NC0049778_General Permit_20170602

Water Resources
Environmental Quality
Mr. Brent Lockamy, P.E., Town Engineer
Town of Southern Pines
140 Memorial Park Court
Southern Pines, NC 28387
Dear Mr. Lockamy:
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
RECEIVED
June 2, 2017 DEQ/DWR
JUN 1 4.2017
WQROS
FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
Subject: General Permit No. NCG590000
Certificate of Coverage NCG590018
261 Thunder Rd, Pine Bluff 28373
Southern Pines WTP — PC-1
Moore County
General Permit Coverage. In accordance with your application for discharge, the Division is
forwarding herewith the subject Certificate of Coverage to discharge under the subject state-NPDES
general permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statue
143-215.1 and the Memorandum of -Agreement between North Carolina and the US Environmental
Protection agency dated August 1, 2007 (or as subsequently amended).
The following information is included with your permit package:
• A copy of the Certificate of Coverage for your discharge with a Supplement
• A copy of General Wastewater Discharge Permit NCG590000
• A copy of a Technical Bulletin for the General Wastewater Discharge Permit NCG590000
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements- contained in this general permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to request an individual permit by submitting an individual
permit application. Unless such demand is made, the certificate of coverage shall be final , and
binding.
Please take notice that this Certificate of Coverage (CoC) is not transferable except after notice to
the Division of Water Resources. The Division of Water Resources may require modification or
revocation and reissuance of the certificate of coverage. This permit does not affect the legal
requirements to obtain other permits which may be. required by the Division of Water Resources or
any other Federal, State, or Local governmental permits that may be required.
State of North Carolina 1 Environmental Quality
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919-707-9000

Certificate of Coverage Supplemental Information and DMR (eDMR) submittals:
The Supplement page attached to the CoC outlines the facility's Water Treatment Plant (WTP) type,
discharge flow volume, receiving stream class & supplemental classifications (i.e. Trout Class,
NSW), and the Whole Effluent Toxicity testing requirements, if applicable. Most importantly, the
Supplement to CoC page identifies the specific Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements
sheet your facility is subject to comply with, Section B. (1.) through B. (4.). Changes made to the
water purification process, the wastewater treatment process, or chemical usages at the facility
require that the permittee notify the Division in writing. Such notifications shall be sent to the
DWR/ Water Quality Permitting Section, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617.
All facilities are required to submit monthly Discharge Monitoring Reports and no later than 270
days from the effective date listed on the Certificate of Coverage issued with the general permit, the
permittee shall begin submitting discharge monitoring reports electronically using NC DWR's
eDMR application system. The permittee shall list its Certificate of Coverage number shown in the
subject heading of this letter, as its NPDES Permit Number on the DMR (eDMR). Please see
Section C in the general permit for more information on Electronic Reporting of Discharge
Monitoring Reports and where to send the signed forms.
The Permittee is expected to construct any wastewater treatment facilities necessary to provide
adequate treatment in order to comply with State Water Quality Standards and permit limitations set
forth in this general permit. It is not necessary to obtain an Authorization to Construct from the
Division for wastewater treatment systems at WTPs per Session Law 2011-394 adopted on July 1,
2011.
NPDES Permit Contact. If you have any questions concerning the requirements of this permit,
please contact Derek Denard at telephone number 919-807-6307.
S. Jay Zimmerman, P.1irecc or
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
cc: Central Files
NPDES General Permit Files/ CoC NCG590018
FRO/DWR Water Quality Regional Operations_Section%
Moose County -Health Department
ec: Brent Lockamy, Town Engineer, Town of Southern Pines [[e-mail]]
Aquatic Toxicology Branch / Susan Meadows [[e-mail]] -
Aquatic Toxicology Branch / Cindy Moore [[e-mail]]
Kelly Hayes, PE, PLS, Program Manager, SEPI Engineering & Construction [[e-mail]]
Wastewater Operator Certification Group / Maureen Kinney [[e-mail]]

