WQ0001861_Final Permit_20141003

Pat McCrory
Governor
AFWA
NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
October 3, 2014
RONNIE VAUGHN — SAFETY A_7v'D ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER
GREGORY POOLE EQUIPMENT COMPANY
POST OFFICE Box 469
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27602
Dear Mr. Vaughn:
John E. Skvarla, 111
Secretary
Subject: Permit No. WQ0001861
Leland Facility
Closed -Loop Recycle System
Brunswick County
In accordance with your permit renewal request received August 5, 2014, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0001861 dated October 3, 2014 to Gregory Poole Equipment Company for the
continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment and closed -loop recycle facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until September 30, 2019, shall void
Permit No. WQ0001861 issued August 23, 2005, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as
specified therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements listed in Section IV and
Attachment 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 Conditions and Attachment are new since the last permit issuance
dated August 23, 2005:
i> Condition 1.1 — This condition requires the Permittee to install a waste level gauge in the 0.17
acre clay lined holding pond.
i Condition I.2. — This condition requires the Permittee to submit an updated site map that
reflects the revised property boundary, as well as the new compliance and review boundaries.
i Condition 1.3_ This condition requires the Permittee to submit an Operation and
Maintenance Plan.
i> Condition 11.3_ —This condition requires that all groundwater monitoring wells be constructed
in accordance with 15A NCAC 02C .0108.
i- Condition I1-6. — This condition requires the Permittee to apply for a permit modification to
establish a new compliance boundary prior to any sale or transfer of property affecting a
compliance boundary.
Condition 11.7. —This condition states that no wells, excluding Division approved monitoring
wells, shall be constructed within the compliance boundary.
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➢ Condition 111.8. — This condition requires any landowner who owns land within the
compliance boundary, but who is not the Permittee, to execute and file with the County
Register of Deeds an easement with the requirements listed in the said Condition. Please note
the previous permit was subject to this requirement under 15A NCAC 02L .0107(f),
therefore, this condition is intended to voice this rule.
➢ Condition IH.3. — This condition prohibits public access to the wastewater treatment and
closed -loop recycle systems.
➢ Condition IV.2. — This condition requires that a Division certified laboratory conduct all
laboratory analyses for the required effluent, groundwater or surface water parameters.
Condition IV.3. — This condition requires the Permittee to record weekly freeboard
measurements in the 0.17 acre clay lined holding pond.
➢ Condition WA. — This condition requires that the Permittee maintain a record of all residuals
removed from the facility.
➢ Condition VI.7. This condition requires the Permittee to maintain this permit until all
permitted facilities are properly closed or permitted under another permit.
➢ Condition VLB. — This condition notes that this permit is subject to revocation or unilateral
modification within 60 days notice from the Division if the terms in 15A NCAC 02T .0110
are violated.
➢ Condition V1.9. — This condition notes that this facilities in this permit may not be expanded
if the Permittee exemplifies any of the criteria in 15A NCAC 02T .0120(b).
➢ Attachment C — This attachment includes information that was previously included in Old
Condition 23.
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 Nathaniel Thornburg at
[phone] or nathaniel_tliornbur Lncdenr. ov.
Sincerely,
o �AReeder, Director
Division of Water Resources
cc: Brunswick County Health Department (Electronic Copy)
Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
Central Files
Digital Permit Archive (Electronic Copy)

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
CLOSED -LOOP RECYCLE 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 1S HEREBY GRANTED TO
Gregory Poole Equipment Company
Brunswick County
continued operation of a 10,000 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater treatment and closed -loop recycle
facility consisting of:
a cascading settling basin; a concrete drainage pad for staging contaminated soil; a septic tank/grease trap;
a pump tank; a 0.17 acre clay lined holding pond; and all associated piping, valves, controls and
appurtenances
to serve the Leland Facility, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the application
received August 5, 2014, and in conformity with the project plans, specifications, and other supporting
data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and
considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until September 30, 2014, shall void Permit No.
WQ0001861 issued August 23, 2005, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
I. SCHEDULES
1. A gauge to monitor waste levels in the 0.17 acre clay lined holding pond shall be installed within 60
days of the effective date of this permit. Caution shall be taken not to damage the integrity of the
liner when installing the gauge_
2. Within 60 days of the effective date of this permit, the Permittee shall submit an updated site map.
This site map shall reflect the revised property boundary, and the compliance and review boundaries
shall be updated accordingly. The updated site map shall be mailed to the Division of Water
Resources, Water Quality Permitting Section, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-I636.
3. Within 60 days of the effective date of this permit, the Permtttee shall submit an Operation and
Maintenance (O&M) Plan pursuant to the requirements in 15A NCAC 02T .1007. The O&M Plan
shall be mailed to the Division of Water Resources, Water Quality Permitting Section, 1636 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636.
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4. 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 .0105(d) requires an updated site map to be submitted with the permit renewal
application.
H. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The subject non -discharge facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so there
is no discharge to the surface waters, nor any contravention of groundwater or surface water
standards. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of
nuisance conditions due to improper operation and maintenance, the Permittee shall take immediate
corrective actions including Division required actions, such as the construction of additional or
replacement wastewater treatment or recycle facilities.
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.
