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89-160 i WHITE - CITV CLERK /� //�� PIN'1- - F'.NANCE \ COU�ICIl I �I/� BLLERY - MAVORTMENT GITY OF SAINT PAUL File NO• �� 0 Council Resolution -= - - �-- � Presented B �� � ' �i-��' Referred To Committee: Date � Out of Committee By Date i WHEREAS, the Metropolitan �aste Control Commission (MWCC) Metro Wastewater Treatment Plant currently processes nd incinerates about 70,000 dry tons of sludge per year leaving a by-product of abqut 18,000 dry tons of ash per year; and WHEREAS, the Metro Plant's �ash materials are either sluiced or trucked to temporary ash storage basins where thle solids settle out of suspension; and WHEREAS, in 1977-1978, the ;State Pollution Control Agency granted permits for the permanent disposal of ash �rom two of three existing ash storage basins at the old Saint Paul Sanitary Landfill near Pig's Eye Lake and approximately 136,000 cubic yards of ash were deposite with six inches of added topsoil and then seeded; and WHEREAS, in 1978 the city �dopted floodplain zoning regulations in accordance with federal and state mandates� and consequently determined that the area of the Metro Plant and the existing ash !basins were located in the fragile ecosystem of the flood fringe district. The Zonirlg Ordinance permitted waste treatment and waste disposal facilities in the flood fr�nge district upon the application and issuance of a Conditional Use Permit by the Planning Commission; and WHER�AS, when in 1980 the I�etro Plant's ash storage basins had again reached capacity, the MWCC applied ;for a Special Condition Use Permit from the Planning Commission to construct an� fill a fourth temporary ash storage basin; and WHEREAS, the Planning Comm�ssion subsequently issued a permit for a fourth temporary ash storage basin with the;understanding and assurance from the MWCC that the ash would be permanently remov�d from all four basins by 1983 and that the area would be restored to its original h�bitat; and COUNCIL MEMBERS Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays , Dimond , �� _�_ [n Favor Goswitz Rettman s�ne;n�� ____�—__ Against BY Sonnen Wilson Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted hy Council: Date Certified Yassed by Council Secretary BY By Approved by Mavor: Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By gY WHITE - GTY CLERK I PINit - F�►NANCE COU�IC11 CANARV -�:JEPARTMENT ' GITY •� SAINT rAUL �,�I BL�UE - MAVOR ��i File NO. ' Council Resolution Presented By � Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date WHEREAS, at the end of 1988I, the Metro Plant still has four temporary ash storage basins and that basins one and fou�r are nearly empty but basins two and three collectively contain about 120,000 cubicl� yards of ash and that current ash production is being deposited in basin two; and WHEREAS, the City is aware �Of the ongoing efforts of the MWCC to develop ash reuse and disposal solutions; and I WHEREAS, THE MWCC staff are investigating various possible reuse ideas for the ash now in the storage basins b t has not yet determined a final plan for that ash; and WHEREAS, it appears that ev n if all the ash is ultimately recycled into other products, the Metro Plant w'l1 still have a need for a limited temporary ash storage or handling facility as par of daily operations and that such temporary facility should be properly designed and constructed to be located in the floodplain and, that basin construction wil require review and approval by both the State PCA as well as the City's Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, ash basins one, tw and three are considered nonconforming with respect to the City's Zoning Ordinance because they were never granted a Special Condition Use Permit; and i WHEREAS, once ash was remov�d from those basins, the basins lost any "grandfathered" nonconformity status and th�refore should be eliminated; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL ED, that the Saint Paul City Council requests that the � Metropolitan Waste Control ommission present to the City Council by �farclr�.,��}$1}, ApriY15,1989 a plan that addresses (1) i s timeline tc eliminate the land filling of ash within the Saint Paul floodplain, �2) the reclamation of the old lancifill ash basin sites, an.d (3) the potential need or a limited, temporary ash storage facility as part of the treatment plant operation. i �� COUNCIL MEMBERS ' Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays � Dimond -iaw�`- v� In Favor Goswitz s�che;'n�� � Against BY �- �- wi�son ' � � - [ � Form Approved by City Attomey Adopted hy Council: Date Certified P�s d by Counci Secretar � BY � gy, �� Approve by �Nav : a J1�C �� I��� Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By � P(�gt�p� +Y�AR J I 1989 I '} , k ; � �R���� 6. 