WQ0006878_Final Permit_19920914

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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
James G. Martin, Governor A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary Acting Director
September 14, 1992
Mr. A. Colman Burnett, II, General Manager
Carolina Blythe Utility Company, Incorporated
Post Office Box 21203
Charlotte, North Carolina 28277
Subject: Permit No. WQ0006878
Carolina Blythe Utility Co. Inc.
Carolina Shores Wastewater
Treatment Facility for Golf
Course Spray Irrigation
Brunswick County
Dear Mr. Burnett:
In accordance with your application received December 19, 1991, we are forwarding herewith
Permit Number. WQ0006878, dated September 14, 1992, to Carolina Blythe Utility Company,
Incorporated for the construction and operation of additions to an existing wastewater treatment facility to
provide golf course spray irrigation wastewater reuse system.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until July 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.
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 filed 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
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Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

Mr. A: Colinan Burnett, II, General Manager
Carolina Blythe Utility Company, Incorporated
September.16, 1992
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One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional
information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Dana J. Bolden at 9191733-5083.
Sincerel
A. Preston Howard, J , P.E.
cc: Bran swick County Health Department
Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Wilmington Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Jack Floyd, Permits Unit, Groundwater Section
Training and Certification Unit
Facilities Assessment Unit
Caw Caw Land Corporation
Frank C. Cockinos and Associates, Incorporated
Houston and Associates, P.A.

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER TREATMENT FOR GOLF COURSE SPRAY IRRIGATION 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
Carolina Blythe Utility Company, Incorporated
Brunswick County
FOR THE
construction and operation of a 112 GPM pump station with duplex pumps and high water alarms, and
approximately 6,590 linear feet of four inch force main to connect to an existing six inch force main to
serve Anderson Farms Subdivision, a 267 GPM pump station with duplex pumps and high water alarms,
and approximately 11,250 linear feet of six inch force main to connect to an existing eight inch force main
to serve Brunswick Plantation and the phased construction of an expansion to the existing wastewater
treatment facility consisting of Phase I construction of ultraviolent disinfection facilities, a 2,007,909
gallon five (5) day effluent storage pond with a bentonite-geotextile liner, flow measuring equipment, a
276 GPM effluent pump station and a 6 inch force main to provide treated wastewater to the Brunswick
Plantation holding pond, and the installation of a stand-by generator at the wastewater treatment facility
and the Phase R construction (to be initiated when the monthly average of the daily influent flow equals or
exceeds 450,000 GPD) of a 874,320 gallon areated equilization/aeeation basin (to be operated as a
502,020 gallon aeration basin with level fluctuation to allow operation as a 372,300 gallon equilization
basin), a 615 GPM intermediate pump station with dual pumps and high water alarms, and a 18 ft by 9 ft
expansion of the existing tertiary filter unit with discharge of up to 530,000 GPD of treated wastewater
into Persimmon Swamp and the conveyance of up to 300,000 GPD (total facility design capacity of
830,000 GPD) of treated wastewater to the holding pond at Brunswick Plantation for use in the
Brunswick Plantation Golf Course Spray Irrigation wastewater reuse system, pursuant to the application
received December 19, 1991, 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 July 31, 1997, and shall be subject to
the following specified conditions and limitations:
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1. Upon completion of construction and prior to introduction of treated wastewater into this
permitted facility, a certification must be received from a professional engineer certifying
that the permitted facility has been installed in accordance with this permit, the approved
plans and specifications. Mail the Certification to the Permits and Engineering Unit, P.O.
Box 29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-0535.

2. The Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall be notified at
least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of operation of the installed facilities so that an in -
place inspection can be made. 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.
3. 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 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.
5. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
6. 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.
7. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in
the application and other supporting data.
8. The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the Carolina Blythe
Utility Company, Incorporated's Carolina Shores Wastewater Treatment Facility prior to
being discharged into the receiving stream.
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 IV 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 at all times.
4. The Permittee shall provide for the pump station and force main the following items \
a. Pump on/off elevations located so that 2-8 pumping cycles may be achieved per
hour in the pump station.
b. An air relief valve located at all high points along the force main.
c. A screened vent for the wet well.
d. Fillets located in the wet well at the intersection of the flooring and sidewalls.
e. Three feet of cover (minimum) over the force main or the use of ferrous material
where three feet cannot be maintained.
f. Sufficient devices which will protect the pump station from vandals.
g. Flood protection if the pump station is located below the 100-year flood elevation.

