WQ0013872_Final Permit_19980929

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
September 29, 1998
Mr. Victor R. Sabatine, President
Family Snacks of North Carolina Inc.
P.O. Box 535
Robersonville, NC 27871
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: Permit No. WQ0013872
Family Snacks of NC Inc.
Wastewater Disposal System
Martin County
Dear Mr. Sabatine:
In accordance with your application received June 29, 1998, we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQ0013872 dated September 29, 1998, to Family Snacks of North Carolina Inc. (Family Snacks) for the
operation of the subject wastewater collection extension and wastewater disposal system. The permit notes
Ekstam, Gibbs & Roebuck, LLC (Perfect Turf) will still operate the spray field.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until September 28, 2003, shall void Permit
No. WQ0013872 issued May 21, 1998, 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. Please note Condition I.3 requiring the Wastewater Disposal Agreement between
Family Snacks and Perfect Turf to be in full force and effect. If this agreement is nullified this permit will be
considered revoked.
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 shallEard,zz
g.
If you need additional information concerning this mt Mr. 3oePearc at (919) 733-
5083 extension 544,
Jr., P.E.
cc: Martin County Health Department
Washington Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Washington Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Bob Cheek, Groundwater Section, Central Office
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
PO Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT 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
Family Snacks of North Carolina Inc.
Martin County
FOR THE
construction and operation of oil/water separator on the collection system prior to pumping to the Perfect Turf
site and the installation and operation of an effluent flow meter; the
continued operation of a wastewater collection, treatment and transport system consisting of floor drains and
sumps for interior collection, five wastewater collection drains located outside the building collecting
wastewater and stormwater from approximately 9,176 square feet of collection area, a starch recovery system,
a rotary screen, a 50 GPM duplex pump station for internal plant waste (discharges into the wetwelI for the
main pump station), and a main 80 GPM pump station with duplex 80 GPM pumps and one 30 GPM pump,
high water'alarms, and approximately two miles of six inch force main; and the
continued operation of the nine acre treatment and spray irrigation site. This site consists of one 55,000 gallon
aerated tank with one 300 GPM pump for mixing in the aerated tank and one aerator; one 100,000 gallon non -
aerated tank, two 300 GPM pumps which serve the center pivot spray irrigation system, a wastewater
collection system and 9 acre center pivot spray irrigation to treat 38,000 GPD. This treatment and spray
irrigation site will continue to be operated by Perfect Turf Inc. The total treatment area between the two
permits is a total of 152 acres.
All of the above serves Family Snacks, with the discharge of wastewater to the Family Snacks' nine acre
treatment and irrigation site or to the Perfect Turf facility (Permit No. WQ0000581), pursuant to the
application received rune 29, 1998, 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 September 28, 2003, shall void Permit No.
WQ0013872 Issued May 21, 1998, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. This permit is limited to the permitted volume and disposal capacity listed in Permit No.
WQ0000581 at 129,232 GPD. Before any flow increase at Family Snacks, a permit modification
for this permit (WQ0013872) and the Ekstam, Gibbs & Roebuck, LLC permit (WQ0000581) must
be received and approved by the Division of Water Quality.

2. Upon completion of construction of the oil/water separators 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. If this project is to be completed in phases and
partially certified, you 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 Non -Discharge Permitting Unit, P.O. Box 29535,
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535.
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 Water Quality (Division), 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 frorn 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 Division.
6. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.
7. The buffers that currently exist at the spray irrigation facility shall be maintained. The following
buffers shall be installed and maintained for any new construction or modifications:
a) 400 feet between wetted area and any residence or places of public assembly under separate
ownership,
b) 150 feet between wetted area and property lines,
c) 100 feet between wetted area and wells,
d) 100 feet between wetted area and drainageways or surface water bodies,
c) 50 feet between wetted area and public right of ways,
f) 100 feet between wastewater treatment units and wells, and
g) 50 feet between wastewater 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 arc 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 which 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 spray 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.
H. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
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2. Upon classification of the facility by the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification
Commission (WPCSOCC), 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 WPCSOCC. The Permittee must also
employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and grade to comply with the
conditions of 15A NCAC 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 15A NCAC 8A .0202
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 spray 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 the following:
Site Application Rate Application Period
9 acre site 57.2 inches per year year round
No type of wastewater other than that from Family Snacks of North Carolina shall be sprayed 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.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REOUIREMENTS
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. Adequate records shall 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 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,
£ weather conditions, and
g. maintenance of cover crops.

3. The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee at the point prior to
irrigation every March, June, September and December for the following parameters:
BODS
TSS
Fecal Coliform
pH
NH3 as N
Sodium
Magnesium
Calcium
Sodium Adsorption Ratio by Calculation
4. Three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition III 2) 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 II1 3) on Form NDMR-1 shall be submitted
on or before the last day of April, July, October, and January. All information shall be submitted
to the following address:
NC Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Washington Regional Office, telephone number
252-946-6481, 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.
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 Ietter form
within five 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 REQUIltEMENTS
Any groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be provided.
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2. The Washington Regional Office, telephone number 252-946-6491, shall be notified at least 48
hours prior to the abandonment 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 AM until 5:00 PM on Monday through Friday,
excluding state holidays.
3. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15A
NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance Boundary for the
disposal system constructed prior to December 31, 1983 is established at either (1) 500 feet from
the waste disposal area, or (2) at 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 permittee.
V. INSPECTIONS
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 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 Ieachate.
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.
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.
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 Permittee
for the life of the project.
7. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee 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. This permit shall become voidable unless the agreement between Family Snacks and AmeriTurf
for the collection and final treatment of wastewater is in full force and effect.
9. This permit shall become voidable unless Permit No. WQ0000581 to Ekstam, Gibbs & Roebuck,
LLC remains in full force and effect.
10. 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 twTwenty ninth day of September, 1998
NORTH OL1NA O )JN MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0013872
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Permit No. WQ4013872
May 21, 1998
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
Partial Final
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 and County
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
Registration No.
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