NC0049662_Permit Issuance_20001009

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
October 9, 2000
Mr. Jerry H. Tweed
Heater Utilities, Inc.
P.O. Box 4889
Cary, North Carolina 27519
AWA
NCDENR
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0049662
Hawthorne Subdivision WWTP
Wake County
Dear Mr. Tweed:
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your permit renewal 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 May 9, 1994 (or as
subsequently amended).
Your facility discharges to waters within the Neuse River Basin. All streams within this basin
have been designated nutrient sensitize waters (NSW) as a result of environmental problems including
algal blooms in the estuary. The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission recently
adopted rules establishing the Neuse River Basin Nutrient -Sensitive haters Management Strategy to reduce
phosphorus and nitrogen inputs. The related point source rule (15A NCAC 2B.0234) intends to
reduce, by 30%, total nitrogen (TN) discharges by the year 2003. Because of this, revised nutrient
limits have been imposed on facilities with NPDES permits. The rule specifies that individual
wastewater discharges to the Neuse River Basin, with 1995 permitted flows of 0.500 MGD or
higher shall be allocated an annual mass load of total nitrogen.
All facilities with permitted flows greater than or equal to 0.5 MGD are receiving a TN limit for
this permit cycle. Your facility is currently operating at a permitted flow of 0.161 MGD, with TN
monitoring (but no limit). The Division recommends that you evaluate the cost to install nutrient
removal equipment at your facility. The Division also recommends you evaluate alternative
discharge options such as wastewater reuse, spray irrigation, subsurface discharge systems, or
connecting to a larger regional system.
A public hearing was held in Raleigh on May 1, 2000 due to public interested generated as a
result of the renewal of this (and other) NPDES permits. This final permit incorporates some of the
comments and concerns raised during that hearing, as well as the recommendations of the Hearing
Officer and the NPDES Unit staff.
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer Visrr us ON THE INTERNET @ http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/NPDES

The following changes were made to the draft permit previously sent to you:
• The permittee is required to complete a Wastewater Management Plan within 180 days of the
effective date of the permit. The completed plan must be submitted to the Division's NPDES
Unit no later than April 30, 2001. The details of the plan should include an evaluation of
alternatives to wastewater discharge and an evaluation of future flows. Please refer to the
Wastewater Management Plan special condition (Part I. A. (4.)) in the permit.
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
days following your 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 (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 questions concerning this permit, call Charles Weaver at [phone], extension
511.
Sincerclv,
ORIGINAL SIGNED 3Y
KERR T. STEVENS
Kerr T. Stevens
cc: Central Files
Raleigh Regional Office, Water Quality Section
NSITnit
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
Technical Assistance & Certification Unit
Marion Smith, Neuse River Foundation (P.O. Box 15451, New Bern, NC 28561)

Permit NC0049662
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,
Heater Utilities, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Hawthorne Subdivision WWTP
Norwood Road
north of Leesville
Wake County
to receiving waters designated as Upper Barton Creek in the Neuse River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other
conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effectiv Novembe 1-r- .
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on March 31,
Signed this day Qetelbe 000.
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
IEERR T. STEVENS
lfc�r `f . Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0049662
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Heater Utilities, Inc. is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.161 MGD wastewater treatment system with
the following components:
> Influent pump station
> Influent equalization basin
> 0.089 MGD extended aeration treatment plant
> Dual 0.036 MGD extended aeration treatment plants
> Chemical phosphorus removal
> Effluent equalization
> Ultraviolet disinfection
> Backup chlorine disinfection
> Cascade aeration
> 3 sludge holding tanks
> Standby power
> Ferric sulphate feed system for phosphorus removal
The facility is located north of Leesville at the Hawthorne Subdivision WWTP on
Norwood Road in Wake County.
2. After receiving an Authorization to Construct from the Division, construct and
operate treatment facilities with an ultimate design capacity of 0.25 MGD.
3. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached
map into Upper Barton Creek, classified WS-IV NSW waters in the Neuse River
Basin.

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ROAD CLASSIFICATION
PR!MAPY HIGHv.;,y LIGHT -DUTY ROAD. HARD OR
IMPROVED SURFACE
HARD SURFACE
SECONDARY HIGHWAY
HARD SURFACE 011111E=3 UNIMPROVED ROAD
Map # D24NW Sub -basin 30401
Stream Class W5- r "NSW
Discharge Codes 05
Receiving Stream Upper Barton Creek
Design Q ,Q800 MGD
SCALE 1:24 000
1 MILE
7000 FEET
1 KILOMETER
CONTOUR INTERVAL 10 FEET
Heater Utilities, Inc.
Hawthorne Subdivision
N C004 9662
Wake County

Permit NC0049662
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS — FINAL
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expansion above 0.161 MGD,
the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by
the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample Type
Sample Location1
Flow
0.161 MGD
Continuous
Recording
Influent or Effluent
BOD, 5-day (20°C)
(April 1— October 31)
16.2 mg/L
24.3 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
BOD, 5-day (202C)
(November 1— March 31)
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Total Suspended Residue
30.0 mglL
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NH3 as N
(April 1 — October 31)
2.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NH3 as N
(November 1 — March 31)
4.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen2
Weekly
Grab
Effluent,
Upstream & Downstream
Fecal Coliform
(geometric mean)
200 / 100 ml
400 / 100 ml
Weekly
Grab
Effluent,
Upstream & Downstream
Total Residual Chlorine3
22 pg/L
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (2C)
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (2C)
Weekly
Grab
Upstream & Downstream
Total Nitrogen
(NO2+NO3+TKN) 4
No Limit (mglL)
No Limit (lb/month)
No limit (lb/year)
Monthly
Monthly
Annually
Composite
Calculated
Calculated
Effluent
Effluent
Effluent
Total Phosphorus5
2.0 mg/L (quarterly average)
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
pH6
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. Upstream = at least 100 feet upstream from the outfall. Downstream = at NCSR 1831. Instream samples
shall be collected 3 times per week during the months of June, July August & September; in all other
months of the year, instream samples shall be collected weekly.
2. The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg/L.
3. Monitoring is required only if chlorine is used to disinfect the effluent.
4. See Part I. A. (3.) for specific instructions.
5. The quarterly average for total phosphorus shall be the average of composite samples collected during each
calendar quarter (January -March, April -June. July -September, October -December).
6. 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.