1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses)
deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management to insure surface and
ground water protection will be established and an acceptable sampling reporting schedule
shall be followed.
2. As an indicator of proper treatment, the wastewater shall, prior to introduction into the long
term holding pond (at Brunswick Plantation), be in compliance with the following
limitations:
Parameter Monthly Av ra 0 Daily Maxim
Flow 300,000 GPD
BOD5 10 mg/l 15 mg/l
NH3 as N 4 mg/l 6 mg/l
TSS 5 mg/l 10 mg/1
Fecal Coliform 5/100 ml
a - Monthly average shall be the arithmetic mean of all samples collected during the
reporting period.
b - Daily maximum shall be the maximum value of all samples collected during the
reporting period.
The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee at the point prior
to discharge to the long term holding pond for the following parameters:
Parameter
Sampling FreQuencyf
Sample
Flow
Continuous
Recording
BOD5 (5-day, 20°C)
*2/Month
Composite
NH3 as N
*2/Month
Composite
TSS
*2/Month
Composite
Fecal Coliform
*2/Month
Grab
Settleable Matter
Daily
Grab
Residual Chlorine
Daily
Grab
NO3
**Triannualiy
Grab
TDS
**Triannually
Grab
TOC
**Triannually
Grab
Chloride
**Triannually
Grab
The effluent pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard
units.
* - 2/Month sampling frequency only during the months of April through October. During
the remainder of the year, these parameters shall be monitored monthly.
** - Triannually sampling shall be conducted during February, June, and October.
If Groundwater sampling indicates or predicts problems with the compliance with
Groundwater Standards, this permit will be modified to include additional and/or more
restrictive limitations.

3. Three copies of all effluent moniroring data (as specified in condition 111 2) shall be
submitted on or before the last day of the following month to the following address:
NC Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
Facility Assessment Unit
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
4. 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.
5. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone
number [phone], as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the
next working day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of
the following:
a. Any occurrence at the wastewater treatment facility which results in the treatment of
significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such
as the dumping of the contents of a sludge digester, the known passage of a slug of
hazardous substance through the facility; or any other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility
incapable of adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures
of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-
pass directly to receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the
influent to such station or facility.
d. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of
compliance with its permit limitations.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter
form within 15 days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline
the actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
1. The five day effluent storage pond shall have a liner of either: (1) natural material
compacted to 95% standard proctor dry density at least one (1) foot in thickness at all
locations with a hydraulic conductivity of no greater than 1 x 10-6 centimeters per second
when compacted, or, (2) a synthetic liner of at least 36-mil thickness. Following
installation and inspection of the lagoon liner, and prior to waste disposal operations,
certification of the liner's compliance with hydraulic conductivity and thickness
specifications must be provided to the Division of Environmental Management,
Groundwater Section, by the project engineer.
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Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to
insure proper operation of the subject facilities.
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2. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and disposal facilities
to prevent malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors and discharges which may cause
or lead to the release of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health, or a nuisance.
The Permittee shall keep an inspection log or summary including at least the date and time
of inspection, observations made, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions
taken by the Permittee. This log of inspections shall be maintained by the 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.
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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 a desire for the facilities to change
ownership, or there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be
submitted to the Division of Environmental Management accompanied by an application
fee, documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting materials as may be
appropriate. The approval of this request will be considered on its merits and may or may
not be approved.
4. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the
Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Environmental Management in
accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
5. The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and
all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government
agencies (local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction.
6. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the
Permittee for the life of the project.
7. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within thirty
days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause the
Division to initiate action to revolve this permit as specified by 15 NCAC 2H .02a5 (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.

