WQ0011614_Final Permit_19960123

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
January 23, 1996
Edward M. Gore, Sr., President
Ocean Ridge Farms, Inc.
351 Ocean Ridge Parkway
Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina 28469
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Subject: Permit No. WQ0011614
Ocean Ridge Farms, Inc.
Ocean Ridge Plantation
Wastewater Spray Irrigation
Brunswick County
Dear Mr, Gore:
In accordance with your application received October 2, 1995, we are forwarding herewith Permit
Number WQ0011614, dated January 23, 1996, to Ocean Ridge Farms, Inc. for the construction and
operation of the subject wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until December 31, 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 any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, you have the
right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of
this permit. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the
North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Drawer
27447, Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional
information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Michael D. Allen at [phone] extension 547.
Sincerely,
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`A. -Preston 'Po ward, Jr., P.E.
cc: Brunswick County Health Department
Houston & Associates, P.A.
Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Wilmington Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Bob Cheek, Groundwater Section, Central Office
Training and Certification Unit
Facilities Assessment Unit
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
SPRAY 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 THE
Ocean Ridge Farms, Inc.
Brunswick County
FOR THE
construction an ion of a 100,000 GPD wastewater collection, treatment, and spray irrigation
system with th potentia for future expansion to 400,000 GPD, consisting of:
a wastewater collection system consisting of a pressure sewer collection system consisting of one hundred
and fifty-seven (157) 12 GPM pump stations with simplex pumps and high water alarms to serve
individual residential units, a 25 GPM pump station with duplex pumps and high water alarms to serve the
clubhouse, approximately 11,906 linear feet of 2-inch pressure sewer, approximately 3,416 linear feet of
3-inch pressure sewer, approximately 4,970 linear feet of 4-inch pressure sewer, approximately 1,155
linear feet of 6-inch pressure sewer, and a 525 GPM influent pump station with duplex pumps, high water
alarms, and approximately 7,700 linear feet of 8-inch force main, and
a 100,000 GPD wastewater treatment system consisting of a 28,903 gallon flow equalization basin with
dual 100 GPM pumps and an 80 CFM blower, a manually cleaned bar screen, flow splitter box, dual
62,500 gallon fine bubble aeration basins with three 290 CFM blowers, dual 13,284 gallon clarifiers, a
22,620 gallon sludge holding tank, dual bed media filters each with 34.5 square feet of surface area, a
1,436 gallon dosing tank with dual 190 GPM pumps, UV disinfection, continuous on-line monitoring and
recording for turbidity, continuous on-line monitoring and recording for flow, dual power source, a
500,000 gallon lined five-day detention pond, and a 105 GPM pump station with duplex pumps, high
water alarms, and approximately 3,000 linear feet of 4-inch force main to transport the reclaimed water to
the storage pond, and
a 400,000 reclaimed water reuse system consisting of a 6,500,000 gallon storage pond, a 1,880 GPM
pump station with duplex pumps, high water alarms, and approximately 3,540 linear feet of 10-inch force
main to transport reclaimed water to the golf course irrigation wet well, and approximately 5,340,000
square feet of spray fields (existing golf course), to serve
one hundred and fifty-seven (157) 3-bedroom residential units and one (1) clubhouse in the Ocean Ridge
Plantation, Phase 1, with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received
October 2, 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 pen -nit shall be effective from the date of issuance until December 31, 2000, and shall be
subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:

PERFORMANCE STANDARD
I. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a
certification must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted
facility has been installed in accordance with this permit, the approved plans and
specifications, and other supporting materials. 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 facilities so that an in -
place inspection can be made. Such notification 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 spray irrigation facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so that
there is no discharge to the surface waters, nor any contamination of ground waters which
will render them unsatisfactory for normal use. In the event that the facilities fail to
perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions or failure of the
irrigation area to adequately assimilate the wastewater, the Permittee shall take immediate
corrective actions including those actions that may be required by the Division of
Environmental Management, such as the construction of additional or replacement
wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
7. The following buffers shall be maintained:
a) 100 feet between wetted area and water supply wells,
b) 100 feet between wetted area and waters classified as SA,
c) 100 feet between wastewater treatment units and wells,
d) 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and property lines, and
e) 25 feet between wetted area and surface waters not classified as SA.
