HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0004332_Final Permit_20000601State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
June l , 2000
Ms. Anne -Marie Knighton, Town Manager
Town of Edenton
Post Office Box 300
Edenton, NC 27932
Dear Ms. Knighton:
In accordance with your renewal request received
Permit No. WQ0004332, dated June 1, 2000, to the Tow
subject wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities.
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AN) NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: Permit No. WQ0004332
Town of Edenton
Wastewater Spray Irrigation
Chowan County
February 14, 2000, we are forwarding herewith
n of Edenton for the continued operation of the
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until May 31, 2005, shall void Permit No.
WQ0004332 issued May 23, 1996, 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 Iimitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, you have the right
to request 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 the North Carolina
General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC
27699-6714. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
b If you need additional
information concerning this matter, please contact Susan Cauley at (919) 73,3-5083 extension 546.
T. Stevens
cc: Chowan County Health Department
Ford Chambliss, The Wooten Company
Washington Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Washington Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Groundwater Section, Central Office
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone (919) 733-5083 Fax (919) 715-6048
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
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 Edenton
Chowan County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 1.07614GD spray irrigation treatment and disposal facility consisting of a pump station
with two 2,100 GPM pumps, a degritting unit, a screening basket, an air scrubber unit with a hydrogen peroxide
odor control system, approximately 19,405 linear feet of 18-inch force main and force main discharge odor
control chlorination system, a 28 acre stabilization and storage lagoon (with a baffle wall and an aeration area
including three 20 HP directional aerators) providing a minimum of 21 days of detention and a 45 day storage
capacity, a subsurface drainage system with diffused subsurface discharge, a chlorination facility, a spray
irrigation pump station housing two pumps at 4,026 GPM each, spray irrigation lines with solid -set spray risers
covering 300 wetted acres, and all associated piping, valves, controls and appurtenances to serve the Town of
Edenton, with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received February 14,
2000, 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 May 31, 2005, shall void Permit No.
WQ0004332 issued May 23, 1996, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and Iimitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. 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 wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
2. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to surface
or groundwaters resulting from the operation of this facility.
3. The residuals generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed in accordance with General
Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the Division.
4. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.
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 right of ways,
f) 100 feet between wastewater treatment units and wells, and
g) 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and property lines.
H. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
I . 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 Ieast weekly and each Class II, 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.
A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained.
4. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that
will cause runoff.
5. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the spray field.
6. 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.
7. The application rate shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 46.8 inches over any twelve (12) month
period at an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.25 inches per hour.
No type of wastewater other than that from the Town of Edenton shall be sprayed onto the irrigation
area.
No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation occurs or while
normal maintenance is being performed.
10. Public access to the land application sites shall be controlled during active site use. Such controls
may include the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted at each site.
11. Freeboard in the treatment/storage lagoons shall not be less than two feet at any time.
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11L PRETREATMENT REQUIREMENTS
A. Requirements for Control of Pollutants Attribute to Industrial Users.
1. Pollutants attributable to inputs from industries using the municipal system may be present in the
Permittee's discharge. At such time as sufficient information becomes available to establish
limitations for such pollutants, this permit may be revised to specify effluent limitations for any
or all of such other pollutants.
2. Under no circumstances shall the permittee allow introduction of the following wastes in the
waste treatment system:
a. Pollutants which create a fire or explosion hazard in the POTW, including, but not limited to,
wastestreams with a closed cup flashpoint of less than 140 degrees Fahrenheit or 60 degrees
Centigrade using the test methods specified in 40 CFR 261.21;
b_ PolIutants which will cause corrosive structural damage to the POTW, but in no case
Discharges with pH lower than 5.0, unless the works is specifically designed to accommodate
such Discharges;
c. Solid or viscous pollutants in amounts which will cause obstruction to the flow in the POTW
resulting in Interference;
d. Any pollutant, including oxygen demanding pollutants (BOD, etc.) released in a Discharge at
a flow rate and/or pollutant concentration which will cause Interference with the POTW;
e. Heat in amounts which will inhibit biological activity in the POTW resulting in Interference,
but in no case heat in such quantities that the temperature at the POTW Treatment Plant
exceeds 40°C (104°F) unless the Division, upon request of the POTW, approves alternate
temperature limits;
f. Petroleum oil, non -biodegradable cutting oil, or products of mineral oil origin in amounts that
will cause interference or pass through;
g_ Pollutants which result in the presence of toxic gases, vapors, or fumes within the POTW in a
quantity that may cause acute worker health and safety problems;
h. Any trucked or hauled pollutants, except at discharge points designated by the POTW.
