WQ0019631_Final Permit_20030613

F wary
Michael F. Easley. Governor
O William G. Ross Jr- Secretary
r North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
0 Y Alan W. Klimek, A.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
June 13, 2003
Mr. Timothy G. Broome, P.E., Director of Infrastructure and Engineering
Johnston County
Department of Public Utilities
Post Office Box 2263
Smithfield, North Carolina 27677
Subject: Permit No. WQ0019631
Johnston County
Conjunctive Use at the Johnston County Landfill
Reclaimed Water Utilization System
Johnston County
Dear Mr. Broome:
We are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0019631, dated June 13, 2003, to Johnston County for the
copntinued operation of the subject wastewater treatment reclaimed water utilization system. This permit
modification is for the purpose of moving references to the reclaimed water treatment, storage, and distribution
system to Permit Number WQ0019632. This permit contains approval and requirements for the irrigation of
reclaimed water onto areas at the Johnston County Landfill.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until March 31, 2007, shall hereby void Permit
No. WQ0019631 dated March 27, 2002, 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.
The Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section has issued Permits 5 1 -01 and 51-02 for the
operation of the Johnston County Landfill. The Solid Waste Section has approved the modification of Permit 51-
02 to allow for spray irrigation of reclaimed wastewater onto certain identified fields in the landfill (see attached
letter from the Solid Waste Section dated October 30, 2001). This permit shall become void if the Solid Waste
Section terminates the spray irrigation modification of Permit 51-02. This permit cannot be altered in any way
(with the exception of simple permit renewal) without prior approval from the Solid Waste Section.
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.
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND RECLAIMED WATER UTILIZATION 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
Johnston County
Johnston County
FOR THE
Continued operation of a 266,918 GPD (97,425,200 gallons/year) reclaimed water utilization system consisting of
spray irrigation onto 15 individual spray fields/zones totaling 246.04 acres at the Johnston County Landfill, to
serve Johnston County with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, and in conformity with the project plan,
specifications, and other supporting data 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 March 31, 2007, shall void Permit No. WQ0019631
issued March 27, 2002, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
L 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 proiect is to be completed in phasgs and partially certifiedyou shall retain the res onsibilit 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, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617.
2. The Raleigh 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 reclaimed water utilization 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 either the Division of Water Quality or the Division of Waste
Management, Solid Waste Section, such as:

