WQ0002284_Final Permit_19920123

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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
Jaynes G. Martin, Govemor
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
Mr. William T. Joyner, Project Manager
Kinnakeet Shores Partnership
Post Office Box 541
Avon, NC 27915
Dear Mr. Joyner:
George T. Everett, Ph.D
Director
January 23, 1992
Subject: Permit No. WQ0002284
Kinnakeet Shores Partnership
Renewal
Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Facilities
Dare County
In accordance with your application for renewal received May 14, 1991, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0002284, dated January 23, 1992, to Kinnakeet Shores Partnership for the
continued operation and the construction of the subject facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until December 31, 1996, shall hereby void
Permit No. WQ0002284 issued February 5, 1990, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as
specified therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements in this permit. Failure to
establish an adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required operational information will result
in future compliance problems.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable 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. Drawer 27447,
Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
Regional Offices
Asheville Fayetteville Mooresville Raleigh Washington Wilmington Winston-Salem
704/251-6208 919/486-1541 7041663-1699 919/733-2314 919/946-6481 919/395-3900 919/761-2351
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

Mr. Joyner
January 23, 1992
Page Two
The set of approved plans and specifications that were submitted as part of this renewal request is
being forwarded to you. If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mr.
Lindsay L. Mize at 919/ 733-5083.
ince ely,
George T. verett
cc: Dare County Health Department
Washington Regional Office
Groundwater Section
Training and Certification Unit
Facilities Assessment Unit

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
HIGH RATE INFILTRATION 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
Kinnakeet Shores Partnership
Dare County
FOR THE
operation of existing facilities consisting of approximately 3143 linear feet of 8-inch gravity sewers, 3362
linear feet of 4-inch force main, a 134 GPM wet well pump station equipped with duplex submersible
pump high water alarms, and an existing 0.05 mgd extended aeration wastewater treatment facility; and
construction and operation of a new 0.220 mgd extended aeration wastewater treatment and disposal
facility consisting of a flow splitter box with bar screen, a 55,000 gallon surge tank with 153 gpm duplex
surge pumps, dual 110,000 gallon each aeration basins, dual 24,684 gallon secondary clarifiers, a 32,912
gallon aerated sludge holding tank, 468 cfm triplex blowers, a 174 square -feet traveling bridge filter with
120 gpm backwash pumps, 3820 gallon each chlorine contact chambers with gaseous feed chlorinator, an
effluent flow recorder and totalizer, a 5000 gallon effluent dosing tank with 80 gpm duplex dosing pumps
and high water alarm, four (4) 100-foot diameter each hydraulically driven rotary distributors and all
associated valves, nozzles, pipes and appurtenances, and a standby power unit to serve Kinnakeet Shores
Partnership - Kinnakeet Shores Soundside with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to
the application received May 14, 1991 and in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other
supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment, Health and Natural
Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until December 31, 1996, and shall be
subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a
certification must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted
facility has been installed in accordance with this permit, the approved plans and
specifications. Mail the Certification to the Permits and Engineering Unit, P.O. Box
29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-0535.

