WQ0003765_Final Permit_19970530

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Y 1n ?
Health and Natural Resources 4 • 0
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B, Howes, Secretary p E �...� N R A. Preston Howard, Jr„ P.E., Director
May 30, 1997
Mr. Harold Blizzard, County Manager
Craven County
406 Craven Street
New Bern, North Carolina 28560
SUBJECT: Neuse River Water & Sewer
District
Permit No. WQ0003765
Wastewater Collection,
Treatment and Spray Irrigation
System
Project No. CS370719-03
Craven County
Dear Mr. Blizzard:
In accordance with your application received December 2, 1996, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0003765 as amended, dated May 30, 1997, to the Neuse River
Water and Sewer District for the construction and operation of the subject wastewater
collection, treatment and spray irrigation facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until April 30, 2002, shall void
Permit No WQ0003765 dated September 8, 1995 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 to
you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (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 27447, Raleigh, N. C. 27611-7447. Unless such
demands are made, this permit shall be final and binding.
Construction Grants &Loans Section ��y� FAX [phone]
P.O. Box 29579, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0579 �f An Equal FAX
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One (1) set of final approved plans and specifications is to be forwarded to you, one
(1) set retained for our files.
A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the
Owner for the life of the project.
Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a
certification must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted
facility has been installed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications. Mail the
Certification to the Permits and Engineering Unit, P. O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina
27626-0535. (Engineer's Certification Form is attached.)
If there are any questions concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Cecil G. Madden,
Jr., P. E. at [phone].
Sincerely,
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. Preston Ho ard, Jr., P.E.
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Craven County Health Department
DWQ Washington Regional Office
Don Safrit
Groundwater Section
Facilities Assessment
Bennie Goetze, Jr., P. E.
Don Evans
Mr. Doug Linderman, Ward & Smith
Mrs. Linda Teegarden
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NORTH 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
Neuse River Water & Sewer District
Craven County
FOR THE
continued operation of a wastewater collection system consisting of the routine maintenance of
the septic tank effluent pump (STEP) units which are connected to the system along with the
associated tanks, pumps, high water alarms, connections, valves, cleanouts, and appurtenances,
booster lift stations Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 with dual 650 GPM, 310 GPM, 400 GPM, 373 GPM,
and 110 GPM submersible pumps, respectively, with approximately 5128 linear feet of 4-inch
force main, approximately 3994 linear feet of 6-inch force main, approximately 8778 linear feet
of 8-inch force main, approximately 11,900 linear feet of 10-inch force main, and approximately
824 linear feet of 12-inch force main, nineteen (19) cleanouts, twenty-one (21) gate valves and
boxes, and
the construction and operation of modifications and additions to the existing 0.350 MGD lagoon
and spray irrigation facility to provide for a 0.515 MGD reuse spray irrigation facility to include
a 1.6 MG aerated equalization basin with dual 900 SCFM, 15 hp blowers; an equalization pump
station with dual 300 GPM pumps; dual 0.26 MG aeration basins each with a 25 Hp mechanical
aerator; an aeration basin pump station with two 400 GPM pumps and one 800 GPM pump; dual
31 ft diameter clarifiers; a 198 ft' traveling bridge filter with standby pumps, motors and blowers;
(dual 25 ft' `FUZZY' filters with dual 400 GPM feed pumps and air scour blowers are to be bid
as an alternate); a dual channel chlorine contact tank with dual calcium hypochlorite mixing and
feed facilities; continuous turbidity monitoring and recording; autodialer alarm system;
ultrasonic effluent flow measuring; a 0.86 MG aerobic digester with dual 25 Hp mechanical

aerators; a 5-day side stream storage pond; approximately 15,325 linear feet of 8-inch effluent
force main; a 0.260 MG steel reuse water storage tank; and two fixed nozzle spray irrigation
fields with a total wetted area of 109 acres consisting of a pump station with dual 1900 GPM
pumps and a 20 GPM pressure maintenance pump, approximately 1100 linear feet of 12-inch
manifold, approximately 3600 linear feet of 10-inch manifold, approximately 4500 linear feet of
8-inch manifold, approximately 7600 linear feet of 4-inch irrigation pipe, approximately 3800
linear feet of 3-inch irrigation pipe, approximately 28,000 linear feet of 2-inch irrigation pipe,
approximately 2500 linear feet of 1-inch riser pipe, 425 - 12 GPM sprinkler heads, 14 - 8 GPM
