WQ0003661_Final Permit_20030627

Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr.r Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
June 27, 2003
Honorable W. J. Igoe, Mayor
Town of Faison
Post Office Box 365
Faison, North Carolina 28341-0365
SUBJECT: Town of Faison
Modified Permit No. WQ0003661
Wastewater Treatment Facility Expansion
Project No. E-SRG-T-01-0108
Duplin County
Dear Mayor Igoe:
In accordance with your application received September 5, 2001, we are forwarding
herewith modified Permit No. WQ0003661 dated June 27, 2003, to the Town of Faison for the
continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment with spray irrigation disposal system.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until June 26, 2008, shall void Permit
No. WQ0003661 issued September 25, 2000, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as
specified therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements in this permit.
Failure to establish an adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required operational
information will result in future compliance problems.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable to you, you
have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following
receipt of this permit. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter
150B of North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714
Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N. C. 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made, this permit shall
be final and binding.
Upon completion of constriction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a
certification must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted facility has
been installed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications. Mail the Certification to the
Construction Grants and Loans Section,1633 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-
1633. (Engineer's Certification Form is attached.)
N. C. Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raielgh, NC 27699-1617 [phone]
Customer Service
1 800 623-7748

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One (1) set of final approved plans and specifications is to be forwarded to you, one (1) set is
being forwarded to your Engineer (A/E), one (1) set retained for the Wilmington Regional Office,
and one (1) set retained for the Design Management Unit.
A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file bythe owner for
the life of the project.
If there are any questions concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Cecil G. Madden, Jr., P. E.
at [phone].
Sincerel
/IanW. Klimek, IE.
Attachments: Figures 1, 2 and 3
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cc: Earth Tech of North Carolina, Inc. (Attn: Julian T. Bradham, P.E.)
Duplin County Health Department
OSHA Training Officer, Les Kafel
Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Wilmington Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Dennis Ramsey, P.E.
Non -Discharge Permit Unit
Groundwater Section, Permits & Compliance Unit
Dan Blaisdell, P.E.
Don Evans
Cecil G. Madden, Jr., P.E.
Ken Pohlig, P.E.
Amy Sirnes, P.E.
SRG

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
SPRAY 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
Town of Faison
Duplin County
FOR THE
continued operation and expansion of the existing 170,000 GPD spray irrigation facility. The
expanded facility will have a capacity of 255,000 GPD and will include the following new
construction:
demolition of existing spray irrigation zone No. 2 (approximately 3.2 acres); demolition of
approximately 1.2 acres of existing spray irrigation zone No. 4; one new 5.4 million gallon
facultative treatment and storage lagoon (Lagoon No. 3) with 60 mil thick HDPE liner and
associated piping; three (3) new WWTP influent magnetic flowmeters; abandonment (left in -
place) of existing chlorine contact chamber and existing Parshall flumes; a new 25,000 gallon
chlorine contact chamber with inlet rotating bar screen, bypass manual bar screen and dual outlet
Parshall flumes; a new effluent spray irrigation pump station with dual 800 gpm vertical turbine
pumps; a new WWTP control system and panel; distribution piping for spray irrigation onto a
new 26.54 acre field (spray irrigation zones No. 10, 11, 12 and 13), and all associated lateral
piping, sprinklers, and appurtenances;
in addition to the existing facility, which includes:
the continued operation of the six-inch force main in parallel with 6,580 linear -feet of six-inch
force main from the Town of Faison's 450 gpm influent pump station to the Town of Faison
WWTP; facultative and storage lined Lagoons No. 1 and No. 2, each of which is approximately
3.4 million gallons; existing effluent spray irrigation pump station with dual 800 gpm pumps;
and distribution and lateral piping onto the existing 45.58 acre spray field (spray irrigation zones
No. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9);

to serve the Town of Faison with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the
application received September 5, 2001 and in conformity with the project plan, 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 26, 2008, and shall be
subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility,
a certification (see attached Certification Form) must be received from a
professional engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in
accordance with this pen -nit, the approved plans and specifications. Mail the
Certification to the Construction Grants and Loans Section, 1633 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1633.
