WQ0005824_Final Permit_19920508

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor George T. Everett, Ph.D
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary Dire=
May 8, 1992
Mr. Thornton Beroth
Beroth Oil Company of Mt. Airy
Post Office Box 187
Mount Airy, North Carolina 27030
Subject: Permit No. WQ0005824
Beroth Oil Company of Mt. Airy
Four Brothers Food Store #102
Groundwater Remediation and
Infiltration Gallery
Surry County
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In accordance with your application received November 14, 1991 we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQOW5824 dated May 8, 1992 to Beroth Oil Company for the construction and operation of
the subject groundwater remediation and infiltration gallery facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until April 30, 1997, 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 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 North
Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Box 11666,
Raleigh, NC 27604. Unless such demands are made this pernut shall be final and binding.
Regional Offices
Asheville Fayetteville Mooresville Raleigh Washington Wilmington Winston-Salem
7041251-6208 919/486-1541 704/663-1699 9191733-2314 919/946-6481 919/395-3900 9191761-2351
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional
information concerning this matter, please contact Ms. Carolyn McCaskill or Mr. John Seymour at 919/
733-5083.
6asinrely,
George T.
cc: Surry County Health Department
Winston-Salem Regional Office, Water Quality
Winston-Salem Regional Office, Groundwater
Groundwater Section, Jack Floyd
Engineering Tectonics, P.A.
Facilities Assessment Unit
Training and Certification Unit

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
INFILTRATION GALLERY 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
Beroth Oil Company
Surry County
FOR THE
construction and operation of a 1,440 GPD groundwater remediation system consisting of a 1.0 GPM
recovery well with a single pneumatic pump, a 125 gallon vented aeration tank with a I10 CFM blower,
an 80 GPM sump with 2 3/4 Hp pumps, four 12 inch diameter by 52 inch high carbon filters in series,
two particle filters, a 22 foot by 46 foot by 6 foot deep infiltration gallery (loading rate 0.8 GPD/sq. ft.),
liquid level controls for emergency shutdown of recovery well pump, and all associated piping controls,
valves and appurtenances to serve Four -Brothers Food Store No. 102 with no discharge to the surface
waters, pursuant to the application received November 14, 1991 and in conformity with the project plan,
specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of
Environment, Health and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit -
Ibis permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until April 30, 1997 and shall be subject to
the following specified conditions and limitations:
1. Upon completion of construction 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 this permit and the approved plans and
specifications. Mail the Certification to the Permits and Engineering Unit, P.O. Box
29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-0535.
2. The Winston-Salem Regional Office, phone no. 919/ 896-7007 shall be notified at Ieast
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
the normal office hours from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday,
excluding State Holidays.
3. This permit shall become voidable if the soils fail to adequately absorb the wastes and may
be rescinded unless the facilities are installed, maintained, and operated in a manner which
will protect the assigned water quality standards of the surface waters and ground waters.

4. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of
nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective action, including those as
may be required by this Division, such as the construction of additional or replacement
treatment or disposal facilities.
5. 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.
6. Any sludge 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
Environmental Management.
7. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated groundwater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
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1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, 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 Certification Commission. The Permittee must also employ a
certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and grade to comply with the conditions
of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202. The ORC of the facility must visit each Class I facility at
least 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 Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202. Once
the facility is classified, the Permittee must submit a letter to the Certification Commission
which designates the operator in responsible charge within thirty days after the wastewater
treatment facilities are 50% complete.
3. 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.
1. Any monitoring deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management to insure
surface and ground water protection will be established and an acceptable sampling
reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Winston-Salem Regional Office, telephone
no. 919/ 896-7007 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 basin or tank; 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 is not in
compliance with its permit limitations.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter
form within 15 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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1. All components of the groundwater recovery, treatment and disposal system shall be
properly weather -proofed to prevent freezing and failure of the system.
2. The influent and effluent from the treatment system shall be sampled once every two (2)
weeks for the first three (3) months and monthly thereafter for the parameters specified
below:
Volatile Organic Compounds - Using EPA Method 601, 602, and MTBE
The results of the sampling and analysis shall be sent to the Groundwater Section in the
Winston-Salem Regional Office and the Groundwater Section, Permits Unit, P.O. Box
29535 Raleigh, N.C. 27626-0535 Regional Office, within 30 days of sample collection.
3. Two (2) weeks prior to system start-up, the Permittee shall notify the Division of
Environmental Management's Winston-Salem Regional Office that operation is about to
commence.
4. The groundwater recovery treatment and disposal system shall be inspected weekly. If it is
determined that the system is malfunctioning, all repairs should be made as soon as
possible and reported to the Winston-Salem Regional Office.
5. Monitoring wells SW-B, SW-C, SW-2, MW-1 and MW-2 shall be sampled monthly for
the first three (3) months, then quarterly thereafter for the following parameters:
Volatile Organic Compounds Using Method 601, 602, and MTBE.
6. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring as deemed necessary by the Division of
Environmental Management shall be provided
V - INSPECTIONS
Adequate inspection, maintenance and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to insure
proper operation of the subject facilities.
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2. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the groundwater recovery and treatment
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 of Environmental Management or other permitting authority.
3. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of Environmental
Management 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 ieachate.
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1. 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 of Environmental Management 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. The Permittee shall obtain a well construction permit from the Winston-Salem Regional
Office prior to construction of the recovery wells.
5. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the
Permittee for the life of this project.
6. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the
Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Environmental Management in
accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
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 15 NCAC 2H .0205
(c)(4).
8. 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.
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9. 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.
Permit issued this the 8th day of May, 1992
N RTH CAROLINA EN'
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eorge T. Ever ctc
Division of Environmental
By Authority of the Envia
Permit No. WQ0005824
MANAGEMENT CONMSSION
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Commission

