NC0066796_Permit Issuance_20051229

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
December 29, 2005
Mr. R. Belvin Hall
Buncombe County Board of Education
167 Craven Street
Asheville, North Carolina 28806
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit
Permit NCO066796
Leicester Elementary School WWTP
Buncombe County
Dear Mr. Hall:
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 contains no significant changes
from the from the draft permit sent to you on November 9, 2005.
Please note that a total residual chlorine (TRC) limit has been added to this permit. The limit will take effect August 1,
2007. See the attached TRC policy memo for details.
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,
04-- Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Asheville Regional Office / Surface Water Protection
NPDES Unit
Central Files
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Permit NCO066796
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,
Buncombe County Schools
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Leicester Elementary School WWTP
31 Gilbert Road
West of Leicester
Buncombe County
to receiving waters designated as Sluder Branch in the French Broad 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 February 1, 2006.
This permit and authorization to discharge' shall expire at midnight on December 31, 2010.
Signed this day December 29, 2005.
y
wa-Alan W. Klimitk, P.E.,
Director Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0066796
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.
Buncombe County Schools is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.0057 MGD wastewater treatment facility with
the following components:
♦ 10,000-gallon septic tank
♦ 3,000-gallon dosing tank with dual siphons
♦ Surface sand filter
♦ Chlorine contact chamber
This facility is located at the Leicester Elementary School WWTP on 31 Gilbert
Road, west of Leicester in Buncombe County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached.
map into Sluder Branch, classified C waters in the French Broad River Basin.

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Buncombe County Board Of Education
Leicester Elementary School WWTP
Latitude: 350 39' 24" N State Grid: Leicester
Longitude: 82' 42' 25" W Permitted Flow: 0.0057 MGD
Receiving Stream: Slunder Branch Drainage Basin: French Broad Basin
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Permit NCO066796
A. (1.) 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:
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30.0 mg/L
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Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
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18.0 mg/L
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Fecal Coliform
200 / 100 ml
400 / 100 ml
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Effluent
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28 ugA
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Temperature (T)
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Footnotes:
1. The Total Residual Chlorine Limit takes effect August 1, 2007. Until the limit takes effect, the permittee
shall monitor TRC (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.

