weno Ga wig fle DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Tou (943) 2ge-7a0o, Pon: (043) a2oaty2 (ig) 388-2795 F+3 (012)6722034 = cSmith E- smithe@dwatpwv.govza B —(oraye72 2982 S tearcizweze 2001 -07- 63 PERMIT NUMBER: . 16/2/7/0121/828/22!P406 CLASS: G:L:B* (with @ H:H portion for the Black Products Area) WASTE DISPOSAL SITE: SASOL SECUNDA WASTE DISPOSAL SITE LOCATION: PORTION 41-14 OF THE FARM MIDDELBULT 284 |S, “PORTION 9,10, AND 20 OF THE FARM RIETVLEY 320 IS, REMAINDER OF THE FARM RIETVLEY 220 IS, REMAINDER OF PORTION 2 OF THE FARM RIETVLEY 320 IS, DISTRICT OF HIGHVELD RIDGE PERMIT HOLDER: SASOL SYNTHETIC FUELS (PTY) LTD. ADDRESS: PRIVATE BAG X1000, SECUNDA 2302 PERMIT IN TERMS OF SECTION 20 OF THE ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION ACT, 1989 (ACT 73 OF 1989) By virtue of the powers dale (hereinafter referred to as "the Minister’), , Barbara Gay Schreiner, in my cepecity as Chief Director: Water Use and Conservation in the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry d to me by the Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry (hereinafter referred to as "the Deparment’), hereby, in terms of section 20(1) of the Environment Conservation Act, 1289 (Act 7 of 1989), authorise the 2hovementioned Permit Holder to lish, operate the Existing Was erate the new Fine Ash Dam §, and to upgrade er lop, and op: Disposal Site subject fo the conditions Viva water pure and cléanl + Viva forests rich and green!PERMIT CONDITIONS e In this Permit, "Regional Director" means the Regional Director Gauteng of the Department, who may be contacted at the address below: . 441 1.2 1.3 21 Regional Director: Gauteng Department of Water Affairs and Forestry Private Bag X8007 HENNOPSMEER 0046 LOCATION This Permit authorises the establishment, development and operation of Fine Ash Dam number § (FADS) and the continued operation and upgrade of the Existing Waste Disposal Site on Portion 11-14 of the farm Middelbult 284 IS, Portion 9,10 and 20 of the farm Rietvley 320 IS, the Remainder of the farm Rietviey 320 is end Remainder of Portion 2 of the farm Rietviey 320 IS, District of Highveld Ridge, {hereinafter referred to as "the Site") according to the following reports numbered— (a) Report no 278984/2 by SRK Consulting, dated July 2000 (Permit Application for the Operation of the Waste Ash Disposal Site at the Sasol Industrial Complex in Secunda, Mpumalanga); Co) Report no 269195 by SRK Consulting dated May 2000 (Specialist Management Study for the Black Products Area, Sasol Secunda); and ©) Report no JW74/00/7338 by Jones & Wagener Consulting’ Civil Engineers dated July 2000 (Permit Application for the Fine Ash Dam 5 at Sasol Secunda), (unless specifically stated otherwise, hereinafter referred to as “the Reports"), submitted by the Permit Holder. The Existing Waste Disposal Site refers to the Black Products Area, Coarse Ash Area, Fine Ash Dam numbers 1 to 4 and Fine Coal Dams as indicated on Figure 1 of Report number 278984. ‘The boundaries of the Site must be as indicated by the co-ordinates numbered A to K in the permit application form and by the co-ordinates numbered A to K in Section 11 and the enclosed figure in the permit application form in the Report number 278984/2. PERMISSIBLE WASTE Fine Ash Dam 5 which shall be constructed and developed according to condition 4 may be used for the disposal of 760 000 tons of fine ash per month from tn date of this Permit to 2009, and for the disposal of 330 000 tons of fine ash month after 200822 23 25 26 3.4.2 3.1.3 Subject to the provision af conditions 3 and 15, the Existing Waste Disposal Site may be used for the interim disposal of the waste types listed in Annexure | Deposition of waste on the Black Products Area must be phased out and the Black Products Area must be closed for the acceptance of all waste by the end of 2004 on the eastern row of dams and by the end of 2008 on the western row of dams. The Permit Holder must take all reasonable steps to ensure that — () no organit’ or inorganic element or compound which may have a definite acute or chronic negative effect on human health and/or the environment, due to its toxic, physical, chemical or persistent characteristics and which corresponds with the UNEP definition of : hazardous waste; ) no medical waste; and © no scheduled pharmaceutical products registered in terms of the Medicines and Related Substances Control Act, 1965 (Act 101 of 1968) or associated containers, : are disposed of on the Fine Ash Dam numbers 1 to § and the Coarse Ash Area. Waste types listed in Annexure Il may not be disposed of on Fine Ash Dam 5. The Permit Holder must take all reasonable steps to prevent the disposal of waste on the Site for which the Site has not been approved. INVESTIGATIONS TOWARDS UPGRADE OF THE EXISTING WASTE DISPOSAL SITE AND WASTE MANAGEMENT UPGRADE OF THE EXISTING WASTE DISPOSAL SITE A Status Quo Report regarding the current impact of the Site on the environment (surface water, groundwater, and air quality) must be submitted to the Regional Director for approval by 30 June 2001. This report must include an investigation into the stability of the Existing Waste Disposal Site should any future development take place. Objectives for the upgrade of the Existing Waste Disposal Site must be submitted to the Regional Director for approval as part of the Report referred to in condition 344. Options for the upgrade of the Existing Waste Disposal Site with an indication (and motivation) of the preferred option must be submitted to the Reg Director within 6 (six) months of the approval of the Stztus Quo Report rete! in conditions 3.1.1 and 8.1.2. This report should with the implementation of the preferred option3.44 32 