NC0043559_Renewal (Application)_20151008

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Pat McCrory Donald R. van der Vaart
Governor Secretary
October 13, 2015
R.B. Fitch
Fitch Creations, Inc.
2000 Fearington Village Center
Pittsboro,NC 27312
Subject: Acknowledgement of Permit Renewal
Application No.NCO043559
Fearrington Village WWTP
Pittsboro County
Dear Permittee:
The Water Quality Permitting Section has received your permit renewal application on October 12,
2015. A member of the NPDES Unit will review your application. They will contact you if additional
information is required to complete your permit renewal. Per G.S. 150B-3 your current permit does not
expire until permit decision on the application is made. Continuation of the current permit is contingent on
timely and sufficient application for renewal of the current permit. Please respond in a timely manner to
requests for additional information necessary to complete the permit application.
If you have any additional questions concerning renewal of the subject permit,please contact Wren
Thedford at 919-807-6304 or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
W re v+ TktZ fOro�
Wren Thedford
Wastewater Branch
cc: Central Files
Ral get Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
Location:512 N.Salisbury St.Raleigh,North Carolina 27604
Phone:[phone] Fax:[phone]/Customer Service:1-877-623-6748
Internet::www.ncwater.oro
An Equal OpportunityMmnative Action Employer

FITCH CREATIONS, INC.
FEARRINGTON VILLAGE
October 8, 2015
Division of Water Resources
WQ Permitting Section - NPDES RECEIVEDIDENRIDWR
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 OCT 12 2015
Water Quality
RE: NPDES Permit Renewal Application Permitting Section
Fearrington Village WWTP—Chatham County
Permit No. NCO043559
Dear Reviewer:
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Please find enclosed one original and two copies of the completed Short Form D NPDES permit
application and three copies of the Residuals Management Plan for our treatment plant. The current
issue of this permit lists Fearrington Utilities, Inc. as the permittee; please note that the correct name of
the entity that owns and operates the wastewater system is Fitch Creations, Inc., d/b/a/ Fearrington
Utilities. Please incorporate the correct name in the renewed permit and your files. If we need to
complete and submit a Permit Name Change Request to accomplish this modification, please contact us
and we will do so.
On behalf of Fearrington Utilities, we request the referenced permit be renewed. Please advise if you
require any further information.
Yours truly,
Fitch reFs�iden*t'
/b/a Fearrington Utilities
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Enclosures
Cc: John F. Phillips, P.E., Diehl & Phillips, P.A.
Fitch Creations Inc.
200o Fearrington Village I Pittsboro, NC 273121 P: 919.542.40001 F: 919.542.4020 I
www.fearrington.com

NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately-owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
Mail the complete application to:
N. C. DENR / Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
NPDES Permit INCO043559
If you are completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up - down arrows to move from one
field to the next. To check the boxes, click your mouse on top of the box. Otherwise,please print or type.
1. Contact Information:
Owner Name Fitch Creations, Inc., d/b/a Fearrington Utilities
Facility Name Fearrington Village WWTP
Mailing Address 2000 Fearrington Village Center
City Pittsboro
State / Zip Code NC / 27312
Telephone Number [phone]
Fax Number [phone] RE(,EI1 iE&DE�
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e-mail Address [e-mail]
2. Location of facility producing discharge: Water Quality
Check here if same address as above ® Permitting Section
Street Address or State Road
City
State / Zip Code
County
3. Operator Information:
Name of the firm, public organization or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not
referring to the Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC)
Name Fitch Creations, Inc., d/b/a Fearrington Utilities
Mailing Address See above
City
State / Zip Code
Telephone Number ( )
Fax Number ( )
e-mail Address
1 of 3 Form-D 11/12

NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately-owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
4. Description of wastewater:
Facility Generating Wastewater(check all that apply):
Industrial ❑ Number of Employees
Commercial ® Number of Employees 65+/-
Residential ® Number of Homes 1100+/-
School ❑ Number of Students/Staff
Other ® Explain: See below
Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, shopping centers,
restaurants, etc.):
Residential subdivision, small commercial center with shops, restaurants, and Inn, plus an assisted
living center and wellness center
Number of persons served: 2000+ -
5. Type of collection system
® Separate (sanitary sewer only) ❑ Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer)
6. Outfall Information:
Number of separate discharge points 1
Outfall Identification number(s) 001
Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? ❑ Yes ® No
7. Name of receiving stream(s) (NEW applicants:Provide a map showing the exact location of each
outfall):
UT to Bush Creek
8. Frequency of Discharge: ® Continuous ❑ Intermittent
If intermittent:
Days per week discharge occurs: Duration:
9. Describe the treatment system
List all installed components, including capacities,provide design removal for BOD, TSS, nitrogen and
phosphorus. If the space provided is not sufficient, attach the description of the treatment system in a
separate sheet of paper.
Treatment plant components include influent solids cutter, flow equalization basin and
pumps, flow control splitter box, three parallel extended aeration treatment trains, each
rated for 90,000 gpd (270,000 gpd total), clarifiers, tablet chlorination and
dechlorination, and flow measurement. Chemical feed systems are used to precipitate
and remove phosphorus and supplement alkalinity. Plant is designed to meet the
existing permit limits of 14 mg/1 BOD5, 2 mg/1 ammonia nitrogen, 30 mg/1 TSS, 566
Lbs./year TP, and 200/100 ml FC count. These limits imply removal rates of 95% for
BOD5 and Ammonia-N, 91% for TP, 87% for TSS, and 99% for FC. Flow Eq. capacity is
54,500 gallons. Sludge holding is 18,800 gallons. Aeration is 270,000 gallons (24 hours).
10. Flow Information:
2 of 3 Form-D 11/12

NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately-owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
Treatment Plant Design flow 0.270 MGD
Annual Average daily flow 0.160 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
Maximum daily flow 0.387 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
11. Is this facility located on Indian country?
❑ Yes ® No
12. Effluent Data
NEW APPLICANTS:Provide data for the parameters listed. Fecal Coliform, Temperature and pH shall be grab
samples,for all other parameters 24-hour composite sampling shall be used. If more than one analysis is reported,
report daily maximum and monthly average. If only one analysis is reported, report as daily maximum.
RENEWAL APPLICANTS: Provide the highest single reading (Daily Maximum) and Monthly Average
over the past 36 months for parameters rrently in yourpermit. Mark otherparameters "N/A".
Parameter Daily Monthly Units of
Maximum Average Measurement
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BODS) 43.2 3.91 MG/L
Fecal Coliform 4000 7.9 #/100ML
Total Suspended Solids 217 5.22 MG/L
Temperature (Summer) 27.6 22.3 °C
Temperature (Winter) 20.9 13.7 °C
pH 8.73 7.06 -
13. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications: EXISTING FACILITY
Type Permit Number Type Permit Number
Hazardous Waste (RCRA) NESHAPS (CAA)
UIC (SDWA) Ocean Dumping (MPRSA)
NPDES Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA)
PSD (CAA) Other
Non-attainment program (CAA)
14. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the
best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
R.B. Fitch,4 President of Fitch Creations d/b/a Fearrin ton Utilities
Printed a e o erson Signing Title
Sig turof App2tute
nt Date
North Caroli General 143-215.6 (b)(2) states: Any person who knowingly makes any false statement representation, or certification in any
application, record, report, plan, or other document files or required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management
Commission implementing that Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method
required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article,shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed$25,000,or by imprisonment not to exceed six months,or by both. (18 U.S.C.Section 1001
provides a punishment by a fine of not more than$25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years,or both,for a similar offense.)
3 of 3 Form-D 11/12

RESIDUALS MANAGEMENT PLAN
FEARRINGTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT
Fearrington Utilities has a contract with Granville Farms for the disposal of the
sludge from the Fearrington Wastewater Treatment Plant. The sludge is
prepared for land application by elevation of the pH of the sludge with liquid lime,
per the 503 rules, before the sludge is removed from the sludge holding tanks.
Granville Farms is responsible for obtaining and maintaining the land application
permit and providing the disposal site or sites required for the Fearrington sludge
disposal.