WQ0000795_Final Permit_20170328

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL OUALITY
March 28, 2017
LAuRENCE C. BERGMAN — TOWN MANAGER
TowN OF SURF CITY
POST OFFICE BOX 2475
SURF CITY, NORTH CAROLINA 28445-9821
Dear Mr. Bergman:
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
Subject: Permit No. WQ0000795
Surf City WWTF
Wastewater Irrigation System
Onslow County
In accordance with your permit renewal request received November 14, 2016, and subsequent
additional information received January 24, 2017, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0000795
dated March 28, 2017, to the Town of Surf City for the continued operation of the subject wastewater
treatment and irrigation facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until February 28, 2022, shall void Permit
No. WQ0000795 issued July 24, 2014, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified
therein. Please pay particular 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 shall result in future compliance problems.
Please note the following permit conditions have been modified or removed since the last
permit issuance dated July 24, 2014:
➢ The facility description has been modified per the removal of the infiltration basin from the
permit. The overall disposal capacity of the Sarge Martin fields was corrected (previously was
listed at 800,000 GPD).
➢ Old Condition I.1. - This condition was removed due to the infiltration basin removal from the
permit.
➢ Old Condition I.2. - This condition was removed due to the infiltration basin removal from the
permit.
➢ Old Condition II.1 La. - This condition was removed due to the infiltration basin removal from
the permit.
Old Condition 111. 15. - This condition was removed due to the infiltration basin removal from
the permit.
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State of North Carolina � Environmental Quality I Water Resources I Water Quality Permitting I Non -Discharge Permitting
1617 Mail Service Center j Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919-807-6332

Mr. Laurence C. Bergman
March 28, 2017
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➢ Old Condition N.6. — This condition was removed due to the infiltration basin removal from
the permit.
➢ Old Condition IV.15.£ This condition was removed due to the infiltration basin removal from
the permit.
Please note the following permit condition and attachments are new or modified since the last
permit issuance dated July 24, 2014:
➢ Condition 1.1. — Within 90 days of permit issuance, the Permittee shall provide documentation
to the Division that the force main to the high -rate infiltration basin has either been plugged or
physically disconnected from the pump station such that no wastewater effluent can enter the
basin.
➢ Attachment A — TotaI Kjeldahl Nitrogen has been added to the effluent monitoring
requirements.
➢ Attachment A — FPI 002 and PPI 003 have been removed due to the infiltration basin removal
from the permit.
➢ Attachment B — The infiltration basin has been removed.
If any parts, requirements or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, the Permittee
has the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days following receipt of
this permit. This request shall 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 at 6714 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made, this permit shall be final and binding.
If you need additional information concerning this permit, please contact Tessa Monday at (919)
807-6302 or [e-mail],.
