WQ0024756_Final Permit_20120326

Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Charles Wakild, P.E.
Director
March 26, 2012
Fred M. Bunn, Manager
FMB at The Grove, LLC.
2231 Nash Street, NW, Suite D
Wilson, North Carolina 27896
David Walker, Town Manager
Town of Atlantic Beach
Post Office Box 10
Atlantic Beach, North Carolina 28512
Dear Mr. Bunn and Mr. Walker:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Subject: Permit No. WQ0024756
The Grove
Wastewater Treatment and
High -Rate Infiltration System
Carteret County
In accordance with your permit application name change request received on March 9, 2012 and
your minor modification request received February 10, 2012, we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQ0024756 dated March 26, 2012, to FMB at The Grove, LLC. and the Town of Atlantic Beach for the
continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment and high -rate infiltration facilities.
The minor modification to the subject permit is reducing the drain field area from 24,282 square
feet to 24,258 square feet to accommodate setback requirements as well as constructing a concrete block
retaining wall around the disposal areas. Please note the Permittees have been changed from FMB of
Atlantic Beach, LLC. and Town of Atlantic Beach to FMB at the Grove, LLC. and the Town of Atlantic
Beach.
Please note that on August 5, 2009, Session Law 2009-406, entitled "An Act to Extend Certain
Government Approvals Affecting the Development of Real Property Within the State," was enacted by
the General Assembly and signed into law. The Act, known as the Permit Extension Act of 2009, extends
the expiration date, of certain government approvals and permits. In addition, Session Law 2010-177
extended the Act by another year. Permit No. WQ0024756 falls within the scope of this Act and the
expiration date has been extended until March 31, 2014. A renewal application must still be submitted
six months in advance of the extended expiration date.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until March 31, 2014 shall void Permit
No. WQ0024756 issued May 3, 2006 and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified
therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements listed in Attachments A, B and C
AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION
1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 One
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] NorthCarolina
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Mr. Bunn and Mr. Walker
March 26, 2012
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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.
For your convenience, customized electronic copies of your facility's NDMR, and NDAR-1
reporting forms are available for download at: http://portal.ncdenr.or web/wq/aps/lau/reporting.
Please note that monitoring requirements outlined in the Attachments of this permit reflect
the most recent monitoring requirements for the non -discharge facilities. The following permit
conditions are new since the last permit issuance:
➢ Settable Solids is no longer a monitoring requirement for the effluent on Attachment A.
➢ Total Organic Carbon (TOC) is not longer a monitoring requirement for the effluent on
Attachment A.
➢ Monitoring frequency for pH has been changed from 3 times per week to 5 times per week.
➢ A monitoring frequency for Volatile Organic Compounds has been added to Attachment C.
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.
One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional
information concerning this permit, please contact Alice M. Wessner at [phone] or
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
harles Wakild, P.E.
cc: Carteret County Health Department
Wilmington Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
Ronald D. Cullipher, PE, Stroud Engineering, PA., Hestron Plaza Two, 151-A Hwy24,
Morehead City, North Carolina 28557
Permit File WQ0024.756
Notebook File WQ0024756

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMIVIISSION
RALEIGH
- - -HIGH-RATE INFILTRATION SYSTEM 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
i at theand Town of Atlantic BeacY
CountyCarteret
FOR THE
continued operation of a 120,000 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater treatment and high rate infiltration
facility consisting of one 36,346 gallon flow equalization basin with two (2) 125 GPM pumps and one 7.5
horsepower (HP) aerator, a manually cleaned bar screen, a flow splitter box, two (2) 58,643 gallon
aeration tanks with two (2) 140 GPM pumps and three (3) 15 HP aerators, two (2) 13,100 gallon clarifiers
each with two 27 GPM waste sludge pumps and each with one 111.11 GPM return sludge pump, a 29,930
gallon sludge holding basin with one 10 GPM pump and three (3) 15 HP aerators, tertiary treatment to
include one sand filter air scour blower with a 3 HP motor, ultraviolet disinfection, a 3,360 gallon clear
well with two (2) 336 GPM pumps, a 5,446 gallon mudwell with two (2) 50 GPM pumps, an 11,440
gallon irrigation pump tank with one 152 GPM pump, audible and visual high water alarms, a permanent
auxiliary power source with automatic transfer switch capable of powering all essential units and 24,000
square feet of drip irrigation area to serve The Grove, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters,
pursuant to the permit application name change request received on March 9, 2012 and the minor
modification request received February 10, 2012, and inconformity with the project plans, 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 March 31, 2014, shall void Permit No.
