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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0007739_Final Permit_19930625State 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 June 25, 1993 Dianne L. Bowen, President South Upton Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Swindell Fish Farms Post Office Box 279 Pantego, North Carolina 27860 Dear Ms. Bowen: Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary Subject: Permit No. WQ0007739 South Upton Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Swindell Fish Farms Swindell Fish Farm Processing Wastewater Spray Irrigation System Beaufort County In accordance with your application received April 1, 1993, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0007739, dated June 25, 1993, to South Upton Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Swindell Fish Farms for the construction and operation of the subject wastewater spray irrigation system. This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until May 31, 1998, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements in this permit. Failure to establish an adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required operational information will result in future compliance problems. If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable to you, you have the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days following receipt of this permit. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Drawer 27447, Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding. Regional Offices Asheville Fayetteville Mooresville Raleigh Washington Wilmington Winston-Salem 704/251-6208 919/486-1541 704/663-1699 919/571-4700 919/946-6481 9191395-3900 919/896-7007 Pollution Prevention Pays P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone 919-733-7015 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Michael D. Allen at (919) 733-5083. Sincerely, A. Prest Howard, Jr., P.E. Director cc: Beaufort County Health Department Washington Regional Office, Water Quality Washington Regional Office, Groundwater Groundwater Section, Jack Floyd Training and Certification Unit Resource Conservation Consultants, Inc. Facilities Assessment 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 Swindell Fish Farms Beaufort County FOR THE construction and operation of 150 GPD wastewater spray irrigation system consisting of a 4 foot diameter by 4 foot deep sump tank with a 39 GPM pump, strainer basket and high water alarm, a 3,800 gallon above ground storage tank, a 31 GPM irrigation pump with alarm, eight (8) sprinklers and a 21,780 ft2 spray field to serve Swindell Fish Farms with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received April 1, 1993, 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 May 31, 1998, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations: I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a certification must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in accordance with this permit, the approved plans and specifications. Mail the Certification to the Permits and Engineering Unit, P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-0535. 2. The Washington Regional Office, phone no. (919) 946-6481 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. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to surface or groundwaters resulting from the operation of this facility. 4. The 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 absorb the wastewater, the Permittee shall take such immediate corrective action to correct the problem, including actions as may be required by the Division of Environmental Management. 5. 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 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, g) 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and property lines. 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 H, 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. Once the facility is classified, the Permittee must submit a letter to the Certification Commission which designates the operator in responsible charge within thirty days after the wastewater treatment facilities are 50% complete. 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. 7. The weekly application rate shall not exceed 0.08 inches. 2 8. No type of wastewater other than that from Swindell Fish Farms 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. u1► II: ► :►1 : '1: ► : 1 I: ►� ► 1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses) deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management to insure surface and ground water protection will be established and an acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed. 2. 