WQ0020820_Final Permit_20081205

W fi �4GMichael F. Easley, GovernorWilliam G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina ]department of Environment and Natural Resources
jColeen H. Sullins, Director
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Q Division of Water Quality
December 5, 2008
Daniel Burch and Patricia Deverka
87 Perfect MomentrDrive
Durham, North Carolina 27713
Subject: Permit No, WQ0020820
Daniel Burch & Patricia Deverka SFR
Surface Irrigation Facility
Chatham County
Dear Mr. Burch and Ms. Deverka:
In accordance with your permit renewal request received November 13, 2008, we are forwarding herewith Permit
No. WQ0020820, dated December 5, 2008, to Daniel Burch & Patricia Deverka for the continued operation of the
subject single family wastewater treatment and surface irrigation facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until November 30, 2013, shall void Permit No.
WQ0020820 issued October 6, 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.
An extension shall be requested, by the permittee, at least six (6) 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.
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.
Please contact Duane Leith by email at [e-mail] or by phone at [phone] if you need additional
information concerning this matter.
Sincerely,
J, L• k
Coleen H. Sullins
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE SURFACE IRRIGATION PERMIT
hi 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
Daniel Burch and Patricia Deverka
Chatham County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 600 gallon per day (GPD) surface irrigation wastewater treatment and disposal
system consisting of a 1,500 gallon baffled septic tank with effluent filter, dual recirculating 20 square foot
Advantex — AX20 Filter with VeriComm control panels, a 7 GPM ultraviolet disinfection unit {International
Water -Guard model IWG 1 -LV -WW -3} capable of sterilizing flow rates up to 10 GPM as long as the effluent
quality treated by the unit does not exceed 15 mg/1 BOD and 15 mg/1 TSS, a 2,500 gallon storage and dosing
tank, a 20 GPM pump operating at 110 feet of TDH, audio and visual high water alarms, rain sensor, and
13,512 square feet of drip irrigation area with approximately 4,504 linear feet of drip line containing 2,252
emitters and all associated piping and appurtenances, to serve the Daniel Burch & Patricia Deverka residence
located at 87 Perfect Moment Drive, Durham, North Carolina, 27713, with no discharge of wastes to the
surface waters, pursuant to the application received November 13, 2008, 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 November 30, 2013, shall void Permit No.
WQ0020820 issued October 6, 2006, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
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.
2. 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.

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,
5. The following setbacks shall be maintained:
a. 100 feet between the wetted area and any residence or places of public assembly under separate
ownership,
b. 50 feet between the wetted area and property lines, -
c. 100 feet between wetted area and wells,
d. 100 feet between the wetted area and drainage ways or surface water bodies,
e. 50 feet between the wetted area and public right of ways,
f. 100 feet between the wetted area and any swimming pool,
g. 15 feet between the wetted area and any building foundation or basement,
h. 100 feet between the treatment/storage units and any wells, with the exception of monitoring
wells, and
i. 50 feet between the treatment units and property lines.
Some of the setbacks specified above may not have been included in previous permits for this waste
treatment and disposal system. These setbacks are not intended to prohibit or prevent modifications,
which are required by the Division, to improve performance of the existing treatment facility. These
setbacks 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 setbacks 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 setbacks 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.
6. The pump tank(s) shall have functional audible and visual high water alarms that are external to any
structure.
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 backup 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 over the disposal area.
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 21.85 inches over any twelve (12)
month period at an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.4 inches per hour.
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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.
S. No type of wastewater other than that from. the Daniel Burch & Patricia Deverka residence at 87
Perfect Moment Drive, Durham, North Carolina 27713, shall be discharged onto the irrigation area.
9. 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 ultraviolet disinfection unit shall be checked every week. The lamp shall be cleaned
and/or replaced as necessary to ensure proper disinfection.
c. The storage, pump, and alarm systems shall be inspected monthly. Any sludge or scum layer
accumulating in the pump/storage tank(s) 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 drip pattern, that the soil is assimilating the disposed
treated wastewater with no surface runoff, and that no objectionable odors are being generated.
lII. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. 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 II(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) 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 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, emitters, 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.
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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 letterform 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 Permitteedto 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
I. 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.
3. This permit is not transferable. Jn 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 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.
5. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the Permittce
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 revoked if the Permittee fails to abide by the conditions of the "Operation and
Maintenance Agreement" previously signed by the Permittee.
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.
9. 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).
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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 5th day of December, 2008.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0020820
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT X10 "008
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE SURFACE IRRIGATION SYSTEM °
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
Property YOwner(s)(as appearing on the property ydeed : 4 J
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Mailing Address: t r {t, c.1 i/ltt
Facility Address (if different the above):
Disposal Method: + o SPRAY UUUGATION RIP IRRIGATION (Check One)
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County: l& -G Permit No.
FWe agree to operate and maintain the wastewater treatment system as follows:
1. 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 effluent filter shall be
checked and cleaned at the same frequency of the septic tank.
b. The sand filter surface shall be raked and leveled every six (6) months and any vegetative growth
shall be removed by hand [accessible sand filters only].
c. Check one:
o The tablet chlorinator shall be checked every week, Tablets shall be added so as to provide
raper chlorination.
The ultraviolet disinfection unit shall be checked every week. The lamp shall be cleaned
and/or replaced to ensure proper disinfection.
The storage, pump, and alarm systems shall be inspected monthly. The scum layer shall be
removed at the same time interval as the septic tank is pumped out.
e. The irrigation system shall be inspected monthly to make certain of proper operation, that
vegetative growth does not interfere with the system inspection or operation, that the soil is
assimilating the disposed treated wastewater with no surface runoff, and that no objectionable
odors are being generated.
2. Failure of the Permittee to properly operate this system is subject to a penalty up to $25,000 per day.
3. Failure to meet the permit conditions or violation of the State's surface or groundwater regulations
will require evacuating the dwelling and may void the permit.
NOTE. All persons (owners) appearing on the legally registered property deed must sign this O&M
Agreement
I/We understand the above requirements and agree to these terms as part of the issued permit.
Owner(s) Signature(s): A`�Date:
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