WQ0044463_Final Permit_20231219

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
RICHARD KELLY — MANAGER
MULBERRY FARM — MADISON, LLC
1126 UPPER THOMAS BRANCH ROAD
MARSHALL, NORTH CAROLINA 28753
Dear Mr. Kelly,
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
December 19, 2023
Subject: Permit No. WQ0044463
Mulberry Farm WWIS
Wastewater Irrigation System
Madison County
In response to your permit application request received on June 8, 2023, and subsequent additional
information received on September 21, 2023, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0044463 dated
December 19, 2023, to Mulberry Farm — Madison, LLC for the construction only of the subject wastewater
irrigation facilities.
This permit is effective from the date of issuance through January 31, 2030, and is subject to the
conditions and limitations therein. The Permittee shall submit a renewal application no later than
August 4, 2029.
Please pay attention to the monitoring requirements listed in Attachments A and B. Failure to
establish an adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required operational information may result
in future non-compliance.
This permit can be contested as provided in Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes
by filing a Petition for a Contested Case Hearing (Petition) with the North Carolina Office of Administrative
Hearings (OAH) within 30 calendar days. Requirements for filing a Petition are set forth in Chapter 150B
of the North Carolina General Statutes and Title 26 of the North Carolina Administrative Code. Those
interested in filing may access additional information regarding the requirements for filing a Petition and
Petition forms at the OAH website or by calling the OAH Clerk's Office at [phone]. A party filing
a Petition shall serve a copy of the Petition on the Department of Environmental Quality's Office of General
Counsel at 1601 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1601. If the party filing the Petition is not the
Permittee, then the party shall also serve the Permittee pursuant to G.S. 15013-23(a).
� 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
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Mr. Richard Kelly
December 19, 2023
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Included with this permit are Division -approved plans and specifications. If you need additional
information concerning this permit, please contact Cord Anthony at [phone] or
cord.anthony_&deq.nc.gov.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by
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Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
cc: Madison County Health Department (Electronic Copy)
Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
Kevin D. Davidson, PE — AWT (Electronic Copy)
Operator Certification Program (Electronic Copy)
Laserfiche File (Electronic Copy)
Digital Permit Archive (Electronic Copy)

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER IRRIGATION SYSTEM PERMIT
Pursuant to 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
Mulberry Farm — Madison, LLC
Madison County
FOR THE
construction only of a 10,000 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater irrigation facility consisting of -
three interconnected 20,000 gallon fiberglass effluent storage tanks; a pump chamber with two 24.8 gallon
per minute (GPM) dosing pumps, audible/visual high-water alarms, an irrigation control panel, and a rain
sensor; a headworks unit with a spin filter, flow meter, and return valve; an eight zone irrigation supply line
headworks with a solenoid valve for each zone; a 6.113 acre spray and drip irrigation area; three irrigation
return headworks housing a common return line solenoid and ball valve; a spin flush chamber with an
effluent filter; and all associated piping, valves, controls, and appurtenances
to serve the Mulberry Farm WWIS, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the
application received on June 8, 2023, subsequent additional information received on September 21, 2023,
and in conformity with the Division -approved plans and specifications considered a part of this permit.
This permit is effective from the date of issuance through January 31, 2030, and is subject to the following
conditions and limitations:
I. SCHEDULES
1. The Division has permitted the subject facilities as construction only. In order to operate, the Permittee
shall submit the following documentation as a minor modification request:
a. The final permit for Mulberry Farm WWTS (NOI — LHD Permit No. 385157), permitted through
Madison County EHS.
b. An Engineering Certification from a North Carolina licensed Professional Engineer certifying that
the Mulberry Farm WWTS (NOI — LHD Permit No. 385157) was constructed pursuant to the
Madison County EHS permit.
The Permittee shall submit the minor modification application via the Non -Discharge online portal.
[15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(B)1
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2. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, the Permittee shall
submit an engineering certification from a North Carolina licensed Professional Engineer certifying
that the permitted facility has been constructed pursuant to 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.
