HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0005849_Final Permit_20030903�OF 1NArF, Michael F. Easley, Governor
0 William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
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p Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
September 3, 2003
JAMES T. HIGHLEY, SENIOR REGIONAL MANAGER
NORTH TOPSAIL UTILITIES, INC.
POST OFFICE Box 240908
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28224
Subject: Permit No. WQ0005849 (modification)
North Topsail Utilities, Inc.
Surface Irrigation
Onslow County
Dear Mr. Highley:
In accordance with the written request received on August 26, 2003 from James H. Fentress, Jr. PE of
Stroud Engineering, P.A., we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0005849, dated September 3, 2003, to
North Topsail Utilities, Inc. for the continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment and surface irrigation
facilities. This permit approves construction and operation of additional irrigation acreage referred to as Phase I.
The following corrections have been made to Pages 5 and 6 of the permit:
✓ Condition H 9 of the subject permit has been modified to require an automatically activated
standby power source for the influent pump station not the irrigation pump station.
✓ Additionally, concerns were raised to Dean Hunkele of the Wilmington Regional Office
concerning new parameter monitoring requirements. After review of the monitoring
requirements for the subject facility, the parameters have been changed accordingly.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until October 31, 2005, shall void Permit No.
WQ0005849 issued July 11, 2003, 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.
Remember to take the time to review this permit carefully, as some of the conditions may have been
amended or added to those that were included in the previous issuance of this permit. PIease note that an increase
in permitted flow capacity may only occur after a formal permit modification request is submitted by the
Permittee and approved by the Division. All requirements of the application shall be submitted including a water
balance for the entire system, as-buiits of the existing and proposed irrigation system, a hydrogeological
investigation including a mounding analysis of the irrigation application area, an evaluation of the available
pumping capacity, and other supporting documentation as required. Please pay particular attention to Condition
I.Z. and Condition HI.3.
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 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 Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-
6714. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding. S
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SURFACE 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
North Topsail Utilities, Inc.
Qnslow County
FOR THE
continued operation of 629,000-gallon per day (GPD) surface irrigation treatment and disposal facilities
consisting of the following minimum components: approximately 3,200 linear feet of 12-inch gravity sewer,
approximately 3,000 linear feet of six-inch force main, approximately 26,730 linear feet of 10-inch force main,
approximately 19,100 linear feet of 12-inch force main; a 2,600 gallon per minute (GPM) duplex pump station
with high-water alarms, stand-by power; two 1050 GPM duplex pump stations, each with high-water alarms and
stand-by power; a Parshall flume and ultrasonic meter capable of reading flow between zero and 1.2 million
gallons per day (MGD) for continuously measuring, totalizing, and recording wastewater influent flow; a
manually -cleaned bar screen; a three -cell facultative lagoon, approximately 42.2 acres in area and containing
approximately 57 million gallons of capacity, for wastewater stabilization and wastewater effluent storage;
disinfection facilities consisting of chlorine gas feed and a 138,875-gallon chlorine contact chamber; a irrigation
pump station containing duplex 1800 GPM pumps and automatic shut-off controls; a meter for continuously
measuring, totalizing, and recording wastewater effluent flow; approximately 127 acres of irrigation area;
construction and operation of approximately 11.86 acres of irrigation area to manage additional flow of 45,133
GPD referred to as Phase I to bring average daily flow from 629,000 GPD to 674,133 GPD,
construction and operation of approximately 52.2 acres of irrigation area referred to as Phase II with no additional
permitted capacity (see Condition I.2.),
to serve North Topsail Utilities, Inc., with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application
received March 21, 2003, and subsequent additional information received by the Division, 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 October 31, 2005, shall void Permit No.
