introduction for processing details). This determination has been made
under my direction and supervision in accordance with the system designed to ensure that
qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information used to determine that
the pathogen requirements and vector attraction reduction requirements have been met.
I am aware that there are significant penalties for false certification including the
possibility of fine and imprisonnlent."
Approximately 1,443.99 dry metric tons of Port Richmond dewatered sludge was
distributed to EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details).
During this reporting period no Port Richmond dewatered sludge was distributed to
EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for processing details).
Approximately 527.30 dry metric tons of Port Richmond dewatered sludge was
distributed to NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details).
Approximately 1,523.32 dry metric tons of Port Richmond dewatered sludge distributed
to Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see introduction for processing details).
Approximately 133.00 dry metric tons of Port Richmond dewatered sludge distributed to
Tully Environmental (contract 947ADM3) (see introduction for processing details).
Approximately 55.40 (to November) dry metric tons of Port Richmond dewatered sludge
was distributed to Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners (contract 1141) (see
introduction for processing details).
Approximately 395.10 dry metric tons of Port Richmond dewatered sludge was
distributed to WeCare Organics, LLC (contract 1181 BIO) (see introduction for
processing details).
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Table 6 of Appendix D contains requisite information specific to each of the seven sludge
management contractors (including Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners).
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX - A
Dewatering
Facility Bowery Hunts Jamaica Oakwood Red Tallman 26th PVSC* Wards TOTALS
Month Bay Point Beach Hook Island Ward Island
Jan-07 59.70 16.90 55.40 46.10 178.10
Feb-07 50.00 112.80 62.70 225.50
Mar-07 332.80 29.50 362.30
Apr-07 31.30 128.20 167.10 326.60
May-07 26.80 105.20 127.20 259.20
Jun-07 22.60 358.39 25.80 406.79
Jul-07 384.48 384.48
Aug-07 432.34 432.34
Sep-07 347.20 347.20
Oct-07 27.60 359.30 60.60 447.50
Nov-07 21.20 266.00 25.80 313.00
Dec-07 395.10 395.10
TOTALS 0.00 239.20 0.00 3,238.71 0.00 0.00 0.00 55.40 544.80 4,078.11
Notes:
1. Dewatered sludge production is expressed in dry metric tons.
2. Note: PVSC receives liquid sludge from PR. PVSC = Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners.
Table 3
Monthly Dewatered Sludge Allocations to Contractors
Port Richmond WPCP
Contractors
Dewatering EPIC 1 EPIC 2 NYOFCO Tully Environmental Tully Environmental Passaic Valley Sewerage We Care Organics, LLC TOTALS
Month Facilities contract 947 ADM1 contract 1131 BIO contract 947 ADM4 contract 947 ADM3 contract 1113 BIO Commissioners, contract 1141 contract 1181 BIO
Jan-07 HP 0.00 0.00 59.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
OB 16.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 55.40 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 46.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 178.10
Feb-07 HP 0.00 0.00 50.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
OB 112.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 62.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 225.50
Mar-07 OB 332.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 29.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 362.30
Apr-07 HP 31.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
OB 128.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 167.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 326.60
May-07 HP 26.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
OB 105.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 127.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 259.20
Jun-07 HP 22.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
OB 358.39 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 25.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 406.79
Jul-07 OB 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 384.48 0.00 0.00 384.48
Aug-07 OB 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 432.34 0.00 0.00 432.34
Sep-07 OB 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 347.20 0.00 0.00 347.20
Oct-07 OB 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 359.30 0.00 0.00
HP 27.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 60.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 447.50
Nov-07 OB 133.00 0.00 0.00 133.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
HP 21.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 25.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 313.00
Dec-07 OB 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 395.10
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 395.10
TOTALS 1,443.99 0.00 527.30 133.00 1,523.32 55.40 395.10 4,078.11
Notes:
1. Dewatered sludge production is expressed in dry metric tons.
2. Plant Key: BB - Bowery Bay, CI - Coney Island, HP - Hunts Point, JA - Jamaica, NC - Newtown Creek, NR - North River, OB - Oakwood Beach,
OH - Owls Head, PR - Port Richmond, RH - Red Hook, RK - Rockaway, TI - Tallman Island, 26 - 26th Ward, WI - Wards Island
3. Tully/JV (contract 947 ADM3) was suspended April 12, 2005 for failure to fulfill contractual obligations and resumed operation on July 2, 2007.
APPENDIX - B
Metals
Month Liquid Sludge Dewatering Arsenic Cadmium Chromium Copper Lead Mercury Molybdenum Nickel Selenium Zinc
Sources Facility mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg
Jan-07 NR, NC, OH, PR HP 2.6 5.2 43 657 178 2.1 8 26 3.3 1091
OB, PR OB 2.66 1.63 25 621 72.1 1.66 4.62 46.1 3.77 988
PR, NR, NC, OH WI 3.3 3.5 35 718 160 1.6 8 21 4.3 1070
Feb-07 NR, NC, OH, PR HP 3 8.9 82 792 195 2.3 9 43 2 1083
OB, PR OB, PR 3.52 3.72 29.9 569 89.5 1.11 5.99 44.4 2.62 887
NR, NC, OH, PR WI 3.1 7.3 41 773 171 1.8 8 22 2.7 1083
Mar-07 OB, PR OB 4.01 6.61 34.1 538 92.3 0.901 5.27 46 2.3 809
NR, NC, OH, PR WI 3.3 10.6 51 721 180 1.7 8 23 2.6 1062
Apr-07 NR, NC, OH, PR HP 3.8 12.9 63 734 267 2.3 11 29 2.3 1301
OB, PR, NR, OH OB 4.6 6 34 559 116 1.3 4.6 54 2.1 966
NR, NC, OH, PR WI 3.2 10.1 49 736 215 1.7 9 23 2.6 1201
May-07 TI, RK, NC, NR, PR, OH HP 3.5 18 66 815 279 3.2 12 29 2.6 1374
OB, PR OB 4.96 6.4 42.4 646 141 1.2 5.57 62.9 2.48 1164
WI, NC, NR, PR, OH WI 4 11.1 50 802 274 2.3 12 28 2.4 1271
Jun-07 OB, OH, PR OB 5 1.88 27.8 542 109 1.002 6.02 42.1 2.49 905
TI, PR, NC, NR, OH HP 2.93 6.74 48.6 698 250 3.24 10.5 27.6 2.16 1150
WI, PR, NC, NR, OH WI 2.76 5.1 39.7 714 252 2.48 8.46 23.8 2.45 1235
Jul-07 OB, OH, PR OB 4.6 4.1 24 567 102 1.6 5.6 49.5 3.5 998
Aug-07 OB, OH, PR OB 4.5 4.9 28 606 128 2.1 8.8 57 3.3 1089
Sep-07 26,NC, RK, JA, CI, OH, PR 26 3.9 4 35 803 195 1.8 8.3 22 4.4 1202
OB, OH, PR OB 4 2 25 599 88 1.4 6.6 43 2.7 984
OH, PR, NR, NC, TI HP 10 11.9 90 897 284 2.8 15.1 34 3.3 1347
NR, NC, TI, PR, OH, WI WI 12.3 10 64 891 306 2.6 16.4 32 3.4 1375
Oct-07 OB, OH, PR OB 3.47 2.57 20.2 609 86.5 2.03 13.7 43.7 3.91 1055
OH, PR, NR, NC, TI HP 10 11.9 90 897 284 2.8 15.1 34 3.3 1347
NR, NC, TI, PR, OH, WI WI 5.5 7.8 59 878 253 2.7 17.8 32 3.7 1251
Nov-07 OB, PR, OH OB 4.1 2.9 25 553 103 1.5 8.7 39 3.2 932
NC, NR, OH, PR HP 3.67 9.03 56.9 728 245 2.33 11.3 32.7 3.04 1236
NC, NR, OH, PR, WI WI 3.67 8.32 52.7 791 249 2.17 12.8 31.1 3.44 1248
Dec-07 OB, PR OB 3.6 2.6 26 559 99 1.5 6.5 44 3.9 909
US EPA 503 Regulations
Table 1 75 85 4300 840 57 75 420 100 7500
Table 3 41 39 1500 300 17 420 100 2800
Notes:
1. Concentrations are expressed on a dry weight basis and represent the mean of all samples for that month.
2. US EPA Standards for the Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge, 503.13 (b)(1) , Ceiling Concentration Limits and (3), Pollutant Concentration (Clean Sludge) Limits.
3. Plant Key: BB - Bowery Bay, CI - Coney Island, HP - Hunts Point, JA - Jamaica, NC - Newtown Creek, NR - North River, OB - Oakwood Beach,
OH - Owls Head, PR - Port Richmond, RH - Red Hook, RK - Rockaway, TI - Tallman Island, 26 - 26th Ward, WI - Wards Island
4. Note Oakwood Beach liquid sludge is pumped to Port Richmond (January, February, March, April 2006).
CITY OF NEW YORK BIOSOLIDS QUALITY LIQUID SLUDGE METALS TO PVSC
DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
BUREAU OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT
MONTH METALS
Arsenic Beryllium Cadmium Chromium Copper Lead Mercury Molybdenum Nickel Selenium Zinc
mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L
Jan-07 0.021 0.0021 0.009 0.184 6.55 1.23 0.0140 0.053 0.154 0.042 7.9
Feb-07 0.045 0.0019 0.069 0.311 8.61 2.66 0.0130 0.074 0.231 0.025 12.0
Mar-07 0.052 0.0023 0.051 0.390 7.95 2.52 0.0150 0.077 0.235 0.021 12.4
Apr-07 0.061 0.0029 0.052 0.333 6.74 0.21 0.0160 0.063 0.383 0.022 10.2
May-07 0.047 0.0021 0.040 0.248 6.88 1.65 0.0170 0.081 0.173 0.023 9.4
Jun-07 0.044 0.0022 0.051 0.336 8.04 2.99 0.0230 0.213 0.144 0.045 13.2
Jul-07 0.062 0.0033 0.063 0.412 10.74 3.15 0.0140 0.093 0.334 0.019 13.2
Aug-07 0.034 0.0020 0.043 0.289 6.53 1.56 0.0160 0.053 0.225 0.016 8.5
Sep-07 0.028 0.0012 0.024 0.194 6.52 1.69 0.0120 0.053 0.129 0.028 9.8
Oct-07 0.033 0.0019 0.028 0.260 7.51 2.24 0.0200 0.197 0.252 0.062 12.9
Nov-07 0.031 0.0020 0.031 0.256 7.08 2.02 0.0200 0.068 0.203 0.026 12.4
Dec-07 0.023 0.0014 0.021 0.229 5.91 1.51 0.0160 0.053 0.191 0.024 8.9
Note: Transportation of liquid sludge to Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners began December 6, 2004.
Liquid sludge may include : Port Richmond, Owls Head , WI(September only)
Table 5
Analytical Methods for Metals Concentrations
NYC DEP Laboratories
EPIC, Contract 947ADM1 100 Stierli Court, Suite 103 Mr. Dave Iverson Land Application Prince Edward, Charlotte, Buckingham Counties, Virginia
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Vice President of Rail Transportation/ Lime Stabilization Lamar, Colorado, Alabama
Project Manager Lime Stabilization Patton Isalnd, Lauderdale County, Florence, Alabama
973-601-9212 Ext. 224
EPIC, Contract 1131-BIO 100 Stierli Court, Suite 103 Mr. Pete Sarin Lime Stabilization Lamar, Colorado
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Vice President of Rail Services Lime Stabilization Patton Isalnd, Lauderdale County, Florence, Alabama
Project Manager
973-601-9212 Ext. 208
NYOFCO, Contract 947ADM4 1108 Oak Point Avenue Mr. John Kopec Land Application Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania
(New York Organic Fertilizer Company) Bronx, NY 10474 General Manager New York (demonstration project)
718-991-7417 ext. 223
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners 600 Wilson Avenue Mr. Gary Burns Land Application, Landfill cover New Jersey Meadowlands
(PVSC)* Newark, NJ 07105 Project Manager
(973)817-5981
Tully Environmental, Contract 1113-BIO 127-50 Northern Blvd. Mr. Albert Kajtazi Composting Good Springs, Pennsylvania
Flushing, NY 11368 Project Manager Land Reclamation NYC(In-City t Projects, JFK Airport--Tully Construction), Pennsylvania
(718)446-7000 Ext. 316
Tully Environmental, Contract 947ADM3** 127-50 Northern Blvd. Mr. Dean Devoe Composting Good Spring, Pennsylvania
Flushing, NY 11368 Project Manager Lime Stabilization Pottersdale, Pennsylvania
(718) 446-7000 Ext. 298 Land Application Ohio
WeCare Organics, Contract 1181-BIO 9289 Bonta Bridge Road Mr. Jason Fleury Composting Good Spring, Pennsylvania
Jordan, NY 13080 Project Manager
(315) 689-1937
Note: Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission receives liquid sludge from NYC DEP. NYC DEP liquid sludge is mixed with liquid sludges from other clients.
**Note Tully Environmental (Contract 947ADM3) was suspended on April 12, 2005 for failure to meet contractual obligations and restarted on July 2, 2007..
City of New York
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Bureau of Wastewater Treatment
RED HOOK
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
i
Red Hook WPCP Part 503 Annual Report 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF APPENDICES
ii
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Requisite information, specific to the Red Hook WPCP is provided below.
Additional Permits
Facility Name Location Permit Name Permit # Type of Permit
(Federal, State)
One of the City’s eight sludge dewatering facilities is located on-site at the Red Hook
WPCP and is furnished with the following primary equipment:
In addition to the primary equipment listed above the City operates various ancillary
facilities and equipment at Red Hook that include; a docking facility which can
accommodate each of the three (3) liquid sludge vessels used by the City to transport
liquid sludge from the “guest” WPCPs (without dewatering facilities) to the “host”
WPCPs (with dewatering facilities) and two (2) liquid sludge storage tanks.
For the reporting period of January 1 through December 31, 2007 anaerobically digested,
thickened sewage sludge generated at Red Hook was dewatered at the Red Hook, and
Wards Island dewatering facilities. Approximately 2,540.58 dry metric tons of Red Hook
dewatered sludge was generated. Approximately 2,534.38 dry metric tons of Red Hook
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sludge was dewatered at the Red Hook dewatering facility. Approximately 6.20 dry
metric tons of Red Hook sludge was dewatered at the Wards Island dewatering facility.
Table 2 of Appendix A contains the monthly dewatered sludge production figures in dry
metric tons for this reporting period.
The dewatered sludge production figures in Table 2 were determined from the liquid
sludge production measured at each WPCP and summarized in the “PSRP” sheets (see
Appendix C), the liquid sludge allocations from the marine transportation logs
maintained by DEP for distributions of liquid sludge from the three liquid sludge vessels,
and the weight receipts generated at the sludge dewatering facilities for each load of
dewatered sludge removed by the contractors. Total solids in the dewatered sludge is
measured daily at each dewatering facility from grab samples of the material.
A. METALS ANALYSES
The concentration of each of the nine (9) metals listed in Table 1 of 40 CFR Part
503.13(b)(1) was measured in all dewatered sludge generated at Red Hook. The DEP
maintains an extensive database that contains metals data from the analyses performed at
the ELAP certified DEP metals laboratories and the outside contract laboratories utilized
by the contractors. Tables 5 and 5A of Appendix B contain the analytical methods
utilized by DEP and the contractors respectively, for determining the concentrations of
the metals in dewatered sludge. The following protocol is employed by DEP for samples
of dewatered sludge taken for metals analyses:
1. A grab sample of dewatered sludge is taken from the conveyor belts that
transport the material from the centrifuges to the dewatered sludge storage
hoppers, placed in a clean sampling container once per 8-hour shift and
composited daily (3 grab samples per day). Although not regularly
practiced, grab samples may also be taken from the sampling ports on the
centrifuges, the dewatered sludge storage hoppers and/or while the
material is being discharged into a contractor’s vehicle in the truck
loading bays. Samples are labeled with the date, time and, where
applicable, the train of centrifuges from which the sample was retrieved.
2. Each daily composite taken during the monitoring period (one month) is
then refrigerated at 39°F (4°C) and, at the end of the monitoring period, is
composited into a single sample that is analyzed monthly at one of the
DEP metals laboratories.
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The metals analyses results of dewatered sludge samples taken by the contractors, EPIC
1 (contract 947 ADM1), NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4), EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO)
and WeCare Organics, LLC (contract 1181 BIO) were also entered into the database
maintained by the DEP. Table 4 of Appendix B summarizes the average monthly
metals concentrations for the Red Hook WPCP. The monthly metals concentrations
represent an arithmetic average of the results from the analyses of all samples of Red
Hook dewatered sewage sludge generated each month.
During this reporting period, Red Hook dewatered sludge contained concentrations of
metals that met the Ceiling Concentration Limits for all twelve (12) months
(January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October,
November, December) as listed in Table 1 of 40 CFR Part 503.13(b)(1). Further, during
nine (9) months (January, February, March, April, June, September, October, November,
December) in 2007, the Red Hook dewatered sludge contained concentrations of metals
that met the Pollutant Concentration Limits as listed in Table 3 of 40 CFR Part
503.13(b)(1).
B. PATHOGEN REDUCTION
Typically, NYCDEP operates its digesters at elevations slightly below the full capacity of
each digester. In addition, digesters may be taken out of service for repairs or cleaning.
Therefore, the total digester volume reported on the PSRP sheets listed in Appendix C
may be equal to or below the total digester volume as specified in the above equipment
list. The temperature of digested sludge and the digested sludge production were
measured using temperature gauges and flow meters located on the heat exchangers and
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thickened sludge pumps respectively. Readings of each were taken and recorded on
“treatment sheets” several times per day (typically twice per 8-hour shift). From the
treatment sheets the process engineer at Red Hook reviewed the information and
recorded it daily on a monthly “PSRP sheet”. The monthly PSRP sheets contain the
following information:
1. Reported daily
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Monthly PSRP sheets for the Red Hook WPCP are included in Appendix C. A summary of the
average monthly digester operating parameters for this reporting period is provided below in
Table 1.
Table 1
Average Monthly PSRP Summary
Red Hook WPCP
DIGESTER PERCENT
SLUDGE DETENTION VOLATILE SOLIDS DIGESTER WAS
MONTH PRODUCTION TIME REDUCTION TEMPERATURE PSRP
(1,000 ft3) (days) (%) (°F) MET?
Notes:
1. The monthly average of digester operating parameters is not used by DEP to determine the allocations of dewatered sludge
to the contractors, rather a 15-day running average (see PSRP sheets in Appendix C. On the dates where digester detention
time was less than 15 days, the biosolid was not directly land applied.) is used.
2. The symbol # indicates one or more digester temperature readings were below 95°F.
For the anaerobic digestion process at Red Hook, a mixture of thickened primary and
secondary sewage sludge was fed to each primary digester and treated in the absence of
air, at a minimum temperature of 95°F (35°C) with a minimum detention time of 15-days.
A combination of primary and secondary digesters was utilized at Red Hook to achieve
PSRP. Composite liquid sludge samples into and out of the digesters were taken and
measured daily for total percent solids and volatile percent solids to monitor digester
process efficiency.
Monthly average PSRP requirements for Red Hook sludge were satisfied during five (5)
months (August, September, October, November, December) in 2007. NYCDEP uses a
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15-day running average of the various digester process parameters, as an indicator to
determine whether or not PSRP requirements have been satisfied. The 15-day running
average yields an accurate portrayal of digester performance trends and affords DEP
ample time to schedule dewatered sludge distributions with the contractors. During
those months, or any portion thereof, when PSRP requirements were satisfied, Red Hook
dewatered sludge was distributed to EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for
processing details), EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for processing
details), NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details) and
WeCare Organics, LLC (contract 1181 BIO) (see introduction for processing details).
