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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
Mr. Johnny Bagwell, Managing Partner
River Ridge of Raleigh, LLC
3224 Auburn Knightdale Road
Raleigh, NC 27610
Dear Mr. Bagwell:
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins
Director
October 26, 2009
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Subject: Permit No. WQ0033374 Correction
River Ridge Golf Course
Conjunctive Reclaimed Water
Utilization System
Wake County
In accordance with Session Law 2009-406 enacted by the General Assembly and signed into law on
August 5, 2009. The Act, known as the Permit Extension Act of 2009, extends the expiration date of certain
government approvals and permits, we are forwarding herewith the corrected Permit No. WQ0033374, issued
May 1, 2009, for the subject facility. The following corrections have been made to the permit:
An expiration date is added to the permit. Your permit expiration date is December 31, 2015.
2. Condition 1.2, permit renewal requirement is added. A renewal application must be submitted six
months in advance of the permit expiration date.
Please replace page 1 and 2 with the corrected page 1 and 2 into permit No. WQ0033374, issued May 1,
2009.
If you have any questions regarding this correction, please do not hesitate to contact Chonticha McDaniel at
(919) 715-6188. Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
for Co5en H. Sullins
cc: Wake County Health Department
Raleigh Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Permit Pile WQ0033374
Notebook File WQ0033374
AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION;
1636 Mail service Center, Raleigh, Carolina 27695-1633
Location: 2126 Capital Boulevard, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 One
Phone: 999.733-32211 FAX 1: 919-715-4588; FAX 2: 919-715-68491 Customer Service: 1-877-623-6746Dl ®��
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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
CONJUNCTIVE RECLAIMED WATER UTILIZATION 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
River Ridge of Raleigh, LLC
Wake County
FOR THE
operation of a 30,000 gallon per day (GPD) reclaimed water utilization system consisting of
approximately 69 -acre reclaimed water irrigation areas, to serve River Ridge Golf Course, with no
discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received August 20, 2008, and
subsequent additional information received by the Division of Water Quality (Division), 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 31, 2015, and shall be
subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. SCHEDULES
I . The Raleigh Regional Office, telephone number (919) 791-4200, shall be notified at least 48 hours in
advance (excluding weekends and holidays) of operation of the facilities so that an in-place
inspection can be made. Such notification to the Aquifer Protection Section regional supervisor shall
be made during the normal office hours from 5:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday,
excluding State Holidays.
2. 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.
II. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to ground
or surface waters resulting from the operation of this facility.
2. Application rate(s), whether hydraulic, nutrient, or other pollutant shall not exceed those specified in
Attachment B.
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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 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 utilization 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 Compliance and Review Boundaries for the reclaimed utilization areas are established at the
utilization area boundaries. Any exceedance of standards at the Compliance or Review Boundary
shall require action in accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0106.
5. The Permittee shall apply for a permit modification prior to any sale or transfer of property that
affects a compliance boundary to establish a new compliance boundary.
6. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0107(d), no wells, other than monitoring wells, shall be
constructed within the compliance boundary except as provided by 15A NCAC 02L .0107(g).
7. The setback for reclaimed utilization sites shall be as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Surface waters not classified SA:
ii. Surface waters classified SA:
iii. Any well with exception to monitoring wells
25
100
100
The following shall be requirements for the reclaimed water distribution, storage, and utilization
facilities:
a. All reclaimed water valves, storage facilities, and outlets shall be tagged or labeled'to warn the
public or employees that the water is not intended for drinking. Where appropriate, such warning
shall inform the public or employees to avoid contact with the water.
b. All reclaimed water piping, valves, outlets, and other appurtenances shall be color -coded, taped,
or otherwise marked to identify the source of the water as being reclaimed water.
i. All reclaimed water piping and appurtenances shall be either colored purple (i.e., Panton
522) and embossed or integrally stamped or marked "CAUTION: RECLAIMED WATER --
DO NOT DRINK" or be installed with a purple (i.e., Panton 522) identification tape or
polyethylene vinyl wrap. The warning shall be stamped on opposite sides of the pipe and
repeated every three feet or less.
ii. Identification tape shall be at least three inches wide and have white or black lettering on
purple (i.e., Panton 522) field stating "CAUTION: RECLAIMED WATER — DO NOT
DRINK." Identification tape shall be installed on top of reclaimed water pipelines, fastened
at least every 10 feet to each pipe length and run continuously the entire length of the pipe.
iii. Existing underground distribution systems retrofitted for the purpose of distributing
reclaimed water shall be taped or otherwise identified as noted above. This identification
need not extend the entire length of the distribution system, but shall be incorporated within
10 feet of crossing any potable water supply line or sanitary sewer line.
c. All reclaimed water valves and outlets shall be of a type, or secured in a manner, that permits
operation by authorized personnel only.
d. Above -ground hose bibs (i.e., spigots or other hand -operated connections) shall not be present.
Hose bibs shall be located in locked below -grade vaults that shall be clearly labeled as being of
non -potable quality. As an alternative to the use of locked below -grade vaults with standard hose
bibs services, hose bibs, which can only be operated by a special tool or connected to a special
hose connection, may be placed in non -lockable underground services boxes clearly labeled as
non -potable water.
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