NCG570027_Final Permit_20201103

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ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
€nvironmerrtah Quality
10/30/2020
Mr. Tamar Beridze
218 Finley Forest Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Subject: Issuance to Certificate of Coverage (COC) NCG570027/
Authorization to Construct (ATC)
under NPDES General Permit NCG570000
226 Smith Lane
Durham County
Dear Mr. Beridze:
In accordance with your application for discharge under the subject NPDES General Permit, the Division of Water
Resources (DWR) herewith forwards a Certificate of Coverage (COC) and Authorization to Construct (ATC) permit for
new facilities. We issue this permit pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statue 143-215 .1, the
Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) dated October
15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended).
Your permit package includes:
o Certificate of Coverage (COC) /Authorization to Construct (ATC)
o Operation & Maintenance Instructions
o A copy of Wastewater Discharge General Permit NCG570000
o A copy of the approved plans and specifications
o Engineer's Certification form (to be returned to DWR upon project completion).
To maintain your Certificate of Coverage (COC), you must remit an annual fee of $60, due each year on the date of this
letter, to the Division of Water Resources. Please include the COC number NCG570027 on your check. Mail your
Annual Fee to:
NCDEQ / DWR / NPDES / SFR Permitting
Attn. Wren Thedford
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
DWR understands that the subject property has been judged "unsuitable" for a ground -absorption sewer system by the
Durham County Health Department. Therefore, your authorized consultant, Agri -Waste Technology, Inc., intends to
upgrade/install a wastewater treatment system designed to discharge to Surface Waters of the State [in accord with plans
and specifications signed by the engineer. Compliance under General Permit NCG570000 restricts discharge flow, not to
exceed 1,000 gallons per day. This ATC covers treatment facilities for a three (3)-bedroom single-family residence
estimated to discharge 360 gpd (120 gallons per bedroom).
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919-707-3699

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NCG570027
Please note that you must provide regular treatment -system operation, maintenance and inspections in accord with
manufacturer's recommendations and this ATC; all records, water analyses, and logs to be kept onsite available for DWR
inspection [NCG570000, Section D. (5.)].
Operation and Maintenance. The Permittee is responsible to maintain all components of the approved treatment
system, designed to meet Surface Water -Quality Standards. Compliance includes following the manufacturer's
guidelines, conducting and documenting inspections, establishing sources for OEM spare parts and supplies, taking
samples for analyses, making necessary repairs, and documenting said maintenance for the duration of the permit.
Please note that the receiving stream is currently classified and governed as WS-IV NSW (Water Supply; Nutrient
Sensitive Waters).
If DWR determines that your discharge contributes to future degradation or impairment of this waterbody, an individual
NPDES permit may be mandatory. Upon DWR's request, the Permittee must provide records and demonstrate regular
efforts to maintain the approved treatment system. The Division recommends that the Permittee solicit manufacture -
certified training, or a qualified contractor or service to regularly inspect and maintain this treatment system.
Authorization to Construct (ATC) Permit. This ATC details the conditions of installation and operation. Before
startup, activation requires notice to the Raleigh Regional Office (919-791-4200), attention Scott Vinson, a minimum of
three (3) days in advance of discharge. Such notification shall be made during normal office hours from 8:00 a.m. until
5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding State holidays. The attached Engineer's Certification form, must be returned
to DWR by the Engineer, documenting compliance "as built" in accord with this ATC and approved plans and
specifications submitted to DWR. No changes may be made without prior approval.
Therefore, in accord with the application and the attached approved plans and specifications, DWR hereby authorizes the
installation of a new surface -water discharge treatment system described as:
• Septic Tank
• Self -Contained POD System [AdvanTex AX-20 RT treatment pod with integrated dosing tank]
• UV Disinfection
• Post Aeration [Riprap at discharge]
Compliance with the above shall include a leakage test performed on reused tanks and proposed new tanks, or leak -
certified new by the manufacture not to exceed an exfiltration rate of twenty (20) gallons per twenty-four (24) hours per
1,000 gallons of tank capacity. The Engineer's Certification shall serve as proof of compliance with this condition. Mail
the completed Engineer's Certification to:
•
DEQ / DWR/ NPDES Program
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
The Permittee shall, for the life of the treatment facility, maintain on site a copy of the approved
plans and specifications available for DWR inspection.
All elbow piping must conform to the long -sweeping type. All cleanouts must be housed in meter boxes below grade. This
treatment system shall be located at least 15 feet away from a dwelling, at least 100 feet from any water -supply well either
on- or off -site. The system shall also be located and constructed above any applicable 100-year flood line with a 50-ft
setback from property lines.
Upon completing construction and prior to operating this permitted facility, a North Carolina -registered engineer
shall sign and submit to DWR the attached Engineer's Certification form, thereby certifying that the permitted facility has
been installed in accordance with the NPDES Permit, this Certificate of Coverage, this Authorization to Construct, and the
approved plans and specifications.
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NCG570027
This ATC permit is issued in accordance with Part III A., paragraph (a) of NPDES General Permit NCG570000, and is
subject to revocation unless wastewater treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and
limitations specified in this General Permit. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including creating
nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective action as may be required by this Division, such as the
construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment(s) or disposal facilities. Failure to abide by the
requirements of this ATC permit may subject the Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Water Resources
in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this General Permit are unacceptable to you,
you have the right to request an individual permit by submitting an individual permit application. Unless such demand is
made, the certificate of coverage shall be final and binding.
This COC is not transferable except after notice to the Division. The Division may modify or revoke and reissue this
COC. This COC does not affect your legal obligation to obtain other permits that may be required by the Division of Land
Resources, the Coastal Area Management Act, or any other Federal or Local government permit.
NPDES Contact. If you have any questions concerning the requirements of this Certificate of Coverage or Authorization
to Construct permit, please email Emily Phillips [[e-mail]].
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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S. Daniel Smith
Director, Division of Water Resources
Attachments: COC; General Permit NCG570000; Engineer's Certification form (to be signed and returned to DWR)
hc: NPDES General Permit Files
ec: Raleigh Regional Office, Jane Bernard
Kevin Davidson [[e-mail]]
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NCG570027
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE - NCG570027
Under GENERAL PERMIT NCG570000
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES AND OTHER100%-
DOMESTIC DISCHARGES WITH SIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS LOCATED IN THE FALLS LAKE
WATERSHED
UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
(NPDES)
In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and regulations
promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act, as amended,
Tamar Beridze
is hereby authorized to operate a wastewater treatment facility consisting of a Septic Tank, Self -Contained POD
System [AdvanTex AX-20 RT treatment pod with integrated dosing tank], UV Disinfection, and Post Aeration
[Riprap at discharge] discharging from
226 Smith Lane
Durham
Durham County
to receiving waters designated as Cabin Branch [stream segment 27-2-21-7], a waterbody currently classified WS-IV NSW
located within sub -basin 03-04-01 of the Neuse River Basin, in accordance with the effluent limitations, monitoring
requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, and III of General Permit NCG570000 as attached.
This Certificate of Coverage shall become effective December 1, 2020
This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit.
Signed this day October 30, 2020
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S. Daniel Smith
Director, Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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