WQ0007103_Final Permit_20160429

Wu ter Resources
ENVIRONMrNTAL QUALITY
PAT MCCRORY
Governor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
secrelory
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Dlreclor
April 29, 2016
BARRY E. HOWARD — PRESIDENT
SOUND OF THE SEA MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC.
POST OFFICE BOX 4455
EMERALD ISLE, NORM CAROLINA 28594
Dear Mr. Howard:
Subject: Permit No. WQ0007103
Sound of the Sea
Condominiums WWTF
High -Rate Infiltration System
Carteret County
In accordance with your permit renewal request received March 30, 2015 we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0007103 dated April 29, 2016, to the Sound of the Sea Master Association, Inc.
for the continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment and high -rate infiltration facilities. Please
note that this renewed permit shall become effective on June 1, 2016 (i.e. the day after the expiration date
of the existing permit).
Please note that your request for a reduction in the sampling frequency during summer months is
not granted due to ongoing violations (Total Nitrate) in motoring wells. The Permittee may resubmit the
request for a reduction in monitoring frequency if there are enough supporting data demonstrating that
groundwater quality at the site meets the standards and no effluent or groundwater limits violation occur in
the recent past two years.
This permit shall be effective from June 1, 2016 until May 31, 2021, shall void Permit No.
WQ0007103 issued June 7, 2010, 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.
Please note the following permit conditions have been removed since the last permit issuance
dated June 7, 2010:
➢ Old Condition 1. 1. — This condition has been removed because the Engineering Certification
was sealed April 21, 2011, and received in the Division of Water Resources' Central Office on
April 29, 2016.
➢ Old Condition 1.2. — This condition has been removed because the start-up inspection was
conducted April 22, 2011.
➢ Old Condition I1I.14. — This condition regarding specific type of chlorine tablets used is not
necessary and no longer required.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources I Water Quality Permitting j Non -Discharge Permitting
1617 Mail service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
9198076464

Mr. Barry E. Howard
April 29, 2016
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➢ Old Condition N.7. — This condition is required only for system with permitted flow of
200,000 GPD or higher.
Please note the following permit conditions are new since the last permit issuance dated June
7, 2010:
➢ Attachment A — Monitoring parameters are updated for consistency with current Division's
policy [i.e. Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus are added to the monitoring regime].
In addition, monthly average limit for Total Suspended Solids is updated from 20 mglL to 15
mg/L in accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .0705(b).
➢ Attachment C — The table is updated to include groundwater standard for Ammonia (which
became effective in 2010).
If any parts, requirements or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, the Permittee
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, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made, this permit shall be final and binding.
If you need additional information concerning this permit, please contact Chonticha McDaniel at
[phone] or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
�S. Jay Zimmerman, P.G., Directo
Division of Water Resources
CC.' Carteret County Health Department (Electronic Copy)
Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
Crystal Walters, Association Manager — Crystal Coast Management Consultants (Electronic Copy)
Digital Permit Archive (Electronic Copy)
Central Files

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
RALEIGH
HIGH -RATE INFILTRATION 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
Sound of the Sea Master Association, Inc.
Carteret County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 40,000 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater collection, treatment and high -rate
infiltration facility consisting of:
approximately 1,810 linear feet (LF) of 8-inch gravity sewer; approximately 90 LF of 10-inch gravity
sewer; a pump station with dual 80 gallon per minute (GPM) pumps, high water alarms and standby power;
approximately 30 LF of 4-inch force main; and all associated piping, valves, controls and appurtenances;
a 10,098 gallon aerated flow equalization basin with two 30 GPM pumps and served by a 22 cubic foot per
minute (CFM) blower; a steel flow splitter box diverting flow to the existing Fluidyne SBR plant or to; a
2,693 gallon anoxic basin with a 1.5 horsepower (hp) mixer; a 20,196 gallon aeration basin with a 25 GPM
recycle pump and served by a 100 CFM blower; a clarifier served by a 22 CFM blower; a 1,466 gallon pre-
filter tank receiving flow from the aforementioned clarifier and the Fluidyne SBR effluent; two muni-disk
fabric tertiary filter systems; a tablet chlorinator; a 1,907 gallon chlorine contact basin; an ultrasonic effluent
flow meter; a 6,283 gallon effluent dosing tank with two 76 GPM dosing pumps; a 5,026 gallon lime
stabilization tank with a 1.5 hp mixer; and all associated piping, valves, controls and appurtenances; and
a 40,000 GPD Fluidyne ISAMTM sequencing batch reactor (SBR) treatment plant consisting of a
10,500gallon covered trash trap/sludge disposal anaerobic chamber; a 10,500-gallon SAMTm reactor with
two 690 GPM jet motive pumps and a I hp mixer; a 21,000 gallon SBR chamber with a 1 hp mixer; a 5,600
gallon post-SBR equalization/effluent tank with two 1 hp effluent pumps; an automatically activated
emergency power generator; two 62 foot diameter high rate infiltration units; and all associated piping,
valves, controls and appurtenances;
to serve the Sound of the Sea Condominiums WWTF, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters,
pursuant to the application received March 30, 2015, and in conformity with the project plans,
specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of
Environmental Quality and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from June 1, 2016 until May 31, 2021, shall void Permit No. WQ0007103
issued June 7, 2010, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
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I. SCHEDULES
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 ISA
NCAC 02T .0105(d) requires an updated site map to be submitted with the permit renewal application.
In accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 02T .0115, the Permittee shall submit a copy of the declarations
and bylaws documenting compliance with the attached Operational Agreement. [I 5A NCAC 02T
,0105(d), 02T .0106, 02T .0109, 02T .0115(c)]
2. If the subject wastewater treatment or infiltration facilities are in noncompliance with the terms and
conditions of this permit, governing statutes or regulations, the subject facilities shall be connected to
an operational publicly owned wastewater collection system within 180 days of its availability. Prior
to the initiation of these connection activities, appropriate Division approval shall be received. [I SA
NCAC 02H .0404(e)]
II. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
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 infiltration areas to adequately assimilate the
effluent, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions including Division required actions, such
as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or infiltration facilities. [G.S.
143-215.1, 143-213.3(a)]
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. [ 15A NCAC 02B .0200, 02L .0100]
3. All wells constructed for purposes of groundwater monitoring shall be constructed in accordance with
15A NCAC 02C .0108 (Standards of Construction for Wells Other than Water Supply), and any other
jurisdictional laws and regulations pertaining to well construction. [15A NCAC 02C .0108]
4. The wastewater collection facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times. The
Permittee shall maintain compliance with an individual system -wide collection system permit for the
operation and maintenance of these facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .0400. If an
individual permit is not required, the following performance criteria shall be met:
a. The sewer system shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times to prevent discharge to
land or surface waters, and any contravention of groundwater or surface water standards.
b. A map of the sewer system shall be developed and actively maintained.
c. An operation and maintenance plan shall be developed, implemented and maintained.
d. Pump stations not connected to a telemetry system shall be inspected every day (i.e., 365 days per
year). Pump stations connected to a telemetry system shall be inspected at least once per week.
e. High -priority sewers shall be inspected at least once every six months.
£ A general observation of the entire sewer system shall be conducted at least once per year.
g. Overflows and bypasses shall be reported to the Wilmington Regional Office in accordance with
15A NCAC 02B .0506(a), and public notice shall be provided as required per North Carolina
General Statute § 143-215.1 C.
h. A grease control program shall be developed, implemented and maintained.
i. Right -of --ways and easements shall be maintained.
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j. Inspection and maintenance records for Conditions 11.4.a. through 11.4.i. shall be maintained for a
period of at least three years, except for Conditions 1I.4.b. and IL4.c., which shall be maintained
for the life of the system.
