NC0030139_Permit Issuance_19981109

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt; Secretary
A. Preston Howard; Jr., P.E., Director
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Ms. --Bettye Cecil -
White Oak Manor
188 Oscar Justice Road
Rutherfordton, North Carolina 28139
Dear Ms. Cecil:
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT ANo NATURAL RESOURCES
November 9, 1998
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO030139
White Oak Manor - Rutherfordton
Rutherford County
The Division received your application for a wastewater discharge permit on March 26, 1998. Division
personnel have reviewed and approved your application. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached NPDES
discharge permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215
.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
dated December 6, 1983, and as subsequently amended.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days
following receipt of this letter. This request must 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, Post Office Drawer
27447, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7447. Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and
binding.
Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. Complete and submit
the enclosed Permit Name / Ownership Change Form if a change in ownership or control of this discharge
occurs. The Division may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the
Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, the Coastal Area Management
Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be required.
580. If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Paul Clark at [phone], extension
Sincerely,
Original" Signed By
David A. Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P. E.
cc: Central Files
Asheville Regional Office/Water Quality Section
Mr. Roosevelt Childress, EPA
NPDES Unit
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Permit No. NCO030139
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
'DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and
regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission,
and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
White Oak Manor - Rutherfordton
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
White Oak Manor — RutherfordtonWest of the intersection ?
Uf? S 64 and NCSR 1523 ��uerl. .�
Rutherford County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Catheys Creek in the Broad River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I,
II, III, and IV hereof.
The permit shall become effective December 1, 1998
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on July 31, 2003
Signed this day November 9, 1998
Original Signed By
David A. Goodrich
A.
reston owar ,Jr,, erector
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NC0030139
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
White Oak Manor.- Rutherfordton
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate a 0.015 MGD extended aeration wastewater treatment facility with surge
tank and aerated sludge digester located at White Oak Manor — Rutherfordton, West of
US64/NCSR 1523 intersection, Rutherford County (See Part III of this permit), and
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into an
unnamed tributary to Catheys Creek (Class WS-V) in the Broad River Basin.

A(1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Permit No. NCO030139
Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting through the expiration date, the Permittee is authorized to discharge domestic wastewater from Outfall
001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
Flow
BOD, 5 day, 20oC
Total Suspended Residue (Solids)
NH3 as N (April 1 —October 31)
NH3 as N (November 1 — March 31)
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
Temperature
pH z
Total Residual Chlorine
Notes
..,EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS...
on y ee y `, ai y
Average Average Maximum
0.015 MGD
30.0 mg/I 45.0 mg/l
30.0 mg/I 45.0 mg/I
17.0 mg/I
200/100ml 400/ 000 ml
a
' Sample locations: E -Effluent I — Influent.
z The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
easuremen amp a am e
Frequency Type p
yp Location 1
Weekly Instantaneous I or E
Weekly
Grab
- _€
Weekly
Grab
E
Weekly
Grab
E
Weekly
Grab
E
Weekly
Grab
E
Weekly
Grab
E
Weekly
Grab
E
2/Week
Grab
E

_. PUSUC NOTICE
State of North Carolina
Environmental
Management Commission
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
NOTIFICATION OF
INTENT TO ISSUE A
STATE NPDES PERMIT .
On the. basis. of thorough
staff review and applica-
tion of Article 21 of Chap-
ter 143, General Statutes
A, North Carolina, Public
Law 92-500 and other law-
ful standards and regula-
:ions, the North Carolina
Environmental Manage-
ment Commission propos-
3s to issue a permit to dis-
.3harge to the persons list
ad below effective 11-7-98
and subject to special con-
ditions.
Persons wishing to com-
ment upon or object to the
3roposed determinations
are invited to submit same
,n writing to the above ad-
Jress no later than
10/23/98. All comments re-
:*ived prior to that date
Hill be considered in the
'ormulation of final deter-
ninationaregarding the
xoposed permit. A public
neeting may be held
Hhere the Director of the
Jivision of Environmental
Management finds a sig-
iificant degree of public in-
terest in a proposed per-
mit.