3. It may be necessary for the permittee to supplement the requirements of 15A NCAC 2H .0900 to
ensure compliance by the permiuee with all applicable limitations. Such actions by the permittee
may be necessary regarding some or all of the industries discharging to the municipal system.
4. The permittee shall require any industrial discharges into the permitted system to meet the
regulations of 15A NCAC 2H .0900. Prior to accepting wastewater from any significant
industrial user, the permttee shall either develop and submit to the Division a Pretreatment
Program for approval per 15A NCAC 2H .0907(a) or modify an existing Pretreatment Program
per 15A NCAC 2H .0907(b).
5. This permit shall be modified, or alternatively, revoked and reissued, to incorporate or modify an
approved POTW Pretreatment Program or to include a compliance schedule for the development
of a POTW Pretreatment Program as required under the 15A NCAC 2H .0900 regulations by the
requirements of the approved State pretreatment program, as appropriate-
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B. Pretreatment Program Requirements
Under authority of North Carolina Genera] Statute 143-215.3 (14) and implementing regulations 15A
NCAC 2H .0900, and in accordance with the approved pretreatment program, all provisions and
regulations contained and referenced in the Pretreatment Program Submittal are an enforceable part of
this permit.
The permittee shall operate its approved pretreatment program in accordance with the State
Pretreatment Regulations 15A NCAC 2H .0900 and the legal authorities, policies, procedures, and
financial provisions contained in its pretreatment program submission and Division approved
modifications there of. Such operation shall include but is not limited to the implementation of the
following conditions and requirements:
Sewer Use Ordinance (SUO)
The permittee shall maintain adequate legal authority to implement its approved pretreatment
program;
2. Industrial Waste Survey (IWS)
The permittee shall update its Industrial Waste Survey (IWS) of all users of the sewer
collection system at least once every five years;
Monitoring Plan
The permittee shall implement a Division approved Monitoring Plan for the collection of
facility specific data to be used in a wastewater treatment plant Headworks Analysis (HWA) for
the development of specific pretreatment local limits;
4. Headworks Analysis (HWA) and Local Limits
The permittee shall obtain Division approval of a Headworks Analysis (HWA) at least once
every five years, and as required by the Division. The permittee shall develop, in accordance
with 15A NCAC 2H .0900, specific Local Limits to implement the prohibitions Iisted in 15A
NCAC 2H .0909;
Industrial User Pretreatment Permits (IUP) & Allocation Tables
In accordance with NCGS 143-215.I, the permittee shall issue to all significant industrial users,
permits for operation of pretreatment equipment and discharge to the permittee's treatment
works. These permits shall contain limitations, sampling protocols, reporting requirements,
appropriate standard and special conditions, and compliance schedules as necessary for the
installation of treatment and control technologies to assure that their wastewater discharge will
meet all applicable pretreatment standards and requirements. The permittee shall maintain a
current Allocation Table (AT) which summarizes the results of the Headworks Analysis
(HWA) and the limits from all Industrial User Pretreatment Permits (IUP). Permitted IUP
loadings for each parameter cannot exceed the treatment capacity of the POTW as determined
by the HWA;
6. Authorization to Construct (A to C)
The permittee shall ensure that an Authorization to Construct (A to C) is issued to all applicable
industrial users for the construction or modification of any pretreatment facility. Prior to the
issuance of an Authorization to Construct (A to C), the proposed pretreatment facility and
treatment process must be evaluated for its capacity to comply with all Industrial User
Pretreatment Permit (IUP) Iimitations;
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7. POTW Inspection & Monitoring of their SIUs
The permittee shall conduct inspection, surveillance, and monitoring activities as described in
its Division approved pretreatment program in order to determine, independent of information
supplied by industrial users, compliance with applicable pretreatment standards. The permittee
must:
a. Inspect all Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) at least once per calendar year; and
b. Sample all Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) at least twice per calendar year for all
permit -limited pollutants, once during the period from January 1 through June 30 and once
during the period from July I through December 31, except for organic compounds which
shall be sampled once per calendar year;
SIU Self Monitoring and Reporting
The permittee shall require all industrial users to comply with the applicable monitoring and
reporting requirements outlined in the Division approved pretreatment program, the industry's
pretreatment pennit, or in 15A NCAC 2H .0908;
9. Enforcement Response Plan (ERP)
The pen-nnittee shall enforce and obtain appropriate remedies for violations of all pretreatment
standards promulgated pursuant to section 307(b) and (c) of the Clean Water Act (40 CFR 405
et.seq.), prohibitive discharge standards as set forth in 15A NCAC 2H .0909, and specific local
limitations. All enforcement actions shall be consistent with the Enforcement Response Plan
(ERP) approved by the Division;
10. Pretreatment Annual Reports (PAR)
The permittee shall report to the Division in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0908. In lieu of
submitting annual reports, Modified Pretreatment Programs developed under 15A NCAC 2H
.0904 (b) may be required to meet with Division personnel periodically to discuss enforcement
of pretreatment requirements and other pretreatment implementation issues.
