WQ0020248_Final Permit_20061010

Q�Q WArF��G Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
0 C Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
October 10, 2006
Victor Czar - City Engineer
City of Sanford
P.O. Box 3 729
Sanford, NC 27331
Subject: Permit No. WQ0020248
City of Sanford Municipal Golf
Course
Wastewater Treatment and
Reclaimed Water Utilization System
Lee County
Dear Mr. Czar:
In accordance with your permit renewal request received July 5, 2006, and subsequent additional
information received August 11, 2006, we are forwarding herewith Permit Number WQ0020248, dated
October 10, 2006, to the City of Sanford 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 September 30, 2011, shall void Permit
No. WQ0020248 issued February 13, 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.
This permit approves the continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment and spray
irrigation facilities for another five-year cycle. However, please take the time to review this permit
thoroughly as some of the conditions contained therein may have been added or changed since the last
issuance of this permit. Of special interest are the following:
• Condition I.6. — Note that 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.
• Condition I.7. — Note that the Permittee shall meet the requirements for reclaimed water
distribution, storage, and utilization facilities that are used to inform the public or
employees to avoid contact with the water.
• Condition 11.9. — The freeboard requirement for the storage pond is two feet.
• Condition II.10. — Note that the installation of a waste level gauge in the storage pond is
required within 60 days of the issuance of this permit.
• Condition IIIA, — Note that weekly freeboard measurements in the storage pond are
required. NorthCarolina
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Aquifer Protection Section 1636 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1636 Phone [phone] Customer Service
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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 Matthew Fleahman at
[phone].
Sincerely,
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Lee County Health Department
Raleigh Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Aquifer Protection Central Files
LAU Files
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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
City of Sanford
Lee County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 220,350 GPD reclaimed water utilization system consisting of a reclaimed water
storage pond, an 800 gallon per minute irrigation pump station and associated appurtenances for spray
irrigation onto 56.8 acres at the City of Sanford Golf Course to serve the City of Sanford with no
discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received July 5, 2006 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 September 30, 2011, shall void Permit
No. WQ0020248 issued February 13, 2002, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. 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 (Division), such as
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. 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. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.

S. 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.
6. 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.
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 dunking. 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.
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 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 ISA 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.
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.
The application rate shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 52 inches over any twelve (12)
month period at an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.35 inches per hour.
8. No type of wastewater other than that from City of Sanford Big Buffalo Creek WWTP shall be
irrigated onto the irrigation area.
9. Freeboard in the storage pond shall not be less than two feet at any time.
10. A waste -level gauge, to monitor waste levels in the storage pond, shall be installed within 60 days
of issuance of this permit. This gauge shall have readily visible permanent markings indicating
the maximum liquid level at the top of the temporary liquid storage volume, minimum liquid
level at the bottom of the temporary liquid storage volume, and top of the dam elevations.
Caution must be taken not to damage the integrity of the liner when installing the gauge.
11. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all earthen basin
embankments (outside toe of embankment to maximum pumping elevation), berms, pipe runs,
erosion control areas, and surface water diversions. Trees, shrubs, and other woody vegetation
shall not be allowed to grow on the earthen basin dikes or embankments. Earthen basin
embankment areas shall be kept mowed or otherwise controlled and accessible.
12. All wastewater shall be routed to the to the headworks of the City of Sanford Big Buffalo Creek
wastewater treatment facility or discharged in strict accordance with the conditions of the
facility's existing NPDES permit should the limit for fecal coliform (daily maximum
concentration of 25 per 100 ml) or turbidity (instantaneous maximum of 10 NTU) be exceeded,
until such time that the problems associated with the treatment capability of the wastewater
treatment plant have been corrected. The wastewater in the five-day holding pond shall be
pumped back to the treatment plant for re -treatment or treated in the five-day pond prior to
discharge to the storage pond.
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. Influent flow shall be continuously monitored and daily flow values shall be reported on Form
NDMR.
The Permittee shall install 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. The Permittee shall keep records of flow
measurement device calibration on file 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 facility shall produce an effluent in
compliance with the following limitations:
Parameter
Monthly Average
Daily (Instantaneous) Maximum c
Flow
220,350 GPD
BOD5 (5-day, 20°C)
10 mg/l
15 mg/l
NH3 as N
4 mg/l
6 mg/l
TSS
5 mg/l
10 mg/1
Fecal Coliform
14 per 100 ml b
25 per 100 ml
Turbidity
10 NTU
The effluent pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
b
Monthly averages for all but fecal coliform shall be the arithmetic mean of all samples
collected during the reporting period.
Monthly average for fecal coliform shall be the geometric mean of all samples collected
during the reporting period.
Daily maximum shall be the maximum value of all samples collected during the reporting
period.
The Permittee shall monitor the effluent from the subject facilities at the point prior to irrigation
for the following parameters:
Parameter
Sampling Point
Sampling Frequency
Type of Sample
Flow
Influent or Effluent
Continuous
Recording
Turbidity
Effluent
Continuous
Recording
BOD5 (5-day, 20'Q
Effluent
*2/Month
Composite
NH3 as N
Effluent
*2/Month
Composite
TSS
Effluent
*2/Month
Composite
Fecal Coliforrn
Effluent
*2/Month
Grab
Settleable Matter
Effluent
Daily
Grab
TKN
Effluent
* 2/Month
Composite
NO3
Effluent
*2/Month
Composite
TDS
Effluent
Triannually
Grab
TOC
Effluent
Triannually
Grab
Chloride
Effluent
**Triannually
Grab
pH
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.
** Triannually sampling shall be conducted during March, July, and November.
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If Groundwater sampling indicates or predicts problems with the compliance with Groundwater
Standards, this permit will be modified to include additional and/or more restrictive limitations.
4. The Permittee shall maintain adequate records 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.
5. Freeboard in the storage lagoon shall be recorded weekly
6. Three (3) copies of all monitoring data [as specified in Conditions 111(2) and 1II(3)] on Form
NDMR-1 and three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records [as specified in Conditions
111(4) and 11I(5)] on Form NDAR-1 shall be submitted monthly on or before the last day of the
following month. All information shall be submitted to the following address:
NC Division of Water Quality
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
7. A maintenance log shall be maintained at this facility including but not limited to the following
items:
a. Daily sampling results of dissolved oxygen in the aeration basin and at the clarifier weir.
b. Visual observations of the plant and plant site.
c. Record of preventative maintenance (changing of filters, adjusting belt tensions, alarm
testing, diffuser inspections and cleanings, etc.).
d, Date of calibration of flow measurement device.
e. Date and results of power interruption testing on alternate power supply.
S. 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.
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, 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.
d. 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. Groundwater monitoring wells not in use shall be properly sealed and capped according to 15A
NCAC 2C .0113(a) in case they are put back into use in the future.
2. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by rules in 15A NCAC
02L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. This disposal system was individually
permitted on or after December 30, 1983; therefore, the Compliance Boundary is established at
either 250 feet from the waste disposal area, or 50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is
closest to the waste disposal area. An exceedance of Groundwater Standards at or beyond the
Compliance Boundary is subject to remediation action according to 15A NCAC 02L .0106(d)(2)
as well as enforcement actions in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A
through 143-215.6C.
3. Any groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, 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.
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 Iog 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.
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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.
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 213.0200, 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.
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 15 NCAC 2H .0205 (c)(4).
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.
9. This permit in no way negates, precludes, or invalidates the most recent reissuance of NPDES
Permit No. NC0024147, and the Permittee shall continue to comply with all conditions provided
for therein.
Permit issued this the 10'h day of October, 2006
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
C-,AAlan . Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0020248
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