NC0067008_Permit Issuance_20071015

Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
October 15, 2007
Mr. Robert Marsh
Watauga County Board of Commissioners
969 West King Street
Boone, North Carolina 28607
Subject: Issuance of NPDES
Permit NCO067008
Old Cove School WWTP
Watauga County
Dear Mr. Marsh:
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit.
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).
This permit includes no major changes from the draft permit sent to you on August 15, 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 150E 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 Bob Guerra at telephone number
[phone], extension 539.
Sincerely,
�sL Coleen H. Sullins
Enclosure: NPDES Permit NCO067008
cc: Central Files
Winston-Salem Regional Office / Surface Water Protection
NPDES Unit
Jadd Brewer
Water Quality Labs
P.O. Box 1167
Banner Elk, NC N'os�et,Carolina
Natumll
North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-I617 Phone [phone] Customer Service
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Permit NCO067008
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,
Watauga County Board of Commissioners
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Old Cove Creek School WWTP
207 Dale Adams Road
Sugar Cove
Watauga County
to receiving waters designated as Cove Creek in the Watauga 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, 2007.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on September
30, 2012.
Signed this day October 15, 2007.
oleen H. Sullins, Director
/ Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NCO067008
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 Watauga County Board of Commissioners is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.01 MGD extended aeration wastewater
treatment system with the following components:
♦ Grit Chamber.
♦ Aeration Basin.
Clarifier, and
♦ Return Sludge holding tank.
The facility is located at the Old Cove Creek School off Dale Adams Road near
Sugar Grove in Watauga County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached
- map into Cove Creek, classified C waters in the Watauga River Basin.

Watagua County Board of Commissioners
Old Cove Creek School WWTP
Latitude: 36' 15' 45" N State Grid: Sherwood
Longitude: 81° 47' 05" W Permitted Flow: 0.01 MGD
Receiving Stream: Cove Creek Drainage Basin: Watauga River Basin
Stream Class: C Sub -Basin: 04-02-01

Permit NCO067008
A. (I.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit 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
; : MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly ;
Average
Dail y
MaRimum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample Z�pe ;
Sample
Location
Flow
0.01 MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
Influent or
Effluent
BOD, 5-day (20°C)
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
2,/Month
Grab
Effluent
Total Suspended
Solids
30.0 mg/ L
45.0 mg/ L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
NH3 as N
Monthly
. Grab
Effluent
Fecal Coliforml
(geometric mean
200/ 100
mL
400/ 100
mL
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual
Chlorine2
28 ug/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Temperature °C
Daily
Grab
Effluent
pH3
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. Fecal Coliform shall be calculated using the geometric mean, according to the procedure detailed
in Part II. Section A, Paragraph 9b.
2. A total residual chlorine (TRC) limit has been added to this permit. The limit will take on June 1;
2009. Until the limit takes effect, the permittee shall monitor TRC (with no effluent limit).
3. The effluent pH shall not be less than 6.0. standard units and shall not exceed 9.0 standard
units.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace
amounts.