a. the temporary or permanent termination of those spray irrigation zones not performing
satisfactorily, causing nuisance conditions, or failing to assimilate the wastewater, and
b. 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. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.
6. The following buffers shall be maintained:
a. 100 feet between wetted areas and water supply wells,
b. 100 -feet between wetted areas and waters classified as SA,
c. 25 feet between wetted areas and surface waters not classified as SA,
d. 100 feet between wastewater treatment units and wells,
e. 50 feet between reclaimed water storage/irrigation ponds and property lines, and
f. 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and property lines.
7. Public access to the irrigation sites shall be controlled during active site use. Such controls may
include the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted at each site. A sign shall be
posted in plain sight showing these activities.
8. This permit shall become void if the Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section terminates
the spray irrigation modification of Permit 51-02. This permit in no way alleviates the Permittee
from any additional spray irrigation restrictions and/or obligations placed on them by the Solid Waste
Section in the form of future permit modifications.
9. This permit cannot be altered in any way (with the exception of simple permit renewal) without prior
approvals from the Division of Water Quality and from the Division of Waste Management, Solid
Waste Section.
1I. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the wastewater treatment and 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 80.0204 or as specified in this permit and shall comply
with all other conditions specified in these rules.
On any irrigation areas with established year-round vegetative cover, that vegetative cover shall be
maintained. The reclaimed wastewater may also be utilized on non -vegetative areas to establish seed
beds or sprig beds, to nurture vegetative growth and to expedite and enhance land
restoration/reclamation/and erosion control efforts.
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 irrigation field.
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 over any twelve (12) month period as
given by the following table. The instantaneous application rate shall not exceed 0.3 inches per hour.
Field #
Crop
Maximum
Irrigation
(inches/year)
Acres
Maximum Annual
Application
(gallons/year)
f
Trees
20
32.35
17,568,800
2
CB*
20
54.73
29,723,100
3
CB*
16
10.44
4,535,900
4
CB*
16
6.03
2,619,800
5
Grass
16
24.11
10,475,000
6
Grass/Trees
14
8.82
3,353,000
7
Grass/Trees
14
5.15
1,957,800
8
Grass/Trees
14
28.97
11,013,200
9
Grass/Trees
15
2.35
957,200
10
Grass/Trees
15
6.91
2,814,500
Livestock Area & Forest
Service Area
Grass
15
5.90
2,403,200
Roadway Dust Control
Area
Grass/Dirt Road
15
6.70
2,729,000
Closed LF Cells 1 & 2
Grass
5
15.90
2,158,800
Closed LF Cell 3
Grass
5
11.26
1,528,800
Closed LF Cell 4
Grass
5
26.42
3,587,100
Totals:
246.04
97,425,200
CB* = Coastal Bermuda hay, overseeded with annual rye as a winter cover crop
Only those spray irrigation fields (zones) specified above and delineated in the approved Plans can be
irrigated with reuse quality wastewater. Spray irrigation of reuse quality wastewater onto tracks of
land not specified above is not approved, and can only be approved with permit modification.
S. If a spray irrigation field has been modified such that the ground topography has been altered (from
borrow operations, for example) compared to the approved Plans, then spray irrigation activities may
only be reinstated at the altered field with permit modification because of the altering of the ground
topography. Such a permit modification application must be accompanied by a re-evaluation of the
soils and groundwater of the altered field.
10. No type of wastewater other than that from the Central Johnston County Regional wastewater
treatment facility shall be irrigated onto the irrigation area.
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III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
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.
Adequate records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking the amount of wastewater disposed.
These records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following information:
a. date and time of irrigation,
b. volume of wastewater irrigated,
c. zone irrigated,
d. length of time zone is irrigated,
e. continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings for each zone,
f. weather conditions, and
g. maintenance of cover crops.
Three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition III 2) on Form
NDAR-1 shall be submitted monthly on or before the last day of the following month to the Division
of Water Quality at the address below. One (1) copy of all operation and disposal records (as
specified in condition III 2) on Form NDAR-I shall be submitted monthly on or before the last day of
the following month to the Division of Waste Management at the address below:
NC Division of Water Quality Division of Waste Management
Water Quality Section Solid Waste Section
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit Compliance Hydrogeologist
1617 Mail Service Center 1646 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Raleigh, North Carolina, 27699-1646
4. 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 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 time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of compliance
with its permit limitations.
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
1. Prior to beginning waste disposal operations, three (3) monitor wells (named DWQ-MW-1, DWQ-
MW-2, and DWQ-MW-3) shall be installed to monitor groundwater quality. The wells shall be
constructed such that the water level in the well is never above or below the screened (open) portion
of the well at any time during the year. The well shall be a minimum of 20 feet deep, with a 15 foot
slotted screen. However, the screened portion of the well shall not extend into bedrock. There shall
be a minimum of a 2-foot bentonite seal above the screened interval, and grouted to the surface, with
a 2-inch minimum thick concrete pad around the well casing at ground surface extending at least 12-
inches out from the well casing. The soil below the concrete pad shall be compacted prior to
placement of the concrete pad. The general location and name for each well is marked on
Attachment 1. Each monitoring well shall be constructed in accordance with this permit, and
approved by the Raleigh Regional Office/Groundwater Section and by the Division of Waste
Management, Solid Waste Section/Hydrogeologist.
2. The wells must be constructed by either a North Carolina Certified Well Contractor, the property
owner, or the property lessee according to General Statutes 87-94.4(b)(2). If the construction is not
performed by a certified well contractor, the property owner or lessee must physically perform the
actual well construction activities, and the wells must be constructed, according to the North Carolina
Well Construction Standards (15A NCAC 2C .0108) and the local county rules.
3. All wells that are constructed for purposes of groundwater monitoring shall be constructed in
accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0108 (Standards of Construction for Wells Other than Water
Supply) and any other state and Iocal laws and regulations pertaining to well construction.
4. The following offices shall be notified at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the construction of any
monitoring well so that an inspection can be made of the monitoring well location. Such notification
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.
a. Raleigh Regional Office/Groundwater Regional Supervisor
Telephone number [phone], and
b. Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Sect ion/Hydrogeologist
Telephone number [phone]
5. Within sixty (60) days of completion of all monitoring wells, the permittee shall submit original
copies of a scaled site map (scale no greater than 1"=200). The map(s) must include the following
information:
a. The location and identity of each monitoring well.
b. The location of major components of the reclaimed wastewater distribution system.
C. The location of property boundaries within 500 feet of the disposal area(s).
d. The latitude and longitude of the established horizontal control monument.
C. The elevation of the top of the well casing (which shall be known as the [.'measuring pointl k)
relative to a common datum.
f. The depth of water below the measuring point at the time the measuring point is established.
g. The location of Review and Compliance boundaries.
h. The date the map is prepared and/or revised.
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 permittee is
responsible for the geographic accuracy of any map submitted, however produced.

