WQ0005438_Final Permit_19930326

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
March 26, 1993
Mr. Thomas Carroll Weber, President
Mid South Water Systems, Incorporated
Post Office Box 127
Sherrills Ford, North Carolina 28673
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
Subject: Permit No. WQ0005438
Renewal of Permit No. 13978
Mid South Water Systems, Inc.
Satterwythe Place Subdivision
Wastewater Spray Irrigation
Mecklenburg County
Dear Mr. Weber:
On March 18, 1992, the Division of Environmental Management issued Permit No. WQ0005438
to Mid South Water Systems, Inc. for the continued operation of the subject wastewater spray irrigation
facilities. On May 18, 1992, the Division received a "Petition For Administrative Hearing" from Mid
South Water Systems, Inc_ objecting to some of the conditions and requirements in Permit No.
WQ0005438, which was issued on March 18, 1992. As a result of the submitted "Petition," the Division
reviewed the concerns expressed and submitted a draft permit to Mid South Water Systems, Inc, on June
30, 1992. On February 9, 1993, attorneys for Mid South Water Systems, Inc. submitted a "Notice of
Withdrawal of Petition" regarding the subject permit adjudication, indicating that it accepts the draft permit;
therefore, the Division is hereby issuing a revised permit, dated March 26, 1993. The revisions included
in this permit are discussed below:
Objection 1: Mid South states that condition 1.5 is vague, imprecise, will be impossible to be accurately
complied with, is illegal, and exceeds the authority of the Division.
Response 1: The explanation paragraph contained in condition 1.5 has been modified by inserting
language which further clarifies the original intent of the buffer requirements and explains
the circumstances under which the buffers are applicable.
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An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

Mr. Thomas Carroll Weber, President
Mid South Water Systems, Incorporated
March 26, 1993
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Objection 2: Mid South objects to the monitoring and reporting requirements specified in condition
I1I.2.
Response 2: The requirements specified in condition III.2 are typical for all permits of this type. The
Division feels that the requested information is basic information that should be maintained
for the operation of such facilities to ensure the quality of the effluent that is being produced
and to ensure that the irrigation rate limitations, as specified in condition 11.7, are not being
exceeded. Condition 1111.2 has not been modified.
Objection 3: Mid South objects to the language in condition 111.5 which refers to the Satterwythe Place
wastewater spray irrigation facilities as wastewater treatment facilities.
Response 3: The three facultative lagoon cells, the chlorine feed system, and the chlorine contact tank
are wastewater treatment facilities; therefore, condition I1I.5, which is a standard condition
for wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal facilities of this type, is not being
modified.
Objection 4: Mid South objects to condition VI.8, which requires that the wastewater spray irrigation
facilities connect to a publicly owned wastewater collection system under certain
circumstances.
Response 4: Condition VI.8 has been deleted from the permit.
This permit shall be final and effective from the date of issuance until February 28, 1997, shall
void Permit No. WQ0005438, which was issued on March 18, 1992, 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 you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Randy Jones at 919/
733-5083.
Sincer ,
A. Preston How r., P. E.
Director
cc: Mecklenburg County Health Department
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality
Mooresville Regional Office, Groundwater
Groundwater Section, Jack Floyd
Training and Certification Unit (no revised certification)
Attorney Generals Office, File No. 92 EHR 0412, Betsy Mosley
Facilities Assessment Unit

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
Mid South Water Systems, Incorporated
Mecklenburg County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 7,200 GPD spray irrigation wastewater treatment facility consisting of a 25 GPM
influent pump station with dual pumps and high water alarms, approximately 1,130 linear feet of 2 inch
force main, three facultative lagoon cells in series, a 2,500 gallon chlorine contact tank with a liquid
chlorine feed system, and a 3.2 acre spray irrigation disposal area to serve Satterwythe Place Subdivision
with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the adjudication request received on May
18, 1992, 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 February 28, 1997, shall void Permit
No. WQ0005438, which was issued on March 18, 1992, and shall be subject to the following specified
conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
L 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 absorb the wastewater, the Per mittee shall take such immediate
corrective action to correct the problem, including actions as may be required by the
Division of Environmental Management.
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 sludge generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed of in accordance with
General Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management.

4. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
5. The following buffers shall be maintainedt:
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,
g) 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and property lines.
t - These buffers were not included in previous permits for this waste treatment and
disposal system. These buffers are not intended to prohibit or prevent modifications,
whose purpose is to improve performance, to 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.
11. OPERATIQN AND nMNTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
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 of the
wastewater treatment facilities. The operator must hold a certificate of the type and grade at
least equivalent to the classification assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities by the
Certification Commission.
3. A suitable vegetative cover shall be maintained on the spray irrigation areas.
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 rate shall not exceed: a) 0.6 inches per week and b) 0.3 inches per hour.
No type of wastewater other than that from Satterwythe Place 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.
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11. The Permittee shall provide for the pump station and force main the following items:
a. Pump on/off elevations located so that 2-8 pumping cycles may be achieved per
hour in the pump station.
b. An air relief valve located at all high points along the force main.
C. A screened vent for the wet well.
d. Fillets located in the wet well at the intersection of the flooring and sidewalls.
e. Three feet of cover (minimum) over the force main or the use of ferrous material
where three feet cannot be maintained.
f. Sufficient devices which will protect the pump station from vandals.
g. Flood protection if the pump station is located below the 100-year flood elevation.
12. Freeboard in the lagoon shall not be less than 1 foot at any time.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING E I E E
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses)
deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management 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. The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee at the point prior
to irrigation every April,August and December for the following parameters:
BODS TS S
Fecal Coliform pH
NH3 as N
4. Three copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition Ill 2) and all
effluent monitoring data (as specified in condition III 3) and any other data as may be
required shall be submitted on or before the last day of the month following sampling to the
following address:
NC Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
Facility Assessment Unit
PO Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
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5. Noncompliance Notification:
IV.
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Mooresville Regional Office, telephone no.
[phone], 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 permit limitations.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter
form within 15 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.
GROLINDWATER REQUIREMENTS
1. The four (4) existing monitor wells shall continue to be sampled every April, August, and
December for the following parameters:
NO3
TOC
Ammonia Nitrogen
Water Level
Total Suspended Solids
Volatile Organic Compounds -
TDS
pH
Chloride
Fecal Coliforms
In December only ( by Method 1 or Method 2
below)
Method is Method 6230D ( Capillary - Column), "Standard Methods for the
Examination of Water and Wastewater", 17th edition, 1989
Method 2: Method 502.2 " Methods for the Determination of Organic Compounds
in Drinking Water", United States Environmental Protection Agency -
600/4-88/039
The measurement of water level must be made prior to sampling for the remaining
parameters.
The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed to
provide relative elevations of the measuring point for each of the monitoring wells. The
depth of water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on the top of the
casing.
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If TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/1 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 bapkaround 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.
If any volatile organic compounds are detected by method 6230D, or the equivalent method
502.2, then EPA methods 604 and 611 must also be run to detect other organic compounds
which may be present. The results of all analysis specified in the monitoring requirements,
including 604 and 611 if required, must be submitted simultaneously.
The results of the sampling and analysis shall be sent to the N.C. Division of
Environmental Management on Form GW-59 (Compliance Monitoring Report Form) every
May, September, and January.
2. The -Compliance Boundary delineated on the attached site plan for the disposal system is
specified by regulations in 15 NCAC 2L, Classifications and Water Quality Standards
applicable to the groundwater of North Carolina. An exceedance of Groundwater Quality
Standards beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to penalty provisions applicable
under General Statute 143-215.6A_ The sale of property, by the Permittee, which is within
or contiguous to the disposal system site may alter location of the Compliance Boundary.
For facilities permitted on or after December 30, 1983, the Compliance Boundary is
established at the lesser of 250 feet from the lagoon and spray field, or 50 feet within the
property boundary.
If the title to any property which may affect the location of the Compliance Boundary is
changed, the permittee shall notify the Division Director within 14 days. The Director shall
then establish a modified Compliance Boundary which will be done as a modification to the
Permit.
The REVIEW BOUNDARY delineated on the attached site plan for the disposal system is
specified by regulations in 15 NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. A
REVIEW BOUNDARY is established around disposal systems midway between the
Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the waste disposal area. When the
concentration of any substance equals or exceeds the maximum allowable concentration of
that substance at the REVIEW BOUNDARY, as determined by monitoring, the permittee
shall either (i) demonstrate, through predictive calculations or modeling, that natural site
conditions, facility design and operational controls will prevent a violation of standards at
the Compliance Boundary; or, (ii) submit a plan for the alteration of existing site
conditions, facility design or operational controls that will prevent a violation of standards
at the Compliance Boundary, and implement that plan upon its approval by the Director.
3. Any additional 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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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 Pem- ittee for a
period of three years from the date of the inspection and shall be made available upon
request to the Division of Environmental Management or other permitting authority.
3 _ Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of Environmental
Management may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property,
premises or place on or related to the disposal site and facility at any reasonable time for the
purpose of determining compliance with this permit; may inspect or copy any records that
must be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; or may obtain samples of
groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
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This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with
the conditions of this permit, the approved plans, specifications, and other supporting data.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in
the application and other supporting data.
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 Environmental Management 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 of Environmental Management in
accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
5. 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_
6. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within thirty
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 15 NCAC 2H .0205 (c)(4).
7. 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 26th day of March, 1993.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P. E, irector
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0005438

