WQ0010368_Final Permit_20070207

dOF W A�FiQQ� Michael F. Easley, Governor
1William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
r North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Q `C Alan W. Klimek, F.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
February 7, 2007
REBECCA S. GAUL
11 COYOTE LANE
CARSON, CA 90745
Subject: Permit No. WQ0010368
Rebecca S. Gaul SFR
Surface Irrigation Facility
Chatham County
Dear Ms. Gaul:
In accordance with your application received December 29, 2006, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0010368, dated February 7, 2007, to Rebecca S. Gaul for the continued operation of the
subject single family wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until January 31, 2012, shall void Permit No.
WQ0010368 issued May 21, 2002, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein.
Please be advised that we have not received the Engineer's Certification form, which was attached to
your 2001 Permit. According to Item I(1), this form was required to be completed by a registered
professional engineer after the spray irrigation system was constructed. Please have it completed and
forward as soon as possible. A blank form is attached. 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 filed 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.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Michael Rogers at
[phone].
Sincerely,
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tl�an W. Klimek, P. E.
cc: Chatham County Health Department
Raleigh Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SINGLE FAMILY SPRAY IRRIGATION 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
Rebecca S. Gaul
Chatham County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 360 GPD spray irrigation wastewater treatment and disposal system consisting of a 1,000
gallon baffled septic tank, 396 square foot subsurface sand filter, a 2,000 gallon storage/pump tank with dual 1 Hp
submersible irrigation pumps, a tablet chlorinator disinfection unit, three 2 GPM nozzles and a 12,902 square foot
spray irrigation area to serve the Gaul Residence located at 2156 Mays Chapel Road, Sanford, North Carolina, with
no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received December 29, 2006, 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, 2012, shall void Permit No. WQ0010368
issued May 21, 2002, 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, and other supporting materials. If
this project is to be completed in phases and partially certified, you 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 Land Application
Unit, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617.
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William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
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Alan W. Klimek, P,E. Director
Division of Water Quality
NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SINGLE FAMILY SPRAY IRRIGATION 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
Rebecca S. Gaul
Chatham County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 360 GPD spray irrigation wastewater treatment and disposal system consisting of a 1,000
gallon baffled septic tank, 396 square foot subsurface sand filter, a 2,000 gallon storage/pump tank with dual 1 Hp
submersible irrigation pumps, a tablet chlorinator disinfection unit, three 2 GPM nozzles and a 12,902 square foot
spray irrigation area to serve the Gaul Residence located at 2156 Mays Chapel Road, Sanford, North Carolina, with
no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received December 29, 2006, 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, 2012, shall void Permit No. WQ0010368
issued May 21, 2002, 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, and other supporting materials. If
this project is to be completed in phases and partially certified, you 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 Land Application
Unit, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617.
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Aquifer Protection Section 1636 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1636 Phone [phone] Customer Service
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The surface 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.
3. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to surface
or ground waters resulting from the operation of this facility.
4. The sand media of the subsurface sand filter must comply with the Division's sand specifications.
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.
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 drainage ways or surface water bodies,
e. 50 feet between wetted area and public right of ways,
f. 100 feet between treatment/storage units and any wells, and
g. 50 feet between 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 that 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 surface 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.
$. The pump tank(s) shall have functional audible and visual high water alarms that are external to any
structure.
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities by the Water Pollution
Control System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall designate and
employ a certified operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) and one or more certified operator(s) to
be back-up ORC(s) of the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 8G.0201. The ORC shall visit the
facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 8G .0204 or as specified in this permit and shall comply with
all other conditions specified in these rules.
A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained (or leaf litter in wooded areas).
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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 application rate shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 30.11 inches over any twelve (12) month
period at an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.0034 inches per hour.
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.
8. No type of wastewater other than that from the Gaul Residence (2156 Mays Chapel Road, Sanford,
NC) 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. The spray irrigation field shall be fenced with at least a two -strand wire fence,
11. The Permittee is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the entire treatment and disposal
system including, but not limited to, the following items:
a. The septic tank shall be checked annually and pumped out as needed.
b. The tablet chlorinator shall be checked every week. Tablets shall be added to provide proper
chlorination.
c. The storage, pump, and alarm systems shall be inspected monthly. The scum layer shall be
removed at the same interval as the septic tank is cleaned out.
d. The system shall be inspected monthly to make certain of the proper operation of the sprayers
proper operation, that the vegetative growth allows a proper spray pattern, that the soil is
assimilating the disposed treated wastewater with no surface runoff, and that no objectionable
odors are being generated.
IlI. MONITORING AND REPORTING RE UMEMENTS
1. Any monitoring 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. The Permittee shall maintain records of all maintenance performed on the system and irrigation area, as
required in Condition H(11) for a minimum of five years. This information shall be provided to the
Division upon request.
3, Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Raleigh Regional Office, telephone number (919) 791-
4200, 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 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, spray heads,
etc.; or
b. Any failure of a pumping station 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.
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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.
W. INSPECTIONS
Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to insure proper
operation of the subject facilities.
2. 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.
V. GENERAL CONDITIONS
This permit shall become void 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.
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 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. Upon the availability of a municipal or regional sewerage collection system, the subject wastewater
treatment facilities shall be abandoned and all wastewater discharged into the municipal or regional
sewerage system.
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.
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.
This permit may be revoked if the Permittee fails to abide by the conditions of the "Operation and
Maintenance Agreement" previously signed by the Permittee.
A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the Permittee for
the life of the project.
9. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within 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 2T .0105(e)(2).
10. 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.
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Permit issued this the 7t` day of February 2007
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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Alan W. Klimek, P,E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQOO10368
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Permit No. WQ0010368
February 7, 2007
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
Partial Final
1, , 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 Nance 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.
Signature Registration No.
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY RECLIVEu r is-! lly / LjvvQ
Property Owner(s):
Mailing Address:
Facility Address:
Disposal Method:
County:
I agree to operate and maintain the wastewater treatment system as follows:
1. The Permittee is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the entire treatment and disposal
system including, but not limited to, the following items:
a. The septic tank shall be checked annually and pumped out as needed, The effluent filter shall be
checked and cleaned at the same frequency of the septic tank.
b. The sand filter surface shall be raked and leveled every six (6) months and any vegetative growth
shall be removed by hand [Above ground sand filters onlyl.
Check one:
. The tablet chlorinator shall be checked every week. Tablets shall be added so as to provide
proper chlorination.
I! The ultraviolet disinfection unit shall be checked every week. The lamp shall be cleaned
and/or replaced to ensure proper disinfection.
d. The storage, pump, and alarm systems shall be inspected monthly. The scum layer shall be
removed at the same time interval as the septic tank is pumped out.
e. The irrigation system shall be inspected monthly to make certain of proper operation, that
vegetative growth does not interfere with the system inspection or operation, that the soil is
assimilating the disposed treated wastewater with no surface runoff, and that no objectionable
odors are being generated.
2. Failure of the Permittee to properly operate this system is subject to a penalty up to $25,000 per day.
3. Failure to meet the permit conditions or violation of the State's surface or groundwater regulations
will require evacuating the dwelling and may void the permit.
I understand the above requirements and agree to these terms as part of the issued permit.
Owners) Signature(s). Date:
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