WQ0024756 issued May 3, 2006 and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations -
I. SCHEDULES
In accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .0116, upon completion of construction and prior to operation of
this permitted facility, a certification (attached) shall be submitted from a licensed North Carolina
Professional Engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in accordance with this
permit, Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting documentation, including
the location of all monitoring wells as applicable. If this project is to be completed in phases and
partially certified, the Permittee 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 Division of Water Quality, Aquifer Protection Section,
1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636.
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2. The Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall be notified at least 48
hours in advance (excluding weekends and holidays) of operation of the installed facilities such that
an in -place inspection can be made. Notification to the Aquifer Protection Section's regional
supervisor shall be made from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State
Holidays.
3. The Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall approve monitoring wells
MW-1, MW-2 and MW-3 prior to installation, and the monitoring wells shall be installed prior to
beginning waste disposal operations. The regional office shall be notified at least 48 hours prior to
the construction of any monitoring well, and such notification to the Aquifer Protection Section's
regional. supervisor shall be made from 8:00 a.m-_ until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday,
excluding State Holidays. The monitoring wells shall be constructed such that the water level in the
well is never above or below the screened (open) portion of the well at any time during the year, and
in accordance with 15A NCAC 02C .0108. The general location and name for each monitoring well
is marked on Figure A.
4. Within 60 days of completion of the monitoring wells, the Permittee shall submit two original copies
of a site map with a scale no greater than 1-inch equals 100 feet; however, special provisions may be
granted upon prior approval for large properties. At a minimum, the map shall include the following
information:
a. The location and identity of each monitoring well.
b. The location of major components of the waste disposal system.
c. The location of property boundaries within 500 feet of the disposal areas.
d. The latitude and longitude of the established horizontal control monument.
e. The elevation of the top of the well casing (i.e., measuring point) relative to a common datum.
f. The depth of water below the measuring point at the time the measuring point is
established.
g. The location of compliance and review boundaries.
h. The date the map is prepared and/or revised.
Control monuments shall be installed in such a manner and made of such materials that the
monument will not be destroyed due to activities taking place on the property. The map and any
supporting documentation shall be sent to the Division of Water Quality, Aquifer Protection Section;
1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636.
5. No later than six months,prior to the expiration of this permit, 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. In accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 02T .0115, the Permittee shall submit a copy of the
declarations and bylaws documenting compliance with the attached Operational Agreement.
6. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02H .0404(e), if the subject wastewater treatment or infiltration
facilities are in noncompliance with the terms and conditions of this permit, governing statutes or
regulations, the subject facilities shall be connected to an operational publicly owned wastewater
- collection-system-within-1-80-days--of-its -availability: ---Prior--to-the-initiation--of-these--connection-
activities, appropriate Division approval shall be received.
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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 infiltration 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 infiltration facilities.
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.
3. All wells constructed for purposes of groundwater monitoring shall be constructed in accordance -with
15A NCAC 02C .0108 (Standards of Construction for Wells Other than Water Supply), and any other
jurisdictional laws and regulations pertaining to well construction.
