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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0033770_Final Permit_20220406ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. NORTH CAROLINA Director Environmental Quality April 6, 2022 JOHN L. MCDONALD — MANAGING MEMBER OLD NORTH STATE WATER COMPANY, LLC POST OFFICE BOX 10127 BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35202 Subject: Permit No. WQ0033770 Carolina Plantation WWTP High -Rate Infiltration System Onslow County Dear Mr. McDonald: In accordance with your permit renewal request received June 28, 2021, and subsequent additional information received September 10, 2021, November 5, 2021, and March 3, 2022, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0033770 dated April 6, 2022, to Old North State Water Company, LLC for the continued operation of the existing wastewater treatment and high -rate infiltration facilities, as well as the construction and operation of the proposed modifications to the existing wastewater treatment facilities. This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance through October 31, 2028, shall void Permit No. WQ0033770 issued October 4, 2016, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations therein. The Permittee shall submit a renewal application no later than May 4, 2028. 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 October 4, 2016: ➢ Old Condition VL2. — This condition has been removed because the permit is not voidable. The following permit conditions are new since the last permit issuance dated October 4, 2016: ➢ Condition L3. — Piezometers PZ-1, PZ-2, PZ-3, PZ-4, PZ-5, and PZ-6 shall be permanently abandoned, and a Well Abandonment Record (Form GW-30) shall be completed for each piezometer abandoned. ➢ Condition L4. — A Final Operation and Maintenance Plan shall be submitted. ➢ Condition IL 11. — All setbacks applicable to 15A NCAC 02T have been added. ➢ Condition IIL4. — Infiltration equipment shall be tested and calibrated once per permit cycle. ➢ Condition IIL13. — Metering equipment shall be tested and calibrated annually. 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 CAROLINI� ©'"rhmntof �Imnmem l ouai` r 919,707,9000 Mr. John L. McDonald April 6, 2022 Page 2 of 2 ➢ Condition IV.5. — The infiltration records shall now include the length of time a site is infiltrated. ➢ Condition IV.9. — The maintenance log shall now also include the date of infiltration equipment calibration. ➢ Condition V1.10. —This permit shall not be renewed if the Permittee or any affiliation has not paid the required annual fee. ➢ Attachment A —Total residual chlorine was removed from the monitoring requirements for the groundwater lowering system. ➢ Attachment C — Monthly piezometer reporting has been removed because the monitoring wells have been installed. 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. If you need additional information concerning this permit, please contact Nathaniel Thornburg at (919) 707-3653 or nathaniel.thornburg&ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director Division of Water Resources cc: Onslow County Health Department (Electronic Copy) Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (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 Old North State Water Company, LLC Onslow County FOR THE operation of a 150,000 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater treatment and high -rate infiltration facility consisting of the: continued operation of the existing 150,000 GPD wastewater treatment facilities consisting of a manual bar screen with '/2-inch spacing; a 37,500 gallon aerated flow equalization chamber served by a 105 cubic feet per minute (CFM) blower, a membrane diffuser system, and two 105 gallon per minute (GPM) flow equalization transfer pumps; a flow splitter box; two 4,690 gallon anaerobic chambers, each served by a 4 gallon per hour (GPH) alum feed pump and a 1 horsepower (hp) anaerobic mixer; two 9,380 gallon pre - anoxic chambers, each served by a 2.5 hp anoxic mixer and backup membrane diffusers in case of mixer failure; two 72,981 gallon aeration chambers served by three 500 CFM main plant blowers and a membrane diffuser system, a 4 GPH alum feed pump, and a 208 GPM recycle pump (to pre -anoxic chamber); four 50 gallon alum storage tanks; two 17,907 gallon post -anoxic chambers each with a 5 hp post -anoxic mixer; two 12,500-gallon hopper -bottom clarifier chambers with sludge airlift for return to the aeration chamber; two 26 square foot (ftZ) dual -media tertiary filter cells served by a 50 CFM air scour blower (main plant blowers as backup); an 8,886 gallon clearwell chamber with two 780 GPM filter backwash pumps; an 8,616 gallon mudwell chamber with two 100 GPM return pumps; a 3,125 gallon chlorine contact