WQ0012948_Final Permit_20060630

O�QF N A 7- �Q Michael F. Easley, Governor
p William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
r- North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
© `C Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
NC�w Division of Water Quality
June 30, 2006
Melinda Patterson, Center Director
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
P.O. Box 1600
Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
Subject: Permit No. WQ0012948
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education
Wastewater Surface Irrigation
Transylvania County
Dear Ms. Patterson:
In accordance with your application for permit renewal received May 8, 2006, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0012948, dated June 30, 2006, to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources
Commission for the continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment and surface irrigation
facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until May 31, 2011, shall void Permit No.
WQ0012948 issued December 12, 2001, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified
therein. Please note Condition II.42, which requires the use of approved chlorine tablets in the
disinfection system; Condition III.3, which adds TKN, Nitrate -Nitrite Nitrogen, and Total Phosphorous to
the list of parameters to be monitored in the effluent; Condition I11.5, which requires weekly recording of
freeboard in the surface wetland cell; and Condition N.3, which allows groundwater monitoring if it is
deemed necessary by the Division. 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 wriiten petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the
North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact David Goodrich at (919)
715-6162.
W. Klimek, P.E.
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SURFACE 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
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Transylvania County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 7,500 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater treatment and drip irrigation disposal
facility consisting of a 4,000 gallon baffled septic tank, a 2,000 gallon baffled septic tank, a 5,000 gallon
baffled septic tank, a 4,000 gallon recirculation tank, two (2) 1,500 square foot (ft) recirculating sand
filters, a 4,000 gallon dosing/storage tank with dual 40 gallon per minute (GPM) pumps and high water
alarms, a modified Pere -Rite drip irrigation pump unit, a tablet chlorinator, a 20,340 gallon subsurface
wetland cell, a 100,500 gallon surface wetland cell, approximately 17,000 linear feet of 1/2—inch diameter
polyethylene pressure compensating drip irrigation piping, and a 1.6 acre drip irrigation field mixed with
mature hardwoods and pines to serve the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education, with no discharge of
wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received May 8, 2006, and in conformity with the
project plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department
of Environment and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until May 31, 2011, shall void Permit No.
WQ0012948 issued December 12, 2001, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The drip 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 thein
unsatisfactory for normal use. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including
the creation of nuisance conditions or failure of the irrigation area to adequately assimilate the
wastewater, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions including those actions that may be
required by the Division of Water Quality, such as the construction of additional or replacement
wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
2. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to surface
or groundwaters resulting from the operation of this facility.
3. The residuals generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed in accordance with General
Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the Division.

4. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.
5. The following buffers shall be maintained: t
a) 100 feet between wetted area and any residence or places of public assembly under separate
ownership,
b) 50 feet between wetted area and property Iines,
b) 100 feet between wetted area and wells,
c) 50 feet between wetted area and drainageways or surface water bodies,
c) 50 feet between wetted area and public right of ways,
d) 100 feet between treatment/storage units and any wells, and
e) 50 feet between treatment units and property lines.
Some of the buffers specified above may not have been included in previous permits for this waste
treatment and disposal system. These buffers are not intended to prohibit or prevent modifications,
which are required by the Division, to improve performance of the existing treatment facility. These
buffers do, however, apply to modifications of the treatment and disposal facilities that are for the
purpose of increasing the flow that is tributary to the facility. These buffers do apply to any
expansion or modification of the 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.
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REOTAREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities by the Water Pollution
Control System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall designate and
employ a certified operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) and one or more certified operator(s) to
be back-up ORC(s) of the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 8G.0201. The ORC shall visit
the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 8G .0204 or as specified in this permit and shall comply
with all other conditions specified in these rules.
3. A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained.
4. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that
will cause runoff.
5. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the irrigation field.
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 cause runoff or ponding.
8. No type of wastewater other than that from Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education shall be irrigated
onto the irrigation area.
9. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation occurs or while
normal maintenance is being performed.
10. Public access to the land application sites shall be controlled during active site use. Such controls
may include the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted at each site.
11. Freeboard in the surface wetland cell shall not be less than one foot at any time.