4. The wastewater collection facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times. The
Permittee shall maintain compliance with an individual system -wide collection system permit for the
operation and maintenance of these facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .0400. If an
individual permit is not required, the following performance criteria shall be met as provided in 15A
NCAC 02T .0403.
a. The sewer system shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times to prevent discharge to
land or surface waters, and any contravention of groundwater or surface water standards.
b. A map of the sewer system shall be developed and actively maintained.
c. An operation and maintenance plan shall be developed, implemented and maintained.
d. Pump stations not connected to a telemetry system shall be inspected every day (i.e., 365 days per
year). Pump stations connected to a telemetry system shall be inspected at least once per week.
e. High -priority sewers shall be inspected at least once every six months.
f. A general observation of the entire sewer system shall be conducted at least once per year.
g. Overflows and bypasses shall be reported to the Wilmington Regional Office in accordance with
15A NCAC 02B .0506(a), and public notice shall be provided as required per North Carolina
General Statute § 143-215.1 C.
h. A grease control program shall be developed, implemented and maintained.
i. Right-of-ways and easements shall be maintained.
j. Inspection and maintenance records for Conditions II.4.a. through II.4.i. shall be maintained for a
period of at least three years, except for Conditions II.4.b. and 11.4.c., which shall be maintained
for the life of the system.
5. Effluent limitations shall not exceed those specified in Attachment A.
6. Application rates, whether hydraulic, nutrient or other pollutant, shall not exceed those specified in
Attachment B.
7. The Operational Agreement (attached) between the Permittee and the Environmental Management
Commission is incorporated herein by reference and shall be a condition of this permit.
Noncompliance with the terms of the Operational 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.
8. The infiltration system shall be connected to a rain or moisture sensor, which shall indicate when
effluent application is not appropriate in accordance with Conditions I11.4. and II1.5. of this permit.
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9. A usable green area shall be maintained for effluent disposal. The green area shall have the capability
of accommodating the facility's average daily flow without exceeding the green area loading rates.
As defined in 15A NCAC 02H .0404(g)(7), a "green area" is an area suitable for waste disposal,
either in its natural state or which has been modified by planting a vegetative cover of grasses or low
growing shrubbery.
10. As a co-permittee, the Town of Atlantic Beach shall be fully responsible for the encroachment
agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation in the event the green area is
needed. This responsibility shall include full oversight of installation, operation and maintenance of
the sewer line running from the wastewater treatment facility to the green area.
11. The compliance boundary for the disposal system shall be specified in accordance with 15A NCAC
02L .0107(b). This disposal system was individually permitted on or after December 30, 1983;
therefore, the compliance boundary is established at either 250 feet from the effluent disposal area, or
50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is closest to the effluent 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.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0107(d), no wells, excluding Division approved monitoring
wells, shall be constructed within the compliance boundary except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L
.0107(g).
15. Except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(g), the Permittee shall ensure any landowner who is
not the Permittee and owns land within the compliance boundary shall execute and file with the
Carteret County Register of Deeds an easement running with the land containing the following items:
a. A notice of the permit and number or other description as allowed in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(f)(1);
b. Prohibits construction and operation of water supply wells within the compliance boundary; and
c. Reserves the right of the Permittee or the State to enter the property within the compliance
boundary for purposes related to the permit.
16. The facilities permitted herein shall be constructed according to the following setbacks:
a. The setbacks for high -rate infiltration sites permitted under 15A NCAC 02T .0700 shall
be as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any on -property residential units that are to be sold (e.g. condominiums, 10
subdivisions):
ii. Any impounded public surface water supply or public shallow (less than 50 feet
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deep) ground water supply: _
iii. Any private or public water supply source: 100
iv. Any streams classified as WS or B: 200
v. Mean high water and any "SA" or "SB" classified surface waters: 200
vi. Normal high water and any other stream, canal, marsh, or coastal waters: 200
vii. Normal high water and any Class I or Class II impounded reservoir used as a source 200
of drinking water:
viii. Any other lake or impoundment: 200
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The setbacks for high -rate infiltration sites permitted under 15A NCAC 02T .0700 shall
be as follows (all distances in feet) continued:
ix. Groundwater lowering ditches (where the bottom of the ditch intersects the SHWT) 200
x. Subsurface groundwater lowering drainage systems: 200
xi. Any property line 50
xii. Public right -of way: 50
xiii. Surface water diversions (ephemeral streams, waterways, ditches) 50
b. The setbacks for storage and treatment units permitted under 15A NCAC 02T .0700 shall
be as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any property line:
50
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 Plan pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0707, which at a minimum shall include operational
functions, maintenance schedules, safety measures and a spill response plan.
