WQ0004332_Final Permit_20010202

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
February 2, 2001
Ms. ANNE-MARIE KNIGHTON, TOWN MANAGER
TOWN OF EDENTON
POST OFFICE BOX 300
EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA 27932
Dear Ms. Knighton:
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT ANi) NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: Permit No. WQ0004332
Town of Edenton
Wastewater Spray Irrigation System
Chowan County
In accordance with your minor modification request received June 14, 2000, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0004332, dated February 2, 2001, to the Town of Edenton for the continued operation
of the subject wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until May 31, 2005; shall void Permit No.
WQ0004332, issued June 1, 2000; and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein.
Your correspondence requested that some minor clarifications be made to the permit that was renewed
on June 1, 2000. Most of your requests have been accommodated by this permit issuance. However, please
note that the Division of Water Quality (Division) has maintained the annual average daily flow of 1.076
million gallons per day as the limit for these wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities in lieu of using
the 1.096-million gallon per day 30-day average daily flow as was requested in your correspondence. All non -
discharge facilities are permitted and monitored on the basis of the annual average daily flow. As a
clarification to your concern, the Water Quality Section of the Division's Washington Regional Office has
verified that the notice of violation (NOV) issued to the Town of Edenton on May 17, 2000 was not for
violating monthly flow, rather that the daily flow was violated a number of times during the months of
January, September, October, and November of 1999 and again during the months of February and April of
2000. The NOV did utilize the terra, "monthly average flow violations;" however, the intent of this language
was to refer to those months in which the flow violations had occurred. In response to the other clarifications
requested in your correspondence, please note the following amendments that have been made to the language
of this permit:
♦ General: The system description has been amended to refer to the fact that the subject wastewater
treatment and spray irrigation facilities serve not only the Town of Edenton but also its wastewater
customers.
♦ Condition I- 5.: Language has been added to this condition to exempt Division -approved
groundwater monitoring wells from the buffer requirements applicable to wells. Standard permit
language regarding the applicability of buffers to existing wastewater treatment and spray
irrigation facilities, which was accidentally omitted from the June 1, 2000 issuance of this permit,
has also been added to this condition.
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♦ Condition 11. 8.: In order to reflect the fact that the wastewater treatment and spray irrigation
facilities permitted herein accept wastewater from generators other than those located in the Town
of Edenton more accurately, this condition has been amended to provide that only effluent from
the Town of Edenton's wastewater treatment facilities may be applied onto the spray irrigation
facilities.
♦ Condition IV. 2.: This is a new condition that is required in all permits issued to non -discharge
wastewater treatment and disposal systems in the State of North Carolina. Specifically, this
condition details the requirements for complying with the influent flow measuring policy adopted
by the Division on May 31, 2000. Note that daily influent flow volumes must now be reported on
Form NDMR-I such that this form must now be submitted on a monthly basis.
♦ Condition V. I.: This condition is being retained in this permit, per a request from the Division's
Groundwater Section. Typically, this condition is included in permits only when new
groundwater monitoring wells are installed. However, the Division's Groundwater Section does
not currently have a map that conforms to the criteria described in this condition for its use.
Because of exceedances of the groundwater quality standards at two of six groundwater
monitoring wells, the Division's Groundwater Section believes that the availability of this map
will allow a better assessment of the wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities'
compliance status. Note, however, that you now have a 180-day period with which to comply
with the requirements contained in this condition.
♦ Condition V. 2.: Note that the groundwater monitoring wells must now be sampled for ammonia -
nitrogen instead of the total ammonia parameter previously required. This recommendation made
by the Division's Groundwater Section was accidentally omitted from renewed permit that was
issued on June 1, 2000.
♦ Condition VII. 9. (from June 1, 2000 permit issuance): This condition has been omitted from this
permit issuance because, as your correspondence correctly asserted, it is not applicable to a
publicly -owned treatment works such as the one permitted herein.
As always, 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, you have the right
to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 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.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Ms. Shannon Mohr
Thornburg at [phone], extension 353. ;T
.Kerr T. Stevens
cc: Chowan County Health Department
Washington Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Washington Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Central Office, Groundwater Section
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Pretreatment Unit
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER 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
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continued operation of a 1.076-million gallon per day wastewater treatment and spray irrigation system,
consisting of the following minimum components: a pump station with two 2,100-gallon per minute 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 with a force main discharge odor control chlorination
system; a 28-acre stabilization and storage lagoon with a baffle wall and an aeration area that includes three 20-
horsepower directional aerators and provides a minimum of 21 days of detention as well as 45 days of storage
capacity; a subsurface drainage system with a diffused subsurface discharge; a chlorination facility; a spray
irrigation pump station with two 4,026-gallon per minute pumps; spray irrigation lines with solid -set spray risers
covering 300 wetted acres; and all associated piping, valves, controls, and appurtenances necessary to make a
complete and operational system. The above -described wastewater treatment and spray irrigation disposal system
is intended to serve the Town of Edenton and its wastewater customers with no discharge of wastes to surface
waters, pursuant to the application received .tune 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 June 1, 2000; and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The wastewater treatment and 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 groundwater
that will render them unsatisfactory for normal use. In the event that these facilities fail to perform
satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions or failure of the irrigation areas to
assimilate the wastewater adequately, 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
waters or groundwater resulting from the operation of the wastewater treatment and spray irrigation
facilities.
