WQ0028666_Final Permit_20240809

August 9, 2024
BRENT M. MILLIRON – ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE DIRECTOR
AQUA NORTH CAROLINA, INC.
202 MACKENAN DRIVE
CARY, NORTH CAROLINA 27511
Subject: Permit No. WQ0028666
Cannonsgate at Bogue Sound
WWTP
High-Rate Infiltration System
Carteret County
Dear Mr. Milliron,
In response to your permit renewal request received on April 1, 2024, and subsequent additional
information received on July 5, 2024, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0028666 dated August
9, 2024, to Aqua North Carolina, Inc. for the continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment and
high-rate infiltration facilities.
This permit is effective from September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2032, shall replace Permit
No. WQ0028666 issued on August 12, 2019, and is subject to the conditions and limitations therein. The
Permittee shall submit a renewal application no later than March 4, 2032.
Please pay attention to the monitoring requirements listed in 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 may result in future non-compliance.
The Division has removed the following permit condition since the last permit issuance dated
August 12, 2019:
➢ Old Condition II.3 – The Division has removed this condition because the Permittee has
constructed all proposed groundwater monitoring wells.
The Division has added or modified the following permit conditions since the last permit
issuance dated August 12, 2019:
➢ Condition I.1 – The Division has moved Old Condition VI.5 from Section VI to Section I.
➢ Condition II.8 – The Division has modified Old Condition II.9 to reference the Groundwater
Discharge Easement Agreement filed on July 7, 2008, in the Carteret County Register of Deeds
and list the parcel containing the infiltration sites not owned by the Permittee.
➢ Condition II.9 – The Division has modified the setbacks in Old Condition II.10 to correspond
to the time of the original permitting or the most recent modification for each site and
storage/treatment unit.
Mr. Brent M. Milliron
August 9, 2024
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➢ Condition III.4 – The Division has modified Old Condition III.4 to replace “once per permit
cycle” with “annually”.
➢ Condition III.6 – The Division has modified Old Condition III.6 to include “The Permittee shall
take caution to protect the integrity of the infiltrative area”.
➢ Condition IV.1 – The Division has modified Old Condition IV.1 to include “…including the
monitoring of groundwater, surface water or wetlands, waste, wastewater, residuals, soil,
treatment processes, lagoon or storage ponds, and plant tissue, if…”
➢ Condition IV.2 – The Division has modified Old Condition IV.2 to include “Parameters
measured on-site with in-line metering equipment are exempt from a Division-certified
laboratory analysis”.
➢ Conditions IV.5.e and IV.5.f – The Division has modified Old Condition IV.5.e to specify both
“Continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings” and
“Continuous monthly and year-to-date loadings for any non-hydraulic parameter specifically
limited in Attachment B.”
➢ Conditions IV.6, IV.8, IV.9, and V.2 – The Division has modified the recordkeeping duration
in Old Conditions IV.6, IV.8, IV.9, and V.2 from five years to eight years because this permit
renewal will be for eight years pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0111(e).
➢ Condition V.3 – The Division has modified Old Condition V.3 to replace “…groundwater,
surface water, or leachate samples” with “…influent, treatment process water, effluent,
residual, soil, plant tissue, groundwater, or surface water samples”.
➢ Condition VI.10 – The Permittee shall pay an annual fee for each year of the term of this permit
pursuant to the schedule in G.S. 143-215.3D(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.
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. 150B-23(a).

Mr. Brent M. Milliron
August 9, 2024
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If you need additional information concerning this permit, please contact Zachary Mega at (919)
707-3658 or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
cc: Carteret County Health Department (Electronic Copy)
Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
Laserfiche File (Electronic Copy)
Digital Permit Archive (Electronic Copy)

