NC0088501_Permit Issuance_20090312

NPDES DOCUMENT SCANNING COVER :iLIEET
NC0088501
Stonington — Well #1 WTP
NPDES Permit:
Document Type:
Permit Issuance
Wasteload Allocation
Authorization to Construct (AtC)
Permit Modification
Complete File - Historical
Engineering Alternatives (EAA)
Staff Comments
Instream Assessment (67b)
Speculative Limits
Environmental Assessment (EA)
Document Date:
March 12, 2009
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
March 12, 2009
Thomas Roberts, President
Aqua North Carolina, Inc.
202 Mackenan Court
Cary, North Carolina 27511
Subject: Issuance of NPDES
Permit NC0088501
Stonnington Subdivision Well #1 WTP
Forsyth County
Dear Mr. Roberts:
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit. 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 October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended). This permit contains no changes from the
draft permit mailed to you on January 14, 2009.
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 150E of the North Carolina General Statutes, and
filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings (6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714). 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. 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. If you have any
questions concerning this permit, please contact Bob Guerra at telephone number [phone].
Coleen H. Sullins
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Enclosure: NPDES Permit 0088501
cc: Winston-Salem Regional Office / Surface Water Protection
NPDES Unit
Central Files
Aquatic Toxicology 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
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Permit NC0088501
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, the
Aqua North Carolina, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Stonington Subdivision — Well #1 (WTP)
Stonington Way Court
Kernersville
Forsyth County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Abbotts Creek in the Yadkin -Pee
Dee River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth
in Parts 1,11, 111 and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective April 1, 2009.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on February 28, 2014.
Signed this day March 12, 2009.
Ar-
Cen H. Sullins, Director
ision of Water Quality
y Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0088501
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are
hereby revoked l' As of this permit issuance, any previously issued permit bearing this number
is no longer effective. Therefore, the exclusive authority to operate and discharge from this
facility arises under the permit conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions included herein.
Aqua North Carolina, Inc. is hereby authorized to:.
1. Continue to operate an existing greensand water treatment system utilizing greensand
filters in series with a 0.0021 MGD discharge of filter backwash wastewater. Chemicals
utilized during the process consist of:
• Potassium Permanganate
1. • Chlorine and
• Caustic soda
2. This facility is located at the Stonington Subdivision Well #1 located on Stonington Way
Court, Kernersville in Forsyth County.
3. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into an
unnamed tributary to Abbotts Creek, classified WS-III waters in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River
Basin.

Aqua North Carolina, Inc
Stonington Subdivision Well #1-WTP
Latitude: 36° 02' 05" N State Grid: Kernersville
Longitude: 80° 040' 32" W Permitted Flow: 0.0021 MGD
Receiving Stream: UT to Abbotts Creek Stream Class: WS-III
Drainage Basin: Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin Sub -Basin: 03-07-07
North
NPDES Permit No. NC0088501
Forsyth County

Permit NC0088501
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is
authorized to discharge filter backwash from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the
Permittee as specified below:
w.EFFLUENT:
CHARACTERISTICS
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Total Suspended
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45.0 mg/L
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Grab
. Effluent
Total Residual
Chlorine"17
ug/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Fluoride4
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Total Iron
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Total Zinc5
Monthly
Grab .
Effluent
Total Arsenic
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Chromium
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Total Copper
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Magnesium
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Total Manganese
•
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
pH
6.0 — 9.0 s.u.
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Whole Effluent Toxicity
Monitoring
•
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. For instantaneous flow monitoring, the duration of the discharge must be reported in addition to the total
flow.
2. The TRC monitoring requirement applies only if the Permittee backwashes with chlorine or chlorine
derivatives. ;This limit will become effective on June 1, 2009.
3. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 ug/I to be in compliance with the
permit. However, the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North
Carolina certified laboratory (including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 ug/I.
4. Fluoride should be monitored if the permittee backwashes with fluoridated finished water.
5. Zinc shall be monitored if the Permittee uses any zinc -based additive in the water treatment process.
6. See Attachment A. (2).
All samples collected should be from a representative discharge event.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace
amounts.