Acct. Name:
NCDENR/DWQ/NPDES
Acct. # 112162
COST OF PUBLICATION
Total $1 54.22
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
n the basis of thorough staff review and application of NC General
.Statue 143.21, Public law 92-500 and other lawful standards and
fegulations, the North Carolina Environmental Management Commis
sion 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 re-
ceived prior to that date are considered in the final determinations re-
garding the proposed permit. The Director of the NC Division of Wa-
ter Quality may decide to hold a public meeting for the proposed per-
mit 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 payment of the costs of reproduction. Mail com-
ments and/or requests for information to the NC Division of Water
Quality at the above address or call Ms. Frances Candelaria (919)
733-5083, extension 520 at the Point Source Branch. Please include
the NPDES permit number (attached) in any communication. Inter-
ested person may also visit the Division of Water Quality at 512 N.
Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604-1148 between the hours of 8:00
a.m. And 5:00 p.m. to review information on tile.
Mill Ridge Property Owners Assoaatfori applied for
fwewakof a wastewater permit discharging to a Vda"t3uga Rlver, a
class B-Trout-HOW stream in the Watauga River Basin.
Hebron Colony Ministries permit numberd%;��Z"mas applied
for p"walRof its permit discharging to the Watauga River in the
Watauga River Basin. ✓ _
Yonahlossee WWTP.; ^,� applied foAi�1MI of its per
mit discharging to Lance Creek in the Watauga River Basin.
Bethel Elementary School " s applied fort;Nw9*01601'
its permit discharging to 8eaVerdam t*r4ek in the Watauga River
Basin.
Old Cove Creek -School, permit numbeA& ( applied for
jenew,4.of its permit discharging to Cove'Creek in the Watauga River
Basin. '�
Valle Cracm Elementary School _ +has applied fortenew-
t , of its permit discharging to -Dlutb � q in the Watauga River
Basin.
The Valle Landing Property Owners Association, Inc. [P.O. Box 554,
Valle Crucis,,/NC 28691] has applied for 4enewal of permit
d40007255W.A)r its Valle landing Shopping Center WWTP in Watauga
County. This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to
Dutch Creek in the Watauga River Basin. Currently fecal coliform is
water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in
this portion of Dutch Creek,
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
NORTH CAROLINA-WATAUGA COUNTY
Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County
and State, duly commissioned, qualified and authorized by the
law to administer oaths, personally appeared:
Who being first duly sworn, deposes and says: that he (she) is
REPRESENTATIVE
of a newspaper known as THE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT, publishe
issued and entered as second class mail in City of Boone,
in said County and State; that he (she) is authorized to make
this affidavit and sworn statement; that the notice of other legal
advertisement, a true copy of which is attached hereto, was
published in THE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT the following dates
NPDES WASTEWATER PERMIT
08/20/2007
and that 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.
This 20th day of August, 2007
&wOViAZQ'6j,sub qri ed before me, this
iQt6 day of Nu List, '2007
Notary Public
My Commission Expires: 06

appeared D.H. Stanfield, who being duly sworn, deposes and says: that tie is
Controller of the Winston-Salem Journal, engaged in the publishing of a newspaper
known as' Winston-Salem Journal, published, issued and entered as second class mail
in the City of Winston-Salem, in said County and State: that he is authorized to
make this affidavit and sworn statement: that the notice or other legal advertisement,
a true copy of which is attached hereto, was published in Winston-Salem Journal on
the following dates
August 18, 2007
and that 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 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.
PUBLIC NOTICE
^ 'a.
This 20th day of August, 2007 STATE OF NORTHCAROLINA'
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(sign"ofpering affidavit) COMMISSIOH/NPDES UNIT
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NC 27699-1617
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO ISSUE
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 20th day of August, 2007 A NPDES WASTEWATER PERMIT I
-14 z
Notary lic
My Commission expires: September 28, 2010
KIMALEY NOTA Y PUBLIC
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FORSYTH COUNTY
STATE OF NORTH CAR -1 Oir40
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES
on the basis of thorough staff review and
application of NC General Statute 143.21, Public law
92-500 and other lawful standards and regulations,
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 of 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 payment of the costs of reproduction.
Mail comments and/or requests for information
to the NC Division of Water Quality at the
above address or call Ms: Frances Candelaria
[phone], extension 520 at the Point Source
Branch. Please include the NPDES permit number
(attached) in a% communication. Interested
persons may also v sit the Division of Water Quality
at 512 N..Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604.1148
between the hours of 8:00 am. and 5:00 p.m. to
review information on file.
Creekslde Manor Rest Home [P.O. Box 485, Kerners-
vM—%,. !I¢..27285-04951 has applied for renewal of
r ti+�Ql13T311 for its WWTP in Forsyth County.
Tfiits Dermitted facility discharges treated domestic
,wastewater to an unnamed tributary to Belews.
Creek In the Roanoke River Basin. Currently
dissolved oxygen, ammonia nitrogen, fecal coliform
and total residual chlorine are water quality
limited. This discharge may affect future alloca-
tions in this portion pf Belews Creek
MITI Ridge Property Owners Associadmin ,..jFXM04Tlf
has applied for renewal of a wastewater Oermit for
discharging to the Watauga River, a class B-Trout
HQW stream in the Watauga River Basin.
[[Hebron Colony Mlnlsbles' permit number
,fle"321 1, has applied for renewal of Its permit,
discharging to the Watauga River In the Watauga
River Basin.
Yonahbssee P.
has applied for
renewal of its permit disdo Lance Creek in
the Watauga River Basin. t
Bethel Elementary School. NC0066991, has applied
for renewal of its permit discharging to Beaverdam
Creek in the Watauga River Basin.
Old Cove Creek School, permit numbeHICi06T908
has applied for renewal of its permit discharging to
Cove Creek in the Watauga River Basin,
Valle Cruets Elementary School; 06TIM, has
applied for renewal of its permit'dlscharging to
Dutch Creek irVhe Watauga River Basin.
The Valk Landing Property Owners Association,
Ine. [P.O. Box 554, Valk Cruds, NC 256911 has
applied for renewal of permit. 72569; for its
Valle Landing Shopping Center WWTP in Watauga
County. This permitted facility discharges treated.
wastewater to Dutch Creek in the Watauga River
Basin. Currently fecal coliform is water quality
limited. This discharge may affect future: alloca-
tions in this portion of Dutch Creek
WSJ: August 18, 2007

