WQ0000185_Final Permit_20211116

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
November 16, 2021
DONALD I. MCREE, JR. — COUNTY MANAGER
OCEAN SANDS WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT
153 COURTHOUSE ROAD — SUITE 302
CURRITUCK, NORTH CAROLINA 27929
Subject: Permit No. WQ0000185
Ocean Sands WWTP
High -Rate Infiltration System
Currituck County
Dear Mr. McRee:
In accordance with your permit minor modification request received August 16, 2021, and
subsequent additional information received November 3, 2021, we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQ0000185 dated November 16, 2021, to the Ocean Sands Water and Sewer District for the construction
and operation of the modified wastewater treatment facilities, as well as the continued operation of the
existing wastewater treatment and high -rate infiltration facilities.
The following modifications to the subject permit are as follows: The installation of two blower
and aeration systems to serve the Phase II and Phase III sludge holding tanks for odor control.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance through June 30, 2024, shall void Permit
No. WQ0000185 issued August 4, 2020, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations therein. The
Permittee shall submit a renewal application no later than January 2, 2024.
Please pay attention to the monitoring requirements listed Attachments A, B, and C for they may
differ from the previous permit issuance. Failure to establish an adequate system for collecting and
maintaining the required operational information shall result in future compliance problems.
The Division has removed the following permit conditions since the last permit issuance dated
August 4, 2020:
➢ Old Condition I.1—This condition was met for the Phase I modifications.
➢ Old Condition L2 — This condition was met for the Phase I modifications.
➢ Old Condition L3 —This condition was met for the Phase I modifications.
ME ��� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality i Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
NORTH CAROLINA
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Mr. Donald I. McRee, Jr.
November 16, 2021
Page 2 of 2
The following permit conditions are new since the last permit issuance dated August 4, 2020:
➢ Condition I.1—This condition requires the Permittee to submit an engineering certification for
the permitted modifications.
➢ Condition L2 — This condition requires the Permittee to notify the Washington Regional Office
prior to start-up of the permitted modifications so that the Division can conduct a startup
inspection.
➢ Condition L3 — This condition requires the Permittee to submit a final operation and
maintenance plan meeting the requirements of 15A NCAC 02T .0707(a) prior to operating the
modified facilities.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, the Permittee
has the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days following receipt of
this permit. This request shall be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North
Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings at 6714 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Otherwise, this permit shall be final and binding.
One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional
information concerning this permit, please contact Lauren Raup-Plummer at [phone] or
lauren.plummerkncdenr. gov.
Sincerely,
7L,�ir�ez �T
S. Daniel Smith, Director
Division of Water Resources
cc: Currituck County Health Department (Electronic Copy)
Washington Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
Eric Weatherly, PE — Currituck County (Electronic Copy)
Laserfiche File (Electronic Copy)
Digital Permit Archive (Electronic Copy)

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
RALEIGH
HIGH -RATE INFILTRATION SYSTEM PERMIT
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
Ocean Sands Water and Sewer District
Currituck County
FOR THE
operation of a 600,000 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater treatment and high -rate infiltration facility
consisting of the:
construction and operation of an odor control system for the Phase II and Phase III sludge holding tanks
consisting of. two 15 horsepower (hp) blowers with 48 diffusers per tank (a total of 192 diffusers); and all
associated piping, valves, controls, and appurtenances; the
continued operation of a 200,000 GPD Phase I Amphidrome wastewater treatment facility consisting of. a
600,000 GPD flow equalization basin; a 3.8 million gallon per day (MGD) channel grinder; a 5.5 MGD
fine screen; a manual bar screen; three 50,000 gallon FEQ chambers; a 47,285 gallon primary clarifier; a
27,000 gallon main reactor dosing tank; four 13,990 gallon main submerged attached -growth bioreactors
(SAGB); a 7,000 gallon secondary SAGB; a 20,000 gallon and an 11,883 gallon clearwell unit; a 55 gallon
