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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0034518_Final Permit_20100526k, DEN North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Governor Director May 26, 2010 J.W. Tomlinson, President 2112 Central Park Drive Winterville, North Carolina 28590 Dear Mr. Tomlinson: Dee Freeman Secretary Subject: Permit No. WQ0034518 East Coast Equipment Company, LLC. Wastewater Irrigation. System Beaufort County In accordance with your permit application request received December 10, 2009, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0034518, dated May 26, 2010, to East Coast Equipment, LLC, for the construction and operation of the subject wastewater treatment and wastewater irrigation facilities. On August 5, 2009, Session Law 2009-406, entitled "An Act to Extend Certain Government Approvals Affecting the Development of Real Property Within the State," was enacted by the General Assembly and signed into law. The Act, known as the Permit Extension Act of 2009, extends the expiration date of certain government approvals and permits. Therefore, this permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until April 30, 2018 and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein, Please pay particular attention to the monitoring items listed below, Failure to establish an adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required operational information shall result in future compliance problems. • Attachment A contains monitoring requirements for the treated wastewater effluent. Sampling frequencies have been revised consistent with the APS Domestic Wastewater Monitoring Policy effective October 1, 2007. • Attachment B contains loading rate limits for the spray irrigation areas. • Condition 1. 2. requires additional monitoring of the effluent within six months of permit issuance to determine of groundwater monitoring will be required. • Condition 1V. 2. Requires the Permittee to conduct a visual inspection of the recycle water and/or sediment for presence of petroleum hydrocarbons, oil and grease, or other substances that may require disposal by any other means than outlined by this permit. AQUIFER PRCrE,CTION SECTION 1636 Nall Service Cenier, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-163: Location: 2728 Capi*Lal Boulevard, Raleigh, North Carolina 27004 Phone; 919-733-3221 1 FAX 1: 919-715-05BB: FAX 2 919-715-13W 1 Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748 Internet: www,ncwaterguality.org C C,jportuc' '. 'iirrns.:eAc rc � =m; Noft Carolina N IM74 Mr. Tomlinson May 26, 2010 Page 2 of 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 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. One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Alice M. Wessner at (919) 715-5208 or alice,wessner@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, ,.. Coleen H. Sullins cc: Beaufort County Health Department Washington Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section Hood Richardson, P.E., 110 West Second Street, Washington, NC 27889 Technical Assistance and Certification. Unit Permit File WQ0034518 Notebook File WQ0034518 NORTH CkROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES RALEIGH WASTEWATER 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 East Coast Equipment, LLC. Beaufort County FOR THE construction and operation of a 200 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater treatment and wastewater irrigation facility consisting of 26 inch x 36 inch catch basin with sand trap, 1,000 gallon septic tank, and a 60 feet x 27 feet disposal area to serve East Coast Equipment, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the application received December 10, 2009, by the Division of Water Quality, 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 April 30, 2018 and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations: I. SCHEDULES In accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .0116, upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a certification (attached) shall be submitted from a licensed North Carolina Professional Engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in accordance with this permit, Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting documentation, including the location of all monitoring wells as applicable. If this project is to be completed in phases and partially certified, the Permittee 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 co m leted. Mail the Certification to the Division of Water Quality, Aquifer Protection Section, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636. 2. Within six months of permit issuance, the Permittee shall submit a complete chemical analysis of the effluent wastewater including but not limited to the following parameters: Total Organic Carbon., 5- day Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Nitrate Nitrogen (NO3-N), Ammonia Nitrogen (NH3 N), Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN), pH, Chloride, Total Phosphorus, Phenol, Total Volatile Organic Compounds, Fecal Coliform, Calcium, Sodium, Magnesium., Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR), Total Trihalomethanes, Toxicity Test Parameters and Total Dissolved Solids in compliance with 15A NCAC 02T.0504(h). A laboratory certified by the Division shall perform all testing. Results from this test will determine if groundwater monitoring wells will be required. Two weeks prior to the collection of the sampling, the Permittee shall notify the Washington Regional Office that the sampling will be taking place. WQ0034518 Version 1.© Shell Version 100209 page 1 of 8 3. The Washington Regional Office, telephone number, (252)946-6481, shall be notified at least 48 hours in advance (excluding weekends and holidays) of operation of the installed facilities such that an in -place inspection can be made. Notification to the Aquifer Protection Section's regional supervisor shall be made from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays. 4. 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. 11. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS 1. 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. 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 compliance and review boundaries are established at the irrigation area boundaries. Any exceedance of standards at the compliance or review boundary shall require action in accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0106. 6. 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. 7. 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). 8. Except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(g), the Permittec shall ensure any landowner who is not the Permittee and owns land within the compliance boundary shall execute and file with the Beaufort 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. 9. The facilities permitted herein shall be constructed according to the following setbacks: a. The setbacks for irrigation sites permitted after September 1, 2006 shall be as follows (all distances in feet): WQ0034518 Version 1.0 Shell Version 100209 Page 2 of 8 L Any habitable residence or place of publip assembly under separate ownership: 400 ii. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly owned by the Permittee: 200 iii. Any private or public water supply source: 100 iv. Surface waters: 100 v. Groundwater lowering ditches: 100 vi. Surface water diversions: 25 vii. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 100 viii. Any property line: 200 ix. Top of slope of embankments or cuts of two feet or more in vertical height: 15 x. Any water line from a disposal system: 10 xi. Subsurface groundwater lowering drainage systems: 100 xii. Any swimming pool: 100 xiii. Public right of way: 50 xiv. Nitrification field: 20 xv. Any building foundation or basement: 15 xvi. Impounded public water supplies: 500 xvii. Public shallow groundwater supply: 500 b. The setbacks for storage and treatment units permitted after September 1, 2006 shall be as follows (ail distances in feet): i. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership: 100 ii. Any private or public water supply source: 100 iii. Surface waters: 50 iv. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 100 v. Any property line: 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 flan 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 irrigation 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. WQ0034518 Version 1.0 Shell Version 100209 Page 3 of 8 6. All irrigation equipment shall be tested and P.alibrateii at least once per permit cycle. Calibration records shall be maintained at the facility for _� period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. 7. Only effluent from East Coast Equipment shall be irrigated on the sites listed in Attachment B. 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. Permittee shall conduct a visual inspection of the wash water and/or sediment for presence of petroleum hydrocarbons, oil, grease, or other substances that will require disposal in accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .1100. 11. Diversion or bypassing of untreated or partially treated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited. 12. 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. IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 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. The Permittee will conduct a visual inspection of the recycle water and/or sediment for presence of petroleum hydrocarbons, oil and grease, or other substances that may require disposal by any other means than outlined by this permit. 3. Per 15A NCAC 02H .0800, a Division certified laboratory shall conduct all laboratory analyses for the required effluent, groundwater or surface water parameters. 4. 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. 5. 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. WQ0034518 Version 1.0 - Shell Version 100209 Page 4 of 8 6. Three copies of all monitoring data (as specified, -gin Conditions 1V.3. and IV.4.) 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 7. 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. 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.). 9. 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 10. Noncompliance Notification: The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Washington Regional Office, telephone number (252) 946-6481, 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. WQ0034518 Version 1.0 Shell Version 100209 Page 5 of 8 e. Ponding in or runoff from the irrigation sitp.�. i 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 (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 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 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. 3. 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. 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. The Permittee shall retain a set of Division approved plans and specifications for the life of the facilities permitted herein. WQ0034518 Version 1.0 Shell Version 100209 Page 6 of 8 6. The Pernuttee 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 .01056). 7. 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. 8. 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). 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 20 day of May 2010 NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION S;�,, een Sullins, Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit Number WQ0034518 WQ0034518 Version 1.0 Shell Version 100209 Page 7 of 8 Permit No. WQ0034518 Wastewater Irrigation East Coast Equipment LLC i May 26, 2010 East Coast Equipment Beaufort County ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION ❑ Partial ❑ Final In accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .0116, I, as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina, having the Permittee's authorization to ❑ periodically ❑ weekly ❑ fully observe the construction of the permitted facility, hereby state to the best of my abilities that due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction, such that the facility was built within substantial compliance and intent of this permit, the Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting documentation. ❑ Any variation to this permit, the Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting documentation has been documented in the attached as -built drawings, and shall serve as the Permittee's minor modification request to amend the permit accordingly. Provide a brief narrative description of any variations: E City State Zip i Telephone .-mail - NC PE Seal, Signature & Date THE COMPLETED ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION, INCLUDING ALL SUPPORTING INFORMATION AND MATERIALS, SHALL BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION LAND APPLICATION UNIT By U.S. Postal Service: By Courier/Special Delivery: 1636 MAIL SERVICE CENTER 2728 CAPITAL BOULEVARD RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1636 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27604 WQ0034519 Version 1.0 Shell Version 100209 Page 8 of 8 ATTACHMENT A - LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS PPI 001 — East Coast Equipment, LLC Permit Number: WQ0034518 Version: 1.0 EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Parameter Description - PC5 Code Monthly Average Monthly Geometric Mean Daily Minimum Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type Flow, in Conduit or thru Treatment Plant - 50050 200 gpd Estimated'- Calculated BOD. 5-day (20 deg. C) - 00310 30 mg] AnnuallyZ Grub Solids, Totaf Suspended - 00530 30 mgl AnnuallyZ Grab Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) - 00610 15 mgl AnnuallyZ Grab Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) — 00620 Annually' Grab Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44.5 C - 31616 200 #l/100ml Annually Grab pl1 -00400 9 s.u. 6 Sm. 3 x years Grab Solids, Total Dissolved - 70300 3 x year] Grab Chloride (as Cl) - 00940 3 s }car' Grab I. 3 X Year sampling shall be conducted in March, July, and November. 2. Annual sampling shall be conducted in July. 3. Monthly average for Fecal Coliform shall be a geometric mean. 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