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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Programs
Pat McCrory Thomas A. Reeder
Governor Director
February 5, 2014
Wayne Young, Plant Manager
Louisiana-Pacific OSB
10475 Boston Road
Roxboro, North Carolina 27574-6774
Dear Mr. Young:
John E, Skvarla, ill
Secretary
Subject: Permit No. WQ0028749
Louisiana-Pacific OSB,
Roxboro
Wastewater Irrigation System
Person County
In accordance with your permit renewal request received November 6, 2014, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0028749 dated February 5, 2014, to Louisiana-Pacific OSB for the continued
operation of the subject wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities. Please note that this renewed
permit shall become effective on May 1, 2014 (i -e. the day after the expiration date of the existing
permit), which differs from the date of this letter.
This permit shall be effective from May 1, 2014 until April 30, 2019, shall void Permit No.
WQ0028749 issued May 19, 2005 and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified
therein. PIease 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.
For your convenience, customized electronic copies of your facility's NDMR, and NDAR.-1
reporting forms are available for downl6ad at: hLtp://portal-nedenr.org/web/wq/aps/lau/reportin . i
Please note the following permit conditions have been removed or are new since the last
permit issuance:
Old Conditions 1. 8, 9, 10, and 11 were not included in this permit because the requirements
have been satisfied as referenced by the Engineer's Certification received by our office on
September 13, 2006.
➢ Condition II. 9 — This condition pertains to wells being constructed within the compliance
boundary.
Condition 11. 10 — This condition pertains to the requirement for the Permittee to execute and
file an easement if a landowner than the Permittee owns land
WATER QUALITY PERMITTING SECTION
1636 Mail Service center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] ! FAX: [phone]
Internet: htt :ll rtal.nodemorghveblw
An Equal Opportunity! Affirmative AcUoo Employer

Mr. Young
February 5, 2014
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➢ Condition IIT. 6 — This condition requires the irrigation equipment to be tested and calibrated
at least once per permit cycle.
If any parts, requirements or limitations. contained in this permit are unacceptable, the Permittee
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 IS OB of the
North Carolina General Statutes, and tiled 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 permit, please contact Alice M. Wessner at
[phone] or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
homs�C A. Reeder
cc: Person County Health Department
Raleigh Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Permit File WQ0028749
Notebook File WQ0028749

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMIVIISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER IRRIGATION SYSTEMPERNQT
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
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
Person County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 4,000 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater treatment and irrigation facility
consisting of:
an 5,000 gallon baffled septic tank with effluent filter, one (1) 5,632 square foot recirculating sand filter, a
6,000 gallon recirculating pump tank, a 45,552 cubic foot storage pond, a 4,000 gallon irrigation pump
tank with a 52 gallon per minute (GPM) pump, high water alarms, chlorine disinfection, 2,5 acres of
spray irrigation area, and a portable generator,
to serve the Louisiana-Pacific OSB, Roxboro. facility, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters,
pursuant to the application received November 6, 2013, 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 May 1, 2014 until Afril 30, 2019, shall void Permit No. WQ0028749
1 issued May 19, 2005 and shall be subject to the followiy specified conditions and limitations:
L 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 may deem appropriate_ Please note Rule 15A
NCAC 02T .0105(d) requires an updated site map to be submitted with the permit renewal
application_
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H. 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 irrigation facilities.
I 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 quality shall not exceed the limitations 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 111.4. and IH.S. of this permit.
6. 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 143-215.6C.
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 A 106.
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 I5A 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
a .0107(8). a
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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
Person County Register of Deeds an easement 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 enter 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.
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11. The facilities permitted herein shall be constructed according to the following setbacks:
a. The setbacks for irrigation sites permitted under 15A NCAC 02H .0200 shall be as follows (all
distances in feet):
i. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership:
400
ii. Surface waters:
100
iii. Any well with exception of monitoring wells:
100
iv. Any property line:
150
v. Public right of way:
50
b. The setbacks for storage and treatment units permitted under 15A NCAC 02H .0200 shall be as
follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
ii. Any property Iine: 50
III. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
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.
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 irrigation sites
listed irr-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.
b. 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 Louisiana-Pacific OSB, Roxboro facility shall be irrigated on the sites listed in
Attachment B.
8. 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 .I 100. The Permittee shall maintain a residual management plan
pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0508.
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11. Diversion or bypassing of untreated or partially treated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
12. Freeboard in the storage pond shall not be less than two feet at any time.
13. A gauge to monitor waste levels in the storage pond shall be provided. This gauge shall have readily
visible permanent markings, at inch or tenth of a foot increments, indicating the following elevations:
maximum liquid level at the top of the temporary liquid storage volume; minimum liquid level at the
bottom of the temporary liquid storage volume; and the lowest point on top of the dam.
14. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all earthen embankments (i.e.,
outside toe of embankment to maximum allowable temporary storage elevation on the inside of the
embankment), berms, pipe runs, erosion control areas, and surface water diversions. Trees, shrubs,
and other woody vegetation shall not be allowed to grow on the earthen dikes or embankments.
Earthen embankment areas shall be kept mowed or otherwise controlled and accessible.
15. 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.
IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING RE UEREMENTS
I. 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 ISA NCAC 02H .0800, a Division certified laboratory shall conduct all laboratory analyses for
the required effluent, groundwater or surface water parameters.
3. 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 Permittee shall monitor the effluent from the subject facilities at the frequencies and locations for
the parameters specified in Attachment A.
5. The Permittee shall maintain adequate records tracking the amount of effluent irrigated. At a
minimum, those records shall include the following information for each irrigation site listed in
Attachment A I
a. Date of irrigation;
b. Volume of effluent irrigated;
c. Siteirrigated;
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
Iimited in Attachment B;
g. Weather conditions; and
h. Maintenance of cover crops.
6. .Freeboard (i.e., waste level to the lowest embankment elevation) in the storage pond shall be
measured to the nearest inch or tenth of a foot, and recorded weekly. Weekly freeboard 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.
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7. Three copies of all monitoring data (as specified in Conditions IV.3. and IVA.) on Form NDMR for
each PPI and three copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in Conditions IV.S. and
IV. 6.) on Form NDAR-I 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 Resources
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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 v
Manganese
Sodium
Cation Exchange Capacity
Percent Humic Matter
'Zinc
Copper
pH
11. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Raleigh Regional Office, telephone number (919) 791-
4200, 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 waters.
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.
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V.
Any emergency requiring immediate reporting (e.g., discharges to surface waters, imminent failure of
a storage structure, etc.) outside normal business hours shall 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 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.
1. The Permittee shall provide adequate inspection and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the
wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities.
2. The Permittee or their designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities to
prevent malfunctions, 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 irrigation 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
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.
3, This permit is effective only )kith respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the permit
application, Division approvgd plans and specifications, and other supporting document4tion. No
variances to applicable rules governing the construction oroperation of the permitted facilities are
granted, unless specifically requested and approved in this permit pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T
.0105(x).
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 rales
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.
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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 1 SA NCAC
02T .01050)_
8. 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 ISA 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 Division to revoke this permit pursuant to 15A
NCAC 02T .0105(e)(3).
Permit issued this the 5th day of February 2014
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CONMSSION
�or
TK7Mas?,C Reeder, Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0028749
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ATTACHIY�—,1T A — LIMITATIONS AND MONTTORI NG REQUIREMEi , -3
PPI 001. —WWTF Effluent
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Permit Number: WQ0028749 . ersion: 2.0
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCS
Parameter Description
Units of
Monthly
Monthly
Daily Minimum
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Sample
Code
Measure
Average
Geometric Mean
Frequency
Type
00310
BOD, 5 -Day (20'C)
mg/1
3 x year
Grab
50050
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant
GPD
j
Monthly
Calculated
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
mg.1
3 x year
Grab
00625
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N)
mg.1
#
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3 x year
Grab
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)mg/l
1
3 x year
Grab
00400
pH
S.U.
,
3 x year
Grab
31616
Coliform, Fecal MF, M -FC Broth, 44.5C
#1100m1
3 x year
Grab
00530
Solids, Total Suspended
mg/l
i
3 x year
Grab
1. 3 x year monitoring shall be conducted in March, 3uly and November.
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ATTACHMx,�. T B - APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES AND LIMx.ATIONS
Louisiana-Pacific OSB —Roxboro Facility
Permit Number: WQ0028749 . ersion: 2.0
IRRIGATION AREA INFORMATION APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
Field
Owner
County
Latitude
Longitude
Net
Acrea a
Dominant Parameter
Soil Series
Hourly
Rate
Yearly Units
Max
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Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
Person
36°31'18"
78055'03"
2,5
Wedowee 01284 --Non-Discharge Application Rate
4.3
26.03 inches
Totals
2.5
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FORM: �" 210-13 NON -DISCHARGE MON' ZING REPORT (NDMR) Page",_
Permit No.: WQ0028749
Facility Name:
Louisiana-Pacific 056 Roxboro
county: Person
Month:
Year:
PPI: 001
Flow Measuring Point:
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