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Division of water Quality
August 7, 2002
RAY HOLLOWELL - MANAGER
OUTER BANKS / KINNAKEET ASSOCIATES, LLC
PO BOX 1411
MANTEo, NC 27954
RECE 1YED
AUG 0 9 2002
DWQ-WARD
Subject: Permit No. WQ0002284
Outer Banks / Kinnakeet Associates, LLC
Wastewater Treatment and Reclaimed
Water Utilization System
Dare County
Dear Mr. Hollowell:
In accordance with your application received November 16, 2001, and additional information received
March 21, 2002 and June 17, 2002, we are forwarding herewith Permit Number. WQ0002284, dated August 7,
2002, to Outer Banks / Kinnakeet Associates, LLC for the construction and operation of the subject wastewater
treatment reclaimed water utilization system -
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until a -9� shall void Permit No.
WQ0002284 issued December 13, 2001, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein.
Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements in this permit. Failure to establish an adequate
system for collecting and maintaining the required operational information will result in future compliance
problems.
Since this permit greatly differs from the one last issued December 13, 2001, please carefully read each
permit condition. Please pay close attention to the following condition for they are particular to your permit:
7 Condition I.5 — This condition only authorizes the Permittee to construct the treatment and disposal
systems listed in the Permit Description on Page 1. After satisfactory review and
approval of the Kinnakeet Shores Subdivision Bylaws by the Division will the
Permittee be allowed to operate the subject treatment/disposal systems.
➢ Condition 1II.2 — This condition requires surface water monitoring three (3) times per year at two
locations (DD-1 & DD-2). Please refer to attached Figure II for the exact location of
the sampling points.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, you have the right to
request an adjudicator}, hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this permit. This
request must 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, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-
6714. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
Non -Discharge Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Internet httpJ/h2o.enrxczmte.us/ndpu
Telephone (919) T3-5083 Fax [phone]
DENR Customer Service Center Telephone. [phone]
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One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional information
concerning this matter, please contact Nathaniel Thornburg at (919) 733-50 3 extension 533.
Sinc /
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Dare County Health Department
Washington Regional Office, Water Quality Section
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Groundwater Section, Central Office
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
Mark Bissell — Bissell Professional Group
Water Quality Central Files
NDPU Files

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND RECLAIMED WATER UTILIZATION 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
Outer Banks / Kinnakeet Associates, LLC
Dare County
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continued operation of approximately 3,143 linear feet of 8-inch gravity sewer, a 134 gallon per minute (GPM)
pump station with duplex pumps, high water alarms, approximately 3,362 linear feet of 4-inch force main and a
rotary distribution treatment and disposal facility consisting of a 50,000 gallon per day (GPD) extended aeration
wastewater treatment facility, an aerated surge tank with influent bar screen and duplex pumps, 2 parallel diffused
air aeration tanks with secondary clarifiers, scum removal, air lift sludge returns, low rate tertiary sand filters, a
tablet chlorinator, flow recorder and totalizer, effluent dosing tank, aerated sludge holding tanks, 2 - 80 foot
diameter rotary distributors and a standby power supply, and
abandonment of all wastewater treatment and rotary distribution facilities, piping, valves, electrical and
instrumentation/control systems, and other appurtenances necessary to facilitate construction of the new
wastewater treatment, spray irrigation/reclaimed water utilization and low -rate infiltration facilities as described
below, and
construction only of a 350,000 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization system
consisting of a manually cleaned influent bar screen, a 140,000 gallon aerated flow equalization basin with two
(2) 243 GPM submersible transfer pumps and a 300 cubic feet per minute (CFM) blower, two (2) 23,985 gallon
anoxic zones with two (2) submersible transfer pump and two (2) anoxic mixing pump, a flow splitter box, two
(2) coarse bubble aeration basins each sized at 175,000 gallons with four (4) submersible recycle pumps and two
(2) 3,000 CFM blowers, two (2) 31,050 gallon clarifiers, a second flow splitter box, a 61,650 gallon aerated
sludge holding basin with two (2) decant transfer pumps, a 348 square foot (ft2) travelling bridge filter (23 cells)
rated at 0.70 GPM/ft2, a 1,750 gallon travelling filter backwash return tank with duplex pumps and audible/visual
alarms, a turbidimeter, a flow meter, an ultraviolet disinfection system, a 3,057,000 gallon lined 5-day upset pond
with a 3,5000 gallon return pump station with duplex pumps and audible/visual alarms, a groundwater lowering
pump station with duplex pumps and audible/visual alarms, a 5,100,000 gallon storage/infiltration pond with a
loading rate of 1.49 GPD/ft2, an irrigation pump station with duplex pumps, audible/visual alarms and a mini -
weather station, approximately 700,000 ft2 of reuse water irrigation area and all associated piping and
appurtenances to serve the Binnakeet Shores Subdivision Wastewater Treatment Plant with no discharge of
wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received November 16, 2001 and in conformity with the
project plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until July 31; 2007, shall void Permit No.
