WQ0000488_Final Permit_19830508

North= Carolina_- Department, o. Natural".
Resources &community Deve#opment�
James S. Hunt, Jr_, Governor Joseph W. Gr:msley, Secretary
October 5, 1983
Colonel Wayne. A.. Hanson•
Dis trice_. Manager,
U_ S Army- Corps: of. Engineers.
P':._ 0'_ Box-. 1890.
Wilmington.•,_ North. Carolina. 28401
DIVISION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT'
Robert F. Helms
. D i recmr
Teiepnone 919 733.7015
SUBJECT:. Permit. No 9562.
U'.. S'., Army. Corps. of_ Engineers
Wilmilgton_ District.
Vista. Point. Recreation.- Area, -- Jordan -
Land Application/Spray'Irrigation-,
Wastewater.'Treatment,FAcility
Chatham' County.,
Dear.- Colonel. Hanson:
In accordance- with.your- application; received., July- 12,. 1983,..we- are- forwarding,-
herewith- Permit- No.. 9562,.. dated. October' 5',_ 1983',..to:- U'-._S`-. Army- Corps: -of- Engineers
fora the= construction_ and. operation of the subject, non -discharger type- wastewater:
treatment- and. disposal facilities-_
facilities --
This permit'.
shall- effective from°. the.- date- of- issuances until_ October 3T,
1988,_ and- shall. bep. subject: to the conditions° and_ limitations as: specified. thereirr_.
If. any- pants,,. requirements-,. or- limitations contained. in. this, permit. are..
unacceptable- to: you, you_ have: the. right-. to: an. adjudicatory hearing before. a_
Bearing: officer: upon. written°i demand, to the: Director- within thirty- (30) days -
following receipt of -this permit,..identifying.the specific issues to be con --
tended... Unless such-demand..is made, this permit shall be final and binding.
Please.be.aware that any future transfer of ownership and maintenance
responsibility of these.facilities,. such as to the North Carolina Department
of Natural Resources and -Community -Development, must be approved by this
Division by requesting permit reissuance, since this permit is non -transferable.
Stand-by power" must: be• provided. for: the raw sewage: pump station. in. one
of: three- forms: accetable to the- Division,, once. the_ portion- of - Jordan Lake
adjacent, to': the` pump, stationu site. is. reclassified to A-II/B' or5B waters;. else,.
this, permit shall_ become --voidable..
Con td _..
POLL UTIOMPRE VE'NTION PAYS: _
P' 0: Box 27687. Raleigh-, N. C_ 27611.768T
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NORTH' CAROLINA -
ENVIRONMENTAL.MANAGEMENT COMIKISSION
MDEPARVIENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
RALEIGH
P E.R M I T
For the Discharge -of Sewage, industrial Wastes,. or Other Wastes
In_ accordance. with the: provisions of_ Article. 2.1. of Chapter 143,. General.
Statutes: of. North- Carolina as. amended., andother. applicable: Laws', Rules, and.
Regulations=
PERMISSION IS HEREBY' GRANTED: TO
U.. S'_. Army Corps. of Engineers-
Chatham County
conatruction- and_ operation-. of: a. 2',.350 GPD non -discharge land,_ application_ spray irrigation
type* wastewater` -collection: treatment- and. disposal facility consisting_ of" approximately
1,.056� 11neal-feet- of- 8-inch- gravity' sewer;_ 3,3M lineal feet of 3-inch di:"ameter:,. forcer
main-,,.a-.40' GPM -:,pump: station with= dual -pump s.:and-high, water- alarm,_ a. 2105000.-gallons cap--
acity facultative, lagoon.- with. 1. HP" floating mechanical`..'aerator;. a:. 64,00&' gallon*'cap acity
storage lagoon,. a_ chlorine: contact: tank with_ gas: chlorinator , d_ 68 GPM' irrigation pump-
station- with- dual. pumps, and, auto -timer- shut-off controls,, approximately- 1.6 acres: of
irrigation• area;. and. associated. irrigation:. pipings... sprinklers-,, and. appurtenances to serve:
the= U_ S'- Army Corps: of- Engineers!' Vistas Point- Recreation Area. at. Jordan. Lake with no,
discharge, of. wastewater- to the. surface waters- of_ thet State-,.
pursuant. to the. application received July 12',. 1983,.. and. in; conformity with the. project
plans„ specifications,- ands other.- supporting- data,. subsequently filed. and, approved by
the-Department-of'Natural Resources and Community Development.and considered -.a part of
this- permit_..
This Permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until October 31,. 1988,.
and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
1. This permit shall become voidable.uniess the facilities are constructed in
accordance with the approved plans, specifications and other supporting data.
2... This permit -is effective only with respect. to the nature and volume• of wastes
described in_ the, application and- other-.supporting.:data..
3.. The,. facilities shall be, properly-' maintained and. -operated at all.. times..
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Permit- No.. 4562 .
Page: Two:
4.. The. sewage and wastewater- collected_ by this system -shall be -adequately
pretreated in the aeration- lagoon and disinfection facilities prior -to
being sprayed onto.the receiving irrigation area.-
5. Thia permit: is, not transferable..
6._ This. permit. shall. become. voidable in the. event of failure or. the soil .
to..adequately absorb the -wastes, and.may be -rescinded unless the facilities
are- installed., maintained and. operated in a.- manner - which-. will. protect
the assigned -.water quality standards of the- surface waters, and- prevent7 any
contamination of the- ground waters- which will_ render- them-. unsatisfactory
for normal use_.
7.- In -event the• facilities- fail to perform. satisfactorily including the-
creation- of: nuisance conditions-, the-,Permittee- shall take. such immediate
corrective: action as�may- be, required. by, this. Divisionr,w including the-
construction., of; additional or -replacement wastewater treatment or - disposal
facilities-
8... The--.Permittee: shall_ employ, aY certifiedwastewater. treatment- plant- operator:
in. responsible. charge- of: the: wastewater- treatment facilities_. Such. operator.
must- hold:. a. certificate:. of: the- grade at.. least-. equivalent, to. they cTassifi---
cation. assigned_ to- the: wastewater- treatment: faczlities-:by- the- Certification:.
Commission_.
9.... Diversiou� or- by.-passing� of: the, untreated- wastewater: from, the_ treatment-
facilities:- is.. prohib-ited -
10_ Monitoring. we°lls- shall, bet constructed_ and. sampling_ schedules. arranged as -
required -by- the Division.. of Environmental. Management'..
11.- Any monitoring- deemed. necessary by the- Division•. of Environmental Management-
to- insure. surface_ and_ ground. water- protection. will. be- established:- and-- an-
acceptable- sampling reporting_ schedule. shall be followed'_.
12 - Initially, the following, parameters- shall. be, monitored quarterly on the-
groundwater. -monitoring wells and the results submitted to the Division's
Raleigh•. Regional. Office:.
a.-) Water level
b.) 'Nitrates
c..) Chlorides
d..) BOD5
e..) pH
f..) Total Phosphorus
13.. The:sludge generated from. these treatment facilities must be disposed of
in: accordance- with.. General, Statutes 143-215.1 and. in a manner- approvab le
by the- North. Carolina. Division of Environmental Management, and -shall be
removed. from_the_aeration=lagoorr without damaging the lagoon's liner.
14.. Reports-- on- the, operations of the- facilities shall- be, submitted. to the-
Raleigh•- Regional. Office: at- regular- intervals and. in such form: and. detail
as_.may, be required by this ➢ivision-_.