Permit NC0049662
A. (2.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS — FINAL
During the period beginning after expansion above 0.161 MGD and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is
authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as
specified below:
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample Type
Sample Location1
Flow
0.25 MGD
Continuous
Recording
Influent or Effluent
BOD, 5-day (202C)
(April 1 — October 31)
16.0 mg/L
24.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
BOD, 5-day (20°C)
(November 1 — March 31)
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Total Suspended Residue
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NH3 as N
(April 1 — October 31)
2.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NH3 as N
(November 1 — March 31)
4.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen2
Weekly
Grab
Effluent,
Upstream & Downstream
Fecal Coliform
(geometric mean)
200 / 100 ml
400 / 100 ml
Weekly
Grab
Effluent,
Upstream & Downstream
Total Residual Chlorine3
20 pg/L
2IWeek
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (2C)
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (°C)
Weekly
Grab
Upstream & Downstream
Total Nitrogen
(NO2+NO3+TKN) 4
No Limit (mg/L)
No Limit (lb/month)
No limit (lb/year)
Monthly
Monthly
Annually
Composite
Calculated
Calculated
Effluent
Effluent
Effluent
Total Phosphorus5
2.0 mg/L (quarterly average)
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
pHs
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. Upstream = at least 100 feet upstream from the outfall. Downstream = at NCSR 1831. Instream samples
shall be collected 3 times per week during the months of June, July August & September: in all other
months of the year. instream samples shall be collected weekly.
2. The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg/L.
3. Monitoring is required only if chlorine is used to disinfect the effluent.
4. See Part I. A. (3.) for specific instructions.
5. The quarterly average for total phosphorus shall be the average of composite samples collected during each
calendar quarter (January -March, April -June, July -September, October -December).
6. The pI-1 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.

Permit NC0049662
A. (3.) Total Nitrogen Monitoring
The Permittee shall calculate the annual mass loading of total nitrogen as the sum of
monthly loadings, according to the following equations:
(1) Monthly Mass Loading (lb/month) = TN x Q x 8.34
where:
TN = the average total nitrogen concentration (mg/L) of the composite samples
collected during the month
Q = the total wastewater flow discharged during the month (MG/month)
8.34 = conversion factor, from (mg/L x MG) to pounds
(2) Annual Mass Loading (lb/year) = Z (Monthly Mass Loadings) for the calendar year
The Permittee shall report the total nitrogen concentration for each sample and the
monthly mass loading in the appropriate monthly self -monitoring report. The annual mass
loading of total nitrogen shall be reported in the December self -monitoring report.
A. (4.) WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
No later than 180 days after the effective date of this permit, the Permittee shall submit to
the Division a wastewater management plan. The plan shall include, at a minimum, the
following elements:
✓• Future flows. Provide estimates of wastewater flows and characteristics for the
next 10-20 years and the basis for those estimates, including assumptions and
calculations.
• Alternatives analysis. Conduct a technical and economic evaluation of
wastewater disposal alternatives, specifically including at least the following
alternatives:
• connection to the City of Raleigh wastewater collection system,
• conversion to a spray irrigation system
• implementation of a reuse program
• any combination of the above options
The analysis and report should be consistent with the EAA guidance document
provided by the Division.-
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Summary and
Recommendations
Neuse River Basin Public Hearings
May 1, 2000
Heater Utilities, Inc.
Hawthorne Subdivision WWTP
NC0049662
Facility Description
Heater Utilities operates a wastewater treatment plant at Hawthorne Subdivision in Wake County. Treatment
consists of equalization, three extended aeration plants (one plant at 0.089 MGD and two at 0.039 MGD),
chemical phosphorus removal, ultraviolet disinfection, backup chlorination, and cascade aeration.
Permit Summary
The permit contains phased permit requirements for discharge flows of 0.161 and 0.25 MGD to Upper
Barton Creek.
Until expansion above 0.161 MGD:
• BOD is limited at 16.2 mg/L & 24.3 mg/L (summer & winter monthly averages)
• Ammonia is limited at 2.0 mg/L & 4.0 mg/L (summer & winter monthly averages)
• Total Residual Chlorine is limited at 22 µg/L
• Total Phosphorus is limited to a Quarterly Average of 2.0 mg/L.
After expansion above 0.161 MGD:
• BOD is limited at 16.0 mg/L & 24.0 mg/L (summer & winter monthly averages)
• Ammonia is limited at 2.0 mg/L & 4.0 mg/L (summer & winter monthly averages)
• Total Residual Chlorine is limited at 20 µg/L
• Total Phosphorus is limited to a Quarterly Average of 2.0 mg/L.
Public Comments
Leon Carter - NRF
• There have been 8 flow violations in the past 3.5 years.
• The NRF objects to past reductions in limits and monitoring for ammonia nitrogen.
• The permittee has appealed past civil assessments, showing a "blatant disregard" for the water quality
program.
• Permittee failed to submit an EAA by 6/1/96 as required by the current permit.
Jerry Tweed — Heater Utilities
• Admitted to ammonia problems in 1993 & 1994
• Major plant upgrade in 1995 included installation of equalization basin, increased retention time (33
hours), UV disinfection and a SCADA monitoring system.
• Plant has had minimal problems since the upgrade was completed.
DWQ Response and Discussion
• This facility is in good condition. The addition of UV disinfection and a SCADA system are reasons
for confidence in the quality of treatment at the site and the permittee's financial commitment to sound
wastewater treatment.
• Connection to a POTW will not be a viable option for this facility in the near future.

Recommended Action(s)
• Issue the permit with the following special condition:
A. (4.) WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
No later than 180 days after the effective date of this permit, the Permittee shall submit to the
Division a wastewater management plan. The plan shall include, at a minimum, the following
elements:
• Future flows. Provide estimates of wastewater flows and characteristics for the next
10-20 years and the basis for those estimates, including assumptions and
calculations.
• Alternatives analysis. Conduct a technical and economic evaluation of wastewater
disposal alternatives, specifically including at least the following alternatives:
• connection to the City of Raleigh wastewater collection system,
• conversion to a spray irrigation system
• implementation of a reuse program
• any combination of the above options
The analysis and report should be consistent with the EAA guidance document
provided by the Division.
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NCDENR
JAMES B. HUNTJR.
GOVERNOR
WAYNE MCDEVITT
SECRETARY
LINDA C. SEWALL
DIRECTOR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEAD. 11H
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY
MEMORANDUM
TO: David Goodrich
Discharge Permits Unit
Division of Environmental Management
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FOiN t" SOURCE BRANCH
FROM: Linda Sewall • RECEIVED
Division Director NPnES IJNIT
Division of Environmental Health MAR 2 3 1998
DATE: March 4, 1998
SUBJECT: Draft National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System Permit #NC0049662
Hawthorne Subdivision
Wake County
BY
Reference is made to the above mentioned Draft National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System Permit. We have reviewed this permit
application and determined that the proposed discharge will not be
sufficiently close to any existing or known 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.
If we can be of further assistance, please contact us.
LS/WAH/ncp
cc: J. Wayne Munden
Michael L. Douglas
3800 BARRETT DRIVE, SUITE 101, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27609
PHONE [phone] FAX [phone]
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER - 50% RECYCLED/10% POST -CONSUMER PAPER