Sincerely,
,,�-S. Jay Zimmerman, P.G., Director
Division of Water Resources
cc: Onslow County Health Department (Electronic Copy)
Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
Digital Permit Archive (Electronic Copy)
Central Files

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER 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
Town of Surf City
Onslow County
FOR THE
operation of a 767,800 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater treatment and irrigation facility consisting of the:
decommissioning of a 100,000 GPD high -rate infiltration system consisting of a 3.0 acre high -rate
infiltration basin with a loading rate of 0.744 gallons per day per square foot (GPD/ft); a groundwater
lowering system with approximately 2,480 LF of 6 -inch perforated PVC pipe and a pump station with dual
215 GPM dewatering pumps; and all associated piping, valves, controls, and appurtenances; the
continued operation of a 1,500,000 GPD wastewater treatment system permitted on July 23, 2007 consisting
of: a 6 millimeter (mm) perforated bandscreen with a screenings washer and grinder; a grit removal,
washing and dewatering system; two 210,038 gallon sequencing batch reactors (SBRs) with a jet aeration
system served by two 362 cubic feet per minute (CPM) blowers and two 1,831 gallon per minute (GPM)
centrifugal dry pit pumps for jet mixing; three 430,848 gallon SBRs with a jet aeration system served by
two 709 CFM blowers and three 3,661 GPM centrifugal dry pit pumps for jet mixing; five floating solids
excluding decanters; a 538,560 gallon aerobic digester with a jet aeration system served by a 1,064 CFM
blower and a 5,126 GPM centrifugal dry pit pump for jet mixing, a solids excluding decanter, and two 120
GPM digester decant pumps; a 1.52 million gallon (MG) synthetically lined post -equalization basin; a post -
equalization transfer pump station with dual 2,090 GPM pumps; two tertiary disk filter units with 12
polyester filter disks having 448 square feet (W) of filter surface area per unit; dual 79 GPM filter backwash
pumps; a pump station with dual 147 GPM pumps for transferring filter backwash and laboratory waste
back to the headworks; two ultraviolet (UV) disinfection modules with 18 lamps each; an effluent pump
station with dual 2,083 GPM transfer pumps; approximately 48,400 linear feet (LF) of 18 -inch PVC force
main; a flow meter; and all associated piping, valves, controls, and appurtenances; the
continued operation of a 300,000 GPD wastewater irrigation system at the Juniper Swamp site permitted
on May 2, 2011 consisting of. an irrigation pump station with dual 387 GPM vertical turbine pumps;
approximately 120.32 acres of irrigation fields; a 100 MG clay lined wet weather storage pond with a
geometric mean liner hydraulic conductivity of 1.5 x 10' centimeters per second (cm/sec); and all
associated piping, valves, controls, and appurtenances; and the
continued operation of a 467,800 GPD wastewater irrigation system at the Sarge Martin site permitted on
September 24, 1993 consisting of: four clay -lined storage ponds with approximately IT5 MG total storage
volume; approximately 88.5 acres of irrigation fields; and all associated piping, valves, controls, and
appurtenances
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to serve the Surf City WWTF, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the application
received November 14, 2016, and subsequent additional information received by the Division of Water
Resources, and in conformity with the project plans, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently
filed and approved by the Department of Environmental Quality and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until February 28, 2022, shall void Permit No.
WQ0000795 issued July 24, 2014, and shall be subj ect to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. SCHEDULES
1. Within 90 days of permit issuance, the Permittee shall provide documentation to the Division that the
force main to the high -rate infiltration basin has either been plugged or physically disconnected from
the pump station such that no wastewater effluent can enter the basin. Verification of this action shall
be mailed to the Division of Water Resources, Water Quality Permitting Section, 1617 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(2)]
2. No later than six months prior to the expiration of this permit, the Permittee shall request renewal of
this permit on official Division forms. Upon receipt of the request, the Division will review the
adequacy of the facilities described therein, and if warranted, will renew the permit for such period of
time and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate. Please note Rule 15A
NCAC 02T.01 05(d) requires an updated site map to be submitted with the permit renewal application.
