WQ0034881_Final Permit_20170822

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
August 22, 2017
SUSAN KEYS HOLMAN — MANAGING MEMBER
CYPRESS COEX, LLC
3205 RANDALL PARKWAY — SUITE 107
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28403
Dear Ms. Holman:
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
Subject: Permit No. W00034881
Cypress Station WWTP
Wastewater Irrigation System
Pender County
In accordance with your permit renewal request received June 1, 2017, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0034881 dated August 22, 2017, to Cypress Coex, LLC for the continued operation of the
subject wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities.
The Division received a fast track sewer application on August 10, 2017 to modify Permit No.
W00035063 to authorize pump station upgrades and a new force main to connect to Pluris Hampstead,
LLC's force main along NC Highway 17. The purpose of the connection would be to allow the Cypress
Station W WTF to be taken offline and decommissioned. Several of the changes to this permit are the result
of that request for the connection and/or the June 1, 2017 Notice of Violation issued by the Wilmington
Regional Office for permit condition violations.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until July 31, 2022, shall void Permit No.
W00034881 issued September 24, 2010, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified
therein. Please pay attention to the monitoring requirements listed in Attachments A, B, and C 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.
Please note the following permit conditions have been removed since the last permit issuance
dated September 24, 2010:
➢ Old Conditions I.1., I.2., I.3., IA., and I.5. —Requirements met by Permittee.
Please note the following permit conditions are new since the last permit issuance dated
September 24, 2010:
➢ Condition L1. — This condition requires that the groundwater monitoring wells be properly
abandoned within 60 days of the wastewater treatment plant decommissioning.
!"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

Ms. Susan Keys Holman
August 22, 2017
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➢ Conditions I.3. and I.4.- These conditions require the operator in responsible charge (ORC) or
their back-up to be present during dosing events.
➢ Condition I.S. — This condition requires the drip lines to be repaired if the wastewater treatment
plant is not taken offline within 120 days of the effective date of this permit.
➢ Condition I.6. — This condition requires an adequate cover crop be established if the wastewater
treatment plant is not taken offline within 120 days of the effective date of this permit.
➢ Attachment A - Monitoring for Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus been added to the effluent
monitoring requirements to be consistent with our Non -Discharge Effluent Monitoring for
Domestic Wastewater guidelines.
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.
If you need additional information concerning this permit, please contact Alice M. Wessner at
[phone] oralice.wessner ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
Jay Zimmerman, P.G., Director
Division of Water Resources
cc: Pender County Health Department (Electronic Copy)
Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
Digital Permit Archive (Electronic Copy)
Central Files

NORTH CAROLINA
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
Cypress Coex, LLC
Pender County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 6,500 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater treatment and irrigation facility consisting
of:
a 9,325 gallon baffled settling tank with an influent screen and an effluent filter; a 9,325 gallon baffled flow
equalization tank with two 13.75 gallon per minute (GPM) transfer pumps; a 6,284 gallon baffled Bio-
Microbics Lixor 4.0 pre -aeration tank with an effluent filter and served by a 60-150 cubic feet per minute
(CFM) blower; a splitter valve box; two 5,596 gallon Bio-Microbics HighStrengthFAST 4.5 treatment tanks
in parallel served by two 180-280 CFM blowers that are pneumatically connected to the pre -aeration tank
blower to provide required aeration redundancy; a dual pipe tablet chlorinator; two interconnected
storage/field dosing tanks with a cumulative volume of 18,554 gallons, two 29 GPM field dosing pumps
and audible/visual high water alarms with the OmniSite auto dialer; an effluent flow meter; a 50 kilowatt
(kW) auxiliary standby generator; a 1.31 acre drip irrigation area with four irrigation zones each with
approximately 7,140 linear feet (LF) of tubing and 3,570 emitters; a precipitation/soil moisture sensor; and
all associated piping, valves, controls, and appurtenances
to serve the Cypress Station WWTP, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the
application received June 1, 2017, 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 July 31, 2022, shall void Permit No.
