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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
November 5, 2010
Mr. Robert Patterson, Jr.
Director of Utilities
P.O. Box 1358
Burlington, NC 27216-1358
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit Modifications
Permits NCO023868 and NCO023876
East and South Burlington WWTPs
Alamance County
Dear Mr. Patterson:
Consistent with the Director's October 1, 2009, letter of intent to modify NPDES permits affected by the
Jordan Reservoir Nutrient Management Strategy rules and Burlington s subsequent request for further
permit modification, and in consideration of public comments on the draft permits, the Division is
forwarding herewith the revised NPDES permit for the East and South Burlington WWTPs. This permit
modification is issued "pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and
the Memorandum of Agreement between North Car6hna and the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, dated October 15, 2007.
The Division received no comments during the public review period. The enclosed permits include the
following changes as proposed:
• Total Phosphorus (TP) Limits. Phosphorus limits have been removed from Condition A. (1.) of each
permit. A"new Condition A.(2.) describes the combined TP limit for the two facilities and how it
will be administered. 'Other nutrient -related conditions of the permit have been modified as
necessary. Each -facility will continue to monitor and report its nutrient discharges individually, and
we propose that the City report the combined load once each year, with the December monitoring
report for one plant. Phosphorus limits in the Jordan Lake watershed became effective January 1,
2010, according to the wastewater rule.
• Standard Permit Conditions. Most of the comments received from the Jordan Lake dischargers
during the public review pertained to changes in the standard conditions, Parts II, III, and IV of the
permits. The permittees noted a small number of minor errors, but most comments had to do with
changes in Part IV, where language was revised in anticipation of changes in the state pretreatment
rules. The Division has corrected the minor errors and reversed all changes from Part IV that are
not supported by existing state or federal rules.
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Mr. Robert Patterson, Jr.
Issuance of NPDES Permit Modifications
November 5, 2010
• Treatment Process Description. The reference to Powdered Activated Carbon Treatment on the
Supplement to Cover Page for the East Plant (NC0023868) has been modified to note that the
process is no longer in use. So long as the equipment remains in place and operative, it is not
appropriate to remove it from the process description altogether.
• pH Monitoring. Condition A.(1.) of the East Plant has been corrected to specify daily (rather than
weekly) pH monitoring to satisfy the wastewater monitoring rule, T15A NCAC 02B .0508.
• Nitrogen Optimization. The previous draft permit included a new condition pertaining to nitrogen
optimization requirements from the wastewater rule. That compliance date. has passed, and the
proposed condition has been deleted from the permit.
• Nutrient Re -opener. The nutrient monitoring re -opener from the previous permit pertained to
monitoring in preparation for the Jordan Lake study. It is no longer necessary and has been deleted
from the permit.
• Total Residual Chlorine Footnote. A footnote has been added to Condition A.(1.) indicating that
the Division considers the compliance level for TRC to be 50 ug/L. All lab values must still be
reported but, for compliance purposes, value$ below 50 ug/L meet the facility's TRC limit.
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 a
demand is made, this permit shall be final and binding.
This permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division of Water Quality. 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, the
Division of Land Resources, the Coastal Area Management Act, or any other federal or local
governmental permit.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Mike Templeton at [phone] or at
mike. [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Z4Coleen H. Sullins
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Enclosure: Final permit modifications, NCO024325 and NCO047384
Copies: Chief, NPDES and Biosolids Permits Section, Region IV, EPA
Winston-Salem Regional Office, Surface Water Protection
Aquatic Toxicity Unit
NPDES Files
Central Files

Permit No. NCO023868
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 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, the -
City of Burlington
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
East Burlington WWTP
225 Stone Quarry Road
Burlington
Alamance •County
to receiving waters designated as the Haw River in the Cape Fear 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........................................................................................ December 1, 2010.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on ................................ May 31, 2011.
Signed this day.; ............... November 5, 2010.
oleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NC0023868
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked. As of
this permit issuance, 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.
The City of Burlington
is.hereby authorized to: . .
1. Continue to operate an existing 12.0 MGD wastewater treatment facility consisting of the following
components:
• Bar screen
• Grit chamber
• Equalization basin
• Primary clarifiers
• Biological Nutrient Removal
• Powdered Activated Carbon Treatment process (currently not in use)
• Secondary clarifiers
• Final effluent filters
• Chlorination
• Dechlorination
The facility is located at East Burlington Wastewater Treatment Plant on 225 Stone Quarry Road in
Burlington, Alamance County, and
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into the Haw
River, which is classified C-NSW waters in the Cape Fear River Basin.

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USGS Quad #: C21SW, Burlington, NC
Lat. 360 05' 53" Long. -790 22' 37"
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City of Burlington — East Burlington WWTP
NCO023868
County:
Alamance
Receiving Stream:
Haw River
Stream Classification:
C NSW
River Basin:
Cape Fear
Sub -Basin #:
03-06-02
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Permit No. NCO023868
A.(1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - Outfall 001
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the
Permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be
limited and monitored by the Pern-ittee as specified below:
.EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS -'
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
Monthly
Weekly
Daily,
Measurement
Sample Type
Sample Location,
Average
Average
Maximum
Frequency
Flow
12.0 MGD
Continuous
Recording
Influent or Effluent
Total Monthly Flow (MG)
Monitor & Report
Monthly
Recorded or
Calculated
Influent or Effluent
BOD, 5-day, (20°C) 2
(April 1— October 31)
12.0 mg/L
18.0 mg/L
Daily
Composite
Influent & Effluent
BOD, 5-day, (20,C) 2
(November 1— March 31)
24.0 mg/L
36.0 mg/L
Daily
Composite
Influent & Effluent
Total Suspended Solids2
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Daily
Composite
Influent & Effluent
NH3 as N
(April 1-October 31)
4.0 mg/L
12.0 mg/L
Daily
Composite
Effluent
NH3 as N
(November 1-March 31)
8.0 mg/L
24.0 mg/L
Daily
Composite
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Fecal Coliform
(geometric mean)
200/100mL
400/100mL
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine 4
28 pg/L
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (°C)
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Conductivity
Daily
Grab
Effluent
pH 5
Daily
Grab
Effluent
TKN
Monitor & Report (mg/L)
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NO3-N + NO2-N
Monitor & Report (mg/L)
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Total Nitrogen, TN 6
Monitor & Report (mg/L)
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
TN Load',8
Monitor & Report (lb/mo)
Monthly
Calculated
Effluent
Monitor & Report (lb/yr)
Annually
Total Phosphorus, TP
Monitor & Report (mg/L)
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
TP Load',8
Monitor & Report(lb/mo)
Monthly
Calculated
Effluent
Monitor & Report (lb/yr)
Annually
Total Cyanide a
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Total Copper
Monthly
Composite
Effluent
Total Zinc
Monthly
Composite
Effluent
Total Silver
Monthly
Composite
Effluent
Chronic Toxicity 10
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Pollutant Scan
See Special Condition A.(5.)
Annual
CGrab/
omposite
Effluent
All footnotes are listed on the following page.
PART I, Page 1 of 9