WQ0005849 issued July 11, 2003, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
I. The wastewater treatment and surface irrigation facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated
at all times so that there is no discharge to the surface waters, nor any contamination of ground waters
which will render them unsatisfactory for normal use. In the event that the facilities fail to perform
satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions or failure of the irrigation area to
adequately assimilate the wastewater, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions including
those actions that may be required by the Division of Water Quality (Division), such as the
construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
2. Before any expansion of permitted capacity beyond 674,133 GPD, a formal permit modification
application shall be submitted and receive approval. The permit modification package shall contain
design, construction, and operation information related to any needed wastewater stabilization and
wastewater effluent storage, the adequacy of all existing equipment and units to accommodate the
increased hydraulic flows, the ability of the wetted area of the existing spray irrigation facilities to
function at the application rates, and other information as may be required by the Division. The
submittal shall follow the instructions provided on the most recent version of the surface irrigation
application form..
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.
4. The residuals generated from these treatment facilities shall be disposed in accordance with General
Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the Division.
5. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.
6. The following buffers shall be maintained:
a) 400 feet between wetted area and any residence or places of public assembly under separate
ownership,
b) 150 feet between wetted area and property Iines,
c) 100 feet between wetted area and welts,
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 treatment units and property lines.
Some of the buffers specified above may not have been included in previous pernuts 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 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.
7. The Permittee shall Iocate and remove all subsurface drain tile piping upon construction of the new
spray fields. The Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number 910-395-3900, shall be notified at
least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the construction of the spray fields so that Division staff may
conduct a construction inspection. 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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II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities by the Water Pollution
Control System Operators Certification Conunission (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.
Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that
will cause runoff.
4. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the irrigation field.
5. 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.
6. A suitable year-round vegetative cover shall be maintained on the wetted area of the spray irrigation
facilities at all times. Note that such proper maintenance shall also include cover crop harvesting and
removal. The crop management plan, developed by Mr. Ed Karnoski, that recommends coastal
bermuda grass and a fescue/rye grass mixture as a cover crop for the wetted are of the spray irrigation
facilities shall be followed. The waterways at the boundaries of the spray irrigation areas shall be
reshaped as recommended by the crop management plan, using an eight to one side slope that is at
least three feet deep. Any variation from this plan shall require the recommendation of a North
Carolina -licensed professional soil scientist and agronomist as well as the approval of the Water
Quality Section of the Division's Wilmington Regional Office.
7. The application rates onto the wetted area of the spray irrigation facilities shall not exceed the
following:
Field No. a
Approximate
Wetted Area
(acres)5"
Cummulative
Application Rate
(inches per year)"
Existing
1
62.05
2
52.93
3
52.93
4
62.05
5
52.93
6
70.57
7
6935
8
69.35
9
67.53
10
67.53
11
67.53
12
60.83
13
70.57
14
69.35
15
67.53
16
67.53
17
60.83
18
62.05
19
60.83
Phase I
20
1.56
52.00
21
1.56
42.20
22
3.12
52.00
23
5.72
52.00
Phase II
24
7.02
52.00
25
5.72
52.00
26
5.72
52.00
27
2.60
52.00
28
3.12
52.00
29
4.6.8
52.00
30
5.46
42.20
31
3.90
42.20
32
2.86
52.00
33
6.50
52.00
34 1
5.72 1
52.00
Each field shall be closely monitored during any spray irrigation event. Should the applied
wastewater effluent be observed to accumulate on the ground surface, the application rates shall
be reduced or irrigation shall be ceased accordingly.
U See Condition 111.3.
The approximate wetted area neglects slight sprinkler overlap in the spray field.
The cumulative application rate shall be equivalent to the loading of wastewater effluent over
any 12-month period.
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8. No type of wastewater other than that from North Topsail Utilities, Inc. shall be irrigated onto the
irrigation area.
9. An automatically activated standby power source shall be on site and operational at all times for the
influent pump station. If a generator is employed as an alternate power supply, it shall be tested
weekly by interrupting the primary power source.
10. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation occurs or while
normal maintenance is being performed.
11. 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.
