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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natura
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Chuck Wakild, P.E.
Governor Director
July 13, 2012
Michael W. Laws — Managing Partner
Harkers Island Sewer Company, LLC
P.O. Box 370
Harkers Island, North Carolina 28531-0370
Dear Mr. Laws:
Resources
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Subject: Permit No, WQ0034190
James Creels Subdivision
High -Rate Infiltration System
Carteret County
In accordance with your permit name change application received July 10, 2012, we are
forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0034190, dated July 13, 2012, to Harkers Island Sewer Company,
LLC. (formerly BLE Development, LLC) for the construction and operation of the subject wastewater
treatment and high -rate infiltration facilities. The major modification request received under a different
application package is to be completed.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until December 31, 2016, 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. Failure to establish an adequate system for
collecting and maintaining the required operational information shall result in future compliance
problems.
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 150E 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.
AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION
1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, Not Carolina 27699-1636
Location: 512 N. Saliftry Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX 1: 919-807-6480
Internet: www.ncwateraualitv.ora
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If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Alice M. Wessner at
[phone] or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
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cc: Carteret County Health Department
Wilmington Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
J. W. (Bill) Forman, Jr., PE — Bearing Point Consulting, Inc. 910 Arendell Street, Morehead City, NC
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Permit File WQ0034190
Notebook File WQ0034190

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
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
Harkers Island Sewer Company, LLC
Carteret County
FOR THE
construction and operation of a 38,880 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater treatment and high -rate
infiltration facility consisting of -
one (1) trash trap with 1/4-inch bar spacing; one (1) 10,800-gallon aerated flow equalization basin with a
coarse bubble diffuser system served by dual (2) 180 cubic feet per minute (CFM) blowers; dual (2) 54
gallon per minute (GPM) equalization transfer pumps; one (1) electromagnetic influent flow meter;
a dual train package Zenon Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) plant where each train consists of. one (1)
2,950-gallon anoxic chamber with eductor mixing; one (1) 4,900-gallon aerobic basin with a fine air
diffusion system served by four (4) 430 CFM main plant blowers, a methanol metering system, and dual
(2) 135 GPM recirculating pumps for RAS recycle to the anoxic chamber; one (1) 3,925-gallon
membrane chamber with dual (2) 28 GPM permeate/backpulse pumps; one (1) 5,100-gallon
clearwell/backpulse tank; one (1) 10,500-gallon dosing tank with dual (2) 55 GPM irrigation pumps and
audible/visual high water alarms;
dual (2) ultraviolet (UV) disinfection units with 8 UV lamps each; one (1) turbidity meter; one (1)
electromagnetic effluent flow meter; one (1) 28,550-gallon aerobic digester with a course air diffusion
system served by the two (2) 180 CFM shared equalization blowers, a sludge flow meter; and airlift
decant to the headworks; one (1) 251,450-gallon 5-day upset pond with a return pump station served by
dual (2) 59 GPM return pumps; one (1) diesel powered auxiliary generator with an automatic power
transfer switch; four (4) high rate drip irrigation zones with a total area of 1.14 acres (approximately
12,400 square feet (ft) per zone) with a design loading rate of 0.782 gallons per day per square foot
(GPD/ft'),
to serve James Creek Subdivision, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the
application received July 7, 2009, and subsequent additional information received by the Division of
Water Quality, and in conformity 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 June 30, 2014, and shall be subject to the
following specified conditions and limitations:
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1. 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 Iicensed 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 proiect 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.
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.
The Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall approve monitoring wells
MW-1, MW-2, and MW-2 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 2.
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,
£ 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. A gauge to monitor waste levels in the 5-day upset pond shall be installed prior to operation. Caution
shall be taken not to damage the integrity of the liner (if present) when installing the gauge.
6. 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.
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7. In accordance with 15A NCAC 021-1 .0404(e), if the subject wastewater, treatment or disposal
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 180 days of its availability. Prior to the initiation of these connection
activities, appropriate Division approval shall be received.
II. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
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 disposal 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. Effluent limitations shall not exceed those specified in Attachment A.
Application rates, whether hydraulic, nutrient or other pollutant, shall not exceed those specified in
Attachment B.
6. The Operational Agreement (attached) between the Pennittee 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.
7. 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 as 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.
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.
9. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .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.
10. 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.
IL 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).
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12. 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,
The Director may terminate the easement when its purpose has been fulfilled or is no longer needed.
13. The facilities permitted herein shall be constructed according to the following setbacks:
a. The setbacks for high -rate infiltration sites permitted after September 1, 2006 (Zones 1-4) shall be
as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership: 100***
ii. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly owned by the Permittee:
50***
iii. Any private or public water supply source.