Public access to the land application sites shall be controlled during active site use. Such
controls may include the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted at each
site. A sign shall be posted in plain sight in the club house showing these activities.
It. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. A suitable vegetative cover shall be maintained on the spray irrigation areas.
3. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a
condition that will cause runoff.
4. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent runoff from the spray field

5. 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 each Class I facility at
least weekly and each Class II, III, and IV facility at least daily, excluding weekends and
holidays, and must properly manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the
facility and must comply with all other conditions of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202.
6. 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.
7. The application rate shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 62.4 inches over any twelve
(12) month period at an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.05 inches per dose.
8. No type of wastewater other than that from Ocean Ridge Plantation and the surrounding
area shall be sprayed onto the irrigation area.
9. The Permittee shall provide for the pump station(s) and force main(s) the following items:
a. Pump on/off elevations located so that 2-8 pumping cycles may be achieved per hour
in any centralized pump station serving more than one building.
b. At least 24 hours of storage capacity above the high water alarm activation level for any
simplex pump station serving a single building.
c. An air relief valve located at all high points along the force main.
d. A screened vent for the wet well.
e. Fillets located in the wet well(s) at the intersection of the flooring and sidewalls.
f. Three feet of cover (minimum) over the force main or the use of ferrous material where
three feet cannot be maintained.
g. Sufficient devices which will protect the pump station from vandals.
h. Flood protection if the pump station is located below the 100-year flood elevation.
10. The permittee shall maintain on hand for immediate installation a supply of spare, fully
operational pump units of each type used in the pressure sewer system. The number of
pumps on hand shall not be less than 10 percent of the number of installed units or one
unit, whichever is greater.
11. Each individual pump station shall be clearly and conspicuously posted with the telephone
number of the owner/operator of the pressure sewer system and instructions to call the
number in the event of high water alarm activation.
12. All wastewater shall be routed to the five-day holding pond should the limit for fecal
coliform (monthly average concentration of 5 per 100 ml) or turbidity (instantaneous
maximum of 10 NTU) be exceeded, until such time that the problems associated with the
treatment capability of the wastewater treatment plant have been corrected The wastewater
in the five-day holding pond shall be pumped back to the treatment plant for retreatment or
treated in the five-day pond prior to discharge to the storage pond.

ITORING AND REPOR
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses)
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 Avera ea Daily (Instantaneous) Maximumb
Flow 100,000 GPD
BOD5 (5-day, 20°C) 10 mg/l 15 mg/1
NH3 as N 4 mg/1 6 mg/l
TS S 5 mg/1 10 mg/i
Fecal Coliform 5 per 100 ml
Turbidity 10 NTU
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 the point
prior to discharge to the storage pond for the following parameters:
Parameter
Sampling Point
Sampling Frequency
Type of Sample
Flow
Influent or Effluent
Continuous
Recording
Turbidity
Effluent
Continuous
Recording
B0135 (5-day, 20°C)
Effluent
*2/Month
Composite
NH3 as N
Effluent
*2/Month
Composite
TS S
Effluent
*2/Month
Composite
Fecal Coliform
Effluent of first pond
*2/Month
Grab
Settleable Matter
Effluent
Daily
Grab
NO3
Effluent
**Triannually
Grab
TDS
Effluent
Triannually
Grab
TOC
Effluent
*`Triannually
Grab
Chloride
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 March, July, and November.
If Groundwater sampling indicates or predicts problems with the compliance with
Groundwater Standards, this permit will be modified to include additional and/or more
restrictive limitations.
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Adequate records small be maintained by the Permittee tracking the amount of wastewater
disposed. These records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following
information:
a. date and time of irrigation,
b . volume of reclaimed water irrigated,
c. zone irrigated,
d. length of time zone is irrigated,
e. continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings for each
zone,
f. weather conditions, and
g. maintenance of cover crops.