2. The Washington Regional Office, phone no. 919/946-6481, shall be notified at least
forty-eight (48) hours in advance of operation of the installed facilities so that an in -place
inspection can be made. Such notification to the regional supervisor shall be made during
the normal office hours from 8:00 a.m, until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday,
excluding State Holidays.
3. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of
nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective action to correct the
problem, including actions as may be required by this Division, such as the construction of
additional or replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities.
4. This permit shall become voidable if the soils fail to adequately absorb the wastes and may
be rescinded unless the facilities are installed, maintained, and operated in a manner which
will protect the assigned water quality standards of the surface waters and ground waters.
Ponding of wastewater on the surface of the distribution field when the dosing cycle
commences shall be considered evidence of failure of the soils to adequately absorb the
wastewater. Additionally, such failure shall be interpreted as a violation of this permit
condition.
5. 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.
6. Adequate measures shall be taken to divert stormwater from the high rate infiltration area
and to prevent wastewater runoff.
7. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
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.
9. The following buffers shall be maintained (existing facilities may be exempt):
a) 500 feet between high rate infiltration unit and any public works surface supply or
public shallow potable water well.
b) 100 feet between high rate infiltration unit and any "SA" classified surface waters.
c) 50 feet between high rate infiltration unit and any other surface waters.
d) 100 feet between high rate infiltration unit and property lines.
e) 50 feet between treatment units and property lines.
f) 50 feet between high rate infiltration unit and other treatment units and public right
of ways.
g) 200 feet between high rate infiltration unit and surface or groundwater drainage
systems.
10. A usable green area shall be maintained for wastewater disposal. The green area shall have
the capability of accommodating the average daily flow of the facility being served without
exceeding the loading rates of the green area. A "green area" as defined in 15 NCAC 2H
.0404 (g)(7) is an area suitable for waste disposal, either in its natural state or which has
been modified by planting a vegetative cover of grasses or low growing shrubbery.
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.

2. Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall
employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator to be in responsible charge of the
wastewater treatment facilities. The operator must hold a certificate of the type and grade at
least equivalent to the classification assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities by the
Certification Commission. Once the facility is classified, the Permittee must submit a letter
to the Certification Commission which designates the operator in responsible charge within
thirty days after the wastewater treatment facilities are 50% complete.
3. The Permittee shall provide for the pump station and force main the following items:
a. Pump-on/pump-off elevations located so that 2-8 pumping cycles may be achieved
per hour in the pump station.
b. An air relief valve located at all high points along the force main.
C. A screened vent for the wet well.
d. Fillets located in the wet well at the intersection of the flooring and sidewalls.
e. Three (3) feet of cover (minimum) over the force main or the use of ferrous material
where three (3) feet cannot be maintained.
f. Sufficient devices which will protect the pump station from vandals.
g. Flood protection if the pump station is located below the 100-year flood
elevation.
4. The facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to
prevent the discharge of any wastewater outside the high rate infiltration disposal area
resulting from the operation of this facility.
5. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation
occurs or while normal maintenance is being performed.
6. The rotary distribution fields shall be raked twice weekly during the months April to
October, and once a week during the months of November to March.
7. The screenings removed from the wastewater treatment plant shall be properly disposed of
in a sanitary landfill.
8. The distribution field(s) shall be kept free of vegetation at all times. There shall be no rotor
tillers used on the rotary distribution field(s). Vegetation must be removed from the field(s)
manually.
9. The application of chemicals to the distribution field(s) is expressly prohibited.
10. An automatically activated standby power source shall be on site and operational at all
times. If a generator is employed as an alternate power supply, it shall be tested weekly by
interrupting the primary power source. The length of time that the standby power unit is
operated shall be monitored and reported in maintenance referenced in Condition 1116. of
this permit. The length of time that the standby power unit is operated due to power outage
shall be reported separately from the time that the standby power is operated for the
purpose of routine exercising.
11. The flow measurement device shall be calibrated annually by a representative of a firm
which is routinely engaged in the calibration of flow measurement devices. Records of this
calibration, including all information pertinent to the calibration, shall be available during
any inspection by Division staff.

