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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
February 16, 2015
Timothy P. Tilma, General Manager
904 Georgetown Treatment Plant, LLC.
800 N. Sandpiper Club Drive
Sunset Beach, North Carolina 28468
Dear Mr. Tilma:
Donald R. van der Vaart
Secretary
Subject: Permit No. WQ0013398
Sandpiper Bay WWTF
Non -Conjunctive Reclaimed
Water Utilization System
Brunswick County
In accordance with your permit renewal request received November 5, 2014, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0013398 dated February 16, 2015, to 904 Georgetown Treatment Plant, LLC. for
the continued operation of the subject reclaimed water generation and non -conjunctive reclaimed water
utilization facilities. Please note that this renewed permit shall become effective on June 1, 2015 (i.e. the
day after the expiration date of the existing permit), which differs from the date of this letter.
Additions and modifications to the subject permit are as follows:
➢ Condition III.17 was added to outline the requirement for an education program to inform
users (including employees) about the proper use of reclaimed water.
➢ Condition III.18 was added to outline the requirement of the Permittee to provide notification
to the public and/or employees about the use of reclaimed water.
➢ Total Settleable Solids, Total Organic Carbon, Total Dissolved Solids and Chloride have
been removed from the monitoring requirements on Attachment A.
➢ The monitoring requirements for BOD, Fecal Coliform, Ammonia Nitrogen and Total
Suspended Solids have changed from monitoring two times a month during the summer to
monitoring two times a month every month on Attachment A.
➢ Your permit's format has been updated to be consistent with the most current reclaimed water
pen -nit template, and rule references have been updated pursuant to the new 15A NCAC 02U
rules that became effective July 18, 2011.
This permit shall be effective from June 1, 2015 until May 31, 2020, shall void Permit No.
WQ0013398 issued January 21, 2010, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified
therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements listed in Attachments A and, B for
they may differ from the previous permit issuance. Failure to establish an adequate system for collecting
and maintaining the required operational information shall result in future compliance problems.
Non -Discharge Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Phone: [phone] Internet: htto://Dortal.ncdenr.ora/web/wo
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Mr. Tilma
February 16, 2015
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For your convenience, customized electronic copies of your facility's NDMR and NDAR-1
reporting forms are available for download at: http://portal.ncdenr.or web/wq/aps/lau/reporting.
If any parts, requirements or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, the Permittee
has the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days following receipt of
this permit. This request shall 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 at 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 permit, please contact Alice M. Wessner at
[phone] or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
�c. . Jay�mmernman, Acting Director
Division of Water Resources
cc: Brunswick County Health Department, Danny Thornton, Environmental Health Director,
dthomton(i4brunsco.net (Electronic Copy)
Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
Central Files
Digital Permit Archive (Electronic Copy)

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
NON -CONJUNCTIVE RECLAIMED WATER UTILIZATION 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
904 Georgetown Treatment Plant, LLC.
Brunswick County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 150,000 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater treatment and non -conjunctive
reclaimed water facility consisting of:
a 30,000-gallon aerated flow equalization basin with duplex (2) 156 gallon per minute (GPM) pumps; a
manually cleaned bar screen; parallel treatment trains with each train consisting of two (2) 37,500-gallon
biological reactors with fine bubble aeration; two (2) 25,000-gallon clarifiers; a manually cleaned bar
screen; two (2) 75,000-gallon aeration basins with fine bubble aeration; two (2) 25,000-gallon clarifiers, a
23,500-gallon sludge holding tank; one (1) 85 cubic feet per minute (CFM) blower; one 80 CFM blower;
three (3) 325 CFM blowers; two (2) high rate gravity tertiary filters each with a surface area of 52 square
feet (ft2) a 3,125-gallon chlorine contact tank with three (3) tablet chlorinators; a turbidity sensor; a stand-
by emergency power generator with automatic transfer switch; and all necessary pipes, pumps, valves,
and appurtenances;
continued operation of a spray irrigation system consisting of:
a 2.13 million gallon (MG) irrigation storage pond, a 2.76 MG lined five-day upset pond, and 162.24
acres of existing golf course irrigation area and irrigation equipment required for use on the Sand, Piper,
and Bay golf courses;
construction and operation of a 400,000 GPD dual train wastewater treatment and reclaimed water
utilization system consisting of:
a 101,000-gallon aerated flow equalization basin with dual (2) 3-hp floating aerators, an influent pump
station with dual (2) 280 GPM submersible solids pumps and one (1) 560 GPM submersible solids pump
and audible/visual alarms; a mechanically cleaned bar screen; an 850-gallon grit removal chamber; a flow
splitter box diverting to dual (2) 191,000-gallon oxidation ditches with concentrically located dual (2)
60,000-gallon clarifiers; a 63,000-gallon aerated sludge holding basin with dual (2) 225 GPM pumps;
three (3) 452 cubic feet per minute (CFM) blowers; dual (2) 3,800-gallon tertiary filters each with a
loading rate of 2.76 gallons per minute per square foot (GPM/ft2); an ultraviolet disinfection system with
post aeration; a turbidimeter; an effluent flow meter; and a 1.76 MG irrigation storage pond;
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to serve Sandpiper Bay Golf and Country Club, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to
the application received November 5, 2014, and in conformity with the project plans, 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 June 1, 2015 until May 31, 2020, shall void Permit No.