During those months, or any portion thereof, when a trend towards PSRP
non-compliance was detected in the 15-day running average of any digester operating
parameter, Red Hook dewatered sludge was distributed to EPIC 1 (contract
947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details), EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see
introduction for processing details), NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see introduction
for processing details) and WeCare Organics, LLC (contract 1181 BIO) (see
introduction for processing details).
Percent volatile solids reduction figures were recorded daily on the “treatment sheets”.
From the treatment sheets the process engineer at Red Hook reviewed the information
and recorded it daily on the monthly “PSRP” sheet. Monthly PSRP sheets for the Red
Hook WPCP are included in Appendix C.
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Throughout 2007, the monthly average figures of volatile solids reduction in sewage
sludge generated at Red Hook were consistently maintained at thirty-eight percent (38%)
or greater for twelve (12) months (January, February, March, April, May, June, July,
August, September, October, November, December) in 2007. NYCDEP uses a 15-day
running average of volatile solids reduction in the digested sludge to determine whether
or not vector attraction reduction requirements have been satisfied. The 15-day running
average yields an accurate portrayal of digester performance trends and affords DEP
ample time to schedule dewatered sludge distributions with the contractors. During those
months, or any portion thereof, when vector attraction reduction requirements were
satisfied, Red Hook dewatered sludge was distributed to EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1)
(see introduction for processing details), EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction
for processing details), NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see introduction for processing
details) and WeCare Organics, LLC (contract 1181 BIO) (see introduction for
processing details). During those months, or any portion thereof, when vector attraction
reduction requirements were satisfied, Red Hook dewatered sludge was distributed to
EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details), EPIC 2
(contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for processing details), NYOFCO (contract
947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details) and WeCare Organics, LLC
(contract 1181 BIO) (see introduction for processing details).
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PATHOGEN REDUCTION AND VECTOR ATTRACTION REDUCTION
CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
"I certify, under penalty of law, that the Class B pathogen requirements in 40 CFR Part
503. 32 (b) Sewage sludge - Class B, Alternative (3) have been met for five (S) months
(July, August, September, October, ovember) based on a IS-day running average during
this reporting period and the vector attraction reduction requirements in 40 CFR Part
503.33 Vector attraction reduction (b)(l) have been met for eleven (11) months (January,
February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October) based on a
IS-day running average during this reporting period. For those months or portions thereof,
when Class B pathogen reduction requirements and/or vector attraction reduction
requirements were not met, Red Hook dewatered sludge was distributed to EPIC 1
(contract 947 ADMl) (see introduction for processing details), EPIC 2 (contract 1131
BIO) (see introduction for processing details), NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see
introduction for processing details) and WeCare Organics, LLC (contract 1181 BIO)
(see introduction for processing details). This determination has been made under my
direction and supervision in accordance with the system designed to ensure that qualified
personnel properly gather and evaluate the information used to determine that the
pathogen requirements and vector attraction reduction requirements have been met. I am
aware that there are significant penalties for false certification including the possibility of
fine and imprisonment."
Approximately 955.83 metric tons of Red Hook dewatered sludge was distributed to
EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details) during this
reporting period.
Approximately 55.18 dry metric tons of Red Hook dewatered sludge was distributed to
EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for processing details) during this
reporting period.
.
Approximately 1,360.82 dry metric tons of Red Hook dewatered sludge was distributed
to NYOFCO (contract 947 ADM4) (see introduction for processing details) during this
reporting period.
During this reporting period, no dewatered Red Hook sludge was shipped to Tully
Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see introduction for processing details).
During this reporting period, no dewatered Red Hook sludge was shipped to Tully
Environmental (contract 947ADM3) (see introduction for processing details).
Approximately 168.75 dry metric tons of Red Hook dewatered sludge was distributed to
WeCare Organics, LLC (contract 1181 BIO) (see introduction for processing details).
Table 6 of Appendix D contains requisite information specific to each of the six sludge
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management contractors.
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX - A
Dewatering
Facility Bowery Hunts Jamaica Oakwood Red Tallman 26th Wards TOTALS
Month Bay Point Beach Hook Island Ward Island
Jan-07 162.60 162.60
Feb-07 169.29 169.29
Mar-07 227.59 227.59
Apr-07 220.70 220.70
May-07 232.00 232.00
Jun-07 214.00 214.00
Jul-07 235.20 6.20 241.40
Aug-07 212.00 212.00
Sep-07 239.00 239.00
Oct-07 226.00 226.00
Nov-07 171.00 171.00
Dec-07 225.00 225.00
TOTALS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,534.38 0.00 0.00 6.20 2,540.58
Notes:
1. Dewatered sludge production is expressed in dry metric tons.
Table 3
Monthly Dewatered Sludge Allocations to Contractors
Red Hook WPCP
Contractors
Dewatering EPIC 1 EPIC 2 NYOFCO Tully Environmental Tully Environmental We Care Organics, LLC TOTALS
Month Facilities contract 947 ADM1 contract 1131 BIO contract 947 ADM4 contract 947 ADM3 contract 1113 BIO contract 1181 BIO
Jan-07 RH 162.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 162.60
Feb-07 RH 169.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 169.29
Mar-07 RH 170.69 0.00 56.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 227.59
Apr-07 RH 0.00 55.18 165.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 220.70
May-07 RH 0.00 0.00 232.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 232.00
Jun-07 RH 0.00 0.00 214.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 214.00
Jul-07 RH 0.00 0.00 235.20 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 6.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 241.40
Aug-07 RH 0.00 0.00 212.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 212.00
Sep-07 RH 0.00 0.00 239.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 239.00
Oct-07 RH 226.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 226.00
Nov-07 RH 171.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 171.00
Dec-07 RH 56.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 168.75 225.00
TOTALS 955.83 55.18 1,360.82 0.00 0.00 168.75 2,540.58
*
Notes:
1. Dewatered sludge production is expressed in dry metric tons.
2. Plant Key: BB - Bowery Bay, CI - Coney Island, HP - Hunts Point, JA - Jamaica, NC - Newtown Creek, NR - North River, OB - Oakwood Beach,
OH - Owls Head, PR - Port Richmond, RH - Red Hook, RK - Rockaway, TI - Tallman Island, 26 - 26th Ward, WI - Wards Island
3. Tully/JV (contract 947 ADM3) was suspended April 12, 2005 for failure to fulfill contractual obligations and resumed operations on July 2, 2007.
APPENDIX - B
Metals
Month Liquid Sludge Dewatering Arsenic Cadmium Chromium Copper Lead Mercury Molybdenum Nickel Selenium Zinc
Sources Facility mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg
Jan-07 RH RH 5.9 4.4 36 758 221 2.1 12 25 9.2 984
RH, JA RH/JA 5.5 4.2 35 700 210 1.5 20 24 10 920
Feb-07 RH RH 5.5 4.6 36 769 195 1.6 9 23 10 950
Mar-07 RH RH 5.5 5 37 762 207 2.2 10 23 8.9 971
Apr-07 RH RH 6.1 6.3 48 730 253 3.2 12 25 6 1037
May-07 RH RH 7.2 9 55 848 388 2.3 8 43 2.4 1329
Jun-07 RH RH 6.5 4.6 44 741 294 2.6 12 37 6.4 1068
Jul-07 RH RH 6.2 6.5 52 802 323 3.1 14 32 7.2 1150
TI, RH, NR, NC, RK, OH, WI WI 3.4 9.3 43 741 276 2.5 10.8 30 2 1207
Aug-07 RH RH 5.7 7.1 45 879 314 2.5 16.3 34 6.6 1207
Sep-07 RH RH 5.9 4.8 41 898 290 2.6 18.4 26 6.7 1189
Oct-07 RH RH 5.2 5.2 42 840 250 2.9 19.1 28 9 1158
Nov-07 RH RH 5.3 4.8 41 770 223 3.3 16.3 23 9.1 1032
Dec-07 RH RH 5.3 4.4 37 704 250 3 15.4 23 8.1 943
US EPA 503 Regulations
Table 1 75 85 4300 840 57 75 420 100 7500
Table 3 41 39 1500 300 17 420 100 2800
Notes:
1. Concentrations are expressed on a dry weight basis and represent the mean of all samples for that month.
2. US EPA Standards for the Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge, 503.13 (b)(1) , Ceiling Concentration Limits and (3), Pollutant Concentration (Clean Sludge) Limits.
3. Plant Key: BB - Bowery Bay, CI - Coney Island, HP - Hunts Point, JA - Jamaica, NC - Newtown Creek, NR - North River, OB - Oakwood Beach,
OH - Owls Head, PR - Port Richmond, RH - Red Hook, RK - Rockaway, TI - Tallman Island, 26 - 26th Ward, WI - Wards Island
Table 5
Analytical Methods for Metals Concentrations
NYC DEP Laboratories
EPIC, Contract 947ADM1 100 Stierli Court, Suite 103 Mr. Dave Iverson Land Application Prince Edward, Charlotte, Buckingham Counties, Virginia
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Vice President of Rail Transportation/ Lime Stabilization Lamar, Colorado, Alabama
Project Manager Lime Stabilization Patton Isalnd, Lauderdale County, Florence, Alabama
973-601-9212 Ext. 224
EPIC, Contract 1131-BIO 100 Stierli Court, Suite 103 Mr. Pete Sarin Lime Stabilization Lamar, Colorado
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Vice President of Rail Services Lime Stabilization Patton Isalnd, Lauderdale County, Florence, Alabama
Project Manager
973-601-9212 Ext. 208
NYOFCO, Contract 947ADM4 1108 Oak Point Avenue Mr. John Kopec Land Application Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania
(New York Organic Fertilizer Company) Bronx, NY 10474 General Manager New York (demonstration project)
718-991-7417 ext. 223
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners 600 Wilson Avenue Mr. Gary Burns Land Application, Landfill cover New Jersey Meadowlands
(PVSC)* Newark, NJ 07105 Project Manager
(973)817-5981
Tully Environmental, Contract 1113-BIO 127-50 Northern Blvd. Mr. Albert Kajtazi Composting Good Springs, Pennsylvania
Flushing, NY 11368 Project Manager Land Reclamation NYC(In-City t Projects, JFK Airport--Tully Construction), Pennsylvania
(718)446-7000 Ext. 316
Tully Environmental, Contract 947ADM3** 127-50 Northern Blvd. Mr. Dean Devoe Composting Good Spring, Pennsylvania
Flushing, NY 11368 Project Manager Lime Stabilization Pottersdale, Pennsylvania
(718) 446-7000 Ext. 298 Land Application Ohio
WeCare Organics, Contract 1181-BIO 9289 Bonta Bridge Road Mr. Jason Fleury Composting Good Spring, Pennsylvania
Jordan, NY 13080 Project Manager
(315) 689-1937
Note: Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission receives liquid sludge from NYC DEP. NYC DEP liquid sludge is mixed with liquid sludges from other clients.
**Note Tully Environmental (Contract 947ADM3) was suspended on April 12, 2005 for failure to meet contractual obligations and restarted on July 2, 2007..
City of New York
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Bureau of Wastewater Treatment
ROCKAWAY
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT
Prepared for
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
i
Rockaway WPCP Part 503 Annual Report 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF APPENDICES
ii
Rockaway WPCP Part 503 Annual Report 2007
Requisite information, specific to the Rockaway WPCP is provided below.
Additional Permits
Facility Name Location Permit Name Permit # Type of Permit
(Federal, State)
The Rockaway WPCP is not furnished with a sludge dewatering facility. Liquid sludge
from Rockaway is transported via three (3) liquid sludge vessels to the “host” WPCPs
(with dewatering facilities), where the sludge is pumped into a storage tank for
subsequent dewatering. A docking facility for the liquid sludge vessels and two (2)
liquid sludge storage tanks are maintained for the liquid sludge, marine transportation
operation. During this reporting period (January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007), liquid
sludge generated at Rockaway was sent to the 26th Ward sludge dewatering facility.
For the reporting period of January 1 through December 31, 2007 all anaerobically
digested, thickened sewage sludge generated at Rockaway was dewatered at 26th Ward
and Wards Island dewatering facilities. Approximately 1,202.73 dry metric tons of
Rockaway dewatered sludge was generated. Approximately 1,144.93 dry metric tons of
Rockaway dewatered sludge was processed at the 26th Ward dewatering facility.
Approximately 21.90 dry metric tons of Rockaway dewatered sludge was processed at
the Wards Island dewatering facility. Table 2 of Appendix A contains the monthly
dewatered sludge production figures in dry metric tons for this reporting period.
The dewatered sludge production figures in Table 2 were determined from the liquid
sludge production measured at each WPCP and summarized in the “PSRP” sheets (see
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Appendix C), the liquid sludge allocations from the marine transportation logs
maintained by DEP for distributions of liquid sludge from the three liquid sludge vessels,
and the weight receipts generated at the sludge dewatering facilities for each load of
dewatered sludge removed by the contractors. Total solids in the dewatered sludge is
measured daily at each dewatering facility from grab samples of the material.
A. METALS ANALYSES
The concentration of each of the nine (9) metals listed in Table 1 of 40 CFR Part
503.13(b)(1) was measured in all dewatered sludge generated at each dewatering facility
where Rockaway liquid sludge was dewatered. The DEP maintains an extensive
database that contains metals data from the analyses performed at the ELAP certified
DEP metals laboratories and the outside contract laboratories utilized by the contractors.
Tables 5 and 5A of Appendix B contain the analytical methods utilized by DEP and the
contractors respectively, for determining the concentrations of the metals in dewatered
sludge. The following protocol is employed by DEP for samples of dewatered sludge
taken for metals analyses:
1. A grab sample of dewatered sludge is taken from the conveyor belts that
transport the material from the centrifuges to the dewatered sludge storage
hoppers, placed in a clean sampling container once per 8-hour shift and
composited daily (3 grab samples per day). Although not regularly
practiced, grab samples may also be taken from the sampling ports on the
centrifuges, the dewatered sludge storage hoppers and/or while the
material is being discharged into a contractor’s vehicle in the truck
loading bays. Samples are labeled with the date, time and, where
applicable, the train of centrifuges from which the sample was retrieved.
2. Each daily composite taken during the monitoring period (one month) is
then refrigerated at 39°F (4°C) and, at the end of the monitoring period, is
composited into a single sample that is analyzed monthly at one of the
DEP metals laboratories.
3. At the Wards Island, Hunts Point, 26th Ward and Oakwood Beach
sludge dewatering facilities, liquid sludge from a “host” and one or more
“guest” WPCPs is dewatered. At these facilities, the dewatered sludge
may be of various origins warranting slightly different sampling
conventions as provided below:
a. Liquid sludges from two or more WPCPs are mixed in the liquid
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sludge storage tank at the host WPCP. When this occurs, the
liquid sludge mixture is dewatered and grab samples of that
dewatered sludge “mixture” are taken for the daily composite.
Numerous combinations of liquid sludges with varying origins
may pass through a liquid sludge storage tank in any one
monitoring period. The metals analyses results of the sample for
that monitoring period, contains the origin of each sludge
comprising the sample and is reported with that information.
The metals analyses results of dewatered sludge samples taken by the contractors EPIC 1
(contract 947ADM1), EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) and NYOFCO (contract
947ADM3) were entered into the database maintained by the DEP. Table 4 of Appendix
B summarizes the average monthly metals concentrations for the Rockaway WPCP.
The monthly metals concentrations represent an arithmetic average of the results from the
analyses of all samples of Rockaway dewatered sewage sludge generated each month.
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B. PATHOGEN REDUCTION
Typically, NYCDEP operates its digesters at elevations slightly below the full capacity of
each digester. In addition, digesters may be taken out of service for repairs or cleaning.
Therefore, the total digester volume reported on the PSRP sheets listed in Appendix C
may be equal to or below the total digester volume as specified in the above equipment
list. The temperature of digested sludge and the digested sludge production were
measured using temperature gauges and flow meters located on the heat exchangers and
thickened sludge pumps respectively. Thickened sludge produced is estimated based on
pump counters reading (no meter is used). Readings of each were taken and recorded on
“treatment sheets” several times per day (typically twice per 8-hour shift). From the
treatment sheets the process engineer at Rockaway reviewed the information and
recorded it daily on a monthly “PSRP sheet”. The monthly PSRP sheets contain the
following information:
1. Reported daily
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Monthly PSRP sheets for the Rockaway WPCP are included in Appendix C. A summary of the
average monthly digester operating parameters for this reporting period is provided below in
Table 1.
Table 1
Average Monthly PSRP Summary
Rockaway WPCP
DIGESTER PERCENT
SLUDGE DETENTION VOLATILE SOLIDS DIGESTER WAS
MONTH PRODUCTION TIME REDUCTION TEMPERATURE PSRP
(1,000 ft3) (days) (%) (°F) MET?
Notes:
1. The monthly average of digester operating parameters is not used by DEP to determine the allocations of dewatered sludge
to the contractors, rather a 15-day running average (see PSRP sheets in Appendix C. On the dates where digester detention
time was less than 15 days, the biosolid was not directly land applied.) is used.
2. The symbol # indicates one or more digester temperature readings were below 95°F.
For the anaerobic digestion process at Rockaway, a mixture of thickened primary and
secondary sewage sludge was fed to each primary digester and treated in the absence of
air, at a minimum temperature of 95°F (35°C) with a minimum detention time of 15-days.
A combination of primary and secondary digesters was utilized at Rockaway to achieve
PSRP. Composite liquid sludge samples into and out of the digesters were taken and
measured daily for total percent solids and volatile percent solids to monitor digester
process efficiency.
Monthly average PSRP requirements for Rockaway sludge were satisfied for ten (10)
months (January, February, May, June, July, August, September, October, November,
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December) in 2007. NYCDEP uses a 15-day running average of the various digester
process parameters, as an indicator to determine whether or not PSRP requirements have
been satisfied. The 15-day running average yields an accurate portrayal of digester
performance trends and affords DEP ample time to schedule dewatered sludge
distributions with the contractors. During those months or portion thereof, when PSRP
requirements were satisfied all Rockaway dewatered sludge was distributed to EPIC 1
(contract 947ADM3) (see introduction for processing details), EPIC 2 (contract 1131
BIO) (see introduction for processing details), and NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see
introduction for processing details). During those months or any portion thereof, when a
trend towards PSRP non-compliance was detected in the 15-day running average of any
digester operating parameter, all Rockaway dewatered sludge was allocated to EPIC 1
(contract 947ADM3) (see introduction for processing details), EPIC 2 (contract 1131
BIO) (see introduction for processing details), and NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see
introduction for processing details).
Percent volatile solids reduction figures were recorded daily on the “treatment sheets”.
From the treatment sheets the process engineer at Rockaway reviewed the information
and recorded it daily on the monthly “PSRP” sheet. Monthly PSRP sheets for
Rockaway are included in Appendix C.
Throughout 2007, the monthly average figures for volatile solids reduction in the sewage
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sludge generated at Rockaway were consistently maintained at thirty-eight percent (38%)
or greater for all twelve (12) months (January, February, March, April, May, June, July,
August, September, October, November, December). During those months, or any
portion thereof, when vector attraction reduction requirements were satisfied, all
Rockaway dewatered sludge was distributed to the EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see
introduction for processing details), EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for
processing details) and NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see introduction for processing
details). During those months or any portion thereof, when a trend towards
non-compliance was detected in the 15-day running average of the volatile solids
reduction, all Rockaway dewatered sludge was distributed to the EPIC 1 (contract
947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details), EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see
introduction for processing details) and NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see
introduction for processing details).
