WQ0000798_Final Permit_20220408

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 8, 2022
JOHN D. NICHOLS, PE, CPESC — PUBLIC UTILITY DIRECTOR
BRUNSWICK COUNTY
POST OFFICE BOX 249
BOLIVIA, NORTH CAROLINA 28422
Subject: Permit No. WQ0000798
Shallotte WWTF
Wastewater Irrigation System
SRF Project No.: CS370714-03
Brunswick County
Dear Mr. Nichols:
In accordance with your permit major modification request received June 3, 2021, and subsequent
additional information received July 26, 2021, October 4, 2021, and January 10, 2022, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0000798 dated April 8, 2022, to Brunswick County for the construction only of
the influent force main, construction and operation of the headworks, construction and operation of the
modified wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities, and continued operation of the existing wastewater
treatment and irrigation facilities.
The following modifications to the subject permit are as follows: installation of a 16-inch influent
force main from Ocean Highway, installation of a 1.25 million gallon per day (MGD) headworks station to
serve Shallotte WWTF (this permit) and Mulberry Branch WRF (Permit No. WQ0042579), installation of
a 319,900 gallon equalization tank with blowers and jet motive pump solids handling system (alternate bid
item), installation of a transfer pump station to pump from the headworks to Lagoon 1 with pumps to
transfer from the headworks to Mulberry Branch WRF, installation of a concrete channel connecting the
dual 2.76 acre facultative lagoons (Lagoon 1 and Lagoon 2), installation of piping between Lagoon 2 and
the 11.6 acre treatment/storage lagoon (Lagoon 3) to consolidate the lagoon systems into a single 500,000
GPD facultative lagoon facility, installation of piping and valves to improve the 325,000 gallon per day
(gpd) wastewater facility's irrigation pumping station to service the new treatment lagoon configuration,
removal and decommissioning of the influent force mains extending from Forest Road and the associated
inlet structures into the three facultative lagoons (Lagoon 1, Lagoon 2, and Lagoon 3), decommissioning
of the 175,000 gpd facility's wet well and irrigation pumps, addition of 11.18 acre spray field (Field 14),
removal of 13 acres of spray field (Fields IA and 1B), installation of three monitoring wells around the
perimeter of Field 14, and installation of a truck unloading station with bar screen and stainless steel hopper
assembly.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance through December 31, 2024, shall void
Permit No. WQ0000798 issued September 24, 2019, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations
therein. The Permittee shall submit a renewal application no later than July 4, 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.
D � 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
©.,roMtor 919,707.9000

Mr. John D. Nichols, PE, CPESC
April 8, 2022
Page 2 of 3
2019:
The following permit conditions are new since the last permit issuance dated September 24,
➢ Condition I.I. — This condition requires the Permittee to submit an engineering certification
upon completion of construction and prior to operation of the permitted modifications and
newly permitted treatment units.
➢ Condition 12. — This condition requires the Permittee to notify Wilmington Regional Office
prior to initial operation of the constructed facilities so that the Division can conduct a startup
inspection.
➢ Condition 1.3. — This condition requires the Permittee to notify Wilmington Regional Office
prior to installation of monitoring wells so that Wilmington Regional Office staff may approve
the well locations.
➢ Condition 1.4. — This condition requires the Permittee to submit an updated site map upon
completion of monitoring well installation.
➢ Condition 1.5. — This condition requires the Permittee to submit a Well Construction Record
(Form GW-I) for each new monitoring well constructed.
➢ Condition L6. — This condition requires the Permittee to submit an updated Final Operation
and Maintenance Plan for review prior to operation of the newly installed and modified
facilities.
➢ Condition L7. — This condition requires the Permittee to submit a minor permit modification
prior to operation of the influent force main.
➢ Condition 11.13.c., 11.13.e. — These conditions provide setbacks for the newly permitted
treatment and irrigation facilities.
➢ Condition IV.11. — This condition requires that new monitoring wells be sampled after
construction but within three months prior to initiating wastewater irrigation activities at Field
14.
➢ Condition IV.13. —This condition requires that GW-1 and GW-59 forms be submitted for the
initial sampling of new monitoring wells.
➢ Attachment A — PPI 003 has been added for the modified 500,000 gallon per day (GPD)
combined plant.
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.

