SLAS7419_PERMIT_INITIAL_2023

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
MICHAEL SCOTT
Director
Corey and Theresa Mills
Mills Septic Tank Service
3361 Prescott Lane
Greenville, NC 27858
RE: SLAS-74-19 Permit Issuance
Mills Septic Tank Service
Heber Hudson Road in Pitt County
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Mills:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
November 2, 2023
The NC Division of Waste Management has reviewed and approved your application for a permit to operate a Septage
Land Application Site (FID 1820347) in Pitt County. Your application has been approved in accordance with NC Septage
Management Rules and your permit, SLAS-74-19, is attached.
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 November 2, 2024. 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-74-19."
Attachment
copies: Central Files
Pitt County Health Department
Sincerely,
i
Chester R. Cobb, Environmental Program Consultant
Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ
�� NOTth Carolina Department of Environmenta Quality I Division of Waste Management
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217 West Jones Street 1 1646 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -16 46
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Facility Permit No.: SLAS-74-19
Mills Septic Tank Service
Permit to Operate
November 2, 2023
Page 1 of 4
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
SOLID WASTE SECTION
PERMIT TO OPERATE A SEPTAGE LAND
APPLICATION SITE
PERMIT #: SLAS-74-19
Mills Septic Tank Service
Corey and Theresa Mills, Owners
3361 Prescott Lane
Greenville, NC 27858
is hereby permitted to operate Septage Land Application Site with permit # SLAS-74-19 located on Heber
Hudson Road in Pitt County at approximate position 35.51564° N latitude and-77.26105' 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.
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Environmental Compliance Branch
Solid Waste Section
Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ
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Facility Permit No.: SLAS-74-19
Mills Septic Tank Service
Permit to Operate
November 2, 2023
Page 2 of 4
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 Corey Mills and approved by the Division of Waste
Management. The 7.5-acre site shall be split into two fields identified as Field 1 with 3.9
acres and Field 2 with 3.6 acres. Both fields have been established in hybrid
bermudagrass. The fields shall be overseeded in rye, wheat, small grain mix, or annual
ryegrass in October or early November. The planting and harvesting of the crops shall
follow the approved nutrient management plan. Areas that develop less than 80% cover
in bermudagrass will be re -seeded in bermudagrass as noted in the approved nutrient
management plan. The 30-day waiting period between the last application of septage,
and the harvest of a crop shall be met by alternating septage applications between the
fields or utilizing an alternative disposal location such as a permitted septage detention
facility or wastewater treatment plant. All discharges shall occur within the permitted
area and shall be 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 Corey Mills in such a manner as to prevent
the migration of wastes off the designated waste receiving site. 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.

Facility Permit No.: SLAS-74-19
Mills Septic Tank Service
Permit to Operate
November 2, 2023
Page 3 of 4
6. This site is only permitted for the land application of domestic septage and grease
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). The pH of grease septage or
grease septage mixed with 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 2
hours prior to land application as per 15A NCAC 13B .0842(c)(2). Grease septage shall be
diluted as required by 15A NCAC 13B .0842(a)(14) when applied over perennial
vegetation.
7. This site contains approximately 7.5 acres that are available for land application of
septage. The maximum annual application rate shall be 50,000 gallons per acre per
year. At this application rate, a maximum annual volume of 375,000 gallons may be
applied to this site. The maximum annual application rate assumes equal septage
distribution, on an annual basis, over the entire permitted area. Application rates to each
approved disposal field shall not exceed the maximum annual application rate or the
monthly application rates listed in the approved nutrient management plan.
8. An approved septage detention facility with a minimum design capacity of 7,500 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.

Facility Permit No.: SLAS-74-19
Mills Septic Tank Service
Permit to Operate
November 2, 2023
Page 4 of 4
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.
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 November 2, 2024. An application for permit renewal shall
be submitted at least ninety (90) days prior to the permit renewal date in accordance
with 15A NCAC 13B .0840(g) and (i). When necessary, an application for permit
modification shall be submitted for any proposed change in accordance with 15A NCAC
13B .0840(h) and (i). 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.

