WQ0000581_Final Permit_19940510

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, low
Health and Natural Resources AT4 0�1
Division of Environmental Management016- rA
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary p E H N
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
May 10, 1994
John W. Crawford, Vice President Operations
Eagle Snacks, Inc.
8115 Preston Road, Suite 300
Dallas, Texas 75225
Subject: Permit No. WQ0000581
Eagle Snacks, Inc.
ESI Robersonville Facility
Wastewater Spray Irrigation
Martin County
Dear Mr. Crawford:
In accordance with your amendment request received April 15, 1994, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0000581 as amended, dated May 10, 1994, to Eagle Snacks, Inc. for the continued
operation of the subject wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities. This permit has been amended
to clarify several conditions in the existing permit which was issued on January 6, 1994. The
clarifications to the conditions were based on comments outlined in a letter dated March 9, 1994 from
Walter D. Lehman, P.E. of the Anheuser -Bush Companies, Incorporated.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until December 31, 1998, shall void Permit
No. WQ0000581 issued January 6, 1994, 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.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, you have the
right to request an adjudicatory 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, P.O. Drawer
27447, Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
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If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. John A. Kuske III at
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Sincerely,
A. Press - Howard, Jr., P.E.
cc: Martin County Health Department
Walter D. Lehman, P.E., Anheuser -Bush Companies, Inc.
Washington Regional Office, Water Quality
Washington Regional Office, Groundwater
Groundwater Section, Jack Floyd
Training and Certification Unit
Facilities Assessment Unit

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SPRAY IRRIGATION SYSTEM PERMIT
In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina as
amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
Eagle Snacks, Inc.
Martin County
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continued operation of alara irrigation facility capable of treating and disposing of a combined 129,232
GPD consisting of a MgPM duplex um station a rotary screen, an 80 GPM transfer pump station with
dual pumps, 1.155 million ganons of combined storage in three (3) aerated.tas and pe -Cl) -non-aerated
tank, and all associated sprinklers, piping, valves and appurtenances, approx my atel irty-six�36) acres
of spray irrigation fields which will be able to treat 62,838 GPD of the combined wastdWa er year round,
approximately nine'(9) acres of spray irrigation fields which will be able to treat 38,000 GPD of the
combined wasiewa"ter year round, and approximately thirteen _(13) acres of spray irrigation fields which
will be able to treat 24,204 GPD of the combined wastewater during the months of May through October
to serve Eagle Snacks, Inc. Robersonville Facility with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters,
pursuant to the application received September 30, 1993, and in conformity with the project plan,
specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of
Environment, Health and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until December 31, 1998, shall void Permit
No. WQ0000581 issued January 6, 1994, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
The spray irrigation 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
Environmental Management, such as the construction of additional or replacement
wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
2. 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.

