WQ0029025_Final Permit_20051230

of W A rFq Michael F. Easley, Governor
�0 pG William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
Forth Carolina Department of Environment and Natural resources
❑ Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
December 30, 2005
BARBARA FARRELL, OWNER
C/O GEORGE FARRELL
354 McGHEE ROAD
CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA 27517
Subject: Permit No. WQ0029025
Barbara Farrell SFR
Single Family Residence
Surface Irrigation Facility
Chatham County
Dear Ms. Farrell:
In accordance with your permit application request received June 8, 2005 and additional
information received October 13, 2005, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0029025, dated
December 30, 2005, to Barbara Farrell for the construction and operation of the subject single family
wastewater treatment and surface irrigation facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until November 30, 2010, 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. Please also
pay particular attention to Condition I (1), which requires submittal of evidence of an
appropriately executed easement before construction and operation of the wastewater treatment
system.
At least six (6) months prior to the expiration of this permit, an extension shall be requested.
Upon receipt of the request, the Commission will review the adequacy of the facility 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.
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 150E 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.
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Aquifer Protection Section 1636 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1636 Phone [phone] Customer Service
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One set of approved plans and specifications is be1ing forwarded to you. If you need additional
information concerning this matter, please contact Toni Wyche at [phone].
Sincerely,
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/—Alan W. Klimek, P. E.
cc: Chatham County Health Department
Raleigh Regional Office - Aquifer Protection Section
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Kevin Davidson, PE of Agri -Waste Technology, Inc.
APS Central Files (WQ0029025)
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NO, AROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE SURFACE 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 IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
Barbara Farrell
Chatham County
FOR THE
construction and operation of a 360 gallon per day (GPD) surface irrigation wastewater treatment and
disposal system consisting of a 1,200 gallon septic tank, 336 ft2 buried, single -pass sand filter, a 3,000
gallon storage/dosing tank with audible and visual high water alarms, a tablet chlorinator with a chlorine
contact tank providing at least 30 minutes detention time, a drip irrigation system with 2 zones with a
total of 5,405 linear feet of drip line with 1,802 emitters covering an effective disposal area of
16,216 fe, and all associated piping and appurtenances, to serve the Barbara Farrell residence with no
discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received June 8, 2005, 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 November 30, 2010, and shall be
subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. Prior to construction and operation of the subject facility, evidence of an appropriately
executed easement that has been registered and filed for piping that will cross parcels
other than Parcel No. 70486 shall be submitted. Mail the documents to the Land
Application Unit,1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636.
2. 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 certified you
shall retain the responsibility to track further construction approved 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, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-
1636.

3. The Raleigh Regional Office, telephone nu 919) 791-4200, shall be notified at least forty-
eight (48) hours in advance of operation istalled facilities so that an in -place inspection
can be made. Such notification to the regio-di 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.
4. The surface irrigation facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so that
there is no discharge to 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.
5. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to
surface or ground waters resulting from the operation of this facility.
6. The sand media of the buried, single -pass sand filter must comply with the Division's sand
specifications. The Engineer's Certification will serve as evidence that these specifications have
been met.
7. A leakage test shall be performed on the septic tank and storage/pump tank(s) 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. 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.
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 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.
11. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.
12. 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 Iines,
c. 100 feet between wetted area and wells,
d. 50 feet between wetted area and drainage ways or surface water bodies,
e. 50 feet between wetted area and public right of ways,
f 100 feet between treatmentistorage units and any wells, and
g. 50 feet between treatment units and property lines.
13. The pump tank(s) shall have functional audible and visual high water alarms that are external to
any structure.
14. 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).
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II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANC- '�:4UIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maint .Led and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the wastewater treatment and surface 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 15A 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 leaf litter 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 application rate shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 13.0 inches over any twelve (12)
month period at an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.25 inches per hour.
7. 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.
8. No type of wastewater other than that from the Barbara Farrell residence shall be emitted onto
the irrigation area.
9. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation occurs or
while normal maintenance is being performed.
10. The irrigation field shall be fenced with at least a two -strand wire fence.
11. Wastewater treatment units open to the atmosphere shall have restricted access and pump
control panels shall be locked.
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. The septic tank
effluent filter shall be checked and cleaned at the same frequency of the septic tank.
b. The tablet chlorinator shall be checked every week. Tablets shall be added to provide
proper chlorination.
c. The storage, pump, and alarm systems shall be inspected monthly. The scum layer shall be
removed at the same interval as the septic tank is cleaned out.
d. The system shall be inspected monthly to make certain of the proper operation of the drip
line, that the vegetative growth allows a proper drip pattern, that the soil is assimilating the
disposed treated wastewater with no surface runoff, and that no objectionable odors are
being generated.
III. 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 al A maint(nance performed on the system and irrigation
area, as required in Condition II(12) for 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
[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 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, emitters, 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_
Occurrences outside normal business hours may also be reported to the Division's Emergency
Response personnel at telephone number [phone] or [phone]_ Persons reporting
such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letterform 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
This permit shall become void 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 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. 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.
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.

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OPERATION AND MAIIti .ENANCE AGREEMENT
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
Owner: Ms. Barbara Farrell
Address: 354 McGhee Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Disposal Method. SPRAY MRIGATION DRIP M R iGATION (Circle One)
County: Chatham
Permit No. p Z 5
I agree to operate and maintain the wastewater treatment system as follows:
1) 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. The effluent filter shall be
checked and cleaned at the same frequency of the septic tank.
b) [Open access sand filters only] The sand filter surface shall be raked and leveled every six (6)
months and any vegetative growth shall be removed by hand.
c) Check one:
X The tablet chlorinator shall be checked every week. Tablets shall be added so as to provide
proper chlorination.
The ultraviolet disinfection unit shall be checked every week. The lamp shall be cleaned
and/or replaced to ensure proper disinfection.
d) The storage, pump, and alarm systems shall be inspected monthly. The scum layer shall be
removed at the same time interval as the septic tank is pumped out.
e) The iizigation system shall be inspected monthly to make certain of proper operation, that
vegetative growth does not interfere with the system inspection or operation, that the soil is
assimilating the disposed treated wastewater with no surface runoff, and that no objectionable
odors are being generated.
2) Failure of the Permittee to properly operate this system is subject to a penalty up to $25,000 per day.
3) Failure to meet the permit conditions or violation of the State's surface or groundwater regulations
will require evacuating the dwelling and may void the permit.
I understand the above requirements and agree to these terms as part of the issued permit.
Owner Signature: - Date:
Notary Signature: r Notary Seal:
Date: '" 1--o S Commission Expiration: 9-19 - 0%
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