WQ0041202_Industrial Pump and Haul Permit_20190923

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
Jeffrey Noethlich
Midsummer Brewing, LLC
8544 NC Hwy 89
Westfield, North Carolina 27053
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
September 24, 2019
Subject: Industrial Wastewater Pump & Haul Approval
Midsummer Brewing
Westfield, North Carolina
Stokes County
Permit No. WQ0041202
Dear Mr. Noethlich:
In response to your notification received on September 19, 2019, the Division of Water Quality's Winston-
Salem Regional Office hereby grants approval for the pumping and hauling of process wastewater from the
Midsummer Brewing Facility. Up to 168 gallons per day (GPD) of process wastewater will drain into a
1,775-gallon holding tank and will be pumped out of the tank and hauled to the City of Mount Airy
Wastewater Treatment Plant (Permit No. NC0021121) for treatment and disposal. This approval shall
become voidable unless the agreements between Midsummer Brewing, LLC, JW Septic Tank Service, LLC,
and the Mount Airy Wastewater Treatment Plant for the hauling and final treatment of the wastewater are
in full force and effect.
This approval shall be effective on September 24, 2019, will expire on September 24, 2024, and shall be
performed in accordance with the description, terms, and conditions specified in this document. If any parts,
requirements, or limitations contained in this approval are unacceptable, please provide a written response
within thirty days after receipt of this approval, describing your concerns. This cover letter shall be
considered a part of this approval and is therefore incorporated therein by reference.
If you have any questions regarding this approval or require any additional information, please contact Jim
Gonsiewski or me at [phone].
Sincerely,
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for Linda Culpepper, Director
Division of Water Resources
by Lon T. Snider
Water Quality Assistant Regional Operations Supervisor
Winston-Salem Regional Office
cc: Stokes County Environmental Health (Electronic Copy)
Wayne S. Moore — Moore and Associates (Electronic Copy)
Rich Larsen — Midsummer Brewing, LLC (Electronic Copy)
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Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300 I Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
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PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
Midsummer Brewing, LLC (Jeffrey Noethlich)
Stokes County
Permit No. WQ0041202
for the operation of a wastewater pump and haul activity which will consist of the pumping industrial
wastewater from a 1,775-gallon holding tank and hauling said wastewater to the City of Mount Airy
Wastewater Treatment Plant for final treatment and disposal, pursuant to the application received
September 19, 2019. Up to 168 gallons per day (GPD) of process wastewater will drain into the holding
tank. This approval shall become voidable unless the agreements between Midsummer Brewing, LLC,
JW Septic Tank Service, LLC, and the Mount Airy Wastewater Treatment Plant, for the hauling and final
treatment of the wastewater are in full force and effect.
This approval shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
1. This approval shall become voidable unless the pump and haul activities are carried out in a manner
that has been approved by the Division of Water Resources (the Division).
2. This approval is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastewater described in your
notification received on September 19, 2019.
3. The facilities for wastewater storage shall be properly operated, maintained and inspected at all times.
4. This approval is not transferable. In the event of sale, name change, ownership transfer or similar
activities, a formal request for change must be submitted to the Division.
5. No type of wastewater other than that generated by Midsummer Brewing, LLC, and removed from the
1,775 gallon holding tank shall be included in these pump and haul activities. This approval
specifically prohibits the inclusion of any domestic wastewater in the pump and haul activities.
6. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance
conditions, Midsummer Brewing, LLC shall cease operation of all pump and haul activities and take
such immediate corrective actions as may be required by this Division.
7. Midsummer Brewing, LLC is liable for any damages caused by a spill or failure of the pump and haul
operations carried out within their premises.
8. Midsummer Brewing, LLC shall keep an inspection log or summary including, as a minimum, the date
and time of inspections, observations made, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken
by Midsummer Brewing, LLC affecting any aspect of the pump and haul process including any
significant changes which could affect the type or character of the wastewater.
9. An accurate record of the pump and haul activities must be maintained by Midsummer Brewing, LLC,
indicating:
a) the date wastewater is removed from the facility,
b) the volume of wastewater removed

Midsummer Brewing, LLC
Jeffrey Noethlich
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10. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of Water Resources may, upon
presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises, or place on or related to the pump
and haul collection facilities at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with the
Division's approval; may inspect or copy any records that must be maintained under the terms and
conditions of this approval; and may obtain samples.
11. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this approval may subject Midsummer
Brewing, LLC to appropriate enforcement actions available to the Division.
12. The granting of this approval does not preclude Midsummer Brewing, LLC from complying with any
and all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government agencies
(local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction.
Noncompliance Notification:
Midsummer Brewing, LLC shall report by telephone to the Winston-Salem Regional Office, telephone
number [phone], as soon as possible, but in no case more than twenty-four (24) hours or on the next
working day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following:
a. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility
incapable of adequate wastewater pre-treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures
of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.
b. Any failure of a pumping station, force main, gravity line, etc., resulting in a by-pass
directly or indirectly to receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the
influent to such station or facility.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report within fifteen (15) days
following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline the actions taken or proposed to be
taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
Approval granted this the 24th day of September, 2019
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for Linda Culpepper, Director
Division of Water Resources
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Water Quality Assistant Regional Operations Supervisor
Winston-Salem Regional Office