WQ0018992_Final Permit_20061004

O�OF W AT�Q� Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
r North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
© C Alan W. Klimek, P.R. Director
Division of Water Quality
October 4, 2006
Mr. W. Colton Carawan, Property Manager
A Place at the Beach -- Atlantic Beach, Inc,
Post Office Box 818
Atlantic Beach, North Carolina 28512
Subject: Permit No. WQ0018992
A Place at the Beach — Atlantic Beach, Inc.
Southwinds Condominiums
Wastewater Treatment and Non -Discharge
Infiltration Facilities
Carteret County
Dear Mr, Carawan:
In accordance with your request for permit renewal received January 9, 2006, and subsequent
additional information received on April 12, 2006 and September 11, 2006, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0018992, dated October 4, 2006, to A Place at the Beach — Atlantic Beach, Inc. for the
continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment and high rate infiltration facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until September 30, 2011, shall void
Permit No. WQ0018992 issued November 21, 2001, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations
as specified therein. Please note the addition of new Condition IA and the modification of what is now
Condition 111.6.
Please note that Condition II.8 of the old permit, requiring the establishment of American Beach
Grass in the drip irrigation areas, has now been replaced by Condition I1.7.allowing the establishment of
(any) vegetative cover with the prior approval of the Wilmington Regional Office. Please also note that
Condition IV. I . requires the timely submission of a site map of the facility. 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 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 David Goodrich at (919)
715-6162.
Sincerely
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND NON -DISCHARGE DISPOSAL 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
A Place at the Beach — Atlantic Beach, Inc.
Carteret County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 43,200-gallon per day wastewater treatment and non -discharge disposal system
to treat and dispose of domestic wastewater generated by the development known as Southwinds
Condominiums that is owned by A Place at the Beach — Atlantic Beach, Inc. and is located on the south
side of Fort Macon Road in the Town of Atlantic Beach at an approximate latitude and longitude of
34°41'45" and 76°42'12", respectively. The wastewater treatment and non -discharge disposal facilities
shall be continue to be operated with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the renewal
application received January 9, 2006, and subsequent additional information received by the Division, 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.
The existing wastewater treatment facilities shall consist of the following minimal components. -
one 90-gallon per minute static screen; one manually -cleaned bar screen; one 15,000-gallon aerated flow
equalization tank with one two -horsepower blower and two 45-gallon per minute wastewater transfer
pumps; one flow splitter box with 30 "V"-notch weirs; two -aeration trains, each with seven 5,000-gallon
compartments to provide a minimum of 34 hours of hydraulic detention; two 10-horsepower blowers to
fuel a coarse bubble aeration system; two clarifiers, each with 5,000 gallons of useable volume to provide
a minimum of 5.5 hours of hydraulic detention and one airlift surface skimming unit; two tertiary
filtration units, each with 19.6 square feet of filtration area to provide a loading rate of 0.77 gallons per
minute per square foot, one 5,000-gallon clearwell (i.e., combined volume of filter dosing and backwash
tank), and one 5,000-gallon mudwell; a tablet chlorination system with contact time to be provided in the
dosing tank associated with the non -discharge disposal facilities; one flow measurement device and
stilling well to record the volume of wastewater effluent being generated; one 5,000-gallon aerated sludge
holding tank (i.e., aeration provided by aeration tank blowers) and one airlift decanting unit, and all
associated piping, valves, electrical and instrumentation systems, and other appurtenances required to
make complete and functional wastewater treatment facilities.
The non -discharge disposal facilities shall consist of the following minimum components: one
3,000-gallon dosing tank with two 48-gallon per minute pumps; a headworks box containing two vortex
filters, two manual filter flush valves, and two manual flush valves; approximately 1,021 linear feet of
three-inch supply line and 1,121 linear feet of three-inch supply line to send wastewater effluent to
Surface Drip Disposal Field No. 1 and Surface Drip Disposal Field No. 2, respectively; one 11,262-square
foot high -rate drip irrigation field, divided into two zones (i.e., Surface Drip Disposal Field No. 1 with
5,630 square feet of wetted area and Surface Drip Disposal Field No. 2 with 5,632 square feet of wetted

area) with dripper lines, having 1.02-gallon per hour emitters every one foot; approximately 1,047 linear
feet of three-inch return line and 1,224 linear feet of three-inch return line to return wastewater effluent
not irrigated on Surface Drip Disposal Field No. I and Surface Drip Disposal Field No. 2, respectively, to
the equalization tank; and all associated piping, valves, electrical and instrumentation/control systems,
and other appurtenances required to make complete and functional non -discharge disposal facilities.
In addition to the above -described components, the combined wastewater treatment and non -
discharge disposal facilities shall be provided with all-weather access; fencing and other means to restrict
access to the facilities' audible and visual alarms for each control panel; an automatically -activated stand-
by power generation system, capable of providing stand-by power to the system in the event of a loss of
the commercial power supply; and all associated piping, valves, electrical and instrumentation/control
systems, and other appurtenances required to make complete and functional wastewater treatment and
non -discharge disposal facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until September 30, 2011, shall void
Permit No. WQ0018992 issued November 21, 2001, and shall be subject to the following specified
conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The wastewater treatment and non -discharge disposal facilities shall be effectively maintained and
operated at all times so that there is no discharge to the surface waters, nor any contamination of
groundwater that 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 reclaimed water, 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 or non. -discharge disposal facilities.
2. This permit shall become voidable if the soils fail to adequately assimilate the wastewater effluent
adequately and may be rescinded unless all of the wastewater treatment and non -discharge disposal
facilities are installed, maintained, and operated in a manner which will protect the assigned water
quality standards of the surface waters and ground waters. The ponding of wastewater on the surface
of the distribution field when the dosing cycle commences shall be considered as evidence of failure
of the soils to adequately assimilate the wastewater. Additionally, such failure shall be interpreted as
a violation of this permit condition.
3. 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.
4. Adequate measures shall be taken to divert stormwater from the high rate infiltration area and to
prevent wastewater runoff.
5. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.
6. 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.
7. The following buffers shall be maintained:
a. 100 feet between wastewater treatment units and any private or public water supply source;
b. 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and any stream, canal, marsh, or coastal water;
c. 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and a property line;

d. 20 feet between wastewater treatment units and any nitrification field (i.e., except repair areas);
and
e. 100 foot between wastewater treatment units and any well with the exception of any groundwater
monitoring well approved by the Division.
The following buffers shall be maintained by the drip irrigation areas of the non -discharge disposal
facilities (i.e., except where variances have been granted by the Division):
f. 100 feet between wetted areas and any private or public water supply source;
g. 200 feet between wetted areas and any stream classified as WS or B;
h. 200 feet between wetted areas and any water classified as SA or SB (i.e., at mean high water);
i. 200 feet between wetted areas and any other stream, marsh, or coastal water not previously
identified in this condition;
j. 200 feet between wetted areas and any Class 7 or Class II impounded reservoir used as a source of
drinking water (i.e., at normal high water);
k. 200 feet between wetted areas and any lake or impoundment;
1. 15 feet between wetted areas and any building foundation;
m. 15 feet between wetted areas and any basement;
n. 50 feet between wetted areas and any property line;
o. 100 feet between wetted areas and any embankment, top of slope, or cut of two feet or more in
vertical heights;
p. 10 feet between wetted areas and any water line;
q. 200 feet between wetted areas and any upslope or downslope interceptor drain or surface water
diversion;
r. 200 feet between wetted areas and any groundwater lowering and surface drainage ditches,
s. 100 feet between wetted areas and any swimming poolb;
t. 20 feet between wetted areas and any nitrification field (i.e., except repair areas);
u. 100 feet between wetted areas and any well with the exception of any groundwater monitoring
well approved by the Division; and
v. 50 feet between wetted areas and any public right of ways.
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, 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 high rate infiltration 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.

Surface Drip Disposal Field No. 1 is located immediately east of a retaining wall. A reduced
buffer (i.e., as shown on the approved plans) shall be allowed as long as the retaining wall is
constructed of concrete or other impervious material so that potential for "breakout" of
wastewater effluent is reduced.
b Both Surface Drip Disposal Field No. 1 and Surface Drip Disposal Field No. 2 are to be located
within the 100-foot buffer of one of the two swimming pools serving A Place at the Beach —
Atlantic Beach, Inc. A reduced buffer (i.e., as shown on the approved plans) shall be allowed as
long as the Permittee complied with Condition I.8.
8. The wastewater treatment and non -discharge disposal facilities shall continue to be completely fenced
such that access by authorized personnel only is permitted. The non -discharge disposal facilities shall
be enclosed by, at a minimum, a 0.75-inch nylon rope security fence that is supported by four -inch by
four -inch wooden posts set at six-foot intervals. Signs that warn the public about not trespassing
beyond the fence line shall be posted at all corners and every 50 feet between the corners. The signs
shall be weather-proof, shall be a minimum of eight inches by 11 inches in size, and shall provide, at
a minimum, the following information:
a. No Trespassing — Authorized Personnel Only!
b. Area Contains Wastewater Effluent Drip Irrigation Disposal Fields.
C. Permitted Under NCDENR-DWQ Non -Discharge Permit Number WQ0018992.
d. For Information, Contact Property Manager at (insert current telephone number).
e. For Emergency, Contact System Operator at (insert current telephone number).
f. Posted By Southwinds Homeowners Association.
9. A usable green area shall be maintained for wastewater disposal. The green area shall have the
capability of accommodating the average daily flow of the facility being served without exceeding the
loading rates of the green area. A "green area", as defined in 15A NCAC 2H .0404 (g)(7), is an area
suitable for waste disposal, either in its natural state or which has been modified by planting a
vegetative cover of grasses or low growing shrubbery.
H. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
The wastewater treatment and non -discharge disposal facilities shall be properly maintained and
operated at all times. At a minimum, the following activities shall be performed:
a. Screenings removed from the influent wastewater at the facilities shall be properly disposed in a
sanitary landfill or by other means that have been approved by the Division.
b. Diffusers in the aeration tanks shall be cleaned as needed to ensure that adequate aeration is
provided.
Chlorine tablets of the kind and type approved by the Division shall be added to the tablet
chlorination system as needed to provide proper disinfection to the wastewater effluent
generated by the facilities.
d. The automatically -activated stand-by power generation system shall be on -site and operational at
all times as well as tested under Ioad at regular intervals.
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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. During the period from April through October,
inclusive, the ORC's five visits each week shall be performed on Monday, Wednesday, Friday,
Saturday, and Sunday and shall include State Holiday
The application rate on the drip irrigation areas of the non -discharge disposal facilities shall not
exceed a rate of four gallons per day per square foot with a cumulative loading not to exceed 2,342
inches over any 12-month period. The emitters of the dripper lines shall be capable of providing an
instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.82 inches per hour (i.e., 1.02 gallons per hour, each
affecting a two -square foot wetted area). These maximum application rates shall be applicable to both
Surface Drip Disposal Field No. 1 and Surface Drip Disposal Field No. 2.
4. The facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to prevent the
discharge of any wastewater, treated or untreated, outside of the high rate infiltration disposal area,
which result from the operation of this facility.
5. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation occurs or while
normal maintenance is being performed.
b. No type of wastewater effluent other than that from A Place at the Beach — Atlantic Beach, Inc. shall
be applied onto the drip irrigation areas of the non -discharge disposal facilities.
7. . A suitable, year-round vegetative cover, approved in advance by the Wilmington Regional Office,
shall be maintained on the drip irrigation areas of the non -discharge disposal facilities. The permittee
shall monitor the growth of the vegetation closely to ensure that it does not interfere with infiltration
of the irrigated wastewater effluent. The vegetation shall be removed/maintained as necessary, should
it be discovered that the vegetation is precluding the proper assimilation of the irrigated wastewater
effluent. The drip irrigation lines shall be covered with a layer of mulch approximately six inches
thick at all times to protect them from degradation from exposure to sunlight.