chlorination tank; an electric -pulse pump; a 36,550 gallon and a 39,859 gallon sludge holding tank equipped
with a 15 hp blower and 48 diffusers per tank; a flowmeter; an auxiliary generator; an all associated piping,
valves, controls, and appurtenances; the
continued operation of a 400,000 GPD Phase II and Phase III Amphidrome wastewater treatment facility
consisting of. two 47,285 gallon primary clarifiers with four 1 hp solids removal pumps; a 35,208 main
reactor dosing tank with eight 7.5 hp dosing pumps; a 49,424 gallon mudwell with four 1 hp solids removal
pumps and two 7.5 hp return pumps; eight 55,954 gallon main SAGB, two 20,000 gallon clearwells and
one 24,684 gallon clearwell with sixteen 6 hp backwash pumps, four 3 hp secondary reactor dosing pumps,
and four 3.8 hp secondary reactor backwash pumps; two 6,986 gallon secondary SAGB; one 55 gallon
chlorination plastic drum tank; an electric pulse pump; two 36,550 gallon sludge holding tanks with a 0.5
hp decant pump; two 39,859 gallon holding tanks; 20 chemical feed pumps; six 30 hp blowers; an effluent
flowmeter; a final dosing chamber with a 16,667 gallon working -volume; two 9.5 hp final dosing pumps;
a 759 kilovolt -amp (kVa) generator; and all associated piping, valves, controls, and appurtenances; the
continued operation of a 600,000 GPD high -rate infiltration facility consisting of. a 2.41 acre high -rate
infiltration field with 118 spray irrigation heads served by two 15 hp submersible dosing pumps; and all
associated piping, valves, controls, and appurtenances; and the
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continued operation of a groundwater lowering system consisting of a series of trenches; a pump station
located in the northeastern corner of the site that conveys groundwater from the groundwater lowering
system to an unnamed tributary into Currituck Sound; and all associated piping, valves, controls, and
appurtenances
to serve the Ocean Sands WWTP, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the application
received August 16, 2021, subsequent additional information received November 3, 2021, and in
conformity with the Division -approved plans and specifications considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance through June 30, 2024, shall void Permit No.
WQ0000185 issued August 4, 2020, and shall be subject to the following conditions and limitations:
I. SCHEDULES
Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of the permitted modifications, the Permittee
shall submit an engineering certification from a North Carolina licensed Professional Engineer
certifying that the permitted facility has been constructed in accordance with G.S. 143-215.1,
Administrative Code Title 15A Subchapter 02T, this permit, and the Division -approved plans and
specifications. For phased and partially certified facilities, the Permittee shall retain the responsibility
to track further construction approved under this permit, and shall provide a final engineering
certification upon project completion. Mail the Engineering Certification to the Division of Water
Resources, Non -Discharge Branch, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617, or Non-
Discharge.Reportskncdenr.gov. [15A NCAC 02T .0116(a)]
2. The Permittee shall notify the Washington Regional Office, telephone number [phone], at least
two business days in advance of initial operation of the constructed facilities so that the Division can
conduct a startup inspection. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(B)]
3. Prior to operation of the modified facilities, a Final Operation and Maintenance Plan shall be submitted
for review. The plan shall be sent to the Division of Water Resources, Non -Discharge Branch, 1617
Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 or Non-Discharge.Reportskncdenr.gov. [15A NCAC
02T .0108(b)(1)(B), 02T .0707(a)]
4. The Permittee shall request renewal of this permit on Division -approved forms no later than January 2,
2024. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(b), 02T .0109]
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IL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The Permittee shall maintain and operate the subject non -discharge facilities so there is no discharge to
surface waters, nor any contravention of groundwater or surface water standards. In the event the
facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions due to improper
operation and maintenance, or failure of the infiltration areas to assimilate the effluent, the Permittee
shall take immediate corrective actions, including Division required actions, such as the construction
of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities. [15A NCAC 02T
.0108(b)(1)(A)]
2. This permit shall not relieve the Permittee of their responsibility for damages to groundwater or surface
water resulting from the operation of this facility. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]
