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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue CQleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
June 8, 2010
MAURICE W. GALLARDA-MANAGING MEMBER
PLUR.Is, LLC
26000 CommERCENTRE DRIVE
LAKF_ 1~oREST, CALIFORNIA 92630
Dear Mr. Gallarda:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Subject: Permit No. WQ0005849
Pluris North Topsail WWTF
High -Rate Infiltration and
Wastewater irrigation System
Onslow County
In accordance with your permit major modification request received February 24, 2010, and
subsequent additional information received May 6, 2010, May 17, 2010 and May 28, 2010, we are
forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0005849 dated June 8, 2010, to Pluris, LLC for the continued
operation of the existing subject wastewater treatment and wastewater irrigation facilities, as well as the
construction and operation of the proposed wastewater treatment and high -rate infiltration facilities.
The following modifications to the subject permit are as follows: the addition of a two phase 1.0
million gallon (MG) membrane bio-reactor (MBR) wastewater treatment plant, as well as the construction
of two high -rate infiltration basins with a gravity groundwater dewatering collection system; the
abandonment of existing wastewater irrigation Fields 1 through 9 in order to construct the aforementioned
treatment plant and high -rate infiltration facilities, which upon final build out will allow a permitted flow
of 1,596,424 gallons per day (GPD) with 1,000,000 GPD being infiltrated in the two new high -rate
infiltration basins and 596,424 GPD being irrigated on the remaining wastewater irrigation Fields 10
through 34.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until November 30, 2013, shall void
Permit No. WQ0005849 issued October 15, 2009, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as
specified therein,. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements listed in Attachments A,
B and C for they may differ from the previous permit issuance. Failure to establish an adequate system
for collecting and maintaining the required operational information shall result in future compliance
problems.
AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION
1636 Pvtail SeMce Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
Location: 272E Capital Boulevard, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX t 919-715-0588; FAX 2: 919-715.60481 Customer Service: 1-877-623-674
Internet: www.ncwateTquality.org
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Mr. Maurice W. Galiarda
June 8, 2010
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Please note the following permit conditions have been removed since the last permit
issuance (Note all cited conditions are from the permit dated October 15, 2009):
➢ Condition 1.7. — This condition was removed because the previously approved modifications
to the wastewater treatment plant and high -rate infiltration facilities designed by Burgin
Engineering, Inc. have been replaced in favor of the permit modifications herein.
Accordingly, the existing 3-cell facultative lagoons shall remain in operation.
Please note the following permit conditions and attachments have been modified since the
last permit issuance:
➢ Condition III.6. — This condition has been modified to state that the irrigation equipment shall
be tested and calibrated at least once per permit cycle. The previous permit required this be
done at least once per year.
➢ Condition III.18. — This condition has been modified to state that the tablet chlorination
disinfection system for the passive lagoon treatment facility shall use Division approved
chlorine tablets.
➢ Attachment A — This attachment has been modified by removing the existing PPI 002 for the
treatment and disposal facility designed by Burgin Engineering, Inc., and has had an
additional three PPIs added to reflect the proposed modifications. The new PPI 002 reflects
the monitoring requirements for the passive lagoon treatment system post construction of
Phase I; therefore the flow limit has been reduced to 596,424 GPD for the wastewater
irrigation system receiving effluent from the passive lagoon treatment system. The new PPI
003 is for 500,000 GPD from the Phase I construction of the MBR wastewater treatment and
high -rate infiltration facilities. Finally, the new PPI 004 is for 1,000,000 GPD from the
cumulative Phase I and Phase U construction.
➢ Attachment B — This attachment has been modified to show the new proposed infiltration
basins and Fields 1 through 9, which shall be abandoned upon commencing Phase I
construction.
➢ Attachment C — This attachment has been modified to include the proposed high -rate
infiltration monitoring wells MW-6 and MW-7, as well as have existing monitoring well
MW-4 removed from the sampling schedule. Please note monitoring well MW-4 shall not be
abandoned at this time.
Please note the following permit conditions are new since the last permit issuance:
➢ Condition I.3. — This condition requires that Wilmington Regional Office approve the
location of the proposed monitoring wells prior to operation of the high -rate infiltration
system and that the Wilmington Regional Office shall be notified at least 48 hours prior to
constructing said groundwater monitoring wells.
➢ Condition 1.11. — This condition requires Permittee keep spare mechanical mixers on site for
all treatment units not providing dual mixers.
➢ Condition 1.12. — This condition requires that the Permittee perform a survey check of the
infiltration basin center berm if determined necessary by the Division. The results of these
surveys shall be provided to the Wilmington Regional Office.

Mr. Maurice W. Galiarda
June S, 2010
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➢ Condition 1V.9. — This condition is included to voice the requirements of General Statute
143-215.1 C., which requires the Permittee to provide to its users and the Division of Water
Quality an annual report summarizing the performance of the wastewater treatment and
irrigation facility and the extent to which the facility has violated this permit, or federal or
State laws, regulations, or rules related to the protection of water quality. The report shall be
prepared on either a calendar or fiscal year basis and shall be provided no later than 60 days
after the end of the calendar or fiscal year.
➢ Condition 1V.10. — This condition requires that the Permittee keep a record of all residuals
removed from the facility.
➢ Condition IV.11. — This condition requires that the Permittee keep a maintenance log for the
existing passive lagoon treatment system and the proposed MBR wastewater treatment
system.
➢ Condition IV.13. — This condition requires that the Permittee submit the appropriate GW-1
monitoring well forms upon the initial sampling event of the proposed wells.
➢ Condition VI.8. — This condition notes that this permit is subject to revocation or unilateral
modification within 60 days notice from the Division if the terms in 15A NCAC 02T .0110
are violated.
➢ Condition V1.9. — This condition notes that this facilities in this permit may not be expanded
if the Permittee exemplifies any of the criteria in 15A NCAC 02T .0120(b).
If any parts, requirements or limitations contained in this perrdit are unacceptable, the Permittee
has the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days following receipt of
this permit. This request shall 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 at 6714 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made, this permit shall be final and
binding.
One set of approved plazas and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional
information concerning this matter, please contact Nathaniel Thornburg at [phone] or
nathaniel.thornburo-u�ncdenr. ov.