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: BOD5 TS S Total Coliforms pH NH3 as N Sodium Magnesium Calcium Sodium Adsorption Ratio by Calculation 4. Three copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition III 2) and all effluent monitoring data (as specified in condition lII 3) and any other data as may be required shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month to the following address: NC Division of Environmental Management Water Quality Section Facility Assessment Unit PO Box 29535 Raleigh, NC 27626-0535 3 5. Noncompliance Notification: The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Washington Regional Office, telephone no. (919) 946-6481 as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following: a. Any occurrence at the wastewater treatment facility which results in the treatment of significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the contents of a sludge digester, the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance through the facility; or any other unusual circumstances. b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility incapable of adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc. C. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by- pass directly to receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility. d. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of compliance with its permit limitations. Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within 15 days following 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. I V . GRQIINDWATER REQUIREMENT The Compliance Boundary for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15 NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. An exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to penalty provisions applicable under General. Statute 143-215.6(1)a. For facilities permitted on or after December 30, 1983, the Compliance Boundary is established at the lesser of 250 feet from the spray irrigation field, or 50 feet within the property boundary. Any sales or transfer property which affects the location of the compliance boundary shall be reported immediately to the Director. The permittee shall not transfer land within an established compliance boundary unless the permittee has satisfied all the requirements of 15A NCAC 2L. 107 (e and f). The REVIEW BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15 NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. A REVIEW BOUNDARY is established around disposal systems midway between the Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the waste disposal area. When the concentration of any substance equals or exceeds the maximum allowable concentration of that substance at the REVIEW BOUNDARY, as determined by monitoring, the permittee shall jilhgr (i) demonstrate, through predictive calculations or modeling, that natural site conditions, facility design and operational controls will prevent a violation of standards at the Compliance Boundary; Q, (ii) submit a plan for the alteration of existing site conditions, facility design or operational controls that will prevent a violation of standards at the Compliance Boundary, and implement that plan upon its approval by the Direct 0 2. Any groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be provided. ORMOUNTIMOMIGNP l . 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 of Environmental Management or other permitting authority. 3. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of Environmental Management may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on or related to the disposal site and facility at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit; may inspect or copy any records that must be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; or may obtain samples of groundwater, surface water, or leachate. Ousnr _I i►_f i► This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions of this permit, the approved plans, specifications, and other supporting data. 2_ This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the application and other supporting data. 3. This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change ownership, or there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be submitted to the Division of Environmental Management accompanied by an application fee, documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting materials as may be appropriate. The approval of this request will be considered on its merits and may or may not be approved. 4. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Environmental Management in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.5C. 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. b. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the Permittee for the life of the project. 7. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within thirty days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause the Division to initiate action to revoke this permit as specified by 15 NCAC 2H .0205 (c)(4). k, 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 warranters, will extend the permit for such period of time and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate. Permit issued this the 25th day of June, 1993 NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION -ax AL A. Preston oward, Jr., .E., Director Division of nvironmental Management By Authority of the Environmental ManageYt Commission Permit Number WQ0007739 G1 Permit No. W Q0007739 June 25, 1993 Engineer's Certification I, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the project, Project Name Location for the Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the approved plans and specifications. Signature Date 7 Registration No. x14 I / I 11 n p , 1627) n `, .a AL \ " 17X\ %M Ing Star J \ 11h „ tt` X J4 r \ 1 \ \ ~144 345�42�30�� SW1Np�Lf_ 03 Mf. tPANTEDOI 40F �1 PANTEGO (IUNC. U.S. 264) 3.4 M1. 