3. 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 North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management.
4. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
5. The buffers that currently exist at the land application facility shall be maintained. The
following buffers shall be installed and maintained for any new construction or
modifications:
a) 400 feet between wetted area and any residence or places of public assembly under
separate ownership,
b) 150 feet between wetted area and property lines,
c) 100 feet between wetted area and wells,
d) 100 feet between wetted area and drainageways or surface water bodies,
e) 50 feet between wetted area and public right of ways,
f) 100 feet between wastewater treatment units and wells, and
g) 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and property lines.
Some of the buffers specified above may not have been included in previous permits for
this waste treatment and disposal system. These buffers are not intended to prohibit or
prevent modifications, which are required by the Division, to improve performance of the
existing treatment facility. These buffers do, however, apply to modifications of the
treatment and disposal facilities which are for the purpose of increasing the flow that is
tributary to the facility. These buffers do apply to any expansion or modification of the
spray irrigation areas and apply in instances in which the sale of property would cause any
of the buffers now complied with, for the treatment and disposal facilities, to be violated.
The applicant is advised that any modifications to the existing facilities will require a permit
modification.
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, 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 Certification Commission. The Permittee must also employ a
certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and grade to comply with the conditions
of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202. The ORC of the facility must visit each Class I facility at
least weekly and each Class H, 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 Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202.
3. A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained.
4. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a
condition that will cause runoff.
5. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the spray field.
6. 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.
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7 . The application rates shall not exceed the following:
Application Rates (inches/week) Annlication Period
9 Acres 1.1 Year round
36 Acres 0.45 November thm April
0.48 May thru October
13 Acres 0.48 May thru October
8. No type of wastewater other than that from Eagle Snacks, Inc. Robersonville Facility shall
be sprayed onto the irrigation area.
9. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation
occurs or while normal maintenance is being performed.
10. Public access to the land application sites shall be controlled during active site use. Such
controls may include the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted at each
site.
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses)
deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management to insure surface and
ground water protection will be established and an acceptable sampling reporting schedule
shall be followed.
2. 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 of irrigation,
b) volume of wastewater irrigated,
c) field irrigated, (9 ac., 25 ac., or 24 ac. as shown on Figure 2)
d) length of time field is irrigated,
e) continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches) loadings for each
field,
f) weather conditions, and
g) maintenance of cover crops.
3. The effluent from the subject facilities shall he monitored by the Permittee at the point prior
to irrigation every March, June, September and December for the following parameters:
BODS pH
TSS Sodium
NH3 as N Calcium
Magnesium
Sodium Adsorption Ratio by Calculation
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4. The original and two copies of the Non -Discharge Application Report (NDAR-1) and the
Non -Discharge Wastewater Monitoring Report (NDMR-1) containing the information
specified in Conditions III 2 and III 3 shall be submitted on or before the last day of the
following month to the following address:
NC Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
Facility Assessment Unit
PO Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
5, Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Washington Regional Office, telephone
number 919/946-6481, 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 renders 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; or
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 15 days following fust knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline
the actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
1. The six existing monitoring wells 9-1, 9-2, 24-1, 25-1, 25-2, and 25-3 (see attached map)
shall be sampled every March, June, September, and December for the following
parameters:
NO3 Ammonia Nitrogen
TDS TOC
PH Water Level
Chloride
Sulfate
Volatile Organic Compounds - (In December only by Method 1 or Method 2 below)
Method 1: Method 6230D (Capillary - Column), "Standard Methods For The
Examination of Water and Wastewater", 17th ed., 1989
Method 2: Method 502.2 "Methods For The Determination Of Organic Compounds
In Drinking Water", U.S. EPA- 600/4-88/039
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2. The measurement of water level must be made prior to sampling for the remaining
parameters. Tire depth of water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on
the top of the casing.
3. The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed to
provide relative elevations of the measuring point for each monitoring well.
4. 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.
5. If any volatile organic compounds are detected by method 6230D, or the equivalent method
502.2, then EPA methods 604 and 611 must also be run to detect other organic compounds
which may be present. The results of all analyses specified in the monitoring requirements,
including 604 and 611 if required, must be submitted simultaneously.
6. The results of the sampling and analysis shall be sent to the N.C. Division of
Environmental Management P.O. Box 29535 Raleigh, NC 27626-0535 on Form GW -59
(Compliance Monitoring Report Form) every April, July, October, and January.
7. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in
15A NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance Boundary is
established at either (1) 250 feet from the waste disposal area, or (2) 50 feet within the
property boundary, whichever is closet to the waste disposal area. An exceedance of
Groundwater Quality Standards at or beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to
immediate remediation action in addition to the penalty provisions applicable under General
Statute 143-215.6A (a) (1).
Also in accordance with 15A NCAC 2L, a REVIEW_BOUNDARY is established around
the disposal systems midway between the Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the
waste disposal area. Any exceedance of standards at the Review Boundary shall require
remediation action on the part of the perniittee.
8. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall
be provided.
9. It is the responsibility of the Washington Regional Office to enforce all applicable
groundwater regulations and to insure appropriate notification to the permittee when
exceedances or violations are observed.
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1. 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 of Environmental Management or other permitting authority.
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3. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of Environmental
Management 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.
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1. 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. 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 of Environmental Management 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.
4. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the
Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Environmental Management in
accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6(a) to 143-215.6(c).
5. The issuance of this permit does not preclude 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.
b. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the
Permittee for the life of the project.
7. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within thirty
(30) 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 15A NCAC 2H .0245
(c)(4).
8. 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.
9. The subject wastewater treatment and disposal facilities shall be connected to an operational
publicly owned wastewater collection system within 180 days of its availability to the
subject facilities, if the subject wastewater treatment or disposal facilities are in
noncompliance with the terms and conditions of this non -discharge permit or the governing
statutes or regulations. Prior to the initiation of these connection activities, appropriate
approval must be received from this Division.
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Permit issued this the 10th day of May, 1994
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
A. Preston ward, Jr., P.E., irector
Division of vironmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0000581