WQ0002025_Final Permit_19890905

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
R. Paul Wilms
Director
September 5, 1989
:Mr. Charles Austin
Burnsville Car Was
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Burnsville, N.C. 28714
Subject: Permit No. WQ0002025
Burnsville Car Wash.
Wastewater Spray Irrigation System
Yancey County
Dear Mr. Austin:
In accordance with your application received July 10, 1989 we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0002025, dated September 5,1989 to Burnsville Car Wash for the continued
operation of the subject wastewater treatment and spray irrigation disposal system.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until August 31,1994 and shall be
subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable to you,
you have the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days
following receipt of this permit. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming
to Chapter 150B of North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative
Hearings, P.O. Box 11666, Raleigh, NC 27604. Unless such demands are made this permit shall
be final and binding.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Babette
McKemie at 9191733-5083.
Sincer ,
R. Paul Wilms
cc: Yancey County Health Departmen
Asheville Regional Office
Groundwater
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
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
Burnsville Car Wash
Yancey County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 1,000 GPD wastewater treatment facility consisting of a 30,000 gallon
holding pond, 3 -inch discharge 5 HP pump, 2 -inch discharge 3 HP pump, portable irrigation
piping, and approximately one acre of irrigation field with enclosed berm to serve Burnsville Car
Wash with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received duly
10,1989 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 August 31,1994 and shall be
subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The sludge generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed of in accordance
with General Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the North Carolina
Division of Environmental Management.
2. 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 absorb the wastewater, the Permittee shall take such
immediate corrective action as may be required by the Division of Environmental
Management.
3. 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.

4. The following buffers shall be maintained:
a) 400 feet between wetted area and any residence 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,
g) 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and property lines.
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. A suitable vegetative cover shall be maintained.
Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a
condition that will cause runoff.
4. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the spray field.
5. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
6. The application rate shall not exceed: a) .25 inch/acre/day and b) 1 inch /acre/week.
7. 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.
No type of wastewater other than that from Burnsville Car Wash 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 and
for the 12 -month period following the land application event. Such controls must
include the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted at each site.
III. MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Any monitoring deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management to
insure surface and ground water prosection 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
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d) length of time field is irrigated
e) continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings
for each field.
f) weather conditions
g) maintenance of cover crops.
3. Two copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition 111 2)
shall be submitted annually on or before January 31 of the following year to the
following address:
NC Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
Facility Assessment Unit
PO Box 27687
Raleigh, NC 27611-7687
IV. INSPECTIONS
1. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to
insure proper operation of the subject facilities.
2. The Permittee 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.
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 and facility at any
reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit; may inspect
or copy any records that must be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; or
may obtain samples of groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
V. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with
the conditions of this permit, the approved plans, 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-
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3. This permit is not transferable. In the event the facilities change ownership, or there is a
name change of the Permittee, a formal request must be accompanied by an application
fee, documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting materials as may be
appropriate.
4. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the
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Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Environmental Management in
accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6.
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.
6. Prior to any transfer of this land, a notice shall be given to the new owner that gives full
details of the materials applied or incorporated at this site.
7. 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.
8. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within thirty
days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause the
Division to initiate action to revoke this peanut as specified by 15 NCAC 211.0205
(c)(4).
Permit issued this the 5th day of September, 1989
NORTH?CROLINA ENV1RONh
R. Paul Wilms, Director
Division of Environmental Manage
By Authority of the Environmental
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