WQ0007143_Final Permit_19971015

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James. B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
October 15, 1997
Doug McMillan, Chief Executive Officer
The Capital Area YMCA
Post Office Box 10976
Raleigh, North Carolina 27605
Subject: Permit No. WQ0007143
The Capital Area YMCA
Camp Sea Gull
Wastewater Spray Irrigation
Pamlico County
Dear Mr. McMillan -
In accordance with the renewal request received July 14, 1997, we are forwarding herewith Permit
No. WQ0007143, dated October 15, 1997, to The Capital Area YMCA for the continued operation of the
subject wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities.
This permit restricts the number of camp occupants to an average weekly camp occupancy of 1,000
persons per day in the summer and 700 persons per day in the winter. This average per week limit is based
on the calculated capacity of the active spray irrigation field and to allow effective control of any
wastewater storage build-up in the existing treatment lagoon. The limit was calculated using the water
balance, the disposal capacity, and the projected occupancy rate. If The Capital Area YMCA wishes to
increase the number of campers and staff above these limits, an engineering study and a complete permit
amendment application must be .submitted to the Division for review. The engineering study must
demonstrate there is adequate long term storage and spray field capacity to handle the additional
wastewater the proposed change will generate.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until September 30, 2002, shall void Permit
No. WQ0007143 issued December 31, 1996, 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, 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 fled 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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cc: Pamlico County Health Department
The Wooten Company
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/Enforcement Unit

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH 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
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
The Capital Area YMCA
Pamlico County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 67,500 GPD wastewater treatment and spray irrigation disposal facility, with an
average weekly camp occupancy limit of 1,000 persons per day in summer and 700 persons per day in
winter, consisting of a wastewater collection system, two lift stations, a 3.9 acre stabilization/holding
lagoon (9.069 million gallon capacity), a removable bar screen, a baffled chlorine contact tank with liquid
chlorine mixing and pumping facilities including a chlorine diffuser, a 234 GPM pump station with dual
pumps, a portable generator connection, high water alarms, approximately 280 linear feet of 6-inch and
approximately 75 linear feet of 4-inch below ground force main and approximately 2,065 linear feet of 3-
inch above ground force main having self draining pipe gaskets, a 5.37 acre primary spray irrigation field
and a 6.53 acre secondary spray irrigation field, and all existing associated valves, piping, pumps, spray
equipment and appurtenances; to serve
The Capital Area YMCA's Camp Sea Gull, with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to
the renewal request received July 14, 1997, 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 September 30, 2002, shall void Permit
No. WQ0007143 issued December 31, 1996, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions
and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. 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 (Division), such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater
treatment and disposal facilities.
2. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages
to surface or groundwaters resulting from the operation of this facility.