3. All wells constructed for purposes of groundwater monitoring shall be constructed in accordance with
15A NCAC 02C .0108 (Standards of Construction for Wells Other than Water Supply), and any other
jurisdictional laws and regulations pertaining to well construction.
The compliance boundary for the disposal system shall be specified in accordance with I5A NCAC
02L .0107(a). This disposal system was individually permitted prior to December 30, 1983;
therefore, the compliance boundary is established at either 500 feet from the effluent disposal area, or
at 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.
5. 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.
6. 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_
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). Please note an existing onsite non -potable well was given a variance to this administrative
code during the previous permit issuance dated August 23, 2005.
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
Brunswick 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
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.
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9. The facilities permitted herein shall be constructed according to the following setbacks:
a. The setbacks for storage and treatment units permitted under 15A NCAC 02H .0200 shall be as
follows (all distances in feet):
i. Surface waters: 50
ii. Any well with the exception of a Division approved groundwater monitoring well: too,
iii. Any property line: 50
This setback distance does not apply to the existing non -potable well located onsite noted in
Condition 111.11.
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 pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .1007, which at a minimum shall include operational
functions, maintenance schedules, safety measures and a spill response plan.
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.
3. Public access to the wastewater treatment facilities and closed -loop recycle system shall be
prohibited.
4. The residuals generated from the wastewater treatment facilities shall be disposed or utilized in
accordance with 15A NCAC 02T A 100_ The Permittee shall maintain a residual management plan
pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T. 1008.
Diversion or bypassing of untreated or partially treated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
6. Freeboard in the 0.17 acre clay lined holding pond shall not be less than two feet at any time.
A gauge to monitor waste levels in the 0.17 acre clay lined holding pond shall be provided. This
gauge 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.
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.
9. Soil and grit removed from the settling basin shall be contained and disposed of in accordance with
applicable regulations. There shall be no stockpiling of any material on the site, including
contaminated soils (except for temporary staging).
10. Machinery from sanitary landfills, chemical stockpiles sites, or similar sites most he washed free of
contaminants prior to transport to Gregory Poole Equipment Company's Leland Facility.
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11. The existing domestic water well shall be designated as non -potable as it is located within the
compliance boundary and potable water is available from Brunswick County.
IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
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.
2. Per 15A NCAC 02H .0800, a Division certified laboratory shall conduct all laboratory analyses for
the required effluent, groundwater or surface water parameters.
3. Freeboard (i.e., waste level to the lowest embankment elevation) in the 0.17 acre clay lined holding
pond 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.
4. 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.
5. Monitoring wells 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.
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 27699-1617
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7_ Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number (910)
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. Any occurrence at the facility resulting in the treatment of significant amounts of wastes that is
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.
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 be taken to ensure the problem does not recur-
V. INSPECTIONS
The Permittee shall provide adequate inspection and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the
wastewater treatment and recycle facilities.
The Permittee or their designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and recycle 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.
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 recycle 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.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
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.
2. This permit shall become voidable if the permitted facilities are not constrncted in accordance with
the conditions of this permit, the Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting
documentation.
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
.0I05(n).
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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 I SA NCAC 02B .0200; erosion and sedimentation control requirements in I SA NCAC Chapter 4
and under the Division's General Permit NCG010000; any requirements pertaining to wetlands under
1 SA NCAC 02B .0200 and 02H .0500; and documentation of compliance with Article 21 Part 6 of
Chapter 143 of the General Statutes.
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.
6. The Permittee shall retain a set of Division approved plans and specifications for the life of the
facilities permitted herein.
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 pursuant to 15A NCAC
02T .01050),
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 .0110.
9. Unless the Division Director grants a variance, expansion of the permitted facilities contained herein
shall not be granted if the Pertittee exemplifies any of the criteria in 15A NCAC 02T .0120(b).
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 pursuant to 15A
NCAC 02T .0105(e)(3).
Permit issued this the 3" day of October 2014
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
T omas . Reeder, Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0001861
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ATTACHMENT C — GROUNDWATER MONITORLTG AND LIMITATIONS
Monitoring wells: MW-z, MW-3 and MW-4
Permit Number: WQ0001861 Version: 3.0
GROUNDWATER CHARACTERISTICS
GROUNDWATER STANDARDS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCS Code
Parameter Description
Daily Maximum
Frequency Measurement
Sample Type
Footnotes
70507
Phosphorous. in Total Orthophosphate
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
70300
Solids. Total Dissolved - 180 °C
500
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
1
38260
Surfactants (MBAS)
mg/L.
3 x Year
Grab
1
GWVOC
Volatile Compounds (GW)
Present: Yes/No
3 x Year
Grab
1, 4, 5
82546
Water level, distance from measuring point
ft
3 x Year
Calculated
1, 2. 3
I. 3 x Year monitoring shall be conducted in February, June & September.
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) - Analyze by one of the following methods:
a. Standard Method 6230D, PQL at 0.5 µg/ or less
b. Standard Method 621OD, PQL at 0.5 µg"L or less
C. EPA Method 8021, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 pg/L or less
d. EPA Method 8260, Low Concentration. PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less
c 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 µg/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 pg/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 supervisor, telephone number [phone],
must be contacted immediately for further instructions regarding any additional follow-up analyses required.
6. Monitoring wells shall be reported consistent with the nomenclature and Iocation information provided in Figure 1 and this attachment.
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