WQ0013398 issued January 21, 2010 and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
I. SCHEDULES
Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of the modified reclaimed water generation
facilities, a certification (attached) shall be submitted from a licensed North Carolina Professional
Engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in accordance with this permit,
Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting documentation, including the
location of all monitoring wells as applicable. If this project is to be completed in phases and
partially certified, the Permittee shall retain the responsibility to track further construction approved
under the same permit, and shall provide a final certificate of completion once the entire project has
been completed. Mail the Certification to the Division of Water Resources, Water Quality Permitting
Section, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636. [15A NCAC 02T .0116]
2. The Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall be notified at least 48
hours in advance (excluding weekends and holidays) of operation of the newly installed facilities
such that an in -place inspection can be made. Notification to the regional supervisor shall be made
from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays. [15A NCAC
02T .0108(b)(2)]
No later than six months prior to the expiration of this permit, the Permittee shall request renewal of
this permit on official Division forms. Upon receipt of the request, the Division will review the
adequacy of the facilities described therein, and if warranted, will renew the permit for such period of
time and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate. Please note Rule 15A
NCAC 02T .0105(d) requires an updated site map to be submitted with the permit renewal
application. [15A NCAC 02U .0106, 02U .0109]
II. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The subject reclaimed water facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so
there is no discharge to surface waters, nor any contravention of groundwater or surface water
standards. In the event the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance
conditions due to improper operation and maintenance, or failure of the utilization areas to
adequately assimilate the reclaimed water, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions
including Division required actions, such as the construction of additional or replacement reclaimed
water generation and utilization facilities. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
2. This permit shall not relieve the Permittee of their responsibility for damages to groundwater or
surface water resulting from the operation of this facility. [ 15A NCAC 02L .0100, 02B .0200]
3. Effluent limitations shall not exceed those specified in Attachment A. [15A NCAC 02U .0300]
4. Application rates shall not exceed those specified in Attachment B. [15A NCAC 02U .0401(g),
02U .0402(m)]
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The Operational Agreement (attached) between the Permittee and the Environmental Management
Commission is incorporated herein by reference and shall be a condition of this permit.
Noncompliance with the terms of the Operational Agreement shall subject the Permittee to all
sanctions provided by North Carolina General Statutes § 143-215.6A to § 143-215.6C for violation
of or failure to act in accordance with the terms and conditions of this permit. [15A NCAC 02T
.0115]
6. The following shall be requirements for the reclaimed water distribution, storage and utilization
facilities:
a. All reclaimed water valves, storage facilities and outlets shall be tagged or labeled to warn the
public or employees that reclaimed water is not intended for drinking. Where appropriate, such
warning shall inform the public or employees to avoid contact with reclaimed water.
b. All reclaimed water piping, valves, outlets and other appurtenances shall be color -coded, taped or
otherwise marked to identify the source of the water as being reclaimed water.
i. All reclaimed water piping and appurtenances shall be either colored purple (i.e., Pantone
522) and embossed or integrally stamped or marked "CAUTION: RECLAIMED WATER —
DO NOT DRINK" or be installed with a purple (i.e., Pantone 522) identification tape or
polyethylene vinyl wrap. The warning shall be stamped on opposite sides of the pipe and
repeated every three feet or less.
