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North C'.=Iina Department of Environment and Natural R-esources
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Governor
Mr. Tony Mason, Owner
Post Office Box 850247
Mobile, Alabama 36685-0247
Dear Mr. Mason:
Divisici of VNIater Quality
Coieen 1L-i. Sullins
Director
March 9, 2011
Dee P-H-Man
Secretary
Subject: Permit No. WQ0002848
Ball's Laundromat
Wastewater Irrigation System
Franklin County
In accordance with your permit change of ownership request received February 14, 2011, we are
forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0002848 dated March 9, 2011, to Tony Mason for the continued
operation of the subject wastewater treatment and wastewater irrigation facilities.
The modifications to the subject permit consist of changing the name of the permit holder and
updating the format of the permit to comply with our current regulations. The Permittee has been changed
from Ball's Laundromat to Tony Mason. '
Be advised that a certified wastewater treatment system operator is required for the facility, and
that the annual administration fee of $1,310.00 is due for the 2011 calendar year.
Please note that on September 1, 2006, State Administrative Code 15A NCAC Subchapter 02T —
Waste not Discharged to Surface Water was adopted. This permit incorporates the requirements of these
rules. Remember to take the time to review this permit thoroughly, as some of the conditions
contained therein may have been added, changed, or deleted from those in previously issued permits.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until June 30, 2014, shall void Permit
No. WQ0002848 issued July 15, 2005 and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified
therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements listed in Attachments A and B, for
they may differ from the previous permit issuance. Even if the system is not functioning, the NDAR and
NDMR,forms must still be submitted to our agency in accordance with the schedule prescribed in the
permit. Failure to establish an adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required operational
information shall result in future compliance problems.
Please note the following permit conditions are new, or have been significantly modified,
since the last permit issuance:
� Permit Condition H.3 — References effluent limitations listed in Attachment A
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Mr. Tony Mason
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Y Permit Condition 11.7. — Requires a permit modification if a property transfer changes the
location of the Compliance Boundary
Permit Condition II.S. — Prohibits the construction of most wells inside of the Compliance
Boundary
Permit Condition 11.9. — Pertains to other parties who may own land which is situated inside
the Compliance Boundary
Permit Condition 11.10. —Includes setback distances not listed in previous permits
Permit Condition III .1. — Requires the creation of an Operation and Maintenance Plan
Pen -nit Condition III.3. — Requires maintenance of a vegetative cover with crop
optimalization
Permit Condition III.9. -- Prohibits public access to the irrigation area and treatment facilities
Permit Condition IV.2. — Requires a certified laboratory for all chemical analyses
Permit Condition IV A. — Requires effluent monitoring in accordance with Attachment A
r> Permit Condition IV.6. — Requires weekly freeboard measurements in the storage pond
Permit Condition IV.8. — Requires a record of all residuals removed from the facility
r Permit Condition IV.9. — Requires a maintenance log to be maintained at the facility
Pen -nit Condition IV.11. — Lists an expansion of Noncompliance Notification Requirements
a . Pennit Condition V.2. — Requires system inspections and a system inspection log
Permit Condition VI.3. — Restricts facility operations to those described by the permit
Permit Condition VI.7. — Requires the permit to be maintained until the facility is closed or
becomes covered by a subsequently issued permit
y Permit Condition VI.8. --- Allows the permit to be revoked or unilaterally modified under
certain circumstances
Permit Condition VI.9. — Prohibits expansion of the facility under certain circumstances
If any parts, requirements or limitations contained in this pennit are unacceptable, the Perrnittee
has the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within. 30 days following receipt of
this permit, This request shall be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the
North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings at 6714 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-671 4. Unless such demands are naade, this permit shall be final and
binding..

Mr. Tony Mason
March 9.2011
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if you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact David Goodrich at (919)
715-6162 or david.goodrichCamcdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
or Coleen H. Sullins
cc: Franklin County Health Department
Raleigh Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
Permit File WQ0002849
Notebook File WQ0002848

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER IRRIGATION SYSTEM PERMIT
In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina as
amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules and Regulations
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
Tony Mason
Franklin County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 15,000 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater treatment and wastewater irrigation
facility consisting of:
a sand/grit/settling pit, a 0.5-acre treatment/storage lagoon, and a pump traveling reel for irrigation onto a
two -acre irrigation area
to serve Ball's Laundromat, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the application
received February 14, 2011, and in conformity with the project plans, specifications, and other supporting
data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and
considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until June 30, 2014, shall void Permit No.
WQ0002848 issued July 15, 2005, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
I. SCHEDULES
1. No later than six months prior to the expiration of this permit, the Permittee shall request renewal of
this permit on official Division forms. Upon receipt of the request, the Division will review the
adequacy of the facilities described therein, and if warranted, will renew the permit for such period of
time and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate. Please note Rule 1 SA
NCAC 02T .0105(d) requires an updated site map to be submitted with the permit renewal
application.
II. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The subject non -discharge facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so there
is no discharge to surface waters, nor any contravention of groundwater or surface water standards.
In the event the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions
due to improper operation and maintenance, or failure of the irrigation areas to adequately assimilate
the effluent, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions including Division required actions,
such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities.
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2. This permit shall not relieve the Permittee of their responsibility for damages to groundwater or
surface water resulting from the operation of this facility.
3. Effluent limitations shall not exceed those specified in Attachment A.
4. Application rates, whether hydraulic, nutrient or other pollutant, shall not exceed those specified in
Attachment B.
5. The compliance boundary for the disposal system shall be specified in accordance with 15A NCAC
02L .0107(a). This disposal system was individually permitted prior to December 30, 1983;
therefore, the compliance boundary is established at either 500 feet from the effluent disposal area, or
at the property boundary, whichever is closest to the effluent disposal area. An exceedance of
groundwater standards at or beyond the compliance boundary is subject to remediation action
according to I5A NCAC 02L .0106(d)(2) as well as enforcement actions in accordance with North
Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A through 143-215.6C.
6. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0108, the review boundary is established midway between the
compliance boundary and the effluent disposal area. Any exceedance of groundwater standards at the
review boundary shall require action in accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0106.
7. The Permittee shall apply for a permit modification to establish a new compliance boundary prior to
any sale or transfer of property affecting a compliance boundary.
8. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0107(d), no wells, excluding Division approved monitoring
wells, shall be constructed within the compliance boundary except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L
.0107(g).
9. Except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(g), the Permittee shall ensure any landowner who is
not the Permittee and owns land within the compliance bouhdary shall execute and file with the
Franklin County Register of Deeds an easement running with the land containing the following items:
a. A notice of the permit and number or other description as allowed in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(0(1);
b. Prohibits construction and operation of water supply wells within the compliance boundary; and
c. Reserves the right of the Permittee or the State to enter the property within the compliance
boundary for purposes related to the permit.
The Director may terminate the easement when its purpose has been fulfilled or is no longer needed.
10. The facilities permitted herein shall be constructed according to the following setbacks:
a. The setbacks for irrigation sites permitted prior to September 1, 2006 shall be as follows (all
distances in feet):
i. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership
ii. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly owned by the Pern-iittee:
iii. Any private or public water supply source:
iv. Surface waters:
v. Groundwater lowering ditches:
vi. Surface water diversions:
vii. Any well with exception of monitoring wells:
viii. Any property line:
ix. Top of slope of embankments or cuts of two feet or more in vertical height:
x. Any water line from a disposal system:
xi. Subsurface groundwater lowering drainage systems:
400
200
100
100
100
25
100
150
15
10
100
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xii. Any swimming pool:
xiii. Public right of way:
xiv. Nitrification field:
xv. Any building foundation or basement:
100
50
20
15
b. The setbacks for storage and treatment units permitted prior to September 1, 2006 shall be as
follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership: 100
ii. Any private or public water supply source: 100
iii. Surface waters: 50
iv. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
v. Any property line: 50
III. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times. The facilities shall be effectively
maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to prevent the discharge of any wastewater
resulting from the operation of this facility. The Permittee shall maintain an Operation and
Maintenance Plan pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0507, which at a minimum shall include operational
functions, maintenance schedules, safety measures and a spill response plan.
2. Upon the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission's (WPCSOCC)
classification of the subject non -discharge facilities, in accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200 the
Permittee shall designate and employ a certified operator in responsible charge (ORC) and one or
more certified operator(s) as back-up ORC(s). The ORC or their back-up shall visit the facilities in
accordance with 15A NCAC 08G :0200, and shall comply with all other conditions specified in the
previously cited rules.
3. A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained at all times, such that crop health is
optimized, allows for even distribution of effluent and allows inspection of the irrigation system.
4. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent effluent ponding in or runoff from the irrigation sites
listed in Attachment B.
5. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that
will cause ponding or runoff.
6. All irrigation equipment shall be tested and calibrated at least once per permit cycle. Calibration
records shall be maintained at the facility for a period of no less than five years, and shall be made
available to the Division upon request.
7. Only effluent from. Ball's Laundromat shall be irrigated on the sites listed in Attachment B.
8. No automobiles or machinery shall be allowed on the irrigation sites except during equipment
installation or while maintenance is being performed.
9. Public access to the irrigation sites and wastewater treatment facilities shall be prohibited.
10. The residuals generated from the wastewater treatment facilities shall be disposed or utilized in
accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .1100. The Permittee shall maintain a residual management plan
pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0508.