cc: Permits and Engineering
Technical Support Branch
County Health Dept.
Central Files
WSRO
SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: Yes No
If Yes, SOC No.
To: Permits and Engineering Unit
Water Quality Section
Attention: Charles Weaver
Date: July 31, 2007
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
County Watauga
Permit No. NCO067008
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address: Old Cove Creek School WWTP
207 Dale Adams Road
Sugar Grove, NC
2. Date of Investigation: July 16, 2007
3. Report Prepared by: Sue White
4. Persons Contacted and Telephone Number: Jadd Brewer 828-260-2027 /
AUG 3 2007
5. Directions to Site: Hwy 421 W to Hwy 321 W. In Sugar Grove go right at fork towards
Cove Creek. Follow signs.
6. Discharge Points(s), List for all discharge points: One discharge point in Cove Creek
directly in front of the WWTP
Latitude: 36d 15' 45"_ Longitude: 81d 47' 05"
U.S.G.S. Quad No. Bl 1SE- U.S.G.S. Quad Name - Sugar Grove
7. Site size and expansion area consistent with application? Yes
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Flat field in flood plain

9. Location of nearest dwelling: 100 yards
10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: Cove Creek
a. Classification C
b. River Basin Watauga and Subbasin No.: 040201
C. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: Site of recent
stream restoration.
Part II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of Wastewater to be permitted: MGD (Ultimate Design Capacity)
0.010 MGD
b. What is the current permitted capacity of the Waste Water Treatment facility?
0.010 MGD
C. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility (current design capacity)?
0.010 MGD
d. Date(s) of construction activities allowed by previous A/C=s issued in the
previous two years. N/a
e. Please provide a description of existing or substantially constructed wastewater
treatment facilities; existing package plant
grit chamber
aeration basin
clarifier
return sludge holding tank
f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater treatment facilities. N/a
g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: fecal, chlorine
NPDES Permit Staff Report
Version 10/92
Page 2

h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): n/a
in development _ approved
should be required _ not needed
2. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme:
Other disposal/utilization scheme (Specify): Solids pumped on as -needed basis and taken
to municipal WWTP
3. Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating sheet).
SIC Code(s):
Primary Secondary
Main Treatment Unit Code:
PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant Funds or are any public monies
involved. (municipals only)? N/a
2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests: Currently has no C12 or
fecal.
3. Important SOC, JOC or Compliance Schedule dates: (Please indicate) n/a
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.
N/a
5. Other Special Items: N/a
NPDES Permit Staff Report
Version 10/92
Page 3

PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Not sure the what requirements for limits are, but I would be more comfortable if they had some
limits for the parameters listed above.
Signature of report preparer
Water Quality Regional Supervisor 517-
Date 1 / 7
NPDES Permit Staff Report
Version 10/92
Page 4