W00034881 issued September 24, 2010, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
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1. Within 60 days of the decommissioning of the subject facility, monitoring wells (MW-1, MW-2, MW-
3, and MW-4) shall be permanently abandoned. Within 30 days of abandonment, a Well Abandonment
Record (Form GW-30) listing this permit number and the appropriate monitoring well identification
number shall be completed for each well abandoned and mailed to the Division of Water Resources,
Water Quality Permitting Section, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617. A North
Carolina Certified Well Contractor shall abandon the monitoring wells according to the North Carolina
Well Construction Standards (15A NCAC 02C .0113) and local county rules. [15A NCAC 02C .011,
02T .0108(b)(2)]
2. Due to the absence of separate flow meters for each of the four irrigation fields, a certified operator in
responsible charge (ORC), or a back-up ORC shall be present during all irrigation events to accurately
record the dosage to each field. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
3. Until the damaged drip lines and connectors in the irrigation fields are repaired, a certified operator in
responsible charge (ORC), or a back-up ORC shall be present during irrigation events to ensure there
is no ponding in or runoff from the irrigation fields per Condition III.4. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
4. If the subject facility has not been taken offline within 120 days of the effective date of this permit,
permanent repairs to the damaged drip irrigation lines and connectors shall be initiated. Repairs shall
be completed within 180 days of the effective date of this permit. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(2)]
5. If the subject facility has not been taken offline within 120 days of the effective date of this permit, an
adequate cover crop shall be established on the irrigation fields per Condition III.3. of this permit.
Cover crop establishment shall be completed within 180 days of the effective date of this permit. [15A
NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
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.
[15A NCAC 02T .0105(d), 02T .0106, 02T .0109, 02T .0115(c)]
If the subject wastewater treatment or irrigation 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. [15A
NCAC 02H .0404(e)]
H. 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 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. 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. [15A NCAC 02C .0108]
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4. Effluent quality shall not exceed the limitations specified in Attachment A. [15A NCAC 02T
.0108(b)(1), 02T .0505(b)]
5. Application rates, whether hydraulic, nutrient or other pollutant, shall not exceed those specified in
Attachment B. [15A NCAC 02T .0505(n)]
6. 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. [15A NCAC 02T .0115]
7. The irrigation system shall be connected to a rain or moisture sensor, which shall indicate when effluent
application is not appropriate in accordance with Conditions II1.4. and III.5. of this permit. [ 15A NCAC
02T .0108(b)(1)]
8. A usable green area shall be maintained for effluent disposal. The green area shall contain at least
1,000 square feet of open green area for each residential unit served, or 2,500 square feet per thousand
gallons per day of waste flow, whichever is less. A green area is defined as 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. [15A NCAC 02H .0404(g)(7)]
9. 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)]
10. 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]
11. 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)]
12. 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 .0107]
13. 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 Pender
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)]
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14. The facilities permitted herein shall be constructed according to the following setbacks:
a. The setbacks for irrigation sites permitted under 15A NCAC 02T .0500 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:
15
iii. Any private or public water supply source:
100
iv. Surface waters:
100
v. Groundwater lowering ditches:
100
vi. Surface water diversions:
25
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:
15
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
[15A NCAC 02T .0506(a)]
b. The setbacks for storage and treatment units permitted under 15A NCAC 02T .0500 shall be as
follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership:
100
ii. Any private or public water supply source:
100
iii. Surface waters:
50
iv. Any well with exception of monitoring wells:
100
v. Any property line:
50
[15A NCAC 02T .0506(b)]
III. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
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,
which at a minimum shall include operational functions, maintenance schedules, safety measures and
a spill response plan. [15A NCAC 02T .0507]
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. [15A NCAC 02T .0117]
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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 irrigation system. [15A
NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
4. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent effluent ponding in or runoff from the irrigation sites listed
in Attachment B. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
5. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that
will cause ponding or runoff. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
6. All irrigation 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. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
