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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0030190_Correction_20170228Water Resources ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY February 28, 2017 KRAIGA. WESTERBEEK—VICE PRESIDENT MURPHY-BROWN LLC POST OFFICE BOX 856 WARSAW, NORTH CAROLINA 28398 Dear Mr. Westerbeek: ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary S. JAY ZIMMERMAN Director Subject: Permit No. WQ0030190 Correction Laurinburg Truck Wash Wastewater Irrigation System Scotland County In accordance with a written request received November 16, 2016 from M. Kevin Weston, we are forwarding herewith corrected Pages 1, 5, and 6 of Permit No. W00030190 issued November 4, 2016. The corrections to the subject permit are as follows: 1. The facility description on Page 1 has been amended to include a permit expiration date of October 31, 2021. 2. Condition IV.2. has been amended to include the following: "Results for ammonia and nitrate that are part of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, Agronomic Division's Waste Analysis may also be submitted." 3. Condition IV.5. has been amended to include "cover crop." Please note that existing Item f. in Condition IV.5. has not been removed, as it pertains to the Plant Available Nitrogen requirements in Attachment B. 4. Condition IV.12. has been revised to read: "A representative soils analysis (i.e., Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on each irrigation site listed in Attachment B at a minimum of every three years." Please replace Pages 1, 5, and 6 of Permit No. W00030190 issued November 4, 2016 with the enclosed corrected pages. --'�'"Nothing Compares' -,� State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources I Water Quality Permitting I Non -Discharge Permitting 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919-807-6332 Mr. Kraig A. Westerbeek February 28, 2017 Page 2 of 2 If you need additional information concerning this permit correction, please contact Alice Wessner at (919) 807-6425 or alice.wessner(a).,ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, 7-S. Jay Zimmerman, P.G., Director Division of Water Resources Enclosure cc: Scotland County Health Department (Electronic Copy) Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy) Kevin Weston — Murphy -Brown LLC (Electronic Copy) Digital Permit Archive (Electronic Copy) Central Files NORTH CAROLINA I. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY RALEIGH WASTEWATER IRRIGATION 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 Murphy -Brown LLC Scotland County FOR THE continued operation of a 7,300,000 gallon per year wastewater treatment and irrigation facility consisting of: a 2.4 million gallon (MG) storage pond; a 16.8 acre spray irrigation area; and all associated piping, valves, controls, and appurtenances to serve the Laurinburg Truck Wash with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received April 7, 2016, received by the Division of Water Resources (Division), and in conformity with the project plans, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environmental Quality and considered a part of this permit. This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until October 31, 2021, shall void Permit No. WQ0030190 issued January 29, 2014, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations: 1. 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. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(d), 02T .0106, 02T .0109, 02T .0115(c)] WQ0030190 Version2.0 Shell Version 151201 Page 1 of H. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS 1. 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 irrigation 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 irrigation facilities. [G.S. 143- 215.1, 143-213.3(a)] 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. [15A NCAC 02B .0200, 02L .0100] 3. Effluent quality shall not exceed the limitations specified in Attachment A. The flow limit shall be based on a 12-month floating total. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1), 02T .0505(b)] 4. Application rates, whether hydraulic, nutrient or other pollutant, shall not exceed those specified in Attachment B. [15A NCAC 02T .0505(c), 02T .0505(n)] 5. 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. [15A NCAC 02L .0106(d)(2), 02L .0107(b)] 6. 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. [15A NCAC 02L .0106, 02L .0108] 7. 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. [15A NCAC 02L .0107(c)] 8. 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). [15A NCAC 02L .01071 9. 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 Scotland 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. The Director may terminate the easement when its purpose has been fulfilled or is no longer needed. [15A NCAC 02L .0107(f)] WQ0030190 Version 2.0 Shell Version 151201 Page 2 of 8 20. Application of wastewater to soils in Fields 3A and 3B, shall be prohibited when the vertical separation between the ground surface and water table is less than one foot. The actual water table depth for these soils shall be verified by soil borings within 24 hours prior to any wastewater irrigation event. The number of borings advanced shall be sufficient to characterize water table conditions across the site adequately. Any open borings shall be properly filled with native soil prior to the wastewater irrigation event, to decrease the chance of any wastewater contaminating the groundwater. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)] IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 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. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)] 2. A Division certified laboratory shall conduct all laboratory analyses for the required effluent, groundwater or surface water parameters. Results for ammonia and nitrate that are part of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, Agronomic Division's Waste Analysis may also be submitted. [15A NCAC 02H .0800] 3. Flow through the treatment facility shall be continuously monitored, and daily average flow values shall be reported on Form NDMR. Flow may be estimated from water use records, provided the Permittee's water use is metered. Daily average flow values shall be calculated by dividing the monthly metered water usage by the number of days in the month. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(k), 02T .0108(c)] 4. The Permittee shall monitor the effluent from the subject facilities at the frequencies and locations for the parameters specified in Attachment A. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)] 5. The Permittee shall maintain adequate records tracking the amount of effluent irrigated. At a minimum, these records shall include the following information for each irrigation site listed in Attachment B: a. Date of irrigation; b. Volume of effluent irrigated; c. Site irrigated; d. Length of time site is irrigated; e. Continuous monthly and year-to-date loadings for all parameters specifically limited in Attachment B; f. Continuous monthly and year-to-date loadings for any non -hydraulic parameter specifically limited in Attachment B; g. Weather conditions; h. Cover crop; and i. Maintenance of cover crops. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)] 6. Freeboard (i.e., waste level to the lowest embankment elevation) in the 2.4 million gallon (MG) storage pond shall be measured to the nearest inch or tenth of a foot, and recorded weekly. Weekly freeboard 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. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)] WQ0030190 Version 2.0 Shell Version 151201 Page 5 of 8 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. and IV.6.) on Form NDAR-1, and NDMLR for every site in Attachment B shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month. NDMLR data shall include cover crop type and PAN loading for each month as well as cumulative PAN loading for the year. 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 Resources Information Processing Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 [15A NCAC 02T .0105(1)] 8. 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. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)] 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. Visual observations of the plant and plant site; and b. Record of preventative maintenance (e.g., changing of equipment, adjustments, testing, inspections and cleanings, etc.). [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)] 10. A representative soils analysis (i.e., Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on each irrigation site listed in Attachment B at a minimum of every three years. 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 [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)] WQ0030190 Version 2.0 Shell Version 151201 Page 6 of 8