ii. Identification tape shall be at least three inches wide and have white or black lettering on
purple (i.e., Pantone 522) field stating "CAUTION: RECLAIMED WATER — DO NOT
DRINK." Identification tape shall be installed on reclaimed water pipelines in a visible
manner, fastened at least every 10 feet to each pipe length and run continuously the entire
length of the pipe.
iii. Existing underground distribution systems retrofitted for the purpose of distributing
reclaimed water shall be taped or otherwise identified as noted above. This identification
need not extend the entire length of the distribution system, but shall be incorporated within
10 feet of crossing any potable water supply line or sanitary sewer line.
c. All reclaimed water valves and outlets shall be of a type, or secured in a manner, that permits
operation by authorized personnel only.
d. Hose bibs shall be located in locked, below grade vaults that shall be labeled as being of non -
potable quality. As an alternative to the use of locked vaults with standard hose bib services, other
locking mechanisms such as hose bibs which can only be operated by a tool may be placed above
ground and labeled as non -potable water.
[15A NCAC 02U .0403]
7. No direct cross -connections shall be allowed between reclaimed water and potable water systems,
unless such connection has been approved by the Department pursuant to 15A NCAC 18C .0406.
[15A NCAC 02U .0403(f)]
8. The compliance and review boundaries are established at the property boundary. Any exceedance
of standards at the compliance or review boundary shall require action in accordance with 15A
NCAC 02L .0106. [15A NCAC 02H .0219(k)(1)(C)(i)(III)]
9. The Permittee shall apply for a permit modification to establish a new compliance boundary prior to
any sale or transfer of property affecting a compliance boundary. [15A NCAC 02L .0107(c)]
10. No wells, excluding Division approved monitoring wells, shall be constructed within the
compliance boundary except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(g). [15A NCAC 02L
.0107(d)]
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11. Except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(g), the Permittee shall ensure any landowner who
is not the Permittee and owns land within the compliance boundary shall execute and file with the
Brunswick County Register of Deeds an easement running with the land containing the following
items:
a. A notice of the permit and number or other description as allowed in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(f)(1);
b. Prohibits construction and operation of water supply wells within the compliance boundary; and
c. Reserves the right of the Permittee or the State to enter the property within the compliance
boundary for purposes related to the permit.
The Director may terminate the easement when its purpose has been fulfilled or is no longer needed.
[15A NCAC 02L .0107(f)]
12. The facilities permitted herein shall be constructed according to the following setbacks:
a. The setbacks for reclaimed utilization sites shall be as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Surface waters not classified SA: 25
ii. Surface waters classified SA: 100
iii. Any well with exception to monitoring wells: 100
b. The setbacks for final effluent storage units shall be as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
ii. Any property line: 50
[15A NCAC 02U.0701]
III. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The reclaimed water generation and utilization facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at
all times. The facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated as a reclaimed water system to
prevent the discharge of any reclaimed water or partially treated effluent resulting from the operation
of this facility. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
2. The Permittee shall maintain an Operation and Maintenance Plan, which at a minimum shall include
the following:
a. Description of the system in sufficient detail to show what operations are necessary for the
system to function and by whom the functions will be conducted;
b. A map of all distribution lines and record drawings of all utilization systems under the
Permittee's control;
c. Description of anticipated maintenance activities;
d. Include provisions for safety measures including restriction of access to sites and equipment; and
e. Spill control provisions including response to upsets and bypasses including control, containment,
remediation, and contact information for plant personnel, emergency responders and regulatory
agencies.
[15A NCAC 02U.08011
3. 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. [15A NCAC 02U .0117]
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4. An operator certified by the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission
(WPCSOCC) of a grade equivalent or greater than the facility classification shall be on call 24 hours
per day. [15A NCAC 02U .0401(e), 02U .0402(i)]
5. A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained on irrigation sites at all times, such that
crop health is optimized, allows for even distribution of reclaimed water, and allows inspection of the
irrigation system. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
6. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent reclaimed water ponding in or runoff from the irrigation
sites. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
7. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that
will cause ponding or runoff. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
8. All reclaimed water 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. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
9. Only reclaimed water generated at Sandpiper Bay Golf and Country Club shall be utilized on the sites
listed in Attachment B in accordance with this permit. [G.S. 143-215.1]
10. An automatically activated standby power source capable of powering all essential treatment units
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. [15A NCAC 02U .0402(h)]