WQ0002284 issued December 13, 2001, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:

I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
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 this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials. If
this project is to be completed in phases and partially certified you shall retain the responsibility to
track further construction approved under the same permit, and shall provide a final certificate of
completion once the entire project has been completed. Mail the Certification to the Non -Discharge
Permitting Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617.
2. The Washington Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall be notified at least forty-
eight (48) hours in advance of operation of the installed facilities so that an in -place inspection can be
made. Such notification to the regional supervisor shall be made during the normal office hours from
8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m on Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays.
The reclaimed water utilization facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so
that there is no discharge to the surface waters, nor any contamination of ground waters which will
render them unsatisfactory for normal use. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily,
including the creation of nuisance conditions or failure of the irrigation area to adequately assimilate
the wastewater, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions including those actions that may
be required by the Division of Water Quality (Division), such as the construction of additional or
replacement wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
4. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to surface
or groundwaters resulting from the operation of this facility.
5. This permit only authorizes the Permittee to construct the subject wastewater treatment, reclaimed
water utilization and low -rate infiltration system The operation of these facilities shall not occur
until the Kinnakeet Shores Subdivision Bylaws have been reviewed and approved by the Division.
6. The residuals generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed in accordance with General
Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the Division.
7. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.
The following buffers shall be maintained:
a) 100 feet between wetted areas and water supply wells,
b) 100 feet between wetted areas and waters classified as SA,
c) 25 feet between wetted areas and surface waters not classified as SA,
d) 100 feet between wastewater treatment units and wells,
e) 50 feet between reclaimed water storage/'urigation ponds and property lines,
f) 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and property lines,
g) 200 feet between the infiltration/storage pond and any habitable residence or place of public
assembly under separate ownership or which is to be sold,
h) 100 feet between the infiltration/storage pond and any private or public water supply source and
any streams classified as WS or B,
i) 100 feet from mean high water between the infiltration/storage pond and any "SA" or "SB"
classified surface waters,
j) 100 feet from normal high water between the infiltration/storage pond and any other stream,
canal, marsh, or coastal waters,
k) 100 feet from normal high water between the infiltration/storage pond and any Class I or Class H
impounded reservoir used as a source of drinking water,
1) 100 feet between the infiltration/storage pond and any other lake or impoundment,
in) 50 feet between the infiltration/storage pond and any drainage systems (ditches, drains, surface
water diversions, etc.) and from any groundwater lowering and surface drainage ditches,
n) 50 feet between the infiltration/storage pond and property lines,
o) 50 feet between the infiltration/storage pond and other treatment units and public right of ways.

The Permittee shall provide Reuse Water Public Education Packages to each new and existing
customer of the Kinnakeet Shores Subdivision Wastewater Treatment Plant.
10. A usable green area shall be maintained for wastewater disposal. The green area shall have the
capability of accommodating the average daily flow of the facility being served without exceeding the
loading rates of the green area. A "green area", as defined in 15A NCAC 2H .0404 (g)(7), is an area
suitable for waste disposal, either in its natural state or which has been modified by planting a
vegetative cover of grasses or low growing shrubbery.
