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State of North Carolina
Department of Natural Resources and Community Development
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor December 21, 1987 R. Paul Wilms
S. Thomas Rhodes, Secretary Director
Mr. E. Paul Breaux, Jr. General Partner
Kinnakeet Shores Partnership
P. 0. Box 1630
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
SUBJECT: Permit No. 15514
Kinnakeet Shores Partnership
Kinnakeet Shores Soundside, Phase I
Wastewater Collection, Treatment &
Disposal Facilities
Dare County
Dear Mr. Breaux:
In accordance with your application received September 3, 1987, we are
forwarding herewith Permit No. 15514, dated December 21, 1987, to Kinnakeet Shores
Partnership for the construction and operation of the subject wastewater collection
treatment and disposal facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until December 31,
1992, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon
written request within 30,days followingreceipt of this permit. This requ!2st must be
in the form of a -written -petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of forth Carolina A
General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, Post Office
Drawer 11666, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604. Unless such demands are made, this
permit shall be final and binding.
One (1) set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If
you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Asaad
Shamsi, telephone No. 919/733-5083, ext. 179.
Sincerely yours,
R. Paul Wilms
cc: Dare County Health.Department
Bissell Associates
.Groundwater Section
Dennis R. Ramsey Pollution Prevention Pajs
/Jk P.O. Boot 27697, Raki North caroling 27611-7697 Tdep} 919-733-7(N5

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
RALEIGH
P E R M I T
For the discharge of Sewage, Industrial -Wastes, or Other Wastes.
In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes
of North Carolina as amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
Rinnakeet Shores Partnership
Dare County
FOR THE
construction and operation of, approximately 3143 linear feet of 8-inch gravity sewer,
3,362 linear feet of 4-inch force main, a 134 GPM wet well pump station equipped with
duplex submersible pumps and high water alarms, a 0.05 MGD extended aeration type
wastewater treatment facility consisting of a bar screen, a 13,643 gallon surge tank
with 80 GPM duplex surge pumps and a 15 CFM surge blower, 25,000 gallon each dual
aeration tanks, 5439 gallon each dual secondary clarifiers, a 500 gallon sludge
holding tank, dual 217 CFM rotary blowers, 34.8 sq. feet of total area tertiary
filter with 4114 gallon dosing tank, 110 GPM dosing pumps with filter backwash and
air scour_,4,__a---].,.4,60, gallon chlorine contact tank equipped-,P71-thKdual tablet feed type
chlorinators,''two (2) 80 feet diameter each hydraulically driven rotary distributors
with 200 linear feet of 3-inch effluent force main and 111 GPM duplex pumps, a
-standby power generator, an effluent flow recording and totalizing meter and all
related valves, pipes, pumps and appur-tanances. to serve-Xinnakeet Shores Southside
Phase I located in Dare County with no discharge to the surface waters of the State,
pursuant to the application received September 3, 1987, and in conformity with the
project plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and
approved by the Department of Natural Resources and Community Development and
considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of' issuance until December 31; 1992,
and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in
accordance with the approved plans, specifications and other supporting data.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to- the nature and volume of wastes
described in the application and other supporting data.
3. The facilities shall be properly maintained and :operated at all times.

4. This permit is not transferable.
5. Construction of the sewers shall be so scheduled so as not to interrupt service
by the existing utilities nor result in an overflow or bypass discharge of
wastewater to the surface waters of the State.
6. This permit shall become voidable in the event of failure of the soil to
adequately absorb the wastes and may be rescinded unless the facilities are
installed, maintained, and operated in a manner which will protect the assigned
water quality standards of the surface waters and groundwaters.
7. The -sludge generated form these treatment facilities must be disposed of in
accordance with General Statute 143.215.1 and in a manner approvable by the North
Carolina Division of Environmental Management.
8. Reports on the operations of the treatment disposal facilities shall be submitted
to the Washington Regional Office at regular intervals and in such form and
detail as may be required by this Division.
9. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facility is
prohibited.
10. The Permittee, at least six (6) months prior to the expiration of this permit,
shall request its extension. Upon receipt of the request, the Commission will
review the adequacy of the facilities described therein, and as indicated, will
extend the Permit for such period of time and under such conditions and
limitations as it may deem appropriate.
11. The Permittee shall employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator in
responsible charge of the wastewater treatment facilities. Such operator must
hold a certificate of the grade at least equivalent to the classification
assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities by the Certification Commission.
12. No wastewater shall be discharged into the proposed sewer collection
system until Kinnakeet Shores Sounds-ide Wastewater Treatment Plant -has been.:xl_ry,
completed and placed in operation.
13. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provdded by the
permitte6.to insure proper operation of the subject facilities.
14. An acceptable reserve area, equal in size to the approved disposal area, shall
be maintained at all -times.
15. The Permittee shall submit an application for a sludge disposal permit to the
Division of Environmental Management within six (6) months of the date of
issuance of this permit. The Permittee shall have the sludge disposal system in
place and operational within twelve (12) months of the date of issuance of this
permit.