4. Three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition III 3) on
Form NDAR-1 shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month. 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 April, August, and December. 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, NC 27626-0535
5. A record shall be maintained of all residuals removed from this facility. This record shall
include the name of the hauler, permit authorizing the disposal or a letter from a
municipality agreeing to accept the residuals, date the residuals were hauled, and volume of
residuals removed.
6. A maintenance log shall be maintained at this facility including but not limited to the
following items:
a. Daily sampling results including 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 the turbidity meter or particle
counter.
e. Date and results of power interruption testing on alternate power supply.
7. Noncompliance Notification:
The Pcrmittee 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 sludge digester; 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 render 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
directly to receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to
such station or facility.
d. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of
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. The eastern portion of the effluent storage pond shall be reconfigured according to
Attachment A. This reconfigurement will create two new smaller fresh water ponds just
east of the effluent storage pond.
2. Within 90 days of permit issuance, three (3) new monitoring wells shall be installed and
named MW-1, MW-2, and MW-3. These 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 three monitoring wells shall monitor around the effluent storage
pond. MW-1 shall be an up -gradient well, whose exact location will be specified and
approved by the Wilmington Regional Groundwater Section. MW-2 and MW-3 shall be
down -gradient wells, with the general location for each well marked on Attachment A.
3. 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 laws and regulations pertaining to well
construction.
4. The three monitoring wells shall be constructed such that the well screens do not exceed 10
feet in length, and shall be placed below the organic soil layer (Bh horizon). The exact
construction details shall be given by the Wilmington Regional Groundwater Section.
The Wilmington Groundwater Supervisor at the Wilmington Regional Office, 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.
6. 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 i ":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 83 grid meridian. If 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 29578 Raleigh, N.C. 27626-
0578.
7. 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 29578, Raleigh, NC, 27626-0578.
8. Monitor wells MW-1, MW-2, and MW-3 shall be sampled initially after construction for
the following parameters:
Water Level Chloride
pH Nitrate (NO3-N)
Fecal Coliforrns Ammonia Nitrogen (NH3-N)
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Total Phosphorous
Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
Method 6230D (Capillary - Column), "Standard Methods For The Examination of
Water and Wastewater", 17th ed., 1989
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 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.

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For the initial sampling of the wells MW-1, MW-2, and MW-3, 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-1 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.
The results of the sampling and analysis (registered on Compliance Monitoring Report
Form GW-59) and GW-1 Well Completion Forms shall be sent to the Groundwater
Section, Permits and Compliance Unit, P.O. Box 29578 Raleigh, N.C. 27626-0578.
Monitor wells MW-1, MW-2, and MW-3 shall be sampled every March, July, and
November for the following parameters:
Water Level
pH
Fecal Coliforms
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
Chloride
Nitrate (NO3-N)
Ammonia Nitrogen (NH3-N)
Total Phosphorous
Method 6230D (Capillary - Column), "Standard Methods For The Examination of
Water and Wastewater", 17th ed., 1989
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 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.
The results of the sampling and analysis shall be sent to the Groundwater Section, Permits
and Compliance Unit, P.O. Box 29578 Raleigh, N.C. 27626-0578 on Form GW-59
(Compliance Monitoring Report Form) within thirty days of sample collection.
Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall
be provided.

11. 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 pennittee.
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 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 three years from the date of the inspection and shall be made available upon request to
the Division of Environmental Management or other permitting authority.
3. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of Environmental
Management 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
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. 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).
5. 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.

6. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the
Permitter for the life of the project.
7. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within thirty
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 15 NCAC 2H .0205 (c)(4).
8. 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 twenty-third of January, 1996
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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A. Preston H& ard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQQ001.1614
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Permit No. WQOO11614
January 23, 1996
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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
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Present Classification: New Faciiily Existing Facility
.'Di)ES Per. N�j NC00 Nondisc. Per. No.WO Heab Dept.Per No.
