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�� 9Q Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr.. Secretary
r North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Q C Alan W. Klimek. P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
September 17, 2002
John Safrit. President
Waters Edge Property Owners Association
855 Deer Lake Run
Salisbury, NC 28146
Subject: Permit No. WQ0002001
Waters Edge Subdivision
Wastewater Spray Irrigation
Rowan County
Dear Mr. Safrit:
In accordance with your permit modification request received August 5, 2002, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0002001, dated September 17, 2002, to Waters Edge Property Owners Association for
the continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities. The issuance of this
permit is for the sole purpose of modifying Condition III. 3.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until September 30, 2006, shall void Permit No.
WQ0002001 issued October 25, 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 limitations 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 forrn of a written petition, conforming to -Chapter 15OB 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 matter, please centact Sue Homewood at (919) 733-
5083 extension 502.
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Alan W. Klimek, P-E.
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Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT 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
Waters Edge Property Owners Association
Rowan County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 24,900 GPD spray irrigation treatment and disposal facility consisting of: one -odor
control basin with one -aerator (five horsepower); one -treatment lagoon (30-day storage); one -chlorine contact
basin; one-416 GPM spray pump, approximately seven acres of spray irrigation; and approximately 8,010 linear
feet of two-inch, 2.5-inch, and three-inch pressure sewer, with each associated house using septic tanks, followed
by a storage /pump tank (having a single45 GPM, 125 feet TDH pump) for pretreatment, and all associated
piping, valves, spray nozzles, and appurtenances (with adequate number of back-up pumps in storage, as
described in Condition 11. 14.), to serve the Waters Edge Subdivision, with no discharge of wastes to the surface
waters, pursuant to the application received August 5, 2002, 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, 2006, shall void Permit No.
WQ0002001 issued October 25, 2001, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
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 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.

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 Iines,
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, and
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 Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification
Commission (WPCSOCC), 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 WPCSOCC. The Permittee must also employ a certified back-
up operator of the appropriate type and grade to comply with the conditions of 15A NCAC 8G .0202.
The ORC of the facility must visit each Class I facility at least weekly and each Class H. 111. 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 15A
NCAC 8G .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.
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.
7. The application rate shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 52 inches over any 12-month period. At
no time, shall the application rate (inches applied per hour, or inches applied per irrigation event)
result in surface run-off, or ponding conditions.
S_ No type of wastewater other than that from Waters Edge Subdivision 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 treatment lagoon shall not be less than two feet at any time.
12. All residential pump facilities shall maintain a control system with an alarm and the necessary
appurtenances that were originally approved by the Division to be compatible with the pressure sewer
and treatment systems.
13. Each pump station shall be clearly and conspicuously posted with the telephone number of the
owner/operator of the subject STEP sewer system, and instructions to call the number in the event of
high water alarm activation.
14. The Waters Edge Property Owners Association shall maintain an inventory of pressure sewer spare
parts, including the number of spare pumps on hand that equals ten percent of the number of installed
units, for maintenance of the individual residential pumps. Pump repair response shall occur with a
maximum of six hours from the time a call is received.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. 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. 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. Upon full occupancy of the subdivision, the Permittee will notify the Division and request a
modification to the permit to include a requirement for influent flow monitoring.
4. 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
5. Three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition 111 2) on Form
NDAR-1 and three (3) copies of all effluent monitoring data (as specified in condition 1114) on Form
NDMR-1 shall be submitted 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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A representative annual soils analysis (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on each
spray field and the results maintained on file by the Peraijace for a minimum of five years. The
Standard Soil Fertility Analysis shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the following
parameters:
Acidity
Calcium
Copper
Magnesium
Cation Exchange Capacity
7. Noncompliance Notification:
Manganese
Percent Humic Matter
pH
Exchangeable Sodium Percentage
Base Saturation (by calculation)
Potassium
Sodium
Zinc
Phosphorus
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Mooresville Regional Office, telephone number (704)
663-1699, 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 pernut limitations.
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.
IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
1. Monitor well(s) MW-1, MW-2, and MW-3, shall be sampled every APR1L, for the parameters listed
below. Monitor well MW-3 shall be sampled within 30 days after each spray field event for the
following parameters below. Prior to sampling parameters, the measurement of water levels must be
taken:
Water Level pH
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Fecal Coliforms
2. Any laboratory selected to analyze parameters must be Division of Water Quality (DWQ) certified
for those parameters required.
All reports and domcumentation (GW-1, GW-30, GW-59) shall be mailed to the following address:
Groundwater Section
Permits and Compliance Unit
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1636
Updated blank GW-59 forms may be downloaded from the Groundwater Section's website at
http://ew.chnr.state.nc.us/, or requested from the address mentioned above.

4. The results of the sampling and analysis must be received on the most recent Form GW-59
(Groundwater Quality Monitoring: Compliance Report Form), by the Groundwater Section (address
listed in the "Report / Documentation" section of the Groundwater Requirements), on or before the
last 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.
The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15A NCAC
2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards_ The Compliance Boundary for the disposal system
individually permitted prior to December 31, 1983 is established at either (1) 500 feet from the waste
disposal area, or (2) at 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 according to 15A NCAC 2L ,0106(d)(2).
6. The REVIEW BOUNDARY is established around the disposal systems rnidway 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, in accordance
with 15A NCAC 2L .0106(d)(I ).
7. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shalt be
provided-
V. INSPECT)<ONS
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.
3. 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 determining 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.
VL GENERAL CON-DITIONS
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.
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 statues,
rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government agencies (local, 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 211.0500.
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 revoke 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.
Permit issued this the 17t' day of September, 2002
NORTH ;0L71NANVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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elan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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