2. Upon the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission'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.
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 infiltration system.
4. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent effluent ponding in or runoff from the infiltration sites
listed in Attachment B.
5. Infiltration shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that
will cause ponding or runoff.
6. All infiltration equipment shall be tested and calibrated at least once per permit cycle. Calibration
records shall be maintained at the facility for a period of no less than five years, and shall be made
available to the Division upon request.
7. Only effluent from The Grove WWTF shall be infiltrated on the sites listed in Attachment B.
8. An automatically activated standby power source capable of powering all essential treatment units
shall be on site and operational at all times. If a generator is employed as an alternate power supply,
it shall be tested weekly by interrupting the primary power source.
9. No automobiles or machinery shall be allowed on the infiltration sites except during equipment
installation or while maintenance is being performed.
10. Public access to the infiltration sites and wastewater treatment facilities shall be prohibited.
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11. The residuals generated from the wastewater treatment facilities shall be disposed or utilized in
accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .1100. The Permittee shall maintain a residual management plan
pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0708.
12. Diversion or bypassing of untreated or partially ,treated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
13. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all earthen embankments (i.e.,
outside toe of embankment to maximum allowable temporary storage elevation on the inside of the
embankment), 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 dikes or embankments.
Earthen embankment areas shall be kept mowed or otherwise controlled and accessible.
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.
2. Per 15A NCAC 02H .0800, a Division certified laboratory shall conduct all laboratory analyses for
the required effluent, groundwater or surface water parameters.
3. Flow through the treatment facility shall be continuously monitored, and daily flow values shall be
reported on Form NDMR.
The Permittee shall install and maintain an appropriate flow measurement device to ensure the
accuracy and reliability of flow measurement consistent with accepted engineering and scientific
practices. Selected flow measurement devices shall be capable of measuring flows with a maximum
deviation of less than ten percent from true flow; accurately calibrated at a minimum of once per year;
and maintained to ensure the accuracy of measurements is consistent with the selected device's
accepted capability. The Permittee shall maintain records of flow measurement device calibration on
file for a period of at least five years. At a minimum, documentation shall include:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration,
b. Name of person performing calibration, and
c. Percent from true flow.
4. The Permittee shall monitor the effluent from the subject facilities at the frequencies and
locations for the parameters specified in Attachment A.
5. The Permittee shall maintain adequate records tracking the amount of effluent infiltrated. At a
minimum, these records shall include the following information for each infiltration site listed in
Attachment B:
a. Date of infiltration;
b. Volume of effluent infiltrated;
c. Site infiltrated;
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e. Continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings;
f. Continuous monthly and year-to-date loadings for any non -hydraulic parameter specifically
limited in Attachment B;
g. Weather conditions; and
h. Maintenance of cover crops.
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6. Three copies of all monitoring data (as specified in Conditions IV.3. and IVA.) on Form NDMR for
each PPI and three copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in Conditions IV.5) on
Form NDAR-1 for every site in Attachment B shall be submitted on or before the last day of the
following month. If no activities occurred during the monitoring month, monitoring reports are still
required documenting the absence of the activity. All information shall be submitted to the following
address:
Division of Water Quality
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
7. A record shall be maintained of all residuals removed from this facility. This record shall be
maintained at the facility for a period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the
Division upon request. At a minimum, this record shall include:
a. Name of the residuals hauler;
b. Non -Discharge permit number authorizing the residuals disposal, or a letter from a municipality
agreeing to accept the residuals;
c. Date the residuals were hauled; and
d. Volume of residuals removed.
8. A maintenance log shall be maintained at this facility. This log shall be maintained at the facility for
a period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. At a
minimum, this log shall include:
a. Date and results of power interruption testing on alternate power supply;
b. Date of calibration of flow measurement device;
c. Visual observations of the plant and plant site; and
d. Record of preventative maintenance (e.g., changing of equipment, adjustments, testing,
inspections and cleanings, etc.).