Adequate measures shall be taken to divert stormwater away from and to prevent wastewater runoff
from the drip irrigation areas of the non -discharge disposal system.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Any monitoring (i.e., including groundwater, surface water, soil, or plant tissue analyses) deemed
necessary by the Division to ensure surface and ground water protection shall be established and an
acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. Influent flow shall be continuously monitored and daily flow values shall be reported on Form
NDMR,
The Permittee shall maintain an appropriate flow measurement device consistent with approved
engineering and scientific practices to ensure the accuracy and reliability of influent flow
measurement. Flow measurement devices selected shall be capable of measuring flows with a
maximum deviation of less than 10 percent from true flow, accurately calibrated at a minimum of
once per year, and maintained to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements is consistent with the
accepted capability of that type of device. Records of flow measurement device calibration shall be
kept on file by the Permittee for a period of at least three years. At a minimum, data to be included in
this documentation shall be:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration
b. Name of person performing calibration
c. Percent from true flow

3. As an indicator of proper operation and maintenance, the wastewater treatment facilities shall produce
a wastewater effluent in compliance with the following limitations:
Parameter Monthly Average a Daily Maximum c
Flow 43,200 GPD
BOD5 (5-day, 20°C) 10 mg/1
NH3 as N 4 mg/l
TSS 20 mg/l
Fecal Coliform 14 per 100 ml b 43 per 100 ml
The effluent pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
a
Monthly averages for all but fecal coliform shall be the arithmetic mean of all samples collected during
the reporting period.
b
Monthly average for fecal coliform shall be the geometric mean of all samples collected during the
reporting period.
c
Daily maximum shall be the maximum value of all samples collected during the reporting period.
The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored, by the Permittee, at the point prior to discharge
into the dosing tank for the following parameters:
ParameterSampling Point Sampling Frequency Type of Sample
Flow
13OD5 (5-day, 20°C)
NH3 as N
TSS
Fecal Coliform
Settleable Matter
Residual Chlorine
NO3
TDS
TOC
Chloride
PH
Influent or Effluent
Continuous
Recording
Effluent
*2/Month
**Composite
Effluent
*2/Month
**Composite
Effluent
*2/Month
"Composite
Effluent
*2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Daily
Grab
Effluent
*Triannually
Grab
Effluent
Triannually
Grab
Effluent
* *Triannually
Grab
Effluent
* * Tri annually
Grab
Effluent
**Triannually
Grab
2/Month sampling frequency only during the months of April through October. During the remainder of
the year, these parameters shall be monitored monthly.
** Composite samples shall be flow -weighted.
*** Triannual sampling shall be conducted during April, August, and December.
If Groundwater sampling indicates or predicts problems with compliance to any of the Groundwater
Standards, this permit will be modified to include additional and/or more restrictive Iimitations for wastewater
effluent parameters. Such modifications may or may not require the design, permitting, and construction of
replacement and/or additional wastewater treatment facilities.
4. Three (3) copies of all monitoring data (as specified in Condition 111.2. and II1.3.) on Form NDMR-1 1 and
three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in Conditions W.5. and 1I1.7.) on Form
NDAR-2 shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month. All information shall be
submitted to the following address:
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NC Division of Water Quality
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
5. A record shall be maintained of all residuals removed from this facility. The record shall include the name of
the hauler, the permit authorizing the disposal or a letter from a municipality agreeing to accept the residuals,
the date the residuals were hauled, and the volume of residuals removed.
6. A log of all maintenance activities performed at these facilities shall be kept. This log shall include, but not
limited to, the following items:
a. Daily sampling results including settleable matter and dissolved oxygen in the aeration basin(s) and at the
clarifier weirs;
b. Visual observations of the wastewater treatment and non -discharge disposal facilities, including an
observation of the vegetative cover area and health, as well as the depth of mulch;
c. Record of all preventative maintenance (changing of filters, adjusting belt tensions, alarm testing, diffuser
inspections and cleanings, dripper line replacement, etc.);
d. Date of calibration of the flow measurement device;
e. Date and results of power interruption testing on the automatically -activated stand-by power generation
system;
f. Date and volume of residuals removed from the wastewater treatment facilities, including the name of the
hauling firm as well as a permit authorizing the disposal or a letter from the entity agreeing to accept the
residuals; and
g. Dates the fields were raked and arms inspected.
7. Adequate records shall be maintained by the Permittee to track the amount of wastewater effluent applied to
the drip irrigation areas of the non -discharge disposal system. These records shall include, but shall not
necessarily be limited to, the following items:
a. Date and time of irrigation;
b. Volume of wastewater effluent irrigated;
c. Zone or area irrigated;
d. Length of time the zone or area is irrigated;
e. Continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic loadings in inches per acre for each zone or area;
f. Weather conditions; and
g. Maintenance and condition of vegetative cover.
S. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number (910) 796-
7215, 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 basin
or tank, 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 renders 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 of all or any
portion of the influent to such station or facility; or
d. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility is not in compliance with its permit
limitations.
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Occurrences outside normal business hours may also be reported to the Division's Emergency Response
personnel at telephone number [phone], [phone], or [phone]. 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
Within sixty (60) days of permit issuance, the Permittee shall submit two original copies of a scaled
topographic map (i.e., with a scale no greater than one inch equals 100 feet) that has been signed and sealed
by a North Carolina -licensed professional engineer or a North Carolina -licensed professional land surveyor
and contains all of the following information:
a. Location of all components of the non -discharge disposal facilities,
b. Latitude and longitude of the established horizontal control monument,
c. Location and identity of each groundwater monitoring well,
d. Relative elevation (referenced to the elevation of the control monument) of the top of the casing for each
groundwater monitoring well (i.e., known as the "measuring point"),
e. Depth of water below the measuring point at the time the measuring point is established,
f. Location of all property boundaries, and
g. Review and compliance boundaries.
This survey shall be conducted using approved practices as outlines in the North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 89C and the North Carolina Administrative Code Title 21, Chapter 56. The surveyor shall establish a
horizontal control monument on the property of the disposal system and determine the latitude and longitude
of this horizontal control monument to a horizontal positional accuracy of +/-10 feet. All other features listed
above shall be surveyed relative to this horizontal control monument. The positional accuracy of these
features shall have a ratio of precision not to exceed an error of closure of one foot per 10,000 feet of
perimeter of the survey. Any features located by the radial method shall be located from a minimum of two
points. Horizontal control monuments shall be installed in such a manner and made of such materials that the
monument will not be destroyed due to activities that may take place on the property. The map shall also be
surveyed using the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83) coordinate system and shall indicate the datum
on the map. All bearings or azimuths shall be based on either the true or NAD 83 grid meridian. If a Global
Positioning System (GPS) is used to determine the latitude and longitude of the horizontal control monument,
a GPS receiver that has the capability to perform differential GPS shall be used and all data collected by the
GPS receiver shall be differentially corrected.
The map and any supporting documentation shall be sent to the NCDENR-DWQ, Aquifer Protection Section,
1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636.

2. Existing groundwater monitoring wells MW-1, MW-2, and MW-3 shall be sampled every April, August, and
December for the following parameters:
Ammonia -Nitrogen (NH3-N) pH
Chlorides Total Dissolved Solids
Fecal CoIiform Water Level
Nitrate -Nitrogen (NO3-N)
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in December only, using one of the following methods:
(A) Standard Method 6230D (PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less),
(B) Standard Method 621 OD (PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less),
(C) EPA Method 8021 (Low Concentration, PQL at OS µg/L or less),
(D) EPA Method 8260 (Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less), or
(E) Another method with prior approval by the Groundwater Section Chief.
Any method used shall meet the following qualifications:
(1) The laboratory shall be Division certified to run any method used.
(2) The method used shall, at a minimum, include all the constituents listed in Table VIII of
Standard Method 6230D.
(3) The method used shall provide a PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less, which shall be supported by
laboratory proficiency studies as required by the Division's Laboratory Certification
Unit. Any constituents detected above the MDL, but below the PQL at 0.5 µg/L, shall be
qualified (estimated) and reported.
If any VOCs are detected by the methods listed, then the Wilmington Regional Office Groundwater
Supervisor, telephone number [phone], shall be contacted immediately for further instructions
regarding any additional follow-up analyses required. The results of all initial and follow-up analyses
shall be submitted simultaneously.
The measurement of water levels shall be made prior to sampling the groundwater for the remaining
parameters. The depth to water in each monitoring well shall be measured from the surveyed point on the
top of the casing.
The results of the sampling and analysis shall be received on the " Groundwater Quality Monitoring:
Compliance Report Form" (i.e., GW-59 Form) on or before the last working day of the month following
the sampling month at the following address:
NCDENR-DWQ
Information. Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Updated blank reporting and other forms may be downloaded from the web site for the Division's Aquifer
Protection Section at htW://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/aDs/ or requested from the address listed above.
The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the non -discharge disposal facilities is specified by regulations in
15A NCAC 2L (i.e., Groundwater Classifications and Standards). The Compliance Boundary for facilities
individually permitted after December 31, 1983 is established at either 250 feet from the waste disposal area
or 50 feet inside the property boundary, whichever is closer to the surface disposal unit. An exceedance of
Groundwater Quality Standards at or beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to immediate remediation
action according to 15A NCAC 2L .0106(d)(2).
4. The REVIEW BOUNDARY is established around the disposal facilities midway between the Compliance
Boundary and the perimeter of the waste disposal area. Any exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards at
the Review Boundary shall require action in accordance with 15A NCAC .0106(d)(1).
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Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be provided.
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 maintain 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 to the
Division or other permitting authority, upon request.
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 leachate.
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.
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,
4. 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.
5. 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).
6. 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.
7. The Operational Agreement between the Permittee and the Environmental Management Commission is
incorporated herein by reference and shall be a condition of this permit. Noncompliance with the terms of the
Operational Agreement shall subject the Permittec to all sanctions provided by North Carolina General
Statutes 143-215.6A through 143-215.6C for violation of or failure to act in accordance with the terms and
conditions of this permit.
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The issuance of this permit does not exempt 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, including but not limited to applicable river buffer rules in 15A NCAC 2B.0200,
erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Chapter 4 and under the Division's General
Permit NCG010000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A NCAC 2B .0200 and 2H .0500.
9. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the Permittee for the life
of this project.
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 4"' day of October 2006
NORTH CARMNA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
,Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0018992
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF CARTEPET
Permit No. WQ0018992
OPERATIONAL AGREEMENT
This AGREEMENT made pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1 (dl) and entered into this EIG= day of
APRIL 2006 , by and between the North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission, an agency of the State of North Carolina, hereinafter known as the COMMISSION; and
A Place at the Beach, Inc. d/b/a Southwinds , a non-profit corporation organized
and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of North Carolina, hereinafter known as the
ASSOCIATION.
WITNESSETH:
1. The ASSOCIATION was formed for the purpose, among others, of handling the property, affairs and
business of the development known as Southwinds
(hereinafter the Development); of operating, maintaining, re -constructing and repairing the common
elements of the lands and improvements subject to unit ownership, including the wastewater collection
system with pumps, wastewater treatment works, and/or disposal facilities (hereinafter Disposal System);
and of collecting dues and assessment to provide funds for such operation, maintenance, re -construction
and repair.
2. The ASSOCIATION desires, to construct and/or operate a Disposal System to provide sanitary sewage
disposal to serve the Development on said lands.