3. Groundwater monitoring wells shall be constructed in accordance with 15A NCAC 02C .0108
(Standards of Construction for Wells Other than Water Supply), and any other jurisdictional laws and
regulations pertaining to well construction. [15A NCAC 02C .0108]
4. Effluent quality shall not exceed the limitations specified in Attachment A. [15A NCAC 02T .0705(b)]
5. Application rates, whether hydraulic, nutrient, or other pollutant, shall not exceed those specified in
Attachment B. [15A NCAC 02T .0705(m)]
6. High -rate infiltration sites permitted on or after December 30, 1983 have a compliance boundary that
is either 250 feet from the infiltration area, or 50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is closest
to the infiltration area. Any exceedance of groundwater standards at or beyond the compliance
boundary shall require corrective action. Division -approved relocation of the compliance boundary
shall be noted in Attachment B. Multiple contiguous properties under common ownership and
permitted for use as a disposal system shall be treated as a single property with regard to determination
of a compliance boundary. [15A NCAC 02L .0106(d)(2), 02L .0107(b), 02T .0105(h), G.S. 143-
215.1(1), G.S. 143-215.1(k)]
7. The review boundary is midway between the compliance boundary and the infiltration area. Any
exceedance of groundwater standards at or beyond the review boundary shall require preventative
action. [15A NCAC 02L .0106(d)(1), 02L .0108]
8. The Permittee shall apply for a permit modification to establish a new compliance boundary prior to
any sale or transfer of property affecting a compliance boundary (i.e., parcel subdivision). [ 15A NCAC
02L .0107(c)]
9. No wells, excluding Division -approved monitoring wells, shall be constructed within the compliance
boundary except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(g). [15A NCAC 02L .0107]
10. Except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(g), the Permittee shall ensure any landowner who is
not the Permittee and owns land within the compliance boundary shall execute and file with the
Currituck County Register of Deeds an easement running with the land containing the following items:
a. A notice of the permit and number or other description as allowed in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(f)(1);
b. Prohibits construction and operation of water supply wells within the compliance boundary; and
c. Reserves the right of the Permittee or the State to enter the property within the compliance boundary
for purposes related to the permit.
The Director may terminate the easement when its purpose has been fulfilled or is no longer needed.
[I5A NCAC 02L .0107(f)]
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11. The facilities herein were permitted per the following setbacks:
a. The infiltration sites were modified February 18, 2002. The setbacks for infiltration sites originally
permitted or modified from February 1, 1993 to September 1, 2006 are as follows (all distances in
feet):
b.
i. Each private or public water supply source:
100
ii. Surface waters:
200
ill. Groundwater lowering ditches:
200
iv. Surface water diversions (upslope):
200
v. Surface water diversions (downslope):
200
vi. Each well with exception of monitoring wells:
100
vii. Each property line:
50 1
viii. Top of slope of embankments or cuts of two feet or more in vertical height:
100
ix. Each water line:
10
x. Each swimming pool:
100
xi. Public right of way:
50
xii. Nitrification field:
20
xiii. Each building foundation or basement:
15
' Setbacks to property lines are not applicable when the Permittee, or the entity from which the
Permittee is leasing, owns both parcels separated by the property line.
[15A NCAC 02H .02190)(5)]
The Phase I Amphidrome treatment unit was permitted May 29, 2015, and the Phase II and III
Amphidrome treatment units were permitted July 17, 2017. The setbacks for storage and treatment
units originally permitted or modified from September 1, 2006 to August 32, 2018 are as follows
(all distances in feet):
i. Each habitable residence or place of assembly under separate ownership: 1001
ii. Each private or public water supply source: 100
iii. Surface waters: 50
iv. Each well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
v. Each property line: 50 2, 3
' Habitable residences or places of assembly under separate ownership constructed after the
facilities herein were originally permitted or subsequently modified are exempt from this
setback.
2 Setbacks to property lines are not applicable when the Permittee, or the entity from which the
Permittee is leasing, owns both parcels separated by the property line.
3 Per a settlement agreement recorded in the Currituck County Register of Deeds, reduced
setbacks from the storage and treatment units to any property line are as follows:
Parcel No.