12. 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.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses) deemed
necessary by the Division to insure surface and ground water protection will be established and an
acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. Influent flow shall be continuously monitored and daily average flow values shall be reported on
Form NDMR. Flow may be estimated from water use records provided water use is metered. Daily
average values shall be calculated by dividing monthly flow volume by the :number of days in the
month.
3. The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee at the point prior to
irrigation every June and September for the following parameters:
BODS
TSS
NOz-NOi
Fecal Coliform
NH3 as N
TKN
pH
Total Phosphorous
4. The Permittee tracking the amount of wastewater disposed shall maintain adequate records. These
records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following information:
a, Date of irrigation,
b. Volume of wastewater irrigated,
c. Field irrigated,
d. Length of time field is irrigated,
e. Continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings for each field,
f. Weather conditions, and
g. Maintenance of cover crops.
5. Freeboard in the surface wetland cell shall be recorded weekly. If not already installed, a
gauging stake with clearly marked elevation numbers shall be installed within the surface
wetland cell to facilitate the freeboard measurements.
6. Three (3) copies of all monitoring data [as specified in Conditions III(2) and UI(3)] on Form ND2vfR-
1 and three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in Conditions 111(4) and
III(5)] on Form NDAR- I shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month. All
information shall be submitted to the following address:
Division of Water Quality
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
7. An annual representative soils analysis (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on each
irrigation field and the results maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The
Standard Soil Fertility Analysis shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the following
parameters:
Acidity
Manganese Potassium
Calcium
Percent Humic Matter Sodium
Copper
PH Zinc
Magnesium
Base Saturation fby calculation Phosphorus
Cation Exchange Capacity
Exchangeable Sodium Percentage

8. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Ashville Regional Office, telephone number (828) 296-
4500, 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.
Occurrences outside normal business hours may also be reported to the Division's Emergency
Response personnel at telephone number [phone], [phone], or [phone].
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within
five (5) days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline the actions taken
or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
1. Vertical Separation Requirements:
Waste application activities in the drip irrigation area shall not occur when the vertical separation
between depth of application and the water table is less than one (1) foot. Verification of the
water table elevation can be confirmed by water level readings obtained from auger borings that
must be done within 24 hours prior to the application of wastewater. Any open borings must be
properly filled native soil prior to application to decrease the chance of any waste contaminating
the groundwater.
2. Applicable Boundaries:
The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15A
NCAC 2L, Groundwater Certifications and Standards. The Compliance Boundary 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 closer to the waste
disposal area. An exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards at or beyond the Compliance
Boundary is subject to remediation action according to 15A NCAC 2L .0106(d)(2).
b. A REVIEW BOUNDARY is established around the disposal system midway between the
Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the waste disposal area. Any exceedance of standards
at the Review Boundary shall require action in accordance with 15A NCAC 2L .0106(d)(1).
3. Any groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be provided.
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V. INSPECTIONS
1. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning' shall be provided by the Permittee to insure proper
operation of the subject facilities.
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 or other permitting authority.
3. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division may, upon presentation of
credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on or related to the disposal site or
facility at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit; may
inspect or copy any records that must be maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit,
and may obtain samples of groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with the
conditions of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting data.
This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the
application and other supporting data.
3. This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change ownership, or
there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be submitted to the Division
accompanied by 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 in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-
215.6A to 143-215.6C.
The issuance of this permit does not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes,
rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government agencies (local, state,
and federal) which have jurisdiction, including but not limited to applicable river buffer rules in 15A
NCAC 2B .0200, erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Chapter 4 and under
the Division's General Permit NCG010000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A
NCAC 2B .0200 and 2H .0500.
6. The Permittee shall retain a set of approved plans and specifications for the life of the project.
7. The Permittee must pay the annual administering and compliance fee 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).

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 oxtend the permit for such period of time
and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate.
Permit issued this the 30th day of June 2006
NORTH C LINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
lan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0012948
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