WQ0011313_Final Permit_19960315

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
March 15, 1996
Mr. Wayne Kinser
Peppertree Atlantic Beach Associates
P.O. Box 6319
Asheville, N.C. 28816
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Subject: Permit No. WQ0011313 Amendment
Peppertree Atlantic Beach Associates
Peppertree Resorts Villas I and 11
Wastewater High -Rate Drip Irrigation Facilities
Carteret County
Dear Mr. Kinser:
On March 13, 1996, the Division received your March 8 letter indicating your acceptance of the
draft permit submitted to you on March 4, 1996. In accordance with that letter and with the "Notice of
Withdrawal of Petition" filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0011313, dated March 15, 1996, to Peppertree Atlantic Beach Associates. Please be
advised that this permit is being issued with the understanding that the permittee shall settle any matters
currently under investigation by the North Carolina Utilities Commission to that commission's
satisfaction.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until September 30, 2000, and shall be
subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein. Please pay particular attention to the
monitoring requirements in this permit. Failure to establish an adequate system for collecting and
maintaining the required operational information will result in future compliance problems.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Ray Cox at (919)
733-5083, extension 549.
Sincerely,
4 A. Preston ileWard, Jr., P.E.
cc: Carteret County Health Department
Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Wilmington Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Bob Cheek, Groundwater Section, Central Office
Training and Certification Unit
Facilities Assessment Unit
Jill Hickey, Attorney General's Office
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
HIGH -RATE DRIP 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
Peppertree Atlantic Beach Associates
Carteret County
FOR THE
the construction and operation of a wastewater collection system consisting of approximately 1,175 linear
feet of 8-inch gravity sewer, and for the continued operation of an existing wastewater collection system
and an existing 0.05 MGD dual -train extended aeration wastewater treatment plant (previously approved as
a subsurface system) consisting of an influent lift station, a 16,000 gallon flow equalization basin, dual
25,000 gallon aeration tanks, dual 125 cfm blowers, dual clarifiers, dual tertiary filters, dual chlorinators
with one contact chamber, a dosing chamber and an onsite emergency generator. Permission is also
granted for the construction and operation of a 0.075 MGD wastewater high -rate drip irrigation facility
consisting of screens added to the existing dosing chamber, a Netafim 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 ft2. The entire system shall serve 34 existing one bedroom units, 18 proposed
one bedroom units, 97 existing two bedroom units, 51 proposed two bedroom units and 9 existing three
bedroom units in Peppertree Resort Villas I and II, with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters,
pursuant to the application received July 14, 1995, and in conformity with the project plan, specifications,
and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment, Health and
Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until September 30, 2000, and shalt be
subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
l . Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of these permitted facilities, a
certification must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted
facilities have been installed in accordance with this permit, the approved plans and
specifications, and other supporting materials. Mail the Certification to the Water Quality
Permits and Engineering Unit, P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-0535.

2. The Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall be notified at
least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of operation of the installed drip irrigation facilities
so that an in -place inspection can be made. Such notifidation 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 new wastewater collection lines permitted herein shall not be made tributary to the
wastewater treatment facility until the existing subsurface disposal system has been
properly abandoned and the new drip irrigation facilities have been completed, certified and
put into operation.
4. Within six (6) months of permit issuance, the permittee shall submit a design package and
permit modification request for the expansion of the existing treatment system to a capacity
of 0.075 MGD. When average daily flows reach 80% of the current permitted capacity
(0.05 MGD), the treatment plant expansion shall be performed.
5. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of
nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions, including those
actions that may be required by this Division, such as the construction of additional or
replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities.
6. This permit shall become voidable if the soils fail to adequately assimilate the wastes and
may be rescinded unless the facilities are installed, maintained, and operated in a manner
which will protect the assigned water quality standards of the surface waters and ground
waters. The ponding of wastewater on the surface of the distribution field when the dosing
cycle commences shall be considered as evidence of failure of the soils to adequately
assimilate the wastewater. Additionally, such failure shall be interpreted as a violation of
this permit condition.
7. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages
to surface or groundwaters resulting from the operation of this facility.
8. 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 North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management.
9. The following buffers shall be maintained*.
a) 100 feet between high -rate irrigation wetted perimeter and any habitable residence or
place of public assembly under separate ownership or which is to be sold,
b) 200 feet between high -rate irrigation wetted perimeter and any private or public water
supply source and any streams classified as WS or B,
c) 100 feet from mean high water between high -rate irrigation wetted perimeter and any
"SA" or "SB" classified surface waters,
d) 50 feet from normal high water between -high -rate irrigation wetted perimeter and any
other stream, canal, marsh, or coastal waters,
e) 200 feet from normal high water between high-ratc irrigation wetted perimeter and any
Class I or Class ll impounded reservoir used as a source of drinking water,
f) 200 feet between high -rate irrigation wetted perimeter and any other lake or
impoundment,
g) 25 feet between high -rate irrigation wetted perimeter and any Drainage systems
(ditches, drains, surface water diversions, etc.) and from any groundwater lowering
and surface drainage ditches,
h) 50 feet between high -rate irrigation wetted perimeter and property lines,
i) 50 feet between treatment units and property lines, and
j) 50 feet between high -rate irrigation wetted perimeter and other treatment units and
public right of ways.
k) 10 feet between high -rate irrigation wetted perimeter and any building foundation

*Some of the buffers specified above may not have been included in previous permits for
this waste treatment and disposal system. These buffers do not apply for existing facilities
and 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 drip 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.
10. 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 2H
.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.
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 Certification Commission, the Permittee shall
employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of
the wastewater treatment facilities. The operator must hold a certificate of the type and
grade at least equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the wastewater
treatment facilities by the Certification Commission. The Permittee must also employ a
certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and grade to comply with the conditions
of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202. The ORC of the facility must visit the facility at least five
days a week, must properly manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the
facility, and must comply with all other conditions of Title 15A, Chapter $A, .0202.
During the period from April through October, inclusive, the ORC`s five visits each week
shall be on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, including holidays. Once
the facility is classified, the Permittee must submit a letter to the Certification Commission
which designates the operator in responsible charge within thirty days after the wastewater
treatment facilities are 50% complete.
3. The application rate for the high -rate drip system shall not exceed 6.0 GPD/ft2.
4. The facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to
prevent the discharge of any wastewater outside of the high -rate drip irrigation disposal
area, which result from the operation of this facility.
5. A suitable vegetative cover shall be maintained for the high -rate drip irrigation disposal
area.
6. No type of wastewater other than that from Peppertree Resort Villas I and II shall be
distributed onto the irrigation area.
7. If mulch is utilized on the drip irrigation area, the drip irrigation lines shall be covered with
no more than 2 to 4 inches of mulch to enhance evaporation potential.
The drip irrigation lines shall be staked in place to prevent shifting from the designed
location.
9. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent freezing of the drip irrigation lines in cold
weather.

10. Adequate measures shall be taken to divert stormwater from the high -rate drip irrigation
area and to prevent wastewater runoff.
11. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
12. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation
occurs or while normal maintenance is being performed.
13. 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.
14. The screenings removed from the wastewater treatment plant shall be properly disposed in
a sanitary landfill or by other means which have been approved by this Division.
15. An automatically activated standby power source shall be on site and operational at all
times. If a generator is employed as an alternate power supply, it shall be tested weekly by
interrupting the primary power source.
16. The flow measurement device shall be calibrated annually by a representative of a firm
which is routinely engaged in the calibration of flow measurement devices. Records of this
calibration, including all information pertinent to the calibration, shall be available during
any inspection by Division staff.
18. 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.
MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
I . Any monitoring deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management to insure
surface and ground water protection will be established and an acceptable sampling
reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. As an indicator of proper operation and maintenance, the facility shall produce an effluent
in compliance with the following limitations:
Parameter Monthly Averagea Dailv Maximumb
Flow 0.05 MGD
BOD5 (5-day, 20°C) 10 mg1l
NH3 as N 4 mg/l
TS S 20 mg/l
Fecal Coliform 14 per 100 nil 43 per 100 ml
a Monthly average shall be the arithmetic mean of all samples collected during the
reporting period.
b Daily maximum shall be the maximum value of all samples collected during the reporting
period.
The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored, by the Permittee, at a point prior
to application to the soil by the high -rate drip irrigation system for the following
parameters:
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Parameter Sampling Point Sampling FreQuency Type of Sam le
Flow
BOD5 (5-day, 20°C)
NH3 as N
TSS
Fecal Coliform
Settleable Matter
Residual Chlorine
NO3
TDS
TOC
Chloride
Influent or Effluent
Continuous
Recording
Effluent
*2/Month
Composite
Effluent
*2/Month
Composite
Effluent
*2/Month
Composite
Effluent
*2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Daily
Grab
Effluent
**Triannually
Grab
Effluent
**Triannualiy
Grab
Effluent
**Triannuaily
Grab
Effluent
**Triannually
Grab
The effluent pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard
units.
* 2/Month sampling frequency only during the months of April through October. During
the remainder of the year, these parameters shall be monitored monthly.
** Triannually, sampling shall be conducted during February, June and October.
If Groundwater sampling indicates or predicts problems with compliance with of the
Groundwater Standards, this permit will be modified to include additional and/or more
restrictive limitations.
3. Three (3) copies of all effluent monitoring data (as specified in condition 1112) on Form
NDMR-1 shall be submitted on or before the last day of March, July and November. All
information shall be submitted to the following address:
NC Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
Facility Assessment Unit
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, N.C. 27626-0535
4. 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.
5. A maintenance log shall be maintained at this facility including, but not limited to, the
following items:
a. Daily sampling results including residual chlorine, settleable matter, and dissolved
oxygen in the aeration basin.and at 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.);
d. Date of calibration of flow measurement device; and
e . Date and results of power interruption testing on alternate power supply.

6. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone
number [phone], 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 basin or tank, 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 renders the facility
incapable of adequate wastewater treatment, such as mechanical or electrical failures of
pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.;
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass
of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility; or
d. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility is not in compliance
with its permit limitations.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter
form within 15 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. Within 90 days of permit issuance, three (3) monitor wells, one (1) upgradient and two (2)
downgradient, shall be installed to monitor groundwater quality. The wells shall be
constructed such that the water level in the well is never above or below the screened
(open) portion of the well at any time during the year. The general location and name for
each well is marked on Attachment A. Each monitoring well shall be located at the review
boundary, constructed in accordance with this permit, and approved by the Wilmington
Regional Office.
2. All wells that are constructed for purposes of groundwater monitoring shall be constructed
in accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0108 (Standards of Construction for Wells other than
Water Supply) and any other state and local Iaws and regulations pertaining to well
construction.
3. The Wilmington Regional Groundwater Supervisor, telephone number [phone],
shall be notified at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the construction of any monitoring
well so that an inspection can be made of the monitoring well location. Such notification to
the regional groundwater 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.
4_ Within sixty (60) days of completion of all monitoring wells, the permittee shall submit two
original copies of a scaled topographic map (scale no greater than 1 ":100') signed and
sealed by a professional engineer or a state licensed land surveyor that indicates all of the
following information:
a. the location and identity of each monitoring well,
b. the location of the waste disposal system,
c. the location of all property boundaries,
d . the latitude and longitude of the established horizontal control monument,
e. the relative elevation of the top of the well casing (which shall be known as the
"measuring point"), and

f. the depth of water below the measuring point at the time the measuring point is
established.
The survey shall be conducted using approved practices outlined in North Carolina General
Statutes Chapter 89C and the North Carolina Administrative Code Title 21, Chapter 56.
The surveyor shall establish a horizontal control monument on the property of the waste
disposal system and determine the latitude and longitude of this horizontal control
monument to a horizontal positional accuracy of +/- 10 feet. All other features listed in a.
through e. above shall be surveyed relative to this horizontal control monument. The
positional accuracy of features listed in a. through e. above shall have a ratio of precision
not to exceed an error of closure of 1 foot per 10,000 feet of perimeter of the survey. Any
features located by the radial method will be located from a minimum of two points.
Horizontal control monument 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 map shall also be surveyed using the North American Datum of 1983
coordinate system and shall indicate the datum on the map. All bearings or azimuths shall
be based on either the true or NAD 93 grid meridian. 1f a Global Positioning System
(GPS) is used to determine the latitude and longitude of the horizontal control monument, a
GPS receiver that has the capability to perform differential GPS shall be used and all data
collected by the GPS receiver will be differentially corrected.
The maps and any supporting documentation shall be sent to the Groundwater Section,
N.C. Division of Environmental Management P.O. Box 29535 Raleigh, N.C. 27626-
0535.
5. - Within thirty (30) days of completion of all well construction activities, a certification must
be received from a professional engineer certifying that the monitoring wells are located and
constructed in accordance with the Well Construction Standards (15A NCAC 2C) and this
permit. This certification should be submitted with copies of the Well Completion Form
(GW-1) for each well. Mail this certification and the associated GW-1 forms to the Permits
and Compliance Unit, Groundwater Section, P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, NC, 27626-0535.
6. For the initial sampling of the well as specified elsewhere in the permit, the permittee shall
submit a copy of the GW-1 Form (Well Completion Form) with the Compliance
Monitoring Form (GW-59) for that well. Compliance Monitoring Forms that do not
include copies of the GW-I form will be returned to the permittee without being processed.
Failure to submit these forms as required by this permit may result in the initiation of
enforcement activities pursuant to NC General Statutes 143-215.6.
7. Monitor wells MW-1, MW-2 and MW-3 shall be sampled initially after construction (and
prior to waste disposal operations), and thereafter every February, June and October for the
following parameters:
TOC Chloride
TDS pH
NO2-N Water Level
NO3-N Fecal Coliforms
Ammonia Nitrogen
Volatile Organic Compounds - In October only (EPA Method 6230D)
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.
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.

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 TOC 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.
If any volatile organic compounds are detected by Method 6230D, then the Wilmington
Regional Office Groundwater Supervisor, telephone number [phone], 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 results of the sampling and analysis shall be sent to the Groundwater Section, Permits
and Compliance Unit, P.Q. Box 29535 Raleigh, N.C. 27626-0535 on Form GW-59
[Compliance Monitoring Report Farm] every March, July and November.
8. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall
be provided.
9. 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).
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 maintain an inspection log or summary including at least the date and
time of inspection, observations made, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions
taken by the Permittee. This log of inspections shall be maintained by the Permittee for a
period of three years from the date of the inspection and shall be made available to the
Division of Environmental Management or other permitting authority, upon request.
3. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of Environmental
Management may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property,
premiscs 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 of Environmental Management accompanied by an application
fee, documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting materials as may be
appropriate. The approval of this request will be considered on its merits and may or may
not be approved.
4. 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.
5. 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).
6. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the
Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Environmental Management in
accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6(a) to 143-215.6(c).
7. 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.
8. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the
Permittee for the life of this project.
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 fifteenth day of March, 1996
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
X. Preston award, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of tnviuronmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0011313 Amendment

Permit No. WQ0011313 Amendment
March 15, 199b
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
I, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North
Carolina, having been authorized to observe {periodically, weekly, full time} the construction of the
project,
Project Name
Location
for the
Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation
of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and
intent of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature
Date
Registration No.
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Land Application
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;NI- LANT PROCESSES AND RELATED CONTROL EQUIPMENT WHICH ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTnN SHALL
NOT BE CONSIDERED WASTE TREATMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF CLASSIFICATION ALSO SEPTIC TANK SYSTEMS CONSISTING
-QNLYQF SEPTIC TANK AUD GRAMIa NIJ: IEIQAT.L9N I�UFa ARE -EXEMPT FROM 265SiFICA11,ON.
SUBS URFACE CLASSIF}CATION
(check all units that apply)
1. septic tanks
2, pump tanks
3. siphon or pump -dosing systems
4. sand filters
5. grease traprnlerceptor
6, oil/water separators
7. gravity subsurface treatment and disposal:
8. pressure subsurface treatment and disposal
SPRAY IRRIGATION CLASSIFICATION
(check ail units that apply)
I.
-preliminary treatment (definition no. 32 )
2-
Iagoons
3.
septic tanks
4,
pump tanks
5.
pumps
6.
sand filters
7,
grease trapAnlerceplor
8.
oil/waler separators
g,
disinfection
10.
chemical addition for nutrient/algae control
11. spray Irrigation of wastewater
In addition to the above classifications, pretreatment of wastewater .in excess of these
components shall be rated using the point rating system and will require an operator . with an
appropriate dual certification.
LAND APPLICATION/RESIDUALS CLASSIFICATION (Applies only to permit holder)
1. Land application of biosolids, residuals or contaminated soils on a designated site.
WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY CLASSIFICATION
The following systems shall be assigned a Class I classification, unless the flow is of a significant quantity or the technology is
unusually comalex, to require consideration by the Commission on a case -by -case basis: (Check if Appropriate)
1. Oil/wafer Separator Systems consisting only of physical separation, pumps and disposal;
2. Septic Tank/Sand Filter Systems consisting only of septic tanks, dosing apparatus, pumps,sand fillers, disinfection
and direct discharge;
3. Lagoon Systems consisting only of preliminary Ireatment, lagoons, pumps, disinfection, necessary chemical
irealment for algae or nutrient control, and direct discharge;
4. Closed -loop Recycle Systems;
5. Groundwater Remedialion Systems consisting only of pumps, air -stripping, carbon adsorption, disinfection and
disposal;
6. Aquaculiure operations with discharge to surface waters;
7. water Plant sludge handling and back -wash wafer Irealmt�r';
B. Sealocd processing consisting of screening and disposal.
9 Single-lamlly discharging systems, with the exception of Aerobic Treatment Units, will be classified if permitted
alter July 1, 1993 or it upon inspection by the Division, it is found that the system is not being adequately operated
or maintained. Such systems will be noiiiled of the ctassllicalion or rcclassiticalion by the Commission, in writing,
G�
'r'f

points)
ITEM
POINTS
{ 1 }
Industrial Pretreatment Units or Industrial Preirsaimenl Program (see detinition No, 33)...................................................4
(2)
DESIGN FLOW OF PLANT IN gpd [not applicable to non-contaminaled cooling walers, sludge handling
lacililias
for water purification plants, totally closed cycle syslems(see definition No. 11). and lacililies
consisting only of Item (4)(d) or Items (4)(d) and (11)(d))
0 - 20,000..............................................................................................................I.............................. )
20,001 - 50,000..................................................................................................................................
50,001 100,000............................................................ .................................................... ....„._
... ........
100.001 - 250.000.....................................................................•••.....................................................A
250,001 - 500,000......................................,.......................................................................... ..........5
500,001 1,000,000 ................................................................................................................................a
1,000,001 - 2,000,000..... ..... ..... .......................................... ......10
2,000.001 (and up) rate 1 point additional for each 200.000 gpd capacity up to a
Design Flow (gpd) tl�� D lmaximurnof........................................................................30
(3)
PRELIMINARY
UNITS/PROCESSES (sae Iinhion No,32)
(a)
BarScraens.....................................................................................................„........................................1
or
(b)
Mechanical Screens, S;alic Screens or Comminuting Devices. ...... .... ..............„................„.....„....2
(C)
Grit Removal..............................................................................................................................................1
or
(d)
Mechanical or Aerated Grit Removal.............................................................................................................2
(e}
Fbw Me &wring Device ........................................................................................................................1
(I}
or
Instrumented Flow Msasuramanl....................................................................................................._..„.
(al
Preaerat)on........................... .................................................................................................................
(h)
Influent Flow Equalization .................................................
....2
(i)
Grease or Oil Separators - Gravity ........................... .... ................. .... ........................................................ 2
Mechanical .................................................................................................................................................3
DissolvedAir Flotation ............................................. .................................................................................. 8
{(}
Prechlorination.........................................................................................................................................4
(4)
PRIMARYTREATMENi LNrrSrPFrJCESSES
(a)
Septic Tank (see delinition No. 43)............................................................................................................2
(b)
Imhoff Tank.......................................................................................................
.....5
(c)
Primary Clarilisrs..:............................................................................................ ....................................._
_.5
(d)
Settling Ponds or Sentirg Tanks for Inorganic Non -toxic Malerias (sludge handling Iacililies for
water purification plants, sand, gravel, stone, and other mining operations except recreational
ac;Nities such as gem or gold mining).........................................................................................2
(5)
SEOONCARYTRiJ4TA--Mr lr`fi 'S+P8DCESSES
(a)
Carbonaceous Stage
(i} Aeration -High Purity Oxygen System..............................................................................
D1lused Air System......................................................................................................10
Mechanical Air System (lixed, floating or rotor) ............... „................................................
SeparateSludge Reaeralion.............................................................................................3
TriciTng Filler
HighRate.........................................................................,........................--..........I........7
Standard Rate................................................................................................................5
Packed Tcwer.................... r...........................................................................................4
Biological Aerated Filter or Aerated
BVocical Filter.......................................................................................... .............
......10
(iv) Aerated Lagoons..........................................................................................................10
(v1 Rotating Biological Contactors......................................................................................10
(vi) Sand Filters -intermittent biological ......................
Recirculatingbiological ............................. ........................................................................
3
(vii) Slabilizalion Lagoons............................................................. ...... ...""......................
(vi)) C',ardior................
.....
(ix) Single slags system [or combined carbonaceous rar:oval of 500 and nitrogenous
removal by nilriiic21101`1 {ssa dellnition No. 12)(?oinls icr this i;sm have to be in
addition to items (5)(a)(i) through (5)(aj{viir)•
ulilizing the extended aera;ion process (sat ceiini;ion No.3a)......................... .1,
.......... ,,[„2)
Utilizing other than the e;lended aeral,cn process.....................................I......................
(z) Nulrienl additions 10 enhance BOO realova.'......................................................................5,
(zi) Biological Culture ('Super Bugs')addhior........................................................................5
(b)
Mircgenous Stage
{i} Aeration - High Purity Oxygen Systorn._................
Di€rused Air System .................................. ..:........... ................. :....................... :.............
..1 0
mechanical Air Sysiarn (lined, Ilcaiing cr rC:or)..................................................................8
SeparateSludge Roaeratiort.............................................................................................3
TricklingFilter -High Rate........................_..........................................................................7
SlandardRate................................................................................................................5
PackedTower.................................................................................................................5
(Iii) Biological Aerated Flier or Asraied Bic:c;ics: F%er-............................................................
10
Ov) Rotating Biological Con•.;awns ...................................................................................10
V'I Sand Filler - intermitter.; bio:cgicat....... ...._......................................................................2
Recirculatingbiological.....................................................................................................3
(vi) C!a'`:.'i7r.................................. ............................. .... ......................... ...............................
5
{fi}
iERTA Y0AA:.VA4CE•CTnEP.TMLD1,TUNITVPFor_ ESSES
(a)
Ac:..na!ec Cart= Pods.
withaul carbon rageneration...................................................................................................5
vrilh ca.^r_n nogena:a;icn ....................................................................................15
f o)
Pc:. •aC or Grru:ar Ac;ivatati Car`'on Feev-
E;l:au: carbon reganora: on ..................... ..................... ..............................
1....... ...5
-ah catacn rogonoration ............................... ...,.......... .............. ,............
.,.........1 5
lam)
An s:r;p:p,ro
5
-
Can ....cao ,.n tr ..
_-a_.... .......... --
(n)
t .dC:: �.n:y�r5.... . ....... ............ ..... .... ... ..... .. ...............
.......5
r
rca- :§. ra:.�r, ..-. .. ...........
.....5

+
...�wa eunlm. ..... ... . . .. .......... ............................................................5
O)
Phosphorous Removal by BivloglcaI Processes (See definition}No. 26).........................................................20 !
(k)
Polishing Ponds - without aeratlon.......................................................................... ..................................2
withaeration.................................................................................................I................S
(1)
Post Aeration - cascade...............................................................................................................0
dillused or mechanical.........................................................................................
...2
(m)
Reverse Osmosis........................ .................................................................................................................5
(n)
Sand or Mixed -Media Filters - low rate......................................................................................................
highrate ...............................................................
(o)
Treatment processes for removal of rnalal or cyanide.................................................................................
1
(p)
treatment proc3sses rot removal of toxic materials other than metal or cyanide. ........................ : ....... ....
. . .... is
(7)
SLt J,2GE7REATMENT
(a)
Sludge Digestion Tank - Heated (anaerobic)..,.., ....... ................................10
Aerobic..............................................................................................................I...................5
Unhealed(anaerobic) ..................................... ............ .................................................................. I.........
Sludge Stabilization thermal)
5`
(b)
chemical or ................................................................................................
(c)
Sludge Drying Beds Gravity ....................................................................................................... ..............2
VacuumAssisted.......................................................................................................................................5
(d)
Sludge Elutrialion......................................................................................... ........................................5
(a)
Sludge Conditioner (chemical or thermal)............................................................................................5
( f )
Sludge Thickener (gravity)......... .......... ..... ...............................................................5
(g)
Dissolved Air Flotation Unit (not applicable to a unit rated as(3)(1)).............................................................8
(h)
(1)
Sludge Gas Utilization (including gas storage) .............................. :......... ,.................................................
Sludge Holding Tank - Aerated.................................................................................................................65
..
Normarated .................................... ... .. ........................._......................................................2
(j)
Sludge Incinerator (not Including activated carbon regeneration)................................................................10
(k)
Vacuum Filter, Centrifuge, or Filter Press or other similar dewatering devices ...... ......... ........... ...................
10
(8)
RESIDUALS
LMLIZAT€ON/DISPOSAL (including incinerated ash)
(a)
Lagoons..................................................... .... ........................................................................2
............ .....
(b)
Land Application (surface and subsurface) (see definition 22a)
by contracting to a land application operator or landfill operator who holds the land
applicationpermit or landfill permit............................................................................................................
(c)
Dedicated Landfill(burial) by the permittee of the wastewater treatment lactlhy................ .. ........
_....... ..
(a)
Chlodnation..........................................................................................................................................
(b)
Dechlorinalion...........................................................................................................................................5
(c)
Ozone.................................................................................................................................................5
(d)
Radiation.. .... ... ...... .... ........ ...........................5
(10)
CHEMICALA001TION
SYSTEM(S) ( see definition No. 9) (not applicable to cherracal additions rated as Item
(3)(}),
(5)(a)(xf), (6)(a), (6)(b), (7)(b). (7)(e), (9a), (9)(b) or (9)(c) 5 points each:'
List....................................................................................................................................5
.................................................................................................................__..........5
...........................................................................................................................5
.........................................................................................................................5
(1 1)
MISCELLANECUS
UNITSrPR>CESSES
(a)
Holding Ponds, Holding Tanks or Settling Ponds for Organic or Toxic Mateiials including wastes
from mining operations containing nitrogen or phosphorus compounds in amounts signilicanity
greater than is common for domestic waslawaler.................. ......... ................................. _........................... 4
(b)
EIlluent Flow Equalization (not applicable to storage basins which a.:a Inherent in land application
systems)..................................................................................................................................................2
(c)
Stage Discharge (riot applicable to storage basins Inharent in land application cysterns)........................
(d)
Pumps.........................................................................................................................._........................
(a)
Stand -By Power Supply.............................................................. _......................................................
.-...
[f)
Thermal Pollution Control Device ...................... ....................... ......... .......... ....... ..............................
'TOTAL
....... 2
POINTS...............................:..........................................
1i
CLASSIFICATK)N
CtassI .... ....................................................................................................... 5.25 Points
ClassII ........................... .............................................................................. 26-50 Points
CtzssIII....................... ................................................................................. 51-65 Points
ClassIV................. .......................................... .............. .............................. 56-Up Points
Facilities having a rating of one through four points, inclusive, do not require a certified operator.
Facilities having an activated sludge process will be assigned a minimum classificalion of Class 11.
Facilities having treatment processes (or the removal of ms-,al at cyanide will be assigned a minimum C!ass�"cation of Class It.
Facilities having Ireatment processes for the biological rerovaf o! phosphorus vrill be assigned a r .'r-,inur:: c-assilication of Class Ill.
-------------------------------------------------------------
.0001 DEFINITIONS
Tho lollOwiN definELons tha4 apply rhroughaul ttvs Subchaptar.
(S) AClivaled Carbon Beds- A physicalrehomical rnsp Llod for radxing sotstla organic ma Urial trom wastewalor colur.•r>-type beds vsod in Cis rm InoF ++•i'.l have
a flow rate varying from two to OigT:l ga%ns per mintne par square roof aid may bo eilher upf.aw ce downAow ca^.On cress Carbon may or may not be rwgwMraled cn the
watlwwalar Iraalmont plan) silo'
(2l A4AIwd Lagoons. A basin in which all solids are maintained in suspension and by wHCh biological oxidation or oria rraoar is rwducnd neough anilicially acceiaraled
Iranster of oxygen on a flow-Wough basin
(31 Awalion. A process of bring,nq aboLn in9male con'acl loorwetn air ce tigh purily oxygon in a liquid by sp:-sy:'q. ap a:cn or Vlusion,(3a) Extended Awaaon M
sclivalad sludgo process v iinng a r ininvint hydrat.+c daien Ccn :Fria of 13 hovs.
(A) Agriculturalfr managad s,e Ay silo en -.vttich a Crop is prv3 rGd, c4nagod, ar,d hatvastod (Cr lip irxludgt Clattas ;ra:r$. aed5, aIC );
(6= An Slnpp,ng A process by +v:sich tho ammonium ion is first CD�areC :a Ossolvod ammonia (pH a5us:'nbn:) vi:h : i a.r..cr•ra ;wn reliasaa :a CM i-mnosph.ore of
Physical means; or other simiar prpcassot wr.[h renlovu povow,L . prod,.:$ such a: benrenw, tolueno, and ss'4":
(6) Carbon Aeganoraaon Th,e rggenu0. an of exhausted Cwt)cr she vsr. 91 a itonace to prov,da extremely.;-. tc ,r-Jl-aas _h,eh ar4 a,:,'..zu :na atsor L7 C,
imixp ilia s; '
(7) CarQunacuO U: Stage. A ::aqo al waslbwaler voalmuni d4 s.--.ad to a:r.avu-sucor.duy- 016uent lmlis'.
Ie) Cente4M.1. A m,,00njCAl a9'na ,n wr+i:'. e7nlriluga: farce Is sUL' to s.7nrato ;W,GL from I,Qv C; or to SL—Pv •u ::JS; C: CN,+•(n: donsrous
(9) ChUmical kdodi,, s:e-:. The .;dc:;ion I chvM-) .. .,du.,dur7 z, a 4At-on rrn, Icd jtl rAse. - _ iris ronr ia' Yr AC _'I-'
a:v N.nur ir+'•==cl,
41c . Tho C,Pabli.lf to + ?7 rfth ,1 c .. --
.-: J,[IUi...+l Cl,.�tl�Ca•s an3 .: ate_•:a=an �'„•i:t :U a_IirU.P a SGCCrr.0 .., :3 C:.['s;a.oti cnY-.s:a^. ;]tn:,ry'. a6.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF CARTERET
FILE No. 95 EHR 1328
PEPPERTREE RESORT VILLAS, INC.
AND C. WAYNE KINSER DB/A
PEPPERTREE ATLANTIC BEACH
ASSOCIATES,
Petitioner,
v.
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT,
HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
Respondent.
IN THE OFFICE OF
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL
OF PETITION
Petitioner hereby withdraws its petition for a contested case hearing. No further proceedings are
needed or required to resolve the contested case captioned above.
This the 8 day of March , 19 96
7
Petitioner/Authority for Petitior#r
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I have served a copy of the attached NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL on by
having same placed in the United States Mail bearing sufficient postage for delivery by first class mail and
addressed as follows:
Attorney General's Office
N.C. Department of Justice
P.O. Box 629
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-0629
I1
Match J(, 1995
(Date) Petitioner/Attorney for Petitioner

LAW OFFICES
CHARLES R. WORLEY
I VANCE. GAP ROAD
POST OFFICE BOX 2232
:\SEiEVlL_LE. NpF4�258-392pNA 28802-2232 RECEIVED
March 8, 1996 MAR 3 31996
N.C. ATT0RNEY GENERAL
Environmental Division
Ms. Till B. Hickey
Assistant Attorney General
P. 4. Box 629
Raleigh, NC 276020-0629
Re: Peppertree Resort Villas, Inc., et al vs. Department of Environmental Health &
Natural Resources
95 EHR 1328
Dear Jill:
The Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resourses has issued a draft permit
acceptable to Peppertree Atlantic Beach Associates which follows the line of our discussions and
my recent letter to you. Accordingly, I have filed a Notice of Withdrawal of Petition in the
Office of Administrative Hearings and a copy is enclosed for your records.
I appreciate the manner in which you and the department have worked with me and with
Peppertree and am pleased that we were able to resolve this in an amiable fashion.
With best personal regards,
Very sincerely yours,
Charles R. Worley
CRWIdr
Enclosure