NC0041246_application_20200227

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Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretory
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Lincoln County Schools
Attn: Randy Putnam, Dir. of Maint.
PO Box 400
Lincolnton, NC 28092-0400
Subject: Permit Renewal
Application No. NC0041246
West Lincoln High School
Lincoln County
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
February 27, 2020
Dear Applicant:
The Water Quality Permitting Section acknowledges the February 21, 2020 receipt of your permit renewal application and
supporting documentation. Your application will be assigned to a permit writer within the Section's NPDES WW permitting
branch. Per G.S. 150B-3 your current permit does not expire until permit decision on the application is made.
Continuation of the current permit is contingent on timely and sufficient application for renewal of the current permit. The
permit writer will contact you if additional information is required to complete your permit renewal. Please respond in a
timely manner to requests for additional information necessary to allow a complete review of the application and renewal
of the permit.
Information regarding the status of your renewal application can be found online using the Department of Environmental
Quality's Environmental Application Tracker at:
https://deo.nc.gov/permits-regulations/permit-guidance/environmental-application-tracker
If you have any additional questions about the permit, please contact the primary reviewer of the application using the
links available within the Application Tracker.
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Wren Thedford
Administrative Assistant
Water Quality Permitting Section
North Caro•:na Department of Env ronmerta. Que. ty 1 D.vs:on of Water Resouroes
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To whom it may concern;
Lincoln County Schools is requesting the renewal of the WWTP permit # NC0041246 for West Lincoln
High School located at 172 Shoal Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092. There have not been any changes at the
facility since last permit.
Thank you for the consideration in this matter,
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Randy Putnam
Director of Maintenance
Lincoln County Schools
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RECEIVED
FEB 21 2020
NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES

NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately -owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
Mail the complete application to:
NC DEQ / DWR / NPDES
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
NPDES Permit NC0041246
If you are completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up — down arrows to moue 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
Lincoln County Schools
West Lincoln High School WWTP
Po Box 400
Lincolnton
NC 28092
[phone]
[phone]
[e-mail]
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same address as above ❑
Street Address or State Road 172 Shoal Road
City Lincolnton
State / Zip Code NC 28092
County Lincoln
RECEIVED
FEB 21 YOH
NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES
3. Operator Information:
Name of the firm, public organization 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
e-mail Address
1 of 4 Form-D 6/2017

NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately -owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
4. Description of wastewater:
Facility Generating Wastewater(check all that apply):
Industrial 0 Number of Employees
Commercial 0 Number of Employees
Residential 0 Number of Homes
School X Number of Students/Staff 1517
Other 0 Explain:
Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, shopping centers,
restaurants, etc.):
Middle and High School restrooms, showers and kitchen facilities
Number of persons served: 1517
5. Type of collection system
X Separate (sanitary sewer only) 0 Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer)
6. Outfall Information:
Number of separate discharge points 1
Outfall Identification number(s) 001
Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? 0 Yes X No
7. Name of receiving stream(s) (NEW applicants: Provide a map showing the exact location of each
outfall):
Indian Creek(Class C in the Catawba River Basin)
8. Frequency of Discharge: 0 Continuous
If intermittent:
Days per week discharge occurs_ 5
X Intermittent
Duration: Varies
9. Describe the treatment system
List all installed components, including capacities, provide design removal for BOD, TSS, nitrogen and
phosphorus. 1f the space provided is not sufficient, attach the description of the treatment system in a
separate sheet of paper.
Treatment system consists of two series septic tanks, dosing tank/pumps, recirculating
sand filter, ultraviolet disinfection system, trapezoidal flume/ultrasonic meter flow
monitoring, effluent pump station and force main to discharge point.
The system is designed to provide secondary treatment of domestic wastewater
achieving 85% removal of GODS and TSS providing a monthly average effluent BOD5 and
TSSof less than 30mg/1. Phosphorus removal is not required under the current
permit.
2 of 4 Form-D 6/2017

NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately -owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
3 of 4 Form-D 6/2017

NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately -owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
10. Flow Information:
Treatment Plant Design flow 0.014 MGD (Monthly Average)
Annual Average daily flow 0.010 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
Maximum daily flow 0.019 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
11. Is this facility located on Indian country?
O Yes x No
12. Effluent Data
NEW APPLICANTS. Provide data for the parameters listed. Fecal Coliform, Temperature and pH shall be grab
samples, for all other parameters 24-hour composite sampling shall be used. If more than one analysis is reported,
report daily maximum and monthly average. If only one analysis is reported, report as daily maximum.
RENEWAL APPLICANTS: Provide the highest single reading (Daily Maximum) and Monthly Average
ouer the past 36 months for parameters currently in your permit. Mark other parameters "N/A".
Parameter
Daily
Maximum
Monthly
Average
Units of
Measurement
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOW
26.3
3.8
mg/L
Fecal Coliform
220
8.8
mg/L
Total Suspended Solids
15.0
5.2
mg/L
Temperature (Summer)
30.4
24.5
celsius
Temperature (Winter)
18.6
12.1
celsius
pH
6.9
6.6
mg/L
Type
List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications:
Permit
Number
Type
Hazardous Waste (RCRA) N/A NESHAPS (CAA)
UIC (SDWA) N/A Ocean Dumping (MPRSA)
NPDES NC0041246 Dredge or fill (Section 404 or
CWA)
PSD (CAA) N/A Other
Non -attainment program N/A
(CAA)
14. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
Permit
Number
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
RECEIVED
FEB 2 WO
NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES
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.
Randy A. Putnam Maintenance Director
Printed name of Person Signing Title
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Signature ofippRcant Date Oo///0 a� Z 7 a d
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) states; 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 10 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.)
4 of 4 Form-D 6/2017

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P.O. Box 400, Lincolnton, NC 28093
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Sludge Management Plan
For
West Lincoln High School WWTP
Lincoln County Schools owns the West Lincoln High School WWTP located at 172
Shoal Road in western Lincoln County and operating under NPDES Permit Number
NC0041246.
The treatment process generally consists of the following components:
• 2 each 14,000 gallon septic tanks operated in series
• 12,000 gallon dosing tank with 2 filter dosing pumps
• 12,000 gallon equalization tank
• Bag filter system
• 2 each 76' X 38' recirculating sand filters with drip emitter flow distribution
system
• Flow splitter box
• Ultraviolet light disinfection system
• Effluent trapezoidal flume with ultrasonic flow monitoring system
• Effluent duplex pump station for the transfer of effluent to Indian Creek
Waste solids from the facility consist of solids accumulations within the two septic
tanks. The septic tanks are monitored for solids accumulations. As the solids
accumulation within the septic tank become significant, Lincoln County Schools
employs a local licensed septic tank service to remove solids. These solids are
taken to the City of Lincolnton WWTP for the final treatment and disposal.
Submitted by:
Randy Putnam
Maintenance Director
Lincoln County Schools
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