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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0021731_Final Permit_20021219William G. Ross Jr., Secretary G North Carolina De lent of Environment and Natural Resources ='J Alan W, Klimek, P.E. Director Division of Water Quality December 19, 2002 Mr. Meredith C. Ballou, Town Manager Town of Jefferson 302 East Main Street Jefferson, North Carolina 28640 Dear Mr. Ballou: a�rstr�� h e f MAY 7_ f� ?004 Wi flatun. q" Mn- Regional Ica . SUBJECT: Town of Jefferson Permit Number WQ0021731 Reclaimed Water Utilization System Project Number: E-SRG-T-02-0125 In accordance with your application received. August 19, 2002, we are forwarding herewith Permit Number WQ0021731, dated December 19, 2002, to the Town of Jefferson for the construction and operation of the subject reclaimed water utilization system, This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until December 18, 2007 and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein, Please payparticular 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. Please note condition VI.7, which states that the Permittee; within 90 days following issuance of this permit, shall request modification of Land Application of Wastewater Residuals Permit No. WQ0004166 issued to the Town of Jefferson. The modification shall amend the existing residuals permit to remove the reclaimed water utilization spray field (16.5 acre field owned by Brenda Walters, Parcel No. 09302-196, Deed Book 247, Page 2325, as provided for in this permit) from receiving residuals application. 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, N, C. Division of Water Quattty 1617 Mali Service Center Raleigh, NO 27 99.1617 t9191,733-7015 Customer service 1800 623-7748 -2- Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this pennitted facility, a certification must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications. Mail the Certification to the DWQlConstruction Grants and Loans Section, 1633 Mail Service Center, - Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1633. (Engineer's Certification Form is attached.) One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Cecil G. Madden, Jr., P.E. at (919)715-6203. E Attachment: Map kp :nw aiek, cc: McGill Associates (Attn: Dana Bolden, P.E., Asheville Office) Ashe County Health Department Winston-Salem Regional Office, Water Quality Section Winston-Salem Regional Office, Gf"oi hftater.Sectidn.. Groundwater Section, Central Office Technical Assistance and Certification Unit Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit Daniel Blaisdell, P.E. Cecil G. Madden, Jr., P.E. Salam Murtada, P.E. Amy Simes, P.E. SRG NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES RALEIGH RECLAIMED WATER UTILIZATION PERMIT In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of Forth Carolina as amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO Town of Jefferson FOR THE construction and operation of a 32,000 GPD reclaimed water utilization system consisting of approximately 924 linear feet of 4-inch moveable aluminum force main' and six moveable 57 gpm, 44 psi sprinkler nozzles with spray irrigation onto approximately 16.5 acres to serve the Town of Jefferson with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received August 19, 2002 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 December 18, 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 maten als. If this project is to be completed in phases and partially certified, you shall retain the responsibility to track further construction approved under the same permit, and shall provide a final certificate of completion once the entire project has been completed. Mail the Certification to the DWQIConstruction Grants and Loans Section., 1633 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1633. 2_ The Winston-Salem Regional Office, telephone number (336) 771-4600, 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 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays. 3. 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 groundwaters 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. 4. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to surface or groundwaters resulting from the operation of this facility. 5. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited. 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, y c} 25 feet between wetted areas and surface waters not classified as SA, i 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. 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 showing these activities. Ix. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times. 2. Upon classification of the wastewater treatment and spray 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 Permittee shall submit the ORC and back-up ORC designations to the WPCSOCC at least 2 e 60 days prior to the introduction of waste into the system. The designated CRC shall visit the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 8G .0204 and shall comply with all other conditions specified in these rules. a 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 spray 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. 7. The application rate shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 26 inches over any 3 twelve (12) month period at an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.4 inches per hour. 8. No type of wastewater other than that from the Town of Jefferson shall be sprayed onto the irrigation area. 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 groundwater protection will be established and an acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed. 2. Adequate records shall be maintained by the Permittee 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. 3 Three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition III 2) on Form NDAR-1 shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month. All information shall be submitted to the following address: NC Division of Water Quality Water Quality Section Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcernent Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 4. A maintenance log shall be maintained at this facility including but not limited to the following items: a. Visual observations of the irrigation storage pond and spray irrigation site. b. Record of preventative maintenance (inigation pump maintenance, irrigation storage pond maintenance, changing sprinkler nozzles, etc.). C. Date of calibration of flow measurement device. Noncompliance Notification: The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Winston-Salem Regional Office, telephone number (336) 771-4600, as soon as possible, but in nacase 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 irrigation storage pond which results in an abnormal quantity of reclaimed water stored in the irrigation storage pond such that the water overflows the pond emergency spillway. b. Any occurrence at the irrigation storage pond or irrigation system which results in abnormal quality or characteristics of the reclaimed water stored in the irrigation storage pond, such as a slug of unknown or hazardous substance, or any other unusual circumstances. C. Any failure of the irrigation pumping station, irrigation line, or sprinkler system resulting in a direct discharge of reclaimed water to surface waters. d. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of compliance with its permit limitations. 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. Thi; report must outline the actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur. CI IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS Waste application activities shall not occur when the vertical separation between depth of application and the water table is at less than three (3) feet. Verification of the water table elevation can be confirmed by water level readings obtained from the monitor well(s) near the site or auger boring(s), which must be done within 24 hours, prior to application of wastewater. Any open borings must be properly filled with native soil, prior to application to decrease the chance of any waste contaminating the groundwater. - 2. The compliance boundary and review boundary for wastewater disposal systems are specified by 15A NCAC 2L. For systems utilizing reclaimed water, 15A NCAC 2H .0219(k) specifies that both the compliance boundary and review boundary shall be established at the property line. An exceedance of groundwater quality standards at or beyond the compliance boundary is subject to immediate remediation action in addition to the penalty provisions under North Carolina General Statute §143-215.6A(a)(1). Any groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be provided. V. INSPECTIONS 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 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 log or summary including at least the date and time of inspection, observations made, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken by the Pen-nittee. 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. 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 pennit, and may obtain samples of groundwater, surface water, or leachate. V1. GENERAL CONDITIONS 1. 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. • . 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 perni t 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 28.0200, erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Chapter 4 and under the Division's General Permit NCGO10000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A NCAC 2B .0200 and 2H .0500. 5. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the Permittee for the life of the project. 7. The Permittee, within 90 days following issuance of this permit, shall request modification of Land Application of Wastewater Residuals permit No. WQ0004166 issued to the Town of Jefferson. The modification shall amend the existing residuals permit to remove the reclaimed water utilization spray field (16.5 acre field owned by Brenda Walters, Parcel No. 09302-196, Deed Book 247, Page 2325, as provided for in this permit) from receiving residuals application. 8. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within thirty days after 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). 9. 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. 10. This reclaimed water utilization permit shall become voidable unless the agreement between the Town of Jefferson and Ms. Brenda Walters for the provision of reclaimed water is in full force and effect. Permit issued this 19'h day of December 2002 NORTH CAROLINA ENV ONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION tlanW.mek, E., Director Water Quality y of the Environmental Management Commission Permit Number W90021731 7 i Permit No. WQ0021731 - Non -Discharge Permit _ Town of Jefferson ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION I, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically/weekly/fall time., the construction of the Conjunctive Usc Reclaimed Wastewater Utilization System serving the Town of Jefferson, located in Ashe County, hereby state that to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the following construction: of a 32,000 GPD reclaimed water utilization system consisting of approximately 924 linear feet of 4-inch moveable aluminum force main and six moveable 57 gpm, 44 psi sprinkler nozzles with spray irrigation onto approximately 16.5 acres, pursuant to the application received August 19, 2002 and in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other supporting data j subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. I certify that the construction of the above referenced project was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the approved plans and specifications. Signature Date Registration No. Mail this Certification to: DENR/Division of Water Quality Construction Grants and Loans Section 1633 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1633 Attn, Salarn Murtada, P.E.