WQ0006932_Final Permit_19980612

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
June 12, 1998
Ms. Helen Sonenshine, President
Professional Laboratories & Research Services, Inc.
1366 Little Neck Road
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452
Dear Ms. Sonenshine:
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT ANo NAITuRAL RESOURCES
Subject: Permit No. WQ0006932
Administrative Amendment
Professional Laboratories & Research
Services, Inc.
Animal Testing Facility, Corapeake, NC
Wastewater Spray Irrigation
Gates County
We are forwarding herewith Administratively Amended Permit No. WQ0006932 dated June 12,
1998, to Professional Laboratories & Research Services, Inc. for the construction and continued
operation of the subject wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities. Please be informed this
permit shall void Permit No. WQ0006932 issued December 12, 1997. The modifications consist of
omitting the abandonment of MW-1, MW-2, and MW-3, and changing the number and location of new
monitor wells.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until December 31, 2002 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. Any
increase in flow above the listed values in this permit will require a modification to this permit and shall
be completed prior to actual increase in flow.
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 must 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, P.O. Drawer
27447, Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Michael Lewandowski
at [phone] extension 362.
Sincerely,
A. Freston Howard, Jr., E.
cc: Gates County Health Department
Washington Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Washington Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Bob Cheek, Groundwater Section, Central Office
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Non -Discharge Compliance Unit

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SPRAY IRRIGATION SYSTEM PERMIT
In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina as
amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations
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Professional Laboratories & Research Services, Inc.
Gates County
FOR THE
continued construction and operation of a 4,500 GPD animal wastewater treatment and spray irrigation
facility consisting of a solids separation basin, approximately 400 feet of 6 inch gravity sewer line, a 100
GPM pump station with dual pumps and high water alarms, approximately 1,580 feet of 4 inch force
main, a 398,235 gallon treatment/ storage lagoon with an 18 inch clay liner, an 80 gpm spray irrigation
pump station with a flow meter, a 20 gpm recycle pump (for pumping wastewater back to buildings for
reuse), a 3 inch manifold and force main to the irrigation fields, three irrigation fields (to be constructed
in three (3) phases) consisting of 2.65 acres for field I, and 2.98 acres for field II, and 1.65 acres for field
III totaling 7.28 acres (all cleared grasslands), a total of 88 spray heads for all three spray fields, and all
associated piping, valves, controls and appurtenances to serve Professional Laboratories & Research
Services, Incorporated's Animal Testing Facility at Corapeake, North Carolina with no discharge of
wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received March 31, 1997, 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 December 31, 2002, shall void
Permit No. WQ0006932 issued December 12, 1997, and shall be subject to the following specified
conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of the permitted of the Phase II
spray field (and in turn the Phase III spray field), 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, and other supporting
materials. Mail the Certification to the Water Quality Non -Discharge Permitting Unit,
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-0535.

