WQ0002994_Correction_20021106

of wArF9 Michael F. Easley, Governor
O� QG William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
6 North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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> 1 Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
5 Division of Water Quality
November 6, 2002
MR. RODNEY M. TART, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC UTi -rrIFs
SOUTHWEST WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT OF HARNETT COUNTY
Posy OFFICE Box 1119
LILLINGTQN, NORTH CAROLINA 27546
Subject: Permit No. WQ0002994 Correction
Southwest Water and Sewer District of Harnett County
Carolina Lakes Wastewater Treatment Facility
Surface Irrigation
Harnett County
Dear Mr. Tart:
In accordance with a request made by the Division of Water QuaIity's (Division) Groundwater Section, we
are forwarding herewith corrected Pages 9, 10, 11, and 12 of Permit No. WQ0002994 issued on August 6, 2001, for
the subject surface irrigation system.
The following correction has been made to the permit:
During an internal review it was discovered that a requirement to continue monitoring five existing
groundwater monitoring wells at the existing wastewater treatment facilities site was omitted from the
permit condition recommendations that are made to Division's Non -Discharge Permitting Unit by the
Groundwater Section. These wells have been historically part of the overall groundwater monitoring
program required by this permit and are shown in Attachment B of this permit. As such, Condition IV.
10. has been amended to include the previously -omitted wells (i.e., MW-11, MW-12, MW-13, MW-
14, and MW-15). We apologize for any confusion that this oversight might have caused.
Note that only the language of Condition IV. 10., located on Page 9, has been changed. It was necessary to
Provide corrected Pages 10, 11, and 12 for formatting reasons alone. Please replace Pages 9, 10, 11, and 12 with
this corrected Pages 9,10,11, and 12 into Permit No. WQ0002994, issued on August 6, 2001.
If you need any additional information concerning this matter, please contact Ms. Shannon Mohr
Thornburg via telephone at [phone], extension 353, or through e-mail at sh [e-mail].
Sincer
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Marziano & Minier, P.A.
Harnett County Health Department
Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Fayetteville Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Central Office, Groundwater Section
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For the initial sampling of each groundwater monitoring well as specified elsewhere in this permit,
the Permittee shall submit a copy of the GW-1 Form with the "Compliance Monitoring Form" (i.e.,
GW-59 Form) for that well. GW-59 Forms for wells that have not had a GWA Form previously
submitted shall 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 North
Carolina General Statute §143-215.6(a)(1).
9. Within 60 days of completion_ of all groundwater monitoring well construction activities. 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 -licensed
professional engineer or a North Carolina -licensed professional land surveyor and contains all of the
following information:
a. Location of all components of the wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities,
b. Latitude and longitude of the established horizontal control monument,
c. Location and identity of each groundwater monitoring well,
d. Relative elevation of the top of the casing for each groundwater monitoring well (i.e., known as
the measuring point"),
e. Depth of water below the measuring point at the time the measuring point is established,
f. Location of all property boundaries, and
g. Location of the Review and Compliance Boundaries.
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 the NCDENR-DWQ, Groundwater
Section, Permits and Compliance Unit, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636.
10. The four new groundwater monitoring wells (i.e_, MW-16, MW-17, MW-18, and MW-19) and the
ten existing groundwater monitoring wells (i.e., MW-1, MW-2, MW-4, MW-5, MW-6, MW-11,
MW-12, MW-13, MW-14, and MW-15) shall be sampled initially after construction and prior to
any disposal activities as well as every February, June, and September thereafter for the following
parameters:
Chlorides Total Ammonia -Nitrogen (NH3-N)
Fecal Coliform Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
Nitrate -Nitrogen (NO3-N) Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
pH Water Level
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in September only
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VOCs shall be analyzed 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 µg/L or less),
(C) EPA Method 8021 (Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less),
(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.
(2) The method used shall provide a PQL at 0.5 µg/L or Iess, 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 µg/L, shall be qualified (estimated) and reported.
If any VOCs are detected by the methods listed, then the Fayetteville 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
groundwater monitoring well, additional groundwater sampling and analysis shall be conducted
to identify the individual constituents comprising the TOC concentration. If the TOC
concentration in the background (i.e., upgradient) groundwater monitoring well exceeds 10
miIIigrams per Iiter, this concentration shall be taken to represent the naturally -occurring TOC
concentration in the groundwater. Any exceedance of this naturally -occurring TOC
concentration in downgradient wells shall be subject to additional groundwater 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 groundwater 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 "Groundwater Quality
Monitoring: Compliance Report Form" (i.e., GW-59 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
11. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system shall be as specified by regulations in
15A NCAC 2L (i_e., "Groundwater Classifications and Standards"). The Compliance Boundary for
a disposal system, individually permitted after December 31, 1983 shall be established at either (1)
250 feet from the waste disposal area or (2) 50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is
closest to the waste disposal area. An exceedance of groundwater duality 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).
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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 groundwater quality standards at the Review Boundary shall require
remediation action on the part of the Permittee.
12. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be
provided. Note that the Division is specifically concerned with the potential for groundwater
migration and impacts to adjacent surface waters that intersect the groundwater table as a result of
operating the wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities. Therefore, the Division reserves
the right to require groundwater or surface water monitoring if problems with their quality arise in
the future.
V. INSPECTIONS
Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee 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 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.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities are
constructed in accordance with the conditions of this pennit, 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.
3. 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 Perr-nittee, 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 shall
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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5. 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 NCGO10000, and any requirements
pertaining to wetlands under 15A NCAC 2B .0200 and 15A NCAC .0500.
6. A set of approved plans and specifications for the wastewater treatment and spray irrigation
facilities shall be retained by the Permittee for the life of the 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 revoke this permit as specified by 15A NCAC 2H .0205 (c)(4).
S. 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 sixth day of August, 2001.
NORTH OLINA N�VIRONNIENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0002994
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