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the facility by the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification
Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator
to be in responsible charge (ORC) of the wastewater treatment facilities. The operator must hold a
certificate of the type and grade at least equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the
wastewater treatment facilities by the WPCSOCC. The Permittee must also employ a certified back-
up operator of the appropriate type and grade to comply with the conditions of 15A NCAC 8G .0202.
The ORC of the facility must visit each Class I facility at least weekly and each Class II, III, and IV
facility at least daily, excluding weekends and holidays, and must properly manage and document
daily operation and maintenance of the facility and must comply with all other conditions of 15A
NCAC 8G .0202. Once the facility is classified, the Permittee must submit a letter to the WPCSOCC
which designates the operator in responsible charge within thirty days after the wastewater treatment
facilities are 50% complete.
A suitable, year-round vegetative cover shall be maintained on the irrigation areas.
4. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that
will cause runoff.
Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the spray fields.
The facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to prevent the
discharge of any wastewater resulting from the operation of this facility.
7. The application rate for the storage/infiltration pond shall not exceed a monthly average of 1.49
GPD/ft .
8. The application of chemicals to the storage/mfiltration pond.is expressly prohibited.
9. The application rate shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 161.2 inches over any twelve (12)
month period at an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.3 inches per hour in irrigation zones
Al through Al2.
10. No type of wastewater other than that from the Kinnakeet Shores Subdivision Wastewater Treatment
Plant shall be sprayed onto the irrigation area.
11. No type of wastewater other than that from the Kinnakeet Shores Subdivision Wastewater Treatment
Plant shall be disposed in the storage/infiltration pond.
12. A waste -level gauge, to monitor waste levels in the storage/infiltration pond, shall be installed within
60 days of issuance of this permit This gauge shall have readily visible permanent markings
indicating the maximum liquid levelat the top of the temporary liquid storage volume, minimum
liquid level at the bottom of the temporary liquid storage volume, and top of the dam elevations.
Caution must be taken not to damage the integrity of the liner when installing the gauge.

13. Freeboard in the storage/infiltration pond shall not be less than two feet at any time.
14. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all earthen basin embankments
(outside toe of embankment to maximum pumping elevation), berms, pipe runs, erosion control areas,
and surface water diversions. Trees, shrubs, and other woody vegetation shall not be allowed to grow
on the earthen basin dikes or embankments. Earthen basin embankment areas shall be kept mowed or
otherwise controlled and accessible.
15. All wastewater shall be routed to the five-day holding pond should the limit for fecal coliform (daily
maximum concentration of 25 per 100 ml) or turbidity (instantaneous maximum of 10 NTU) be
exceeded, until such time that the problems associated with the treatment capability of the wastewater
treatment plant have been corrected. The wastewater in the five-day holding pond shall be pumped
back to the treatment plant for re -treatment or treated in the five-day pond prior to discharge to the
storage pond.
16. If nutrient levels in the drainage ditches contribute to water quality stream standard contraventions,
additional nutrient removal units may be required.
17. An automatically activated standby power source 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. The length of time that the standby power unit is operated shall be monitored
and reported in the maintenance log referenced in Condition IH.8 of this permit. The length of time
that the standby power unit is operated due to power outage shall be reported separately from the time
that the standby power unit is operated for the purpose of routine exercising.
The following conditions apply only while the existing system is in operation:
18. The rotary distribution fields shall be raked twice weekly during the months April through October
and once a week during the months of November through March.
19. Vegetative growth must be kept out of the rotary distribution areas at all times. All vegetation must
be removed manually so that minimal disturbance will occur to the disposal area.
20. The application of chemicals to the distribution field(s) is expressly prohibited.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Influent flow shall be continuously monitored and daily flow values shall be reported on Form
NDMR.
