WQ0000819_Final Permit_19931214

State of Norf:h Carolina —
Department of Environm,':;
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
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December 14, 1993
Mr. Anthony Monaco, President
Plantation Harbor Property Owners Association
100 Antebellum Drive
Havelock, North Carolina 28532
Subject: Permit No. WQ0000819
Plantation Harbor Property Owners Association
Plantation Harbor
Wastewater Spray Irrigation
Dear Mr. Monaco: Craven County
In accordance with your modification request received October 19, 1993, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0000819 as amended, dated December 14, 1993, to the Plantation Harbor
Property Owners Association for the continued operation of the subject wastewater collection, treatment
and disposal facilities. The Groundwater Conditions are being modified so that MW -3 and MW -4 shall
not be required to be monitored until spray operations have begun. Monitoring wells, MW -1, MW -2 and
MW -5, shall continue to be tested every March, July and November for the parameters listed. Once spray
operations have begun, all five (5) monitoring wells shall be tested every March, July and November for
the parameters listed. The Division does not agree with suspending all monitoring prior to spray irrigation
commencing due to the lagoon being used to store wastewater.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until September 30, 1998, shall void Permit
No. WQ0000819 issued October 8, 1993 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 30 days following receipt of this
permit. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of 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 contactl michael D. Allen at
[phone].
cc: Craven County Health Department
Washington Regional Office, Water Quality
Washington Regional Office, Groundwater
Groundwater Section, Jack Floyd
Training and Certification Unit (no revised rating)
Facilities Assessment Unit -
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
An Equal opportunity Affirm-' -- "-*ion Employer
Sincerely,
A. Pres Howard, r., P.E.
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NOR aii CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH 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
PIantation Harbor Property Owners Association
Craven County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 72,000 GPD wastewater treatment and disposal facility consisting of two hundred
(200) individual S.T.E.P. systems each consisting of a 1,200 gallon baffled septic tank, a 44 gallon pump
tank with a 10 GPM submersible pump with high water alarm, and all associated piping, valves and
appurtenances; approximately 11,655 linear feet of 2 -inch, 2.5 -inch and 3 -inch force main, a 2.6 million
gallon primary lagoon, a 3.8 million gallon storage lagoon, a pump station for the spray irrigation system
consisting of dual 225 GPM pumps with high water alarms, a gas feed chlorination system with dual
contact chambers with 30 minutes detention, a 50 acre spray irrigation field which consists of eight (8)
zones, a linear type irrigation system with a wetted width of two hundred feet, and all other appurtenances
to serve two hundred (200) individual homes in Plantation Harbor with no discharge of wastes to the
surface waters, pursuant to the application received October 19, 1993, and in conformity with the project
plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of
Environment, Health and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until September 30, 1998, shall void Permit
No. WQ0000819 issued October 8, 1993 and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
I. PERF RMAN E STANDARDS
L 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 absorb the wastewater, the Permittee shall take such immediate
corrective action to correct the problem, including actions as may be required by the
Division of Environmental Management.
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2. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages
to surface or groundavaters resulting from the operation of this facility.

3'. The sludge generated from these treatment fat_"U'lies must be disposed of in accordance with
General Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner t:rProved by the North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management.
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 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,
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.
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7`. The application rate shall not exceed:
a. 19.6 inches per acre per year
b. 1.63 inches per acre per month
c. once every six days on any portion of the irrigation field
8. No type of wastewater other than that from Plantation Harbor 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.
11. Freeboard in the lagoons shall not be less than two (2) feet at any time.
12. The subject wastewater facility shall be managed so that after spray irrigation, a portion of
the field shall have a minimum of six (6) days with no wastewater sprayed upon it.
13. The sprayfield shall be landscaped to remove all ruts and depressions (as possible). At
present, approximately 30 acres of spray field have been completed and are available for
use. The final 20 acres of spray field shall be completed as soon as the facility reaches
80% of the disposal capacity of the existing 30 acres of spray field (when approximately 96
homes have been constructed).
14. No crops for direct human consumption will be irrigated with the treated wastewater from
these facilities.
ITT. MONITORING AND REPQRTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses)
deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management 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.