sprinkler heads, 14 - 13.5 GPM sprinkler heads, planting 6 acres of buffer and 109 acres of spray
fields, and 9 monitoring wells; a 125 kW standby generator with automatic transfer switch; and
associated appurtenances, site and electrical work and
the continued operation of the existing 45 day storage lagoon and effluent chlorination facilities,
dual 1000 GPM vertical turbine irrigation pumps with approximately 11,925 linear feet of force
main, two (2) fixed nozzle spray irrigation fields with 1,091,178 square feet and 564,538 square
feet, respectively, and a linear move spray irrigation system with a wetted area of2,921,250
square feet, approximately 1170 linear feet of 2-inch water line and all associated piping, valves
and appurtenances to serve
the Neuse River Water & Sewer District with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters,
pursuant to the application received December 2, 1996, 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 March 31, 2002, shall void
Permit No. WQ0003765 issued September 8, 1995, and shall be subject to the following
specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility,
a certification must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the
permitted facility has been installed in accordance with this permit, the approved
plans and specifications, and other supporting materials. Mail the Certification to
the Water Quality Permits and Engineering Unit, P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, NC
27626-0535.
2. The Washington Regional Office, telephone number [phone] shall be
notified at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of operation of the installed
facilities so that an in -place inspection can be made. Such notification to the
regional supervisor shall be made during the normal office hours from 8:00 a.m.
until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays.
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3. 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, such as the construction of
additional or replacement wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
4. 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.
5. 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
North Carolina Division of Water Quality.
6. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
7. 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, 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..
8. The owner of all houses, buildings or properties used for human occupancy,
employment, recreation, or other purposes, situated within the Township and
abutting on any street, alley, or right-of-way in which there is now located or may
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in the future be located a public sanitary sewer of the Neuse River Water and
Sewer District, is hereby required (at the owner(s) expense) to connect such
facilities directly with the proper public sewer should the existing nitrification
field fail. Application to the NRWSD shall be made within thirty (30) days and
connection to the public sewer shall be completed within ninety (90) days after
the date of official notification by the Craven County Health Department to do so,
provided that said public sewer is within reasonable access of the property line.
9. The influent splitter box weir elevations shall be set so that no more than 1
times the average daily flow is sent to the aeration basins.
10. The existing influent booster pump station # 1 must be upgraded to provide for a
pump capacity of 900 GPM with one pump out of service when the average daily
flow for any one month reaches 0.374 MGD.
11. The existing abandoned 8-inch water line may be used as a portion of the reuse
water effluent line subject to the following conditions:
a. The line shall be tested to insure zero (0) leakage.
b. The Neuse River Water and Sewer District shall provide written
assurances that no sewer taps shall be made to this line.
12. As required by the Land Quality Section, a minimum of one soils compaction test
shall be made for each 5000 cubic feet of compacted lift within the lagoon
embankments.
IL 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. Once the facility is classified, the Permittee must submit
a letter to the Certification Commission which designates the operator in
responsible charge within thirty days after the wastewater treatment facilities are
50% complete.
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3. A suitable 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.
7. The application rates on the spray irrigation fields shall be limited as follows:
Arthur Farm Site
Field No. 1 25.05 Acres - The Northern most fixed nozzles beginning at
hydrant No. 3 and extending north to include a total of 40 fixed
nozzles shall be limited to 62.4 inches over any twelve (12) month
period.
Field No. 1 A 16.47 Acres - The linear move system spray irrigation field from
the Northern most point to the point halfway between hydrants No.
2 and No. 3 shall be limited to 62.4 inches over any twelve (12)
month period.
Field No. 2 12.96 Acres - The existing fixed nozzles in old Field No. 2 to
include a total of 22 fixed nozzles shall be limited to 39.0 inches
over any twelve (12) month period.