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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
RALEIGH
HIGH-RATE INFILTRATION 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
Aqua North Carolina, Inc.
Carteret County
FOR THE
operation of a 200,000 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater treatment and high-rate infiltration facility
consisting of the:
continued operation of: approximately 412 linear feet (LF) of 4-inch force main from the property line
where the force main connects to the conveyance line (Permit No. WQ0037078) from the Bogue Watch
WWTP to the Cannonsgate at Bogue Sound WWTP flow equalization basin; and all associated piping,
valves, controls, and appurtenances; the
continued operation of: two 138 gallon per minute (GPM) pumps in the effluent pump station to convey
treated effluent from the Cannonsgate at Bogue Sound WWTP to the Bogue Sound WWTP (Permit No.
WQ0029821); approximately 173 LF of 4-inch force main from the effluent pump station to the property
line where the force main connects to the conveyance line permitted herein from the Cannonsgate at Bogue
Sound WWTP to the Bogue Watch WWTP; and all associated piping, valves, controls, and appurtenances;
the
continued operation of: approximately 4,839 LF of 4-inch ductile iron pipe (DIP) from the Cannonsgate at
Bogue Sound WWTP property line to the Bogue Watch WWTP property line; and all associated piping,
valves, controls, and appurtenances; the
continued operation of a wastewater treatment system consisting of: a mechanical fine screen; a 73,580
gallon aerated flow equalization basin with three 140 GPM variable frequency drive pumps, a 3 horsepower
(hp) submersible mixer, and coarse bubble diffusers served by two 300 cubic feet per minute (CFM)
blowers; a flow splitter box; two 2 millimeter (mm) rotary drum screens; two 44,000 gallon membrane
bioreactor (MBR) basins each consisting of a 13,000 gallon anoxic basin with a 174 GPM anoxic
recirculation pump, a 27,000 gallon aeration basin with fine bubble diffusers, a 4,000 gallon membrane
with a 140 GPM membrane feed pump, a 100 GPM wasting pump, and two racks of 36 microfiltration
modules each with a loading rate of 15 gallons per day per square foot (GPD/ft2); three 313 CFM blowers
serving both MBR basins; two 69,000 gallon aerobic digesters with two 430 GPM sludge pumps, two
submersible 4 hp mixers, and coarse bubble diffusers served by three 300 CFM blowers; dual ultraviolet
(UV) disinfection chambers in parallel; an automatically activated standby generator; an odor control
system; a turbidimeter; an upset flow meter; an effluent flow meter; a 4,450 gallon pump station with two
200 GPM pumps and audible/visual high-water alarms; a 1 million gallon (MG) synthetically lined five-
day upset pond; and all associated piping, valves, controls, and appurtenances; the

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continued operation of a high-rate infiltration system consisting of: a 1.7 MG high-rate infiltration basin
(Basin 1) with a 72,309 square foot (ft2) footprint and a 1.145 GPD/ft2 loading rate; a 760,000 gallon high-
rate infiltration basin (Basin 2) with a 29,185 ft2 and a 1.145 GPD/ft2 loading rate; a 1.385 MG high-rate
infiltration basin (Basin 3) with a 57,500 ft2 and a 1.145 GPD/ft2 loading rate; a 5.7 MG high-rate infiltration
basin (Basin 4) with a 15,682 ft2 and a 1.145 GPD/ft2 loading rate; a duplex 350 GPM groundwater control
pump station with audible/visual high-water alarms; a spray irrigation system for groundwater lowering
system effluent disposal; and all associated piping, valves, controls, and appurtenances; and the
acceptance of up to 80,000 GPD from the Bogue Watch WWTP (Permit No. WQ0029821)
to serve the Cannonsgate at Bogue Sound WWTP, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant
to the application received on April 1, 2024, subsequent additional information received on July 5, 2024,
and in conformity with the Division-approved plans and specifications considered a part of this permit.
This permit is effective from September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2032, shall replace Permit No.
WQ0028666 issued on August 12, 2019, and is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
I. SCHEDULES
1. 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)]
2. The Permittee shall request renewal of this permit on Division-approved forms no later than March 4,
2032. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(b), 02T .0109]
II. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The Permittee shall operate and maintain the subject wastewater treatment and high-rate infiltration
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 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 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
.0108(b)(1)(A)]
4. The Permittee shall not infiltrate effluent in exceedance of the hydraulic rates specified in Attachment
B. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]
5. For high-rate infiltration sites originally permitted as a reclaimed water system prior to September 1,
2006, the Division has established the compliance and review boundaries at the property 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 02H .0219(k)(1)(C)(i)(III), 02L .0106(e), 02L
.0107(c), 02L .0107(f), 02T .0105(h)]