Permit NC0088501
A. (2.) CHRONIC TOXICITY MONITORING (QRTRLY)
The permittee shall conduct quarterly chronic toxicity tests using test procedures outlined in the "North
Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised February 1998, or subsequent
versions.
The effluent concentration defined as treatment two in the procedure document is 90%. The testing shall be
performed as a Ceriodaphnia dubia 7day pass/fail test. The tests will be performed during the months of
March, June, September and December. Effluent sampling for this testing shall be performed at the NPDES
Permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge
Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the month in which it was performed, using the parameter code TGP3B.
Additionally, DWQ Form AT-1 (original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention: North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Environmental Sciences Section
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1621
Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Environmental Sciences Section no later
than 30 days after the end of the reporting period for which the report is made.
Test data shall be complete and accurate and include all supporting chemical/physical measurements performed
in association with the toxicity tests, as well as all dose/response data. Total residual chlorine of the effluent
toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste stream.
Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, the
permittee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test form indicating the facility
name, permit number, pipe number, county, and the month/year of the report with the notation of "No Flow" in the
comment area of the form. The report shall be submitted to the Environmental Sciences Section at the address
cited above.
Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, then monthly
monitoring will begin immediately. Upon submission of a valid test, this monthly test requirement will revert to
quarterly in the months specified above.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of Water
Quality indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re -opened and modified to include
altemate monitoring requirements or limits.
If the Permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently then required by this permit, the results of such monitoring
shall be included in the calculation & reporting of the data submitted on the DMR & all AT Forms submitted.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum
control organism survival, minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate
environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test and will require immediate follow-up
testing to be completed no later than the last day of the month following the month of the initial
monitoring.

MEMORANDUM
To:
From:
Subject:
Beverly Eaves Perdue, Governor
Dee Freeman, Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
January 14, 2009
Lee Spencer
NCDENR / DEH / Regional Engineer
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Robert Guerra
NPDES Unit
Review of Draft NPDES Permit NC0088501
Stonington Subdivision — Well #1 WTP
Forsyth County
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the draft permit and return this form by February 15,
2009. If you have any questions on the draft permit, please contact me at [phone] or e-mail
[e-mail].
RESPONSE: (Check one)
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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 LC.u—
Date:
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North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Phone [phone] Customer Service
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Aqua North Carolina, Inc. (4163 Sinclair Street, Den-
ver, NC, 28037) has applied for renewal of NPDES
permit NC0088528 for the Hlllcrest Subdivision Well
#3 in Surry County. This permitted facility will dis-
charge treated filter backwash to UT to Champ
Creek in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. Currently
total suspended solids and total residual chlorine
are water quality limited. This discharge may affect
future allocations in this portion of the Yadkin -Pee
Dee River Basin.
Aqua NC, Inc. (4163 Sinclair Street. Denver, NC,
28037) has applied for renewal of NPDES permit
NC0088617 for the Snow Hill Subdivision Well #1 in
Surry County. This permitted facility discharges
0.0026 MGD of treated wastewater to an unnamed
tributary to Cody Creek in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River
Basin. Currently total residual chlorine is water
quality limited. This discharge may affect future
allocations in this portion of the Yadkin -Pee Dee
River Basin.
Central Care, Inc [139 Apex Lane, Mount Airy, NC,
27030] has applied for renewal of permit NC0038822
for its WWTP in Surry County. This permitted facili-
ty discharges treated domestic wastewater to an
unnamed tributary to Stewarts Creek in the Yadkin -
Pee Dee River Basin. Currently ammonia nitrogen,
fecal coliform and total residual chlorine are water
quality limited. This discharge may affect future
allocations in this portion of Stewarts Creek.
Aqua North Carolina, Inc has applied for renewal of
NPDES permit, number NC0088633, for the Reeves
Woods Subdivision Well #2 WTP near Mount Airy
in Surry County. The facility discharges filter back-
wash water into an unnamed tributary in the
Yadkin River Basin. The new permit sets TSS, Total
Residual Chlorine, and pH as water quality limited
parameters. This discharge may effect future allo-
cations in this portion of the Yadkin River Basin.
Aqua North Carolina, Inc, has applied for renewal of
its discharge permit NC0083925 for Salem Glen
Subdivision WWTP, This facility discharges treated
wastewater to the Yadkin River in the Yadkin -
Pee Dee River Basin. Currently BODS, Ammonia as
Nitrogen, Total Residual Chlorine, Total Nitrogen
and Total Phosphorous are water quality limited.
This discharge may impact future allocation of this
resource.
Aqua North Carolina, Inc. (Stonington Way Court,
Kernersville, North Carolina) has applied for renew-
al of NPDES Permit NC0088501 for the Stonington
Subdivision - Well #1 in Forsyth County. This per-
mitted facility discharges 2100 gallons per day of
greensand filter backwash water to an unnamed
tributary to Abbotts Creek within the Yadkin -Pee
Dee River Basin. Total Suspended Solids (TSS) and
total residual chlorine are currently water quality
limited. This discharge may affect future alloca-
tions in this portion of the Abbotts Creek.
The Roaring Gap Club, Inc (P.O. Box 129, Roaring
Gap, NC, 28668) has applied for renewal of NPDES
permit NC0038997 for the Roaring Gap Club WWTP
in Wilkes County. This permitted facility discharges
treated domestic wastewater to the unnamed trib-
utary to the Mitchell River in the Yadkin -Pee Dee
River Basin. Currently BOD, total suspended solids,
fecal coliform and total residual chlorine are water
qualitylimited. This discharge may affect future
allocations in this portion of the Yadkin -Pee Dee
River Basin.
The Town of North Wilkesboro, P.O. Box 218, North
Wilkesboro North Carolina, 28659, has applied
for renewal of its permit, North Wilkesboro - Thur-
man St. Wastewater Treatment Plant - NPDES No.
NC0020761, discharging treated municipal waste-
water to the Yadkin River in the Yadkin River Basin.
Ammonia, fecal coliform, and residual chlorine are
water quality limited. This discharge may affect
future discharges in this portion of the basin.
WSl: January 16, 2009

