WQ0006380_Final Permit_19920604

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
George T. Everett, Ph.D
Dim=
June 4, 1992
Rodney Brown & Jimmy Brown
Route 1, Box 434
East Bend, N.C. 27018
Subject: Permit No. WQ0006380
Rodney Brown & Jimmy Brown
Brown's Car Wash
Subsurface Disposal System
Yadkin County
Dear Mr Brown:
In accordance with your application received April 10, 1992, we are forwarding herewith Permit
No. WQ0006380, dated June 4, 1992, to Rodney Brown & Jimmy Brown for the continued operation of
a 1000 GPD car wash subsurface wastewater disposal system.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until May 31, 1997, 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. Issuance of this permit hereby
voids Permit No. 15395 issued December 2, 1987.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable to you, you have
the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days following receipt of this
permit. This request must be ;in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of North
Carolina General Statutes, and Bled with the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Drawer 27447,
Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
Regional Offices
Asheville Fayetteville Mooresville Raleigh Washington Wilmington Winston-Salem
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Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative, Action Employer

If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. John Seymour at 919!
733-5083.
cc: Yadkin County Health Department
Winston-Salem Regional Office, Water Quality
Winston-Salem Regional Office, Groundwater
Training and Certification Unit
Jack Floyd, Groundwater Section
Facilities Assessment Unit

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SUBSURFACE DISPOSAL 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
Jimmy Brown & Rodney Brown
Yadkin County
FOR TIS
continued operation of a 1000 GPD subsurface wastewater disposal system consisting of an existing four
(4) car wash basins each with an elbow to trap oil and grease, a sedimentation basin with an elbow at the
effluent end to trap oil and grease, a 1500 gallon septic tank, distribution box, a 4,008 square foot
nitrification field, and all associated appurtenances to serve Brown's Car Wash with no discharge of
wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received April 10, 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 May 31, 1997, and shall be subject to
the following specified conditions and limitations:
1. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of
nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective action, including those
as may be required by this Division, such as construction of additional or replacement
wastewater treatment or disposal facilities.
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. This permit shall become voidable if the soils fail to adequately absorb the wastes and may
be rescinded unless the facilities are installed, maintained, and operated in a manner which
will protect the assigned water quality standards of the surface waters and ground waters.
4. Adequate measures shall be taken to divert stormwater from the disposal area and prevent
wastewater runoff from the subsurface disposal field.
5. 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.
6. A usable reserve area shall be maintained for wastewater disposal. The reserve area shall
have the capability of accommodating the average daily flow of the facility being served
without exceeding the loading rates of the reserve area while meeting all required buffer
requirements.

7. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
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1. 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 (ORC) of
the wastewater treatment facilities. The operator must hold a certificate of the type and
grade at least equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the wastewater
treatment facilities by the Certification Commission. The Permittee must also employ a
certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and grade to comply with the conditions
of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202. The ORC of the facility must visit each Class I facility at
least weekly and each Class II, III, and rV facility at least daily, excluding weekends and
holidays, and must properly manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the
facility and must comply with all other conditions of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202.
3. 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.
4. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation
occurs or while normal maintenance is being performed.
5. A suitable cover shall be maintained on the LPP field(s) and the field(s) shall be routinely
mowed The clippings shall be periodically removed to prevent the build-up of thatch.
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1. Any monitoring 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. A record shall be maintained of all residuals removed from this facility. This record shall
include the name of the hauler, permit authorizing the disposal or a letter from a
municipality agreeing to accept the residuals, date the residuals were hauled, and volume of
residuals removed.
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Winston-Salem Regional Office, telephone
no. 9191896-7007, as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next
worldng 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 basin or tank; 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 of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
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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.
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1. Any groundwater quality monitoring as deemed necessary by the Division of
Environmental Management shall be provided.
2. Oil drained from engine crankcases or degreasing solvents wastes shall not be discharged
into the disposal system.
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1. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to
insure proper operation of the subject facilities.
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 Permittee 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.
1. 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.
3. This permit is not transferable. in the event there is 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.
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4. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the
applicant for the life of the project.
5. The annual administering and compliance fee must 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 15 NCAC 2H .0205
(c)(4).
6. 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.
7. 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 must be received from this Division.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. Issuance of this permit hereby voids Permit No. 15395 issued December 2, 1987.
Permit issued this the 4th day of June, 1992
CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
George T. Eve=ntaNana;ement
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Division of En
By Authority of the Management Commission
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RATING SCALE FOR CLASSIFICATION OF FACILITIES
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(i)Aeration - High Purity Oxygen System .....
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NPDES Permit No. NCOO Nondisc. Per_ No. f+ a yeo 6 -try
IssueDate: c7eloy /9L Expiration Date: a,6� //?Z
Existing Facility V New Facility
Rated By:. ET Sp v' r»7o wr Date: D,r�/z 7 h k
Reviewed (Train. & Cert.) Reg. Office
Reviewed (Train. & Cert.) Central Office
ORC Grade
Plant Class: (circle one) j II 111 IV Total Points
ITEM POINTS
(1) Industrial Pretreatment Units andlor
(a) Carbonaceous Stage
Industrial Pretreatment Program
(i)Aeration - High Purity Oxygen System .....
(see definition No. 33)
4
(2) DESIGN FLOW OF PLANT INGPD
Mechanical Air System (fixed,
(not applicable to non -contaminated cooling waters, sludge
handling facilities for water purification plants, totally
8
closed cycle systems (def. No. 11), and facilities
3
consisting only of Item (4) (d) or Items (4) (d) and (11) (d))
0 -- 20,000. �j
20.001 -- 50.000 ..........................
2
50,001 -- 100,000 _
3
100,001 -• 250,000 ..........................
4
250,001 - 500,000 ..........................
b
500,001 --1,000,000 ..........................
8
1,000.001 -- 2,000.000 ........................
10
2,000,004 (and up) - rate 1 point additional for each
20D.000 gpd capacity up to a
maximum of 30
Design Flow (gpd) :
(3) PRELIMINARY UNITS (see definition no. 32)
(a) Bar Screens............ ....................
i
or
(b) Mechanical Screens, Static Screens or
Comminuting Devices ........... ....... . ..
2
(c) Grit Removal ...............................
1
or
(d) Mechanical or Aerated Grit Removal ...........
2
(e) Flow Measuring Device .......................
1
or
(f} Instrumented Flow Measurement ..............
2
(g) Preaeration................................
2
(h) Influent Flow -Equalization ................... 2
(i) Grease or Oil Separators - Gravity ..........
Mechanical.......... 3
Dissolved Air Flotation. 8
6) Prechlorination .............................. 5
(4) PRIMARY TREATMENT UNITS
(a) Septic Tank (see definition no. 43) ..............
(b) Imhoff Tank .................................. 5
(c) Primary Clarifiers ............................ 5
(d) Settling Ponds or Settling Tanks for Inorganic
Non-toxic Materials (sludge handling facilities
for water purification plants, sand, gravel,
stone, and other mining operations except
recreational activities such as gem or gold
mining) .....................................}
(5) SECONDARY TREATMENT UNITS
(a) Carbonaceous Stage
(i)Aeration - High Purity Oxygen System .....
20
Diffused Air System ...........
10
Mechanical Air System (fixed,
floating or rotor) ..............
8
Separate Sludge Reaeration .....
3
(H) Trickling Filter
High Rate ...................
7
Standard Rate ...............
5
Packed Tower ...............
5
(iii) Biological Aerated Filter or Aerated
Biological Filter ......................
10
(iv) Aerated Lagoons ..................... .
10
(v) Rotating Biological Contactors .......... 10
(vi) Sand Filters -
intermittent biological .... .
recirculating biological .... .
(vii) Stabilization Lagoons ...................
(viii)Clarilier ..............................
(ix) Single stage system for combined
carbonaceous removal of BOD and
nitrogenous removal by nitrification
(see def. No. 12) (Points for this item
have to be in addition to items (5) (a)
(i) through (5) (a) (viii) .................
(x) Nutrient additions to enhance BOD
removal. ...........................
(xi) Biological Culture ('Super Bugs") addition
to enhance organic compound removal ..
(b) Nitrogenous Stage
(i) Aeration - High Purity Oxygen System .... .
Diffused Air System ...........
Mechanical Air System (fixed,
floating, or rotor) ...... ......
Separate Sludge Reaeration .... .
(ii) Trickling Filter -
High Rate ..............
Standard Rale ............
Packed Tower............
(iii) Biological Aerated Filter or Aerated
Biological Filter .........................
(iv) Rolating Biological Contactors ............
(v) Sand Fitter -
intermittent biological ........
recircufaling biological ........
(v I) Clarifier ................................
2
3
5
e
5
5
20
10
a
3
7
5
5
10
10
2
3
5