Mr. John D. Nichols, PE, CPESC
April 8, 2022
Page 3 of 3
One set of approved plans and specifications (submitted April 8, 2022) will be provided under
separate cover upon their final review for accuracy and completeness. If you need additional information
concerning this permit, please contact Lauren Raup-Plummer at [phone] or
Lauren.Plummerkncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
cc: Brunswick County Health Department (Electronic Copy)
Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
T. Carter Hubbard, PE — WK Dickson & Co., Inc. (Electronic Copy)
Jay Frick — Protection and Enforcement Branch (Electronic Copy)
Ken Pohlig, PhD, PE — Division of Water Infrastructure (Electronic Copy)
All Ajami, PhD — Division of Water Infrastructure (Electronic Copy)
Laserfiche File (Electronic Copy)
Digital Permit Archive (Electronic Copy)

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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER IRRIGATION 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
Brunswick County
Brunswick County
FOR THE
operation of a 500,000 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater collection, treatment, and irrigation facility
consisting of the:
continued operation and subsequent abandonment of wastewater treatment facilities consisting o£ the
existing influent force mains extending from Forest Street to Lagoon 1, Lagoon 2, and Lagoon 3; the screens
associated with the previous lagoon configurations; the chlorine disinfection unit and irrigation pump
station containing two 400 GPM pumps that previously served Lagoon 1 and Lagoon 2; and all associated
piping, valves, controls, and appurtenances; the
continued operation and subsequent abandonment of irrigation facilities consisting of. a 13 acre solid -set
spray irrigation area (i.e., Fields IA and 113); and all associated piping, valves, controls, and appurtenances;
the
construction only of. 3,480 linear feet (LF) of 16-inch influent force main; and all associated piping, valves,
controls, and appurtenances; the
construction and operation of a 1.25 million gallon per day (MGD) headworks facility and pump transfer
station consisting of. dual flowmeters; a 2,558 gallon mixing well; a 1.25 MGD rotary drum screen
conveyor system with manual bypass bar screen; an odor control system; a grit removal chamber with a
1.25 MGD stacked tray grit removal system and a 250 gallon per minute (GPM) submersible pump; an
alternate bid item consisting of a 319,903 gallon equalization tank with three 1,650 GPM self -priming
pumps (equalization tank to Lagoon 1), one 2,928 GPM jet motive pump for solids handling, and two 450
cubic foot per minute (CFM) positive displacement blowers; a 12,335 gallon wet well with three 651 GPM
variable frequency drive (VFD) pumps to convey wastewater to the Shallotte WWTF permitted herein, and
three 651 GPM VFD pumps to convey wastewater to Mulberry Branch WRF (Permit No. WQ0042579);
and all associated piping, valves, controls, and appurtenances; the
construction and operation of wastewater treatment facilities consisting of. a concrete channel between
Lagoon 1 and Lagoon 2; piping between Lagoon 2 and Lagoon 3; a truck unloading station with bar screen
and stainless steel hopper assembly; and all associated piping, valves, controls, and appurtenances; the
construction and operation of irrigation facilities consisting of. a 11.18 acre solid -set spray irrigation area
(i.e., Field 14); and all associated piping, valves, controls, and appurtenances; the
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continued operation of a 500,000 GPD wastewater and irrigation facility consisting of. an influent
flowmeter from the headworks pump transfer station; two 2.75 acre clay -lined facultative lagoons (Lagoon
1 and Lagoon 2); a 11.6 acre facultative treatment/storage lagoon with a 40-millimeter high -density
polyethylene (HDPE) liner (Lagoon 3); a trash screen; a chlorine gas disinfection system and contact basin;
an irrigation pump station with two 820 GPM vertical turbine pumps and in -line strainers; an ultrasonic
effluent flowmeter; a 121.2 acre solid -set spray irrigation area consisting of 13 fields; and all associated
piping, valves, controls, and appurtenances
to serve the Shallotte WWTF, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the application
received June 3, 2021, and subsequent additional information received July 26, 2021, October 4, 2021, and
January 10, 2022, 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 December 31, 2024, shall void Permit No.
WQ0000798 issued September 24, 2019, and shall be subject to the following conditions and limitations:
L 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 Wilmington 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)]
The Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall approve monitoring wells
SA-1, SA-2, and SA-3 prior to installation, and the monitoring wells shall be installed prior to beginning
waste disposal operations. The Wilmington Regional Office shall be notified at least two business days
in advance of construction of any monitoring well. The monitoring wells shall be constructed such that
the water level in the well is never above or below the screened portion of the well, and in accordance
with 15A NCAC 02C .0108. The general location and Division -approved name for each monitoring
well is on Figures 1 and 2. [15A NCAC 02C .0108, 02T .0108(b)(1)(B)]
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4. Within 90 days of completing installation of monitoring wells SA-1, SA-2, and SA-3, the Permittee
shall submit two original copies and one digital copy of a site map with a scale no greater than 1-inch
equals 100 feet; however, special provisions may be granted upon prior approval for large properties.