100
iv. Surface waters:
100*
v. Groundwater lowering ditches:
100*
vi. Surface water diversions:
50
vii. Any well with exception of monitoring wells:
100
viii. Any property line:
50***
ix. Top of slope of embankments or cuts of two feet or more in vertical height:
100
x. Any water line from a disposal system:
10
xi. Subsurface groundwater lowering drainage systems.
100*
xii. Any swimming pool:
100
xiii. Public right of way:
50
xiv. Nitrification field:
20
xv. Any building foundation or basement:
15
xvi. Impounded public water supplies:
500**
xvii. Public shallow groundwater supply:
500**
* Setbacks to surface waters, groundwater lowering ditches and subsurface
groundwater
lowering drainage systems have been reduced to 100 feet because the treatment units are
designed to meet a Total Nitrogen of 7 mg/l and a Total Phosphorus of 3 mg/1 in accordance
with 15A NCAC 02T .0706(b).
** Setbacks to impounded public water supplies and public shallow groundwater supply are only
for interim treatment and disposal facilities as defined in 15A NCAC 02H .0404(g).
*** Setbacks to offsite residences, ofsite residences, and property lines have been reduced to
100 feet, 50 feet, and 50 feet respectively in accordance with the Division's High Rate Policy
for Alternative Setbacks to Property Lines and Habitable Residences effective October 27,
2006.
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b. The setbacks for storage and treatment units permitted after September 1, 2006 shall. be as follows
(all distances in feet):
i_ Any habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership:
ii. Any private or public water supply source:
iii. Surface waters:
iv_ Any well with exception of monitoring wells:
v. Any property line:
III. OPERATILON AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
100
100
50
100
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. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent effluent runoff from the infiltration sites listed in
Attachment B.
4. Infiltration shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that
will cause ponding or runoff,
5. 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.
6. Only effluent from James Creek Subdivision shall be infiltrated on the sites listed in Attachment B.
7. 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.
8. No automobiles or machinery shall be allowed on the infiltration sites except during equipment
installation or while maintenance is being performed.
9. Public access to the infiltration sites and wastewater treatment facilities shall be prohibited. Methods
of restricted access shaII include fencing around the high rate infiltration areas and the wastewater
treatment plant.
10. 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.
11. Diversion or bypassing of untreated or partially treated wastewater from the treatment facilities is'
prohibited.
12. Freeboard in the 5-day upset pond shall not be less than two feet at any time.
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13. A gauge to monitor waste levels in the 5-day upset pond shall be provided. This gauge shall have
readily visible permanent markings indicating the following elevations: maximum liquid level at the
top of the temporary liquid storage volume; minimum liquid level at the bottom of the temporary
liquid storage volume; and the lowest point on top of the dam.
14. 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.
15. All effluent shall be routed to the five day upset pond should the limit for fecal coliform (e.g., daily
maximum concentration of 25 colonies per 100 ml) or turbidity (e.g., instantaneous maximum. of 10
NTU) be exceeded, until the problems associated with the wastewater treatment plant have been
corrected. The wastewater in the five day upset pond shall be pumped back to the treatment plant
headworks for re -treatment or treated in the five day upset pond prior to infiltration.
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.
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.
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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;
d. Length of time site is infiltrated;
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 drip field (vegetation removal).
6. Freeboard (i.e., waste level to the lowest embankment elevation) in the 5-day upset pond shall be
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.,
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 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
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.
9. 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.).
10. 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
foirris and monitoring data shall refer to the permit number and the well nomenclature as provided in
Attachment C and Figure 2.
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11. For initial sampling of monitoring wells, the Perinittee 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.
12. 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 Iast
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
13. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall :report by telephone to the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number (919)
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, ineluding 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. Runoff from the infiltration sites.
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.
V. INSPECTIONS
1. The Permittee shall provide adequate inspection and maintenance to ensure proper operation: of the
wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
The Permittee or their designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and disposal 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
Pennittee shall maintain an inspection log that includes, at a minimum, the date and time of
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.
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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 disposal 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.
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 NCGO 10000; 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,
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 revolve this permit pursuant to 15A
NCAC 02T .0105(e)(3).
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Permit issued this the 13th day of July, 2012
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
r
,-96uck akild, P.E., Director
Divisi n of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission.
Permit Number WQ00341.90
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Permit No. WQ0034190 _ High Rate Infiltration System
Harkers Island Sewer Company, LLC July 13, 2012
James Creek Subdivision 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:
Professional Engineer's Name
3
TelephoneE-mailNC PE Seal, i &_ .Date
_.