12. Diffusers shall be cleaned as needed to assure adequate aeration. Records of maintenance
shall be maintained by the pernuttee.
13. The chlorine tablets used in the disinfection facility shall be of the kind and type specified
in the plans and specifications approved by the Division.
14. Chlorine shall be maintained in the chlorinator at all times such that a minimum of 0.5 mg/l
of chlorine residual is maintained after 30 minutes of contact time.
MONITORING AND REPQRTINU REQUIREMENTS
1.
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Any monitoring deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management to insure
surface and ground water protection will be established and an acceptable sampling
reporting schedule shall be followed.
As an indicator of proper operation and maintenance, the facility shall produce an effluent
in compliance with the following limitations:
Parameter Monthly Averagea
Daily Maximumb
Flow -Phase 1 50,000 GPD
Flow -Phase 2 220,000 GPD
BOD5 10 mg/l
15 mg/1
NH3 as N 4 mg/l
6 mg/l
TS S 20 mg/l
30 mg/l
a. Monthly average shall be the arithmetic
mean of all samples
collected during the
reporting period.
b. Daily maximum shall be the maximum value of all samples
collected during the
reporting period.
The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee at the point prior
to discharge to the rotary distributor for the following parameters:
Location of
Measurement
Sample
Parameter _ Sampling Points
Frequency
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BOD5, 5-day, 20C Effluent
*2/Month
Composite
NH3 as N Effluent
*2/Month
Composite
TS S Effluent
*2/Month
Composite
Fecal Coliform Effluent
*2/Month
Grab
pH Influent or Effluent
Monthly
Grab
Flow Influent or Effluent
Continuous
Recording
Settleable Matter Effluent
Daily
Grab
Residual Chlorine Effluent
Daily
Grab
NO3 Effluent
Monthly
Grab
TDS Effluent
Monthly
Grab
TOC Effluent
Monthly
Grab
Chloride Effluent
Monthly
Grab
Total Coliforms Effluent
Monthly
Grab
Orthophosphate Effluent
Monthly
Grab
TOX Effluent
Monthly
Grab
NH4 Effluent
Monthly
Grab

The effluent pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0
standard units.
*2/Month sampling frequency only during the months of April through October.
During the remainder of the year, these parameters shall be monitored monthly.
If Groundwater sampling indicates or predicts problems with the compliance with
Groundwater Standards, this permit will be modified to include additional and/or
more restrictive limitations.
3. Three copies of all monitoring data (as specified in condition II1.2) shall be submitted on
or before of the last day of the following month to the following address:
NC Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
Facility Assessment Unit
PO Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
4. The treatment facility shall be operated such that the treatment facility achieves a minimum
of 90 percent removal of BOD5 and Total Suspended Solids and shall meet monthly
average effluent limits contained in Condition III.2.
5. A record shall be maintained of all residuals removed from this facility. The record shall
include the name of the hauler, permit authorizing the disposal or a Ietter from a
municipality agreeing to accept the residuals, date the residuals were hauled, and a volume
of residuals removed.
6. A maintenance log shall be maintained at this facility including but not limited to the
following items:
a. Daily sampling results including residual chlorine, settleable matter, and dissolved
oxygen in the aeration basin and at the clarifier weir.
b. Visual observations of the plant and plant site.
C. Record of preventative maintenance (changing of filters, adjusting belt tensions,
alarm testing, diffuser inspections and cleanings, etc.).
d. Date of calibration of flow measurement device.
e. Date and results of power interruption testing on alternate power supply.
Dates fields were raked and arms inspected.
7. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Washington Regional Office, telephone no.
919/946-6481, as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next
working day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the
following:
a. Any occurrence at the wastewater treatment facility which results in the treatment of
significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such
as the dumping of the contents of a basin or tank; the known passage of a slug of
hazardous substance through the facility; or any other unusual circumstances.

IV.
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 of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
d. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility is not in
compliance with its permit limitations.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter
form within 15 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
The five (5) existing monitor wells, one (1) upgradient and four (4) downgradient, shall be
sampled every April, August, and December for the following parameters:
NO3
TOC
Ammonia Nitrogen
Water Level
Total Suspended Solids
Volatile Organic Compounds -
TDS
pH
Chloride
Total Coliforms
In December only ( by Method I or Method 2
below)
Method 1: Method 6230D ( Capillary - Column), "Standard Methods for the
Examination of Water and Wastewater", 17th edition, 1989
Method 2: Method 502.2 " Methods for the Determination of Organic Compounds
in Drinking Water", United States Environmental Protection Agency -
600/4-88/039
The measurement of water level must be made prior to sampling for the remaining
parameters.
The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed to
provide relative elevations of the measuring point for each of the monitoring wells. The
depth of water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on the top of the
casing.
If TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/I 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 backaround 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.
If any volatile organic compounds are detected by method 6230D, or the equivalent method
502.2, then EPA methods 604 and 611 must also be run to detect other organic compounds
which may be present. The results of all analysis specified in the monitoring requirements,
including 604 and 611 if required, must be submitted simultaneously.

The results of the sampling and analysis shall be sent to the N.C. Division of
Environmental Management on Form GW-59 (Compliance Monitoring Report Form) every
May, September, and January.
2. The Qompliance Boundary for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15 NCAC
2L, Classifications and Water Quality Standards applicable to the groundwater of North
Carolina. An exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards beyond the Compliance
Boundary is subject to penalty provisions applicable under General Statute 143-215.6A.
The sale of property, by the Permittee, which is within or contiguous to the disposal
system site may alter location of the Compliance Boundary.
For facilities permitted on or after December 30, 1983, the Compliance Boundary is
established at the lesser of 250 feet from the edge of the rotary distributors, or 50 feet
within the property boundary.
If the title to any property which may affect the location of the Compliance Boundary is
changed, the permittee shall notify the Division Director within 14 days. The Director shall
then establish a modified Compliance Boundary which will be done as a modification to the
Permit.
The REVIEW BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15
NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. A REVIEW BOUNDARY is
established around disposal systems midway between the Compliance Boundary and the
perimeter of the waste disposal area. When the concentration of any substance equals or
exceeds the maximum allowable concentration of that substance at the REVIEW
BOUNDARY, as determined by monitoring, the permittee shall either (i) demonstrate,
through predictive calculations or modeling, that natural site conditions, facility design and
operational controls will prevent a violation of standards at the Compliance Boundary; or,
(ii) submit a plan for the alteration of existing site conditions, facility design or operational
controls that will prevent a violation of standards at the Compliance Boundary, and
implement that plan upon its approval by the Director.
3. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring as deemed necessary by the Division of
Environmental Management 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 of Environmental Management or other permitting authority.
3. Additional reports on the operations of the treatment and disposal facilities shall be
submitted to the Washington Regional Office at regular intervals and in such form and
detail as may be required by this Division.

4. 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.
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, specifications and other supporting data.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in
the application and other supporting data.
3. This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change
ownership, or there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be
submitted to the Division of Environmental Management accompanied by an application
fee, documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting materials as may be
appropriate. The approval of this request will be considered on its merits and may or may
not be approved.
4. The subject wastewater treatment and disposal facilities shall be connected to an operational
publicly owned wastewater collection system within 180 days of its availability to the
subject facilities, if the subject wastewater treatment or disposal facilities are in
noncompliance with the terms and conditions of this non -discharge permit or the governing
statutes or regulations.
Prior to the initiation of these connection activities, appropriate approval must be received
from this Division,
5. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within thirty
(30) days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause
the Division to initiate action to revoke this permit as specified by 15 NCAC 2H .0205
(c)(4)-
6. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the
Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Environmental Management in
accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
7. 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.
8. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the
Permittee for the life of this project.
9. 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.
10. Two (2) weeks prior to system start-up, the Permittee shall notify the Division of
Environmental Management, Washington Regional Office, that operation is about to
commence.

I L The permittee shall begin construction of this upgraded facility within sixty (60) days of the
thirty (30) day average exceedance of 80 percent of the design capacity of the plant
currently in operation. Eighty (80) percent of the design capacity is 40,000 gpd, therefore,
83 bedrooms at 120 gallons/bedroom is the allowable connections to be made once 40,000
gpd is reached. Any additional connections made to this facility will be a violation of North
Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and is enforceable by the Environmental Management
Commission.
12. The thirty (30) day average of 220,000 gpd shall not be exceeded.
Permit issued this the 23rd day of January, 1992
CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
----,George T. Ever , Director
Division of Envir ental M age ent
By Authority of the Environme Management Commission
ERMIT NO. WQ0002284

Permit No. WQ0002284
January 23, 1992
Engineer's Certification
Z, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North
Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the
project,
Project Name
Location
for the
Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation
of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and
intent of the approved plans and specifications.
Signature
Date
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