3/7/89 FIN L ORDER: Improve MINNEHAHA AVENUE from Approved Whi e Bear Avenue to Hazel Street and Pedersen Str et to McKnight Road. 3-0 Con tructin sanitar w/amendment g y, storm and water to delete con�ections if requested by the property lighting. own rs. �• RES LUTION 89-42: Establishing residential Laid Over per it parking on LINCOLN AVENUE between Cle eland and Prior (Laid over in Committee Committee 2/8/89) . to 3-8-89 $• RESO�,UTION: Marshall/Snelling Avenue Bridge - No Action MnDO�. Required 9• RESOI,UTION: I-94 West bound SIXTH STREET No Action BRID�E extensions - MnDOT. Required 10. RESO UTION 89-160: Requesting the Metropolitan Approved Wast Con�rol Commission to present to Council by arch 1, 1989 a plan addressing its witho time ine to eliminate land filling of ash with amendment. the floodplain, the reclamation of the old landfill ash basin site, and the potential need for a limited temporary ash storage facil ty as part of the treatment plant opera ions. (Laid over in Committee 2/8/89) , 11. RESOL�JTION 89-217: Authorizin officials to execute an agreement witherRamsey iniCommi�ttee Count}� for the majority of funding for the to 3-8-89 Curbside Recycling Program. (Referred to CommiC�tee 2/9/89) . 12• RESOLUTION 89-268: Authorizin officilals to execute an agreementr�with Cthe passedy State ' Department of Transportation for City's at Council share of costs of roadway and storm sewer facili�lties constructed on Mississippi River Blvd. and on Marshall (T.H. 212) from N. MissisSippi River Blvd. to Otis Avenue. (ReferXed to Committee 2/16/89) . 13. DISCUS�ION: Payment by MnDOT for easements No Action taken $or LAKE STREET BRIDGE Reconstruction. Required 14. � Other Business. I I I 2 I � i � Members: C��_��� CITY OF ►�AINT PAUL . Roger J. Goswitz, chair ��������� Janice Rettman un��u�n OFFIC� OF TFII� CITY COUNUIL Tom Dimond .. ........... Date: February 22, 1989 R�CEiVED Committee Report �� 2 2 ��9 To: Saint Paul City Council c�rY c��.KK From :Public Works, Utilities, and Transportation Committee Roger J. Goswitz, Chair The Public Works Committee at its meeting of February 22, 1989 took the following action: 1. Approval of minutes of February 8, 1989. Hearing Date 2. 2/28/89 FINAL ORDER: Improving the alley in Block 1, Approved Clarke's Addition and in Block 2, Dawson's 3-0 Addition by grading and paving. (bounded by Wheelock, Larpenteur, Westminster and Edgemont) . Also, condemning and taking an easement for the slopes in the grading and paving of the above said alley. � 3. 3/7/89 FINAL ORDER: Acquiring easements for the Approved STARKEY/PLATO AREA STORM SEWER SYSTEM. 3-0 with caveat. 4. 3/7/89 FINAL ORDER: Acquiring easements for the Laid over in ' SYLVAN/ACKER AREA STORM SEWER SYSTEM. Committee to 3-8-89 5. FINAL ORDER: Constructing a sanitary sewer in Laid over WHEELOCK PARKWAY from Edgemont Street to 160 Indefinitely feet east of Edgemont, Street. Also constructing sanitary sewer service connections. Constructing a water main in Wheelock Parkway from Edgemont Street to 170 feet east of Edgemont Street. Also constructing water , service connections. Acquiring a 20-foot easement for sewer purposes. (Laid over in Committee) . CIT'Y HALL SEVENTH FLUUR SAINT PAUI., MINNFSOTA 55102 .s�.4s . � • ' II . .� ��'����� � PERMIT FOR OPERATION OF A ' SOLID WASTE PROCESSING PROGRAM Pursuant to authorization by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and in accordance whth Minnesota Statutes chs. 115 and 116 and Minn. Rules chs. 7000, 7001 and' 7035: I Metropolitan Waste Control Commission 350 Metro Square Building �� 7th and Robert Streets St. Paul , Minnesota 55101 is authorized by th� MPCA to operate the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission (MWCC) Ash Utilization Program under the conditions set forth herein. The determination to is�ue this permit is discretionary with the MPCA. PART I. PROGRAM DE$CRIPTION A. Location. The Ash Utilization Program will initiate from the Metropolit�n Wastewater Treatment Plant located in the EZ of the SE; of'Section 9, T28N, R22W of Ramsey County and will culminate ruith the ash being stored and processed at properly equipped a�phalt manufacturing plants or other processing plants as approved by the Director in Part III . B. Program De�cription. The Ash Utilization Program authorized by this permit is for the approved use of ash as admixture in the manufa�ture of commercial products. This permit currently allows the �ash to be utilized as admixture in the manufacturing of asphalt Additional utilization of ash as admixture must be approved b,� the Director in accordance with Part III . C. Approved U�ilization. The MWCC burns primary and waste-activated sludges in s�x multiple hearth incinerators located