WQ0007152_Final Permit_19930122

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
January 22, 1993
Mr. Charles Terry, President
Mount Hope Shell
1766 Mount Hope Church Road
McLeansville, North Carolina 27301
Subject: Permit No. WQ0007152
Mount Hope Shell
Car Wash Facility
Wastewater Recycle System
Guilford County
Dear Mr. Terry;
In accordance with your application received October 22, 1992, we are forwarding herewith Permit
No. WQ0007152 dated January 22, 1993, to Mount Hope Shell for the operation of a closed loop
wastewater recycling car wash system.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until December 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 requirP.d 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
pernut. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 15013 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
Asheville Fayetteville Mooresville Raleigh Washington Wilmington Winston-Salem
704/251-6208 919/486-1541 704/663-1699 919/571-4700 919/946-6481 919/395-3900 919/896-7007
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional
information concerning thus matter, please contact Mr. John Seymour at 919/ 733-5083.
Sincerely,
A. Presto Howard, Jr., P.E.
Acting Director
cc: Guilford County Health Department
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Robert Nance Consulting Engineers
Facilities Assessment Unit, Karen Colby

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
RECYCLE 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
Mount Hope Shell
Guilford County
FOR THE
operation of an existing 800 GPD wastewater recycle system consisting of collection drains, a sand
pit sump, an oil/water separator, a 1,500 gallon tank compartment, a 1,700 gallon tank compartment, a
cyclone separator, a fresh water rinse system., a Ryko Environmentalist II Recycle System, including all
related valves, piping, pumps, controls, and appurtenances to serve Mount Hope Shell's Car Wash with
no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received October 22, 1992, and in
conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and
approved by the Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources and considered a part of this
permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until December 31, 1997, and shall be
subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with
the conditions of this perrrAt, 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. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
4. 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 the request will be considered on its merits and may or may
not be approved.
5. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of
nuisance conditions, the Per mittee shall take immediate corrective action, including those as
may be required by this Division, such as the construction of additional or replacement
wastewater treatment or disposal facilities.
6. 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.
7. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Perzxmittee of the responsibility for damages
to surface or groundwaters resulting from the operation of this facility.

8. 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.
9. Diversion or bypassing of untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.
10. Any monitoring deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management to insure
surface and ground water protection will be established and an acceptable sampling
reporting schedule shall be followed.
11. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to
insure proper operation of the subject facilities.
12, The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the wastewater recycle 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.
13. 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 recycle system 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 Ieachate.
14. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within thirty
(30) days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause
the Division to initiate action to revoke this permit as specified by 15 NCAC 2H .0205
(c)(4).
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the
Permmittee for the life of this project.
18. Noncompliance Notification
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Winston-salem Regional Office, telephone
number 919/ 896-7007 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 basin or tank; the known passage of a slug of
hazardous substance through the facility; or any other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility
incapable of adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures
of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.
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c. Any faii= 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 is not in
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.
19. A leakage test shall be performed on all the car wash tanks to insure that no exfiltration
occurs.
20. 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 11, 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.
21. The Permittee, at least six (5) 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 penxiit for such period of time
and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate.
22. As shown on the approved drawings a pipe overflow device from the final settling
compartment shall be capped immediately and will remain so until and when a connection
to a local, approved Sewage Collection System is made available to the site, and the
appropriate permits obtained.
23. An N.C. registered professional engineer shall make the appropriate construction
inspections prior to continued operation of the subject facility and shall provide the required
certification that the facility has been properly installed and performing its function as
designed.
24. This permit shall become voidable unless the agreements between Mr. Charles Terry
President of Mount Hope Shell, a licensed septage tank pumper, and the Environmental
Compliance Corporation for the proper transport and disposal of the sludge generated at
this facility.
Permit issued this the 22nd day of January, 1993
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
/IC
A. Preston HQWard, Jr., P.E.f Acting Director/ 6
Division of E ironmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit No. WQ0007152
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Permit No. WQ0007152
January 22, 1993
M 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
prof ect,
Project Name
Location
for the
Pemuttee 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.
Signature
Date
Registration No.
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ITEM
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- POINTS (5}�CONDARY TREATMENT UNITS
(a) Carbonaceous Stage
(1) Industrial Pretreatment Units and/or MAeration - High Purity Oxygen System .....
Industrial Pretreatment Program Diffused Air System ...........