The Permittee shall submit the Engineering Certification via the Non -Discharge online portal. [15A
NCAC 02T .0116(a)]
3. The Permittee shall notify the Asheville Regional Office, telephone number [phone], at least
two business days in advance of the initial operation of the constructed facilities so that the Division
can conduct a startup inspection. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]
4. Prior to the operation of the wastewater irrigation system, the Permittee shall submit a final Operation
and Maintenance Plan. The Permittee shall submit the final Operation and Maintenance Plan via the
Non -Discharge online portal. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(B), 02T .0507(a)]
5. If the permitted facilities change ownership or the Permittee changes its name, the Permittee shall
submit a permit modification request on Division -approved forms within 90 days of the change of
ownership. The Permittee shall comply with all terms and conditions of this permit until the Division
transfers the permit to the successor -owner. [G.S. 143-215.1(d3)]
6. The Permittee shall request renewal of this permit on Division -approved forms no later than August 4,
2029. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(b), 02T .0109]
II. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The Permittee shall operate and maintain the subject wastewater irrigation facilities so there is no
discharge to surface waters, nor any contravention of groundwater or surface water standards. In the
event the facilities do not perform as designed, 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 disposal facilities. [15A NCAC 02T
.0108(b)(1)(A)]
2. This permit shall not relieve the Permittee of its responsibility for contravention of groundwater or
surface water standards resulting from the operation of this facility. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]
3. Effluent quality shall not exceed the limitations specified in Attachment A. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0505(b)1
4. The Permittee shall not irrigate effluent in exceedance of the hydraulic and agronomic rates specified
m Attachment B. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0505(c), 02T .0505(n)]
The Permittee shall connect the irrigation system to a rain or moisture sensor designed to prevent
irrigation during precipitation events or wet conditions. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0505(x)]
6. For wastewater irrigation fields originally permitted on or after December 30, 1983, the Division has
established the compliance boundary 250 feet from the irrigation area boundary or 50 feet within the
property boundary, whichever is closest to the irrigation area boundary. Any exceedance of
groundwater standards at or beyond the compliance boundary shall require the Permittee to take
corrective action. The Division shall note any Division -approved relocation of the compliance
boundary in Attachment B. The Division shall consider multiple contiguous properties under common
ownership and permitted for use as a disposal system as a single property regarding the determination
of a compliance boundary. [15A NCAC 02L .0106(e), 02L .0107(b), 02L .0107(c), 02L .0107(f), 02T
.0105(111]
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7. The Division has established the review boundary midway between the compliance boundary and the
irrigation area boundary. Any exceedance of groundwater standards at or beyond the review boundary
shall require the Permittee to take preventative action. [ 15A NCAC 02L .0106(d), 02L .0108]
8. The Permittee shall notify the Division of any sale or transfer of property affecting a compliance
boundary (i.e., parcel subdivision). [15A NCAC 02L .0107(1)]
9. The Permittee or any landowner who owns land within the compliance boundary shall not construct
any water supply wells within the compliance boundary. [ 15A NCAC 02L .0107(i)]
10. The Permittee shall operate and maintain the permitted facilities pursuant to the following setbacks:
a. The Division originally permitted the spray irrigation sites in Fields A and B on December 19,
2023, with an application received on June 8, 2023. The setbacks for spray irrigation sites
originally permitted or modified with an application received 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
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
Division originally permitted or subsequently modified the facilities 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)
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b. The Division originally permitted the drip irrigation sites (i.e., Fields A, B, C, D, and E) on
December 19, 2023, with an application received on June 8, 2023. The setbacks for drip irrigation
sites originally permitted or modified with an application received on or after September 1, 2018,
are as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Each habitable residence or place of assembly under separate ownership: 100,
ii. Each habitable residence or place of assembly owned by the Permittee: 15
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: 50 Z
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
Division originally permitted or subsequently modified the facilities 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)
c. The Division originally permitted the storage units on December 19, 2023, with an application
received on June 8, 2023. The setbacks for storage units originally permitted or modified with an
application received 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
Division originally permitted or subsequently modified the facilities 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)1
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III. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
1. The Permittee shall operate and maintain the subject facilities as anon -discharge system. [15A NCAC
02T .0101]
2. The Permittee shall maintain an Operation and Maintenance Plan, which shall include:
a. A description of the operation of the system in sufficient detail to show what operations are
necessary for the system to function and who shall conduct the operations.
b. A description of the anticipated maintenance of the system.
c. Provisions for safety measures, including restriction of access to the site and equipment.
d. Spill control provisions that include response to upsets and bypasses, including control,
containment, and remediation; and contact information for personnel, emergency responders, and
regulatory agencies.
[ 15A NCAC 02T .0507(a)1
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 its Back-up shall operate and visit the facilities as required pursuant to 15A NCAC 08G .0204
and 08G .0205. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0117]
4. The Permittee shall maintain a year-round vegetative cover on the irrigation area such that crop health
is optimal and allows even effluent distribution and 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 area.