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:
BODS TSS
Total Coliform pH
NH3 as N
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4. Three copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition III 2) and all
effluent monitoring data (as specified in condition 111 3) and any other data as may be
required shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month to the
following address:
NC Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
Facility Assessment Unit
PO Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
5. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Washington Regional Office, telephone no.
[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 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.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter
form within 15 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. GROUND3YATER REQUIREMENIS
1. Monitoring wells MW -3 and MW -4 shall not be sampled until spray operations have
begun. Monitoring wells MW -3 and MW -4 shall be sampled immediatelyrp for to
beginning spray operations for the parameters specified in Condition 2 of this section.
Once spray operations have begun, the MW -3 and MW -4 shall be sampled along with the
wells in Condition 2 of this section and for the same parameters.
2. The monitor wells, MW -1, MW -2, and MW -5, shall be sampled every March, July and
November for the following parameters:
Nitrate Total Ammonia
pH Water Level
Chloride TOC
Total Coliforms TDS
Volatile Organic Compounds - In November only (by Method 1 or Method 2 below)
Method l: Method 6230D (Capillary - Column), "Standard Merr�ds for the
Examination of Water and Wastewater", 17th edition, 1989
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Method 2: Method 502.2 "Methods for the Determination of Organic Compounds in
Drinking Water", United States Environmental Protection Agency - 614%4-
88/039
The measurement of water level must be made prior to sampling for the remaining
parameters. The depth of 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 relative elevations of the measuring point for each of the monitoring wells.
If TOC 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 backgound monitor well exceeds 10 mg/1, this concentration will be taken to represent
the naturally occurring TQC 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.
If any volatile organic compounds are detected by method 6230D, or the equivalent method
502.2, then EPA methods 604 and 611 must also be run to detect other organic compounds
which may be present. The results of all analysis specified in the monitoring requirements,
including 604 and 611 if required, must be submitted simultaneously.
The results of the sampling and analysis shall be sent to the Groundwater Section, N.C.
Division of Environmental Management, Post Office Box 29535, Raleigh, N.C. 27626-
0535 on Form GW -59 (Compliance Monitoring Report Form) every April, August and
December.
3. The Compliance Boundary for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15 NCAC
2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance Boundary is established
at either (1) 250 feet from the waste disposal area, or (2) 50 feet within the property
boundary, whichever is closet to the waste disposal area. An exceedance of Groundwater
Quality Standards at or beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to immediate
remediation action on addition to the penalty provisions applicable under General Statute
143-215.6(a)(1).
4. Also in accordance with 15A NCAC 2L, a REVIEW BOUNDARY, delineated on the
attached site map, 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.
5. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall
be provided.
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 of Environmental Management or other permitting authority.
3. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of Environmental
Management may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property,
premises or place on or related to the disposal site and facility at any reasonable time for the
purpose of determining compliance with this permit; may inspect or copy any records that
must be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; or 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, 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 Environmental Management 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 Environmental Management in
accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
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 imposed by other government
agencies (local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction.
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
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 15 NCAC 2H.0205 (c)(4).
8. The Operational Agreement between the Permittee and the Environmental Management
Commission is incorporated herein by reference and is a condition of this Permit.
Noncompliance with the terms of the Operational Agreement shall subject the Permittee to
all sanctions provided by North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 for violation of or
failure to act in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Permit.
9. 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 14th day of December, 1993
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Permit No. WQ0000819
COUNTY OF WAKE -
OPERATIONAL AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1(dl) and
entered into this I st day of February
19 4-�__, by and between the North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission, an agency of the State of North Carolina,
hereinafter known as the COMMISSION; and
'lantation Harbor Property Owners Assn, a non-profit Corporation organized and
existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of North
Carolina, hereinafter known as the ASSOCIATION.
WITNESSETH;
1. The ASSOCIATION was formed for the purpose, among
others, o'- handling the property, affairs and business of the
developme-.it known as Plantation Harbor (hereinafter
the Deve'.opment) ; 'of operating, maintaining, re -constructing and
repairing the common elements of the lands and improvements
subject to unit ownership, including the Disposal System; and of
collec-ting dues and assessment to provide funds for such
operat:.on, maintenance, re -construction and repair.
2. The ASSOCIATION desires, to construct and/or operate a
wastewater collection system with pumps, wastewater treatment
works and/or disposal facilities (hereinafter Disposal System) to
provide sanitary sewage disposal to serve the Development on said
lands.