The residuals generated from the wastewater treatment facility shall be disposed in accordance with
North Carolina General Statute § 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the Division.
4. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the wastewater treatment and/or spray
irrigation facilities shall be prohibited.
5. The following buffers shall be maintained by the wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities:
a. 400 feet between the wetted area and any residence or place of public assembly under separate
ownership,
b. 150 feet between the wetted area and any property line,
c. 100 feet between the wetted area and any well (i.e., with the exception of an approved
groundwater monitoring well),
d. 100 feet between the wetted area and any drainageway or surface water body,
e. 50 feet between the wetted area and any public right-of-way,
f. 100 feet between wastewater treatment units and any well (i.e., with the exception of an approved
groundwater monitoring well), and
g. 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and any property line.
Some of the buffers specified above may not have been included in previous permits for the
wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities. The Permittee does not have to modify
previously -approved facilities to comply with these buffers unless specifically required by the
Division to do so, nor are these buffers intended to prohibit or prevent modifications that may be
required by the Division to improve the performance of the existing facilities. These buffers do,
however, apply to modifications of the system that are for the purpose of increasing the wastewater
flow that is tributary to the facilities. These buffers do apply to any expansion or modification of the
facilities and apply in instances in which the sale of property would cause any of the buffers with
which the facilities now comply to be violated. The Permittee shall be advised that any modification
to the existing facilities will require a permit modification.
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
The wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at
all times.
2. Upon classification of the wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities 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 facilities. The
operator shall hold a certificate of the type and grade at least equivalent to or greater than the
classification assigned to the facilities by the WPCSOCC. The Permittee shall 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 shall visit each Class I facility at least weekly and each Class II, 111, and IV facility
at least daily, excluding weekends and holidays; shall properly manage and document daily operation
and maintenance of the facilities; and shall comply with all other conditions of 15A NCAC 8G .0202.
3. 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 wetted area of the spray
irrigation facilities.
6. The wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated
as a non -discharge system to prevent the discharge of any wastewater resulting from the operation of
these facilities.
7. The application rate onto the spray irrigation areas shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 46.8
inches over any 12-month period at an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.25 inches per
hour.
8. No type of wastewater other than effluent from the Town of Edenton's Wastewater Treatment
Facility shall be sprayed onto the wetted area of the spray irrigation facilities.
9. 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 wetted area of the spray irrigation facilities shall be controlled during active use.
Such controls may include the posting of signs that describe the activities being conducted at the
facilities_
11. Freeboard in the treatment/storage lagoons shall not be less than two feet at any time.
III. PRETREATMENT REQUIREMENTS
A. Requirements for Control of Pollutants Attributable 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 publicly -owned treatment works
(POTW), including, but not limited to, waste streams 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 Interfereence;
d. Any pollutant, including oxygen -demanding pollutants (i.e., BOD, etc.) released in a
Discharge at a flow rate and/or pollutant concentration which will cause Interference with
the POTW;
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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.
It may be necessary for the Permittee to supplement the requirements of 15A NCAC 2H .0900
to ensure compliance by the Permittee 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 Permittee 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).
This permit shall be modified, or alternatively, revolted 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.
B. Pretreatment Program Requirements
Under authority of North Carolina General 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 thereof. Such operation shall include but is not Iimited to the implementation of the
following conditions and requirements:
1. 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 IWS of all users of the sewer
collection system at least once every five years;
Monitoring Platt: The Permittee shall implement a Division -approved Monitoring Plan for the
collection of facility specific data to be used in a wastewater treatment plant Headworits
Analysis (HWA) for the development of specific pretreatment local limits;
4. HWA and Local Limits: The Permittee shall obtain Division approval of a 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 listed in 15A
NCAC 2H _0909;
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5. Industrial User Pretreatment Permits IUP and Allocation Tables: In accordance with North
Carolina General Statute §143-215.1, 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 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 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 A to C, the proposed pretreatment facility and treatment process
must be evaluated for its capacity to comply with all IUP limitations;
7. POTW Inspection and Monitoring of their Significant Industrial Users 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 shall.