[15A NCAC 02T .04031
5. Effluent quality shall not exceed the limitations specified in Attachment A. [15A NCAC 02T
.0108(b)(1), 02T .0705(b)]
6. Application rates, whether hydraulic, nutrient or other pollutant, shall not exceed those specified in
Attachment B. [15A NCAC 02T .0705(m)]
7. The Operational Agreement (attached) between the Permittee and the Environmental Management
Commission is incorporated herein by reference and shall be a condition of this permit. Noncompliance
with the terms of the Operational Agreement shall subject the Permittee to all sanctions provided by
North Carolina General Statutes §143-215.6A to §143-215.6C for violation of or failure to act in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this permit. [15A NCAC 02T .01 I5]
8. A usable green area shall be maintained for effluent disposal. The green area shall contain at least
1,000 square feet of open green area for each residential unit served, or 2,500 square feet per thousand
gallons per day of waste flow, whichever is less. A green area is defined as an area suitable for waste
disposal, either in its natural state or which has been modified by planting a vegetative cover of grasses
or low growing shrubbery. [ 15A NCAC 02H .0404(g)(7)]
9. This disposal system was individually permitted on or after December 30, 1983; therefore, the
compliance boundary is established at either 250 feet from the effluent disposal area, or 50 feet within
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 143-215.6C. [15A NCAC 02L .0106(d)(2), 02L .0107(b)]
10. 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. [15A NCAC 02L
.0106, 02L .0108]
11. The Permittee shall apply for a permit modification to establish a new compliance boundary prior to
any sale or transfer of property affecting a compliance boundary. [ 15A NCAC 02L .0107(c)]
12. 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). [15A NCAC 02L .0107]
13. 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 Carteret
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.
[ 15A NCAC 02L .0107(f)]
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14. The facilities permitted herein shall be constructed according to the following setbacks:
a. The setbacks for high -rate infiltration sites (i.e., Fields I and 2) permitted under 15A NCAC 02H
.0200) and 02H .0400 shall be as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Non -SA classified surface waters:
50
ii. SA classified surface waters:
100
iii. Groundwater lowering ditches:
200
iv. Any well with exception of monitoring wells:
100
v. Any property line:
100
vi. Subsurface groundwater lowering drainage systems:
200
vii. Public right of way:
50
viii. Impounded public water supplies:
500
ix. Public shallow groundwater supply:
500
[15A NCAC 02H .02190), 02H .0404(g)]
b. The setbacks for treatment units (i.e., Fluidyne SBR plant) permitted under 15A NCAC 02H ,0200
shall be as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any property line:
f 15A NCAC 02H .02190)]
50
c. The setbacks for storage and treatment units (i.e., the new 20,000 GPD tertiary treatment plant,
filtering equipment and disinfection system) permitted under 15A NCAC 02T .0700 shall be as
follows (all distances in feet):
ii. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership: 100
iii. Any private or public water supply source: 100
iv. Surface waters: 50
v. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
vi. Any property line: 50
[15A NCAC 02T .0706(d)]
III. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
I. 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 Plan,
which at a minimum shall include operational functions, maintenance schedules, safety measures and
a spill response plan. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0707]
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 in
accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200, and shall comply with all other conditions specified in the
previously cited rules. [15A NCAC 02T .0117]
3. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent effluent ponding in or runoff from the infiltration sites
listed in Attachment B. [15A NCAC 02T ,0108(b)(1)]
4. Only effluent from the Sound of the Sea Condominiums WWTF shall be infiltrated on the sites listed
in Attachment B. [G.S. 143-215.1]
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5. An automatically activated standby power source capable of powering all essential treatment units shall
be on site and operational at all times. 1f a generator is employed as an alternate power supply, it shall
be tested weekly by interrupting the primary power source. [15A NCAC 02H .0404(g)(3)]
6. No automobiles or machinery shall be allowed on the infiltration sites except during equipment
installation or while maintenance is being performed. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
7. Public access to the infiltration sites and wastewater treatment facilities shall be prohibited. [I 5A
NCAC 02T .0705(p)]
8. The residuals generated from the wastewater treatment facilities shall be disposed or utilized in
accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .1100. The Permittee shall maintain a residual management plan
pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0708 [15A NCAC 02T .0708, 02T .I 100]
9. Diversion or bypassing of untreated or partially treated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited. [15ANCAC 02T .0705(i)]
10. The high rate infiltration fields shall be raked twice weekly during the months of April through October,
and once a week during the months of November through March. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
11. Vegetative growth must be kept out of the high rate infiltration areas at all times. All vegetation must
be removed manually so that minimal disturbance will occur to the disposal area. [15A NCAC 02T
.0108(b)(1)]
12. The application of chemicals to the high rate infiltration field is expressly prohibited. [ 15A NCAC 02T
.0108(b)(1)]
13. Screenings removed from the wastewater treatment plants shall be properly disposed in a sanitary
landfill or other Division approved means. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
I . 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. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
2. A Division certified laboratory shall conduct all laboratory analyses for the required effluent,
groundwater or surface water parameters. [15A NCAC 02H .0800]
3. 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.
