WQ0003418_Final Permit_20050308

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Michael F. Lusley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
O Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Coleen H Sullins, Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality
March 8, 2005
Howard P. Brown
Triangle Brick Company
6523 NC Highway 55
Durham, NC 27713
Subject: Permit No. WQ0003418
Triangle Brick Company
Durham Plant, Clay Mine
Mine Dewatering
Wastewater Spray Irrigation
Durham County
Dear Mr. Brown:
In accordance with your request for renewal application received October 15, 2004, and subsequent
additional information received October 27, 2004, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0003418, dated
March 8, 2005, to Triangle Brick Company for the continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment and
surface irrigation facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until February 28, 2010, shall void Permit No.
WQ0003418 issued March 24, 2000, 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.
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 c ntact David Goodrich at (919) 715-
6162.
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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
Triangle Brick Company
Durham County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 16,500 GPD spray irrigation treatment and disposal facility, for disposal of accumulated
surface run-off water from the bottom of the open clay pit mine, consisting of supply pumps, a two (2) acre
settling pond, 200 GPM irrigation pumps, dual spray irrigation fields totaling 34,000 square feet with sprinkler
heads, and associated piping, valves, and appurtenances to serve Triangle Brick Company's Durham Clay Mine,
with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received October 15, 2004, and
subsequent additional information received by the Division, and in conformity *ith 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 February 28, 2010, shall void Permit No.
WQ0003418 issued Marcia 24, 2000, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. 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 assimilate the
wastewater, the Permittee 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.

III. MONITORING AND REl~tiRTING REQUIREMENTS
l , 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 flow values shall be reported on Form
NDMR.
If not already installed, the Permittee shall install an appropriate flow measurement device consistent
with approved engineering and scientific practices to ensure the accuracy and reliability- of influent
flow measurement. Flow measurement devices selected shall be capable of measuring flows with a
maximum deviation of less than In percent from true flow, accurately calibrated at a minimum of
once per year, and maintained to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements is consistent with the
accepted capability of that type of device, Records of flow measurement device calibration shall be
kept on file by the Perinittee for a period of at least three years. At a minimum, data to be included in
this documentation shall be:
a, Date of flow measurement device calibration
b. Name of person performing calibration
c. Percent from true flow
If not already installed, plans and specifications for the flow measuring device shall be prepared by a
licensed Professional Engineer and submitted to the appropriate regional office 30 days prior to
installation. The flow measuring device shall be installed within 1 year of the date of this permit.
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 condition Ill 2 and 1I1 3) on Form NDMR-1
and three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition III 4, and III 5) 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:
NCDENR-DWQ
Aquifer Protection Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
6. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Raleigh Regional Office, telephone number (919) 571-
4700, 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,

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 NCGO10000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A
NCAC` 2B .0200 and 2H .0500.
6. 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.
Permit issued this the 8" day of March, 2005
NORTH OLINA E VIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
,yZA.lan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0003418

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