WQ0005910_Final Permit_20110209

LADEN
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly paves Perdue. Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
February 9, 2011
DR. DAVID M. PEELE — PRESIDENT
AVOCA, INC.
POST OFFICE BOX 128
MERRY HILL, NORTH CAROLINA 27957
Dee Preeman
Secretar,
Subject: Permit No. WQ0005910
Permit Modification
Avoca Farris
Wastewater Irrigation System
Bertie County
Dear Dr. Peele:
In accordance with your permit minor modification request received December 17, 2010, we are
forv,arding herewith Permit No. WQ0005910 dated February 9, 2011, to Avoca, Inc. for the continued
operation of the subject wastewater treatment and wastewater irrigation facilities.
The modifications to the subject permit are as follows: Spray Application Field Number 3 has
been removed from the program, the structure of the permit has been re -formatted, and a number of the
permit conditions have been changed or annexed to reflect the enactment of the 2T regulations (see
below).
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until August 31, 2014, shall void Permit
No. WQ0005910 issued September 12, 2005, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as
specified therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements listed in Attachments A,
B and C for they may differ from the previous permit issuance. Failure to establish an adequate system
for collecting; and maintaining the required operational information shall result in future compliance
problems. Repeating frequency violations associated with NDAR-1 monitoring, and continuing
exceedances in the concentrations of Nitrate Nitrogen and Total Dissolved Solids in the groundwater
samples of several monitoring wells are ongoing concerns at this facility.
Please note the following permit conditions are new, or have been significantly modified,
since the last permit issuance:
Condition 1.1. —Requires the submission of a site neap that includes all spray areas.
➢ Condition 2.3. Specifies effluent limitations on Attachment A.
➢ Condition 2.4. —Specifies application rates listed on Attachment B.
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➢ Condition 2.5. — Specifies the Compliance Boundary for Field Number 4.
➢ Condition 2.6. — Specifies the Compliance Boundary for Fields 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, and 5-4.
➢ Condition 2.8. — Requires a permit modification if a property transfer affects a Compliance
Boundary.
➢ Condition 2.9. — Prohibits the construction of most wells within a Compliance Boundary.
➢ Condition 2.10. — Requires the filing of an easement under certain circumstances.
Condition 2.12. — Specifies additional setback distances for sprayfield operations.
➢ Condition 3.1. — Requires the creation of an Operation and Maintenance Plan.
➢ Condition 3.3. — Requires the establishment of a year-round vegetative cover.
➢ Condition 3.6. — Requires the testing and calibration of all irrigation equipment.
➢ Condition 3.9. — Prohibits public access to the irrigation sites and treatment facilities.
➢ Condition 3.10. — Requires the maintenance of a residuals management plan.
r Condition 4.2. — Requires that the analytical laboratory be certified for the analysis of
monitored parameters.
Condition 4.4. — Requires effluent monitoring as specified in Attachment A.
➢ Condition 4.6. — Requires weekly freeboard measurements in the tertiary lagoon and storage
pond.
v Condition 4.8. — Requires the maintenance of records of residuals removed from the facility.
➢ Condition 4.9. — Requires the maintenance of a maintenance log at the facility.
➢ Condition 4.10. — Requires groundwater monitoring as specified in Attachment C.
> Condition 4.11. — Requires the submission of groundwater sampling results.
➢ Condition 4.12. — Requires an annual representative soil analysis for each application site.
➢ Condition 4.13. — Specifies the reporting of Non -Compliant operating conditions.
Condition 63. — Prohibits variations to the activities specified by the permit.
➢ Condition 6.5. — Requires a permit modification if the ownership of the facility is changed, or
the name of the Permittee is changed.
➢ Condition 6.7. — Requires the permit to be maintained until the facilities are closed or covered
by a new permit.

Condition 6.8. — Allows the permit to be revoked or unilaterally modified under certain
circumstances,
Y Condition 6.9. — Prohibits an expansion of the facilities under certain circumstances.