[ 15A NCAC 02T .0507(c)1
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. The Permittee shall test and calibrate the irrigation equipment once per permit cycle. [ 15A NCAC 02T
.0507 d
8. The Permittee shall only irrigate treated effluent from the Mulberry Farm WWTS (NOI — LHD Permit
No. 385157) onto 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 storage and irrigation facilities. [15A
NCAC 02T .0505(g)]
11. The Permittee shall establish and maintain a protective vegetative cover on all berms, pipe runs, erosion
control areas, surface water diversions, and earthen embankments (i.e., the outside toe of the
embankment to the maximum allowable temporary storage elevation on the inside of the embankment).
The Permittee shall remove all trees, shrubs, and other woody vegetation from earthen dikes and
embankments. The Permittee shall keep all earthen embankments mowed or otherwise controlled and
accessible. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0507(a)]
12. The Permittee shall test and calibrate metering equipment annually. [15A NCAC 02T .0507(d)]
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IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING
1. The Permittee shall conduct and report any Division -required monitoring, including the monitoring of
groundwater, surface water or wetlands, waste, wastewater, residuals, soil, treatment processes, lagoon
or storage ponds, and plant tissue, if necessary to evaluate this facility's impact on groundwater and
surface water. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)1
2. A Division -certified laboratory shall conduct all analyses for the required parameters specified in
Attachment A. Parameters measured on -site with in -line metering equipment are exempt from a
Division -certified laboratory analysis. [15A NCAC 02H .0805]
The Permittee shall continuously monitor flow through the treatment facility and report daily flow
values on Form NDMR. Facilities with a permitted flow of less than 10,000 GPD may estimate its
flow from water usage records provided the water source has a metering device. [15A NCAC 02T
.0105 k , 02T .0108(c)1
4. The Permittee shall monitor the treated effluent at the frequencies and locations for the parameters
specified in Attachment A. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(k), 02T .0108(c)]
5. The Permittee shall maintain records tracking the amount of effluent irrigated, which 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 site irrigation time.
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.
h. Maintenance of cover crops.
[ 15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)1
6. On or before the last day of the month following the previous month's sampling, the Permittee shall
submit monitoring data (as specified in Conditions IV.3 and IVA) on Form NDMR for each PPI and
operation and disposal records (as specified in Condition IV.5) on Form NDAR-1 for every site in
Attachment B. If no activities occurred during the monitoring month, the Permittee shall still submit
monitoring reports documenting the absence of the activity. The Permittee shall submit the reports via
the Non -Discharge monitoring report portal. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(1)]
7. The Permittee shall keep a log of all maintenance done at this facility. The Permittee shall maintain
this log for eight years and shall make it available to the Division upon request. This log shall include:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration.
b. Date of irrigation equipment calibration.
c. Visual observations of the plant and plant site.
d. Record of preventative maintenance (e.g.,
inspections, cleanings, etc.).
[ 15A NCAC 02T .0507(h)]
changing of equipment, adjustments, testing,
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8. The Permittee shall conduct an annual representative soil analysis (i.e., Standard Soil Fertility Analysis)
on each irrigation site listed in Attachment B. The Permittee shall maintain these results at the facility
for eight years and shall make them 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)]
9. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report to the Asheville 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, structural, etc.) that makes 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 the telephone number [phone]. All noncompliance notifications shall
file a written report to the Asheville 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)1
V. INSPECTIONS
1. The Permittee shall perform inspections and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the wastewater
irrigation facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0507(i)1
2. The Permittee shall inspect the wastewater 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 eight years from the date of the inspection and shall
make this log available to the Division upon request. [15A NCAC 02T .0507(h), 02T .0507(i)1
Division -authorized representatives may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any
property, premises, or place related to the permitted wastewater irrigation facilities 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 influent,
treatment process water, effluent, residual, soil, plant tissue, groundwater, or surface water samples.
[G. S. 143-215.3(a)(2)]
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Vl. GENERAL
1. The Permittee's failure to comply with this permit's conditions and limitations may subject the
Permittee to a Division enforcement action. [G.S. 143-215.6A, 143-215.6B, 143-215.6C]
2. This permit is effective only for the nature and volume of wastes described in the permit application
and Division -approved plans and specifications. [G.S. 143-215.1(d)1
3. There are no variances to administrative codes or general statutes governing the construction or
operation of the permitted facilities unless the Permittee specifically requested a variance in the
application and the Division approved the variance as noted in this permit's facility description. [15A
NCAC 02T .0105(b)]
4. 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 .0 1 08(b)(1)(A)]
5. The Permittee shall retain this permit and the Division -approved plans and specifications for the life of
the permitted facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(o), 02T .0116(d)]
6. The Permittee shall comply with all permit conditions and requirements until the proper closure of the
permitted facilities, or until another appropriate authority permits the facilities. [15A NCAC 02T
.0105 ]
7. 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 15A NCAC 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 the Permittee keeps any
Division -required records under the terms and conditions of this permit.
ii. To have access to any permit -required documents and records.
iii. To inspect any monitoring equipment or method as required in this permit.
iv. To sample any pollutants.
d. The Permittee's failure to pay the annual fee for administering and compliance monitoring.
e. A Division determination that the conditions of this permit conflict with the North Carolina
Administrative Code or General Statutes.