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PATHOGEN REDUCTION AND VECTOR ATTRACTION REDUCTION
CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
"I certify, under penalty of law, that the Class B pathogen requirements in 40 CFR Part
503. 32(b) Sewage sludge - Class B, Alternative (3) have been met for ten (10) months (January,
February, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December) based on a l5-day
running average during this reporting period and the vector attraction reduction requirements in 40
CFR Part 503.33 Vector attraction reduction (b)(l) have been met for twelve (12) months
(January, February, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December) in 2007
based on a 15-day running average during this reporting period. For those months or portions
thereof, when Class B pathogen reduction requirements and/or vector attraction reduction
requirements were not met, Rockaway was distributed to EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see
introduction for processing details), EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for processing
details) and NYOFCO (contract 947 ADM4) (see introduction for processing details). This
determination has been made under my direction and supervision in accordance with the system
designed to ensure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information used to
determine that the pathogen requirements and vector attraction reduction requirements have been
met. 1 am aware that there are significant penalties for false certification including the possibility
of fine and imprisonment."
Approximately 350.23 dry metric tons of Rockaway dewatered sludge was distributed to
EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details).
Approximately 794.70 dry metric tons of Rockaway dewatered sludge was distributed to
EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for processing details).
Approximately 21.90 dry metric tons of Rockaway dewatered sludge was distributed to
NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details).
During this reporting period, no dry metric tons of Rockaway dewatered sludge was
distributed to Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see introduction for processing
details).
During this reporting period, no dry metric tons of Rockaway dewatered sludge was
distributed to Tully Environmental (contract 947ADM3) (see introduction for
processing details).
During this reporting period, no dry metric tons of Rockaway dewatered sludge was
distributed to WeCare Organics, LLC (contract 1181 BIO) (see introduction for
processing details).
Table 6 of Appendix D contains requisite information specific to each of the six sludge
management contractors.
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX - A
Dewatering
Facility Bowery Hunts Jamaica Oakwood Red Tallman 26th Wards TOTALS
Month Bay Point Beach Hook Island Ward Island
Jan-07 54.33 54.33
Feb-07 64.10 64.10
Mar-07 199.70 199.70
Apr-07 131.10 131.10
May-07 119.90 119.90
Jun-07 68.20 68.20
Jul-07 69.40 21.90 91.30
Aug-07 138.70 138.70
Sep-07 43.70 43.70
Oct-07 99.60 99.60
Nov-07 102.90 102.90
Dec-07 35.90 53.30 89.20
TOTALS 0.00 35.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,144.93 21.90 1,202.73
Notes:
1. Dewatered sludge production is expressed in dry metric tons.
Table 3
Monthly Dewatered Sludge Allocations to Contractors
Rockaway WPCP
Contractors
Dewatering EPIC 1 EPIC 2 NYOFCO Tully Environmental Tully Environmental We Care Organics, LLC TOTALS
Month Facilities contract 947 ADM1contract 1131 BIO contract 947 ADM4 contract 947 ADM3 contract 1113 BIO contract 1181 BIO
Jan-07 26 0.00 54.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 54.33
Feb-07 26 0.00 64.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 64.10
Mar-07 26 0.00 199.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 199.70
Apr-07 26 0.00 131.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 131.10
May-07 26 0.00 119.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 119.90
Jun-07 26 0.00 68.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 68.20
Jul-07 26 0.00 69.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 21.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 91.30
Aug-07 26 104.03 34.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 138.70
Sep-07 26 43.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 43.70
Oct-07 26 99.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 99.60
Nov-07 26 102.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 102.90
Dec-07 26 0.00 53.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
HP 35.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 89.20
TOTALS 350.23 794.70 21.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,202.73
Notes:
1. Dewatered sludge production is expressed in dry metric tons.
2. Plant Key: BB - Bowery Bay, CI - Coney Island, HP - Hunts Point, JA - Jamaica, NC - Newtown Creek, NR - North River, OB - Oakwood Beach,
OH - Owls Head, PR - Port Richmond, RH - Red Hook, RK - Rockaway, TI - Tallman Island, 26 - 26th Ward, WI - Wards Island
3. Tully/JV (contract 947 ADM3) was suspended April 12, 2005 for failure to fulfill contractual obligations and resumed operations on July 2, 2007.
APPENDIX - B
Metals
Month Liquid Sludge Dewatering Arsenic Cadmium Chromium Copper Lead Mercury Molybdenum Nickel Selenium Zinc
Sources Facility mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg
Jan-07 26, RK 26 2.5 2.4 27 751 165 2.2 5.6 21 4.4 1191
Feb-07 26, RK 26 2.9 7.2 35 757 186 1.8 4.9 23 2.4 1211
Mar-07 26, RK 26 3.3 7 37 711 189 1.6 6 20 2.7 1099
Apr-07 JA, OH, RK 26 3.4 6.7 30 642 173 1.7 5.4 15 2.9 1091
May-07 26, RK 26 3.5 7.8 39 784 221 1.8 5.2 20 3.7 1281
TI, RK, NC, NR, PR, OH HP 3.5 18 66 815 279 3.2 12 29 2.6 1374
Jun-07 26, RK 26 3.06 2.9 30.3 722 202 2.02 5.2 20.4 3.37 1229
Jul-07 26, NC, RK 26 3.8 5.7 30 709 237 2 6.5 27 4.3 1180
TI, RH, NR, NC, RK, OH, WI WI 3.4 9.3 43 741 276 2.5 10.8 30 2 1207
Aug-07 26, RK 26 3.2 6.4 26 760 205 2 11 29 4.1 1232
Sep-07 26,NC, RK,JA, CI, OH, PR 26 3.9 4 35 803 195 1.8 8.3 22 4.4 1202
Oct-07 26, RK 26 3.6 4.46 29.4 718 178 2.77 9.89 22.1 4.33 1163
Nov-07 26, RK, CI, JA, OH 26 2.6 3.8 23 773 163 2.6 7.6 21 4.5 1199
Dec-07 26, RK, NC 26 2.9 2.9 34 748 179 2 7.5 22 4.5 1167
HP, NC, OH, RK HP 2.9 7.9 49 737 210 2.3 11.2 29 3.4 1157
US EPA 503 Regulations
Table 1 75 85 4300 840 57 75 420 100 7500
Table 3 41 39 1500 300 17 420 100 2800
Notes:
1. Concentrations are expressed on a dry weight basis and represent the mean of all samples for that month.
2. US EPA Standards for the Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge, 503.13 (b)(1) , Ceiling Concentration Limits and (3), Pollutant Concentration (Clean Sludge) Limits.
3. Plant Key: BB - Bowery Bay, CI - Coney Island, HP - Hunts Point, JA - Jamaica, NC - Newtown Creek, NR - North River, OB - Oakwood Beach,
OH - Owls Head, PR - Port Richmond, RH - Red Hook, RK - Rockaway, TI - Tallman Island, 26 - 26th Ward, WI - Wards Island
Table 5
Analytical Methods for Metals Concentrations
NYC DEP Laboratories
EPIC, Contract 947ADM1 100 Stierli Court, Suite 103 Mr. Dave Iverson Land Application Prince Edward, Charlotte, Buckingham Counties, Virginia
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Vice President of Rail Transportation/ Lime Stabilization Lamar, Colorado, Alabama
Project Manager Lime Stabilization Patton Isalnd, Lauderdale County, Florence, Alabama
973-601-9212 Ext. 224
EPIC, Contract 1131-BIO 100 Stierli Court, Suite 103 Mr. Pete Sarin Lime Stabilization Lamar, Colorado
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Vice President of Rail Services Lime Stabilization Patton Isalnd, Lauderdale County, Florence, Alabama
Project Manager
973-601-9212 Ext. 208
NYOFCO, Contract 947ADM4 1108 Oak Point Avenue Mr. John Kopec Land Application Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania
(New York Organic Fertilizer Company) Bronx, NY 10474 General Manager New York (demonstration project)
718-991-7417 ext. 223
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners 600 Wilson Avenue Mr. Gary Burns Land Application, Landfill cover New Jersey Meadowlands
(PVSC)* Newark, NJ 07105 Project Manager
(973)817-5981
Tully Environmental, Contract 1113-BIO 127-50 Northern Blvd. Mr. Albert Kajtazi Composting Good Springs, Pennsylvania
Flushing, NY 11368 Project Manager Land Reclamation NYC(In-City t Projects, JFK Airport--Tully Construction), Pennsylvania
(718)446-7000 Ext. 316
Tully Environmental, Contract 947ADM3** 127-50 Northern Blvd. Mr. Dean Devoe Composting Good Spring, Pennsylvania
Flushing, NY 11368 Project Manager Lime Stabilization Pottersdale, Pennsylvania
(718) 446-7000 Ext. 298 Land Application Ohio
WeCare Organics, Contract 1181-BIO 9289 Bonta Bridge Road Mr. Jason Fleury Composting Good Spring, Pennsylvania
Jordan, NY 13080 Project Manager
(315) 689-1937
Note: Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission receives liquid sludge from NYC DEP. NYC DEP liquid sludge is mixed with liquid sludges from other clients.
**Note Tully Environmental (Contract 947ADM3) was suspended on April 12, 2005 for failure to meet contractual obligations and restarted on July 2, 2007..
City of New York
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Bureau of Wastewater Treatment
TALLMAN ISLAND
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT
Prepared for
Prepared by
February 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF APPENDICES
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Requisite information, specific to the Tallman Island WPCP is provided below.
Additional Permits
Facility Name Location Permit Name Permit # Type of Permit
(Federal, State)
Tallman Island 127 Street & East Air State Facility 263020001200020 State
Water Pollution River Permit for 2 stage II
Control Plant College Pt., NY generators
11430
One of the City’s eight sludge dewatering facilities is located on-site, at the Tallman
Island WPCP and is furnished with the following primary equipment:
For the reporting period of January 1 through December 31, 2007, all anaerobically
digested, thickened sewage sludge generated at Tallman Island was dewatered at Tallman
Island, Hunts Point and Wards Island sludge dewatering facilities. Approximately
7,812.94 dry metric tons of Tallman Island dewatered sludge was generated.
Approximately 7,604.44 dry metric tons was dewatered at the Tallman Island sludge
dewatering facility. Approximately 100.80 dry metric tons of Tallman Island sludge
was dewatered at the Hunts Point dewatering facility. Approximately 107.70 dry metric
tons of Tallman Island sludge was dewatered at the Wards Island dewatering facility.
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Table 2 of Appendix A contains the monthly dewatered sludge production figures in dry
metric tons for this reporting period.
The dewatered sludge production figures in Table 2 were determined from the liquid
sludge production measured at each WPCP and summarized in the “PSRP” sheets (see
Appendix C), the liquid sludge allocations from the marine transportation logs
maintained by DEP for distributions of liquid sludge from the three liquid sludge vessels,
and the weight receipts generated at the sludge dewatering facilities for each load of
dewatered sludge removed by the contractors. Total solids in the dewatered sludge is
measured daily at each dewatering facility from grab samples of the material.
A. METALS ANALYSES
The concentration of each of the nine (9) metals listed in Table 1 of 40 CFR Part
503.13(b)(1) was measured in all dewatered sludge generated at Tallman Island. The
DEP maintains an extensive database that contains metals data from the analyses
performed at the ELAP certified DEP metals laboratories and the outside contract
laboratories utilized by the contractors. Tables 5 and 5A of Appendix B contain the
analytical methods utilized by DEP and the contractors respectively, for determining the
concentrations of the metals in dewatered sludge. The following protocol is employed
by DEP for samples of dewatered sludge taken for metals analyses:
1. A grab sample of dewatered sludge is taken from the conveyor belts that
transport the material from the centrifuges to the dewatered sludge storage
hoppers, placed in a clean sampling container once per 8-hour shift and
composited daily (3 grab samples per day). Although not regularly
practiced, grab samples may also be taken from the sampling ports on the
centrifuges, the dewatered sludge storage hoppers and/or while the
material is being discharged into a contractor’s vehicle in the truck
loading bays. Samples are labeled with the date, time and, where
applicable, the train of centrifuges from which the sample was retrieved.
2. Each daily composite taken during the monitoring period (one month) is
then refrigerated at 39°F (4°C) and, at the end of the monitoring period,
is composited into a single sample that is analyzed monthly at one of the
DEP metals laboratories.
The metals analyses results of dewatered sludge samples taken by the contractors, EPIC
1 (contract 947ADM1), NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4), and EPIC 2 (contract 1131
BIO) were also entered into the database maintained by the DEP. Table 4 of Appendix
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B summarizes the average monthly metals concentrations for the Tallman Island WPCP.
The monthly metals concentrations represent an arithmetic average of the results from the
analyses of all samples of Tallman Island dewatered sewage sludge generated each
month.
During this reporting period, Tallman Island dewatered sludge contained concentrations
of metals that met the Ceiling Concentration Limits for all twelve(12) months
(January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October,
November, December) as listed in Table 1 of 40 CFR Part 503.13(b)(1. Further during
eleven(11) months(January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, October,
November, December) in 2007, Tallman Island dewatered sludge contained
concentrations of metals that met the Pollutant Concentration Limits as listed in
Table 3 of 40 CFR Part 503.13(b)(1).
B. PATHOGEN REDUCTION
▸ eight (8) thickeners; gravity type, circular - 4 @ 50' diameter, 21,293 ft3 each and
4@ 60' diameter, 32,228 ft3 each
▸ three (3) digesters; fixed cover type (primary) - 83' diameter, 176,000 ft3 each
▸ one (1) digesters; fixed cover type (secondary) - 83' diameter, 176,000 ft3 each
▸ four (4) heat exchangers; (1 per digester) - 2.5 Mbtu/hr
▸ twelve (12) mixing units; draft tube type - (3 per digester)(not functioning)
▸ three (3) storage tanks - 1 @ 70' diameter 125,000 ft3 each
Typically, NYCDEP operates its digesters at elevations slightly below the full capacity of
each digester. In addition, digesters may be taken out of service for repairs or cleaning.
Therefore, the total digester volume reported on the PSRP sheets listed in Appendix C
may be equal to or below the total digester volume as specified in the above equipment
list. The temperature of digested sludge was measured using temperature gauges
located at the sludge heat exchangers. Tallman Island uses the 24 hour difference in
storage tank elevations plus the totalized sludge feed to dewatering to calculate daily
sludge production. Readings of each were taken and recorded on “treatment sheets”
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several times per day (typically twice per 8-hour shift). From the treatment sheets the
process engineer at Tallman Island reviewed the information and recorded it daily on a
monthly “PSRP sheet”. The monthly PSRP sheets contain the following information:
1. Reported daily
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Monthly PSRP sheets for Tallman Island are included in Appendix C. A summary of the
average monthly digester operating parameters for this reporting period is provided below in
Table 1.
Table 1
Average Monthly PSRP Summary
Tallman Island WPCP
DIGESTER PERCENT
SLUDGE DETENTION VOLATILE SOLIDS DIGESTER WAS
MONTH PRODUCTION TIME REDUCTION TEMPERATURE PSRP
(1,000 ft3) (days) (%) (°F) MET?
JAN-07 39.8 9 42 86 NO
FEB-07 29.7 12 48 86 NO
MAR-07 31.7 11 41 85 NO
APR-07 36.7 10 38 81 NO
MAY-07 45.5 8 34 81 NO
JUN-07 46.7 8 41 86 NO
JUL-07 40.4 13 42 90 NO
AUG-07 36.3 15 46 97# NO
SEP-07 47.7 9 45 95 NO
OCT-07 51.7 7 30 88 NO
NOV-07 46.3 8 38 84 NO
DEC-07 49.3 7 36 77 NO
Notes:
1. The monthly average of digester operating parameters is not used by DEP to determine the allocations of dewatered sludge
to the contractors, rather a 15-day running average (see PSRP sheets in Appendix C. On the dates where digester
detention time was less than 15 days, the biosolid was not directly land applied) is used.
2. The symbol # indicates one or more digester temperature readings were below 95°F.
For the anaerobic digestion process at Tallman Island, a mixture of thickened primary
and secondary sewage sludge was fed to each primary digester and treated in the absence
of air, at a minimum temperature of 95°F (35°C) with a minimum detention time of
15-days. A combination of primary and secondary digesters was utilized at Tallman
Island to achieve PSRP. Composite liquid sludge samples into and out of the digesters
were taken and measured daily for total percent solids and volatile percent solids to
monitor digester process efficiency.
Monthly average PSRP requirements for Tallman Island sludge were not satisfied for
twelve(12) months(January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September,
October, November, December) during this reporting period in 2007. NYCDEP uses a
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15-day running average of the various digester process parameters, as an indicator to
determine whether or not PSRP requirements have been satisfied. The 15-day running
average yields an accurate portrayal of digester performance trends and affords DEP
ample time to schedule dewatered sludge distributions with the long term contractors.
During those months, or any portion thereof, when PSRP requirements were satisfied,
Tallman Island dewatered sludge was distributed to EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see
introduction for processing details), NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see introduction
for processing details), and EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for
processing details). During those months, or any portion thereof, when a trend towards
PSRP non-compliance was detected in the 15-day running average of any digester
operating parameter, Tallman Island dewatered sludge was distributed to EPIC 1
(contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details), NYOFCO (contract
947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details) and EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO)
(see introduction for processing details).
Percent volatile solids reduction figures were recorded daily on the “treatment sheets”.
From the treatment sheets the process engineer at Tallman Island reviewed the
information and recorded it daily on the monthly “PSRP” sheet. Monthly PSRP sheets
for Tallman Island are included in Appendix C.
Throughout 2007, the monthly average figures for volatile solids reduction in the sewage
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sludge generated at Tallman Island were consistently maintained at thirty-eight percent
(38%) or greater for nine (9) months (January, February, March, April, June, July,
August, September, November). NYCDEP uses a 15-day running average of volatile
solids reduction in the digested sludge to determine whether or not vector attraction
reduction requirements have been satisfied. The 15-day running average yields an
accurate portrayal of digester performance trends and affords DEP ample time to
schedule dewatered sludge distributions with the contractors. During those months, or
any portion thereof, when vector attraction reduction requirements were satisfied,
Tallman Island dewatered sludge was distributed to the contractors EPIC 1 (contract
947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details), NYOFCO (contract 947 ADM4)
(see introduction for processing details), and EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see
introduction for processing details). During those months, or any portion thereof, when
vector attraction reduction requirements were satisfied, Tallman Island dewatered sludge
was distributed to EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details),
NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details) and EPIC 2
(contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for processing details). During those months, or
any portion thereof, when a trend towards non-compliance was detected in the 15-day
running average of the volatile solids reduction, all Tallman Island dewatered sludge was
distributed to EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details),
NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details) and EPIC 2
(contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for processing details).
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PATHOGEN REDUCTION A D VECTOR ATTRACTION REDUCTION
CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
"I certify, under penalty of law, that the Class B pathogen requirements in 40 CFR Part
503.32(b) Sewage sludge - Class B, Alternative (3) have not been met for twelve (12)
months(January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October,
November, December) based on a IS-day running average during this reporting period
and the vector attraction reduction requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.33 Vector attraction
reduction (b)(1) have been met for six (6) months (January, February, March, July,
August, September) during this reporting period. For those months or portions thereof,
when Class B pathogen reduction requirements were not met, Tallman Island dewatered
sludge was distributed to EPIC 1 (contract 947 ADM1) (see introduction for processing
details), NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details), and
EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for processing details). This
determination has been made under my direction and supervision in accordance with the
system designed to ensure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the
information used to determine that the pathogen requirements and vector attraction
reduction requirements have been met. I am aware that there are significant penalties
for false certification including the possibility of fine and imprisonment."
Approximately 2,703.52 dry metric tons of Tallman Island dewatered sludge was
distributed to EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details)
during this reporting period.
