WQ0019964_Final Permit_20111219

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beveriy Eaves Perdue Goieen H. Sullins
Governor Director
December 19, 2011
Mark Hemingway
Kary Anne Hemingway
4701 Norbury Place
Raleigh, NC 27614
Subject: Permit Extension and Change of Ownership
Permit No. WQ0019964
Wake County
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Hemingway:
Dep Freeman
Secretary
On August 5, 2009, Session Law 2009-406, entitled "An Act to Extend Certain Government Approvals
Affecting the Development of Real Property Within the State," was enacted by the General Assembly and
signed into law. The Act, known as the Permit Extension Act of 2009, extends the expiration date of this
permit.
Nan -discharge permit, WQ0019964 issued by the Division of Water Quality falls within the scope of this
Act and is therefore being extended until April 30, 2015. With this letter, the name change request
received October 31, 2011 and additional information received December 12, 2011, is being honored and
the modified permit is attached. Please note per your permit, a renewal application must still be
submitted six months in advance of the extended expiration date. Our records indicate that a
completed Engineer's Certification was never received. Please see I-1 of your permit.
If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Division staff at [phone]. Thank
you in advance for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
J:,
Coleen H. Sullins
Division of Water Quality Director
ec: Wake County Environmental Health Department
Raleigh Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
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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
Mark & Kary Anne Hemingway
Wake County
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construction and operation of a 600 gallon per day (GPD) surface irrigation wastewater treatment and
disposal system consisting of a 2,000 gallon baffled septic tank with effluent filter, an Orenco Advantex
treatment system consisting of 2 AX20 Advantex Filters and a 1,000 gallon recirculating tank, a 4,000
gallon storage/pump tank with a 18.0 gpm pump with audible and visual high-water alarms, rain sensor
and check valve, a UV disinfection unit capable of disinfecting flows of up to 14 gpm, a 15,765 square
foot drip irrigation area with 5,255 feet of drip irrigation line, approximately 2,630 emitters, and all
associated piping and appurtenances, to serve the 4701 Norbury Place residence with no discharge of
wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the name change application received October 31, 2011 and
additional information receivcd December 12, 2011, and in conformity with the project pian,
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 April 30, 2015, shall void Permit No.
WQ0019964 issued October 19, 2007, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations;
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a
certification must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted
facility has been installed in accordance with this permit, the approved plans and
specifications, and other supporting materials. If this project is to be completed in phases
and partially certified. you shall retain the responsibility to tract, further construction
approved under the same pennit. and shall provide a final certificate of completion once
the entire project has been completed. Mail the Certification to the Aquifer Protection
Section, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636.

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 5:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday,
excluding State Holidays.
The surface irrigation facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times
so that there is no discharge to 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, 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 ground waters resulting from the operation of this facility.
The installation of the Advantex AX30 Treatment Units must comply with the Orenco
Systems, Ine.'s specifications. The Engineer's Certification will serve as evidence that
these specifications have been met.
6. A leakage test shall be performed on the septic tans: and storageipump tank(s) to insure
that any exfiltration occurs at a rate, which does not exceed twenty (20) gallons per
twenty-four (34) hours per 1,000 gallons of tank capacity. The Engineer's Certification
will serve as proof of compliance with this condition.
If excavation into bedrock is required for the installation of the septic tank or sand filter,
the pit shall be lined with a 10 -mil synthetic liner.
A sanitary tee and filter shall be installed on the effluent pipe of the septic tank:. The
Engineer's Certification will serve as evidence that these specifications have been met.
9. The residuals generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed in accordance
with General Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the Division.
10. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
11. The following buffers shall be maintained:
a. 10(. ;_C(;i between wetted area and any residence or places of public assembly
under separate ownership,
b. ri ..et between wetted area and property lines,
C. 100 feet between wetted area and wells,
d. 5,? f�.;, between wetted area and drainage ways or surface water bodies,
C. 50 feet between wetted area and public right of ways,
f. 100 feet between treatment/storage units and any wells, and
CT 50 feet between treatment units and property lines,
h. ;.;c, between wetted area and swimming pools.