[ 15A NCAC 02T .01101
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8. Unless the Division determines that the Permittee needs a permit modification for the construction of
facilities to resolve non-compliance with any environmental statute or rule, or the Division Director
grants a variance, expansion of the permitted facilities 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 the Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of
the Permittee has abandoned or exhausted all appeals of this conviction.
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 in accordance with its permit
or 15A NCAC 02T.
c. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has not paid a civil
penalty, and the Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has
abandoned or exhausted all appeals of this penalty.
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 pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0105(e)(2).
[ 15A NCAC 02T .0120(b), 02T .0120(d)]
9. Unless the Division Director grants a variance, the Division shall not renew this permit if the Permittee
or any affiliation has not paid an annual fee pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0I05(e)(2). [15A NCAC 02T
.0120 c , 02T .0120(d)]
10. The Permittee shall pay an annual fee for each year of the term of this permit pursuant to the schedule
in G.S. 143-215.31)(a). The Permittee shall continue to pay annual fees for any facility operating on
an expired permit that the Division has not rescinded or revoked. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0105(e)(2)]
Permit issued this the 19t1i day of December 2023
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DocuSigned by:
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D1043082680C483...
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0044463
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Permit No. WQ0044463
Mulberry Farm — Madison, LLC
Mulberry Farm WWIS
ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION
❑ Partial ❑ Final
Wastewater Irrigation System
December 19, 2023
Madison 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 StaME& Zip Code
Telephone ANELEmail Seal, Signature, and Date
THE PERMITTEE SHALL SUBMIT THE COMPLETED ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION, INCLUDING
ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION, VIA THE NON -DISCHARGE ONLINE PORTAL.
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ATTACHMENT A — LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Mulberry Farm — Madison, LLC
PPI 001— WWTP Effluent
Certification Date: December 19, 2023
Permit Number: WQ0044463 Version: 1.0
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCS
Code
Parameter Description
Units of
Measure
Monthly
Average
Monthly
Geometric Mean
Daily Minimum
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
00310
BOD, 5-Day (20 °C)
mg/L
30
4 x Year'
Grab
50060
Chlorine, Total Residual
mg/L
Weekly
Grab
31616
Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44.5 °C
#/100 mL
200
4 x Year
Grab
50050
Flow, in Conduit or thru Treatment Plant
GPD
10,000
Continuous
Recorder
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
mg/L
15
4 x Year'
Grab
00625
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N)
mg/L
4 x Year'
Grab
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
mg/L
4 x Year
Grab
00600
Nitrogen, Total (as N)
mg/L
4 x Year 1
Grab
00400
pH
su
Weekly
Grab
00665
Phosphorus, Total (as P)
mg/L
4 x Year
Grab
00530
Solids, Total Suspended
mg/L
30
4 x Year 1
Grab
1. The Permittee shall conduct 4 x Year sampling in April, June, August, and October.
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ATTACHMENT B — APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES AND LIMITATIONS
Mulberry Farm — Madison, LLC
Certification Date: December 19, 2023
Permit Number: WQ0044463 Version: 1.0
IRRIGATION AREA INFORMATION
APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
Field
Owner
Parcel No.
County
Latitude
Longitude
Net
Dominant
parameter
Hourly
Yearly
Units
Acreage
Soil Series
Rate
Max
EvE2 -
A
Mulberry Farm —Madison, LLC
8799-40-8553
Madison
35.861464'
-82.731351'
2.076
Evard/Cowee
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.35
14.34
inches
Complex
CtD2 -
B
Mulberry Farm —Madison, LLC
8799-40-8553
Madison
35.861482'
-82.730385'
1.843
Clifton/Clifton
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.35
14.34
inches
Variant Complex
CtD2 -
C
Mulberry Farm —Madison, LLC
8799-40-8553
Madison
35.861064'
-82.729612'
1.462
Clifton/Clifton
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.35
14.34
inches
Variant Complex
EvE2 -
D
Mulberry Farm —Madison, LLC
8799-40-8553
Madison
35.861603'
-82.728904'
0.428
Evard/Cowee
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.35
14.34
inches
Complex
EvE2 -
E
Mulberry Farm —Madison, LLC
8799-40-8553
Madison
35.861882'
-82.728603'
0.304
Evard/Cowee
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.35
14.34
inches
Complex
otal:
6.113
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