12. Freeboard in the lagoons shall not be less than two feet at any time.
13. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all lagoons (outside toe of
embankment to maximum pumping elevation), berms, pipe runs, erosion control areas, and surface
water diversions. Trees, shrubs, and other woody vegetation shall not be allowed to grow on the
earthen basin dikes or embankments. Lagoon areas shall be kept mowed or otherwise controlled and
accessible.
14. The Permittee shall provide for the pump stations and force mains the following items:
a. Pump on/off elevations located such that between two and eight pumping cycles may be achieved
per hour in the pump station,
b. Fillets located in wet wells at the intersection of the flooring and sidewalls,
c. Screened vents for wet wells,
d. Flood protection if the pump station is located below the 100-year flood elevation,
e. Sufficient devices which will protect the pump station from vandals,
f. An air relief valve located at all high points along the force main, and
g. Three feet of cover (minimum) over the force main of the use of ferrous material where three feet
cannot be maintained.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses) deemed
necessary by the Division to insure surface and ground water protection will be established and an
acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. Influent flow shall be continuously monitored and daily flow values shall be reported on Form
NDMR.
Flow measurement devices selected shall be capable of measuring flows with a maximum deviation
of less than 10 percent from true flow, accurately calibrated at a minimum of once per year, and
maintained to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements is consistent with the accepted capability
of that type of device. Records of flow measurement device calibration shall be kept on file by the
Permittee for a period of at least three years. At a minimum, data to be included in this
documentation shall be:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration
b. Name of person performing calibration
c. Percent from true flow
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,
c. continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings for each field,
f. weather conditions,
g. maintenance of cover crops,
h. wetted area acreage for each individual field, and
i. consistent spray field combinations.
Within sixty (60) days of permit issuance, wetted area acreages for each existing field (numbers
1 -- 19) shall be submitted. Please report on Form NDAR along with consistent spray field
combinations.
4. Samples of wastewater effluent from the wastewater treatment facilities shall be taken by the
Permittee at a point following all wastewater treatment processes and prior to irrigation twice per
month and analyzed by a Division -certified laboratory for the following parameters:
BOD5 TSS
Fecal Coliform pH
NH3 as N NO2-NO3
TKN Total Phosphorous
PAN (by calculation)
5. Samples of surface water from the location marked as "NT-5" on the attached map shall be taken by
the Permittee every month and analyzed by a Division -certified laboratory for the following
parameters:
BOD5 TKN
Fecal Coliform NO2-NO3
NH3 as N Total Phosphorous
Freeboard in the lagoons shall be recorded at least weekly.
7. Three (3) copies of all monitoring data (as specified in condition III 2 and III 3) on Form NDMR-1
and three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition III 4, and 1115) on
Form NDAR-1 shall be submitted monthly on or before the last day of the following month. All
information shall be submitted to the following address:
NC Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
Nan -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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IV.
8. A representative annual soils analysis (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on each
irrigation field and the results maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The
Standard Soil Fertility Analysis shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the following
parameters:
Acidity Manganese Potassium
Calcium Percent Humic Matter Sodium
Copper pH Zinc
Magnesium. Exchangeable Sodium Percentage Phosphorus
Cation Exchange Capacity Base Saturation (by calculation)
9. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number (910)
395-3900, 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.
Occurrences outside normal business hours may also be reported to the Division's Emergency
Response personnel at telephone number (800) 662-7956, (800) 858-0368, or (919) 733-3300.
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 shall outline the actions taken
or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
1. Within ninety (90) days of permit issuance, two additional monitor wells (MW-4 and MW-5) and one
new piezometer well (P-1) 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
Figure 1. Each monitoring well shall be located at the Review boundary, constructed in accordance
with this permit, and approved by the Wilmington Regional Office. The piezometer well shall be
located within the Woodington soils near the control valve for Zone 11.