11. Public access to the reclaimed water generation facilities and five day upset pond shall be prohibited.
[I 5A NCAC 02U .0402(f)]
12. Diversion or bypassing of untreated or partially treated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
13. Freeboard in the two (2) irrigation storage ponds and the five-day upset pond shall not be less than
two feet at anytime. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
14. A gauge to monitor waste levels in the two (2) irrigation storage ponds and the five-day upset pond
shall be provided. This gauge shall have readily visible permanent markings at inch or tenth of a foot
increments. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
15. 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. [15A NCAC
02T .0108(b)(1)]
16. All effluent shall be routed to the five day upset pond should the limit for fecal coliform (e.g., daily
maximum concentration of 25 colonies per 100 mL) or turbidity (e.g., instantaneous maximum of 10
NTU) be exceeded, until the problems associated with the wastewater treatment plant have been
corrected. The wastewater in the five day upset pond shall be pumped back to the treatment plant
headworks for re -treatment or treated in the five day upset pond prior to utilization. [15A NCAC 02U
.0402(e)]
17. The Permittee shall develop and implement an education program to inform users (including
employees) about the proper use of reclaimed water. Educational material shall be provided to all
residents and/or other facilities provided with reclaimed water, and these materials shall be
maintained consistent with the reclaimed water uses. All educational materials shall be made
available to the Division upon request. [15A NCAC 02U .0501(a)(4)]
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18. The Permittee shall provide notification to the public and/or employees about the use of reclaimed
water, and that reclaimed water is not intended for drinking. Such notification shall be provided to
employees in a language they can understand. [15A NCAC 02U .0501]
19. 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 02U .0802. [15A NCAC 02T .1100, 02U .0802]
20. 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. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING REOUIRMENTS
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. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
2. A Division certified laboratory shall conduct all laboratory analyses for the required effluent,
groundwater or surface water parameters. [15A NCAC 02H .0800]
3. Flow through the reclaimed water generating facility shall be continuously monitored, and daily flow
values shall be reported on Form NDMR.
The Permittee shall install and maintain an appropriate flow measurement device to ensure the
accuracy and reliability of flow measurement consistent with accepted engineering and scientific
practices. Selected flow measurement devices shall be capable of measuring flows with a maximum
deviation of less than ten percent from true flow; accurately calibrated at a minimum of once per year;
and maintained to ensure the accuracy of measurements is consistent with the selected device's
accepted capability. The Permittee shall maintain records of flow measurement device calibration on
file for a period of at least five years. At a minimum, documentation shall include:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration,
b. Name of person performing calibration, and
c. Percent from true flow.
[15A NCAC 02T .0105(k)]
4. The Permittee shall monitor the reclaimed water from the generating facility at the frequencies and
locations for the parameters specified in Attachment A. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
The Permittee shall maintain adequate records tracking the amount of reclaimed water utilized.
Records shall be maintained for a minimum of five years. At a minimum, these records shall include
the following information for each utilization site listed in Attachment B:
a. Date of reclaimed water utilization;
b. Volume of reclaimed water utilized;
c. Zone irrigated/utilized;
d. Length of time site is irrigated;
e. Continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings;
f. Weather conditions; and
g. Maintenance of cover crops.
[I 5A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
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6. Freeboard (i.e., waste level to the lowest embankment elevation) in the two (2) irrigation storage
ponds and the five-day upset pond shall be measured to the nearest inch or tenth of a foot, and
recorded weekly. Weekly freeboard 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. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
7. A record shall be maintained of all residuals removed from this facility. This record 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. At a minimum, this record shall include:
a. Name of the residuals hauler;
b. Non -Discharge permit number authorizing the residuals disposal, or a letter from a municipality
agreeing to accept the residuals;
c. Date the residuals were hauled; and
d. Volume of residuals removed.
[15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
8. A maintenance log shall be maintained at this facility. This log 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. At a
minimum, this log shall include:
a. Visual observations of treatment plant and plant site;
b. Date of calibration of flow measurement device(s);
c. Date and results of power interruption testing on alternate power supply;
d. Record of preventative maintenance (e.g., changing/adjusting of equipment, pump and valve
maintenance, cross connection control, testing, inspections and cleanings, etc.; and
e. Record of all unpermitted releases of reclaimed water to surface water or land surface including
date of occurrence, estimated volume of release, cause, and corrective action taken.
