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William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
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Alan W_ Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
May 9, 2006
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Mr. Guy S. Pierce JOR Enterprises, LLC i-:��urFER PROTECTI014 SECTION
240 South Early Station Road MAY 15 2006
Ahoskie, NC 27910 .
Subject: Permit No. WQ0002096
Pinewood Manor Rest Home
Wastewater Surface Irrigation
Hertford County
Dear Mr. Pierce:
In accordance with your renewal and modification request received September 26, 2005, and
subsequent additional information received. February 1, 2006 and Mr. Shankar Mistry's letter dated April
6, 2006, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0002096, dated May 9, 2006, to JOR Enterprises,
LLC for the continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment and surface irrigation facilities.
This pennit shall be effective from the date of issuance until April 30, 2011 shall void Permit No.
WQ0002096 issued March 30, 2006, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specked
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
fixture compliance problems.
Please take time to read this entire document carefully. Please note that some conditions
have been modified and added from previous permits issued. Please particularly note Condition:
II.7 which increases the amount of accumulative loading to 18.0 inches on the original 3.6 acre field.
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, 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 matter, please contact Robert Tankard at
252/948-3921.
Sincerely,
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Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
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Washington Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
Stewart White, PO Box 767, Ahoskie, NC 27910
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMNIISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SURFACE 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
JOR Enterprises, LLC
Hertford County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 7,500 gallon per day (GPD) surface irrigation treatment and disposal facility
consisting of a influent pump station with dual 20 GPM grinder pumps, a 500,000 gallon
stabilization/holding lagoon, a 115 GPM spray irrigation pump, a chlorine injection system and
approximately 7.87 acres of irrigation area to serve Pinewood Manor Rest Home, with no discharge of
wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received September 26, 2005, and subsequent
additional information received by the Division, and in conformity with the project plan, 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 April 30, 2011 shall void Permit No.
WQ0002096 issued March 30, 2006 and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
I, PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The surface 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 Water Quality, 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 trust be disposed in accordance with General
Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the Division.
4. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.

5 _ The following buffers shall be maintained:
a) 400 feet between wetted area and any residence or places of public assembly under separate
ownership,
b) 100 feet between wetted area and wells,
c) 100 feet between wetted area and drainage ways or surface water bodies,
d) 50 feet between wetted area and public right of ways,
e) 100 feet between treatment/storage units and any wells, and
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 that 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 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.
6_ The minimum buffer separation from the edge of the wetted area and the Pinewood Manor Rest
Home shall be 200 feet.
7. No wastewater shall be sprayed within 25 feet of the adjacent property owner's land.
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
Upon classification of the wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities by the Water Pollution
Control System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall designate and
employ a certified operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) and one or more certified operator(s) to
be back-up ORC(s) of the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 8G .0201. The ORC shall visit
the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 8G .0204 or as specified in this permit and shall comply
with all other conditions specified in these rules.
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 irrigation 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.

7. The application rate for the five zones totaling 7.87 acres shall be as follows:
Spray Irrigation
Zone
Acreage
Instantaneous
A lication rate
Twelve Month
Cumulative rate
Zone 1
1.75
0.25 inches /hour
31.5 inches
Zone 2
1.33
0.25 inches (hour
31.5 inches
Zone 3
1.35
0.25 inches /hour
18 inches
Zone 4
1.5
0.25 inches /hour
18 inches
Zone 5
1.94
0.25 inches /hour
18 inches
8. No type of wastewater other Haan that from Pinewood Manor Rest Home shall be irrigated 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.
11. Freeboard in the lagoon shall not be less than eighteen inches at any time.
12. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all earthen basin embankments
(outside toe of embankment to maximum pumping elevation), 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 basin dikes or embankments. Earthen basin embankment areas shall be kept mowed or
otherwise controlled and accessible.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING RE UIREMENTS
Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses) deemed
necessary by the Division to insure surface and ground water protection will be established and an
acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. Influent flow shall be continuously monitored and daily average flow values shall be reported
monthly on Form NDMR. Flow may be estimated from water use records provided water use is
metered_ Daily average values shall be calculated by dividing monthly flow volume by the number of
days in the month.
3. The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee at the point prior to
irrigation every February, June, and September for the following parameters:
BOD5
TSS
NOS NO3
Fecal Coliform
NH3 as N
TKN
pH
Total Phosphorous

