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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0019573_Final Permit_20101122V71 Agt7 A.tsA HCDEN Noi�h Carolina Department of Environment an Beverly Eaves Perdue Governor Charles W. Pettiford Rogers Grove Baptist Church 403 Baptist Road Durham, North Carolina 27704 Dear Mr.Pettiford: Division of Wate, Quality Coleen H. Sullins Directc- November 22, 2010 SCANNED DACE: Z (q w 4 Uee rreema Secretary Subject: Permit No. WQ0019573 Rogers Grove Baptist Church Wastewater Drip Irrigation System Durham County In accordance with your permit application renewal request received December 9, 2009, and subsequent additional information requests dated February 17, 2010, May 3, 2010, a Civil Penalty Assessment Payment Schedule signed by the permittee on August 12, 2010, and required payments received August 19, 2010, September 21, 2010, arid October 22, 2010, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0019573, dated November 22, 2010, to Rogers Grove Baptist Church for the continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment and wastewater drip irrigation facilities. This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until October 31, 2015, shall void Permit No. WQ0019573 issued July 27, 2001 and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements listed in Attachments A and B 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. Please note the following permit conditions are nevv since the last permit issuance: 7 Conditions 11.3 and INIA Attachment A Limits and Monitoring Requirements- The monitoring schedule for BOD5. Fecal Coliform, NHI, Total Iyeldahl Nitrogen, Total Nitrogen and TSS has been changed from two times a year to annually, Samples shall be collected in June of each year. The pH monitoring frequency has been changed to weekly and a monitoring requirement for Total Chlorine Residual has been added. r Condition 11.4 Attachment B. Approved Land Application Sites and Limitations, Condition 11.5 Requirements for the rain moisture sensor. Condition IH.6 Requirement for the irrigation equipment to be tested and calibrated yearly. hC ' PF ECT'C�; S=CTi; r. 15; 5 rvl n C � u Car. "SF, -Vr - c a _ 2'28 Capp! 3-slevan'.. Ralf, 1, -,r Ca; ; 15- Prie-. F- ,: 91F 7; ,c�' , . _-viz '1'_ Cuw �r 4.5?ry 1 8-7- ' 7 On, r, y, ���i3�h�c`t' Qiific`. _ E' Il ivS L R7 r 4' Charles Pettiford November 22, 2010 Page 2 of 2 If any parts, requirements or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, the Perxnittee 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. If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Alice M. Wessner at (919) 715-5208 or alice.wessner@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, � Coln H. Sullins cc: Durham County Health Department Raleigh Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section Yvonne Breeze, Church Secretary, 4018 Sudbury Road, Durham, NC 27704 Permit File WQ0019573 Notebook File WQ0019573 NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL, RESOURCES RALEIGH WASTEWATER IRRIGATION ,SYSTEM PERMIT In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 1,43, General Statutes of North Carolina as amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules and Regulations PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO Rogers Grove Baptist Church Durham County FOR THE continued operation of a 173 gallon per day (GPD) drip irrigation wastewater treatment and disposal system consisting of a 1,500 gallon baffled septic tank with effluent filter, a flow equalization tank with 2 Geyser pumps, an Advanced Biological Organic Nutrient Removal System (ABONS) with aerobic and tertiary media and four (4) blowers, a tablet chlorinator, five (5) 2000 gallon storage/pump tanks with a 20.0 gallon per minute (GPM) pump with audible and visual high water alarms, rain sensor and check/gate valves, a 11,301 square foot drip irrigation area with 3,767 feet of drip irrigation line, approximately 1,884 emitters with a flow of 0.61 gallons per hour (GPH), and all associated piping valves, and appurtenances to . serve the Rogers Grove Baptist Church, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the application received December 9, 2009, and subsequent additional information requests dated February 17, 2010 and May 3, 2010, a Civil Penalty Assessment Payment Schedule signed by the permittee August 12, 2010, and required payments received by the Division of Water Quality on August 19, 2010, September 21, 2010, and October 22, 2010. 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, 2015, shall void Permit No. WQ0019573 issued July 27, 2001 and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations: 1. SCHEDULES 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 nay deem appropriate. Please note Rule 15A NCAC 02T .0105(d) requires an updated she map to be submitted with the permit renewal application. WQ0019573 Version 2.0 Shell Version 100209 Page 1 of 8 Ii. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS 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 irrigation areas to adequately assimilate the effluent, the Permittee 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. 3, Effluent limitations shall not exceed those specified in Attachment A. 4. Application rates, whether hydraulic, nutrient or other pollutant, shall not exceed those specified in Attachment B. 5. The irrigation system shall be connected to a rain or moisture sensor, which shall indicate when effluent application is not appropriate in accordance with Conditions IIIA. and U1.5.. of this permit. 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 1,43-215.6C. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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). 10. 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 Durham County Register of Deeds an casement 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 eater 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. 11. The facilities permitted herein shall be constructed according to the following setbacks: WQ0019573 Version 2.0 Shell Version 100209 Page 2 of 8 a. The setbacks for irrigation sites 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: 100 ii. Surface waters: 50 iii. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 100 iv. Any property line: 50 v. Public right of way: 50 b. The setbacks for storage and treatment units 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: 50 M. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE RE UIREMENTS 1. 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, 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. 3. 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. 4. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent effluent ponding in or runoff from the infiltration/inigation/utilization sites listed in Attachment B. 5. 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 Rogers Grove Baptist Church shall be irrigated on the sites listed in Attachment B. S. No automobiles or machinery shall be allowed on the irrigation sites except during equipment installation or while maintenance is being performed. 9. Public access to the irrigation sites and wastewater treatment facilities shall be prohibited. 10. 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 .0505. WQ0019573 Version 2.0 Shell Version 100209 Page 3 of 8 11. Diversion or bypassing of untreated or partially treated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited. 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. Flow through the treatment facility shall be continuously monitored, and daily average flow values shall be reported on Form NDMR. Flow may be estimated from water use records, provided the Permittee's water use is metered. Daily average flow values shall be calculated by dividing the monthly metered water usage by the number of days in the month. 4. The Perrnittee shall monitor the effluent from the subject facilities at the frequencies and locations for the parameters specified in Attachment A. 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. 6. Three copies of all monitoring data (as specified in Conditions IV.3. and WA.) on Form NDMR for each PPI and three copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in Conditions IV.5 on Form NDAR-1 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 WQ0019573 Version 2,0 Shell Version 100209 Page 4 of 8 Pursuant to § 143-215,1C., the Permittee shall 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. 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 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. 9. 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. Visual observations of the plant and plant site; and b. Record of preventative maintenance (e.g., changing of equipment, adjustments, testing, inspections and cleanings, etc.). 10. 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 11. Noncompliance Notification: The Perrnittee shall report by telephone to the Raleigh Regional Office, telephone number (919) 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 eaters. 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. WQ0019573 Version 2.0 Shelf Versions 100209 Page 5 of 8 Any emergency requiring immediate reporting (e.g., discharges to surface waters, imminent failure of a storage structure, etc.) outside normal business hours skull be reported to the Division's Emergency Response personnel at telephone number (800) 662-7956. (800) 858-0368, or (919) 733-3300. 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. 2. The Permittee or their designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and disposal facilities to prevent malfivactions, 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. 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. 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. WQ0019573 Version 2.0 Shell Version 100209 Page 6 of 8 6. The Permittee shall retain a set of Division approved plans and specifications for the life of the facilities permitted herein. 7. The Permittee 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 Divisions to revoke this permit pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0105(e)(3). Permit issued this the 22id day of November 2010 NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION +r olee . Sullins, Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit N umber' WQ0019573 WQ0019.573 Version 2.0 Sheii Version 100209 Page 7 of 8 THIS PAGE BLANK WQ0019573 Version 2.0 Shell Version i00209 Page 8 of 8 ATTACHMENT A - LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Permit Number, WQ(1019573 Version: 2.0 PPI 001 —Rogers Grove Baptist Church EFFLUENT CHAFUCTER€STICS EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Parameter Uescriptimn - 1'CS Code Monthly Average ]Flonthly Geometric 11leftta gaily iVlinimuttt Daily MaximumMeasurement Frequency Sample Type I301)- 5-Uay- (20 Deg.. C) — 00310 Annually€ Composite C:olilbrm. Fecal IVIF. M-FC Broth_ d }.5C - 31616 Annually r Grab now. in conduit or thru treatment plant - 50050 173 gpd FS613111ted Calculated Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) -- 00610 Annually' Composite N-strogetl. K.jeldahl, total (as: N) — 00625 Arouallyl Composite Nilrogen, "Dotal (as N) — 00600 Amorally-1 Composite pil — 00400 Weekly Grab Solids, Tolal Suspended - 00530 Anmmallyu Composite Chlorine, "I-olal Residual - 50060 G� eeicly [irate I . Arl mal sampling shall he conducted in June. WQ0019573 Vetsinn 2.0 Attachment A page 1 of2 THIS PAGE BLANK WQ0019, Version 2.0 Attachment A ge 2 of 2 ATTACHMENT B - APPIi.OVED LAND APPLICATION ,SITES AND LIMITATIONS Rogers Grove Baptist Church PermitNumber: WQ0019573 Version: 2.0 IRRIGATION ARCA INFORMATION APPLICATION LIMITATIONS field Owner County Latitude Longitude Net Dominant Parameter Hourly Dearly Units Acreage Soil Series Rate Max 1 Rogers (.trove Baptist Cltrnrh Durham 35°58'54" 78°46'40" 0.26 V4's13 — Wl"te store 01284 _ Application Surface irrigation 0.60 20.66 inches 2-81"o slope Totals 0.26 W 0 0019573 Version 2.0 Attachment B Page I cif 2 THIS PAGE BLANK WQOOt9' Version 2.0 Attachment B 'age 2 of2. y' Z Rogers Grove 6aDtist church im krr �r.r 1 GOOSIC Idi agery gate JU1 6, 201U 8' S 78'46'93 C3" W elev_ i07_ m 'ye a':! 1 79 icm Figure 2 — Directional Ma ` W OO19 7 403 Sa £S!!ko a Durham, NC 27705 Rogers Grove Aa Sm Church. 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