On August 5, 2009, Session Law 2009-406. entitled "An Act to Extend Certain Government Approvals
Affecting the Development of Real Property Within the State." was enacted by the General Assembly and signed
into layv. The Act., known as the Permit Extension Act of 2009, extends the expiration date of certain government
approvals and permits. On August 2, 2010, this Act was extended an additional year. The subject permit falls
within the scope of this Act and is therefore being extended to August 31, 2014.
If any parts, requirements or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, the Pernaittee 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 Administrative Hearings at 6714 Mail Service Center. Ralei_h, NC 27699-
-6714. Unless such demands are made, this permit shall be final and binding
Please note that on September 1, 2006 State Administrative Code 15A NCAC Subchapter 02T — Waste
not Discharged to Surface Water was adopted. This permit incorporates the requirement of these rules.
Remember to take the time to review this permit tboroughly. as some of the conditions contained therein may
have been added, changed, or deleted from those in previously issued permits.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact David Goodrich at (919)
715-6162 or david.goodrich(cyncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
r
een H. Sullins
cc; Bertie County Health Department
Washington Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
Permit File WQ0005910
Notebook File WQ0005910

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
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
Avoca, Inc.
Bertie County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 50.000 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater treatment and wastewater irrigation
facility consisting of:
continued operation of five (5) irrigation fields totaling approximately 32.88 acres. and the continued
operation of an 880 gallon Dissolved Air Floatation (DAF) unit, dual 520 gallon per minute (GPM)
irrigation pumps, approximately 5,600 linear feet of 8-inch PVC force main, and associated piping, valves
and appurtenances;
the abandonment of approximately 3.62 acres of existing surface irrigation located in Field 3;
the continued operation of two (2) 65.500 gallon flow equalization tanks each with a 10 horsepower (Hp)
mixer and a 2 Hp pump, three (3) 63,500 gallon aeration tanks with three (3) 25 Hp mixers and three (3)
60 Hp blowers, one (1) 750 gallon neutralization tank with. a mixer, one (1) 9,000 gallon clarifier with one
(1) 3 Hp sludge recycle pump and a 3/ Hp pump, a 2,244 gallon sludge sump with a 3 Hp mixer. a 68,000
gallon sludge storage tank with a 3 Hp pump and a 7.5 Hp mixer. a 7 Hp effluent pump to the lagoon, a
75,000 gallon tertiary lagoon with an aerator, two (2) 30,000 gallon storage tanks, a 0.9 acre clay lined
storage pond with an air injection aerator and two (2) 20 Hp pumps serving approximately 13.6 acres of
irrigation fields; and the continued operation of an on -site wastewater residuals land application program
on approximately 900 acres to serve Avoca Farms, with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters,
pursuant to the application received December 17, 2010, 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 August 31, 2014, shall void hermit No.
WQ0005910 issued September 12, 2005, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
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I. SCHEDULES
1. Within 60 days of completion of the monitoring wells, the Permittee shall submit two original copies
of one or more site maps with a scale no greater than 1-inch equals 100 feet, however, special
provisions may be granted upon prior approval for large properties. At a minimum, the map(s) shall
include the following information:
a. The location and identity of each monitoring well and existing spray field.
b. The location of major components of the waste disposal system.
c. The location of property boundaries within 500 feet of the disposal areas.
d. The latitude and longitude of the established horizontal control monument.
e. The elevation of the top of each well casing (i.e., measuring point) relative to a common datum.
f. The depth of water below the measuring point at the time the measuring point is established.
g. The location of compliance and review boundaries, in accordance with Permit Conditions 11.5.
and 11.6.
h. 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 destroved due to activities taking place on the property. One copy of the
map(s) and any supporting documentation shall be sent to the Division of Water Quality. Aquifer
Protection Section, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636. The other copy of the map(s)
and any supporting documentation shall be sent to the Aquifer Protection Section, Washington
Regional Office, 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington. NC 27889.
?. No later than six months prior to the expiration of this permit, the Permittee 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.
II. 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 water, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions including Division required
actions, such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment and disposal
facilities.
2. 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. Effluent limitations shall not exceed those specified in Attachment A.