Approximately 3,507.67 dry metric tons of Tallman Island dewatered sludge was
distributed to EPIC 2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for processing details)
during this reporting period.
Approximately 1,601.75 dry metric tons of Tallman Island dewatered sludge was
distributed to NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details).
During this reporting period, there was no dry metric tons of Tallman Island dewatered
sludge distributed to Tully Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see introduction for
processing details).
During this reporting period, there was no dry metric tons of Tallman Island dewatered
sludge distributed to Tully Environmental (contract 947ADM3) (see introduction for
processing details).
During this reporting period, there was no dry metric tons of Tallman Island dewatered
sludge distributed to WeCare Organics, LLC (contract 1181 BIO) (see introduction for
processing details).
Table 6 of Appendix D contains requisite information specific to each of the six sludge
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management contractors.
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX - A
Dewatering
Facility Bowery Hunts Jamaica Oakwood Red Tallman 26th Wards TOTALS
Month Bay Point Beach Hook Island Ward Island
Jan-07 470.84 470.84
Feb-07 363.87 363.87
Mar-07 527.64 527.64
Apr-07 670.59 670.59
May-07 23.20 674.10 697.30
Jun-07 794.00 794.00
Jul-07 598.60 7.10 605.70
Aug-07 25.80 504.00 43.20 573.00
Sep-07 26.70 452.50 57.40 536.60
Oct-07 25.10 807.30 832.40
Nov-07 788.00 788.00
Dec-07 953.00 953.00
TOTALS 0.00 100.80 0.00 0.00 7,604.44 0.00 107.70 7,812.94
Notes:
1. Dewatered sludge production is expressed in dry metric tons.
Table 3
Monthly Dewatered Sludge Allocations to Contractors
Tallman Island WPCP
Contractors
Dewatering EPIC 1 EPIC 2 NYOFCO Tully Environmental Tully Environmental We Care Organics, LLC TOTALS
Month Facilities contract 947 ADM1 contract 1131 BIO contract 947 ADM4 contract 947 ADM1 contract 1113 BIO contract 1181 BIO
Jan-07 TI 0.00 470.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 470.84
Feb-07 TI 0.00 363.87 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 363.87
Mar-07 TI 0.00 527.64 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 527.64
Apr-07 TI 0.00 670.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 670.59
May-07 TI 0.00 674.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
HP 23.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 697.30
Jun-07 TI 20.07 773.93 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 794.00
Jul-07 TI 299.30 0.00 299.30 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 7.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 605.70
Aug-07 TI 0.00 0.00 504.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
HP 25.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 43.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 573.00
Sep-07 TI 0.00 0.00 452.50 0.00 0.00 0.00
HP 0.00 26.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WI 0.00 0.00 57.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 536.60
Oct-07 TI 807.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
HP 25.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 832.40
Nov-07 TI 788.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 788.00
Dec-07 TI 714.75 0.00 238.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 953.00
TOTALS 2,703.52 3,507.67 1,601.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,812.94
*
Notes:
1. Dewatered sludge production is expressed in dry metric tons.
2. Plant Key: BB - Bowery Bay, CI - Coney Island, HP - Hunts Point, JA - Jamaica, NC - Newtown Creek, NR - North River, OB - Oakwood Beach,
OH - Owls Head, PR - Port Richmond, RH - Red Hook, RK - Rockaway, TI - Tallman Island, 26 - 26th Ward, WI - Wards Island
3. Tully/JV (contract 947 ADM3) was suspended April 12, 2005 for failure to fulfill contractual obligations and resumed operations on July 2, 2007.
APPENDIX - B
Metals
Month Liquid Sludge Dewatering Arsenic Cadmium Chromium Copper Lead Mercury Molybdenum Nickel Selenium Zinc
Sources Facility mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg
Jan-07 TI TI 4.6 3.6 38 542 91 1.3 5 18 8.9 821
Feb-07 TI TI 4.7 5 42 629 101 1.6 5.3 18 8.7 965
Mar-07 TI TI 5.5 5.3 43 588 118 1.9 5.5 20 8.8 894
Apr-07 TI TI 4.8 5.5 43 605 126 3 7.43 18 10.1 780
May-07 TI TI 4.9 5.8 50 638 131 2.7 5.3 23 8.9 954
TI, RK, NC, NR, PR, OH HP 3.5 18 66 815 279 3.2 12 29 2.6 1374
Jun-07 TI TI 4.9 4.4 43 634 123 2.7 4.8 22 8.7 967
TI, PR, NC, NR, OH HP 2.93 6.74 48.6 698 250 3.24 10.5 27.6 2.16 1150
Jul-07 TI TI 5.1 5.1 45 617 150 2.9 6.2 26 8.9 1008
TI, RH, NR, NC, RK, OH, WI WI 3.4 9.3 43 741 276 2.5 10.8 30 2 1207
Aug-07 TI TI 5 7.1 49 645 182 1.9 8 27 6.5 1113
Sep-07 TI TI 5 6.1 53 712 181 2.3 7.4 24 6.3 1110
OH, PR, NR, NC, TI HP 10 11.9 90 897 284 2.8 15.1 34 3.3 1347
NR, NC, TI, PR, OH, WI WI 12.3 10 64 891 306 2.6 16.4 32 3.4 1375
Oct-07 TI TI 4.8 5.4 40 626 142 1.8 7.1 23 8.8 1032
OH, PR, NR, NC, TI HP 10 11.9 90 897 284 2.8 15.1 34 3.3 1347
Nov-07 TI TI 4.9 4.8 42 559 165 2.7 6.8 27 8.9 999
Dec-07 TI TI 4.7 4.2 36 492 157 3.5 5.7 26 8.9 875
US EPA 503 Regulations
Table 1 75 85 4300 840 57 75 420 100 7500
Table 3 41 39 1500 300 17 420 100 2800
Notes:
1. Concentrations are expressed on a dry weight basis and represent the mean of all samples for that month.
2. US EPA Standards for the Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge, 503.13 (b)(1) , Ceiling Concentration Limits and (3), Pollutant Concentration (Clean Sludge) Limits.
3. Plant Key: BB - Bowery Bay, CI - Coney Island, HP - Hunts Point, JA - Jamaica, NC - Newtown Creek, NR - North River, OB - Oakwood Beach,
OH - Owls Head, PR - Port Richmond, RH - Red Hook, RK - Rockaway, TI - Tallman Island, 26 - 26th Ward, WI - Wards Island
Table 5
Analytical Methods for Metals Concentrations
NYC DEP Laboratories
Comments: 3 out of 4 primary digesters( 1,2 & 3) in service. Dig. No. 4 being used as storage tank. MONTH
Fax Daily psrp to the process office by 10:00 AM, Mon..Fri. Fax(718)595-5145) AVG 40.4 13 42 90 NO
TALLMAN ISLAND TALLMAN ISLAND
August 2007 August 2007
DAILY SL. DIG. % DIG. % SOL % VOL % SOL % VOL DIGESTER 15 DAY AVERAGES
DATE PROD. TEMP. VOLATILE DET. TIME THICK THICK DIG. DIG. VOLUME DATE SLUDGE PRO DIG.DET.TIME % VOL SOL DIG. TEMP PSRP MET
1000 CUFT DEG F. DEST. DAYS SLUDGE SLUDGE SLUDGE SLUDGE 1000 CUFT 1000 CUFT (DAYS) DEST. DEG F. YES/NO
1 37.8 96 # 43 14 2.8 78.6 1.8 69.6 528 1 41.6 13 42 92 # NO
2 54.4 95 # 28 10 2.8 75.0 2.2 69.1 528 2 43.3 12 40 92 # NO
3 37.2 95 # 41 14 2.6 78.8 1.8 67.4 528 3 43.4 12 39 92 # NO
4 32.7 95 # 54 16 3.0 71.1 1.6 61.0 528 4 43.0 12 40 93 # NO
5 44.8 95 # 46 12 3.0 73.7 1.8 66.0 528 5 42.6 12 40 93 # NO
6 43.9 95 # 49 12 2.9 78.1 1.7 67.4 528 6 42.0 13 41 93 # NO
7 50.9 95 # 48 10 2.6 84.6 1.9 60.4 528 7 43.2 12 42 94 # NO
8 37.1 95 # 52 14 3.3 69.5 1.7 64.4 528 8 43.0 12 43 94 # NO
9 23.5 96 # 54 22 3.5 67.8 1.7 64.3 528 9 41.9 13 44 94 # NO
10 43.0 96 # 32 12 2.5 75.8 1.9 68.0 528 10 43.3 12 43 95 # NO
11 53.6 96 # 41 10 2.6 75.0 1.8 63.8 528 11 43.3 12 44 95 # NO
12 20.4 96 # 51 26 2.9 78.1 1.8 62.2 528 12 41.9 13 44 95 # NO
13 45.0 96 # 23 12 2.2 76.4 1.8 71.7 528 13 43.2 12 43 95 # NO
14 28.7 97 # 63 18 3.3 76.8 1.7 54.8 528 14 41.2 13 44 96 # NO
15 21.6 97 # 58 24 3.5 74.2 1.8 60.9 528 15 38.3 14 46 96 # NO
16 34.3 97 # 65 15 4.3 80.0 1.9 62.5 528 16 38.1 14 47 96 # NO
17 18.6 98 # 52 28 3.2 75.3 1.8 63.6 528 17 35.7 15 49 96 # NO
18 18.9 98 # 54 28 3.2 76.8 1.8 63.0 528 18 34.5 15 49 96 # NO
19 48.4 98 # 11 2.9 78.1 *3.9 *80.6 528 19 35.5 15 49 96 # NO
20 43.7 99 # 52 12 2.6 74.6 1.7 54.6 528 20 35.4 15 50 97 # NO
21 33.4 98 # 48 16 2.9 76.3 1.9 60.0 528 21 34.7 15 50 97 # NO
22 21.6 97 # 49 24 3.0 74.7 1.7 66.7 528 22 32.8 16 50 97 # NO
23 37.7 96 # 40 14 3.1 72.7 2.1 64.8 528 23 32.8 16 49 97 # NO
24 39.2 96 # 46 13 2.6 81.8 1.9 60.4 528 24 33.9 16 48 97 # NO
25 24.2 96 # 54 22 3.1 72.7 1.8 57.8 528 25 32.6 16 50 97 # NO
26 33.7 96 # 42 16 2.8 80.8 2.0 65.3 528 26 31.3 17 50 97 # NO
27 35.0 97 # 21 15 2.4 77.1 2.2 66.1 528 27 32.3 16 48 97 # NO
28 48.3 98 # 34 11 2.5 81.0 1.9 70.2 528 28 32.5 16 48 97 # NO
29 43.7 99 # 33 12 2.3 80.0 1.9 64.6 528 29 33.5 16 46 97 # NO
30 27.0 98 # 42 20 2.6 82.1 1.9 64.6 528 30 33.8 16 45 97 # NO
31 41.9 98 # 58 13 3.9 68.0 1.8 62.2 528 31 34.4 15 45 97 # NO
AVG 36.3 97 46 15 2.9 76.3 1.8 63.9 528 The # symbol indicates that one or more of the digester temp. readings was below 95F.
Comments: 3 out of 4 primary digesters( 1,2 & 3) in service. Dig. No. 4 being used as storage tank. MONTH
Fax Daily psrp to the process office by 10:00 AM, Mon..Fri. Fax(718)595-5145) AVG 36.3 15 46 97 NO
TALLMAN ISLAND TALLMAN ISLAND
September 2007 September 2007
DAILY SL. DIG. % DIG. % SOL % VOL % SOL % VOL DIGESTER 15 DAY AVERAGES
DATE PROD. TEMP. VOLATILE DET. TIME THICK THICK DIG. DIG. VOLUME DATE SLUDGE PRO DIG.DET.TIME % VOL SOL DIG. TEMP PSRP MET
1000 CUFT DEG F. DEST. DAYS SLUDGE SLUDGE SLUDGE SLUDGE 1000 CUFT 1000 CUFT (DAYS) DEST. DEG F. YES/NO
1 63.3 97 # 62 8 3.6 70.0 1.7 55.8 528 1 37.3 14 45 97 # NO
2 29.4 97 # 54 18 3.1 79.5 1.9 59.6 528 2 38.0 14 45 97 # NO
3 21.6 97 # 56 24 3.3 80.0 1.8 65.2 528 3 36.2 15 46 97 # NO
4 33.5 99 # 57 16 3.1 81.3 1.8 60.9 528 4 35.6 15 46 97 # NO
5 32.7 98 # 48 16 2.7 76.1 1.8 59.6 528 5 35.5 15 46 97 # NO
6 58.6 97 # 36 9 2.5 77.8 1.9 65.3 528 6 38.0 14 46 97 # NO
7 57.2 97 # 42 9 2.8 81.7 2.0 66.7 528 7 39.3 13 46 97 # NO
8 34.1 97 # 51 15 2.7 88.2 1.7 69.1 528 8 38.9 14 46 97 # NO
9 19.2 96 # 46 28 2.7 71.0 1.6 64.3 528 9 38.6 14 45 97 # NO
10 62.6 97 # 45 8 2.7 87.0 1.9 68.0 528 10 40.5 13 46 97 # NO
11 42.1 97 # 45 13 2.6 79.1 1.8 63.3 528 11 41.0 13 47 97 # NO
12 108.1 96 # 52 5 2.9 75.3 1.7 61.4 528 12 45.0 12 48 97 # NO
13 35.2 96 # 55 15 2.9 78.4 1.6 63.4 528 13 44.4 12 50 97 # NO
14 35.9 96 # 44 10 2.6 80.9 1.8 65.9 352 14 45.0 11 50 97 # NO
15 56.9 96 # 50 6 3.1 79.5 1.8 68.2 352 15 46.0 11 50 97 # NO
16 31.3 95 # 50 11 2.8 81.2 1.7 66.7 352 16 43.9 11 49 97 # NO
17 38.0 96 # 38 9 2.2 81.5 1.7 65.1 352 17 44.5 11 48 97 # NO
18 49.5 95 # 48 7 2.8 80.3 1.7 68.9 352 18 46.3 10 47 97 # NO
19 72.5 94 # 40 5 2.5 78.1 1.8 64.7 352 19 48.9 9 46 96 # NO
20 54.6 94 # 49 6 2.7 80.9 1.8 61.7 352 20 50.4 9 46 96 # NO
21 25.4 94 # 36 14 2.5 84.4 1.8 75.6 352 21 48.2 9 46 96 # NO
22 56.8 95 # 36 6 2.2 86.0 1.8 67.4 352 22 48.1 9 46 96 # NO
23 55.4 93 # 35 6 2.2 82.5 1.7 68.9 352 23 49.6 8 45 95 # NO
24 59.2 93 # 32 6 2.1 85.2 1.7 71.4 352 24 52.2 8 44 95 # NO
25 54.2 93 # 38 6 2.2 82.8 1.5 75.0 352 25 51.7 7 43 95 # NO
26 39.3 94 # 42 9 2.4 81.4 1.6 71.4 352 26 51.5 7 43 95 # NO
27 71.7 94 # 37 5 2.3 78.3 1.6 70.7 352 27 49.1 7 42 95 # NO
28 61.6 93 # 43 6 2.5 79.0 1.6 70.7 352 28 50.8 7 41 94 # NO
29 35.1 94 # 38 10 2.3 83.1 1.6 73.8 352 29 50.8 7 41 94 # NO
30 37.0 93 # 40 10 2.6 75.4 1.6 73.8 352 30 49.4 7 40 94 # NO
AVG 47.7 95 45 9 2.7 80.2 1.7 66.8 428 The # symbol indicates that one or more of the digester temp. readings was below 95F.
Comments: 2 out of 4 primary digesters( 2 & 3) in service. No. 1 out for roof repair as of 9/14. Dig. No. 4 being used as storage tank. MONTH
Fax Daily psrp to the process office by 10:00 AM, Mon..Fri. Fax(718)595-5145) AVG 47.7 9 45 95 NO
TALLMAN ISLAND TALLMAN ISLAND
October 2007 October 2007
DAILY SL. DIG. % DIG. % SOL % VOL % SOL % VOL DIGESTER 15 DAY AVERAGES
DATE PROD. TEMP. VOLATILE DET. TIME THICK THICK DIG. DIG. VOLUME DATE SLUDGE PRO DIG.DET.TIME % VOL SOL DIG. TEMP PSRP MET
1000 CUFT DEG F. DEST. DAYS SLUDGE SLUDGE SLUDGE SLUDGE 1000 CUFT 1000 CUFT (DAYS) DEST. DEG F. YES/NO
1 65.9 91 # 33 5 2.5 79.0 1.8 73.3 352 1 51.7 7 39 94 # NO
2 24.5 92 # 35 14 2.5 81.0 1.8 73.3 352 2 50.8 7 39 93 # NO
3 78.6 90 # 29 4 2.2 73.2 1.7 67.4 352 3 52.8 7 38 93 # NO
4 69.3 89 # 28 5 2.3 77.6 1.8 71.1 352 4 52.6 7 37 93 # NO
5 48.8 88 # 31 7 2.3 80.0 1.7 74.4 352 5 52.2 7 36 92 # NO
6 78.2 87 # 29 5 2.5 77.8 1.9 72.3 352 6 55.7 6 35 92 # NO
7 59.0 87 # 30 6 2.6 74.2 1.9 70.8 352 7 55.9 6 35 91 # NO
8 36.7 88 # 39 10 2.8 76.1 1.8 72.3 352 8 54.6 6 35 91 # NO
9 33.6 88 # 29 10 2.7 79.1 2.1 71.7 352 9 52.9 7 35 91 # NO
10 88.4 89 # 38 4 3.1 77.5 2.1 71.2 352 10 55.2 6 35 90 # NO
11 35.2 88 # 29 10 2.6 77.9 2.1 68.5 352 11 54.9 6 34 90 # NO
12 54.2 88 # 35 6 2.7 73.5 1.9 67.4 352 12 53.7 7 34 90 # NO
13 58.0 89 # 30 6 2.5 79.7 1.9 72.9 352 13 53.5 7 33 89 # NO
14 60.3 87 # 25 6 2.2 80.0 1.9 69.4 352 14 55.2 6 32 89 # NO
15 25.7 87 # 31 14 2.4 78.7 1.9 68.8 352 15 54.4 6 31 89 # NO
16 74.6 87 # 26 5 2.6 76.9 2.0 73.5 352 16 55.0 6 31 88 # NO
17 47.2 87 # 22 7 2.0 80.0 1.8 68.9 352 17 56.5 6 30 88 # NO
18 51.4 88 # 27 7 2.4 76.7 2.0 67.4 352 18 54.7 6 30 88 # NO
19 61.6 87 # 24 6 2.5 82.8 2.0 78.4 352 19 54.2 6 30 88 # NO
20 58.6 87 # 40 6 3.0 77.9 1.9 73.5 352 20 54.8 6 30 88 # NO
21 52.6 87 # 39 7 3.2 76.5 2.1 70.9 352 21 53.1 7 31 88 # NO
22 56.1 87 # 23 6 2.4 80.3 2.0 74.5 352 22 52.9 7 30 88 # NO
23 47.6 88 # 32 7 2.8 76.0 2.0 72.4 352 23 53.7 7 30 88 # NO
24 52.0 87 # 30 7 2.8 77.1 2.1 72.2 352 24 54.9 6 30 88 # NO
25 62.6 86 # 31 6 2.7 78.9 2.1 70.4 352 25 53.2 7 30 87 # NO
26 38.8 86 # 31 9 2.9 77.8 2.2 70.9 352 26 53.4 7 30 87 # NO
27 57.4 86 # 23 6 2.4 78.7 2.1 69.2 352 27 53.6 7 29 87 # NO
28 19.6 86 # 30 18 2.7 78.6 2.1 70.9 352 28 51.1 7 29 87 # NO
29 37.6 87 # 40 9 2.8 76.1 1.9 67.4 352 29 49.6 7 30 87 # NO
30 33.5 88 # 28 11 2.7 77.6 2.1 71.7 352 30 50.1 7 30 87 # NO
31 36.3 88 # 26 10 2.5 78.1 2.0 72.7 352 31 47.5 7 30 87 # NO
AVG 51.7 88 30 7 2.6 77.9 2.0 71.3 352 The # symbol indicates that one or more of the digester temp. readings was below 95F.
