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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0009267_Final Permit_20020222FwArF �� �Q Michael F. Easley, Governor op William G. Ross Jr., Secretary DUD), r" North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources 0 C Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director Division of Water Quality February 22, 2002 KEN HAGAN — CITY MANAGER CITY OF JACKSONVILLE PO Box 128 JACKSONVILLE, NC 28541 Subject: Permit No. WQ0009267 City of Jacksonville WWTF Wastewater Spray Irrigation Onslow County Dear Mr. Hagan: In accordance with your application received December 14, 2001, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0009267, dated February 22, 2002, to City of Jacksonville for the modification and continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities. This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until January 31, 2007, shall void Permit No. WQ0009267 issued January 12, 2000, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein. PIease 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, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699- 6714. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding. One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Nathaniel Thornburg att 19) 733-5083 extension 533. Sincerdly, Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D. cc: Onslow County Health Department Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Section Wilmington Regional Office, Groundwater Section Groundwater Section, Central Office Richard A. Moore — The Rose Group, Inc. Technical Assistance and Certification Unit Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit Water Quality Central Files A Non -Discharge Permitting Unit Internet http://h2o.enr.nc.statr.us/ndpu F4-CflENR 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Telephone (919) 733-5083 Fax (919) 715-6048 DENR Customer Service Center Telephone 1 800 623-7748 An Equal Opportunity Action Employer 5017o recycled/10% post -consumer paper NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES RALEIGH SPRAY IRRIGATION SYSTEM PERMIT In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina as amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO City of Jacksonville Onslow County FOR THE continued operation of Phase I wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities with 6 MGD design capacity to consist of hydrogen peroxide storage and feed facilities for chemical pretreatment to provide raw -influent odor control; magnetic influent flow meter; auxiliary mechanical bar screen; oil/grease separation and aerated grit removal; dual -train mechanically aerated treatment lagoons with four (4) cells in each train, sized for 4.5 days total hydraulic detention time at design flow and constructed with fabriform-type slope protection and compacted clay Iiners with Iow permeability not exceeding 10-6 cm/sec; eight (8) 50 H.P. and twelve-(12) 10 H.P. floating aerators for treatment lagoon aeration; two (2) effluent storage lagoons with surface areas of approximately 70 and 27 acres, respectively, and combined storage capacity of 334 MG, constructed with compacted in -situ clay bottoms, claylbentonite perimeter slurry wall, and synthetically lined (HDPE) side slopes with permeability not exceeding 10-6 cmisec; irrigation pump station with four (4) 4,800 GPM vertical turbine pumps (variable speed) and dual self-cleaning traveling screens to remove debris prior to pumping; chlorine disinfection facilities; isolation valves for effluent distribution to a 6.278-acre wastewater spray irrigation area divided into eight (8) irrigation zones with a total wetted area of approximately 1,970 acres suitable for land treatment; plus two (2) 25- acre test plots representative of seasonally suitable irrigation land and two (2) 5-acre test plots representative of ditched irrigation land; fourteen (14) groundwater monitoring wells; administration/maintenance building; generator facilities for emergency stand-by power for chlorine scrubbers, essential pre-treatment components, and the administration/maintenance building; pretreatment site fencing; and all associated site work, yard piping, and electrical work, and construction and operation of a Huber Technology dual train stepper screen with dual screw auger conveyors and a rain press to serve the City of Jacksonville, with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received December 14, 2001, and in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit. This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until January 31, 2007, shall void Permit No. WQ0009267 issued January 12, 2000, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and Iimitations: I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS 1. 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, and other supporting materials. If this proiect is to be coInfeted in phases and partially certifiedyou shall retain the responsibility to track further construction approved under the same permit, and shall provide a final certificate of completion once the entire project has been completed. Mail the Certification to the Non -Discharge Permitting Unit, Division of Water Quality, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617. 2. The Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number (910) 395-3900, shall be notified at least forty- eight (48) hours in advance of operation of the installed facilities so that an in -place inspection can be made. Such notification to the regional supervisor shall be made during the normal office hours from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays. 3_ The spray irrigation facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so that there is no discharge to the surface waters, nor any contamination of ground waters which will render them unsatisfactory for normal use. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions or failure of the irrigation area to adequately assirnilate 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. 4. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Perrnittee of the responsibility for damages to surface or groundwaters resulting from the operation of this facility. 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. 6. 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 ownership, b) 150 feet between wetted area and property lines, c) 100 feet between wetted area and wells, d) 50 feet between wetted area and any interceptor or places of public assembly under separate drains and/or surface water diversions (both upslope and downslope), e) 50 feet between wetted area and any groundwater lowering and surface drainage ditch as well as any other stream, canal, marsh or coastal waters f) 50 feet between wetted area and public right of ways, g) 100 feet between wastewater treatment units and wells, and h) 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. II!. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS 1. 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 Perrnittee must also employ a certified back- up operator of the appropriate type and grade to comply with the conditions of 15A NCAC 8G .0202. The ORC of the facility must visit each Class I facility at least weekly and each Class 11, 111, 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 8G .0202. Once the facility is classified, the Permittee must submit a letter to the WPCSOCC which designates the operator in responsible charge within thirty days after the wastewater treatment facilities are 50111b complete. A 1.5-foot minimum freeboard shall be maintained below the top of the side slope protection in the effluent storage lagoons. 4. A suitable year round vegetative cover of shall be maintained on the spray fields. Underbrush shall be mowed or cleared as required to service the spray irrigation system and provide for proper operation. 5. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that will cause runoff. 6. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the spray field. 7. 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 application rate shall not exceed (a) a cumulative seasonal loading of 15.4 inches the period from November through March (b) a cumulative seasonal loading of 42 inches the _period from April through October, and (c) an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.12 inches per hour. The seasonally suitable test plots shall be irrigated to demonstrate the proposed design rate of 21 inches cumulative loading for the period of April through October. 10. The ditched test plots shall be irrigated to demonstrate the proposed design rate of 42 inches seasonal loading for the period of April through October and 15.4 inches seasonal loading for the period of November through March. 11. All primary suitable irrigation sites, seasonally suitable irrigation sites, and ditched irrigation sites shall be clearly identified for operational purposes. 12. The crop management plan provided by the City's consultants shall be followed in the operation of this spray irrigation facility. 13. A tree farm manager shall be designated for all crop responsibilities. The name of this person shall be provide to the Division of Water Quality Wilmington Regional Office. Any changes in the assignment of crop management responsibilities shall be promptly reported to the Wilmington Office. 14. No type of wastewater other than that from the City of Jacksonville's sewer system shall be sprayed onto the irrigation area. 3 15. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation occurs or while normal maintenance is being performed. Special precautions shall be taken to avoid/prevent damage to the irrigation piping and spray field soils during crop planting and harvesting operations. 16. 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. 17. The blocks receiving post harvest irrigation during the second and third years following tree planting activities shall be irrigated at rates not exceeding 1/3 design rate and 2/3 design rate, respectively. 18. An emergency response plan addressing irrigation procedures to be followed in the event that emergency reduction of stored effluent becomes necessary and approved by the Wilmington. Regional Office must be kept on file at the facility at all times. 19. Connection or disconnection of any sewer piping or equipment shall be made in a manner to maintain continuous flow. Where flow must be interrupted, no diversion or overflow of sewage to a storm drain, ditch, or surface waters shall be permitted. 20. Mounding of groundwater shall not occur to the point where the water table is in the active soil treatment zone (about one foot below the ground surface) for periods longer than two days between irrigation events. 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 and length of time each block is irrigated, b. volume of wastewater irrigated and the zone and blocks irrigated, c. continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (incheslacre) loadings for each zone and block, d. weather conditions and rainfall amounts, e. harvest schedules, f. blocks out of service and reason for status, g. storage capacity status 3. Plant influent flow volume shall be monitored daily by the Permittee. 4. Plant influent shall be monitored three times per week for pH, BODS, TSS, NH3-N. 5. Plant influent shall be monitored monthly for oil and grease. The aerated treatment basins shall be monitored by the Permittee three times per week for pH, BOD5, Nf 3-N, DO and TSS at locations close to the effluent outlets of the primary and secondary basins. 7. The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee three times per week at a point prior to irrigation for pH, residual chlorine, fecal coliform and flow volume_ Residual chlorine and fecal coliform should be monitored where there has been sufficient contact time for disinfection. 8. The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee monthly at a point prior to irrigation for NH3-N, nitrite, nitrate, and TKN. 4 The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee quarterly at a point prior to irrigation for BODs, TOC, TSS, COD, total phosphorous, sodium, magnesium, sulfate, specific conductivity, potassium, calcium, manganese, and chloride. 10. The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee annually at the point prior to irrigation for boron, cadmium, copper, mercury, selenium, zinc, arsenic, chromium, Iead, nickel and silver. 11. The following surface water monitoring shall be conducted by the Permittee quarterly: Southwest Creek. Stations SWB1, SWN1, SWD2 shall be monitored for pH, DO, TDS, NHS N, nitrate, COD, total phosphorous, chloride, specific conductivity, sulfate, and fecal coliform. Deep Creek Station SWD I shall be monitored for pH, DO, TDS, NHS-N, nitrate, COD, total phosphorous, chloride, specific conductivity, sulfate, and fecal coliform. 12, The Permittee shall provide the Division of Water Quality with an interim and final report covering the evaluation of the seasonally suitable and ditched test plot sites. The final report shall be presented upon completion of the test plot evaluations. 13. Three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records as specified in condition III 2, monitoring data as specified in conditions 111 3 through III 11, and any other data as may be required shall be submitted monthly or within thirty (30) days of the end of the reporting period to the following address: NC Division of Water Quality Water Quality Section Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699.1617 14. A representative annual soils analysis (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on each spray field and the results maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The Standard Soil Fertility Analysis shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the following parameters: Acidity Manganese Potassium Calcium Percent Humic Matter Sodium Copper pH Zinc Magnesium Exchangeable Sodium Percentage Phosphorus Cation Exchange Capacity Base Saturation (by calculation) 15. Noncompliance Notification: The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number (910) 395-3900, 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 Iine, 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 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 1. For purposes of reporting monitoring results to the Groundwater Section, the fourteen existing monitor wells shall have their designations changed as follows: MW-1A to MW-8 MW-1C to MW-10 MW-B2 to MW-12 MW-SD1 to MW-14 MW-D2 to MW-2 MW-D4 to MW-4 MW-D6 to MW-6 MW-113 to MW-9 MW-B1 to MW-11 MW-SB1 To MW-13 MW-DI to MW-1 MW-D3 to MW-3 MW-D5 to MW-5 MW-D7 to MW-7 2_ Existing monitor wells MW-1, MW-2, MW-3, MW-4, MW-5, MW-6, MW-7, MW-8, MW-9, MW- 10, MW-11, MW-12, MW-13, and MW-14 shall be sampled every March, June, September, and December for the following parameters: Water Level pH Nitrite Nitrogen Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Fecal Coliforms Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Nitrate Nitrogen Ammonia Nitrogen Total Suspended Solids Sulfate Volatile Organic Compounds - In December 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 V1II 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 Wilmington Regional Office Groundwater Supervisor, telephone number 910-395-3900, 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. 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. 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 TOG 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, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636 on or before the last working day of the month following the sampling month. 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. 4. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be provided. 5. 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). 6. In accordance with 15A NCAC 2L, a REVIEW BOUNDARY is established around the disposal systems midway between the Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the waste disposal area. Any exceedance of standards at the Review Boundary shall require remediation action on the part of the permittee. V. INSPECTIONS 1. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to insure proper operation of the subject facilities. 2_ The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and disposal facilities to prevent malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors and discharges which may cause or lead to the release of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health, or a nuisance. The Permittee shall keep an inspection log or summary including at Ieast the date and time of inspection, observations trade, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken by the Permittee. This log of inspections shall be maintained by the Perrnittee 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. Prior to any transfer of this land, a notice shall be given to the new owner that gives full details of the materials applied at this site. 6. 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 government agencies (local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction, including but not limited to applicable river buffer rules in 15A NCAC 2B .0200, erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Chapter 4 and under the Division's General Permit NCG010000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A NCAC 2B .0200 and 2H .0500. 7. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the Permittee for the life of the project. . S. 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). 9. 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. Permit issued this the 22nd day of February, 2002 NORTH CAd0LINA E R N 7NTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit Number WQ0009267 Permit No. WQ0009267 February 22, 2002 ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION Partial Final 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 and County 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 this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials. 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