WQ0005847_Final Permit_19920318

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 Director
March 18, 1992
Mr. Jesse B. Register, Superintendent
Iredell-Statesville Schools
Post Office Box 911
Statesville, North Carolina 28677
Subject: Permit No. WQ0005847
iredell-Statesville Schools
East Iredell Middle School
Subsurface Disposal System
Iredell County
Dear Mr. Register:
In accordance with your application received November 18, 1991, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0005847, dated March 18, 1992, to Iredell-Statesville Schools for the construction and
operation of a 12,000 GPD pressure manifold type subsurface wastewater disposal system.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until February 28, 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. Drawer 27447,
Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
Regional Offices
Asheville Fayetteville Mooresville Raleigh Washington Wilmington Winston-Salem
704/251-6208 919/486-1541 704/663-1699 919f733-2314 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 at 9191733-5083.
cc: Iredell County Health Department
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality
Mooresville Regional Office, Groundwater
Groundwater Section, Tack Floyd
Training and Certification Unit
Dave Roberts, P.E.

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SUBSURFACE DISPOSAL 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
Iredell-Statesville Schools
Iredell County
FOR THE
construction and operation of a 12,000 GPD subsurface wastewater disposal system consisting of a 2,000
gallon pump tank, a 12,000 gallon septic tank, a 12,000 gallon dosing tank with dual 100 gpm (5 hp)
submersible pumps, six distribution fields each with a solenoid valve, pressure manifold, and 20
distribution lines each 100 feet in length, and all the associated piping, valves, and appurtenances to serve
the East IredelI Middle School with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the
application received November 18, 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.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until February 28, 1997, and shall be
subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
WaW 31141a
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, the approved pians and
specifications. Mail the Certification to the Permits and Engineering Unit, P.O. Box
29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-0535.
2. The Mooresville Regional Office, phone no. [phone], shall be notified at least
forty-eight (48) hours in advance of backfilling 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. 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 construction of additional or replacement
wastewater treatment or disposal facilities.

4. 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.
5. 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.
b. Adequate measures shall be taken to divert stormwater from the disposal area and prevent
wastewater runoff from the subsurface disposal field.
7. The 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.
8. A usable reserve area shall be maintained for wastewater disposal. The reserve area shall
have the capability of accommodating the average daily flow of the facility being served
without exceeding the loading rates of the reserve area while meeting all required buffer
requirements.
9. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
10. The following buffers shall be maintained;
a) 100 feet between disposal area and any public or private water supply including
wells
b) 100 feet between disposal area and "SA and SB" classified surface waters
c) 50 feet between disposal area and any stream, lake, river or natural drainageway
d) 50 feet between disposal area and property lines
e) 10 feet between disposal area and surface water interceptor drains or diversions
(upslope)
f) 25 feet between disposal area and surface water interceptor drains or diversions
(downslope) and groundwater drainage systems.
11. A leakage test shall be performed on the septic tanks and dosing tank to insure that any
exfiltration occurs at a rate which does not exceed twenty (20) gallons per twenty-four (24)
hour per 1,000 gallons of tank capacity. The engineer's certification will serve as proof of
compliance with this condition.
H. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT
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 of the
wastewater treatment facilities. The operator must hold a certificate of the type and grade at
least equivalent to the classification assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities by the
Certification Commission. 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 application rates to the disposal field shall not exceed 0.33 gpd/sf.
4. 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.
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5. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation
occurs or while normal maintenance is being performed.
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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. The pressure manifolds shall be maintained as necessary (including purging of the
manifolds and pressure testing) in order to ensure that they remain free of obstructing
materials and that the pressure head on the manifolds remains within the design
specifications. The manifolds on each subfield shall be checked (and adjusted as
necessary) annually to ensure that the pressure heads are within the approved
specifications. Adequate records showing all maintenance shall be maintained by the
Permittee.
3. A record shall be maintained of all residuals removed from this facility. This record shall
include the name of the hauler, permit authorizing the disposal or a letter from a
municipality agreeing to accept the residuals, date the residuals were hauled, and volume of
residuals removed.
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Mooresville Regional Office, telephone no.
[phone], as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next
working day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the
following:
a. Any occurrence at the wastewater treatment facility which results in the treatment of
significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such
as the 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.
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 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 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. Any groundwater quality monitoring as deemed necessary by the Division of
Environmental Management shall be provided.
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1. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to
insure proper operation of the subject facilities.
2. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and disposal facilities
to prevent malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors and discharges which may cause
or lead to the release of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health, or a nuisance.
The Permittee shall keep an inspection log or summary including at least the date and time
of inspection, observations made, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions
taken by the Permittee. This log of inspections shall be maintained by the Permittee for a
period of three 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 leachate.
VI. GENERAL CONDITLQNS
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 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. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the
applicant for the life of the project.
5. 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).
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 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.
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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.
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 18th day of March, 1991
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George T. Evere ec
Division of En nmen an ement
By Authority of the o ntal Management Commission
No, WQ0005847
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Permit No. WQ0005847
March 18, 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.
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Date
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Registration No.

