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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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11. Sullins, Director
Division
December 19, 2007
WILLIAM AND SHARI ALMES
339 HERITAGE DRIVE
APEX, NC 27523
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Almes:
Division of Water Quality
Subject: PermitNo. WQ0021622
William and Shari Almes SFR
Surface Irrigation Facility
Chatham County
In accordance with your application received November 13, 2007, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0021622 dated December 19, 2007, to William and Shari Almes for the continued operation
of the subject single-family residential (SFR) wastewater treatment irrigation facility.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until November 30, 2012, shall void Permit
No. WQ0021622 issued January 21, 2003, 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. Note: Upon sale of this property, a change of ownership request shall be submitted in
accordance with Condition V, 3.
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 Michael Rogers at (919)
715-6166.
Sincerely,
oleen H. Sullins, Director
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE SURFACE IRRIGATION 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
William and Shari Aimes
Chatham County
FOR THE
Continued operation of a 480 gallon per day (GPD) drip irrigation wastewater treatment and
disposal system consisting of a 1,200 gallon baffled septic tank with effluent filter, two (2) 60
square foot (ft2) recirculating sand filters with a 4.0 gpd/ft2 loading rate, a 12 gallon per minute
(GPM) ultraviolet disinfection unit (Sanitron Model 37B), a 4,000 gallon
recirculation/storage/pump tank with a 20 GPM pump operating at 155 ft of TDH, audio and visual
high water alarms, rain sensor, and a 12,618 ft2 drip irrigation area with approximately 4,206 linear
feet of drip line containing 2,103 emitters to serve the Almes Residence (339 Heritage Drive,
Apex, NC) and all associated piping and appurtenances with no discharge of wastes to the surface
waters, pursuant to the application received November 13, 2007, 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, 2012, shall void Permit
No. WQ0021622 issued on January 21, 2003, 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.
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The sand media of the dual recirculating sand filters must comply with the Division's
sand specifications. The Engineer's Certification will serve as evidence that these
specifications have been met.
4. 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.
5. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
6. The following buffers shall be maintained:
a. 100 feet between wetted area and any residence or places of public assembly under
separate ownership,
b. 50 feet between wetted area and property lines,
c. 15 feet between wetted area and swimming pool,
d. 100 feet between wetted area and wells,
e. 50 feet between wetted area and drainage ways or surface water bodies,
f. 50 feet between wetted area and public right of ways,
g. 100 feet between treatment/storage units and any wells, and
h. 50 feet between treatment units and property lines.
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.
7. The pump tank(s) shall have functional audible and visual high water alarms that are
external to any structure.
8. 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 H, 4.
H. 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.
3. A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained (or leaf litter in wooded
areas).
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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.
The application rate shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 22.7 inches over any
twelve (12) month period at an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.42 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 A1mes residence (339 Heritage Drive)
shall be dispersed 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 shall be checked every week. The lamp shall be cleaned
anal/or replaced as necessary to ensure proper disinfection.
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 drip irrigation 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.
M. 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 [phone], 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 fallowing:
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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.
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 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
1. 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. 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 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 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 revoked if the Permittee fails to abide by the conditions of the
"Operation and Maintenance Agreement" previously signed by the Permittee.
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8. The Permittee shall retain a set of approved plans, specifications 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)(2).
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.
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Permit issued this the L of _ p� 2007
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 WQ0021622
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMP
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
Property Owner(s):
Mailing Address:
Facility Address:
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County: 0,0971{."r Permit No. to i 16 Z 2—
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I agree to operate and maintain the wastewater treatment system as follows: NOV 16 ?007
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 [Above ground sand f lters only].
c. Check one:
❑ The tablet chlorinator shall be checked every week. Tablets shall be added so as to provide
aper chlorination.
he ultraviolet disinfection unit shall be checked every week. The lamp shall be cleaned
and/or replaced to ensure proper disinfection.
d. 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 525,000 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.
I understand the above requirements and agree to t se terms as part of the issued permit.
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Owner(s) Signature(s): Date:
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