The Permittee shall install an appropriate flow measurement device consistent with approved
engineering and scientific practices to ensure the accuracy and reliability of influent flow
measurement. Flow measurement devices selected shall be capable of measuring flows with a
maximum deviation of less than 10 percent from true flow, accurately calibrated at a minimum of
once per year, and maintained to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements is consistent with the
accepted capability of that type of device. Records of flow measurement device calibration shall be
kept on file by the Permittee for a period of at least three years. At a minimum, data to be included in
this documentation shall be:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration
b. Name of person performing calibration
c. Percent from true flow
2. The adjacent drainage ditches shall be sampled at points DD-1 and DD-2 initially after construction
and thereafter every April, August and November for the following parameters:
Total Ammonia (NH3 as N) Dissolved Oxygen Total Nitrogen Total Phosphorus

3a. Condition 3a shall apply only while the existing system is in operation:
As an indicator of proper operation and maintenance, the facility shall produce an effluent in
compliance with the following limitations:
Parameter
e
Monthly Average
Dail Instantaneous Maximum
Flow
50,000 GPD
BOD5 (5-day, 20°C)
10 mg/l
15 mg/1
NH3 as N
4 mg/1
6 mg/l
TSS
20 mg/1
30 mg/l
Fecal Coliform
14 per 100 ml b
43 per 100 ml
a Monthly averages for all but fecal coliform shall be the arithmetic mean of all samples
collected during the reporting period.
b Monthly average for fecal coliform shall be the geometric mean of all samples collected
during the reporting period.
c Daily maximum shall be the maximum value of all samples collected during the reporting
period.
The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored, by the Permittee, at the point prior to
discharge to the rotary distributors for the following parameters:
Parameter
S!Impling Point
Sampling F uenc
Type of Sample
Flow
Influent or Effluent
Continuous
Recording
BODS (5-day, 20 °C)
Effluent
* 2/Month
Composite
NH3 as N
Effluent
* 2/Month
Composite
TSS
Effluent
* 2/Month
Composite
Fecal Coliform
Effluent or Storage Pond
* 2/Month
Grab
Settleable Matter
Effluent
Daily
Grab
Residual Chlorine
Effluent
Daily
Grab
NO3
Effluent
*** Triannually
Grab
TD S
Effluent
***Triannually
Grab
TOC
Effluent
*** Triannually
Grab
Chloride
Effluent
*** Triannually
Grab
The effluent pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
* 2/Month sampling frequency only during the months of April through October. During the
remainder of the year, these parameters shall be monitored monthly.
** Triannually sampling shall be conducted during February, June and October.
If Groundwater sampling indicates or predicts problems with compliance with of the
Groundwater Standards, this permit will be modified to include additional and/or more restrictive
limitations.
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3b. Condition 3b shall apply only when the proposed system is in operation:
As an indicator of proper operation and maintenance, the facility shall produce an effluent in
compliance with the following limitations:
Parameter
Monthly Average
Dail Instantaneous Maximum c
QuarterlyAverage'
Flow
350,000 GPD
BOD5 (5-day, 20°C)
10 mg/1
15 mg/1
NO3
10 mg/l
Phosphorus
2 mg/1
NH3 as N
4 mg/l
6 mg/1
TSS
5 mg/l
10 mg/1
Fecal Coliform
14 per 100 ml b
25 per 100 ml
Turbidity
10 NTU
The effluent pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
a
Monthly averages for all but fecal coliform shall be the arithmetic mean of all samples collected
during the reporting period.
b
Monthly average for fecal coliform shall be the geometric mean of all samples collected during the
reporting period.
Daily maximum shall be the maximum value of all samples collected during the reporting period.
d Quarterly averages for phosphorus shall be the arithmetic mean of all samples collected during that
period.