3. The ASSOCIATION has applied to the COMMISSION for the issuance of a permit pursuant to G.S. 143-
215.1 to construct, maintain, and/or operate the Disposal System.
4. The Development was created subject to unit ownership in the dwellings units, other improvements and
lands through filing of a Declaration of Unit Ownership (hereinafter Declaration), pursuant to Chapter 47C
of the North Carolina General Statutes.
5, The COMMISSION desires to assure that the Disposal System of the Development is properly
constructed, maintained and operated in accordance with law and permit provisions in order to protect the
quality of the waters of the State and the public interest therein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the benefits to be derived by each of the parties
hereto, the COMMISSION and ASSOCIATION do hereby mutually agree as follows:
The ASSOCIATION shall construct the Disposal System and/or make any additions or modifications to
the Disposal System in accordance with the permit and plans and specifications hereafter issued and
approved by the COMMISSION, and shall thereafter properly operate and maintain such systems and
facilities in accordance with applicable permit provisions and law.
2. The ASSOCIATION shall provide in the Declaration and Association Bylaws that the Disposal System
and appurtenances thereto are part of the common elements and shall thereafter be properly maintained
and operated in conformity with law and the provisions of the permit for construction, operation, repair,
and maintenance of the system and facilities. The Declaration and Bylaws shall identify the entire
wastewater treatment, collection and disposal system as a common element, which will receive the highest
priority for expenditures by the Association except for Federal, State, and local taxes and insurance.
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3. The ASSOCIATION shall provide in the Declaration and Association Bylaws that the Disposal System
will be maintained out of the common expenses. In order to assure that there shall be funds readily
available to repair, maintain, or construct the Disposal System beyond the routine operation and
maintenance expenses, the Declaration and Association Bylaws shall provide that a fund be created out of
the common expenses. Such fund shall be separate from the routine maintenance fund allocated for the
facility and shall be part of the yearly budget.
4. In the event the common expense allocation and separate fund(s) are not adequate for the construction,
repair, and maintenance of the Disposal System, the Declaration and Association Bylaws shall provide for
special assessments to cover such necessary costs. There shall be no limit on the amount of such
assessments, and the Declaration and Bylaws shall be provided such that special assessments can be made
as necessary at any time.
5. If a wastewater collection system and wastewater treatment and/or disposal facility provided by any city,
town, village, county, water and sewer authorities, or other unit of government shall hereinafter become
available to serve the Development, the ASSOCIATION shall take such action as is necessary to cause the
existing and future wastewater of the Development to be accepted and discharged into said governmental
system, and shall convey or transfer as much of the Disposal System and such necessary easements as the
governmental unit may require as condition of accepting the Development's wastewater.
6. Recognizing that it would be contrary to the public interest and to the public health, safety and welfare for
the ASSOCIATION to enter into voluntary dissolution without having made adequate provision for the
continued proper maintenance, repair and operation of its Disposal System, the ASSOCIATION shall
provide in the ASSOCIATION Bylaws that the ASSOCIATION shall not enter into voluntary dissolution
without first having transferred its said system and facilities to some person, corporation or other entity
acceptable to and approved by the COMMISSION by the issuance of a permit.
7. The ASSOCIATION shall not transfer, convey, assign or otherwise relinquish or release its responsibility
for the operation and maintenance of its Disposal System until a permit has been reissued to the
ASSOCIATION's successor.
The agreements set forth in numbered paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 above shall be conditions of any
permit issued by the COMMISSION to the ASSOCIATION for the construction, maintenance, repair and
operation of the Disposal System.
9. A copy of this agreement shall be filed at the Register of Deeds in the County(ies) where the Declaration is
filed and in the offices of the Secretary of State of North Carolina with the Articles of Incorporation of the
Association.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this agreement was executed in duplicate originals by the duly authorized
representative of the parties hereto on the day and year written as indicated by each of the parties named below:
FOR THE
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
A Place at the Beach, Inc. d/b/a Southwinds
Name of ASSOCIATION
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(Signature) r j
Print Name and Title
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