Comments: 2 out of 4 primary digesters( 2 & 3) in service. No. 1 out for roof repair as of 9/14. Dig. No. 4 being used as storage tank. MONTH
Fax Daily psrp to the process office by 10:00 AM, Mon..Fri. Fax(718)595-5145) AVG 51.7 7 30 88 NO
TALLMAN ISLAND TALLMAN ISLAND
November 2007 November 2007
DAILY SL. DIG. % DIG. % SOL % VOL % SOL % VOL DIGESTER 15 DAY AVERAGES
DATE PROD. TEMP. VOLATILE DET. TIME THICK THICK DIG. DIG. VOLUME DATE SLUDGE PRO DIG.DET.TIME % VOL SOL DIG. TEMP PSRP MET
1000 CUFT DEG F. DEST. DAYS SLUDGE SLUDGE SLUDGE SLUDGE 1000 CUFT 1000 CUFT (DAYS) DEST. DEG F. YES/NO
1 44.4 87 # 34 8 2.6 78.8 1.9 70.8 352 1 47.3 7 31 87 # NO
2 43.8 87 # 27 8 2.3 71.2 1.9 63.3 352 2 46.8 8 31 87 # NO
3 72.8 88 # 32 5 2.5 79.7 2.0 68.0 352 3 47.6 7 31 87 # NO
4 66.1 87 # 28 5 2.4 80.3 2.0 69.2 352 4 48.1 7 30 87 # NO
5 54.5 86 # 28 6 2.2 79.0 1.7 73.3 352 5 48.2 7 30 87 # NO
6 69.5 86 # 37 5 3.1 75.3 2.0 73.1 352 6 49.1 7 30 87 # NO
7 35.0 85 # 29 10 2.8 75.0 2.1 71.2 352 7 48.3 7 30 87 # NO
8 48.8 84 # 36 7 2.9 75.7 2.0 70.6 352 8 48.0 7 31 86 # NO
9 53.5 85 # 43 7 3.2 75.3 2.0 68.6 352 9 47.4 7 31 86 # NO
10 40.1 84 # 41 9 2.8 80.3 2.0 66.0 352 10 47.5 7 32 86 # NO
11 16.7 85 # 37 21 2.7 79.2 2.0 67.3 352 11 44.8 8 33 86 # NO
12 65.6 85 # 38 5 3.1 78.8 2.1 71.7 352 12 47.9 7 34 86 # NO
13 45.4 85 # 46 8 3.4 77.9 2.0 71.2 352 13 48.4 7 34 86 # NO
14 20.8 86 # 41 17 3.3 75.9 2.2 67.3 352 14 47.6 7 35 86 # NO
15 53.5 85 # 27 7 2.8 78.9 2.2 73.7 352 15 48.7 7 35 86 # NO
16 40.7 85 # 41 9 3.1 76.9 2.0 70.4 352 16 48.5 7 35 86 # NO
17 53.4 85 # 40 7 3.0 80.8 2.1 69.2 352 17 49.1 7 36 85 # NO
18 42.0 84 # 41 8 3.1 78.2 2.1 67.9 352 18 47.0 7 37 85 # NO
19 44.0 84 # 34 8 2.6 79.7 2.0 68.6 352 19 45.6 8 37 85 # NO
20 63.3 84 # 67 6 3.1 78.5 1.1 73.7 352 20 46.2 8 40 85 # NO
21 24.5 84 # 48 14 3.3 77.1 2.1 63.0 352 21 43.2 8 41 85 # NO
22 45.3 83 # 38 8 3.2 78.1 2.2 70.2 352 22 43.8 8 41 85 # NO
23 52.6 83 # 39 7 3.2 76.3 2.2 67.9 352 23 44.1 8 41 84 # NO
24 38.0 83 # 37 9 2.9 82.2 2.1 71.7 352 24 43.1 8 41 84 # NO
25 61.4 82 # 30 6 2.7 86.8 2.2 75.0 352 25 44.5 8 40 84 # NO
26 33.4 81 # 32 11 2.7 81.2 2.1 70.9 352 26 45.6 8 40 84 # NO
27 49.4 81 # 29 7 2.7 78.6 2.1 71.7 352 27 44.5 8 39 84 # NO
28 53.4 82 # 35 7 3.0 81.6 2.1 75.9 352 28 45.0 8 39 83 # NO
29 25.5 81 # 48 14 3.1 84.8 1.9 71.4 352 29 45.4 8 39 83 # NO
30 31.8 83 # 50 11 3.5 77.8 1.9 71.4 352 30 43.9 8 41 83 # NO
AVG 46.3 84 38 8 2.9 78.7 2.0 70.1 352 The # symbol indicates that one or more of the digester temp. readings was below 95F.
Comments: 2 out of 4 primary digesters( 2 & 3) in service. No. 1 out for roof repair as of 9/14. Dig. No. 4 being used as storage tank. MONTH
Fax Daily psrp to the process office by 10:00 AM, Mon..Fri. Fax(718)595-5145) AVG 46.3 8 38 84 NO
GOTO "W5" ,ENTER CURRENT MONTH AND YEAR - UPDATE "AT" & CLERK'S LOG SHEET
TALLMAN ISLAND TALLMAN ISLAND
December 2007 December 2007
DAILY SL. DIG. % DIG. % SOL % VOL % SOL % VOL DIGESTER 15 DAY AVERAGES
DATE PROD. TEMP. VOLATILE DET. TIME THICK THICK DIG. DIG. VOLUME DATE SLUDGE PRO DIG.DET.TIME % VOL SOL DIG. TEMP PSRP MET
1000 CUFT DEG F. DEST. DAYS SLUDGE SLUDGE SLUDGE SLUDGE 1000 CUFT 1000 CUFT (DAYS) DEST. DEG F. YES/NO
1 26.8 83 # 33 13 3.3 78.1 2.4 72.1 352 1 43.0 8 40 83 # NO
2 48.5 82 # 36 7 2.9 82.2 2.1 72.2 352 2 42.7 8 40 83 # NO
3 23.2 83 # 40 15 3.2 82.7 2.2 71.9 352 3 41.4 9 40 83 # NO
4 35.6 84 # 49 10 3.2 83.1 1.8 75.6 352 4 40.8 9 41 83 # NO
5 34.7 83 # 41 10 3.1 80.0 2.1 69.8 352 5 38.9 9 39 83 # NO
6 28.1 81 # 35 13 2.9 84.2 2.1 75.0 352 6 39.2 9 38 82 # NO
7 86.1 82 # 36 4 3.0 79.0 2.0 75.5 352 7 41.9 8 38 82 # NO
8 33.8 82 # 43 10 2.9 83.8 1.9 72.9 352 8 40.6 9 38 82 # NO
9 65.9 83 # 5 2.8 80.8 *2.8 *80.3 352 9 42.5 8 38 82 # NO
10 42.0 82 # 44 8 3.6 81.5 2.1 77.8 352 10 41.2 9 39 82 # NO
11 36.1 82 # 34 10 2.9 76.7 2.0 73.5 352 11 41.4 9 40 82 # NO
12 59.0 80 # 51 6 2.6 80.9 1.4 74.3 352 12 42.0 8 41 82 # NO
13 52.3 78 # 34 7 2.8 81.2 2.1 71.4 352 13 42.0 8 41 82 # NO
14 55.5 75 # 40 6 3.2 77.5 2.1 70.4 352 14 44.0 8 40 82 # NO
15 44.0 76 # 40 8 3.1 77.2 2.0 72.0 352 15 44.8 8 40 81 # NO
16 36.8 77 # 54 10 2.8 80.3 1.6 64.3 352 16 45.4 8 41 81 # NO
17 51.6 74 # 32 7 3.0 79.0 2.2 73.2 352 17 45.6 8 41 80 # NO
18 45.4 72 # 32 8 3.1 80.0 2.2 76.4 352 18 47.1 7 40 79 # NO
19 50.2 72 # 28 7 3.2 82.7 2.5 76.2 352 19 48.1 7 39 79 # NO
20 53.6 75 # 31 7 3.0 82.9 2.3 75.0 352 20 49.3 7 38 78 # NO
21 51.3 75 # 33 7 3.1 81.0 2.2 76.4 352 21 50.9 7 38 78 # NO
22 52.2 77 # 33 7 3.1 84.6 2.3 76.3 352 22 48.6 7 38 77 # NO
23 65.3 76 # 19 5 3.2 82.7 2.9 73.7 352 23 50.7 7 36 77 # NO
24 56.0 73 # 11 6 2.8 80.6 2.7 74.3 352 24 50.1 7 34 76 # NO
25 40.9 75 # 25 9 3.1 83.5 2.6 74.6 352 25 50.0 7 33 76 # NO
26 58.8 72 # 26 6 3.2 84.2 2.5 79.4 352 26 51.5 7 33 75 # NO
27 69.0 71 # 18 5 3.1 79.2 2.7 74.6 352 27 52.2 7 30 75 # NO
28 71.1 71 # 43 5 3.6 80.0 2.2 74.6 352 28 53.4 7 31 74 # NO
29 48.0 72 # 54 7 3.7 80.7 1.8 76.1 352 29 52.9 7 32 74 # NO
30 52.0 72 # 39 7 3.7 79.6 2.4 75.0 352 30 53.5 7 32 74 # NO
31 54.2 73 # 45 6 3.2 84.8 2.1 71.2 352 31 54.6 6 31 73 # NO
AVG 49.3 77 36 7 3.1 81.1 2.2 73.9 352 The # symbol indicates that one or more of the digester temp. readings was below 95F.
Comments: 2 out of 4 primary digesters( 2 & 3) in service. No. 1 out for roof repair as of 9/14. Dig. No. 4 being used as storage tank. MONTH
Fax Daily psrp to the process office by 10:00 AM, Mon..Fri. Fax(718)595-5145) AVG 49.3 7 36 77 NO
APPENDIX - D
EPIC, Contract 947ADM1 100 Stierli Court, Suite 103 Mr. Dave Iverson Land Application Prince Edward, Charlotte, Buckingham Counties, Virginia
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Vice President of Rail Transportation/ Lime Stabilization Lamar, Colorado, Alabama
Project Manager Lime Stabilization Patton Isalnd, Lauderdale County, Florence, Alabama
973-601-9212 Ext. 224
EPIC, Contract 1131-BIO 100 Stierli Court, Suite 103 Mr. Pete Sarin Lime Stabilization Lamar, Colorado
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Vice President of Rail Services Lime Stabilization Patton Isalnd, Lauderdale County, Florence, Alabama
Project Manager
973-601-9212 Ext. 208
NYOFCO, Contract 947ADM4 1108 Oak Point Avenue Mr. John Kopec Land Application Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania
(New York Organic Fertilizer Company) Bronx, NY 10474 General Manager New York (demonstration project)
718-991-7417 ext. 223
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners 600 Wilson Avenue Mr. Gary Burns Land Application, Landfill cover New Jersey Meadowlands
(PVSC)* Newark, NJ 07105 Project Manager
(973)817-5981
Tully Environmental, Contract 1113-BIO 127-50 Northern Blvd. Mr. Albert Kajtazi Composting Good Springs, Pennsylvania
Flushing, NY 11368 Project Manager Land Reclamation NYC(In-City t Projects, JFK Airport--Tully Construction), Pennsylvania
(718)446-7000 Ext. 316
Tully Environmental, Contract 947ADM3** 127-50 Northern Blvd. Mr. Dean Devoe Composting Good Spring, Pennsylvania
Flushing, NY 11368 Project Manager Lime Stabilization Pottersdale, Pennsylvania
(718) 446-7000 Ext. 298 Land Application Ohio
WeCare Organics, Contract 1181-BIO 9289 Bonta Bridge Road Mr. Jason Fleury Composting Good Spring, Pennsylvania
Jordan, NY 13080 Project Manager
(315) 689-1937
Note: Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission receives liquid sludge from NYC DEP. NYC DEP liquid sludge is mixed with liquid sludges from other clients.
**Note Tully Environmental (Contract 947ADM3) was suspended on April 12, 2005 for failure to meet contractual obligations and restarted on July 2, 2007..
City of New York
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Bureau of Wastewater Treatment
WARDS ISLAND
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT
Prepared for
Prepared by
February 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF APPENDICES
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Requisite information, specific to the Wards Island WPCP is provided below.
FACILITY DEWATERING SPDES CONTACT PROCESS
NAME LOCATION FACILITY PERMIT # PERSON ENGINEER
Additional Permits
Facility Name Location Permit Name Permit # Type of Permit
(Federal, State)
Wards Island Water Wards Island Air State Facility 262030000500049 State
Pollution Control New York, NY Permit
Plant 10035
One of the City’s eight sludge dewatering facilities is located on-site, at the Wards Island
WPCP and is furnished with the following primary equipment:
In addition to the primary equipment listed above the City operates various ancillary
facilities and equipment at Wards Island that include; a docking facility which can
accommodate each of the three (3) liquid sludge vessels and a barge used by the City to
transport liquid sludge from the “guest” WPCPs (without dewatering facilities) to the
“host” WPCPs (with dewatering facilities) and two (2) liquid sludge storage tanks.
For the reporting period of January 1 through December 31, 2007 all anaerobically
digested, thickened sewage sludge generated at Wards Island was dewatered at the Wards
Island sludge dewatering facility and Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners (PVSC).
Approximately 21,681 dry metric tons of dewatered sludge was generated from Wards
Island during this reporting period. Approximately 21,677.87 dry metric tons of Wards
Island dewatered sludge was dewatered at Wards Island. Approximately 3.13 dry metric
tons of Wards Island dewatered sludge was dewatered at PVSC. Table 2 of Appendix A
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contains the monthly dewatered sludge production figures in dry metric tons for this
reporting period.
The dewatered sludge production figures in Table 2 were determined from the liquid
sludge production measured at each WPCP and summarized in the “PSRP” sheets (see
Appendix C), the liquid sludge allocations from the marine transportation logs
maintained by DEP for distributions of liquid sludge from the three liquid sludge vessels,
and the weight receipts generated at the sludge dewatering facilities for each load of
dewatered sludge removed by the contractors. Wards Island determines the total sludge
dewatered based on the totalizer readings from each centrifuge in service. Total solids
in the dewatered sludge is measured daily at each dewatering facility from grab samples
of the material.
A. METALS ANALYSES
The concentration of each of the nine (9) metals listed in Table 1 of 40 CFR Part
503.13(b)(1) was measured in all dewatered sludge generated at Wards Island. The
DEP maintains an extensive database that contains metals data from the analyses
performed at the ELAP certified DEP metals laboratories and the outside contract
laboratories utilized by the interim contractors. Tables 5 and 5A of Appendix B contain
the analytical methods utilized by DEP and the contractors respectively, for determining
the concentrations of the metals in dewatered sludge. The following protocol is
employed by DEP for samples of dewatered sludge taken for metals analyses:
1. A grab sample of dewatered sludge is taken from the conveyor belts that
transport the material from the centrifuges to the dewatered sludge storage
hoppers, placed in a clean sampling container once per 8-hour shift and
composited daily (3 grab samples per day). Although not regularly
practiced, grab samples may also be taken from the sampling ports on the
centrifuges, the dewatered sludge storage hoppers and/or while the
material is being discharged into a contractor’s vehicle in the truck
loading bays. Samples are labeled with the date, time and, where
applicable, the train of centrifuges from which the sample was retrieved.
2. Each daily composite taken during the monitoring period (one month) is
then refrigerated at 39°F (4°C) and, at the end of the monitoring period, is
composited into a single sample that is analyzed monthly at one of the
DEP metals laboratories.
3. At the Wards Island sludge dewatering facility, liquid sludge from the
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“host” and one or more “guest” WPCPs is dewatered. At a “host”
facility, the dewatered sludge may be of various origins warranting
slightly different sampling conventions as provided below:
a. Liquid sludges from two or more WPCPs are mixed in the liquid
sludge storage tank at the host WPCP. When this occurs, the
liquid sludge mixture is dewatered and grab samples of that
dewatered sludge “mixture” are taken for a daily composite.
Numerous combinations of liquid sludges with varying origins
may pass through a liquid sludge storage tank in any one
monitoring period. The metals analyses results of the sample for
that monitoring period, contains the origin of each sludge
comprising the sample and is reported with that information.
The metals analyses results of dewatered sludge samples taken by the contractor,
NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4), and EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) were entered into
the database maintained by the DEP. Table 4 of Appendix B summarizes the average
monthly metals concentrations for the Wards Island WPCP. The monthly metals
concentrations represent an arithmetic average of the results from the analyses of all
samples of Wards Island dewatered sewage sludge generated each month.
During this reporting period, Wards Island dewatered sludge contained concentrations of
metals that met the Ceiling Concentration Limits for twelve (12) months (January,
February, March, April, may, June, July, August, September, October, November,
December) as listed in Table 1 of 40 CFR Part 503.13(b)(1). Further, during eleven (11)
months(January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, October, November,
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December) in 2007 Wards Island dewatered sludge contained metals at levels that were
below the Pollutant Concentration Limits as listed in Table 3 of 40 CFR Part
503.13(b)(1).
B. PATHOGEN REDUCTION
To satisfy Class B Pathogen Reduction requirements for the sewage sludge generated at
Wards Island, liquid sludge was anaerobically digested at a minimum temperature of
95°F (35°C) for a minimum 15-day mean cell residence time, which, by definition,
qualified the anaerobic digestion process used at this plant as a Process to Significantly
Reduce Pathogens (PSRP) in accordance with 40 CFR Part 503.32(b) Sewage sludge -
Class B, Alternative (3). To generate a PSRP sludge at Wards Island the following
equipment is utilized:
▸ twelve (12) thickeners; gravity type, circular - 70' diameter, 47,300 ft3 each
▸ six (6) digesters; fixed cover type (primary) - 88' diameter, 253,000 ft3 each
▸ two (2) digesters; fixed cover type (secondary) - 88' diameter, 253,000 ft3 each
▸ fourteen (14) heat exchangers; water process type”E”- 2.5Mbtu/hr (2 per primary
digester, 1 per secondary digester)
▸ eight (8) mixing units - gas compressor type (1 per digester)(not functioning)
▸ two (2) storage tanks - 81' diameter, 261,000 ft3 each
Typically, NYCDEP operates its digesters at elevations slightly below the full capacity of
each digester. In addition, digesters may be taken out of service for repairs or cleaning.
Therefore, the total digester volume reported on the PSRP sheets listed in Appendix C
may be equal to or below the total digester volume as specified in the above equipment
list. The temperature of digested sludge was measured at the sludge recirculation pump.
Wards Island uses the difference in gas extractor (secondary digester) elevation to
calculate daily sludge production. Generally, all sludge production will be directed to one
of the two secondary digesters while sludge is being transferred from the other to the
storage tank. These elevation readings are taken at 24 hour intervals and are also taken
whenever the pumping operation is switched. Readings of each were taken and recorded
on “treatment sheets” several times per day (typically twice per 8-hour shift). The plant
clerk enters the information daily onto the monthly “PSRP sheet.” The process engineer
reviews the sheets for process related changes and examines the information for apparent
errors. From the treatment sheets the process engineer at Wards Island reviewed the
information and recorded it daily on a monthly “PSRP sheet”. The monthly PSRP sheets
contain the following information:
1. Reported daily
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a. sludge production (cubic feet)
b. digester temperature (°F)
c. percent volatile solids reduction (%)
d. digester detention time (days)
e. percent solids thickened sludge (%)
f. percent volatile solids thickened sludge (%)
g. total digester volume (cubic feet)
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Monthly PSRP sheets for the Wards Island WPCP are included in Appendix C. A summary of
the average monthly digester operating parameters for this reporting period is provided below in
Table 1.
