WQ0004797_Final Permit_20020703

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P Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
r' North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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Q -t Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
July 3, 2002
MICHAEL P. STRiCKLAND
CLEMENT PAPPAS NC, INC.
10 NORTH PARSONAGE ROAD
SEABROOK, NJ 08302-0550
Subject: Permit No. WQ0004797
Clement Pappas Mountain Home Facility
Wastewater Spray Irrigation
Henderson County
Dear Mr. Strickland:
In accordance with your application received March 28, 2002, we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQ0004797, dated July 3, 2002, to Clement Pappas NC, Inc. for the continued operation of the subject
wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until June 30, 2007, shall void Permit No.
WQ0004797 issued October 23, 2001, 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 note there are several new/tnodified' conditions not included in your permit issued July 16;1997.
➢ Condition H.12 — This condition requires that a waste level gauge be installed within sixty (60) days
of permit issuance.
➢ Condition JJ. 13 — The storage/irrigation pond embankments shall have a protective vegetative cover.
➢ Condition V.3 — This condition has been modified to allow the Permittee to continually apply on
Field 5 and the Southern portion of Field 4 to the one -foot vertical separation limit,
as long as the groundwater level was greater than three feet from the surface prior to
spraying.
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.
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT 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
Clement Pappas NC, Inc.
Henderson County
FOR THE
the continued operation of a 83,000 -GPD spray irrigation treatment and disposal facility consisting of a septic
tank, a 100 -GPM pump station, approximately 2,200 linear feet of 6 -inch force main, a 2.5 -MG aerated lagoon, a
475 -GPM spray irrigation pump, approximately 7,000 Iinear feet of 2 -inch force main, 6,600 linear feet of 3 -inch
force main, 2,700 linear feet of 4 -inch force main, 2,400 linear feet of 6 -inch force main and 4,200 linear feet of
8 -inch force main, and a 48.4 -acre spray irrigation field and all associated piping, valves, controls, spray heads
and appurtenances to serve the Clement Pappas Mountain Home Facility, with no discharge of wastes to the
surface waters, pursuant to the application received March 28, 2002, and 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 June 30, 2007, shall void -Pen-nit No.
WQ0004797 issued October 23, 2001, 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.

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 dzrd drainageways or surface water bodies,
e) 50 feet between wetted area and public right of ways,
f) 100 feet between wastewater treatment units and wells, and
g) 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and property Iines.
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 which 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 spray 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.
11. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the facility by the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification
Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator
to be in responsible charge (ORC) of the wastewater treatment facilities. The operator must hold a
certificate of the type and grade at least equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the
wastewater treatment facilities by the WPCSOCC. The Permittee must also employ a certified back-
up operator of the appropriate type and grade to comply with the conditions of 15A NCAC 8G .0202.
The ORC of the facility must visit each Class I facility at least weekly and each Class II, III, and IV
facility at least daily, excluding weekends and holidays, and must properly manage and document
daily operation and maintenance of -the --facility and must comply with all other. conditions of 15A
NCAC 8G.0202.
3. A suitable year round vegetative cover of TO Fescue and Reed Canary Grass 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.
5. 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 cumulative loading of 52 inches over any twelve (12) month
period at an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.20 inches per hour.
No type of wastewater other than that from Clement Pappas Mountain Home Facility 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. Such controls
may include the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted at each site.
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11. Freeboard in the lagoon shall not be less than two feet at any time.
12. A waste -level gauge, to monitor waste levels in the storage pond, shall be installed within 60 days of
issuance of this permit. This gauge shall have readily visible permanent markings indicating the
maximum liquid level at the top of the temporary liquid storage volume, minimum liquid level at the
bottom of the temporary liquid storage volume, and top of the dam elevations. Caution must be taken
not to damage the integrity of the Iiner when installing the gauge.
13. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all earthen basin embankments
(outside toe of embankment to maximum pumping elevation), berms, pipe runs, erosion control areas,
and surface water diversions. Trees, shrubs, and other woody vegetation shall not be allowed to grow
on the earthen basin dikes or embankments. Earthen basin embankment areas shall be kept mowed or
otherwise controlled and accessible.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
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. 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.
h. vertical separation for Fields 4 and 5.
Influent flow shall be continuously monitored and daily flow values shall be reported on Foran
NDMR.
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 10 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 Permittee 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
4. The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee at the point prior to
irrigation every March, July and November for the following parameters:
BOD5
TSS
Total Coliform
pH
NH3 as N
Sodium
Magnesium
Calcium
Sodium Adsorption Ratio by Calculation