4. Application rates, whether hydraulic, nutrient or other pollutant, shall not exceed those specified in
Attachment B.
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5. The compliance boundary for the disposal system shall be specified in accordance with 15A NCAC
02L .0107(a). Application Zone 4 was individually permitted prior to December 30, 1983; therefore,
the compliance boundary is established at either 500 feet from this effluent disposal area, or at the
property boundary, whichever is closest to the effluent disposal area. An exceedance of groundwater
standards at or beyond the compliance boundary is subject to remediation action according to 15A
NCAC 02L .0106(d)(2) as well as enforcement actions in accordance with North Carolina General
Statute 143-215.6A through 143 ? 15.6C.
6. The compliance boundary for the disposal system shall be specified in accordance with 15A NCAC
02L .0107(b). Application Zones 5-1, 5-2, 5-3. and 5-4 were individually permitted on or after
December 30, 1983; therefore, the compliance boundary is established at either 250 feet from these
effluent disposal areas, or 50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is closest to each effluent
disposal area. An exceedance of groundwater standards at or beyond the compliance boundary is
subject to remediation action according to 15A NCAC 02L .0106(d)(2) as well as enforcement
actions in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A through 143-2115.6C.
T 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
an), sale or transfer of property affecting a compliance boundary.
9. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0107(d), no wells, excluding Division approved monitoring
wells, shall be constructed within the compliance boundary except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L
.0107(g).
10. Except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(g), the Permittee shall ensure any landowner who is
not the Permittee and owns land within the compliance boundary shall execute and file with the
Bertie.County Register of Deeds an easement running with the land containing the following items:
a. A notice of the permit and number or other description as allowed in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(f)(1);
b. Prohibits construction and operation of water supply wells within the compliance boundary; and
c. Reserves the right of the Permittee or the State to enter the property within the compliance
boundary for purposes related to the permit.
The Director may terminate the easement when its purpose has been fulfilled or is no longer needed.
11. The residuals generated by the treatment facilities will be applied via honey wagon onto
approximately 900 acres. Residuals will be land applied between crops at approximately 2,000
gallons per acre.
12. The facilities permitted herein shall be constructed according to the following setbacks:
a. The setbacks for irrigation sites permitted after September 1, 2006 shall be as follows (all
distances in feet):
i. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership
ii. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly owned by the Permittee:
iii. Any private or public water supply source:
iv, Surface waters, surface water bodies, or drainage ways:
v. Groundwater lowering ditches:
vi. Surface water diversions:
vii, Any well with exception of monitoring wells:
viii. Any property line:
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ix. Top of slope of embankments or cuts of two feet or more in vertical height:
15
x. Any water line from a disposal system.:
10
xi. Subsurface groundwater lowering drainage systems:
100
xii. Any swimming pool:
100
xiii. Public right of way:
50
xiv. Nitrification field:
20
xv. Any buildincr foundation or basement:
15
xvi. Impounded public water supplies:
500
xvii. Public shallow groundwater supply:
500
b. The setbacks for storage and treatment units permitted after September 1, 2006 shall be as follows
(all distances in feet):
i. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership: 100
ii. Any private or public water supply source: 100
ill. Surface waters: 50
iv. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
v. Any property line: 50
111. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. 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 flan pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T ..0507. which at a minimum shall include operational
functions, maintenance schedules. safety measures and a spill response plan,
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 i17
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 Attachment B.
5. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that
will cause ponding or runoff.
6. All irrigation equipment shall be tested and calibrated at least once per permit cycle. Calibration
records shall be maintained at the facility for a period of no less than five years, and shall be made
available to the Division upon request.
7. Only effluent water froze. Avoca Farms shall be in•ivated on the sites listed in Attachment B.
8. No automobiles or machinery shall be allowed on the irrigation sites except during equipment
installation or while maintenance is being* performed,
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9, Public access to the irrigation sites and wastewater treatment facilities shall be prohibited.
10. The residuals generated from the wastewater treatment facilities shall be disposed or utilized in
accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .1) 00, The Permittee shall maintain a residual management plan
pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0508.