Attachment A

Mills Septic Tank Service
PO Sox 120
Grimesland, NC 27837
252-714-2298
NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR SEPTAGE APPLICATIONS TO
BERMUDAGRASS HAY AND WINTER OVERSEER
Heber Hudson Road Site
A General information.
i Periodic Sampling of the septage will be conducted for waste analysis at least once per
year.
ii Soil samples shall be taken and analyzed for fertility levels and heavy metals (copper, zinc,
arsenic, lead, cadmium, nickel, and selenium) at least every two years in late fall or early
winter.
iii. Field 1 contains approximately 3.9 acres with Ocilla (OCB) as the dominate soil series. Field
2 contains approximately 3.6 acres with Wagram (Wab) as the dominate soil series.
iv. Septage will not be applied where the site is untrafficable (defined as soil that will
allow a loaded truck to leave a depression in sod greater than 3 inches in depth.)
v When land application is not suitable at this site, the Septage will he disposed of at
the treatment facility owned by the City of Greenville INC.
B. Crops to be grown and approximate planting times;
i The site is established in hybrid bermudagrass.
ii. In October or early November each year, the bermudagrass will be overseeded with
cereal rye, wheat. or small grain mix ("winter overseed"j at an approximate rate of 120
Ibslacre (broadcast) or 100 Ibslacre (drilled). As a substitute, annual ryegrass may be
planted at a rate of approximately 30 to 40 Ibslacre {broadcast} or 20 to 30 Ibslacre
(drilled). Failure of not reaching 80°I crop coverage may require reseeding of the
overseed.
w. Any areas that have less than 80% ground cover by hybrid bermudagrass will be seeded
with a forage type bermudagrass such as Cheyenne. Generally, the seeding rate is
6-10 Ibs/ac, broadcast or drilled, to a planting depth of '/a to '/d inch. Planting should
be done between March 15 and June 7 when the soil temperature in the upper 4
inches is 65OF or higher. Typically, somewhere between April 1 and May 15 is the
best time.

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(2) It grazed, total nitrogen appllcallon will be 75% of the hayed role.
D. Maximum monthly application rates for Fields 1 and 2;
MONTH APPLICATON RATE
gallons/acre
January Y G 51000
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May
June
July
August
September
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November
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NOTE; Cumulative application rate Is not to exceed the permitted application rate, Annual
application rate Is not to exceed 50,000 gallons per sort. The plant available nitrogen amount In
septage Is estimeted to be approximately 2.0 Ibs N 11,000 pal,

E. Application Method,
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The preceding information is based on septage being evenly applied over the entire permitted
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site using a pumper truck with spreader spoon. Permitted boundaries of the site and practices
outlined in the permit apply
F. Additional Fertility Requirements,
Plant uptake and utilization of nitrogen may be decreased if other essential plant nutrients
become limited. Septage does not contain adequate levels of all essential plant nutrients.
Therefore, other essential plant nutrients such as phos horns and potassium may be needed
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for optimum plant growth. Except or nitrogen, additions of the other essential plant nutrients
should follow the recommendations from the analyses of the soil samples as noted in Section
A-1 above- The nitrogen application amounts must follow this nutrient management plan. Any
commercial nitrogen fertilizer additions must be counted along with the septage applications.
The total amount of nitrogen applied must not exceed the nitrogen amount listed for the
cropping system in Section C. Separate soil samples should be taken from the buffer areas
and analyzed for the fertility level. Fertilize the buffer area based on the recommendations from
the soil test report.
G. Pest Management:
Maintaining soil fertility levels for optimal crop production, spreading septage evenly across the
fields, and following harvesting recommendations help with controlling weeds. Should weeds or
other pests such as insects become an issue, please contact your local County Cooperative
Extension Service for assistance.
H. Harvest of the craps and their use -
I The bermudagrass will be cut as hay and baled whenever it reaches approximately 14
inches in height, or roughly every 4 to 6 weeks beginning in approximately May or .tune
Likely three to four harvests will be made off bermudagrass each year
11 The winter overseed will be cut as hay and baled in March and/or April of each year
tit A 3{3-da w itin eriod must be observed between the last application of septage and
harvest. The 30-day waiting period can be met by rotating applications to the other field,
using a permitted septage detention facility for temporary storage, or disposal at an
approved wastewater treatment plant.
W The hay will be sold only for consumption by either beef cattle or horses or as bedding
materials for swine and other livestock.

Soil Erosion Plan and Runoff Control Plan
Given that slopes on this site do not exceed five percent, a permanent vegetated buffer around
the permitted fields should suffice to prevent septage waste from migrating off the fields. The
permanent vegetated buffer can be the hybrid bermudagrass with winter overseed as with the
fields.
Submitted bY �vre '+� Date: d� 2"-73
Site Operator
Plan prepared by Date:
Eve H. Honeycutt
Shady Grove Ag Services
252-521-1706
[e-mail]

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