at the treat- ment plant� Ash from the bottom of the incinerators and fly ash �aptur'ed by cycl on�s i s pneumati cal l y conveyec+ to the recovery units whers it is then transported to eight storage silos. The storage capacity of the silos is about 4,000 cubic yards (2,000 dry tons) dr about four weeks worth of ash generation at the current ash� production rate of 70 dry tons per day. The ash is stored untill loaded into railroad cars or pneumatic trucks via hoses to control dust. i Ash will bej delivered to asphalt manufacturing plants for use as a mineral filler. Ash is stored at the asphalt plant in a storage silo. The ash is either injected into the asphalt mix under pressure or fed by gravity. The ash is weighed during addition to the asphaltj mix to ensure the mix meets the proper specifications. �,I i II . . -2- D. Special Construction. Ash used as admixture shall be restricted to commercial manufacturing facilities capable of totally enclosed storage so as to protect the contents from spillage, wind and moisture. E. Alterations or Additions. The permittee shall not make any .. alterations or additions to the ash utilization program that would materially alter the method or effect of management without first obtaining the written consent of the Director. PART II . OPERATING CONDITIONS � A. Waste Characteristics. The waste consists of ash from the bottom of the MWCC incinerators, fly ash from the air pollution control equipment and dust from the bag filters. At current production rates, approximately 70 dry tons of total ash is produced each day. B. General Operatinq Requirements. In the event of accidental spillage of ash caused by an emergency situation, such as an accident during ash transport to the commercial manufacturing facility or an accident at the commercial manufacturing facility (fire, explosion, etc.) , the permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize any adverse impact to the air and waters of the State. If such an event occurs, the permittee shall immediately report the event to the MPCA. This shall be ; followed by a written report within thirty (30) days, providing a description of the event, the corrective actions taken, and an assessment of the impact on air and water quality, if any. C. Special Operatinq Requirements. The following conditions pertain to the transport, storage, and use of the ash as an admixture in the manufacture of commercial products. 1 . Ash transport shall be restricted to transport vessels CdrdS�? of to*al enclosure so as tc protect the contents from spillage, wind and moisture. 2. Ash used as an admixture shall be restricted to commercial manufacturing facilities capable of enclosed storage so as to protect the contents from spillage, wind and moisture. 3. Ash used in the manufacture of asphalt pavement shall not exceed six percent of the total aggregate by weight. D. Special Monitorinq and Reportinq Requirements. 1 . The permittee shall monitor the ash on a routine basis to determine the suitability of the ash for use as a commercial admixture by identifying the water solubility of various . I . ' C�C �-/�� i , -3- ; trace metals using ASTM Method D 3987-81 . Composite samples of dry �sh transported to the loadout facility shall be collect�d on a weekly basis. Subsamples shall be collected from th� weekly composites by utilizing a riffle sampler, a grain�sampler, or other appropriate method. A monthly composi e sample shall subsequently be constructed from the weekly ubsamples. Subsamples of the monthly composites shall b� obtained as above. Approprlately sized subsamples of the monthly composite shall be subj cted to a modification of the ASTM D 3987-81 leach procedu e. The permittee may use smaller samples for extrac- tion bu shall maintain the specified ratio of sample and water. 2. The per ittee shall analyze the filtered extract from the ash for the ',following parameters and the listed detection limits: � Minimum Detection Limit Drinking Water Standards Parameter (mg/1 ) (mg/1 ) i pH -- -- Arsenic 0.007 0.05 Barium �i 0.04 1 .0 Boron -- -- Cadmium ; 0.01 0.01 Chromiur� 0.02 0.05 Copper 0.01 -- Iron I, 0.03 -- Lead ' 0.01 0.05 Manganesje 0.01 -- Mercury '' 0.0005 0.002 Nickel 0.05 -- Seleniur� 0.003 0.01 Silver I 0.01 0.05 Sulfate ' -- -- Zinc I� 0.01 -- 3. The perm�ittee shall sample and report the results on the followin!g schedule. Samplle Reports are Due Jan. , Fejb. , March May 31 April , M�y, June August 31 July, Au�. , Sept. November 30 Oct. , No�v. , Dec. February 28 I �i � i -4- 4. If a quarterly result of the leach test conducted on the ash exceeds ten (10) times the drinking water standards as listed in D.2, above, the permittee shall collect an ash-asphalt sample from each of the manufacturing plants currently utilizing the ash and shall subject each sample to a modifi- cation of the ASTM D 3987-81 leach procedure. The filtered extract shall be analyzed for the parameters and at the detection limits listed in D.2. above. A quarterly result is defined as the average of the three monthly composite sample analyses. 