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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
Jaynes G. Martin, Governor R. Paul Wilms
September 19, 1985
S. Thomas Rhodes, Secretary Director
Mr. G. B. Bourns
Vice -President and Plant Manager
Luck's, Inc.
Seagrove, NC 27341
SUBJECT: Permit No. 1477R
Luck's Incorporated
Wastewater Treatment & Spray Irrigation
System
Randolph County
Dear Mr. Bourns:
• in accordance with your application received October 10, 1983, we are
in
herewith Permit No. 1477R, dated September 19, 1985, to the
Luck`s Incorporated for the continued operation of the subject wastewater
treatment and spray irrigation disposal system.
This Permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until September
30, 1987, shall void permit 1477 issued August 21, 1968, and shall be subject
to the conditions and limitations as specified therein.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing before
a hearing officer upon written demand to the Director within thirty (30) days
following receipt of this permit, identifying the specific issues to be con-
tended. sinless such demand is made, this permit shall be final and binding.
If you have any questions or need additional information concerning this
matter, please contact Mr. Robert Teulings, telephone number 919/733-5083,
est. 121.
Sincerely yours,
Original Sisned 8y
ARTHUR MOUBERRY
For:
R. Paul Wilms
cc: Randolph County Health Department
Minier & Associates
Mr. Dennis R. Ramsey
Winston-Salem Regional Supervisor
Groundwater Section Pollution Prevention Pays
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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
Lucks Incorporated
Randolph County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 0.3 MGD non -discharge wastewater treatment and
disposal facility to treat the combined sewage and industrial wastes of
• the Luck's, Inc., Seagrove Plant, consisting of aerobic digestion and
chlorination facilities for domestic waste pretreatment; washwater
screening, grease removal and aerobic digestion facilities for process waste
pretreatment; a 350,000 gallon capacity holding pond to collect the combined
waste flow; and an automated spray irrigation system utilizing approximately
40 acres of woodland and grassland for the disposal of the treated waste-
water with no discharge to the surface waters of the State,
pursuant to the application received October 10, 1983 and in conformity with
the project plans, 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 September
30, 1987 and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
1. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of
wastes described in the application and other supporting data.
2. The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be adequately
treated prior to spray irrigation and shall not result in a discharge
to the surface waters of the State.
• 3. This permit is not transferable.
4. 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 maintained and operated in a manner which will protect the assigned
quality standards of the surface waters and ground waters.

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Permit No. 1477R
Page 2
5. In event the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily including the
creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall take such immediate
corrective action as may be required by this Division, including the
construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or disposal
facilities.
6. The sludge generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed of
in accordance with General Statutes 143-215.1 and in a manner approvable
by the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management.
7. A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained.
8. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the
ground is in a condition that will cause runoff.
9. Dikes shall be constructed where necessary to prevent surface water
runoff from the spray field.
10. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment
facilities is prohibited.
• 11. 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. Soil in the spray irrigation area shall be tested semi-annually
for sodium content and the results submitted to the Division's
Winston-Salem Regional office.
b. A recorded log of gypsum applications to the sprayfield, including
amounts applied and dates, shall be maintained by the Permittee
as a permanent record and made available to the Division upon re-
quest.
12. The sludge generated from these treatment facilities must.be disposed of
in accordance with General Statutes 143-215.1 and in a manner approvable
by the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management.
13. Monitoring wells shall be constructed and sampling schedules arranged as
required by the Division of Environmental Management and constructed in
accordance with 10 NCAC 2C 0.100.
a. Three (3) monitoring wells shall be installed at locations determined
in consultation with the Division's Winston-Salem Regional Office
hydrologist and shall be screened from 15 to 20 feet below land surface.
. Cont'd.

Permit No. 1477R
Page 3
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b. The wells shall be sampled at quarterly intervals for the following
paramaters: NO2, NH3, Na, Cl, SO4 total organic carbon, total
dissolved solids, conductance, pH and water level. (Note: Water
level measurements should be made immediately prior to pumping
or bailing for water quality sample.
14. 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.
15. The Permittee shall employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator
in responsbile 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.
16. 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 indicated,
will extend the Permit for such period of time and under such conditions
and limitations as it may deem appropriate.
Permit issued this the 19th day of September, 1985.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Original Signed BY
ARTHUR MOUBERRY
For.
R. Paul Wilms,.Director
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit No. 1477R