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GovernorJames B. Hunt, Jr_
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Mr. Lawrence W. Myers, Owner
Pinewood Manor Rest Home, Inc.
Rt. 1, Box 19K
Ahoskie, NC 27910
Dear Mr. Myers:
artment of Natural
unity Development
Joseph W. Grimsley, Secretary
March 31, 1983
SUBJECT: Permit No. 6115-R
Pinewood Manor Rest Home
Spray Irrigation System
Hertford County
In accordance with your letter of request received February 21, 1983, we
are forwarding herewith Permit No. 6115-R, dated March 31, 1983, to Pinewood
Manor Rest Home, INc., Mr. Lawrence Myers, Owner for the continued operation
of the subject non --discharge type waste treatment facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until May 1, 1986,
shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein, and
shall void permit No. 6115, dated August 22, 1980.
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
contended. Unless 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 Richard R. Rohrbaugh, telephone No. 919/733-5083, Ext.
103.
Sincerely yours,
Qri?inai Signed By
W. LCL FLEN, ii�0 J for
Robert F. Helms
Director
cc: Hertford County Health Department
;Mr. Forrest R. Westall'
Washington Regional Supervisor
Washington Regional Manager
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FORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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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 343, General
Statutes of North Carolina as amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules, and
Regulations
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
Mr. Lawrence Meyers (Owner)
Hertford County
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continued operation of a 7,500 GPD spray irrigation wastewater system consisting
of an influent pump station with dual 20 GPM grinder pumps, a 500,000 gallon
stabilization/holding lagoon, a 115 GPM spray pump, a chlorine injection system,
approximately 3.6 acres of irrigation area, and associated valves, sprinklers
and pipes to serve the Pinewood Manor Rest Home; with no discharge of waste-
water to the surface waters of the State,
pursuant to the letter of request received February 21, 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 May 1, 1986,
shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations and shall
void Permit No. 6115, dated August 22, 1980.
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are operated 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 described in the application and other supporting, data.
3. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
4. This permit is not transferable.
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5. The facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times
41 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
event 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.
6. In event the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, the Permittee shall
take such immediate corrective action as may be required by this Department.
7. Solids, sludges, or other pollutants removed or resulting from the waste-
water treatment process small be contained and disposed of in such a
manner as to prevent any contamination of the surface or ground waters of
the State.
8. The Permittee shall employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator
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.
9. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the spray irrigation
facility is prohibited.
10: A=suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained.
11. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the
ground is in a condition that will cause runoff.
12. Dikes shall be constructed so as to prevent surface water runoff from the
spray field.
13. 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.
14. Freeboard in the stabilization/holding lagoon shall not be less than one
(1) foot at any time.
15. The application rate shall not exceed 0.6 inches/acre/week.
16. The minimum buffer separation from the edge of the wetted area and the
Rest Home shall be 200 feet.
17. No wastewater shall be sprayed within 75 feet of the adjacent property
owner's land.
18. The Permittee shall provide and maintain a minimum of four (4) monitoring
wells and that a sampling schedule be as follows:

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0 Parameter *Frequency Sample Type Location
Biochemical Oxygen Demand
Semi. -annual
Grab
Influent,
wells
5-day 200C
Chemical oxygen Demand
Semi-annual
Grab
Influent,
wells
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
Annual
Grab
Influent,
wells
NH3 as N
Annual
Grab
Influent,
wells
NO2 + NO3
Annual
Grab
Influent,
wells
Total Phosphorus
Annual
Grab
Influent,
wells
Fecal Coliform Bacteria
Semi-annual
Grab
wells
Flow
Weekly
Grab
Influent
Water Levels
Monthly
wells
*Semi-annual samples should be taken during late winter and late summer.
Monthly monitoring reports should be sent to Jim Mulligan, Division of Environmental
Management, Washington Regional Office 1502 N. Market Street, Washington, NC 27889,
no later than the 15th of the following month.
Permit issued this the 31st day of March, 1983.
NORM CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Original Signed By
W. LEE FLEMING, J ., for
0 Robert F. Helms, Director -i
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit No. 6115-R