Sincerely,
�'u/Cole H. Sullins
cc: Onslow County Health Department
Wilmington Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
Michael C. Gallant, PE — Michael C. Gallant, PE, PA
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Permit File WQ0005849
Notebook File WQ0005849

Mr. Maurice W. Gallarda
June 8, 2010
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
HIGH -RATE INFILTRATION & WASTEWATER 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
Plurls, LLC
Onslow County
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operation of a 1,596,424 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater treatment, high -rate infiltration and wastewater
irrigation facility consisting of the construction and operation of a two-phase membrane biological reactor
(MBR) treatment system disposing effluent via either the existing permitted spray irrigation fields or via
two proposed high -rate infiltration basins each capable of disposing 500,000 GPD, for a Phase I and IT
flow of 500,000 GPD and 1,000,000 GPD, respectively, and the continued operation of a three cell
facultative lagoon treatment system initially permitted to irrigate 873,500 GPD of effluent on
approximately 200 acres of spray irrigation fields, of which 62.44 acres (Fields 1 through 9) shall be
abandoned to construct the proposed high -rate infiltration basins, resulting in a net spray irrigation area of
137.58 acres (Fields 10 through 34) capable of receiving 596,424 GPD, for a cumulative post Phase 11
construction build -out capacity of 1,596,424 GPD:
continued operation of: a Parshall flume; an ultrasonic flow meter to be replaced with a 12-inch influent
magnetic induction type flow meter totalizer; a manually cleaned bar screen; a three -cell facultative
lagoon that is approximately 42.2 acres in area and contains approximately 57 million gallons of capacity;
a fourth lagoon to store collected groundwater from the gravity fed dewatering system, approximately 9.5
acres in area and containing approximately 22.4 million gallons of storage; a tablet chlorinator; a 139,875
gallon chlorine contact chamber; an irrigation pump station containing duplex 1800 gallon per minute
(GPM) pumps and automatic shut-off controls; an effluent flow meter; approximately 137.58 acres of
irrigation area (Fields 10 through 34); and all associated piping, valves and appurtenances; the
continued operation and subsequent abandonment of: an ultrasonic influent flow meter; approximately
62.44 acres of irrigation (Fields 1 through 9) which shall be abandoned in order to construct and
subsequently operate the Phase I and Phase 11 wastewater treatment and high -rate infiltration facilities
noted above; and all associated piping, valves and appurtenances; the
transfer of following collection system components from permit number WQ0005849 to permit number
WQCS00275 under Rule 15A NCAC 02T .0400: approximately 3,200 linear feet of 12-inch gravity
sewer; approximately 3,000 linear feet of six-inch force main; approximately 26,730 linear feet of 10-inch
force main; approximately 19,100 linear feet of 12-inch force main; a 2,600 GPM duplex pump station
with high-water alarms and stand-by power; two 1050 GPM duplex pump stations each with high-water
alarms and stand-by power; and all associated piping, valves and appurtenances; the
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Phase I construction and operation of: a flow splitter box with a 3-inch spaced manual bar screen; an
influent magnetic induction type flow meter totalizer; a 254,320 gallon aerated flow equalization tank
with two 1,200 GPM submersible pumps and two 10 horsepower (hp) floating mechanical aerators; dual
2 millimeter (mm) rotary drum fine screens with auto wash using treated effluent; a 52,229 gallon
anaerobic tank with a 2 hp mechanical mixer (a spare 2 hp mechanical mixer shall be kept on site); an
alum chemical feed system with two 20 gallon per hour (GPH) chemical feed pumps; a 49,745, gallon pre -
anoxic tank with a 1.5 hp mechanical mixer (a spare 1.5 hp mechanical mixer shall be kept on site); two
121,583 gallon pre -aeration tanks with two 300 cubic foot per minute (CFM) blowers, fine bubble
diffusers and two 4.6 hp mechanical mixers (a spare 4.6 hp mechanical mixer shall be kept on site); a pre -
aeration recirculation wet well with two 2,778 GPM recirculation pumps serving the anaerobic and pre -
anoxic tanks; a 70,3?4 gallon post anoxic tank with a 3.6 hp mechanical mixer (a space 3.6 hp mechanical
mixer shall be kept on site) and served by a Micro C chemical feed system with two 1.8 GPH chemical
feed pumps; two 14,888 gallon membrane bio-reactor (MBR) aeration basins with two membrane
cassettes, a 386 GPM permeate pump, fine bubble diffusers, a telescoping valve and a turbidimeter
serving the Phase I MBR aeration basin, and three 711 CFM blowers serving both the Phase I and Phase
H MBR aeration basins; a recycled activated sludge (RAS) and waste activated sludge (WAS) wet well
with two 2,082 GPM recycle/wasting pumps; a 330,616 gallon aerobic digester with 6-inch diameter
decanting pipes, coarse bubble diffusers and served by two 1,000 CFM blowers; an ultraviolet (UV)
disinfection unit containing one bank of 48 bulbs; a wash water lift station with two 300 GPM
submersible pumps and a gravity feed line to the high -rate infiltration basins; an auxiliary generator with
an automatic transfer switch; two high -rate infiltration basin effluent flow meters; a refrigerated effluent
sampler; a 3.90 acre high -rate infiltration basin (Basin. ##1) with a loading rate of 2.95 gallons per day per
square foot (GPD/ft2); a 4.34 acre high -rate infiltration basin (Basin #2) with a loading rate of 2.64
GPD/ft'; a gravity groundwater dewatering collection piping network with a ultrasonic flow meter and
drains to a groundwater collection pond that discharges to the headwaters of Mill Creek in the White Oak
River Basin via a 500 foot rip rap and ABC stone level spreader; and all associated piping, valves and
appurtenances; and the
Phase II construction and operation ' of: two membrane cassettes, a 386 GPM permeate pump and a
turbidimeter serving the now completed MBR aeration basin constructed in Phase I; an additional bank
with 48 bulbs added to the LTV disinfection system constructed in Phase I; a groundwater pumping station
wet well with a hydropneumatic tank, two submersible pumps and duplex control panel; and all
associated piping, valves and appurtenances;
to serve Pluris North Topsail WWTF, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the
application received February 24, 2010, and subsequent additional information received by the Division
of Water Quality, and in conformity with the project plans, 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 November 30, 2013, shall void Permit No.
WQ0005849 issued October 15, 2009, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
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I. SCHEDULES
In accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .0116, upon completion of construction and prior to operation of
this permitted facility, a certification (attached) shall be submitted from a licensed North Carolina
Professional Engineer certifying that the permitted facility modifications have been installed in
accordance with this permit, Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting
documentation, including the location of all monitoring wells as applicable. If this project is to be
completed in phases and partially certified, the Permittee„shall retain the responsibility to track further
construction approved under the same permit, and shall provide a final; certificate of completion once
the entire project has been, completed, Mail the Certification to the Division of Water Quality,
Aquifer Protection Section, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636,
2. The Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall be notified at least 48
hours in advance (excluding weekends and holidays) of operation of the installed facility
modifications such that an in -place inspection can be made. Notification to the Aquifer Protection
Section's regional supervisor shall be made from 8.00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through
Friday, excluding State Holidays.
