WQ0019964_Final Permit_20150331

MCDERIR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Regources
Pat McCrory
Governor
March 31, 2015
Mark Hen-nningway
Katy Anne Hemingway
4701 Norbury Place
Raleigh, North Carolina 27614
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Henuningway:
Donald R. van der Vaart
Subject: Permit No. WQ0019964
4701 Norbury Place
Single -Family Residence
Wastewater Irrigation System
Wake County
Secretary
h7 accordance with your permit renewal request received November 18, 2014, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0019964 dated March 31, 2015, to Mark and Katy Acme Hemingway for the
continued operation of the subject single-family residence wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities.
Please note that this renewed permit shall become effective on May 1, 2015 (i.e. the day after the
expiration date of the existing permit), which differs from the date of this letter.
This pen -nit shall be effective from May 1, 2015, shall void Permit No. WQ0019964 issued
December 19, 2011, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein. An
extension shall be requested at least six months prior to the expiration of this permit. Upon receipt
of the request, the Commission will review the adequacy of the facility 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.
Please pay particular attention to the operation and maintenance requirements listed in Section III
for they may differ from the previous permit issuance. Failure to establish an adequate system for
collecting and maintaining the required operational information shall result in future compliance
problems. Also note that Corndition VI.6. requires the Permittee to retain a set of Division approved plans
and specifications for the life of the facilities permitted herein.
Please note the following permit conditions are new or have been modified since the last
permit issuance:
Condition I.1. — describes the procedure for renewing the permit
Y Condition I.2. — requires connection to a sewage system when it becomes available
➢ Condition 11.5. — the Operation and Maintenance Agreement must be followed
Condition II.6. — the system is connected to a rain or moisture sensor
Condition II.7. — describes the location of the compliance boundary
Non -Discharge Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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➢ Condition II.8. —describes
the location of the review boundary
➢ Condition II.9. —
a transfer affecting the compliance boundary requires a permit modification
➢ Condition Ill. 1. —
the facilities shall be properly maintained and operated
➢ Condition E11.4. —
measures shall be taken to prevent ponding or runoff
➢ Condition I11.8.
— public access to the facilities and field is prohibited
➢ Condition III.9.
— residuals from the treatment system shall be properly disposed
➢ Condition Ill. 12.
— protection must be provided from the 100 -year floodplain level
➢ Condition IV.3.
— defines the occurrence and appropriate response to noncompliance events
➢ Condition V.2. -
the facilities must be inspected and a log of the inspections maintained
➢ Condition VI.3. — the permit pertains only to the nature and volume of the waste described
➢ Condition VIA. — the Permittee must comply with all other environmental regulations
➢ Condition VI.5. — any change in ownership requires a permit modification
➢ Condition VI.7. — permit coverage must be maintained until proper closure takes place
➢ Condition VI.8. — the permit may be revoked or modified under certain circumstances
Condition VI.10. —.the facilities may not be expanded under certain conditions
If any parts, requirements or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, the Permittee
has the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days following receipt of
this permit. This request shall 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 at 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)
807-6352 or by email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
jor S. Ja immerman, Director
Division of Water Resources, NCDENR
cc: Wake County Health Department (Electronic Copy)
Raleigh Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
Central Files
Digital Permit Archive (Electronic Copy)

Iii 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
<.l and Kary Anne Hemingway
CountyWake
FOR THE
continued operation of a 600 gallon per day (GPD) single-family residence wastewater treatment and
irrigation facility 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, Raleigh, NC 27614, with no discharge of wastes to surface
waters, pursuant to the application received November 13, 2014, and in confonnity with the project plans,
specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of
Enviromrient and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from May 1, 2015 until April 30, 2020, shall void Permit No. WQ0019964
issued December 19, 2011 and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. SCHEDULES
No later than six months prior to the expiration of this pern-iit, the Permittee shall request renewal of
this permit on official Division forms. Upon receipt of the request, the Division will review the
adequacy of the facilities described therein, and if warranted, will renew the permit for such period of
time and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate. Please note Rule 15A
NCAC 02T .0105(d) requires an updated site map to be submitted with the permit renewal
application. . [15A NCAC 02T .0105, 02T .0109. 02T .0115(c)]
2. hi accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .0607, if a public or conumunity sewage system is or becomes
available, the subject single-family residence wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities shall be
closed and all wastewater shall be discharged into the public or community sewage system within 180
days of its availability. Prior to the initiation of these carn7ection activities, appropriate Division
approval shall be received.. [15A NCAC 02T .0607]
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I . The subject non -discharge facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so there
is no discharge to surface waters, nor any contravention of groundwater or surface water standards.