The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored, by the Permittee, at the point prior to
discharge to the storage/infiltration pond for the following parameters:
Parameter
SaMRIing Point
Sa hn XLeAuency
T of Sam le
Recording
Flow
Influent or Effluent
Continuous
Turbidity
Effluent
Continuous
Recording
BOD5 (5-day, 20 °C)
Effluent
* See Below
Composite
NH3 as N
Effluent
* See Below
Composite
TSS
Effluent
* See Below
Composite
NO3 as N
Effluent
* See Below
Composite
Phosphorus
Effluent
**Quarterly
Composite
Fecal Coliform
Effluent or Storage Pond
* See Below
Grab
Settleable Matter
Effluent
Daily
Grab
NO3
Effluent
*** Triannually
Grab
TDS
Effluent
***Triannually
Grab
TOC
Effluent
*** Triannually
Grab
Chloride
Effluent
*** Triannually
Grab
PH
Effluent
Daily
Grab
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Twice per week sampling frequency during the months of June, July and August. During the
remainder of the year, these parameters shall be monitored monthly.
** Quarterly sampling shall be conducted during March, June, September and December.
*** Triannually sampling shall be conducted during March, July and November.
If Groundwater sampling indicates or predicts problems with the compliance with Groundwater
Standards, this permit will be modified to include additional and/or more restrictive limitations.
4. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses) deemed
necessary by the Division to insure surface and ground water protection will be established and an
acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.
Adequate records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking the amount of wastewater disposed.
These records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following information:
a. date and time of irrigation,
b. volume of wastewater irrigated,
c. zone irrigated,
d. length of time zone is irrigated,
e. continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings for each zone,
f. weather conditions, and
g. maintenance of cover crops.
h. volume of wastewater infiltrated in storagMmfiltration pond
A flow meter shall be installed on the irrigation line to determine volume of wastewater irrigated.
The monthly average infiltration flow rate in the storage/infiltration pond shall be determined by
subtracting reuse irrigation flow from the flow into the storage/infiltration pond.
6. Three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records [as specified in Condition M(5)] on Form
NDAR-1 and three (3) copies of all effluent monitoring data [as specified in Conditions lII(1), IH(2),
E I(3a) and IH(3b)] on Form NDMR-1 shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following
month. All information shall be submitted to the following address:
NC Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
7. A record shall be maintained of all residuals removed from this facility. This record shall include the
name of the hauler, permit authorizing the disposal or a letter from a municipality agreeing to accept
the residuals, date the residuals were hauled, and volume of residuals removed.
A maintenance log shall be maintained at this facility including but not limited to the following items:
a. Daily sampling results including residual chlorine, settleable matter, and dissolved oxygen in the
aeration basin and at the clarifier weir.
b. Visual observations of the plant and plant site.
c. Record of preventative maintenance (changing of filters, adjusting belt tensions, alarm testing,
diffuser inspections and cleanings, etc.):
d. Date of calibration of flow measurement device.
e. Date and results of power interruption testing on alternate power supply.

9. A representative annual soils analysis (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on
Irrigation Zones Al through Al2 and the results shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for a
minimum of five years. The Standard Soil Fertility Analysis shall include, but is not necessarily
limited to, the following parameters:
Acidity Manganese Potassium
Calcium Percent Humic Matter Sodium
Copper pH Zinc
Magnesium Exchangeable Sodium Percentage Phosphorus
Cation Exchange Capacity Base Saturation (by calculation)
10. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Washington Regional Office, telephone number (252)
946-6481, as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day
following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following:
a. Any occurrence at the wastewater treatment facility which results in the treatment of significant
amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the
contents of a sludge digester, the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance through the
facility; or any other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility incapable of
adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators,
compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of a pumping station; sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass directly to
receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
d. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of compliance
with its permit limitations.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within
five (5) days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline the actions taken
or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.

IV. GROUNDWATER REOUIREMENTS
1. Monitor wells MW-5, MW-6, MW-7, MW-8 and MW-9 (depicted on the attached maps) shall be
sampled every February, June and September for the following parameters:
Water Level pH
Chloride Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
Fecal Coliforms Total Organic Compounds (TOC)
Nitrate (NO3) Ammonia Nitrogen
Volatile Organic Compounds - In November only using one of the following:�J 9
(A) Standard Method 6230D, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less
(B) Standard Method 6210D, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less
(C) EPA Method 8021, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less
(D) EPA Method 8260, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less
(E) Another method with prior approval by the Groundwater Section Chief
Any method used must meet the following qualifications:
(1) A laboratory must be DWQ certified to run any method used.
