WQ0000628_Final Permit_19890712

State of North Carolina
Department of Natural Resources and Community Development
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, GovernorR. Paul Wilms
July 12, 1989
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary Director
Mr. T.M. Singh
Flanders Filters, Inc.
P.O. Box 1708
Washington, NC 27889
SUBJECT: Permit No. WQ0000628
Flanders Filters, Inc.
Industrial Wastewater Treatment
and Disposal Facility
Beaufort County
Dear Mr. Singh:
In accordance with your letter dated June 26, 1399, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0000628, dated July 12, 1989, to Flanders Filters, Inc. for the
construction and operation of the subject wastewater treatment and spray irrigation
facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until July 1, 1992,
and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein..
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon
written request within 30 days following receipt of this permit. This request must
be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150E of North Carolina
General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, Post Office
Drawer 11666, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604. Unless such demands are made this
permit shall be final and binding.
One (1) set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If.
you .need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Babette
McKemi.e, telephone No. 919/733-5083, ext. 546.
Since ely, ;-`�
R. Paul Wilms
cc: Beaufort County Health. Departmen
Washington Regional Supervisor
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Pollution Prevention: Pa}•s
P.O. Box 27667, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone]

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL, MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
RALEIGH
P E R M I T
For the discharge of Sewage, Industrial Wastes, or Other Wastes
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
Flanders Filters, Inc.
Beaufort County
FOR THE
continued operation of 30,000 GPD Wastewater Treatment Facility consisting of 18,000
gallon equalization/dose tank, six (6) filter beds with total area of 225 square
Feet, dual 40 GPM dosing pumps and various piping, a 9,000 gallon filtrate storage
tank, a 45,000 gallon storage basin, dual 20 GPM irrigation pumps with a 8.24 acre
spray irrigation field to serve Flanders Filters, Inc. with no discharge to the
surface waters of this State, pursuant to the application received June 26, 1989, and
in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other supporting data
subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Natural Resources and Community
Development and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until July 1, 1992, and
shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in
accordance with the approved plans, 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. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
4. This permit is not transferable.
5. This permit shall become voidable in the event of failure of the soil to
adequately absorb the wastes and may be rescinded unless the facilities are
installed, maintained, and operated in a manner which will protect the assigned
water quality standards of the surface waters and ground waters.

6. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including, the
creation of nuisance conditions, the, Permittee shall take such immediate
corrective action as may be required by this Division, including the construction
of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities.
7. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities
is prohibited.
8. The treatment facility 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 absorb the
wastewater, the Permittee shall take such immediate corrective action as may be
required by the Division of Environmental Management.
9. A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained.
10. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground
is in a condition that will cause runoff.
11. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the spray
field.
12, 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 con.ditious and
limitations as it may deem appropriate.
13. The Permittee shall employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator to he
in responsible charge of the wastewater treatment facilities. Such operator must
hold a certificate of the grade at least equivalent to the classification
assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities by the Certification Commission.
14. The application rates shall not exceed .67 inches per acre per week.
15. The sludge generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed of in
accordance with General Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approvable by the
North Carolina Division of Environmental Management.
16. 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.
17. No type of wastewater other than that from Flanders Filters, Inc. shall be
sprayed onto the irrigation area.
18. Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion and surface runoff
from conveying pollutants from the sludge application area onto the adjacent
property or into the surface waters.
19. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee
to insure proper operation of the subject facilities.

,20. The spray system shall be inspected monthly to make certain that the nozzles are
operating properly, that the vegetative growth allows for proper spray patterns,
that the soil is absorbing the disposed treated wastewater with no surface
runoff, and that no objectionable odors are being generated.
21.. Flanders Filters, Inc. shall have submitted a report on the sodium absorption
ratio (SAR) of their wastewater and its effects on the spray field by January 1,
1988 to the Division of Environmental Management, Washington Regional Office.
22. All the cutting from the cover crop shall, be removed from site.
23. Total Nitrogen in the effluent shall be sampled for on a quarterly basis and
reported to the Washington Regional Office.
24. The Washington Regional Office shall be notified 24 hours prior to any
construction so that the inspection program can be carried out.
25. Within 90 days of permit issuance, two (2) monitor wells, one (1) upgradient and
one (1) downgradient, shall be installed to monitor groundwater quality. The
location and construction details for these wells shall be by approval of the
Washington Regional Office, from which a well construction permit must be
obtained.
26. The two (2) new monitor well shall be sampled initially after_ construction and
thereafter every March, July and November for the following parameters:
NO
pH
Total Ammonia
TOO
TDS
phenol_
Water Levels
so
Z.in.c
Aluminum
The measurement of water level must be made prior to sampling for the remaining
parameters.
The results of the sampling and analysis shall be sent to the N.C. Division of
Environmental Management on Form GW -59 (Compliance Monitoring Report Form) every
April, August and December.
27. All existing monitor wells (MW -4, MW -8, and MW -9) shall be sampled every March,
July and November for the parameters described in Condition No. 26 above.
The results of the sampling and analysis shall be sent to the N.C. Division of
Environmental Management on Form GW -59 {Compliance Monitoring Report Form} every
April, August, and December.
28, The measuring points of all existing and new monitoring wells shall be surveyed
relative to Mean Sea Level (MSL). Specifically, if the measuring point for water
level determination is the top of all the PVC well casing, the top of -the casing
shall be surveyed relative to HSI,. The deptt3 to water in each well shall be
measured from the surveyed point on the top of the PVC casing. The water level
elevation shall then be determined relative to MSL.

29. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the
Department, shall be provided.
Permit issued this the 12th day of July, 1989.
NORTIT CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAIa MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Y
R. Paul Wilms, Director
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit No. WQ0000628