NC0022934_Permit Issuance_20050517

Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
May 17, 2005
Lawrence H. Schwartz
USC, Inc.
511 Hoffman Road
Lincolnton, North Carolina 28092
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0022934
UCS, Inc. - Main Plant
Gaston County
Dear Mr. Schwartz:
The Division received your application for a wastewater discharge permit on February 2, 2005.
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your 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 2004, and as subsequently amended.
A Total Residual Chlorine (RC) limit has been added to this permit. Because you may need time to
make modifications to your plant in order to comply with this new condition, the TRC limit will not take effect
until February 1, 2007.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30)
days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to
Chapter 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 any questions concerning this permit, please contact Vanessa Manuel at telephone
number [phone], extension 532.
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
Mark McIntire
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
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Permit NC0022934
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYS"1'IM
In compliance with the provisions 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,
USC, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
USC, Inc. - Main Plant
511 Hoffman Road
Gaston County
to receiving waters designated as the South Fork Catawba River in the Catawba
River Basin
in accordance with effluent limits, monitoring requirements, and other conditions
set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective August 1, 2005.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on July 31, 2010.
Signed this day May 17, 2005.
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
Mark McIntire
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0022934
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
As of August 1, 2005, all previous NPDES permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or
discharge are hereby revoked. As of the effective date of this permit, any previously issued permit
bearing this number is no longer effective. Therefore, the exclusive authority to operate and
discharge from this facility arises under the permit conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions
included herein.
USC, Inc.
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.3-acre waste stabilization lagoon followed by
chlorine (gas) disinfection located at the Main Plant site at 511 Hoffman Road,
Lincolnton, North Carolina in Gaston County, and
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached
map into South Fork Catawba River, which is classified WS-IV waters in the
Catawba River Basin.

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Latitude: 35°24'37"
Longitude: 81°13'12"
Quad # F14NW (Lincolnton East)
Stream Class: WS-IV
Subbasin: 03-08-35
Receiving Stream: South Fork Catawba River
NC0022934
USC, Inc.
USC, Inc. - Main Plant
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Facility
Location
NOT TO SCALE

Permit NC0022934
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS — FINAL
During the period beginning on August 1, 2005 and lasting until July 31, 2010, the permittee is authorized to
discharge treated wastewater from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee
as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
Parameter Description - PCS Code
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample Type
Sample Location
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant - 50050
0.0053 MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
Effluent
BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 00310
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
2 / month
Grab
Effluent
Solids, Total Suspended - 00530
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
2 / month
Grab
Effluent
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) - 00610
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth,44.5C - 31616
(geom.mean)
200/100 ml
400/100 ml
2 / month
Grab
Effluent
Chlorine, Total Residua11 - 50060
2 / month
Grab
Effluent
Chlorine, Total Residual1 - 50060
28 µg/L
2 / month
Grab
Effluent
Temperature, Water Deg. Centigrade - 00010
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
pH2 - 00400
2 / month
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. Total Residual Chlorine limit takes effect February 1, 2007. Until the limit becomes effective, the
permittee shall monitor Total Residual Chlorine (with no effluent limit).
2. 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.