(see definition No. 33) 4 Mechanical Air System (fixed,
(2) DESKQN FLOW OF PLANT IN GPD ��� floating or rotor) ..............
(not applicable to rion-contaminated cooling waters, sludge Separate Sludge Reaeration ......
handling facilities for water purification plants, totally �Fj.lovoft
► ir) Trickling Filter
dosed cycle systems (del. No. 11). and facilities 5 ov High Rate ...................
consisting only of Item (4) (d) or Items (4) (d) and (11) (d �Q Standard Rate ...............
0 -- 20,000.......................... ('] Packed Tower... ...........
20.001 — 50,000.......................... (iii) Biological Aerated Filter or Aerated .
50,001 — 100.000 ......................... . 3- Biological Filter
100,001 -- 250,000 .................... _ .. , . 4 (iv) Aerated Lagoons ..................... .
250,001 -- 600,000.. ..................... 5
500,001—1,000,000 .......................... a (v) Rotating Biological Contactors ..........
1.000.001 — 2,000.000 ......... 10
2,000.001 (and up) - rate 1 point additional for each (vi) Sand Fillers-
200,000 gpd capacity up to a intermittent biological .... .
maximum of 30 recirculating biological .... .
Design Flow (gam . e t oo d G PD (viii) Stabilization Lagoons ...................
(3) PRELIMINARY UNITS (see definition no. 32) 1 viiljClarifier ................. ...... .
(a) Bar Screens ................................ 1 (Ix) Single slage system for combined
or carbonaceous removal of BOD and
(b) Mechanical Screens, Static Screens or nitrogenous removal by nitrification
Comminuting Devices ........................ � ( (see del. No. 12) (Points for this item
(c) Grit Removal ............................... I have to be in addition to items (5) (a)
or U oil (] through (5) (a) (viii) .................
(d) Mechanical or Aerated Grit Removal . , , ........ 2 (,t4y� (x) Nutrient additions to enhance SOD
(e) Flow Measuring Device ....................... Oi �pJ� temoval ................ ........
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or A (xi) Biological Culture ('Super .Bugs`). addition
(I} Instrumented Flow Measurement .............. 2 1 to enhance organic compound removal .... .
(g) Preaeration................................ 2 (b) Nitrogenous Stage
(i) Aeration - High Purity Oxygen System .... .
(h) Influent Row -Equalization ................... Diffused Air System .. ....... .
(Q Grease or Oil Separators - Gravity.......... Mechanical Air System (fixed,
Mechanical . floating, or rotoO ...... ......
Dissolved Air Flotation. B Separate Sludge Reaeration .....
6) PrechWnatiDn .............................. 5 (1i) Trickling Filter -
High Rate . ........... .
i) PRIMARY TREATMENT UNITS Standard Rate ... ..... .
(a) Septic Tank (see definition no. 43) .............. (2) Packed Tower ............
(b) Imhoff Tank ................. ................. 5 (ifi) Biological Aerated Filter or Aerated
(c) Primary Clarifiers ............................
5 Biological Filler. .. ....:........
(d) Settling Ponds or Settling Tanks for Inorganic (iv) Rotating Biological Contactors ............
Non -toxic Materials s u g�ehandling facilities (v) Sand Filter -
for water purification plants, sand, gravel, intermittent biological ........
stone, and other mining operations except recirculating biological ........
recreational activities such as gem or gold (vi) Clarifier ................................