a. Inspect all SIUs at least once per calendar year; and
b. Sample all SILTS at least twice per calendar year for all permit -limited pollutants, once
during the period from January 1" through June 30t' and once during the period from July
I" through December 31", except for organic compounds which shall be sampled once
per calendar year;
8. 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 permit, or in 15A NCAC 2H .0908;
Enforcement Response an (ERP)- The Permittee 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 (i.e., 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 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 two copies of a PAR
describing its pretreatment activities over the previous 12 months to the Division at the
following address:
NCDENR-DWQ
Water Quality Section
Pretreatment Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617

These reports shall be submitted according to a schedule established by the Director and shall
contain the following minimum information:
a. Narrative: A brief discussion of reasons for, status`of, and actions taken for all SIUs in
Significant Non -Compliance (SNC);
b. Pretreatment Program Summary (PPS): A PPS on specific forms approved by the
Division;
C. S_ignificant 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 Summary Forms QDSFZ Monitoring data from samples collected by
both the POTW and the SILT. These analytical results shall be reported on IDSF or other
specific format approved by the Division;
C. 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;
1I. Public Notice: The Permittee shall publish annually a list of SIUs that were in SNC as defined
in the Pernuttee's Division -approved SUO with applicable pretreatment requirements and
standards during the previous 12-month period. This Iist shall be published within two months
of the applicable 12-month period;
12. Recordkee n�. 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. Fundina and Financial Re ort: The Permittee shall maintain adequate funding and staffing
levels to accomplish the objectives of the Division -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 the SIUs, and
Monitoring Plan 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
Any monitoring (i.e., including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses) deemed
necessary by the Division to ensure surface water and groundwater protection shall be established and
an acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. Influent wastewater to the wastewater treatment facilities shall be continuously monitored and
recorded. Daily flow values shall be reported on Form NDMR-1. The Permittee shall install an
appropriate flow measurement device consistent with approved engineering and scientific practices to
ensure the accuracy and reliability of 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 measurements is consistent with the accepted capability of that type of device.

Calibration records for the flow measurement devices shall be kept on file by the Permittee for
period of at least three years. At a minimum, data to be included in this documentation shall include:
a. Data of flow measurement device calibration, `
b. Name of person performing calibration, and
c. Percent from true flow.
3. Adequate records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking the amount of wastewater irrigated.
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 (i.e. in inches per acre) loadings for
each field;
f. Weather conditions; and
g. Maintenance of cover crops.
4. The effluent from the wastewater treatment facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee at the point
following all wastewater treatment processes (i_e., including disinfection) prior to irrigation every
April, August, and November for the following parameters:
Ammonia -Nitrogen (NH3-N) Magnesium
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BODS) pH
Calcium Sodium
Fecal Coliform Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
Sodium Adsorption Ratio (By Calculation)
S. A representative annual soils analysis (i.e., Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted by the
Permittee on soil sample(s) from each field of the spray irrigation facilities. The results of this
analysis shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The Standard Soil
Fertility Analysis shall include, but shall not necessarily be limited to, 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
6. Three copies of all operation and irrigation records (i.e., as specified in Condition 111. 3_) shall be
submitted on Form NDAR-I on or before the last day of the month following the irrigation event.
Three copies of all monitoring data (i.e., as specified in Condition 111. 2. and Condition III. 4.) shall
be submitted on Form NDMR-1 on or before the last day of the month following the
monitoring/sampling month. All information shall be submitted to the following address:
NCDENR-DWQ
Water Quality Section
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617

7. 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 facilities that 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.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that renders the wastewater
treatment and spray irrigation facilities incapable of adequate treatment and disposal such as
mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or other facility resulting in a bypass 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 facilities have gone out of
compliance with its permit limitations.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letterform within
five 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 REOU11REMENTS
1. Within 180 days of this permit's issuance, the Permittee shall submit two original copies of a scaled
topographic map (i.e., with a scale no greater than one inch equals 100 feet) that has been signed and
sealed by a North Carolina-Iicensed Professional Engineer or a North Carolina -licensed Land
Surveyor and contains all of the following information:
a. Location of all property Iines,
b. Location of the all spray irrigation facilities,
c. Location and identity of each groundwater monitoring well,
d. Latitude and longitude of the established horizontal monument,
e. Relative elevation of the top of the casing for each groundwater monitoring well (i.e., known as
the measuring point"), and
f. Depth of water below the measuring point at the time the measuring point is established.
This survey shall be conducted using approved practices as outlines in the 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 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 above shall be surveyed relative to this horizontal control
monument. The positional accuracy of these features shall have a ratio of precision not to exceed an
error of closure of one foot per 10,000 feet of perimeter of the survey. Any features located by the
radial method shall be located from a minimum of two points. Horizontal 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. The map shall also be surveyed using the North
American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83) 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 shall be differentially corrected.