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6. 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(l)]
7. 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)]
8. The Permittee shall ensure that any landowner who owns land within the compliance boundary and
who is not the Permittee executes and files with the Carteret County Register of Deeds an easement
running with the land. This easement shall contain either a notice of this permit, including the permit
number, a description of the type of permit, and the name, address, and telephone number of the
permitting agency; or a reference to a notice of this permit with book and page number of its
recordation. The landowner may request that the Director file a document terminating the easement
with the Carteret County Register of Deeds upon completion of the following:
a. The Permittee has completed all required groundwater remediation.
b. The Division determines that groundwater monitoring is no longer required pursuant to 15A NCAC
02L .0110(f).
c. The Permittee has abandoned monitoring wells pursuant to 15A NCAC 02C .0113.
R.A. North Development, Inc. (and subsequently Cannonsgate at Bogue Sound Homeowners
Association, Inc.), has executed and recorded a Groundwater Discharge Easement Agreement in the
Carteret County Register of Deeds (Deed Book 1278 / Page No. 82) for the compliance boundaries on
Parcel No. 630504649370000.
[15A NCAC 02L .0107(k)]

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The Permittee shall operate and maintain the permitted facilities pursuant to the following setbacks:
a. The Division originally permitted the infiltration sites on June 8, 2005, with an application received
on April 5, 2005. The setbacks for high-rate infiltration sites originally permitted or modified as a
reclaimed water system with an application received from February 1, 1993, through August 31,
2006, are as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Surface waters classified SA: 100
ii. Surface waters classified non-SA: 25
iii. Each water supply well: 100
iv. Each non-potable well: 10
v. Each impounded public surface water supply: 500
vi. Each public shallow groundwater supply (less than 50 feet deep): 500
[15A NCAC 02H .0219(k), 02H .0404(g)]
b. The Division originally permitted the treatment and storage units on June 8, 2005, with an
application received on April 5, 2005. The setbacks for treatment and storage units originally
permitted or modified with an application received from February 1, 1993, through August 31,
2006, are as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Each habitable residence or place of assembly under separate ownership: 100 1
ii. Each on-property residential unit if the unit is to be sold: 10 1
iii. Each private or public water supply source: 100
iv. Surface waters: 50
v. Each well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
vi. Each property line: 50 2
vii. Nitrification field: 20
1 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 02H .0219(j)(5), 02H .0404(g)]

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III. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
1. The Permittee shall operate and maintain the subject facilities as a non-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 .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 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 test and calibrate the infiltration equipment annually. [15A NCAC 02T .0707(d)]
5. The Permittee shall only infiltrate treated effluent from the Cannonsgate at Bogue Sound WWTP and
Bogue Watch WWTP (Permit No. WQ0029821) onto 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. The Permittee shall take caution to protect the
integrity of the infiltrative area. [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 of or utilize generated residuals in a Division-approved manner. [15A
NCAC 02T .0708, 02T .1101].
9. The Permittee shall not divert or bypass untreated or partially treated wastewater from the subject
facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0705(i)]
10. The Permittee shall maintain a freeboard of not less than two feet in the 1 MG five-day upset pond and
four high-rate infiltration basins. [15A NCAC 02T .0705(c)]
11. The Permittee shall provide gauges to monitor freeboard levels in the 1 MG five-day upset pond and
four high-rate infiltration basins. These gauges shall have readily visible permanent markings, at inch
or tenth of foot increments, indicating the following elevations: the maximum liquid level at the top of
the temporary liquid storage volume, the 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. 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 .0707(g)]