Table 1
Average Monthly PSRP Summary
Wards Island WPCP
DIGESTER PERCENT
SLUDGE DETENTION VOLATILE SOLIDS DIGESTER WAS
MONTH PRODUCTION TIME REDUCTION TEMPERATURE PSRP
(1,000 ft3) (days) (%) (°F) MET?
JAN-07 133.7 13 54 95 NO
FEB-07 131.1 14 60 91 NO
MAR-07 132.7 14 56 90 NO
APR-07 116.2 14 58 94 NO
MAY-07 138.5 13 54 99 NO
JUN-07 134.5 13 57 99 NO
SEP-07 153.8 11 56 99 NO
OCT-07 169.1 10 52 98 NO
NOV-07 122.3 14 63 98 NO
Notes: 1. The monthly average of digester operating parameters is not used by DEP to determine the allocations of dewatered sludge
to the contractors, rather a 15-day running average (see PSRP sheets in Appendix C. On the dates where digester detention
time was less than 15 days, the biosolid was not directly land applied.) is used.
2. “#” symbol indicates that one or more of the digester temperature readings was below 95°F.
For the anaerobic digestion process at Wards Island, a mixture of thickened primary and
secondary sewage sludge was fed to each primary digester and treated in the absence of
air, at a minimum temperature of 95°F (35°C) with a minimum detention time of 15-days.
A combination of primary and secondary digesters was utilized at Wards Island to
achieve PSRP. Composite liquid sludge samples into and out of the digesters were taken
and measured daily for total percent solids and volatile percent solids to monitor digester
process efficiency.
Monthly average PSRP requirements for Wards Island sludge was not satisfied for twelve
(12) months (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September,
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October, November, December) in 2007. NYCDEP uses a 15-day running average of
the various digester process parameters, as an indicator to determine whether or not
PSRP requirements have been satisfied. The 15-day running average yields an accurate
portrayal of digester performance trends and affords DEP ample time to schedule
dewatered sludge distributions with the long term contractors. During those months, or
any portion thereof, when PSRP requirements were satisfied, all Wards Island dewatered
sludge was distributed to NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see introduction for
processing details), EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing
details), and Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners (contract 1141) (see
introduction for processing details). During those months, or any portion thereof, when
a trend towards PSRP non-compliance was detected in the 15-day running average of any
digester operating parameter, all Wards Island dewatered sludge was distributed to
NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details), EPIC 1
(contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details), and Passaic Valley
Sewerage Commissioners (contract 1141) (see introduction for processing details).
Percent volatile solids reduction figures were recorded daily on the “treatment sheets”.
From the treatment sheets the process engineer at Wards Island reviewed the information
and recorded it daily on the monthly “PSRP” sheet. Monthly PSRP sheets for Wards
Island are included in Appendix C.
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Throughout 2007, the monthly average figures for volatile solids reduction in the sewage
sludge generated at Wards Island were consistently maintained at thirty-eight percent
(38%) or greater for twelve (12) months (January, February, March, April, May, June,
July, August, September, October, November, December). NYCDEP uses a 15-day
running average of volatile solids reduction in the digested sludge to determine whether
or not vector attraction reduction requirements have been satisfied. The 15-day running
average yields an accurate portrayal of digester performance trends and affords DEP
ample time to schedule dewatered sludge distributions with the long-term contractors.
During those months, or any portion thereof, when vector attraction reduction
requirements were satisfied, all Wards Island dewatered sludge was distributed to
NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details), EPIC 1
(contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details), and Passaic Valley
Sewerage Commissioners (contract 1141) (see introduction for processing details).
During those months or any portion thereof, when a trend towards non-compliance was
detected in the 15-day running average of the volatile solids reduction, all Wards Island
dewatered sludge was distributed to NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see introduction
for processing details), EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing
details), and Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners (contract 1141) (see
introduction for processing details).
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PATHOGEN REDUCTION AND VECTOR ATTRACTION REDUCTION
CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
"I certify, under penalty of law, that the Class B pathogen requirements in 40 CFR Part
503.32(b) Sewage sludge - Class B, Alternative (3) have not been met for twelve (12)
months(January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October,
ovember, December) based on a IS-day rulming average during this reporting period
and the vector attraction reduction requirements in 40 CFR Part 503.33 Vector attraction
reduction (b)(J) have been met for twelve (12) months (January, February, March, April,
May, June, July, August, September, October, ovember, December) based on a IS-day
running average during this reporting period. During the reporting period of January 1,
2007 - December 31, 2007, when Class B pathogen reduction requirements and/or vector
attraction reduction requirements were not met, Wards Island dewatered sludge was
distributed to NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details),
EPIC 1 (contract 947 ADM1) (see introduction for processing details), and Passaic
Valley Sewerage Commissioners (contractor 1141) (see introduction for processing
details). This determination has been made under my direction and supervision in
accordance with the system designed to ensure that qualified personnel properly gather
and evaluate the information used to determine that the pathogen requirements and vector
attraction reduction requirements have been met. I am aware that there are significant
penalties for false certification including the possibility of fine and imprisonment."
A. Name and Official Title (type or print) B. Area Code and Telephone Number
z{(ctlo~
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I. WARDS ISLAND DEWATERED SLUDGE LAND APPLICATION / DISPOSAL
Approximately 385.66 dry metric tons of Wards Island dewatered sludge was distributed
to EPIC 1 (contract 947ADM1) (see introduction for processing details).
During this reporting period, no Wards Island dewatered sludge was distributed to EPIC
2 (contract 1131 BIO) (see introduction for processing details).
Approximately 21,292.21 dry metric tons of Wards Island dewatered sludge was
distributed to NYOFCO (contract 947ADM4) (see introduction for processing details)
during this reporting period.
During this reporting period, no Wards Island dewatered sludge was distributed to Tully
Environmental (contract 1113 BIO) (see introduction for processing details) during this
reporting period.
During this reporting period, no Wards Island dewatered sludge was distributed to Tully
Environmental (contract 947ADM3) (see introduction for processing details).
Approximately 3.13 dry metric tons of Port Richmond dewatered sludge was distributed
to Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners (contract 1141) (see introduction for
processing details).
During this reporting period, no Wards Island dewatered sludge was distributed to
WeCare Organics, LLC (contract 1181 BIO) (see introduction for processing details).
Table 6 of Appendix D contains requisite information specific to each of the seven sludge
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management contractors.
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX - A
Dewatering
Facility Bowery Hunts Jamaica Oakwood Red Tallman 26th Wards PVSC TOTALS
Month Bay Point Beach Hook Island Ward Island
Jan-07 1,763.00 1,763.00
Feb-07 1,457.00 1,457.00
Mar-07 2,070.00 2,070.00
Apr-07 1,779.00 1,779.00
May-07 2,070.00 2,070.00
Jun-07 1,830.00 1,830.00
Jul-07 1,998.00 1,998.00
Aug-07 2,064.00 2,064.00
Sep-07 1,828.87 3.13 1,832.00
Oct-07 2,081.00 2,081.00
Nov-07 1,353.00 1,353.00
Dec-07 1,384.00 1,384.00
TOTALS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 21,677.87 3.13 21,681.00
Notes:
1. Dewatered sludge production is expressed in dry metric tons.
2. A barge of WI sludge was sent in September to PVSC as for testing purposes for the Long Term Sludge Management Plan.
Table 3
Monthly Dewatered Sludge Allocations to Contractors
Wards Island WPCP
Contractors
Dewatering EPIC 1 EPIC 2 NYOFCO Tully Environmental Tully Environmental We Care Organics, LLC Passaic Valley Sewerage TOTALS
Month Facilities contract 947 ADM1 contract 1131 BIO contract 947 ADM4 contract 947 ADM3 contract 1113 BIO contract 1181 BIO Commissioners*, contract 1141
Jan-07 WI 0.00 0.00 1,763.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,763.00
Feb-07 WI 0.00 0.00 1,457.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,457.00
Mar-07 WI 0.00 0.00 2,070.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,070.00
Apr-07 WI 0.00 0.00 1,779.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,779.00
May-07 WI 0.00 0.00 2,070.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,070.00
Jun-07 WI 0.00 0.00 1,830.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,830.00
Jul-07 WI 0.00 0.00 1,998.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,998.00
Aug-07 WI 0.00 0.00 2,064.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,064.00
Sep-07 WI 0.00 0.00 1,828.87 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PVSC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.13 1,832.00
Oct-07 WI 0.00 0.00 2,081.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,081.00
Nov-07 WI 81.18 0.00 1,271.82 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,353.00
Dec-07 WI 304.48 0.00 1,079.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,384.00
TOTALS 385.66 0.00 21,292.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.13 21,681.00
Notes:
1. Dewatered sludge production is expressed in dry metric tons.
2. Plant Key: BB - Bowery Bay, CI - Coney Island, HP - Hunts Point, JA - Jamaica, NC - Newtown Creek, NR - North River, OB - Oakwood Beach,
OH - Owls Head, PR - Port Richmond, RH - Red Hook, RK - Rockaway, TI - Tallman Island, 26 - 26th Ward, WI - Wards Island
3. Tully/JV (contract 947 ADM3) was suspended April 12, 2005 for failure to fulfill contractual obligations and resumed operations on July 2, 2007.
APPENDIX - B
Metals
Month Liquid Sludge Dewatering Arsenic Cadmium Chromium Copper Lead Mercury Molybdenum Nickel Selenium Zinc
Sources Facility mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg mg/Kg
Jan-07 WI WI 4.3 4.4 35 634 143 1.9 10 21 7.6 955
Feb-07 WI WI 4.3 7.5 43 694 153 2.4 12 24 7.5 1008
Mar-07 WI WI 4.1 9 49 759 204 3 12 28 6.2 1154
Apr-07 WI WI 4 8.7 48 710 213 2.1 11 26 4.9 1135
May-07 WI WI 3.9 10.7 50 782 250 2 10 27 2.8 1245
WI, NC, NR, PR, OH 4 11.1 50 802 274 2.3 12 28 2.4 1271
Jun-07 WI WI 4.2 5.3 39 679 215 3.2 9 23 7 1100
WI, PR, NC, NR, OH 2.76 5.1 39.7 714 252 2.48 8.46 23.8 2.45 1235
Jul-07 WI WI 4 8.5 42 724 250 3 10 27 4.8 1180
TI, RH, NR, NC, RK, OH, WI 3.4 9.3 43 741 276 2.5 10.8 30 2 1207
Aug-07 WI WI 2.9 7.2 39 752 239 1.8 15 27 5.7 1126
OH, NR, TI, WI 3.6 8.7 42 807 277 2.1 16.9 32 3.7 1218
Sep-07 WI WI 7.6 7.1 56 815 257 2.5 14 28 5.7 1191
NR, NC, TI, PR, OH, WI 12.3 10 64 891 306 2.6 16.4 32 3.4 1375
Oct-07 WI WI 4.4 6 56 763 185 5.3 13.6 27 8.5 1031
NR, NC, TI, PR, OH, WI 5.5 7.8 59 878 253 2.7 17.8 32 3.7 1251
Nov-07 WI WI 4.7 6.6 44 696 202 3 11.6 23 8.4 1049
WI, NR, NC, OH, PR 3.67 8.32 52.7 791 249 2.17 12.8 31.1 3.44 1248
Dec-07 WI WI 4.3 5.9 38 637 159 2.7 12.1 24 8 953
NC, WI, OH, NR 2.8 6.9 45 737 192 2.3 11.9 30 3.9 1093
US EPA 503 Regulations
Table 1 75 85 4300 840 57 75 420 100 7500
Table 3 41 39 1500 300 17 420 100 2800
Notes:
1. Concentrations are expressed on a dry weight basis and represent the mean of all samples for that month.
2. US EPA Standards for the Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge, 503.13 (b)(1) , Ceiling Concentration Limits and (3), Pollutant Concentration (Clean Sludge) Limits.
3. Plant Key: BB - Bowery Bay, CI - Coney Island, HP - Hunts Point, JA - Jamaica, NC - Newtown Creek, NR - North River, OB - Oakwood Beach,
OH - Owls Head, PR - Port Richmond, RH - Red Hook, RK - Rockaway, TI - Tallman Island, 26 - 26th Ward, WI - Wards Island
CITY OF NEW YORK BIOSOLIDS QUALITY LIQUID SLUDGE METALS TO PVSC
DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
BUREAU OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT
MONTH METALS
Arsenic Beryllium Cadmium Chromium Copper Lead Mercury Molybdenum Nickel Selenium Zinc
mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L
Jan-07 0.021 0.0021 0.009 0.184 6.55 1.23 0.0140 0.053 0.154 0.042 7.9
Feb-07 0.045 0.0019 0.069 0.311 8.61 2.66 0.0130 0.074 0.231 0.025 12.0
Mar-07 0.052 0.0023 0.051 0.390 7.95 2.52 0.0150 0.077 0.235 0.021 12.4
Apr-07 0.061 0.0029 0.052 0.333 6.74 0.21 0.0160 0.063 0.383 0.022 10.2
May-07 0.047 0.0021 0.040 0.248 6.88 1.65 0.0170 0.081 0.173 0.023 9.4
Jun-07 0.044 0.0022 0.051 0.336 8.04 2.99 0.0230 0.213 0.144 0.045 13.2
Jul-07 0.062 0.0033 0.063 0.412 10.74 3.15 0.0140 0.093 0.334 0.019 13.2
Aug-07 0.034 0.0020 0.043 0.289 6.53 1.56 0.0160 0.053 0.225 0.016 8.5
Sep-07 0.028 0.0012 0.024 0.194 6.52 1.69 0.0120 0.053 0.129 0.028 9.8
Oct-07 0.033 0.0019 0.028 0.260 7.51 2.24 0.0200 0.197 0.252 0.062 12.9
Nov-07 0.031 0.0020 0.031 0.256 7.08 2.02 0.0200 0.068 0.203 0.026 12.4
Dec-07 0.023 0.0014 0.021 0.229 5.91 1.51 0.0160 0.053 0.191 0.024 8.9
Note: Transportation of liquid sludge to Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners began December 6, 2004.
Liquid sludge may include : Port Richmond, Owls Head , WI(September only)
Table 5
Analytical Methods for Metals Concentrations
NYC DEP Laboratories
EPIC, Contract 947ADM1 100 Stierli Court, Suite 103 Mr. Dave Iverson Land Application Prince Edward, Charlotte, Buckingham Counties, Virginia
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Vice President of Rail Transportation/ Lime Stabilization Lamar, Colorado, Alabama
Project Manager Lime Stabilization Patton Isalnd, Lauderdale County, Florence, Alabama
973-601-9212 Ext. 224
EPIC, Contract 1131-BIO 100 Stierli Court, Suite 103 Mr. Pete Sarin Lime Stabilization Lamar, Colorado
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Vice President of Rail Services Lime Stabilization Patton Isalnd, Lauderdale County, Florence, Alabama
Project Manager
973-601-9212 Ext. 208
NYOFCO, Contract 947ADM4 1108 Oak Point Avenue Mr. John Kopec Land Application Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania
(New York Organic Fertilizer Company) Bronx, NY 10474 General Manager New York (demonstration project)
718-991-7417 ext. 223
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners 600 Wilson Avenue Mr. Gary Burns Land Application, Landfill cover New Jersey Meadowlands
(PVSC)* Newark, NJ 07105 Project Manager
(973)817-5981
Tully Environmental, Contract 1113-BIO 127-50 Northern Blvd. Mr. Albert Kajtazi Composting Good Springs, Pennsylvania
Flushing, NY 11368 Project Manager Land Reclamation NYC(In-City t Projects, JFK Airport--Tully Construction), Pennsylvania
(718)446-7000 Ext. 316
Tully Environmental, Contract 947ADM3** 127-50 Northern Blvd. Mr. Dean Devoe Composting Good Spring, Pennsylvania
Flushing, NY 11368 Project Manager Lime Stabilization Pottersdale, Pennsylvania
(718) 446-7000 Ext. 298 Land Application Ohio
WeCare Organics, Contract 1181-BIO 9289 Bonta Bridge Road Mr. Jason Fleury Composting Good Spring, Pennsylvania
Jordan, NY 13080 Project Manager
(315) 689-1937
Note: Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission receives liquid sludge from NYC DEP. NYC DEP liquid sludge is mixed with liquid sludges from other clients.
**Note Tully Environmental (Contract 947ADM3) was suspended on April 12, 2005 for failure to meet contractual obligations and restarted on July 2, 2007..
City of New York
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Bureau of Wastewater Treatment
LABORATORY ISSUES
Prepared for
Prepared by
February 2008
Biosolids Sampling Operational Procedure
2. Sample Collection
1. Samples will be collected and sent out for analysis based on the frequency
dictated on the protocol table attached to this procedure.
11. Operators shall wear gloves and eye protection when sampling.
lll. A chain of custody will be filled out for each sample containing the date
Approved by/date:
Peter Scorziello- 07/05/07
Biosolids Sampling Operational Procedure
COLLECTION AND SHIPPING 11 11 Rev.: SS II Pg. 2 of 4
and time of collection, the matrix type of the sample, the location of the
sample, purpose of the sample, lab sent to and the collector's signature.
The one copy of the chain of custody will be maintained in the NYOFCo
lab and two copies sent with the sample to the lab.
IV. For weekly fecal coliform, monthly enteric viruses and helminth ova the
pellet samples shall be collected in pre-sterilized high density
polyethylene, sample jars at the point of transfer from the storage silos to
the receiving vehicle as the pellets fall from the spout into the vessel.
v. For weekly pellet metals ajar from each operation train is collected daily
at the pellet coolers and stored in the lab refrigerator at 4°C or less. At the
end of the week the samples are coned and quartered until 1/16 of the
original sample is achieved and ajar of the final cut is sent to the lab for
analysis.
VI. For monthly pellet samples a cut from the weekly mix is refrigerated and
coned and quartered at the end of the month and sent to the lab for
analysis.
VH. For monthly incoming biosolids metals two jars are collected from each
truck load from a New York City dewatering facility sent to NYOFCo at
the point of pick up. The samples are segregated by dewatering facility
and stored in a refrigerator until the end of the month when samples are
coned and quartered by dewatering facility and sent out for analysis.
NYOFCo will maintain a second collection sample in the refrigerator
designated for samples only, for a period of28 days. After 28 days, the
sample holding time is exceeded and may be discarded appropriately.
1. All samples are to be immediately stored in a portable cooler with ice until
transported to a refrigerator where the temperature shall be kept to 4°C or
less until sample is shipped to the lab.
H. Samples for fecal coliform, helminth ova and enteric viruses, shall be
shipped within 24 hrs.
HI. Samples for TCLPs, metals and nutrients shall be shipped within 28 days.
4. Shipping
111. The Chain of Custody, (CaC), Number for each sample will be given to
the administrator.
IV. The cac Number will be used as a reference number for the Shipping
label, such that, the cac can be tracked with the shipment date.
v. ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS
1. Sampling Protocol Table - attached
2. EPA Environmental regulation and Technology, control of Pathogens and
Vector Attraction in Sewage Sludge.
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Biosolids Sampling Operational Procedure
2. Sample Collection
1. Samples will be collected and sent out for analysis based on the frequency
dictated on the protocol table attached to this procedure.