RATING SCALE FOR CLASSIFICATION OF FACILITIES
Name of Plant:_ -T 1:���DCL,t�_
Owner or Contact Person:�St%
Mailing Address:
County:��-L-ucL - _ Telephone:, -704-S-77— "6- 3j --
NPDES Permit No. NCOO Nondisc. Per- No.V Gf5E�,17_
IssueDate: t? 3111 14z- Expiration Date: z �zgl�tZ
Existing Facility New Facility `ice
Rated By: Date: --;5 1 ( 3rq 2
Reviewed (Train. & Cert.) Reg. Office
Reviewed (Train. & Cert.) Central Office
ORC Grade_
Plant Class: (circle one) I ll III IV Total Points
ITEM POINTS
(1) Industrial Pretreatment Units and/or
Industrial Pretreatment Program
(see definition No. 33)
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(2) DE,9U FLOW OF PLANT IN GPD
(not applicable to non -contaminated cooling waters, sludge
handling facilities for water purification plants, totally
closed cycle systems (def. No, 11), and facilities
consisting only of Item (4) (d) or Items (4) (d) and (11) (d6
0 -- 20,000 ..........................
20,001 - 50,000 ..........................
2
50,001 -- 100,000 ..........................
3
100,001 250,000 ..........................
4
250,001 -• 500,000 ..........................
5
500,001 —1,000,000 ..........................
8
1,000,001 -- 2,000,000 ........................
10
2,000,001 (and up) - rate 1 point additional for each
200,000 gpd capacity up to a
maximum of 30
Design Flow (gpd) : I Z r�
(3) PRELIMINARY UNITS (see definition no. 32)
(a) Bar Screens ................................
1
or
(b) Mechanical Screens, Static Screens or
Comminuting Devices ........................ 2
(e) Grit Removal ............................... 1
or
(d) Mechanical or Aerated Grit Removal ........... 2
(e) Flow Measuring Device ....................... 1
or
(f) Instrumented Flow Measurement .............. 2
(g) Preaeration................................ 2
(h) Influent Flow -Equalization ................... 2
(i) Grease or Oil Separators - Gravity .......... 2
Mechanical .......... 3
Dissolved Air Flotation. B
0) Prechlorination .............................. 5
(4) PRIMARY TREATMENT UNITS
(a) Septic Tank (see definition no. 43) ..............
(b) Imhoff Tank ..................................
(c) Primary Clarifiers .. .. ................... 5
(d) Settling Ponds or Settling Tanks for Inorganic
Non-toxic Materials jsludge handling facilities
for water purification plants, sand, gravel,
stone, and other mining operations except
recreational activities such as gem or gold
mining) ...................................... 2
(5) SECONDARY TREATMENT UNITS
(a) Carbonaceous Stage
(i)Aeration - High Purity Oxygen System .... .
Diffused Air System ...........
Mechanical Air System (fixed,
floating or rotor) ..... . ....... .
Separate Sludge Reaeration .....
(ii) Trickling Filter
High Rate ...................
Standard Rate ...............
Packed Tower ...............
(ii!) Biological Aerated Filler or Aerated
Biological Filter ......................
(iv) Aerated Lagoons ..................... .
(v) Rotating Biological Contactors ..........
(vi) Sand Filters -
intermittent biological .... .
recirculating biological .... .
(vii) Stabilization Lagoons ...................
(viii)clarifier ..............................
(ix) Single stage system for combined
carbonaceous removal of BOD and
nitrogenous removal by nilrilication
(see def. No. 12) (Points for this item
have to be in addition to Items (5) (a)
() through (5) (a) (viii) .................
(x) Nutrient additions to enhance BOD
femoval...............................
(xi) Biological Culture ('Super Bugs') addition
to enhance organic compound removal .... .
(b) Nitrogenous Stage
(i) Aeration - High Pur€iy Oxygen System .... .
Diffused Air System .......... .
Mechanical Air System (fixed,
floating, or rotor) ...... ......
Separate Sludge Reaeration .....
(ii) Trickling Filter -
High Rate ..............
Standard Rale ............
Packed Tower............
(iii) Biological Aerated Filler or Aerated
Biological Filter . .................... .
(iv) Rotating Biological Contactors ............
(v) Sand Filter -
intermittent biological , ...... .
recirculating biological ........
(vi) Clarifier ................................

