SLAS1013_PERMIT_RENEWAL_2022

August 31, 2022

Mr. Ryan Hewett
Robinson Septic Tank Cleaning
2166 Big Neck Road NW
Ash, NC 28420

RE: SLAS-10-13 Permit Renewal
Robinson Septic Tank Cleaning SR 1504 in Brunswick County

Dear Mr. Hewett:

The NC Division of Waste Management has reviewed your application to renew Septage Land Application Site
Permit, SLAS-10-13, in Brunswick County. Your application has been approved in accordance with NC Septage
Management Rules and your permit, SLAS-10-13, is enclosed. As requested by you, this site is considered inactive
and requires approval from the Division prior to any land application of septage to this site.

Please read all permit conditions carefully. The nutrient management and soil erosion and runoff control plans you
submitted have been incorporated into your permit. Do not exceed the maximum annual application rate listed
within Permit Condition 7 or the monthly application rates listed in your nutrient management plan. This permit
shall expire on June 7, 2023. An application for permit renewal must be submitted ninety (90) days prior to permit
expiration.

Violations to NC Septage Management Rules or this permit could subject you to administrative penalties of up to
$15,000 per violation per day. If you have any questions concerning your permit or septage in general, please do
not hesitate to contact me at [phone]. When communicating to the Division about this permit, please refer
to it as "SLAS-10-13."

Sincerely,

Chester R. Cobb, Environmental Program Consultant
Division of Waste Management. NCDEQ

Enclosures
copies: Central File
Lester Dean Hewett, landowner
John Farnell, Environmental Specialist II, WiRO
Brunswick County Health Department

Facility Permit No.: SLAS-10-13 Robinson Septic Tank Cleaning Permit to Operate August 31, 2022 Page 1 of 4

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
SOLID WASTE SECTION
PERMIT TO OPERATE A SEPTAGE LAND
APPLICATION SITE
Robinson Septic Tank Cleaning Ryan Hewett 2166 Big Neck Road NW
Ash, NC 28420
is hereby permitted to operate Septage Land Application Site with permit # SLAS-10-13 located SR 1504 in Brunswick County. The site has six fields divided in two locations at approximate positions 34.00519° N latitude and -78.21545° E longitude and 34.00839° N latitude and -78.21952° E longitude. This site is permitted only for operations that are conducted in accordance with the representations made in the approved application, with all conditions attached to this permit, and with all of the provisions of 15A NCAC 13B.0800 -- Septage Management. Failure to operate as permitted may result in the Department suspending or revoking this permit, initiating action to enjoin the unpermitted operation, imposing administrative penalties, or invoking any other remedy as provided in Chapter 130A, Article 1, Part 2 of the North Carolina General Statutes. This permit shall be reviewed annually to determine if soil test results and management activities are in compliance with the Septage Management Rules and the conditions of this permit. Modifications, where necessary, shall be made in accordance with rules in effect at the time of review. ____________________________ Perry Sugg Environmental Compliance Branch
Solid Waste Section Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ
8/31/2022
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CONDITIONS OF OPERATING PERMIT

1. This permit shall become void if the soils fail to adequately assimilate the septage and
shall be rescinded unless the site is maintained and operated in a manner which will
protect the assigned water quality standards of both surface and ground waters.

2. This site shall be operated and maintained in accordance with the nutrient management
plan, see Attachment A, submitted by Ryan Hewett and approved by the Division of
Waste Management. The 18.9-acre site is divided into six fields known as Field 1 (4.8
acres), Field 2 (4.3 acres), Field 3 (0.9 acres), Field 4 (2.4 acres), Field 5 (2.1 acres), and
Field 6 (4.4 acres). All fields will be planted in millet in the spring (May – June) and cereal
rye in the fall (September – October) of each year. The millet and rye shall be harvested
as hay for animal feed. The 30-day waiting period between the last application of
septage, and crop harvest shall be met by rotating septage applications between the six
fields. All discharges shall be at locations on the site consistent with the crop rotation in
the approved plan.

3. This site shall be operated and maintained in accordance with the erosion and runoff
control plan, see Attachment A, submitted by Ryan Hewett in such a manner as to
prevent the migration of wastes off the designated waste receiving site. The required
buffer area around each field shall remain established in permanent vegetation (trees,
bermudagrass, etc.) or planted in millet or cereal rye. Any site improvements noted in
the plan must be installed within 30 days of plan approval. The installation of
groundwater monitoring wells shall be required as deemed necessary by the Division.