7. Only effluent from the Cypress Station WWTP shall be irrigated on the sites listed in Attachment B.
[G.S. 143-215.1]
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. [15A NCAC 02H .0404(g)(3)]
9. No automobiles or machinery shall be allowed on the irrigation sites except during equipment
installation or while maintenance is being performed. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
10. Public access to the irrigation sites and wastewater treatment facilities shall be prohibited. [ 15A NCAC
02T .0505(q)]
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 .0508. [15A NCAC 02T .0508, 02T .1100]
12. Diversion or bypassing of untreated or partially treated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited. [15A NCAC 02T .05050)]
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. [15A NCAC 02T
.0108(b)(1)]
IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUEREMENTS
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. [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)]
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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 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.
[15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
6. Three copies of all monitoring data (as specified in Conditions fV.3. and IVA.) on Form NDMR for
each PPI and three copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in Condition 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 Resources
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
[15A NCAC 02T .0105(1)]
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)]
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.).
[15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
9. Monitoring wells shall be sampled 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. [15A NCAC 02T
.0105(m)]
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10. 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 Resources
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
[15A NCAC 02T .0105(m)]
11. An annual representative soils analysis (i.e., Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on
each irrigation 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
[15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
12. 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 fast knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following:
a. Treatment of wastes 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 irrigation 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
betaken to ensure the problem does not recur. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(1), 02T .0108(b)(1)]
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1. The Permittee shall provide adequate inspection and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the
wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)]
2. The Permittee or their designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and irrigation 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 Permittee 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. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)]
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 irrigation 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. [G.S. 143-21.5.3(a)(2)]
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. [G.S.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. [15A NCAC 02T .0110]
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).
[G.S. 143-21.5.11
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 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. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(c)(6)]
hi 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. [15A NCAC
02T .0104]
6. The Permittee shall retain a set of Division approved plans and specifications for the life of the facilities
permitted herein. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
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. [15A NCAC 02T
.01050)]
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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. [ 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). [15A
NCAC 02T .0120]
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. [15A NCAC 02T
.0105(e)(3)]
Permit issued this the 22' day of August 2017
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
LTS. Jay Zimmerman, P.G., Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0034881
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ATTACHMENT A — LD41TATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PPI 001— W WTP Effluent
Permit Number: WQ0034881 Version: 2.0
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCs
Code
Parameter Description
Units of
Measure
Monthly
Average
Monthly
Geometric Mean
DailMinimum
y
DailMaximum
y
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
00310
BOD, 5-Day (20 °C)
mg/L
30
4 x Year
Grab
00940
Chloride (as Cl)
mg/L
3 x Year z
Grab
50060
Chlorine, Total Residual
mg/L
Weekly
Grab
31616
Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44.5 °C
#/100 mL
-
200
4 x Year'
Grab
50050
Flow, in Conduit or thru Treatment Plant
GPD
6,500
Monthly
Estimate
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
mg/L
15
4 x Year
Grab
00625
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N)
mg/L
4 x Year
Grab
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
mg/L
4 x Yew
Grab
00600
Nitrogen, Total (as N)
mg/L
4 x Year
Grab
00400
pH
sup
Weekly
Grab
00665
Phosphorus, Total (as P)
mg/L
4 x Year'
Grab
70300
Solids, Total Dissolved —180 °C
mg/L
3 x Year 2
Grab
00530
Solids, Total Suspended
mg/L
30
4 x Year'
Grab
1. 4 x Year sampling shall be conducted during March, June, September, and December.
2. 3 x Year sampling shall be conducted during March, July, and November.