In the event the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions
due to improper operation and maintenance, or failure of the irrigation areas to adequately assimilate
the effluent, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions including Division required actions,
such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities. [15A
NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
2. This permit shall not relieve the Permittee of their responsibility for damages to groundwater or
surface water resulting from the operation of.this facility. [15A NCAC 0213 .0200, 02L.0100]
Application rates, whether hydraulic, nutrient or other pollutant, shall not exceed those specified in
the following table:
TABLE 1- APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
Field
Parameter
Hourly Rate
Yearly Max
Units
1
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.35
22.84
Inches
[15A NCAC 02T.06050)]
4. The subject facility has been approved to land apply wastewater effluent on the following fields:
TABLE 2 — IRRIGATION AREA INFORMATION
Field
Owner
County
Latitude Longitude
Net Dominant
Acreage Soil Series
1
Mark & Kary Anne Hemingway
Wake
350'55' 19" 780 36' 59"
0.362 CeD — Cecil sandy loam
Total
0.362
[G.S. 143-215.1]
The Operation and Maintenance Agreement (attached) between the Permittee and the Division of
Water Resources is incorporated herein by reference and shall be a condition of this permit.
Noncompliance with the terms of the Operation and Maintenance Agreement shall subject the
Permittee to all sanctions provided by North Carolina General Statutes § 143-215.6A to § 143-215.6C
for violation of or failure to act in accordance with the terms and conditions of this permit. [15A
NCAC 02T.01 15 (2)]
6. The irrigation system ; shall be connected to a rain or moisture sensor, which shall indicate when
effluent application is not appropriate in accordance with Conditions IIIA. and H1.5. of this permit.
[15A NCAC 02T .0605(o)]
In accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0107(i), the compliance boundary is established.at the property
boundary. Any exceedance of standards at the compliance boundary shall require action in
accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0106. [15A NCAC 02L .0107(i)]
8. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0108, the review boundary is established midway between the
compliance boundary and the effluent disposal area. Any exceedance of groundwater standards at the
review boundary shall require action in accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0106.. [15A NCAC 02L
.0108]
9. The Permittee shall apply for a permit modification to establish a new compliance boundary prior to
any sale or transfer of property affecting a compliance boundary. [15A NCAC 02L .0107(c)]
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10. The facilities permitted herein shall be constructed according to the following setbacks:
a. The setbacks for irrigation sites permitted under 15A NCAC 02T .0600 shall be as follows (all
distances in feet):
i. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership: 100
ii. Drainage ways or surface water bodies: 50
iii. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
iv. Any property line: 50
v. Public right of way: 50
vi. Swinuning pools 15
[15A NCAC 02T .0606(a)]
b. The setbacks for storage and treatment units permitted under 15A NCAC 02T .0600 shall be as
follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
ii. Any property line: 50
[I5ANCAC 02T .0606(b)]
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1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times. 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. The Permittee shall maintain an Operation and
Maintenance Pian pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0604(f). [15A NCAC 02T .0604(f)]
2. Upon the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Connmission's (WPCSOCC)
classification of the subject non -discharge facilities, in accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200 the
Permittee shall designate and employ a certified operator in responsible charge (ORC) and one or
more certified operator(s) as back-up ORC(s). The ORC or their back-up shall visit the facilities in
accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200, and shall comply with all other conditions specified in the
previously cited rules. [15A NCAC 02T.01 17]
3. A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained at all times, such that crop health is
optimized, allows for even distribution of effluent and allows inspection of the irrigation system.