For all other active pretreatment programs, the permittee shall submit to the Division at the
following address:
NC Division of Environmental Management
Pretreatment Group
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Two copies of a Pretreatment Annual Report (PAR) describing its pretreatment activities over
the previous twelve months.
These reports shall be submitted according to a schedule established by the Director and shall
contain the following:
a. Narrative
A brief discussion of reasons for, status of, and actions taken for all Significant Industrial
Users (SIUs) in Significant Non -Compliance (SNC);
b. Pretreatment Program Summ PS
A pretreatment program summary (FPS) on specific forms approved by the Division;
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c. Significant Non -Compliance Report SNCR
The nature of the violations and the actions taken or proposed to correct the violations on
specific forms approved by the Division;
d. Industrial Data Summa1y Forms IDSF
Monitoring data from samples collected by both the POTW and the Significant Industrial
User (SIU). These analytical results must be reported on Industrial Data Summary Forms
(IDSF) or other specific format approved by the Division;
e. Other Information
Copies of the POTW's allocation table, new or modified enforcement compliance
schedules, public notice of SIUs in SNC, and any other information, upon request, which in
the opinion of the Director is needed to determine compliance with the pretreatment
implementation requirements of this permit;
11. Public Notice
The permittee shall publish annually a list of Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) that were in
Significant Non -Compliance (SNC) as defined in the pernaittee's Division approved Sewer Use
Ordinance with applicable pretreatment requirements and standards during the previous twelve
month period. This list shall be published within two months of the applicable twelve month
period;
12. Record Keeping
The permittee shall retain for a minimum of three years records of monitoring activities and
results, along with support information including .general records, water quality records, and
records of industrial impact on the POTW;
13. Funding and Financial Report
The permittee shall maintain adequate funding and staffing Ievels to accomplish the
objectives of its approved pretreatment program;
14. Modification to Pretreatment Programs
Modifications to the approved pretreatment program including but not limited to local limits
modifications, POTW monitoring of their Significant Industrial Users (SIUs), and Monitoring
PIan modifications, shall be considered a permit modification and shall be governed by 15
NCAC 2H .0200 and 15A NCAC 2H .0907.
IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses) deemed
necessary by the Division to insure surface and ground water protection will be established and an
acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.
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) Ioadings for each field,
f_ weather conditions, and
g, maintenance of cover crops.
The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee at the point following all
treatment processes and prior to irrigation every April, August, and November for the following
parameters:
BOD5
TSS
Fecal Coliform
pH
NH3 as N
Sodium
Magnesium
Calcium
Sodium Adsorption Ratio by Calculation
4. 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 III 3) on Form NDMR-1 shall be submitted on or
before the last day of every May, September, and December. 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, North Carolina 27699-1617
5. 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)
6. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Washington Regional Office, telephone number (252)
946-6481, 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 dumping of the
contents of a sludge digester; the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance through the
facility; or any other unusual circumstances.
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b. Any process unit failure, due 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.
c. 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.
V. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
Existing monitor wells MWA, MW-2, MW-3, MW-4, MW--6 and MW-7 shall be sampled every
April, August and November for the following parameters:
Water Level pH
Chloride Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
Fecal Coliforms Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
Nitrate (NO3) Total Ammonia
Volatile Organic Compounds - In only using one of the following:
(A) Standard Method 6230D, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less
(B) Standard Method 6210D, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less
(C) EPA Method 8021, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less
(D) EPA Method 8260, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less
(E) Another method with prior approval by the Groundwater Section Chief
Any method used must meet the following qualifications:
(1) A laboratory must be DWQ certified to run any method used.