(2) The method used must, at a minimum, include all the constituents listed in Table VIII of
Standard Method 6230D.
(3) The method used must provided a PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less which must be supported by
laboratory proficiency studies as required by the DWQ Laboratory Certification Unit. Any
constituents detected above the MDL but below the PQL at 0.5 ug/L must be qualified
(estimated) and reported.
If any volatile organic compounds are detected by the methods listed, then the Washington Regional
Office Groundwater Supervisor, telephone number [phone], must be contacted immediately for
further instructions regarding any additional follow-up analyses required. The results of all initial and
follow-up analyses must be submitted simultaneously.
The measurement of water levels must be made prior to sampling for the remaining parameters. The
depth to water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on the top of the casing.
The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed to provide the
relative elevation of the measuring point for each monitoring well.
If TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/1 are detected in any downgradient monitoring well,
additional sampling and analysis must be conducted to identify the individual constituents comprising
this TOC concentration. If the TOC concentration as measured in the background monitor well
exceeds 10 mg/l, this concentration will be taken to represent the naturally occurring TOC
concentration. Any exceedances of this naturally occurring TOC concentration in the downgradient
wells shall be subject to the additional sampling and analysis as described above.
The results of the sampling and analysis must be received on Form GW-59 (Groundwater
Quality Monitoring: Compliance Report Form) by the Groundwater Section, Permits and
Compliance Unit, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1636 on or before the last
working day of the month following the sampling month.

2. Well Abandonment Requirements:
Prior to initial operation of the new wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization system, the
existing groundwater monitoring wells (MW-5, MW-6, MW-7, MW-8 and MW-9) shall be
permanently abandoned. The well shall be abandoned either by a North Carolina -certified well
contractor, the property owner, or the property lessee according to North Carolina General Statute
§87-94.4(b)(2). If the well abandonment is not performed by a North Carolina -certified well
contractor, the property owner or lessee shall physically perform the actual well abandonment
activities,'and the well shall be abandoned according to 15A NCAC 2C .0113 (i.e., "Abandonment of
Wells") and any applicable local rules. Within 30 days of the well abandonment activities, a "Well
Abandonment Record" (i.e., GW-30 Form) shall be completed for the abandoned well and mailed to
the NCDENR-DWQ, Groundwater Section, Permits and Compliance Unit, 1636 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636.
3. Vertical Separation Requirements:
Waste application activities shall not occur when the vertical separation between depth of application
and the water table is at less than one (1) foot. Verification of the water table elevation can be
confirmed by water level readings obtained from the monitor well(s) near the site or auger boring(s),
which must be done within 24 hours, prior to application of wastewater. Any open borings must be
properly filled with native soil, prior to application to decrease the chance of any waste contaminating
the groundwater.
4. Liner Requirements:
The 5-Day Pond shall have either a liner of natural material at least one (1) foot in thickness and
having a hydraulic conductivity of no greater than I x 10-6 centimeters per second when compacted,
or a synthetic liner of sufficient thickness to exhibit structural integrity and an effective hydraulic
conductivity no greater than that of the natural material liner, according to 15A NCAC 2H .0219(f).
5. Applicable Boundaries:
The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY and REVIEW BOUNDARY for the waste disposal area(s) is
specified by regulations in 15A NCAC 21-L Waste Not Discharged to Surface Waters, specifically
.0219(k)(1)(C)(i)(Iln. The Compliance Boundary and the Review Boundary for groundwater shall be
established at the property boundary. An exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards at or beyond
the Compliance Boundary is subject to immediate remediation action according to 15A NCAC 2L
.0106(d)(2).