[ 15A NCAC 02T .0105(d), 02T.0 106, 02T.01 09, 02T.01 15(c)]
H. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The subject non -discharge facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so there is
no discharge to surface waters, nor any contravention of groundwater or surface water standards. In
the event the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions due
to improper operation and maintenance, or failure of the irrigation areas to adequately 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 irrigation facilities. [G. S. 143-
215.1, 143-213.3(a)]
2. This permit shall not relieve the Permittee of their responsibility for damages to groundwater or surface
water resulting from the operation of this facility. [15A NCAC 02B .0200, 02L .0100]
3. All wells constructed for purposes of groundwater monitoring shall be constructed in accordance with
15A NCAC 02C .0 10 8 (Standards of Construction for Wells Other than Water Supply), and any other
jurisdictional laws and regulations pertaining to well construction. [15A NCAC 02C .0108]
4. Effluent quality shall not exceed the limitations specified in Attachment A. [ 15A NCAC 02T
.0108(b)(1), 02T .0505(b)]
5. Application rates, whether hydraulic, nutrient or other pollutant, shall not exceed those specified in
Attachment B. [15A NCAC 02T .0505(c), 02T .0505(n)]
6. This disposal system was individually permitted on or after December 30, 1983; therefore, the
compliance boundary is established at either 250 feet from the effluent disposal area, or 50 feet within
the property boundary, whichever is closest to the effluent disposal area. An exceedance of
groundwater standards at or beyond the compliance boundary is subject to remediation action according
to 15A NCAC 02L .0106(d)(2) as well as enforcement actions in accordance with North Carolina
General Statute 143-215.6A through 143-215.6C. [15A NCAC 02L .0106(d)(2), 02L .0107(b)]
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7. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0108, the review boundary is established midway between the
compliance boundary and the effluent disposal area. Any exceedance of groundwater standards at the
review boundary shall require action in accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0106. [15A NCAC 02L
.0106, 02L.0108]
8. The Permittee shall apply for a permit modification to establish a new compliance boundary prior to
any sale or transfer of property affecting a compliance boundary. [15A NCAC 02L .0107(c)]
9. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0107(d), no wells, excluding Division approved monitoring wells,
shall be constructed within the compliance boundary except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L
.0107(g). [ 15A NCAC 02L .0107]
10. Except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(g), the Permittee shall ensure any landowner who is
not the Permittee and owns land within the compliance boundary shall execute and file with the Onslow
County Register of Deeds an easement running with the land containing the following items:
a. A notice of the permit and number or other description as allowed in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(f)(1);
b. Prohibits construction and operation of water supply wells within the compliance boundary; and
c. Reserves the right of the Permittee or the State to enter the property within the compliance boundary
for purposes related to the permit.
The Director may terminate the easement when its purpose has been fulfilled or is no longer needed.
[15A NCAC 02L .0107(f)]
11. The facilities permitted herein shall be constructed according to the following setbacks:
a. The setbacks for the Juniper Swamp irrigation sites (i.e., FieIds A — H) permitted under 15A NCAC
02T .0500 shall be as follows (all distances in feet):
L Any habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership:
ii. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly owned by the Permittee;
iii. Any private or public water supply source:
iv. Surface waters:
v. Groundwater lowering ditches:
vi. Surface water diversions:
vii. Any well with exception of monitoring wells:
viii. Any property line:
ix. Top of slope of embankments or cuts of two feet or more in vertical height
x. Any water line from a disposal system:
xi. Subsurface groundwater lowering drainage systems:
xii. Any swimming pool:
xiii. Public right of way:
xiv. Nitrification field:
xv. Any building foundation or basement:
[15A NCAC 02T .0506(a)]
400
200
100
100
100
25
100
150
15
10
100
100
50
20
15
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b. The setbacks for the Sarge Martin irrigation sites (i.e., Fields 01 16) permitted under 15A NCAC
02H .0200 shall be as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership: 400
ii. Surface waters: 100
iii. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
iv. Any property line: 150
v. Public right of way: 50
[15A NCAC 02H.02190)]
c. The setbacks for storage and treatment units permitted under 15A NCAC 02H .0200 shall be as
follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any well with exception of monitoring wells:
ii. Any property line:
[15A NCAC 02H .02190)]
100
50
d. The setbacks for storage and treatment units permitted under 15A NCAC 02T .0500 shall be as
follows (all distances in feet):
L Any habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership: 100
ii. Any private or public water supply source: 100
iii. Surface waters: 50
iv. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
v. Any property line: 50