3.2.41 3.2.2 3.2.3 3.2.4 44 4.4.4 444 A time frame indicating the im” .mentation of the approved preferred option, including the engineering design” -lans and operational plans must be submitted within 6 (six) months of the apr 2val of the proposed upgrade options for the Existing Waste Disposal Site refe “2d to in condition 3.1.3. WASTE MANAGEMENT The engineering plans of the We ste Recycling Facility must be submitted to the Regional Director for approval 6 { x) months before construction starts. Commissioning of the new We:.3 Recycling Facility must be on or before 1 December 2004. Alternative options for the mane. 2ment of future arisings of the waste streams disposed of at the Black Prodists Area inust be submitted to the Regional Director for approval on or before 31 December 2001. Waste management plans mus’ 9 developed for each of the waste streams disposed at the Site and must be submitted to the Regional Director within 6 (six) months of the date of this Permit. CONSTRUCTION GENERAL CONSTRUCTION REQUIR:. {ENTS The construction of Fine Ash D> 5 must be in accordance with the approved detail design plans numbered JV’ 7338-01 to JW 7338-03, and JW 7338-25 to JW 7338-27 dated July 2000, -3 contained in section 14 of Report number JW74/00/7338. Further development within the & > may only be undertaken by the Permit Holder after detailed engineering desic~ plans have been submitted to the Regional Director and approved in writing b the Department. The construction of Fine Ash dar 3 and any further development must be carried out under the supervision of 2 * sfession2] Civil Engineer, registered under the Engineering Profession of Soutr rica Act, 1990 (Act 114 of 1990) as proposed by the Permit Holder and approve by the Regional Director. After construction and further d slopment is completed according to plans for which approval has been obtai’ 3 in terms of conditions 4.1.1 and 4.1.2, the Permit Holder must notify the Re: :nal Director thereof. ‘The person referred to in condit| 4.1.3 must submit a certificate or altemati a Istier to the Regional Direc: thet consiruction and ce’ proposed by the Permit Hol é by the Department, was carried out in accordance with recog} ing practice before disposal may commence on that portion of th of at4.1.68 42 4.24 4.2.44 4.22 4.2.2.1 4.2.2.2 4.2.2.3 4.224 4.2.25 4.2.26 An official of the Department and the person referred to in condition 4.1.3 must inspect the completed construction works. If the Regional Director is satisfied with the construction of that portion of the Site, and has given written confirmation that the construction is acceptable, the Permit Holder may use that portion of the Site for the disposal of waste. ‘SPECIFIC CONSTRUCTION MEASURES Construction of Stormwater Control Measures Stormwater diversion! control measures constructed in compliance with condition 6.1 must be of such a capacity as to accommodate all stormwater runoff which could be expected as a result of the estimated maximum precipitation during a period of 24 hours with an average frequency of once in fifty years (hereinafter referred to as the “estimated maximum precipitation’) : Construction of Seepage and Decant Control Measures Surface and/or deep subsoil seepage interception and/or blanket-drains must be conétiucted according to the Reports to effectively intercept and drain all surface and sub-surface seepage generated on the Site. tormwater containment works (toe paddocks) must be constructed according to the Reports and must be of such a capacity as to maintain a freeboerd of half a metre and to accommodate all contaminated stormwater runoff which could be expected as a result of the estimated maximum precipitation. The return water dams and clear ash effluent dams constructed in compliance with condition 6.1 must be of such a capacity as to maintain a freeboard of half a metre and to accommodate (2) all contaminated stormwater runoff, which could be expected as a resuit of the estimated maximum precipitation; and (b) all dgcant and seepage expected to arise. ied for Fine Ash dam 5 in accordance with condition 4.2.2.3 to contain deca-* and seepage collected via the penstocks, and surface and/or subsoil interception drains, must be lined according to the specifications contained in the Minimum Requirements and specified in Report number JW74/007338 Works constr In the event that monitoring conducted in compliance with condition 7 indicates that ground- or surface water contamination is occurring as @ result of seepage from the Sits, edditional surface and/or deep subsoil seepage interception must be implementsd according to the Reports, to effectively intercept and drain all surface and s :>-surface decent and seepage generated on the Site. to manage vertical infiltration through the clay base of Fine t lateral ground migration and possible migration tial flow zones must bs implemented and constructs / A4.2.3 4.2.3.1 4.2.3.2 4.2.3.3 642 5.1.3 in accordance with the approved Report number JW 74/00/7338, and the Regional Director's approval. Engineering of Stability The entire Site must be constructed in accordance with recognised civil engineering practice, with special consideration to stability. The slope of the sides of the entire Site must be constructed and maintained in ‘such @ manner that the occurrence of erosion is prevented The Permit Holder must facilitate stormwater control and the slope of the sides of the Site must be constructed and maintained according to the Reports. GENERAL IMPACT MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE SITE DISPOSAL OF WASTE The Permit Holder must ensure that the disposal of permissible waste to the Site as approved under condition 2.1 and 2.2 and the operation of the