WQ0016495_Final Permit_20000327

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor°
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
March 27, 2000
CLEVELAND AND VIRGINIA FOGLEMAN
107 MELBA CIRCLE
CARRBORO, NC 27510
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Fogleman:
NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL, REsouRCES
Subject: Permit No. WQ0016495
Fogleman — Lot No. 3
Single Family Wastewater
Spray Irrigation Facility
Chatham. County
In accordance with your application received November 30, 1999, we are forwarding herewith Permit
No. WQ0016495, dated March 27, 2000, to Cleveland and Virginia Fogleman for the Construction and
operation of the subject single family wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities. This permit is being
issued as the result of the transfer of ownership of the property (Lot No. 3) from Purvis Land & Timber, LLC
to Cleveland and Virginia Fogleman.
Please pay particular to Condition I. 12., which stipulates the property transfer requirements for the
subject property. Note that permanent language must be added to the deed to reflect the fact that the design of
the facility is such that the State -required buffer between the wetted area and property lines, as stipulated in
15A NCAC 2H .0219 0)(5)(i), could not be maintained with and by adjoining lots. This condition provides
that lot -specific information regarding the conveyance and receipt of buffer waivers also be added to the deed
language.
Also be aware that a formal request for reissuance of this permit is necessary to transfer ownership of
the facilities permitted herein. Condition V. 3. details these requirements, and stipulates that "a copy of this
permit, all approved plans and specifications, final record drawings, as well as all operation and maintenance
information and log books shall be conveyed to the new owner at the time of closing[,]" if the facilities are to
change ownership. Condition V. 4. requires that the design engineer provide comprehensive information
regarding operation and maintenance of the permitted facilities prior to wastewater being trade tributary to
familiarize the Permittee with the operating and monitoring requirements stipulated by this permit. Failure to
establish an adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required operational information will result in
future compliance problems.
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.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until October 31, 2004, shall void Permit No.
WQ0016495 issued November 1, 1999, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified
therein.
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
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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 fled with the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC
27699-671:4. Unless such demandR are made this permit shall be final and binding.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please c ntact Ms. Kristin E. Miguez at
[phone] extension 524.
JSincer
Kerr T. Stevens
cc: Chatham County Health Department
Michael S. Koonce, PE
Raleigh Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SINGLE FAMILY SPRAY IRRIGATION 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 1S HEREBY GRANTED TO
Cleveland and Virginia Fogleman
Chatham County
FOR THE
construction and operation of a 480 -GPD spray irrigation wastewater treatment and disposal system consisting
of a 1,200 -gallon baffled septic tank with effluent filter; a distribution box followed by one 420.5 -square foot
gravity -dosed sub -surface sand filter; a tablet chlorinator; one 3,000 -gallon storage/pump tank (with floats set
to provide a minimum net storage volume of 2,400 gallons); a 43 -GPM pump with a high-water alarm light
and buzzer and an automatic rain shut-off device; a 27,395.42 -square foot spray irrigation area with eight full -
circle, overlapping (set 50 feet on center), 78 -foot diameter, 5.5 -GPM sprinkler heads; and all associated
piping, valves, and appurtenances to serve the four-bedroom residence to be built on Lot No. 3 (Deed Book
756, Page 953) located in Hadley Township near the intersection of Timber Ridge Road (NCSR 1547) and
Lutterloh Road (NCSR 1548) at latitude coordinate 35°48'31" and longitude coordinate 79°14'09", with no
discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the ownership change request received November 30,
1999, 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 October 31, 2004 and shall be subject to the
following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a certification
must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been
installed in accordance with this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other
supporting materials. If this project is to be completed in phases and „partially certifiedyou shall
retain the responsibility to track further construction approved under the same ermit and shall
rovide a final certificate of completion once the entire project has been completed. Mail the
Certification to the Non -Discharge Permitting Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, 27699-1617.
2. The Raleigh Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall be notified at Ieast forty-
eight (48) hours in advance of operation of the installed facilities so that an in-place inspection can
be made. Such notification to the regional supervisor shall be made during the normal office
hours from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays.

3. 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 (Division), such as the construction
of additional or replacement wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
4. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittce of the responsibility for damages to
surface or groundwaters resulting from the operation of this facility.
5. The sand media of the sub -surface sand filter must comply with the Division's sand specifications.
The engineer's certification will serve as evidence that these specifications have been met.
6. A leakage test shall be performed on the septic tank and dosing tank to insure that any exfiltration
occurs at a rate which does not exceed twenty (20) gallons per twenty-four (24) hours per 1,000
gallons of tank capacity. The engineer's certification will serve as proof of compliance with this
condition.
7. If excavation into bedrock is required for the installation of the septic tank or sand filter, the pit
shall be lined with a 10 mil synthetic liner.
8. A sanitary tee shall be installed on the effluent pipe of the septic tank. The engineer's certification
will serve as evidence that these specifications have been met.
9. 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 Division.
10. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.
11. 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 treatment/storage units and any wells, and
g) 50 feet between treatment units and property lines.
12. Buffers to the property line on the subject property are affected by the wetted areas of the spray
irrigation facilities proposed for Lot No. 1 and Lot No. 4 permitted under Permit No. WQ0016493
and Permit No. WQ0016496, respectively. In addition, the wetted area of the spray irrigation
facility for the subject property affects a buffer to the property line of Lot No. 4 permitted under
Permit No. WQ0016496. The Permittee shall add the following language to the deed to be drafted
for the subject property upon its conveyance: "[i]t is acknowledged by the Grantor and Grantee
that the above described lot(s) has a wastewater spray irrigation system which is to be installed at
a distance from the property lines that is less than the State -required minimum buffer of 150 feet
as stipulated in 15A NCAC 2H .0219 0)(5)(i), and the Grantee accepts this systems `As Is,' and
that the adjoining lot(s) may also have less than the State -required minimum buffer of 150 feet."
Information regarding the lots to which the subject property has conveyed buffer waivers and from
which the subject has received buffer waivers shall be made a permanent part of the deed language
as well.