2. The Washington 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 spray irrigation facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so
that there is no discharge to the surface waters, nor any contamination of ground waters
which will render them unsatisfactory for normal use. in the event that the facilities fail to
perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions or failure of the
irrigation area to adequately assimilate the wastewater, the Permittee shall take immediate
corrective actions including those actions that may be required by the Division of Water
Quality, such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment and
disposal facilities.
4. 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.
5. The residuals generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed in accordance
with General Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the North.Carolina Division
of Water Quality.
6. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
7. 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 lines,
c) 100 feet between wetted area and wells,
d) 100 feet between wetted area and drainageways or surface water bodies,
e) 50 feet between wetted area and public right of ways,
f) 100 feet between wastewater treatment units and wells, and
g) 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and property lines.
Some of the buffers specified above may not have been included in previous permits 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 which are for the purpose of increasing the flow that is
tributary to the facility. These buffers do apply to any expansion or modification of the
spray irrigation areas and apply in instances in which the sale of property would cause any
of the buffers now complied with, for the treatment and disposal facilities, to be violated.
The applicant is advised that any modifications to the existing facilities will require a
permit modification.
8. The loading of the three spray irrigation fields shall be calculated at an application rate of
400 pounds per acre per year with Coastal Bermuda Grass having an uptake rate of 350
pounds PAN per acre year and Rye Grass having an uptake rate of 50 pounds PAN per
acre year. The spray fields shall never be overloaded. The loading shall not exceed the
agronomic rates for the cover crops.
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9. In determining the compliance with PAN for the maximum number of animals all the
factors listed below must be used:
a) number and type of animal
b) total nitrogen produced per pound of animal,
c) Lagoon reduction,
d) percent PAN per pound of total nitrogen,
e) amount of spray field in service.
H. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
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. A suitable vegetative cover of Bermuda Grass and Rye Grass shall be maintained.
4. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a
condition that will cause runoff.
5. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the spray field.
6. The facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to
prevent the discharge of any wastewater resulting from the operation of this facility.
7. The application rate shall not exceed a cumulative loading of:
7.59 inches for phase 1
6.76 inches for phase 2
12.17 inches for phase 3
over any twelve (12) month period at an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.06
inches per hour.
8. No type of wastewater other than that from Animal Testing Facility at Corapeake, North
Carolina, shall be sprayed onto the irrigation area.
9. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation
occurs or while normal maintenance is being performed.
10. Public access to the land application sites shall be controlled during active site use. Such
controls may include the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted at each
site.
11. Freeboard in the treatment lagoon shall not be less than two feet at any time.

M. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1, Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses)
deemed necessary by the Division of Water Quality to insure surface and ground water
protection will be established and an acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be
followed.
2. Adequate records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking the amount of wastewater
disposed. These records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following
information:
a. date of irrigation,
b. volume of wastewater irrigated,
c. field irrigated,
d. length of time field is irrigated,
e. continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings for
each field,
f. weather conditions, and
g. maintenance of cover crops.
3. The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee at the point
prior to irrigation every February, June, and September for the following parameters:
BOD5 TSS
Fecal Coliform pH
NH3 as N PAN
Nitrate Nitrogen
4. Three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition In 2) on
Form NDAR-1 shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month. Three
(3) copies of all effluent monitoring data (as specified in condition III 3) on Form NDMR-
1 shall be submitted on or before the last day of March, August, and October. All
information shall be submitted to the following address:
NC Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
Non -Discharge Compliance Unit
PO Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
5. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Washington 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 renders the facility
incapable of adequate wastewater treatment, such as mechanical or electrical failures
of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.;
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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; or
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 five (5) days following fast knowledge of the occurrence. This report must
outline the actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
I. Within 90 days of permit issuance, two new monitor wells (MW-4 and MW-5) shall be
installed to monitor groundwater quality. The wells shall be constructed such that the
water level in each well is never above or below the screened (open) portion of the well at
any time during the year. However, the exact locations and construction details of these
wells shall be approved by the Washington Regional Office, from which a well
construction permit must be obtained.
2. The three existing monitor wells (MW-1, MW-2, and MW-3) and two new monitor wells
(MW-4 and MW-5) shall be sampled every February, June, and September for the
following parameters:
Nitrate Nitrogen Ammonia Nitrogen
TDS TOC
pH Water Level
Chloride Fecal Conforms
The measurement of water levels must be made prior to sampling for the remaining
parameters. 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 to
provide the relative elevation of the measuring point for each monitoring well.
If TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/l are detected in any downgradient monitoring
well, additional sampling and analysis must be conducted to identify the individual
constituents comprising this TOC concentration. If the TOC concentration as measured in
the background monitor well exceeds 10 mgll, this concentration will be taken to
represent the naturally occurring TOC concentration. Any exceedances of this naturally
occurring TOC concentration in the downgradient wells shall be subject to the additional
sampling and analysis as described above.
The results of the sampling and analysis must be received on Form GW-59
(Groundwater Quality Monitoring: Compliance Report Form) by the Groundwater
Section, Permits and Compliance Unit, P.O. Box 29578 Raleigh, N.C. 27626-0578 on
or before the last working day of the month following the sampling month.
4. All wells that are constructed for purposes of groundwater monitoring shall be constructed
in accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0108 (Standards of Construction for Wells Other than
Water Supply) and any other state and local laws and regulations pertaining to well
construction.