Site is done in accordance with — (2) the Minimum Requirements; (b) the Reports; () the approved Operational Report submitted in terms of this Permit; (d) the conditions of this Permit; () any written Operational Procedures or amendments of the Operational Report submitted by the Permit Holder and approved by the Regional Director; and 0) any other written direction issued by the Regional Director to the Permit Holder. The Permit Holdet must keep a record of the following details for all waste Icads disposed of on Site according to condition 12, and must report the details regarding the waste disposed of on the Site according to condition 14.3.4 within 6 months of the date of this Permit. (a) source of the waste; (b) volume of the waste in cubic metres; () physical properties of the waste (e.g. flammable,-% liquid, etc.); (d) chemical composition of the waste; © concentration of all chemicals in the waste with a Hazard Rating of 1, 2,3 and 4; ) primary classification of the waste according to SABS Code 0228; and @) secondary classification of the waste according to the Minimum Requirements, The maximum height of Fine Ash Darn § must not exceed 40 metres above ground level. gr544 52 5.24 5.2.2 5.2.3 5.2.4 5.2.5 5.2.68 53 5.3.4 5.3.2 Subject to the outcome of the investigations conducted in terms of condition 3, the maximum height of the Site must not exceed 120 m above ground level BUFFERZONE The Permit Holder must take all reasonable steps such as suitable zoning, written agreements with adjacent landowners, buying out land and/or obtaining a servitude to prevent the development of further residential and/or light industrial areas closer to the Site than — (a) 350 metres td the west, which is the distance to existing residential areas at the date of this Permit; and (b) 800 metres to the east, south and north, during thie operative life of the Site. The Permit Holder must submit written proof to the Regional Director of the steps taken: acvurding to condition 5.2.1, within one year from the date of this Permit. Heavy industries or industries which may create -nuisance conditions may be permitted within the bufferzone in terms of the appropriate legislation. The Permit Holder must conduct or appoint specialist to conduct an investigation on the dispersion of dust and other air quality variables through the Site in order to. determine if the bufferzone of 350m and 800m are sufficient to prevent detrimental effects or nuisance conditions. The investigation referred to in condition 5.2.4 must make recommendations regarding measures to be taken to address these detrimental effects or nuisance conditions, including the extent of the bufferzone, and such measures must be implemented in accordance with condition 5.2.6. The Permit Holder must implement the recommendations of the air dispersion modelling regarding the bufferzone in accordance with condition §.2.5 to the satisfaction of the Regional Director. GENERAL OPERATIONAL MEASURES ‘The Permit Holder must on a continuous basis, maintain all works constructed on the Site, or any portion thereof, in accordance with the Minimum Requirements, the Reports, the conditions of this Permit and any other written instruction issued by the Regional Director to the Permit Holder for a period of 48 years or for any longer period as may be determined by the Regional Director. The Permit Holder must operate Fine Ash Dam 5 in such a manner that the height of the emban‘cnent or perimeter wall is at all times maintained at a higher elevation than the level of the operating floor. Waste disposed of on Sits is not allowed to burn. x XQ5.3.4 5.3.5 5.3.6 5.3.7 5.3.8 5.3.10 5.3.14 Except for waste disposed of on the Black Products Area, waste disposed of on Site may not be reclaimed without prior approval by the Regional Director. Waste disposed of on the Black Products Area may be reclaimed as part of the upgrading of the Site. A written report motivating the need for the reclamation activity and a plan outlining the management of the reclamation activity and the period for the reclamation must be submitted to the Department for approval before 31 December 2001. The Permit Holder must ensure that the reclamation activity is conducted in accordance with thé approved reclamation management plan and does not obstruct or interfere with the daily operational activities of the Site or lead to non- compliance with any of the conditions of this Permit or other applicable legislation, ‘The Permit Holder must keep record of the vollime and nature of the waste materials which are reclaimed and report this on an annual basis to the Regional Director in accordance with conditions 12.1 and 14.3.3. The Permit Holder must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the Site is operated in such a manner that nuisance conditions or health hazards, or the potential creation of nuisance conditions or health hazards, are prevented. The Permit Holder, must implement, maintain and at all times apply sufficient odour and noise control measures as indicated in Sasol Secunda Waste Disposal Site Management Objectives of the Reports, as well as dust contro! measures as indicated under paragraph 4.5 of the Report number 278984/2; to prevent odours, noise and/or wind-blown dust from causing nuisance conditions or health hazards. The Permit Holder must make provision for adequate sanitation facilities on the Site. ‘The Permit Holder must maintain the Site in such a manner that - (2) the formation of pools due to rain is prevented; (5) _ free surface runoff of rain-water is ensured; (©) contamination of stormwater is prevented; (4) no objects or materials which may hamper the upgrade or rehabilitation of any portion of the Site are present; and (2) little or no erosion occurs. ACCESS CONTROL Weatherproof, durable and legiole notices in at least three official languages applicable in the area, must be displayed at each entrance to the Site. These notices must prohibit unauthorised entry and state the hours of operation, the name, address and telephone number of the Permit Holder and the person ponsible for the operation of the Site, construction of Fine Ash Dam § and for rade and/or closure activities on Site.6.4.2 5.4.3 5A4 5.4.5 64 6.4.1 6.1.2 6.1.3 62 62.4 6.2.2 Notices prohibiting unauthorised persons from entering the Site, as well internationally accepted sign indicating the risks involved in unauthorise: must be displayed at 100 metre intervals along the boundary fence of the £ The Permit Holder must take all reasonable steps to maintain service roaz condition which ensures unimpeded access to the Site for vehicles trans¢ waste to the Site and must keep these roads free of waste. The Permit Holder must ensure that all entrance gates in the primary ar secondary security areas are manned during the hours of operation of th and locked outside the hours of operation, The Permit Holder must ensure effective access control to the return water constructed in accordance with conditign 4.2.2.3 until such time as it is no ; used for the management of decant water. STORMWATER, SEEVAGE AND DECANT MANAGEMENT OF THE SITE RUNOFF MANAGE: All runoff water (stormwater) arising as a result of precipitation on land adjac the Site, must be prevented from coming into contact with any substance, wi such substance is a solid, liquid, vapour or gas, or @ combination thereof, wi produced, stored, dumped or spilled on the premises, including dec seepage water and must be diverted and drained around the Site by me: works constructed by the Permit Holder in accordance with condition 4.2.1.1 Runoff water referred to in condition 6.1.1 must under no circumstances be to dilute waste water resulting from any industrial activities on the premi the Permit Holder or actions relating to the operation of the Site or seepe¢ decant emanating fram the Site, Contaminated runoff water from the working face may not be discharge: watercourse or the environment, but must be diverted to and contained return water dams and clear ash effluent dams constructed by the Permit in accordance with condition 4.2.2.3 Runoff water referred to in condition 6.1.3 must be returned to the ple reuse according to the Reports. DECANT AND SEEPAGE MANAGEMENT All decant and seepage produced on Site, must be collected in subsc surface interception drains and contained in the return water dam and ast system constructed in accordance with condition 4.2.2.3. All seepage produced by the Site and all decant water must be returnes plant for reuse according to the Reports. an ry la ing nd ar6.2.3 712 7.1.3 TAA 745 TAS 72 7.2.4 10 No seepage, decant or contaminated r resource or the environment. WATER QUALITY MONITORING GROUND WATER QUALITY MONITORING NE The ground water monitoring network of the boreholes numbered SRK1, Si SRK5S, SRK5D, REGM-1, REGM-2, REGM-8, REGM.9, REGM-37, REG! REGM-42, REGM-43, REGM-57, REC REGM-81, REGM-90, REGM-91, REC REGM-96, REGM-97 as indicated by i form and on Figure 3 of Report numbe The groundwater monitoring network fF of the boreholes numbered SRK1S; S SRK5D, REGM-2, REGM-3, REGM-5> in Table 7 in Report number 269195. Groundwater monitoring for the Fine & numbered REGM-90, REGM-91, REC REGM-97 and REGM-25. Additional ¢ JW74/007338 and on Figure 2 of the into the monitoring programme. Exterr RV-11 and RV-16 as specified in Repo Groundwater quality monitoring of the n and 7.1.3 must be conducted during condition 7.3.1 Monitoring boreholes must be clear! equipped with lockable caps. The £ monitoring boreholes at any time an samples taken and analysed. The Permit Holder must maintain the ¢ the satisfaction of the Regional Dire required in terms of this Permit, can be SURFACE WATER QUALITY MONITORING N= Background monitoring of surface » following locations - ( upstream of the Site in th: RESM-A as indicated in say be discharged to a water + ste Disposal Site must consist 2S, SRK 2D, SRK3, SRK4, REGM-4 REGM-6, REGM-7, 1-38, REGM-40, REGM-41, 3M-72, REGM-79, REGM-80, 3M-93, REGM-94, REGM-S5, ates in the permit application ~« Products Area must consist »\K2S, SRK2D, SRK4, SRKSS, “71 and REGM-79 as indicated - must consist of the boreholes GM-93, REGM-94, REGM-95, 3 specified in Report number ‘olication form must be included -2reholes must include RV-10, -'W741007338. sribed in conditions 7.1.1, 7.1.2 itoring occasion in terms of and numbered, and must be es the right to sample 3 these samples, or to have re quality monitoring network to ‘unobstructed sampling, as 1 must be conducted at the : monitoring point numbered7.2.2 7.2.3 (o) (@) upstream of monitoring in the permi 278984/2; upstream of Fin @ qi) which = as indicated by ihe Figure 2 of the su“ace water quality network for the entire Site must be monitor weekly for the variables listed in Annexure Ill; as well as monthly for the additional variables listed in Annexure IV, ihe locations specified in conditions 7.2.1, 7.2.2, 7.2.3 and 7.2.4. 