Field No. 2A 15.29 Acres - The linear move system spray irrigation field
beginning at hydrant No. 5 and extending to the Southern most
point of the expanded linear move system spray irrigation field
shall be limited to 39.0 inches over any twelve month period.
Field No. 3 35.30 Acres - The linear move system spray irrigation field
beginning halfway between hydrants No. 2 and No. 3 then
extending South to hydrant No. 5 shall be limited to 31.2 inches
over any twelve (12) month period.
Reedy Branch Site
North Field
Zone 1 14.4 Acres - The fixed nozzles at the extreme North end of the area
North of the subdividing tributary of Reedy Branch consisting of
Norfolk & Candor soils to include a total of 52 fixed nozzles shall
be limited to 52.1 inches over any twelve (12) month period.
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Zones 2-4 39.8 Acres - The fixed nozzles in the balance of the area North of
the subdividing tributary of Reedy Branch consisting of Candor
soils to include a total of 154 fixed nozzles shall be limited to 65.2
inches over any twelve (12) month period
South Field
Area A 4.0 Acres - The fixed nozzles in the portion of Zones 6 & 7
containing Goldsboro soils along the West boundary to include a
total of 14 fixed nozzles shall be limited to 31.7 inches over any
twelve (12). month period.
Area B 4.0 Acres - The fixed nozzles in the portion of Zones 7, 8, & 9
containing Candor soils along the Southeast boundary of the area
South of the subdividing tributary of Reedy Branch to include a
total of 14 nozzles shall be limited to 65.2 inches over any twelve
(12) month period.
Area C 49.3 Acres - The fixed nozzles in the balance of the area South of
the subdividing tributary of Reedy Branch excluding the
Goldsboro and Candor soils to include a total of 188 fixed nozzles
shall be limited to 52.1 inches over any twelve (12) month period.
8. No type of wastewater other than that from the Neuse River Water & Sewer
District 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. The permittee shall take appropriate actions necessary to reduce the impacts of
sodium in the wastewater or in the soil to levels which are conductive to crop
growth and maintenance of good soil structure.
12. An agronomic plan shall be developed which maximizes the assimilative capacity
of the nutrients in the wastewater through crops grown, for crop rotation, etc.
13. Freeboard in the wastewater lagoon shall not be less than two feet at any time.
14. All wastewater shall be routed to the 5-day holding pond should the limit for fecal
coliform (daily maximum concentration of 25 per 100 ml) or turbidity
(instantaneous maximum of 10 NTU) be exceeded, until such time that the
problems associated with the treatment capability of the wastewater treatment
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plant have been corrected. The wastewater in the 5-day holding pond shall be
pumped back to the treatment plant for retreatment or treated in the 5-day pond
prior to discharge to the storage pond.
11I. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater surface water soil or plant tissue
analyses) deemed necessary by the Division of Water Quality to insure surface
and ground water protection will be established and an acceptable sampling
reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. As an indicator of proper operation and maintenance, the facility shall produce an
effluent in compliance with the following limitations:
Parameter
Monthly Average"
Daily (Instantaneous
Maximum,
Flow
515,000 GPD
1,152,000 GPD
BOD5(5-day, 20oC)
10 mg/l
15 mg/1
NH3 as N
4 mg/l
6 mg/1
TSS
5 mg/l
10 mg/l
Fecal Coliform
14 per 100 ml'
25 per 100 ml
Turbidity
10 NTU
a. Monthly averages for all but faceal coliform shall be the arithmetic mean of all
samples collected during the reporting period.
b. Monthly averages for fecal coliform shall be the geometric mean of all samples
collected during the reporting period.
C. Daily maximum shall be the maximum value of all samples collected during the
reporting period.
The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored, by the Permittee, at the
point prior to discharge to the long term holding pond for the following
parameters:
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Parameter
Flow
Turbidity
BODS(5-day, 20°C)
NH3 as N
TSS
Fecal Coliform
Settleable Matter
NO3
TDS
TOC
Chloride
Sampling Point
Influent or Effluent
Effluent
Effluent
Effluent
Effluent
Effluent of first pond
Effluent
Effluent
Effluent
Effluent
Effluent
Sampling Frequency
Continuous
Continuous
*2/Month
*2/Month
*2/Month
*2/Month
Daily
* *Triannually
* *Triannually
* * Triannually
* * Triannually
Type of Sample
Recording
Recording
Composite
Composite
Composite
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Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
The effluent pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard
units.
*2/Month sampling frequency only during the months of April through October. During
the remainder of the year, these parameters shall be monitored monthly,
* * Triannually sampling shall be conducted during April, August, and December.
If Groundwater sampling indicates or predicts problems with the compliance with
Groundwater Standards, this permit will be modified to include additional and/or more
restrictive limitations.
3. 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-tn-date hydraulic (inches/acre)
loadings for each field,
f. weather conditions, and
g. maintenance of cover crops.
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4. A representative soils analysis (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be
conducted in January and July on the spray irrigation fields. These analises shall
be representative of the entire irrigation area. The Standard Soil Fertility Anayisis
shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the following parameters:
Acidity Manganese Potassium
Calcium Percent Humic Matter Sodium
Copper pH Zinc
Mangesium Phosphorus
Base Saturation (by calculation)
Cation Exchange Capacity
Sodium Adsorption Ratio
Three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition III
3) on Form NDAR-1 shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following
month. Three (3) copies of all effluent monitoring data (as specified in condition
III 2) on Form NDAR-1 and all soil analyses (as specified in condition III 4) 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
Facility Assessment Unit
PO Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
6. A record shall be maintained of all residuals removed from this facility. This
record shall include the name of the hauler, permit authorizing the disposal or a
letter from a municipality agreeing to accept the residuals, date the residuals were
hauled, and volume of residuals removed.
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A maintenance log shall be maintained at this facility includung but not limited to
the following items:
a. Daily sampling results including residual chlorine, settleable matter, and
dissolved oxygen in the aeration basin and at the clarifier weir.
b. Visual observations of the plant and the plant site.
C. Record of preventative maintenance (changing of filters, adjusting belt
tensions, alarm testing, etc.).
d. Date of calibration of flow measurement device.
e. Date and results of power interruption testing on alternate power supply.
Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Washington Regional Office,
telephone number [phone], as soon as possible, but in no case more than
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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 renders
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; or
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 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
A. Arthur Farm Site
1. Arthur Farm spray field monitoring wells MW-4, MW-5, MW-6, Lagoon
monitoring wells MW-7, MW-8, and MW-9, shall be sampled every April,
August, and December for the following parameters:
Water Level
Nitrate (NO3-N)
Chloride
Iron
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
pH
Total Ammonia
Sodium
Sulfate(SO4)
Fecal Coliforms
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) - In December only using
Method 6230D (Capillary Column), "Standard Methods for
the Examination of Water and Wastewater", 17th ed., 1989
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The measurement of water levels must be made prior to sampling for the
remaining parameters. The depth to 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 the relative elevation of the measuring point for each
monitoring well.
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 background monitor well exceeds 10 mg/l, 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 results of the sampling and analysis shall be sent to the Groundwater Section,
Permits and Compliance Unit, P.O. Box 29578, Raleigh, N.C. 27626-0578 on
Form GW-59 [Compliance Monitoring Report Form] within 30days of sample
collection.
2. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the
Division, shall be provided.
3. 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 constructed prior to December 31,
1983 is established at either ( 1) 250 feet from the waste disposal area, or (2) 50 '
feet within the property boundry, 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 in addition to the penalty
provisions applicable under General Statute 143-21.5.6A(a)( I ).
In accordance with] 5A NCAC 2L, a REVIEW BOUNDARY 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
B. Reedy Branch Site
1. Within 60 days of permit reissuance, all site characterization observations wells
(installed with a drill rig) on the Reedy Branch site shall be abandoned according
to 2C.0113 (Abandonment of Wells) in 15A NCAC 2C.0100 Well Construction
Standards Rules.
