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Michael F. Easley, Governor
r William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
={ North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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Alan W. Klimek, P. E., Director
Division of Water Quality
October 15, 2004
DAVID FOREMAN, OWNER
2730 NC Hwy 43
VANCEBORO, NC 28586-8930
Subject: Permit No. WQ0005058
Single Family Residence
Surface Irrigation Facility
Craven County
Dear Mr. Foreman:
In accordance with your renewal request received January 6, 2004, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0005058, dated October 15, 2004, to David Foreman for the continued operation of the
subject single family wastewater treatment and surface irrigation facilities.
This permit shall be effective to the date of issuance until September 30, 2009, shall void Permit No.
WQ0005058 issued July 2, 1999, 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. Please also pay particular attention to Conditions V(3) and V(10) of this permit.
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 form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B 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.
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If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Toni Wyche at (919) 715-
Sincerely,
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&f�r'Alan W. Klimek, P. E.
cc: Craven County Health Department
Washington Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Section Central Files
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Non -Discharge Permitting Unit Internet http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ndpu
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Telephone (919) 733-5083 Fax (919) 715-6048
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE SURFACE IRRIGATION PEP -NUT
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
David Foreman
Craven County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 360 gallon per day (GPD) surface spray irrigation wastewater treatment and disposal
system consisting of a Multiflow Model FTB 0.5 (500 GPD) aerobic treatment unit, a 1,800 gallon pump tank
with a tablet chlorinator and a 7.6 GPM effluent pump, four (4) sprinklers - each with a spray diameter of 72 feet,
a 16,300 ft spray irrigation field, and all associated piping and appurtenances to serve the David Foreman
Residence, with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received January 6, 2004
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, 2009, shall void Permit No.
WQ0005058 issued July 2, 1999 and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The surface irrigation facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so that there
is no discharge to 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 ground waters resulting from the operation of this facility.
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.
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 drainage ways or surface water bodies*,
e. 50 feet between wetted area and public right of ways,
f. 100 feet between treatment/storage units and any wells, and
g. 50 feet between ueatment units and property lines.
*50 feet between wetted area and the drainage way locate to the west of the spray fields.
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 that 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 surface 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.
The pump tank(s) shall have functional audible and visual high water alarms that are external to any
structure.
IL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the wastewater treatment and surface irrigation facilities by the Water Pollution
Control System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall designate and
employ a certified operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) and one or more certified operator(s) to
be back-up ORC(s) of the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 8G .0201. The ORC shall visit
the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 8G .0204 or as specified in this permit and shall comply
with all other conditions specified in these rules.
A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained (including the area adjacent to the
drainage way located west of the spray field).
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 irrigation field.
6. The application rate shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 13.47 inches (0.023 GPD/ft2) over any
twelve (12) month period at an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.10 inches per hour.
7. 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.
No type of wastewater other than that from the David Foreman Residence shall be sprayed onto the
irrigation area.
No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation occurs or while
normal maintenance is being performed.
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10. The irrigation field shall be fenced with at least a two -strand wire fence.
11. Wastewater treatment units open to the atmosphere shall have restricted access and pump control
panels shall be locked.
12. If excessive solids or trash reduce treatment efficiencies to less than the design parameters, then the
Permittee shall install a trash tank as a pretreatment unit for the aerobic treatment unit.
13. The Permittee is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the entire treatment and disposal
system including, but not limited to, the following items:
a. The aerobic treatment unit shall be inspected weekly# for proper operation. The aeration and
filtration system shall also be inspected for proper operation. In the event that the aerobic
treatment unit is not functioning properly, the Permittee shall restore the facility to design
standards immediately.
b. The tablet chlorinator shall be checked every week. Tablets shall be added to provide proper
chlorination.
c. The storage, pump, and alarm systems shall be inspected monthly. The scum layer shall be
removed at the same interval as the septic tank is cleaned out.
d. The system shall be inspected monthly to make certain of the proper operation of the spray
head(s), that the vegetative growth allows a proper spray pattern, that the soil is assimilating the
disposed treated wastewater with no surface runoff, and that no objectionable odors are being
generated.