The map shall include the following information:
a. Legend, north arrow, scale, and legible in black and white.
b. Topographic contour intervals not exceeding 10 feet or 25 percent of total site relief.
c. All habitable residences or places of assembly within 500 feet of the irrigation area.
d. Location of all wells, streams (ephemeral, intermittent, and perennial), springs, lakes, ponds,
ditches, and other surface drainage features within 500 feet of the irrigation area.
e. Location and identification of each monitoring well (identify any background/upgradient wells).
f. Latitude and longitude coordinates of each monitoring wells (decimal degrees to the sixth decimal
degree and in NAD83).
g. Location and identification of major components of the waste disposal system.
h. The perimeter of all irrigation areas with field names (named according to the approved permit)
i. Location and ownership of property boundaries within 500 feet of the irrigation area (including
road/rail right-of-ways and easements).
j. Latitude and longitude of the established horizontal control monument (decimal degrees to the sixth
decimal degree).
k. Elevation of the top of the well casing (i.e., measuring point) relative to a common datum.
1. Depth of water below the measuring point at the time the measuring point is established.
in. Delineation of the compliance and review boundaries.
n. Distance measurements verifying all setbacks are being met.
o. Stormwater drainage controls.
p. 100-year floodplain.
q. The date the map is prepared and/or revised.
Boundaries and physical features not under purview of other licensed professions shall be provided by
a Professional Surveyor. Control monuments shall be installed in such a manner and made of such
materials that the monument will not be destroyed due to activities taking place on the property. The
map and any supporting documentation 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 02C .0105(f), 02T .0108(b)(1)(B)]
Within 30 days of construction, a Well Construction Record (Form GW-I) listing this permit number
and the appropriate monitoring well identification number shall be completed for each well constructed,
and mailed to the Division of Water Resources, Non -Discharge Branch, 1617 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617, or Non-Discharge.Reportskncdenr.gov. A North Carolina Certified Well
Contractor shall construct the monitoring wells according to the North Carolina Well Construction
Standards (15A NCAC 02C .0113) and local county rules. [15A NCAC 02C .0113, 02T
.0108(b)(1)(B)]
6. Prior to operation of the newly installed and 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-
Dischar._e�Reports&ncdenr.gov. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(B), 02T .0507(a)]
7. The influent force main permitted herein is for construction only. The Permittee shall submit the
following documentation as a minor permit modification request:
a. Easements, or other property ownership documentation meeting the requirements of 15A NCAC
02T .0504(f), for all the properties on which the influent force main is to be located.
b. A map showing the force main and all properties with a table referencing all easements and/or
properties acquired by Brunswick County (Deed Book and Page).
Mail the documentation to the Division of Water Resources, Non -Discharge Branch, 1617 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617, or Non-Discharge.Reports&ncdenr.gov. [15A NCAC 02T .0116(c),
02T .0504(f)]
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8. The Permittee shall request renewal of this permit on Division -approved forms no later than July 4,
2024. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(b), 02T .0109]
II. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
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 irrigation 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. The wastewater collection facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times. The
Permittee shall maintain compliance with an individual system -wide collection system permit (Permit
No. WQCS00296 and WQCS00284) for the operation and maintenance of these facilities. [15A NCAC
02T .0400]
5. Effluent quality shall not exceed the limitations specified in Attachment A. [ 15A NCAC 02T
.0108(b)(1)(A)]
6. Application rates, whether hydraulic, nutrient, or other pollutant, shall not exceed those specified in
Attachment B. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A), 02T .0505(c), 02T .0505(n)]
7. Wastewater irrigation fields permitted prior to December 30, 1983 (i.e. Fields 9, 10, 11, and 12) have
a compliance boundary that is either 500 feet from the wastewater irrigation area, or at the property
boundary, whichever is closest to the wastewater irrigation 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(e), 02L .0107(a), 02T
.0105(h), G.S. 143-215.1(1), G.S. 143-215.1(k)]
8. Wastewater irrigation fields permitted on or after December 30, 1983 (i.e. Fields 2A, 213, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 13, and 14) have a compliance boundary that is either 250 feet from the wastewater irrigation area,
or 50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is closest to the wastewater irrigation 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)]
9. The review boundary is midway between the compliance boundary and the wastewater irrigation area.
Any exceedance of groundwater standards at or beyond the review boundary shall require preventative
action. [15A NCAC 02L .0106(d)(1), 02L .0108]
10. 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)]
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11. 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]
12. 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
Brunswick 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.
