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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Beverh, Eaves Perdue
Governor
Division of Water Qualii-
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April 1, 2011
Michael Mack — Public Utilities Director
Pender County
Lav- Enforcement Center, 605 E. Fremont Center
burgaw, NC 28425
Dear Mr. Mack:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Subject: Permit No. WQ0035049
Maple Hill WWTF
Wastewater Irrigation System
Pender County
In accordance with your permit application request received September 29, 2010, and subsequent
additional information received February 24, 2011, we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQ000035049 dated April 1, 2011, to Pender County for the construction and operation of the subject
wastewater treatment and wastewater irrigation facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until March 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. Of special
interest to you may be the following:
Condition 1.7., After clearing and grading of the site, a licensed soil scientist shall re-
evaluate the site to verify that the geologic material present will be capable of receiving
the wastewater at the permitted loading rates.
A Condition M.l., The Permittee shall maintain an Operation and Maintenance Plan
pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0507, which at a minimum shall include operational
functions, maintenance schedules, maintenance plan for any perimeter ditches, safety
measures and a spill response plan.
r Condition III.15., The existing perimeter drainage ditches and the main interior ditch
shall be preserved and maintained so as to function as intended and control potential
groundwater mounding that could take place.
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, confonning to Chapter 150E of the
North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings at 6714 Mail
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Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made, this permit shall be final and
binding.
One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional
information concerning this matter, please contact Chonticha McDaniel at [phone] or
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
ar ColPn H.Sullins
cc: Pender County Health Department
Wilmington Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
Jeff Thompson, PE — Hobbs, Upchurch & Associates (8262-201 Market street, Wilmington, NC 28411)
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Permit File WQ0035049
Notebook File WQ0035049

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
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
Pender County
Pender County
FOR THE
construction and operation of a 42,000 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater treatment and wastewater
irrigation facility consisting of:
a 46,076-gallon equalization basin with two submersible 40-GPM pumps, two 8,078-gallon aeration
basins with two 2-hp rotating mixers, two 5,013-gallon clarifiers with air-lift pumps, two 200-GPM UV
disinfection units, a 3,063-gallon aerobic digester with air-lift pumps, two blowers to serve the
equalization basin and digester, a 5.6- MG synthetic lined storage lagoon, an irrigation pump station,
approximately 19 acres of spray irrigation zones, nn.d all associated piping and appurtenances,
to serve Maple Hill WWTF, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the application
received September 29, 2010, 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 March 31, 2016, and shall be subject to the
following specified conditions and limitations:
I. 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 licensed 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 project is to be completed in hases 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,
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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, MW-3, and MW-4 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 .0109. 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.
f. 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 storage lagoon 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.
7. After clearing and grading of the site, a licensed soil scientist shall re-evaluate the site to verify that
the geologic material present will be capable of receiving the wastewater at the permitted loading
rates. The results of this evaluation and the required verification shall be signed, sealed and submitted
to the Aquifer Protection Section, Land Application Unit, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC
27699-1636. The requested information must be received and acknowledged in writing by the
Aquifer Protection Section prior to the operation of the subject facility.
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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 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 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.
5. Application rates, whether hydraulic, nutrient or other pollutant, shall not exceed those specified in
Attachment B.
6. 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.
7. 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. -
8. 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.
9. 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).
10. 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
Fender 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(0(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 ox is na longer needed.
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11. The facilities permitted herein shall be constructed according to the following setbacks:
a. The setbacks for irrigation sites shall be as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership:
ii. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly owned by the Permittee:
iii. Any private or public water supply source:
iv. Surface waters:
v. Groundwater lowering ditches:
vi. Surface water diversions:
vii. Any well with exception of monitoring wells:
viii. Any property line:
ix. Top of slope of embankments or cuts of two feet or more in vertical height:
x. Any water line from a disposal system:
xi. Subsurface groundwater lowering drainage systems:
xiL Any swimming pool:
xiii. Public right of way:
xiv. Nitrification field:
xv. Any building foundation or basement:
b. The setbacks for storage and treatment units 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. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REOUIREMENTS
400
200
100
100
100
25
100
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15
10
100
100
50
20
15
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 OZT .0507, which at a minimum shall include operational
functions, maintenance schedules, maintenance plan for any perimeter ditches, 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. 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.
4. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent effluent ponding in or runoff from the hrigation sites
listed in Attachment B.
5. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that
will cause ponding or runoff.
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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.
7. Only effluent from Maple Hill WWTF shall be irrigated on the sites listed in Attachment B.
8. No automobiles or machinery shall be allowed on the irrigation sites except during equipment
installation or while maintenance is being performed.
9. Public access to the irrigation sites and wastewater treatment facilities shall be prohibited.
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 1 3A NCAC 02T .0508.
