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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen H. Sullins Director
Division of Water Quality
October 25, 2007
JERI CRAINE, RESORT MANAGER
PEPPERTREE ATLANTIC BEACH OWNER'S ASSOCIATION, INC.
POST OFFICE BOX 1068
ATLANTIC BEACH, NORTH CAROLINA 28512
Subject: Permit No. WQ0011313
Peppertree Atlantic Beach Owner's Association, Inc.
Wastewater Treatment and High -Rate Drip
Infiltration Facilities
Carteret County
Dear Ms. Craine:
In accordance with your request for permit renewal received August 21, 2007, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0011313, dated October 25, 2007, to Peppertree Atlantic Beach Owner's
Association, Inc. for the continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment and high -rate infiltration
facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until September 30, 2012, shall void
Permit Number WQ0011313 issued June 19, 2003, 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.
Please note that Total Nitrogen has been added to the list of sample parameters included in
Attachment A. A number of permit conditions have been revised or added, and these include the repair or
replacement of the high water alarm on the dosing tank, the attachment of well identification stickers to
those monitoring wells that are raised above grade level, and the reporting of any condition that prevents
the alternate power supply generator from functioning (Conditions 1.1,1.2, and III.$, respectively).
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 30 days following receipt of this
permit. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150E 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 David Goodrich at (919)
715-6162 or [e-mail].
Sincerely
for Coleen H. Sullins
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
HIGH -RATE INFILTRATION 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
Peppertree Atlantic Beach Owner's Association, Inc.
Carteret County
FOR THE
operation of an 80,000 GPD wastewater collection., three (3) train Modified Ludzack-Ettinger
denitrification wastewater treatment system (150,000 GPD capacity), and disposal facility consisting of:
the continued operation of a wastewater collection system consisting of approximately 1,175 linear feet of
8-inch gravity sewer, the
continued operation of a 3 7,5 00 gallon flow equalization basin with two (2) blowers each rated 63 cubic
feet per minute (CFM) at 5 pounds per square inch (PSI), one (1) mixing pump rated at 50 GPM at 19 feet
of total dynamic head (TDH), and two (2) equalization pumps each rated 155 GPM at 15 feet TDH, a
manually cleaned bar screen and a flow splitter box, a 15,000 gallon anoxic basin (shall be converted from
an existing 15,000 gallon flow equalization basin with two (2) pumps each rated 100 GPM and a flow
splitter box) with one (1) mixing pump rated at 50 GPM at 19 feet of TDH, a 23,000 gallon anoxic basin
with two (2) grinder pumps rated at 94 GPM at 16 feet of TDH each, one(1) mixing pump rated at 50 GPM
at 19 feet of TDH, a flow splitter box, a 3 1, 100 gallon aeration basin with two (2) blowers rated at 300
CFM at 5 PSI, one (1) mixed liquor return pump (170 GPM at 32 feet of TDH), dual 3,550 gallon clarifiers
each equipped with return activated sludge pumps rated at 22 GPM at 35 feet of TDH, a 2,400 gallon
mudwell equipped with duplex pumps each rated at 50 GPM at 18 feet of TDH, two (2) tertiary filters each
14.25 square feet (f z), a 2,240 gallon clear well with two (2) backwash pumps rated at 214 GPM at 15 feet
of TDH each, a UV disinfection unit capable of treating 50,000 GPD, a 43,500 gallon sludge holding tank
with two (2) blowers each rated at 182 GPM at 5 PSI, a 5,750 gallon dosing tank with duplex dosing
pumps (126 GPM at 70' TDH & 124 GPM at 134' TDH) and high water alarms; the
continued operation of an 80 gallon per minute (GPM) dual pump influent lift station providing 5,000
gallons of flow equalization, dual 22,500 gallon aeration tanks with dual 120 CFM blowers and two (2)
mixed liquor return pumps each rated at 250 GPM at 30 feet of TDH, two (2) 4,167 gallon clarifiers with
four (4) return activated sludge pumps each rated 16 GPM at 23 feet of TDH, a mudwell equipped with
duplex pumps, two (2) tertiary filters each 18 ftz, a clearwell with two (2) backwash pumps, a 1,345 gallon
chlorine contact chamber, a 6,770 gallon dosing tank, dual 18,375 aeration tanks with three (3) 120 CFM
blowers and two (2) mixed liquor return pumps each rated at 200 GPM at 30 feet of TDH, a 7,700 gallon
clarifier with two (2) return activated sludge pumps rated 26 GPM at 21 feet of TDH, a mudwell equipped
with duplex pumps, two (2) tertiary filters each 18 ft2, a clearwell with two (2) backwash pumps, a 1,345
gallon chlorine contact chamber, and an on -site 45 kW emergency generator, the
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abandonment of four (4) existing 2,500 gallon sludge holding tanks upstream of aeration trains #I and #2,
and the existing dual 70 GPM effluent dosing pumps (to be removed), the
continued operation of approximately 1,068 linear feet of 6-inch PVC force main, approximately 1,388
linear feet of 4-inch return line, a 12,600 fenced high -rate drip irrigation field consisting of two zones, each
zone containing 6,300 linear feet of drip line with emitters (0.01 GPM) spaced 1 foot on center, and the
continued operation of a wastewater high -rate drip irrigation facility consisting of screens added to the
existing dosing chamber, a Netafirn Arkal Model 40 drip irrigation control and filter unit, - and all
appurtenant screens, filters, pumps and distribution lines providing a drip irrigation area of 12,600 fe and a
green area of 200,442 ftz to serve seventy-three (73) one -bedroom units, one hundred thirty-five (135) two -
bedroom units, nine (9) three -bedroom units and thirty (30) proposed bedrooms in Peppertree Resort Villas
I, II, and III, with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received August
21, 2007, and subsequent additional information received by the Division, 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 September 30, 2012, shall void Permit
No. WQ0011313 issued June 19, 2003, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
I. SCHEDULES
Within thirty (30) days of permit issuance, the permittee shall repair or replace the High Water Alarm
on the Dosing Tank.
2. Within thirty (30) days of permit issuance, the permittee shall attach Well Identification Stickers to
those monitoring wells that are raised above grade level.
3. Within sixty (60) days of permit issuance, the permittee shall submit two original copies of a scaled
site map (scale no greater than 1 "=100'); however, special provisions may be granted upon prior
approval for large properties. The map(s) must include the following information:
a. The location and identity of each monitoring well.
b. The location of major components of the waste disposal system.
c. The location of property boundaries within 500 feet of the disposal area(s).
d. The latitude and longitude of the established horizontal control monument.
e. The elevation of the top of the well casing (which shall be known as the "measuring point")
relative to a common datum.
f. The depth of water below the measuring point at the time the measuring point is established.
g. The location of review and compliance boundaries.
h. The date the map is prepared and/or revised.
Control monuments shall be installed in such a manner and made of such materials that the
monument will not be destroyed due to activities that may take place on the property. The maps and
any supporting documentation shall be sent to the N.C. Division of Water Quality, Aquifer Protection
Section, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1636. The permittee is responsible for the
geographic accuracy of any map submitted, however produced.
4. If not already installed, a waste -level gauge, to monitor waste levels in the equalization basin, shall be
installed within 60 days of issuance of this permit.
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No later that six months prior to the expiration of this permit, the Permttee shall request renewal of
this permit on official Division forms. Upon receipt of the request, the Division 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. Please note that Rule
15A NCAC 02T .0105(d) requires an updated site map to be submitted with the permit renewal
application. The permittee shall submit a copy of the declarations and bylaws that documents
compliance with the attached Operational Agreement in accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 02T ,0115.
6. The subject wastewater treatment and disposal facilities shall be connected to an operational publicly
owned wastewater collection system within 180 days of its availability to the subject facilities, if the
subject wastewater treatment or disposal facilities are in noncompliance with the terms and conditions
of this non -discharge permit or the governing statutes or regulations. Prior to the initiation of these
connection activities, appropriate approval must be received from this Division.
U. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The high -rate infiltration facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so that
there is no discharge to the surface waters, nor any contravention of groundwater or surface water
standards. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of
nuisance conditions or failure of the high -rate infiltration area to adequately assimilate the
wastewater, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions including those actions that may be
required by the 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 ground
or surface waters resulting from the operation of this facility.
3. Prior to construction of additional on -site residences (30 bedrooms maximum), the Permittee shall
demonstrate to the Wilmington Regional Office, using flow monitoring and occupancy records during
peak season, that the existing 370 bedrooms does not exceed a monthly average flow of 74,000 GPD
(120 gallons per habitable room).
4. The wastewater collection facilities shall be properly .maintained and operated at all times. The
Permittee shall maintain compliance with an individual system -wide collection system permit for the
operation and maintenance of these facilities as required by 15A NCAC 02T .0400. If an individual
permit is not required, the following performance criteria shall be met as provided in 15A NCAC 02T
.0403.
a. The sewer system shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times to prevent discharge to
land or surface waters, and any contravention of the groundwater standards or surface water
standards.
b. A map of the sewer system shall be developed and shall be actively maintained.
c. An operation and maintenance plan shall be developed and implemented.
d. Pump stations that are not connected to a telemetry system shall be inspected every day (i.e., 365
days a year). Pump stations that are connected to a telemetry system shall be inspected at least
once per week.
e. High -priority sewers shall be inspected at least once per every 6-month period of time.
f. A general observation of the entire sewer system shall be conducted at least once per year.
g. Overflows and bypasses shall be reported to the appropriate Division regional office in
accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0506(a), and public notice shall be provided as required by
North Carolina General Statute § 143-215.1 C.
h. A grease control program is in place.
i. Right-of-ways and easements are maintained.
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j. Inspection and maintenance records shall be maintained for a period of at least three years.
5. Effluent limitations shall not exceed those specified in Attachment A.
6. Application rate(s), whether hydraulic, nutrient, or other pollutant shall not exceed those specified in
Attachment B.
7. The compliance boundary for the disposal system is specified by rules in 15A NCAC 02L,
Groundwater Classifications and Standards. This disposal system was individually permitted on or
after December 30, 1983; therefore, the compliance boundary is established at either 250 feet from
the waste disposal area, or 50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is closest to the waste
disposal area. An exceedance of groundwater standards at or beyond the compliance boundary is
subject to remediation action according to 15A NCAC 02L .0106(d)(2) as well as enforcement
actions in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A through 143-215.6C.
8. The Permittee shall apply for a permit modification prior to any sale or transfer of property that
affects a compliance boundary to establish a new compliance boundary.
9. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0107(d), no wells, other than monitoring wells, shall be
constructed within the compliance boundary except as provided by 15A NCAC 02L A 107(g),
10. The 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 action in accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0106.
11. The facilities permitted herein must be constructed according to the following setbacks:
a. The setbacks for high -rate drip infiltration sites shall be as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any private or public water supply source:
100
ii. Any streams classified as WS or B:
iii. Mean high water of any "SA" or "SB" classified surface waters:
200
iv. Normal high water of any other stream, canal, marsh, or coastal waters:
200
v. Any well with exception of monitoring wells:
100
vi. Normal high water of any Class I or Class II impounded reservoir used
200
as a source of drinking water:
vii. Any other lake or impoundment:
200
viii.Any on -property residential units that are to be sold (e.g,,
10
condominiums, subdivisions):
ix. Any drainage systems (ditches, drains, surface water diversions, etc.)
200
and from any groundwater lowering and surface drainage ditches:
x. Any property lines:
50
xi. Public right of way:
50
xii. Impounded public surface water supplies:
500
xiii. Public shallow (less than 50 feet deep) groundwater supply:
500
b. The setbacks for treatment and storage units shall be as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any property line: 50
ii. Any high -rate drip infiltration site: 50
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12. The Operational Agreement (see attached) between the Permittee and the Environmental
Management Commission is incorporated herein by reference and shall be a condition of this permit.
Noncompliance with the terms of the Operational Agreement shall subject the Permittee to all
sanctions provided by North Carolina General Statutes § 143-215.6A to § 143-215.6C for violation of
or failure to act in accordance with the terms and conditions of this permit.
13. A usable green area shall be maintained for wastewater disposal. The green area shall have the
capability of accommodating the average daily flow of the facility being served without exceeding the
loading rates of the green area. A "green area", as defined in 15A NCAC 02H ,0404 (g)(7), is an area
suitable for waste disposal, either in its natural state or which has been modified by planting a
vegetative cover of grasses or low growing shrubbery.
14, The Permittee shall implement a water conservation program that, at a minimum, shall address water
conservation education for the occupants, flow minimizing fixtures and occupancy management. A
written report shall be submitted annually to the Wilmington Regional Office providing a status
update on the program's progress.
III. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
I. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times. 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 Permittee shall maintain an Operation and
Maintenance Plan pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0707 including operational functions, maintenance
schedules, safety measures, and a spill response plan.
2. Upon classification of the wastewater treatment and high -rate infiltration 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 08G .0200. The
ORC shall visit the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200 or as specified in this permit
and shall comply with all other conditions specified in these rules.
3. A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained such that crop health is optimized, allows
for even distribution of effluent, and allows inspection of the high -rate infiltration system.
4. Adequate measures shall be taken to divert stormwater from the high -rate infiltration area, and to
prevent wastewater ponding or runoff from the high -rate infiltration field.
5. High -rate infiltration shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a
condition that will cause ponding or runoff.
6. All waste application equipment must be tested at least once a year. This includes the annual
calibration of the flow measurement device(s) by a representative of a firm that is routinely engaged
in the calibration of flow measurement devices. Records of the calibration, including all information
pertinent to the calibration, shall be available during any inspection by Division staff, and must be
maintained for five years.
T No type of wastewater other than that from Peppertree Resort Villas I, II, and III shall be disposed
onto the high -rate infiltration area.
8. An automatically activated standby power source shall be on site and operational at all times capable
of powering all essential treatment units. If a generator is employed as an alternate power supply, it
shall be tested weekly by interrupting the primary power source. Any condition that prevents the
generator from functioning will be corrected within 24 hours, and any longer delays will be reported
to the Aquifer Protection Section as soon as possible.
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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 fences and the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted at each site. The drip
irrigation area shall be fenced as indicated on the approved plans.
11. The residuals generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed 1 utilized in accordance with
15A NCAC 02T .1100. The Permittee shall maintain a residual management plan pursuant to 15A
NCAC 02T .0708.
12. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.
13. Freeboard in the equalization basin shall not be less than 2 feet at any time.
14. A waste -level gauge, to monitor waste levels in the equalization basin, shall be provided. This gauge
shall have readily visible permanent markings indicating the maximum liquid level at the top of the
temporary liquid storage volume, minimum liquid level at the bottom of the temporary liquid storage
volume, and the lowest point on top of the dam elevations.
15. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all earthen basin embankments
(outside toe of embankment to maximum allowable temporary storage elevation on the inside of the
embankment), berms, pipe runs, erosion control areas, and surface water diversions. Trees, shrubs,
and other woody vegetation shall not be allowed to grow on the earthen basin dikes or embankments.
Earthen basin embankment areas shall be kept mowed or otherwise controlled and accessible.
16. The screenings removed from the wastewater treatment plant shall be properly disposed in a sanitary
landfill or by other means that have been approved by the Division.
17. Diffusers shall be cleaned as needed to ensure that adequate aeration is provided. Records of this
maintenance shall be maintained by the Permittee.
19. The chlorine tablets used in the disinfection facility shall be of the kind and type specified in the plans
and specifications approved by the Division.
19. If mulch is utilized on the drip system area, the drip irrigation lines shall be covered with no more
than 2 to 4 inches of mulch to enhance evaporation potential.
20. The drip irrigation Iines shall be staked in place to prevent shifting from the designated location.
2L Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent freezing of the drip irrigation lines in cold weather.
IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING REOUTREMENTS
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses) deemed
necessary by the Division to ensure surface and ground water protection will be established and an
acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed. °
2. All laboratory analyses for effluent, ground waters, or surface waters shall be made by a laboratory
certified by the Division for the required parameter(s) under 15A NCAC 02H .0800.
3. A maintenance log shall be maintained at this facility including, but not limited to, the following
items:
a. Daily sampling results including dissolved oxygen in the aeration basin and the clarifier weir;
b. Visual observations of the plant and plant site;
C. Record of preventative maintenance (changing of filters, adjusting belt tensions, alarm testing,
diffuser inspections and cleanings, etc.);
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d. • Date of calibration of flow measurement device; and
C. Date and results of power interruption testing on alternate power supply.
4. Flow through the treatment facility shall be continuously monitored and daily flow values shall be
reported on Form NDMR.
The Permittee shall install and maintain an appropriate flow measurement device consistent with
approved engineering and scientific practices to ensure the accuracy and reliability of flow
measurement. Flow measurement devices selected shall be capable of measuring flows with a
maximum deviation of less than 10 percent from true flow, accurately calibrated at a minimum of
once per year, and maintained to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements is consistent with the
accepted capability of that type of device. The Permittee shall keep records of flow measurement
device calibration on file for a period of at least. three years. At a minimum, data to be included in
this documentation shall be:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration,
b. Name of person performing calibration, and
c. Percent from true flow.
5. The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee at the frequency(ies) and
location(s) for the parameter(s) specified in Attachment A.
6. The Permittee tracking the amount of wastewater disposed shall maintain adequate records. These
records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following information:
a. Date of high -rate infiltration,
b. Volume of wastewater infiltrated,
c. Field infiltrated,
d. Length of time field is infiltrated,
e. Continuous weekly, monthly,'and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings for each field,
f. Continuous monthly and year-to-date loadings for any non -hydraulic parameter specifically
limited in Attachment B for each field,
g. Weather conditions, and
h. Maintenance of cover crops.
7. Freeboard (i.e., waste level to the lowest elevation on the top of the embankment) in the equalization
basin shall be recorded weekly.
S. Monitor wells shall be sampled at the frequencies and for the parameters specified in Attachment C.
All mapping, well construction forms, well abandonment forms, and monitoring data shall refer to the
permit number and the well nomenclature asprovided in Attachment C and Fi e 2.
9. Two copies of the results of the sampling and analysis must be received on Form GW-59
(Groundwater Quality Monitoring: Compliance Report Form), along with attached copies of
laboratory analyses, by the Division of Water Quality, Information Processing Unit, 1617 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 on or before the last working day of the month
following the sampling month. Form GW-59 shall include the number of this permit and the
appropriate well identification number. One Form GW-59a certification form shall be provided for
each set of sampling results submitted.
10. A record shall be maintained of all residuals removed from this facility. The record shall include the
name of the hauler, the permit authorizing the disposal or a letter from a municipality agreeing to
accept the residuals, the date the residuals were hauled, and the volume of residuals removed.
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11. Three copies of all monitoring data [as specified in Conditions IVA. and IV.5.] or Form NDMR for
each point prior to irrigation (PPI) and three copies of all operation and disposal records [as specified
in Conditions IV.3. and IV.6.] on Form NDAR-1 for every infiltration area shall be submitted on or
before the last day of the following month. If no activities occurred during the monitoring month,
monitoring reports are still required documenting the absence of the activity. All information shall be
submitted to the following address:
Division of Water Quality
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
12. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number (910)
796-7215, 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 including ponding in the high -rate infiltration area,
runoff from the high -rate infiltration areas or infiltration basin breakout.
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 disposal system resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving waters.
d. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of compliance
with its permit limitations including, but not limited to, freeboard measurements, effluent
limitations, exceedances of groundwater standards, or overloading of any infiltration area.
For any emergency that requires immediate reporting (e.g., discharges to surface waters, imminent
failure of a storage structure, etc.) outside normal business hours must be reported to the Division's
Emergency Response personnel at telephone number [phone], [phone], or (919) 733-
3300. 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.
V. INSPECTIONS
1. Adequate inspection and maintenance shall be provided by the Permittee to ensure 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 five years from the date of the inspection and shall be
made available upon request to the Division or other permitting authority.
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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
1. 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.
2. 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.
This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the
application and other supporting data. No variances to applicable rules governing the construction
and / or operation of the permitted facilities are granted unless specifically requested and granted in
this permit.
4. 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) that have jurisdiction. Of particular concern to the Division are applicable river buffer
rules in 15A NCAC 02B .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 02B .0200 and 02H .0500.
5. 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 on official Division forms,
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. The
Permittee of record shall remain fully responsible for compliance until a permit is issued to the new
owner.
6. The Permittee shall retain a set of approved plans and specifications for the life of the facilities
permitted herein.
7. The Permittee shall maintain this permit until all permitted facilities herein are properly closed or
permitted under another permit issued by the appropriate permitting authority.
8. The Permittee must pay the annual fee 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 pursuant to
15A NCAC 02T .0105(e).
Permit issued this the 25th of October 2007
NORTH C OLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
for Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0011313
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF Carteret Permit No.yAkoJll313
OPERATIONAL AGREEMENT
This AGREEMENT made pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1 (dl) and entered into this 31_ day of
July _ 2002, by and between the North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission, an agency of the State of North Carolina, hereinafter known as the COMMISSION; and
Peppertree Atlantic Beach Associates , a non-profit corporation organized and existing
under and by virtue of the laws of the State of North Carolina, hereinafter known as the ASSOCIATION.
WITNESSETH:
1. The ASSOCIATION was formed for the purpose, among others, of handling the property, affairs and
business of the development known as Peppertree Atlantic Beach Associates
(hereinafter the Development); of operating, maintaining, re -constructing and repairing the common
elements of the lands and improvements subject to unit ownership, including the wastewater collection
system with pumps, wastewater treatment works, and/or disposal facilities (hereinafter Disposal System);
and of collecting dues and assessment to provide funds for such operation, maintenance, re -construction
and repair.
2. The ASSOCIATION desires, to construct and/or operate a Disposal System to provide sanitary sewage
disposal to serve the Development on said lands.
The ASSOCIATION has applied to the COMMISSION for the issuance of a permit pursuant to G.S. 143-
215.1 to construct, maintain, and/or operate the Disposal System.
4. The Development was created subject to unit ownership in the dwellings units, other improvements and
lands through filing of a Declaration of Unit Ownership (hereinafter Declaration), pursuant to Chapter 47C
of the North Carolina General Statutes.
5. The COMMISSION desires to assure that the Disposal System of the Development is properly
constructed, maintained and operated in accordance with law and permit provisions in order to protect the
quality of the waters of the State and the public interest therein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the benefits to be derived by each of the parties
hereto, the COMMISSION and ASSOCIATION do hereby mutually agree as follows:
The ASSOCIATION shall construct the Disposal System and/or make any additions or modifications to
the Disposal System in accordance with the permit and plans and specifications hereafter issued and
approved by the COMMISSION, and shall thereafter properly operate and maintain such systems and
facilities in accordance with applicable permit provisions and law.
2. The ASSOCIATION shall provide in the Declaration and Association Bylaws that the Disposal System
and appurtenances thereto are part.of the common elements and shall thereafter be properly maintained
and operated in conformity with law and the provisions of the permit for construction, operation, repair,
and maintenance of the system and facilities. The Declaration and Bylaws shall identify the entire
wastewater treatment, collection and disposal system as a common element which will receive the highest
priority for expenditures by the Association except for Federal, State, and local taxes and insurance.
3. The ASSOCIATION shall provide in the Declaration and Association Bylaws that the Disposal System
will be maintained out of the common expenses. In order to assure that there shall be funds readily
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✓✓r available to repair, maintain, or construct the Disposal System beyond the routine operation and
maintenance expenses, the Declaration and Association Bylaws shall provide that a fund be created out or
the common expenses. Such fund shall be separate from the routine maintenance fund allocated for the
facility and shall be part of the yearly budget.
4. In the event the common expense allocation and separate fund(s) are, not adequate for the construction
repair, and maintenance of the Disposal System, the Declaration and Association Bylaws shall provide wr
special assessments to cover such necessary costs. There shall be no limit on the amount of such
assessments, and the Declaration and Bylaws shall be provided such that special assessments can be made
as necessary at any time.
5. If a wastewater collection system and wastewater treatment and/or disposal facility provided by any city,
town, village, county, water and sewer authorities, or other unit of government shall hereinafter become
available to serve the Development, the ASSOCIATION shall take such action as is necessary to cause the
existing and future wastewater of the Development to be accepted and discharged into said governmental
system, and shall convey or transfer as much of the Disposal System and such necessary easements as the
governmental unit may require as condition of accepting the Development's wastewater.
6. Recognizing that it would be contrary to the public interest and to the public health, safety and welfare for
the ASSOCIATION to enter into voluntary dissolution without having made adequate provision for the
continued proper maintenance, repair and operation of its Disposal System, the ASSOCIATION shall
provide in the ASSOCIATION Bylaws that the ASSOCIATION shall not enter into voluntary dissolution
without first having transferred its said system and facilities to some person, corporation or other entity
acceptable to and approved by the COMMISSION by the issuance of a permit.
7. The ASSOCIATION shall not transfer, convey, assign or otherwise relinquish or release its responsibility
for the operation and maintenance of its Disposal System until a permit has been reissued to the
ASSOCIATION'S successor.
8. The agreements set forth in numbered paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 above shall be conditions of any
permit issued by the COMMISSION to the ASSOCIATION for the construction, maintenance, repair and
operation of the Disposal System.
9. A copy of this agreement shall be filed at the Register of Deeds in the County(ies) where the Declaration is
filed and in the offices of the Secretary of State of North Carolina with the Articles of Incorporation of the
Association.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this agreement was executed in duplicate originals by the duly authorized
representative of the parties hereto on the day and year written as indicated by each of the parties named below:
FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAG NT COMMISSION
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Alan. W. Klimeck, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
(Date)
FORM: HOA 10/99
_Peppertree Atlantic Beach Home Owners
Association
Name of ASSOCIATION
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—Ray Morrison, District Manager_
Print Name and Title
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(Date)
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ATTACHMENT A - EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Peppertree Atlantic Beach Owner's Association, Inc.
002 WWTF Effluent
Permit Number: WQ0011313 Version 2.0
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EFFLUENT LIMITS
Parameter Description - PCS Code
Monthly Average
UOM
Weekly
Average
Daily Maximum
u0M
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
SOD, 5-Day (20 Deg C) - 00310 - Winter
10
mg/l
Monthly
Composite
Nitrogen, Total (as N) 00600 - Sommer
Weekly
Composite
Nitrogen, Total (as N) OC600 - Winter
Monthly
Composite
Solids, Total Dissolved- 180 Deg.0 - 70300
3 X year
Composite
Solids, Total Suspended - 00530 Winter
20
mg11
Monthly
Composite
Soltds, Total Suspended - 00530 Summer
20
mg/l
Weekly
composite
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) 00610 Winter
4
mg/l
Monthly
Composite
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) 00610 Summer
4
mgll
Weekly
Composite
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) 00e20 - summer
Weekly
Composite
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) 00620 - Winter
Monthly
Composite
BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 0031C - Summer
10
mg/l
Weekly
Composite
pH - 00400
6.0-9.0
S.U.
5 X week
Grab
Chloride (as CI) - 00940
3 X year
Composite
Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC B voth,44-50 31616 Summer (geom.meap)
14
#/100ml
43
#/100ml
Weekly
Grab
C131iform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth,44 5C 31616 Winter (geom.mean)
14
#11 Goml
43
#1100mf
Monthly
Grab
Chlorine, Total Residual - 50060
5 X week
Grab
Flow, in conduit or Rim treatment plant 50050
80,000
gpd
Continuous
Recorder
Winter: September I - April 30
Summer: May 1 - August 31
3 X year: February, June, October
There shalt be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other then trace amounts.
WQ001 1313 Version 2.0 Attachment A Page 1 of 1

ATTACHMENT B -Approved Land Application Sites
Permit Number WQ0011313 Version 2.0
Peppertree Atl Bch Owner's Assoc Inc
Peppertree Resort WWTF
FieldlZone Id owner
Net
County Latitude Longitude Acreage Dominant Soil Series
Parameter Bate
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34°41'57' 76°44'54"
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6 gpd/sf
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34°41'57' 76°44'57'
.29 Newhan-Corolla complex, 0 to 30% slope 01284 - Application Surface Jnigati
6 gpd/sf
fatal .5$
WQ0011313 Version 2.0 Attachment B Page 1 of 1

ATTACHMENT C - GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND LIMITATIONS Permit Number: WQ0011313 Version 2.0
Monitorina Wells MW-1, MW-2. MW-3. MW-4. MW-5 & MW-6
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LIMITS M 7#+fi'1taREQUIREMENTS
Parameter Description -PCS Code
Daily Minimum
Daily Maximum
UOM
Measurement Frequency
Sample Type
Footnotes
Water level, distance from measuring 22int - 82546
3 X year
Calculated
1, 2, 3 & 6
pH - 00400
&60
8,50
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3 X year
Grab
1, 6
Coliform, Fecal ling, M-FC Broth,44.5C - 31616
3 X year
Grab
1,6
Solidi, Total Dissolved- 180 Deg -C - 70300
500.00
mg"l
3 X year
Grab
1, 6
Carbon, Tot O anlc (TOC) - 00680
3 X year
Crab
1, 5 & 6
Chloride (as CI) - 00840
250.00
mg/I
3 X year
Grab
1,6
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) - 00610
1
3 X year
Grab
1, 6
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total as N - 00620
10.00
mg/1
3 X year
Grab
1,6
Volatile Compounds, GClMS - 78732
1
Annually
Grab
1, 4 & 6
1. 3 X year monitoring shall be conducted in February, June & October-, Annual :monitoring shall be conducted every October.
2. The measurement of water levels shall be made prior to purging the wells. Tile depth to water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on the top of the casing.
The measurement of pH shall be made after purging and prior to sampling for the remaining parameters.
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- The
measuring points (top of casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed relative to a common datum.
4. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) - In October only, analyze by one of the following methods:
a. Standard Method 6230D, PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less
b. Standard Method 62101), PQL at 0.5 ut / or less
C. EPA Method 8021, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less
d. EPA Method 9260, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less
e. Another method with prior approval by the Aquifer Protection Section Chief
Any method used must meet the fallowing qualifications:
a. A laboratory must be DWQ certified to run any method used,
b, The method used must, at a minimum, include all the constituents listed in Table VIII of Standard Method 6230D.
C. The method used must provide a PQL of 0.5 µg/L or less that 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 of 0.5 µg/L must be qualified (estimated) and reported.
If any volatile organic compounds (VOC) are detected as a result of monitoring as provided in Attachment C, then the Wilmington Regional Office Aquifer Protection
Section. Supervisor, telephone number [phone], must be contacted immediately for further instructions regarding any additional follow-up analyses required.
S. If TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/1 are detected in any downgradiont monitoring well, additional sampling and analysis must be conducted to identify the individual
constituents comprising this TOC concentration. If the TOC concentration as measured in the background monitor well exceeds 10 mg/i, 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.
6. Monitoring wells shall be reported consistent with the nomenclature and location information provided in Figure 2 and this attachment.
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