(2) The method used must, at a minimum, include all the constituents listed in Table VIII of
Standard Method 6230D.
(3) The method used must provided a PQL at 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 MDL but below the PQL at 0.5 ug/L must be qualified
(estimated) and reported.
If any volatile organic compounds are detected by the methods listed, then the Washington Regional
Office Groundwater Supervisor, telephone number (252) 946-6481, must be contacted immediately
for further instructions regarding any additional follow-up analyses required. The results of all initial
and follow-up analyses must be submitted simultaneously.
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 to provide the
relative elevation of the measuring point for each monitoring well.
If TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/l are detected in any downgradient 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 exceedances of this naturally occurring TOC concentration in the downgradient
wells shall be subject to the additional sampling and analysis as described above.
The results of the sampling and analysis must be received on Form GW-59 (Groundwater Quality
Monitoring. Compliance Report Form) by the Groundwater Section, Permits and Compliance Unit,
1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1636 on or before the last working day of the month
following the sampling month.
7. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be
provided.
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
constructed prior to December 31, 1983 is established at either (1) 500 feet from the waste disposal
area, or (2) 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 in addition to the penalty provisions applicable under General Statute 143-
215.6A(a)(1).
9. In accordance with 15A NCAC 2L, a 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 remediation action on the part of
the permittee.
10. Within sixty (60) days of completion of all monitoring wells, the permittee shall submit two original
copies of a scaled topographic map (scale no greater than I ":100) signed and sealed by a professional
engineer or a state licensed Iand surveyor that indicates all of the following information:
(a) the location and identity of each monitoring well,
(b) the location of the waste disposal system,
(c) the location of all property boundaries,
(d) the latitude and longitude of the established horizontal control monument,
(e) the relative elevation of the top of the well casing (which shall be known as the "measuring
point"), and
(f) the depth of water below the measuring point at the time the measuring point is established.
The survey shall be conducted using approved practices outlined in North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 89C and the North Carolina Administrative Code Title 21, Chapter 56. The surveyor shall
establish a horizontal control monument on the property of the waste disposal system and determine
the latitude and longitude of this horizontal control monument to a horizontal positional accuracy of
/- 10 feet. All other features listed in a. through e. above shall be surveyed relative to this horizontal
control monument. The positional accuracy of features listed in a. through e. above shall have a ratio
of precision not to exceed an error of closure of 1 foot per 10,000 feet of perimeter of the survey_
Any features located by the radial method will be located from a minimum, of two points. Horizontal
control monument 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. The map shall also be
surveyed using the North American Datum of 1983 coordinate system and shall indicate the datum on
the map. All bearings or azimuths shall be based on either the true or NAD 83 grid meridian. If a
Global Positioning System (GPS) is used to determine the latitude and longitude of the horizontal
control monument, a GPS receiver that has the capability to perform differential GPS shall be used
and all data collected by the GPS receiver will be differentially corrected.
The maps and any supporting documentation shall be sent to the Permits and Compliance Unit,
Groundwater Section, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1617.
VI. INSPECTIONS
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 years from the date of the inspection and shall be
made available upon request to the Division or other permitting authority.
Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division may, upon presentation of
credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on or related to the disposal site or
facility at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit; may
inspect or copy any records that must be maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit,
and may obtain samples of groundwater, surface water, or Ieachate.
VU. GENERAL CONDITIONS
This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with the
conditions of this permit, the approved plans and 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 invoIved, 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 this permit may subject the Permittee
to an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-
215.6A to I43-215.6C.
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 revoke this permit as specified by 15A NCAC 2H .0205 (c)(4).
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S. 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 and under such conditions
and limitations as it may deem appropriate.
The subject wastewater treatment and disposal facilities shall be connected to an operational publicly
owned wastewater collection system within 180 days of its availability to the subject facilities, if the
subject wastewater treatment or disposal facilities are in noncompliance with the terms and conditions
of this non -discharge permit or the governing statutes or regulations. Prior to the initiation of these
connection activities, appropriate approval must be received from this Division.
Permit issued this the irst day of June, 2000.
NORTH OLINTB/�N ENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
-AKerr T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
B.y Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0004332
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