WQ0010420_Final Permit_20090324

NCDEN
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Beveriy Eaves Perdue
Governor
KEVIN AND REBECCA BLINCOE
5365 Hwy 49N
BURLINGTON, NC 27217
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Blincoe:
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Director Secretary
March 24, 2009
Subject: Permit No. WQ0010420
Kevin and Rebecca Blincoe SFR
Surface Spray Irrigation Facility
Alamance County
In accordance with your application received December 23, 2008, we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQ0010420 dated .March 24, 2009, to Kevin and Rebecca Blincoe for the continued operation of the subject single-
family wastewater treatment and surface irrigation facilities located at 5365 Ilwy 49N, Burlington, NC 27217. This
permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until Fcbruan, 28, 2014, shall void Permit No. WQ0010420 issued May
14, 2004, 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.
Note: Upon sale of this property, a change of ownership request shall be submitted in accordance with Condition V, 3.
Additionally, it appears that according to the county tax records found on the internet, there may be a
buffer conflict with a house adjoining to the east, which should be 400 feet. Please send site plans and/or property
survey showing the distance between the wetted area and the adjoining house to the east owned by Gary and
Deanna Wyatt within 30 days of receipt of this letter to the address below. For your convenience, a self-addressed
envelope is enclosed.
Aquifer Protection Section
Groundwater Protection Unit
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1636
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.
AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION
1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Caro}ina 27699-1636
Locabon: 2728 Capital 6ouievard, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] ! FAX 1: 919-715-0588; FAX 2; 919-715-6048 1, Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748
Internet: www.ncwaterguality.orn
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If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Michael Rogers at (919) 7156166.
Sincerely,
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
CC'. Alamance County Environmental Health Department
Winston-Salem Regional Office - Aquifer Protection Section
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE SURFACE 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
Kevin and Rebecca Blincoe
Alamance County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 360 gallon per day (GPD) spray irrigation wastewater treatment and disposal system consisting
of a 1,000 gallon baffled septic tank, a 396 ftz lined surface sand filter, a tablet chlorinator, a 2,000 gallon storage/pump
tank, and a 6,400 ft spray irrigation area and all associated piping and appurtenances with no discharge of wastes to the
surface waters, to serve the Devin and Rebecca Blincoe residence located at 5365 Iiwy 49N, Burlington, NC, pursuant to
the application received December 23, 2008, 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 February 28, 2014, shall void Permit No.
WQ0010420 issued May 14, 2004, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
L PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The surface irrigation facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so that there is no
discharge to surface waters, nor any contamination of ground waters, which will render them unsatisfactory
for normal use. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance
conditions or failure of the irrigation area to adequately assimilate the wastewater, the Permittee shall take
immediate corrective actions including those actions that may be required by the Division of Water Quality
(Division), such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
2. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to surface or
ground waters resulting from the operation of this facility.
3. The residuals generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed in accordance with General Statute
143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the Division.
4. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.
5. 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,
£ 100 feet between treatment/storage units and any wells,
g. 50 feet between treatment units and property lines, and
h. 50 feet between wetted area and any swimming pools.
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
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the wastewater treatment and surface 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.
4. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that will
cause runoff.
Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the irrigation field.
The application rate shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 41.6 inches over any twelve (12) month period
at an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.25 inches per hour.
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.
No type of wastewater other than that from Kevin and Rebecca Blincoe residence shall be emitted onto the
irrigation area.
No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation occurs or while normal
maintenance is being performed.
10. The irrigation field shall be fenced with at least a two -strand wire fence.
11. Wastewater treatment units open to the atmosphere shall have restricted access and pump control panels shall
be locked.
12. The Permittee is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the entire treatment and disposal systeL
including, but not limited to, the following items:
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a. The septic tank shall be checked annually and pumped out as needed. The septic tank 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 sliall be
removed by hand.
c. The tablet chlorinator shall be checked every week. Tablets designed for NSF/ANSI Standard 40
(National Sanitation Foundation / American National Standards Institute) certified systems must be used
to provide proper chlorination. Chlorination tablets manufactured for swimming pool use is
unacceptable.
d. 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.
e. The system shall be inspected monthly to make certain of the proper operation of the spray heads(s), 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.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
IREMENTS
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 11, 12 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 Winston-Salem Regional Office, telephone number (336) 771-
5000, 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, emitters, 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.
Occurrences outside normal business hours may also be reported to the Division's Emergency Response
personnel at telephone number [phone] or [phone]. Persons reporting such occurrences by
telephone shall also file a written report in letterform 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. 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
1. 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 an
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
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,
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
S. The Permittee shall retain a set of approved plans, specifications, and the operation and maintenance manual
for the subject facility for the life of the project.
9. The Permittee shall pay the annual administering and compliance fee within 30 days of being billed by th.
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)(3).
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.
Permit issued this the 24t" day of March 2009
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
b?ioleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0010420

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE SURFACE IRRIGATION SYSTEM
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
Property Owners) (as appearing on the property deed) : Ke , k� '� Z'� _
Mailing Address: 366 F1 L4, j4 IV'
Facility Address (if different than above):
Disposal Method: / SPRAY IRRIGATION
County %t1,14 M Vq Wr.-e
a DRIP IRRIGATION (Check One)
Permit No. -)
I/We agree to operate and maintain the wastewater treatment system as follows:
1. The Permittee is responsible £or 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 [accessible sand f lters only].
c. Check one:
o The tablet chlorinator shall be checked every week. Tablets shall be added so as to provide
proper chlorination.
o 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 525,000 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.
NOTE: All persons (owners) appearing an the legally registered property deed must sign this O&M
Agreement
I/We understand the above requirements and agree to these terms as part of the issued permit.
Owner(s) Signature(s): - Date: !l Z2•�%
Owner(s) Signature(s): Date: i /- 2 Z -&1
SFR O&M (version 07107)