, tated by: �. -e(- Telephone: Date:
Reviewed by: Health Dept. Telephone:
Regional Office Telephone:
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ORC: Grade: Telephone:
Check Classification(s): Subsurface Spray Irrigation Land Application
Wastewater Classification: (Circle One) I II III IV Total Points:
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IN-PLANT PROCESSES AND RELATED CONTROL EQUIPMENT WHICH ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT)ON SHALL
NOT EE GONS EPED WASTE TREATMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF CLASSiFICATION,ALSO SEPnCTANK SYSTENt,S CONISiSTWG
Cl F S'=F"i­lC•TA,W, AINQ G " VITY NITRiFICATfON LINES ARE ExEMPT FROM CLASSIErATION,
SUBSURFACE CLASSIFICATION
(check all units that apply)
1. seotic tanks
2. pump tanks
3, s�phcn or pump -dosing systems
4. sand fillers
S. grease lrapfinlerceptor
6. oWwater separators
7, gravity subsurface treatment and disposal:
8. press; re subsurface trea!ment and disposal
SPRAYIRRiGATICN CLASSIF}CATION
(check all units that apply)
1-
preliminary treatment (definition no. 32 )
2.
lagoons
3.
septic tanks
4.
pump tanks
S.
pumps
6.
sand filters
7.
grease traplinterceptor
8.
oiilwater separators
g,
disinfection
10,
chemical addition for nulrienVaigae control
11,
spray irrigation of wastewater
In addilicF to the above classifications, pretreatment of wastewater .in excess of these
components small be rated using the point rating system and will require an operator with an
appropriate dual certification.
LAND APPLICATION',-ESIDUALS CLASSIFICAT{ON (Applies only to permit holder)
1. LardY::ca:.on cf bi❑solids, residuals or contaminated soils on a designated site.
ViAS E;N',ATE.•:, TF.EATr!F 4T FACILITY CLASSIFICATION
The fc'lowir:g s'.siem.s sha!, be assigned a Class I classification, sinless the flow is of a significant quantity or the lechnoiogy is
unusua!`y co p:ex, to require consideration by the Commission on a case -by -case basis: (Check it Appropriate)
1. Oillha!er Separator Systems consisling only of physical separation, pumps and disposal;
2. SeFac iar,K)Sand Filler Systems consisling only of septic tanks, dosing apparatus, pumps,sand fillers, disinfection
and direct discharge;
3. Lagoon Systems consisling only of preliminary treatment, lagoons, pumps, disinlecli❑n, necessary chemical
Irea'.me,)l for alcae or nulr:an, control, and direct discharge:
4. Closed-Iccp Recycle Systems;
5 Grou,rdfiater Remedialion Systems ccns:sling only of pumps, air -stripping, carbon adsorption, disinfection and
dispcsa':
6. Aauacu`.'ure orerafiens with discharge to surface waters:
7. V"ale( Plant sludge handing and back -wash water Irealmt:r!;
8. Sea:acc processing consislin_ of screening and disposal.
g Sina:adnmily discl,arnino systems, wilh the exception of Ae,obic Treatment Units, wd1 5e classilied if perm.;ted
1, 1453 or it upon in•specficn by the D;vision, it is found Thal the system is not being adequately oreraled
or rr.ainlaired- Such systems trill be no:4ied c! Ithe ctassilicalion or reclassification by the Commission, in Nwiling.
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ITEM POINTS
(1) Industrial Pretreatment Units or 1rldustrial Pretreatment Program (see definition No. 33)........................... _...................... 4
(2) DESIGN FLOW OF PLANT 1N gpd (not applicable to non-centarrlinaled cooling waters, sludge handling
facilities Ior water purifical)on plants, totally closed cycle syslarns("a definition No. 11). and facilities
consisting only of Item (4)(d) or Items {4)(d) and (11)(d))
0 - 20.000......................................................................I............I.............. ..............................1
.......... .....
