WQ0002520_Final Permit_19891222

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. Martin, Governor
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
December 22, 1989
Mr. M. E. Carson, Town Administrator
Town of Bath
P. O. Box 6
Bath, North Carolina 27808
R. Paul Wilms
Director
Subject: Permit No. WQ0002520
Town of Bath
Wastewater Treatment Facilities
Final Disposal by Spray Irrigation
Beaufort County
Dear Mr. Carson -
In accordance with your application received October 12, 1989, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0002520, dated December 22, 1989, to Town of Bath for the
construction and operation of the subject non -discharge type waste treatment facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until December 31, 1991, and shall
be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein. Issuance of this permit hereby
voids Permit No. 12557 issued December 18, 1985.
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 forth of a written petition, conforming
to Chapter 150B of North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative
Hearings, P.O. Box 11666, Raleigh, NC 27604. Unless such demands are made this permit shall
be final and binding.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contacL;erhn Seymour at
919/ 733-5083.
Sincerely,
I
R. Paul Wilms
cc: Beaufort County Health Department
Washington Regional Office
Groundwater Section
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SPRAY 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
Town of Bath
Beaufort County
FOR THE
operation of a 0.040 MGD non -discharge spray irrigation type wastewater treatment and disposal
facility consisting of a four (4) cell 1.56 MG lagoon, three (3) vinyl coated fabric curtains to
separate the cells, a tablet chlorinator with the final cell of the lagoon as the chlorine contact
compartment, a 260 GPM effluent pump station equipped with dual non -submersible pumps and
high water alarms, a 6.0 acre irrigation area and associated piping, valves, sprinklers and
appurtenances to serve the Town of Bath located in Beaufort County with no discharge of wastes
to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received October 12, 1989 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, 1991, and shall
be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of the required monitoring wells
for 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 Perrnits and Engineering
Unit, P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, NC 27611.
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. 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 such
immediate corrective action to correct the problem, including actions as may be required
by the Division of Environmental Management.
4. 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.
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. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
11. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times
2. 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 grade at least equivalent to the classification assigned to the wastewater
treatment facilities by the Certification Commission. Within thirty days after the
wastewater treatment facilities are 50% complete, the Permittee must submit a letter to
the Certification Commission which designates the operator in responsible charge.
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 spray 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 shall not exceed: a) 1.75 inches/ acre/ week and b) 0.2 inch/ hour/
day on a 3 day cycle and c) the treated wastewater shall be uniformly applied as to avoid
runoff, ponding or erosion.
8. No type of wastewater other than that from domestic wastewater from the Town of Bath
shall be sprayed 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 and
for the 12 month period following the land application event. Such controls must
include the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted at each site.
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11. Freeboard in the wastewater treatment lagoon shall not be less than two (2) feet at any
time.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue
analyses) 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.
2. 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,
for each field,
f) weather conditions, and
g) maintenance of cover crops.
and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings
3. The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee at the point
prior to irrigation twice per month (if irrigation occurs during the calendar month) for the
following parameters:
Parameter
BOD5
TSS
Fecal Conform
pH
NH3
4. Three copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition I112) and
all effluent monitoring data (as specified in condition III 3) and any other data as may be
required shall be submitted annually on or before January 31 of the following year to the
following address:
NC Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
Facility Assessment Unit
PO Box 27687
Raleigh, NC 27611-7687
5. 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 sludge digester; the known passage of a slug of
hazardous substance through the facility; or any other unusual circumstances.
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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.
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.
IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
Any groundwater quality monitoring as deemed necessary by the Division of
Environmental Management shall be provided.
2. Within 30 days of permit issuance, five (5) monitor wells, one (1) upgradient and
one (1) downgradient of the spray field, and one (1) upgradient and two (2)
downgradient of the lagoon must be installed to monitor groundwater quality. The
location and construction details for these wells must be approved by the Washington
Regional Office, from which a well construction permit must be obtained.
3. The monitor wells must be sampled initially after construction (and prior to waste
disposal operations) and thereafter every March, July, and November for the following
parameters:
NO3 (10.0)
TDS (500.0)
pH (6.5 - 8.5 standard units)
Chloride (250.0)
TOX (in November only)
Ammonia Nitrogen
TOC
Water Level
Total Coliforms (1/100 ml)
The measurement of water level must be made prior to sampling for the remaining
parameters.
4. The analytical methods used for TOX must be capable of detecting the total of all
halogenated organic compounds present at a concentration of 5.0 parts per billion (ppb)
or greater. In the event that a TOX concentration of 5.0 ppb or greater is detected, any
individual halogenated organic compound(s) present at a concentration at or above the
method detection limit (MDL) must be identified and quantified utilizing EPA methods
601, 602, 604, and 611.
5. 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 rng/l, this concentration will be taken to
represent the naturally occurring TOC concentration. Any exceedances of this naturally
occurring TOC concentration in the downgradient well$ shall be subject to the additional
sampling and analysis as described above.
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6. The numbers in parentheses represent the maximum allowable concentrations in
groundwater for the various analytical parameters, as specified in 15 NCAC 2L
[Groundwater Classifications and Standards]. Unless otherwise noted, the
concentrations are given in parts per million.
7. 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 April, August, and December.
8, The Compliance Boundary delineated on the attached site plan 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.
9. For facilities permitted on or after December 30, 1983, the Compliance Boundary is
established at the lesser of 250 feet from the lagoon and sprayfields, or 50 feet within the
property boundary.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. The wastewater lagoon will be lined by the following materials:
L Six inches, (minimum, in all locations) of natural clay, compacted sufficiently
so as to achieve a maximum permeability of 1 x 10 to the seven eml sec will
be installed, upon which
ii. A synthetic liner ( proposed thickness of 12 mil) will be installed, upon which
iii. Three inches of screened local soil will be placed to provide protection for the
synthetic liner.
Following installation and inspection, verification of the thickness and permeability of
the natural clay liner should be provided to the Department by the project engineer.
13. Oil drained from engine crankcases or degreasing solvents wastes shall not be
discharged into the disposal system.
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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 Pem- ittee. 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. 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
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. FaiIure 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 143-215.6.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the
Permittee for the life of the project.
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8 . The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Pernnittee within thirty
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).
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. Issuance of this permit hereby voids Permit No. 12557 issued December 18, 1985.
Permit issued this the 22nd day of December, 1989
NORTH CAROLINENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
R. Paul Wilms, Dirk
Division of Environme l Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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