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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
p C Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Coleen H. Sullins, Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality
December 1, 2003
AMY L. MADSEN — SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER
YRIT CAR, INC.
POST OFFICE BOX 1340
BREWTON, ALABAMA 36427
Subject: Permit No. WQ0002503
Frit Car - Bridgeton Facility
Wastewater Surface Irrigation
Craven County
Dear Ms. Madsen:
In accordance with your renewal request received September 5, 2003, we are forwarding herewith Permit
No. WQ0002503, dated December 1, 2003, to Frit Car, Inc. for the construction and continued operation of the
subject wastewater treatment and surface irrigation facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until November 30, 2008, shall void Permit No.
WQ0002503 issued March 25, 1999, 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 read the permit thoroughly. Several new and modified conditions have been added to the permit.
In particular, pay attention to Condition. I(1) because it contains a compliance schedule requiring a map of the
existing spray field be submitted to the Washington Regional Office within ninety (90) days of permit issuance.
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 Nathaniel Thornburg at (919)
733-5083 extension 533. A
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Washington Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Washington Regional Office, Groundwater Section
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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
Frit Car, Inc.
Craven County
FOR THE
construction and operation a 7,200 gallon per day (GPD) recycle system consisting of a 15 gallon per minute
(GPM) high pressure hydro blast, a service pump, a supply tank, a static screen and a solids storage area, and the
continued operation of a 867 GPD surface irrigation treatment and disposal facility (with an additional 173 GPD
available upon modification of the spray field) consisting of a 1,900 gallon sump with oil skimming system (21
feet by 4 feet), a 50 GPM sump pump (0.75 hp), a 1,100 gallon clarifier with a 1.5 hp mixer and a 60 GPM pump,
chemical addition using a 375 gallon lime slurry tank with a 1.0 hp pump and pH monitoring, dual fifty (50)
square foot (fe) sludge drying beds, a 30,000 gallon aerated storage tank with a 170 GPM pump (7.5 hp) and a 1.1
acre land application spray field to serve the Frit Car - Bridgeton Facility, with no discharge of wastes to the
surface waters, pursuant to the application received September 5, 2003, 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 November 30, 2008, shall void Permit No.
WQ0002503 issued March 25, 1999, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Within ninety (90) days of permit issuance, the Permittee shall provide the Washington Regional
Office a map of existing spray field. The map shall contain the active and deactivated sprinkler
heads, the spray radius, the property lines, the monitoring wells, adjacent dwellings, valve box and
the topography of the spray field.
2. 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, and other supporting materials. if
this project is to be completed in phases and partially certified, you shall retain the responsibility to
track further construction approved under the same permit, and shall provide a final certificate of
completion once the entire project has been complete . Mail the Certification to the Non -Discharge
Permitting Unit, Division of Water Quality, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617.

3. The Washington Regional Office, telephone number [phone], 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.
4. The surface irrigation facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all thees 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 Perrittee shall take immediate corrective actions including those actions that may be
required by the Division of Water Quality (Division), such as the construction of additional or
replacement wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
5. 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.
6. The residuals generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed in accordance with General
Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the Division.
7. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.
8. The following buffers shall be maintained:
a) 400 feet between wetted area and any residence or places of public assembly 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 drainage ways or surface water bodies,
e) 50 feet between wetted area and public right of ways,
f) 100 feet between treatment/storage units and any wells, and
g) 50 feet between treatment units and property lines.
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.
9. A leakage test shall be performed on the supply tank to insure that any exfiltration occurs at a rate that
does not exceed twenty (20) gallons per twenty-four (24) hours per 1,000 gallons of tank capacity.
The engineer's certification will serve as proof of compliance with this condition.
10. If excavation into bedrock is required for the installation of the supply tank or solids storage area, the
pit shall be lined with a 10 rnil synthetic liner.

11. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities by the Water Pollution
Control System Operators Certification ComrWssion (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.
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.
The application rate shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 7.28 inches over any twelve (12) month
period at an instantaneous application rate not to result in ponding and/or runoff.
No type of wastewater other than that from the Frit Car - Bridgeton Facility shall be irrigated onto the
irrigation area.
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.
10. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation occurs or while
normal maintenance is being performed.
11. 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.
12. Sprayed wastewater pH shall be maintained between 7.5 and 8.5 s.u.
13. The spray irrigation facilities shall only be used for occasional blow -down of clean filtered water
through the existing treatment system.

III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. 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 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 a point prior to
irrigation every month (unless otherwise noted) for the following parameters:
BODS
TOC
NH3 as N
Phenols
Sodium
TSS
Sulfate
Phosphate
Chloride
Total Chromium'
Nickel
Zinc
Copper
Lead
Cadmium
a Quarterly (March, June, September and December)
4. 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,
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. Three (3) copies of all monitoring data [as specified in Conditions M(2) and 111(3)] on Form NDMR-
1 and three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records [as specified in Condition 111(4)] on Form
NDAR-1 shall be submitted monthly on or before the last day of the following month. All
information shall be submitted to the following address:
NC Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
6. A representative annual soils analysis (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on each
irrigation field and the results maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The
Standard Soil Fertility Analysis shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the following
parameters:
Acidity
Magnesium
Phosphorus
Potassium
Calcium
Manganese
Cation Exchange Capacity
Sodium
Copper
pH
Percent Humic Matter
Zinc
Exchangeable Sodium Percentage
Base Saturation (by calculation)
4

7. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Washington Regional Office, telephone number (252)
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 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.
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 letter 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.
IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
Sampling Criteria:
a. Monitoring wells MW-1, MW-2, MW-3 and MW-4 (Figure 3) shall be sampled every March,
July and November for the parameters listed below. Prior to sampling the parameters, the
measurement 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
Nickel
Sulfate
Chloride
H
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
Iron
Chromium
Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
Nitrate Nitrogen
Copper
Total Ammonia
Lead
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
1 Sampled in November only
b. 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 exceedances of this naturally occurring
TOC concentration in the down -gradient wells shall be subject to the additional sampling and
analysis as described above.

c. For Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) sampled in November, use only one of the following
methods:
1) Standard Method 6230D, Practical Quantitation Limit (PQL) at 0.5 uglL 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.
d. Any laboratory selected to analyze parameters must be Division of Water Quality (DWQ)
certified for those parameters required.
2. Reporting / Documentation:
a. All reports and documentation (GW-59) shall be mailed to the following address:
Groundwater Section
Permits and Compliance Unit
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1636
Updated blank forms (GW-59) may be downloaded from the Groundwater Section's website at
http://gw.ehnr.state.ne.usl or requested from the address mentioned above.
b. The results of the sampling and analysis must be received on Form GW-59 (Groundwater Quality
Monitoring: Compliance Report Form) by the Groundwater Section (address Iisted above), 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.
c. A review of recent submissions has shown multiple inconsistencies between the laboratory data
and GW-59 report. The information reported on the GW-59 form must correspond accurately
and thoroughly with what the laboratory reports.
Vertical Separation. Requirements:
Waste application activities should not occur when the vertical separation between depth of
application and the water table is at less than three (3) feet. 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.

4. Applicable Boundaries:
a. 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).
b. The RE VMW BOUNDARY is established around the disposal systems 1~iudway 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)(1).
V. INSPECTIONS
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 Iog of inspections shall
be maintained by the Pem- ittee 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 leachate.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
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.

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 Permit NCG010000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A
NCAC 2B .0200 and 2H .0500.
5. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the Permittee
for the life of the project.
7. 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 15A NCAC 211.0205 (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.
9. 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 statues or regulations. Prior to the initiation
of these connection activities, appropriate approval must be received from this Division.
10. All Ammonia and LPG cars shall be flared and air washed with the vapors passing through equipment
with temperature controlled, modulation flame to maintain combustion temperatures.
11. This permit shall become voidable in the event the Permittee cleans rail cars with other than LPG,
Ammonia, Caustic Soda and Acid (Sulfuric, Hydrochloric and Phosphoric), specifically, herbicide
and pesticide rail cars.
Permit issued this the ist day of December, 2003
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Alan W. KIimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0002503

Permit No. WQ0002503
December 1, 2003
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
Partial Final
1, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of
North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full tune) the construction of the project,
Project Name
Location and County
for the Per nittee 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
this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature
Date
Registration No.

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