3G33 H SW E SCALE 1:24 000 * ] 2 0 1 MILE MN ' 1000 0 1000 20M 3000 4000 50M 6000 7000 FEET GN 1 .5 0 1 KILOMETRE 7' 124MIL5 0'59' CONTOUR INTERVAL 5 FEET 17MIL5 NATIONAL. GEODETIC VERTICAL DATUM OF 1929 r1.C. UTM GRID AND 1474 MAGNETIC NORTH DECLINATION AT CENTER OF SHEET QUADRANGLE LOCI THIS MAP COMPLIES WITH NATIONAL MAP ACCURACY STANDARDS FOR SALE BY U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, RESTON, VIRGINIA 22092 A FOLDER DESCRIBING TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS AND SYMBOLS IS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST HAI ifNt_i bCALE --UH ULASSHCAi IUP4 Ut- r/.�,lLl t ICZD Name of .PIarlt: r f T1 Owner nr Contact Person: ' �iL 4t Mailing Address-- PC, -66 7CY C-ounty ,ut� ; -- _ _ Telephone: NPDES Permit No. NC00 '- Nondisc. Per. No. V lssueDate- Expiration Date: Existing Facility_ New 1acility__. r _ _ Rated By:_ _ Date:• C�14- ZI Z9 Reviewed (Train. & Cort-) Reg. Office Reviewed (Train. & C`eFt.) Central Office ORC Grade Plant Cl2SS: (circle one II Ili IV Total-Points�r'� ITEM POINTS (5) SECONDARY TREATMENT UNITS (a) Carbonaceous Stage (1) lnduslriaf Pretreatment -Units andlor (i)Aeration - High Purity Oxygen System ..... 2( Industrial Pretreatment Prooram Diffused Air System (see definition No. 33) 4 Mechanical Air System (fixed, (2) DESIGN F> Ow OF PLANT IN GPD floating or rotor (not applicable to non -contaminated cooling waters, sludge Separate Sludge Reaeralion handling facilities for waler purification plants, totally (ii) Trickling Filter ` closed cycle systems (def. No. 11), and facilities H;gh Rate ........ . .... . . . - consisling only of item (4) (d) or items (4) (d) and •(11 ) ( 0 -- 20,C001 Slandzrd Rat .......................... Packed Tower.............:_ 20,001 -- 50,000.......................... 2 (iii) Biological Aerated Filler or Aera led 50,001 100,000 .......................... 3 Siolooical Filter ...................... 1 _ 100,00, -- 250,000 ........................... 4 (iv) Aerated Lagoons ..................... 1 i 250.001 -- 500,000.......................... 5 500,001--1,000,000 .......................... 8 (v) Rolaling Biological Contactors .......... 1 1,000.001 -- 2,000,000 .................. . ..... 10 2,000,001 (and up) - rate 1 point additional for each (vi) Sand Filters- 200,000 gpd capacity up to a inlerniltenl biological .. , maximum of 30 ,� Design recirculating biological .. - . . Flow (gpd) r _ E (vii) Sfzbilization Lagoons ................... ' (3) PRELIMINARY UNITS (see definition no, 12) (a) Bar Screens ................................ G� (viii)CWifier.:............................. (ix) Single stage system for combined or carbonaceous removal of BOD and (b) Mechanical Screens, Static Screens or nitrogenous removal by nilrification Comminuting Devices ........... ....:........ 2 (see def. No- -12) (Points for this item (c) Grit Removal .................... . .......... i have to be in addition to items (5) (a) or O through (5) (a) (viii) ........ ...... (d) Mechanical or Aerated Grit Removal ........... 2 (x) Nuldent addilioris to enhance..BOD (e) Flow Measuring Device....................... femovat............................ or (xi) Biological Culture ('Super Bugs") additidn (f) Instrumented Flow Measurement .............. 2 to enhance organic compound removal .... . (g) Preaeration ..... . .......................... 2 (b) Nitrogenous Stage - (h) Influent Flow•Equalization 2 (i) Aeration - High Purity Oxygen System ... , . 2 ................... (i) Grease or Oil Separators - Gravity .......... 2 Diffused Air System ........... Mechanical Air System (?fixed, 3 Mechanical ...... . ... 3 floating, or rotor) ...... ...... Dissolved Air Flotation. 8 Separate Sludge Reaeralion .... . 6) Prechlorinalion ......:........................ 5 (ii) Trickling Filler - High Rate ........... �.. . (4) PRIMARY TREATMENT UNITS - +� Standard Rate ....... :..: a Septic Tank (see definition no. 43) ..2 ... - ... - .. _ Packed Tower . (b) Imhoff Tank ............................. _ -_ a (iii) Biological Aerated Filler or Aerated _ (c) Primary Clarifiers ...............:... . ..... . . 5 Biological Filter ......................... 1 s - (d) Sellling Ponds or Settling Tanks for inorganic .(iv) Rotating Biological Contactors ............. 1 Non -toxic Materials {sludge handling facilities (v) Sand Fiher- for water purification plants, sand, gravel, — ` intermittent biological . ,-.... . stone, and other, mining operations except recirculating biological ....... . recreational activities such as gem or gold (v i ) Clarilie r . .... ............... . mining) .............................. •......... 2 - ;6} TeR7'IARY OR ADVANCED TREATMENT UNIT (10) -CHEMICAL ADDITION SYSTEM (S) (See definition No. 9) (a} Activated Carbons ➢eds - (not applicable to chemical additions as item %vilhout carbon regeneration ........... . . . $ crated (3) (1l. {5) (a) (xi}, (6) (a). (6} {b}, {7} �b), (7) (e), with carbon regeneration _ . _ ........... _ .... , 1 5 (9) (a). (9) (b). or {9) (c) 5 points each: List: (b) POv.,dered or Granular Activated Carbon Feed - -� 5 without carbon regeneration ........... . . . ... 