[ 15A NCAC 02T .0I 08(b)(1)]
9. The Permittee shall develop and maintain a routine review and inspection program for offsite users of
reclaimed water. A log documenting user inspections shall be maintained for a minimum of five
years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. At a minimum, this log shall include:
a. Visual observations of the reclaimed water user sites; and
b. Record of preventative maintenance (e.g., pump and valve maintenance, cross connection control,
etc.).
[15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
10. Three copies of all effluent monitoring data and reclaimed water distribution data (as specified in
Conditions IV.3., IVA., IV.5. and IV.6.) shall be submitted on Form NDMR for each PPI listed in
Attachment A. Reporting forms shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month.
If no reclaimed water distribution activities occurred during the monitoring month, monitoring reports
documenting the absence of the activity are still required to be submitted. All effluent monitoring
data shall be submitted to the following address: Division of Water Resources, Information
Processing Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27699-1617. [15A NCAC 02T
.0105(1)]
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11. Three copies of all operation and utilization records (as specified in Conditions IV.7. and IV.10. shall
be submitted on Form NDAR-1 for every non -conjunctive utilization site listed in Attachment B.
(Note: conjunctive use sites do not require NDAR-1 submission). Reporting forms shall be submitted
on or before the last day of the following month. If no reclaimed water utilization activities occurred
during the month, monitoring reports are still required documenting the absence of the activity. All
information shall be submitted to the following address: Division of Water Resources, Information
Processing Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27699-1617. [15A NCAC 02T
.0105(1)]
12. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number (910)
796-7215, 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. Treatment of wastes abnormal in quantity or characteristic, including the known passage of a
hazardous substance.
b. Any process unit failure (e.g., mechanical, electrical, etc.), due to known or unknown reasons,
rendering the facility incapable of adequate wastewater treatment.
Any failure resulting in a discharge of reclaimed water directly to surface waters or any
unpermitted release of reclaimed water to land surface greater than or equal to 5,000 gallons.
Unpermitted releases less than 5,000 gallons to land surface shall be documented by the Permittee
in accordance with Condition IV.8.e. but do not require Regional Office notification.
d. Any time self -monitoring indicates the facilities permitted herein have gone out of compliance
with the limitations contained in this pen -nit.
e. Ponding in or runoff from the reclaimed water utilization sites.
Any emergency requiring immediate reporting (e.g., discharges to surface waters, imminent failure of
a storage structure, etc.) outside normal business hours shall 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 days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report shall outline the actions taken or
proposed to betaken to ensure the problem does not recur. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
V. INSPECTIONS
1. The Permittee shall provide adequate inspection and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the
reclaimed water generation and utilization facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)]
2. The Permittee or their designee shall inspect the reclaimed water generation and utilization facilities
to prevent malfunction, facility deterioration and operator errors resulting in discharges, which may
cause the release of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health or a public nuisance. The
Permittee shall maintain an inspection log that includes, at a minimum, the date and time of
inspection, observations made, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken. The
Permittee shall maintain this inspection log for a period of five years from the date of the inspection,
and this log shall be made available to the Division upon request. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)]
3. Any duly authorized Division representative may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect
any property, premises or place on or related to the reclaimed water generation and utilization
facilities permitted herein at any reasonable time for the purpose of detennining compliance with this
permit; may inspect or copy any records required to be maintained under the terms and conditions of
this permit, and may collect groundwater, surface water or leachate. samples. [G.S. 143-215.1 ]
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VL GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Failure to comply with the conditions and limitations contained herein may subject the Permittee to
an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes 143-
215.6A to 143-215.6C. [G.S. 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C]
2. This permit shall become voidable if the permitted facilities are not constructed in accordance with
the conditions of this permit, the Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting
documentation. [15A NCAC 02T .0110]
3. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the permit
application, Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting documentation. No
variances to applicable rules governing the construction or operation of the permitted facilities are
granted, unless specifically requested and approved in this permit pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T
.0105(n). [G.S.142-215.1]
4. 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 jurisdictional government agencies
(e.g., local, state, and federal). Of particular concern to the Division are applicable river buffer rules
in 15A NCAC 02B .0200; erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Chapter 4
and under the Division's General Permit NCGO10000; any requirements pertaining to wetlands under
15A NCAC 02B .0200 and 02H .0500; National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
requirements under 15A NCAC 02H .0100, and documentation of compliance with Article 21 Part 6
of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(c)(6)]
In the event the permitted facilities change ownership or the Permittee changes their name, a written
permit modification request shall be submitted to the Division. This request shall be made on official
Division forms, and shall include appropriate property ownership documentation and other supporting
documentation as necessary. The Permittee of record shall remain fully responsible for maintaining
and operating the facilities permitted herein until a permit is issued to the new owner. [15A NCAC
02T .0104]
6. The Permittee shall retain a set of Division approved plans and specifications for the life of the
facilities permitted herein. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
The Permittee shall maintain this permit until all permitted facilities herein are properly closed or
permitted under another permit issued by the appropriate permitting authority. [15A NCAC 02T
.01050)]
8. This permit is subject to revocation or unilateral modification upon 60 days notice from the Division
Director, in whole or part for the requirements listed in 15A NCAC 02T .0110. [15A NCAC 02T
.0110]
9. Unless the Division Director grants a variance, expansion of the permitted facilities contained herein
shall not be granted if the Permittee exemplifies any of the criteria in 15A NCAC 02T .0120(b). [15A
NCAC 02T .0120]
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10. The Permittee shall pay the annual fee within 30 days after being billed by the Division. Failure to
pay the annual fee accordingly shall because for the Division to revoke this permit. [15A NCAC 02T
.0105(e)(3)]
Permit issued this the 6°i day of February 2015
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
01
glay Z' erman, Acting Director
ivisi of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0013398
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Permit No. WQ0013398
904 Georgetown Treatment Plant, LLC.
Sandpiper Bay WWTF
ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION
❑ Partial ❑ Final
Non -Conjunctive Reclaimed Water
February 16, 2015
Brunswick County
In accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .0116, I,_ ,
as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina, having the Permittee's
authorization to ❑ periodically ❑ weekly ❑ fully observe the construction of the permitted facility,
hereby state to the best of my abilities that due care and diligence was used in the observation of the
construction, such that the facility was built within substantial compliance and intent of this permit, the
Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting documentation.
❑ Any variation to this permit, the Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting
documentation has been documented in the attached as -built drawings, and shall serve as the
Permittee's minor modification request to amend the permit accordingly.
Provide a brief narrative description of any variations:
Professional Engineer's Name
Engineering Firm
Mailing Address
City State Zip
Telephone E-mail NC PE Seal, Signature & Date
THE COMPLETED ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION, INCLUDING ALL SUPPORTING