3. 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 Division.
4. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
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 drain ageways 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.
6. The number of camp occupants shall be restricted to an average weekly camp occupancy
limit of 1,000 persons per day in the summer and 700 persons per day in the winter.
7. The 6.53 acre secondary spray irrigation field shall be fenced once it is brought into use.
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
i . The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the facility by the Water Pollution Control System Operators
Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), 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
WPCSOCC. The Permittee must also employ a certified back-up operator of the
appropriate type and grade to comply with the conditions of 15A NCAC 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 15A NCAC 8A .0202.
3. A suitable vegetative cover 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.
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7. The application rate shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 142.0 inches over any twelve
(12) month period at an instantaneous application rate that shall not allow any runoff or
ponding.
8. No type of wastewater other than that from The Capital Area YMCA's Camp Sea Gull 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 lagoons shall not be less than two feet at any time.
12. The spray irrigation pumping system shall have all necessary replacement parts, including
additional pumps and a generator or engine that will be immediately available to maintain
the continued operation of the spray system.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses)
deemed necessary by the Division 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 March, July, and November for the following parameters:
B OD5 TS S
Fecal Coliform pH
NH3 as N
4. Three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition III 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 April, August, and December. All
information shall be submitted to the following address:
NC Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 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.;
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 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.
IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
Monitor wells MWA, MW-2, MW-3, and MW-4 (depicted on Attachments A and B) shall
be sampled every March, July, and November for the following parameters:
Water Level pH
Total Ammonia Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
Fecal Conforms Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
Volatile Organic Compounds - In November only using one of the following:
(A) Standard Method 6230D, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less
(B) Standard Method 6210D, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less
(C) EPA Method 8021, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less
(D) EPA Method 8260, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less
(E) Another method with prior approval by the Groundwater Section Chief
Any method used must meet the following qualifications:
(1) A laboratory must be DWQ certified to run any method used.
(2) The method used must, at a minimum, include all the constituents listed in
Table VIR of Standard Method 6230D.
(3) The method used must provided a PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less which must be
supported by laboratory proficiency studies as required by the DWQ
Laboratory Certification Unit. Any constituents detected above the MDL but
below the PQL at 0.5 ug/L must be qualified (estimated) and reported.
If any volatile organic compounds are detected by the methods listed, then the Washington
Regional Office Groundwater Supervisor, telephone number [phone], must be
contacted immediately for further instructions regarding any additional follow-up analyses
required. The results of all initial and follow-up analyses must be submitted
simultaneously.
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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 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.
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.
2. 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.
3. No land application of waste activities shall be undertaken when the seasonal high water
table is less than three (3) feet below land surface.
4. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall
be provided.
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 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 or other permitting authority.

3. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division 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.
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 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 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
(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.

Permit issued this the fifteenth day of October, 1997
NORTH C INA ENYIRO NTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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SUBSURFACE CLAS.SIFKATiCN
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1. septic tanks
2. pump tanks
3. siphon or pump -dosing systems
4. sand filters
5. grease lrapanterceptor
6. oil/water separators
7, gravity subsurface treatment and disposal:
8. pressure subsurface treatment and disposal:
SPRAY IFIRIGATICN CLASSIFiCATtON
(check alI units that apply)
1. reliminary treatment (definition no. 32 )
2. 7 lagoons
3. septic tanks
4.ump tanks
5. pumps
6. sand filters
7. grease trapAnterceptor
S.oiUwater separators
9. _disinfection
10, mical addition fcr nutrient/algae control
11. spray irrigation of wastewater
In addition to the above ciassiflcatlons, pretreatment of wastewater in excess of these components shell
be rated using the point rating system and will require an operator with an appropriate d.usi certification.
LAND APPLICATION/RESIDUALS CLASSiFiCATION (Applies only to permit hd(!er)
1. Land application of biosoFds, residuals or contaminated soils on a designated she.
WAS T EWATERTREATMf1rr FACILIif CLASSiFiCAT0N
The following systems shall be assigned a Class I classification, unless the flow is of a sign:,icar.t quantity or the ;e±hnclogy is unusiaily
complex, to require consideralion by the Commission on a case-by-cassa basis: (Check if Appropriate)
1. OiUwater S rator Systems consisting only of physical separation, pumps and disposal:
2. Septic Tankr'Sand Filter Systems consisting only of septic tanks, dosing apparatus, pumps,sand fillers, disinfection
and direct discharge:
3. Lagoon Systems consisting only of preliminary treatment, lagoons, pumps, disinfection, necessary chemical treatment for
algae or nutrient control, and direct discharge;
4. Closed -coop Recycle Systems;
5. G€oundwater Remediaticn Systems consisting only of oiL'water separators, pumps, air -stripping, ca'c^_n adsaMien, disinl�, icn
and dispo&r.1;
E. Aquaculture operations with discharge to surface walers;
7, Water Plant sludge handling and back -wash water treatment:
8. Seafood processing consisting of screening and disposal-
9 Singla-famiiy discharging systems, with the exception of Aerobic Treatment Units, wiil -e u°ass;fied 'f pM m^tad alter July 1,
tSG3 or if upon insgedion by the Division, it is lound that the system is not tieing ade�::atefy acersle• .x Ss:ch
systems will lne nctitied cf the classification or reclassification by the Commission, in writing.