" Frequency is subject to change upon classification of the system.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Any monitoring 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. The Permittee shall maintain records of all maintenance performed on the system and irrigation area,
as required in Condition 11(12) for a minimum of five years. This infonnation shall be provided to the
Division upon request.
3. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Washington Regional Office, telephone number (252)
946-6481, 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 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, spray heads,
etc.; or
b. Any failure of a pumping station 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.
Occurrences outside normal business hours may also be reported to the Division's Emergency
Response personnel at telephone number (800) 858-0368 or (919) 733-3300. Persons reporting such
occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letterform 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. Well Construction/Abandonment:
Within sixty (60) days of permit issuance, all monitoring wells on the site shall be permanently
abandoned. Within thirty (30) days of abandonment, a Well Abandonment Record (GW -30 form)
shall be completed for each well abandoned and mailed to the address listed in the "Reporting /
Documentation" section of the groundwater Requirements. The well(s) mast be abandoned by either
a by a North Carolina Certified Well Contractor, the individual property owner, or the individual
property lessee according to General Statutes 87-98.4(b)(2). If abandonment is not performed by a
certified well contractor, the property owner or lessee, as defined by General Statutes 87-98.2(3),
shall physically perform the actual well construction activities, and the well(s) shall be abandoned
according to the North Carolina Well Construction Standards (15A NCAC 2C .0113) and the local
county rules.
2. Reporting 1 Documentation:
All reports and documentation (GW-30shall be mailed to the following address:
Aquifer Protection Section
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Updated blank forms (GW -30) may be downloaded from the Groundwater Section's website at
http://gw.chnr.state.ne.us/ or requested from the address mentioned above.
3. Vertical Separation Requirements:
Waste shall not be applied or discharge onto or below the land surface when the vertical separation
between the waste and the seasonal high water table is less than one (1) foot.
4. Applicable Boundaries:
a. 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 30, 1983 is established at either 250 feet from the
waste disposal area, or 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 remediation action according to 15A MCAC 2L .0106(d)(2).
b. The 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 action in accordance with 15A NCAC 2L .0106(d)(1).
5. Additional Requirements:
Any 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.
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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.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
This permit shall become void 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 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. 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.
5. 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.
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. This permit may be revoked if the Permittee fails to abide by the conditions of the "Operation and
Maintenance Agreement" previously signed by the Permittee.
A set of approved plans, specifications for the subject project must be retained by the Permittee for
the life of the project.
9. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within 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).
10. 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 15`x' day of October, 2004
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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Division of Water Quality
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- _ l) The Pent ttee is res asibl fcr t operatim and maintenance of ahe entire t£ tr-�-w and tiispmal
system including, but not limited to, the following ilei -
a) The septic tank sball be checked annually and pumped out as needed. The eluent fHtff si ll to
checked and cleaned at the sanw frequency --f the septic tank,
b) [Open access sand flIters os l' 'Me sad fdtu ;uiface shag be raked and leveled ev ry six (6)
maths and any Vegetative growth shall be rtraoved by hated.
c) Cheek ane:
The tablet chlorinator shall be cher-ked every week. Tablets shall be added so as to provide
proper Chlorination.
U The trltraviowt disinfection unit shall be ::hec ed ever ;week. The IaW shall beciente
and/or .replaced to ensure proper disinfection.
d) The storage, pump, aad alarm aysw= shah be -aspect riWy. The scam layer than b--
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3) Failure to meet the pelt conditiow or violation of the Mates surface orgaround-,vaterreguWons
will require evacuating fhe dwelling and may void the permit.
I understand the above requiren-e-ats and agree to these tem -w as par" of the isstfed perrnjt.
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