3. The Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall approve monitoring wells
MW-6 and MW-7 prior to installation, and the monitoring wells shall be installed prior to beginning
high -rate infiltration disposal operations. The regional office shall be notified at least 48 hours prior
to the construction of any monitoring well; and such notification to the Aquifer Protection Section's
regional supervisor shall be made from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday,
excluding State Holidays. The monitoring wells shall be constructed such that the water level in the
well is never above or below the screened (open) portion of the well at any time during the year, and
in accordance with 15A NCAC 02C .0108. The general location and name for each monitoring well
is marked on Figure 1.
4. Within 60 days of completion of the monitoring wells, the Permittee shall submit two original copies
of a site snap with a scale no greater than 1-inch equals 100 feet; however, special provisions may be
granted upon prior approval for large properties. At a minimum, the map shall include the following
information:
a. The location and identity of each monitoring well.
b. The location of major components of the waste disposal system.
c. The location of property boundaries within 500 feet of the disposal areas.
d. The latitude and longitude of the established horizontal control monument.
e. The elevation of the top of the well casing (i.e., measuring point) relative to a common datum.
f. The depth of water below the measuring point at the time the measuring point is established.
g. The location of compliance and review boundaries.
h. The date the map is prepared and/or revised.
Control monuments shall be installed in such a manner and made of such materials that the
monument will not be destroyed due to activities taking place on the property. The map and any
supporting documentation shall be sent to the Division of Water Quality, Aquifer Protection Section,
1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636,
5. If not already installed, gauges to monitor waste levels in Lagoon #1, Lagoon #2 and Lagoon #3 shall
be installed within 60 days of permit issuance. A gauge to monitor water levels in Lagoon #4 shall be
installed prior to operation of the gravity fed groundwater lowering system.. Gauges to monitor waste
levels in Infiltration Basins #1 and #2 shall be installed prior to operation thereof. Caution shall be
taken not to damage the integrity of the liner (if present) when installing these gauges.
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No later than six months prior to the expiration of this permit, the Permittee shall request renewal of
this permit on official Division forms. Upon receipt of the request, the Division will review the
adequacy of the facilities described therein, and if warranted, will renew the permit for such period of
time and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate. Please note Rule 15A
NCAC 02T .0105(d) requires an updated site map to be submitted with the permit renewal
application.
7. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02H .0404(e), if the subject wastewater treatment or disposal
facilities are in noncompliance with the terms and conditions of this permit, governing statutes or
regulations, the subject facilities shall be connected to an operational publicly owned wastewater
collection system within 180 days of its availability. Prior to the initiation of these connection
activities, appropriate Division approval shall be received.
8. The Permittee shall advise the Wilmington Regional Office's Aquifer Protection Section in writing of
any change in the assignments of the designative Pluris North Topsail WWTF manager and alternate
manager within 14 days of the change.
9. The Pluris North Topsail WWTF manager shall always be provided with a copy of the most current
version of this permit.
10. Upon completion of excavation, the high -rate infiltration basins shall be inspected by a licensed
Geologist to verify that the geologic material present will be capable of receiving the wastewater at
the permitted loading rates. The results of this inspection and the required verification shall be
signed, sealed and submitted to the Aquifer Protection Section, Land Application. Unit, 1636 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636. The requested information must be received and
acknowledged in writing by the Aquifer Protection Section prior to the operation of the subject
facility.
11. In order to comply with the requirement` that all essential treatment units shall be provided in
duplicate in accordance with 15A NCAC 02H .0404(g)(3), the Permittee shall maintain onsite: a
spare 2 hp mixer for the anaerobic basin; a spare 1.5 hp mixer for the pre -anoxic basin; a spare 4.6 hp
mixer for the pre -aeration basin.; and a 3.6 hp mixer for the post -anoxic basin.
12. If Division visual observations determine the center infiltration basin berm is sloughing, the Permittee
shall conduct a survey check of the infiltration basin center berm, and shall take corrective measures
necessary to maintain a minimum of a 31 foot berm crest elevation. Results of these surveys shall be
provided to the Wilmington Regional Office's Aquifer Protection Section within one month of their
completion and mailed to:
Wilmington Regional Office
Aquifer Protection Section
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, North Carolina 28405-2845
II. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The subject non -discharge facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so there
is no discharge to surface waters, nor any contravention of groundwater or surface water standards.
In the event the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions
due to improper operation and maintenance, or failure of the infiltration or irrigation areas to
adequately assimilate the effluent, the Perinittee shall take immediate corrective actions including
Division required actions, such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment
or disposal facilities.
2. This permit shall not relieve the Permittee of their responsibility for damages to groundwater or
surface water resulting from the operation of this facility.
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3. All wells constructed for purposes of groundwater monitoring shall be constructed in accordance with
15A NCAC 02C .0 10 8 (Standards of Construction for Wells Other than Water Supply), and any other
jurisdictional laws and regulations pertaining to well construction.
4. Effluent limitations shall not exceed those specified in Attachment A.
5. Application rates, whether hydraulic, nutrient or other pollutant, shall not exceed those specified in
Attachment B.
6. A usable green area shall be maintained for effluent disposal. The green area shall have the capability
of accommodating the facility's average daily flow without exceeding the green area loading rates.
As defined in 15A NCAC 02H .0404(g)(7), a "green area" is an area suitable for waste disposal,
either in its natural state or which has been modified by planting a vegetative cover of grasses or low
growing shrubbery.
7. The compliance boundary for the disposal system shall be specified in accordance with 15A NCAC
02L .0107(b). This disposal system was individually permitted on or after December 30, 1983;
therefore, the compliance boundary is established at either 250 feet from the effluent disposal area, or
50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is closest to the effluent disposal area. An
exceedance of groundwater standards at or beyond the compliance boundary is subject to remediation
action according to 15A NCAC 02L .0106(d)(2) as well as enforcement actions in accordance with
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A through 143-215.6C.
8. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0108, the review boundary is established midway between the
compliance boundary and the effluent disposal area. Any exceedance of groundwater standards at the
review boundary shall require action in accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0106.
9. The Permittee shall apply for a permit modification to establish a new compliance boundary prior to
any sale or transfer of property affecting a compliance boundary.
10. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0107(d), no wells, excluding Division approved monitoring
wells, shall be constructed within the compliance boundary except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L
.0107(g).
11. Except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(g), the Permittee shall ensure any landowner who is
not the Permittee and owns land within the compliance boundary shall execute and file with the
Cinslow County Register of Deeds an easement running with the land containing the following items:
a. A notice of the permit and number or other description as allowed in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(f)(1);
b. Prohibits construction and operation of water supply wells within the compliance boundary; and
c. Reserves the right of the Permittee or the State to enter the property within the compliance
boundary for purposes related to the permit.
The Director may terminate the easement when its purpose has been fulfilled or is no longer needed.