IL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of -the facility by the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification
Commission (WPCSOCC), 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 WPCSOCC. The Permittee must also
employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and grade to comply with the
conditions of 15A NCAC 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 15A NCAC 8A .0202. Once the facility is classified, the
Permittee must submit a letter to the WPCSOCC which designates the operator in responsible
charge within thirty days after the wastewater treatment facilities are 50% complete.
3. A year-round cover crop of pine trees shall be established on the spray irrigation field. Care shall
be taken to preserve the integrity of the spray irrigation field during its preparation. All areas
cleared as a result of installation area shall be appropriately seeded, fertilized, and mulched to
establish an appropriate cover crop.
4. 1n the event that the sprinkler heads fail to achieve the design diameter of 78 feet due to
obstructions, the obstructions shall be removed or the sprinkler heads shall be raised and supported
to such height that the design diameter is achieved.
5. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition
that will cause runoff.
6. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the spray field.
7. The application rate shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 13.9 inches over any twelve (12)
month period at an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.20 inches per hour.
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.
No type of wastewater other than that from the four-bedroom residence to be built on Lot No. 3
(Deed Book 755, Page 953) located in Hadley Township near the intersection of Timber Ridge
Road (NCSR 1547) and LutterIoh Road (NCSR 1548) at latitude coordinate 35°48'31" and
longitude coordinate 79°14'09" shall be sprayed onto the irrigation area.
10. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation occurs or
while normal maintenance is being performed.
11. The spray irrigation field shall be fenced with at least a two strand wire fence.
12. The Permittee is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the entire treatment and
disposal system including, but not limited to, the following items:
a. The septic tank shall be checked annually and pumped out as needed.
b. The tablet chlorinator shall be checked every week. Tablets shall be added so as to provide
proper chlorination.
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c. The storage, pump, and alarm systems shall be inspected weekly_ The scum layer shall be
removed at the same interval as the septic tank is cleaned out.
d. The spray system shall be inspected weekly to make certain of the sprayers proper operation,
that the vegetative growth allows a proper spray pattern, that the soil is assimilating the
disposed treated wastewater with no surface runoff, and that no objectionable odors are being
generated.
111. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any monitoring deemed necessary by the Division to insure surface and ground water protection
will be established and an acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. The Permittee shall maintain records of all maintenance performed on the system and irrigation
area, as required in Condition H 12 for a minimum of five years. This information shall be
provided to the Division upon request.
3. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Raleigh Regional Office, telephone number (919)
571-4700, 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 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, spray
heads, etc.; or
b. Any failure of a pumping station 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.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form
within five (5) days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline the
actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
IV. INSPECTIONS
1. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to insure
proper operation of the subject facilities.
2. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division may, upon presentation
of credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on or related to the 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.
V. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. 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.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the
application and other supporting data.
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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 accompanied by an application fee, documentation from the parties involved, and other
supporting materials, including a revised "Operation and Maintenance Agreement" and the
property deed for the subject property, as may be appropriate. The approval of this request will be
considered on its merits and may or may not be approved. Note that, if the subject facilities are to
change ownership, a copy of this permit, all approved plans and specifications, final record
drawings, as well as all operation and maintenance information and log books shall be conveyed
to the new owner at the time of closing. The approval of this request will be considered on its
merits and may or may not be approved.
4. No flow shall be made tributary to the facilities permitted herein until the design engineer has
provided the Permittee with a comprehensive description of the treatment and disposal system as
well as a guide for both its operation and maintenance.
Upon the availability of a municipal or regional sewerage collection system, the subject
wastewater treatment facilities shall be abandoned and all wastewater discharged into the
municipal or regional sewerage system.
6. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the
Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General
Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
7. 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.
8. This permit may be revoked if the Permittee fails to abide by the conditions of the "Operation and
Maintenance Agreement" previously signed by the Permittee.
9. A set of approved plans and specifications forth(,- subject project must be retained by the
Permittee for the life of the project.
10. 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.
11. The Permittee, at least six months prior to the expiration of this permit, shall request its extension.
Upon receipt of the request, the Division will review the adequacy of the facilities described
therein, and if warranted, will extend the Permit for such period of time and under such conditions
and limitations as it may deem appropriate.
Permit issued this thej✓enty-seventh day of March, 2000
NORTH CLINAE.7/ .�NTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0016495

Permit No. WQ0016495
March 27, 2000
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
Partial Final
as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North
Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the project,
Project Name
Location and County
for the Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of
the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of this
permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature
Date
Registration No.
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