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Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
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James G. Martin, Governor
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
Regimal Offices
Asheville
704/251-6208
Fayetteville
919/486-1541
Mooresville
704/663-1699
Raleigh
919/5 71-47 00
Washington
9191946-6481
Wilmington
919/395-3900
Winston-Salem
919/896-7007
November 6, 1992
IRVIN M. ALLEN
CLEVELAND CO-POLKVILLE #3
315 GROVER ST.
SHELBY, NC 28150
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
Acting Director
SUBJECT: PERMIT NO, WQ0005470
Subsurface Wastewater Treatment
& Disposal System
CLEVELAND CO-POLKVILLE #3
CLEVELAND COUNTY
Dear Permittee:
The Division of Environmental Management issued the subject permit on
9/30/91 for the construction and/or operation of a subsurface wastewater
treatment and disposal system. This Division processed a nondischarge
permit under the jurisdiction of North Carolina General Statutes
143-215.1 and 130A-335 and North Carolina Administrative Code Section 15
NCAC 2H .0200; "Waste Not Discharged to Surface Waters" which was issued
until rescinded.
On July 14, 1992, House Bill 1545 was ratified in the North Carolina
General Assembly which transferred the authority for the plan review,
permit issuance and compliance monitoring of most Environmental
Management Commission subsurface wastewater treatment and disposal
systems, whose staff body is the Division of Environmental Management, to
the Commission for Health Services through the local health departments
and the Division of Environmental Health. Under this new authority, the
nondischarge permit for the wastewater treatment and disposal system
under Permit No WQ0005470 is now under the jurisdiction of the CLEVELAND
County Health Department and the Division of Environmental Health. Under
this new authority, any renewal requests, or requests for modifications,
upgrades or repairs of this system will now be reviewed and processed by
the CLEVELAND County Health Department.
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

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If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact
Ms. Carolyn McCaskill, Supervisor, State Engineering Review Group with
the Division of Environmental Management at [phone], Mr. Steven
Berkowitz, P.E., On Site Wastewater Engineering Branch with the Division
of Environmental Health at [phone] or the CLEVELAND County Health
Department.
Sincerely,
0
A. PresrHoward, Jr., P.E.
cc: CLEVELAND County Health Department
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Mooresville Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Groundwater Section, Jack Floyd
Mr. Steven Berkowitz, P.E., Division of Environmental Health
Ms. Carolyn McCaskill, Division of Environmental Management