6. Additional Requirements:
a. Any groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be provided.
b. Prior to waste disposal, the spray patterns of each spray head shall be tested and examined to
ensure that the application of the reuse water is limited to the intended areas of application.
c. The Groundwater Section will recommend immediate monitor well installation and the initiation
of a monitoring program if the character of the effluent changes, the monitoring is performed less
frequently than required, or the applicant fails to monitor/submit the results in a timely fashion.
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V. INSPECTIONS
Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to insure proper
operation of the subject facilities.
2. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and disposal facilities to prevent
malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors and discharges which may cause or lead to the release
of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health, or a nuisance. The Permittee shall keep an
inspection log or summary including at least the date and time of inspection, observations made, and
any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken by the Permittee. This log of inspections shall
be maintained by the Permittee for a period of three years from the date of the inspection and shall be
made available upon request to the Division or other permitting authority.
3. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division may, upon presentation of
credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on or related to the disposal site or
facility at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit; may
inspect or copy any records that must be maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit,
and may obtain samples of groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with the
conditions of this permit, the approved plans and 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 Operational Agreement between the Permittee and the Environmental Management Commission is
incorporated herein by reference and shall be a condition of this permit_ Noncompliance with the terms
of the Operational Agreement shall subject the Permittee to all sanctions provided by North Carolina
General Statutes § 143-215.6A to § 143-215.6C for violation of or failure to act in accordance with the
terms and conditions of this permit.
4. This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change ownership, or
there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be submitted to� the Division
accompanied by an application fee, documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting
materials as may be appropriate. The approval of this request will be considered on its merits and may
or may not be approved.
5. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the Permittee to
an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A
to 143-215.6C.
The issuance of this permit does not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes,
rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government agencies (local, state, and
federal) which have jurisdiction, including but not limited to applicable river buffer rules in 15A NCAC
213.0200, erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Chapter 4 and under the
Division's General Permit NCGO10000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A NCAC
2B .0200 and 211.0500. .
7. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the Permittee for
the life of the project.
8. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within thirty days after
being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause the Division to initiate
action to revoke this permit as specified by 15 NCAC 211.0205 (c)(4).
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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 if warranted, will extend the permit for such period of time and under such conditions and
limitations as it may deem appropriate.
Permit issued this the 7th day of August, 2002
NOR AROLINA ONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
/-Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0002284
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Permit No. WQ0002284
August 7, 2002
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
Partial Final
I, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of
North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the project,
Project Name
Location and County
for the Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation
of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of
this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature
Date
Registration No.
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Name:BUXTON
Date: 3/21/102
Scale: 1 inch equals 1666 feet
Location: 035.339!
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-of greater than 2-5 won gallons peer•day (mgd.)
_ = Gda& III systezhs that are regjuired to'achieve biological nwncntrcdnction *
_...... -*-Biological NmTlent Reduction -
The reduction of total nitrogen or total phosphorous by an activated sludge or_ jxed growth
process as.required by the facl7iries permit
i - imassification of Collecfion Water PoRution Control _ -
_ (whichever provides lowest grade) - =
Sam as biological. warm. Ilufion control � - _ t n• - .- - " �adcpo system- Grade of.system=
Based on populatiOIl SmYeCt.
1,501 to 15,000 = C7rade II
- 15,001 to 50,U00 = •Grade III :
50;001 or more ={'wade IV

4asc�hon of Spray Irri�alion I�Pater Pollution Control System
Systems winch stray �igahonforAhC reuse f .}���'t=
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mclnd sqplic tanks; sand filtu, separators, lagopns,L
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`sue , s�mg, sP*n*a+�on: Systems other than those listed above__
_ shalt besnb�ectto adcfitional CbssifiCat1oIL.