(6} T69-171ARY
OR ADVANCED TREATMENT UNIT
(10) CHEMICAL ADDITION SYSTEM (S) (See definition No. 9)
1�})
Activated Carbons Beds -
(not applicable to chemical additions rated as item
without carbon regeneration .................. 5
(3) U). (5) (a) (xi), (6) (a), (6) (b), (7) (b), (7) (e),
wilh carbon regeneration .................... is
Powdered or Granular Activated Carbon Feed -
(9) (a), (9) (b), or (9) (c) 5 points each: List:
without carbon regeneration ................. 5
5
5
with carbon regeneration ................... 15
5
(c)
Air Stripping ........................ .. 5
5
(d)
Denitrificalion Process (separate. process) ..... 10
(e)
Eiecirodialysis .............................. 5
(11) MISCELLANEOUS UNITS
(f)
Foam Separation .............................. 5
(a) Holding Ponds. Hong Tanks or Settling Ponds
(g)
Ion Exchange ................................ 5
for Organic or Toxic Materials including wastes
(h)
Land Application of Treated Elftueni
from mining operations containing nitrogen and/or
(see definition no. 22b) (not applicable for
phosphorous compounds in amounts significantly
sand, gravel, stone and other similar mining
greater than is common for domestic wastewater .......... 4
operations)
(b) Effluent Flow Equalization (not applicable to storage
(i) on agriculturally managed sites (See def.
basins which are inherent in land application systems). 2
No. 4) ................ ................... 10
(c) Stage Discharge (not applicable to storage basins
(ii) by high rate infillration on non -agriculturally
inherent in land application systems .......................... 5
managed sites includes rota distributors
9 (� rotary
(d) ?umps.._�_-._._...._ Y..... 3
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and similar fired nozzle systems) ........... 4
(e) Stand -$y Power Supply..._..........�........_..............................._.._... 3
(iii) by subsurface disposal (includes low pressure
(f} Thermal Pollution Conl;ol Device' ............................................. 3
pipe systems and gravity systems except at
plants consisting of septic tank and nitrifica-
tion Cines only) ............................. 4
TOTAL POINTS
(7
Microscreens.................................. 5
(�)
Phosphorus Remoaal by Biological Processes
CLASSIFICATION
(See def. No. 26) ............................ 20
Ponds without aeration
5 - 25 Points
Polishing - .
with aeration .......... 5
Class 26- 50 Points
(I)
Post Aeration - cascade .............. 0
Classlll. ........_..........._.....-_.T- ., 51- 65 Points
diffused or mechanical ... 5
Class IV.... - 66- Up Points
(m)
Reverse Osmosis ............................... 5
(n)
Sand or Mixed -Meda Fillers - low rate ........... 2
Facilities having a rating of one through four points, inclusive,
high rate .......... 5
do not require a certified operator. Classification of all other
-j)
Treatment processes for removal of metal or
facilities requires a comparable grade operator in responsible
cyanide-................................... 15
charge.
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Treatment processes for removal of Ioxic
materials other than metal or cyanide ......... is
Facilities having an activated sludge process will be assigned
a minimum classification of Class 11.
SLUDGE TREATMENT
Facilities having treatment processes for the removal of metal
(a) Sludge Digestion Tank - Heated ...............
10 or cyanide will be assigned a minimum classification of Class IL
Aerobic ........... . ...
5
Unheated .............
(b) Sludge Stabilization (chemical or thermal) .......
3 Facilities having treatment processes for the biological removal
5 of phosphorus will be assigned a minimum classification of Class
(c) Sludge Drying Beds - Gravity..... ...........
2 lit.
Vacuum Assisled .......
5
(d) Sludge Efuldation .............................
5 In -plant processes and related control equipment which are an
(e) Sludge Conditioner (chemical or thermal) ........
5 integral part of industrial production shall not be considered waste
(f) Sludge Thickener (gravity) ......................
5 treatment. Likewise, discharges of wastewater from residences
(g) Dissolved Air Flotation Unit
having a design flow of 1,000 gpd or less, shall not be subject to
(not applicable to a unit rates as (3) (1) .........
8 rating.
(h) Sludge Gas Utilization including gas storage) . - ..
2
(i) Sludge Holding Tank - Aerated ................
5 ADDITIQNAL QQMMENTS-
Non-aerated ............
2
Q) Sludge Incinerator - (not including activated
carbon regeneration) .....
10
(k) Vacuum Filler, Centrifuge or Filter Press or other
Similar dewatering devices ....................
10
(8) SLUDGE DISPOSAL (including incinerated ash)
(a) Lagoons ........................................
2
(b) Land Appfication (surface and subsurface)
(see definition 22a)
-where the facility holds the land app. permit . ..
10
-by contracting to a land application operator who
holds the land application permit ... .. .........
2
-land application of sludge by a contractor who does
not hold the permit for the wastewater treatment
facility where the sludge -is generated .........
10
(c) Landfilled (burial) ............................
5
(9) DISINFECTION
(a) Chlorination .............................
5
(b) Dechlorinalion ........................
5
(c) Ozone ..............................
5
(d) Radiation ..........................
5