[15A NCAC 02T .0105(k)]
4. The Permittee shall monitor the effluent from the subject facilities at the frequencies and locations for
the parameters specified in Attachment A. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
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The Permittee shall maintain adequate records tracking the amount of effluent infiltrated. At a
minimum, these records shall include the following information for each infiltration site listed in
Attachment B:
a. Date of infiltration;
b. Volume of effluent infiltrated;
c. Field infiltrated;
d. Loading rates to each infiltration site listed. in Attachment B; and
e. Weather conditions.
[I5A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
6. Three copies of all monitoring data (as specified in Conditions IV.3. and IVA.) on Form NDMR for
each PPI and three copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in Condition IV.5.) on
Form NDAR-2 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 Resources
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
[I5A NCAC 02T .0105(1)]
7. 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.
[15A NCAC 02T .0I08(b)(l)]
8. 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 available to the Division upon request. At a
minimum, this log shall include.
a. Date and results of power interruption testing on alternate power supply;
b. Date of calibration of flow measurement device;
c. Visual observations of the plant and plant site; and
d. Record of preventative maintenance (e.g., changing of equipment, adjustments, testing, inspections
and cleanings, etc.).
[I5A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
9. 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
the permit number and the well nomenclature as provided in Attachment C and Figure 1. [ 15A NCAC
02T .0105(m)]
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10. Two copies of the monitoring well sampling 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 Resources
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
[15A NCAC 02T .0105(m)]
11. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number (910)
796-7215, 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. Treatment of wastes 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 infiltration 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
betaken to ensure the problem does not recur. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(1), 02T .0108(b)(1)]
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V. INSPECTIONS
1. The Permittee shall provide adequate inspection and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the
wastewater treatment and infiltration facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)]
The Permittee or their designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and infiltration 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. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)]
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 infiltration 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 ofthis permit,
and may collect groundwater, surface water or leachate samples. [G.S. 143-21.5.3(a)(2)]
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. 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. [G.S. 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. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0110]
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).
[G.S. 143-21.5.1]
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 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. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(c)(6)]
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. [15A NCAC
02T .0104]
6. The Pennittee shall retain a set of Division approved plans and specifications for the life of the facilities
permitted herein. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
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. [15A NCAC 02T
.01050)]
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S. 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. [ 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 Permittee exemplifies any of the criteria in 15A NCAC 02T .0120(b). [15A
NCAC 02T .0120]
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. [15A NCAC 02T
.0105(e)(3)]
Permit issued this the 29JI day of April 2016
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
S. Jay Zimmerman, P.G. Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0007103
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ATTACHMENT A — LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PPI 001— WWTF Effluent
Permit Number: WQ0007103 Version: 3.0
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCs
Code
Parameter Description
Units of
Measure
Monthly
Average
Monthly
Geometric Mean
Daily Minimum
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
00310
BOD, 5-Day (20 °C)
mg/L
10
Weekly' / 2 x Month 2
Composite
00940
Chloride (as Cl)
mg/L
3 x Year 3
Composite
50060
Chlorine, Total Residual
mg/L
5 x Week
Grab
31616
Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44.5 °C
#/100 mL
14
43
Weekly' / 2 x Month 2
Grab
50050
Flow, in Conduit or thru Treatment Plant
GPD
40,000
Continuous
Recording
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
mg/L
4
Weekly' / 2 x Month 2
Composite
00625
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N)
mg/L
Weekly' / 2 x Month 2
Composite
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
mg/L
Weekly' / 2 x Month 2
Composite
00600
Nitrogen, Total (as N)
mg/L
10
Weekly' / 2 x Month 2
Composite
00400 1
pH
su
6
9
5 x Week
Grab
00665
Phosphorus, Total (as P)
mg/L
Weekly 1 / 2 x Month 2
Composite
70300
Solids, Total Dissolved — 180 °C
mg/L
3 x Year 3
Composite
00530
Solids, Total Suspended
mg/L
15
Weekly' / 2 x Month 2
Composite
1. Weekly sampling shall be conducted from May],' through August 31"
2. 2 x Month sampling shall be conducted from September I" through April 301h.
3. 3 x Year sampling shall be conducted during March, July and November.
