WQ0019095_Final Permit_20060530

�0� W A F9Q Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
�!J 7 North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
May 30, 2006
Jackie Landreth
Colfax Furniture of Greensboro, Inc.
2361 Campground Road
Greensboro, NC 27406
Subject: Permit No. WQ0019095
Colfax Furniture of Greensboro, Inc.
Wastewater Drip Irrigation
Guilford County
Dear Jackie Landreth:
In accordance with you're application for permit renewal received September 26, 2005, we are
forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0019095, dated May 30, 2006, to Colfax Furniture of Greensboro,
Inc. for the continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment and surface irrigation facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until April 30, 2011, shall void Permit No.
WQ0019095 issued January 23, 2001, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified
therein. Please note that, in accordance with Permit Condition 1.1, an Engineer's Certification is required
within sixty days of permit issuance. This certification will also serve to satisfy Permit Conditions I.7, I.8,
and 1.9. Permit Condition I.10 requires the installation of a rain or moisture sensor, and Condition II.11
requires the use of specified chorine tablets. Please also 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 Iimitations 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, 6714 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact David Goodrich at (919)
715-6162, s
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Winston-Salem Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SURFACE 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
Colfax Furniture of Greensboro, Inc.
Guilford County
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continued operation of a 628 gallon per day (GPD) drip irrigation and disposal facility consisting of a
13,450 gallon storage tank, two 1,000 gallon septic tanks (previously permitted by Guilford County
Health Department, permit number 017952), recirculation sand filter, tablet chlorinator unit, 3/4 hp pump,
hydraulic control unit, three drip zones at 1,347 linear feet per zone, 17,200 square feet wetted area and
all associated appurtenances to serve Colfax Furniture of Greensboro, Inc., with no discharge of wastes to
the surface waters, pursuant to the application received September 26, 2005, and subsequent additional
information received by the Division, 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 April 30, 2011, shall void Permit No.
WQ0019095 issued January 23, 2001, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Within sixty (60) days of permit issuance, 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, certified —you -shall retain the responsibility to track further construction
gpproved under the same permit, and shall provide a final certificate of completion once the entire
project has been completed. Mail the Certification to the Land Application Unit, Division of Water
Quality, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636.
2. The drip 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.

3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.
6. The following buffers shall be maintained:
a) 100 feet between wetted area and any residence or places of public assembly under separate
ownership,
b) 50 feet between wetted area and property lines,
b) 100 feet between wetted area and wells,
c) 50 feet between wetted area and drainageways or surface water bodies,
c) 50 feet between wetted area and public right of ways,
d) 100 feet between treatmentistorage units and any wells, and
e) 50 feet between treatment units and property lines.
7. 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.
8. The sand media of the dual bed pressure dosed 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.
9. A sanitary tee and filter 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.
10. The disposal system shall be connected to a rain or moisture sensor that shall indicate when
wastewater application is not appropriate in accordance with Condition 11(4) of this permit.
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities by the Water Pollution.
Control System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall designate and
employ a certified operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) and one or more certified operator(s) to
be back-up ORC(s) of the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 8G .0201. The ORC shall visit
the facilities in accordance with ISA NCAC 8G .0204 or as specified in this permit and shall comply
with all other conditions specified in these rules.
3. A suitable year round vegetative cover 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 irrigation 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 26.0 inches over any twelve (12) month
period at an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.30 inches per hour.
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8. No type of wastewater other than that from Colfax Furniture of Greensboro shall be irrigated onto the
irrigation area. R
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. The chlorine tablets used in the disinfection facility shall be of the kind and type specified in the plans
and specifications approved by the Division.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. 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. Influent flow shall be continuously monitored and daily average flow values shall be reported on
Form. NDMR. Flow may be estimated from water use records provided water use is metered. Daily
average values shall be calculated by dividing monthly flow volume by the number of days in the
month.
3. The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee at the point prior to
irrigation annually for the following parameters:
BOD5
TSS
NO2-NO3
Fecal Coliform
NH3 as N
TKN
PH
Total Phosphorous
4. The Permittee tracking the amount of wastewater disposed shall maintain adequate records. 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 held,
f. Weather conditions, and
g_ Maintenance of cover crops.
5. Three (3) copies of all monitoring data [as specified in Conditions I1I(2), 111(3), and III(6)] on Form
NDMR-1 and three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records [as specified in Condition I11(4)]
on Form NDAR-1 shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month. 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

6. An annual representative soils analysis (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on each
irrigation field and the results maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The
Standard Soil Fertility Analysis shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the following
parameters:
Acidity
Manganese
Potassium
Calcium
Percent Humic Matter
Sodium
Copper
PH
Zinc
Magnesium
Base Saturation y calculation
Phosphorus
Cation Exchange Capacity
Exchangeable Sodium Percentage
7. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Winston-Salem. Regional Office, telephone number
[phone], as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day
following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following:
a. Any occurrence at the wastewater treatment facility which results in the treatment of significant
amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the
contents of a 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 render the facility incapable of
adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators,
compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass directly to
receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
d. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of compliance
with its permit limitations.
Occurrences outside normal business hours may also 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 (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 REOUIREMENTS
1. Applicable Boundary Requirements:
a. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15A
NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance Boundary 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 closer to the waste
disposal area. An exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards at or beyond the Compliance
Boundary is subject to remediation action according to 15A NCAC 2L .0106(d)(2),
b. A REVIEW BOUNDARY is established around the disposal system midway between the
Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the waste disposal area. Any exceedance of standards
at the Review Boundary shall require action in accordance with 15A NCAC 2L .0106(d)(1).
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2. Other Requirements:
a. No land application of waste activities shall be undertaken when the seasonal high water table is
less than three feet below land surface.
b. Any groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be provided.
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 Permittee shall keep an
inspection log or summary including at least the date and time of inspection, observations made, and
any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken by the Permittee. This log of inspections shall
be maintained by the Permittee for a period of three years from the date of the inspection and shall be
made available upon request to the Division or other permitting authority.
3. 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.
VI. 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.
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 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 in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-
215.6A to 143-215.6C.
5. 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 government agencies (local, state,
and federal) which have jurisdiction, including but not limited to applicable river buffer rules in 15A
NCAC 2B .0200, erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Chapter 4 and under
the Division's General Permit NCG010000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A
NCAC 2B .0200 and 2H .0500.
6. The Permittee shall retain a set of approved plans and specifications for the life of the project.
7. The Permittee must pay the annual administering and compliance fee 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).
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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.
Permit issued thisthe 30'h day of May, 2006
NORTH Q".BfROLINA EVVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
./--Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0019095

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