Permit No. NCO023868
Footnotes:
1. For instream monitoring requirements and sample locations, see Special Condition A.(3.). Instream monitoring
requirements shall be waived as long as the facility continues to participate in the Upper Cape Fear River Basin
Association.
2. The monthly average BOD5 and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15 % of the respective influent
value (85 % removal).
3. The daily dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg/1.
4. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 ug/L to be in compliance with the permit.
However, the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina certified laboratory
(including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 ug/L.
5. 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.
6. TN = TKN + NO3-N + NO2-N, where TN is total nitrogen, TKN is Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, and NO3-N and NO27N are
Nitrate and Nitrite Nitrogen, respectively.
7. TN or TP Load is the mass quantity of Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus discharged in a given period of time. See
Special Condition A.(8.) Calculation and Reporting of Nutrient Loads.
8. The facility is subject to nutrient limitations as specified in Special Condition A.(2.), Combined Limitations for Nutrients.
9. The quantitation limit for cyanide shall be 10 µg/L (10 ppb). Levels reported at less than 10 µg/L shall be considered
zero by the Division.
10. Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) P/F at 36% in February, May, August and November (see Special Condition A.(4.))
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
PART I, Page 2 of 9

Permit No. NCO023868
A.(2.) COMBINED LIMITATIONS FOR NUTRIENTS - Outfall C01
(a.) During the period beginning on the dates specified below and lasting until permit expiration, the
Permittee is further authorized to discharge Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus from the East
Burlington WWTP (NC0023868, Outfall 001) and the South Burlington WWTP (NC0023876,
Outfall 001) subject to the following combined, delivered load limitations:
.Total Nitrogen,
Delivered (lb/yr)1
Total Phosphorus,
Delivered (lb/yr)1
Permit
Facility
Active
Allocations
Combined
Limit
Active
Allocations
Combined
Limit
NCO023868
East Burlington WWTP
148,670
16,746
NC0023876
South Burlington WWTP
154,463
17,717
303,133
(effective 1/1/2016)
34,463
(effective 1/1/2010)
Footnote:
1 Allocations and limits in this table are expressed as delivered loads. See Condition A.(8.) regarding
calculation of delivered loads from discharge loads.
(b.) Compliance with these limits shall be determined in accordance with Special Conditions A.(7.),
Annual Limits for Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus, and A.(8.), Calculation and Reporting of
Nutrient Loads.
(c.) Nutrient monitoring and reporting requirements are specified in Special Conditions A.(1.),
Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements, and A.(8), Calculation and Reporting of
Nutrient Loads.
(d.) Pursuant to N.C. General Statute Section 143-215.1 and the implementing rules found in Title 15A
of the North Carolina Administrative Code, specifically,15A NCAC 02B.0270, and Part II,
Sections B-12 and B-13 of this permit, the Division of Water Quality (Division) may reopen the
permits listed above and establish more stringent nutrient limits upon finding that such limits are
necessary to prevent the discharges from causing localized water quality impacts in the receiving
streams.
(e.) The Permittee may request that its permits be modified to rescind these combined limits and
establish individual mass discharge limits for each facility. The Division may, after written
notification to the Permittee, rescind these combined limits and establish individual mass
discharge limits for each facility if it determines that the combined limits do not support the
objectives of the Jordan Lake Nutrient Management Strategy. The Division shall provide for
public review of the proposed permit modifications and include in the permit an appropriate
schedule of compliance for the proposed nutrient limits.
PART I, Page 3 of 9

Permit No. NCO023868
A.(3.) INSTREAM MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Instrearn monitoring requirements in this NPDES permit shall be provisionally waived so long as the
Permittee remains a member of the Upper Cape Fear River Basin Association and the Association
continues to function as approved by the Division and Environmental Management Commission. If
the Permittee does not participate in the Association or if the Association ceases to function, the
instream monitoring requirements in this permit become effective immediately; and the Division may
reopen this permit by administrative letter to establish additional instream monitoring requirements it
deems necessary to adequately characterize the effects of the discharges on water quality in the
receiving stream.
PARAMETERS TO BE SAMPLED:
Parameter
Sample Type
Frequency
Dissolved Oxygen
Grab
3/week (June - September)
1/week October - Ma
Fecal Coliform
Grab
3/week (June - September)
1/week October - Ma
Temperature
Grab
3/week (June - September)
1/week October - Ma
Conductivity
Grab
3/week (June - September)
1/week October - Ma
Total Phosphorus
Grab
3/week (June - September)
1/week October - Ma )
SAMPLE LOCATIONS:
1. Upstream at Hopedale Road (NCSR 1712)
2. Downstream at NC Highway 54 and at NCSR 2158 (above the dam).
All instream samples shall be grab samples.
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS:
Data entered on approved, Division of Water Quality form and summarized in an annual report due
by January 1st of the year immediately following the summer period when sampling occurred.
Yearly monitoring reports shall be sent to:
NCDENR/DWQ
Modeling/TMDL Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
PART I, Page 4 of 9

Permit No. NCO023868
A.(4.) CHRONIC TOXICITY PASS/FAIL PERMIT LIMIT
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant
mortality to Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 36%.
The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, quarterly monitoring using test procedures outlined in
the "North Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised February 1998, or
subsequent versions or "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure"
(Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions. The tests will be performed during the months of
February, May, August and November. Effluent sampling for this testing shall be performed at the
NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes.
If the test procedure performed as the first test of any single quarter results in a failure or ChV below
the permit limit, then multiple -concentration testing shall be performed at a minimum, in each of the
two following months as described in "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test
Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions.
The chronic value for multiple concentration tests will be determined using the geometric mean of the
highest concentration having no detectable impairment of reproduction or survival and the lowest
concentration that does have a detectable impairment of reproduction or survival. The definition of
"detectable impairment," collection methods, exposure regimes, and further statistical methods are
specified in the "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -
February 1998) or subsequent versions.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent
Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the months in which tests were performed, using the parameter
code TGP3B for the pass/fail results and THP3B for the Chronic Value. Additionally, DWQ Form AT-
3 (original) is to be sent to the following address:
NCDENR/ DWQ/ Environmental Sciences Section
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Environmental Sciences Section no later
than 30 days after the end of the reporting period for which the report is made.
Test data shall be complete, accurate, include all supporting chemical/physical measurements and all
concentration/response data, and be certified by laboratory supervisor and ORC or approved
designate signature. Total residual chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and
reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste stream.
Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is
required, the permittee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test
form indicating the facility name, permit number, pipe number, county, and the month/year of the
report with the notation of "No Flow" in the comment area of the form. The report shall be submitted
to the Environmental Sciences Section at the address cited above.
Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required,
monitoring will be required during the following month. Should any test data from this monitoring
requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality indicate potential
impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re -opened and modified to include alternate
monitoring requirements or limits.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control
organism survival, minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate environmental controls,
shall constitute an invalid test and will require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later
than the last day of the month following the month of the initial monitoring.
PART I, Page 5 of 9