[15A NCAC 02T.0 I 08(b)(1)]
4. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent effluent ponding in or nrnoff from the irrigation sites
listed in Table 2 of Condition II.4. [15A NCAC 02T .0605(o)]
5. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that
will cause ponding or runoff. [15A NCAC 02T .0605(o)]
6. Only effluent from the 4701 Norbury Place residence shall be irrigated on the sites listed in Table 2 of
Condition IIA. [G.S. 143-215.1]
7. No automobiles or machinery shall be allowed on the irrigation sites except during equipment
installation or while maintenance is being performed. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
8. Public access to the irrigation sites and wastewater treatment facilities shall be prohibited. Fencing
shall be provided to prevent access to the irrigation site (minimum 2 -strand wire) and treatment units
shall be secured with locks on all tank accesses and control panels. [15A NCAC 02T .0605(1)]
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9. The residuals generated from the wastewater treatment facilities shall be disposed or utilized in
accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .1100. [15A NCAC 02T .1100]
10. Diversion or bypassing of untreated or partially treated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited. [15A NCAC 02T .0605(f)]
11. Pump/dosing tanks shall have audible and visual alarms external to any structure. [15A NCAC 02T
.0605(n)]
12. A water -tight seal on all treatment/storage units or minimum of two feet protection from the 100 -year
flood plain elevation shall be provided. [15A NCAC 02T .0605(g)]
13.. 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 as the septic tank. [15A NCAC 18A
.1900, 02T.0605]
b. The ultraviolet disinfection unit shall be checked weekly. The lamp(s) and quartz sleeve(s) shall
be cleaned or replaced as needed to ensure proper disinfection. [15A NCAC 02T .0605(1)] .
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. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
d. The system shall be inspected monthly to make certain of the proper operation of the drip lilies,
that the system is free of leaks, that the vegetative growth allows a proper drip pattern, that the
soil is assimilating the disposed treated wastewater with no surface runoff, and that no
objectionable odors are being generated. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
14. The Permittee is responsible for the operation and.maintenance of the AX20 filter units set forth in the
Operation and Maintenance Manual. [15A NCAC 02T.0 115 (2)]
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1. Any Division required monitoring (including groundwater, plant tissue, soil and surface water`
analyses) necessary to ensure groundwater and surface water protection shall be established, and an
acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
2. The Permittee shall maintain records of all maintenance performed on the system and irrigation area,
as required in Condition I1I.13., for a minimum of five years. This information shall be provided to
the Division upon request. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
3. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Raleigh Regional Office, telephone nurnber (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 lalowledge of the occurrence of any of the following:
a. Any process unit failure (e.g., mechanical, electrical, etc.), due to known or urilalown reasons,
rendering the facility incapable of adequate wastewater treatment.
b. Any facility failure resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving surface waters.
Any time self-monitoring indicates the facility has gone out of compliance with its permit
limitations.
d. Ponding in or runoff from the irrigation sites.
Any emergency requiring inumediate reporting (e.g., discharges to surface waters, inuninent failure of
a storage structure, etc.) outside normal business hours shall be reported to the Division's Emergency
Response person iel at telephone number [phone], [phone], or [phone].
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within
five days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report shall outline the actions taken -or
proposed to be taken to ensure the problem does not recur.
[15A NCAC 02T.0 105(l)]
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V. INSPECTIONS
The Permittee shall provide adequate inspection and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the
wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)]
2. The Pennittee or their designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities to
prevent malfunctions, facility deterioration and operator errors resulting in discharges, which may
cause the release of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health or a public nuisance. The
Pennittee shall maintain an inspection log that includes, at a minimum, the date and time of
inspection, observations made, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken. The
Permittee shall maintain this inspection log for a period of five years from the date of the inspection,
and this log shall be made available to the Division upon request. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)]
3. Any duly authorized Division representative may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect
any property, premises or place on or related to the wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities
permitted herein at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit;
may inspect or copy any records required to be maintained under the terms and conditions of this
perinit, and may collect groundwater, surface water or leachate samples. [G.S. 143-215.3(a)(2)]
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Failure to comply with the conditions and limitations contained herein may subject the Permittee to
