WQ0015931_Correspondence_20040611

OF WATER Michael F. Easley, Govemor
`O� pG William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
r
-i Alan W. Klimek, P. E<., Director
Colesn H. Sullins, Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality
June 11, 2004
Mr. Art Raymond
The Point on Norman, LLC
2214 Brawley School Road
Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
Subject: The Point pilot loading rate project
Permit No. WQ0015931
Iredell County, NC
Dear Mr. Raymond:
The Division of Water Quality (Division) has reviewed the pilot study to increase the loading rates at the
subject facility to 2"/week on average (i.e. 104"/12 month period): This pilot study will include
additional soil sampling (semi-annual), monitoring of subsurface flow (Nitrate Nitrogen and Phosphorus),
monitoring of cover crop, and monitoring of weather data. This pilot study will allow an exceedance of
the irrigation limitation contained in condition H. 7. of the permit. All other conditions of the permit shall
be met. In addition to the conditions of the pilot study provided in the correspondence from Toney Jacobs
dated January 19, 2004, a narrative of visual observations of the fields and cover crop must also be
maintained.
The Division hereby approves the increased loading rate on a pilot basis with the following conditions:
1. All conditions of the Permit No. WQ0015931 with the exception of Condition II.7. shall remain
in full force and effect. Nothing in this approval of the pilot study shall relieve the permittee
from meeting all other permit conditions.
2. Irrigation rates shall not exceed 104 in/year. Fields 7 and 18 will be used initially with Fields 6
and 17 used as wastewater is available. At no times shall irrigation exceed the infiltration
capacity of the soil or at a rate that results in ponding or runoff. The permittee shall review
current inspection procedures and frequencies and increase as necessary to ensure prevention of
ponding and/or runoff.
3. This approval shall be effective for a period of 12 months from the date of initiation. The
perrnittee shall notify both the Non -Discharge Permitting Unit and the Mooresville Regional
Office of the initiation of the pilot study.
4. The Division may halt the study at anytime due to non-compliance with this approval or
applicable permit conditions
If the study shows that a higher loading rate is applicable and the Permittee would like to increase the
loading rates, then a permit modification request must be made and approved before the rate will become
permanent. Such request will be reviewed in accordance with the latest Division policy.
Non -Discharge Permitting Unit
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Sincerel
Kira. H. Colson, P.E., Supervisor ..
Non -Discharge Perrrdtting Unit
CC: Mooresville Regional Office
Mr. Toney Jacobs (168 Broadbill Drive, Mooresville, North Carolina 28117)
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