WQ0034881 Version 2.0 Attachment A Page 1 of 1

ATTACHMENT B - APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES AND LINIITATIONS
Cypress Coex, LLC — Cypress Station W WTP
Permit Number: W00034881 Version:2.0
IRRIGATION AREA INFORMATION
APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
Field
Owner
County
Latitude
Longitude
Net
Acreage
Dominant
Soil Series
parameter
Hourly
Rate
Yearly
Max
Units
1
Cypress Coex, LLC
Pender
34.3702810
-77.7115810
0.33
Alpin (AnB)
01284—Non-Discharge Application Rate
0.53
66.63
inches
2
Cypress Coex, LLC
Pender
34.3698330
-77.7111160
0.33
Alpin (AnB)
01284—Non-Discharge Application Rate
0.53
66.63
inches
3
Cypress Coex, LLC
Pender
34.3784280
-77.7117610
0.33
Alpin (AnB)
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.53
66.63
inches
4
Cypress Coex, LLC
Pender
34.3779750
-77.7113080
0.33
Alpin (AnB)
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.53
66.63
inches
Totals
1.31
W00034881 Version 2.0 Attachment B Page 1 of 1

ATTACHMENT C — GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND LIMITATIONS
Monitoring wells: MW-1, MW-2, MW-3, and MW-4
Permit Number: WQ0034881 Version: 2.0
GROUNDWATER CHARACTERISTICS
GROUNDWATER STANDARDS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCS Code
Parameter Description
Daily Maximum
Frequency Measurement
Sample Type
Footnotes.
00680
Carbon, Tot Organic (TOC)
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
1, 6
00940
Chloride (as Cl)
250
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
1
31616
Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44.5 °C
#/100 TILL
3 x Year
Grab
1
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
1.5
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
1
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
10
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
1
00400
pH
6.5-8.5
so
3 x Year
Grab
1, 2
00665
Phosphorus, Total (as P)
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
1
70300
Solids, Total Dissolved - 180 °C
500
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
1
GW VOC
Volatile Compounds (GC/MS)
Present: Yes/No
Annually
Crab
L4,5
82546
Water Level, Distance from measuring point
feet
3 x Year
Calculated
L2,3
1. 3 x Year monitoring shall be conducted in March, July, and 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 wells 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/h 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 µgfL or less
e. Another method with prior approval by the Water Quality Permitting Section Chief
Any method used must meet the following qualifications:
a. A laboratory must be DWR certified to run any method used.
b. The method used must, at a minirnum, 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 DWR. 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 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/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.
7. Monitoring wells shall be reported consistent with the nomenclature and location information on this attachment.
W00034881 Version 2.0 Attachment C Page 1 of 1

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF Pender
Permit No. WQ0034881
OPERATIONAL AGREEMENT
SThis AGREEMENT made pursuant to G.S. 143-215.I (dI) and entered into this
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v 1 U , by and between the North Carolina Environmental
day of
Commission, an agency of the State of North Carolina, hereinafter known as the COMMISSION; and
Cypress Coex, LLC
a col
business in the State of North Carolina, hereinafter known srthe DEVELOP Rnership registered/licensed to do
WITNESSETH:
1 • The DEVELOPER is the owner of the certain lands lying in Pender County
which it is erecting and will erect dwelling units and other improvements, said development to be County,Upon
as Cypress Station
2- The DEVELOPER desires, to construct a wastewater collection system with(herein ter the Development),
)
the Development on said lands.
Works, and/or disposal facilities (hereinafter Disposal System) to provide sanitary sewage disportl to serve
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 nit Owners' Association
Association), anon -profit corporation organized and existing under and by the virtue of the laws of (hereinafter
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:
I. 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.
until construction has been completed in accordance with the permit and approved plans2• The DEVELOPER shall not transfer ownership and/or control of the Disposal System to the Association
,
the Division of Water Quality has inspected and approved of the facilities. In order to change the name and the staff of
the permit holder, the DEVELOPER must request that the permit be reissued to the Association. Theof
request must include a copy of the Association Bylaws and Declaration.
3. The DEVELOPER shallnot 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 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.
fIN 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 Cypress Coex, LL
MANA MENT COMMISSION Name of DEVELOPER
B�
�'Col n H. S ' s, Director
(Si afar
D iision ater Quality
J. Wright Holman III, Member
Pnnt Nae and Titly
9/�y f to t
(Date) (Date)
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