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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0006932_Final Permit_19980612State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Wayne McDevitt, Secretary A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director June 12, 1998 Ms. Helen Sonenshine, President Professional Laboratories & Research Services, Inc. 1366 Little Neck Road Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452 Dear Ms. Sonenshine: 1 •• NCDENR NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT ANo NAITuRAL RESOURCES Subject: Permit No. WQ0006932 Administrative Amendment Professional Laboratories & Research Services, Inc. Animal Testing Facility, Corapeake, NC Wastewater Spray Irrigation Gates County We are forwarding herewith Administratively Amended Permit No. WQ0006932 dated June 12, 1998, to Professional Laboratories & Research Services, Inc. for the construction and continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities. Please be informed this permit shall void Permit No. WQ0006932 issued December 12, 1997. The modifications consist of omitting the abandonment of MW-1, MW-2, and MW-3, and changing the number and location of new monitor wells. This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until December 31, 2002 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. Any increase in flow above the listed values in this permit will require a modification to this permit and shall be completed prior to actual increase in flow. If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, you have the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this permit. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Drawer 27447, Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding. P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone (919) 733-5083 FAX (919) 733-0719 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50°/6 recycled/ 10% post -consumer paper If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Michael Lewandowski at (919) 733-5083 extension 362. Sincerely, A. Freston Howard, Jr., E. cc: Gates County Health Department Washington Regional Office, Water Quality Section Washington Regional Office, Groundwater Section Bob Cheek, Groundwater Section, Central Office Technical Assistance and Certification Unit Non -Discharge Compliance Unit NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES RALEIGH SPRAY IRRIGATION SYSTEM PERMIT In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina as amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations Iai►-1&*Iffilnf-1:1::10 WOOPIKKIy-aixfol Professional Laboratories & Research Services, Inc. Gates County FOR THE continued construction and operation of a 4,500 GPD animal wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facility consisting of a solids separation basin, approximately 400 feet of 6 inch gravity sewer line, a 100 GPM pump station with dual pumps and high water alarms, approximately 1,580 feet of 4 inch force main, a 398,235 gallon treatment/ storage lagoon with an 18 inch clay liner, an 80 gpm spray irrigation pump station with a flow meter, a 20 gpm recycle pump (for pumping wastewater back to buildings for reuse), a 3 inch manifold and force main to the irrigation fields, three irrigation fields (to be constructed in three (3) phases) consisting of 2.65 acres for field I, and 2.98 acres for field II, and 1.65 acres for field III totaling 7.28 acres (all cleared grasslands), a total of 88 spray heads for all three spray fields, and all associated piping, valves, controls and appurtenances to serve Professional Laboratories & Research Services, Incorporated's Animal Testing Facility at Corapeake, North Carolina with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received March 31, 1997, and in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit. This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until December 31, 2002, shall void Permit No. WQ0006932 issued December 12, 1997, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations: I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of the permitted of the Phase II spray field (and in turn the Phase III spray field), a certification must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in accordance with this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials. Mail the Certification to the Water Quality Non -Discharge Permitting Unit, P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-0535. 2. The Washington Regional Office, telephone number (252) 946-6481 shall be notified at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of operation of the installed facilities so that an in - place inspection can be made. Such notification to the regional supervisor shall be made during the normal office hours from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays. 3. The spray irrigation facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so that there is no discharge to the surface waters, nor any contamination of ground waters which will render them unsatisfactory for normal use. in the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions or failure of the irrigation area to adequately assimilate the wastewater, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions including those actions that may be required by the Division of Water Quality, such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment and 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. The residuals generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed in accordance with General Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the North.Carolina Division of Water Quality. 6. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited. 7. The following buffers shall be maintained: a) 400 feet between wetted area and any residence or places of public assembly under separate ownership, b) 150 feet between wetted area and property lines, c) 100 feet between wetted area and wells, d) 100 feet between wetted area and drainageways or surface water bodies, e) 50 feet between wetted area and public right of ways, f) 100 feet between wastewater treatment units and wells, and g) 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and property lines. Some of the buffers specified above may not have been included in previous permits for this waste treatment and disposal system. These buffers are not intended to prohibit or prevent modifications, which are required by the Division, to improve performance of the existing treatment facility. These buffers do, however, apply to modifications of the treatment and disposal facilities which are for the purpose of increasing the flow that is tributary to the facility. These buffers do apply to any expansion or modification of the spray irrigation areas and apply in instances in which the sale of property would cause any of the buffers now complied with, for the treatment and disposal facilities, to be violated. The applicant is advised that any modifications to the existing facilities will require a permit modification. 