20,001 - 50,000......................... ............................................................................................................. 2
50,001 - 100,000.............................................................................................................................. .
100,001 - 250,000................................... ..........................................................1,...........................
250,001 - 600,000.............._..............................................................................................................
SDO.001 - 1.000,000............................................................................................................................8
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
. rnaximum ol........................................................................3 0
Design Flow (gpd)
(3) PRELIMINARY UNITS/PROCESSES (see delintion No.32) r
(a) Bar Scream.......................................................................................................................................... ..�,]
or
(b) Mechanical Screens, Stallc Screens or Comminuting Devices».».....................................»....2
(c) Gril Removal................................................................................................................................. ........1
or
(d) Mechanical orA@miedGraRemoval.....................................................................................I.......................2
(a) Flow Measuring Device........... - - - - - ........................................._...........--
or - - -
(I) Instrumented Flow Measurement ... :..................... ».................................................... :...... ................ ....... r.»2
(g) Preaeralion............... ......._................................................................................_.......'2 .
(h) Influent Flow Equalization ...................................... .......... _.................................................... ....... ............
2
(i) Grsass or Oil Separators - Gravily........................... _.-....._........._............................................................2
Mechanical.................................................................................................................................................3
Dissolved Air Flotation................................................................................................................................8
( I) Prechlorination..........................................................................................................................................5
(4) PRJAARYTREATMENT UNITS!PROCESSES
(a) Septic Tank (see definition No. 43)................... ............................ _.......................... ............. .................... 2
(b) Imhoff Tank..............................................................................................................................................5
(c) Primary Clariliars...
.........................--...........................................................
........................
...
....................5
(d) Settling Ponds or Settling Tanks for Inorganic Nan-loxic Matarials (sludge handling facilities for
water purilicalion plants, sand, gravel, stone, and other mining operations except recreational
activities such as gam or gold mining)........................................................................................................2
(5) S`00NDARY TREATMENT I Nr Sr''HJCESSES
(a) Carbonaceous Stage
(f) Aeration -High Purity Oxygen System ..................... .......................... .......... ..................... 20
DiliusedAir System..........................................•............................................................10
Mechanical Air System (fixed, floating or rotor) .............................. .._. _.......-».......:�
Separate Sludge Rsaeralion.............................................................................................3
0) Trickling Finer
HighRate.......................................................................................................................7
Standard Rate...............................................................................................................5
packed Tower.. ...... ...•.. ..................................................................I......5
(lii) Biological Aerated Filter or Aerated
Biological Finer.............................................................................................................t o
(iv} Aerated Lagoons..........................................................................................................10
(v) Rotating Biological Can;actors......................:...............................................................10 '
(vi) Sand Fillers -Intermittent biological..................................................................................2
Recirculatingbiological.....................................................................................................3
(call) Stabilization Lagoons ..................................... ...............................................................5
(vi::) Clan'ar..........................................................................................................................5.
