WQ0016964_Final Permit_19990910

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
September 10, 1999
Mr. John A. Licata, Director
Environmental Affairs
Novartis Crop Protection, Inc.
Post Office Box 18300
Greensboro, North Carolina 27419-8300
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: Permit No. WQ0016964
Novartis Crop Protection
Reclaimed Groundwater Utilization
System
Guilford County
Dear Mr. Licata:
In accordance with your application received June 14, 1999 we are forwarding herewith Permit Number.
WQ0016964, dated September 10, 1999, to Novartis Crop Protection for the operation of the subject reclaimed
groundwater utilization system.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until June 30, 2004, and shall be subject to the
conditions and limitations as specified therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements
in this permit. Failure to establish an adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required operational
information will result in future compliance problems.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, 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, 6700 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC
27699-6700. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional
information concerning this matter, please contact Sue Homewood at (919) 7 -5083 extension 502.
Sincer y
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cc: Guilford County Health Department
Winston-Salem Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND RECLAIMED WATER UTILIZATION 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
Novartis Crop Protection, Inc.
Guilford County
FOR THE
operation of a 1500 GPD reclaimed groundwater utilization system consisting of manual irrigation of treated
groundwater from 1000 gallon portable tanks to. the Novartis Crop Protection, Inc. facility grounds with no
discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received June 14, 1999 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 .tune 30, 2004, and shall be subject to the
following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The Winston-Salem Regional Office, telephone number 336-771-4600, shall be notified at least
forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the first irrigation event. 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.
2. The reclaimed groundwater utilization 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 system 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 ceasing irrigation.
The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Perrittee of the responsibility for damages to
surface or groundwaters resulting from the operation of this facility.
4. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.

The Permittee shall approve all transport vehicles for participation in the bulk reclaimed water
distribution program prior to distribution of reclaimed water. Transport vehicles shall meet the
following minimum criteria:
a) Transport vehicles and other equipment used to distribute reclaimed water shall be clearly
identified with advisory signs.
b) Transport vehicles used to transport reclaimed water shall not be used to transport potable
water that is used for drinking or other potable purposes.
c) Transport vehicles used to transport reclaimed water shall not be filled through on -board
piping or removable hoses that may subsequently be used to fill tanks with water from a
potable water supply.
d) Transport vehicles used to transport septage, raw wastewater, or wastewater residuals shall not
be used to transport reclaimed water.
6. The following buffers shall be maintained:
a) 100 feet between wetted areas and water supply wells,
b) 100 feet between wetted areas and waters classified as SA,
c) 25 feet between wetted areas and surface waters not classified as SA,
T Public access to the irrigation sites shall be controlled during active site use. Such controls may
include the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted at each site. A sign shall be
posted in plain sight in office buildings showing these activities.
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
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 1I, 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 that designates the operator in responsible charge
within thirty days after the wastewater treatment facilities are 50% complete.
3. A suitable, year-round vegetative cover shall be maintained on the irrigation areas.
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 system.
The application rate shall not be such that runoff or ponding of the irrigation water is visually
noticed.
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S. No type of wastewater other than that from Novartis Crop Protection, Inc. groundwater
remediation facility shall be sprayed onto the irrigation area.
MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses) 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. As an indicator of proper operation and maintenance, the facility shall produce an effluent in
compliance with the following limitations:
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Parameter Monthly Average Daily Anstantaneous Maximum
Flow
BOD5 (5-day, 20°C)
NH3 as N
TSS
Fecal Coliform
Turbidity
1500 GPD
10 mg/1
4 mg/l
5 mg/l
h
14 per 100 ml
15 mg/1
6 mg/l
10 mg/1
25 per 100 mI
10 NTU
Monthly averages for all but fecal coliform shall be the arithmetic mean of all samples
collected during the reporting period.
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Monthly average for fecal coliform shall be the geometric mean of all samples collected during
the reporting period.
Daily maximum shall be the maximum value of all samples collected during the reporting
period.
The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee in accordance with the
permit issued by the City of Greensboro (wastewater treatment facility). A copy of all effluent
samples must be forwarded to the Water Quality Supervisor, Winston-Salem Regional Office, 585
Waughtown Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27107 and to the Groundwater Supervisor,
Winston-Salem Regional Office, 585 Waughtown Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27107.
If Groundwater sampling indicates or predicts problems with the compliance with Groundwater
Standards, this permit will be modified to include additional and/or more restrictive limitations.
3. 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 and time of irrigation,
b. volume of wastewater irrigated,
c. location and type of vegetation irrigated,
d. length of time each location is irrigated, and
f. weather conditions.
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4. Three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition III 3) on Form
NDAR-1 shalI be submitted annually by March 31 of the following year. Three (3) copies of all
effluent monitoring data (as specified in condition III 2) on Form NDMR-1 shall be submitted
annually by March 31 of the following year. All information shall be submitted to the following
address::
NC Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Winston-Salem Regional Office, telephone number
336-771-4600, 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 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 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. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
1. Any groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be provided.
2. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for reclaimed water for land application areas system is
specified by regulations in 15A NCAC 2H, Waste Not Discharged to Surface Waters. The
Compliance Boundary and the Review Boundary for the disposal system is established at the
property boundary. 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).
V. INSPECTIONS
1. 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 Ieachate.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the
application and other supporting data.

2. 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 as may be appropriate. The approval of this request will be considered on its
merits and may or may not be approved.
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.
4. 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.
5. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within thirty days
after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause the Division to
initiate action to revoke this permit as specified by 15 NCAC 2H .0205 (c)(4).
6. The Permittee, at least six (6) months prior to the expiration of this permit, shall request its
extension. Upon receipt of the request, the Commission will review the adequacy of the facilities
described therein, and if warranted, will extend the permit for such period of time and under such
conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate.
Permit issued this th 10`h day of September, 1999
NORTH OL rIR2 WNTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
.�,—Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0016964