2. The Wilmington Regional Office, telephone No. [phone], shall be notified
at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of operation of the installed facilities so
that an in -place inspection can be made. Such notification to the regional
supervisor shall be made during normal office hours from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00
p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays.
3. The spray irrigation facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all
times so that there is no discharge to the surface waters, nor any contamination of
ground waters, which will render them unsatisfactory for normal use. In the event
that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance
conditions or failure of the irrigation area to adequately assimilate the wastewater,
the Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions including those actions that
may be required by the Division of Water Quality (Division), such as the
construction of additional or replacement treatment and disposal facilities.
4. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for
damages to groundwater or surface water resulting from the operation of this
facility.
5. The residuals generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed of in
accordance with General Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the
North Carolina Division of Water Quality.
Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
7. The following buffers shall be maintained:
a. 400 feet between wetted area and any residence or places of public
assembly under separate ownership,

b. 150 feet between wetted area and property lines,
C. 100 feet between wetted area and wells,
d. 100 feet between wetted area and drainageways or surface water bodies,
e. 50 feet between wetted area and public rights -of -way,
f. 100 feet between wastewater treatment units and wells, and
g. 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and property lines.
11. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the facility by the Water Pollution Control System
Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall employ a
certified wastewater treatment plant operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of
the wastewater treatment facilities. The operator must hold a certificate of the
type and grade at least equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to
the wastewater treatment facilities by the WPCSOCC. The Permittee must also
employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and grade to comply
with the conditions of 15A NCAC 8G .0202. The ORC of the facility must visit
each Class I facility at least weekly and each Class H, III, and IV facility at least
daily, excluding weekends and holidays, and must properly manage and document
daily operation and maintenance of the facility, and must comply with all other
conditions of 15A NCAC 8G _0202. Once the facility is classified, the Permittee
must submit a letter to the WPCSOCC, which designates the operator in
responsible charge within thirty days after the wastewater treatment facilities are
50% complete.
3. A 2-foot minimum freeboard shall be maintained below the top of the lagoon
dikes.
4. A suitable year round vegetative cover over the spray irrigation fields shall be
maintained.
The vegetative cover crop over the spray irrigation fields must be harvested and
removed from the fields periodically to ensure continual removal of nutrients
assimilated in the cover crop.
6. An agronomic plan shall be developed which maximizes the assimilative capacity
of the nutrients in the wastewater through crop growth, crop harvesting, etc.
7. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is
in a condition that will cause runoff:

8. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the spray
field.
9. The annual application rate shall be according to the following table, and the
maximum instantaneous irrigation loading rate shall not exceed 0.35 inch/hour.
Zones
Acreage
(acres)
Soil Type
Cumulative Hydraulic
Loading over any twelve
(12) month period
inches/year
1
6.16
Wagram
78.2
2
(abandoned)
-
-
3
6.52
Norfolk
50.2
4
2.67
Norfolk
50.2
5
6.06
Norfolk
50.2
6
6.59
Wagram
78.2
7
6.06
Wagram
78.2
8
8.12
Wagram
78.2
9
3.4
Wagram
78.2
10
3.91
Wagram./Norfolk
50.2 new
11
3.97
Wagram/Norfolk
50.2 new
12
2.62
Wagram/Norfolk
50.2 (new)
13
16.04
Wagram/Norfolk
50.2 (new
Total:
72.12
10. 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.
11. The flow measurement devices shall be calibrated annually by a representative of
a firm, which is routinely engaged in the calibration of flow measurement devices.
Records of these calibrations, including all information pertinent to the
calibrations, shall be available during any inspection by Division staff.
12. No type of wastewater other than that from the Town of Faison's sewer system
shall be sprayed onto the irrigation area.
13. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while
installation occurs or while normal maintenance is being performed.
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14. Public access to the Iand application sites shall be controlled during active site
use. Such controls must include the posting of signs showing the activities being
conducted at each site.
15. Any damaged spray heads must be repaired within thirty days of discovery of the
damage. Any existing damaged spray heads must be repaired within thirty days of
permit issuance.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue
analyses) deemed necessary by the Division of Water Quality to insure surface
and groundwater protection will be established and an acceptable sampling
reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. Adequate records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking the amount of
wastewater disposed. These records shall include, but are not necessarily limited
to, the following information:
a. date of irrigation,
b. volume of wastewater irrigated,
c, field irrigated,
d. length of time field is irrigated,
e. continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre)
loadings for each field,
f. weather conditions, and
g. maintenance of cover crops.