AFFIDAVIT O UBLICATION
NORTH CAROLINA.
Wake County. ) Ss.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TO BE HELD BY
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
ring has been scheduled concerning the Proposed renewal and issuance of the following
mits:
nber NC0023841 to the City of Durham for the Durham North Water Reclamation
oted in Durham (Durham County) for the discharge of treated municipal wastewater
e Creek.
nber NC0020389 to the Town of Benson for the Benson Wastewater Treatment Plant
Benson (Johnston County) for the discharge of treated municipal wastewater into
eek.
nber NC0056499 to Uniprop, Inc. for the Mill Run Mobile Home Park Wastewater
Plant located in Garner (Wake County) for the discharge of treated domestic
into an unnamed tributary to Swift Creek.
Panito rifor hHtdiSftreasi
Plant located n Raleigh (WUtilities
keCounty)forhe discharge rateddometc
r into Upper Barton Creek.
nber N00038784 to Riverview Mobile Home Park for the Riverview Mobile Home Park
r Treatment Plant located in Raleigh (Wake County) for the discharge of treated
vastewater into the Neuse River.
mP n Plant in Raleigh Wake County)Inc.
for (the dr ischarge of treated Neuse domestic
r into the Neuse River.
.et
edinWakeF3orest(WakeCounty))fo thedschargeorchase ftreateddoWmesticwasteater waterinto
ek. •
nber NC0060526to Pope Industrial Park I I, Ltd. for the Pope Industrial Park Wastewater
Plant located in Raleigh (Wake County) for the discharge of treated domestic
r into an unnamed tributary to Swift Creek.
se facilities has applied for renewal of their N PDES permit for the discharge of treated
• municipal wastewater into waters of the Neuse River basin. On the basis of prelim inary
+ and application of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina, and
I standards and regulations, the North Carolina Environmental Management Commis -
es to issue a NPDES permit for each facility subject to specific pollutant limitations and
ditions. The Director of the Division of Water Quality pursuant to NCGS 143.215.1(c) (3)
delreceval�int shlu.ldryat e
held to receive l pertinent publiccmdetermined thatit
to issue, public interest
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RE:
g will be conducted In the following manner:
lanation of North Carolina Environmental Management Commission's permitting
will be presented by the Division of Water Quality.
motion of the action for which each permit is required mov be made by the applicant.
tmment-Comments, statements, data and other information may be submitted in writing
luring the meeting or may be presented orally at the meeting. Persons desiring to speak
e this intent at the time of registration at the meeting. So that ail persons desiring to speak
4. lengthy statements may be limited at the discretion of the meetingofficer. Oral
nns that exceed three minutes should be accompanied by three written copies, which will
,ith Division staff at the time of registration.
Lamination of persons presenting testimony will not be allowed; however, the hearing
y ask questions for clarification.
firing record may be closed at the conclusion of the meeting.
Way 1, 2000 at 7:00 p.m.
Archdale Building- Ground Floor Hearing Room
512 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, North Carolina
1TION:
the draft NPDES pemnit(s) and a map showing the location of the discharge(i) are
by writing or calling:
Pie Jackson
on of Water Quality/ NPDES Unit
Service Center
forth Carolina 27699-1617
number: [phone], extension 538
cations and other information are on file al the Division of Wafer Quality, 512 North
Street, Room 925 of the Archdale Building in Raleigh, North Carolina and at the Division's
!egionot Office (3800 Barrett Drive in Raleigh). They may be inspected during normal
rs. Copies of the information on file ore available upon request and payment of the costs of
ion. All such comments and requests regarding this matter should make reference to the
imber(s) listed above.
tch 29, 2000
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County North Carolina, duly commissioned and authorized to
administer oaths, affirmations, etc., personally appeared Debra
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doth depose and say that she is Billing Manager -Legal
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COMPANY a corporation organized and doing business
under the Laws of the State of North Carolina, and publishing
a newspaper known as THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, in the
City of Raleigh, County and State aforesaid, the said
newspaper in which such notice, paper, document, or legal
advertisement was published was, at the time of each and
every such publication, a newspaper meeting all of the
requirements and qualifications of Section 1-597 of the
General Statutes of North Carolina and was a qualified
newspaper within the meaning of Section 1-597 of the
General Statutes of North Carolina, and that as such she
makes this affidavit; that she is familiar with the books, files
and business of said corporation and by reference to the files
of said publication the attached advertisement for NC DEPT
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and affixed my official seal, the day and year aforesaid.
Notary Public
My commission expires 2nd day of July 2000.

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
April 10, 2000
MEMORANDUM
To: David A. Goodrich
NPDES Unit Supervisor
From: Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
NPDES Unit
Subject: Revision of draft NPDES permit NC0049662
Heater Utilities / Hawthorne Subdivision
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NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
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I revised this draft permit with the new nutrient monitoring requirements developed for all
minor discharges in the Neuse River basin. I installed the monitoring frequencies for a Class II
facility, based on the revised classification criteria from Technical Assistance & Certification. I
also deleted conductivity monitoring, per the revised policy for 100% domestic discharges. No
other changes were made, other than formatting (aesthetic) changes to the text layout.
Mr. Jerry Tweed of Heater Utilities was notified via telephone of the Hearing on April 6, 2000.
I also informed him that we would like to visit the site with the Hearing Officer prior to the
Hearing. He voiced no objection to this request.
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919 733-5083, extension 511 (fax) 919 733-0719
VISIT US ON THE INTERNET © http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/NPDES [e-mail]

Heater
�_. Utilities
WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES
March 6, 2000
Mr. Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
NCDENR, NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Re: Classification of Facilities
Dear Mr. Weaver:
202 MacKenan Court
Cary, North Carolina 27511
phone : [phone]
fax : [phone]
P.O. Drawer 4889, Cary, NC 27519
Fold( ci'.•' !__
Heater Utilities, Inc. owns two wastewater treatment plants and contract
operates two plants that currently have Grade III testing frequencies (three
tests per week). Under the new Operator Certification Rules (Section .0302),
facilities less than 500,000 gallons per day are now classified as Grade II
with testing frequencies of one test per week.
I understand permits in the Neuse River Basin may soon be renewed and
request that the following permits be changed from three tests per week to
weekly testing frequencies, as each facility is less than 500,000 gallons per
day in size.
SYSTEM
Hawthorne
Neuse Colony
Whippoorwill Valley
Carolina Meadows
PERMIT NO.
NC0049662
NC0064564
NC0073318
NC0056413
PERMIT EXPIRATION
April 30, 1998
May 31, 1998
May 31, 1998
March 31, 2001
OWNER
Heater Utilities
Heater Utilities
Ira D. Lee & Assoc.
Carolina Meadows, Inc.
If I can provide further information regarding this request, please do
not hesitate to contact me at 919-467-8712, Ext. 37.
Sincerely,k
err, H. Tweed
Vic President
JHT/rt
cc: Kent Penny
Tim Thomas
Jill Strickler
Ira D. Lee
Joe Zannini