9.. Monitoring wells shall be sampled after construction and within 3 months prior to initiating non -
discharge disposal operations. Monitoring wells shall be sampled thereafter at the frequencies and for
the parameters specified in Attachment C. All mapping, well construction forms, well abandonment
forms and monitoring data shall refer to the permit number and the well nomenclature as provided in
Attachment C and Figure A.
10. For initial sampling of monitoring wells, the Permittee shall submit a Compliance Monitoring Form
(GW-59) and a Well Construction Record Form (GW-1) listing this permit number and the
appropriate monitoring well identification number. Initial Compliance Monitoring Forms (GW-59)
without copies of the Well Construction Record Forms (GW-1) are deemed incomplete, and may be
returned to the Permittee without being processed.
11. Two copies of the monitoring well sampling and analysis results shall be submitted on a Compliance
Monitoring Form (GW-59), along with attached copies of laboratory analyses, on or before the last
working day of the month following the sampling month. The Compliance Monitoring Form (GW-
59) shall include this permit number, the appropriate well identification number, and one GW-59a
certification form shall be submitted with each set of sampling results. All information shall be
submitted to the following address:
Division of Water Quality
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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V.
12. An annual representative soils analysis (i.e., Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on
each infiltration site listed in Attachment B. These results shall be maintained at the facility for a
period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. At a
minimum, the Standard Soil Fertility Analysis shall include the following parameters:
Acidity
Exchangeable Sodium Percentage
Phosphorus
Base Saturation (by calculation)
Magnesium
Potassium
Calcium
Manganese
Sodium
Cation Exchange Capacity
Percent Humic Matter
Zinc
Copper
pH
13. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number (910)
796-7215, 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 facility resulting in the treatment of significant amounts of wastes that is
abnormal in quantity or characteristic, including the known passage of a hazardous substance.
b. Any process unit failure (e.g., mechanical, electrical, etc.), due to known or unknown reasons,
rendering the facility incapable of adequate wastewater treatment.
c. Any facility failure resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving surface waters.
d. Any time self -monitoring indicates the facility has gone out of compliance with its permit
limitations.
e. Ponding in or runoff from the infiltration sites.
f. Effluent breakout from the infiltration basin(s).
Any emergency requiring immediate reporting (e.g., discharges to surface waters, imminent failure of
a storage structure, etc.) outside normal business hours shall 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 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.
1. The Permittee shall provide adequate inspection and maintenance to ensure proper operation
of the wastewater treatment and infiltration facilities.
2. The Permittee or their designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and infiltration 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
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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.
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 infiltration 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
permit, and may collect groundwater, surface water or leachate samples.
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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.
2. This permit 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.
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).
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 the Division's General Permit NCGO10000; any requirements pertaining to wetlands under
15A NCAC 02B .0200 and 02H .0500; and documentation of compliance with Article 21 Part 6 of
Chapter 143 of the General Statutes.
5. In the event the permitted 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.
6. The, Permittee shall retain a set of Division approved plans and specifications for the life of the
facilities permitted herein.
7. The Permittee shall maintain this permit until all permitted facilities herein are properly closed or
permitted under another permit issued by the appropriate permitting authority pursuant to 15A NCAC
02T .01050).
8. 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.
9. Unless the- Division Director grants a variance, expansion of the permitted facilities contained herein
shall not be granted if the Permittee exemplifies any of the criteria in 15A NCAC 02T .0120(b).
10. The Permittee 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 .0105(e)(3).
Permit issued this the 26th day of March 2012
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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r harl akild, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0024756
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Permit No. WQ0024756 Wastewater Treatment and High Rate Infiltration
FMB at the Grove, LLC. and Town of Atlantic Beach March 26, 2012
The Grove WWTF Carteret County
ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION
❑ Partial ❑ Final
In accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .0116, I,_
as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina, having the
Permittee's authorization to ❑ periodically ❑ weekly ❑ fully observe the construction of the
permitted facility, hereby state to the best of my abilities that due care and diligence was used in
the observation of the construction, such that the facility was built within substantial compliance
and intent of this permit, the Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting
documentation.
