WQ0017504_Final Permit_20000121

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
January 21, 2000
ARTHUR A. BUEHLER, TREASURER
FENDER COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD, INC.
PO BOX 398
BURGAW, NORTH CAROLINA 28425
Dear Mr. Buehler:
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT ANo NATUR,4I_ RESOURCES
Subject: Permit No. WQ0017504
Pender County Rescue Squad, Inc.
Wastewater Treatment and Drip
Irrigation System
Pender County
In accordance with your application received September 30, 1999, we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQ0017504, dated January 21, 2000, to Pender County Rescue Squad, Inc. for the construction and operation of the
subject wastewater treatment and drip irrigation facilities. Please note Condition II.1 L, which states that wastewater from
vehicle washing shall not be disposed of through the subject wastewater treatment system. Also, please note Condition
H.12, which states that once the peat filters have been in operation for 10 years, the peat filter media shall be evaluated
and replaced if necessary.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until December 31, 2004 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.
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 150E 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 df approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional information
concerning this matter, please contact 915on, PE. at [phone] e nsion 540.
Sincere
Kerr T. Stevens
cc: Pender County Health Department
Haggett Engineering Associates
Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Wilmington Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Groundwater Section, Central Office
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Non -Discharge CompliancelBnforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND -NATURAL RESOURCES -
RALEIGH
DRIP 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
Pender County Rescue Squad, Inc
Pender County
FOR THE
construction and operation of a 156 GPD drip irrigation treatment and disposal facility consisting of a 2,000-gallon
septic tank with a Zabel -filtered pump vault, a Myers ME313-21 filter pump, two Puroflo Peat Biofilters arranged in
parallel, a 36-inch by 60-inch fiberglass pump basin, a Myers ME50D-21 effluent pump, American Ultraviolet LCI-2S
UV disinfection system, flow meter/totalizer, inclement weather controls, two alternating 100 foot by 30 foot dF,
irrigation fields (laterals 2 feet o.c.), high-water alarms and logic circuitry; inclement weather controls; and discharge
pump to serve Pender County Rescue Squad with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the
application received September 30, 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 December 31, 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 partially certified, you hall 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, Division
of Water Quality, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617.
2. The Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number 910-395-3900, 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.

The drip 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.
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 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 drainageways or surface water bodies,
e) 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.
8. 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.
Ill. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. 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 (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 orb eater 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 8G .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 8G .0202. Once the
facility is classified, the Permittee must 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 Black Willow at 20 feet Q.C. shall be maintained. A grass cover
shall be maintained until the trees are established.
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 drip field.
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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 a cumulative loading of 15.6 inches over any twelve (12) mot.
period at an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.02 in/hour with alternating use of each field.
8. No type of wastewater other than domestic wastewater from the Pender County Rescue Squad shall be
dripped 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.
I0. 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.
11. Wastewater from vehicle washing shall not be disposed of through the subject wasterwater treatment
system.
11 Once the peat filters have been in operation for 10 years, the peat filter media shall be evaluated and
replaced if necessary.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
I . 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. The,
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,
f. 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 November for the following parameters:
B OD5 TS S
Fecal CoIiform pH
NH3 as N
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 III 3) on Form NDMR-1 shall be submitted on or before the last
day of December. All information shall be submitted to the following address:
NC Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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A representative annual soils analysis (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on each drip
field and the results maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The Standard Soil
Fertility Analysis shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the following parameters:
Acidity Manganese Potassium
Calcium Percent Humic Matter Sodium
Copper -pH ' -Zinc"
Magnesium Exchangeable Sodium Percentage Phosphorus
Cation Exchange Capacity Base Saturation (by calculation)
6. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number 910-395-
3900, 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 fallowing:
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.
c. 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 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. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
1, Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be provided.
2. As recommended by the soil scientist, a perimeter trench shall be installed to a depth of thirty (30) inches
around the drip irrigation area. The water so collected shall be channeled to a surface water drain and
appropriate permits obtained, from the appropriate agencies to allow this construction and drainage to take
place, prior to the construction of the proposed treatment system.
The COMPLIANCE BOLTNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15A NCAC 2L,
Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance Boundary is for the disposal system
constructed after December 31, 1983 is established at either (1) 250 feet from the waste disposal area, or (2)
50 feet within 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).
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.
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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 the
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 I5A NCAC 2H .0205 (c)(4).
8. 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 sueh period of time and under such conditions and limitatiop�
as it may deem appropriate.
9. The subject wastewater treatment and disposal facilities shall be connected to an operational publicly
owned wastewater collection system within 180 days of its availability to the subject facilities, if the
subject wastewater treatment or disposal facilities are in noncompliance with the terms and conditions of
this non -discharge permit or the governing statutes or regulations. Prior to the initiation of these
connection activities, appropriate approval must be received from this Division.
Permit issued this t4 twenty-first day of January, 2000
A IRO NTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0017504

Permit No. WQ0017504
January 21, 2000
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 Registration No.
Date
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