5, If a result of the leach test conducted on the ash-asphalt product exceeds the drinking water standards as listed in D.2. , the permittee shall terminate the ash utilization in asphalt program temporarily. The permittee shall prepare an explanation of the leach test results and a corrective action plan if necessary, and shall submit these in a report to the Director. Approval of the Director must be received before the permittee may reactivate the ash utilization in ash program. E. Reporting Requirements. 1 . The permittee shall file a quarterly report with the Director that identifies the name and location of each commercial manu- facturing facility where the ash was processed into a commercial product and the amount of ash managed at each location. The permittee shall submit the report by the 30th day of the first month following each quarter, i .e. January, April , July, and October. The permittee shall submit the quarterly reprot for as long as the program is in operation. The final report shall identify the termination date of the program' s operation and certification of closure as outlined in Part IV.A. of this permit. 2, Th2 permittee shall �ub�it to the MPCA the records of p�rsor�el training and instruction in the procedures to follow in handling spills, fires,� and other emergencies upon the request of the Director. 3. The permittee shall submit all reports to this permit to the following address: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Solid and Hazardous Waste Division 1935 West County Road B2 Roseville, Minnesota 55113-2785 � �� � � ���=��i-��� -5- i , PART III, ADDITIONAU UTILIZATION APPROVAL " A. Request for ''�Utilization Approval . The permittee may request approval to �utilize the ash as an admixture in the manufacture of additional commercial products not currently authorized by this permit:l The request shall be in writing and shall contain the followir+g information: 1 . Determi�ation of the suitability of the ash for use in the propose manufacturing process. The determination shall be made by analyzing the ash and the commercial product produce� with use of the ash as outlined in Part II .D.1. and 2. 2. A descrilption of the proposed quantity of ash to be utilized, the design specifications, and the proposed utiliza�ion process and any special operating procedures. B. If the Director approves the utilization proposal , the permittee shall condu t routine monitoring and reporting as outlined in Part II .D. a�nd E. of this permit. The Director' s approval shall be incorporajted into this permit. The permittee shall operate the additior�al utilization proposal in accordance with this permit. The Director reserves the right to impose special conditions on the approval'. • PART IV. CLOSURE RE(�UIREMENTS In the event that a pommercial manufacturing facility ceases operation, the permittee shall be r�sponsible for proper transport and disposal of the ash that is in storage at the manufacturing facility. The permittee shall submit certification to thejMPCA that the ash has been transported and disposed in accordance with appli'�cable MPCA rules and this permit. PART V. GENERAL CONf�ITIONS A. The MPCA' s issuance of a permit does not release the permittee from any lia�bility, penalty, or duty imposed by Minnesota or federal sta�utes, or regulations, or local ordinances, except the obligati�lon to obtain a permit. B. The MPCA' s issuance of a permit does not prevent the future adoption byithe MPCA of pollution control rules, standards, or orders more �stringent than those now in existence and does not prevent the '�enforcement of these rules, standards, or orders against the �permittee. C. The permit does not convey a property right or an exclusive privilege. ; I -6- D. The MPCA' s issuance of a permit does not obligate the MPCA to enforce local laws, rules, or plans beyond that authorized by Minnesota statutes. E. The permittee may not knowingly make a false or. misleading statement, representation, or certification in a record, report, plan, or other document required to be submitted to the MPCA or to the Director by the permit. The permittee shall immediately upon discovery report to the Director an error or omission in these records, reports, plans, or other documents. F, T�e permittee sha11 , when �eques�ed by the Director, s�bmit within a reasonable time the information and reports that are relevant to the control of pollution regarding the construction, modification, or