A copy of the draft permit
is available by writing or
calling the Division of Envi-
ronmental. Management,
R.O. Box 29536, Raleigh,
North Carolina 27626-
0535, [phone].
The application and other
information may be in-
spected at these locations
during normal office hours.
Copies of the information
on file are available upon
request' and payment of
the costs of reproduction-.
All such comment or re-
quests?, regarding. a ,pro-
posed permit should make.
reference to- the NPDES
oennk. number listed be -
Intent � AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
Public notice of intent to
Issue a State NPDES
permit to the following:
NC0020 64. Town Nof �� STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Spindale, PO Box 186;.
Spindale, NC 28160 has
applied for a permit renew- RUTHERFORD COUNTY
at and modification for a
facility located at the Town
of. Spindale WWTP on
Ecology Drive, Spindale,
Rutherford County. The fa Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and
cifity discharges 6.0 MG-D State, duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized by law to
of treated domestic and in-
dustrial wastewater fron,- administer oaths, personally appeared
one outtall into Hollands Pft
Creek, a Class C stream in Betty Brooks
the Broad River Basin with a , y
a.7G10 of 3.5 cis. The per-
mft modification will reduce:, `
the flow to 4.5 MGD until a who being first duly sworn, deposes and says: that they are
flow expansion is request-
ed. Upon relocation of the,
present outfall, the facility Classified Advertising Manager
will discharge 4.5 MGD to...
Catheys Creek, a Class C ,
stream in the Broad River. (Owner, partner, publisher, or other officer or employee authorized
Basin which has a 7010 - to make this affidavit) of THE DAILY COURIER, a newspaper
flow of 20.0 cis. Some pa-
rameters are water quality published, issued and entered as second class mail In the town
limited. For some parame-
tens, the available load ca Of FOREST CITY, in said County and State; that they are
pac;ty of the immediate re- authorized to make this affidavit and sworn statement; that the
ceiving water will be con-
sumed. This may affect fu notice or other legal advertisement, a true copy of which is
ture water quality based' attached hereto, was published in THE DAILY COURIER on the
effluent limitations for addi-'
tional dischargers within following dates:
this portion of the water—
shed.
2. NPOFS No.
NC0030139 Wh'te Oak
September 22, 1998
Manor Rutherfordton, and that said newspaper in which such notice, paper, document,
Route 2, Box 39A, Ruther-.
fordlon, NC 28139 has ap- or legal advertisement was published was, at the time of each an
plied for a permit renewal every such publication, a newspaper meeting all of the requirements
for a facility, located at
White oak Manor- Ruther . and qualifications of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North
fordton, west of the inter Carolina and was a qualified newspaper within the meaning of Section
section of us 64 and 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina.
1523 in. Rutherford Coun-
un-
ty. The facility is permitted.-,.
to discharge 0.015 MGD of ' treated domestic wastewa- p This 22nd dayof September, 1998.
ter from one outfalt into an
Unnamed Tributary to
Catheys Creek, a Class h
WS-V stream in the Broad
River. Basin. No parame-
ters are water quality limit-
ed, but this discharge may
, Classified Advertising Manager)
affect rotors avocations. Sworn to and subscribed before me this
3. PDES1f No. 22nd day of September, 1998.
NC008 93. Spartan Mills,
PO B 658, Spartan-
burg, 304 has ap-
plied for a permit renewal:
for a facility located at
John H. Montgomery Mill, (Do las A. Flowe, Notary Public)
707 Montgomery Drive,.
Chesnee; SC with _dis-
charge location in North. My commission expires: February 12, 2001
Carolina, off NCSR 1113
in Rutherford County. The
facilityr discharges 04175,
MGD of.treated domestic
;and industrial, waste-* ,
fro►n , one- outfair into - the: `
Broad River. a Class, C
stream in the Broad River -- -
Basin. No parameters are
water quality limited but
♦ :- do....aa...n may affect f

NOV 05 '98 10:42RM
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental H.catlti,
.Fames B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
MEMORANDUM
TO; David Goodrich, Supervisor
NFDES Permits Group
Division of Environmental Management
`ROM: Linda C. Sewall, Director
Division of Envi.ronmcntal Health
RE: Draft National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System Permit
White Oak Manor
Rutherford County
Permit No. NCO030139
DATE: October 12, 1998
AT*PA
F;CDENii
146A— CAROLINA ❑EPAR7Mcw of
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL REsQURcc5
Reference is made to the above mentioned Draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System Permit- We concur with the issuance ofthis permit provided the facility is operated and
maintained properly, the stated limits are met prior to discharge, and the discharge does not
contravene the designated water quality standards.