Permit No.- 9562'
Page-. Two.
One.(I) set -of approved plans - and specifications is being forwarded to
you.. if_ you -.have• any questions or need. additional information concerning
this matter,. please -contact -Mr; H.. Dale. Crisp,. telephone- No. 919/733-5083,.
ext-.. 108
Sincerely yours.
Robert. T- Helms.
cc-:. Chatham.: County- Health Department_
Mr_ Eric_ Matzke-,_ P_. E
Mr.. Forrest. R_ Westall
Raleigh -Regional Supervisor
Raleigh, Regional'. Manager

Permit: No_ 9562_
Page. Three
15. A. suitable: year round vegetative. cover- shall be --maintained..
16. Irrigation shall not�be.,performed during inclement weather - or - when the
ground. is ina. condition that will. cause runoff.
17:. The Permittee-,. at -least- six. (6)- months, prior: to the. expiration- of. this
Permit,. shall, request. its extension:- Upon receipt: of the. request„ the..
Commission. will review- the, adequacy -of' the facilities described therein,. �
and. if-- indicated,., will. extend-- the: Permit: for- such period, of time- and..
under. such conditions and. limitations. as:. it may deem. appropriate._
18... The application. rates. shall, not:. exceed. 0.A4 inch/acre/week_. �
19 .- Freeboard -.'in- the, aeration- and-. storage lagoons -shall not be less than
two (2) feet --at any time-.-
20.- The: issuance of' thin. permit-- shall not: relieve, U.- S Army -Corps:. of Engineers:
of the: responsibility for- damages to-� surfacer or. ground".wdters:.resultiag:. from:
the, operation• of this, facility-..
21.. The- facilities: shall be- effectively maintained- an& -operated as: a. non --
discharge, system --to. prevent:. thew discharge_ of; any- wastewater.- in to., then
surface- waters- of the- S"tate._.
:22., Noy type- of.waste- other --than: that- from the- Vista».Point-'Recr.eation=:.Area r =
• faciliitiesr .shall. be.• sprayed onto:.the-:irrigation: area:
23.. No, traf fic.. or- equipment shall. be- allowed- on- the. disposal; area* except. while- .
installation- occurs. or -while- no'rmah maintenance- is_ being: performed,:.'
24.. Nov. root or: leaf' crops- for- public- comsumption- shall be--' raised: on. these. sites. :
25.. Adequate: inspection•,., maintenance-,_ and_- cleaning shall. be:: provided by the;,
Permittee•: to. insure- proper- operation of. the: subject. facilities.:.;. .. .
26.. The. minimum-. following. buffer- distances shall. be. maintained. from• the
perimeter of the irrigation field wetted area:
a..) 400 feet. to nearest existing residence. or place of public assembly
b.) 150 feet to the property line
c-.) 100 feet. to portable water supply well or -any surface.waters
d..) 50 feet. to wet -weather drainage- area.
e.) 200 feet to -any A -II classified.surface waters
27.. -S'tand-by power - must be- provided- for -.the- raw sewage: pump, station,in. one .
of._ three ---forms. acceptable- to.•the. Division:-,- once, the_ portiorir.of_ Jordan-
Lake- adjacent. to. the- pump, station. site. is. reclassified,to. A-I3/B or; B - _ waters;- else,this permit. shall. become- voidable _. _. y