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12. The facilities permitted herein shall be constructed according to the following setbacks:
a. The setbacks for high -rate infiltration sites listed in Attachment B permitted after September 1,
2006 shall be as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership:
400
ii. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly owned by the Permittee:
200
iii. Any private or public water supply source:
100
iv. Non -SA surface waters:
50*
v. SA surface waters:
100*
vi. Groundwater lowering ditches:
50*
vii. Surface water diversions:
50
viii. Any well with exception of monitoring wells:
100
ix. Any property line:
200
x. Top of slope of embankments or cuts of two feet or more in vertical height:
100
xi. Any water line from a disposal system:
10
xii. Subsurface groundwater lowering drainage systems:
50*
xiii. Any swimming pool:
100
xiv. Public right of way:
50
xv. Nitrification field:
20
xvi. Any building foundation or basement:
15
xvii. Impounded public water supplies:
500
xviii. Public shallow groundwater supply:
500
* Setbacks to non -SA surface waters, groundwater lowering ditches and subsurface
groundwater lowering drainage systems have been reduced to 50 feet, and setbacks to SA
surface water have been reduced to 100 feet because the effluent is designed to meet a Total
Nitrogen of 4 mg/l and a Total Phosphorus of 2 mg/1 per 15A NCAC 02T .0706(c).
b. The setbacks for irrigation sites listed in Attachment B permitted prior to September 1, 2006 shall
be as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership:
400
ii. Surface waters:
100
iii. Any well with exception of monitoring wells:
100
iv. Any property line:
150
v. Public right of way:
50
c. The setbacks for proposed treatment units (see permit description) permitted after September 1,
2006 shall be as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership: 100
ii. Any private or public water supply source: 100
iii. Surface waters: 50
iv. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
v. Any property line: 50
d. The setbacks for existing storage and treatment units (see permit description) permitted prior to
September 1, 2006 shall be as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
ii. Any property line: 150
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III. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
l . The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times. 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. The Permittee shall maintain an Operation and
Maintenance Plan pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0507 and .0707, which at a minimum shall include
operational functions, maintenance schedules, safety measures and a spill response plan.
2. Upon the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission's (WPCSOCC)
classification of the subject non -discharge facilities, in accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200 the
Permittee shall designate and employ a certified operator in responsible charge (ORC) and one or
more certified operator(s) as back-up ORC(s). The ORC or their back-up shall visit the facilities in
accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200, and shall comply with all other conditions specified in the
previously cited rules.
A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained at all times, such that crop health is
optimized, allows for even distribution of effluent and allows inspection of the irrigation system.
Note that such proper maintenance shall also include cover crop harvesting and removal, The crop
management plan developed by W.R. Dunlop, Jr., LSS recommending tall fescue as a cover crop for
the wetted area of the irrigation facilities shall be followed. Any variation from this plan shall require
the recommendation of a North Carolina licensed soil scientist and agronomist, as well as the
approval of the Wilmington Regional Office's Aquifer Protection Section,
4. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent effluent ponding in or runoff from the irrigation sites
listed in Attachment B.
Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that
will cause ponding or runoff.
6. All irrigation equipment shall be tested and calibrated at least once per permit cycle. Calibration
records shall be maintained at the facility for a period of no less than five years, and shall be made
available to the Division upon request.
7. Only effluent from the Pluris North Topsail WWTF shall be infiltrated or irrigated on the sites listed
in Attachment B.
8. An automatically activated standby power source capable of powering all essential treatment units
shall be on site and operational at all times. If a generator is employed as an alternate power supply,
it shall be tested weekly by interrupting the primary power source.
9. No automobiles or machinery shall be allowed on the infiltration or irrigation sites except during
equipment installation or while maintenance is being performed.
10. Public access to the infiltration, irrigation and wastewater treatment facilities shall be prohibited.
11. The residuals generated from the wastewater treatment facilities shall be disposed or utilized in
accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .1100. The Permittee shall maintain a residual management plan
pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0508 and .0708.
12. Diversion or bypassing of untreated or partially treated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
13. Freeboard in Lagoon #1, Lagoon #2, Lagoon #3, Lagoon #4, Infiltration Basin ##1 and Infiltration
Basin. #2 shall not be less than two feet at any time.
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14. Gauges to monitor waste levels in Lagoon #1, Lagoon #2, Lagoon #3, Infiltration Basin #1 and
Infiltration Basin #2, and a gauge to monitor water levels in Lagoon #4 shall be provided. These
gauges shall have readily visible permanent markings indicating the following elevations: maximum
liquid level at the top of the temporary liquid storage volume; minimum liquid level at the bottom of
the temporary liquid storage volume; and the lowest point on top of the dam.
15. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all earthen embankments (i.e.,
outside toe of embankment to maximum allowable temporary storage elevation on the inside of the
embankment), berms, pipe runs, erosion control areas, and surface water diversions. Trees, shrubs,
and other woody vegetation shall not be allowed to grow on the earthen dikes or embankments.
Earthen embankment areas shall be kept mowed or otherwise controlled and accessible.
16. The infiltration basins shall be periodically dredged to remove deposited materials that may impede
the infiltration process. Dredging records shall be maintained at the facility for a period of no less
than five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. The Wilmington Regional
Office's Aquifer Protection Section, telephone number [phone], shall be notified prior to
dredging.
17. At a minimum of every 10 years or as needed, the Permittee shall determine whether or not it is
necessary to perform deep tillage soil maintenance on the irrigation fields to restore soil percolation
capability.
18. The chlorine tablets used in the passive lagoon treatment disinfection facility shall be Division
approved, and the kind and type specified in the plans and specifications.
IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any Division required monitoring (including groundwater, plant tissue, soil and surface water
analyses) necessary to ensure groundwater and surface water protection shall be established, and an
acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. Per 15A NCAC 02H .0800, a Division certified laboratory shall conduct all laboratory analyses for
the required effluent, groundwater or surface water parameters.
3. Flow through the passive lagoon treatment facility and the membrane bioreactor facility shall be
continuously monitored, and daily flow values shall be reported on Form NDMR,
The Permittee shall install and maintain appropriate flow measurement devices to ensure the accuracy
and reliability of flow measurement consistent with accepted engineering and scientific practices.
Selected flow measurement devices shall be capable of measuring flows with a maximum deviation
of less than ten percent from true flow; accurately calibrated at a minimum of once per year; and
maintained to ensure the accuracy of measurements is consistent with the selected device's accepted
capability. The Permittee shall maintain records of flow measurement device calibration on file for a
period of at least five years. At a minimum, documentation shall include:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration,
b. Name of person performing calibration, and
c. Percent from true flow.