Deed Book / Page
Setback
Easement
Open spaces on
previously recorded
plats Sections D, E, F,
230 / 600
0 feet
50 feet
H, I, J, K, L, N, P, Q,
R, and G.
[15A NCAC 02T .0706(d), 02T .0706(e), 02T .0706(f), 02T .0706(g)]
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III. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REOUIREMENTS
1. The Permittee shall operate and maintain the subject facilities as anon -discharge system. [15A NCAC
02T .0700]
2. The Permittee shall maintain an Operation and Maintenance Plan, which shall include operational
functions, maintenance schedules, safety measures, and a spill response plan. [15A NCAC 02T
.0707(a)]
3. Upon the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission's (WPCSOCC)
classification of the subject non -discharge facilities, the Permittee shall designate and employ a certified
operator in responsible charge (ORC), and one or more certified operators as back-up ORCs. The ORC
or their back-up shall operate and visit the facilities as required by the WPCSOCC. [15A NCAC 02T
.0117]
4. The Permittee shall take measures to prevent effluent ponding in or runoff from the infiltration sites
listed in Attachment B. [15A NCAC 02T .0707(c)]
5. Infiltration equipment shall be tested and calibrated once per permit cycle. [15A NCAC 02T .0707(d)]
6. Only treated effluent from the Ocean Sands WWTP shall be infiltrated on the sites listed in Attachment
B. [15A NCAC 02T .0701]
7. The Permittee shall not allow vehicles or heavy machinery on the infiltration area, except during
equipment installation or maintenance activities. [15A NCAC 02T .0707(e)]
8. The Permittee shall prohibit public access to the wastewater treatment, storage, and infiltration
facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0705(p)]
9. The Permittee shall dispose or utilize generated residuals in a Division -approved manner. [15A NCAC
02T .0708, 02T .I 100].
10. The Permittee shall not divert or bypass untreated or partially treated wastewater from the subject
facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0705(i)]
11. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all berms, pipe runs, erosion
control areas, surface water diversions, and earthen embankments (i.e., outside toe of embankment to
maximum allowable temporary storage elevation on the inside of the embankment). Trees, shrubs, and
other woody vegetation shall not be allowed to grow on the earthen dikes or embankments. Earthen
embankments shall be kept mowed or otherwise controlled and accessible. [15A NCAC 02T .0707(g)]
12. Metering equipment shall be tested and calibrated annually. [15A NCAC 02T .0707(d)]
13. An automatically activated standby power source capable of powering all essential treatment units shall
be on site and operational at all times. If a generator is employed as an alternate power supply, it shall
be tested weekly by interrupting the primary power source. [15A NCAC 02T .0705(k)]
14. The infiltration areas shall be cleaned at least once per permit cycle to remove deposited materials that
may impede the infiltration process. Cleaning records shall be maintained at the facility for five years,
and shall be made available to the Division upon request. The Washington Regional Office, telephone
number [phone], shall be notified prior to each cleaning. [15A NCAC 02T .0707(h)]
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IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
The Permittee shall conduct and report any Division required monitoring necessary to evaluate this
facility's impact on groundwater and surface water. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
2. A Division -certified laboratory shall conduct all analyses for the required effluent, groundwater, and
surface water parameters. [15A NCAC 02H .0800]
3. Flow through the treatment facility shall be continuously monitored, and daily flow values shall be
reported on Form NDMR. Facilities with a permitted flow less than 10,000 GPD may estimate their
flow from water usage records provided the water source is metered. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(k), 02T
.0108(c)]
4. The Permittee shall monitor the treated effluent at the frequencies and locations for the parameters
specified in Attachment A. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
5. The Permittee shall maintain records tracking the amount of effluent infiltrated. These records shall
include the following information for each infiltration site listed in Attachment B:
a. Date of infiltration;
b. Volume of effluent infiltrated;
c. Site infiltrated;
d. Length of time site is infiltrated;
e. Loading rates to each infiltration site listed in Attachment B; and
f. Weather conditions.
