WQ0002449_Final Permit_19921106

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
James G. Martin, Governor
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
Regional Offices
Asheville
7041251-6268
Fayetteville
919/486-1541
Mooresville
704/663-1699
Raleigh
919/571-4700
Washington
919/946-6481
Wilmington
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Winston-Salem
919/896-7007
November 6, 1992
JOHN HILL
TIDEWATER TRANSIT CO. -VEHICLE
PO BOK 189
KINSTON, NC 28501
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
Acting Director
SUBJECT: PERMIT NO. WQ0002449
Subsurface Wastewater Treatment
& Disposal System
TIDEWATER TRANSIT CO. -VEHICLE
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
Dear Permittee:
The Division of Environmental Management issued the subject permit on
10/23/89 for the contruction and/or operation of a subsurface Wastewater
treatment and disposal system. This Division processed a nondischarge
permit under the jurisdiction of North Carolina General Statutes
143-215.1 and 130A-335 and North Carolina Administrative Code Section 15
NCAC 2H .0200; "Waste Not Discharged to Surface Waters" which was issued
until 10/31/94.
On July 14, 1992, House Bill 1545 was ratified in the North Carolina
General Assembly which transferred the authority for the plan review,
permit issuance and compliance monitoring of most Environmental
Management Commission subsurface wastewater treatment and disposal
systems, whose staff body is the Division of Environmental Management, to
the Commission for Health Services through the local health departments
and the Division of Environmental Health. Under this new authority, the
nondischarge permit for the wastewater treatment and disposal system
under Permit No WQ0002449 is now under the jurisdiction of the NEW
HANOVER County Health Department and the Division of Environmental
Health. Under this new authority, any renewal requests, or requests for
modifications, upgrades or repairs of this system will now be reviewed
and processed by the NEW HANOVER County Health Department. At least 180
days prior to the expiration date of this permit of 10/31/94, you must
contact the NEW HANOVER health department and apply for an operation
permit for the continued operation and maintenance of this system.
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

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If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact
Ms. Carolyn McCaskill, Supervisor, State Engineering Review Group with
the Division of Environmental Management at [phone], Mr. Steven
Berkowitz, P.E., On Site Wastewater Engineering Branch with the Division
of Environmental Health at [phone] or the NEW HANOVER County
Health Department.
Sincerely,
A. Pre onHowar , Jr., P.E.
CC., NEW HANOVER County Health Department
Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Wilmington Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Groundwater Section, Jack Floyd
Mr. Steven Berkowitz, P.E., Division of Environmental Health
Ms. Carolyn McCaskill, Division of Environmental Management

OCT 24 1989
PERMITS & ENGINEERING
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
October 23, 1989
Mr. John Hill, Safety Director
Tidewater Transit Company, Inc.
Post Office Box 189
Kinston, North Carolina 28501
Subject: Permit No. WQ0002449
Tidewater Transit Company, Inc.
New Hanover County
Dear Mr. Hill:
In accordance with your permit application received
September 22, 1989, we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQ0002449, dated October 23, 1989, for the construction and
operation of the subject wastewater treatment and disposal
facility.
The permit shall be effective from the date of issuance
until October 311 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 an
adjudicatory hearing before a hearing officer 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 150E of the North Carolina General
Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings,
Post Office Drawer 11666, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604. Unless
such demands are made, this permit shall be final and binding.

Mr. John
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October
Hill
23, 1989
One (1) set of approved plans and specifications is being
forwarded to you. If you have any questions or need additional
information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Ed Beck,
telephone number [phone].
Sincerely,
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
Regional Supervisor
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Enclosure
cc: New Hanover County Health Department
Permits and Engineering
Andrew & Kuske Consulting Engineers, Inc.
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
RALEIGH
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOUCES
P E R M I T
For the Discharge of Sewage, Industrial Wastes or Other Wastes
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
Tidewater Transit Company, Inc.
for the
construction and operation of a 500 GPD wastewater treatment and
disposal facility consisting of a 1000 gallon septic tank/oil
interceptor, a distribution box, 170 linear feet of 3 feet wide
gravity nitrification trench, piping, fittings and appurtenances to
serve a truck washing facility in New Hanover County with no
discharge to surface waters of the State.
This permit is granted pursuant to the application received
September 22, 1989 in conformity with the project plans,
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
October 31, 1994 and shall be subject to the following specified
conditions and limitations:
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are
constructed in accordance with 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. Only wastewater from the washing of the
outside of trucks is to enter the system.

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3. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be
provided by the permittee to insure proper operation of the
subject facilities.
4. This permit is not transferable.
5. Upon the availability of a municipal or regional sewerage
collection system, the subject wastewater treatment system
shall be abandoned, and all wastewater discharged into the
municipal or regional sewerage system.
6. This permit shall become voidable in the event of failure of
the soil 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 groundwaters.
7. The Wilmington Regional Office, Phone No. 919/256-4161 shall
be notified at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of
backfilling of the installed system so that an in-place
inspection can be made of said system prior to backfilling.
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.
8. Any monitoring deemed necessary by the Division of
Environmental Management to insure surface and groundwater
protection will be established and an acceptable sampling
reporting schedule shall be followed.
9. The sludge generated from these treatment facilities must be
disposed of in accordance with the General Statutes 143215.1
and in a manner approvable by the North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management.
10. The wastewater treatment system shall be effectively
maintained and operated at all times so that there is no
discharge to the surface waters, nor any contamination of
groundwaters which will render them unsatisfactory for normal
use. In event 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,
including the construction of additional or replacement
wastewater treatment or disposal facilities.
11. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the
wastewater treatment system is prohibited.

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12. 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.
13. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area
except while installation occurs or while normal maintenance
is being performed.
14. An acceptable reserve area as indicated on the approved plans
shall be maintained at all times.
15. The 6 inch gate valve on the pipe leading from the wash pad
shall be closed when the facility is not in use in order to
restrict rainwater from entering the treatment system.
16. The oil interceptor shall be inspected on a monthly schedule
and pumped as necessary to remove floating product and settled
solids.
17. Only standard detergent may be used for truck washing.
Chemical cleaners or products which are a strong acid or base
may not be used.
18. The facility shall not be placed in service until the
Engineers Certification has been submitted.
Permit issued this 23 day of October 1989.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
A. Preston Howard, Jr.
Regional Supervisor
Permit No. WQ0002449
Engineer's Certification
I , as a duly registered Professional
Engineer in the State of North Carolina, hereby certify that
construction of these permitted facilities has been completed in
accordance with the approved plans and specifications.
Signature Registration Number
Date