11. Diversion or bypassing of untreated or partially treated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
12. Freeboard in the storage lagoon shall not be less than two feet at any time.
13. A gauge to monitor waste levels in the storage laggon 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 darn.
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. The existing perimeter drainage ditches and the main interior ditch shall be preserved and maintained
so as to function as intended and control potential groundwater mounding that could take place.
IY. 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.
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4. The Pernzittee shall monitor the effluent from the subject facilities at the frequencies and locations for
the parameters specified in Attachment A.
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 vear-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings;
f. Loading rates to each infiltration site listed in Attachment B;
g. Continuous monthly and y; ar-to-date loadings for any non -hydraulic parameter specifically
limited in Attachment B;
h. Weather conditions; and
i. Maintenance of cover crops.
6. Freeboard (i.e., waste level to the lowest embankineut elevation) in the storage lagoon 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.
7. Three copies of all monitoring data (as specified in Conditions IV 3. and TVA.) on Form NDMR for
each PPI and three copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in Conditions N.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
agrecing 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 of calibration of flow measurement device;
b. Visual observations of the plant and plant site; and
c. 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
forms and monitorinn data shall refer to the ermit number and the well nomenclature as proNrided in
Attachment C and FiLn.tre 2.
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I I . For initial sampling of monitoring wells, the Permittee 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 Pennittee 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 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. Quality
Information .Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
13. An annual representative soils analysis (i.e., Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on
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
Percbnt Humic Matter
Zinc
Copper
pH
14. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number (910)
796-7215, as soon as 12ossible, 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, 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 be taken to ensure the problem does not recur.
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INSPECTIONS
The Permittec shall provide adequate inspection and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the
wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
2. 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
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.
3. Nny duly authorized Division representative may, upon presentation oi`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
pem--iit, and may collect groundwater, surface water or ieachate samples.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
I. 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. t
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 of 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 rales
in 15A NCAC 02B .0200; erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Chapter 4
and under the Division's General Permit NCG010000; 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 penmitted herein.
?. 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 .01056).
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S. 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 Perarittee 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 revoke this permit pursuant to 15A
NCAC 02T .0105(e)(3).
Permit issued this the I" day of April 2011
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
;vr ColeenjW Sullins. Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0035049
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Permit No. WQ0035049
Pender County
Maple Hill WWTF
ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION
❑ Partial ❑ Final
Wastewater Irrigation System
April 1, 2011
Pender County
In accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .0116, 1,
as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina, having the Pennittee'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
Engineerin<y Firm
Mailing Address
City State Zip
Telephone E-mail NC PE Seal, Signature & 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: By Courier/Special Deliverv:
1636 MAIL SERVICE CENTER 2728 CAPITAL BOULEVARD
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1636 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27604
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ATTACHMENTA - LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREAVENTS
PPI 001 - Effluent
Permit Number WQ0035049 Version: 1.0
EFFLUENT N7" CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT L{R117'S
A{ONITC)R(ING
REQUIREMENTS
PC'S
Code
Parametel' Description
Monthly Average
Monthly Geometric
Mean
Daily Minimum
Daily Rlaximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
00310
BOI). 5-Dny (2I) Deg- C') - Summer
30
111911
Weekly
Composite
00310
1301), 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - winter
30
n)gfl
Monlhly-
Composite
00530
Solids. Total Suspended - Summer
30
mg/1
Weekly
Composite
00530
Solids. `t-otal Suspended - Winter
30
mg/l
j
Monthly
Composite
00610
Nitrogen, nr)mioriia'l otal (asN) - Summer-
15
rllgll
Weekly
Composite
00h10
Nitrogen. Ai11n1c1nia Dotal (asN)-G'vinter
15
nlgil
Monthly
Composite
00620
Nitrogen. Nitrate'l'otal (asN) - Summer
111g1I
Weekly
Composite
(10620
(I0625
Ni€rogen. Nitra€e'1'otal (asN) - Wnter
mg/l
Monthly
Composite
Nitrogen. kjelda!)I.'I'i)tal (asN) - Summer
n1gll
Weekly
Composite
00625
N itrogcn_ Kieldahl. Total (as N) - Winter
111g%1
H'lonthh'
Composite
31616
C o ili+rm. Fccal Ni . 111-FC BrotbAl.5C -
Summer (gco 11.111ean)
200
9/1001111
Weeklr
(Grab
31(11G
Colilbrm. Decal tell-. NI-1 C Rroth.4.1.5C' -
Winter (georn mean)
201)
4/1001111
Nlol)dll °
Grab
00400
pli
b
sa
9
cr3
5 X «eek
(irah
00910
Chloride ta)sCI)
n1g;l
3X3ear
Composite
70300
Solids. d otal Dissohxd- 190 Deg.C'
mgil
3 X year
Composite
510?tl
Flom. in conduit or thru (reatment plant
42.000
gpd
Continuous
IteCOrdel'
1. Summer snn+pling shall lie concluded during Nlw, - September.
2. 15 inter sampling sh,01 hC cnndrlcted during f. Bober -- April.