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Aqua North Carolina, Inc.
202 MacKenan Court
Cary, NC 27511
July 30, 2008
Ms. Dina Sprinkle
NC DENR/DWQ/Point Source Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1677
SUBJECT: NPDES Renewal Application
Stonington Subdivision, Well #1
NPDES Permit No. NC0088501
.Sauzy County, NC
Dear Ms. Sprinkle:
Thomas J. Roberts
President and Chief
Operating Officer
T: 919.467.8712 ext. 30
F: 919.460.1788
[e-mail]
www.aquanorthcarolina.com
5 2008
DENR - WATER QUALITY
Transmitted herewith are the completed/signed original and two copies of the subject NPDES
permit application and two copies of this cover letter. Since this facility does not generate any
sludge, no sludge management plan is necessary. There have been no modifications since the
last permit was issued.
It is my understanding that no filing fee is required for this renewal.
If you have any questions regarding this application, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sinc ely
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Thomas Roberts
President and COO
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FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWALS
Basic Information to determine potential for expedited permit renewal
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Is the stream impaired (on 303(d) list)?
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Miscellaneous Comments
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YES is This is a SIMPLE EXPEDITED permit renewal (administrative
renewal with no changes, or only minor changes such as TRC, NH3,
name/ownership changes). Include conventional WTPs in this group.
YES_ This is a MORE COMPLEX EXPEDITED permit renewal (includes
Special Conditions (such as EAA, Wastewater Management Plan), 303(d)
listed, toxicity testing, instream monitoring, compliance concerns, phased
limits). Basin Coordinator to make case -by -case decision.
YES_ This permit CANNOT BE EXPEDITED for one of the following reasons:
• . Major Facility (municipal/industrial)
• Minor Municipals with pretreatment program
• Minor Industrials subject to Fed Effluent Guidelines (lb/day limits for BOD, TSS,
etc)
• Limits based on reasonable potential analysis (metals, GW remediation organics)
• Permitted flow > 0.5 MGD (requires full Fact Sheet)
• Permits determined by Basin Coordinator to be outside expedited process
TB Version 8/18/2006 (NPDES Server/Current Versions/Expedited Fact Sheet)