The map and any supporting documentation shall be sent to NCDENR-DWQ, Groundwater Section,
Permits and Compliance Unit, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636.
2. The existing groundwater monitoring wells, MW-1, MW-2, MW-3, MW-4, MW-6, and MW-7 shall
be sampled every April, August, and November for the following parameters:
Ammonia -Nitrogen (NH3-N) pH
Chlorides Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
Fecal Coliform Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
Nitrate -Nitrogen (NO3-N) Water Level
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in November only
The analysis for VOCs shall be completed using one of the following methods:
(A) Standard Method 6230D (PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less),
(B) Standard Method 6210D (PQL at 0.5 µglL or less),
(C) EPA Method 8021 (Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 µglL or Iess),
(D) EPA Method 8260 (Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less), or
(E) Another method with prior approval by the Groundwater Section Chief.
Any method used shall meet the following qualifications:
(1) The laboratory shall be Division -certified to run any method used.
(2) The method used shall, at a minimum, include all the constituents listed in Table
VIII of Standard Method 6230D.
(3) The method used shall provided a PQL at 0.5 µglL or less, which shall be
supported by laboratory proficiency studies as required by the Division's
Laboratory Certification Unit. Any constituents detected above the MDL, but
below the PQL at 0.5 µglL, shall be qualified (estimated) and reported.
If any VOCs are detected by the methods listed, then the Washington Regional Office Groundwater
Supervisor, telephone number [phone], shall be contacted immediately for further instructions
regarding any additional follow-up analyses required. The results of all initial and follow-up analyses
shall be submitted simultaneously.
If TOC concentrations greater than 10 milligrams per liter are detected in any downgradient
monitoring well, additional sampling and analysis shall be conducted to identify the individual
constituents comprising this TOC concentration. If the TOC concentration as measured in the
background groundwater monitoring well exceeds 10 milligrams per liter, the concentration shall 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 measurement of water levels shall be made prior to sampling the groundwater for the remaining
parameters. The depth to water in each monitoring well shall be measured from the surveyed point
on the top of the casing.
The results of the sampling and analysis shall be received on the GW-59 Form (i.e., "Groundwater
Quality Monitoring -Compliance Report Form) on or before the last working day of the month
following the sampling month at the following address:
NCDENR-DWQ
Groundwater Section
Permits and Compliance Unit
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
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The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for disposal systems shall be as specified by regulations in 15A
NCAC 2L (i.e., "Groundwater Classifications and Standards"). The Compliance Boundary for
disposal systems individually permitted prior to December 31, 1983 shall be established at either (1)
500 feet from the waste disposal area, or (2) the property boundary, whichever is closest to the waste
disposal area. An exceedance of groundwater quality standards at or beyond the Compliance
Boundary shall be subject to immediate remediation action in addition to the penalty provisions
applicable under North Carolina General Statute §143-215.6A(a)(1).
In accordance with 15A NCAC 2L, a REVIEW BOUNDARY shall be established around the
disposal system 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.
4. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be
provided.
VI. INSPECTIONS
Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Pertittee to ensure proper
operation of the wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities.
2. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and spray irrigation 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.
3. 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 wastewater
treatment and/or spray irrigation facilities 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
leachate.
VII. GENERAL CONDITIONS
I. This permit shall become voidable unless the wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities are
constructed in accordance with the conditions of this permit, the approved plans and specifications,
and other supporting data.
2. This permit shall be effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the
application and other supporting data.
This permit shall not be transferable. In the event there is a desire for the wastewater treatment and
spray irrigation facilities to change ownership, or there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal
permit request shall be. submitted to the Division accompanied by 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 this permit may subject the Permittee
to an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes §143-
215.6A through § 143-215.6C.
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The issuance of this permit shall not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes,
rules, regulations, or ordinances that may be imposed by other government agencies (i.e_ local, state,
and federal) which have jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, applicable river buffer rules in 15A
NCAC 2B .0200, soil erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Chapter 4 and
under the Division's General Permit NCG0100000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands
under 15A NCAC 2B .0200 and 15A NCAC .0500.
G. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project shall be retained by the Permittee
for the life of the wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities.
7. The annual administering and compliance fee shall be paid by the Permittee within 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 15A NCAC 2H ,0205 (c)(4).
The Permittee, at least six months prior to the expiration of this permit, shall request its extension.
Upon receipt of the request, the Division shall review the adequacy of the wastewater treatment and
spray irrigation facilities described therein, and if warranted, shall extend the permit for such period
of time and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate.
Permit issued this the second day of February, 2001.
NORT ROLINA . IR NMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0004332
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