3. 3 X vear sampling shall he conducted in Alarch_ luhV. and November.
I. hlor11ls1y merage for Decal Colilbrm stealI be a: gconielric mean.
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ATTACHMENT 6 - APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES AND LIMITATIONS Permit NmIll)er: WQ0035049 Version: 1.0
Pender County — [Maple Hill WWTF
IRRIGATION AREA INFORMATION
APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
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Basin /
Field
Owner
County
Latitude
Longitude
Net
Acreage
Dominant
Soil Series
Parameter
Hourly
Rate
Pearly
Max
Units
' 0I
fender Count.•
Fender
34'39'29"
77'40'40"
1.72
Mascotte
01294 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.41
29,71
inches
02
Pender County
Pender
34'39'28"
77'40'412"
1.72
Nlaseolte
0128.1 - Non -[Discharge Application Rate
0.41
29-71
inches
03
Pender County
Pcnder
34039'26"
77"40'39"
1.72
Mascotte
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.41
29.71
inches
04
Pender C'ounly
Pender
31'39'26"
77`40'34"
1-72
Mascotte
01284 - Non- [) isch urge Application Rate
0.41
29.71
inches
— 05
['ender County
fender
34'39'25"
7V4015"
1.72
Mascotte
01284 - Nun -Discharge Application Rate
0,41
29.71
Inches
- 06
Pender County
Pender
3439'26"
77040'45"
1.72
Mascotte
012,94 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.41
29.71
inches
117
Pender Count.-
Pender
34"39'25"
77040-41"
L71
Mascotte
01284 - Nun -Discharge Application Rate
0.41
29.71
inches
08
-- Pendcr Coollh.
Pender
34139'24"
77040'38"
1.71
Mascotte
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.41
29.71
inches
09
Tender County
Pender
34"39'24"
77040'47"
L75
Ntascotte
0128� - Non -Discharge Application Rntc
0.41
29.71
inches
I o
Pender County
Pender
34039'23"
77"40'43"
1.77
Nascotte
01284 - Nan -Discharge Application Raw
(1.41
29.71
inches
f 1
Pender C Cann
Pencler
34°39'22"
77"40'40"
1.72
Nascotte
01284 - Non -Discharge Applicalion Rule
0.41
29-71
inches
_Potals 1-
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ATTACHMENT C — GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND LIMITATIONS
Monitoring wells: MW-1, MW-2, MW-3, ant! MW-4.
Permit Number: WQ0035049 Version: 1.0
GROUNDWA"I'ER ClIARACTERISTICS
GROUNDWATER STANDARDS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCS Code
Parameter Description
Daily illaximum
Frequency Measurement
Sample Type
Footnotes
82546
Wa(er level, distance froin measuring point
ll
3 X veirr
Calculated
1. 2. 3, 5
00400
1)11
6.5 - 8.5
su
3 X year
(.irate
1. 2, 5
31616
C'oliform. Fecal NIF. kt-FC C3roth, 4.5C
8/100 all
3 Y year
Grab
L 5
70300
(14)690
Solids, Total Dissolved- 180 Deg.0
500
rag/1
3 Y year
Urab
1.5
C arban, "I at Organic (f0C)
ragil
3 X year
Grab
1. 4. 5
009.10
Chloride (as CI)
250
nag,'1
3 X year
Grab
1.5
00610
Nitrogen, Anitnonia Total (as N)
nlgll
3 X year
Urah
1.5
00620
Nitrogen_ Nitrate total (as N)
I0
fllgll
3 X %ear
Grab
1.5
I. 3 x Year monitoring shall he conducted in March. July & November_ Annual ninnitoring shall he conducted every November.
2. Hie menstirculenl of iiater levels shall he made prior -to purging the swells. The depth to rsatcr in each well shall be nicasured front the surveyed point on (he top of the casing. "I he nleasuremeril
of p11 Shall lie In Ode tiller purging and prior to sampling for the remaining parameters.
3. '1 he measuring points (trip ofvw1l casing) of all monitoring Hells shall he surveyed to provide the relative elevation of the measuring point (or c:kh monitoring well. The measuring points (top
of casing) of all monitoring %%ells shall be;:urveNed relative to a common datum.
-I. lC TOC concentrations greater than 10 nag;) are detected in as}y dvx«llgradicnt monitoring well, additional sampling and analysis must he conducted to identify the individual constituents
comprising this 'I OC concentration, If the TOC concentration as measured in the background monitor Nell exceeds 10 nigrl, this concentration %%ill be taken to represent the naturally occurring
0C ConcenlraHoil. Any exceedances of'this naturally occurring 7"UC concentration in the do%cngr-ndient wells shall be subject to the additional sampling and analysis as described above.
5. Ponitoring v ells shall he reported consistent" itb the tiomenclature and location information pro ided in figure 2 and this attachtnent.
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