16. The Permittee shall provide for the pump station and force main the following
items:
a. Pump-on/pump-off elevations located so that 2-8 pumping cycles may be achieved
per hour in the pump station.
b. An air relief valve located at all high points along the force main.
c. A screened vent for the wet well.
d. Fillets located in the wet well at the intersection of the flooring and
sidewalls.
e. Three (3) feet of cover (minimum) over the force main or the use of ferrous
material where three (3) feet cannot be maintained.
f. Sufficient devices which will protect the pump station from vandals.
g. Flood protection if the pump station is located below the 100-year flood
elevation.
17. Failure of the Permittee to properly operate this system is subject to a penalty
up to $10,000 per day.
18. Chlorine shall be maintained in the chlorinator.at all times such that a minimum
of 0.5 mg/1 of chlorine residual is maintained after 30 minutes of contact
time.
19. The operation of the treatment plant shall be monitored as follows:
Parameter Sample'Location Samplin Frequency
Flow
Influent
or effluent
Recording
Continuous
BODS .vim -�.t -,_.._
Influent
& effluent
Compos-ite-_;...
*2/Monthly
Suspended -Solids
Influent
& effluent
Composite
*2/Monthly
Fecal Coliform
Effluent
Grab
*2/Monthly
Residual Chlorine
Effluent
-
Grab
Daily --
*2/monthly sampling
frequency only during the
months of May
through September.
During the remainder
of the year,
this parameter
shall be monitored
monthly.
20. Monitoring reports including the above information shall be submitted
monthly to Regional Supervisor, Washington Regional Office, P. 0. Box 1507,
Washington, NC 27889. Each report shall be due within 30 days following the
end of the reporting period.
21. The length of time that the standby power unit is operated shall be
monitored and reported in the monthly reports described above. The length of
time that the standby power is operated due to power outage shall be reported
separately from the time that the standby power, is operated for the purpose of
routine exercising.

22. The treatment facility shall be operated such that the treatment facility
achieves a minimum of 90% removal of BODS and Total Suspended Solids and shall
meet a monthly average effluent limit of 20 mg/l of B0D5 and 10 mg/l of Total
Suspended Solids.
23. All treatment units described in this permit including the flow measuring and
recording device, and the automatically activated standby power generator shall
remain operational at all times. In the event of the failure of any unit or the
bypass or overflow of any wastewater, the Permittee shall notify the Division of
Environmental Management, Washington Regional Office, as soon as possible, but in
no case later that 48 hours after the occurrence.
24. Prior to beginning waste disposal operations, four (4) monitor wells, one (1)
upgradient and three (3) downgradient, must be installed to monitor groundwater
quality. The location and construction details for these wells must be by
approval of the Washington Regional Office, from which a well construction
permit must be obtained.
25. The monitor wells must be sampled initially after construction (and prior to
waste disposal operations) and thereafter every March, July, and November for
the following parameters:
NO3 pH
Total Ammonia TOC
TDS Chloride
Water Levels Total Coliforms
TOX (In November only)
Orthophosphate
Total Suspended Solids (Initial Sampling only)
The measurement of water level must be made prior to sampling for the remaining
parameters.
The analytical methods used Jor-_.TOX: must be capable of detecting the total of;
halogenated organic compounds -present at a concentration of 5.0 parts per billion
(ppb) or greater. In the event that a TOX concentration of 5.0 ppb or greater is
detected, any individual halogenated organic compounds present =at a concentration at
or above their- method detectiom -limit (MDL) must be identifiedy_:•quantifie&--and
reported with the sampling results.
The results of the sampling and analysis shall be sent to the N. C. Division of
Environmental Management on Form GW-59 (Compliance Monitoring Report Form).
26. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the
Department, shall be provided.
27.. Upon -completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted
facility, a certification must be received from a professional engineer
certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in accordance
with the approved plans and specifications.
I

Permit issued this the 21st day of December, 1987.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
R. Paul Wilms, Director
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit No. 15514
Engineer's Certification
I as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the
State of North Carolina, hereby certify that construction of these permitted
facilities has been completed in accordance with the approved plans and
specifications.
Signature Registration Number Date
Permit --No'. - 15514 ---