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ATTACHMENT B - APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES AND LIMITATIONS
Permit Number: WQ0007103 Version: 3.0
Sound of Sea Master Association, Inc. — Sound of the Sea Condominiums WWTF
INFILTRATION AREA INFORMATION
APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
Field
Owner
County
Latitude
Longitude
Net
Acreage
Dominant
Soil Series
Parameter
Rate
Units
1
Sound of the Sea Master Association, Inc.
Carteret
34.6592250
-77.0507170
0.07
Newhan-Corolla
01284 —Non-Discharge Application Rate
6.7
GPD/- t2
2
Sound of the Sea Master Association, Inc.
Carteret
34.6600180
-77.0507830
0.07
Newhan-Corolla
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
6.7
GPD/ft2
Totals
0.14
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ATTACHMENT C — GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND LIMITATIONS
Monitoring wells: MW-2, MW-4, MW-5 and MW-6
Permit Number: WQ0007103 Version: 3.0
GROUNDWATER CHARACTERISTICS
GROUNDWATER STANDARDS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCS Code
Parameter Description
Daily Maximum
Frequency Measurement
Sample Type
Footnotes
00680
Carbon, Tot Organic (TOC)
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
1,6
00940
Chloride (as Cl)
250
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
I
31616
Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44.5 °C
#/100 ML
3 x Year
Grab
1
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
1.5
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
1
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
10
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
1
00400
pH
6.5-8.5
su
3 x Year
Grab
1,2
00665
Phosphorus, Total (as P)
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
1
70300
Solids, Total Dissolved - 180 °C
500
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
I
GWVOC
Volatile Compounds (GC/MS)
Present: Yes/No
Annually
Grab
1, 4, 5
82546
Water Level, Distance from measuring point
feet
3 x Year
Calculated
1, 2, 3
l . 3 x Year monitoring shall be conducted in March, July & November; Annual monitoring shall be conducted every 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 the top of the casing. The measurement of
pH shall be made after purging and prior to sampling for the remaining parameters.
3. 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. The measuring points (top of
casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed relative to a common datum.
4. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) - In November only, analyze by one of the following methods:
a. Standard Method 6230D, PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less
b. Standard Method 621 OD, PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less
c. EPA Method 8021, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 lAg/L or less
d. EPA Method 8260, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 pg/I, or less
e. Another method with prior approval by the Water Quality Permitting Section Chief
Any method used must meet the following qualifications:
a. A laboratory must be DWR certified to run any method used.
b. The method used must, at a minimum, include all the constituents listed in Table V1II of Standard Method 6230D.
c. The method used must provide a PQL of 0.5 µg/L or less that must be supported by laboratory proficiency studies as required by DWR. Any constituents detected above the MDL but below
the PQL of 0.5 pg/L 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 Wilmington Regional Office supervisor, telephone number [phone],
must be contacted immediately for further instructions regarding any additional follow-up analyses required.
6. 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 mg/L, 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.
7. Monitoring wells shall be reported consistent with the nomenclature and location information provided in Figure 1 and this attachment.
WQ0007103 Version 3.0 Attachment C Page 1 of 1

STATE OF NORTH C/AROLINA
COUNTY Ol~ Ca—r ei'`�
Permit No. ,- i000 �105
OPERATIONAL AGREEMENT
This AGREEMENT made pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1 (d1) and entered into this __ '2 day of
(W .l� r"i' -2-QZS--� by and between the North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission, an agency of the State of North Carolina, hereinafter known as the COMMISSION; and.
-�O. d b•f-4-hc Sr-o, maser , a non-profit corporation organized
and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of North Carolina, hereinafter known as the
ASSOCIATION.
WITNESSETH.
L The ASSOCIATION was formed for the purpose, among others, of handling the property, affairs and
business of the development known as 5L�lri
(hereinafter the Development); of operating, maintaining, re -constructing and repairing the common
elements of the lands and improvements subject to unit ownership, including the wastewater collection
system with pumps, wastewater treatment works, and/or disposal facilities (hereinafter Disposal System);
and of collecting dues and assessment to provide funds for such operation, maintenance, re -construction
and repair.
2. The ASSOCIATION desires, to construct and/or operate a Disposal System to provide sanitary sewage
disposal to serve the Development on said lands.
The ASSOCIATION has applied to the COMMISSION for the issuance of a permit pursuant to G.S. 143-
215.1 to construct, maintain, and/or operate the Disposal System,
4. The Development was created subject to unit ownership in the dwellings units, other improvements and
lands through filing of a Declaration of Unit Ownership (hereinafter Declaration), pursuant to Chapter
47C of the North Carolina General Statutes.
5. The COMMISSION desires to assure that the Disposal System of the Development is properly
constructed, maintained and operated in accordance with law and permit provisions in order to protect the
quality of the waters of the State and the pub is interest therein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the benefits to be derived by each of the parties
hereto, the COMMISSION and ASSOCIATION do hereby mutually agree as follows:
1. The ASSOCIATION shall construct the Disposal System and/or make any additions or modifications to
the Disposal System in accordance with the permit and plans and specifications hereafter issued and
approved by the COMMISSION, and shall thereafter properly operate and maintain such systems and
facilities in accordance with applicable permit provisions and law.
2. The ASSOCIATION shall provide in the Declaration and Association Bylaws that the Disposal System
and appurtenances thereto are part of the common elements and shall thereafter be properly maintained
and operated in conformity with law and the provisions of the permit for construction, operation, repair,
and maintenance of the system and facilities. The Declaration and Bylaws shall identify the entire
wastewater treatment, collection and disposal system as a common element, which will receive the highest
priority for expenditures by the Association except for Federal, State, and local taxes and insurance.
FORM:110A 01-15 Pape I of 2

The ASSOCIATION shall provide in the Declaration and Association Bylaws that the Disposal System
will be maintained out of the common expenses. In order to assure that there shall be funds readily
available to repair, maintain, or construct the Disposal System beyond the routine operation and
maintenance expenses, the Declaration and Association Bylaws shall provide that a fund be created out of
the common expenses. Such fund shall be separate from the routine maintenance fund allocated for the
facility and shall be part of the yearly budget.
4. In the event the common expense allocation and separate fund(s) are not adequate for the construction,
repair, and maintenance of the Disposal System, the Declaration and Association Bylaws shall provide for
special assessments to cover such necessary costs. There shall be no limit on the amount of such
assessments, and the Declaration and Bylaws shall be provided such that special assessments can be made
as necessary at any time.
5. If a wastewater collection system and wastewater treatment and/or disposal facility provided by any city,
town, village, county, water and sewer authorities, or other unit of government shall hereinafter become
available to serve the Development, the ASSOCIATION shall take such action as is necessary to cause the
existing and future wastewater of the Development to be accepted and discharged into said governmental
system, and shall convey or transfer as much of the Disposal System and such necessary easements as the
governmental unit may require as condition of accepting the Development's wastewater.
6. Recognizing that it would be contrary to the public interest and to the public health, safety and welfare for
the ASSOCIATION to enter into voluntary dissolution without having made adequate provision for the
continued proper maintenance, repair and operation of its Disposal System, the ASSOCIATION shall
provide in the ASSOCIATION Bylaws that the ASSOCIATION shall not enter into voluntary dissolution
without first having transferred its said system and facilities to some person, corporation or other entity
acceptable to and approved by the COMMISSION by the issuance of permit.
7. The ASSOCIATION shall not transfer, convey, assign or otherwise relinquish or release its responsibility
for the operation and maintenance of its Disposal System until a permit has been reissued to the
ASSOCIATION`s successor.
The agreements set forth in numbered paragraphs I, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 above shall be conditions of any
permit issued by the COMMISSION to the ASSOCIATION for the construction, maintenance, repair and
operation of the Disposal System.
9. A copy of this agreement shall be filed at the Register of Deeds in the County(ies) where the Declaration
is filed and in the offices of the Secretary of State of North Carolina with the Articles of Incorporation of
the Association.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this agreement was executed in duplicate originals by the duly authorized
representative of the parties hereto on the day and year written as indicated by each of the parties named b low:
FOR THE ENVIRONMENTALG-„ % Cc S� aC.
MANAGEMENT COMMISSION Name of ASSOCIATION
. Jay Zimmerman, Director
Division of Water Resources
(Date)
FORM: HaA 01-15
BY: Xa-,
(Signature)
Print Warne and Title
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(Date)
Payee 2 of 2