Two original maps and all supporting documentation shall be mailed to the Division of Water Quality
address below),and one original map and all supporting documentation shall be mailed to the
Division of Waste Management address below).
Division of Water Quality
Groundwater Section
Permits and Compliance Unit
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
Compliance Hydrogeologist
1646 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1646
6. Within thirty (30) days of completion of all well construction activities. a certification must be
received from a professional engineer or a licensed geologist certifying that the monitoring wells are
located and constructed in accordance with the Well Construction Standards (15A NCAC 2C) and
this permit. This certification should be submitted with copies of the Well Completion Form (GW-1)
for each well. Mail this certification and the associated GW-1 forms to the following addresses:
Division of Water Quality
Groundwater Section
Permits and Compliance Unit
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
Compliance Hydrogeologist
1646 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1646
7. The following monitoring wells shall be sampled every month starting initially after construction and
proceeding through the start-up of waste disposal operations, and thereafter every month for the
parameters listed below:
DWQ monitoring wells: DWQ-MW-1
DWQ-MW-2
DWQ-MW-3
Existing landfill monitoring wells: CDLMW-5
MW-3
MW-5-1
MW-5-2
MW-5-10
PZ-3
Sampling Parameter List: Water Level
The depth to water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on the top of the casing.
The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed relative to a
common datum.
All reports and documentation GW-59 shall be mailed to the following two addresses:
Division of Water Quality Division of Waste Management
Groundwater Section Solid Waste Section
Permits and Compliance Unit Compliance Hydrogeologist
1636 Mail Service Center 1646 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636 Raleigh, NC 27699-1646
(Note: Updated blank forms (GW-1 and GW-59) may be downloaded from the Groundwater
Section's website at http://gw..ehnr.state.nc.us/ or requested from the Groundwater Section address
mentioned above.)

For the initial sampling of the wells, the permittee shall submit a copy of the GW-1 Form (Well
Construction Record) with the Compliance Monitoring Form (GW-59) for each well to the addresses
listed above_ Initial Compliance Monitoring Forms that do not include copies of the GW-1 form may
be returned to the permittee without being processed. Failure to submit these forms as required by
this permit may result in the initiation of enforcement activities pursuant to NC General Statutes 143-
215.6A.
The results of the sampling and analysis must be received on Farm GW-59 (Groundwater Quality
Monitoring: Compliance Report Form) by the Division of Water Quality, Groundwater Section and
the Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section, on or before the last working day of the
month following the sampling month. The data of all groundwater sampling analyses required by the
permit conditions must be reported using the most recent GW-59 form along with attached copies of
the laboratory analyses.
Waste application activities shall not occur when the vertical separation between ground surface and
the water table is less than one (1) foot. Verification of the water table elevation can be confirmed by
water level readings obtained froth the monitor wells near the site or auger boring(s), which must be
done within 24 hours, prior to application of wastewater. Any open borings must be properly filled
with native soil, prior to application to decrease the chance of any waste contaminating the
groundwater.
9. The compliance boundary and review boundary for wastewater disposal systems are specified by 15A
NCAC 2L. For systems utilizing reclaimed water, 15A NCAC 2H .4219(k) specifies that both the
compliance boundary and review boundary shall be established at the property line. An exceedance
of groundwater quality standards at or beyond the compliance boundary is subject to immediate
remediation action in addition to the penalty provisions under North Carolina General Statute
3143-215.6A(a)(1).
10. Any groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division of Water Quality,
Groundwater Section or by the Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section, shall be
provided.
V. INSPECTIONS
Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to insure proper
operation of the subject facilities_
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 keep 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 upon request to the Division or other permitting authority.
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
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_
4. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the Perrittee 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 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 NCGO10000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A NCAC
2B .0200 and 2H .0500.
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 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 15 NCAC 2H .0205 (c)(4).
Permit issued this the 13`s day of June, 2003
NORZ7C;ZINAE�VIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
,4Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0019631

Permit No. WQ001963I
June 13, 2003
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
Partial Final
1, . 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 Nanie
Location and County
for the Permittee hereby state that, to the best of nny 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.