5. The Washington Regional Office, telephone number [phone] 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 from 8:00 a.m. until
5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays.
6. Within sixty (60) days of completion of all monitoring wells, the permittee shall submit
two original copies of a scaled topographic map (scale no greater than 1":100) signed and
sealed by a professional engineer or a state licensed land surveyor that indicates all of the
following information:
a. the location and identity of each monitoring well,
b. the location of the waste disposal system,
c. the location of all property boundaries,
d. the latitude and longitude of the established horizontal control monument,
e. the relative elevation of the top of the well casing (which shall be known as the
'measuring point"), and
f. the depth of water below the measuring point at the time the measuring point is
established.
The survey shall be conducted using approved practices outlined in North Carolina
General Statutes Chapter 89C and the North Carolina Administrative Code Title 21,
Chapter 56. The surveyor shall establish a horizontal control monument on the property
of the waste disposal system and determine the latitude and longitude of this horizontal
control monument to a horizontal positional accuracy of +/- 10 feet. All other features
listed in a. through e. above shall be surveyed relative to this horizontal control
monument. The positional accuracy of features listed in a. through e. above shall have a
ratio of precision not to exceed an error of closure of 1 foot per 10,000 feet of perimeter of
the survey. Any features located by the radial method will be located from a minimum of
two points. Horizontal control monument 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. The map shall also be surveyed using the North American Datum
of 1983 coordinate system and shall indicate the datum on the map. All bearings or
azimuths shall be based on either the true or NAD 83 grid meridian. If a Global
Positioning System (GPS) is used to determine the latitude and longitude of the horizontal
control monument, a GPS receiver that has the capability to perform differential GPS
shall be used and all data collected by the GPS receiver will be differentially corrected.
The maps and any supporting documentation shall be sent to the Groundwater Section,
N.C. Division of Water Quality P.O. Box 29578 Raleigh, N.C. 27626-0578.
7. Within thirty (30) days of completion of all well construction activities, a certification
must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the monitoring wells are
located and constructed in accordance with the Well Construction Standards (15A NCAC
2C) and this permit. This certification should be submitted with copies of the Well
Completion Form (GW-1) for each well. Mail this certification and the associated GW-1
forms to the Permits and Compliance Unit, Groundwater Section, P.O. Box 29578,
Raleigh, NC, 27626-0578.
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8. For the initial sampling of the well as specified elsewhere in the permit, the permittee
shall submit a copy of the GW-1 Form (Well Completion Form) with the Compliance
Monitoring Form (GW-59) for that well. Compliance Monitoring Forms that do not
include copies of the GW-1 form will 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 NC General Statutes 143-215.6.
9. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division,
shall be provided.
10. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in
15A NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance Boundary
is for the disposal system constructed after December 31, 1983 is 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 is subject to immediate remediation
action in addition to the penalty provisions applicable under General Statute 143-
215.6A(a)(1).
In accordance with 15A NCAC 2L, a REVIEW BOUNDARY is established around the
disposal systems 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.
V. INSPECTIONS
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 Pem-ittee 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 Water Quality or other permitting authority.
3. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of Water Quality
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 must be
maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit, and may obtain samples of
groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
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.
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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 Water Quality 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 Water Quality in accordance with
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6(a) to 143-215.6(c).
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
(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 must be received from this Division of Water Quality.
Permit issued this the 12th day of June, 1998
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., D' for
Division of Water Quali
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0006932

Permit No. WQ0006932
June 12, 1998
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, for the
Project Name Location
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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