2. The well(s) shall be constructed by a North Carolina Certified Well Contractor, the property owner,
or the property lessee according to General Statutes 87-98.4(b)(2). If the construction is not
performed by a certified well contractor, the property owner or lessee shall physically perform the
actual well construction activities, and the well(s) shall be constructed according to the North
Carolina Well Construction Standards (15A NCAC 2C .0108) and the local county rules.
The Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number 910-395-3900, 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 form 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding
state holidays.
4. Within thirty (30) days of completion of all well construction activities, a certification shall be
received from a professional engineer or a licensed geologist certifying that the monitoring well(s) are
located according to this permit.
5. Monitor well(s) (MW-1, MW-3, MW-4 and MW-5) shall be sampled every March, July, and
November. Prior to sampling the parameters, the measurement of water levels shall be taken. 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 relative to a common
datum.
Water Level pH
Nitrate (NO3-N) Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
Total Ammonia -Nitrogen (NH3-N) Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
Chlorides Fecal Coliform
Volatile Organic Compounds — in November Only
6. For Total Organic Carbon. (TOC), if concentrations greater than 10 mg/1 are detected in any down -
gradient monitoring well, additional sampling and analysis shall be conducted to identify the
individual constituents comprising this TOC concentration. Any exceedances of this naturally
occurring TOC concentration in the down -gradient wells shall be subject to the additional sampling
an analysis as described above.
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For volatile Organic compounds (VOCs) sample in November, use only one of the following
methods:
1) Standard Method 6230D, Practical Quantitation Limit (PQL) at 0.5 µg/L or less
2) Standard Method 6210D, PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less
3) EPA Method 8021, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less
4) EPA Method 8260, Low Concentration, PQL at OS µg/L or less
5) Another method with prior approval by the Groundwater Section Chief
Any of the referenced methods used for VOCs shall, at a minimum., include all the constituents listed
in Table Vff1 of Standard Method 6230D. Any method used shall provide a PQL of at 0.5 µg/L or
less, which shall be supported by laboratory proficiency studies as required by the DWQ Laboratory
Certification Unity. Any constituents detected above the Method Detection Limit (MDL) but below
the PQL of at 0.5 µg/L shall be qualified (estimated) and reported.
Any laboratory selected to analyze parameters shall be Division of Water Quality (DWQ) certified for
those parameters required.
All reports and documentation (GW-1, GW-30, GW-59) shall be mailed to the following address:
Groundwater Section
Permits and Compliance Unit
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699.1636
Updated blank forms (GW-1, GW-30, GW-59) may be downloaded from. the Groundwater Section's
website at hgp:flgw.ehnr-state.nc.us/ or requested from the address mentioned above.
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10. For the initial sampling of the well(s), the Permittee shall submit a copy of the GW-1 Form (Well
Construction Record) with the Compliance Monitoring Form (GW-59) for each well to the address
listed in Condition IV. 9. lnitial Compliance Monitoring Forms that do not include copies of the
GW-1 form may 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 the NC
General Statutes 143-215.6A.
11- The results of the sampling and analysis shall be received on Form GW-59 (Groundwater Quality
Monitoring: Compliance Report Form) by the Groundwater Section (address listed in Condition W.
9.) on or before the last working day of the month following the sampling month. The data of all
groundwater sampling analyses required by the permit conditions shall be reported using the most
recent GW-59 Form along with attached copies of the laboratory analyses.
12. Within sixty (60) days of completion of the new monitoring well(s), the Permittee shall submit two
original copies of a scaled site map (sale no greater than 1"=100'); however, special provisions may
be granted upon prior approval for large properties. The map(s) shall include the following
information:
1) The location and identity of each monitoring well.
2) The location of major components of the waste disposal system.
3) The location of property boundaries within 500 feet of the disposal area(s).
4) The latitude and longitude of the established horizontal control monument.
5) The elevation of the top of the well casing (which shall be known as the "measuring point")
relative to a common datum.
6) The depth of water below the measuring point at the time the measuring point is established.
7) The location of Review and Compliance Boundaries.
8) The date the map is prepared and/or revised.