CoC NCG590018
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE NCG590018
GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG590000
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATERS FROM GREENSAND OR CONVENTIONAL TYPE WATER TREATMENT
PLANTS AND OTHER DISCHARGES WITH SIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS 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,
Town of Southern Pines
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a conventional water treatment facility designed to treat and
discharge 0.182 MGD, with a potable design flow of 1.2 MGD from a facility located at
Southern Pines Water Treatment Plant (WTP)
261,.Thunder Rd, Pine Bluff 28373
Moore County
to receiving waters designated as Aberdeen Creek in the Lumber River Basin in accordance with the effluent
limitations, monitoring requirements, and other application conditions set forth in Parts I, II, and III of General
Permit NCG5900000 as attached.
This certificate of coverage shall become effective July 1, 2017.
This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit.
Signed this day June 2, 2017.
y Zimmerman, P.G., Directo
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
1IPage

CoC NCG590018
SUPPLEMENT to CoC
In accordance with the NCG590000 General Permit and the information provided in the permittee's
application, this facility should use the information below . to determine what Effluent Limitations and
Monitoring Requirements it is subject to in the NCG590000 General Permit. The Permittee is required to
notify the Division of any modifications made to the water purification process, the wastewater treatment
processes, and/or usage of chemicals at the plant. This, notification should be made in writing to the DWR /
Water Quality Permitting Section and a modified CoC issued if necessary.
1. Type of Water Purification System identified: Conventional
2. Design Discharge Flow (MGD): 0.182 [0.338 maximum monthly average flow]
3. Receiving Stream / Classification: Aberdeen Creek / C
4. Effluent Limitations_and Monitoring Requirements Permittee is subject to in this General Permit:
CONVENTIONAL WTP discharging to FRESHWATER [See Part 1, Section B. (3.)]
All facilities are required to submit monthly Discharge Monitoring Reports and no later than 270
days from the effective date of this CoC, the permittee shall begin submitting monthly electronic
Discharge Monitoring Reports. Please see Part 1, Section C for eDMR information
For Conventional WTPs:
5. This facility is required to perform annual Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing as shown below:
Chronic WET test [See Part 1, Section D. (2.)]
Using an effluent concentration of 6_1 % and the following
Test organism: Ceriodaphnia dubia
2JPage

Approximate
Facility Boundary
Town of Southern Pines
Water Treatment Plant
261 Thunder Rd, Pine Bluff 28373
Stream Segment: 14-2-11-(1)
Drainage Basin: Lumber
Latitude: 35.081829
State Grid/USGS Quad: G21NW / Pinebluff, NC
Receiving Stream: Aberdeen Creek
Stream Class: C
Sub -Basin: 03-07-50
Longitude: -79.462269
AIIC: 030402030202
Outfall 001
[flows southeast]
Facility
Location
Not to Scale
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General Permit COC NCG590018
Moore County

Water Resources
Environmental Quality
June 2, 2017
Mr. Brent Lockamy, P.E., Town Engineer
Town of Southern Pines -
140 Memorial Park Court
Southern Pines, NC 28387
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
Subject: General Permit No. NCG590000
Certificate of Coverage NCG590018
261 Thunder Rd, Pine Bluff 28373
Southern Pines WTP — PC-1
Moore County
Dear Mr. Lockamy:
General Permit Coverage. In accordance with your application for discharge, the Division is
forwarding herewith the subject Certificate of Coverage to discharge under the subject state-NPDES
general permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statue
143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the US Environmental
Protection agency dated August 1; 2007 (or as subsequently amended).
Thefollowing information is included with your permit package:
• A copy of the Certificate of Coverage for your discharge with a Supplement
• A copy of General Wastewater Discharge Permit NCG590000
• A copy of a Technical Bulletin for the General Wastewater Discharge Permit NCG590000
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this general permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to request an individual permit by submitting an individual
permit application. Unless such demand is made, the certificate of coverage shall be final and
binding.
Please take notice that this Certificate of Coverage (CoC) is not transferable except after notice to
the Division of Water Resources. The Division of Water Resources may require modification or
revocation and reissuance of the certificate of coverage. This permitdoes not affect the legal
requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Resources or
any other Federal, State, or Local governmental permits that may -be required.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919-707-9000

