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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross.1r., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
December 14, 2006
The Honorable Johnny H. Rogers, Mayor
Town of Rosman
Post Office Box 636
Rosman, North Carolina 28772-0636
Dear Mayor Rogers:
SUBJECT: Town of Rosman
Modified Permit No. WQ0030245
Spray Irrigation Disposal Facility at the
Town of Rosman WWTP
Project Number E-SRG-T-02-0131, STAG
Transylvania County
In accordance with your original application received November 13, 2003, and modified
application received October 11, 2006, we are forwarding herewith Modified Permit No.
WQ0030245, dated December 14, 2006, to the Town of Rosman for the construction and
operation of the subject Spray Irrigation Disposal Facility at the Town of Rosman Wastewater
Treatment Plant. This permit acts in conjunction with NPDES Permit No. NC0021946.
This modified permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until December 13, 2011,
shall void Permit WQ0030245 previously issued on June 28, 2006, and shall be subject to the
conditions and limitations as specified therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring
requirements in this permit. Failure to establish an adequate system for collecting and
maintaining the required operational information will result in future compliance problems.
Please also pay particular attention to condition No. 8 under Section Il of this permit,
which specifies a minimum and a maximum spray irrigation application rate.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable to you,
you have the right to 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 North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the. Office of
Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714.
Unless such demands are made, this permit shall be final and binding.
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 the approved plans and specifications. Mail the
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The Honorable Johnny H. Rogers, Mayor
December 14, 2006
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Certification to the Construction Grants and Loans Section, 1633 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,
North Carolina 27699-1633. (Engineer's Certification Form is attached.)
One (1) set of final approved plans and specifications is to be forwarded to you, one (1) set is
being forwarded to your Engineer (A/E), one (1) set retained for the Asheville Regional Office, and one
(1) set retained for the Design Management Unit.
A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the owner
for the life of the project.
If there are any questions concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact
Mr. Cecil G. Madden, Jr., P. E. at [phone].
Sincerely
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an W. Klimek, P.E
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Attachments
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cc: .Brian L. Tripp, P.E., W.K. Dickson & Co., Charlotte, NC
Transylvania County Health Department
OSHA Training Officer, Wanda Lagoe
Asheville Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
DWQ/Aquifer Protection Section/Land Application Unit/Central Files
DWQ/Aquifer Protection Section/Land Application Unit/LAU Files
Dan Blaisdell, P.E.
Mark Hubbard, P.E.
Cecil G. Madden, Jr., P.E.
Ken Pohlig, P.E.
SRG
STAG

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SPRAY 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
Town of Rosman
In
Transylvania County
FOR THE
construction and operation of a 6,050 GPD Spray Irrigation Disposal Facility at the Town of
Rosman Wastewater Treatment Plant, which consists of the following:
a 112 GPM spray irrigation pump, a flowmeter, approximately 4,100 linear feet of 4 -inch
sanitary force main, associated lateral irrigation piping and valving, and spray irrigation onto
5.81 acres (with vegetative cover of grass) at the Town of Rosman W WTP, to serve the
Town of Rosman with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the original
application received November 13, 2003, and modified application received October 11,
2006, and in conforrnity 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 modified permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until December 13, 2011, and shall
be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a
certification (see attached Certification Form) must be received from a professional
engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in accordance with this
permit, and the approved plans and specifications. Mail the Certification to the
Constriction Grants and Loans Section, 1633 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North
Carolina 27699-1633.
2. The Asheville Regional Office, telephone No. [phone], 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 normal office hours from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through
Friday, excluding State Holidays

Town of Rosman
Modified Permit No. WQ0030245
Issued December 14, 2006
Page 2
3. The spray irrigation facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times
so that there is no discharge to the 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 (Division), such as the construction of additional or
replacement treatment and disposal facilities.
4. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for
damages to groundwater or surface water resulting from the operation of this facility.
5. The residuals generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed of in
accordance with General Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the North
Carolina Division of Water Quality.
6. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
7. The following buffers shall be maintained.
a. 400 feet between wetted area and any residence or places of public assembly
under separate ownership,
b. 150 feet between wetted area and property lines,
C. 100 feet between wetted area and wells,
d. 100 feet between wetted area and drainageways or surface water bodies,
e. 50 feet between wetted area and public rights-of-way,
f. 100 feet between wastewater treatment units and wells, and
g. 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and property lines.
11. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated. at all times.
2. Upon classification of the wastewater treatment and 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 15 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 over the spray irrigation fields shall be
maintained.
4. The vegetative cover crop over the spray irrigation fields must be harvested and
removed from the fields periodically to ensure continual removal of nutrients
assimilated in the cover crop.