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2. Prior to beginning waste disposal operations at the Reedy Branch site, nine (9)
monitor wells (MW-10 through MW-18) shall be installed to monitor
groundwater quality. The wells shall be constructed such that the water level in
the well is never above or below the screened (open) portion of the well at any
time during the year. The general location and name for each well is marked on
Attachment A. Each monitoring well shall be located at the review boundary,
constructed in accordance with this permit, and approved by the Washington
Regional Office.
3. AlI wells that are constructed for purposes of groundwater monitoring shall be
constructed in accordance with 15A NCAC 2C ,0108 (Standards of Construction
for Wells Other than Water Supply) and any other state and local laws and
regulations pertaining to well construction.
4. The Washington Regional Office, telephone number [phone] shall be
notified at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the construction of any monitoring
well so that an inspection can be made of the monitoring well location. Such
notification to the regional groundwater supervisor shall be made during the
normal office hours from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday,
excluding state holidays. The Owner shall stake out the Review and Compliance
Boundaries prior to making the above notification.
Within sixty (60) days of completion of all monitoring wells, the permittee shall
submit two original copies of a scaled topographic map (scale no greater than
1":300') signed and sealed by a professional engineer or a state licensed land
surveyor that indicates all of the following information:
a. the location and identity of each monitoring well,
b. the location of all components of the waste disposal system,
c, the location of all property boundaries,
d. the latitude and longitude of the established horizontal control monument,
e. the relative elevation of the top of the well casing (which shall be known
as the "measuring point"), and
f. the depth of water below the measuring point at the time the measuring
point is established.
This survey shall be conducted using approved practices outlined in North
Carolina General Statutes Chapter 89C and the North Carolina Administrative
Code Title 21, Chapter 56. The surveyor shall establish a horizontal control
monument on the property of the waste disposal system and determine the latitude
and longitude of this horizontal control monument to a horizontal positional
accuracy of+/-10 feet. All other features listed in a. through e. above shall be
surveyed relative to this horizontal control monument. The positional
accuracy of features listed in a. through e. above shall have a ratio of precision not
to exceed an error of closure of 1 foot per 10,000 feet of perimeter of the survey.
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Any features located by the radial method will be located from a minimum of two
points. Horizontal control monuments shall be installed in such a manner and
made of such materials that the monument will not be destroyed due to activities
that may take place on the property. The map shall also be surveyed using the
North American Datum of 1983 coordinate system and shall indicate the datum
on the map. All bearings or azimuths shall be based on either the true or NAD 83
grid meridian. If a Global Positioning System (GPS) is used to determine the
latitude and longitude of the horizontal control monument, a GPS receiver that has
the capability to perform differential GPS shall be used and all data collected by
the GPS receiver will be differentially corrected.
The maps and any supporting documentation shall be sent to the Groundwater
Section, NC Division of Environmental Management, P.O. Box 29578, Raleigh,
NC, 27626-0578,
6. Within thirty (30) days of completion of all well construction activities, a
certification must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the
monitoring wells are located and constructed in accordance with the Well
Construction Standards (I5A NCAC 2C) and this permit. This certification
should be submitted with copies of the Well Completion Form (GW-1) for each
well. Mail this certification and the associated GW-1 forms to the Permits and
Compliance Unit, Groundwater Section, P.O. Box 29578, Raleigh, NC, 27626-
0578.
7. For the initial sampling of the well as specified elsewhere in the permit, the
permittee shall submit a copy of the GW-1 Form (Well Completion Form) with
the Compliance Monitoring Form (GW-59) for that well. Compliance Monitoring
Forms that do not include copies of the GW-1 form will be returned to the
permittee without being processed. Failure to submit these forms as required by
this permit may result in the initiation of enforcement activities pursuant to NC
General Statutes 143-215.6.
8. Monitoring wells MW-10 through MW-18 shall be sampled initially after
construction (and prior to waste disposal operations at the Reedy Branch site) for
the following parameters:
Water Level
Nitrate (NO3-N)
Chloride
Iron
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
PH
Total Ammonia
Sodium
Sulfate(SO4)
Fecal Coliforms
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) - using Method 6230D (Capillary
Column), "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and
Wastewater", 17th ed., 1989
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The measurement of water levels must be made prior to sampling for the
remaining parameters. The depth to 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 the relative elevation of the measuring point for each
monitoring well.