[ 15A NCAC 02T .0506(b)]
III. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times. 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. The Permittee shall maintain an Operation and Maintenance Plan,
which at a minimum shall include operational functions, maintenance schedules, safety measures and
a spill response plan. [15A NCAC 02T .0507]
2. Upon the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission's (WPCSOCC)
classification of the subject non -discharge facilities, in accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200 the
Permittee shall designate and employ a certified operator in responsible charge (ORC) and one or more
certified operator(s) as back-up ORC(s). The ORC or their back-up shall visit the facilities in
accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200, and shall comply with all other conditions specified in the
previously cited rules. [15A NCAC 02T .0117]
3. A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained at all times, such that crop health is
optimized, allows for even distribution of effluent and allows inspection of the irrigation system. [ 15A
NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
4. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent effluent ponding in or runoff from the irrigation sites listed
in Attachment B. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
5. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that
will cause ponding or runoff. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
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6. All irrigated equipment shall be tested and calibrated at least once per permit cycle. Calibration records
shall be maintained at the facility for a period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to
the Division upon request. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
7. Only effluent from Surf City WWTF shall be irrigation on the sites listed in Attachment B. [G. S, 143-
215.1]
8. No automobiles or machinery shall be allowed on the irrigation sites except during equipment
installation or while maintenance is being performed. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
9. Public access to the irrigation sites and wastewater treatment facilities shall be prohibited. [ 15A NCAC
02T .0505(q)]
10. The residuals generated from the wastewater treatment facilities shall be disposed or utilized in
accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .1100. The Permittee shall maintain a residual management plan
pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T.0508. [15A NCAC 02T .0508, 02T .1100]
11. Diversion or bypassing of untreated or partially treated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited. [ 15A NCAC 02T .05050)]
12. Freeboard in the 1.52 million gallon (MG) post -equalization basin, the 100 MG clay lined wet weather
storage pond, and the four ponds with 17.5 MG of storage shall not be less than two feet at any time.
[ 15A NCAC 02T .0505(d)]
13. Gauges to monitor waste levels in the 1.52 million gallon (MG) post -equalization basin, the 100 MG
clay lined wet weather storage pond, and the four ponds with 17.5 MG of storage shall be provided.
These gauges shall have readily visible permanent markings, at inch or tenth of a foot increments,
indicating the following .elevations: maximum liquid level at the top of the temporary liquid storage
volume; minimum liquid level at the bottom of the temporary liquid storage volume; and the lowest
point on top of the dam. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
14. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all earthen embankments (i.e.,
outside toe of embankment to maximum allowable temporary storage elevation on the inside of the
embankment), berms, pipe runs, erosion control areas, and surface water diversions. Trees, shrubs, and
other woody vegetation shall not be allowed to grow on the earthen dikes or embankments. Earthen
embankment areas shall be kept mowed or otherwise controlled and accessible. [15A NCAC 02T
.0108(b)(1)]
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IV, MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any Division required monitoring (including groundwater, plant tissue, soil and surface water analyses)
necessary to ensure groundwater and surface water protection shall be established, and an acceptable
sampling reporting schedule shall be followed. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
2. A Division certified laboratory shall conduct all laboratory analyses for the required effluent,
groundwater or surface water parameters. [15A NCAC 02H .0800]
3. Flow through the treatment facility shall be continuously monitored, and daily flow values shall be
reported on Form NDMR.
The Permittee shall install and maintain an appropriate flow measurement device to ensure the accuracy
and reliability of flow measurement consistent with accepted engineering and scientific practices.
Selected flow measurement devices shall be capable of measuring flows with a maximum deviation of
less than ten percent from true flow; accurately calibrated at a minimum of once per year; and
maintained to ensure the accuracy of measurements is consistent with the selected device's accepted
capability. The Permittee shall maintain records of flow measurement device calibration on file for a
period of at least five years. At a minimum, documentation shall include:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration,
b. Name of person performing calibration, and
c. Percent from true flow.