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The Knight Publishing Co., Inc.
Charlotte, NC
Affidavit of Publication
THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER
NCDENR/DWQ/NPDES
CAROLYN BRYANT
1617 MAIL SERVICE CTR
RALEIGH NC 27699-1617
REFERENCE: 30045571
5388973 Clariant Corp
Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said
County and State, duly authorized to administer
oaths affirmations, etc., personally appeared,
being duly sworn or affirmed according to law,
doth depose and say that he/she is a
representative of the Knight Publishing Company a
corporation organized and doing business under the
laws of the State of Delaware, and publishing a
newspaper known as The Charlotte Observer in the
city of Charlotte, County of Mecklenburg and State L(
of North Carolina and that as such he/she is ))
familiar with the books, records, files and
business of said Corporation and by reference to
the files of said publication
the attached advertisement was inserted. The
following is correctly copied from the books and
files of the aforesaid Corporation and
Publication.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION!NPDES UNIT
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NC 27699-1617
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO ISSUE
A NPDES WASTEWATER PERMIT
On the basis of thorough staff review and application of NC General
Statute 143.21, Public Law 92-500 and other lawful standards and reg-
ulations, the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission
proposes to issue a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed below
effective 45 days from the publish date of this notice.
Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until
30 days after the publish date of this notice. All comments received
prior to that date are considered in the final determinations regarding
the proposed permit.The Director of the NC Division at Water Quality
may decide to hold a public meeting for the proposed permit should
the Division receive a significant degree of public interest.
Copies of the draft permit and other supporting information on file used !
to determine conditions present in the draft permit are available upon
request and paymentof the costs or reproduction. Mail comments
and/or requests for information 10 the NC Division of Water Quality, at
the above address or call the Point Source Branch a1 [phone].
extension 520. Please include the NPDES permit number (attached) in
any communication. Interested persons may also visit the Division of
Water Quality at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh. NC 27604-1148
betfile.ween the hours of 8100 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to review information on
Clariant Corporation, P.O. Box 662946. Charlotte. NC 28266,
Mecklenburg County. has applied for renewal of its NPDES discharge ,
permit (number NC0004375) discharging to the Catawba River in the
Catawba River Basin. This facility operates one outfalt 001 (treated
wastewater). Currently BOO, TSS, Oil and Grease, CWT and OCPSF
parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future
allocatons in this portion of the Catawba River Basin.
The Gateway Village, LLC (800 West Trade St.. Suite 100, Charlotte, NC
28202) has applied for renewal of NPDES permit N00086517 for the
Gateway Village In Mecklenburg County. This permitted facility dis-
charges treated groundwater to the Irwin Creek in the Catawba River
Basin. Currently T55 and Tetrachloroethene are grater quality limited.
This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the
Catawba River Basin. -
The Town of Star, PO. Box 97 in Star. North Carolina 27356 has request-
ed modification of NPDES permit NC0058548 for its Star WWTP in
Montgomery County. The modification allows for a reduced flaw limit
with corresponding monitoring requirements. This permitted facility
discharges treated wastewater to Cotton Creek in the Cape Fear River
Basin. Currently, BOO. ammonia nitrogen, total residual chlorine, cad-
mium. chloride. cyanide, lead and nickel are water quality limited. This
discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the watershed.
City of Albemarle Wastewater Treatment Plant. NPDES Permit Number
NC0024244. Stanly County, has applied for reneWat of its permit dis-
charging treated wastewater to the Long Creek in the Yadkin River
Basin. Currently BODS, NH3, Dissolved Oxygen, total residual chlorine,
fecal coliform'and other parameters are water quality limited. This dis-
charge may affect future allocations in this portion of the receiving
stream.
Chemical Specialties. Inc (P.O. Box 1330, Harrisburg. NC 28075) has
applied for renewal of NPDES permit NC0006351 for their WWTP in
Cabairus County. The permitted facility discharges 0.025 MGD of Met-
ed wastewater to the Rocky River in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin.
Currently no parameters are water quality limited: however. the dis-
charge may affect future allocations inthis portion of the Yadkin -Pee
Dee River Basin.
USC, Inc. (511 Hoffman Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092) has applied for
renewal of NPDES permit NC0022934 for the USC, Inc. Main Plant in
Gaston County. This permitted facility discharges 5,300 gallons per day
treated wastewater to South Fork Catawba River in the Catawba River
Basin. Currently, total residual chlorine is water quality limited. This dis-
charge may affect future altar-ationsin this portion of the Catawba River
Basin.
Fieldcrest Cannon (One take Circle Drive. Kennapolis. WC 28081) has
applied for renewal of NPDES permit NC0004286 for the Plant 16
WWTP in Rowan County. This permitted facility discharges 0.05 MGD
of treated wastewater to Grants Creek in the Yadkinee lee River
Basin. Currently BOO. TSS, ammonia nitrogen, fecal cotdarm, al and
grease. COD, total residual chlorine and mercury are water quality lim-
ited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the
Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin.
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
MEMORANDUM
To:
March 16, 2005
Britt Setzer
NC DENR / DEH / Regional Engineer
Mooresville Regional Office
From Vanessa E. Manuel V"
Eastern NPDES Program
Subject: Review of Draft NPDES Permit NC0022934
USC, Inc. — Main Plant
Gaston County
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NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
--p),JECIEOWE,
MAR ao2005
DENR-WATER DUALITY
POINT SOUP.CE BRANCH
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the draft permit and return this form by April 22, 2005.
If you have any questions on the draft permit, please contact me at the telephone number or e-mail address listed at
the bottom of this page.
RESPONSE: (Check one)
Concur with the issuance of this permit provided the facility is operated and maintained properly, the stated effluent limits
are met prior to discharge, and the discharge does not contravene the designated water quality standards.
Concurs with issuance of the above permit, provided the following conditions are met:
Signed
Opposes the issuance of the above permit, based on reasons stated below, or attached:
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Date: 3/2 z b5
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919 733-5083, extension 532 (fax) 919 733-0719
VISIT US ON THE INTERNET @ http://h2o.enr.state,nc.us/NPDES Vanessa.Manuel@ ncmail.net

TRC Limit Calculation
1,4ppp.??:.p4.
Total Residual Chlorine
s7Q10 (CFS)
79
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.0053
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
0.008215
STREAM STD (UG/L)
17.0
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (ug/L)
0
IWC (%)
0.01
Allowable Concentration (pg/L)
............................................
.............................................
'IC3498.44
TRC standard requires limits of
17-28 pg/L
3/7/2005

FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED RENEWAL
Permit Number
7.293C.
Facility Name
Cl C S, 7rr C, —/
Reviewer
Basin/Sub-basin
35
Receiving Stream
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Stream Classification in permit
\NS -IV
Stream Classification in BIMS
L.JS-a-
Is the stream impaired (listed on 303(d))?
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Is stream monitoring required?
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Do they need NH3 limit(s)?
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Do they need TRC limit(s)?
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Do they have whole -effluent toxicity testing?
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Are there special conditions?
Nil -
Any obvious compliance concerns?
Existing Expiration Date
4/31(0 5
Proposed Expiration Date
if3itr.0i0
Miscellaneous Comments:
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If expedited, is this a simple permit or a more difficult one?

U S C, Inc.
511 Hoffman Road
Lincolnton, NC 28092
January 20, 2005
Mr. Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
NCDENR / Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Dear Mr. Weaver:
By this letter and enclosed application I am requesting renewal of NPDES
Permit NC0022934 for UCS, Inc. Since issuance of the last permit, the facility
has not made any operational changes.
Also enclosed is a narrative description of the sludge management plan for
the facility.
If you need additional information, please let me know.
Sincerely,
Lawrence H. Schwartz
Enclosure

Date: 1-20-05
Subject: Sludge Management
Facility: USC, Inc. -Main Plant
NPDES Permit NC0022934
Gaston County, NC
The sludge is removed by Stanly Septic Service of Gaston County.
Signed:
Lawrence H. Schwartz
USC, Inc.
511 Hoffman Road
Lincolnton, NC 28092