WQ0005188_Final Permit_20130726

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quafity
Pat McCrory Thomas A. Reeder
Governor Acting Director
Carl Pieper and Kathy Shipp
3224 Chatham Church Road
Moncure, North Carolina 27559
Dear Mr. Pieper and Ms. Shipp:
July 26, 2013
John E. Skvarla, III
Secretary
Subject: Permit No. WQ0005188
Carl Pieper and Kathy Shipp
SFR
Single -Family Residence
Wastewater Irrigation System
Chatham County
In accordance with your permit renewal request received June 12, 2013, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0005188, dated July 26, 2013, to Carl Pieper and Kathy Shipp for the continued
operation of the subject single-family residence wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until June 30, 2018, shall void Permit No.
WQ0005188 issued October 8, 2009, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified
therein. An extension shall be requested at least six months prior to the expiration of this permit.
Upon receipt of the request, the Commission will review the adequacy of the facility 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.
Please pay particular attention to the operation and maintenance requirements listed in Section Ill
for they may differ from thq previous permit issuance. Failure to establish an adequ4te system for
collecting and maintaining the required operational information shall result in future compliance
problems.
If any parts, requirements or Iimitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, the Permittee
has the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days following receipt of
this permit. This request shall be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the
North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Adtniinistrative Hearings at 6714 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made, this permit shall be final and
binding.
AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION
1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Internet: www.ncwateMuality.org
An Equal Oppcdunity 1 Aifinnative Action Employer
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Carl Pieper and Kathy Shipp
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If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Michael Rogers at (919)
807-6406 or [e-mail]
Sincere ,
�I omas A. Reeder
cc: Chatham County Health Department
Raleigh Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
APS Central Files WQ0005188
LAU Notebook Files WQ0005188

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMAUSSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE WASTEWATER 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
Carl ]Pieper and Kathy Shipp
Chatham County
FOR THE
coatiued operation of a 360 gallon per day (GPD) spray irrigation wastewater treatment and disposal
sysw con�"ng of a 1200 gallon baffled septic tank, dual 105 square foot (ft) (3 feet x 35 feet)
subsurface sand filters, a Model ITC -100 chlorinator, a 45 gallon chlorine contact chamber, two (2) 1000
gallon pump/storage tanks and a 15,682 ft2 spray irrigation area served by two (2) half -circle sprinklers
and three (3) full -circle sprinklers, and all associated piping and appurtenances to serve the Carl Pieper
and Kathy Shipp residence with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application
received June 12, 2013, and in conformity with the project plans, 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 June 30, 2018, shall void Permit No.
WQ0005188 issued October 8, 2009, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
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i. SCHEDULES
1. No later than six months prior to the expiration of this permit, the .Permittec shall request renewal of
this permit on official Division forms. Upon receipt of the request, the Division will review the
adequacy of the facilities described therein, and if warranted, will renew the permit for such period of
time and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate. Please note Rule 15A
NCAC 02T .0105(d) requires an updated site map to be submitted with the permit renewal
application.
2. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .0607, if a public or community sewage system is or becomes
available, the subject single-family residence wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities shall be
closed and all wastewater shall be discharged into the public or community sewage system within 180
days of its availability. Prior to the initiation of these connection activities, appropriate Division
approval shall be received_
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H. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The subject non -discharge facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so there
is no discharge to surface waters, nor any contravention of groundwater or surface water standards.
In the event the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions
due to improper operation and maintenance, or failure of the irrigation areas to adequately assimilate
the effluent, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions including Division required actions,
such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities.
L This permit shall not relieve the Permittee of their responsibility for damages to groundwater or
surface water :resulting from the operation of this facility.
3. Application rates, whether hydraulic, nutrient or other pollutant, shall not exceed those specified in
the following table:
TABLE I – APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
Field
Parameter
Hourly Rate Yearly Max
Units
1
01284- Non Discharge Application Rate
0.15 13.0
Inches
4. The subject facility has been approved to land apply wastewater effluent on the following fields:
TABLE 2 – IRRIGATION AREA INFORMATION
Field Owner
County Latitude
Longitude
Net
Acreage
Dominant
Soil Series
I Carl Pieper and Kathy Shipp
Chatham 35.37.49
79.12.17
.36
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.36
The Operation and Maintenance Agreement (attached) between the Permittee and the Division of
Water Quality is incorporated herein by reference and shall be a condition of this permit.