Permit No. WQ0005824
May 8, 1992
Engineer'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
project,
Project Name
Location
for the
Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation
of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and
intent of the approved plans and specifications.
Signature
Date
Registration No.

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RATING SCALE FOR CLASSIFICATION OF FACILITIES
County: 5-a
NPDES Permit No. NCOO
Nondisc. Per. No." 424242t52D V
IssueDate: Expiration Date:
Existing Facility New Facility
Rated By: Date: ZZ
Reviewed (Train. & Cert.) REg. Office - — 5
Reviewed (Train. & Cert.) Central Offi
ORC
Plant Class: (circle one) 0
Grade
Il lit IV Total Points
ITEM POINTS
(5) SECONDARY TREATMENT UNITS
(a) Carbonaceous Stage
(1)
Industrial Pretreatment Units and/or
(i)Aeration - High Purity Oxygen System .....
20
Industrial Pretreatment Program
Diffused Air System ...........
10
(see definition No. 33)
4
Mechanical Air System (fixed,
(2)
DESIGN FLOW OF PLANT IN GPD
floating or rotor) ..............
8
(not applicable to non -contaminated cooling waters, sludge
Separate Sludge Reaeralion
3
handling facilities for water purification plants, totally
...
(ii) Trickling Filler
closed cycle systems (def. No. 11), and facilities
High Rate ...................
7
consisting only of Item (4) (d) or Items (4) (d) and (11) {d}L
0 20,0001
Standard Rate .
5
..........................
0.001 -- 50,000
2
Packed Tower...............
..............
5
......................
50,001 -- 100,000
3
(iii) Biological Aerated Filter or Aerated
..........................
100,001 250,000 ................ . .........
4
Biological Filter ......................
(iv) Aerated Lagoons .
1 0
10
250,001 500,000..........................
5
500,001--1,000,000 ............... 4 .. 4 .......
8
(v) Rotating Biological Contactors ..........
10
1,000.001 -- 2,000,000 ........................
10
2,000,001 (and up) - rate 1 point additional for each
(vi) Sand Filters-
200,000 gpd Capacity up to a
intermittent biological .....
2
maximum of 30
Design Flow (gpd) ti��
recirculating biological .....
(va) Stabilization Lagoons
3
5
(3)
PRELIMINARY UNITS (see definition no. 32)
...................
(viii)Clarifier ..............................
5
(a) Bar Screens ................................
1
(ix) Single stage system for combined
or
(b) Mechanical Screens, Static Screens or
carbonaceous removal of BOD and
nitrogenous removal by nitrification
Comminuting Devices ...................
2
(see def. No. 12) (Points for this item
(c} Grit Removal ...............................
1
have to be in addition to items (5) (a)
or
(d) Mechanical or Aerated Grit Removal ....... _ ...
2
...........
N through a di on (viii enhance
(x) Nutrient additions to enhance BOD
$
(e) Flow Measuring Device .......................
1
removal...............................
5
or
(f) Instrumented Flow Measurement
2
(xi) Biological Culture ("Super Bugs") addition
..............
(g) Preaeration
2
to enhance organic compound removal .....
5
................................
(b) Nitrogenous Stage
(h) Influent Flow -Equalization
2
(i) Aeration - High Purity Oxygen System .....
20
...... . .............
(i) Grease or Oil Separators - Gravity ..........
2
Diffused Air System ...........
Mechanical Air System (fixed,
10
Mechanical ... _ ......
3
floating, or rotor) ...... ......
8
Dissolved Air Flotation.
8
Separate Sludge Reaeration .....
3
6) Prechlorination .............. . ............. . .
5
(ii) Trickling Filter -
(4)
PRIMARY TREATMENT UNITS
High Rate ate .. ........
Standard ............
5
5
(a) Septic Tank see definition no. 43
P ( )..............
2
Tower
Packed Tower......._....
5
(b) Imhoff Tank ..................................
5
(iii) Biological Aerated Filter or Aerated
(c) Primary Clarifiers ........................... .
5
Biological Filter .........................
10
(d) Settling Ponds or Settling Tanks for Inorganic
(iv) Rotating Biological ConlaCtOrs ............
10
Non -toxic Materials (sludge handling facilities
(v) Sand Filler -
for water purification plants, sand, gravel,
intermittent biological . _ .. _ ...
2
stone, and other mining operations except
recirculating biological .. _ .. _ .
3
recreational activities such as gem or gold
(v i) Clarifier............
5
mining) ......................................
2
...