[Fwd: Need Some Info]
Subject: [Fwd: Need Some Info]
Resent -From: [e-mail]
Date: Fri, 14 May 1999 09:04:44 -0400
From: "Tom Belnick" <[e-mail]> Internal
To: NPDES Unit <[e-mail]>
Something we'll need to discuss.
Mailto:tom [e-mail]
N.0 DENR-DWQ/NPDES Unit
P.O.Box 29535, Raleigh NC 27626-0535
Work: [phone] ext. 543
Fax: [phone]
L
Subject: Re: Need Some Info
Date: Fri, 14 May 1999 19:15:59 -0400
From: "Dwight Lancaster" <dwight [e-mail]>
To: Tom Be!nick <[e-mail]>
Tom,
The new rating for wastewater treatment plants is based upon flow and
whether they are permitted to reduce total nitrogen and/or total
phosphorus. The classification is:
Grade I Septic tank/sand filter, lagoons, constructed wetlands
Grade II Systems that use an activated sludge or fixed growth process
with a permitted flow less than or equal to 0.5 MGD
Grade III Systems that use an activated sludge or fixed growth
process with permitted flows of greater than 0.5 through 2.5 MGD
Grade IV Systems that use an activated sludge or fixed growth process
with permitted flows greater than 2.5 MGD.
Grade II or Grade III facilities that are required to achieve biological
nutrient reduction (they have permit limits for total nitrogen and/or
phosphorous and reduce these pollutants biologically) will have their
classification increased by one grade.
I have been telling folks that we will reclassify facilities based upon some
trigger such as permit renewal, A to C, or a written request for
reclassification. I have also told them that a reclassification would not
automatically affect their monitoring frequency. I'm not sure how a
monitoring change would be done. Dave and I have never seemed to be able to
get together to discuss these points in detail.
If you have any other questions or want to discuss, please give me a call.
Thanks,
Dwight
Tom Be!nick wrote:
1 of 2 7/26/99 1:29 PM

DENR/DWQ
FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
NPDES No. NC0049662
Facility Information
(1.) Facility Name:
Heater Utilities - Hawthorne S/D
(2.) Permitted Flow, MGD:
.161 / .25
(5.) County:
Wake
(3.) Facility Class:
III
(6.) Regional Office:
Raleigh
(4.) Facility/Permit Status:
(i.e. New, Modification,
Existing or Renewal)
Renewal
(7.) USGS Topo Quad:
D24NW
Stream : Characteristics
(1.) Receiving Stream:
Upper Barton Creek
(2.) Stream Classification:
WS-IV NSW
(6.) Winter 7Q10 (cfs):
0.21
(3.) Subbasin:
03-04-01
(7.) 30Q2 (cfs):
(4.) Drainage Area (mi2):
1.1
(8.) Average Flow (cfs):
1.1
(5.) Summer 7Q10 (cfs)
0.07
(9.) IWC (%):
78 / 85
Changes Incorporated into Permit Renewal
Proposed :.changes
Parameters Affected
Basis for change(s)
Modified the supp to cover
page.
Treatment units
Flow
Received ATC 3/25/94 for
.161 MGD. Facility uses UV,
took out chlorination.
Recalculated BOD5 to 16.2
and 16 for the .161 and .25
flows and changed NH3 to 2/4
BOD5, NH3
Division policy for NH3 limits
while leaving BODuitthe same
Changed monitoring
frequencies
All
From daily to 3/wk for class
III facility
Changed monitoring
frequencies to monthly
TN, TP
Neuse River NSW
Management Strategy
Changed limit from 2.0 mg/1
to 1.0 mg/1 at expanded flow
TP
Neuse River NSW
Management Strategy
Summary
Received Staff Report 12/30/97. Daniel Rowe recommends issuance.
Proposed Schedule for Permit Issuance
Draft Permit to Public Notice: 2/ 11 /98
Permit Scheduled to Issue: 3/30/98
State Contact
If you have any questions on any of the above information or on the attached
permit, please contact Mary Cabe at [phone], extension 518.
Page 1
Version: March 17, 1998

DENR/DWQ
FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
NPDES No. NC0049662 (Continued)
Copies of the following are attached to provide further information on the permit
development:
• Reasonable Potential Analysis (majors only)
• Existing permit effluent sheets with changes noted (existing facilities only)
• Draft Permit
NPDES Recommendation by:
Signature:
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Regional Office Comments
X'F). /'n/7/ ,66/?/=24/4 t!i i�.S' D('L CD n-rn,� i✓d i93 c4, 14("tii
Regional Recommendation by:
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Signature:
Reviewed By:
RegionalP
Supervisor:
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Version: March 17, 1998

PERMIT NOTES mlc
NC0049662 Hawthorne S/D 03-04-01
Class III Facility Neuse River Basin
9/10/97 Received application, Short Form D, and $200.
9/25 Requested SR.
12/30 Received SR. Daniel Rowe recommends issuance, 856-7460, Wake County Env. Health.
He lists treatment capacity at .161 MGD.
Receiving Stream: Upper Barton Creek WS-IV NSW Index #: 27-16-(1)
From source to a point 0.6 mile upstream of mouth to Falls Lake 8/3/92
Compliance data: Facility has 8 flow violations since 9/96. The flow limit is still listed as
0.08 on printout; will have compliance change this. Sent letter to Bob Sledge.
WLA FK 12/4/92 WQ limited.
CF Notes: 12/13/96 Facility in compliance at last inspection
Received ATC 3/25/94 to expand to 0.25 MGD. Eng cert date: 12/14/94.
Eq basin, eng cert 12/1/94, was expansion phase 1 of III.
0.089 MGD extended aeration and UV, eng cert 10/25/95, listed as phase II.
James Butler, BNK Engineers, 851-4422
1/7/98 Called Jerry Tweed, [phone] x37, for description of treatment units.
Updated supp to cover page
Facility received ATC for 0.250 MGD, 3/25/94. They will send a letter letting Division
know when they plan to construct last 0.089 MGD units. Removed the phased
construction special condition.
Drafting permit:
Modified the supp to cover page.
Removed the 0.1 MGD limits pages, and added 0.161 limits pages.
Changed NH3 limits from 1.1/2.7 to 2/4. (Steve & Jackie said to leave it to keep
BODuit at the same level - Mark says to change to 2 & 4. Recalculated BOD
to 16.2 and 16 for the .161 and .25 flows and changed NH3 to 2 & 4)
Changed monitoring frequencies from daily to 3/wk for class III facility.
Wrote Draft cover letter.
To Steve Pellei for review.
Public Notice: 1/28/98 Schedule to Issue: 3/16/98
3/10 Changes from draft to final:
Changed TN & TP monitoring to monthly, added footnotes, and TN calculation special conditioi
Received DEH concurrence to issue.