4. The Permittee tracking the amount of wastewater disposed shall maintain adequate records. 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,
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, and
g. Maintenance of cover crops_
5. Freeboard in the lagoon shall be recorded weekly.
6. Three (3) copies of all monitoring data [as specified in Conditions III(2) and III(3)] on Form
NDMR-1 and three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records ras specified in Conditions IU(4)
and IIl(5)] on Form NDAR-I shall be submitted on or before the Iast day of the following month. All
information shall be submitted to the following address:
Division of Water Quality
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
7. An annual representative soils analysis (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on each
irrigation field and the results maintained on file by the Permittec for a minimum of five years. The
Standard Soil Fertility Analysis shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the following
parameters:
Acidity
Manganese
Potassium
Calcium
Percent Humic Matter
Sodium
Copper
pH
Zinc
Magnesium
Base Saturation (by calculation)
Phosphorus
Cation Exchange Capacity
Exchangeable Sodium Percentage
8. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Washington Regional Office, telephone number
[phone], 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 render 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.
d. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of compliance
with its permit limitations.

IV,
Occurrences outside normal business hours may also 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 Ietter form within
five (5) days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline the actions taken
or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
I . Monitor wells MW-4, MW 5, and MW-7 shall be sampled every February, June, and September for the
parameters listed below. Prior to sampling the parameters, the measurement of water levels must be taken_
The depth to water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on the top of the casing. The
measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed relative to a common datum.
Water Level pH Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
Nitrate Nitrogen (NO3) Fecal Coliform Total Orgainc Carbon (TOC)
Volatile Organic Compounds (in September only) Total Ammonia
For Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) sampled in September, use only one of the following methods:
1) Standard Method 6230D, Practical Quantitation Limit (PQL) at 0.5 ug/L or less
2) Standard Method 6210, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less
3) EPA Method 8021, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less
4) EPA Method 8260, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less
5) Another method with prior approval by the Groundwater Section Chief.
Any of the referenced methods used for VOCs must at a minimum, include all the constituents listed in Table
VIII of Standard Method 6230D. Any method used must provide a PQL of 0.5 ug/L or less, which must be
supported by laboratory proficiency studies as required by the DWQ Laboratory Certification Unit. Any
constituents detected above the Method Detection Limit (MDL) but below the PQL of 0.5 ug/L must be
qualified (estimated) and reported.
7. For Total Organic Carbon (TOC), if concentrations greater than 10 mg/l are detected in any down gradient
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
exceedance of this naturally occurring TOC concentration in the down -gradient wells shall be subject to the
additional sampling and analysis as described above.
3. Any laboratory selected to analyze parameters must be Division of Water Quality (DWQ) certified for those
parameters required.
4. All reports and documentation (GW-1, GW-59) shall be mailed to the following address:
DENR
Division of Water Quality
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Updated blank forms (GW-1, GW-59) may be downloaded from the Aquifer Protection Section's website at
bnp://h2o.enr.swe.nc.us/aps/gpu/forrns.htm or requested from the address mentioned above.

The results of the sampling and analysis must be received on Form GrW-59 (Groundwater Quality
Monitoring: Compliance Report Form) by the Aquifer Protection Sceiion (address listed in the "Reporting /
Documentation" section of the Groundwater Requirements), on or before the last working day of the month
following the sampling month. The data of all groundwater sampling analyses required by the permit
conditions must be reported using the most recent GW-59 form along with attached copies of the laboratory
analyses.
6. Waste application activities shall not occur when the vertical separation between depth of application and the
water table is at less than one (1) foot. Verification of the water table elevation can be confirmed by water
level readings obtained from the monitor well(s) near the site or auger boring(s), which must be done within
24 hours, prior to application of wastewater. Any open borings must be properly filled with native soil, prior
to application to decrease the chance of any waste contaminating the groundwater.
The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15A NCAC 2L,
Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance Boundary for the disposal system individually
permitted on or after December 30, 1983 is established at either 250 feet from the waste disposal area, or 50
feet within the property boundary, whichever is closest to the waste disposal area. An exceedance of
Groundwater Quality Standards at or beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to remediation action
according to 15A NCAC 2L .0106(d)(2).
8. The 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 action in accordance with 15A NCAC 2L .0106(d)(I).
9. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be provided.
V. INSPECTIONS
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 or other permitting authority.
3. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division 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 Ieachate.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
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
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 in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-
215.6A to 143-215.6C.
5. 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 government agencies (local, state,
and federal) which have jurisdiction, including but not limited to applicable river buffer rules in 15A
NCAC 2B .0200, erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Chapter 4 and under
the Division's General Pernut NCG010000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A
NCAC 2B .0200 and 211.0500.
6. The Permittee shall retain a set of approved plans and specifications for the life of the project.
7. The Permittee must pay the annual administering and compliance fee within thirty (30) days after
being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause the Division to initiate
action to revolve this permit as specified by 15A NCAC 2H .0205 (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.
Permit issued this the 9`� day of May, 2006.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Alan W. Klimek, P.Rl-Difector
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0002096