[15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
6. Three copies of all monitoring data (as specified in Conditions IV.3. and IVA.) on Form NDMR for
each PPI and three copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in Condition IV.S.) on
Form NDAR-2 for every site in Attachment B shall be submitted on or before the last day of the
following month. If no activities occurred during the monitoring month, monitoring reports are still
required documenting the absence of the activity. All information shall be submitted to the following
address:
Division of Water Resources
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
[15A NCAC 02T .0105(1)]
7. Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1C(a), the Permittee shall provide to its users and the Division of Water
Resources an annual report summarizing the performance of the wastewater treatment and high -rate
infiltration facility and the extent to which the facility has violated this permit, or federal or State laws,
regulations, or rules related to the protection of water quality. This report shall be prepared on either a
calendar or fiscal year basis and shall be provided no later than 60 days after the end of the calendar or
fiscal year. Two copies of the annual report provided to the Permittee's users shall be submitted to:
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
[G. S. 143-215.1 C(a)]
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8. The Permittee shall maintain a record of all residuals removed from this facility. This record shall be
maintained for five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. This record shall
include:
a. Name of the residuals hauler;
b. Non -Discharge permit number authorizing the residuals disposal, or a letter from a municipality
agreeing to accept the residuals;
c. Date the residuals were hauled; and
d. Volume of residuals removed.
[15A NCAC 02T .0708(b)]
9. A maintenance log shall be kept at this facility. This log shall be maintained for five years, and shall
be made available to the Division upon request. This log shall include:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration;
b. Date of infiltration equipment calibration;
c. Date and results of power interruption testing on alternate power supply;
d. Visual observations of the plant and plant site; and
e. Record of preventative maintenance (e.g., changing of equipment, adjustments, testing, inspections
and cleanings, etc.).
[15A NCAC 02T .0707(i)]
10. Monitoring wells MW-4, MW-5, MW-6, MW-7, and MW-9 shall be sampled at the frequencies and
for the parameters specified in Attachment C. All mapping, well construction forms, well abandonment
forms and monitoring data shall refer to the permit number and the well nomenclature as provided in
Attachment C and Figure 1. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(m)]
11. Two copies of the monitoring well sampling and analysis results shall be submitted on a Compliance
Monitoring Form (GW-59), along with attached copies of laboratory analyses, on or before the last
working day of the month following the sampling month. The Compliance Monitoring Form (GW-59)
shall include this permit number, the appropriate well identification number, and one GW-59a
certification form shall be submitted with each set of sampling results. All information shall be
submitted to the following address:
Division of Water Resources
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
[15A NCAC 02T .0105(m)]
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12. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report to the Washington Regional Office, telephone number [phone],
within 24 hours of first knowledge of the following:
a. Treatment of wastes abnormal in quantity or characteristic, including the known passage of a
hazardous substance.
b. Any process unit failure (e.g., mechanical, electrical, etc.) rendering the facility incapable of
adequate wastewater treatment.
c. Any facility failure resulting in a discharge to surface waters.
d. Any time self -monitoring indicates the facility has gone out of compliance with its permit
limitations.
e. Ponding in or runoff from the infiltration sites.