49662 BODult
NC0049662
l
Calculation of BODult per Jason Doll
Multiplier of 2 used to be conservative
mult
BOD
flow
8.34
+
4.5
Nh3
flow
8.34
=
BODult
0.1 MGD
2
18
0.1
8.34
+
4.5
1.4
0.1
8.34
35.278
0.161 MG
2
18
0.161
8.34
+
4.5
1.2
0.161
8.34
55.589
0.25 MGD
2
18
0.25
8.34
+
4.5
1.1
0.25
8.34
85.381
0.1 MGD
2
16.6
0.1
:
+
4.5
2
0.1
8.34
35.195
0.161 MG[
2
16.2
0.161
8
+
4.5
2
0.161
8.34
55.589
0.25 MGD
2
16
0.25
8.34
+
4.5
2
0.25
8.34
85.485
Page 1

NC0049662
Hawthorne S/D WWTP
Receiving Stream: Upper Barton Creek WS-IV NSW Index #: 27-16-(1)
From source to a point 0.6 mile upstream of mouth to Falls Lake 8/3/92
Residual Chlorine
7Q10 (CFS)
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (UG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVE
IWC (%)
Allowable Concentration (
Fecal Limit
Ratio of 0.3 :1
0.07
0.161
0.24955
17.0
0
78.09
21.77
Ammonia as NH3
(summer)
7010 (CFS) 0.07
DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 0.161
DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 0.24955
STREAM STD (MG/L) 1.0
UPS BACKGROUND LEVI 0.22
IWC (%) 78.09
Allowable Concentration 1.22
Ammonia as NH3
(winter)
7Q10 (CFS) 0.21
200/100mI DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 0.161
DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 0.24955
STREAM STD (MG/L) 1.8
UPS BACKGROUND LEVI 0.22
IWC (%) 54.30
Allowable Concentration 3.13

NC0049662
Hawthorne S/D WWTP
Receiving Stream: Upper Barton Creek WS-IV NSW Index #: 27-16-(l)
From source to a point 0.6 mile upstream of mouth to Falls Lake 8/3/92
Residual Chlorine
7010 (CFS)
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (UG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVE
IWC (%)
Allowable Concentration (
Fecal Limit
Ratio of 0.2 :1
0.07
0.25
0.3875
17.0
0
84.70
20.07
Ammonia as NH3
(summer)
7010 (CFS)
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (MG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVI
IWC (%)
Allowable Concentration
Ammonia as NH3
(winter)
7Q10 (CFS)
200/100m1 DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (MG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVI
IWC (%)
Allowable Concentration
0.07
0.25
0.3875
1.0
0.22
84.70
1.14
0.21
0.25
0.3875
1.8
0.22
64.85
2.66

AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
NORTH CAROLINA.
Wake County. ss.
The
PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
POST OFFICE BOX 29535
RALEIGH, NORTH
27NOTIFICATION OF INTENT
TO ISSUE A STATE
NPDES PERMIT
On the basis of thorough staff
review and application of Article
21 of Chapter 143, General Stat-
utes of North Carolina, Public
Low 92.500 and other lawful stan-
dards and regulations, the North
Carolina Environmental Man-
agement Commission proposes
to issue a permit to discharge to
the persons listed below effec-
tive 3/30/98 and subject to special
conditions.
Persons wishing tocomment up-
on or obiect to the proposed de-
terminations are invited to
submit same in writing to the
above address no later than
3/15/98. All comments received
prior to that date will be consid-
ered in the formulation of final
determinations regarding the
proposed permit. A public meet-
ing may be held where the Direc-
tor of the Division of
Environmental Management
finds a significant degree of pub-
lir interest inn ornoncad narmit.
A copy of the draft permit Is
available by writing or calling
the Division of Environmental
Management P.O. Box 29535,
Raleigh, North Carolina
27626-0535, [phone].
The application and other infor-
mation may be inspected at
these locations during normal
office hours. Copies of the infor-
mation on file ore avai fable upon
request and payment of the costs
of reproduction. All such com-
ments or requests regarding a
proposed permit should make
reference to the NPDES permit
number listed below.
Date: 2/4198
/s/ David A. Goodrich
A. Preston Howard Jr., P.E..
Director
Division of Environmental
Management
Public notice of intent to issue a
State NPDES permit to the fol-
lowing:
1. NPDES No. NC0049662.
Heater Utilities, Inc., PO Draw-
er 4889, Cary, NC 27519 has ap-
plied for a permit renewal for a
facility located at Hawthorne
Subdivision on Norwood Road,
north of Leesville, Wake County.
The facility presently discharg-
es 0.161 MGD and will expand to
discharge 0.25 MGD of treated
domestic wastewater from one
outfall into Upper Barton Creek,
a Class WS-IV NSW stream in
the Neuse River Basin which has
a 7010 flow of 0.07 cfs. BODS,
ammonia, total phosphorus and
dissolved oxygen are waterqual-
ity limited. For some parame-
ters, the available load capacity
of the immediate receiving wa-
ter will be consumed. This may
affectf uture water quality based
effluent limitations for addition-
al discharges within this portion
of the watershed.
N&O: February 14, 1998
Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said
County and State, duly commissioned and authorized to
administer oaths, affirmations, etc., personally appeared
Robert M. Woronoff, Jr., who, being duly sworn or affirmed,
according to law, doth depose and say that he is Treasurer of
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER PUBLISHING COMPANY,
a corporation organized and doing business under the Laws of
the State of North Carolina, and publishing a newspaper
known as THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, in the City of
Raleigh, County an State aforesaid, the said newspaper in
which such notice, paper, document, or legal advertisement
was published was, at the time of each and every such
publication, a newspaper meeting all of the requirements and
qualifications of Seciton 1-597 of the General Statutes of
North Carolina and was a qualified newspaper within the
meaning of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North
Carolina, and that as such he makes this affidavit; that he is
familiar with the books, files and business of said corporation
and by reference to the files of said publication the attached
advertisement for NC DEPT OF EHNR was inserted in the
aforesaid newspaper on dates as follows: 02/14/98
Account Number: 73370150
from the books and files of the aforesaid Corporation and publication.
Treasurer
Sworn or affirmed to, and subscribed before me, this
18 day of FEBRUARY , A.D. 1998
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my official seal, the day and year aforesaid.
Notary Public
My commission expires 2nd day!of JULY , 2000.