(ix) Single slags system for combined carbonaceous removal of SOD and nitrogenous `
removal by nitrilication (ssa de?inilion No. 12)(Points for this item have to be in
addition to items (5)(a)(i) through (5)(a)(viii),
utilizing the extended aeration process (see dalinitior, No.3a).........................................,2
utilizing other Than the eslanded aeration process...... ................................. .................... a
(x) Nutrient additions to enhance BOD removal ......................................................................5
(xi) Biological Culture ('Super Bugs')addition........................................................................5
Ki:rcganaus Stage
(i) Aeration - High Purily Oxygen Sysldm.............................................................................20
DillusedAir System ....... ................................................................................................ 1 0
Mechanical Air Syslam (Ii-ed, floating or rotor; ................................. ........ ................ ......... a
SeparateSludge Roaeralion................................ :............................. ............................... 3
TricklingFilier-High Rate ................................................................................................. _7
StandardRate................................................................................................................5
PackedTower...............................••............•.,,...,.........-.............,........................•...........5
u-) Biological Aerated Filler or Aerated Biological Fri;e.............................................................1 0
(i,•) Rotating Biological Conlaclors......................................................... ............................. 10
(v) Sand Fifter - iniermiltanl biological..................................................................................2
Recirculasingbiological .......................... __...................................................................... 3
fvi) Ciarfor.................................................................................................. .........................5
{F) T::�"A=YORADVANCED TREATMENT LkNrrS'PiOCESSES
(a; Activated Carbon Bads
without carbonregeneration, .......................................... ............ ....... ................................... 5
withcarbon regenn:alion.................................. •.................................................................... 15
(c) Pcwdored or Granu'ar Activaiac; Carbon Food,
vi;ltou; canton rogenoraiion......... -......................................................................................5
w;111 carbon rogCneralion............... ................... ............. ....... .... ......................................... 15
tom. Ahs;rip,,�.....................•.......... 5
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_ _— w,,..... r.u. zo).........................................................20 ,
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rultsning ponds - wilhovl aeration............................................................................................................2
withaeration.................................................................................................................5
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(1)
Post Aeration • cascade...............................................................................................................A
diffusedor mechanical........................................................................................ ...2
(m)
Reverse Osmosis, .......................................................................................................................5
(n)
Sand or Mixed -Media Fillers • low rate..........................................................................................................2
highrate ......................................... ....-..................... ,..6
(o)
Treatment processes for removal of metal or cyanide...................................................................................15
(p )
treatment prucassas for removal of toxic materials other than metal or cyanide-.... ........ .......................... S
(7)
SL(1,?GETREATMENT
(a)
Sludge Digestion Tank - Heated (anaerobic)...............................................................................................10
Aerobic....................................................................................................................I..........1.1..5
Unheated(anaerobic). - .. .........................................................................................................3
(b)
Sludge Stabilization (chemical or thermal)...................................................................................................S
(c )
Sludge Drying Beds - Gravity.......................................................................................................................2
Vacuum Assisted.......................................................................................................................................5
(d)
Sludge Efulrialion... .... ................................................................................................5
(a)
Sludge Conditioner (chemical or thermal) .... .................................................... „....................... .......rrS
(1)
Sludge Thickener (gravity)............................................................................. ...........................................5
(g)
Dissolved Air Flotation Unit (not applicable to a unit rated as(3)(I)).............................................................6
(h)
Sludge Gas L)Oizalion (including gas storage).........................----......................2
(1)
Sludge Holding Tank Aerated.................................................................................................................5
.... ............ .... ..... .... .......................................
Non -aerated........- .. ...... ... .. ...................................................2
{])
Sludge Inclneralor (not Including activated carbon regeneration)................................................................10
(k)
Vacuum Fifier, Cenlrilugs, or Filler Press or other similar &wafering devices ...... _.....................................:.......1 0
(8)
FIESIDUALS
UTILIZATION/DISPOSAL (including Incin'araled 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
application permit or landfill permit_ ....................................................................................... I ........... I ....... 2
(c)
Dedicated Landfill(burial) by the permillee of the wastewater treatment facility............................................5
(a)
Chlorination.............................................................................................................................................5
(b)
Dechlorination...........................................................................................................................................5
(e)
Ozone......................................................................................................................................................5
(d)
Radiation. .... .... ...... .... ......... ...........................5
(1 G)
CHE-MiZA?
ADDITION SYSTEMjS) ( see definition No. 9) jnol applicable to chemical additions rated as Item
(3)(;;.
(5)(a)(xi). (6)(a), (6)(b), (7)(b), (7)(e), (9a), (9)(b) or (9)(c) 5 p0inls each:'
List.............................................................
_.............................. ............................................ 5
....................................................................................................................................5
......................................................................................................... 5
(11)
F.I.SCE.LA
E-0.1S UNiTSrr'FOCESSES
(a;
Huld:ng Ponds, Holing Tanks or Seining Ponds for Organic or Toxic Male, ials Including wastes
from mining operations containing nitrogen or phosphorus compounds in amounts significantly
greater than is common for domestic wastewater.........................................................................................4
(�)
Efliveni Flow Equalization (not applicable to storage basins which are Inherent in land application
systems)........................................................................................................................ .....2
(c)
Stage Discharge (not applicable to storage basins inherent in land appllcalfon syslems)...................................5
(e)
Pum....................... ps. .......................................................................................................................... ....................
