WQ0015652_Final Permit_20081016

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6 ",-7 ' 7 North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
October 16, 2008
WADE AND CAROLYN BIGGS
2173 BIGGS ROAD
PINETOVi , NC 27865
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Biggs:
ColeenH. Sullins, Director
Division of Wafer Quality
Subject: Permit No. WQ0017652
Wade and Carolyn Biggs SFR
171 Biggs Lancs, Pinetown, NC
Spray Irrigation Facility
Beaufort County
In accordance with your application. received September 26, 2008, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0015652 dated October 16, 2008, to Wade and Carolyn Biggs for the constniction and
operation of the subject single-family wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until September 30, 2013, shall void Permit
No. WQ0015652 issued March 15, 2004, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified
therein. Note: Upon sale of this property, a change of ownership request shall be submitted in accordance
with Condition V, 3.
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, 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 Michael Rogers at (919)
715-6166.
Sincerely,
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SINGLE FAMILY SPRAY IRRIGATION PERMIT
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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
Wade and Carolyn Biggs
Beaufort County
FOR THE
construction and continued operation of a 360 gallon per day (GPD) surface spray irrigation wastewater treatment
and disposal system consisting of a 1,200 -gallon baffled septic tank, four 66 -square -foot parallel, subsurface,
pressure -dosed sand filters with a 1/3 -BP pump, a tablet chlorinator, a 2,400 -gallon storage/pump tank, a 15 -GPM
pump with audible and visual high-water alarms, a 16,593 -square -foot spray irrigation area with six non -
overlapping, 60 -foot diameter, 2.77 -GPM sprinkler heads, and all associated piping and appurtenances to serve the
IX ade and Carolyn Biggs Residence located at 171 Biggs Lane, Pinetown, NC, with no discharge of wastes to the
surface waters, pursuant to the application received September 26, 2008, 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 30, 2013, shall void Permit No.
WQ0015652 issued March 15, 2004, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
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. If
this project is to be completed in phases and partials 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 Land Application
Unit, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617.
2. The Washington 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 surface 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
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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 ground waters resulting from the operation of this facility.
5. The sand media of the subsurface sand filter must comply with the Division's sand specifications.
6. A leakage test shall be performed on the septic tank and dosing tank to insure that any exfiltr4tion
occurs at a rate, which does ncst exceed twenty (20) gallons per twenty-four (24) hours per 1,000
gallons of tank capacity, The Engineer's Certification will serve as proof of compliance with this
condition.
7. If excavation into bedrock is required for the installation of the septic tank or sand filter, the pit shall be
lined with a 10 mil synthetic liner.
8. A sanitary tee and filter shall be installed on the effluent pipe of the septic tank. The Engineer's
Certification will serve as evidence that these specifications have been met.
9. 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.
10. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.
11. The following buffers shall be maintained:
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 drainage ways or surface water bodies,
e. 100 feet between wetted area and any swimming pools,
f. 50 feet between wetted area and public right of ways,
g. 100 feet between treatment/storage units and any wells, and
h. 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 surface 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.
12. The pump tank(s) shall have functional audible and visual high water alarms that are external to any
structure.
13. The disposal system shall be connected to a rain or moisture sensor that shall indicate when: wastewater
application is not appropriate in accordance with Condition 11, 4 of this permit.
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IL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
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1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all tizzies.
2. Upon classification of the wastewater treatment and spray 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 (or leaf line$ in wooded areas).
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 application rate shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 13.0 inches over any twelve (12) month
period at an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.2 inches per hour.
7. 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.
8, No type of wastewater other than that from the Wade and Carolyn Biggs Residence (t 71 Bi�tTLl'1� Lane,
Pinetown. NC) 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. The spray irrigation field shall be fenced with at least a two -strand wire fence.
11. Wastewater treatment units open to the atmosphere shall have restricted access and pump control
panels shall be locked.