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..:_ ; . riade3 Ph�►sical/C 1:: piny �v�Wution co�rol syst�nn ghat Q]�T7PC aprimaniy
! '-�..`_ s}r'7`�a..i3i'•?`.iif_�"•:';•fi'_: _+._:;Rw-�.y.<7<<-�' ^r- - '.ii_
. phy6zalprocess to treat wasrewatz -This classifimiion includes p ~- '
Xemmdialian s3'stm�
Cirade'IlPhysical/ChmnicaL Any warimppllut.ion.cAnhol system that.UUIMes a paman-Iy
chemical process to MatwRA=at=- This classification includes revessc.osmosis,
electmdialysis, and n1ftaffitration systems. **
'.Any water poffurion control system that ulY7iZes
ph3cal/chemicaI process to enhance an
activated sludge orfixed growth process, shall not be subject to addi� cla=#ic&tion
., �..-�-_':�.•.`�'.F _ L t�_'.r-i_ _':�•.r-r. ..ria rrat-rvr!•,_ 'y.: T•':• y.-f.''-,.e.. k-� - .`'r}�"c,�- y - _ ._. _. ..
•Cation 40fSR(� W3tE'.rPollution Control sys 'T
- $yStCIBS Wh1Ch ufih ithe Sail fOt SIIbSIIItdCe and disposal,of wastmalcr .
andlor are wed to have a'd under 3 SA NCAC; l R **
***Any sicbsudhrx system that has 'as part of its treabnentprocess a waterpoHidon control .
sYstcros that`may be classified• wzderPade _0302.1hrough -0307 of this section shall be
subject xo add "tonal classon_ -

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4. - ''"�' - _ a -ram • 'L - a
- . Acfivaced Sludge sbaIl mean a biology ` hratmtntInDc=s 34
blo&gradable poIlunta s m vratr- 4StCr am absikb;: 50i�,d or adb, ZiVmg BGIDj71C o1 Dam cmc and
= Ua►.i.Gd1�Y�,:-:�-ar:.._ ' -- • _ ..:o_i _-.�., c V.-�.-:� `;-__fit-._y,��z'"-. ..--,,.,_• :' • _ ..
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.:.�: - _ .y �F+•:-��%�%�.-r`. ,I•- ���'`.`-".y'-u sn�-rr __w�T�L-1� -}+ 'rl---•-s-.-'.� wa -
{3iemrcdI PI'� - haE mnl= a wastewatm PoB=on Lont rc)l system pm=ss -
exclusivcly of the addition of cbemii als to fi at wastewater. - - -
' : .. -_ _ ._ �i.,..�1.Y->•�_'-•0'-.1i�,�T-ems � ��_,; _ F _ -.'ay, .� _ - - .
• a - - ,, ._ _„�..4 ,; �,�__.. � .=- — - ^.=i;':�'-'ter _. � �%-�' .
ColledionSystem - shall mean a continuous connections of pipers, conduits, pwmp .
- ,°Moms; �a othari�la�ed canstrat ioB.s'iised to conduct:waste vatrsto the Ilufion _
•4�.-aT-+SaiJ�,'4+L:control system.,'
.wti?tC�'•Sr-iT" �,'ie+J /�.�.•I�+e''
i
- Eledioc�aiysis System- shall eam a system ntlizsng a seler�v6 $epa�afion: of dissolved solids
_ process that is based on electrical charge and diffusion thrones
Physical Prot�ss -. shall mean ate. waterIlution mntol s�►stem pros rAns�.s�g flf
PfiOn, RT-qhPP'n& --OXav'meInc poi% floation, and
1.1111dLIona$. _' - 1'r.'' _. _-r.=. _ r.. •�1T
Reverse Osmosis System =shall mean a system which utffi C solutions and semlpetmable
membranes to andtr wastcur�
Ultrafiltration System - shall mean a system which adzes a membrane filter to remove
pollutarits� fromwastcwate:Lz
- Water PoRu ion Cow of System - shall mean any -system for the collection; hr-atmen or. -
3isposal of wastc�vatez aired is classzfied under the f ` vision of G
- Notes"PleaseTeferto 9QA=37forivnaI mormariori mid defvuliorrs.-«� _,__ _,