Noncompliance with the terms of the Operation and Maintenance Agreement shall subject the
Permittee to all sanctions provided by North Carolina General Statutes § 143-215.6A to § 143-215.6C
for violation of or failure to act in accordance with the terms and conditions of this permit.
In accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0107(i), the compliance boundary is established at the property
boundary. Any exceedance of standards at the compliance boundary shall require action in
accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0106.
7. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0108, the review boundary is established midway between the
compliance boundary and the effluent disposal area. Any exceedance of groundwater standards at the
review boundary shall require action in accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0106.
8. The Permittee shall apply for a permit modification to establish a new compliance boundary prior to
any sale or transfer of property affecting a compliance boundary.
9. The facilities permitted herein shall be constructed according to the following setbacks:
a. The setbacks for irrigation sites permitted prior to September 1, 2006 shall be as follows (all
distances in feet):
i. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership:
ii. Surface waters:
iii. Any well with exception of monitoring wells:
iv. Any property line:
v_ Public right of way:
400
100
100
150
50
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b. The setbacks for storage and treatment units permitted prior to September 1, 2006 shall be as
follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any well with exception of monitoring wells:
ii. Any property line:
100
50
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.
III. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times. 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. The Permittee shall maintain an Operation and
Maintenance Plan pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0604(f).
2. Upon the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission's (WPCSOCC)
classification, of the subject non -discharge facilities, in accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200 the
Permittee shall designate and employ a certified operator in responsible charge (ORC) and one or
more certified operator(s) as back-up ORC(s). The ORC or their back-up shall visit the facilities in
accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200, and shall comply with all other conditions specified in the
previously cited rules.
3. A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained at all times, such that crop health is
optimized, allows for even distribution of effluent and allows inspection of the irrigation system.
4. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent effluent ponding in or runoff from the irrigation sites
listed in Table 2 of Condition 11.4.
5. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that
will cause ponding or runoff.
6. Only effluent from Carl Pieper and Kathy Shipp residence shall be irrigated on the sites listed in
Table 2 of Condition 11.4.
7. No automobiles or machinery shall be allowed on the irrigation sites except during equipment
installation or while maintenance is being performed.
8. Public access to the irrigation sites and wastewater treatment facilities shall be prohibited. Fencing
shall be provided to prevent access to the irrigation site (minimum 2 -strand wire) and treatment units
shall be secured with locks on all tank accesses and control panels.
9. The residuals generated from the wastewater treatment facilities shall be disposed or utilized in
accordance with 15A NCAC 02T. I 100.
10. Diversion or bypassing of untreated or partially treated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
11. Pump/dosing tanks shall have audible and visual alarms external to any structure.
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12. 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 septic tank shall be checked annually and pumped out as needed. The septic tank effluent
filter shall be checked and cleaned at the same frequency as the septic tank.
b. The tablet chlorinator shall be checked weekly. Wastewater grade chlorine tablets (calcium
hypochlorite) shall be added as needed to provide proper chlorination. Pool chlorine tablets shall
not be used.
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 heads,
that the system is free of leaks, 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.
IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any Division required monitoring (including groundwater, plant tissue, soil and surface water
analyses) necessary to ensure groundwater and surface water protection shall be established, and an
acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Raleigh Regional Office, telephone number (919) 791-
4200 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 (e.g., mechanical, electrical, etc.), due to known or unknown reasons,
rendering the facility incapable of adequate wastewater treatment.
b. Any facility failure resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving surface waters.
c. Any time self-monitoring indicates the facility has gone out of compliance with its permit
limitations.
d. Ponding in or runoff from the irrigation sites.
Any emergency requiring immediate reporting (e.g., discharges to surface waters, imminent failure of
a sibrage structure, etc.) outside normal business hours shall be kported to the Division's Emergency
Response personnel at telephone number [phone], [phone], or [phone].
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within
five days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report shall outline the actions taken or
proposed to be taken to ensure the problem does not recur.
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V. LNSPECTIONS
1. The Permittee shall provide adequate inspection and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the
wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities.
2. The Permittee or their designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities to
prevent malfunctions, facility deterioration and operator errors resulting in discharges, which may
cause the release of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health or a public nuisance. The
Permittee shall maintain an inspection log that includes, at a minimum, the date and time of
inspection, observations made, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken. The
Permittee shall maintain this inspection log for a period of five years from the date of the inspection,
and this log shall be made available to the Division upon request.