5 5 with carbon regeneration ............... . 15 _ _ 5 (c) Air Stripping .. . ..... . . . . . . ........... . ... 5 5 (d) Denitrilicalion Process (separate process) ... _ 1 0 (e) Electrodialysis ... . . . . . ..... . .............. . . 5 (11) 1J,ISCELLANEOUS UNITS (f) Foam Separation ... . .... . ................ _ ... _ 5 (a) Holding Ponds, Holding Tanks or Settling Ponds (o) Ion Exchange.. .......... ................... 5 for Organic or. Toxic Materials. including •v:astes .. (h) Land Application of Treated Effluent from mining opera{icns containing nitrogen and/or (see definition no. 22b) (not applicable for phosphorous compounds in amounts significant]) - sand, gravel, stone 'and other similar mining greater than is common for domestic wastewater ._,-_-= operations) b Effluent Floor Equalization not a lrcabte to stora () q { pp ge (i) on agriculturally managed sites (See del. basins which are inherent in land application systems). 2 No. 4) ................................... iD (c) Slane Discharge (not applicable to storage basins (ii) ,byhigh rate infiltration on non -agriculturally inherent in land application systems ..................................... 5 managed sites (includes rolary dislribulors {d} Pumps ................................... _......_.._._.............._..............................-.... 3 and similar fixed nozzle systems) - ....... - _ • S (e) Slend-By Pov:erSupply.................................................................. A (iii) by subsurface disposal (includes low pressure (1) Thermal Pollution Conl:ol Device :..................... pipe systems and gravity systems except at plants consisting of septic 12nX and nilriiica- { tion lines only) ............................. 4 TOTAL. POINTS I (i} Micro -screens .................................. 5 (j) Phosphorus Removal by Biological Processes CLASSIFICATION (See del. No.26) ............................ 20 (k) Polishing Ponds - without aeralion ....... 2 Class I .......... ................................................. 5 - 25 Points with aeration .......... 5 Class II ........................................................ 26- 50 Points (1) Post Aeration - cascade ......... . .... 0 Class III ......................................... .............. 51- 65 Points diffused or mechanical . .. 5 Class IV-.-. .................. ...................... - ......... 66- Up Points (m) Reverse Osmosis ... . ........................... 5 (n) Sand or Mixed -Media Filters - tow rate ........... 2 Facilities having 2 rating of one through four points, inclusive, . high rate .......... 5 do not require a certified operator. Classification of 211 other (a) Treatment processes for removal of metal or faciiities 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 will be assigned a minimum classification of Class If. SLUDGE TREATMENT (a) Sludge Digestion Tank - Heated ........... . . . . 10 Aerobic ............... 5 Unhealed ...... .... _ .. 3 (b) Sludge Stabilization (chemical or thermal) .... , . 5 (c) Sludge Drying Beds - Gravity ............... . . 2 Vacuum Assisted ....... 5 (d) Sludge Elutrialion ..... . . . ........... . ...... . .. 5 (e) Sludge Conditioner (chemical or thermal) ........ 5 (f) Sludge Thickener (gravity) .. . ................... 5 (g) Oissolved Air Flotation Unit (not applicable 10 a unit rates as (3) (i) ....... _ . B (h) Sludge Gas Utilization (including gas storage) .... 2 (i)• Sludge Holding Tank - Aerated ................ 5 Non-aeraled ........ _ ... 2 (j) Sludge Incinerator - (not including activated carbon regeneration) ..... 10 (k) Vacuum Filler, Centrifuge or Filler Press or other .similar dewalering devices ................. 4 ... 10 (9) SLUDGE DISPOSAL (including incinerated ash) (a) Lagoons.., ------------ *** ............. 2 (b) Land :Application (surface andsubsurface) -..: (see definition 22a) -where the facility, holds the land app. permit . .. 10 -by conlracling to a land application operator who holds the land application permit ................. 2 =land application of sludge by a contractor who does = not-ho!d:the.permit for the wastewater treatment raciNy where the sludge is generated ... _ _ .... 10 (c) Landfilled (burial) ..... . ... . ................ . S (9} DISINFECTIC$N (a) -Chlorination :: _ : . . . ................ .... . 5 (b) Dechiorinalion .-^:... ............ ...... 5 (c) Ozone ............................... 5 (d) .Radia[ion------------------- ,---.._ 5 Facilities having treatment processes for the removal of metal or cyanide will be assigned a minimum classification of Class 11. Facilities having treatment processes for the biological removal of phosphorus will be assigned a minimum classification of Class III. In -plan[ processes and related control equipment which are an integral part of industrial production shall not be considered waste (reztment. Likewise, discharges of wastewater from residences having a design flow of 1.000 gpd or less, shall not be subject to ralino. ADDITIONAL COfvMENTS: