NC0032719_Staff Comments_20011023

NPDES DOCUMENT :;CANNING COVER :SHEET
NPDES Permit:
NC0032719
Valhalla WTP
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:
October 23, 2001
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NC0032749 - Valhalla VC/TP
Subject: NC0032719 - Valhalla WTP
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 08:53:12 -0400
From: Charles Weaver <[e-mail]>
To: Roger Thorpe <[e-mail]>, Robert Tankard <[e-mail]>
BCC: Dave Goodrich <[e-mail]>
Dave asked me to respond to your questions about this site.
1. They'll need an AtC for the new outfall line. Outfall relocations typically require a major permit modification;
however, this outfall isn't being relocated to a new stream. The permittee is apprently re-establishing the existing outfall
in response to DOT's work.
2. Lmits and monitoring will remain the same.
3. Unless a better alternative exists, we would permit the discharge.
We strongly encourage the permittee to check with Wildlife Resources prior to submitting plans, etc. We do not need
another debacle like the Camden County WTP.
Let me know if you need additional information.
CHW
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NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
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Michael F. Easley, Govenor
William G. Ross, Jr. Secretary
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph. D., Acting Director
Division of Water Quality
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DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
October 12, 2001
MEMORANDUM
To: Dave Goodrich
Through: Roger Thorpe
From: Robert Tankard
Subject: Valhalla Water Treatment Plant
Permit No. NC0032719
Chowan County
Please find attached the letter from Mr. Luther Copeland, County Manager, with the County of Chowan.
The County owns and operates the Valhalla WTP. Some years back, DOT changed the drainage pattern of
Highway 37 which cutoff the discharge of the wastewater. This office did not realize this until a couple of
years ago. The plant now dumps their backwash water into their settling pond, which is connected to the
roadside drainage ditch along Hwy. 37. However this drainage does not go anywhere. Therefore the
wastewater seeps into the ground and evaporates from the settling pond. The WTP, prior to the DOT work,
discharged their water into the roadside drainage ditch and it flowed under the road and discharged to
Rockyhock Creek.
At this time, the County proposes to move their discharge downstream from where they use to discharge
into. The new discharge will be located at N36 degrees 08' 20" and W76 degrees 39' 59". The force main
will run along Hwy. 37 and NCSR 1222 and then discharge into Rockyhock Creek.
The questions that we ask you are:
1. What is the permitting process? A to C, modification to existing permit, or new NPDES
Permit
2. Will the monitoring parameters and limits change?
3. Will we allow this discharge?
Your assistance in answering these questions is much needed. We appreciate your quick response!
Thanks!
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Copy: WaRO
943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

CHOWAN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
EDENTON. NORTH CAROLINA 27932
October I, 2001
NCDENR
943 Washington Square Mall
Washington, NC 27889
ATT: Mr. Robert Tankard
Re: County of Chowan
Valhalla Water Treatment Plant
Dear Mr. Tankard:
OCT 3 2001
As we recently discussed, the County of Chowan is proposing to move the discharge Location of
the referenced permit to a point downstream of the Bennett's Mill Pond dam. The proposed
discharge location coordinates arc:
N 36° 08' 20"
W 76° 39' 59"
We are also proposing to abandon the existing borrow pit and route the plant discharge to a
treatment facility which will settle solids to reduce TSS and TSR prior to pumping the supernate
to the referenced discharge location. We would like to perform these outlined improvements by
the ATC process by submitting completed plans and specifications for your approval and then
constructing the facilities.
We would appreciate your assistance and guidelines in this matter. Please let me know if I can
provide further information.
Sincerely,
County of Chowan
Luther C. Co and
County Manager
Cc: William C. Diehl, P.E.
Ray Goodwin
Peter Rascoe

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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Washington Regional Office
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
February 28, 2000
Mr. Ray Goodwin
Chowan County
Post Office Box 1030
Edenton, NC 27932
Subject: Vahalla Water Treatment Plant
NPDES Permit No. NC0032719
Chowan County
Dear Mr. Goodwin:
In response to your June 4, 1999 letter concerning the discharge point of your treatment
pond, this office has reviewed the information and would like to see the discharge point
downstream of Bennett Millpond. The closest point to accomplish this task is where you and Mr.
Bill Diehl showed Brad Shaver and myself at the bridge on NCSR 1212. It is also apparent that
the intermittent stream where you once discharged is now located on adjacent property of a
private single family. This discharge point may be difficult to get to now.
Your discharge permit allows the discharge of treated waste to an unnamed tributary to
Rockyhock Creek. You will not be required to get a new NPDES permit since the receiving
stream has not changed. However, an Authorization to Construct (A to C) is necessary to build
the discharge line to Rockyhock Creek. Attached is submittal requirements for the A to C
process.
The County should proceed with this project in order to achieve compliance with their
NPDES permit or should apply for a Non discharge permit. If you should have any questions,
please call me at [phone], ext. 233.
Sincerely,
Robert Tankard
Environmental Engineer
Copy: William Diehl, P.E.
WaRO file
NPDES Unit ✓
MA.E 3 - 2000
943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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