11. Operators shall wear gloves and eye protection when sampling.
lll. A chain of custody will be filled out for each sample containing the date
Approved by/date:
Peter Scorziello- 07/05/07
Biosolids Sampling Operational Procedure
COLLECTION AND SHIPPING 11 11 Rev.: BB II Pg. 2 of 4
and time of collection, the matrix type of the sample, the location of the
sample, purpose of the sample, lab sent to and the collector's signature.
The one copy of the chain of custody will be maintained in the NYOFCo
lab and two copies sent with the sample to the lab.
IV. For weekly fecal coliform, monthly enteric viruses and helminth ova the
pellet samples shall be collected in pre-sterilized high density
polyethylene, sample jars at the point of transfer from the storage silos to
the receiving vehicle as the pellets fall from the spout into the vessel.
v. For weekly pellet metals ajar from each operation train is collected daily
at the pellet coolers and stored in the lab refrigerator at 4°C or less. At the
end of the week the samples are coned and quartered until 1/16 of the
original sample is achieved and a jar of the final cut is sent to the lab for
analysis.
VI. For monthly pellet samples a cut from the weekly mix is refrigerated and
coned and quartered at the end of the month and sent to the lab for
analysis.
V11. For monthly incoming biosolids metals two jars are collected from each
truck load from a New York City dewatering facility sent to NYOFCo at
the point of pick up. The samples are segregated by dewatering facility
and stored in a refrigerator until the end of the month when samples are
coned and quartered by dewatering facility and sent out for analysis.
NYOFCo will maintain a second collection sample in the refrigerator
designated for samples only, for a period of28 days. After 28 days, the
sample holding time is exceeded and may be discarded appropriately.·
1. All samples are to be immediately stored in a portable cooler with ice until
transported to a refrigerator where the temperature shall be kept to 4°C or
less until sample is shipped to the lab.
11. Samples for fecal coliform, helminth ova and enteric viruses, shall be
shipped within 24 hrs.
111. Samples for TCLPs, metals and nutrients shall be shipped within 28 days.
4. Shipping
111. The Chain of Custody, (CaC), Number for each sample will be given to
the administrator.
IV. The cac Number will be used as a reference number for the Shipping
label, such that, the cac can be tracked with the shipment date.
V. ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS
1. Sampling Protocol Table - attached
2. EPA Environmental regulation and Technology, control of Pathogens and
Vector Attraction in Sewage Sludge.
Biosolids Sampling Operational Procedure
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But those cows are only part of what is contributing to elevated E. coli levels in the 20 streams feeding into the
Falling River, a watershed covering 151,000 acres in Campbell and Appomattox counties.
Those levels prompted a state study to understand how much fecal coliform bacteria can flow in the water each
day and still meet state standards.
The study - called a Total Maximum Daily Load, or TMDL - was finished in 2004. Now, the Department of
Conservation and Recreation is ready to start implementing the plan to lower the amounts.
State and local government officials met Thursday in Rustburg at an information meeting to discuss the first stages
of developing the implementation plan.
"The contract has been signed and a firm has been identified to develop the plan under the guidance of local
stakeholders," said Kelly Hitchcock, regional development specialist for Region 2000.
E. coli is considered a water quality indicator - higher levels can mean a more polluted stream. While high levels of
fecal coliform bacteria don't mean those coming in contact with the water will become severely ill, there is a strong
correlation between high levels and gastrointestinal illnesses.
In addition to agricultural sources of E. coli - such as livestock walking and wading in streams - other major
sources for fecal coliform bacteria in the 20 streams in Falling River's watershed include failing septic systems,
pipes dumping raw sewage from homes into streams, pet waste and wildlife.
Though biosolids are cause for concern for many liVing in the watershed, treated sewage sludge fertilizer wasn't
calculated into the study plan because the material has a lower bacterium count than natural soil, the study said.
The sources of E. coli in Falling River are very similar to those in the North River in Rockingham county, Willis
River in Buckingham and Cumberland counties and three creeks in Washington County where implementation
plans have been very successful, said Charles Lunsford, TMDLprogram manager for DCR. Those three sites are all
similar to Falling River in terms of watershed and source characteristics. Almost 95 percent of Falling River's
watershed is either forested or agricultural land.
The first total maximum daily load study in Virginia was completed in 1999 on Muddy Creek in Rockingham
County. Since then, more than 400 studies have been completed, but DCR is working on implementation plans for
29 - including a success on the first stream studied. .
One of the reasons Falling River was chosen is that it's a predominately rural area and has a better chance to see
water-quality improvement, Lunsford said. "If we were working on a plan for Lynchburg, we'd be having to deal
with a lot of storm water issues."
Biosolids Sampling Operational Procedure
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1. The purpose ofthis procedure is to provide for a system and instructions,
and to assign responsibilities for collection, preparation and shipping of
pellets for analysis of pathogens and metals under 40CFR503.
2. Sample Collection
I. Samples will be collected and sent out for analysis based on the frequency
dictated on the protocol table attached to this procedure.
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Peter Scorziello- / __ ~I:
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Biosolids Sampling Operational Procedure
COLLECTIONANDSHIPPING 11 11 Rev.:l! II Pg.2of4
and time of collection, the matrix type of the sample, the location of the
sample, purpose of the sample, lab sent to and the collector's signature.
The one copy of the chain of custody will be maintained in the NYOFCo
lab and two copies sent with the sample to the lab.
iv. For weekly fecal coliform, monthly enteric viruses and helminth ova the
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the receiving vehicle as the pellets fall from the spout into the vessel.
v. For weekly pellet metals ajar from each operation train is collected daily
at the pellet coolers and stored in the lab refrigerator at 4~oCor less. At the
end ofthe week the samples are coned and quartered until 1/16 of the
original sample is achieved and ajar of the final cut is sent to the lab for
analysis.
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111. Samples for TCLPs, metals and nutrients shall be shipped within 28 days.
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Regional Biosolids Coordinntor
Division of Enforcement & Compliance Assistance
U.S. EPA, Region II
290 Bro:ldwny,20th Floor
New York, NewY01:k 10007
This letter is to notify your department that the May 2007, monthly, incoming, biosolids, composite, sample, jar
for Ward Island and Red. Hook: arrived at the laboratory broken. The lab was not able to perform the analysis.
Also, the monthly pellet composite s:lmple jar arrived broken and the analysis could not be performed. The
corrective and preventative actions are as follows:
• Revise NYOFCo Biosolids S:lmplingStandard Operating Procedures. See, attachment, highlighted
words are revisions to address the potential for broken jars.
• Find att:lched the results of the weekly pellet s:lmples for the month of May 2007. The weeldy and
monthly pellets samples are collected from the same source, the pellet coolers on the operating
processing units on a daily basis. The weekly composite is divided, with part going out to sampling
and part being composed for the monthly s:lmple.
• The COC # 06600 is dated incor:rectly,due to human =or. The date of the sample, 5/01/07. should
be dated 6/01/07. The remarks should slate "Monthly Sludge and PeIlet Composite Month of
05/07. See att:lc:hedFed Ex shipping recoro for shipment date. Therefore, no holding times were
exceeded. See attached revised COC#06720.
• Microbac Lab will start recording the NYOFCo COC# on the Lab Analysis Report to provide better
tracking of the samples.
Should you have additional questions, please c:lItme :It 718-991-717 ext 222, or e-mail at
PScor/.iello@~}':tngI:O.com.Thank you for your attention to this ID:ltter.
Peter Scomello
Environmental Manager
Enclosure (1)
cc: Beth PetIilllo, NYC DEP
Pedick Lai, NYC DEP
Phil Stark, NYC DEP
Cherie Cas:ui. Microbac Laboratories
NtIU )'~rk Organic Ferlilizer C(//lJjJall)'
1108 Oak Point Avenue· Brame, NY 10474· Ph: (718) 991-7417 • Fax: (718) 991-7426
A SYllagro ComplJIry
Microbac Laboratories, Inc.
CAMP mLL DIVISION
209 Senate Ave, Suite 105 STATE CERT ill.
Camp Hill, PA 17011 PA#2I-133
CALOUM. TOTAl ICP 20000 mg/kg DRY 6/4/2007 KAB SW·B46 5010B
SOUDS, FlX£0 VOLAT. 36.7 % DRY wr. 5/30/2007 13:00 RD SM20TH 2540G
llTHIUM. TOTAL ICP 7.29 mgJkg DRY 6/11/2007 Oil SW·846 6010B
COPPER, lOTAL ICP 560 mg,Ikg DRV 6/4/2007 KAB SW-&16 6010B
LEAD, TOTAL 10' 140 mg/kg DRY 6/4/2007 KAB SW-B46 60108
CADMIUM, TOTAL 10' 4.1 mg/kg DRV 6/4{2007 KAB SW-B46 60108
ARSENIC, TOTAL ICP <5.0 mg/kg DRY 6/4/2007 KAB SW·B46 6olOB
ZINc:. TOTAL ICP 980 mg/kg DRV 6/4/2007 KAB SW-846 6010B
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Camp Hill. PA 17011 PA#21-133
NY# 11650
(717)763-0582 Fax (717)214-1269
EPA# PA00028
Cherie Cnsnri. Lab Director
www.microbac.com E-Mail: camphill@microbac.com
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www.microbac.com E-Mail: camphiU@microbac.com
CAlCIUM, TOTAl ICP 20000 mg/lcg CRY 5/29/2007 KAB SW-8'l6 6010B
SOUD5, FIXEDVOLAT. 35.7 % DRY WT. 5/22/2007 13:45 RD SM20TH 2S4OG
MAGNESIUM,TOTAlICP 5SOOmglkg DRY 5/29/2007 KAB SW-8'l6 6010B
COPPER, TOTAl ICP 520 mg/kg ORY 51"J9/"JJYJ7 KAB SW·B46 6010B
MER~Y, TOTAl 1.6 mg{kg DRY 5/31/2007 KAB SW-B~6 7471A
POTASSIUM,ICP 0.12 % DRY WT. 51"J9/2007 KAB SW-B46 6010B
NICKEL,TOTALICP 19 mg/lq[ DRY 5/29/2007 KAB SW·a46 6010B
MOLYBDENUM,TOTALICP 11.8 mg{kg DRY 5/23/2007 CHI SW-ll46 60108
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SELENIUM,TOTAL <10.0 mg/kg DRY 51"J9/2oo7 KAB SW-B46 6010B
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ZINC, TOTAl ICP 930 1TllJ/kg DRY 5129/2007 KAB SW-846 60100
NfTRITE NITROGEN <56 mg/kg DRY 5/25/2007 KAB SW846 9056
NI11lATENITROGEN <140 mg/kg DRY 5/25/2007 KAB SW8469056
pH 6.90 pH UNrTS 5/22/2007 15:00 RD SW·B46 9045C
PHOSPHORUS 1.8'l1. CRYWT 5/23/2007 GLF 5M 20TH 4500E
KJElOAHl NITROGEN 2.6% 5/30/'11lO7 13:30 RD 5M 20TH 45000
SOUDS, TOTAL 92.9 % DRY WT. 5/22/2007 13:45 RD SM 17TH 2S4OE
SOUDS, VOLATILE 64.3 % DRYWT. 5/22/2007 13:45 RD SM 20TH 2540E
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209 Senate Ave, Suite 105 STATE CERT 10.
Camp Hill, PA 17011 PA# 2 1-133
(7I7) 763~582 Fax (717) 214-1169 NY# 11650
EPA# PA00028
Cherie Casari, Lab Director
www.microbllc.com E-Mail: camphill@microbac.com
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Microbac Laboratories, Inc.
CAMP HILL DlVlSION
209 Senate Ave, Suite 105 STATE CERT TD.
Camp Hill, PA 17011 PA#21-133
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Microbac Laboratories, Inc.
CAMP HILL DiVISION
209 Senate Ave, Suite 105 STATE CERT roo
Camp Hill, PA 17011 PA# 21-133
Subject
Sampled By: 5:00
Test Date
11IeCCV far Selenium ss5CJdsted with this sample had a high blss. 11Ie dsta
wors not Imp/Jaed, because thflfft WIIS no selenium detected In ths tested
sample. /CAB 05/1.8/07
Lithium and molybdenum analyzed by Miaobac Chicagoland Division.
Respectfully Submitted:
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Microbac Laboratories, Inc.
CAMP illLL DIVISION
209 Senllte Ave, Suite 105 STATE CERT ill.
Cnmp Hill, PA 17011 PA#21-133
(717) 763-0582 Fax (717) 214-1269 NY# 11650
EPA#PA00028
Cherie Cosari, Lab Director
www.microbnc.comE-Mwl:cumphi11@microblll:.com
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on INs, allllllhor 0-"""0 doaml_ ,"""""",only lh. """I'ic(.) alllllyzal aIllIlo rmdOltlllu•••• _ MEMBER
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Microbac Laboratories, Inc.
CAMP lULL DlVJSION
209 Scnate Ave, Suite 105 STATE CERT ID.
Camp Hill, PA 17011 PA#21-133
(717) 763-0582 Fnx (717) 214-1269 NY# 11650
EPA# PA00028
Cherie Casari, Lab Director
www.micmbac.com E-Mail: cnmphill@micmhac.com
Respectfully Submitted:
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Mierobae Laboratories, Ine.
CAMP Iill.L DIVISION
209 Senate Ave, Suile 105 STATECERTID.
Camp Hill, PA 17011 PA#21-133
NY# 11650
(717)763-0582 Fa" (717)214-1269
EPA# PAOOO28
Cherie Casari, Lab Direclor
www.micrnbac.com E·Mail: camphill@microbac.com
IEMPRECD 5/1/2007
Sample Property Pn!served7 5/1/2007
11'0 dillOlIfIllltorm>lIanon Il1Is, 1WIlllltJ'I> aa:umpanvlnJ dlXllnUTtS. tqn:5<I1t unl, t1E5olmJle(s) ,n"/leland!o rena.ul1llQ1 mndU.., MEMBER
wltboll alll"OYillllOfD IIn I,~.
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1/101It 15r<rt III ~ 't",""Lad "'lilly or In piI~ ••• ildv•••• 1no.ror D1h•• _
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Microbac Laboratories, Inc.
CAMP HILL DIVISION
209 Senate Ave, Suite 105 STATE CERT 10.
Camp Hill. PA 1701 I PA#21-133
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'Thedati Intllnronnallon on UtEs. iUIt 0Ul1!' iIa:Drrlplnyltg dCJlCllllell5, n;reml anly IheSilmsle(5) j)nalyl:~and is rembcd llput1mlldtioA MEMUER
U'" ••• IlII\"lJe """,_ "lilly or In part Ill,oo"""*'g 0' Olh•• pu_ wUho,l DPII'JViIIl'OIlIlII! liIbofillDry.
lISDA-fPA-NIQ;H T05lIIIg _ s••_ c.",."llg Olemal ond MlaotllllaglaJ Ana!ls<S ""a II<5wrth
Microbac Laboratories, Inc.
CAMP HILL DMSION
209 Senate Ave. Suite I 05 STATECERTJD.
Camp Hill, PA 17011 PA#2I-133
NY# 11650
(717)763-0582 Fax (717)214-1269
EPA# PA00028
Cherie Casari, Lab Director
wWIV.microbac.com E-Mail: camphill@microbac.com
CAlaUM. TOTAL ICP 27000 rrg,Ikg DRY 6/15/2007 KA8 SW-846 60108
SOUDS, FIXED VOLAT. '!S,s % DRY wr. 6/7/2008 12:00 RD SM2DTl1 25"lOG
OlROMIUM, TOTAL lCP 110 mgJlcg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-846 6010B
no GJta II1d Infol1l1illDn on "IJ, md alh~ ea:ompanyll1l _",Is, "''''''''''' a,IV IlIes",.-,) allo1lym1Dnd ll; "'_ upaACDndllDn MEMBER
Ulalll15 not lD be I!lXlnIucDJ wlDlly or In pa., rnr.dYent!Dll Of alll •• I'll""""" W!lholt a~""",1 from u., IllJo13lmy.
U5DA-6'MIK5H T"liIIg Food Sonltililo. Consulll!l OIemclond HIaobbbglci1l Analyses and ills..ml
mill
Microbac Laboratories, Inc.
CAMP HILL DIVISION
209 Senate Ave, Suile 105 STATE CERT ro.
Camp Hill, PA 17011 PA#21-133
NY# 11650
(717)763-0582 Fax (717)214-1269
EPA#PA00028
Cherie Casali, Lab Direcler
www.microbac.cem E-Mail: camphi11@microbac.cem
Subject
Sampled By:
Test
IRON, TOTAL llJ' 35000 ng/llg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-B46 GOlOB
CAOMlUM,TOTAL ICP 5.7 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-B'l6 6010B
ARSENIC,TOTAL ICP <5.0 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW·B46 6010B
ZINC, TOTAL IlJ' 950 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW·M66010B
POTASSIUM, ICP 0.19 % DRY wr. 6/15/2007 KAB 5W-8'l6 GOlOB
LEAD,TOTAL IlJ' 210 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-ll46 6010B
MOLYBDENUM,TOTAL ICP 6.3B mg/ko DRY 6/14/2007 CHI SW-B'!6 6010B
VOLATILEADDS, TOTAL 2200 mg/kg DRY 6/27/21Xrl GLF SMIIlTH 5560C
SCUDS, VOlATILE 54.2 % DRY wr. 6/7/2008 12:00 RD SM 201lt 2540E
NlTRATENITROGEN <630 mg/kg DRY 6/13/2007 KAB SW8'l6 9056
pH 7.74 pHUNn5 6/7/2007 14:00 RD SW-846 904SC
SULFUR,TOTAL 0.780 % DRY wr. 6/14/2007 CHI A5TM 0129
AMMONIANITROGEN O!S11LLED 1.7%ORYWT. 6/13/2007 12:30 RD SM 20T11 4500BO
NlTRfTE NITROGEN <250 mg/kg DRY 6/13/2007 KAB SW846 !lOSS
PHOSPHORUS 2.3 % DRYWT 6/2:3/2007 GLF SM 20T11 4SODE
KJELOAHLMTROGEN 5.7% 6/12/2007 11:30 RD SM 2llTH 'ISOOB
PCBS Extractlon 1 6/15/2007 RWS
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Microbac Laboratories, Inc.
CAMP HILL DMSION
209 Senate Ave, Suite 105 STATE CERT ID.
Camp Hill, PA 17011 PA#21-133
NY# 11650
(717) 763-0582 Fax (717) 214-1269
EPA# PA00028
Cherie Casali,.Lab Director
www.micmboc.com E-Mail: cnmphiD@microbac.com
CALOUM, TOTAL ICP 21000 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-8'l6 6010B
COBALT, TOTAL ICP 4.8 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-846 6010B
AWMINUM, TOTAL ICP 7300 mg/kg DRY 6/15{2007 KAB SW-846 601011
COPPER, TOTAL ICP 730 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-8'l6 6010B
MANGANESE, lOTAL ICP 460 rrg,Ikg DRY 6/15/2007 KAII SW-8'l6 6010B
LITHlUM, TOTAL ICP 7.04 ml1lkg DRY 6/21{2007 CHI SW-8'l6 6010B
IRON, lUTAl ICP 24<J00 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW'8'l6 601011
ARSENIC, TOTAL ICP <5.0 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-ll46 601011
ZlNC, TOTAL lCP 1000 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAII SW-846 6010B
LEAD, TOTAL lCP 200 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAII SW·846 6010B
MOLYIIOENUM, TOTAL ICP 1232 mg/kg DRY 6/14{2007 011 SW-8~6 601011
llte: datil rnJ lnI'anmttln DQ Ihb, ood cOler IItIJlmpanylrg dlXlll1ellts, rq::n:stllt onlr 1t181ii1Jl1pe(5)oollyzBlllod ts refIOnd upon mndlbn MEMBER
UIII" bllollD be _1IIUCf!d wllllt/o, In p.m lOr 0~..ntln9 o,<Oller JNIfD'C5 WIU""10RlRlY.If•••• lle ~1bo,"lllry.