11. Diversion or bypassing of untreated or partially treated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
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12. Freeboard in the 0.5-acre treatment/storage lagoon shall not be less than two feet at any time.
13. A gauge to monitor waste levels in the storage pond shall be provided. This gauge shall have readily
visible permanent markings indicating the following elevations: maximum liquid level at the top of
the temporary liquid storage volume; minimum liquid level at the bottom of the temporary liquid
storage volume; and the lowest point on top of the dam.
14. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all earthen embankments (i.e.,
outside toe of embankment to maximum allowable temporary storage elevation on the inside of the
embankment), berms, pipe runs, erosion control areas, and surface water diversions. Trees, shrubs,
and other woody vegetation shall not be allowed to grow on the earthen dikes or embankments.
Earthen embankment areas shall be kept mowed or otherwise controlled and accessible.
'MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any Division required monitoring (including groundwater, plant tissue, soil and surface water
analyses) necessary to ensure groundwater and surface water protection shall be established, and an
acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.
I Per 15A NCAC 02H .0800, a Division certified laboratory shall conduct all laboratory analyses for
the required effluent, groundwater or surface water parameters.
3. Flow through the treatment facility shall be continuously monitored, and daily flow values shall be
reported on Form NDMR.
The Permittee shall install and maintain an appropriate flow measurement device to ensure the
accuracy and reliability of flow measurement consistent with accepted engineering and scientific
practices. Selected flow measurement devices shall be capable of measuring flows with a maximum
deviation of less than ten percent from true flow; accurately calibrated at a minimum of once per year;
and maintained to ensure the accuracy of measurements is consistent -with the selected device's
accepted capability. The Permittee shall maintain records of flow measurement device calibration on
file for a period of at least five years. At a minimum, documentation 'shall include:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration,
b. Name of person performing calibration, and
c. Percent from true flow.
4. The Permittee shall monitor the effluent from the subject facilities at the frequencies and locations for
the parameters specified in Attachment A.
The Permittee shall maintain adequate records tracking the amount of effluent irrigated. At a
minimum; these records shall include the following information for each irrigation site listed in
Attachment B:
a. Date of irrigation;
b. Volume of effluent irrigated;
c. Site irrigated;
d. Length of time site is irrigated;
e. Continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings;
f. Weather conditions; and
g. Maintenance of cover crops.
5. Freeboard (i.e., waste level to the lowest embankment elevation) in the storage pond shall be recorded
weekly. Weekly freeboard records shall be maintained at the facility for a period of no less than five
years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request.
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Three copies of all monitoring data (as specified in Conditions IV.3. and IVA.) on Form NDMR for
each PPI and three copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in Conditions IV.S. and
IV.6.) on Form NDAR-1 for every site in Attachment B shall be submitted on or before the last day of
the followinc month. If no activities occurred during the monitoring month, monitoring reports are
still required documenting the absence of the activity. All information shall be submitted to the
following address:
Division of Water Quality
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
A record shall be maintained of all residuals removed from this facility. This record shall be
maintained at the facility'£or a period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the
Division upon request. At a minimum, this record shall include:
a. Name of the residuals hauler;
b. Non -Discharge permit number authorizing the residuals disposal, or a letter from a municipality
agreeing to accept the residuals;
c. Date the residuals were hauled; and
d. Volume of residuals removed.
A maintenance log shall be maintained at this facility. This log shall be maintained at the facility for
a period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. At a
minimum, this log shall include:
a. Date of calibration of flow measurement device;
b. Visual observations of the plant and plant site; and
c,. Record of preventative maintenance (e.g_, changing of equipment, adjustments, testing,
inspections and cleanings, etc.).
10. An annual representative soils analysis (i.e., Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on
each irrigation site listed in Attachment B. These results shall be maintained at the facility for a
period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. At a
minimum, the Standard Soil Fertility Analysis shall include the following parameters:
Acidity
Exchangeable Sodium Percentage
Phosphorus
Base Saturation. (by calculation)
Magnesium
Potassium
Calcium
Manganese
Sodium
Cation Exchange Capacity
Percent Humic Matter
Zinc
Copper
pH
11. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Raleigh Regional Office, telephone number (919) 791-
4200, as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours, or on the next working day following
the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following:
a. Any occurrence at the facility resulting in the treatment of significant amounts of wastes that is
abnormal in quantity or characteristic, including the known passage of a hazardous substance.
b. Any process unit failure (e.g., mechanical, electrical, etc.), due to known or unknown reasons,
rendering the facility incapable of adequate wastewater treatment.
c. Any facility failure resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving surface waters.
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d. Any time self -monitoring indicates the facility has gone out of compliance with its permit
limitations.
e. Ponding in or runoff from the irrigation sites.