INFORMATION AND MATERIALS, SHALL BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
WATER QUALITY PERMITTING SECTION
NON -DISCHARGE PERMITTING UNIT
By U.S. Postal Service:
1636 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
By Courier/Special DelivM:
512 N. SALISBURY STREET
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1636 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27604
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ATTACHMENT A - LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PPI 001 - Reclaimed Water Generation System Effluent (150,000 GPD Plant)
Permit Number: WQ0013398 Version: 4.0
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCS
Code
Parameter Description
Units of
Measure
Monthly
Average
Monthly
Geometric Mean
Daily .Minimum
Daih �la�imum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
00310
BOD, 5-Day (20 °C)
mg/L
10
I
2 x month
Composite
50060
Chlorine, Total Residual
mg/L
5 x week
Grab
31616
Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44.5 °C
#/100 mL
14
25
2 x month
Grab
50050
Flow, in Conduit or thru Treatment Plant
GPD
Continuous
Recorder
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
mg/L
4
h
2 x month
Composite
00625
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N)
mg/L
2 x month
Grab
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
mg/L
2 x month
Grab
00600
Nitrogen, Total (as N)
Mg/L
2 x month
Composite
00400
pH
su
0
5 x week
Grab
00530
Solids, Total Suspended
mg/L
I U
2 x month
Composite
00665
Phosphorus, Total (as P)
Mg/L
2 x month
Composite
00076
Turbidity, HCH Turbidimeter
NTU
a
Continuous
Recorder
WQ0013398 Version 4.0 Attachment A Page 1 of 2

ATTACHMENT A - LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PPI 002 - Reclaimed Water Generation System Effluent (proposed 400,000 GPD Plant)
Permit Number: WQ0013398 Version: 4.0
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCs
Code
Parameter Description
Units of
Measure
Monthly
Average
Monthly
Geometric Mean
Daily Minimum
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
00310
BOD, 5-Day (20 °C) - Sumner
mg/L
10
15
2 x month
Composite
31616
Coliforin, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44.5 °C
#/100 mL
13
25
2 x month
Grab
50050
Flow, in Conduit or thru Treatment Plant
GPD
400,000
Continuous
Recorder
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
mg/L
4
6
2 x month
Composite
00625
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N)
mg/L
2 x month
Composite
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
Mgt
2 x month
Composite
00600
Nitrogen, Total (as N)
mg L
2 x month
Composite
00400
pH
su
0
x week
Grab
00665
Phosphorus, Total (as P)
mg/L
2 x month
Composite
00530
Solids, Total Suspended
mg/L
5
111
2 x month
Composite
00076
Turbidity, HCH Turbidimeter
NTU
10
Continuous
Recorder
WQ0013398 Version 4.0 Attachment A Page 2 of 2

ATTACHMENT B - APPROVED RECLAIMED WATER USES
NON -CONJUNCTIVE LAND APPLICATION SITES
904 Georgetown Treatment Plant, LLC. - Sandpiper Bay Golf and Country Club
Permit Number: WQ0013398 Version: 4.0
UTILIZATION :AREA INFORMATION
APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
Zone
Owner
County
Latitude
Longitude
Net
Acreage
Dominant
Soil Series
Parameter
Hourly
Rate
Yearly
Max
Units
S-1
North Star Carolina Corporation
Brunswick
6.82
Leon tine sand, 0 to 2% slopes
01284- Application Surface Irrigation
1.0
51.5
inches
S-2
North Star Carolina Corporation
Brunswick
1.82
Leon tine sand, 0 to 2% slopes
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
1.0
51.5
inches
S-3
North Star Carolina Corporation
Brunswick
4.10
Leon tine sand, 0 to 2% slopes
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
LO
51.5
inches
S-4
North Star Carolina Corporation
Brunswick
4.16
Leon tine sand, 0 to 2% slopes
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
1.0
51.5
inches
S-5
North Star Carolina Corporation
Brunswick
6.60
Leon tine sand, 0 to 2% slopes
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
1.0
51.5
inches
S-6
North Star Carolina Corporation
Brunswick
2.23
Leon tine sand, 0 to 2% slopes
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
1.0
51.5
inches
S-7
North Star Carolina Corporation
Brunswick
4.34
Leon tine sand, 0 to 2% slopes
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
1.0
51.5
inches
S-8
North Star Carolina Corporation
Brunswick
1.71
Leon tine sand, 0 to 2% slopes
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
1.0
51.5
inches
S-9
North Star Carolina Corporation
Brunswick
4.83
Leon tine sand, 0 to 2% slopes
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
1.0
51.5
inches
P-DR
North Star Carolina Corporation
Brunswick
4.45
Leon tine sand, 0 to 2% slopes
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
1.0
51.5
inches
P-1
North Star Carolina Corporation
Brunswick
4.59
Leon tine sand, 0 to 2% slopes
