WQ0001307_Final Permit_19890629

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
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
June 29, 1989
Mr. Ron Spiegel
Route. 6, Box 19
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
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R. Paul Wilms
Director
Subject: Permit No. WQ0001307
Ron Spiegel, Owner
Spiegel Residence
Spray Irrigation Wastewater
Treatment Facility
Durham County
Dear Mr. Spiegel:
In accordance with your application received March 2, 1989 , we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0001307, dated June 29, 1989, to Ron Spiegel for continued operation of
the subject spray irrigation wastewater treatment and disposal system.
.This pen -nit shall be effective from the date of issuance until May 31, 1994, and shall
be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein.Issuance of this permit shall void
Permit No. 10127, issued April 5, 1984.
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, P.O. Box 11666, Raleigh, NC 27604. Unless such demands are made this permit shall
be -final and binding.
One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. if you need
additional information concerning this matter, please contact Ms. Rosanne Barona at 919/
733-5083.
Sincerely,
.Paul Wilxrls
cc: Durham County Health Department
Raleigh Regional Office
Philip Post and Associates
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
RALEIGH
PERMIT
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
Ron Spiegel
Durham County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 450 GPD spray irrigation wastewater treatment and disposal facility
consisting of a 1,200 gallon baffled septic tank, distribution box, 320 square foot subsurface sand
filter, tablet chlorinator, 3,000 gallon storage/pump tank with a single 10 GPM submersible
pump,automatic pump controls, high water alarm six (6) sprinklers,a 0.34 acre irrigation area, and
associated piping, valves, and appurtenances to serve the Spiegel Residence, pursuant to the
application received March 2 ,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 May 31, 1994, and shall be
subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
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.
The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
4. This permit is not transferable.
Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment and disposal facilities
is prohibited.
6. A suitable vegetative cover shall be maintained.

7. Upon the availability of a municipal or regional sewerage collection system, the subject
wastewater treatment facilities shall be abandoned, and all wastewater discharged into the
municipal or regional sewerage system.
8. 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.
9. The spray irrigation 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.
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 conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate.
13. The application rates shall not exceed 0.3 inch/acre/week.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. No type of wastewater other than that from the Spiegel residence shall be sprayed onto the
irrigation area.
17. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation occurs
or while normal maintenance is being performed.
I& Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to insure
proper operation of the subject facilities.
19. No crops for public consumption shall be raised on the spray field.
20. Any monitoring deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management to insure
surface and groundwater protection will be established and an appropriate sampling
reporting schedule shall be followed.

21. The Permittee is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the entire treatment and
disposal system including, but not limited to, the following items:
The septic tank shall be checked every six (b) months and pumped out as required.
b. The tablet chlorinator shall be checked every week until the actual usage rate is
established and thence on a monthly basis. Tablets shall be added so as to provide
proper chlorination.
c. The storage system, pump system, and alarm system shall be
inspected monthly. The scum layer shall be removed at the same interval as the septic
tank is cleaned out.
d. The spray system shall be inspected monthly to make certain of
the sprayers proper operation, that the vegetative growth allows proper spray pattern,
that the soil is absorbing the disposed treated wastewater with no
surface runoff, and that no objectionable odors are being generated.
22. 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
prevent any contamination of the groundwaters which will render there unsatisfactory for
normal use.
23. The following buffers shall be maintained;
a. 400 feet between the wetted area and any off-site residence or place of public
assembly.
b. 100 feet between the wetted area and property lines.
C, 100 feet between the wetted area and potable wells.
d. 200 feet between the wetted area and the on-site residence.
24. Issuance of this permit shall void Permit No. 10127, issued April 5, 1984.
Permit issued this the 29th day of June ,1989
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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R. Paul Wilms, Director
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit No. WQ0001307