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13. The Permittee shall test and calibrate metering equipment annually. [15A NCAC 02T .0707(d)]
14. The Permittee shall provide and maintain onsite an automatically activated standby power source
capable of powering all essential treatment units. If the Permittee employs a generator as an alternate
power supply, the Permittee shall test it weekly. [15A NCAC 02T .0705(k)]
15. If the effluent exceeds the limits for fecal coliform or turbidity, the Permittee shall route all effluent to
the five-day upset pond until the Permittee brings the effluent back into compliance. Prior to
infiltration, the Permittee shall pump the wastewater in the five-day upset pond to the treatment plant
headworks for re-treatment or treat the effluent in the five-day upset pond to the effluent standards in
Attachment A. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]
16. The Permittee shall clean the infiltration areas once per permit cycle to remove deposited materials that
may impede the infiltration process. The Permittee shall maintain cleaning records at the facility for
eight years and shall make them available to the Division upon request. Prior to each cleaning, the
Permittee shall notify the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number [phone]. [15A
NCAC 02T .0707(h)]
17. The Permittee shall take adequate measures to divert stormwater from the high-rate infiltration sites
listed in Attachment B. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]
18. The Permittee shall maintain a year-round vegetative cover on the irrigation area receiving the
groundwater lowering system effluent such that crop health is optimal and allows even effluent
distribution and inspection of the irrigation system and minimizes sediment runoff. [15A NCAC 02T
.0108(b)(1)(A)]
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)]
2. A Division-certified laboratory shall conduct all analyses for the required parameters specified in
Attachments A and C. Parameters measured on-site with in-line metering equipment are exempt from
a Division-certified laboratory analysis. [15A NCAC 02H .0805]
3. 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)]
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 infiltrated, which 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 site infiltration 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.
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[15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
6. The Permittee shall measure and record weekly to the nearest inch or tenth of a foot of freeboard (i.e.,
the waste level to the lowest embankment elevation) in the 1 MG five-day upset pond and four high-
rate infiltration basins. The Permittee shall maintain the weekly freeboard records for eight years and
shall make them available to the Division upon request. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
7. On or before the last day of the month following the previous month’s sampling, t he Permittee shall
submit monitoring data (as specified in Conditions IV.3 and IV.4) on Form NDMR for each PPI and
operation and disposal records (as specified in Conditions IV.5 and IV.6) on Form NDAR-2 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(l)]
8. The Permittee shall maintain records of all residuals removed from this facility. The Permittee shall
maintain these records for eight years and shall make them available to the Division upon request.
These records 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. Residuals hauling date.
d. Volume of residuals removed.
[15A NCAC 02T .0708(b)]
9. 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 infiltration equipment calibration.
c. Visual observations of the plant and plant site.
d. Record of preventative maintenance (e.g., changing of equipment, adjustments, testing,
inspections, cleanings, etc.).
e. Date and results of the alternate power supply testing.
f. Date of turbidimeter calibration.
[15A NCAC 02T .0707(i)]
10. The Permittee shall sample monitoring wells MW-1, MW-2, MW-3, MW-4, MW-5, MW-6, MW-7,
MW-8, and MW-9 at the frequencies and for the parameters specified in Attachment C. [15A NCAC
02T .0105(m)]
11. On or before the last day of the month following the previous month’s sampling, the Permittee shall
submit a Compliance Monitoring Form (GW-59) and its associated laboratory analyses for each
monitoring well in Attachment C. The Permittee shall submit the Compliance Monitoring Forms via
the Non-Discharge monitoring report portal. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(m)]

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12. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report to the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number [phone],
within 24 hours of first knowledge of the following:
a. Treatment of wastes abnormal in quantity or characteristic, including the known passage of a
hazardous substance.
b. Any process unit failure (e.g., mechanical, electrical, 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. Effluent breakout from the infiltration 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 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 .0707(j)]
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 eight years from the date of the
inspection and shall make this log available to the Division upon request. [15A NCAC 02T .0707(i),
02T .0707(j)]
3. Division-authorized representatives may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any
property, premises, or place related to the permitted wastewater treatment and infiltration facilities at
any reasonable time to determine 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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VI. 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)]
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 .0108(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(j)]
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 .0110]