[ I SA NCAC 02T.0 I 05(k)]
4. The Permittee shall monitor the effluent from the subject facilities at the frequencies and locations for
the parameters specified in Attachment A. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
5. The Permittee shall maintain adequate records tracking the amount of effluent irrigation. At a
minimum, these records 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 time site is irrigated;
e. Continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings;
f. Continuous monthly and year-to-date Ioadings for any non -hydraulic parameter specifically
limited in Attachment B;
g. Weather conditions; and
h. Maintenance of cover crops.
[15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
6. Freeboard (i.e., waste level to the lowest embankment elevation) in the 1.52 million gallon (MG) post -
equalization basin, the 100 MG clay lined wet weather storage pond, and the four ponds with 17.5 MG
of storage shall be measured to the nearest inch or tenth of a foot, and recorded weekly. Weekly
freeboard records shall be maintained at the facility for a period of no less than five years, and shall be
made available to the Division upon request. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
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7. Three copies of all monitoring data (as specified in Conditions N.3. and IV.4.) on Form NDMR for
each PPI and three copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in Conditions IV.5. and
N.6.) on Form NDAR-I for every site in Attachment B shall be submitted on or before the last day of
the following month. If no activities occurred during the monitoring month, monitoring reports are still
required documenting the absence of the activity. All information shall be submitted to the following
address:
Division of Water Resources
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
[15A NCAC 02T .0105(1)]
Pursuant to § 143-215.1C., the Permittee shall provide to its users and the Division of Water Resources
an annual report summarizing the performance of the wastewater treatment and irrigation facility and
the extent to which the facility has violated this permit, or federal or State laws, regulations, or rules
related to the protection of water quality. This report shall be prepared on either a calendar or fiscal
year basis and shall be provided no later than 60 days after the end of the calendar or fiscal year. Two
copies of the annual report provided to the Permittee's users shall be submitted to:
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
[G.S. 143-215.1C]
9. A record shall be maintained of all residuals removed from this facility. This record shall be maintained
at the facility for a period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon
request. At a minimum, this record 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. Date the residuals were hauled; and
d. Volume of residuals removed.
[I5ANCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
10. A maintenance log shall be maintained at this facility. This log shall be maintained at the facility for a
period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. At a
minimum, this log shall include:
a. Date of calibration of flow measurement device;
b. Visual observations of the plant and plant site; and
c. Record of preventative maintenance (e.g., changing of equipment, adjustments, testing, inspections
and cleanings, etc.).
[ 15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
11. Monitoring wells and piezometers shall be sampled at the frequencies and for the parameters specified
in Attachment C. All mapping, well construction forms, well abandonment forms and monitoring data
shall refer to the permit number and the well nomenclature as provided in Attachment C and Figure 1.
[ 15A NCAC 02T.0 1 05(m)]
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12. Two copies of the monitoring well sampling and analysis results shall be submitted on a Compliance
Monitoring Form (GW -59), along with attached copies of laboratory analyses, on or before the last
working day of the month following the sampling month. The Compliance Monitoring Form (GW -59)
shall include this permit number, the appropriate well identification number, and one GW -59a
certification form shall be submitted with each set of sampling results. All information shall be
submitted to the following address:
Division of Water Resources
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-16I7
[15A NCAC 02T .0105(m)]
13. An annual representative soils analysis (i.e., Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on
each irrigation site Iisted in Attachment B. These results shall be maintained at the facility for a period
of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. At a minimum, the
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)]
1.4. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number (9 10)
796-7215, 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. 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, etc.), due to known or unknown reasons,
rendering the facility incapable of adequate wastewater treatment.
c. Any facility failure resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving 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.
Any emergency requiring immediate reporting (e.g., discharges to surface waters, imminent failure of
a storage structure, etc.) outside normal business hours shall be reported to the Division's Emergency
Response personnel at telephone number [phone], [phone], or [phone]. Persons
reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within five days
following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report shall outline the actions taken or proposed to
betaken to ensure the problem does not recur. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(1), 02T .0108(b)(1)]
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V.