operation of the facility covered by the permit or regarding the conduct of the activity covered by the permit. G. When authorized by Minnesota Statutes, sections 115.04; 115B.17, subdivision 4; and 116.091 , and upon presentation of proper cre- dentials, the MPCA, or an authorized employee or agent of the MPCA, shall be allowed by the permittee to enter at reasonable times upon the property of the permittee to examine and copy books, papers, records, or memoranda pertaining to the construction, modi- fication, or operation of the facility covered by the permit or pertaining to the activity covered by the permit; and to conduct surveys and investigations, including sampling or monitoring, per- taining to the construction, modification, or operation of the facility covered by the permit or pertaining to the activity covered by the permit. H. If the permittee discovers, through any means, including notification by the MPCA, that noncompliance with a condition of the permit has occurred, the permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize the adverse impacts on human health, public drinking water supplies, or ihe environment resulting from the non�ompliance: I . If the permittee discovers that noncompliance with a condition of the permit has occurred which could endanger human health, public drinking water supplies, or the environment, the permittee shall , within 24 hours of the discovery of the noncompliance, orally notify the Director. Within five days of the discovery of the noncompliance, the permittee shall submit to the Director a written description of the noncompliance; the cause of the noncompliance, the exact dates of the period of the noncompliance; if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time it is expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance. . . .. : - . � I _ ��y^ ��a � _,_ J. The permittee shall report noncompliance with the permit not reported u�der K, as a part of the next report which the permittee �s required to submit under this permit. If no reports ar� required within 30 days of the discovery of the noncomplia ce, the permittee shall submit the information listed in , within 30 days of the discovery of the noncomplia ce. K. The permit�ee shall give advance notice to the Director as soon as possibl� of planned physical alterations or additions to the permitted acility or activity that may result in noncompliance with a Minr�esota or federal pollution control statute or rule or a condi�ion of the permit. L. The permitlis not transferable to any person without the express written approval of the MPCA after compliance with the require- ments of M�CA Rule pt. 7001 .0190. A person to whom the permit has been tr�ansferred shall comply with the conditions of the permit. M. The permit �authorizes the permittee to perform the activities described iln the permit under the conditions of the permit. In issuing thej permit, the State and MPCA assume no responsibility for damage to persons, property, or the environment caused by the activit��ies of the permittee in the conduct of its actions, including ti.hose activities authorized, directed, or undertaken under the p�rmit. To the extent the State and MPCA may be liable for �the activities of its employees, that liability is explicitly lIimited to that provided in the Tort Claims Act, Minnesota S�tatutes, section 3.736. N. The Directo� may commence proceedings to modify or revoke this permit duri g its term if cause exists under MPCA Rule pts. 7001 .0170-.p180. 0. The provisiQns of this permit are severable, and if any provision of this per�nit, or the application of any provision of ihis permit to any circUmstance, is held invalid, the application of such pro- vision to o�her circumstances, and the remainder of this permit shall not b� affected thereby. P. The permitt�e may request an extension of the dates set forth in this permit1' including the submittal and monitoring dates. The request shall include justification for noncompliance with the date. Base� on the justification, the Director may grant an extension. � Q. This permitl� is valid for five years from the date issued, or until terminated, ;revoked, or amended by the MPCA. Prior to expiration of this permit, or to apply for an amended permit the permittee � I . . . -8- shall request that the MPCA review and reissue the permit. To allow for adequate MPCA review time and to avoid possible termina- tion of the permit at the time the permit expires, an application for reissuance of the permit must be submitted no later than 180 calendar days before the expiration date of the permit. MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY i � S!�i-292 . a e L. Wi kr , Di rector Pernii� ��c. � Dated: November 5, 1985 Solid and Hazardous Waste Division