i55 TEr,'.IARY OR ADVANCED TREATMENT UNIT
[a} Activated Carbons Beds -
without carbon regeneration ..................
with carbon regeneration ................... .
(b) Powdered or Granular Activated Carbon Feed -
withoul carbon regeneration ................ .
with carbon regeneration ..... ............ .
(c) Air Stripping ....................... � . .
(d) Denitrification Process (separate process) .... .
(e) Electrodialysis ............................. .
(f) Foam Separation .............................
(g) Ion Exchange ...... .........................
(h) Land Application of Treated Ellluent
(see definition no. 22b) (not applicable for
sand, gravel, stone and other similar mining
operations)
(i) on agricullurally managed sites (See def.
No, 4)..................................
(ii) by high rate infiltration on non-agricullurally
managed sites (includes rotary distributors
and similar fixed nozzle systems) ...........
(iii) by subsurface disposal (includes low pressur
pipe systems and gravity systems except at
plants consisting of septic tank and nitrifica-
tion lines only) ............................ .
(i) Microscreens..................................
(j) Phosphorus Remo,raf by Biological Processes
(See def. No. 26) ............................
(k) Polishing Ponds - without aeration .......
with aeration ..........
(1) Post Aeration - cascade ..............
diffused or mechanical .. .
(m) Reverse Osmosis ........... ...................
(n) Sand or Mixed -Media Filters - low rate ...........
high rate ..........
(o) Treatment processes for removal of metal or
cyanide....................................
(p) Treatment processes for removal of toxic
materials other than metal or cyanide .........
.URGE TREATMENT
(10) -CHEMICAL ADDITION SYSTEM (S) (See definition No. 9)
(not applicable to chemical additions rated as item
(f5� (3) 0). (5) (a) (xi). (6) (a)• (6) (b), (7) (b). (7) (e).
(9) (a), (9) (b), or .(9) (c) 5 points each: List:
5
5
10
5
5
5
10
20
2
5
0
5
5
2
5
15
15
(a) Sludge Digestion Tank - Heated ............... 10
Aerobic ............... 5
Unheated ............. 3
(b) Sludge Stabilization (chemical or thermal) ....... 5
(c) Sludge Drying Beds - Gravity ................. 2
Vacuum Assisted ....... 5
(d)
Sludge Elulriation .............................
5
(e)
Sludge Conditioner (chemical or thermal) ........
5
(1)
Sludge Thickener (gravity) ......................
5
(g)
Dissolved Air Flotation Unit
(not applicable to a unit rates as (3) () .........
8
(h)
Sludge Gas Utilization (including gas storage) ....
2
(i)
Sludge Holding Tank - Aerated ................
5
Non -aerated ............
2
(j)
Sludge Incinerator - (not including activated
carbon regeneration) .....
10
(k)
Vacuum Filler, Centrifuge or Filler Press or other
similar dewatering devices ....................
10
(8) SLUDGE DISPOSAL (including incinerated ash)
(a)
Lagoons ........................................
2
(b)
Land Application (surface and subsurface)
(see definition 22a)
-where the facility holds the land app. permit ...
10
-by contracting to a land application operator who
holds the land application permit ................
2
-land application of sludge by a contractor who does
not hold the permit for the wastewater treatment
facility where the sludge is generated .........
10
(c)
Landfilled (burial) ...........................
5
,SINFECTION
(a)
Chlorination .............................
5
(b)
Dechiorination ........................
5
(c)
Ozone ..............................
5
(d)
Radiation ..........................
5
5
5
(11) MISCELLANEOUS
UNITS
(a)
Holding Ponds, Holding Tanks or Settling Ponds
for Organic or Toxic Materials including wastes
from mining operations containing nitrogen and/or
phosphorous compounds in amounts significantly
greater than is common for domestic wastewater ---------- 4
(b)
Effluent Flow Equalization (not applicable to storage
basins which are inherent in land application systems). 2
(c)
Stage Discharge (not applicable to storage basins
inherent in land application systems ..................................... 5
(d)
Pumps ........... ..... ........... _------................_._....__...._....... 6?
(e)
Stand -By Power Supply ................ ........ ...»............... ..................... 3
(f)
Thermal Pollution Control Device ............................................. 3
TOTAL_ POINTS
CLASSIFICATION
Class I ........................._..._....... . _ __-•- 5 - 25 Points
Class 11....................... 26- 50 Points
Class III ...................................... ....... ..W.... 51- 65 Points
Class IV .......................... ............ 66- Up Points
Facilities having a rating of one through four points, inclusive,
do not require a certified operator. Classification of all other
facilities requires a comparable grade operator in responsible
charge.
Facilities having an activated sludge process will be assigned
a minimum classification of Class If.
Facilities having treatment processes for the removal of metal
or cyanide will be assigned a minimum classification of Class It.
Facilities having treatment processes for the biological removal
of phosphorus will be assigned a minimum classification of Class
III -
In -plant processes and related control equipment which are an
integral part of industrial production shall not be considered waste
treatment. Likewise, discharges of wastewater from residences
having a design flow of 1.000 gpd or less, shall not be subject to
rating.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT,_