4. The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any
and all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances that may be imposed by other local,
state, and federal government agencies which have jurisdiction. It is the responsibility
of the Permittee to be in compliance with the Federal Regulations listed in the Code of
Federal Regulations, 40 CFR Part 503.

5. This permit may be modified or reissued at any time to incorporate any conditions,
limitations and/or monitoring requirements the Division deems necessary to adequately
protect the environment and public health.

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6. This site is only permitted for the land application of domestic septage. The pH of
domestic septage shall be raised to 12 or higher by alkali addition and, without the
addition of additional alkali, shall remain at 12 or higher for 30 minutes prior to land
application as per 15A NCAC 13B .0842(c)(1).

7. This site contains approximately 18.9 acres that are available for land application of
septage. The maximum annual application rate shall be 50,000 gallons per acre per
year, for a total, maximum annual application of 945,000 gallons. This application rate
assumes equal septage distribution, on an annual basis, over the entire permitted area.
Application amounts to the fields shall not exceed the maximum annual application rate
or the monthly rates as listed in the approved nutrient management plan for the site.

8. An approved septage detention facility with a minimum design capacity of 18,000 gallons
shall be available prior to operation of this site as per 15A NCAC 13B .0838(a) unless an
approved wastewater treatment plant is available for use during periods of adverse
weather. The storage capacity may be adjusted if it is demonstrated during the operation
of the site that this volume of storage is inadequate.

9. Only the area designated on the attached site map shall be utilized for septage disposal.
Each load of septage discharged at the site shall be distributed from a moving vehicle in
such a manner that there is no standing water when the discharge is complete.

10. Septage shall not be applied during any precipitation event, or if there is standing water
on the soil surface, if the soil surface is frozen, or if the soil surface is snow covered. The
Permittee shall consider pending weather conditions when making the decision to land
apply in order to prevent any discharge of septage outside of the permitted boundary.

11. Septage shall not be applied during periods of high soil moisture. Septage applications
that will result in ruts greater than three inches in the soil surface are prohibited.

12. Any discharge of septage outside of the permitted boundaries via runoff, aerial drift, etc.
is prohibited.

13. This permit shall become void unless the land application activities are carried out in
accordance with the conditions of this permit and in the manner approved by this
Division. No one other than the Permittee or an employee of the firm named in this
permit shall discharge septage at this site without prior appropriate notification and
written approval from the Division.

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14. Prior to any transfer of this land, a notice shall be given to the new owner that gives full
details of the materials applied or incorporated at this site. The Division shall be notified
prior to site closure. This permit is non-transferable.

15. This permit shall expire on June 7, 2023. An application for permit renewal shall be
submitted at least ninety (90) days prior to the permit renewal date. When necessary,
an application for permit modification shall be submitted for any proposed change listed
in 15A NCAC 13B .0840(g). Along with the application for permit renewal or modification,
septage application records for the time this permit was valid shall be submitted.

16. Records shall be kept in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0842(e)(1) and the Code of
Federal Regulations, 40 CFR Part 503.17(b) to document all septage applications to the
site. These records shall be made available to a representative of the Division upon
request.

17. 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 and facility at any reasonable time for the purpose of
determining compliance with this permit; may inspect or copy any records that must be
kept under the conditions of this permit; or may obtain samples of groundwater, surface
water, or leachate.

18. Field separations in the nutrient management plan and all pertinent setbacks shall be
clearly located on the site. Boundaries of the permitted septage land application fields
shall be clearly marked on the ground.

19. The areas that can be used for land application of septage shall be maintained to meet
the minimum setback distances as described in 15A NCAC 13B .0841(d) such as 500
feet from any existing wells, residences, places of business, or places of public
assembly. Also, septage shall not be disposed of within 50 feet of any property line,
within 100 feet of any ditch, or within 200 feet of any surface water unless specified
otherwise.

20. This site is inactive until further notice, see Attachment B. Septage shall not be land
applied to this site until the site has been inspected by the Division and found to be
in compliance with NC Septage Management Rules and all permit conditions. Crops
must be present as specified in the approved nutrient management plan. Please notify
the Division at least two (2) weeks prior to when you wish to reopen the site or field.
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