WQ0000948_Final Permit_19890222

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, Governor R. Paul Wilms
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary February 22, 1989 Director
The Honorable James Boone, Mayor
Town of Jackson
P.O. Box 614
Jackson, N.C. 27845
SUBJECT: Permit No. WQ0000948
Town of Jackson
Spray Irrigation Wastewater Treatment Plant
Northampton County
Dear Mr. Boone:
In accordance with your application received December 21, 1988, we are
forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0000948, dated February 22, 1989, to the town of
Jackson for the continued operation of the subject non -discharge wastewater treatment
system.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until January 31,
1994, shall void Permit No. 9456 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 150B of North Carolina
General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, Yost 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 Mr. William
Barlow, telephone No. 919/733-5083.
Sincerely,f� /
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Pau Wilms
cc: Northampton County Health Department
Raleigh Regional Supervisor
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Emalover

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
Town of Jackson
Northampton County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 0.203 mgd non -discharge land application type facility
consisting of a 5.2 acre stabilization/storage lagoon, chlorination facilities, dual
975 gpm irrigation pumps, approximately 27,924 linear feet of irrigation piping with
sprinklers, approximately 56 acres of wetted spray irrigation area, approximately 55
acres of buffer area, a potable water system, and eight monitoring wells to serve the
Town of Jackson with no discharge of wastewater to the surface waters of the State,
pursuant to the application received December 21, 1988, 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 February 28, 1994,
shall void Permit No. 9456 and shall be subject to the following specified conditions
and limitations:
I. 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. A minimum separation from the spray irrigation wetted area shall be maintained
as follows:
a. 50 feet from any public road right-of-way
b. 50 feet from any free flowing stream
G. 100 feet from any wet weather ditch
d. 100 feet from any potable well

6. Adequate facilities shall be provided so as to prevent any surface water runoff
from entering the spray field or carrying and land applied waste material into
the surface waters of the State.
7. In the event it is necessary to remove solids from the waste stabilization
lagoon, the appropriate Permit must be obtained from the Division of
Environmental Management.
8. An adequate Record must be maintained by the Town of Jackson indicating the
following information
a. Date of irrigation
b. Volume of irrigtion
c. Area sprayed on that date
d. Application amount in inches/acre
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. Any monitoring 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.
12. 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.
13. Reports on the operations of the facilities shall be submitted to the Raleigh
Regional Office at regular intervals and in such form and detail as ray be
required by this Division.
14. The 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 as may be required by
the Division of Environmental Management.
15. A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained.
16. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is
in a condition that will cause runoff.

17. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the spray
field.
18. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities
is prohibited.
19. 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.
20. The application rates shall not exceed the Winter/Summer hydraulic loading of
0.7 inches/acres/week and 1.2 inches/acre/meek respFactively.
21. The Permittee shall employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator to be
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.
22. Freeboard in the lagoon shall not be less than 1.5 feet at any time.
23. 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.
24. 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.
25. No type of wastewater other than that from the permited facilities shall be
sprayed onto the irrigation area.
26. No crops for direct human consumption shall be raised on these sites for a period
of 18 months following sludge application.
27. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning ,hall be provided by the Permittee
to insure proper operation of the subject facilities.
28. In any future transfer of this land, a notice shall be given to the new owner
that gives full details of the materials applied or incorporated at this site.
29. Solids, sludges, or other pollutants removed or resulting from the wastewater
storage facilities shall be contained and disposed of in such a manner as to
prevent any contamination of the surface or groundwaters of the State.
30. Failure of the Permittee to properly operate this system is subject to a penalty
up to $10,000 per day.

31. Monitoring and reporting shall be conducted as specified below.
A. The eight (8) existing monitor wells shall be sampled every March, July and
November for the following parameters:
NO3 Ammonia Nitrogen
TDS Chloride
TOX (in November only) TOC
Water Level Total Coliforms
pH
The measurement of water level must be made prior to sampling for the remaining
parameters.
If TOC concentrations greater thatn 10 mg/l are detected in any downgradient
monitoring well, additional sampling and analysis must be conducted to identify
the individual constituent 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.
The analytical methods used for TOX must be capable of detecting the total of all
halogenated organic compounds present at a concentration of 5.0 parts per billion
(ppb) or greater. In the event that a TOX concentration of 5.0 ppb or greater is
detected, any individual halogenated organic compound(s) present at a
concentration at or above the method detection limit (MDL) must be identified and
quantified utilizing EPA methods 601, 602, 604, and 611.
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).
B. Soil tests shall be taken on an annual basis and remedial action taken in
accordance with the soil tests if needed. A copy of the annual testing should be
submitted to the Raleigh Regional Office.
C. The hydraulic and nutrient loading should be recorded at the plant for each zone
irrigated. Although this data does not have to be submitted to the Division of
Environmental Management, it should be available upon inspection of the
facility.
32. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring as deemed necessary by the
Department, shall be provided.
33. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be
retained by the applicant for the life of the project.

Permit issued this the 22nd day of February, 1989.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
714K. raui wiims, liirector
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit No. WQ0000948