18 Permit Holder must submit a proposal to the Regional Director regarding sampling frequency and variables of analysis of the surface water oring network, This proposal must make specific recommendations with ‘ard to the future monitoring of the impact of the Site on surface water and ssity of the implementation of the measures specified in condition ZS14 7.44 75 7.51 64 B44 8.1.2 2B INVESTIGATIVE WATER QUALITY MONITORING ‘i If, in the opinion of the Regional Director, water pollution may be or is occurring, of a water quality variable at any monitoring point shows an increasing trend, the Permit Holder must initiate an investigation into the cause of the problem or suspected problem, Such investigation must include the monitoring of the water quality variables listed in both Annexure Ill and Annexure IV, and/or such variables at those monitoring points and such frequency as may be specified by the Regional Director. POST-CLOSURE WATER QUALITY MONITORING Water quality monitoring, in accordance with conditions 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3, must continue after closure of the Site and must be maintained for a period of 30 years, or for such period and/or frequency and/or at locations as may be determined by the Regional Director. “AIR QUALITY AND DUST MONITORING AIR QUALITY AND DUST MONITORING PROGRAMME In the event that the outcome of the investigation conducted in accordance with condition 5.2.4 indicates the presence of or potential nuisance conditions and health hazards posed by the Site as a result of odours, dust generation and airborne emissions, the Permit Holder must submit an air quality and dust monitoring program to the Department for approval by the Regional Director, which must address the following aspects: @ location of air quality and dust monitoring positions; ©) on e~“ off-Site monitoring of air quality variables, including dust; ro) a monitoring procedure for the effective and accurate monitoring of air quality on the Site; @ frequency of monitoring; and ©) post closure monitoring. The approved air quality monitoring programme for the Site referred to in condition 8.1.1 must be implemented within 60 days from the date of approval by the Regional Director. Until such time as the programme referred to in condition 8.1.1 is implemented, an interim air quality and dust-monitoring programme must be implemented with immediate effect The implementation and maintenance of the programme referred to in condition 8.1.3 must be to the satisfaction of the Regional Director for quarterly monitoring8.2.4 a3 8.3.4 94 410 104 10.1.1 10.2 10.2.4 10.3 10.3.1 10.3.2 4 INVESTIGATIVE AIR QUALITY AND DUST MONITORING Shou'd the complaints register referred to in condition 14.1.4, external audit reports referred to in condition 10.2, results from the air quality monitoring programme referred to in condition 8.1 or any other factor at any time indicate that the air quality is worsening, the Permit Holder must conduct, or appoint specialists to conduct an investigation on the cause of the problem or the suspected problem, should he be directed to do so by the Regional Director. POST-CLOSURE AIR QUALITY AND DUST MONITORING Air quality and dust monitoring, as determined and described in the monitoring programme referred to in condition 8.1 must continue after closure of the Site for such a period as may be determined by the Regional Director. : FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS If, in the opinion of the Regional Director, groundwater, surface water and/or air pollution jiave uccurred ur may possibly occur, the Permit Holder must conduct, and/or appoint specialists to conduct the necessary investigations and implement additional monitoring and remediation measures to the satisfaction of the Regional Director. AUDITS AND INSPECTIONS INTERNAL AUDITS AND INSPECTIONS The Permit Holder must conduct quarterly audits on the entire Site and must compile an official audit report on each audit occasion documenting the findings of the audit according to condition 14.2, which must be submitted to the extemal auditor and the Department according to condition 14.3.1 EXTERNAL AUDITS: The Permit Holder must appoint an independent external auditor to audit the Site annually and this auditor must compile an audit report documenting the findings of his audit according to condition 14.2, which must be submitted according to condition 14.3.2. DEPARTMENTAL AUDITS AND INSPECTIONS The Department reserves the right to audit and/or inspect the Site at any time and at such a frequency as the Regional Director may decide, or to have the Site audited or inspecte ion available to the The Permit Holder must make any records or documents the Regional Regional Director upon request, as well as any other informz Director may require.41 44 12 12.4 12.2 123 12.4 413 13.1 13.2 13.3 16 The findings of Departmental audits or inspections shall be made available to the Permit Holder within 60 days from the date of the audit or inspection and shall not be treated as confidential. ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES The Permit Holder must ensure that all samples taken in accordance with conditions 7 and 8 are — (a) analysed ‘by a laboratory accredited by the South African Bureau of Standards, referred to in the Standards Act, 1982 (Act 30 of 1982); and (b) according to the methods prescribed in terms of Government Notice : 991 of 18 May 1984, or another method of analysis for which approval had been obtained from the Regional Director. RECORDING The Permit Holder must keep records and update all the information referred to in Annexure V on an annual basis. ‘The Permit Holder must keep records and update all the information referred to in Annexure VI on an annual basis. The Permit Holder must keep records of all water monitoring data resulting from chemical analyses done in accordance with condition 7 in the format depicted in Annexure Vil, as well 2s from air quality and dust monitoring conducted in accordance with condition 8. The Permit Holder must keep records and update all the information referred to in condition 5.1 7 annual basis. MONITORING CO! NTTEE Subject to the outcome of the investigations conducted in terms of condition 3.1, the Permit Holder must