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JUL 181988
Wimington Regional Office
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State of North Carolina
Department of Natural Resources and Community Development
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor
S. Thomas Rhodes, Secretary
Mr. A.C. Davis, Manager
Carolina Water Service
2335 Sanders Rd.
Northbrook, IL 60062
Dear Mr. Davis:
July 6, 1988
R. Paul Wilms
Director
SUBJECT: Permit No. 3819R3
Carolina Water Service
Brandywine Bay Utility Company
Wastewater Collection, Treatment and
Spray Irrigation Disposal.
'C-Car,eiet County,
In accordance with your application received March 1, 1988, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. 3819R3, dated July 6, 1988, to Carol.i.na. Water Service for the
continued operation of the existing wastewater collection system, and the
construction and operation of expanded wastewater treatment and spray irrigation
disposal facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until July 30, 1993,
shall void Permit No. 3819R2 issued July 14, 1986, and shall be subject to the
conditions and limitations as specified therein.
Your attention is called to the expiration date of this permit and to the
special conditions regarding installation and operation of the golf course spray
irrigation system (conditions 13, 14, 20, 23, 24, and. 25). Please also take notice
of the conditions requiring spare parts for the tertiary filter, effluent and
groundwater monitoring, and submission of a sludge disposal plan.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon
written request within 30 days following receipt of this permit. This request must
be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 1.50B of North Carolina
General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, Post Office
Drawer 11666, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604. Unless such demands are made this
permit shall be final and binding.
Continued...
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer
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ll If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Ms.
Babette McKemie, telephone No. 919/733-5083, ext. 546.
Sincerely,
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cc: Carteret County Health Department
Wilmington Regional Supervisor
Bill Reid, Groundwater Section
Dennis R. Ramsey
Mr. John Campbell

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
RALEIGH
P E R M I T
For the discharge of Sewage, Industrial Wastes, or Other Wastes
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
Carolina Water Service
Carteret County
FOR THE
continued operation of the existing sewer collection system serving the Brandywine
Bay Development; modification and expansion of the existing 50,000 GPD tertiary type
wastewater treatment facilities with standby power to increase flow capacity to
1.50,000 GPD, said modification consisting of the addition of a 37,500 gallon capacity
aerated flow equalization tank with dual 250 GPM pumps and high-water alarm, a
splitter./flow control box, a new 100,000 GPD extended aeration plant installed in
parallel with the existing plant with dual 50,000 gallon aeration tanks, dual 450 CFM
blowers, dual 8,378 gallon clarifiers and a 7,539 gallon sludge holding tank, a 125
square foot rectangular tertiary sand filter with automatic "traveling bridge"
backwash system, and a 9,700 gallon baffled chlorine contact tank with gas
chlorinator; construction and operation of a "5-day" detention pond (1.22 MG
capacity) and a larger 3.35 acre storage lagoon for treated effluent; installation of
piping and control valves for gravity discharge of stored effluent into the existing
golf course irrigation pond; modification and upgrading of the existing golf course
irrigation system for spray irrigation of treated effluent from the Brandywine Bay
Wastewater Treatment Plant and operation of said system with no discharge to the
surface waters of the State, pursuant to the application received March 1, 1988, and
in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other supporting data
subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Natural. Resources and Community
Development and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until July 30, 1993, and
shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations: -
1.; This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in
accordance with the approved plans, specifications and other supporting data.
�;;� 2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes
y described in the application and other supporting data.

/3. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
,4. The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the
Brandywine Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant prior to disposal by spray
irrigation. "
J5. This permit is not transferable.
�6. This permit shall become voidable in the event of failure of the soil to
adequately absorb the wastes and may be rescinded unless the facilities are
installed, maintained, and operated in a manner which will protect the assigned
water quality standards of the surface waters and ground waters.
J7. The Wilmington Regional Office, phone no. 919/256-4161 shall be notified at
least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of start-up of the installed facilities
so that an in -place inspection can be made. Such notification to the regional
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.
J8. The sludge generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed of in
accordance with General Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approvable by the North
Carolina Division of Environmental Management.
9. The facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so that
there is no discharge to the 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 absorb the wastewater,
the Permittee shall take such immediate corrective action as may be required by
the Division of Environmental Management.
V/10. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is
in a condition that will cause runoff.
V11. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities
is prohibited.
✓12. The Permittee, at least six (6) months prior to the expiration of this permit,
shall request its extension. Upon receipt of the request, the Commission will
review the adequacy of the facilities 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.
J13. The spray irrigation applications shall not exceed:
a. 0.1 inch per hour on Fairways 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ,7 ,8, 10, 11, 12, and 15, and
a maximum daily application time of 1.42 hours.
b. 0.2 inch per hour on Fairways 9, 13, 14, 16, 17, and 18, and a maximum daily
/ application time of 1.07 hours.
v�14. The Permittee shall employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator to be
`r in responsible charge of the wastewater treatment facilities. Such operator must
hold a certificate of the grade at least equivalent to the classification
assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities by the Certification Commission.

J15. Freeboard in the effluent storage lagoons shall not be less than .one (1) foot
at any time.
J16..Adequate facilities shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any
disposed or stored material into any surface waters.
`/17. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility
for damages to surface or groundwaters resulting from the operation of this
facility.
`/18. 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.
,/19. No type of wastewater other than that from Brandywine Bay Wastewater Treatment
Plant shall be sprayed onto the irrigation area.
✓20. Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion and surface runoff
from conveying pollutants from the sludge application area onto the adjacent
property or into the surface waters.
l 21. Prior to beginning waste disposal operations, two (2) additional monitor wells
must be installed to monitor groundwater quality at the spray sites. The
location and construction details for these wells must be approved by the
Wilmington Regional Office from which a well construction permit must be issued.
Any additional groundwater monitoring deemed necessary by the Division shall be
f provided.
,�22. Any monitoring deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management to
insure surface and ground water protection will be established and an acceptable
sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.
a. Tests and measurements of effluent and groundwater quality (from five (5)
existing monitor wells at lagoons, and two (2) new monitor wells at spray
sites) are required as follows:
TEST/MEASUREMENTS
pH
NO3
TOC
Total Coliform
Chlorides
Total Dissolved Solids
Water Level
Total Ammonia
TOX
LOCATION OF SAMPLING
FREQUENCY
March/July/November
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b. Fecal coliforms levels in the effluent from the chlorine contact tank shall
not exceed 1/100 ml.
c. Residual chlorine shall be checked before the 5-day detention pond on a daily
"'•' basis.

d. Total suspended solids shall be checked weekly after filtration. Monthly
average TSS shall not exceed 5 mg/1 and the daily maximum shall not exceed 10
mg/1.
e. Measurements of water level in the groundwater monitoring wells shall be made
prior to sampling for the remaining parameters.
f. The applicant should monitor NO3, N1I3 as N, and 'total phosphorus in the golf
course irrigation pond to determine what nutrient- supplements are needed for
course grasses..
g, The analytical methods used for TOX must be capable of detecting the total of
all halogenated organic compounds present at a concentration of 5.0 parts per
billion (ppb) or greater. In the event that a TOX concentration of 5.0 ppb or
greater is detected, any individual halogenated organic compound(s) present at
a concentration at or above the method detection limit (MD.L) must be
identified and quantified utilizing EPA methods 601, 602, 604, and 611.
h. The results of the sampling and Analysis shall be sent to the N.C. Division of
Environmental Management on Form GW-59 (Compliance Monitoring Report Form) by
the last day of the month following the months in which sampling is required.
i. All monitor wells must be sampled, initially, for the parameters specified
above, prior to start of wastedisposal operations.
k/23. Signs shalt. be posted at the golf coarse pro -shop stating that the course is
:trri.gated with treated wastewater..
+. Spray irrigation shall occur only between 11:00 pm and three (3) hours prior to
the daily opening.of the golf ccurse.
'�°5. In the design of the sprinkler system; the piping shall be a separate system,
with no cross -connections to a potable water supply. There shall be no spigots
on the irrigation system.
26. A complete inventory of spare parts, as listed by the manufacturer, shall. be
maintained on site for immediate use when needed to put the "traveling bridge"
filter back into operation after a failure.
✓27. Within 120.days of permit issuance, the Permittee shall submit a scheme for the
authorized disposal of sludge.
Permit. .issued this the 6th day of July, 1988.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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Division of Environmental. Management
By Authority of the Environmental. Management Commission
Permit No. 3819R3