11, Diversion .or bypassing of untreated or partially treated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
12. Freeboard in the tertiary lagoon and storage pond shall not be less than two feet at any time.
13. A gauge to monitor waste levels in the storage pond shall be provided. This gauge shall have readily
visible permanent markings indicating the following elevations: maximum liquid level at the top of
the temporary liquid storage volume, minimum liquid level at the bottom of the temporary liquid
storage volume; and the lowest point on top of the dam.
14. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all earthen embankments (i.e..
outside toe of embankment to maximum allowable temporary storage elevation on the inside of the
embankment), berths, pipe runs, erosion control areas, and surface water diversions. Trees, shrubs,
and other woody vegetation shall not be allowed to grow on the earthen dikes or embankments.
Earthen embardanent areas shall be kept mowed or otherwise controlled and accessible.
IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
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. Per 15A NCAC 02H ,0800, a Division certified laboratory shall conduct all laboratory analyses for
the requircd effluent, groundwater or surface water parameters.
I Flow through the treatment facility shall be continuously monitored, and daily flow values shall be
reported on Form NDMR.
The Permittee shall 'install and maintain an appropriate flow measurement device to ensure the
accuracy and reliability of flow measurement consistent with accepted engineering and scientific
practices. Selected flow measurement devices shall be capable of measuring flows with a maximum
deviation of less than ten percent from true flow: accurately calibrated at a minimum of once per year:
and maintained to ensure the accuracy of measurements is consistent with the selected device's
accepted capability. The Permittee shall maintain records of flow measurement device calibration on
file for a period of at least five years. At a minimum. documentation shall include:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration,
b. Name of person performing calibration, and
c. Percent from true flow.
4. The Permittee shall monitor the effluent from the subject facilities at the frequencies and locations for
the parameters specified in Attachment A.
5, The Permittee shall maintain adequate records tracking the amount of effluent irrigated. At a
minimum, these records shall include the following information for each irrigation site listed in
Attachment B:
a. Date of irrigation;
b. Volume of effluent irrigated;
c. Site irrigated;
d. Length of time site is irrigated;
e. Continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings:
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f. Weather conditions; and
g. Maintenance of cover crops,
6. Freeboard (i.e.. waste level to the lowest embankment elevation) in the tertiary lagoon and storage
pond shall be recorded weekly. Weekly freeboard records shall be maintained at the facility for a
period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request.
7. Three copies of all monitoring data (as specified in. Conditions 1V.3. and TVA,) on Form NDMR for
each PPI and three copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in Conditions TV.5. and
IV.6) on Form NDAR-1 for every site in Attachment B shall be submitted on or before the last day of
the following month. If no activities occurred during the monitoring month, monitoring reports are
still required documenting the absence of the activity. All information shall be submitted to the
following address:
Division of Water Quality
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
S. A record shall be maintained of all residuals removed from this facility. This record shall be
maintained at the facility for a period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the
Division upon request. At a minimum, this record shall include:
a. Name of the residuals hauler:
b. Non -Discharge permit number authorizing the residuals disposal, or a letter from a municipality
agreeing to accept the residuals;
c. Date the residuals were hauled; and
d. Volume of residuals removed.
9. A maintenance log shall be maintained at this facility. This log shall be maintained at the ,facility for
a period of no less than five years, and shall be made availabie to the Division upon request. At a
minimum, this loo, shall include:
a. Date of calibration of flow measurernent.device;
b. Visual observations of the plant and plant site; and
c. Record of preventative maintenance (e.g., changing of equipment, adjustments, testing,
inspections and cleanings, etc..).