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
1.0
51.5
inches
P-2
North Star Carolina Corporation
Brunswick
7.82
Leon tine sand, 0 to 2% slopes
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
1.0
51.5
inches
P-3
North Star Carolina Corporation
Brunswick
1.16
Leon tine sand, 0 to 2% slopes
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
1.0
51.5
inches
P4
North Star Carolina Corporation
Brunswick
7.23
Leon tine sand, 0 to 2% slopes
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
1.0
51.5
inches
P-5
North Star Carolina Corporation
Brunswick
5.39
Leon tine sand, 0 to 2% slopes
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
1.0
51.5
inches
P-6
North Star Carolina Corporation
Brunswick
2.60
Leon tine sand, 0 to 2% slopes
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
1.0
51.5
inches
P-7
North Star Carolina Corporation
Brunswick
6.21
Leon tine sand, 0 to 2% slopes
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
1.0
51.5
inches
P-8
North Star Carolina Corporation
Brunswick
1.21
Leon tine sand, 0 to 2% slopes
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
1.0
51.5
inches
P-9
North Star Carolina Corporation
Brunswick
4.97
Leon tine sand, 0 to 2% slopes
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
1.0
51.5
inches
Continued on following page
WQ0013398 Version 4.0 Attachment B Page I of 2

ATTACHMENT B — CONTINUED
904 Georgetown Treatment Plant, LLC — Sandpiper Bay Golf and Country Club
Permit Number: WQ0013398 Version: 4.0
UTILIZATION AREA INFORMATION
APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
Zone 1
Owner
County
latitude
Longitude
Net
Dominant
Parameter
Hourly
Vearly
Units
Acreage
Soil Series
Rate
Max
B-FW '
North Star Carolina
Brunswick
23.00
Leon tine sand, 0 to 2% slopes
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
1.0
51.5
inches
Corporation
B-GR '
North Star Carolina
Brunswick
2.50
Leon tine sand, 0 to 2% slopes
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
1.0
51.5
inches
Corporation
B-TEE
North Star Carolina
Brunswick
28.00
Leon tine sand, 0 to 2% slopes
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
1.0
51.5
inches
Corporation
B-PER'
North Star Carolina
Brunswick
5.50
Leon tine sand, 0 to 2% slopes
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
1.0
51.5
inches
Corporation
B-RGH
North Star Carolina
Brunswick
21.00
%�
Leon tine sand, 0 to 21slopes
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
1.0
51.5
inches
Corporation
Totals
162.24
1 NDAR forms must be tilled out using the zone names pro\ ided in Attachment B.
Zone B-FW indicates Bay Course, Fairways.
' Zone B-GR indicates Bay Course, Greens.
a Zone B-TEE indicates Bay Course, Tees
S Zone B-PER indicates Bay Course, Perimeters.
6 Zone B-RGH indicates Bay Course, Rough areas.
WQ0013389 Version 4.0 Attachment B Page 2 of 2

FORM: NDMR 03-12 NON -DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORT (NDMR) Page
Permit No.: W00013398
Facility Name: Sandpiper Bay WWTF
County: Brunswick
Month:
Year:
PPI: 001
Flow Measuring Point: ❑ Influent ❑ Effluent ❑ No flow generated
Parameter Monitoring Point: ❑ Influent El Effluent ❑ Groundwater Lowering ❑ Surface Water
Parameter Code 0
50050
00310
00600
00665
50060
31616
00610
00625
00620
00400
00530
00076
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24-hr
hrs
GPD
mg/L
mg/L
I mg/L
mg/L
#/100 mL
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
su
mg/L
NTU
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Average:
Daily Maximum:
Daily Minimum:
Sampling Type:
Recorder
Composite
Composite
Composite
Grab
Grab
Composite
Composite
Grab
Composite
Recorder
Monthly Avg. Limit:
150,000
10
14
4
5
Daily Limit:
15
25
6
6-9
10
10
Sample Frequency:
Continuous
2 x Month
2 x Month
2 x Month
5 x Week
2 x Month
2 x Month
2 x Month
5 x Week
2 x Month
Continuous

FORM: NDMR 03-12 NON -DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORT (NDMR) Page of
Permit No.: W00013398
Facility Name: Sandpiper Bay WWTF
County: Brunswick
Month:
Year:
PPI: 002
Flow Measuring Point: ❑ Influent E Effluent ❑ No flow generated
Parameter Monitoring Point: ❑ Influent ❑ Effluent ❑ Groundwater Lowering ❑ Surface Water
Parameter Code 0
50050
00310
00600
00665
31616
00610
00620
00400
00530
00076
00625
EE
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0
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24-hr
hrs
GPD
mg/L
I mg/L
mg/L
#/100 mL
mg/L
mg/L
su
mg/L
NTU
mg/L
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Average:
Daily Maximum:
Daily Minimum:
Sampling Type:
Recorder
Composite
Composite
Composite
Grab
Composite
Composite
Grab
Composite
Recorder
Composite
Monthly Avg. Limit:
400,000
10
14
4
Daily Limit:
15
25
6
6-9
10
10
Sample Frequency:
Continuous
2 x Month
2 x Month
2 x Month
2 x Month
2 x Month
2 x Month
5 x Week
2 x Month
Continuous
2 x Month