chamber served by two tablet chlorinators; a 33,256 gallon aerobic digester served by the main plant blowers and membrane diffusers with airlift for digester decant; an effluent flow meter with stilling well; a 250 kilowatt (kW) auxiliary generator; and all associated piping, valves, controls and appurtenances; the continued operation of the existing 300,000 GPD high -rate infiltration facilities consisting of: four high - rate infiltration basins with each basin having an effective volume of 1.0 million gallons (MG) and loaded at a rate of 3.48 gallons per day per square foot (GPD/fe); a groundwater lowering system with an average capacity of 471,400 GPD, consisting of approximately 1,022 linear feet (LF) of 8-inch perforated PVC pipe, a 10-mil PVC baffle curtain; a groundwater pump station with two 350 GPM groundwater lowering pumps, audible/visual high-water alarms and a groundwater flow meter; approximately 2,875 LF of 6-inch groundwater force main to transport groundwater to two proposed on -site irrigation ponds with potential for pond discharge to an unnamed tributary to Halfinoon Creek; and all associated piping, valves, controls and appurtenances; and the WQ0033770 Version 3.0 Shell Version 200201 Page 1 of 11 construction and operation of the following modifications to the existing 150,000 GPD wastewater treatment facilities consisting of: a static fine screen (parallel to the existing manual bar screen) with an auger and dewatering press assembly; two 3.8 hp mixers in the existing 37,500 gallon flow equalization basin; replacement of the two existing internal recycle aerobic chamber pumps with two 52 GPM internal recycle pumps (one in each existing 72,981 gallon aeration chamber); two 52 GPM pumps returning flow from the post -anoxic chamber to the anaerobic chamber; a 100 gallon alum storage tank with four 0.883 GPH chemical feed pumps; a 100 gallon Micro-C storage tank with four 0.83 GPH chemical feed pumps; four 30 GPM sludge return pumps to be tied to the four existing clarifier air lift pumps; two flat sheet membrane modules in the existing 33,256 gallon aerobic digester; and all associated piping, valves, controls and appurtenances to serve the Carolina Plantation WWTP, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the application received June 28, 2021, subsequent additional information received September 10, 2021, November 5, 2021, and March 3, 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 October 31, 2028, shall void Permit No. WQ0033770 issued October 4, 2016, and shall be subject to the following conditions and limitations: I. SCHEDULES Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of the permitted modifications to the existing wastewater treatment facilities, 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 (910) 796-7215, 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)] Within 60 days of the effective date of this permit, piezometers PZ-1, PZ-2, PZ-3, PZ-4, PZ-5, and PZ- 6 shall be permanently abandoned. Within 30 days of abandonment, a Well Abandonment Record (Form GW-30) shall be completed for each piezometer abandoned, and mailed to the Division of Water Resources, Non -Discharge Branch, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617, or Non- Discharge.Reports&ncdenr.gov. A North Carolina Certified Well Contractor shall abandon the piezometers 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)] 4. 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)] 5. The Permittee shall request renewal of this permit on Division -approved forms no later than May 4, 2028. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(b), 02T .0109] WQ0033770 Version 3.0 Shell Version 200201 Page 2 of 11 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 Onslow 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)] WQ0033770 Version 3.0 Shell Version 200201 Page 3 of 11 11. The facilities herein were permitted per the following setbacks: a. The infiltration sites were originally permitted April 15, 2009. The setbacks for infiltration sites originally permitted or modified from September 1, 2006 to August 31, 2018 are as follows (all distances in feet): i. Each habitable residence or place of assembly under separate ownership: 4001 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: 50 3 v. Groundwater lowering ditches: 503 vi. Surface water diversions: 50 vii. Each well with exception of monitoring wells: 100 viii. Each property line: 2002 ix. Top of slope of embankments or cuts of two feet or more in vertical height: 100 x. Each water line: 10 xi. Subsurface groundwater lowering drainage systems: 50 3 xii. Each swimming pool: 100 xiii. Public right of way: 50 xiv. Nitrification field: 20 xv. Each building foundation or basement: 15 xvi. Each impounded public surface water