10. Monitoring wells shall be sampled at the frequencies and for the parameters specified in Attachment
C. All mapping, well construction forms, well abandonment forms and monitoring data shall refer to
- -- . _ - anent C and Figures I and '
the_pe_rmit_number and the well nomenclature as provided in Attacl „ ,
11. Two copies of the monitoring well samplinzr
g and analysis results shall be submitted on a Compliance
Monitoring Form (GW-59), along with attached copies of laboratory analyses. on or before the last
working day of the month following the sampling month. The Compliance Monitoring Form (GW-
59) shall include this permit number, the appropriate well identification number, and one GW-59a
certification form shall be submitted with each set of sampling results. All information shall be
submitted to the following address:
Division of Water Quality
Information Processing unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh. North Carolina 27699-1617
12. An annual representative soils analvsis (i.e., Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on
each irrigation site listed in Attachment B. These results shall be maintained at the facility for a
period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. At a
minimum, the Standard Soil Fertility Analysis shall include the following parameters:
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Acidity
Exchangeable Sodium Percentage
Phosphorus
Base Saturation (by calculation)
Magnesium
Potassium
Calcium
Manganese
Sodium
Cation Exchange Capacity
Percent Humic Matter
Zinc
Copper
pH
13. Noncompliance Notification.
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Washington Regional Office, telephone number (252)
946-6481, as soon asossible, 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 facility resulting in the treatment of significant amounts of wastes that is
abnormal in quantity or characteristic, including the known passage of a hazardous substance.
b. Any process unit failure (e.g., mechanical, electrical, etc.), due to known or unknown reasons,
rendering the facility incapable of adequate wastewater treatment.
c, Any facility failure resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving surface waters.
d. Any time self -monitoring indicates the facility has gone out of compliance with its permit
limitations.
e. Ponding in or runoff from the irrigation sites.
Any emergency requiring immediate reporting (e.g., discharges to surface waters, imminent failure of
a storage structure, etc.) outside normal business hours shall be reported 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.
V. INSPECTIONS
1, The Permittee shall provide adequate inspection and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the
wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
2. The Permittee or their designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and disposal 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 and disposal 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.
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V1. GENERAL CONDITIONS
l . Failure to comply with the conditions and limitations contained herein may subject the Permittee 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 applicable 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 life of the
facilities permitted herein.
7. The Permittee 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).
8. This permit is subject to revocation or unilateral modification upon 60 days notice from the Division
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 Pennittee exemplifies any of the criteria in ISA NCAC 02T .0120(b).
10. The Permittee shall pay the annual fee within 30 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 9th day of February 2011
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Ar• Col H. Sullins, Director
DivisiA of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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ATTACHMENT A - LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
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Crab
00630
Nitrite plus Nitrate -Total DE . (us N)
nrgl!
3 X }-earl
Grab
81639
Nitrogen; l jeldallr Fwal ('I KN)
lbs,'acre
3 X }earl
—
Calculated
006 j ()
Nitrngen. rinmronia'fr,tal (as N)
Ing:l--
--
3 X rear,
--
[irah
00400
pt 1_-___
-
su
� Y vear,
Grab
-
00665
Phosphorous. Total (as P)
--
Ing/l
3 X }:earn—
{irah
00931
Sodimrr Adsmlit ion Ratio
ratio
3 X }ear'
Calctilaled
{)()979
Sndiurrr, lot,,! (as Na) -
—
- —
mg'!
—....rag!!
3 X }ear,
(;rah
005 3{)
So1ii)s- i•otal Sirspendccf
- -
--
3 X year,
Grab
I. 3 X yea,- sampling shalt he c:oneluctecl durilrn March, Idly- raid November.
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ATTACHMENT B - APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES AND LIMITATIONS
AVOCA, INC. — AVOCA FARMS — MERRY HILL
Pei-ndt Number WQ0005910 Version: 2.3
IRRIGATION AREA INFORMATION
APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
Basin /
Field
Owner
County
Latitude
Longitude
Net
Acreage
Dominant
Soil Series
Parameter
Hourly
Rate
Yearly
Max
Units
4
Avoca. Inc.
Bertie
36000-08"
7C43'06"
9.97
Bonneau
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
26.0
Inches
5-1
Avoca. Inc.