1. The Permittee shall provide adequate inspection and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the
wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)]
2. The Permittee or their designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities to prevent
malfunctions, facility deterioration and operator errors resulting in discharges, which may cause the
release of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health or a public nuisance. The Permittee shall
maintain an inspection log that includes, at a minimum, the date and time of inspection, observations
made, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken. The Permittee shall maintain this
inspection log for a period of five years from the date of the inspection, and this log shall be made
available to the Division upon request. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)]
3. Any duly authorized Division representative may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect
any property, premises or place on or related to the wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities
permitted herein at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit;
may inspect or copy any records required to be maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit,
and may collect groundwater, surface water or leachate samples. [G.S. 143-21.5.3(a)(2)]
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Failure to comply with the conditions and limitations contained herein may subject the Permittee to an
enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes 143-215.6A to
143-215.6C. [G.S. 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C]
2. This permit shall become voidable if the permitted facilities are not constructed in accordance with the
conditions of this permit, the Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting
documentation. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0110]
3. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the permit
application, Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting documentation. No
variances to applicable rules governing the construction or operation of the permitted facilities are
granted, unless specifically requested and approved in this permit pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0105(n).
[G.S. 143-21.5.11
4. The issuance of this permit does not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes,
rules, regulations, or ordinances, which may be imposed by other jurisdictional government agencies
(e.g., local, state, and federal). Of particular concern to the Division are applicable river buffer rules in
15A NCAC 02B .0200; erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Chapter 4 and
under General Permit NCG010000; any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A NCAC 02B
.0200 and 02H .0500; and documentation of compliance with Article 21 Part 6 of Chapter 143 of the
General Statutes. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(c)(6)]
5. In the event the permitted facilities change ownership or the Permittee changes their name, a formal
permit modification request shall be submitted to the Division. This request shall be made on official
Division forms, and shall include appropriate property ownership documentation and other supporting
documentation as necessary. The Permittee of record shall remain fully responsible for maintaining
and operating the facilities permitted herein until a permit is issued to the new owner. [ 15A NCAC
02T.0104]
6. The Permittee shall retain a set of Division approved plans and specifications for the life of the facilities
permitted herein. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
7. The Permittee shall maintain this permit until all permitted facilities herein are properly closed or
permitted under another permit issued by the appropriate permitting authority. [15A NCAC 02T
.01050)]
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8. This permit is subject to revocation or unilateral modification upon 60 days notice from the Division
Director, in whole or part for the requirements listed in 15A NCAC 02T.01 10. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0110]
9. Unless the Division Director grants a variance, expansion of the permitted facilities contained herein
shall not be granted if the Permittee exemplifies any of the criteria in 15A NCAC 02T .0120(b). [ 15A