Permit No. NCO023868
A.(5.) EFFLUENT POLLUTANT SCAN
The Permittee shall perform an annual Effluent Pollutant Scan for all parameters listed in the table
below. The analytical methods shall be in accordance with 40 CFR Part 136 and shall be sufficiently
sensitive to determine whether parameters are present in concentrations greater than applicable
standards and criteria. Samples shall represent seasonal variations. Unless otherwise indicated, metals
shall be analyzed as "total recoverable."
Ammonia (as N)
Trans-1,2-dichloroethylene
Bis (2-chloroethyl) ether
Chlorine (total residual, TRC)
1,1-dichloroethylene
Bis (2-chloroisopropyl) ether
Dissolved oxygen
1,2-dichloropropane
Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Nitrate/Nitrite
1,3-dichloropropylene
4-bromophenyl phenyl ether
Total Kjeldahl nitrogen
Ethylbenzene
Butyl benzyl phthalate
Oil and grease
Methyl bromide
2-chloronaphthalene
Total Phosphorus
Methyl chloride
4-chlorophenyl plienyl ether
Total dissolved solids
Methylene chloride
Chrysene
Hardness
1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane
Di-n-butyl phthalate
Antimony
Tetrachloroethylene
Di-n-octyl phthalate
Arsenic
Toluene
Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene
Beryllium
1,1,1-trichloroethane
1,2-dichlorobenzene
Cadmium
1,1,2-trichloroethane
1,3-dichlorobenzene
Chromium
Trichloroethylene
1,4-dichlorobenzene
Copper
Vinyl chloride
3,3-dichlorobenzidine
Lead
Acid -extractable compounds:.
Diethyl phthalate
Mercury
P-chloro-m-cresol
Dimethyl phthalate
Nickel
2-chlorophenol
2,4-dinitrotoluene
Selenium
2,4-dichlorophenol
2,6-dinitrotoluene
Silver
2,4-dimethylphenol
1,2-diphenylhydrazine
Thallium
4,6-dinitro-o-cresol
Fluoranthene
Zinc
2,4-dinitrophenol
Fluorene
Cyanide
2-nitrophenol
Hexachlorobenzene
Total phenolic compounds
4-nitrophenol
Hexachlorobutadiene
Volatile organic compounds:
Pentachlorophenol
Hexachlorocyclo-pentadiene
Acrolein
Phenol
Hexachloroethane
Acrylonitrile
2,4,6-trichlorophenol
Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene
-Benzene
Base -neutral compounds:
Isophorone
Bromoform
Acenaphthene
Naphthalene
Carbon tetrachloride
Acenaphthylene
Nitrobenzene
Chlorobenzene
Anthracene
N-nitrosodi-n-propylamine
Chlorodibromomethane
Benzidine
N-nitrosodimethylamine
Chloroethane
Benzo(a)anthracene
N-nitrosodiphenylamine
2-chloroethylvinyl ether
Benzo(a)pyrene
Phenanthrene
Chloroform
3,4 benzofluoranthene
Pyrene
Dichlorobromomethane
Benzo(ghi)perylene
1,2,4-trichlorobenzene
1,1-dichloroethane
Benzo(k)fluoranthene
1,2-dichloroethane
Bis (2-chloroethoxy) methane
Test results shall be reported to the Division in DWQ Form- DMR-PPA1 or in a form approved by the
Director, within 90 days of sampling. The report shall be submitted to the following address:
NCDENR/ DWQ/ Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
PART I, Page 6 of 9

Permit No. NCO023868
A.(6.) NUTRIENT ALLOCATIONS
(a.) The following table lists the Total Nitrogen (TN) and Total Phosphorus (TP) allocations assigned
to, acquired by, or transferred to the Permittee in accordance with the Jordan Lake nutrient
management rule (T15A NCAC 02B .0270) and the status of each as of permit issuance. For
compliance purposes, this table does not supersede any TN or TP limit established elsewhere in
this permit or in the NPDES permit of a compliance association of which the Permittee is a Co-
Permittee Member.
Total Nitrogen Allocation
'ALLOCATION AMOUNT i
ALLOCATION
TYPE
SOURCE
DATE
STATUS
Delivered
Discharge
(lb/Yr)
(lb/Yr)
Base
Assigned by Rule
8/11/09
148,670
193,078
Active -
(T15A NCAC 02B .0270)
TOTAL
148,670
193,078
1 Active
Footnote:
1 Nitrogen Transport Factor = 96%
Total Phosphorus Allocation
°
AMOUNT L
ALLOCATION
SOURCE
DATE
_ALLOCATION,
STATUS
TYPE
Delivered
Discharge
`(Ib/Yr)
(Ib/Yr) e
Base
Assigned by Rule
8/11/09
16,746
24,270
Active
(T15A NCAC 02B .0270)
TOTAL
16,746
24,270
Active
Footnote:
1 Phosphorus Transport Factor = 97%
(b.) Any addition, deletion, or modification of the active allocation(s) listed above (other than to
correct typographical errors) or any change of allocation to 'active' status shall be considered a
major modification of this permit and shall be subject to the public review process afforded such
modifications under state and federal rules.
PART I, Page 7 of 9

