WQ0004910_Final Permit_19970416

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr„ Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P,E., Director
April 16, 1997
Mr. Robert Collier, Operator in Responsible Charge
Town of Woodland
Post Office Box 297
Woodland, North Carolina 27897
Subject: Permit No. WQ0004910
Town of Woodland
Wastewater Spray Irrigation
Northampton County
Dear Mr. Collier:
In accordance with your application received January 29, 1997, we are forwarding herewith Permit
No. WQ0004910 dated April 16, 1997, to the Town of Woodland for the continued operation of the
subject wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities.
Please be advised of condition number 11-8, It has been revised to clarify the intent of the
condition and to allow for the connection of wastewater sources which may not be in the Town limits.
The intent of the condition is to only allow for the spray irrigation of wastewater that has been treated in
the Town's treatment plant. This will insure that other wastes are not being land applied to the site causing
overloading.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until March 31, 2002, shall void Permit
No. WQ0004910 issued September 22, 1992, 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, P.O. Drawer
27447, Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Rick Moore at (919) 733-
5083 extension 527.
Sincerely,
Z_/
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
CC'. Northampton County Health Department
The Wooten Company
Raleigh Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Raleigh Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Bob Cheek, Groundwater Section, Central Office
Training and Certification Unit
Facilities Assessment Unit
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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5 . 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 and 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 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 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.
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, 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 Certification Commission. The Permittee must also employ a
certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and grade to comply with the conditions
of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .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 Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202.
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.
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.
7. The application rate shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 52 inches over any twelve (12)
month period. The instantaneous application rate shall not be such that it causes ponding or
runoff.
8. No type of wastewater other than that which has been treated in the Town of Woodland's
wastewater treatment plant 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.
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5. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Raleigh Regional Office, telephone number
[phone] 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 renders 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; or
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 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.
I V . GROUNDWATER REOUIREMENTS
In all future correspondence, and on all future groundwater monitoring forms (GW-59),
the monitor currently referred to as MW-7A will be referred to as MW-9.
2. Monitor wells MW-I, MW-3A, MW-6, MW-S and MW-9 shall be sampled every March,
July and November for the following parameters:
NO3 Total Ammonia
TDS TOC
pH Water Level
Chloride Fecal Coliforms
Volatile Organic Compounds - In November only by Method 6230D below
Method 6230D (Capillary - Column), "Standard Methods For The Examination of
Water and Wastewater", 17th ed., 1989
3. The measurement of water levels must be made prior to sampling for the remaining
parameters. The depth to water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on
the top of the casing.
The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed to
provide the relative elevation of the measuring point for each monitoring well.
4. If TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/I 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.
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V I. GENERAL CONDITIONS
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 of Water Quality 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 of Water Quality in accordance with
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6(a) to 143-215.6(c).
5. The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and
all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be unposed by other government
agencies (local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction.
6. 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).
7. 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 16th day of April, 1997.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
VA. Preston oward, r., P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0004910

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RATING SCALE FOR CLASSIFICATION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS
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SUBSURFACE CLASSIFICATION
(check all units that apply)
1, septic tanks
2. pump tanks
3. siphon or pump -dosing systems
4. sand filters
5. grease trapfinlerceptor
6. oil/water separators
7. gravity subsurface treatment and disposal:
8. pressure subsurface treatment and disposal
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S PRAY I RRfC ATYQN CLASSI F}CATION
(check ali units that apply)
1. preliminary treatment (definition no. 32 }
2. 1" lagoons
3.
septic tanks
4.
pump tanks
5. ✓
pumps
6.
sand fillers
7.
grease traplintercoplor
8,
oil/water separators
9. ✓
disinfection
10.
chemical addition for nutrient/algae control
11.-/_spray irrigation of wastewater
In addition to the above classifications, pretreatment of wastewater In excess of these components shell
be rated using the point rating system and will require an operator with an appropriate dual certification.
LAND APPLICATION/RESIDUALS CLASSIFICATION (Applies only to perm$ holder)
1. Land application of biosolids, residuals or contaminated soils on a designated site.
WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY CLASSIFICATfON
The following systems shall be assigned a Class I classificalion, unless the flow is of a significant quantity or the technology is unusually
complex, to require consideration by the Commission on a case -by -case basis: (Check H Appropriate)
1. Oil/water Separator Systems consisting only of physical separation, pumps and disposal;
2. Seplic Tank/Sand Fitter Systems consisting only of septic tanks, dosing apparatus, pumps,sand fillers, disinfection
and direct discharge;
3. Lagoon Systems consisting only of preliminary treatment, lagoons, pumps, disinfection, necessary chemical troalment for
algae or nutrient control, and direct discharge;
4• Closed -loop Recycle Syslems;
5. Groundwater Remediatien Systems consisting only of oil/water separators, pumps, air -stripping, carbon adsorption, disinfection
and dispos.`J;
6. Aquacufture operations with discharge to surface waters;
Water Plan[ sludge handling and back -wash water treatment;
J. Seafood processing consisting of screening and disposal.
9. Single-famiiy discharging systems, with the exception of Aerobic Treatment Units, wilt be classified if permitted afler July 1,
1993 or g upon inspection by the Division, fl is found thal the system is not being adequately operaled or mainlwned. Such
systems will be notified of the classification or rec z:�ification by the Commission, in writing.