Emergencies requiring reporting outside normal business hours shall call the Division's Emergency
Response personnel at telephone number [phone], [phone], or [phone]. All
noncompliance notifications shall file a written report to the Washington Regional Office within five
days of first knowledge of the occurrence, and this report shall outline the actions proposed or taken to
ensure the problem does not recur. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]
V. INSPECTIONS
1. The Permittee shall perform inspections and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the wastewater
treatment and infiltration facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .07070)]
2. The Permittee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and infiltration facilities to prevent malfunctions,
facility deterioration, and operator errors that may result in discharges of wastes to the environment,
threats to human health, or public nuisances. The Permittee shall maintain an inspection log that
includes the date and time of inspection, observations made, and maintenance, repairs, or corrective
actions taken. The Permittee shall maintain this inspection log for a period of five years from the date
of the inspection, and this log shall be made available to the Division upon request. [15A NCAC 02T
.0707(1), 02T .07070)]
3. Division authorized representatives may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any
property, premises, or place related to the wastewater treatment and infiltration facilities permitted
herein at any reasonable time for determining compliance with this permit. Division authorized
representatives may inspect or copy records maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit,
and may collect groundwater, surface water, or leachate samples. [G.S. 143-215.3(a)(2)]
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VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Failure to comply with the conditions and limitations contained herein may subject the Permittee to a
Division enforcement action. [G.S. 143-215.6A, 143-215.613, 143-215.6C]
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the permit
application, and Division -approved plans and specifications. [G.S. 143-215.1(d)]
3. Unless specifically requested and approved in this permit, there are no variances to administrative codes
or general statutes governing the construction or operation of the facilities permitted herein. [15A
NCAC 02T .0105(n)]
4. The issuance of this permit does not exempt the Permittee from complying with all statutes, rules,
regulations, or ordinances that other jurisdictional government agencies (e.g., local, state, and federal)
may require. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(c)(6)]
5. If the permitted facilities change ownership, or the Penmittee changes their name, the Permittee shall
submit a permit modification request on Division -approved forms. The Permittee shall comply with
all terms and conditions of this permit until the permit is transferred to the successor -owner. [G.S. 143-
215.1(d3)]
6. The Permittee shall retain a set of Division -approved plans and specifications for the life of the facilities
permitted herein. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(o)]
7. The Permittee shall maintain this permit until the proper closure of all facilities permitted herein, or
until the facilities permitted herein are permitted by another authority. [15A NCAC 02T .01050)]
8. This permit is subject to revocation or modification upon 60-day notice from the Division Director, in
whole or part for:
a. violation of any terms or conditions of this permit or Administrative Code Title 15A Subchapter
02T;
b. obtaining a permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose all relevant facts;
c. the Permittee's refusal to allow authorized Department employees upon presentation of credentials:
I. to enter the Permittee's premises where a system is located or where any records are required
to be kept;
ii. to have access to any permit required documents and records;
iii. to inspect any monitoring equipment or method as required in this permit; or
iv. to sample any pollutants;
d. the Permittee's failure to pay the annual fee for administering and compliance monitoring; or
e. a Division determination that the conditions of this permit are in conflict with North Carolina
Administrative Code or General Statutes.
[15A NCAC 02T .0110]
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9. Unless the Division Director grants a variance, expansion of the facilities permitted herein shall not
occur if any of the following apply:
a. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has been convicted of
environmental crimes under G.S. 143-215.6B, or under Federal law that would otherwise be
prosecuted under G.S. 143-215.6B, and all appeals of this conviction have been abandoned or
exhausted.
b. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has previously abandoned
a wastewater treatment facility without properly closing the facility.
c. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has not paid a civil
penalty, and all appeals of this penalty have been abandoned or exhausted.
d. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee is currently not compliant
with any compliance schedule in a permit, settlement agreement, or order.
e. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has not paid an annual
fee.
[15A NCAC 02T .0120(b), 02T .0120(d)]
10. This permit shall not be renewed if the Permittee or any affiliation has not paid the required annual fee.
[15A NCAC 02T .0120(c)]
Permit issued this the 16'h day of November 2021
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
S. Daniel Smith, Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0000185
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Permit No. WQ0000185 High -Rate Infiltration System
Ocean Sands Water and Sewer District November 16, 2021
Ocean Sands WWTP Currituck County
ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION
❑ Partial ❑ Final
I, , as a duly licensed North Carolina Professional
Engineer, having ❑ periodically / ❑ fully observed the construction of the permitted facilities, do hereby
state to the best of my abilities that the facility was constructed in compliance with G.S. 143-215.1,
Administrative Code Title 15A Subchapter 02T, this permit, and the Division -approved plans and
specifications.
Documentation of any variation to this permit, and the Division -approved plans and specifications, is in the
attached as -built drawings.
Description of variations:
Professional Engineer's Name
Firm Name
Firm No.
Address
City JL
State
Zip Code
Telephone
Email
Seal, Signature, and Date
THE COMPLETED ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION, INCLUDING ALL SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTATION, SHALL BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
NON -DISCHARGE BRANCH
By U.S. Postal Service By Courier/Special DelivM
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER 512 N. SALISBURY ST.
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27604
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