4. The Permittee shall monitor the passive lagoon treatment plant effluent, membrane bioreactor
treatment plant effluent, groundwater lowering effluent and the surface water testing station at the
frequencies and locations for the parameters specified in Attachment A.
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5. The Permittee shall maintain adequate records tracking the amount of effluent irrigated. At a
minimum, these records shall include the following information for each irrigation site listed in
Attachment B:
a. Date of irrigation;
b. Volume of effluent irrigated;
c. Site irrigated;
d. Length of time site is irrigated;
e. Continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings;
f. Continuous monthly and year-to-date loadings for any non -hydraulic parameter specifically
limited in Attachment B;
g. Weather conditions; and
h. Maintenance of cover crops.
The Perzaaittee shall maintain adequate records tracking the amount of effluent infiltrated. At a
minimum, these records shall include the following information for each infiltration site listed in
Attachment B:
a. Date of infiltration;
b. Volume of effluent infiltrated;
c. Site infiltrated;
d. Loading rates to each infiltration site listed in Attachment B; and
e. Weather conditions.
7. Freeboard (i.e., waste level to the lowest embankment elevation) in Lagoon #1, Lagoon #2, Lagoon
#3, Lagoon #4, Infiltration Basin #1 and infiltration Basin 42 shall be recorded weekly. Weekly
freeboard records shall be maintained at the facility for a period of no less than five years, and shall
be made available to the Division upon request.
Three copies of all monitoring data (as specified in Conditions IV.3. and IV.4.) on Form NDMR for
each PP1, three copies of all operation and irrigation records (as specified in Conditions IV.5. and
IV.7.) on Form NDAR-1, and three copies of all operation and infiltration records (as specified in
Conditions IV.6. and IV.7.) on Form. NDAR-2 for every site in Attachment B shall be submitted on or
before the last day of the following month. If no activities occurred during the monitoring month,
monitoring reports are still required documenting the absence of the activity. All information shall be
submitted to the following address:
Division of Water Quality
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
9. Pursuant to § 143-215.1 C., the Permittee shall provide to its users and the Division of Water Quality
an annual report summarizing the performance of the wastewater treatment, infiltration and irrigation
facilities and the extent to which the facilities have violated this permit, or federal or State laws,
regulations, or rules related to the protection of water quality. This report shall be prepared on either
a calendar or fiscal year basis and shall be provided no later than 60 days after the end of the calendar
or fiscal year. Two copies of the annual report provided to the Permittee's users shall be submitted
to:
Division of Water Quality
Aquifer Protection Section
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
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10. A record shall be maintained of all residuals removed from this facility. This record shall be
maintained at the facility for a period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the
Division upon request. At a minimum, this record shall include:
a. Name of the residuals hauler;
b. Non -Discharge permit number authorizing the residuals disposal, or a letter from a municipality
agreeing to accept the residuals;
c. Date the residuals were hauled; and
d. Volume of residuals removed.
11. A maintenance log shall be maintained at this facility. This log shall be maintained at the facility for
a period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. At a
minimum, this log shall include:
a. Date and results of power interruption testing on alternate power supply;
b. Date of calibration of flow measurement device;
c. Visual observations of the plant and plant site; and
d. Record of preventative maintenance (e.g., changing of equipment, adjustments, testing,
inspections and cleanings, etc.).
12. Monitoring wells shall be sampled after construction and within 3 months prior to initiating non -
discharge disposal operations. Monitoring wells shall be sampled thereafter at the frequencies and for
the parameters specified in Attachment C. All mapping, well construction forms well abandonment
forms and monitoring data shall refer_ to the permit number and the well nomenclature as provided in
Attachment C and Fi e 1.
13. For initial sampling of monitoring wells, the Permittee shall submit a Compliance Monitoring Form
(GW-59) and a Well Construction Record Form (GW-1) listing this permit number and the
appropriate monitoring well identification number. initial Compliance Monitoring Forms (GW-59)
without copies of the Well Construction Record Forms (GW-1) are deemed incomplete, and may be
returned to the Permittee without being processed.
14. Two copies of the monitoring well sampling and analysis results shall be submitted on a Compliance
Monitoring Form (GW-59), along with attached copies of laboratory analyses, on or before the last
working day of the month following the sampling month. The Compliance Monitoring Form (GW-
59) shall include this permit number, the appropriate well identification number, and one GW-59a
certification form shall be submitted with each set of sampling results. All information shall be
submitted to the following address:
Division of Water Quality
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
15. An annual representative soils analysis (i.e., Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on
each irrigation site listed in Attachment B. These results shall be maintained at the facility for a
period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. At a
minimum, the Standard Soil Fertility Analysis shall include 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
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16. An annual plant tissue analysis shall be conducted on each irrigation site listed in Attachment B.
These results shall be maintained at the facility for a period of no less than five years, and shall be
made available to the Division upon request.
17. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number (910)
796-7215, 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 facility resulting in the treatment of significant amounts of wastes that is
abnormal in quantity or characteristic, including the known passage of a hazardous substance,
b. Any process unit failure (e.g., mechanical, electrical, etc.), due to known or unknown reasons,
rendering the facility incapable of adequate wastewater treatment.
c. Any facility failure resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving surface waters.
d. Any time self -monitoring indicates the facility has gone out of compliance with its permit
limitations.
e. Ponding in or runoff from the irrigation sites.
f. Effluent breakout from the infiltration basins.
Any emergency requiring immediate reporting (e.g., discharges to surface waters, imminent failure of
a storage structure, etc.) outside normal business hours shall be reported to the Division's Emergency
Response personnel at telephone number [phone], [phone], or [phone].
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within
five days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report shall outline the actions taken or
proposed to be taken to ensure the problem does not recur.
V. INSPECTIONS
1. The Permittee shall provide adequate inspection and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the
wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
The Permittee or their designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and disposal facilities to
prevent malfunctions, facility deterioration and operator errors resulting in discharges, which may
cause the release of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health or a public nuisance. The
Permittee shall maintain an inspection log that includes, at a minimum, the date and time of
inspection, observations made, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken. The
Permittee shall maintain this inspection log for a period of five years from the date of the inspection,
and this log shall be made available to the Division upon request.
3. Any duly authorized Division representative may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect
any property, premises or place on or related to the wastewater treatment and disposal facilities
permitted herein at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit;
may inspect or copy any records required to be maintained under the terms and conditions of this
permit, and may collect groundwater, surface water or leachate samples.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Failure to comply with the conditions and limitations contained herein may subject the Permittee to
an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes 143-
215.6A to 143-215.6C.
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2. This permit shall become voidable if the permitted facilities are not constructed in accordance with
the conditions of this permit, the Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting
documentation.
3. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the permit
application, Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting documentation, No
variances to applicable rules governing the construction or operation of the permitted facilities are
granted, unless specifically requested and approved in this permit pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T
.0105(n).