5. Three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records [as specified in Condition III(2)] on Form
NDAR-1 and three (3) copies of all effluent monitoring data [as specified in Conditions III(3) and
III(4)] on Form. NDMR-1 shall be submitted 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
spray 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
Manganese
Potassium
Calcium
Percent Hurnic Matter
Sodium
Copper
pH
Zinc
Magnesium
Exchangeable Sodium Percentage
Phosphorus
Cation Exchange Capacity
Base Saturation (by calculation)
7. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Asheville Regional Office, telephone number (828)
251-6208, 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.
I 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 Elle 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.
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IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
Sampling Criteria:
a. The new monitoring wells, designated as MW -5, MW -6, MW -7 and MW -8 shall be sampled
May and November for the parameters listed below. The existing monitoring wells, MW -2 and
MW -4, shall also be sampled.,every May and November for the following parameters_ Prior to
sampling the parameters, the measurement of water levels must be taken. The depth to water in
each well shall be measured from the surveyed point the top of the casing. The measuring points
(top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed relative to a common datum.
Nitrate (NOD
Chloride
Total Ammonia Nitrogen (NH3-N)
pH
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
Fecal Coliform
Sulfate (SO4)
Water Level
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) *
Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
* Sample in November only
b. For TOCs, if concentrations greater than 10 mg/l 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 mg/l, this concentration will be taken to represent the naturally
occurring TOC concentration. Any exceedances of this naturally occurring TOC concentration in
the downgradient 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, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or Iess
2) Standard Method 6210D, 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 method used must meet the following qualifications:
(1) A Iaboratory must be DWQ certified to run any method used.
(2) The method used must, at a minimum, include all the constituents listed in Table VIII
of Standard Method 6230D-
(3) The method used must provided a PQL at 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 MDL but below the PQL at 0.5 ug/L must be
qualified (estimated) and reported.

2. Reporting i 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://aw.ehnr.state.nc.us/ 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, Permits and Compliance
Unit, 1636 Mail Service Center Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1636 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.
3. Vertical Separation Requirements:
a. Waste application activities shall not occur when the vertical separation between depth of
application and the water table is as 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. However, application may continue to take
place when the separation distance is between one and three feet as a result of application
activities, but at no time will it be less than I foot.
b. Prior to each application (year round) in Irrigation Field 5 and the southern portion of Irrigation
Field 4, the permittee shall determine us the piezometers to determine if the ground water table is
within three (3) feet of the surface, and shall record the ground water elevation in relation to the
surface [See Condition 111(2)).
c_ If it is determined by the Division that the ground water table in the Iowland fields is repeatedly
within the three (3) foot vertical separation, and that continual loading will only decrease the
vertical separation distance and possibly adversely effect the groundwater quality, the Division
shall require that use of Irrigation Field 5 and Irrigation Zone 2 of Field 4 be discontinued
indefinitely.
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 is for the
disposal system constructed after December 31, 1983 is established at either (1) 250 feet from the
waste disposal area, or (2) 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 immediate remediation action in addition to the penalty provisions
applicable under General Statute 143-215.6A(a)(1).
b_ In accordance with 15A NCAC 2L, a REVIEW BOUNDARY is established around the disposal
systems midway between the Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the waste disposal area.
Any exceedance of standards at the Review Boundary shall require remediation action on the part
of the permittee.
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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 Perrnittee. 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 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
1. 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.
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 2H .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 he 3rd day of July, 2002
NORT AROLIN �IRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0004797

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