WQ0019631_Final Permit_20061116

Michael F. Easley, Governor
y William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
E North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
G� `C Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
November 16, 2006
Rick Hester
Johnston County Department of Public Utilities
P.O. BOX 2263
Smithfield, NC 27577
Subject: Permit No. WQ0019631
Conjunctive Use at the Johnston
County Landfill
Reclaimed Water Utilization System
Johnston County
Bear Mr. Hester:
In accordance with your permit renewal request received September 21, 2006, we are forwarding
herewith Permit Number. WQ0019631, dated November 16, 2006, to Johnston County for the continued
operation of the subject wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization system.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until October 31, 2011, shall void Permit
No. WQ0019631 issued May 5, 2006, 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 51-01 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 401,918 GPD reclaimed water utilization system, consisting of spray irrigation
onto 29 individual spray fields/zones totaling 447.61 acres at the Johnston County Landfill, to serve
Johnston County with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received
September 21, 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
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until October 31, 2011, shall void Permit
No. WQ0019631 issued May 5, 2006, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
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 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.
2. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to
surface water or ground water resulting from the operation of this facility.
3. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.

4. 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
£ 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and property lines.
5. 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 in the clubhouse showing these activities.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. The following shall be requirements for the reclaimed water distribution, storage, and utilization
facilities:
a. All reclaimed water valves, storage facilities, and outlets shall be tagged or labeled to warn
the public or employees that the water is not intended for drinking. Where appropriate, such
warning shall inform the public or employees to avoid contact with the water.
b. All reclaimed water piping, valves, outlets, and other appurtenances shall be color -coded,
taped, or otherwise marked to identify the source of the water as being reclaimed water.
i. All reclaimed water piping and appurtenances shall be either colored purple (i.e., Pantone
522) and embossed or integrally stamped or marked "CAUTION: RECLAIMED
WATER — DO NOT DRINK" or be installed with a purple (i.e., Pantone 522)
identification tape or polyethylene vinyl wrap. The warning shall be stamped on opposite
sides of the pipe and repeated every three feet or less.
ii. Identification tape shall be at least three inches wide and have white or black lettering on
purple (i.e., Pantone 522) field stating "CAUTION: RECLAIMED WATER — DO NOT
DRINK." Identification tape shall be installed on top of reclaimed water pipelines,
fastened at least every 10 feet to each pipe length and run continuously the entire length
of the pipe.
c. All reclaimed water valves and outlets shall be of a type, or secured in a manner, that permits
operation by authorized personnel only.
d. Above -ground hose bibs (i.e., spigots or other hand -operated connections) shall not be
present. Hose bibs shall be located in locked below -grade vaults that shall be clearly labeled
as being of non. -potable quality. As an alternative to the use of locked below -grade vaults
with standard hose bibs services, hose bibs, which can only be operated by a special tool or
connected to a special hose connection, may be placed in non -lockable underground services
boxes clearly labeled as non -potable water.
IL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
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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 8G .0204 or as specified in this
permit and shall comply with all other conditions specified in these rules.
3. A suitable, year-round vegetative cover shall be maintained on the irrigation areas. 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 application rate shall not exceed a cumulative loading of over any twelve (12) month period
as given by the following tables. The instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.3 inches per
hour.
Field #
Crop
Max. Irrigation
Rate in/ r
Acres
Max. Annual
Application
all r
1
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
5.9
2,403,200
Roadway Dust Control
Area
Grass/Dirt
Road
15
6.7
2,729,000
Closed LF Cells 1 & 2
Grass
5
15.9
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
Closed LF Cell 5
Grass
5
27.52
15,695,000
Borrow Area C
Grass
8
12.68
33,580,000
Totals:
286.24
146, 700,200
CB* Coastal Bermuda hay, overseed with annual rye as a winter crop
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Johnston County Landfill Irrigation Phase II
Field #
Zone
Max. Irrigation
Rate inl r)
Acres
Max. Annual
Application
all r
1
1
38.61
9.32
9,771,378
4
1
38.61
16.62
17,424,926
5
1
38.61
6.65
5,923,636
6
1
38.61
5.65
5,923,636
7
2
14.31
5.35
2,078,900
8
1
38.61
5.65
5,923,636
9
2
14.31
35.34
13,732,395
10
2
14.31
5.65
2,195,474
11
2
14.31
5.65
2,195,474
12
2
14.31
6.74
2,619,025
13
2
14.31 1
12.26
4,763,983
14
2
14.31 1
9.20—T
3,574,930
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.
7. Irrigation in Spray Field #1 of the Johnston County Landfill Irrigation Phase II shall not be
performed during windy weather such that spray irrigation water drifts onto adjacent property.
8. No type of wastewater other than that from the Central Johnston County Regional wastewater
treatment facility shall be irrigated onto the irrigation area.
9. 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.
III. ' MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. 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. 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.
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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-1 shall be submitted monthly on or
before the last day of the following month to the Division of Waste Management at the address
below.
Division of Water Quality Division of Waste Management
1617 Mail Service Center Solid Waste Section
Attn: Information Processing Unit Compliance Hydrogeologist
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 1646 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27699-1646A
4. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Raleigh Regional Office, telephone number (919)
791-4200, 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.
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. The following monitoring wells shall be sampled every month 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
Landfill monitoring wells: CDLMW-5
MW-3
MW-5-1
MW-5-2
MW-5-10
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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
1617 Mail Service Center
Attn: Information Processing 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
(Note: Updated blank forms (GW-1 and GW-59) may be downloaded from the Groundwater
Section's website at http://gw.ehnr.state.ne.us/ or requested from the Aquifer Protection Section at
1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636.
The results of the sampling and analysis must be received on Form GW-59 (Groundwater Quality
Monitoring: Compliance Report Form) by the Division of Water Quality, Information Processing
Unit 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.
2. 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 from 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.
3. The compliance boundary and review boundary for wastewater disposal systems are specified by
15A NCAC 2L. For systems utilizing reclaimed water, 15A NCAC 2H .0219(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 143-215.6A(a)(1).
4. 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
1. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to insure
proper operation of the subject facilities.
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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 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
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
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 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. The Permittee shall retain a set of approved plans and specifications for the subject facility for the
life of the project.
7. The Permittee shall pay the annual administering and compliance fee within thirty days of 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 02T .0105(e).
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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 such period of time and under such
conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate.
Permit issued this the 16th day of November, 2006
NORTH CWOLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0019631