establish a Monitoring Committee should he be directed to do so by the Regional Director. The Permit Holder must take all reasonable steps to establish, maintain and ensure the functioning of the Monitoring Committee for such a period as will be determined by the Regional Director. The Monitoring Committee shall be representative of relevant interested and affected persons and may consist of at least the following parties:13.4 13.5 144 14.44 14.4.2 14.1.3 14.1.4 (a) (b) al authorities; (0) representatives of th; ) Tepresentatives of th sr agement and environmental matte ; ©) at least three (3) persons/parties fre [bresentatives elected by the loca Consultants or advisors. The Monitoring Commnittes Shall meet at least once every four ranti::, and not 0.2 has The Permit Holder must ensure that minutes of all Monitoring Commiittes meetings are kept and must ensure that these minutes are distributed to all mem srs of the Monitoring Committee within 14 days after a meeting, REPORTING REPORTING OF INCIDENTS ihe Perit Holder must, within 24 Pours. notify the Regional virector of the Occurrence or detection of any incident at the Site, or incidental to. the o, _. vot the Site, which has the potenifal to wiser MES Caused water po‘ution, volition of the environment, health risks or nuisance conditions or which is 19 coi: “Pvention Of any permit condition, The Permit Holder must, within 7 Gays, or a shorter period of time if specified by the Regional Director, from the occurrence or det in condition 44.4 4 ic (a) Gorrect the impacts resulting from the incident; (b) Prevent the incident from causing any further impacts; »-21 (© Prevent @ reoccurrence of a similar incident jn the event that measures to address impacts caused by the ine in Condition 14.1.2 have not been implemented within 24 pecurrence or detection of such incident, or measures wr implemenied are inadequate, the Regional Director may impleme measures at the cost and risk of the Permit Holder.14.2.4 14.2.2 14.2.3 143 14.3.4 14.3.2 14.3.3 14.3.4 14.4 14.4.4 14.4.2 7 AUDIT REPORTS All audit reports must specifically state whether coi:" 1s of this Permit are adhered to and must include an interpretation of all 2 2 data and test results regarding the operation of the Site and all its impacts on t environment, \g non-compliance or All audit reports must contain recommendations the implementation of potential non-compliance and must specify target the recommendations by the Permit Halder. Baseline monitoring’ resuits, (when sampling done prior to the commencement of operations) which were obtained fror~ onitoring prior to the disposal of waste on Site, and the commissioning of Fi- Ash Dam 5, must be included in all audit reports. “SUBMISSION OF REPORTS The Permit Holder must make ail internal audit reports re‘ ved to in condition available to the extemal auditor and the Department. A The Permit Holder must submit each extemal audit repor: referred to in condition 10.2 to the Regional Director and the Monitoring Commi..ze within 30 days from the date on which the external auditor finalised the audit The Peimit Holder must submit the information requirea 1. Lins of condition 12.1 or 12.2 where applicable to the Regional Director wit riod of one year from the date of this Permit and annually thereafter. The Permit Holder must submit the information require. in terms of conditions 5.1.2, 7 and 8 to the Regional Director, in the format sp fied in conditions 12.3 and 12.4 where applicable, within a period of 30 days fo. ing the analysis of the samples. The information must also be included i ad report, which must contain a graphical presentation of all results obtained ¢ viously at any specific sampling point, as well as an interpretation and discu of the results of each monitoring occasion. OTHER REPORTS: vy plan to be followed the Regional Director it for approval and The Permit Holder must prepare an emergency con when a slippage occurs and this plan must be subm within four (4) months from the dats of thi implementation, nal Director regarding ribed in this Permit Director before such The Permit Holder must submit a written report to the R. any deviations from plans and/or operation proced and must obtain writen permission from the Ceviations may be implemented14.4.3 14.4.4 14.4.5 + 14.46 z i s 15 15.3 15.4 15.5 18 The Permit Hol” prepare an undated Operational Report for the Site and this plan must & ‘2d to the Regional Director within four (4) months from the date of this >r approval and implementation, & tions conducted in terms of condition 3.1, the Permit Site Development Plan, indicating the conceptual future up to a final slope and height design level, and this plan 2 Regional Director as per condition 3.1.4, Subject to the in Holder must pre, development of must be submiti: The data from ti ment of the Black products and volumes of the waste streams, as w che results of the waste treatment quality control, must be made available u-sn request to the extemal auditors for the purposes of their audits and the De- =-iment, The impact of 2 on the undermined area after cessation of the underground mine workings, e7: the quality of possible decant of the underground water entering the surfz water streams must be investigated and the report must be submitted to the R=3ional Director for approval The Permit Holde, \siust identify within 30 days from the date of this Permit, the party responsible far the management of a possible impact on the water quality and/or quantity in the underground mine workings. CLOSURE.AND ite. ..siLITATION OF THE SITE address rehabilitation processes as an ongoing part of sion and the formation of pools due to rain or operation The Permit Hold. operation by prev of the