WQ0002870_Final Permit_19900309

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
WiIIiam W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
Mr. James R. Sprinkle, Aggregate Manager
Nello L. Teer Company
Post Office Box 1131
Durham, North Carolina 27702
Dear Mr. Sprinkle:
March 9, 1990
George T. Everett, Ph.D.
Director
Subject: Permit No. WQ0002870
Nello L. Teer Company
North Durham Quarry
Wastewater Treatment and Pit Water
Spray Irrigation Disposal Systems
Durham County
In accordance with your application received December 20, 1989 and February 1, 1990,
we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0002870, dated March 9, 1990, to Nello L. Teer
Company for the for the construction and operation of a domestic wastewater treatment and spray
irrigation disposal system for offices and scale house, and a spray irrigation disposal system for
non -processed quarry pit waters.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until February 28, 1995, 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 request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days
following receipt of this permit. This request must be in the form 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.
One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need
additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. John Seymour at 919/ 733-5083.
cc: Durham County Health Department
Orange County Health Department
Raleigh Regional Office
Ragsdale Consultants, P.A.
John A. Edwards and Co.
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
Nello L. Teer Company
Durham County
FOR THE
construction and operation of a 124,290 GPD non -processed, quarry pit, water spray irrigation
disposal system consisting of, a mobile uptake line from the quarry pit, an approximately 6.2
million gallon settling pond, a 12 -inch influent line with trash guard, a 706 GPM influent/
irrigation pump station with nonsubmersible horizontal split case pump, a 6 acre spray field (Field
No. 1), a 17 acre spray field (Field No. 2), a 8.5 acre spray field (Field No. 3), a 1,300 cu. ft.
run off catch basin and 1,400 GPM return pump station with submersible pump and 10 -inch force
main back to the settling pond, and all necessary piping and appurtenances to serve The Nello L.
Teer Company's North Durham Quarry with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters; and a
125 GPD domestic wastewater treatment spray irrigation system consisting of: a 1,000 gallon
baffled septic tank coming from the office, a 1,000 gallon baffled septic tank coming from the
scale house, a 1,000 gallon sand filter pump tank with a 7.5 GPM submersible pump, a 136.5
square foot pressure dosed subsurface sand filter, a tablet chlorinator, a 1,000 gallon irrigation
pump tank with a 5.7 submersible pump, a 3,528 square foot spray irrigation field, and all
necessary associated appurtenances to serve The Nello L. Teer Company's Offices and Scale
House of the North Durham Quarry with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters pursuant to
the applications received December 20, 1998 and February 1, 1990 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 February 28, 1995, and shall
be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
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. Mail the Certification to the Permits and Engineering Unit, P.O. Box
27687, Raleigh, NC 27611.
2. The Raleigh Regional Office, phone no. 919/ 733-2314, 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. 1n 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 froze 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.
7. The following buffers shall be maintained:
a) 400 feet between wetted area and any residence 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 wastewater treatment units and wells,
g) 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and property lines.
h) Spray irrigation field No. 3 is approximately 100 feet from the east property line.
Since the irrigated water is pit water, this permit makes an exception only for this
property line buffer.
8. A leakage test shall be performed on the septic tanks and dosing tanks to insure that any
exfiltration occurs at a rate which does not exceed twenty (20) gallons per twenty-four
(24) hour per 1,000 gallons of tank capacity. The engineer's certification will serve as
proof of compliance with this condition.
II. 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 vegetative cover of grass and/or clover 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,
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7. The application rate shall not exceed: a) 0.915 inches/ acre/ week- for the offices and
scale house domestic wastewater spray field and b) 0.915 inches/ acre/ week- for spray
fields 1, 2, and 3.
8. No type of wastewater other than that from Nello L. Teer's North Durham Quarry
offices and scale house and non -processed quarry pit water shall be sprayed onto their
respective irrigation areas.
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.
IIL MONITORING AND REPORTfNQ REQUIREMENTS
1. 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, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings
for each field,
f) weather conditions, and
g) maintenance of cover crops.
3. Three copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition III 2) 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
4. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Raleigh Regional Office,
telephone no. 919/ 733-2314, 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
1. Any groundwater quality monitoring as deemed necessary by the Division of
Environmental Management shall be provided.
2. Oils drained from engines, crankcases or degreasing solvents wastes shall not be
discharged into the disposal system.
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 Permittee. 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
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. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the
Pennittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Environmental Management in
accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6.
S. 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.
8. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within thirty
days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause the
Division to initiate action to revolve 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. The subject spray irrigation systems shall have spare pumps and/or parts sufficiently
available so as not to allow any wastewaters to overflow the spray irrigation systems'
respective storage facilities or cause any exceedance of the allowable spray field
irrigation rates.
Permit issued this the 9th day of March, 1990
l
TH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
George T. Everietf,D 4vonmental
r
Division of EnvironmManagement
By Authority of th Management Commission
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Permit No. WQ0002870
March 9, 1990
Engineer's Certificgtion
I, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North
Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full titre) the construction of the
project, , for the
Project Name Location
Permittee 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 the approved plans and specifications.
Signature
Date
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Registration