Permit No. NC0023868
A.(7.) ANNUAL LIMITS FOR TOTAL NITROGEN AND TOTAL PHOSPHORUS
(a.) Total Nitrogen (TN) and Total Phosphorus (TP) allocations and load limits for NPDES
dischargers in the Jordan Lake watershed are annual loads and apply on a calendar year basis.
(b.) For any given calendar year, the Permittee shall be in compliance with the annual TN (or TP)
Discharge Load limit in this Permit if:
(i.) the Permittee's annual TN (or TP) Discharge Load is not greater than the effective limit, or
(ii.) the Permittee is a Co-Permittee Member of a compliance association.
(c.) The TN (or TP) limit in this Permit may be modified as the result of allowable changes in the
Permittee's allocation.
(i.) Allowable changes include those resulting from purchase of TN (or TP) allocation from an
authorized mitigation banker, the Ecosystem Enhancement Program, or other source
allowed under applicable regulations; purchase, sale, trade, or lease of allocation between
the Permittee and other dischargers; regionalization; and other transactions approved by
the Division.
(ii.) The Permittee may request a modification of the TN (or TP) limit in this Permit to reflect
allowable changes in its allocation(s).
(A) Upon receipt of timely and proper application, the Division will modify the permit as
appropriate and in accordance with state and federal program requirements.
(B) Changes in TN (or TP) limits become effective on January 1 of the year following
permit modification. The Division must receive application no later than August 31
for changes proposed for the following calendar year.
(iii.) Any requests for modification should be sent to:
-NCDENR/ DWQ/ NPDES Programs
Attn: Jordan Lake Watershed Coordinator
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
(d.) If the Permittee is a member and co-permittee of an approved compliance association on January
1 of a given year, its TN and TP discharges during that year are governed by that association's
group NPDES permit and the limits therein.
(i.) The Permittee shall be considered a Co-Permittee Member for any given calendar year in
which it is identified as such in Appendix A of the association's group NPDES permit.
(ii.) Association roster(s) and members' TN and TP allocations will be updated annually and in
accordance with state and federal program requirements.
(iii.) If the Permittee intends to join or leave a compliance association, the Division must be
notified of the proposed action in accordance with the procedures defined in the
association's NPDES permit.
(A) Upon receipt of timely and proper notification, the Division will modify the permit as
appropriate and in accordance with state and federal program requirements.
(B) Membership changes in a compliance association become effective on January 1 of the
year following modification of the association's permit.
(e.) The TN and TP monitoring and reporting requirements in this Permit remain in effect
throughout the term of the Permit and are not affected by the Permittee's membership in a
compliance association.
PART I, Page 8 of 9

Permit No. NC0023868
A.(8.) CALCULATION AND REPORTING OF NUTRIENT LOADS
The Permittee shall calculate and report monthly and annual nutrient loads for the East Burlington
(NC0023868) and South Burlington (NC0023876) WWTPs as follows:
(a.) Calculation of Discharge Loads: The Permittee.shall calculate monthly and annual discharge
loads for each facility as follows:
(i.) Monthly Discharge Load (lb/mo, TN or TP) = TN (or TP) x TMF x 8.34
where:
TN (or TP) = the average Total Nitrogen (or Total Phosphorus) concentration
(mg/L) of the composite samples collected during the month
TMF = the Total Monthly Flow of wastewater discharged during the
month (MG/mo)
8.34 = conversion factor, from (mg/L x MG) to pounds
(ii.) Annual Discharge Load (lb/yr, TN or TP) = Sum of the 12 Monthly TN (or TP) Loads for
the calendar year
(b.) Calculation of Delivered Loads:
(i.) The Permittee shall calculate delivered loads as follows:
(A) Individual, Annual Delivered Load (lb/yr, TN or TP) _
Annual Discharge Load (lb/yr, TN or TP) x TF
where TF = Transport Factor, as follows:
PERMIT
FACILITY
TFTN
TFTP
NC0023868
East Burlington WWTP
96%
97%
NC0023876
South Burlington WWTP
80%
73%
(B) Combined Annual Delivered Load (lb/yr) = Sum of the facilities' Individual Annual
Delivered TN (or TP) Loads for the calendar year
(c.) Reporting of Nutrient Discharges: The Permittee shall report each facility's monthly TN and TP
discharge loads in that facility's discharge monitoring report.
(d.) Reporting of Combined Delivered Loads: The Permittee shall report each calendar year's
combined delivered loads with the South Burlington WWTP's December report for that year and
shall append the report with a summary of monthly loads and calculations.
PART I, Page 9 of 9

Final Permits, 11/5/2010
NCDENR
NORTH CARouJ DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NAIL RE50URO—
Fact Sheet - NPDES Permit
Jordan Lake NPDES Dischargers
4 NPDES Permits
PROPOSED PERMIT ACTION
The Division proposed to modify four (4) NPDES permits for municipal wastewater treatment
facilities in the Jordan Lake watershed of the Cape Fear River Basin. The purpose of the
modifications is to set Total Phosphorus discharge limits in accordance with the Jordan Lake
Nutrient Management Strategy: Wastewater Discharge Requirements, T15A NCAC 02B .0270.
The Division first proposed related modifications for these permits in November 2009 and then
modified the draft permits in response to comments from the Permittees.
FACILITY INFORMATION
The affected facilities are as follows:
Permit
Owner
Facility
Receiving Stream
County
NCO047384
City of Greensboro
T.Z. Osborne WWTP
South Buffalo Creek
Guilford
NCO024325
City of Greensboro
North Buffalo Creek WWTP
North Buffalo Creek
Guilford
NCO023868
City of Burlington
Eastside WWTP
Haw River
Alamance
NCO023876
City of Burlington
Southside WWTP
Big Alamance Creek
Alamance
JORDAN LAKE NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
The Jordan Lake Nutrient Management Strategy is a comprehensive set of rules and Session
Law that became effective August 11, 2009. The Strategy aims to restore and maintain water
quality, protect the lake's classified uses, and maintain or enhance protections currently
implemented by local governments in existing water supply watersheds. The Strategy calls for
improvements in stormwater management (existing and new development), agricultural
practices, fertilizer application management, riparian buffers protection, and wastewater
treatment.
The Strategy establishes nitrogen and phosphorus allocations for all existing wastewater
dischargers that treat nutrient -bearing wastes. For point sources, it specifies that facilities with a
permitted flow of 0.1 MGD or greater must meet nutrient limits based on these allocations. The
limits for both nitrogen and phosphorus are to be given as annual mass limits. The phosphorus
limits become effective in CY2010, the nitrogen limits in CY2016.
The figure below shows the watershed and the three subwatersheds. The strategy sets nutrient
reduction targets for each subwatershed.
PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS
The Division proposes to incorporate the new phosphorus limits and related conditions into the
affected permits. It intends to add nitrogen limits during the 2011 permit renewals.
The proposed permit modifications go beyond adding the phosphorus limits, which were first
proposed for the Greensboro and Burlington facilities in November 2009. The revised draft