supply: 500 xvii. Each public shallow ground water supply (less than 50 feet deep): 500 ' 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 Setbacks to non -SA surface waters, groundwater lowering ditches, and subsurface groundwater lowering drainage systems have been reduced from 200 to 50 feet, and setbacks to SA surface waters have been reduced from 200 to 100 feet because the treatment units are designed to meet a Total Nitrogen of 4 mg/L and a Total Phosphorus of 2 mg/L. [15A NCAC 02T .0706(a), 02T .0706(c), 02T .0706(f), 02T .0706(g)] b. The storage and treatment units were originally permitted April 15, 2009, and modified January 5, 2015. The setbacks for storage and treatment units originally permitted or modified from September 1, 2006 to August 31, 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 ' 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. WQ0033770 Version 3.0 Shell Version 200201 Page 4 of 11 [15A NCAC 02T .0706(d), 02T .0706(f), 02T .0706(g)] 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. Infiltration equipment shall be tested and calibrated once per permit cycle. [15A NCAC 02T .0707(d)] 5. Only treated effluent from the Carolina Plantation WWTP shall be infiltrated on the sites listed in Attachment B. [15A NCAC 02T .0701] 6. 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)] 7. The Permittee shall prohibit public access to the wastewater treatment, storage, and infiltration facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0705(p)] 8. The Permittee shall dispose or utilize generated residuals in a Division -approved manner. [15A NCAC 02T .0708, 02T .1100]. 9. The Permittee shall not divert or bypass untreated or partially treated wastewater from the subject facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0705(i)] 10. Freeboard in the four high -rate infiltration basins shall not be less than two feet at any time. [15A NCAC 02T .0705(c)] 11. Gauges to monitor waste levels in the four high -rate infiltration basins 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 .0707(f)] 12. 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)] 13. Metering equipment shall be tested and calibrated annually. [15A NCAC 02T .0707(d)] 14. 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)] WQ0033770 Version 3.0 Shell Version 200201 Page 5 of 11 15. 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 Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number (910) 796-7215, shall be notified prior to each cleaning. [15A NCAC 02T .0707(h)] 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] 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. [I5A NCAC 02T .0108(c)] 6. Freeboard (i.e., waste level to the lowest embankment elevation) in the four high -rate infiltration systems 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. [I5A 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 Condition IV.5. and IV.6.) 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 [I5A NCAC 02T .0105(l)] WQ0033770 Version 3.0 Shell Version 200201 Page 6 of 11 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-I, MW-2, and MW-3 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)] WQ0033770 Version 3.0 Shell Version 200201 Page 7 of 11 12. Noncompliance Notification: The Permittee shall report to the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number (910) 796-7215, 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. Effluent breakout from the infiltration sites. Emergencies requiring reporting outside normal business hours shall call the Division's Emergency Response personnel at telephone number (800) 662-7956, (800) 858-0368, or (919) 733-3300. 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 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)] 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)] WQ0033770 Version 3.0 Shell Version 200201 Page 8 of 11 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] WQ0033770 Version 3.0 Shell Version 200201 Page 9 of 11 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. 143-215.613, or under Federal law that would otherwise be prosecuted under G.S. 143-215.613, 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 6th day of April 2022 NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director Division of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit Number WQ0033770 WQ0033770 Version 3.0 Shell Version 200201 Page 10 of 11 Permit No. WQ0033770 High -Rate Infiltration System Old North State Water Company, LLC April 6, 2022 Carolina Plantation WWTP Onslow 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 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 Delivery 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER 512 N. SALISBURY ST. 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