WQ0013348_Return Application_20150629

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
June 29, 2015
CERTIFIED MAIL
CHRIS VENTERS - SUPERINTENDENT
BAY RIVER METROPOLITAN SEWER DISTRICT
101 NORTH FOURTH STREET
BAYBORo, NORTH CAROLINA 28515
Dear Mr. Venters:
Donald R. van der Vaart
Secretary
Subject: Application No. W00013348
Permit Application Return
Pamlico Regional Wastewater
Facilities
Wastewater Irrigation System
Pamlico County
This letter is in reference to your permit major modification request received September 30, 2014,
and the additional information received December 3, 2014.
In a letter dated December 15, 2014, Troy Doby of the Water Quality Permitting Section's Non -
Discharge Permitting Unit asked you to provide additional information (copy of letter attached) no later
than the close of business on January 16, 2015. As of today, this information has not been received,
therefore, the Division of Water Resources must return your application as incomplete in accordance with
North Carolina General Statute §143-215.1.
Please be advised that construction and/or operation of the subject facilities without a valid permit
is a violation of North Carolina General Statute §143-215.1 and may subject the owner/operator to
appropriate enforcement actions in accordance with North Carolina General Statute § 143-215.6A-6C.
Civil penalties of up to $25,000 per day per violation may be assessed for failure to secure a permit
required by North Carolina General Statute § 143-215.1.
When the requested additional information has been obtained, a new application package and
appropriate permit processing fee may be submitted.
Non -Discharge Pennitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Phone: [phone] Internet: http://Dortal.nodenr.org/web&a
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Mr. Chris Venters
June 29, 2015
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If you need additional information concerning this letter, please contact me at [phone] or
nathaniel.thomburg@a ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
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Nathaniel D. Thornburg, Supervisor
Division of Water Resources
Enclosure
cc: Washington Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Linwood Stroud, PE — Stroud Engineering (lstroudnastroudengineer.com) (Electronic Copy)
Permit File W00013348

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Govemor
December 15, 2014
Mr. Chris Venters — Superintendent
Bay River Metropolitan Sewer District
101 N. Fourth Street
P.O. Box 758
Bayboro, NC 28515
Subject: Application No. W00013348
Additional Information Request
Bay River Metropolitan Sewer District
Wastewater Irrigation System
Pamlico County
Dear Mr. Venters:
John E. Skvarla, III
Secretary
Division of Water Resources' Central and Regional staff has reviewed the application package received
September 30, 2014 and additional information letter received via email December 3, 2014, from Mr.
Linwood Stroud, P.E. However, additional information is required before the review may be completed.
Please address the items below no later than the close of business on January 16, 2015.
1. From review of the sheet Mr. Stroud provided, it appears that ditches surrounding the
proposed irrigation zones 11 & 12 were claimed as waters of the US, but the interior ditches in
question were not. Therefore, they can be filled as proposed without U. S. Army Corps of
Engineers notification. However, our office still maintains that these ditches, as well as the
proposed new deeper ditch, function to lower the groundwater in the area and would require a
setback of 100 feet from wastewater irrigation areas. These should be reflected on any
drawings submitted.
2. If the existing ditches are to be filled and replaced by one central ditch, a new, updated
hydrogeologic assessment and mounding analysis of the area must be performed to prove that
the new irrigation zones with the resultant greater ditch spacing will be able to assimilate the
wastewater at the proposed loading rates.
Please be aware that you are responsible for meeting all requirements set forth in North Carolina rules and
regulations. Any oversights that occurred in the review of the subject application package are still the
Applicant's responsibility. In addition, any omissions made in responding to the outstanding items or
failure to provide the additional information on or before the above requested date may result in your
application being returned as incomplete.
Please reference the subject application number when providing the requested information. Ali revised
and/or additional documentation shall be signed, sealed and dated (where needed), with three copies
submitted to my attention at the address below.
Non -Discharge Permitting Unit
'.617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, Horth Carolina 27699 4617
Phone: 9IM07-6464 1 Internet: httoa/oodal.ncdencorrfwebfwo
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Mr. Chris Venters
December 15, 2015
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If you have any questions regarding this request, please do not hesitate to contact me at [phone] or
[e-mail]. Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
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Troy Do P.E.
Division of Water Resources
cc: Washington Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Linwood Stroud, PE — Stroud Engineering, 107B Commerce St., Greenville, NC 27858
Permit Application File WQ0013348