permits propose to apply combined TP limits for each City's wastewater facilities. In each case,
the combined limit equals the sum of the City's individual allocations. In order to account for
differences in transport losses in transit to Jordan Lake, the combined limits are expressed as
delivered (as opposed to discharge) loads. Other nutrient -related conditions in the permits have
been modified to reflect this arrangement.
The modifications include minor changes as well. Out-of-date Special Conditions (for example,
for requirements now completed) have been deleted.
aft : -9CiZ4to u_ ►7Ti�i � v W
Greensboro noted one additional correction in the standard permit conditions, which was
corrected.
FINAL ACTION
The four permits are being issued as proposed, except for the one correction in the standard
conditions.
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NC0025241
NCO026051
City. of Durham
Orange Water & Sewer Authority
Durham County _
South Durham WRF 20 0
Mason Farm WWTP 14.5
Triangle WWTP 12.0
75% 67%
636/u 476X.
96°% 9700Yo
185 345
134,375
111 207
.3 04
3.04
3.04
139 009
84,656
106,759
14 053 i0.23 9 415
10,188 0.23 4 7789_
8,432 0.23 - 8,179
NCO056413
Whippoorwill LLC
Carolina Meadows WWTP 0.35
63 /0 47 /o
3,244
3.04
2 043
246 1 0.23 116
NC0051314
North Chatham Water &Sewer Comp, LLC
Cole Park Plaza 0.050
81% 84%
1,826
12.00
1 4, 79
304 2.00 ! 256
NCO043257
Nature Trails Association, CLP
Nature Trails Mobile Home Park WWTP 0.040
81% 84%
1,461
12.00
1,184
244 2.00 205
NC0042803
Birchwood Mobile Home Park
Birchwood Mobile Home Park 0.018
70% 64%
658
12.00
460
110 2.00 70
NC0074446
Hilltop Mobile Home Park
Hilltop Mobile Home Park 0.012
70% 64%
438
12.00
307
73 2.00 47
NC0048429
Cedar Village Apartments
Cedar Village Apartments 0.005
100% 100%
183
12.00
183
30 2.00 30
46.98
438,736 jPS Alloc'n lbi yr EOP
33,680 1PS Alloc n, lblr EOP
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PS Alloc'n Ib r at Lake: l 23,106
lb TIy, Lg 332,467
lb/yr_TPAgl_L 22,498
-
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-
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Ib/ r Sm- I 3,613
Caic'd'redxn at Lake: 35.00/
-- - E - - ..._ _ ._....
Ib/ r TP Sm: 1 608
Calc'd redxm at Lake: 5.00/
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-
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Nutrient Reduction Targets.
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Ib/yr EOP (mg/L) (lb/ r)
TP at EOP Avg Conc TP to Lake
(lb/ r EOP (mg/L) (lb/yr
NC0043559 Fearrin ton Utilities Inc.
11'earrington Utilities WWTP 1 0.5
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88%
8,138 1 5.35 1. 6,836
566 1 0.37 1 498
1 0.51
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-
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_yr TPr L 498
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reduction
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reduction
Transport
Allocations - TIN
Allocations - TP
Permit
Owner
Facility
Qprnt
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TIN
_
TP
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(I /yr)
I Avg Conc
EOP (nV/L)
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(lb/yr)
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TPtol-ake
(lb/yr)
NCO047384
�!C0024325
.Nq0023868
NCO024881
NCO021211
NCO02147
20354
NCO066966
NC0003913
City of Greensboro
City of Greensboro
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Glen Raven Inc
T.Z. Osborne WWTP
North Buffalo Creek WWTP
Eastside WWTP
-
Soulside WWTP
Reidsville WWTP
Graham WWTP
Mebane WWTP
. ..... .. ....
Pittsboro WWTP
_Quarterstone Farm WWTP
Altamahaw Division plant
40.0
16.0
12.0 -
12.0
7.5
3.5
2.5
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2.25
0.20
0.15
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43%
77%
80%
66%
81%
6%
-
76%
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0%
58%
44%
42%
69%
73%
56%
71%
55%
82%
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49%
643,595
257,438
193,078
�193 (L78
120 ' 674
56,315
�36 202
3
2,413
5.29
5.29
5.29
5.29
5.29
5.29
5.29
5.29
I 289,618
110,698
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63
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45,615
22,52 - 6
27,�jI4
609
1,400
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32,359 0.66
24I270
24,270 0.66
15,169 0.66
7,079 0.66
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4,551 0.66
404 0.66
3031 -0.66
1 35,595
1 13,591
6746
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17,717
8,494
5,026
2,781
31731
174
149
NCO022691
NC0001210
�ghateau Communities, Inc.
Monarch Hosiery Mills Inc
Autumn Forest Manuf. Home Community
Monarch 2
MillsHosiery illIncorporated
_ _
0.08
0.05
52%
58%
46%
49%
2,995
1,826
2.00
12.00
1 558
1,059
499 I 2.00
304 2.00
I 230
149
NCO022675
Country Club Communities LLC
Birmingham Place
0.043
-5T5-91.
-E2-9/o
1,571
12.00
864
262 I2.00
-136
NCO042285
Trails Property Owners Assoc
-
Trails WWTP
0.040
84%
76%
1,461
12.00
14227
=
-244 -2. (�O-
185
NCO046043
Pak Ridge Military_8caclemy
Oak Ridge Military Academy
-
0.040
-�f6-
-/.
19/o
1,461
12.00
672
244 2.00
100
NCO077968
Horners Mobile Home Park
Horners Mobile Home Park
-0.040
58%
49%
1,461
244 2.00
119
NCO042528
B Everett Jordan & Son-1927 LLC
B Everett Jordan 1927 LLC
0.036
84%
76%
1,315
12.002.00
-12-.0-0
__1,105
-60-8
219 2.00
167
NCO038156
Guilford CounSchools
Northeast Northeast Middle & Senior High WWTP�
0.032
52%
46%-
1,169
195 2.00
90
NCO073571
Mervyn -R.Kng_
Countryside Manor WWTP
0.030
42%
38%
1,096
12.00
460
183 2.00
69
NCO029726
NC Department of Correction
Guilford Correctional Center WWTP
0.025
36%
34%
913
12.00
329
152 2.00
52
NC0001384
Burlington Industries, Inc
Williamsburg _plant .
0_.025
480/o
470/b
913
12.00
438
152 2.00
72
NC0035866
Counof Chatham
Bynum WWTP
0.025
84%
76%
913
12.00
-
767
152 -2.00
-116
NCO065412
LEiA Enterprises, LLC
Pleasant Ridge WWTP
0.0235
51%
45%
858
12.00
438
143 2.00
64
NCO046809
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Pentecostal Holiness Church
0.020
46%
41%
731
12.00
336
122 1 2.00
50
NCO060259
Willow Oak Mobile Home Park
Willow Oak Mobile Home Park
0.0175
-7 -0.015
450
639
12.00
-326
107 2.00
48
NCO031607
Alamance-Burlington School System
Western Alamance Middle School
64%
58%
548
12.00
351
91 2.00
53
NCO046019
E2!Lcqeal Diocese of North Carolina
The Summit wvrp
0.015
46%
41%
548
12.00
252
91 2.00
37
NCO045161
Al-a-manceBurringLO-0 School -stem
A.I-tamahawtg§-sipee Elementary School
-0.012
-
-58%
-E40/.
490/.-
438
12.00
254
73 2.60-'
36
NCO045144
Alamance-Burlington ton School S stem
Western Alamance High School
0.0115
-:6--/.
8--/.-420
--12.00
269
70 2.00
--41
NCO038172
Guilford Count,, Schools
McLeansville Middle School WWTP
0.0113
--3-4%
413
12.00
149
j -----2-.0-01
23
NCO022098
Cedar Valley Communities LLC
Cedar Valley WWTP
0.010
55%
52%
365
12.00
201
_69
61 2.00
32
NCO045152
Alamance-Burlington School System
Jordan Elementary School
9.0075
84%
76%
274
12.00
230
46 2.00
35
N-00055271
ShieldsMobileMobile Home Park
Shields Mobile Home Park
0.006
64%
58%-219
12.00
-140
-37 -2.00
21
NCO048241
Staley Hosiery Mills
Staley Hosiery Mills
0.005
74%
65%
183 1
12.00
135
30 -2.00
20
NCO038164
�Guilford County Schools -
Nathanael Greene Elementary School WWTP
0.0045
50%
60%
164
12.00
123
27 2.00
'-1-8
NC0036994
Rockingham County Board of Education
Monroeton Elementary School
0.0042
42%
38%
153 1
12.00
64
26 1 2.00
10
NCO066010 I
Rockingham County Board of Education
Williamsburg Elementary School
0.004
51%
45%
146 1
12.00 i
75_
24 1 2.00
11
INCO04 128
Namance-Burlington School System ISyIvan
Elementary School
0.003
84%
76%1
110 1
12.00 1
92
n 1 100
14
96.74 1
1,569,542 1
PS A lloc'n. lb/ yr EOP
198,243 1 PS Alloc'nr lb/yr EOP
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12.00 [rnq/LMTN,
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PS Alloc'n, lb/yr at Lake: I 895,127 1
-Mg/
PS Alloc'n, lb/yr at Lake: I 106,001
. .... . . .... .
b _ / y _EM_
lb/yr TP4 : 13,370 1
rn
lb/yr TP, Lg: 104,0.04
lb/yr TP, Sim T-1,996
Cak'd,re---- at L . -.,I
I Calc'd redxn,at,Lake: 5.00/0