(6) TEPTIARY OR ADVANCED TREATMENT UNIT
(10) -CHEMICAL ADDITION SYSTEM (S) (See definition No. 9)
(a) Activated Carbons Beds -
(not applicable to chemical additions rated as item
without carbon regeneration .................. 5
(3) G}, (s) (a) (xi), (6) (a), (6) (b), (7) (b), (7) (e),
with carbon regeneration ......... .... 1 5
(9)(a}, (9) (b), or (9) (c) 5 points each: List:
(b) Powdered or Granular Activated Carbon Feed -
5
without carbon regeneration ................. 5
. . . . . 5
with carbon regeneration .................... 15
. . .. . 5
(c) Air Stripping .......................'. _ .. 5
5
(d) Denitrification Process (separate process) ..... 10
(e) Electrodialysis ........ _ .................... 5
(11) MISCELLANEOUS UNITS
(f) l=oam Separation ............................. 5
(a) Holding Ponds, Holding Tanks or Settling Ponds
(g) Ion Exchange ................................ 5
for Organic or Toxic Materials including wastes
(h) Land Application of Treated Effluent
Irom mining operations containing nitrogen and/or
(see definition no. 22b) (not applicable for
phosphorous compounds in amounts significantly
sand. gravel, atone and other similar mining
greater than is common for domestic wastewater .......... 4
operations)
(b) Effluent Flow Equalization (not applicable to storage
(i) on agrivillurally managed sites (See def.
basins which are inherent in land application systems). 2
No, 4) ................................... 10
(c) Stage Discharge (not applicable to storage basins
(ii) by high rate inriftration on non -agriculturally
inherent in land application systems ...............................
managed sites (includes rotary distributors
(d) Pumps... ..................._
and similar fixed nozzle systems) ........... 4
(e) Stand -By Power Supply 3
(iii) by subsurface disposal (includes low pressure
(r) Thermal Pollution Control Device ............................................. 3
pipe systems and gravity systems except at
plants consisting of septic lank and nitrifica-
tion fines only) ............. . ............... CP TOTAL POINTS
(i) M"jcroscreens.................................. 5
{j) Phosphorus Remoial by Biological Processes
(See dei. No. 26) ............................ 20
CLASSIFICATION
(k) Polishing Ponds - without aeration ....... 2
5 - 25 Points
with aeration .......... 5
Class li.. _ .. _ _ _ 26- 50 Points
(l) Post Aeration cascade .............. 0
Class Ili_ _ _._.....». 51- 65 Points
diffused or mechanical ... 5
Class fV.... ... _ » .. _ _ 66- Up Points
(m) Reverse Osmosis ............................... 5
(n) Sand or Mixed-Meciia Filters - low rate ........... 2
Facilities having a rating of one through four points, inclusive,
high rate .......... 5
do not require a certified operator. Classification of all other
(o) Treatment processes for removal of metal or
facilities requires a comparable grade operator in responsible
cyanide ............ ....................... 15
charge.
(p) Treatment processes for removal of toxic
materials other than metal or cyanide ......... 15
Facilities having an activated sludge process will be assigned
a minimum classification of Class If.
1 SLUDGE TREATMENT
Facilities having treatment processes for the removal of metal
(a) Sludge Digestion 'rank - Heated ...............
10 or cyanide will be assigned a minimum classification of Class IL
Aerobic ...............
5
Unheated ...... .......
3 Facilities having treatment processes for the biological removal
(b) Sludge Stabilization (chemical or thermal) .......
5 of phosphorus will be assigned a minimum classification of Class
(c) Sludge Drying Beds - Gravity .................
2 Ill.
Vacuum Assisted .......
5
(d) Sludge Efutrialion .............................
5 In -plant processes and related control equipment which are an
(e) Sludge Conditioner (chemical or thermal) ........
5 integral part of industrial production shall not be considered waste
(f) Sludge Thickener (gravity) ......................
5 treatment. Likewise, discharges of wastewater from residences
(g) Dissolved Air Flotation Unit
having a design flow of 1,000 gpd or less, shall not be subject to
(not applicable to a unit rates as (3) () .........
8 rating.
(h) Sludge Gas Utilization including gas storage) ....
2
(i) Sludge Holding Tank - Aerated ................
5 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS,
Non-aerated ............
2
(j) Sludge Incinerator - (not including activated
carbon regeneration) .....
10
(k) Vacuum Filter, Centrifuge or Filter Press or other
similar dewatering devices ....................
10
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(6) SLUDGE DISPOSAL (including innerated ash)
(a) Lagoons . ....... .. ........... ...............
2
(b) land Applicaiion (surface and subsurface)
(see definition 22a)
-where the facility holds the land app. permit ...
10
-by contracting to a land applicalion operator who
holds the land application permit ... .........
. 2
-land application of sludge by a contractor who does
not hold the permit lot the wastewaler treatment
facility where the sludge -is generated .........
10
(c) Landfilled (burial). .............................
5
(9) DISINFECTION
(a) Chlorination .............................
5
(b) Dechlorination ........................
5
(c) Ozone..............................
5
(d) Radiation ..........................
5