3. The ASSOCIATION has applied to the COMMISSION for the
issuance of a permit pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1 to construct,
maintain, and/or operate the Disposal System.
4. The Development was created subject to unit ownership
in the dwellings units, other improvements and lands through
filing of a Declaration of . Unit Ownership (hereinafter
Declaration), pursuant to Chapter 47C of the North Carolina
General Statutes.
5. The COMMISSION desires to assure that the Disposal
System of the Development is properly constructed, maintained and
operated in accordance with law and permit provisions in order to
protect the quality of the waters of the State and the public
interest therein.
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and` -the
benefits to be derived by each of the parties hereto, the
COMMISSION and ASSOCIATION do hereby mutually agree as follows.
1. The ASSOCIATION shall construct the Disposal System
and/or make ,any additions or modifications to the Disposal System
in accordance with the permit and plans and specifications
hereafter issued .and approved by the COMMISSION, and shall
thereafter properly operate and maintain such systems and
facilities in accordance with applicable permit provisions and
law.
2. The ASSOCIATION shall provide in the Declaration and
Association Bylaws that the Disposal System and appurtenances
thereto are part of the common elements and shall thereafter be
properly maintained and operated in conformity with law and the
provisions of the permit for construction, operation, repair, and
maintenance of the system and facilities. The Declaration and
Bylaws shall identify the entire wastewater treatment, collection
and disposal system as a common element which will receive the
highest priority for expenditures by the ASSOCIATION except for
Federal, State and local taxes, and insurance.
3. The ASSOCIATION shall provide in the Declaration and
Association Bylaws that the Disposal System will be maintained
out of the common expenses. In order to assure that there shall
be funds readily available to repair, maintain or construct the
Disposal System, beyond the routine operation and maintenance
expenses, the Declaration and Association Bylaws shall provide
that a fund be created out of the common expenses. Such fund
shall be separate from the routine maintenance allocated for the
facility and shall be part of the yearly budget.
4. In the event the common expense allocation and separate
fund are not adequate for the construction, repair, and
maintenance of the Disposal System, the Declaration and
Association Bylaws shall provide for special assessments to cover
such necessary costs. There shall be no limit on the amount of
such assessments, and the Declaration and Bylaws shall provide
that such special assessments can be made as necessary at any
time.
5. If a wastewater collection system and wastewater
treatment and/or disposal facility provided by any city, town,
village, county, water and sewer authorities, or other unit of
government shall hereinafter become available to serve, the
Development, the ASSOCIATION shall take such action as is
necessary to cause the existing and future wastewater of the
Development to be accepted and discharged into said governmental
system; and shall convey or transfer as much of the Disposal
System, and such necessary easements as the governmental unit may
require as a condition of accepi-Ang the Development's wastewater.

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6. Recognizing that it would be contrary to the public
interest and to the public health, safety and welfare for the
ASSOCIATION to enter into voluntary dissolution without having
made adequate provision for the continued proper -maintenance,
repair and operation of its Disposal System, the ASSOCIATION
shall provide in the ASSOCIATION Bylaws that the ASSOCIATION
shall not enter into voluntary dissolution without first having
transferred its said system and facilities to some person,
corporation or other entity acceptable to and approved by the
COMMISSION by the .issuance of a permit.
7. The ASSOCIATION shall not transfer, convey, assign or
otherwise relinquish or release its responsibility for the
operation and maintenance of its Disposal System until a permit
has been reissued to the ASSOCIATION's successor.
8. The agreements set forth in numbered paragraphs 1, 2,
3, 4, 51 6, and 7 above shall be conditions of any permit issued
by the COMMISSION to the ASSOCIATION for the construction,
maintenance, repair and operation of the Disposal System.
9. A copy of this agreement shall be.filed at the Register
of Deeds in the County(les) where the Declaration is filed and in
the offices of the Secretary of State of North Carolina with the
Articles of Incorporation of the Association.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this agreement was executed in duplicate
originals by the duly authorized representative of the parties
hereto on the day and year written as indicated by each of the
parties named below:
FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL AnthonyMonaco
MANAGEMENT COMMISSION ame7f ASSOC_IATTON President
C.ee�r , Di ector Signature
Division of Environmental
Management
(Date) (Authorized by ASSOCIATION Board
of Directors)
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(Date)