12. The Permittee is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the entire treatment and disposal
system including, but not limited to, the following items:
a. The septic tank shall be checked annually and pumped out as needed. The septic tank effluclit
filter shall be checked and cleaned at the sank frequency of the septic tank.
b. The tablet chlorinator shall be checked every week. Tablets shall be added to provide proper
chlorination.
C. The storage, pump, and alarm systems shall be inspected monthly. The scum layer shall be
removed at the same interval as the septic tank is cleaned out.
d. The system shall be inspected monthly to make certain of the proper operation of the spray head(s),
that the vegetative growth allows a proper spray pattern, that the soil is assimilating the disposed
treated wastewater with no surface runoff, and that no obj actionable odors are being generated.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any monitoring deemed necessary by the Division to insure surface and ground water protection will
be established and an acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.
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2. The Permittee shall maintain records of all maintenance performed on the system and irrigation area, as
required in Condition H, 11 for a minimum of five years. This information shall be provided to the
Division upon request.
3. 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 process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, tlaat renders the facility incapable of
adequate wastewater treatment, such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, spray heads,
etc., or
b. Any failure of a pumping station 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.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letterform 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. INSPECTIONS
Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to insure proper
operation of the subject facilities.
2. 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.
V. GENERAL CONDITIONS
This permit shall become void 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 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. Upon the availability of a municipal or regional sewerage collection system, the subject wastewater
treatment facilities shall be abandoned and all wastewater discharged into the municipal or regional
sewerage system.
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.
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6. The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes,
rales, regulations, or ordinances, which may be imposed by other government agencies (local, state,
and federal), which have jurisdiction.
7. This permit may be revoked if the Permittee fails to abide by the conditions of the "Operation and
Maintenance Agreement" previously signed by the Permittee.
8. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the Permittee for
the life of the project.
9. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within 30 days after being
billed by the Division. Failure to pay tie fee accordingly may cause the Division to initiate action to
revolve this permit as specified by 15A NCAC 2T .0105(e)(2).
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 the 1.6t' day of October 2008
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
j r1� Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0015652
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Permit No. WQOOI 5652
ENGINEERS 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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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE SURFACE IRRIGATION SYSTEM
D117ISION OF WATER QUALITY
Property Owner(s) (as appearing on the property deed): Lc
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Mailing Address: 1 "]3 bka, e,00- " L
Facility Address (if different than above): t ! vC Z /105
Disposal Method; o SPRA'YI nUUGATION o DRIP IRRIGATION (Check One)
County: —t Permit No. ob � 5 (a S a
I/We agree to operate and maintain the wastewater treatment system as follows:
I . The Permittee is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the entire treatment and disposal
system including, but not limited to, the following items:
a. The septic tank shall be checked annually and pumped out as needed. The effluent filter shall be
checked and cleaned at the same frequency of the septic tank.
b. The sand filter surface shall be raked and leveled every sig. (6) months and any vegetative growth
shall be removed by hand [accessible sand filters only].
c. Check one:
o The tablet chlorinator shall be checked every week. Tablets shall be added Be as to provide
proper chlorination,
o The ultraviolet disinfection unit -shall be checked every week. The lamp shall be cleaned
and/or replaced to ensure proper disinfection.
d, The storage, pump, and alarm systems shall be inspected monthly. The scum layer shall be
removed at the same time interval as the septic tank is pumped out.
e. The irrigation system shall be inspected monthly to make certain of proper operation, that
vegetative growth does not interfere with the system inspection or operation, that the soil is
assimilating the disposed treated wastewater with no surface runoff, and that no objectionable
odors are being generated.
2. Failure of the Permittee to properly operate this system is subject to a penalty up to $25,000 per day.
3. Failure to meet the permit conditions or violation of the State's surface or groundwater regulations
will require evacuating the dwelling and may void the permit.
NOTE: All persons (owners) appearing on the legally registered property deed must sign this O&M
Agreement
I/We understand the above requirements and agree to these terms as part of the issued permit.
Date:
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