(74c ) PUBLIC NOTICE
cra un STATE OF
Trusted&Essential NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL
Affidavit of Publication
MANAGEMENT
State of North Carolina,
COMMISSION/ NPDES UNIT
Durham County
1617 MAIL SERVICE
To Whom It May Concern:
CENTER
This is to certify the
Advertisement attached
RALEIGH, NC 27699-1617
Hereto has been published
in_
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT
The Herald Sun
TO MODIFY NPDES
on the following dates:
WASTEWATER PERMITS
IN THE JORDAN LAKE
WATERSHED
Sworn to on this �'h day
off j EM b�FL, 2010
Herald Sun Representative
Sworn to and Subsc ibed
Befor me this day
of J 2010.
Notary Public
My Commission Expi
8/15/2014
ro
U
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On the basis of through staff review and application
of NC General Statute 143.21, Public Law 92-500,
and other lawful standards and regulations, the
North Carolina Environmental Commission
proposes to modify National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) wastewater discharge
permits to the persons listed below effective 45 days
from the publish date of this notice.
The purpose of these modifications is to set Total
Phosphorus discharge limits in accordance with the
Jordan Lake Nutrient Management Strategy:
Wastewater Discharge Requirements, T15A NCAC
02B .0270. The four (4) affected facilities discharge
treated wastewater in the Jordan Lake watershed of
the Cape Fear River Basin:
NPDES Permit No. NC0047384, City of Greensboro
- T.Z. Osborne WWTP, discharging to South
Buffalo Creek in Guilford County;
NPDES Permit No. NC0024325, City of Greensboro
- North Buffalo Creek WWTP, discharging to North
Buffalo Creek in Guilford County;
NPDES Permit No. NC0023868, City of Burlington -
Eastside WWTP, discharging to Haw River in
Alamance County;

�f�e�cra[D•�iuiTrusted& Essential
Affidavit of Publication
State of North Carolina,
Durham County
To Whom It May Concern:
This is to certify the
Advertisement attached
Hereto has been published
in -
The Herald Sun
on the following dates:
Sworn to on this day
of .2010
Herald Sun Representative
Sworn to and Subscribed
Before me this day
of
2010
Notary Public
My Commission Expires
8/15/2014
NPDES Permit No. NC0023876, City of Burlington -
Southside WWTP, discharging to Big Alamance
Creek in Alamance County;
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 permits. The Director of the
NC Division of Water Quality may decide to hold a
public meeting for the proposed permits 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 permits are available upon
request and payment of the costs of reproduction.
Main comments and/or requests for information to
the NC Division of Water Quality at the above
address or call Ms. Dina Sprinkle at [phone].
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 between
the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm to review
information on file.
H-S: September 6, 2010

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Published by
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Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and State, duly commissioned, qualified and authorized by law to
administer oaths, personally appeared the Publisher's Representative who being first duly sworn, deposed and says:
1. That he/she is the Publisher's Representative of the Greensboro News & Record, Inc. a corporation, engaged in the
publication of newspapers known as "News & Record", published, issued and entered as second class mail in the City of
Greensboro in said County and State.
2. That he/she is authorized to make this affidavit and sworn statement; that the notice or other legal advertisement,
a copy of which is attached hereto, was published in the News & Record on the dates listed below.
3. That the said newspaper (or newspapers) 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 CLe,�K
rolin an was a alified newspaper within the meaning of Section 1-591
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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this LO day of !f 7M MY Comm. Exp.
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NCDENR DWQ NPDES 33968650 09/04/10 News & Record 400 Jordan Lake PUBLIC NOTICESTATE OF NORTH CAROLIN