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 that 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
surface irrigation 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.
12. The pump tank(s) shall have functional audible and visual high water alarms that are
external to any structure.
13. The disposal system shall be connected to a rain or moisture sensor that shall indicate
when wastewater application is not appropriate in accordance with Condition II(4).
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the wastewater treatment and surface 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.
A suitable year round i getatig c cover shall be maintained on the irrigation area.
4. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a
condition that will cause runoff.
Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the irrigation field.
The application rate shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 2".8-1 inches over any
twelve (12) month period at an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.`5 inches
per hour.
7. The facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to
prevent the discharge of any wastewater resulting from the operation of this facility.
8. No type of wastewater other than that from the 4 701 Ivo gum, ;r is residence shall be
crI{ti-Z L. onto the irrigation area.
No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation
occurs or while normal maintenance is being performed.
10. The irrigation field shall be fenced with at least a two -strand wire fence.

11. Wastewater treatment units open to the atmosphere shall have restricted access and pump
control panels shall be locked.
12. The Permittee is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the entire treatment
and disposal system including, but not limited to, the following items:
a. The septic tank shall be checked annually and pumped out as needed. The septic
tank effluent filter shall be checked and cleaned at the same frequency of the
septic tank.
b. The ultrakioL. disinfectior uni: shall b;: checl:e:i evzry ween. The lamp ::h:!I b:
cleaned an.0.10'- r mlaced a iie:;e�,iar- to el'isur: prope- disini e:.tion..
C. The storage, pump, and alarm systems shall be inspected monthly. The scum
layer shall be removed at the same interval as the septic tank is cleaned out.
d. The system shall be inspected monthly to make certain of the proper operation of
the drip line, that the vegetative growth allows a proper drib pattern, that the soil
is assimilating the disposed treated wastewater with no surface runoff, and that
no objectionable odors are being generated.
13. The Permittee is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the AX20 filter units
set forth in the Operation and Maintenance Manual,
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Any monitoring deemed necessary by the Division to insure surface and ground water
protection will be established and an acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be
followed.
2. The Permittee shall maintain records of all maintenance performed on the system and
irrigation area, as required in Condition 11(12) for a minimum of five years. This
information shall be provided to the Division upon request.
3. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Raleigh Regional Office, telephone
number (919) 7914200, as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the
next working day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of
the following:
a. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that renders the
facility incapable of adequate wastewater treatment, such as mechanical or
electrical failures of pumps, tmiitter. , etc.; or
b. Any failure of a pumping station or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass
directly to receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent
to such station or facility.
Occurrences outside normal business hours may also be reported to the Division's
Emergency Response personnel at telephone number [phone] or [phone].

Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in
letterforrn within five (5) days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report
must outline the actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not
recur.
IV. INSPECTIONS
1. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to
insure proper operation of the subject facilities.
2. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division may, upon
presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on or related
to the disposal site or facility at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining
compliance with this permit, may inspect or copy any records that must be maintained
under the terms and conditions of this permit, and may obtain samples of groundwater,
surface water, or leachate.
V. GENERAL CONDITIONS
This permit shall become void 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.
This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desirefor 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 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. Upon the availability of a municipal or regional sewerage collection system, the subject
wastewater treatment facilities shall be abandoned and all wastewater discharged into the
municipal or regional sewerage system.
Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the
Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina
General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
6. The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and
all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances, which may be imposed by other government
agencies (local, state, and federal), which have jurisdiction.
7. This permit may be revolted if the Permittee fails to abide by the conditions of the
"Operation and Maintenance Agreement" previously signed by the Permittee,
8. The Permittee shall retain a set of approved plans, specifications and operation and
maintenance manual of the subject facility for the life of the project.

The Permittee shall pay the annual administering and compliance fee within 30 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 2T .0105(e)(3).
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 196t day of December, 2011
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0019964

Permit No. WQ4419964
December 19, 2411
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
Date
Registration No.