Certificate of Coverage Supplemental Information and DMR (eDMR) submittals:
The Supplement page attached to the CoC outlines the facility's Water Treatment Plant (WTP) type,
discharge flow volume, receiving stream class & supplemental classifications (i.e. Trout Class,
- NSW), and the Whole Effluent Toxicity testing requirements, if applicable. Most importantly, the
Supplement to CoC page identifies the specific Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements
sheet your facility is subject to comply with, Section B. (1.) through B. (4.). Changes made to the
water purification process, the wastewater treatment process, or chemical usages at the facility
require that the permittee notify the Division in writing. Such notifications shall be sent to the
DWR/ Water Quality Permitting Section, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617.
All facilities are required to submit monthly Discharge Monitoring Reports and no later than 270
days from the effective date listed on the Certificate of Coverage issued with the general permit, the
permittee shall begin submitting discharge monitoring reports electronically using NC DWR's
eDMR application system. The permittee shall list its Certificate of Coverage number shown in the
subject heading of this letter, as its NPDES Permit Number on the DMR (eDMR). Please see
Section C in the general permit for more information on Electronic Reporting of Discharge
Monitoring Reports and where to send the signed forms.
The Permittee is expected to construct any wastewater treatment facilities necessary to provide
adequate treatment in order to comply with State Water Quality Standards and permit limitations set
forth in this general permit. It is not necessary to obtain an Authorization to Construct from the
Division for wastewater treatment systems at WTPs per Session Law 2011-394 adopted on July 1,
2011.
NPDES Permit Contact. If you have any questions concerning the requirements of this permit,
please contact Derek Denard at telephone number 919-807-6307.
S. Jay Zimmerman, P. irec or
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
cc: Central Files
NPDES General Permit Files/ CoC NCG590018
FRO/DWR Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Moore County Health Department
ec: Brent Lockamy, Town Engineer, Town of Southern Pines [[e-mail]]
Aquatic Toxicology Branch / Susan Meadows [[e-mail]]
Aquatic Toxicology Branch / Cindy Moore [[e-mail]]
Kelly Hayes, PE, PLS, Program Manager, SEPI Engineering & Construction [[e-mail]]
Wastewater Operator Certification Group / Maureen Kinney [[e-mail]]

CoC NCG590018
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE NCG590018
GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG590000
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATERS FROM GREENSAND OR CONVENTIONAL TYPE WATER TREATMENT
PLANTS AND OTHER DISCHARGES WITH SIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS 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,
Town of Southern Pines
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a conventional water treatment facility designed to treat and
discharge 0.182 MGD, with a potable design flow of 1.2 MGD from a facility located at
Southern Pines Water Treatment Plant (WTP)
261 Thunder Rd, Pine Bluff 28373
Moore County
to receiving waters designated as Aberdeen Creek in the Lumber River Basin in accordance with the effluent
limitations, monitoring requirements, and other application conditions set forth in Parts I, lI, and III of General
Permit NCG5900000 as attached.
This certificate of coverage shall become effective July 1, 2017.
This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit.
Signed this day June 2, 2017.
ay Zimmerman, P.G., Directo
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
1Page

CoC NCG590018
SUPPLEMENT to CoC
In accordance with the NCG590000 General Permit and the information provided in the permittee's
application, this facility should use the information below to determine what Effluent Limitations and
Monitoring Requirements it is subject to in the NCG590000 General Permit. The Permittee is required to
notify the Division of any modifications made to the water purification process, the wastewater treatment
processes, and/or usage of chemicals at the plant. This notification should be made in writing to the DWR /
Water Quality Permitting Section and a modified CoC issued if necessary.
1. Type of Water Purification System identified: Conventional
2. Design Discharge Flow (MGD): 0.182 [0.338 maximum monthly average flow]
3. Receiving Stream / Classification: Aberdeen Creek / C
4. Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Permittee is subject to in this General Permit:
CONVENTIONAL WTP discharging to FRESHWATER [See Part 1, Section B. (3.)]
All facilities are 'required to submit monthly Discharge Monitoring Reports and no later than 270
days from the effective date of this CoC, the permittee shall begin submitting monthly electronic
Discharge Monitoring Reports. Please see Part 1, Section C for eDMR information
For Conventional WTPs:
5. This facility is required to perform annual Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing as shown below:
Chronic WET test [See Part 1, Section D. (2.)]
Using an effluent concentration of 6_1 % and the following
Test organism: Ceriodaphnia dubia
2IP.age