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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 .0105(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. 143-215.3D(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 9th day of August 2024
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
____________________________________________
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0028666
ATTACHMENT A – LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Certification Date: August 9, 2024
Aqua North Carolina, Inc. Permit Number: WQ0028666 Version: 4.0
WQ0028666 Version 4.0 Attachment A Page 1 of 3
PPI 001 – WWTP Effluent
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 ºC) mg/L 10 15 2 x Month Composite
00940 Chloride (as Cl) mg/L 3 x Year 1 Composite
31616 Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44.5 ºC #/100 mL 14 25 2 x Month Grab
50050 Flow, in Conduit or thru Treatment Plant GPD 200,000 Continuous Recorder
00610 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) mg/L 4 6 2 x Month Composite
00625 Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N) mg/L 2 x Month Composite
00620 Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) mg/L 2 x Month Composite
00600 Nitrogen, Total (as N) mg/L 2 x Month Composite
00400 pH su 5 x Week Grab
00665 Phosphorus, Total (as P) mg/L 2 x Month Composite
70300 Solids, Total Dissolved – 180 ºC mg/L 3 x Year 1 Composite
00530 Solids, Total Suspended mg/L 5 10 2 x Month Composite
00076 Turbidity, HCH Turbidimeter NTU 10 Continuous Recorder
1. The Permittee shall conduct 3 x Year sampling in March, July, and November.
PPI 002 – Bogue Watch WWTP Effluent (Permit No. WQ0029821)
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
50050 Flow, in Conduit or thru Treatment Plant GPD 80,000 Continuous Recorder

ATTACHMENT A – LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Certification Date: August 9, 2024
Aqua North Carolina, Inc. Permit Number: WQ0028666 Version: 4.0
WQ0028666 Version 4.0 Attachment A Page 2 of 3
PPI 003 – Groundwater Lowering System Effluent
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
31616 Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44.5 ºC #/100 mL Monthly Grab
50050 Flow, in Conduit or thru Treatment Plant GPD Continuous Recorder
00600 Nitrogen, Total (as N) mg/L Monthly Composite
00400 pH su Monthly Grab
PPI 004 – Surface Water Monitoring Station – SW-1 (Upstream of Groundwater Lowering Ditch – 34.7121341°, -76.9896257°)
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
31616 Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44.5 ºC #/100 mL Annually Grab
00600 Nitrogen, Total (as N) mg/L Annually Grab
00400 pH su Annually Grab
00480 Salinity mg/L Annually Grab
1. The Permittee shall conduct Annual sampling in July. The Division may increase the sampling frequency as deemed necessary based on WWTP flow.

ATTACHMENT A – LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Certification Date: August 9, 2024
Aqua North Carolina, Inc. Permit Number: WQ0028666 Version: 4.0
WQ0028666 Version 4.0 Attachment A Page 3 of 3
PPI 005 – Surface Water Monitoring Station – SW-2 (Sikes Branch – 34.7090438°, -76.9824300°)
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
31616 Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44.5 ºC #/100 mL Annually Grab
00600 Nitrogen, Total (as N) mg/L Annually Grab
00400 pH su Annually Grab
00480 Salinity mg/L Annually Grab
1. The Permittee shall conduct Annual sampling in July. The Division may increase the sampling frequency as deemed necessary ba sed on WWTP flow.

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ATTACHMENT B – APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES AND LIMITATIONS Certification Date: August 9, 2024
Aqua North Carolina, Inc. Permit Number: WQ0028666 Version: 4.0
WQ0028666 Version 4.0 Attachment B Page 1 of 1
INFILTRATION AREA INFORMATION APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
Site Owner 1 Parcel No. County Latitude Longitude Net
Acreage
Dominant
Soil Series Parameter Rate Units
1 Cannonsgate at Bogue Sound
Homeowners Association, Inc. 630504649370000 Carteret 34.711528° -76.987870° 1.66 -- 01284 – Non-Discharge Application Rate 1.145 GPD/ft2
2 Cannonsgate at Bogue Sound
Homeowners Association, Inc. 630504649370000 Carteret 34.712495° -76.984567° 0.67 -- 01284 – Non-Discharge Application Rate 1.145 GPD/ft2
3 Cannonsgate at Bogue Sound
Homeowners Association, Inc. 630504649370000 Carteret 34.712389° -76.983439° 1.32 -- 01284 – Non-Discharge Application Rate 1.145 GPD/ft2
4 Cannonsgate at Bogue Sound
Homeowners Association, Inc. 630504649370000 Carteret 34.711372° -76.985437° 0.36 -- 01284 – Non-Discharge Application Rate 1.145 GPD/ft2
Total: 4.01
1. R.A. North Development, Inc. (and subsequently Cannonsgate at Bogue Sound Homeowners Association, Inc.) has executed and reco rded a Groundwater Discharge Easement Agreement in the
Carteret County Register of Deeds (Deed Book 1278 / Page No. 82), which grants the Permittee a perpetual exclusive easement for the WWTP, infiltration sites, and pump stations.