8. The loading of the three spray irrigation fields shall be calculated at an application rate of 400 pounds per acre per year with Coastal Bermuda Grass having an uptake rate of 350 pounds PAN per acre year and Rye Grass having an uptake rate of 50 pounds PAN per acre year. The spray fields shall never be overloaded. The loading shall not exceed the agronomic rates for the cover crops. P? 9. In determining the compliance with PAN for the maximum number of animals all the factors listed below must be used: a) number and type of animal b) total nitrogen produced per pound of animal, c) Lagoon reduction, d) percent PAN per pound of total nitrogen, e) amount of spray field in service. H. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS 1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times. 2. Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of the wastewater treatment facilities. The operator must hold a certificate of the type and grade at least equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities by the Certification Commission. The Permittee must also employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and grade to comply with the conditions of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202. The ORC of the facility must visit each Class I facility at least weekly and each Class II, III, and IV facility at least daily, excluding weekends and holidays, and must properly manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the facility and must comply with all other conditions of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202. 3. A suitable vegetative cover of Bermuda Grass and Rye Grass shall be maintained. 4. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that will cause runoff. 5. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the spray field. 6. 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. 7. The application rate shall not exceed a cumulative loading of: 7.59 inches for phase 1 6.76 inches for phase 2 12.17 inches for phase 3 over any twelve (12) month period at an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.06 inches per hour. 8. No type of wastewater other than that from Animal Testing Facility at Corapeake, North Carolina, shall be sprayed onto the irrigation area. 9. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation occurs or while normal maintenance is being performed. 10. Public access to the land application sites shall be controlled during active site use. Such controls may include the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted at each site. 11. Freeboard in the treatment lagoon shall not be less than two feet at any time. M. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 1, Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses) deemed necessary by the Division of Water Quality to insure surface and ground water protection will be established and an acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed. 2. Adequate records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking the amount of wastewater disposed. These records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following information: a. date of irrigation, b. volume of wastewater irrigated, c. field irrigated, d. length of time field is irrigated, e. continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings for each field, f. weather conditions, and g. maintenance of cover crops. 3. The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee at the point prior to irrigation every February, June, and September for the following parameters: BOD5 TSS Fecal Coliform pH NH3 as N PAN Nitrate Nitrogen 4. Three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition In 2) on Form NDAR-1 shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month. Three (3) copies of all effluent monitoring data (as specified in condition III 3) on Form NDMR- 1 shall be submitted on or before the last day of March, August, and October. All information shall be submitted to the following address: NC Division of Water Quality Water Quality Section Non -Discharge Compliance Unit PO Box 29535 Raleigh, NC 27626-0535 5. Noncompliance Notification: The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Washington Regional Office, telephone number (252) 946-6481 as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following: a. Any occurrence at the wastewater treatment 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 sludge digester, the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance through the facility, or any other unusual circumstances; b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that renders the facility incapable of adequate wastewater treatment, such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.; 4 c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by- pass directly to receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility; or 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 five (5) days following fast knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline the actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur. IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS I. Within 90 days of permit issuance, two new monitor wells (MW-4 and MW-5) shall be installed to monitor groundwater quality. The wells shall be constructed such that the water level in each well is never above or below the screened (open) portion of the well at any time during the year. However, the exact locations and construction details of these wells shall be approved by the Washington Regional Office, from which a well construction permit must be obtained. 2. The three existing monitor wells (MW-1, MW-2, and MW-3) and two new monitor wells (MW-4 and MW-5) shall be sampled every February, June, and September for the following parameters: Nitrate Nitrogen Ammonia Nitrogen TDS TOC pH Water Level Chloride Fecal Conforms The measurement of water levels must be made prior to sampling for the remaining parameters. The depth to water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on the top of the casing. 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. If TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/l 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 TOC concentration as measured in the background monitor well exceeds 10 mgll, 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. The results of the sampling and analysis must be received on Form GW-59 (Groundwater Quality Monitoring: Compliance Report Form) by the Groundwater Section, Permits and Compliance Unit, P.O. Box 29578 Raleigh, N.C. 27626-0578 on or before the last working day of the month following the sampling month. 4. All wells that are constructed for purposes of groundwater monitoring shall be constructed in accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0108 (Standards of Construction for Wells Other than Water Supply) and any other state and local laws and regulations pertaining to well construction. 