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
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION
LAND APPLICATION UNIT
By U.S. Postal Service:
1636 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
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ATTACHMENT A - LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PPI 001— WWTP Effluent
Permit Number: WQ0034190 Version: 1.1
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING
REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Description - PCS Code
Monthly Average
Mean Monthly Geometric
Daily Minimum
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant - 50050
38,800
GPD
Continuous
Recorder
SOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) -Concentration - C0310
10
mg/1
15
mg/1
2 X Month
Composite
Solids, Total Suspended - 00530
5
mg/1
10
mg/l
2 X Month
Composite
Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth,44.5C - 31616
( eom.mean
14
#/100 ml
25
#/100 ml
2 X Month
Grab
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) - 006I0
4
mg/1
6
mg/1
2 X Month
Composite
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) - 00620
2 X Month
Composite
Nitrogen, Total (as N) - Concentration - C0600
7
mg/I
2 X Month
Composite
Phosphorus, Total (as P) - Concentration - C0665
3
mg/1
2 X Month
Composite
pH — 00400
6.0
9.0
S.U.
5 X Week
Grab
Solids, Total Dissolved - 70295
3 X Year z
Composite
Chloride (as Cl) - 00940
3 X Year'
Composite
Turbidity, HCH Turbidimiter - 00076
10
ntu
Continuous
Continuous
I, 3 X Year sampling shall be conducted in March, July, and November.
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ATTACHMENT B - APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES AND LIMITATIONS
BLE Development, LLC — James Creek Subdivision
Permit: Number: WQ0034190 Version: 1.1
INFILTRATION AREA INFORMATION
APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
Zone
Owner
County
Latitude
Longitude
Net
Acreage
Dominant
Soil Series
Parameter
Rate
Units
1
BLE Development, LLC
Carteret
34042'20"
76°34'25"
0.29
Mandarin
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.782
GPDIft2
2
BLE Development, LLC
Carteret
34042' 19"
76034124"
0.28
Mandarin
0I284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.782
GPD/f 2
3
BLE Development, LLC
Carteret
W42'22"
76A34'27"
0.29
Mandarin
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.782
GPD/ft
4
BLE Devcloprnent, LLC
Carteret
34�42'25"
76'34'30"
0.28
Mandarin
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.782
GPD/fO
Totals
1.14
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ATTACHMENT C — GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND LIMITATIONS
Monitoring wells: MW-1, MW-2, MW-3
Permit Number: WQ0034190 Version: 1.1
GROUNDWATER CHARACTERISTICS
GROUNDWATER STANDARDS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Description - Parameter Code
Daily Maximum
Frequency Measurement
Sample Type
Footnotes
Water level, distance from measuring point - 82546
3 X Year
Calculated
1,2,3
pH - 00400
6.5-8.5
s.u.
3 X Year
Grab
1,2
Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth,44.5C - 31616
3 X Year
Grab
1
Carbon, Tot Organic (TOC) - 00680
3 X Year
Grab
1,6
Chloride (as Cl) - 00940
250
mg/l
3 X Year
Grab
1
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) - 00610
3 X Year
Grab
I
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) - 00620
10
mg/l
3 X Year
Grab
1
Solids, Total Dissolved - 70295
500
mg/l
3 X Year
Grab
I
Phosphorus, Total (as P) - Concentration - C0665
3 X Year
Grab
I
Volatile Compounds, (GC/MS) - 78732
Annually
Grab
1,4,5
1. 3 x Year monitoring shall be conducted in March, July & November-, annual monitoring shall be conducted every November.
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 welts shall be surveyed relative to a common datum.
4. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) - In November 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 µg1L 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 V111 of Standard Method 6230D.
C. The method used must provide a PQL of 0.5 lig/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.
5. 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.
6. 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/i, 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.
7. Monitoring wells shall be reported consistent with the nomenclature and location information provided in Figure 2 and this attachment.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF Carteret Permit No. 0003419D
OPERATIONAL AGREEMENT
This AGREEMENT made pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1 (dl) and entered into this I3a' day of
July 2012 , by and between the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, an agency of the
State of North Carolina, hereinafter known as the COMMISSION; and Harkers Island Sewer Conn an LLC,
a corporation/general partnership registered/licensed to do business in the State of North Carolina,, hereinafter
known 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
Jaxxzes Creek Subdivision (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
servethe 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.
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) Jaynes Creek Property Owners Association. Inc
(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 Mate 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. ,
3. 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.
S. 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.
S. 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 filed 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
MAN GEMENT COMMISSION
uck akild, Director
Division of Water Quality
(Date)
Harkens Island Sewer CgLupany, LLC
Name of DE EL
B
{Sig a
_ Mike W. Laws, Managing Partner
Print Nance and Title _
— ._�_uly13,2012 _
(Date)
FORM: DEV 0I-12
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