WQ0004797_Final Permit_20061229

December 29, 2006
Blake Kehoe — Plant Manager
Clement Pappas NC, Inc.
P.O. Box 1009
Mountain Home, NC 28758
Dear Mr. Kehoe:
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
Subject: Permit No. WQ0004797
Clement Pappas NC, Inc.
Wastewater Surface Irrigation
Henderson County
In accordance with your permit modification request received August 28, 2006, and subsequent
additional information received November 13, 2006 and December 21, 2006, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0004797, dated December 29, 2006, to Clement Pappas NC, Inc. for the construction and
continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment and surface irrigation facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until November 30, 2011, shall void
Permit No. WQ0004797 issued July 3, 2002, 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.
This permit approves the continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment and spray
irrigation facilities for another five-year cycle. However, please take the time to review this permit
thoroughly as some of the conditions contained therein may have been added or changed since the last
issuance of this permit. Of special interest are the following:
• Condition 111.3. — Please note that total phosphorous, TKN, and NO2-NO3 have been
added to the effluent monitoring parameters.
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.
One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional
information concerning this matter, please contact Matthew Fleahman at [phone].
Sincer ly
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
NorthCarolina
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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
Gement Pappas NC, Inc.
Henderson County
FOR 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 and a 48.4 -acre spray irrigation field and all associated piping,
valves, controls, spray heads and appurtenances
construction of one 40 hp 475 -GPM spray irrigation pump and approximately 600 feet of 8 -inch force
main and all associated piping, valves, controls, and appurtenances
upon successful completion of the preliminary pumping pilot test, construction of one 40 hp 475 -GPM
transfer pump, approximately 650 linear feet of 4 -inch force main, a 1.75 MG above ground wastewater
storage tank, a Rosemount magnetic flowmeter, and all associated piping, valves, controls, and
appurtenances
to serve the Clement Pappas Mountain Home Facility, with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters,
pursuant to the application received August 28, 2006, 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 November 30, 2011, shall void Permit
No. WQ0004797 issued July 3, 2002, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
L 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, and other supporting materials. If
this project is to be completed in phases and partially certified, you shall retain the responsibility to
track further construction approved under the same permit, and sball provide a final certificate of
completion once the entire project has been completed. Mail the Certification to the Land
Application Unit, Division of Water Quality, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636.

2. The Mooresville Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall be notified at least forty-
eight (45) 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
5:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays.
3. The surface 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, such as the construction of additional or replacement
wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
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 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.
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 or places of public assembly under separatew
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 treatment/storage units and any wells, and
g) 50 feet between treatment units and property lines.
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 that 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 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.
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities by the Water Pollution
Control System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall designate and
employ a certified operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) and one or more certified operator(s) to
be back-up ORC(s) of the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC SG .0201. The ORC shall visit
the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 8G .0204 or as specified in this permit and shall comply
with all other conditions specified in these rules.
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.
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5. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the irrigation 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 cumulative loading of 52 inches over any twelve (12) month
period at an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.20 inches per hour.
8. No type of wastewater other than that from Clement Pappas Mountain Home Facility shall be
irrigated 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.
11. Freeboard in the lagoon shall not be less than two feet at any time.
12. 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 REOUIREMENTS
1. 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.
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. The Permittee shall keep records of flow measurement
device calibration on file 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
3. 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:
NH3 as N
NO2-NO3
Total Coliform
BODS
TKN
Total Phosphorous
TSS
Sodium
Magnesium
pH
Calcium
Sodium. Adsorption Ratio by Calculation
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4. The Permittee tracking the amount of wastewater disposed shall maintain adequate records. 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. Freeboard in the lagoon shall be recorded weekly.
6. Three (3) copies of all monitoring data [as specified in Conditions III(2) and 111(3)] on Form NDMR-
1 and three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records [as specified in Conditions 1H(4) and
111(5)] on Form NDAR-1 shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month. All
information shall be submitted to the following address:
Division of Water Quality
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
7. An annual representative soils analysis (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on each
irrigation 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 Humic Matter Sodium
Copper
pH Zinc
Ma esium
Base Saturation y calculation) Phosphor -us
Cation Exchange Ca acity
Exchangeable Sodium Percentage
8. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Mooresville Regional Office, telephone number (704)
663-1699, 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.
d. Any time that self-monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of compliance
with its permit limitations.
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Occurrences outside normal business hours may also be reported to the Division's Emergency
Response personnel at telephone number [phone], [phone], or [phone].
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file 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.
IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
1. Sampling Criteria:
a. Monitoring wells MW -2 MW -4, MW -5, MW -6, MW -7 and MW -8 shall 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 (NO3)
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/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 mg/1, 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 less
2) Standard Method 621OD, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less
3) EPA Method 8021, Low Cone entrati on, 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 laboratory 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 / Documentation
a. All reports and documentation (GW -59) shall be mailed to the following address:
Division of Water Quality
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 276991617
Updated blank forms. (GW -59) may be downloaded from the Groundwater Section's website at
hML.//yw.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 1 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 III(2)].
c. If it is determined by the Division that the ground water table in the lowland 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 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 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 NCGO10000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A
NCAC 2B .0200 and 2H .0500.
6. The Permittee shall retain a set of approved plans and specifications for the life of the project.
7. The Permittee must pay the annual administering and compliance fee 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 02T .0105(e).
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.
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Permit issued this the 29`h day of December 2006
NORTH C LINA E ONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0004797

Permit No. WQ0004797
December 29, 2006
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
Partial Final
1, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State
of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of
the project,
Project Nance
Location and County
for the 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 this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting
materials.
Signature
Date
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