NCAC 02T.01201
10. The Permittee shall pay the annual fee within 30 days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay
the annual fee accordingly shall be cause for the Division to revoke this permit. [15A NCAC 02T
.0105(e)(3)]
Permit issued this the 28' day of March 2017
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
S. Jay Zimmerman, P.G., Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0000795
WQ0000795 Version 4.0 Shell Version 151201 Page 10 of 10

ATTACHMENT A — LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PPI 001— WWTF Effluent
Permit Number: WQ0000795 Version: 4.0
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCS
Code
Parameter Description
Units of
Measure
Monthly
Average
Annual
Average
Monthly
Geometric
Mean
Daily
Minimum
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
00310
BOD, 5 -Day (20 °C)
mg/L
30
2 x Week
Composite
00940
Chloride (as Cl)
mg/L
3 x Year
Composite
31616
Coliform, Fecal MF, M -FC Broth, 44.5'C
#/100 ml,
200
2 x Week
Grab
50050
Flow, in Conduit or thru Treatment Plant
GPD
1,100,000
767,800
Continuous
Recorder
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
mglL
15
2 x Week
Composite
00625
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N)
mg/L
2 x Week
Composite
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
mg/L
2 x Week
Composite
00600
Nitrogen, Total (as N)
mg/L
2 x Week
Composite
00400
pH
su
5 x Week
Grab
00665
Phosphorus, Total (as P)
mg/L
2 x Week
Composite
70300
Solids, Total Dissolved — 180'C
mg/L
3 x Year I
Composite
00530
Solids, Total Suspended
mg/L
30
2 x Week
Composite
1. 3 x Year sampling shall be conducted every March, July and November
WQ0000795 Version 4.0 Attachment A Page 1 of 1

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ATTACHMENT B - APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES AND LIMITATIONS
Town of Surf City - Surf City WWTF (Sarge Martin Site)
Permit Number: WQ0000795 Version: 4.0
IRRIGATION AREA INFORMATION
APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
Field
Owner
County
Count
Latitude
Longitude
g
Net
Acreage
Dominant
Soil Series
Parameter
Yearly
Max,
Yearly
Max2
Units
01
Town of Surf City
Onslow
34.4744000
-77.550000°
5.5
AnB
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
10.73
60.38
inches
02
Town of Surf City
Onslow
34.475300°
-77.5501001
5.5
AnB
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
10.73
60.38
inches
03
Town of Surf City
Onslow
34,4770001
-77.5501000
5.98
AnB
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
10.73
60.38
inches
04
Town of Surf City
Onslow
34.4779000
-77,5490000
4.97
AnB
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
10.73
60.38
inches
05
Town of Surf City
Onslow
34.4784001
-77.5499001
5.55
AnB
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
10.73
60.38
inches
06
Town of Surf City
Onslow
34.4791001
-77.5507000
5.30
AnB
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
10.73
60.38
inches
07
Town of Surf City
Onslow
34.482900°
-77.5489001
5.75
Ln
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
10.73
60.38
inches
08
Town of Surf City
Onslow
34.4807001
-77.5484000
4.83
BaB
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
10.73
60.38
inches
09
Town of Surf City
.Onslow
34.480000°
-77.547900'
5.30
BaB
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
10.73
60.38
inches
10
Town of Surf City
Onslow
34.4804001
-77.5466000
5.21
BaB
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
10.73
60.38
inches
I 1
Town of Surf City
Onslow
34.479500°
-77.546300"
4.60
Ln
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
10.73
60.38
inches
12
Town of Surf City
Onslow
34.477800°
-77.547200'
6.25
BaB
01284 -- Non -Discharge Application Rate
10.73
60.38
inches
13
Town of Surf City
Onslow
34.478800°
-77.544900°
5.80
BaB
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
10.73
60.38
inches
14
Town of Surf City
Onslow
34.480200°
-77.5420000
622
Ln
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
I0.73
60.38
inches
15
Town of Surf City
Onslow
34.481900°
-77.538500°
6.61
Mk
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
10.73
60.38
inches
16
Town of Surf City
Onslow
34.481400°
-77.5431000
5.05
BaB
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
10.73
60.38
inches
Totals
88.42
I. This seasonal loading rate for the Sarge Martin irrigation fields is effective from December I st through March 31 11.