Ad ID 33968650 Date 09/02/2010 Time 12:24 PM
PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
COMMISSION! NPDES UNIT
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NC 27699-1617
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO MODIFY
NPDE5 WASTEWATER PERMITS IN
THE JORDAN LAKE WATERSHED
On the basis of through staff review
and application of NC General Statute
143.21, Public Law 92-500, and other
lawful standards and regulations, the
North Carolina Environmental
Corrrrffision proposes to rrudify
National Pollutant D6cha e
Elimination System (NPDES
wastEmote r discharge permits to the
ppeersons Isted below effectne 45 days
fromthe publish date of this notice.
The purpose of these mociftatiors is
to set Total Phosphor discharge
limits in accordance with the Jordan
Lake Nutrient Management Strategy:
Wastewater Discharge Requirerrenrts,
T15A NCAC 02B .0270. The four (4)
affected facilities discharge treated
wastewater in the Jordan Lake
watershed of the Cape Fear River
Basin:
NPDES Permit Na NCO0473M City of
Greensboro - T.Z Osborne WWTP,
discharging to South Buffalo Creek in
Guilford County,
NPDES Pernit Na NC0024325, City of
Greersboro - North Buffalo Creek
WWfP, discharging to North Buffalo
Creek in Guilford County,
NPDES Permit No. NC002386$ City of
Burlington - Ea-tside WJVTP,
discharging to Harp River in Alarrance
County,
NPDES Perrrit No. NC0023B76, City of
Burlirgton-Southskle WWFP,
discharging to Big Alarrance Creek in
Alamance County,
Written conrrerrts regardingthe
proposed permit will be accep
ubish ted
until 30 days after the pdate of
this notice. All comments received
prior to that date are considee red in
the final deterninatnns regarding
the proposed permits The Director of
the NC Division of WaterQwIiry nay
decide to hold a public rraetng for
the proposed permits should the
Dvision receive a significant degree of
public interest.
Copies of the draft pemit and other
supporting information on file used
to determine corditions present in
the draft permits are available upon
request and payment of the costs of
reproduction Man corrrnnts andror
requests for information to the NC
Division of Water Quality at the
above address or call Ms, Dina
Sprinkle at [phone]. Please
include the NPDES perrrY number
(attached) in any conmunicatiom
Interested persons nay also visit the
DrA ion of Water Quality at 512 N.
Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC
27604,1148 be;v� en the hours of
ftoamand 5�0Opro to review
information on file.
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North Carolina
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
MEMORANDUM
RECEIVED '
N.C. Dept. of ENR
NCD �R SEP 0 7 2010
Winston•Sale--
Department of Environment and Natural Resources Reg ° .__
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Director Secretary
September 1, 2010
To: Lee Spencer
NC DENR / DEH / Public Water Supply Section Regional Engineer
Winston-Salem Regional Office
From: Mike Templeton
Point Source Branch/ NPDES
Subject: Review of Draft Permit NCO023868.
East Burlington WWTP
Alamance County
fit R
SEP
2 '
2010
DENk,1 s
PO: NT S
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the draft permit and return this form by
October 4, 2010. If you have any questions on the draft permit, please contact me at 919-807-6402 or
mike.templeton@ncdenngov.
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Templeton, Mike
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Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 2:44 PM
To: Templeton, Mike
Subject: NC0023868, East Burlington WWTP
EPA has no comments on this draft permit.

0 City of Burlington
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JAN 19 2010
DENR-WATER (QUALITY
POINT SOURCE BRANCH
Concerning proposed changes to NPDES Standard Conditions
Date: January 15, 2010
Mr. Mike Templeton
NCDENR- DWQ Point Source Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1617
General comments
The Notification of Intent to Modify NPDES permits NC0023868 and NC0023876 to Incorporate Jordan
Lake-. Nutrient Requirements for the City of Burlington's Eastside and Southside Wastewater Treatment
Plants in•Alamance County specifically stated that.lhe Oivisibh.. of Water Quality-intended,"to modify the
subject'NPDES` permits to include, nutrient. limits as proIvid6d "in the [Jordan' Lake Nutrient, Management
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A review of the proposed changes indicates that the State intends to expand the scope of the permit
modification to include much more than the nutrient allocations for Nitrogen and Phosphorus. Specifically,
the State proposes substantial changes to Part IV of the standard conditions that apply to municipal
dischargers and pretreatment requirements.
The City of Burlington strongly objects to any and all changes to the.standard conditions contained in the
NPDES permit at this time. The City is prepared to implement changes based on the new nutrient
allocations for phosphorus. We also understand and agree with the need, to modify the NPDES permit to
reflect the changes required by the new rule. However, the proposed changes to the standard conditions
contained in the NPDES permit have implications that will eventually extend to NPDES permit holders
outside of the scope of the Jordan Lake Nutrient Management Strategy. In addition, these proposed
changes have not been fully analyzed to determine the impact they will have on the operation of the
wastewater treatment facilities that hold the permits, additional requirements that will be placed upon the
pretreatment program and staff or to the Industrial Users of the affected municipalities.
It seems unreasonable that a permit modification of this extent and with implications of this magnitude
should be hurriedly implemented on the relatively small number of systems that are affected, by the. Jordan
Lake ;Nutrient: Management _Strategy: The originally proposed review period. of 1,5, calen'dar, days is
inadequate to fully assess the impacts of these Changes on our operations:
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Summary
The proposed changes to the standard conditions in the NPDES permit are not required by and are not
warranted by the new Jordan Lake Nutrient Management Strategy. These changes have the potential to
impact the economy of the municipalities that hold NPDES permits or that discharge to a system that holds
NPDES permits. The potential impacts need to be evaluated regarding not only the City's operations and
budgets, but with respect to local industrial, commercial and residential customers.
The City of Burlington respectfully requests that only changes that address the nutrient allocations as
specified by the Jordan Lake Nutrient Management Strategy be incorporated into the modified permits at
this time. All changes to the standard conditions in the NPDES permits — which will affect permit holders
throughout the entire state — should be suspended until a review of the requirements and implications of
such changes can be conducted by all the affectedNPDES permit holders.
Respectfully submitted.
��EriicDavis
Water and Sewer Operations Manager
City of Burlington