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Microbac Laboratories, Inc.
CAMP HILL DIVISION
209 Senate Ave, Suite I 05 STATE CERT 10.
Camp Hill, PA 170 II PA#21-133
(717) 763-0582 Fax (717)214-1269 NY# 11650
EPA# PAOOO28
Cherie Casari, Lab Director
www.microbac.com E-Mail: camphill@microbac.com
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Microbac Laboratories, Inc.
CAMP HILL DMsrON
209 Senale Ave, Suite 105 STATE CERT ro.
Camp Hill, PA 17011 PA#21-133
ALU~llNLtl, TOTAl 10' 9100 mg/I<!1 DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-&l6 60106
(l)PPER, TOTAL 10' 830 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW·846 6010B
CHLORINE, TOTAL <0.0837 % DRY wr. 6125/2007 CHI A5TM DB08IASTM 0512
IRON, TOTAL 1CP 36000 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-846 6010B
CADMIUM, TOTAl ICP 5.9 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW·1l46 6010B
ARSEtilC, TOTAL ICP <5.0 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW·1l46 60lOB
ZINC, TOTAL ICP 1100 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-&l6 6010B
LEAD, TOTAL ICP 210 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW·846 GOlOB
t1OLYBDENUM, TOTAL ICP 11.72 mg/kg DRY 6/14/2007 CHI SW-846 6010B
VOLATnE AODS, TOTAl 21,000 mglkg DRY 6/V/2007 GLf SM1lffil 556lJC
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Microbac Laboratories, Inc.
CAMP HILL DIVISION
209 Senate Ave, Suite 105 STATE CERT ID.
Camp Hill, PA 170 II PA#21-133
(717)763·0582 Fax (717)214-1269 NY# 11650
EPA#PA00028
Chene Casari, Lab Director
www.microbac.com E-Mail: camphiU@microbac.com
REPORT WAS MODIFIED TO REFLfCTTHAT SAMPLES WERE FROM MAY 2007 PER PETER
SCORZIELLO ON 6/29/07. SYM
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CALCIUM, TOTAL ICP 23000 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-846 6010B
COBALT, TOTAL ICP 3.7 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-846 6010B
SOUDS, FIXED VOLAT. 31.1 % DRY WT. 6/7/2008 12:00 RD SM20TH 2540G
ALUMINUM, TOTAL ICP 6500 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-846 6010B
COPPER, TOTAL ICP 630 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB .SW-846 5010B
The data and information on this, and other accompanVlng documents, represent only the sample(s) analyzed and Is rendered upon condition
that it Is not to be reporduced wholly or In part for advertising or other purposes without approval from the laboratory.
USOA-EPA-NIOSH Testing Food Sanitation Consulting Chemical and Microbiological Analyses and Research
Microbac Laboratories, Inc.
CAMP HILL DIVISION
209 Senate Ave, Suite 105 STATE CERT lD
Camp Hill, PA 17011 PA# 21-133
(717) 763-0582 Fax (717) 214-1269 NY# 11650
EPA# PA00028
Cherie Casari, Lab Director
www.microbac.com E-Mail: camphill@microbac.com
SELENIUM, TOTAL < 10.0 mgjkg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-846 6010B
CHLORINE, TOTAL <0.0719 % DRY wr. 6/14/2007 CHI ASTM D808/ASTM D512
UTHIUM, TOTAL ICP 5.40 mgjkg DRY 6/25/2007 CHI SW-846 6010B
IRON, TOTAL ICP 24000 mgjkg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-846 6010B
CADMIUM, TOTAL ICP 3.9 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-846 6010B
ZINC, TOTAL ICP 910 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-846 6010B
LEAD, TOTAL ICP 150 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-846 6010B
MOLYBDENUM, TOTAL ICP 10.43 mg/kg DRY 6/22/2007 CHI SW-846 6010B
VOLATILE ACIDS, TOTAL 20000 mg/kg DRY 6/27/2007 GLF SM18TH 5560C
The data and information on this, and other accompanying documents, represent only the sample(s) analyzed and is rendered upon condition
that It Is not to be reporduced wholly or In part for advertising or other purposes without approval from the laboratory.
USOA-EPA·NIOSH Testing FoOO SanitatIOn Consulting Chemical and Microbiological Anatyses and Research
Microbac Laboratories, Inc.
CAMP HILL DIVISION
209 Senate Ave, Suite 105 STATE CERT ID
Camp Hill, PA 17011 PA# 21-133
(717) 763-0582 Fax (717) 214-1269 NY# 11650
EPA# PA00028
Cherie Casari, Lab Director
www.microbac.com E-Mail: camphill@microbac.com
CALCIUM, TOTAL ICP 27000 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-846 6010B
ALUMINUM, TOTAL ICP 9200 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-846 6010B
CHLORINE, TOTAL <0.0709 % DRY WI. 6/25/2007 CHI ASTM D808/ASTM D512
UTHIUM, TOTAL ICP 7.80 mg/kg DRY 6/21/2007 CHI SW-846 6010B
IRON, TOTAL ICP 35000 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-846 6010B
CADMIUM, TOTAL ICP 5.7 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-846 6010B
TIle data and Information on this, and other accompanying documents, represent only the sample(s) analyzed and is rendered upon condition
that it is not to be reporduced wholly or in part for advertising or other purposes without approval from the laboratory.
USOA-EPA-NIOSH Testlng Food sanitation Consulting Chemical and Microbiological Anatyses and Research
Microbac Laboratories, Inc.
CAMP HILL DIVISION
209 Senate Ave, Suite 105 STATE CERT ID
Camp Hill, PA 17011 PA# 21-133
(717) 763-0582 Fax (717) 214-1269 NY# 11650
EPA# PA00028
Cherie Casari, Lab Director
www.microbac.com E-Mail: camphill@microbac.com
ARSENIC, TOTAL ICP <5.0 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-846 6010B
ZINC, TOTAL ICP 950 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-846 6010B
VOLATILE ACIDS, TOTAL 2200 mg/kg DRY 6/27/2007 GLF SM18TH 5560C
The data and information on this, and other accompanying documents, represent only the sample(s) analyzed and is rendered upon condition
that it Is not to be reporduced wholly or in part for advertising or other purposes without approval from the laboratory.
USDA-EPA-NIOSH Testing Food sanitation Consulting Chemical and Microbiological Analyses and Research
Microbac Laboratories, Inc.
CAMP HILL DIVISION
209 Senate Ave, Suite 105 STATECERTID.
Camp Hill, PA 17011 PA# 21-133
(717) 763-0582 Fax (717) 214-1269 NY# 11650
EPA# PA00028
Cherie Casari, Lab Director
www.microbac.com E-Mail: camphill@microbac.com
COBALT, TOTAL ICP 4.8 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW·846 6010B
COPPER, TOTAL ICP 730 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-846 6010B
CHLORINE, TOTAL <0.0704 % DRY wr. 6/25/2007 CHI ASTM D808/ASTM 0512
liTHIUM, TOTAL ICP 7.04 mg/kg DRY 6/21/2007 CHI SW-846 6010B
IRON, TOTAL ICP 24000 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-846 6010B
ZINC, TOTAL ICP 1000 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-846 6010B
LEAD, TOTAL ICP 200 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-846 6010B
MOLYBDENUM, TOTAL ICP 12.32 mg/kg DRY 6/14/2007 CHI SW-846 6010B
VOLATILE ACIDS, TOTAL 3500 mg/kg DRY 6/27/2007 GLF SM18TH 5560C
The data and information on this, and other accompanying documents, represent only the sample(s) analyzed and Is tendered upon condition
that it Is not to be reporduced wholly or In part for advertising or other purposes without approval from the laboratory.
USDA-EPA-NIOSH Testing Foocl Sanitation Consulting Chemical and Microbiological Analyses and Research
Microbac Laboratories, Inc.
CAMP HILL DIVISION
209 Senate Ave, Suite 105 STATECERTID
Camp Hill, PA 17011 PA# 21-133
NY# 11650
(717)763-0582 Fax (717) 214-1269
EPA# PA00028
Cherie Casari, Lab Director
www.microbac.com E-Mail: camphill@microbac.com
6/15/2007 RWS
CALCIUM, TOTAL ICP 27000 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-B46 6010B
COBALT, TOTAL ICP 6.4 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-B46 6010B
SOUDS, FIXED VOLAT. 34.1 % DRY WT. 6/7/2008 12:00 RD SM20TH 2540G
The data and Information on this, and other accompanying documents, represent only the sample(s) analyzed and Is rendered upon condition
that it Is not to be reporduced wholly or In part for advertising or other purposes without approval from the laboratory.
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CAMP HILL DIVISION
209 Senate Ave, Suite 105 STATECERTID.
Camp Hill, PA 17011 PA# 21-133
(717)763-0582 Fax (717) 214-1269 NY# 11650
EPA# PA00028
Cherie Casari, Lab Director
www.microbac.com E-Mail: camphill@microbac.com
CHLORINE, TOTAL <0.0837 % DRY wr. 6/25/2007 CHI ASTM D808/ASTM D512
UTHIUM, TOTAL ICP 7.95 mg/kg DRY 6/21/2007 CHI SW-846 6010B
IRON, TOTAL ICP 36000 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-846 6010B
CADMIUM, TOTAL ICP 5.9 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-846 6010B
ZINC, TOTAL ICP 1100 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-846 6010B
LEAD, TOTAL ICP 210 mg/kg DRY 6/15/2007 KAB SW-846 6010B
MOLYBDENUM, TOTAL ICP 11.72 mg/kg DRY 6/14/2007 CHI SW-846 6010B
VOLATILE ACIDS, TOTAL 21,000 mg/kg DRY 6/27/2007 GLF SM18TH 5560C
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that it is not to be reporduced wholly or in part for advertising or other purposes without approval from the laboratory.
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CAMP HILL DIVISION
209 Senate Ave, Suite 105 STATE CERT lD
Camp Hill, PA 17011 PA# 21-133
(717) 763-0582 Fax (717) 214-1269 NY# 11650
EPA# PA00028
Cherie Casari, Lab Director
www.microbac.com E-Mail: camphill@microbac.com
The Mercury recovery on this spiked sample had a high bias. The laboratory
control sample associated with this sample was within acceptable limits. KAB
06/12/07
PELLET SAMPLE WAS BROKEN IN COOLER WHEN RECEIVED AT LABORATORY. PELLETS NEED
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127-50 NORTHERN BLVD. FLUSHING, NY 11368
718-446-7000
718-426-8757 FAX
B. Petrillo
D. Scully
To: Wen Hung, P.E., Project Manager R. Valiga, P .E.
NYCDEP L. Beyer
Tully Environmental Inc. (TEl) provides the following response to the Department's April
5,2007 correspondence. As you may be aware, Pennsylvania experienced extreme weather
conditions during early March which made roads impassable at and around the Natural Soil
Products (NSP) facility causing the samples to be submitted late. We have reviewed the
data in question and have noted that of the mandatory monthly analysis, data for metals and
many of the wet chemistry analytes are valid; therefore the late submission of the samples
has not invalidated the most critical data.
Regardless, TEl has instituted procedures to avoid samples from being shipped late in the
future: 1) Richard Valiga, General Manager at NSP will notify by email NYCDEP (Beth
Petrillo), TEl (Dean Devoe) and American Analytical Laboratories (Lori Beyer Laboratory
Director) within the first three business days of the month when the samples will be
shipped or by phone and email if there are any problems anticipated with regard to
shipment of the samples; 2) upon receipt of the samples, AAL (Lori Beyer) will notify by
email NYCDEP (Beth Petrillo), NSP (Richard Valiga) and TEl (Dean Devoe) that the
samples have been received and NYCDEP (Beth Petrillo) will be notified by phone and
email of the expected date that the results will be issued.
Please let us know if this is acceptable and if you have any questions. Thank you for your
cooperation.
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ANALYTICAL NJDEP
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NY050
PH-G205
L6BORATORIES PADEP 68-00573
Dean Devoe
Tully Environmental
127-50 Northern Boulevard
Flushing, NY 11368
TEL: (718) 446-7000
FAX (718) 426-8757
American Analytical Laboratories, LLC. received 1 samp1e(s) on 3/23/2007 for the analyses
presented in the following report.
Samples were analyzed in accordance with the test procedures documented on the chain of
custody and detailed throughout the text of this report.
The limits provided in the data package are analytical reporting limits and not Federal or
Local mandated values to which the sample results should be compared.
There were no problems with the analyses and all data for associated QC met laboratory
specifications. Ifthere are any exceptions a Case Narrative is provided in the report.
If you have any questions regarding these tests results, please do not hesitate to call
(631) 454-6100 or email medirectlyatlbeyer@american-analytical.com.
Lab Sample ID Client Sample ID Tag Number Date Collected Date Received
0703193-01 A 26th Ward 11112 2/28/2007 3/23/2007
0703193-0 IB 26th Ward 11112 2/28/2007 3/23/2007
0703 193-0 IC 26th Ward 11112 2/28/2007 3/23/2007
0703193-010 26th Ward 11112 2/28/2007 3/23/2007
0703193-01 E 26th Ward 11112 2/28/2007 3/23/2007
0703193-0 IF 26th Ward 11112 2/28/2007 3/23/2007
56 TOLEDO STREET' FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK 11735
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the minimum detection limit for the sample with the U, I.e. "10U". This is
not necessarily the instrument detection limit attainable for this particUlar
sample based on any concentration or dilution that may have been
required.
Due to the lime period that elapsed ii'om sample collection to receipt at the laboratory, several tests
were performed beyond the method allowable holding times and has been notated as "H" throughout
the data package.
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L6.BORATORIES 56 TOLEDO STREET' FARMINGDALE. NEW YORK 11735 • (631) 454-6100 • FAX: (631) 454-8027
CLIENT: Tully Environmental Client Sample 10: 26th Ward
Lab Order: 0703193 Tag Number: 11112
Project: NSP Tremont PA February 2007 Raw Sludge 2 Collection Date: 2/28/2007
Lab 10: 0703193-0tA Matrix: SLUDGE
SW9045C
PH SW9045C Analyst: JC
pH o H pH Units 3/23/2007
B Analyte detected in the associated Method l3Iank E Value above quantilation range
H Holding timcs lur preparation or analysis exceeded J Analyte delected below quantitation limil~
ND Nol Delectcd at thc Reporting Limit S Spike Recovery outside accepted recovery limits
U Indicates the compound was analyzed for but nol dclecte X Value exceeds M.~'(imum Contaminanl Level
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CLIENT: Tully Environmental Client Sample 10: 26th Ward
Lab Order: 0703193 Tag Number: 11112
Project: NSP Tremont PA February 2007 Raw Sludge 2 Collection Date: 2/28/2007
8 i\nalytc deleeted in the associated Method Blank E Value above quanti tat ion runge
H Holding times for preparation or analysis exceeded J Analyte detected below quantitation limits
ND Not Detected at the Reporting Limit S Spike Recovery outside aecepled recovery limits
U Indicatcs the compound was analyzed for but nol deteclc X Value exceeds Maximum Contaminant Level
Page 3 of3
CLIENT: Tully Environmental Clicnt Sample 10: 16th Ware!
Lab Order: 0703193 Tag Numbcr: 11112
Project: NSP Tremont PA February 2007 Raw Sludge 1 Collcction Date: l11H/2007
Lab 10: 0703193·0lA Matrix: SLUDGE
n Allal)'le detecled ill the associntcd Method IJlall~ E VillllC ahnVl: qllantilatinll range
1-1 Holding limcs fix preparatioll 01' allalysis exceeded J Analyte detected helm\' qUOllllitalioll limits
ND Nnl Delected at the Reporting Limit S Spike Recovery outside accepted recovery limils
U Indicates the cmnpound was analyzed It))' but not deleele X Vilille e,eeeds ~'la.,ill1ull1 C'olllilll1inalll Level
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CLIENT: Tully Environmental Client Sample 10: 16th Ward
Lab Order: 0703193 Tag Number: 11111
Project.: NSP Tremont PA February 1007 Raw Sludge:2 Collection Date: 112RI1D07
Lab 11): 0703193-0 IC Mat..-ix: SLUDGE
B :\nalylc uClccled inlhc associared lVIclllIld BJan~ E Value ahove 1(uanlilillion range
J-I Holding limcs li)r prcparalion or analysis exceeded J Analylc dclccted hell>\\' quanlilali"n limits
ND Nol DCleeted at the Reporting Limil S Spi~e Rcmvcry "ulside 'lcccpled recnvery limils
IJ Indicales the componnd was analyzed fhr hUl n"l deleelc :\ Value e,ceeds I'vla,imllm Clllllaminanl Level
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CLIENT: Tully Environmental Client Sample ID: 26th Ward
Lah Drdcl': 0703193 Tag Numbcr: 11112
Project: NSP Tremont PA February 2007 Raw Sludge 2 Collection Date: 2128/2007
Lab ID: 0703193-01 F M~ltrix: SLUDGE
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1'11.1 1'1111 IJcI~clcd al Ih~ RCJlOrting Limil S Spike Reeo\'cry olilsid~ a~e~l'lcd l'ccol'~ry Iimils
U Indi~atcs Ih~ cllmpolilld was analyzed lilf hilI lIot detecle X Vallie exeecds rVlasimllln COlllilmillillll Level
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CLIENT: Tully Environmental Clicnt Sample 10: 26th W<lrd
Lab Ordc.·: 0703193 Tag Number: 11112
Project: NSP Tremont PA February 2007 Raw Sludge:2 Collection Date: }/2SI2007
Lab 10: 0703193-0 IF Matrix: SLUDGE
H Anal)'le deleeted in the associated Method Blank E Valli": i1hn\'c qUill1tii;llioll rang.e
1-1 rlold;ng tilllcS Jill' preparation or analysis exceeded J i\nalyle delecled hd,,\\' quantilal;oll rim;"
ND Not [ktccted allhe Reponing Limit S Spike Rl.:'cn\'cry IHIISide accepted n:covt:ry limits
IJ rllllicates Ihe componnd \l'as ,malyzed Ji)r hUI nol deleelc X Value exceeds Maximultl C"nlalllil1,mt Lcwl
Pagc4or4
OEPARTMENT OF Mr. Daniel Scully
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION Vice President
59·17 Junction Boulevard Tully Environmental, Inc.
Flushing, New York 11373
127-50 Northern Boulevard
Flushing, New York 11368
Emily Lloyd
Commissioner
Douglas S. Greeley, P.E. It has been brought to my attention that Tully has constituted a violation to
Deputy Commissioner
our contract, Contract No. ll13-BIO, regarding Laboratory Analysis of
Bureau of Wastewater the biosolids samples.
Treatment
The monthly composite samples of February of2007 have been sent to
Tel. (718) 595-6389
. Fax (718) 595-6950
American Analytical Laboratories on March 23, 2007. This procedure
dgreeley@dep.nyc.gov violates our contract. In accordance with Contract No. 1113-BIO, Section
9, Laboratory Analysis, a report of the laboratory analysis shall be
provided to Tully and the NYCDEP within seven days from the date that
the last grab sample, comprising the monthly composite, is taken.
The intention of this letter is to warn Tully of the violation. In the future,
the liquidated damages may be assessed by the City for any deficiencies in
performance.
Should you have any question regarding this matter, please call me at
(718)595-6807.
~un~~E~
Project Manager
Biosolids Management Section
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Cc: Petrillo, Lai, Goyzueta, Spangel, D. Devoe