Any emergency requiring immediate reporting (e.g., discharges to surface waters, imminent failure of
a storage structure, etc.) outside normal business hours shall be reported to the Division's Emergency
Response personnel at telephone number [phone], [phone], or [phone].
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within
five days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report shall outline the actions taken or
proposed to be taken to ensure the problem does not recur.
N'. INSPECTIONS
1. The Permittee shall provide adequate inspection and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the
wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
2. The Permittee or their designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and disposal facilities to
prevent malfunctions, facility deterioration and operator errors resulting in discharges, which may
cause the release of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health or a public nuisance. The
Permittee shall maintain an inspection log that includes, at a minimum, the date and time of
inspection, observations made, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken. The
Permittee shall maintain this inspection log for a period of five years from the date of the inspection,
and this log shall be made available to the Division upon request.
3. Any duly authorized Division representative may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect
any property, premises or place on or related to the wastewater treatment and disposal facilities
permitted herein at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit;
may inspect or copy any records required to be maintained under the terms and conditions of this
permit, and may collect groundwater, surface water or`leachate samples.
VL GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Failure to comply with the conditions and limitations contained herein may subject the Permittee to
an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes 143-
215.6A to 143-215.6C.
2. This permit shall become voidable if the permitted facilities are not constructed in accordance with
the conditions of this permit, the Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting
documentation.
3. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the permit
application, Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting documentation. No
variances to applicable rules governing the construction or operation of the permitted facilities are
granted, unless specifically requested and approved in this permit pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T
.0105(n).
4. The issuance of this permit does not exempt the Pemittee from complying with any and all statutes,
rules, regulations, or ordinances, which may be imposed by other jurisdictional government agencies
(e.g., local, state, and federal). Of particular concern to the Division are applicable river buffer rules
in 15A NCAC 02B .0200. erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Chapter 4
and under the Division's General Permit NCG010000; any requirements pertaining to wetlands under
15A NCAC 02B .0200 and 02H .0500; and documentation of compliance with Article 21 Part 6 of
Chapter 143 of the General Statutes.
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5. In the event the permitted facilities change ownership or the Permittee changes their name, a formal
permit modification request shall be submitted to the Division. This request shall be made on official
Division forms, and shall include appropriate property ownership documentation and other supporting
documentation as necessary. The Permittee of record shall remain fully responsible for maintaining
and operating the facilities permitted herein until a permit is issued to the new owner.
6. The Permittee shall retain a set of Division approved plans and specifications for the life of the
facilities permitted herein.
The Permittee shall maintain this permit until all permitted facilities herein are properly closed or
permitted under another permit issued by the appropriate permitting. authority pursuant to 15A NCAC
02T .01056).
S. This permit is subject to revocation or unilateral modification upon 60 days notice from the Division
Director, in whole or part for the requii ements listed in 15A NCAC 02T .0110.
9. Unless the Division Director grants a variance, expansion of the permitted facilities contained herein
shall not be granted if the Permittee exemplifies any of the criteria in 15A NCAC 02T .0120(b).
10. The Permittee shall pay the annual fee within 30 days after being billed by the Division. Failure to
pay the annual fee accordingly shall be cause for the Division to revoke this permit pursuant to 15A
NCAC 02T .0105(e)(3).
Permit issued this the 9t" day of March 2011
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Col. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0002848
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ATTACHMENT A - LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PPI 001— WNVI'I{ Influent
Permit Number. WQ0002848 Version: 2.1
MONITORING
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
REQUIREMENTS
PCS
Parameter Description
Monthly Average
Monthly Geometric
Daily Minimum
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Measurement
Sample
Code
Mean
Type
50050
How in conduit or thru treatment plant
15,000
GPD
Monthly
Estimated
PPI 002 —WNV I'F Effluent
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MON1'I'ORING
REQUIREMENTS
Pt'S
Parameter Description
Monthly Average
Mvnthly� Geometric
Daily Minimum
Dail} Maximum
Measurement
Measurement
Sample
Cade
mean
Type
50050
Flow, in conduit or thra treatment plant
GPD
Monthly
Estimated
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ATTACIINIENT Q - APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES AND LIMI'TATIONS
'Pony Mason — Ball's Laundromat
Permit Number: WQ0002848 Version: 2.1
IlMiGATION AREA INFORMATION
APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
Yield
Owner
County
Latitude
Longitude
Net
Acreage
dominant
Soil Series
Parameter
hourly
Rate
Weekly
i41ax
Units
I
Tony Mason
Franklin
36"04'58"
78" 1 O' 12"
2-0
FIeB -- 1lelena Sandy Loam
Non Discharge Application Rate- 01284
2.0
inches
Totals
— -
2.0
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