If we can be of further assistance please contact us.
LCS/WCK
c: Wayne Munden
Harold Saylor
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
September 22,1998
MEMORANDUM
To: Hornlean Chen
Division of Environmental Health
From: Kim Murphy - k,
Subject: Review of DRAFT PERMIT
White Oak Manor - Rutherfordton
Rutherford Coun
�Tt�3�3
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint
return th' 23/98. If you have any uestions
cont Tom Belnick a 919/733-5083 ext. 555.
144h vte
CN?F
rvc. ;
E H N R
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�IP CL.I.Q YP1�Ln, �Y
on the DRAFT permit and
on the draft permit, please
RESPONSE: Ut/ U, Uf 49
This agency has reviewed the draft permit and determined that the proposed
discharge will not be sufficiently close to any existing or know proposed
public water supply intake so as to create an adverse effect on water quality.
We concur with the issuance of this permit provided the facility is operated
and maintained properly, the stated effluent limits are met prior to discharge,
and the discharge does not contravene the designated water quality standards.
Concurs with issuance of the above permit, provided the following conditions
are met:
Opposes the issuance of the above permit, based on reasons stated below, or
attached:
Signed ! J���.� Date: /0 — �—
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DENR/DWQ
FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
ac_ i-q 1hrokmation
Applicant/Facility Name
White Oak Manor
Permit No.
Permitted ow:
Facility ass:
11
Facility/PermitStatus:
(i.e. New, Modification,
Existing or Renewal)
enewa
County:
Rutherford
Stream Characteristics
eceivingStream:
Unnamed to utary to a ey s Creek
Stream Classification:
-
u asm:
Drainage Area (mi)-):
1.4
Summer c s
Winter c s :
Not ca cu ate
c s :
Not calculated
Average Flow c s
lWC o
1sCE SI1e012s
Regional ice:
Asheville
USUSTopoQuad:
Changes Incorporated into Permit Renewal
Proposed Changes
Parameters, Affected
Basis for change(s)
Elimination o winter limit
NH3N
I oxicity based limit - on y
required during summer
Elimination o momtoring
MBAS
Not a pollutant o concem
Move pH to to e
p
ormatting improvement
History
- 1990: facility was given choice between ammonia limit and chronic toxicity to protect
against instream toxicity. Facility selected ammonia limit.
- 2/4/92: ARO conducted a Compliance Biomonitoring Inspection and the LC50 < 1 %,
while Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) was 50 mg/l.
- 2/26/98: DWQ sends administrative letter requiring facility to conduct monthly acute
48-hour (Ceriodaphnia) toxicity testing. The majority of LC50 values > 90 %.
Reduction in TRC believed to have reduced (or eliminated) toxicity.
- 5/93: DWQ discontinues requirement by administrative letter.
Compliance Summary
- Data reviewed from January 1996 — May 1998 indicated the following:
BOD5 range: <1 to 35.4 mg/1 (usually < 10 mg/1)
NH3N range: <0.1 to 22 mg/l (usually < 1.0 mg/1)
Total residual chlorine (TRC) range: 100-400 ug/l, no TRC limit in permit.
- 970923 — Compliance Evaluation Inspection conducted by R. Edwards indicated
treatment system is well maintained and operating adequately. There were a few system
changes that were recommended (see 9/23/97 Edwards letter).
- 5/97 — MBAS monitoring violation.
- 12/96 — Fecal Coliform daily maximum violation.
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FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
sW
WLA Summary
- NH3N limit will be discontinued during winter months. The mass balance indicated
that NH3N should not be limited during the winter. It appears NH3N winter limit was
mistakenly in permit.
- MBAS (Methyl Blue Active Substance) concentrations are generally <= 0.3 ug/1.