3. Any duly authorized Division representative may, upon presentation of credentials, enter�and inspect
any property, premises or place on or related to the wastewater treatment andYirr gation facilities
permitted herein at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit;
may inspect or copy any records required to be maintained under the terms and conditions of this—
permit, and may collect groundwater, surface water or leachate samples.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Failure to comply with the conditions and limitations contained herein may subject the Permittec to
an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes 143-
215.6A to 143-215.6C.
2. This permit shall become voidable if the permitted facilities are not constructed in accordance with
the conditions of this permit, the Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting
documentation.
3. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the permit
application, Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting documentation. No
variances to applicable rules governing the construction or operation of the permitted facilities are
granted, unless specifically requested and approved in this permit pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T
.0105(n).
4. The issuance of this permit does not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes,
rules, regulations, or ordinances, which may be imposed by other jurisdictional government agencies
(e.g., local, state, and federal). Of particular concern to the Division are applicablc river buffer rules
in 15A NCAC 02B .0200; erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Chapter 4
and under the Division's General Permit NCG010000; any requirements pertaining to wetlands under
15A NCAC 02B .0200 and 02H .0500; and documentation of compliance with Article 21 Part 6 of
Chapter 143 of the General Statutes.
5. In the event the permitted facilities change ownership or the Permittee changes their name, a formal
permit modification request shall be submitted to the Division. This request shall be made on official
Division forms, and shall include appropriate property ownership documentation and other supporting
documentation as necessary. The Permittee of record shall remain fully responsible for maintaining
and operating the facilities permitted herein until a permit is issued to the new owner.
6. The Permittee shall retain a set of Division approved plans and specifications for the Iife of the
facilities permitted herein.
7. The Pennittee shall maintain this permit until all permitted facilities herein are properly closed or
permitted under another permit issued by the appropriate permitting authority pursuant to 15A NCAC
02T.01050).
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8. This permit is subject to revocation or unilateral modification upon 60 days notice from the Divisida
Director, in whole or part for the requirements listed in 15A NCAC 02T .0110.
9. Unless the Division Director grants a variance, expansion of the permitted facilities contained herein
shall not be granted if the Permittee exemplifies any of the criteria in 15A NCAC 02T A 120(b).
10. The Permittee shall pay the annual fee within 3 0 days after being billed by the Division. Failure to
pay the annual fee accordingly shall be cause for the Division to revoke this permit pursuant to 15A
NCAC 02T .0105(e)(3).
Permit issued this the 26th day of July 2013
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMM1SSION
7Z4 U.4�
Thomas A. Reeder, Acting Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0005188
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
FORM: SFRWWIS O&M 06-11
Permit No. 1") "L 0 0 ' County:
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Property owner(s) as appearing on the recorded deed: d
Mailing address: - '
Facility address:
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I / We agree to operate and maintain the single-family residence wastewater treatment and irrigation system as follows:
1. The Permittee is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the entire wastewater treatment and irrigation
system including, but not limited to, the following items:
a. The septic tank shall be checked annually and pumped out as needed.
b. The septic tank effluent filter shall be checked and cleaned annually.
c. Accessible sand filter surfaces shall be raked and leveled every six months and any vegetative growth shall be
VToh,d manually.
d. tablet chlorinator shall be checked weekly. Wastewater grade tablets (calcium hypochlorite) shall be
added as needed to provide proper chlorination (pool chlorine tablets shall not be used), OR
❑ The ultraviolet disinfection unit shall be checked weekly. The lamp(s) and quartz sleeve(s) shall be
cleaned or replaced as needed to ensure proper disinfection.
e. All pump and alarm systems shall be inspected monthly.
o f The irrigation system shall be inspected monthly tQ ensure that the system is free of leaks, that all irrigation
equipment is operating as designed, that vegetative growth does not interfere with the system inspection or
operation, that the soil is assimilating the disposed treated wastewater with no visible runoff or ponding, and
that no objectionable odors are being generated.
2. Failure to pay the annual fee shall be cause for the Division to revoke the permit pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T
.0105(c)(3)-
3. The Permittec's failure to properly operate this system is subject to a penalty up to $25,000 per day.
4. Failure to meet the permit conditions or violation of the State's surface water or groundwater regulations may void
the permit_
owners a
ed uronerty deed shall siLyn this O
& Maintenance
I / We understand the aboveyq rirerpfs and agree to these tern -is as part of the issued permit.
Owner Signature:
Owner Signature:
FORM: SFP WWIS O&M 06-11
ent
Date:
Date:
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