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�0 �QQ Michael F. Easley, Governor
- William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
r~ North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
❑ Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
October 31, 2003
William N. Stovall, P.E.
North Carolina Department of Correction
4216 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
Subject: Permit No. WQ0000265
Washington Correctional Center
Wastewater Surface Irrigation
Washington County
Dear Mr. Stovall:
In accordance with your request for renewal received August 6, 2003, and subsequent additional
information received August 29, 2003, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0000265, dated October 31,
2003, to North Carolina Department of Correction for the continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment
and surface irrigation facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until September 30, 2008, shall void Permit No.
WQ0000265 issued June 8, 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.
If any parts, requirements, or Iimitations 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 m/easetact Michelle McKay at (919) 733-
5083 extension 544.
ek, P.E.
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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
North Carolina Department of Correction
Washington County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 25,000 GPD spray irrigation treatment and disposal facility consisting of a manually
operated influent bar screen, a 45 GPM duplex grinder pump station with high water alarms, approximately 1,400
linear feet of 3 inch force ;Hain, a 1.5 MG facultative lagoon, hypochlorination, an 8,170 gallon chlorine contact
tank with turbine pumps and approximately twenty-three (23) acres of spray irrigation fields to serve Washington
Correctional Center, with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received
August 6, 2003, and subsequent additional information received by the Division, 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 September 30, 2008, shall void Permit No.
WQ0000265 issued .Tune 8, 2001, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
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 (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.

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 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 8G .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.
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.
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 15.6 inches over any twelve (12) month
period at an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.25 inches per hour.
8. No type of wastewater other than that from Washington Correctional Center 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.

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. 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 14 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
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
Fecal Coliform pH
NH3 as N NO2-NO3
TKN Total Phosphorous
4. 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. Freeboard in the lagoon shall be recorded weekly.
6. Three (3) copies of all monitoring data (as specified in condition III 2 and III 3) on Foran NDMR-1
and three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition I114, and 1115) 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:
NC Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617

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7. A representative annual 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
Magnesium Exchangeable Sodium Percentage Phosphorus
Cation Exchange Capacity Base Saturation (by calculation)
Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Washington Regional Office, telephone number (252)
946-6481, 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.
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.
GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
1. Wells and Sampling Criteria:
a. Monitoring Wells currently identified as MW -IA, -2A, -3A, -4A, and —5A shall be re named as
MW -6, -7, -8, -9, and -10, respectively. New well identification plates must be issued.
b. Monitor wells, MW -6, MW -7, MW -8, MW -9, and MW -10 shall be sampled every November for
the parameters listed below. 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 on the
top of the casing. The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be
surveyed relative to a common datum.
Water Level
Total Ammonia Nitrogen (NH3-N)
Fecal Coliforms
Chloride
PH (field)
Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
Total Phosphorus
Ell

c. Any laboratory selected to analyze parameters must be Division of Water Quality (DWQ)
certified for those parameters required. 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.
d. Within sixty (60) days of receipt of this permit renewal, a certification must be received from a
professional engineer of a licensed geologist certifying that the monitoring wells are located
according to this permit. The certification must include the elevation of the top of the well casing
(which shall be known as the "measuring point") relative to a common datum.
2. Reporting and Documentation:
a. All reports and documentation (GW -1, GW -30, 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 -1, GW -30, GW -59) may be downloaded from the Groundwater
Sec€ion's website at http://gw.ehnr.state.nc.us/ or requested from the address mentioned above.
b. For the initial sampling of the wells under this renewal, the permittee shall submit a copy of the
GW -1 Form (Well Construction Record) with the Compliance Monitoring Form (GW -59) for
each well to the address listed in the "Reporting and Documentation" section of the Groundwater
Requirements. Initial Compliance Monitoring Forms that do not include copies of the GW-lform
may be returned to the permittee without being processed. Failure to submit these forms as
required by this permit may result in the initiation of enforcement activities pursuant to NC
General Statutes 143-215.6A.
c. 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 Iast 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.
d. Within sixty (60) days of receipt of this renewal permit. The permittee shall submit submit two
original copies of a scaled site map (scale no greater than 1 "=100'); however, special provisions
may be granted upon prior approval for large properties. The map(s) must include the following
information:
1. The location and identity of each monitoring well.
2. The location of major components of the waste disposal system.
3. The location of property boundaries within 500 feet of the disposal area(s).
4. The latitude and longitude of the established horizontal control monument.
5. The depth of water below the measuring point at the time the measuring point is
established.
6. The location of Review and Compliance boundaries.
7. The date the map is prepared and/or revised.
8. Control monuments shall be installed in such a manner and made of such materials that the
monument will not be destroyed due to activities that may take place on the property. Maps
and any supporting documentation shall be sent to the Groundwater Section as addressed in
the "Reporting / Documentation" above.
9. The Permittee is responsible for the geographic accuracy og any map submitted, however
produced.

3. Vertical Separation Requirements:
Waste application activities should not occur when the vertical separation between depth of
application and the water table is at less than one (1) foot. 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 sail, prior to application to decrease the
chance of any waste contaminating the groundwater.
4. Liner Requirements:
The lagoon shall have either a liner of natural material at least one (1) foot in thickness and
having a hydraulic conductivity of no greater than 1 x 10-6 centimeters per second when
compacted, or a synthetic liner of sufficient thickness to exhibit structural integrity and an
effective hydraulic conductivity no greater than that of the natural material liner, according to
15A NCAC 2H .0219(#).
5. 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. 1n 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 re3rnediation action on the part
of the permittee.
6. Additional Requirements:
Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be
provided.
V. INSPECTIONS
L 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.
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 deteinnining 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
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.
5. 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 (Iocal, 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 revolve 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.
9. The subject wastewater treatment and disposal facilities shall be connected to an operational publicly
owned wastewater collection system within 180 days of its availability to the subject facilities, if the
subject wastewater treatment or disposal facilities are in noncompliance with the terms and
conditions of this non -discharge permit or the governing statutes or regulations. Prior to the initiation
of these connection activities, appropriate approval trust be received from this Division.
Permit issued this the 31st day of October, 2003
NORTH OLINA E IRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
-/Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Conunission
Permit Number WQ0000265

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Date: 10/21/2003 Caption: WQ0000265
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