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Permit No. NC0049662
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,
Heater Utilities, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Hawthorne Subdivision
on Norwood Road
north of Leesville
Wake County
to receiving waters designated as Upper Barton Creek in the Neuse River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in
Parts I, II, III, and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on April 30, 2003.
Signed this day
DRAFT
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality .
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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A.(1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL
Permit No. NC0049662
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expansion above 0.161 MGD, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from
outfall serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Weekly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location'
Flow
0.161 MGD
zy.)
Continuous
Recording
I or E
BOD, 5 day, 20°C (April 1 - October 31)
1-81-0 mg/1 (b
,Z-
,7 1 mg/I
3/week
Composite
E
BOD, 5 day, 20°C (November 1 - March 31)
30.0 mg/I
45.0 mg/I
3/week
Composite
E
Total Suspended Residue2
30.0 mg/I
45.0 mg/I
3/week
Composite
E
NH3 as N (April 1 - October 31)
61.2 g/I Z-.
3/week
Composite
E
NH3 as N (November 1 - March 31)
3.�g/I Lim
3/week
Composite
E
Dissolved Oxygen2
��r
3/week
Grab
E, U, D+
pH3
3/week
Grab
E
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
200 / 100 ml.
400 / 100 ml
3/week
Grab
E, U, D+
Total Residual Chlorine°
.0'T µg/I
3/week
Grab
E
Total Nitrogen (NO2 + NO3 + TKN) 5
2Z M.)
nfi.uarterty
Composite
E
Total Phosphorus,
2.0 mg/I
,k^zhit-1,\\psrekly
Composite
E
Temperature °C
Daily
Grab
E
Temperature °C
3/week
Grab
U, D+
Conductivity
3/week
Grab
U, D+
Notes:
' Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent, U - Upstream at least 100 feet, D - Downstream at NCSR 1831.
+ Instream samples shall be collected 3/week during the months of Jun? through September and once per week during the remaining months of the year.
2 The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall ride less than 5.0 mg/I.
3 The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
4 Total Residual Chlorine monitoring is required only if chlorine is used.
5 4-6 `rn1 •-T P
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
Special permit conditions applicable to the subject facility are listed on the Supplement to Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements -
Special Conditions page.

A.(2) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL
Permit No. NC0049662
During the period beginning upon expansion above 0.161 MGD and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall serial number
001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Weekly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Locations
Flow
0.250 MGD
Continuous
Recording
I or E
BOD, 5 day, 20°C (April 1 - October 31)
1$ 0 mg/I 1 f0
21 210 mg/I
3/week
Composite
E
BOD, 5 day, 20°C (November 1 - March 31)
30.0 mg/I
45.0 mg/I
3/week
Composite
E
Total Suspended Residue2
30.0 gig/I
45.0 mg/I
3/week
Composite
E
NH3 as N (April 1 - October 31)
i`1.1 mg/I 2.0
3/week
Composite
E
NH3 as N (November 1 - March 31)
7 2.7,.mg/I Lip
3/week
Composite
E
Dissolved Oxygen2
--�
3/week
Grab
E, U, D+
pH3
3/week
Grab
E
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
200 / 100 ml
400 / 100 ml
3/week
Grab
E, U, D+
Total Residual Chlorine4
g/I
3/week
Grab
E
Total Nitrogen (NO2 + NO3 + TKN)
/its.
(11d,,f.Quarterly
Composite
E
Total Phosphorus
.0 mg/I G
,01,Aie-ekly L�4/
Composite
E
Temperature °C
Daily �C
Grab
E
Temperature °C
3/week
Grab
U, D+
•
Conductivity
3/week
Grab
U, D+
Notes:
Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent, U - Upstream at least 100 feet, D - Downstream at NCSR 1831.
+ Instream samples shall be collected 3/week during the months of June through September and once per week during the remaining months of the year.
2 The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall n`tfbe less than 5.0 mg/I.
3 The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than0 standard units.
4 Total Residual Chlorine monitoring is required only if chlorine is used.
5 - TN "VC -Etii\tds
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
Special permit conditions applicable to the subject facility are listed on the Supplement to Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements -
Special Conditions page.

Permit No. NC0049662
SUPPLEMENT TO EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
B. Nutrient Control
This permit may be modified, or revoked and reissued to change the effluent limitation on nutrients for
this discharge depending tjpon the following:
1. The findings
necessary.
2. Local actions t successfully reduce the nutrient loading on the receiving waters.
3. The onset of roble conditions in the receiving waters.
dy by the Division of Environmental Management determine nutrient control is
The Division i'S currently developing a nutrient sensitive water (NSW) management strategy for the Neuse
River. If any nutrient requirements other than those listed in this NPDES permit are adopted as part of the
approved plan, the Division reserves the right to reopen this permit to include the adopted nutrient
requirements.
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SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: Yes No X
If Yes, SOC No.
To: Permits and Engineering Unit
Water Quality Section
Attention: (Review Engineer)
Date 12/12/97
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
County -Wake
Permit No. / Yn22.441 ?
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address: Hawthorne S/D
P.O. Drawer 4889
Cary, N.C. 27519
2. Date of Investigation:12/5/97
3. Report Prepared by: Daniel Rowe
5 6 -76-(60
4. Persons Contacted and Telephone Number:
Peter Saulsbury-(919)-467-8712
r
5. Directions to Site:Hwy 50 N, L. on Norwood Rd., R. onto
Glen Fiddish, L. on Warrickshire Way, R. at Int., R.
into plant.
6. Discharge Point(s), List for all discharge points:
Latitude: 35d56m08s Longitude:78d43m38s
Attach a USGS map extract and indicate treatment
facility site and discharge point on map.
U.S.G.S. Quad No.D24NW U.S.G.S. Quad Name Bayleaf
7. Site size and expansion area consistent with
application ?
X Yes No If No, explain:
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included):
Relatively level, higher than 100 year flood plain
9. Location of nearest dwelling: >200'

SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: Yes No X
If Yes, SOC No.
10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters:
Upper Barton Crk.
a. Classification: WS-IV-NSW
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.:Neuse-030401
c. Describe receiving stream features and
pertinent downstream uses:Tributary to Fall's
Lake -Water Supply/Watershed for Raleigh.
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of Wastewater to be permitted: MGD(Ultimate Design
Capacity) 0.250 MGD
b. What is the current permitted capacity of the Waste
Water Treatment facility? 0.250 MGD
c. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility
(current design capacity)? 0.161 MGD 7
d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous
Authorization to Construct issued in the previous two years:
WQ permit for LP system at Wexford S/D.
e. Please provide a description of existing or
substantially constructed wastewater treatment facilities:
Influent pump stations, Influent equalization, triple train
extended aeration, chemical phosphorus removal, effluent
equalization,ultraviolet disinfection
f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater
treatment facilities: None at this time.
g•
Possible toxic impacts to surface waters:
h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only):
in development approved
should be required not needed X
2. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme:
a. If residuals are being land applied, please specify DEM
permit no.WO0000838

SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: Yes No_X
If Yes, SOC No.
Residual Contractor Granville Farms
phone No.
b. Residuals stabilization: PSRP- X
PFRP Other
c. Landfill:
d. Other disposal/utilization scheme (Specify) :
3. Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating
sheet) :
4. SIC Code(s) :4952
Wastewater Code(s) of actual wastewater, not particular
facilities i.e.., non -contact cooling water discharge from a
metal plating company would be 14, not 56.
Primary 05 Secondary
Main Treatment Unit Code:06-4-3
PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant
Funds or are any public monies involved. (municipals only)?
2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity)
requests:None at this time.
3. Important SOC, JOC or Compliance Schedule dates: (Please
indicate)
Date
Submission of Plans and Specifications
Begin Construction
Complete Construction
4. Alternative Analysis Evaluation: Has the facility evaluated
all of the non -discharge options available. Please provide
regional perspective for each option evaluated.
Spray Irrigation:
Connection to Regional Sewer System: Not available

SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: Yes No X
If Yes, SOC No.
Subsurface:
Other disposal options:
5. Other Special Items:
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS This Office recommends
that the permit be issued in accordance with the Neuse River
Basin Wide Monitoring Strategy. Wake County will consider
implementing instream nutrient monitoring requirements for the
facility to further assess point source discharges to the water
supply/watershed, Falls Lake.
Signature of
Wa t Qality Regional Supervisor
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PERMIT NOTES mlc
NC0049662 Hawthorne S/D 03-04-01
Class III Facility Neuse River Basin
9/10/97 Received application, Short Form D, and $200.
9/25 Requested SR.
12/30 Received SR. Daniel Rowe recommends issuance, 856-7460, Wake County Env. Health.
He lists treatment capacity at .161 MGD.
Receiving Stream: Upper Barton Creek WS-IV NSW Index #: 27-16-(1)
From source to a point 0.6 mile upstream of mouth to Falls Lake 8/3/92
Compliance data: Facility has 8 flow violations since 9/96. The flow limit is still listed as
0.08 on printout; will have compliance change this. Sent letter to Bob Sledge.
WLA FK 12/4/92 WQ limited.
CF Notes: 12/13/96 Facility in compliance at last inspection
Received ATC 3/25/94 to expand to 0.25 MGD. Eng cert date: 12/14/94.
Eq basin, eng cert 12/1/94, was expansion phase 1 of III.
0.089 MGD extended aeration and UV, eng cert 10/25/95, listed as phase II.
James Butler, BNK Engineers, 851-4422
1/7/98 Called Jerry Tweed, [phone] x37, for description of treatment units.
Updated supp to cover page
Facility received ATC for 0.250 MGD, 3/25/94. They will send a letter letting Division
know when they plan to construct last 0.089 MGD units. Removed the phased
construction special condition.
Drafting permit:
Modified the supp to cover page.
Removed the 0.1 MGD limits pages, and added 0.161 limits pages.
Changed NH3 limits from 1.1/2.7 to 2/4. (Steve & Jackie said to leave it to keep
BOD,it at the same level - Mark says to change to 2 & 4. Recalculated BOD
to 16.2 and 16 for the .161 and .25 flows and changed NH3 to 2 & 4)
Changed monitoring frequencies from daily to 3/wk for class III facility.
Wrote Draft cover letter.
To Steve Pellei for review.
Public Notice: 1/28/98 Schedule to Issue: 3/16/98
3/10 Changes from draft to final:
Changed TN & TP monitoring to monthly, added footnotes, and TN calculation special conditioi
Received DEH concurrence to issue.

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Permit No. NC0049662
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Heater Utilities, Inc.
is hereby authorized to:
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1. Continue to q erate an existing 9 OffMGD wastewater treatment facility consisting of influent
pump station, influ = = .: dual 0.050 MGD extended aeration treatment plants, chemical
phosphorus removal, ., effluent equalization, and cascade aeration located at
Hawthorne Subdivision, on Norwood Road, north of Leesville, Wake County (See Part III of
this Permit), and
2. After receiving an Authorization to Construct from the Division of Environmental Management,
construct additional facilities for treatment of up to 0.250 MGD of wastewater, and
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3. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Upper
Barton Creek which is classified Class WS-IV NSW waters in the Neuse River Basin.
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A. (). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS SUMMER (April 1- October 31) Permit No. NC0049662
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration or until the monthly average flow exceeds 0. 8-i'0IGD,
the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored bythe ritttee as
specified below:
Effluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements
Measurement Sample *Sample
Monthly Avg. Weekly' Avg. Daily Max Frequency Type Location
Flow 0.08 MGD Continuous Recording I or E
BOD, 5 day, 20°C 18.0 mg/I .0 mg/I Weekly Composite E
Total Suspended Residue 30.0 mg/I 45.0 mg/I Weekly Composite E
NH3 as N 1.4 m g/1 Weekly Composite E
Dissolved Oxygen** Z Weekly Grab E, U, D
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 200.0 /100 ml 7400.0 1 / 00 ml Weekly Grab E,U,D
Total Residual Chlorine `\\ /!V 2/Week Grab E
Temperature %<\, Weekly Grab E, U, D
Total Nitrogen (NO2 + NO3 + TKN) j= 7 \\ Quarterly Composite E
Total Phosphorus 2.0 m7g / I * * * \ Weekly Composite E
Conductivity i Weekly Grab U, D
* Sample locations: E - Effluent,I Influent, U - Upstream 100 f above discharge point, D - Downstream at NCSR 1831
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** The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not • less than 5.0 mg/l.
***Quarterly Average Limit.
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard uni and shall be monitored weekly at the effluent by grab
sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

A. ( ). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS WINTER (November 1- March 31) Permit No. NC0049662
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration or until monthly average flow exceeds 0.08 MGD, the
Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as
specified below:
Effluent Characteristics
Discharge Limitations
Monthly Avg.
Flow 0.08 MGD
BOD, 5 day, 20°C 30.0 mg/I
Total Suspended Residue 30.0 m g/1
NH3 as N 3.9 m g / I
Dissolved Oxygen**
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
Total Residual Chlorine
Temperature
Total Nitrogen (NO2 + NO3 + TKN)
Total Phosphorus
Conductivity
200.0 /100 ml
2.0 mg/I***
Weekly Avg.
Monitoring
Measurement,
Daily Max Frequency
Continuous
45.0 mg/I Weekly
45.0 m g / I Weekly
Weekly
Weekly
400.0 /100 ml Weekly
Weekly
Weekly
Quarterly
Weekly
Weekly
Requirements
Sample
Type
Recording
Composite
Composite
Composite
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Composite
Composite
Grab
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent, U - U• stream 100 feet above discharge point, D - Downstream at NCSR 1831
** The daily average dissolved oxygen effluen concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg/1.
***Quarterly Average Limit.
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 stan
sample.
*Sample
Location
I or E
E
E
E
E, U, D
E,U,D
E
E, U, D
E
E
U, D
d units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored weekly at the effluent by grab
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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A. ( ). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS SUMMER (April 1- October 31) Permit No. NC0049662
During the period beginning when the monthly average flow exceeds 0.08 MGD and lasting until expiration or expansion above 0.1 MGD, the
Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and moiiiroTEd by the permittee as
specified below:
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Effluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations
Mo toying Requirements t6
Measurement Sample *Sample
Monthly Avg, Weekly' Avg. Frequency Type Location
Flow 0.1 MGD Continuous Recording I or E
BOD, 5 day, 20°C 18.0 mg/I / 27.0 mg/I 3/Week Composite E
Total Suspended Residue 30.0 m g/I / 45.0 m g/I 3/Week Composite E
NH3 as N 1.4 mg/I 3/Week Composite E
Dissolved Oxygen ** 3/Week Grab E, U, D
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 200.0 /100 ml 400.0 /100 ml 3/Week Grab E,U,D
Total Residual Chlorine 3/Week Grab E
Temperature 3/Week Grab E, U, D
Total Nitrogen (NO2 + NO3 + TKN) Quarterly Composite E
Total Phosphorus : -'2.0 m g / I * * * 3/Week Composite E
Conductivity 3/Week Grab U, D
*Sample locations: E - Effl ‘it, I - Influent, U - Upstream 100 feet above discharge point, D - Downstream at NCSR 1831.
Upstream and downstreat samples shall be grab samples. Stream samples shall be collected three tunesper week duringJune, Jul August,
and September and once per week during the remaining months of the year.
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**The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg/1.
***Quarterly Average Limit.
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored 3/week at the effluent by grab
sample.
Th - ;;_ be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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A. (). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS WINTER (November 1 - March 31) Permit No. NC0049662
During the period beginning when the monthly average flow exceeds 0.08 MGD and lasting until expiration or expansion above 0.1 MGD, the
Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as
specified below:
Effluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations
Monthly Avg.
Flow 0.1 MGD
BOD, 5 day, 20°C 30.0 mg/I
Total Suspended Residue 30.0 mg/I
NH3asN 3.9 mg/I
Dissolved Oxygen **
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 200.0 /100 mi
Total Residual Chlorine
Temperature
Total Nitrogen (NO2 + NO3 + TKN)
Total Phosphorus
Conductivity
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2.0 mg/I***
Wgekiy ' Avg. Daily Max
45.0 mg/I
45.0 mg/I
400.0 /100 mi
*Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent, U - Upstream 100 feet above discharge point, D
NCSR 1831.
Upstream and downstream samples shall be grab samples. Stream samples shall be collected
and September and once per week during the remaining months of the year.
Monitoring
Measurement
Frequency
Continuous
3/Week
3/Week
3/Week
3/Week
3/Week
3/Week
3/Week
Quarterly
3/Week
3/Week
Requirements
Sample
Type
Recording
Composite
Composite
Composite
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Composite
Composite
Grab
*Sample
Location
I or E
E
E
E
E, U, D
E,U,D
E
E, U, D
E
E
U, D
- Downstream below the dsicharge point at
three times per week during June, July, August,
**The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg/1.
***Quarterly Average Limit.
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored 3/week at the effluent by grab
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A. (). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING R�FQLJIREMENTS SUMMER (April 1 - October 31) Permit No. NC0049662
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During the period beginning upon-expansion-above-0 1-00.MGD and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from
outfall(s) serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics Monitoring Requirements
Measurement Sample *Sample
Monthly Avg, Weekly Avg* Daily Max Frequency Type Location
Flow 0.25 MGD Continuous Recording I or E
BOD, 5 day, 20°C 18.0 mg/I 27.0 mg/I Daily 3 ,,,-) k Composite E
Total Suspended Residue 30.0 mg/I 45.0 mg/I Daffy Composite E
NH3 as N PNj!f m g/I Daily Composite E
Dissolved Oxygen ** Daily Grab E, U, Dt
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 200.0 /100 ml 400.0 /100 mi D,atry Grab E,U,D-t-
Total Residual Chlorine- ' 20.1 ug/I lily Grab E
Temperature pai�
TotalNitro en+ NO3 + TKN)Y�wt ; Grab Ek °
Nitrogen (NO2( Quarterly Composite E '
Total Phosphorus 2.0 m g / I * * * Weekly Composite E
Conductivity * Grab U, Dt-
*Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent, U - Upstream 100 feet, D - Downstream at NCSR 1831.
—P Upstream and downstream samples shall be grab samples. Stream samples shall be collected three times per week during June, July, August,
. and September and once per week during the remaining months of the year.
**The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg/l.
Discharge Limitations
*** Q) arterly Average Limitation
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored dpkiat the effluent by grab sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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A. ( ). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS WINTER (November 1 - March 31) Permit No. NC0049662
During the period beginning upon expansion above 0.100 MGD and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from
outfall(s) serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements
Measurement Sample *Sample
Monthly Avg,. Weekly Avg, Daily Max Frequency Type Location
Flow 0.25 MGD Continuous Recording I or E
BOD, 5 day, 20°C 30.0 mg/I 45.0 mg/I Daily Composite E
Total Suspended Residue 30.0 mg/I 45.0 mg/I Daily Composite E
NH3 as N 41 �2 l m g/l Daily Composite E
Dissolved Oxygen ** Daily Grab E, U, D
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 200.0 /100 ml 400.0 /100 ml Daily Grab E,U,D
Total Residual Chlorine 20.1 ug/I Daily Grab E
Temperature Daily Grab E, U, D
Total Nitrogen (NO2 + NO3 + TKN) Quarterly Composite E
Total Phosphorus 2.0 mg/1*** Weekly Composite E
Conductivity Grab U, D
*Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent, U - Upstream 100 feet, D - Downstream at NCSR 1831.
Upstream and downstream samples shall be grab samples. Stream samples shall be collected three times per week during June, July, August,
and September and once per week during the remaining months of the year.
**The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg/l.
*** Quarterly Average Limitation
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored daily at the effluent by grab sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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HEATER UTILITIES, INC.
SLUDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Any sludge removal related to the below referenced permits will be pumped and
land applied in liquid form under contract with Granville Farms, Inc. in Oxford,
North Carolina.
Facility Permit No.
Barclay Downs NC 0040606
Beachwood NC 0060577
Briarwood Farms NC 0062740
Hawthorne NC 0049662
Mallards Crossing NC 0058505
Wildwood Green NC 0063614
Sincerely,
err . Tweed, Director
Environmental and Regulatory Affairs