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Response to October 1, 2009 Notification of Intent to Modify NPDES Permits
City of Burlington NPDES Permits
Permit #: N00023868 and NC 0023876
Date: December 14, 2009
Jordan Lake Coordinator
NCDENR-DWQ
Water Protection Section, Point Source Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 20699-1617
DENR - WATE-R QUALITY
POINT SOURCE BRANCH
SUBJECT: NPDES Permit # NCO023868 and Permit # NCO023876
Dear Jordan Lake Coordinator,
The City of Burlington recently received the Notification of Intent to Modify NPDES Permits NCO02386 and
NCO023876 to Incorporate Jordan Lake Nutrient Requirements. We understand from the body of that letter
that comments on these proposed modifications are due to the Division of Water Quality by December 15,
2009.
We respectfully submit the following comments regarding the proposed permit modifications:
The Powdered Activated Carbon Treatment Process at the East Burlington WWTP
(Permit #NCO02386) has not been used during normal operation since the mid 1990s.
Although the process equipment remains in place and operable, the operation of this
facility comes at the expense of additional total nitrogen discharged at the plant
effluent into the receiving stream. We propose that this process be removed from
section I of permit # NCO02386.
We would like to see language in the new permits extend the deadline (currently
January 1 of a given year) to participate as a Co-permittee of an approved
compliance association provision established in Section A.6 (d) during the first year
of implementation of the mass loading limits. This provision effectively establishes a
"nutrient trading" program with other NPDES permit holders in the Upper Cape Fear
River Basin. There has not been enough time between the issuance of the permit
modification drafts and January 1, 2010 to establish this association and develop
these agreements.
• We would like to see language in the new permits include provisions that will allow
the City of Burlington — as a holder of 2 individual NPDES permits — to combine the
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total annual phosphorus mass loadings (24,270 pounds per permit per year) of both
permitted facilities in a "bubble permit." This would effectively allow the City of
Burlington to "trade" phosphorus between the two permitted facilities without
exceeding the combined mass loading limits (54,540 pounds per year) for
phosphorus that have been assigned to the City of Burlington.
• We questioned whether the absence of an effective date and an authorizing signature
on the front page of the draft permit was intentional (as this permit was labeled as a
"DRAFT") or if this were an oversight.
Thank you for your consideration of these comments.
Please contact us if you have questions for us regarding these comments.
Respectfully Submitted,
Robert C. Patterson, Jr., PE
Water Resources Director
City of Burlington

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
October 1, 2009
Harold T. Owen, City Manager
City of Burlington
PO Box 1358
Burlington, North Carolina 27216-1358
Subject: Notification of Intent to Modify
Dee Freeman
Secretary
NPDES Permits NCO023868 and NCO023876
to Incorporate Jordan Lake Nutrient Requirements
Eastside and Southside WWTPs
Alamance County
Dear Mr. Owen:
Governor Bev Perdue recently signed legislation to complete passage of rules for the Jordan Lake
Nutrient Management Strategy. The Strategy includes a Wastewater Discharge rule (T15A NCAC 02B
.0270) that applies to your wastewater treatment facilities. Pursuant to Sub -Item (6)(d) of that rule, I am
writing to notify you of (1) the nutrient allocations assigned to your facilities and (2) the Division of
Water Quality's intent to modify the subject NPDES permits to include nutrient limits as provided in
the rule. I also wish to remind you of other provisions of the rule that require your prompt attention.
This letter addresses only certain provisions of the Jordan Lake Wastewater Discharge rule. I encourage
you to familiarize yourself with the remainder of the rule.
Nutrient Allocations. The Wastewater Discharge rule establishes the maximum loads of nitrogen and
phosphorus that can be released from wastewater treatment facilities into the Jordan Lake watershed.
The rule specifies that these wasteload allocations are to be divided among the existing facilities in
proportion to their 2001 permitted flows (with certain exceptions).
Your facilities have been assigned nitrogen and phosphorus allocations. The allocations are expressed
as annual mass loadings delivered to the lake. Due to foreseeable losses between the discharge point
and the lake, they are also expressed as the equivalent discharge loads at the point of discharge. The
delivered and the corresponding discharge allocations assigned to the City of Burlington are as follows:
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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Harold T. Owen, City Manager
Notification of Intent to Modify
NPDES Permits NC0023868 and NC0023876
October 1, 2009
NC0023868 - Eastside WWTP
NCO023868
Delivered Allocation
(lb/yr)
Transport
Factor (%)
Discharge Allocation
(lb/yr)
Total Nitrogen
148,670
77
193,078
Total Phosphorus
16,746
69
24,270
2001 Permitted Flow: 12 MGD
NC0023876 - Southside WWTP
NCO023876
Delivered Allocation
(lb/yr)
Transport
Factor (%)
Discharge Allocation
(lb/yr)
Total Nitrogen
154,463
80
193,078
Total Phosphorus
17,717
73
24,270
2001 Permitted Flow: 12 MGD
Intent to Modify Permit. The new rule specifies that facilities with permitted flows at or above 0.1
MGD, including yours, will be subject to effluent limits for nitrogen and phosphorus. The effluent
limits will equal the facility's discharge allocations. The new phosphorus limits become effective
beginning with calendar year 2010. Nitrogen limits become effective beginning with calendar year
2016.
It is the Divisions intent to modify the affected permits by the end of 2009 to include the new
phosphorus limits. We will draft permit modifications for the affected facilities in the coming weeks.
As with any such permit action, the proposed modifications will be subject to public review, and we
will provide you with a copy of the draft permit at that time.
The Division will add nitrogen limits during the 2011 permit renewals, with a compliance date of 2016
Process Optimization. The rule specifies that no later than six months after its effective date, each
discharger with a permitted flow greater than or equal to 0.5 MGD must "evaluate its treatment
facilities and operations and identify further opportunities to improve and minimize nitrogen
reduction in the existing facilities...; and submit a report to the Division documenting its findings,
proposing optimization measures, and describing expected results."
Please provide three copies of your reports to the Division at the following address no later than
February 11, 2010:
Division of Water Quality
Surface Water Protection Section, Point Source Branch
Attn: Jordan Lake Coordinator
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 20699-1617
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Harold T. Owen, City Manager
Notification of Intent to Modify
NPDES Permits NCO023868 and NCO023876
October 1, 2009
Each discharger must implement the proposed measures no later than six months after the Division
accepts the report and continue until such time as the facility is upgraded for nitrogen removal.
Affected dischargers must also submit annual progress report to the Division for a period of five years.
If you have any questions regarding these requirements, please contact Mike Templeton at (919) 807-
6402 or at [e-mail].
Sin ely,
Coleen H. Su fins
cc: Robert Patterson, Jr. - PO Box 1358, Burlington, NC 27216-1358
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