2. This seasonal loading rate for the Sarge Martin irrigation fields is effective from April I s1 through November 30th.
WQ0000795 Version 4.0 Attachment B Page 1 of 2

ATTACHMENT B - APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES AND LIMITATIONS
Town of Surf City - Surf City WWTF (Juniper Swamp Site)
Permit Number: WQ0000795 Version: 4.0
IRRIGATION AREA INFORMATION
APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
Field
Owner
CountyLatitude
Longitude
g
Net
Dominant
Parameter
Hourly
Yearly
Units
Acreage
Soil Series
Rate
Max
A
Town of Surf City
Onslow
34.5722950
-77.6004080
16.28
St
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
4.6
32.3
inches
B
Town of Surf City
Onslow
34.574630°
-77.5996561
14.85
St
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.6
32.3
inches
C
Town of Surf City
Onslow
34.571667
-77.5919440
17.47
FoA
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.6
32.3
inches
D
Town of Surf City
Onslow
34,5686111
-77.5969440
17.02
FoA
01284 -Non-Discharge Application Rate
0.6
32.3
inches
E
'town of Surf City
Onslow
34,567688°
-77.5919390
14.05
FoA
01284 -Non-Discharge Application Rate
0.6
32.3
inches
F
Town of Surf City
Onslow
34.5671410
-77.5874820
11.60
Wo
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.6
32.3
inches
G
Town of Surf City
Onslow
34.5638890
-77.585556°
14.85
Wo
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.6
32.3
inches
H
Town of Surf City
Onslow
34.562180'
-77.5844550
14.20
Wo
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.6
32.3
inches
Totals
120.32
WQ0000795 Version 4.0 Attachment B Page 2 of 2

ATTACHMENT C — GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND LIMITATIONS
Monitoring wells: MW -3, MW -4, MW -7, MW -8, MW -9, MW -10, MW -11 and MW -12
Permit Number: WQ0000795 Version: 4.0
GROUNDWATER CHARACTERISTICS
GROUNDWATER STANDARDS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCS Code
Parameter Description
Daily Maximum
Frequency Measurement
Sample Type
Footnotes
00680
Carbon, Tot Organic (TOC)
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
1,6
00940
Chloride (as CI)
250
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
1
31616
Coliform, Fecal MF, M -FC Broth, 44.5 °C
#/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'C
500
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
I
GWVOC
Volatile Compounds (GC/MS)
Present: Yes/No
Annually
Grab
1, 4, 5
82546
Water Level, Distance from measuring point
feet
3 x Year
Calculated
1, 2, 3
I . 3 x Year monitoring shall be conducted in March, July & November; Annual monitoring shall be conducted every November.
2. The measurement of water levels shall be made prior to purging the wells. The depth to water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on the top of the casing. The measurement of
pH shall be made after purging and prior to sampling for the remaining parameters.
3. The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed to provide the relative elevation of the measuring point for each monitoring well. The measuring points (top of
casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed relative to a common datum.
4. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) - In November only, analyze by one of the following methods:
a. Standard Method 6230D, PQL at 0.5 gg/L or less
b. Standard Method 6210D, PQL at 0.5 gg/L or less
c. EPA Method 8021, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 gg/L or less
d. EPA Method 8260, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 gg/L or less
e. Another method with prior approval by the Water Quality Permitting Section Chief
Any method used must meet the following qualifications:
a. A laboratory must be DWR certified to run any method used.
b. The method used must, at a minimum, include all the constituents listed in Table VIII of Standard Method 6230D.
c. The method used must provide a PQL of 0.5 gg/L or less that must be supported by laboratory proficiency studies as required by DWR. Any constituents detected above the MDL but below
the PQL of 0.5 gg/L must be qualified (estimated) and reported.
5. If any volatile organic compounds (VOC) are detected as a result of monitoring as provided in Attachment C, then the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number [phone], must be
contacted immediately for further instructions regarding any additional follow-up analyses required.
6. If TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/L 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.
7. Monitoring wells shall be reported consistent with the nomenclature and location information provided in Figure I and this attachment.
WQ0000795 Version 4.0 Attachment C Page l of 2

Piezometer wells: PZ -13, PZ -14, PZ -15, and PZ -16
GROUNDWATER CHARAC'T'ERISTICS GROUNDWATER STANDARDS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCS Code Parameter Description Daily Maximum Frequency Measurement Sample Type Footnotes
82546 Water Level, Distance from measuring point feet 3 x Year Calculated 1, 2, 3
1. 3 x Year monitoring shall be conducted in March, July & November.
2. The measurement of water levels shall be made prior to purging the wells. The depth to 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 the relative elevation of the measuring point for each monitoring well. The measuring points (top of
casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed relative to a common datum.
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