Permit issued'this the 14th day of September, 1992
NORTH C INA EVVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
A. Preston Howard, Jr.,P.E., ting Director
Division of EnvirournentdIfthagement
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0006878

Permit Number WQ0006878
September 14, 1992
Engineer's Certification
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
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 the approved plans and specifications.
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ITEM POINTS
(5) SECONDARY TREATMENT UNITS
(a) Carbonaceous Stage
(1)
Industrial Pretreatment Units and/or
(i)Aeration - High Purity Oxygen System .....
20
Industrial Pretreatment Program
Diffused Air System ...........
10
(2)
(see definition No. 33)
DESIGN FLOW OF PLANT IN GPD
4
Mechanical Air System (fixed,
floating
(not applicable to non -contaminated cooling waters, sludge
or rotor) ..............
Separate Sludge Reaeration .....
3
handling facilities for water purification plants, totally
(ii) Trickling Filter
closed cycle systems (def. No. 11). and facilities
High Rate ...................
7
consisting only of Item (4) (d) or items (4) (d) and (11)
(d))
Standard Rate . . .............
5
0 -• 20,000..........................
1
Packed Tower..... .........
5
20,001 - 50,000..........................
2
(ifi) Biological Aerated Filter or Aerated
50,001 -- 100,000 ..........................
3
Biological Filter .............. , .......
10
100.001 -- 250,000 ..........................
4
(iv) Aerated Lagoons ......................
10
250,001 - 500,000..........................
500,001--1,000,000 ..........................
.
(v) Rotating Biological Contactors ...... ...
10
1,000,001 -- 2,000,000 ........................
10
2,000.001 (and up) - rate I point additional for each
(vi) Sand Filters-
200,000 gpd capacity up to a
intermittent biological .....
2
maximum of 30
12Sr O
recirculating biological .....
3
Design Flow (gpd)
(vir) Stabilization Lagoons .. ............. .
F.
(3)
PRELIMINARY UNITS (see definition no. 32)
(viii)Clarifier ........... ..... ........... .
(a) Bar Screens ................................
1
(Ix) Single stage system for combined
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carbonaceous removal of BOD and
(b) Mechanical Screens, Static Screens or
nitrogenous removal by nitrification
Comminuting Devices ........... .............
2
(see del. No. 12) (Points for this item
(c) Grit Removal ............................
1
have to be in addition to items (5) (a)
or
(+} through (5) (a) (vit?j . ... .....
B
(d) Mechanical or Aerated Grit Removal ...........
2
(x) Nutrient additions to enhance BOD
(e) Flow Measuring Device .......................
I
removal .................. ......... ..
5
or
(f) Instrumented Flow Measurement ..............
V
(XI) Biological Culture ('Super Bugs") addition
to enhance organic compound removal .....
5
(g) Preawation................................
(b) Nitrogenous Stage
(h) Influent Flow -Equalization ...................
(i) Aeration - High Purity Oxygen System .....
Diffused Air System ...........
20
10
O Grease or Oil Separators - Gravity ..........
Mechanical Air System (fixed,
Mechanical ..........
3
floating, or rotor) ...... ......
8
Dissolved Air Flotation.
8
Separate Sludge Reaeralion .....
3
G) Prechlorinalion ..............................
5
(ii) Trickling Filter -
High Rate ..............
7
(4)
PRIMARY TREATMENT UNITS
Standard Rate ............
5
(a) Septic Tank (see definition no. 43) ..............
2
Packed Tower............
5
(b) Imhoff Tank ...................................
5
(Ili) Biological Aerated Filter or Aerated
(c) Primary Clarifiers .. .................... ...
5
Biolog";cal Filter .........................
10
(d) Settling Ponds or Settling Tanks for Inorganic
(iv) Rotating Biological Contactors ............
10
Non -toxic Materials (sludge handling facilities
(v) Sand Filler -
for water purification plants, sand, Qravel,
intermittent biological ... , ....
2
k
stone, and other mining operations except
recirculating biological ........
3
recreational activities such as gem or gold
(vf) Clarifier. .. ... ................1
5
mining) .....................................
2
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(6) TER-nAkRYOR ADVANCED TREATMENT UNiT 00)
(a) Activated Carbons Beds -
veithout carbon regeneration .................. 5
with carbon regeneration .................... 15
} Powdered or Granular Activated Carbon Feed -
without carbon regeneration ................. 5
with carbon regeneration ..... . ............ is
(c) Air Stripping .. 5
(d) Denitrification Process (separate process) ..... 10
(e) Electrodialysis ........ _ .................... 5 (11)