4. The issuance of this permit does not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes,
rules, regulations, or ordinances, which may be imposed by other jurisdictional government agencies
(e.g., local, state, and federal). Of particular concern to the Division are applicable river buffer rules
in 15A NCAC 02B .0200; erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Chapter 4
and under the Division's General Permit NCG010000; any requirements pertaining to wetlands under
15A NCAC 02B .0200 and 02H .0500; and documentation of compliance with Article 21 Part 6 of
Chapter 143 of the General Statutes.
5. In the event the permitted facilities change ownership or the Permittee changes their name, a formal
permit modification request shall be submitted to the Division. This request shall be made on official
Division forms, and shall include appropriate property ownership documentation and other supporting
documentation as necessary. The Permittee of record shall remain fully responsible for maintaining
and operating the facilities permitted herein until a permit is issued to the new owner.
6. The Permitted shall retain a set of Division approved plans and specifications for the life of the
facilities permitted herein.
7. The Permitted shall maintain this permit until all permitted facilities herein are properly closed or
permitted under another permit issued by the appropriate permitting authority pursuant to 15A NCAC
02T .01050).
S. This permit is subject to revocation or unilateral modification upon 60 days notice from the Division
Director, in whole or part for the requirements listed in 15A NCAC 02T .0110.
9. Unless the Division Director grants a variance, expansion of the permitted facilities contained herein
shall not be granted if the Permittee exemplifies any of the criteria in 15A NCAC 02T .0120(b),
10. The Permittee shall pay the annual fee within 30 days after being billed by the Division. Failure to
pay the annual fee accordingly shall be cause for the Division to revoke this permit pursuant to 15A
NCAC 02T .0105(e)(3).
Permit issued this the 8t" day of June 2010
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
�,r Aleen ullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0005849
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Permit No. WQ0005849 High -Rate Infiltration and Wastewater Irrigation
Pluris, LLC June 8, 2010
Pluris North Topsail WWTF Onslow County
ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION
❑ Partial ❑ Final
In accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .0116, 1,r
as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina, having the Permittee's
authorization to ❑ periodically ❑ weekly ❑ fully observe the construction of the permitted facility,
hereby state to the best of my abilities that due care and diligence was used in the observation of the
construction, such that the facility was built within substantial compliance and intent of this permit, the
Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting documentation.
❑ Any variation to this permit, the Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting
documentation has been documented in the attached as -built drawings, and shall serve as the
Permittee's minor modification request to amend the permit accordingly.
Provide a brief narrative description of any variations:
Telephone E-mail NC PE Seal, Signature & Date
THE COMPLETED ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION, INCLUDING ALL SUPPORTING
INFORMATION AND MATERIALS, SHALL BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION
LAND APPLICATION UNIT
By U.S. Postal Service: By Courier/Special Delivery:
1636 MAIL SERVICE CENTER 2728 CAPITAL BOULEVARD
t
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1636 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27604
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ATTACHMENT A - LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Permit Number: WQ0005849
PPI 001— Passive Lagoon Treatment System Effluent for Wastewater Irrigation Use Only (Pre Phase I Construction)
Version: 2.4
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Description - PCS Code
Monthly Average
Monthly Geometric
Mean
Daily Minimum
Daily Maximuin
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
BOD, 5-Day (20 Dcg. C) — 00310
2 x Month
Composite
Chloride (as Cl) — 00940
3 x Year
Composite
Chlorine,'I'otal Residual -- 50060
once per discharge
Grab
Coliform. Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44,5C — 31616
2 x Month Z
Grab
Flow, in Conduit or thru Treatment Plant — 50050
973,500
GPD
Continuous
Recording
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) — 00610
2 x Month
Composite
Nitrogen, Nitrate'l'otal (as N) — 00620
2 x Month
Composite
pl I — 00400
once per discharge
Grab
Solids, Total Dissolved — 70300
3 x Year
Composite
Solids, "Dotal Suspended — 00530
2 x Month
Composite
I. 3 x Year sampling shall be conducted during March, July and November.
2_ Monthly average for Fecal Coliform shall be a geometric meats.
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PPI 002 — Passive Lagoon Treatment System Effluent for Wastewater Irrigation Use Only (Post Phase I Construction)
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Description - PCS Cade
Monthly Average
Mean Monthly Geometric
Daily Minimum
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
'Type
BOD. 5-.Day (20 Deg. C) — 00310
2 x Month
Composite
Chloride (as CI) — 00940
3 x Year
Composite
Chlorine, 'Total Residual — 50060
Once per discharge
Grab
Coliform, Fecal MF. M-FC Broth, 44.5C-31616
2 x Month 2
Grab
Flow, in Conduit or thru 'Treatment Plant — 50050
596.424
GPD
Continuous
Recording
Nitrogen, Ammonia 'total (as N) — 00610
2 x Month
Composite
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N) — 00625
2 x Month
Composite
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) — 00620
2 x Month
Composite
pH — 00400
Once per discharge
Grab
Solids, Total Dissolved — 70300
3 x Year
Composite
Solids, Total Suspended — 00530
2 x Month
Composite
1. 3 x Year sampling shall be conducted during March, July and November.
2. Monthly average for Fecal Coliform shall be a geometric mean.
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PPi 003 — Membrane Bio-Reactor Treatment System Effluent (Phase I)
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING
REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Description - I'CS Code
Monthly Average
Mean Monthly Geometric
DailyMinimum
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) — 00310
10
mg/1
2 x Week
Composite
Chloride (as Cl) — 00940
3 x Year I
Composite
Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44.5C — 31616
14
#1100 ml
2 x Week Z
Grab
Flow, in Conduit or thou Treatment Plant— 50050
500,000
GPD
Continuous
Recording
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) — 00610
2 x Week
Composite
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) — 00620
2 x Week
Composite
Nitrogen, Total (as N)--00600
4
mg/l
2 x Week
Composite
pff-00400
6
s.u.
9
S.U.
5 x Week
Grab
Pliosphorus, 'rota] (as P) — 00665
2
mg/l
2 x Week'
Composite
Solids, Total Dissolved — 70300
3 x Year a
Composite
Solids, Total Suspended — 00530
15
mg/l
2 x Week
Composite
3 x Year sampling shall be conducted during March, July and November.
Monthly average for Fecal Coliform shall he a geometric mean.