[15A NCAC 02L .0107(f)]
13. The facilities herein were permitted per the following setbacks:
a. The facilities permitted herein have no setbacks (i.e., the dual clay -lined treatment lagoons and
Fields 9, 10, 11, and 12). The original permit pre -dates administrative code 15A NCAC 02H
.02190), which was effective October 1, 1987. Since no modifications or expansions have been
made to the originally permitted facility, the facility is still covered under the 15A NCAC 02H
.0200 rules effective February 1, 1976, which contain no setback requirements. [15A NCAC 02H
.0200]
b. The irrigation sites (i.e., Fields 2A, 2B, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 13) were modified August 6, 2001. The
setbacks for spray irrigation sites originally permitted or modified from February 1, 1993 to August
31, 2006 are as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Each habitable residence or place of assembly under separate ownership:
400 1
ii. Each private or public water supply source:
100
iii. Surface waters:
100
iv. Groundwater lowering ditches:
100
v. Surface water diversions (upslope):
100
vi. Surface water diversions (downslope):
100
vii. Each well with exception of monitoring wells:
100
viii. Each property line:
150 2
ix. Top of slope of embankments or cuts of two feet or more in vertical height:
15
x. Each water line:
10
xi. Each swimming pool:
100
xii. Public right of way:
50
xiii. Nitrification field:
20
xiv. Each building foundation or basement:
15
' 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 Perinittee, or the entity from which the
Permittee is leasing, owns both parcels separated by the property line.
[15A NCAC 02H .02190)(5)]
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c. The irrigation site (i.e., Field 14) was originally permitted April 8, 2022. The setbacks for spray
irrigation sites originally permitted or modified on or after September 1, 2018 are as follows (all
distances in feet):
i. Each habitable residence or place of assembly under separate ownership:
400 1
ii. Each habitable residence or place of assembly owned by the Permittee:
200
iii. Each private or public water supply source:
100
iv. Surface waters:
100
v. Groundwater lowering ditches:
100
vi. Surface water diversions:
25
vii. Each well with exception of monitoring wells:
100
viii. Each property line:
150 2
ix. Top of slope of embankments or cuts of two feet or more in vertical height:
15
x. Each water line:
10
xi. Subsurface groundwater lowering drainage systems:
100
xii. Public right of way:
50
xiii. Nitrification field:
20
xiv. Each building foundation or basement:
15
' 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.
[15A NCAC 02T .0506(a), 02T .0506(e), 02T .0506(f)]
d. The storage and treatment units (excluding the dual clay -lined treatment lagoons and the new
Mulberry Branch combined plant headworks and associated pump transfer station) were modified
August 6, 2001. The setbacks for storage and treatment units originally permitted or modified from
February 1, 1993 to August 31, 2006 are as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Each habitable residence or place of assembly under separate ownership: 4001
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 Z
vi. Nitrification field: 20
1 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.
[15A NCAC 02H .02190)(5)]
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e. The storage and treatment units (i.e., the Mulberry Branch combined plant headworks and
associated pump transfer station) were originally permitted April 8, 2022. The setbacks for storage
and treatment units originally permitted or modified on or after September 1, 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
' 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.
[15A NCAC 02T .0506(b), 02T .0506(e), 02T .0506(f)]
III. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The Permittee shall operate and maintain the subject facilities as anon -discharge system. [15A NCAC
02T .0500]
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
.0507(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 maintain vegetative cover on the irrigation sites, such that crop health is optimal,
allows even effluent distribution, and allows inspection of the irrigation system. [15A NCAC 02T
.0507(b)]
5. The Permittee shall take measures to prevent effluent ponding in or runoff from the irrigation sites
listed in Attachment B. [15A NCAC 02T .0507(c)]
6. The Permittee shall not irrigate treated effluent during inclement weather, or when the soil is in a
condition that will cause ponding or runoff. [15A NCAC 02T .0505(x)]
7. Irrigation equipment shall be tested and calibrated once per permit cycle. [15A NCAC 02T .0507(d)]
8. Only treated effluent from the Shallotte WWTF shall be irrigated on the sites listed in Attachment B.
[15A NCAC 02T .0501]
9. The Permittee shall not allow vehicles or heavy machinery on the irrigation area, except during
equipment installation or maintenance activities. [15A NCAC 02T .0507(e)]
10. The Permittee shall prohibit public access to the wastewater treatment, storage, and irrigation facilities.
[15A NCAC 02T .0505(q)]
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11. The Permittee shall dispose or utilize generated residuals in a Division -approved manner. [15A NCAC
02T .0508, 02T .I 100].