❑ Any variation to this permit, the Division approved plans and specifications, and other
supporting documentation has been documented in the attached as -built drawings, and shall
serve as the Permittee's minor modification request to amend the permit accordingly.
Provide'a brief narrative description of any variations:
THE COMPLETED ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION, INCLUDING ALL
SUPPORTING INFORMATION AND MATERIALS, SHALL BE SENT TO THE
FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL
RESOURCES
AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION
LAND APPLICATION UNIT
By U.S. Postal Service: By Courier/Special Delivery:
1636 MAIL SERVICE CENTER 512 N. SALISBURYST.'
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1636 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 21604
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ATTACHMENT A - LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PPI 001— The Grove WWTF
Permit Number: WQ0024756 Version: 1.2
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING
REQUIREMENTS
PCS
Code
Parameter Description
Monthly Average
Monthly Geometric
Mean
Daily Minimum
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
50050
Flow, in a conduit or through a treatment plant
105,420
gpd
gpd
gpd
gpd
Continuous
Recorder
00310
BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C)
10
mg/l
mg/1
mg/l
mg/l
2 x Month'
Composite
00940
Chloride (as Cl)
mg/1
mg/l
mg/l
mg/1
3 x Year2
Grab
50060
Chlorine, Total Residual
mg/1
mg/1
mg/1
mg/l
5 x week
Grab
31616
Coliform, Fecal MF-FC Broth, 44.5C
14
#/100ml
#/100m1
#/100m1
25
#/100rr11
2 x Month'
Grab
00610
Nitrogen, Total Ammonia (as N)
4
mg/1
mg/1
mg/l
mg/l.
2 x Month'
Composite
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
10
mg/l
mg/l
mg/l
mg/1
3 x Year2
Grab
00400
pH
s.u.
S.U.
6
s.u.
9
s.u.
5 x week
Grab
70295
Solids, Total Dissolved
mg/1
mg/l
mg/l
mg/l
3 x Yearn
Grab
00530
Solids, Total Suspended
20
mg/1
mg/l
mg/1
mg/1
2 x Month'
Composite
1. 2 x Month sampling frequency only during the months of April through October. During the remainder of the year, these parameters shall be monitored monthly.
2. 3 x Year sampling shall be conducted during February, June and October.
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WQ0024756 Version 1.2
Attachment A
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ATTACHMENT B - APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES AND LIMITATIONS Permit Number: WQ0024756 Version: 1.2
FMB at the Grove, LLC. and Town of Atlantic Beach — The Grove WWTF
INFILTRATION AREA INFORMATION
APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
Field
Owner
County
Latitude
Longitude
Net
Acreage
Dominant
Soil Series
Parameter
Hourly
Rate
Yearly
Max
Units
A
FMB at the Grove, LLC.
Carteret
34051'55"
76044'20"
0.55
Corolla
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.34
124.1
inches
Total
0.55
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WQ0024756 Version 1.2
Attachment B
Page 2 of 2

ATTACHMENT C — GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND LIMITATIONS
Monitoring wells: MW-1, MW-2, MW-3
Permit Number: WQ0024756 Version: 1.2
GROUNDWATER CHARACTERISTICS
GROUNDWATER STANDARDS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCS Code
Parameter Description
Daily Maximum
Frequency Measurement
Sample Type
Footnotes
82546
Water level, distance from measuring point
feet
3 x year
Calculated
1,2
00400
pH
6.5-8.5
s.u.