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PPI 004 — Membrane Bio-Reactor Treatment System Effluent (Phases I & 11)
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING
REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Description - PCS Code
Monthly Average
Mean Monthly Geometric
Daily Minimuun
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
BOO, 5-1) ay (20 Deg, C) — 00310
10
mg/l
3 x Week
Composite
Chloride (as Cl) — 00940
3 x Year 1
Composite
Coliform, Fecal MP, M-FC Broth, 44.5C — 31616
14
4/100 mi
3 x Week Z
Grab
Flow, in Conduit or thm Treatment Plant — 50050
1,000,000
GPD
Continuous
Recording
Nitrogen, Ammonia'fotal (as N) — 00610
3 x Week
Composite
Nitrogen, Nitrate `Total (as N) — 00620
3 x Week
Composite
Nitrogen, Total (as N) — 00600
4
mg/1
3 x Week
Composite
pl I — 00400
6
s.u.
9
s.u.
5 x Week
Grab
Phosphorus, Total (as P)-00665
2
mg/l
3 x Week
Composite
Solids, Total Dissolved — 70300
3 x Year'
Composite
Solids, Total Suspended — 00530
15
mg/1
3 x Week
Composite
1. 3 x Year sampling shall he conducted during March, July and November.
2. Monthly average for Fecal Coliform shall be a geometric mean.
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PPI 005 — Groundwater Lowering System Effluent (Post Phase I Construction)
EFFLUENT CIIARACTERISTICS
EFFIXENT LIMITS
MONITORING
REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Description - PCS Code
Monthly Average
Mean Monthly Geometric
Daily Minimum
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C1— 00310
Weekly
Grab
Carbon, Tot Organic (TOC) — 00690
3 x Year `
Grab
Chloride (as Cl) —00940
250
mg/I
3 x Year
Grab
CoIiform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44.5C — 31616
Weekly Z
Grab
Flow, in Conduit or thru Treatment Plant — 50050
1,567,000
GPD
Continuous
Recording
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) — 00610
Weekly
Grab
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)-00620
10
mg/1
Weekly
Grab
Nitrogen, Total (as N) — 00600
Weekly
Grab
pH — 00400
6.5
S.U.
8.5
S.U.
Weekly
Grab
Phosphorus, Total (as P) — 00665
Weekly
Grab
Solids,'f otal Dissolved- 180 Deg C — 70300
500
mg/1
3 x Year
Grab
I. 3 x Year sampling shall be conducted during March, July and November.
2. Monthly average for Fecal Coliform shall be a geometric mean.
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PP1006 — Surface Water Monitoring Testing Station #1
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING
REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Description - PCS Code
Monthly Average
Monthly Geometric
Mean
Daily Minimum
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
DOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) — 00310
Monthly
Grab
Coliform. Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44.5C-31616
Monthly'
Grab
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) — 00610
Monthly
Grab
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) — 00620
Monthly
Grab
Nitrogen, Total (as N) — 00600
Monthly
Grab
pH — 00400
Monthly
Grab
Phosphorus, Total (as P) — 00665
Monthly
Grab
Salinity — 00480
Monthly
Grab
Solids, Total Dissolved- 180 beg C — 70300
3 x Year2
Grab
1. Monthly average for Fecal Coliform shall be a geometric mean.
2. 3 x Year sampling shall be conducted during Marcie, July and November.
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ATTACHMENT B - APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES AND LIMITATIONS
Pluris, LLC -- Pluris North Topsail WWTIa
Permit Number: WQ0005849 Version: 2.4
IRRIGATION AREA INFORMATION
Net Dominant
Field Owner County Latitude Longitude Acrea a Soil Series
APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
parameter Hourly Yearly Units
Rate Max
l
V
Pluris, LLC
I'[uds, LLC
Onslow
Onslow
8.18
4.80
01284 -- Application Surface Irrigation
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
62.05
52.93
inches
inches
3*
4*
Pluris, LLC
Pluris, LLC
Onslow
Onslow
4.28
3.76
01284 -Application Surface Irrigation
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
52.93
62.05
inches
inches
5 *
6*
Pluris, LLC
Pluris, LLC
Onslow
Onslow
2.86
10.00
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
52.93
70.57
inches
inches
7*
8*
9*
Pluris, LLC
Pluris, LLC
Pluris, LLC
Onslow
Onslow
Onslow
8.70
12.59
7.27
01284-Application Surface Irrigation
0 1294 - Application Surface Irrigation
01284-Application Surface Irrigation
69.35
69.35
67.53
inches
inches
inches
10
Pluris. LLC
Onslow
4.80
01284-Application Surface Irrigation
67.53
inches
I
Pluris, LLC
Onslow
7.14
01284-Application Surface Irrigation
67.53
inches
12
13
Pluris, LLC
Pluris, LLC
onslow
Onslow
7.67
8.05
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
01284-Application Surface Irrigation
60.83
70.57
inches
inches
14
Pluris, LLC
Onslow
7.27
01284-Application Surface Irrigation
69.35
inches
15
Pluris, LLC
Onslow
7.40
01284-Application Surface Irrigation
67.53
inches
16
Pluris, LLC
Onslow
7.79
01284 -Application Surface Irrigation
67.53
inches
17
Pluris, LLC
Onslow
7.92
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
60.83
inches
18
Pluris, LLC
Onslow
792
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
62.05
inches
19
Pluris, LLC
Onslow
6.36
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
%83
inches
20
Pluris, LLC
Onslow
1.56
Baymeade
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.2
52.00
inches
21
Pluris, LLC
Onslow
1.56
Woodington
01284-Application Surface Irrigation
0.15
42.20
inches
22
Pluris, LLC
Onslow
3.12
Baymeade
01294 -Application Surface Irrigation
0.2
52.00
inches
23
Pluris. LLC
Onslow
5.72
Bayneade
01284-Application Surface Irrigation
0.2
52.00
inches
24
Pluris, LLC
Onslow
7.02
Baymeade
01284-Application Surface Irrigation
0.2
52.00
inches
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IRRIGATION AREA INFORMATION
APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
Field
Owner
County
Latitude
Longitude
Net
Acreage
Dominant
Soil Series
Parameter
Hourly
Rate
Yearly
Max
Units
25
Pluris, LLC
Onslow
5.72
Baymeade
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.2
52.00
inches
26
Pluris, LLC
Onslow
5.72
Baymeade
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.2
52.00
inches
27
Pluris, LLC
Onslow
2.60
Baymeade
01284-Application Surface Irrigation
0.2
52.00
inches
28
Pluris, LLC
Onslow
3.12
Baymeade
01284-Application Surface Irrigation
0.2
52.00
inches
29
Pluris, LLC
Onslow
4.68
Baymeade
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.2
52.00
inches
30
Pluris, LLC
Onslow
5.46
Woodington
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.15
42.20
inches
31
Pluris, LLC
Onslow
3.90
Woodington
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.15
42.20
inches
32
Pluris, LLC
Onslow
2.86
Baymeade
01284 -Application Surface Irrigation
0.2
52.00
inches
33
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6.50
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0.2
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34
Pluris, LLC
Onslow
5.72
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0.2
52.00
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Totals
Area Prior to Abandonment of Fields I through 4
200.02
Totals
Area After Abandonment of Fields I through 9
I37.58
* Fields l through 9 are to be abandoned in order to construct the proposed Phase I wastewater treatment and high -rate infiltration facilities.