Approximate
Facility Boundary
Town of Southern Pines
Water Treatment Plant
261 Thunder Rd, Pine Bluff 28373
Stream Segment: 14-2-11-(1) Stream Class: C
Drainaee Basin: Lumber Sub -Basin: 03-07-50
Latitude: 35.081829 Loneitude: -79.462269
State Grid/USGS Ouad: G21NW / Pinebluff, NC HUC: 030402030202
Receiving Stream: Aberdeen Creek
Outfall 001
[flows southeast]
Aberdeen Creek
[flows southwest]
Facility
Location
Not to Scale
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General Permit COC NCG590018
Moore County

NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - WTP
For discharges associated with water treatment plants
Mail the complete application to:
N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
VcG-5--q06145
NPDES Permit Number
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
Facility Name
Mailing Address
City
State / Zip Code
Telephone Number
Fax Number
e-mail Address
Town of Southern Pines
Southern Pines Water Treatment Plant
140 Memorial Park Court
Southern Pines
NC, 28387
• (91.0)692-1983
[phone]
[e-mail]
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same as above 0
Street Address or State Road
261 Thunder Road
RECEIVED/DENR/DWR
APR 2 5 2014
Water Resources
Permitting Section
City Pine Bluff
State / Zip Code NC, 28373
County Moore
3. Operator Information:
Name of the firm, consultant or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not referring to the
Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC)
Name
Mailing Address
City
State / Zip Code
Telephone Number
Fax Number
United Water
PO Box 1279
Clemmons
NC, 27012
[phone]
[phone]
4. Ownership Status:
Federal ❑ State ❑
Private ❑ Public El
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM 'C - WTP
For discharges associated with water treatment plants
5. Type of treatment plant:
® Conventional (Includes coagulation, flocculation, and sedimentation, usually followed by
filtration and disinfection)
❑ Ion Exchange (Sodium Cycle Cationic ion exchange)
❑ Green Sand Filter (No sodium recharge)
❑ Membrane Technology (RO, nanofiltration)
Check here if the treatment process also uses a water softener
6. Description of source water(s) (i.e. groundwater, surface water)
surface water
7. Describe the treatment process(es) for the raw water:
Decant Only
8. Describe the wastewater and the treatment process(es) for wastewater generated by the
facility:
The backwash water enters decant basin #1 and is allowed to settle and then flows by
gravity to basin #2 and is also allowed to settle and then by gravity flows to a pump
station which is then dechlorinated and pumped to Aberdeen Creek.
9. Number of separate discharge points: 1
Outfall Identification number(s) 001
10. Frequency of discharge:
Continuous ❑ Intermittent
If intermittent:
Days per week discharge occurs: 7 Duration: 30 minutes every 2
hours
11. Plant design potable flowrate 1.2 MGD
Backwash or reject flow 0.1819 average annually Feb 13 to Jan 14 MGD
12. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall, including
latitude and longitude):
Aberdeen Creek
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - WTP
For discharges associated with water treatment plants
13. Please list all water treatment additives, including cleaning chemicals or disinfection
treatments, that have the potential to be discharged.
none
14. Is this facility located on Indian country? (check one)
Yes. ❑ No
15. Additional Information:
➢ Provide a schematic of flow through the facility, include flow volumes at all points in
the treatment process, and point of addition of chemicals.
➢ Solids Handling Plan
16. NEW Applicants
Information needed in addition to items 1-15:
➢ New applicants must contact a permit coordinator with the NCDENR Customer
Service Center.
Was the Customer Service Center contacted? ❑ Yes ® No
➢ Analyses of source water collected
➢ Engineering Alternative Analysis
➢ Discharges from Ion Exchange and Reverse Osmosis plants shall be evaluated using a
water quality model.
17. 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.
Adam Lindsay
Printed name of Person Signing
Signatu of Applice6r Date
Assistant Town Manager
Title
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) provides that: 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.)
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Distribution
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