The results of the sampling and analysis, in addition to the GW-1 Well
Construction records, shall be sent to the Groundwater Section, Permits and
Compliance Unit, P.O. Box 29578, Raleigh, N.C. 27626-0578 on Form GW-59
[Compliance Monitoring Report Form] within 30 days of sample collection.
The Reedy Branch site spray field monitoring wells MW-10 through MW-18
shall be sampled every April, August, and December for the following
parameters:
Water Level
Nitrate (NO3-N)
Chloride
Iron
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
pH
Total Ammonia
Sodium
Sulfate(SO4)
Fecal Coliforms
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) - In December only using
Method 6230D (Capillary Column), "Standard Methods for
the Examination of Water and Wastewater", 17th ed., 1989
The measurement of water levels must be made prior to sampling for the
remaining parameters. The depth to 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 the relative elevation of the measuring point for each
monitoring well.
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 background monitor well exceeds 10 mg/l, 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.
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The results of the sampling and analysis shall be sent to the Groundwater Section,
Permits and Compliance Unit, P.O. Box 29578, Raleigh, N.C. 27626-0578 on
Form GW-59 [Compliance Monitoring Report Form] within 30days of sample
collection.
10. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the
Division, shall be provided.
11. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by
regulations in 15A NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The
Compliance Boundary is for the disposal system constructed after December 31,
1983 is established at either (1) 250 feet from the waste disposal area, or (2) 50
feet within 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 in addition to the penalty
provisions applicable under General Statute 143-215.6A(a)(1).
In accordance with 15A NCAC 2L, a REVIEW BOUNDARY 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.
12. The 5-day storage pond, the equalization lagoon, and the aerobic digester shall
have a liner of natural material at least one foot in thickness, compacted to 95%
proctor standard dry density and installed and compacted in layers no thicker than
six inches, with a hydraulic conductivity of no greater than 1 x 10-6 cm/sec.
Following installation and inspection of the lagoon liner, and prior to waste
disposal operations, verification of the liner's compliance with hydraulic
conductivity and thickness specifications must be provided to the Division of
Water Quality, Groundwater Section, by the project engineer.
13. The existing well at Station 51+00 of the effluent force main shall be abandoned
in accordance with 15A NCAC 2C.0113 as it is within 25 feet of the effluent force
main.
V. INSPECTIONS
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,
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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 Water Quality or other permitting authority.
3 . Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of Water
Quality 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
peunit, and may obtain samples of groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
U. GENERAL CONDITIONS
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 shall become voidable unless the interlocal agreement for emergency
interconection between the City of New Bern and the County of Craven is
maintained in full force and effect during the period of construction.
3. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes
described in the application and other supporting data.
4. 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 Water Quality 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.
5. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may
subject the Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Water Quality in
accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6(a) to 143-215.6(c).
6. 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.
7. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained
by the Permittee for the life of the project.
S. 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
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accordingly may cause the Division to initiate action to revoke this permit as
specified byISA NCAC 2H .0205 (c)(4).
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.
Pe 't issu d this the 301 day of May, 1997
NORTH L A ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
-reston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0003765
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Permit Number WQ0003765
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
1, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North
Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of
the project, , for the
Project Name Location
Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the
observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within
substantial corpliance and intent of this permit, the approved plans and specitications, and other
supporting materials.
Signature , Registration No.
Date
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Mr. Harold Blizzard
County Manager
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Dear I larold:
i'his is to advise you that thL Board of Aldermen of dic City of Nov &
an amixgcncy interconnection to thc: city system in thc event that it bccomcs rn
your construcdon of additional Ercatmcnt facilities, There will be no conrnc:cdc
charge involved and Ehc commodity charge will lac at the city's normal out -of-+
this time, the city will expect that the arrangement will be reciprocal_ If this is
p1caso write me a similar letter accepting thc arrangement. It is our unders°.anc
connection will actually be made un lcm circumstances require it.
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