mining) ................................ 2
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6 RiftARY OR ADVANCED T T - [ � H.tMICAI: ADDITION SYSTEM (S) {Sea definition No. 9)
( } �d—thtated CarbonsS GS G[G iVJ • LOOL-L68-616 auotldalat - EOZf{10[LZ of
(a7 �`nt�� �p 0t31 �eh'iiNli�di�dl�s rated as item
without carbon regeneration .......... ....... 5
with carbon regeneration .................... 15 9) GJ. (5) (a) -or ) ) 5 (6) (b), each:
(b}. Izt (eJ,
to) Powdered or Granular Activated Carbon Feed - ig) (e). (9) (b), or {9} (c) 5 points uct►: LkL' . • .. w
without carbon regeneration ................. 5 5
with carbon regeneration ...................._ 15 - . . 5
(c) Air Stripping ........ ............... • 5 5
(d) D:nitrification Process (separate process).. , ... 10 5
(e) Efedrodialysis ............................. 5 (11) MISCELLAN€OUS UNITS
(() Foam Separation .......... _ .................. 5 (a) holding Ponds, Holding Tanks or Settling Ponds
(G] Ion Exchange .....................• .......... 5 for Organic or Toxic Materials including wastes
(h) Land Application of Treated Effluentfrom seining operations containing nitrogen and/or
(see definition ao. 22b) (not applicable for phosphorous compounds in amounts significantly
band, gravel, stone and other similar mining Greater than is common for domestic wastewater ...„.„,. 4
operations) (b) Effluent Flow Equatization (not applicable to storage
(i) on agriculturally managed sites (See del, basins which are inherent in land application systems). 2
14o• 4) .................................... 10 (c) Stage Discharge (not applicable to storage basins
:r by high rateinfiltration on non -agriculturally inherent in land application systems..._..„.... ...................... 5
managed sites (includes rolary distributors (d) pups 3
and similar fixed nozzle systems) ........... 4 (e) Stand -By Power Supply_...,. � 3
(iii) by subsurface disposal (includes low pressure (tj Thermal Pollution Control Device: -� 3
pipe systems and gravity systems except at
plants consisting of septic tank and nitrifica-
tion lines only) ...................„......... 4 TOTAL POINTS o /
MMicrosc Teens .................................. 5
{�) Phosphorus Remoral by Biological Processes , CLASSIFICATION
(See def. No. 26) ............................ 20
(k) Polishing Ponds - without aeration ....... 2 7 Class 1...._._..... 5 - 25 Points
with aeration .......... 5 Class I1._ 26- 50 Points
(1) Post Aeration - cascade .. .. .. 0 Gass llf. 51- 65 Points
diffused or mechanical ... 5 CAM iV. 66- Up Points
(m) Reverse Osmosis ............................... 5
(n) Sand or Mixed -Media Filters - low rate ........... 2 Facilities having a rating of one through four points. Inclusive,
high rate .......... 5 do not require a certified operator. Classification of all other
(o) Treatment processes for removal of metal or facilities requires a comparable grade operator in responsible
cyanide........ .. 15 charge.
(p) Treatment processes for removal of toxic
materials other than metal or cyanide ......... 15 Facilities having an activated sludge process wllt be assigned
a minimum classification of Class It.
t SLUDGE TREATMENT Facilities having treatment processes for the removal of metal
(a) Sludge Digestion Tank - Heated............... 10 or cyanide will be assigned a minimum classifiml;on of Class It.
Aerobic.... „ ......... 5
Unhealed............. 3 Facilities having treatment processes for the biological removal `
(b) Sludge Stabilization (chemical or thermal) ....... 5 of phosphorus will be assigned a minimum classification of Class
(c) Sludge Drying Beds - Gravity.... .......... 2 III.
Vacuum Assisled ....... 5
(d) Sludge Elulrialion ............................. 5 in -plan) processes and related control equipment which are an
(e) Sludge Conditioner (chen-kat or thermal) ........ 5 integral part of industrial production shall not be considered waste
(f) Sludge Thickener (gravity) ...................... 5 treatment. Likewise. discharges of wastewater from residences
(g) Dissolved Air Fiolation Unit having a design flow of 1.000 gpd or less, shall not be subject to
(not applicable to a unit rates as (3) n ......... 8 rating.
(h) Sludge Gas Utilization (including gas storage) .... 2
(i) Sludge holding Tank - Aerated ................ 5 ADDITIDN8L COMMENTS
Non -aerated ............ 2
(j) Sludge tncineralor - (not including activated �1
carbon reI
generation} ..... 10 t�tsL tAlf �Q�C1 k �',lr"h+�+kLd-)"L
(k) Vacuum Filler, Centrifuge or Filler Press or other
'uZ7c .............. 10
(8) SLUDGE DISPOSAL (cl in IQ it3c�ner�led ash)
(a) Lagoons........ ................................. 2 r
(b) .land App#icalion (surface and subsuri [� CQ �' % U
(see deb "s 2 a
3JO PU012ou tua-uolstt
-where the ral'awMrP('u , - CJUaL 1U01TAu3 JO 1uaLUPed0(J
-by contracting to a land application
holds the land application permit....... W�u'45:940M JO a}E:S
-land apprcafon of sludge by a contractor who does
not hold the permit for the wastewater treatment
facility where the sludge is generaled .........
(c) Landfilled (burial) ...........................
(9) DISINPECTION
(a) Chlorination ........................ ..... e
(b) Dechlorinatiiion........................
(c) Czone ..............................
(d) Radiation .......................... 5