3. Influent flow shall be continuously monitored and daily flow values shall be
reported on Form NDMR.
The Permittee shall install an appropriate flow measurement device consistent
with approved engineering and scientific practices to ensure accuracy and
reliability of influent flow measurement_ Flow measurement devices selected
shall be capable of measuring flows with a maximum deviation of less than 10
percent from true flow, accurately calibrated at a minimum of once per year, and
maintained to ensure that the accuracy of the measurement is consistent with the
accepted capacity of that type of device. Records of flow measurement device
calibrations shall be kept on file by the Permittee for a period of at least three
years. At a minimum, data to be included in this documentation shall be:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration
b. Name of person performing calibration
C. Percent from true flow
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4. The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee at the
point prior to irrigation every March, July, and November for the following
parameters:
BOD5 TSS
Fecal Coliform pH
NH3 as N NO3 as N TKN
Chloride Sodium Magnesium
Calcium Sodium Adsorption Ratio by Calculation
5. Three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition III
2) on Form NDAR-1 shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following
month. Three (3) copies of all effluent monitoring data (as specified in condition
Ili 3) on Form NDMR-1 shall be submitted on or before the last day of the
following month. All information shall be submitted to the following address:
NC Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
6. A representative annual soils analysis (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be
conducted on each spray field and the results maintained on file by the Permittee
for a minimum of five years. The Standard Soil Fertility Analysis shall include,
but is not necessarily limited to, the following parameters:
Acidity Manganese Potassium
Calcium Percent Humic Matter Sodium
Copper pH Zinc
Magnesium Exchangeable Sodium Percentage Phosphorus
Cation Exchange Capacity Base Saturation (by calculation)
A record shall be maintained of all residuals removed from this facility. The record
shall include the name of the hauler, the permit authorizing the disposal or a letter
from a municipality agreeing to accept the residuals, the date the residuals were
hauled, and the volume of residuals removed.
A maintenance Iog shall be maintained at this facility including, but not limited to,
the following items:
a. Every day that wastewater is land applied via spray irrigation, the
following results should be recorded:
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pH,
Residual chlorine,
Settleable matter,
Volume of wastewater irrigation per field as recorded by the
effluent flowmeter;
b. Visual observations of the plant and plant site;
C. Record of preventative maintenance; and
d. Date of calibration of flow measuring device.
8. NONCOMPLIANCE NOTIFICATION:
The Perxnittee shall report by telephone to the Wilmington Regional Office,
telephone No. [phone], 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 wastewater treatment facility which results in the
treatment of significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity
or characteristic, such as the known passage of a slug of hazardous
substance through the facility or any other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, clue to known or unknown reasons, that render
the facility incapable of adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical
or electrical failures of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.
Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting
in a by-pass directly to receiving waters without treatment of all or any
portion of the influent to such station or facility.
d. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility has
gone out of compliance with its permit limitations.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in
letter form within five (5) 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.
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IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
Well Construction / Abandonment Criteria:
1. Within sixty (60) days of permit issuance, monitor wells MW-2 and MW-3 (see
Figure 2) shall be permanently abandoned, and the old well associated with the
abandoned house near Spray Zone No. 10 (see Figure 1) shall be permanently
abandoned. Within thirty (30) days of abandonment, a Well Abandonment Record
(GW-30 form) shall be completed for each well abandoned and mailed to the
address listed in the "Reporting / Documentation" section of the Groundwater
Requirements. The well(s) must be abandoned by a North Carolina Certified Well
Contractor, the property owner, or the property lessee according to General
Statutes 87-94.4(b)(2). If the abandonment is not performed by a certified well
contractor, the property owner or lessee must physically perform the actual well
abandonment activities and the well(s) must be abandoned according to the North
Carolina Well Construction Standards (15A NCAC 2C .0113) and local county
rules.