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. Maps and any
supporting documentation shall be sent to the Groundwater Section as addressed in Condition IV.
"Groundwater Requirements" above.
The Permittee is responsible for the geographic accuracy of any map submitted, however produced.
13. Waste application activities shall not occur when the vertical separation between depth of application
and the water table is at less than one (1) foot. Verification of the water table elevation can be
confirmed by water level readings obtained from piezometer well P-1, which shall be done within 24
hours, prior to application of wastewater.
14. All lagoons shall have either a liner of natural material at least one (1) foot in thickness and having a
hydraulic conductivity of no greater than 1 x 10-6 centimeters per second when compacted, or a
synthetic liner of sufficient thickness to exhibit structural integrity and an effective hydraulic
conductivity no greater than that of the natural material liner, according to 15A NCAC 2H. 0219(f).
15. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for disposal systems shall be as specified by regulations in 15A
NCAC 2L (i.e., "Groundwater Classifications and Standards"). The Compliance Boundary for
disposal systems individually permitted after December 30, 1983 shall be 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 shall be subject to immediate remediation action in addition to the penalty
provisions applicable under North Carolina General Statute § 143-215.6A(a)(1).
16. In accordance with 15A NCAC 2L, a REVIEW BOUNDARY shall be established around the
disposal system 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.
17. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be
provided.
V. INSPECTIONS
Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to insure proper
operation of the subject facilities.
The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and disposal facilities to prevent
malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors and discharges which may cause or lead to the release
of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health, or a nuisance. The Permittee shall keep an
inspection log or summary including at least the date and time of inspection, observations made, and
any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken by the Permittee. This log of inspections shall
be maintained by the Permittee for a period of three years from the date of the inspection and shall be
made available upon request to the Division or other permitting authority.
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 shall be maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit,
and may obtain samples of groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with the
conditions of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting data.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the
application and other supporting data.
3. 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 shall be submitted to the Division
accompanied by an application fee, documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting
materials as may be appropriate. The approval of this request will be considered on its merits and
may or may not be approved.
4. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the Permittee
to an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-
215.6A to 143-215.6C.
5. The issuance of this permit does not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes,
rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government agencies (local, state,
and federal) which have jurisdiction, including but not limited to applicable river buffer rules in 15A
NCAC 213 .0200, erosion and sedimentation control requirements in I5A NCAC Chapter 4 and under
the Division's General Permit NCGOIOOOO, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A
NCAC 213.0200 and 2H .0500.
6. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project shall be retained by the Permittee +.
for the life of the project.
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7. The annual administering and compliance fee shall be paid by the Permittee within thirty (30) days
after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause the Division to
initiate action to revoke this permit as specified by 15A NCAC 2H .0205 (c)(4).
8. The Permittee, at least six (6) months prior to the expiration of this permit, shall request its extension.
Upon receipt of the request, the Commission will review the adequacy of the facilities described
therein, and if warranted, will extend the permit for such period of time and under such conditions
and limitations as it may deem appropriate.
9. The subject wastewater treatment and disposal facilities shall be connected to an operational publicly
owned wastewater collection system within 180 days of its availability to the subject facilities, if the
subject wastewater treatment or disposal facilities are in noncompliance with the terms and
conditions of this non -discharge permit or the governing statutes or regulations. Prior to the initiation
of these connection activities, appropriate approval shall be received from this Division.
10, The Permittee shall advise the Wilmington Regional Office in writing of any change in the
assignments of the designated farm manager and alternate manager within 14 days of the change.
11. The farm manager shall always be provided with a copy of the most current version of this permit.
12. A stormwater management plan shall be submitted to and approved by the Wilmington Regional
Office in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .1000.
Permit issued this theme' day of September, 2003
NORTH OLINA EN 9NMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0005849
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Permit No. WQ0005849
September 3, 2003
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
Partial Final
I, , 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,
Project Name
Location and County
for the 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 compliance and intent of
this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature
Date
Registration No.
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