site. bilitate the Fine Ash Dam numbers 3 and 4, or any nce with a Closure Report and Rehabilitation Plan, to the Regional Director for approval at least 12 months sure of these Areas. The Permit Hols. + portion thereof, i. which must be = prior to the inte The Permit Ho! zt rehabilitate the Black Products Area or any portion thereof, in accor’. -- “th the outcome of further studies conducted in terms of condition 3.1, +2 must he closed and rehabilitated in accordance with the conducted in terms of conditions 3.1 and 3.2.3, the The Black Pro‘ outcome of th: conditions of th’: and any other written instructions issued by the Regional Director to the Fz: soider. The Permit Ho! ast 180 days prior to the intended closure of the Site, or any portion cotify the Regional Direcior by registered mail of such intention and ¢ 21 Closure and Rehabilitation plan for approval. aw15.6 17 17.4 TZ 17.3 17.4 17.5 9 imme following the cessation of operations with the intention to close ihe Site, portion thereof, the surface of the Site must be covered and the Site must intained in such a manner that — ‘ (2) the formation of pools due to rain is prevented; ©) ‘tee surface runoff of rain-water is ensured; () sontamination of stormwater is prevented; (¢) no objects or materials which may hamper the rehabilitation of the Site are present; and ©) little or no erosion occurs, until tr » » :proved rehabilitation plan is completely implemented. LEASI,..: AND ALIENATION OF THE SITE Shoulc ;.\z Permit Holder want to alienate or lease the’Site, he must notify the Reg ctor if writing of such an intention at least 90 days prior to the said GENE This Permit is not transferable. This ©- ‘t shall not be construed as exempting the Permit Holder from complianc? with the provisions of the Health Act, 1977 (Act 63 of 1977), the Nation" jater Act, 1998 (Act 36 of 1998), the National Environmental ant Act, 1998 (Act 107 of 1998), the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993) or any other applicable act, ordinance, regulation or by- The F older must within @ period of 60 days from the date of issuing this Perm the rezoning of the Site for waste disposal purposes. Shou Permit Holder be unsuccessful in rezoning the Site for waste disposal ithin a period of 2 years from the date of issuing of this Permit, a vation must be provided to the Regional Director defining the reasons why t splication for rezoning failed. The Regional Director shall then take a decis arding the future use of the Site. ‘wise specified elsewhere in this Permit, this Permit will be completely thin & (five) years from the date on which this Permit was issued or as new i> ztion becomes available.ea ea ERS 20 17.6 Transgression of any condition in this Permit could result inthe Permit being terminated by the Minister. CHIEF DIRECTOR: WATER USE AND CONSERVATION p.p. MINISTER OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY DATE: 3.9.0/ *a ANWNEXURE i AY BE ACCEPTED ON THE SITE: CONDITION 2.2 ing Waste Disposal Site (excluding Slack Products Area): Fine Ash 10560 tons per da Fine Coal : 1370 tons per dai Coarse Ash 17520 tons per dai Raw Water Clarification sludge 400 tons per da Hot Lime Softening sludge 2400 tons per dat Contaminated soil - 0.6 tons per day —_|- API sludge 55 tons per day Boiler Blow Down from power station [4000 tons per dai Black Products Area: ‘Synthol gunk 33 tons per day Ter solids, Tar sludaes, Tar oil 109 tons per da\ Wary oil sludge 72 tons per day Pitch 9.2 tons per da ‘Other flammable materials 0.25 tons per day ‘Synthol Catalyst 240 tons per da Benfield Corhonate water 49.3 tons per dai ‘Tank farm- solvent rich effluent | 29.5 tons perda Spent Catalyst 1.6 tons per day “TPH contaminated water 23.2 tons per day Biosludge incinerator ash 75 tons per da ‘TPH sulphur contaminated waste 6.9 tons per da Process water blowdown 11 800 tons per day TRO Brine 7900 tons per das Cat poly catalyst 3.5 tons per da Regeneration effluent 6800 tons per da10. TT 12. ANNEXURE Il WASTE WHICH MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED ON THE SITE: CONDITION 2.5 Waste where specific control has been established in terms of the Nuclear Energy Act, 1993 (Act 131 of 1993). Waste types controlled in terms of the Minerals Act, 1991 (Act 50 of 1891) and the Electricity Act, 1987 (Act 41 of 1987), unless written permission has been obizined frum ine Director: Water Quality Managements Waste which is defined, according to the Minimum Requirements, as an extreme hazard or Hazard Group 1 (HG1); high hazard or Hazard Group 2 (HG2); moderate hazard or Hazard sGroup 3 (HG3) and low hazard or Haza7d Group 4 (HG4), unless an application for delisting has been successfully submitted to the Director Water Quality Management, and written approval was obtained from the Director for the disposal of this waste on the Site. Flammable wastes, with a closed cup flash paint iess than 81°C. in the Minimum Requirements as Cless 8 Corrosive substances, as defined end desoribe (1994 edition: page 53, Diagram IV). Oxidising substances and organic peroxides, as defined and described in the Minimum Requirements as Class 5 (1994 edition: page 53, Diagram IV). ‘Any waste with 2 substance which is a Group A and/or Group 8 carcinogen/mutagen. Group A carcinogensimutagens have been proven in humans, both clinical and epidemiological. Group 8 carcinogens/mutagens have been proven without doubt in laboratory animals. Any waste with a substance at a concentration greater than 1% where the substance is 4 Group C and/or Group D carcinogen/mutagen. Group C carcinogensimutagens have shown limited evidence in animals. Group D carcinogen/mutegen - the available data is inadequate and doubtful Any infectious waste. Infectious