12. The Permittee shall not divert or bypass untreated or partially treated wastewater from the subject
facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .05050)]
13. Freeboard in the dual 2.75 acre clay -lined facultative lagoons and the 11.6 acre treatment/storage lagoon
shall not be less than two feet at anytime. [15A NCAC 02T .0505(d)]
14. Gauges to monitor waste levels in the dual 2.75 acre clay -lined facultative lagoons and the 11.6 acre
treatment/storage lagoon shall be provided. These gauges shall have readily visible permanent
markings, at inch or tenth of a foot increments, indicating the following elevations: maximum liquid
level at the top of the temporary liquid storage volume; minimum liquid level at the bottom of the
temporary liquid storage volume; and the lowest point on top of the dam. [15A NCAC 02T .0507(f)]
15. 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 .0507(g)]
16. Metering equipment shall be tested and calibrated annually. [15A NCAC 02T .0507(d)]
17. 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 .0505(1)]
IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. 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 irrigated. These records shall
include the following information for each irrigation site listed in Attachment B:
a. Date of irrigation;
b. Volume of effluent irrigated;
c. Site irrigated;
d. Length of time site is irrigated;
e. Continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings;
f. Continuous monthly and year-to-date loadings for any non -hydraulic parameter specifically
limited in Attachment B;
g. Weather conditions; and
h. Maintenance of cover crops.
[15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
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6. Freeboard (i.e., waste level to the lowest embankment elevation) in the dual 2.76 acre clay -lined
facultative lagoons and the 11.6 acre treatment/storage lagoon shall be measured to the nearest inch or
tenth of a foot, and recorded weekly. Weekly freeboard records shall be maintained for five years, and
shall be made available to the Division upon request. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
7. 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 Conditions IV.5. and
IV.6.) on Form NDAR-1 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)]
8. 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 irrigation
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)]
9. 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 .0508(b)]
10. 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 irrigation 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 .0507(h)]
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11. Monitoring wells SA-1, SA-2, and SA-3 shall be sampled after construction, and within three months
prior to initiating wastewater irrigation operations at Field 14. Monitoring wells SA-1, SA-2, and SA-
3 shall be sampled thereafter 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 Figures I and 2. [15A
NCAC 02T .0105(m)]
12. Monitoring wells MW-6, MW-7, MW-8, MW-9A, MW-10, MW-11, MW-12, MW-14A, and MW-15
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 Figures I and 2. [15A NCAC 02T
.0105(m)]
13. For initial sampling of monitoring wells SA-1, SA-2, and SA-3, the Permittee shall submit a
Compliance Monitoring Form (GW-59) and a Well Construction Record Form (GW-1) listing this
permit number and the appropriate monitoring well identification number. Initial Compliance
Monitoring Forms (GW-59) without copies of the Well Construction Record Forms (GW-1) are
deemed incomplete, and may be returned to the Permittee without being processed. [15A NCAC 02T
.0105(m)]
14. 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)]
15. An annual representative soils analysis (i.e., Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on
each irrigation site listed in Attachment B. These results shall be maintained at the facility for five
years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. Each Standard Soil Fertility Analysis
shall include the following parameters:
Acidity
Exchangeable Sodium Percentage
Phosphorus
Base Saturation (by calculation)
Magnesium
Potassium
Calcium
Manganese
Sodium
Cation Exchange Capacity
Percent Humic Matter
Zinc
Copper
pH
[15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
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16. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report to the Wilmington 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 irrigation 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 Wilmington 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 irrigation facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0507(i)]
2. The Permittee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and irrigation 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
.0507(h), 02T .0507(i)]
Division authorized representatives may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any
property, premises, or place related to the wastewater treatment and irrigation 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 Permittee 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 8 h day of April 2022
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
7L4a,,�r/7z Sp��� _
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0000798
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Permit No. WQ0000798
Brunswick County
Shallotte WWTF
ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION
❑ Partial ❑ Final
Wastewater Irrigation System
April 8, 2022
Brunswick County
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 Dateaj
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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