5. The Washington Regional Office, telephone number (252) 946-6481 shall be notified at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the construction of any monitoring well so that an inspection can be made of the monitoring well location. Such notification to the regional groundwater 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. 6. Within sixty (60) days of completion of all monitoring wells, the permittee shall submit two original copies of a scaled topographic map (scale no greater than 1":100) signed and sealed by a professional engineer or a state licensed land surveyor that indicates all of the following information: a. the location and identity of each monitoring well, b. the location of the waste disposal system, c. the location of all property boundaries, d. the latitude and longitude of the established horizontal control monument, e. the relative elevation of the top of the well casing (which shall be known as the 'measuring point"), and f. the depth of water below the measuring point at the time the measuring point is established. The survey shall be conducted using approved practices outlined in North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 89C and the North Carolina Administrative Code Title 21, Chapter 56. The surveyor shall establish a horizontal control monument on the property of the waste disposal system and determine the latitude and longitude of this horizontal control monument to a horizontal positional accuracy of +/- 10 feet. All other features listed in a. through e. above shall be surveyed relative to this horizontal control monument. The positional accuracy of features listed in a. through e. above shall have a ratio of precision not to exceed an error of closure of 1 foot per 10,000 feet of perimeter of the survey. Any features located by the radial method will be located from a minimum of two points. Horizontal control monument shall be installed in such a manner and made of such materials that the monument will not be destroyed due to activities that may take place on the property. The map shall also be surveyed using the North American Datum of 1983 coordinate system and shall indicate the datum on the map. All bearings or azimuths shall be based on either the true or NAD 83 grid meridian. If a Global Positioning System (GPS) is used to determine the latitude and longitude of the horizontal control monument, a GPS receiver that has the capability to perform differential GPS shall be used and all data collected by the GPS receiver will be differentially corrected. The maps and any supporting documentation shall be sent to the Groundwater Section, N.C. Division of Water Quality P.O. Box 29578 Raleigh, N.C. 27626-0578. 7. Within thirty (30) days of completion of all well construction activities, a certification must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the monitoring wells are located and constructed in accordance with the Well Construction Standards (15A NCAC 2C) and this permit. This certification should be submitted with copies of the Well Completion Form (GW-1) for each well. Mail this certification and the associated GW-1 forms to the Permits and Compliance Unit, Groundwater Section, P.O. Box 29578, Raleigh, NC, 27626-0578. 6 8. For the initial sampling of the well as specified elsewhere in the permit, the permittee shall submit a copy of the GW-1 Form (Well Completion Form) with the Compliance Monitoring Form (GW-59) for that well. Compliance Monitoring Forms that do not include copies of the GW-1 form will be returned to the permittee without being processed. Failure to submit these forms as required by this permit may result in the initiation of enforcement activities pursuant to NC General Statutes 143-215.6. 9. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be provided. 10. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15A NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance Boundary is for the disposal system constructed after December 31, 1983 is established at either (1) 250 feet from the waste disposal area, or (2) 50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is closest to the waste disposal area. An exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards at or beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to immediate remediation action in addition to the penalty provisions applicable under General Statute 143- 215.6A(a)(1). In accordance with 15A NCAC 2L, a REVIEW BOUNDARY is established around the disposal systems midway between the Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the waste disposal area. Any exceedance of standards at the Review Boundary shall require remediation action on the part of the permittee. V. INSPECTIONS 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 Pem-ittee 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 Water Quality or other permitting authority. 3. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of Water Quality may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on or related to the disposal site or facility at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit, may inspect or copy any records that must be maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit, and may obtain samples of groundwater, surface water, or leachate. VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting data. 7 2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the application and other supporting data. 3. This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change ownership, or there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be submitted to the Division of Water Quality 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. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Water Quality in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6(a) to 143-215.6(c). 5. 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. 6. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the Permittee for the life of the project. 7. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within thirty (30) days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause the Division to initiate action to revoke this permit as specified by 15A NCAC 2H .0205 (c)(4). 8. 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. 9. 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 of Water Quality. Permit issued this the 12th day of June, 1998 NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., D' for Division of Water Quali By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit Number WQ0006932 Permit No. WQ0006932 June 12, 1998 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, for the Project Name Location 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 this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials. Signature Date Registration No. 0 May 18 ' 98 10 :46 P. 02/02 t'E {t SS S. �.' 'S' �► V = i I ,, `��•' 1 ,_• h -} r 1 ''r•1 �'L''` _ f"���il'i M��[.. 51- i,'+•'irj - �.�[,. :,'�''#�::'.''•y�`i:.'i,il." ., ;. .. ryV. 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