8/15/97: one high value = 19.1 ug/l. MBAS are associated with detergents and are often
required in permitted facilities that have laundries. The water quality standard is 500
ug/1(aquatic life). Discontinue MBAS monitoring. It appears MBAS is no longer a
parameter of concern. 7/7/98 - R. Edwards (ARO) concurred with decision.
- There is no instream monitoring at this facility. Generally, instream monitoring is only
required if both of the following are true:
1. DO minimum occurs at point other than discharge location and
2. DO minimum is in vicinity of standard (6.0 mg/l trout, 5.0 mg/1 all others)
Proposed Schedule for Permit Issuance
Draft Permit to Public Notice: 9/9/98
Permit Scheduled to Issue: 10/26/98
State Contact
If you have any questions on any of the above information or on the attached
permit, please contact Paul Clark at [phone], extension 580.
Copies of the following are attached to provide further information on the permit
development:
• Existing permit effluent sheets with changes noted (existing facilities only)
• Draft Permit
NPDES Recommendation by: �-" L Date: ay
Regional Office Comments
V A I
Regional Recommendation by:
Reviewed By:
Regional Supervisor:
NPDES Unit:
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White Oak Manor
NC0030139
Qeff=0.015 MGD
Residual Chlorine
Ammonia as NH3
(summer)
7Q10 (CFS)
0.5
7Q10 (CFS)
0.5
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.015
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.015
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
0.02325
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
0.02325
STREAM STD (UG/L)
17.0
STREAM STD (MG/L)
1.0
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (U
0
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL
0.22
IWC (%)
4.44
IWC (%)
4.44
Allowable Concentration (ug/
382.59
Allowable Concentration (Qm
17.771 - !b',Ctft
,✓l/fl3 Js% �8/°i/( _ /70
!N �X1J 11tg �/
TRC monitoring only - add limit upon expansion ,;//
,, c�,Q�,✓��
Ammonia as NH3
(winter)
7Q10 (CFS)
0.5
Fecal Limit 200 mg/I
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.015
Dilution=7Q10S/DESIGN FLOW
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
0.02325
Dilution=
21.5
STREAM STD (MG/L)
1.8
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL
0.22
Dilution < 331, limits already
IWC (%)
4.44
in permit - DO NOT REMOVE
Allowable Concentration
717/98

A(1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Permit No. NCO030139
Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting through the expiration date, the Permittee is authorized to discharge domestic wastewater from Outfall
001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
weekly Daily
Average Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sa-m-pTe---Sample
Type
Location l
Flow
0.015 MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
I or E
BOD, 5 day, 20oC
30.0 mg/1
45.0 mg/I
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Suspended Residue (Solids)
30.0 mg/I
45.0 mg/I
Weekly
Grab
E
NH3 as N (April 1 - October 31)
17.0 mg/I
Weekly
Grab
E
NH3 as N (November 1 - March 31)
Weekly
Grab
E
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
200/100ml
400/100 ml
Weekl
G b
Temperature w
pH 2
Total Residual Chlorine
Notes:
' Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent.
2 The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greate than .0 starndard units.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in`o14 than trace amounts.
y ra E
Weekly Grab E
Weekly Grab E
2/Week Grab E

A. (). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL Permit No. NCO030139
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the Pemnttee is authorized to discharge from
outfall(s) serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Flow
BOD, 5 day, 200C
TSS
NH3 as N
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
Total Residual Chlorine
Temperature
in,
Moothly An Weekly —Avg.
Rally MIX
0.015 MCA
30.0 mg/I
45.0 mg/i
30.0 mg/I
45.0 mg/I
_1
200.0 /100 ml
400.0 /100 ml
`Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent
Monitoring
- tl
Uem sureme0t
smmpi "2
a m o l e
y
Frequency
Tvoe LRretlan
Weekly
Instantaneous
I or E
Weekly
Grab
E
Weekly
Grab
E
Weekly
Grab
E
Weekly
Grab
E
c
2/Week
Grab
E
Weekly
Grab
E
Weekly
Grab
E
The pH shall. not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be rmnitored weekly at the effluent by grab
sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.