INFILTRATION AREA INFORMATION
APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
Basin
Owner
County
Latitude
Longitude
Net
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Dominant
Soil Series
Parameter
Rate
Units
113-1
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3.90
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2.95
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500,000
GPD
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4.34
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500,000
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ATTACHMENT C — GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND LIMITATIONS
Monitoring wells: MW-1, MW-3, MW-5, MW-6 and MW-7
Permit Number: WQ0005849 Version: 2.4
GROUNDWATER CHARACTERISTICS
GROUNDWATER STANDARDS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Description - Parameter Code
Daily Maximum
Frequency Measurement Sample Type Footnotes
Carbon, Tot Organic (TOC) — 00690
mg/1
3 x Year Grab L 6
Chloride (as Cl) — 00940
250
mg/1
3 x Year
Grab
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Coliform. Fecal MF-- 31616
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3 x Year
Grab
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Nitrogen, Ammonia Totai (as N) — 00610
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Grab
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Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) -- 00620
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1,2
Solids, Total Dissolved- 180 Deg C — 70300
500
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1
Volatile Organic Compounds (GC/MS) — 78732
mg/l
Annual
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1, 4, 5
Water level, distance from measuring point — 82546
ft
3 x Year
Calculated
1, 2, 3
I . 3 x Year monitoring shall be conducted in March, July & November, Annual monitoring shall be conducted every November.
2. The measurement of water levels shall be made prior to purging the wells. The depth to water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point oil the top of the casing. The- measurement
of pll shall be made after purging and prior to sampling for the remaining parameters.
3. The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed to provide the relative elevation of the measuring point for each monitoring well. The measuring points (top
orcasing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed relative to a common datum_
4. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) - In November only, analyze by one orthe following methods:
a. Standard Method 6230D, PQL at 0.5 Ng/I, or less
b. Standard Method 6210D. PQL at 0.5 lig/L or less
c_ EPA Method 8021, Lose Concentration, PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less
d. EPA Method 8260, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less
e. Another method with prior approval by the Aquifer Protection Section Chief
Any method used must meet the following qualifications:
a. A laboratory must be DWQ certified to run any method used.
b. The method used must. at a minimum, include all the constituents listed in Table Vill of Standard Method 6230D.
c. The method used must provide a PQL of 0.5 pg/L or less that must be supported by laboratory proficiency studies as required by the DWQ I,,aboratory Certification Unit. Any constituents
detected above the MDL but below the PQL of0.5 ltg/L must be qualified (estimated) and reported.
5. If any volatile organic compounds (VOC) are detected as a result of monitoring as provided in Attachment C, then the Wilmington Regional Office Aquifer Protection Supervisor, telephone
number [phone], must be contacted immediately for further instructions regarding any additional follow-up analyses required_
6. if TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/1 are detected in any downgradient monitoring well, additional sampling and analysis must be conducted to identify the individual constituents
comprising this TOC concentration. If the TUC concentration as measured in the background monitor well exceeds 10 mg/I, this concentration will be taken to represent the naturally occurring
TOC concentration. Any exceedances of this naturally occurring TOC concentration in the downgradient wells shall be subject to the additional sampling and analysis as described above.
7. Monitoring wells shall be reported consistent with the nomenclature and location information provided in Figure I and this attachment.
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CERTIFICATION COMMISSION
CLASSIFICATION
RATING SHEET FOR WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS
FACILITY INFORMATION:
NAME OF FACILITY:
MAILING ADDRESS:
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PERMITTED FLOW: MGD BNR? YES NO
CHECK CLASSIFICATION: WASTEWATER: 1
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Classification of Biological Water Pollution Control Treatment Systems:
Grade I Biological WPCS
- Septic tank/sand filter systems
- Biological lagoon systems
- Constructed wetlands and associated appurtenances
Grade II Biological WPCS
- Systems that utilize an activated sludge or fixed growth process with a permitted flow
less than or equal to 0.5 million gallons per day (mgd)
Grade III Biological WPCS
- Systems that utilize an activated sludge or fixed growth process with a permitted flow
of greater than 0.5 through 2.5 million gallons per day (mgd)
- Grade II systems that are required to achieve biological nutrient reduction
Grade IV Biological WPCS
- Systems that utilizing an activated sludge or fixed growth process with a permitted M
of greater than 2.5 million gallons per day (mgd)
- Grade III systems that are required to achieve biological nutrient reduction
* Biological Nutrient Reduction -
The reduction of total nitrogen or total phosphorous by an activated sludge or fixed growth
process as required by the facilities permit.
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Classification of Collection Water Pollution Control Systems:
(whichever provides lowest grade)
Same grade as biological water pollution control system. Grade of system:
Based on population served:
1,500 or Less = Grade I
1,501 to 15,000 = Grade II
15,001 to 50,000 = Grade III
50,001 or more = Grade IV

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Classification of Spray Irrigation Water Pollution Control Systems:
reuse a disposal of aste ter
Systems which utilize spray irrigation for ther s rw rwa _
These systems include: septic tanks, sand filter, oil/water separators, lagoons,
storage basins, screening, sedimentation. Systems other than those listed above
shall be subject to additional classification.
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Classification of Land Application of Residuals Systems:
Systems permitted and dedicated for land application of residuals that are produced by a
water pollution control system or contaminated soils.
Classification of PhysicaVChemical Water Pollution Control Treatment Systems:
Grade I Physical/Chemical; Any water pollution control system that utilizes a primarily
physical process to treat wastewater. This classification includes groundwater
remediation systems. **
_ Grade II Physical/Chemical; Any water pollution control system that utilizes a primarily
chemical process to treat wastewater. This classification includes reverse osmosis,
electrodialysis, and ultrafiltration systems. **
** Any water pollution control system that utilizes a phyicaUchemical process to enhance an
activated sludge or fixed growth process, shall not be subject to additional classification.
Classification of Subsurface Water Pollution Control Systems;
Systems which utilize the soil for subsurface treatment and disposal of wastewater
and/or are required to have a certified operator under 15A NCAC 18A.1961. ***
*** Any subsurface system that has as part of its treatment process a water pollution control
systems that may be classified under Rules .0302 through .0307 of this section shall be
subject to addional classification.

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THE 100YEAR FLOOD PLAIN. THE LOWEST STRUCTURE PROPOSED
ISTHE LEVEL LIPAT ELEVATION 18' MSL THETOPOGRAPHIC DATA
PROVIDED DOES NOT EXTEND LOWER THAN 14' MSL. THE UPLAND
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