Water Quality Lab and Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box m67/ 1522 T jnecastle Highumy
BannerElk, NC2860¢,
Ph. 828-898-6277Fax [phone]a55
N.C. Division of Water Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Water Quality Lab and Operations
1522 Tynecastle Highway
Banner Elk, NC 28604
NC DENR/DWQ/Point Source Branch
Att: Mrs. Carolyn Bryant
Cove Creek WWTP -
March 27, 2007
Mrs, Bryant,
The attached wastewater renewal application was completed by Water Quality Lab and
Operations, Inc. for the 2007 renewal year.
If you have any questions to arise, feel free to contact myself, Jadd Brewer at Water.
Quality Lab and Operations, at 828-898-6277.
Added Information
The bio excess solids when removed from the wastewater treatment plant will be hauled
directly to the Town of Boone wastewater treatment plant.
Thank vou.
add Brewer
Water Quality Lab and Operations, Inc.

NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
+' For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
Mail the complete application to:
N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit i
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
i A 'PtS
NPDES Permit C00 67008 s
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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
Watauga CouqtL
y t5aard of Commbssio.xs i
Facility Name
Old Cove Creek School
Mailing Address
969 West ling Street
City
Boone; . '�
State / Zip Code
NC, 28607
Telephone Number
(828 ) 264-1430
Fax Number
[phone]
e-mail Address
[e-mail]
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same address as above ❑
Street Address or State Road
City
State / Zip Code
County
207 Dale Adams Road
Sugar Grove
NC 28679
Watauga
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 (dn k &uI 1 ka6S
Mailing Address Py& Bm l III•'
City W-1alu ej
State / Zip Code NC a,$��
Telephone Number (�) r�.�a,'ri
Fax Number ggt5 f �
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Ind-astrial
❑
Number of Employees
Commercial
❑
Number of Employees
Residential
❑
Number of Homes
School
Gd
Number of Students/ Staff
Other
❑
Explain;
Describe the source(s)' of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, shoppin„ cente
restaurants, etc.):
@aqaUe
Population-,5 r cd: O
S. Type of collection system
O'Separate (sanitary sewer only) ❑ Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sealer)
6. Outfall Information:
Number of separate discharge points
Outfati Identification number(s)
Is the outfaR equipped with a diffuser? ❑ Yes MTv
7. Nhme of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfallr
S. Frequency of Disebarge; ❑ Contiuuous Intermittent
If intermittent: C 'n
Days per week discharge occurs: 'J Duration: 1 `�
9. Descra%e tine treatment system
.fist all imstalled components, including capacdy, pmuide design removal for BOD, TSS, nitrogen
p Sp nis- space prom is not su e4 attach t scnption o treatrnertt systii
separate sheet of paper.
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NPDES APPLICATION - FORMD
For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
10. Flow Information:
Treatment Plant Design flow .&MGD
Annual Average daily flow 1OLL�L_MGD (for the previous 3 years)
Maximum daily flow . o ) 5 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
11. Is this facility located on In ian country?
❑ Yes Z No
12. Effluent Data
Prouide 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. Effluent testing data must be based on at least three samples
and must be no more than four and one half years old.
Parameter
Daily
Maximum
Monthly
Average
Units of
Measurement
Number of
Samples
Biochemical Oxygen Demand
BODS
f D
< �
m q
Fecal Coliform
,�
< I
MIA y co ML2�
Total Suspended Solids
2 /Yi
Temperature (Summer)
2.2,
O
"&1! +
Temperature (Winter)
rl0
--&-ft' dou,
pH
U.
13. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications:
Type Permit Number Type
Hazardous Waste (RCRA) NESHAPS (CAA)
UIC (SDWA) Ocean Dumping (MPRSA)
NPDES®� Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA)
PSD (CAA) Special Order of Consent (SOC)
Non -attainment program (CAA) Other
14. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
Permit Number
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.
Robert Marsh
Printed name of Person Signing
Signature o
t
Watauga County Maintenance Director
Title
3-21-6
Date
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 knowly 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 to
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.)
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