2. Prior to beginning waste disposal operations at spray irrigation zones 10, 11, 12
and 13, monitor wells MW-5, MW-6, and MW-7, shall be installed to monitor
groundwater quality. The wells shall be constructed such that the water level in
the well is never above or below the screened (open) portion of the well at any
time during the year. The general location and name for each well is marked on
Figure 1. Each monitoring well shall be located at the Review boundary,
constructed in accordance with this permit, and approved by the Wilmington
Regional Office.
3. The wells must be constructed by either a North Carolina Certified Well
Contractor, the property owner, or the property lessee according to General
Statutes 87-94.4(b)(2). If the construction is not performed by a certified well
contractor, the property owner or lessee must physically perform the actual well
construction activities, and the well(s) must be constructed according to the North
Carolina Well Construction Standards (15A NCAC 2C .0108) and the local
county rules.
4. The Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall be
notified at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the construction of any monitoring
well so that an inspection can be made of the monitoring well location. Such
notification to the regional groundwater supervisor shall be made during the
normal office hours from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday,
excluding state holidays.

5. Within thirty (30) days of completion of all well construction activities, a
certification must be received from a professional engineer or a licensed geologist
certifying that the monitoring wells are located according to this permit.
Sampling Criteria:
6. Monitor wells MW-5, MW-6 and MW-7 shall be sampled initially after
construction and prior to waste disposal operations at spray irrigation zones 10,
11, 12, and 13 for the parameters listed below.
Water Level*
Chloride
Total Ammonia (as N)
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
PH
Fecal Coliform
Nitrate (NO3 N)
Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
Volatile Organic Carbon (VOC) analysis
*The measurement of water levels must be made prior to sampling for the
remaining parameters. The depth to water in each well shall be measured from
the surveyed point on the top of the casing. The measuring points (top of well
casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed relative to a common datum.
For Total Organic Carbon (TOC), if concentrations greater than 10 mg/l are
detected in any down -gradient monitoring well, additional sampling and analysis
must be conducted to identify the individual constituents comprising this TOC
concentration. If the TOC concentration as measured in the background monitor
well exceeds 10 mg/l, this concentration will be taken to represent the naturally
occurring TOC concentration, Any exceedance of this naturally occurring TOC
concentration in the down -gradient wells shall be subject to the additional
sampling and analysis as described above.
For Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) sampled, use only one of the following
methods:
1. Standard Method 6230D, Practical Quantitation Limit (PQL) at OS ug/L
or less
2. Standard Method 6210, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less
3. EPA Method 8 02 1, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less
4. EPA Method 8260, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less
5. Another method with prior approval by the Groundwater Section Chief.
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Any of the referenced methods used for VOCs must at a minimum, include all the
constituents listed in Table VIII of Standard Method 6230D. Any method used
must provide a PQL of 0.5 ug/L or less, which must be supported by laboratory
proficiency studies as required by the DWQ Laboratory Certification Unit. Any
constituents detected above the Method Detection Limit (MDL) but below the
PQL of 0.5 ug/L must be qualified (estimated) and reported.
Any laboratory selected to analyze parameters must be Division of Water Quality
(DWQ) certified for those parameters required.
Monitor wells MW-1, MW-4, MW-5, MW-6 and MW-7 shall be sampled every
March, July and November for the parameters listed below.
Water Level*
Chloride
Total Ammonia (as N)
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
PH
Fecal Coliform
Nitrate (NO3-N)
Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
Volatile Organic Carbon (VOC) analysis - Only in November, 2007
(Note: The VOC analysis shall be performed at the last November sampling
prior to the expiration of this permit.)
*The measurement of water levels must be made prior to sampling for the
remaining parameters. The depth to water in each well shall be measured from
the surveyed point on the top of the casing. The measuring points (top of well
casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed relative to a common datum.
For Total Organic Carbon (TOC), if concentrations greater than 10 mg/l are
detected in any down -gradient monitoring well, additional sampling and analysis
must be conducted to identify the individual constituents comprising this TOC
concentration. If the TOC concentration as measured in the background monitor
well exceeds 10 mg/l, this concentration will be taken to represent the naturally
occurring TOC concentration. Any exceedance of this naturally occurring TOC
concentration in the down -gradient wells shall be subject to the additional
sampling and analysis as described above.
For Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) sampled in November, use only one of
the following methods:
1. Standard Method 6230D, Practical Quantitation Limit (PQL) at 0.5 ug/L
or less
2. Standard Method 6210, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or Iess
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3. EPA Method 8021, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less
4. EPA Method 8260, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less
5. Another method with prior approval by the Groundwater Section Chief.
Any of the referenced methods used for VOCs must at a minimum, include all the
constituents listed in Table VW of Standard Method 623OD. Any method used
must provide a PQL of 0.5 ug/L or less, which must be supported by laboratory
proficiency studies as required by the DWQ Laboratory Certification Unit. Any
constituents detected above the Method Detection Limit (MDL) but below the
PQL of 0.5 ug/L must be qualified (estimated) and reported.
Any laboratory selected to analyze parameters must be Division of Water Quality
(DWQ) certified for those parameters required.
Reporting / Documentation:
8. All reports and documentation (GW-1, GW-30, GW-59) shall be mailed to the
following address:
Groundwater Section
Permits and Compliance Unit
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1636
GW-1 is the Well Construction Form. GW-30 is the Well Abandonment Form.
GW-59 is the Well Compliance Monitoring Form. Updated blank forms (GW-1,
GW-30, GW-59) may be downloaded from the Groundwater Section's website at
http://gw.ehnT.state.nc.us/ or requested from the address mentioned above.
9. For the initial sampling of the monitor wells MW-5, MW-6 and MW-7, the
permittee shall submit a copy of the GW-1 Form (Well Construction Record) with
the Compliance Monitoring Form (GW-59) for each well to the address listed in
the "Reporting / Documentation" section of the Groundwater Requirements.
Initial Compliance Monitoring Forms that do not include copies of the GW-1
form may be returned to the permittee without being processed. Failure to submit
these forms as required by this permit may result in the initiation of enforcement
activities pursuant to NC General Statutes 143-215.6A.
10. The results of the sampling and analysis must be received on Form GW-59
(Groundwater Quality Monitoring: Compliance Report Form) by the Groundwater
Section (address listed in the "Reporting / Documentation" section of the
Groundwater Requirements), on or before the last working day of the month
following the sampling month. The data of all groundwater sampling analyses
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required by the permit conditions must be reported using the most recent GW-59
form along with attached copies of the laboratory analyses.
11. Within sixty (60) days of completion of monitoring wells MW-5, MW-6 and
MW-7, the permittee shall submit two original copies of a scaled site map (scale
no greater than 1 "=100'); however, special provisions may be granted upon prior
approval for large properties. The map(s) must include the following information:
a. The location and identity of each monitoring well.
b. The location of major components of the waste disposal system.
C. The location of property boundaries within 500 feet of the disposal area(s).
d. The latitude and longitude of the established horizontal control monument.
C. The elevation of the top of the well casing (which shall be known as the
"measuring point") relative to a common datum.
f The depth of water below the measuring point at the time the measuring
point is established.
g. The location of Review and Compliance boundaries.
h. The date the map is prepared and/or revised.
Control monuments shall be installed in such a manner and made of such
materials that the monument will not be destroyed due to activities that may take
place on the property. Maps and any supporting documentation shall be sent to
the Groundwater Section as addressed in the "Reporting 1 Documentation" above.
The permittee is responsible for the geographic accuracy of any map submitted,
however produced.
Applicable Boundaries:
12. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by
regulations in 15A NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The
Compliance Boundary for the disposal system individually permitted prior to
December 31, 1983 is established at either 500 feet from the waste disposal area,
or at the property boundary, whichever is closest to the waste disposal area. An
exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards at or beyond the Compliance
Boundary is subject to immediate remediation action according to 15A NCAC 2L
.0106(d)(2).
13. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by
regulations in 15A NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The
Compliance Boundary for the disposal system individually permitted after
December 31, 1983 is established at either 250 feet from the waste disposal area,
or 50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is closest to the waste disposal
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area. An exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards at or beyond the
Compliance Boundary is subject to immediate remediation action according to
15A NCAC 2L .0106(d)(2).
14. The REVIEW BOUNDARY is established around the disposal systems midway
between the Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the waste disposal area.
Any exceedance of standards at the Review Boundary shall require action in
accordance with 15A NCAC 2L .0106(d)(1).