Town of Rosman
Modified Permit No. WQ0030245
Issued December 14, 2006
Page 3
5. An agronomic plan shall be developed which maximizes the assimilative capacity
of the nutrients in the wastewater through crop growth, crop harvesting, etc_
6. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is
in a condition that will cause runoff.
7. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the spray
field.
8. The spray irrigation application rates shall be according to the following table. The
application rate shall not exceed an instantaneous rate of 0.28 inches per hour.
Minimum
Maximum
Cumulative
Cumulative Loading
Maximum Annual
Annually Averaged
Wetted Loading over any
over any 12 month
Irrigation
Irrigation
Acreage 12 month period*
period
inches/ ear
inches/ ear
(gallons/year)
(allons/da )
5.81 1 7.0
1 14.0
2,208,580
6,050
*The minimum annual cumulative loading rate is established to assure a minimum
level of irrigation onto the Spray Irrigation Disposal Facility. If the annual total
rainfall exceeds the 80`b percentile rainfall calculated for Rosman in Transylvania
County (89 inches/year), then this minimum annual cumulative loading rate
requirement will be adjusted by the Division.
9. 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.
10. The Permittee shall install an appropriate flow measurement device consistent with
approved engineering and scientific practices to ensure accuracy and reliability of
effluent spray irrigation flow measurement. Flow measurement devices selected shall be
capable of measuring flows with a maximum deviation of less than 10 percent from true
flow, accurately calibrated at a minimum of once per year, and maintained to ensure that
the accuracy of the measurement is consistent with the accepted capacity of that type of
device. Records of flow measurement device calibrations shall be kept on file by the
Permittee for a period of at least three years. At a minimum, data to be included in this
documentation shall be:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration
b. Name of person performing calibration
c. Percent from true flow
11. No type of wastewater other than that from the Town of Rosman. WWTP shall be
sprayed onto the irrigation area.
12. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation
occurs or while normal maintenance is being performed.

Town of Rosman
Modified Permit No. WQ0030245
Issued December 14, 2006
Page 4
13. Public access to the land application sites shall be controlled during active site use.
Such controls must include the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted
at each site.
14. Any damaged spray heads must be repaired within thirty days of discovery of the
damage. Any existing damaged spray heads must be repaired within thirty days of
permit issuance.
I1Q. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, sail or plant tissue analyses)
deemed necessary by the Division of Water Quality to insure surface and groundwater
protection will be established and an acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be
followed.
2. The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee at the .point
Drior to irrigation for the following parameters (and reported on Form NDMR-1):
Parameter
Sampling Point
Sampling Frequency
Type of Sample
Flow
Effluent'
Continuous
Recording
BODS (5 day, 20 C)
Effluent
March, July and November
Grab
NH3 as N
Effluent
March, July and November
Grab
TSS
Effluent
March, July and November
Grab
Fecal Coliform
Effluent
March, July and November
Grab
NO3 as N
Effluent
March, July and November
Grab
TKN
Effluent
March, July and November
Grab
Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN)
By Calculation
March, July and November
Grab
Total Phosphorus
Effluent
March, July and November
Grab
Chloride
Effluent
March, July and November
Grab
Calcium
Effluent
March, July and November
Grab
Magnesium
Effluent
March, July and November
Grab
Sodium
Effluent
March, July and November
Grab
Sodium Adsorption patio (SAR)
By Calculation
March, July and November
Grab
PW
Effluent
March, July and November
Grab
I. Effluent pumped to spray irrigation fields.
2. The effluent pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater
than 9.0 standard units.
If Groundwater sampling indicates or predicts problerns with compliance with the
Groundwater Standards, this permit may be modified to include additional andlor
more restrictive limitations.