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ATTACHMENT C – GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND LIMITATIONS Certification Date: August 9, 2024
Aqua North Carolina, Inc. Permit Number: WQ0028666 Version: 4.0
WQ0028666 Version 4.0 Attachment C Page 1 of 2
Monitoring Wells: MW-1, MW-2, MW-3, MW-4, MW-5, MW-6, MW-7, MW-8, and MW-9
GROUNDWATER CHARACTERISTICS GROUNDWATER STANDARDS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCS Code Parameter Description Daily Maximum Frequency Measurement Sample Type Footnotes
00680 Carbon, Total Organic (TOC) mg/L 3 x Year Grab 1, 6
00940 Chloride (as Cl) 250 mg/L 3 x Year Grab 1
31616 Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44.5 ºC #/100 mL 3 x Year Grab 1
00610 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) 1.5 mg/L 3 x Year Grab 1
00620 Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) 10 mg/L 3 x Year Grab 1
00400 pH 6.5-8.5 su 3 x Year Grab 1, 2
00665 Phosphorus, Total (as P) mg/L 3 x Year Grab 1
70300 Solids, Total Dissolved - 180 ºC 500 mg/L 3 x Year Grab 1
GWVOC Volatile Compounds (GW) Present: Yes/No Annually Grab 1, 4, 5
82546 Water Level, Distance from measuring point feet 3 x Year Calculated 1, 2, 3
1. The Permittee shall conduct 3 x Year monitoring in March, July, and November, and Annual monitoring in November.
2. The Permittee shall measure the water levels prior to purging the wells. The Permittee shall measure the depth to water in each well from the surveyed point on the top of the casing. The Permittee
shall measure pH after purging and prior to sampling for the remaining parameters.
3. The Permittee shall survey the measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells to provide the relative elevation of the measuring point for each monitoring well. The Permittee shall
survey the measuring points (top of casing) of all monitoring wells relative to a common datum.
4. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) – Analyze by one or more of the following methods:
a. Standard Method 6200 B-2011, PQL at 0.5 μg/L or less
b. Standard Method 6200 C-2011, PQL at 0.5 μg/L or less
c. SW-846 Method 8021 B, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 μg/L or less
d. SW-846 Method 8260 D, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 μg/L or less
e. Another method with prior approval by the Water Quality Permitting Section Chief
Any method used shall meet the following qualifications:
a. A Division-certified laboratory shall run any method used.
b. The method used shall include all the constituents listed in Table 6200:I of Standard Methods.
c. The method used shall provide a PQL of 0.5 μg/L or less supported by laboratory proficiency studies as required by the D ivision’s Laboratory Certification Branch. A Division-certified
laboratory shall qualify (estimate) and report any constituents detected above the MDL but below the PQL of 0.5 μg/L.
5. If monitoring detects any volatile organic compounds (VOC), then the Permittee shall immediately contact the Wilmington Regional Office supervisor, telephone number [phone], for
further instructions regarding any additional follow-up analyses required.
ATTACHMENT C – GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND LIMITATIONS Certification Date: August 9, 2024
Aqua North Carolina, Inc. Permit Number: WQ0028666 Version: 4.0
WQ0028666 Version 4.0 Attachment C Page 2 of 2
6. If monitoring detects TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/L in any downgradient monitoring well, the Permittee shall conduct additional sampling and analysis 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 shall represent the naturally occurring
TOC concentration. Any exceedances of this naturally occurring TOC concentration in the downgradient wells are subject to additional sampling and analysis as described above.
7. The Permittee shall report monitoring well data on Compliance Monitoring Forms (GW-59s) consistent with the nomenclature and location information provided in this attachment.
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