WQ0002364_Final Permit_19920122

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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
James G. Markin, Governor George T. Everett, Ph.D
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary Director
January 22, 1992
Mr. Alton Baldree
650 Sim Dawson Road
New Bern, North Carolina 28560
Subject: Permit No. WQ0002364
Alton Baldree Property
Wastewater Treatment and
Spray Irrigation Disposal Facilities
Craven County
Dear Mr. Baldree:
In accordance with the adjudication request received November 13, 1991, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0002364, dated January 22, 1992, to Alton Baldree for the continued operation
of the subject single family residence spray irrigation wastewater treatment and disposal facilities. This
permit consists of modifications that the Division agreed to incorporate into the permit upon review of the
"Petition for a Contested Case Hearing" which was previously filed by Craven County in behalf of Alton
Baldree. Also enclosed is a "Notice of Withdrawal of Petition", which should be executed by Craven
County upon acceptance of this permit.
This permit shall be final and effective from the date of issuance until December 31, 1996, and
shall supersede Permit No. WQ0002364 issued October 16, 1991, 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.
Please pay particular attention to permit condition 11-10 which states that this facility will require a
certified wastewater treatment operator open classification of this facility by the Certification Commission.
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P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

Mr. Baldree
January 22, 1992
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One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional
information concerning this matter, please contact Mark Hawes at 919/ 733-5083.
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George iverett
cc: John S. Meyers, Craven County Health Department
Washington Regional Office
Groundwater Section
Facilities Assessment Unit
Training and Certification Unit
Colonial Engineering, Inc.

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SINGLE FAMILY SPRAY IRRIGATION PERMIT
In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina as amender
and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
Alton Baldree
Craven County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 720 GPD spray irrigation wastewater treatment and disposal system consisting of
two (2) 1,200 gallon septic tanks and a 1,000 gallon septic tank, a 1,200 gallon pump tank with a 20 gpm
submersible pump and high water alarms, a 648 ft2 pressure sand filters, two (2) 1,200 gallon storage
tanks, a 1,200 gallon pump tank with a 50 gpm submersible irrigation pump and high water alarms, ozone
disinfection equipment, and a 21,000 ft2 spray field with eight (8) sprinklers to serve the Baldree
Property, with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the adjudication request received
November 13, 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 final and effective from the date of issuance until December 31, 1996, and
shall supersede Permit No. WQ0002364 issued October 16, 1991, and shall be subject to the following
specified conditions and limitations:
I, PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. 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 immediate
corrective action to correct the problem, including those as may be required by the Division
of Environmental Management.
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 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.

4. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
The following buffers shall be maintainedl:
a) 325 feet between wetted area and any residence under separate ownership,
b) 50 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,
C) 50 feet between wetted area and public right of ways,
f) 100 feet between treatment/storage units and any wells,
g) 50 feet between treatment units and property lines.
Please be advised that the addition of any new facilities will be subject to current
buffer requirements as stipulated in most recent version of Title 15 NCAC
2H.0200.
11, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. A suitable vegetative cover shall be maintained.
3. 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. The application rate shall not exceed 0.035 gpd/sf.
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. No type of wastewater other than that from the residences currently located on the Baldree
Property shall be sprayed onto the irrigation area.
8. In the event that the sprinkler heads fail to achieve the design diameter due to obstructions,
the obstructions shall be removed or the sprinkler heads shall be raised and supported to
such height that the design diameter is achieved.
9. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation
occurs or while normal maintenance is being performed.
10. In the event that Craven County, in conjunction with the Craven County Innovative and
Alternative Demonstration Program, is no longer in responsible charge of the operation and
maintenance of the facility and 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 of notification by the
Certification Commission.
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11. Craven County, in conjunction with the Craven County Innovative and Alternative
Demonstration Program or the certified wastewater treatment operator as specified in
Condition II -10, is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the entire treatment
and disposal system including, but not limited to, the following items:
a. The septic tanks and recirculation tank shall be checked annually and pumped out as
needed.
b. The ozonation disinfection system shall be checked every weekl for proper
operation.
C. The storage, pump, and alarm systems shall be inspected weekly;. The scum layer
shall be removed at the same interval as the septic tank is cleaned out.
d. The spray system shall be inspected weeklyl to make certain of the sprayers proper
operation, that the vegetative growth allows proper spray pattern, that the soil is
absorbing the disposed treated wastewater with no surface runoff, and that no
objectionable odors are being generated.
Facility inspection frequency is subject to change upon classification of this facility
by the Certification Commission.
III GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
1. The three (3) existing monitor wells, one located 25 feet upgradient of the perimeter of
waste disposal and two (2) located 25 feet downgradient of the perimeter of waste disposal,
shall be sampled every March, July and November for the following parameter:
NO3 TDS
TOC pH
Ammonia Nitrogen Water Level
Total Coliforms Total Phosphorus
Total Suspended Solids
Volatile Organic Compounds -In November Only by Method 1 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.
If TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/1 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.
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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 the Craven County Innovative and Alternative
Demonstration Program's Compliance Monitoring Report Form as approved by the
Division every April, August, and December. During periods of the year when no
groundwater may be sampled due to the method of well construction, the Permittee shall
report on the compliance form "no sample available."
3. The Compliance 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 143-215.6(1)a.
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 spray field, 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 DEM 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.
4. The elevation of the measuring points (top of well casing) of the monitoring wells shall be
surveyed relative to mean sea level (MSL). The measurement of the water levels shall be
reported with respect to their elevation relative to MSL.
5. Upon a determination by the Division that the facility operation has or will contravene
groundwater standards at or beyond the compliance boundary, the permittee will cease use
of this facility immediately upon receipt of notice of such contravention.
6. Any groundwater quality monitoring as deemed necessary by the Division of
Environmental Management shall be provided.
I V . MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. 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.
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2. Craven County, in conjunction with the Craven County Innovative and Alternative
Demonstration Program or the certified wastewater treatment operator shall maintain
records of all maintenance performed on the system and irrigation area as required in
Condition 11. 11 for a minimum of five years. This information shall be provided to the
Division of Environmental Management upon request and at the time of permit renewal.
3. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee or Craven County, in conjunction with the Craven County Innovative and
Alternative Demonstration Program or the certified wastewater treatment operator shall
report by telephone to the Washington Regional Office, telephone no. [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:
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, spray heads, etc.
b. Any failure of a pumping station 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.
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.
V. INSPECTIONS
1. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee or
Craven County, in conjunction with the Craven County Innovative and Alternative
Demonstration Program or the certified wastewater treatment operator to insure proper
operation of the subject facilities.
2. 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 CQNDITIONS
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 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. Upon the availability of a municipal or regional sewerage collection system, the subject
wastewater treatment facilities shall be abandoned and all wastewater discharged into the
municipal or regional sewerage system.
5. The spray irrigation field shall be fenced with at least a two strand wire fence.
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. Prior to any transfer of this land, a notice shall be given to the new owner that gives full
details of the materials applied at this site.
9. This permit may be revoked if the Permittee fails to abide by the conditions of the operation
and maintenance agreement previously signed by the Permittee.
10. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the
Permittee for the life of the project.
11. 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.
12. This permit shall become voidable unless an agreement between the Permittee and Craven
County, in conjunction with the Craven County Innovative and Alternative Demonstration
Program or a certified wastewater treatment operator is in full force and effect for the
operation and maintenance of this wastewater treatment and spray irrigation disposal
facility.
13. Prior to August 1, 1992, the Technical Advisory Committee of the Craven County
Innovative and Alternative Demonstration Program shall submit recommendations to the
Division as to the continued applicability of groundwater monitoring to the facility. If the
Technical Advisory Committee of the Craven County Innovative and Alternative
Demonstration Program elects to reduce and/or eliminate the groundwater quality
monitoring requirements then the Division shall review the recommendations and
administratively amend the permit accordingly.
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Permit issued this the 22nd day of January, 1992
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
v
George T. gverett,grector
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit No. WQ0002364