Additional Requirements:
15. Waste application activities shall not occur when the vertical separation between
depth of application and the water table is at less than one (1) foot. Verification of the
water table elevation can be confirmed by water level readings obtained from the
monitor well(s) near the site or auger boring(s), which must be done within 24 hours,
prior to application of wastewater. Any open borings must be properly filled with
native soil, prior to application to decrease the chance of any waste contaminating the
groundwater.
16. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the
Division, shall be provided.
V. INSPECTIONS
1. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the
Permittee to insure proper operation of the subject facilities.
2. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and disposal
facilities to prevent malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors and discharges
which may cause or lead to the release of wastes to the environment, a threat to
human health, or a nuisance. The Permittee shall keep an inspection log or
summary including at least the date and time of inspection, observations made,
and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken by the Permittee. This
log of inspections shall be maintained by the Permittee for a period of three (3)
years from the date of the inspection and shall be made available upon request to
the Division of Water Quality or other permitting authority.
3. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of Water
Quality may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property,
premises or place on or related to the disposal site and facility at any reasonable
time for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit; may inspect or
copy any records that must be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit;
or may obtain samples of groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
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VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in
accordance with the conditions of this permit, 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. This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to
change ownership, or there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit
request must be submitted to the Division accompanied by an application fee,
documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting materials as may
be appropriate. The approval of this request will be considered on its merits and
may or may not be approved.
4. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in the permit may
subject the Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
5. The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Permittee 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.
6. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained
by the Permittee for the life of the project.
7. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee
within thirty (30) days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee
accordingly may cause the Division to initiate action to revolve this permit as
specified by 15 NCAC 2H .0205(c)(4).
8. 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 warranted, will extend the
permit for such period of time under such conditions and limitations as it may
deem appropriate.
9. Within 120 calendar days of the effective date of this permit and for all properties
within the Compliance Boundaries of the permitted disposal system and not
owned by the permittee, an easement running with the land shall be filed in the
appropriate county Registrar of Deeds which contains;
a. either a notice of the permit, including the permit number, a description of
the type of permit, and the name, address and telephone number of the
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permitting agency; or
b. a reference to a notice of the permit with book and page number of its
recordation if such notice is required to be filed by statute, and
c. a prohibition on the construction and operation of water supply wells
within the compliance boundary; and
d. reserves the right to the permittee and the State to enter such property
within the compliance boundary for groundwater monitoring and
remediation purposes.
Permit issued this the 27th day of June, 2003.
NORTH CAR INA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
/By
W. Klimek, E., Di ctor
ion of Water Quality
uthority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit No. WQ0003661
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Town of Faison
Non -Discharge Permit WQ0003661
Wastewater Treatment and Spray Irrigation Facility
ENGINRER'S CERTIFICATION
I, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in
the State of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically/weekly/full time) the
construction of the Town of Faison wastewater treatment facility expansion serving the Town of
Faison area, located in Duplin County, hereby state that to the best of my abilities, due care and
diligence was used in the observation of the following construction:
demolition of existing spray irrigation zone No. 2 (approximately 3.2 acres); demolition of
approximately 1.2 acres of existing spray irrigation zone No. 4; one new 5.4 million gallon
facultative treatment and storage lagoon (Lagoon No. 3) with 60 mil thick HDPE liner and
associated piping; three (3) new WWTP influent magnetic flownieters; abandonment (left in -
place) of existing chlorine contact chamber and existing Parshall flumes; a new 25,000 gallon
chlorine contact chamber with inlet rotating bar screen, bypass manual bar screen and dual outlet
Parshall flumes; a new effluent spray irrigation pump station with dual 800 gpm vertical turbine
pumps; a new WWTP control system and panel; distribution piping for spray irrigation onto a
new 26.54 acre field (spray irrigation zones No. 10, 11, 12 and 13), and all associated lateral
piping, sprinklers, and appurtenances;
to serve the Town of Faison with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the
application received September 5, 2001 and in conformity with the project plan, specifications,
and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment
and Natural Resources.
I certify that the construction of the above referenced project was observed to be built within
substantial compliance and intent of the approved plans and specifications.
Signature:
Date:
Registration No.
Mail this Certification to the: DENR/DWQ
Construction. Grants & Section
Design Management Unit
1633 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1633
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