WQ0017443_Final Permit_20000224

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary y
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
February 24, 2000
David and Casandra Seed
47 Birnam Wood Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Dear Mr. and Ms. Seed:
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL. RESOURCES
Subject: Permit No. WQ0017443
David and Casandra Seed
Single Family Wastewater
Spray Irrigation Facility
Chatham County
In accordance with your application received September 17, 1999, we are forwarding herewith Permit
No. WQ0017443, dated February 24, 2000, to David and Casandra Seed for the construction and operation of
the subject single family wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until January 31, 2005, 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 item number 13 listed under the Performance Standards. This condition requires that the
property deeds for the executed buffer waivers by adjacent property owners shall be modified to reflect the
waivers.
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.
One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded t you. If you need additional
information concerning this matter, please contact Susan Cauley at (919) 73083 extensi n 546.
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Since ,
Kerr T. Stevens
cc: Chatham County Health Department
Ken Bright Associates
Raleigh Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone [phone] Fax[phone]
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT -OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SINGLE FAMILY SPRAY IRRIGATION 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
David and Casandra Seed
Cbatham County
FOR THE
construction and opcEation of a 480 GPD spray irrigation wastewater treatment and disposal system consisting
of a 1,200 gallon baffled septic tank, a 450 square foot single subsurface sand filter, a tablet chlorinator, a
3,000 gallon storage/pump tank, and a 13,629 square foot spray irrigation area to serve the David and
Casandra Seed Residence, with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application
received September 17, 1999, 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 January 31, 2005 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 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 beencompleted. Mail the
Certification to the Non -Discharge Permitting Unit, 161.7 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC
27699-1617.
2. The Raleigh Regional Office, telephone number (919) 5714700, 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 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 from the operation of this facility. k
5. The sand media of the single subsurface sand filter must comply with the Division's sand
specifications. The engineer's certification will serve as evidence that these specifications have
been met.
6. A leakage test shall be performed on the septic tank and dosing tank to insure that any exfiltration
occurs at a rate which does not 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 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 southeast corner of the spray field shall be graded so that the head of the drainageway starts
downslope and away from the spray field as recommended by the soil scientist's report.
12. The following buffers shall be maintained:
a) 400 feet between wetted area and any residence or places of public assembly under separate
ownership with the exception of the residence located on lot 29 in the Baldwin Township of
Chatham County, NC (D. B. 455-495 & D. B. 446-720, Chatham County Registry); it shall by
230 feet between the wetted area and said residence.
b) 150 feet between wetted area and property lines with the exception of the property known as
lot 17 in the Baldwin Township of Chatham County, NC (D. B. 455-495 & D. B. 446-720,
Chatham County Registry); the distance between the wetted area and said property shall be 50
feet.
c) 100 feet between wetted area and wells,
d) 100 feet between wetted area and drainageways or surface water bodies,
e) 50 feet between wetted area and public right of ways,
f) 100 feet between treatment/storage units and any wells, and
g) 50 feet between treatment units and property lines.
13. The adjacent properties currently owned by John R. and Judith A Seed and Sharon Fowler have
executed waivers to the required State buffers as stipulated in 15A NCAC 2H .0219 0) (5)
between the wetted area and residences of separate ownership and the wetted area and property
lines, respectively. The property deed for the said properties shall be prepared to reflect the
execution of the buffer waiver, either by making the waiver a permanent part of the property deed
or otherwise modifying the property description contained within the property deed. The Division
retains the right to request a rewrite of the referenced property deed, if upon review, the language
contained within the property deed does not adequately meet the intent of this permit condition.

II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
] _ The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the facility by the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification
Commission (WPCSQCC), 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. Once the facility is classified, the
Permittee roust submit a letter to the WPCSOCC which designates the operator in responsible
charge within thirty days after the wastewater treatment facilities are 50% complete.
3. A suitable year round vegetative cover of trees or other suitable cover crop shall be maintained.
The wooded area shall be thinned in order to allow proper spray patterns to be achieved.
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 21.1 inches over any twelve (12)
month period at an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.15 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 David and Casandra Seed Residence shall be
sprayed onto the irrigation area.
9. In the event that the sprinkler heads fail to achieve the design diameter of 44 feet due to
obstructions, the obstructions shall be removed or the sprinkler heads shall be raised and supported
to such height that the design diameter is achieved.
10. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation occurs or
while normal maintenance is being performed.
11. The spray irrigation field shall be fenced with at least a two strand wire fence.
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
b. The tablet chlorinator shall be checked every week. Tablets shall be added so as to provide
proper chlorination.
c. The storage, pump, and alarm systems shall be inspected weekly. The scum layer shall be.
removed at the same interval as the septic tank is cleaned out.
d. The spray system shall be inspected weekly to make certain of the sprayers proper operation,
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 objectionable odors are being
generated.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Any monitoring deemed necessary by the Division to insure surface and ground water protection
will be established and an acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall he followed.
2. The Permittee shall maintain records of all maintenance performed on the system and irrigation
area, as required in Condition If 12 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 Raleigh Regional Office, telephone number (919)
571-4700, 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, that 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 letter form
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
1. 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
1. 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.
3. 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.
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4. Upon the availability of a municipal or regional sewerage collection systelr�, the subject
wastewater treatment facilities shall be abandoned and all wastewater discharged into the
municipal or regional sewerage system.
5. 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.
6. 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.
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 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 2j `° day of February, 2000.
NQRTH OLINA ENV NTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
,..Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0017443
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Permit No. WQ0017443
David and Casandra Seed - Single Family Spray Irrigation Facility
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION a -0-
Partial
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.
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