Bertie
35059'38"
76"43'24'"
5.64
Lynchburg
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
26.0
Inches
5-2
Avoca, Inc_
Bertie
35059'35"
760 43'20"
5.90
Lynchburg
0I284 - Application Surface Irrigation
26.0
Inches
5-3
Avoca. Inc.
Bertie
35059'30"
76043'07"
5.64
Lynchburg
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
26.0
Inches
5-4
Avoca, Inc.
Bertie
35059'24"
76043-00"
5.73
1,3-11chburg
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
26.0
Inches
Totals
32.88
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ATTACHMENT C — GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND LIMITATIONS
Monitoring wells: MW-1, MW-2, MW-3, MW-4, MW-5, MW-6, MW-7 & MW-8.
Permit:` Number: WQ0005910 Version: 2.3
GROUNDWATER CHARACTERISTIC'S
GROUNDWATER STANDARDS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCS Code
Parameter Description
Daily Maximum
Frequency Measurement
Sample Type
Footnotes
71870
Bromide (as Br)
mg/1
3 X Year
Calculated
1.7
00680
Carbon. Total Organic (TOC)
ing/I
3 X Year
Grab
1. 6. 7
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
1.500
mgll
3 X Year
Grab
1,7
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate'fotal (asN)
to
ingA
3 X Year
Grab
1.7
00400
pit
8.50
ing/l
3 X Year
Grab
1.7
70300
Solids. Total Dissolved -180 Deg. C.
500
nig/l
3 X Year
Grab
1,7
78732
Volatile Compounds, (GC/MS)
ug/1
3 X Year
Grah
1, 4, 5, 7
83546
Water Level, distance front measuring point
ft .
3 X Year
Grab
1, 2. 3, 7
I. 3 X Year monitoring shall be conducted in March. July & November: Annual monitoring shall be conducted ever} November.
2. The measurement of water levels shall be made prior to purging the wells. The depth to water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on (lie top of the casing. T he measurement
Of pit shall be made aller purging and prior to sampling li)r the remaining parameters.
3. '['lie measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed to provide the relative elevation of the measuring point for each monitoring well. The measuring points ((op
oCcasing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed relative to a common daturn.
4. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) - In November only, anal 7.e by one of the following methods:
a. Standard Nle(hod 62301). PQI, at 0.5 ug/L or less
b. Standard Method 6210D. PQL at 0.5 lig1L or less
C. FPA Method 8021. Low Concentration, PQI, at 0.5 pg/l. or less
d. i:PA Method 8260, Low Concentration. PQL, at 0.5 Iig'i or less
e. Another method with prior approval by the Aquifer Protection Section Chief
Any method used mast meet the follo zing qualifications:
a. A laboratory must be DWQ certified to run any niciltod used.
b. The method used must, at a mininium, include all the constituents listed in Table Vill of Standard 114elliod 6230I).
c. The method used must provide a PQl, of 0.5 jig/1., or less that inust be supported by laboratory proficiency studies as required by the DWQ Laboratory Certification Unit. Ali)- constihients
detected above the MOL but below the PQf. of 0.5 lig/1, must be qualified (estimated) and reported.
5. If any volatile organic compounds (VOC) are detected as a result of monitoring as provided in Attachment C, then the W-whington Regional Office Aquifer Protection Supervisor. telephone
number [phone]. must he contacted immediately for further instructions regarding any additional follow-up analyses required.
6. If TUC. concentrations greater than 10 ing/1 are detected in any downgradient monitoring well, additional sarpling and analysis nnist be conducted to identify [lie individual Constituents
comprising this TOC conceiitra(ion. If the TOC concentration as measured in the background monitor ivell exceeds 10 nig/I. this concentration %sill be taken to represent the naturally occurring
TOC concentration. Any exceedances of this naturally occurringTOC concentration in the downgradient wells shall be subject to the additional sampling and analysis as described above.
7. IvIoniloring wells shall be reported consistent with the no mencl attire and location information provided in Figures I & 2 and (Iris Attachment.
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AVOCA, INC.
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k BERTIE COUNTY
WQOOD5910
LOCATIONS OF MONITOR WELLS
MW-1 THROUGH MW-6