Town of Rosman
Modified Permit No. WQ0030245
Issued December 14, 2006
Page 5
3. 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 (and reported on Form NDAR-1):
a. date of irrigation,
b. volume of wastewater irrigated,
C. field irrigated,
d. length of time field is irrigated,
e. continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings
for each field,
f weather conditions, and
g. maintenance of cover crops.
4. Three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition III 2) on
Form NDMR-1 shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month.
Three (3) copies of all effluent monitoring data (as specified in condition 111 3) on Form
NDAR-I shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month. All
information shall be submitted to the following address:
NC DENR/Division of Water Quality
Information Processing Center
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
A representative annual soils analysis (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be
conducted on each spray field and the results maintained on file by the Permittee
for a minimum of five years. The Standard Soil Fertility Analysis shall include,
but is not necessarily limited to, the following parameters:
Acidity Manganese Potassium
Calcium Percent Humic Matter Sodium
Copper pH Zinc
Magnesium Exchangeable Sodium Percentage Phosphorus
Cation Exchange Capacity Base Saturation (by calculation)
6. A record shall be maintained of all residuals removed from this facility. The record
shall include the name of the hauler, the permit authorizing the disposal or a letter from
a municipality agreeing to accept the residuals, the date the residuals were hauled, and
the volume of residuals removed.
7. A maintenance log shall be maintained at this facility including, but not limited to, the
following items:
a. Every day that wastewater is land applied via spray irrigation, the following
results should be recorded:
pH,
Residual chlorine,
Settleable matter,
Volume of wastewater irrigation per field as recorded by the effluent
flowmeter;

Town of Rosman
Modified Permit No. WQ0030245
Issued December 14, 2006
Page 6
b. Visual observations of the plant and plant site;
C. Record of preventative maintenance; and
d. Date of calibration of flow measuring device.
NONCOMPLIANCE NOTIFICATION:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Asheville Regional Office,
telephone No. [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 following:
a. Any occurrence at the wastewater treatment facility which results in the
treatment of significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or
characteristic, such as the known passage of a sling of hazardous substance
through the facility or any other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the
facility incapable of adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or
electrical failures of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.
Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, 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.
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.
This report must outline the actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure
that the problem does not recur.
IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in
15A NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance Boundary
for the disposal system individually permitted after December 31, 1983 is established at
either 250 feet from the waste disposal area, or 50 feet within the property boundary,
whichever is closest to the waste disposal area. An exceedance of Groundwater Quality
Standards at or beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to immediate remediation
action according to 15A NCAC 2L .01.06(d)(2).
2. The REVIEW BOUNDARY is established around the disposal systems midway between
the Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the waste disposal area. Any exceedance
( of standards at the Review Boundary shall require action in accordance with 15A NCAC
2L .0106(d)(1).

Town of Rosman
Modified Permit No. WQ0030245
Issued December 14, 2006
Page 7
3. Any additional 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 treatment and 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 Permittee. This log of
inspections shall be maintained by the Permittee for a period of three (3) years from
the date of the inspection and shill be made available upon request to the Division of
Water Quality or other permitting authority.
3. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of Water
Quality may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property,
premises or place on or related to the disposal site and facility at any reasonable time
for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit; may inspect or copy any
records that must be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; or may obtain
samples of groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance
with the conditions of this permit, the approved plans, 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 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 the 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.
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 213.0200, erosion and

Town of Rosman
Modified Permit No. WQ0030245
Issued December 14, 2006
Page 8
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.
6. 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 NPDES Permit No. NCO021946 issued to the Town of Rosman
wastewater treatment facility. The modification shall amend the existing NPDES
permit to allow the conjunctive use of secondary effluent as provided for in this
permit.
8. This permit in no way negates, precludes, or invalidates the most recent reissuance
of NPDES Permit No. NC0021946, and the Permittee shall continue to comply
with all conditions provided for therein.
9. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within
thirty (30) 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 15A
NCAC 02T .0105(e)(3).
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 under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate.
Permit issued this the 14`h day of December 2006.
NOWByAuthority
I� �VIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
imek, P.E., Di ctor
Wat6r Qualit
of the Environmental Management Commission
Modified Permit No. WQ0030245

Town of Rosman
Modified Permit No. WQ0030245
Issued December 14, 2006
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
1, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the
State of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe {periodically/weekly/full time) the
construction of the Town of Rosman Spray Irrigation Disposal Facility serving the Town of
Rosman area, located in Transylvania County, hereby state that to the best of my abilities, due
care and diligence was used in the observation of the following construction:
a 112 GPM spray irrigation pump, a flowmeter, approximately 4,100 linear feet of 4 -inch
sanitary force main, associated lateral irrigation piping and valving, and spray irrigation
onto 5.81 acres (with vegetative cover of grass) at the Town of Rosman WWTP, to serve
the Town of Rosman with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the
original application received November 13, 2003, and modified application received
October 11, 2006, 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.
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 the: DENR/DWQ
Construction Grants & Section
Attn: Ken Pohlig, P.E.
1633 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1633

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