an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes 143-
215.6A to 143-215.6C. [G.S. 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C
2. This pen -nit shall become voidable if the permitted facilities are not constructed in accordance with
the conditions of this permit, the Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting
documentation. [15A NCAC 02T .0110]
3. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the permit
application; Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting documentation. No
variances to applicable rules governing the construction or operation of the permitted facilities are
granted, unless specifically requested and approved in this permit pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T
.0105(n). [G.S. 14.-215.1]
4. 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 jurisdictional government agencies
(e.g., local, state, and federal). Of particular concern to the Division are applicable river buffer rules
in 15A NCAC 02B .0200; erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Chapter 4
and under General Permit NCGO10000; any requirements pertaining to wetlands tinder 15A NCAC
02B .0200 and 02H .0500; and documentation of compliance with Article 21 Part 6 of Chapter 143 of
the General Statutes. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(c)(6)]
In the event the pennitted facilities change ownership or the Permittee changes their name, a formal
permit modification request shall be submitted to the Division. This request shall be made on official
Division forms, and shall include appropriate property ownership documentation and other supporting
documentation as necessary. The Permittee of record shall remain fully responsible for maintaining
and operating the facilities permitted herein until a permit is issued to the new owner. [15A NCAC
02T .0104]
6. The Permittee shall retain a set of Division approved plans and specifications for the life of the
facilities pennitted herein. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
.7. The Permittee shall maintain this permit until all permitted facilities herein are properly closed or
permitted under another permit issued by the appropriate pennitting authority pursuant to 15A NCAC
02T.01050). [15A NCAC 02T.01050)]
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This permit is subject to revocation or unilateral modification upon 60 days' notice from the Division
Director, in whole or part for the requirements listed in 15A NCAC 02T .0110. [15A NCAC 02T
.0110]
9. This permit may be revoked if the Permittee fails to abide by the conditions of the "Operation and
Maintenance Agreement" previously signed by the Pern-ittee. [15A NCAC 02T .0110]
10. Unless the Division Director grants a variance, expansion of the permitted facilities contained herein
shall not be granted if the Perinittee exemplifies any of the criteria in 15A NCAC 02T .0120(b). [15A
NCAC 02T.0120]
11. The Perinittee shall pay the annual .fee within 30 days after being billed by the Division. Failure to
pay the annual fee accordingly shall be cause for the Division to revoke this permit pursuant to 15A
NCAC 02T.01 05(e)(3). [15A NCAC 02T .0105(e)(3)]
Permit issued this the 31st day of March 2015, effective May 1, 2015
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
or S. J - inmeinnan, Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0019964
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
IPW R 15A NCAC 02T.0600 — SINGLE-IiAMELY RESIDENCE WASTEWATER IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
IDivisisan of dater Resources FORM: SFRWWIS O&M 08-13
PermitNo. F rt x County: �^f
Property owner(s) as appearing on the recorded deed: Wt k'a' � A AAW E (4EWtWihilpix
Mailing address: 47t91
Facility address: 5;41 12!
Irrigation Method: ❑ SPRAY ' DRIP
I / We agree to operate and maintain the single-family residence wastewater treatment and irrigation system as follows:
1. The Permittee is responsible for thei operation and maintenance of the entire wastewater treatment and irrigation
system including, but not limited to, the following items:
a. The septic tank shall be checked annually and pumped out as needed.
b. The septic tank effluent filter shall be checked and cleaned annually.
c. Accessible sand filter surfaces shall be raked and leveled every six months and any vegetative growth shall be
removed manually.
d. ❑ The tablet chlorinator shall be checked weekly. Wastewater grade tablets (calcium hypochlorite) shall be
added as needed to provide proper chlorination (pool chlorine tablets shall not be used), OR
0 The ultraviolet disinfection unit shall be checked weekly. The lamp(s) and quartz sleeve(s) shall be
cleaned or replaced as needed to ensure proper disinfection.
e. All pump and alarm systems shall be inspected monthly.
f. The irrigation system shall be inspected monthly to ensure that the system is free of leaks, that all irrigation
equipment is operating as designed, that vegetative growth does not interfere with the system inspection or
operation, that the soil is assimilating the disposed treated wastewater with no visible runoff or ponding, and
that no objectionable odors are being generated.
2. Failure to pay the annual fee shall be cause for the Division to revoke the permit pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T
.0105(e)(3).
3. The Permittee's failure to properly operate this system is subject to a penalty up to $25,000 per day.
4. Failure to meet the permit conditions or violation of the State's surface water or groundwater regulations may void
the permit.
All owners appearing on the leeallv recorded property deed shalt sien this Operation & Maintenance Agreement
I / We understand the above requirements and agree to these terms as part of the issued permit. i C�
Owner Signature: 4-fv-�' Date: L L ! r
Owner Signature: Date:
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