3 x year
Grab
1,2
31616
Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44.5 C
#100/ml
3 x year
Grab
1
70300
Solids, Total Dissolved —180 Deg. C
500
mg/l
3 x year
Grab
1
00680
Carbon, Total Organic (TOC)
mg/I
3 x year
Grab
1,5
00940
Chloride (as Cl)
250
mg/1
3 x year
Grab
1
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
1500
mg/I
3 x year
Grab
1
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
10
mg/1
3 x year
Grab
1
00665
Phosphorus, Total (as P)
mg/1
3 x year
Grab
1
78732
Volatile Compounds (GC/MS)
mg/l
Annually
Grab
1,3,4
1. 3 x Year monitoring shall be conducted in February, June and & October; Annual monitoring shall be conducted every October.
2. The measurement of water levels shall be made prior to purging the wells. The depth to water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on the top of the casing. The measurement
of pH shall be made after purging and prior to sampling for the remaining parameters.
3. The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed to provide the relative elevation of the measuring point for each monitoring well. The measuring points (top
of casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed relative to a common datum. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) - In October only, analyze by one of the following methods:
a. Standard Method 6230D, PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less
b. Standard Method 6210D, PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less
c. EPA Method 8021, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less
d. EPA Method 8260, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less
e. Another method with prior approval by the Aquifer Protection Section Chief
Any method used must meet the following qualifications:
a. A laboratory must be DWQ certified to run any method used.
b. The method used must, at a minimum, include all the constituents listed in Table VIII of Standard Method 6230D.
c. The method used must provide a PQL of 0.5 µg/L or less that must be supported by laboratory proficiency studies as required by the DWQ Laboratory Certification Unit. Any constituents
detected above the MDL but below the PQL of 0.5 µg/L must be qualified (estimated) and reported.
4. If any volatile organic compounds (VOC) are detected as a result of monitoring as provided in Attachment C, then the Wilmington Regional Office Aquifer Protection Supervisor, telephone
number [phone], must be contacted immediately for further instructions regarding any additional follow-up analyses required.
5. If TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/L are detected in any downgradient monitoring well, additional sampling and analysis must be conducted to identify the individual constituents
comprising this TOC concentration. If the TOC concentration as measured in the background monitor well exceeds 10 mg/L, this concentration will be taken to represent the naturally occurring
TOC concentration. Any exceedances of this naturally occurring TOC concentration in the downgradient wells shall be subject to the additional sampling and analysis as described above.
6. Monitoring wells shall be reported consistent with the nomenclature and location information provided in Figure A and this attachment.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA MAR 0 9 2012
COUNTY OF Carteret Aquifer Protection Section Permit No. WQ0024756
OPERATIONAL AGREEMENT
of
This AGREEMENT made pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1 (dl) and entered into this @ I M day
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Commission, an agency of the State of North Carolina, hereinafter known as the COMMISSION; and
FMB at The Grove, LLC , a corporation/general partnership registered/licensed to do
business in the State of North Carolina, hereinafter ]mown as the DEVELOPER.
WITNESSETH:
1. The DEVELOPER is the owner of the certain lands lying in Carteret County, upon
which it is erecting and will erect dwelling units and other improvements, said development to be known
as The Grove (hereinafter the Development).
2. The DEVELOPER desires, to construct a wastewater collection system with pumps, wastewater treatment
works, and/or disposal facilities (hereinafter Disposal System) to provide sanitary sewage disposal to
serve the Development on said lands.
3. The DEVELOPER has applied to the COMMISSION for the issuance of a permit pursuant to G.S. 143-
215.1 to construct, maintain, and operate the Disposal System.
4. The DEVELOPER has created or shall create unit ownership in said dwellings units, other improvements
and lands through filing of a Declaration of Unit Ownership (hereinafter Declaration), pursuant to Chapter
47C of the North Carolina General Statutes.
5. The DEVELOPER has caused to be formed or will cause to be formed at the time of filing of the
Declaration, the (Unit Owners' Association) The Grove Owners' Association (hereinafter
Association), a non-profit corporation organized and existing under and by the virtue of the laws of the
State of North Carolina, for the purpose, among others, of handling the property, affairs and business of
the Development; of operating, maintaining, re -constructing and repairing the common elements of the
lands and improvements subject to unit ownership, including the Disposal System; and of collecting dues
and assessments to provide funds for such operation, maintenance, re -construction and repair.
6. The COMMISSION desires to assure that the Disposal System of the Development is properly
constructed, maintained and operated in accordance with law and permit provisions in order to protect the
quality of the waters of the State and the public interest therein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the benefits to be derived by each of the parties
hereto, the COMMISSION and DEVELOPER do hereby mutually agree as follows:
1. The DEVELOPER shall construct the Disposal System in accordance with the permit and plans and
specifications hereafter issued and approved by the COMMISSION, and shall thereafter properly operate
and maintain such systems and facilities in accordance with applicable permit provisions and law.
2. The DEVELOPER shall not transfer ownership and/or control of the Disposal System to the Association
until construction has been completed in accordance with the permit and approved plans, and the staff of
the Division of Water Quality has inspected and approved of the facilities. In order to change the name of
the permit holder, the DEVELOPER must request that the permit be reissued to the Association. The
request must include a copy of the Association Bylaws and Declaration.
The DEVELOPER shall not transfer, convey, assign or otherwise relinquish or release its responsibility
for the operation and maintenance of its Disposal System until a permit has been reissued to the
DEVELOPER's successor.
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4. The DEVELOPER shall provide in the Declaration and Association Bylaws that the Disposal System and
appurtenances thereto are part of the common elements and shall thereafter be properly maintained and
operated in conformity with law and the provisions of the permit for construction, operation, repair, and
maintenance of the system and facilities. The Declaration and Bylaws shall identify the entire wastewater
treatment, collection and disposal system as a common element, which will receive the highest priority for
expenditures by the Association except for Federal, State, and local taxes and insurance.
5. The DEVELOPER shall provide in the Declaration and Association Bylaws that the Disposal System will
be maintained out of the common expenses. In order to assure that there shall be funds readily available
to repair, maintain or construct the Disposal System, beyond the routine operation and maintenance
expenses, the Declaration and Association Bylaws shall provide that a fund be created out of the common
expenses. Such fund shall be separate from the routine maintenance funds allocated for the facility and
shall be part of the yearly budget.
6. In the event the common expense allocation and separate fund are not adequate for the construction,
repair, and maintenance of the Disposal System, the Declaration and Association Bylaws shall provide for
special assessments to cover such necessary costs. There shall be no limit on the amount of such
assessments, and the Declaration and Bylaws shall provide that such special assessments can be made as
necessary at any time.
7. If a wastewater collection system and wastewater treatment and/or disposal facility provided by any city,
town, village, county, water and sewer authorities, or other unit of government shall hereinafter become
available to serve the Development, the DEVELOPER shall take such action. as is necessary to cause the
existing and future wastewater of the Development to be accepted and discharged into said governmental
system, and shall convey or transfer as much of the Disposal System and such necessary easements as the
governmental unit may require as condition of accepting the Development's wastewater.
8. Recognizing that it would be contrary to the public interest and to the public health, safety and welfare for
the Association to enter into voluntary dissolution without having made adequate provision for the
continued proper maintenance, repair and operation of its Disposal System, the DEVELOPER shall
provide in the Association Bylaws that the Association shall not enter into voluntary dissolution without
first having transferred its said system and facilities to some person, corporation or other entity acceptable
to and approved by the COMMISSION by the issuance of a permit.
9. The agreements set forth in numbered paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 above shall be conditions of any
permit issued by the COMMISSION to the DEVELOPER for the construction, maintenance, repair and
operation of the Disposal System.
10. A copy of this agreement shall be fled at the Register of Deeds in the County(ies) where the Declaration
is filed and in the offices of the Secretary of State of North Carolina with the Articles of Incorporation of
the Association.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this agreement was executed in duplicate originals by the duly authorized
representative of the parties hereto on the day and year written as indicated by each of the parties named below:
FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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uck Wakild, Director
Division of Water Quality
3/a7 /X0la,
(Date)
FMB at The Grove, LLC
Name
of DEVELOPER
By: 41,�
(Signature)
Fred M. Bunn, Manager Member
Print Name and Title
31(311-Z'
(Date)
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