waste is waste which is generated during the diegnesis, treatment or immunisation of humans or animals; in the research pertaining to this; in the manufacturing or testing of biological agents including blood, blood products and contaminated blood products, cultures, pathological wastes, sharps, human and animal anatomical wastes and isolation waste that contain or may contzin infectious substances. All materials which falls in Class 1 (explosives), Class 2 (compressed gases) and Class 7 (radioactive materials), 28 defined and described in the Minimum Requirements, Any weste with 2 pH less than € or greater than 12 Any waste which is difficult to analyse and classify. Any complexes of heavy metal cetions, paint end paint sludges, or leboratory chemicals.WATER QUALITY VARIABLES REQUIRED FOR— A QUARTERLY MONITORING OF GROUND WATER: CONDITION 7.3.1.1); B. WEEKLY iONITORING OF SURFACE WATER: CONDITION 7.3.2.1(a); c. INVESTIGATIVE MONITORING: CONDITION 7.4. pH Alkalinity (as mg CaCOs/é) Chemical oxygen demand (COD) Electrical conductivity (EC Total Dissolved Salts (TDS) Calcium (Ca) Potassium (K) Sodium (Na) Chloride (C2) sea Sulphate (SO,) Fluoride (F) Magnesium (Mg) Nitrate (as N) (NO2 Free & saline ammonia as N (NH«-N) Sol !¢ otto-phosphate (PO, - P) E. Coli (counts per 100m¢) Total free cyanide (CN) Total organic carbon (TOC)24 ANNEXURE IV ADDITIONAL WATER QUALITY VARIABLES REQUIRED FOR — BI-ANNUAL MONITORING OF GROUND WATER: CONDITION 7.3.1.1(b) B. MONTHLY MONITORING OF SURFACE WATER: CONDITION 7.3.2.1(b); INVESTIGATIVE MONITORING: CONDITION 7.4. Aluminium (Al) Arsenic (As) Cadmium (Cd) Boron (B) Chromium (hexavalent) (Cr) Copper (Cu) Chromium (Total) (Cx) Cobalt (Co) Tote! free cyanide (CN) - Lithium (Li) Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) Nickel (Ni) Total dissolved solids (TDS) Total ox Coy Fluoride (F) Total organic Nitragen (Organic N) Iron (Fe) Total Phenol Lead (Pb) Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) Manganese (Mn) Poly Chlorinated Hydrocarbons (PCH) Mercury (Hg) ao | Selenium (Se) Total organic carbon (TOC) Uranium (U) Soluble orto-phosphate (PO, - P) Vanadium (V) Zinc (Zn) Volatile Organic Hydrocarbons (VOH) Cadmium ] Toluene Zinc | Benzene | xylene Ethyl Benzene |25 ANNEXURE V INFORMATION WHICH SHALL BE SUBMITTED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS: CONDITION 12.4 = Indicate with an X. Please print legibly. NAME OF SITE: Sasol Waste Disposal Site DATE OF REPORT: (yimid) 4. __ Registered owner(s) of property on which disposal site is situated: {Name ‘Telephone Postal Address Fax Postal Code 2. Operator in control of disposal site: Name. s ‘Telephone Identity number ‘After hours Educational std 6 std 8 matric Other (specify) Qualifications (*)_| diploma higher diploma degree i 3. _Latest estimated lifetime of the disposal si yr. 4. Indicate the type of waste and approximate quantities of waste disposed of during the year: eS Type OfWaSteReuAs| l= Compacted.(G)ai.Uncompacted (U). Black Products: I Synthol gunk [ | Tar solids, Tar sludges, Tar | oil Waxy of sludge | Pitch’ i i Other flammable materials { Synthol Catalyst Benfield Carbonate water Tank farm- solvent rich i effluent ‘Spent Catalyst TPH contaminated water Biosludge incinerator ash TPH sulphur [Lcontsminated waste t [Process water blowdown | TRO Brine poly catalyst {Regeneration effluent | | TOTAL | |ste Disposal Site (exc luding Black Products Site) aL ‘ine Coal | Coarse Ash Fine Ashi Raw Water Clarification sludge Hot ~ Lime sludge Softening Contaminated soil API sludge’ Boiler Blow Down from power station Other (specify) TOTAL a Lt 5. (a) _Indicate the method of disposal of waste (+). Be Landbuilding _ i] [Landfilling (b) __ Indicate the present dimensions of the site (metre) | Height/depth Length Breadth 6. _ Indicate the applicable waste types and quantities salvaged during the year (*) Yes No Salvaging undertaken? [Type Liat ‘Synthol gunk “Quantity (m°) Tar solids, Tar sludges, Tar oll Waxy oll sludge Pitch Synthol Catalyst Benfield Carbonate water Tank farm- solvent rich effluent ‘Spent Catalyst TPH contaminated water Biosludge incinerator ash {TPH sulphur contaminated waste Process water blowdown TRO Brine Cat poly catalyst Regeneration effluent | Fine Coal | Coarse AshFine Ash 1 Raw Water Clarification { sludge i Hot Lime — Softening sludge Contaminated soll API sludge Boiler Blow Down from power station | Total I I 7. Indicate the types, sources and approximate quantities of available covering material (*). Sand Ash Gravel Clay Building rubble Other (specify) |, the undersigned, declare that the informat Teflection of the status at the Waste Disposal Site. Signature: Name: Capacity: Place: DatecS EETRNEONIS 23 ANNEXURE VI INFORMATION WHICH SHALL BE SUBMITTED ON AN ANNUAL BAS!S- CONDITION 12.2 *= Indicate with an X. Please print legibly. NAME OF SITE: Sasol Waste Disposal Site DATE OF REPORT: (yimid) a Registered owner(s) of property on which disposal site is situated: Name Telephone Postal Address Fax 7 Postal Code _| 2. Person in control of disposal site: Name Telephone Identity number After hours Educational sid6 sid 8 matric Other (Specify) Qualifications (+) _| diploma Higher diploma degree 3. Dates of site inspections and internal audits conducted according to condition 11.1.1 4. Descriptions of incidents that occurred during reporting period: 5. Details of maintenance work undertaken during reporting period: |, the undersigned, declare that the information stated above is to my knowledge a true reflection of the status at the Sasol Waste Disposal Site. Signature: N Capacity: Place: Datei 29 ANNERURE Vil i SED FOR CHEMICAL INFO! FORM TO BEV CONDITIONS 7 & 12.3 a z Sasol Secunda Waste Disposal Ste a MATION: