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February 23, 2018
KRAIG A. WESTERBEEK— VICE PRESIDENT
MURPHY-BRowN LLC
POST OFFICE BOX 856
WARSAW, NORTH CAROLINA 28398
Dear Mr. Westerbeek:
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Interim Director
Subject: Permit No. WQ0011360
Correction
Tarheel Sanitation Trailer Wash
Wastewater Irrigation System
Bladen County
In accordance with a written request received November 27, 2017 from M. Kevin Weston, we are
forwarding herewith corrected Page 3 of Permit No. WQ0011360 issued January 29, 2014.
The correction to the subject permit is as follows:
1. The Bladenboro Garage Wash Bay has been added as an effluent source to Condition III.7.
Please replace Page 3 of Permit No. WQ0011360 issued January 29, 2014 with the enclosed
corrected Page 3.
If you need additional information concerning this permit correction, please contact Nathaniel
Thornburg at (919) 807-6453 or nathaniel.thomburg@ncdem.gov.
Sincerely,
coda Culpepper, Interim Director
Division of Water Resources
Enclosure
cc: Bladen County Health Department (Electronic Copy)
Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
M. Kevin Weston — Murphy -Brown LLC (Electronic Copy)
Beth Buffington — Protection and Enforcement Branch (Electronic Copy)
Digital Permit Archive (Electronic Copy)
Central Files
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State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources I Water Quality Permitting I Non -Discharge Permitting
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919-807-6332
11. The facilities permitted herein shall be constructed according to the following setbacks:
a. The setbacks for irrigation sites permitted prior to September 1, 2006 shall be as follows (all
distances in feet):
i. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership: 400
ii. Drainage ways or surface waters: 100
iii. Surface water diversions: 25
iv. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
v. Any property line: 150
b. The setbacks for storage and treatment units permitted prior to September 1, 2006 shall be as
follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
ii. Any property line: 50
M. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. 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 .0507, which at a minimum shall include operational
functions, maintenance schedules, safety measures and a spill response plan.
2. Upon the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission's (WPCSOCC)
classification of the subject non -discharge facilities, in accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200 the
Permittee shall designate and employ a certified operator in responsible charge (ORC) and one or
more certified operator(s) as back-up ORC(s). The ORC or their back-up shall visit the facilities in
accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200, and shall comply with all other conditions specified in the
previously cited rules.
3. A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained at all times, such that crop health is
optimized, allows for even distribution of effluent and allows inspection of the irrigation system.
4. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent effluent ponding in or runoff from the irrigation sites
listed in Attachment B.
5. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that
will cause ponding or runoff.
6. All irrigation equipment shall be tested and calibrated at least once per permit cycle. Calibration
records shall be maintained at the facility for a period of no less than five years, and shall be made
available to the Division upon request.
7. Only effluent from the Tarheel Sanitation Trailer Wash and the Bladenboro Garage Wash Bay shall
be irrigated on the sites listed in Attachment B.
8. No automobiles or machinery shall be allowed on the irrigation sites except during equipment
installation or while maintenance is being performed.
9. Public access to the irrigation sites and wastewater treatment facilities shall be prohibited.
10. The residuals generated from the wastewater treatment facilities shall be disposed or utilized in
accordance with 15A NCAC 02T 1100. The Permittee shall maintain a residual management plan
pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0508.
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11. Diversion or bypassing of untreated or partially treated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
12. Freeboard in the lagoon shall not be less than two feet at any time.
13. A gauge to monitor waste levels in the lagoon shall be provided. This gauge shall have readily visible
permanent markings, at inch or tenth of a foot increments, indicating the following elevations:
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.
14. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all earthen embankments (i.e.,
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 dikes or embankments.
Earthen embankment areas shall be kept mowed or otherwise controlled and accessible.
15. Soil pH on all irrigation fields must be maintained in the optimum range for crop production.
16. Results of The North Carolina Department of Agriculture, Agronomic Division's Waste Analysis
Report shall be used in the monitoring and the proper management of the cover crops of the permitted
application sites. The analysis shall also be used as an indicator to prevent any damage to the soil's
ability to absorb the subject wastewater or nutrients.
17. The attached Waste Utilization Plan (WUP) is hereby incorporated by reference into this permit. Any
modifications to the WUP, including changes to the cropping plan, shall require submittal of the
revised WUP to the Fayetteville Regional Office and Central Office but may not require permit
modification.
18. Only those cleaning agents and soaps that are EPA approved, will not harm the cover crop, and will
not contravene the groundwater standards listed in 15A NCAC 02L may be utilized in the subject
facility. Instruction labels are to be followed when using cleaning agents and soaps.
19. Engine and engine parts shall not be washed or rinsed in the wastewater system. Oil drained from the
engine crankcases, antifreeze, or degreasing solvent wastes shall not be discharged into the
wastewater system.
IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING REOUEREMENTS
1. Any Division required monitoring (including groundwater, plant tissue, soil and surface water
analyses) necessary to ensure groundwater and surface water protection shall be established, and an
acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. Per 15A NCAC 02H .0800, a Division certified laboratory shall conduct all laboratory analyses for
the required effluent, groundwater or surface water parameters. Results for ammonia and nitrate that
are part of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, Agronomic Division's Waste Analysis may
also be submitted.
3. Flow through the treatment facility shall be continuously monitored, and daily average flow values
shall be reported on Form NDMR. Flow may be estimated from water use records, provided the
Permittee's water use is metered. Daily average flow values shall be calculated by dividing the
monthly metered water usage by the number of days in the month.
4. The Permittee shall monitor the effluent from the subject facilities at the frequencies and locations for
the parameters specified in Attachment A.
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