(0 Foam Separation ............................. 5
(g) ion Exchange ................................
. _ 5
(h) Land Application of Treated Effluent -
(see definition no. 22b) (not applicable for
sand. gravel, stone and other similar reining
operations)
(i) on agriculturally managed sites (See del.
No- 4) ...................................
(ii) by high rate infiltration on non-agriculturail
managed sites (includes rotary distributors
and similar fixed nozzle systems) ........... 4
(W) by subsurface disposal (includes low pressure
pipe systems and gravity systems except at
plants consisting of septic lank and nilrifca-
lion lines only) ............................. 4
n Microscreens.................................. 5
(�) Phosphorus Remora] by Biological Processes
(See der. No. 26) ............................ 20
,CHEMICAL ADDITION[ SYSTEM (S) (See derni0on No. 9)
(not appticable to chemical additions rated as item
(3) 6). (5) (a) (xi). (6) (a), (6) (b). (7) (b)• (7) (e).
(9) (a), (9) (b), or (9) (c) 5 points each: Ust:
MISCELLANEOUS UNITS
(a) bolding Ponds, Hong Tanks or Settling Ponds
for Organic or Toxic Materials including wastes
from mining operations containing nitrogen and/or
phosphorous compounds In amounts significantly
greater than is common for domestic wastewater .......... 4
(b) Effluent Flow Equalization (not applicable to storage
basins which are inherent in land application systems). 2
(c) Stage Discharge (not applicable to storage basins
inherent in land application 5
(d) Pumps...._ � ..
(e) Stand -By Power Supply..._.......— 3
(1) Thermal Pollution Control Device.„._ 3
CLASSIFICATION
(k) Polishing Ponds - without aeration ....... 2 Class
with aeration ..........
5
(1) Post Aeration - cascade ..............
0
diffused or mechanical ...
17
(m) Reverse Osmosis ....... . ......................
(n) Sand or Mixed -Media Filters - low rate ...........
hgh rate..........
5
Treatment processes for removal of metal or
cyanide....................................
15
(p) Treatment processes for removal of toxic
materials other than metal or cyanide .........
15
S LU DG E TR EATM ENT
(a)
Sludge Digestion Tank - Heated ...............
10
Aerobic ...............
Unheated ...... .......
3
(b)
Sludge Stabilization (chemical or thermal) .......
5
(c)
Sludge Drying Beds - Gravily..... ...........
2
Vacuum Assisled .......
5
(d)
Sludge Efu€riation .............................
5
(e)
Sludge Conditioner (chemical or thermal) ........
5
(f)
Sludge Thickener (gravity) ......................
5
(g)
Dissolved Air Flotation unit
(not applicable to a unit rates as (3) O .........
8
(h)
Sludge Gas Utilization (including gas storage) ....
2
(i)
Sludge Holding Tank - Aerated ................
5
Non -aerated ............
2
(j)
Sludge Incinerator - (not including activated
carbon regeneration) .....
10
(k)
Vacuum Filter, Centrifuge or Filler Press or other
similar dewatering devices _ .. _ ...........
10
8) SLUDGE DISPOSAL (secluding incinerated ash)
(a)
Lagoons ..... ..................................
2
(b)
Land Application (surface and subsurface)
(see definition 22a)
-where the facility holds the land app. permit
-by contracting to a land application operator wh
holds the land application permit ................
2
-tand application of sludge by a contractor who does
not hold the permit for the wastewater treatment
facility where the sludge is generated .........
10
(c)
Landfilfed (burial) ............................
5
Class II. _
TOTAL POINTS
5 - 25 Points
26- 50 Points
51- 65 Points
66- Up Points
Facilities having a rating of one through four points, inclusive,
do not require a certified operator. Cfass'sficalion of all other
facilities requires a comparable grade operator in responsible
charge.
Facilities having an activated sludge process will be assigned
a minimum classification of Class 11.
Facilities having treatment processes for the removal or metal
or cyanide will be assigned a minimum classification of Class 11.
Facilities having treatment processes for the biological removal
of phosphorus will be assigned a minimum classification of Class
III.
In -plant processes and related control equipment which are an
integral part of industrial production shall not be considered waste
treatment. Likewise, discharges of wastewater from residences
having a design flow of 1,000 gpd or less, shall not be subject to
rating.
DISIN5ECTION
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(a) Chlorination ........................ . .. . .
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(b) Dechiorination ........................
(c) Ozone ..............................
70
(d) Radiation . ............... . . .....
5