(e;
Stand-6y Power Supply.........................._.......................................................
(:}
Thermal Pollutio,'1 Comm! Device.................................................................................................................3
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TOTAL POINTS... .............. :
CLASS IFICAT)ON
Crass 1...........................................................................................................5.25 Points
Gies: 11......................................................................................................... 26.50 Points
Clx;....................... ........................... ........... ........................................... 51.65 Points
Cass1J................................. ........ ...................... ....................... ................. 66-Up Points
ivies having a rating c' onF t":c .- lour points, inci,;sive, dt not require a certified operator.
ivies having ar, ac:::a'e= sl,;dr=_ process wit` be assig.^.ed a mininum classification of Class II.
ties having trealnen: processes lot she removal of metal or cyanide will be assigned a minimum classification of Class 11.
ties having ife atmen prCCeS>as for me big!>gical rom.oval o! phosphorus will be assigned a m'Wmvm classilicaiien of Class Ill.
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DEFINITIONS
:lowing dallriions cha!' app'; a's:auk`+_. C+s 5vbchap!al.
waled Caebon 61d4 A phrs,e:'rttic-.ea' na cd Jo' radr-ns solf}:s organic material from wastowalor etlloent; The eeEv«n-type bads used ir. cis nor iod "Il have
rate Varying Irof. h. c tc a:y'.: sa.ins Par rrinlre PO' squaii too! a:: may bo sine( upAo.+r or down1low tarbon beds. Carocn may or may not be re ge neraled or no
-alai treatrrsoN pant sr.o;
raied Lagoons. A basic, in which, els sc. ds are maintained in suspension and by which biologica! oxidation or organic mahar is reduced through aniriciat;y accatefaled
e or oxygen or. a how-lhc'vY`. basis; _
'align- A process oI bril'q ab_1, ir.9nale CorOzel bstwiion air or hnh purity oxygen In a liquid by spaying, aglalion or dirtut�on$]aj ExtehdeC Aara6cn An
ad 5Ivdgc process uGla,ng a hydraJic datcn,znn tss o' 16 ho.,rs.
1C1JILX rllr mana;Q, site A^y 1�10 o^ Ah,ch a ncp is pccz r.ad• msiagod. and harveslod (Crop includes grasses• grai, s. trees, oft J;
516PPing A p'ocr•ss by +.h•Lh r'c ic-, is b,ii cc'venez to ajsotvgd ammo3ia (pH at}.a.men:l with the 2-Tmc"a C-,en re.easad tc Lna anosphare by
moans: fY C a.' S:R..A, D• tssc- M`.(h ramc:a ps:Lnf - p'co s Such ns barleno, Iwe o. ind steno;
tin Ftegonoraco-, Tr.0 reyeIwuC, C` al~f.vs e.". [welt 14 uS6 :1 1 rwnaCe to provide ax4lgTett hqh lornp B'aw,os wh,Ctl vdalf 1U and ge.g:c no a:so.Crid
at:
bo^ S:apt A i:a;e p, v.a t'f•«ate+ VGala:fir.: Cal;'ad Ie `'6+,0 'So Cond.ary- athuenl I.rnds:
'pit+' , mocr.anica' ec„cf to w,.,r. cr,n:ri'.,ya::rfce is -•snd la tr:ararc so,es Irom IigJds a;to sf•px:ate liq,id: cI d•r!.+•enI dcnsio,a
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o IC Lr�] - -, C.:r C'•:"S"a.S F'�d C•i arm• :1.;l" lu acll'o.a a SpCCOEC rt-s�:: VA; lie cos;,'reC o-E :.Sri•^1, 1', Ca P:l:. .!i t: aC1v