WQ0002531_Final Permit_19891114

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Wilmington Regional Office
James G. Martin, Governor
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
November -14, 1989
Mr. C. B. Caroon, President
C. B. Caroon Crab Co., Inc.
Post Office Box 10340
Southport, North Carolina 28461
Dear Mr. Caroon:
Bob Jamieson
Regional Manager
Subject: Permit No. WQ002531
C. B. Caroon Crab Co., Inc.
Brunswick County
In accordance with your application received October 16,
1989, we are forwarding, herewith, Permit No. WQ0002531, dated
November 9, 1989, for the continued operation of the existing
wastewater treatment and disposal facility and the construction
of a grease interceptor and pump station for pre-treatment of
wastewater from a proposed crab cake processing plant and
conveyance of the wastewater to the existing facility. The
additional discharge should not cause the total waste flow to
exceed the design capacity of the existing facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance
until October 31, 1994, and shall void Permit No. 13704, issued
September 19, 1986.
You attention is called to the expiration date of this
permit and to Condition No. 17 which has been added to the
permit.
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 150B of the North Carolina General
Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearing,
Post Office Drawer 11666, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604. Unless
such demands are made, this permit shall be final and binding.
7125 Wrightsville Avenue, Wilmington, NC. 28403-3696 + Telephone [phone] • Fax [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

Mr. C. B. Caroon, President
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One (1) set of approved plans and specification 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,
Q1i�i€1aI Signed By
A, PRESTON HOWARD, A
A. Preston Howard,'�-r., P.E.- - J
Regional Supervisor
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PEMMITi & ENGINEEMING

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
RALEIGH
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
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
C. B. CAROON
for the
continued operation of the existing 2,000 GPD wastewater treatment
and disposal facility consisting of a grit chamber, a 3,000 gallon
grease interceptor, a 3,000 gallon precast cement two compartment
septic tank, a dosing pump tank, 680 linear feet of 3 feet wide
nitrification trenches, and the construction and operation of a
grease interceptor and pump tank to serve a new crab cake
processing plant all located at C. B. Caroon Crab Co., Inc., with
no discharge to surface waters of the State.
This permit is granted pursuant to the application received October
16, 1989, and in conformity with the project plans, specifications,
and other supporting data, subsequently filed and approved by the
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources 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.

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Permit No. WQ002531
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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 143-215.1
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.

Permit No. WQ0002531
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11. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the
wastewater treatment system is prohibited.
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 bottom of the nitrification trench should be approximately
18 inches below the land surface but shall in no case be more
than 36 inches below land surface
16. The Permittee, at lease 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.
17. The septic tank and grease interceptors shall be inspected
monthly and pumped as often as necessary to remove floating
and settled solids.
18. A vegetative cover shall be established on the surface of the
disposal field and it shall be kept mowed on a frequent basis.
Permit issued this 14th day of November,1989.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Original Signed By
A, PREMN HO`,NAR&L -At
A. Preston Howard, Jr.
Regional Supervisor
Permit No. WQ0002531

Enaineer'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 _ _