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 Status
143.21, Public law 92-500 and other lawful standards and regulations, th
North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issLK
a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) wastewater
discharge permit to the person(s) listed below effective 45 days from ih FFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
Publish date of this notice.
Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 3
days after the publish date of this notice. All comments received prior 1
that date are considered in the final determinations regarding the propose
permit. The Director of the NC Division of Water Quality may decide t
hold a public meeting for the proposed permit should the Division receive
significant degree of public interest. JNCOMBE COUNTY
Copies of the draft permit and other supporting information on file used t
determine conditions present in the draft permit are available upon reque
and payment of the costs of reproduction. Mail comments and/or request)RTH CAROLINA
for information to the NC Division of Water Quality at the above address o
call the Point Source Branch at (919) n3-5083, extension 520. Please inclu
the NPDES permit number (attached) in any communication. Interestei
1persons may also visit the Division of Water Quality of 512 N. Solisbur
(Street, Raleigh, NC 27604-1148 between the hours of 8:D0 a.m. - 5:D0 p.m. t
review information on file. fore the undersigned, a Notary Public of said
The Linville Riverbend RV Park (853 Albelia Road, SC 29205) has applie runty and State, duly commissioned, qualified and
for renewal of NPDES permit NC00088153 for the Linville Riverbend R
Park .WWTP in Avery County. This proposed facility will discharge 0.01 horized by law to administer oaths personally
MGD of treated wastewater to the Linville River in the Catawba River Bo e
sin. Currently total residual chlorine is water quality limited. This dis
charge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Catawba Rive eared Darryl Rhymes, who, being first duly
Basin. ,
Haywood County Schools has applied for renewal of NPDES perm; orn, deposes and says: that he is the Legal
NCDD67351 for the Bethel School WWTP in Haywood County. This Permitte ling Clerk of The Asheville Citizen -Times
lj facility discharges treated wastewater to Bird Creek in the French Broa
River Basin. Currently, total residual chlorine is water quality limited:,,
in publication of a newspaper known as
This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the water -gaged
shed- ie Asheville Citizen -Times, published, issued,
The USDA Forest Service has applied for renewal of NPDES permit
NCD020496 for the North Mills River Recreation Area WWTP in Hendersord entered as second class mail in the Cityof
County. This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to the Nortt
Fork Mills River in the French Broad River Basin. Currently, total residua heville in said County and State; that he is
chlorine is water quality limited. This discharge may affect future alloca
Lions in this portion of the watershed. thorized to make this affidavit and sworn
Fletcher Academy, Inc., has applied for renewal of permit NCO036641 for its
Fletcher Academy WWTP in Henderson County. This permitted facility disitement; that the notice or other legal
charges treated wastewater to Byers Creek in the French Broad River Ba
chlorine are waB r quammonia
lity i mited.. Thihis'd schalrge lmay affect total re oiiocovertisement, a true copy of which is attached
Lions in this portion of the French Broad River Basin. reto, was published in The Asheville Citizen -
Van Wingerden International, Inc. has applied for renewal of NPDES per
mil NC0070335 for the Van Wingerden International, Inc. WWTP in Hendermes on the following date: November 11, 2005 in
son County. This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to Bran
dy Branch in the French Broad River Basin. Currently, ammonia niirogegich said notice, paper, document or legal
and total residual chlorine are water quality limited. This discharge min
affect future allocations in this portion of the watershed.Vertlsement were published were, at the time of
Clement -Pappas NC, Inc. has applied for renewal of NPDES Permi
L NCDO079251 for the Clement -Pappas NC, Inc. facility in Henderson Courshch and every publication, a newspaper meeting all
d This permitted facility discharges non contact cooling water to Mud Cree
in the French Broad River Basin. Currently, total residual chlorine is ware the requirements and qualifications of Section 1-
quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this Portia
of the watershed. '7 of the General Statues of North Carolina and
NPDES Permit Number NCD060534, City of Brevord, Transylvania County
Chas applied for renewal of its permit for a facility discharging treated wastis a qualified newspaper within the meaning of
zwater to the French Broad River in the French Broad River Basin. Cur
rentiy fecal coliform and total residual chlorine are water quality limitedction 1-597 of the General Statues of North
This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the receivins
stream � a % " rolina.
A & D Water Services; Inc. has applied for renewal of NPDES permit
NC0046858 for the Sherwood Forest WWTP in Transylvania County. This
permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to the Little River in the
French Broad River Basin. Currently, total residual chlorine is water nualr ed this 14th, Novembe 005 .
ity limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion at
the watershed..- -
Tavlor Togs, Inc has applied for renewal of NPDES permit NCO023566 for
the Taylor Togs, Inc facility in Yancey County. This permitted facility dis
charges treated wastewater to Little Crabtree Creek in the French B.
y° River Basin. Currently,' -total residual chlorine is water quality limitedn r of person ma ng affidavit)
This discharge may .affect, future allocations in this portion of the water
shed. e:.y
The Buncombe±CowdY:.Board 64' Education has applied for renewal of per
T�mit N00061182 far its North Carolina High School WWTP in Buncomt*orn to and subscribed before me the 14th day of
r County This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to Stonfielc
Branch in the French Broad River Basin. •Currently BOD, ammonia nitro
gen, fecal coliform and total residual chlorine are water quality limited Vember 2005
This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Frenct
Broad River Basin.,.,
nty-
Buncombe Courrty Board of Education has applied for renewal of Perini
NCO066796 for its Leicester Elementary School WWTP in Buncombe Cou
ty. This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to Studer Bronc
in the French Broad River Basin. Currently BOD, ammonia nitrogen, feca
coliform and total residual are water quality limited. This discharge ma
affect future allocations in this portion of the French Broad River Basin.
Buncombe County Board of Education has applied for renewal of perms try P blic) = NOTA
NCDO73814 for its North Buncombe Elementary School WWTP in Buncom
Q� County. This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to Dig C mmission expires the 3rd day of Slot mbvt^
`TSit Branch in the French Broad River Basin. Currently BOD, ammonia nitro
gen, fecal coliform and total residual chlorine are water quality limited 8. PUBIC `
This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Frenc
Broad River Basin
Buncombe County Board of Education has applied for renewal of perms ' �G2C'O
NCDO86436 for its Cane Creek Elementary School WWTP in Buncom 4,,��„'t%BE iG��s,`p
County. This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to Ca
"Lp Creek in the French Broad River Basin. Currently BOD, ammonia nitro
F� gen, fecal coliform and total residual chlorine are water quality limiter
This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Frencfl
Broad River Basin.
November 11, 2005

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT
167 CPA VEN ST., ASHEVILLE, NC 28806
TELEPHONE [phone]
FAX [phone]
March 2, 2005
Mr. Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
NC DEHNR / Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
RE: NPDES Permit Applications
Buncombe County Schools
Please find enclosed applications for permit renewals concerning Buncombe County Board of
Education WWT Plants. The BOE would formally like to request renewal of the following
permits:
N. Buncombe High School
NCO061182
N. Buncombe Elementary School
NCO073814
Fairview Elementary School
NCO066796
Leicester Elementary School
NCO066788
Cane Creek Middle School
NCO086436
Also enclosed is the sludge handling procedures as specified by our contract operator, RPB
Systems. Please contact me at the above numbers if you have questions or concerns.
Resp`
R. Belvin Hall
— Assistant Director
Maintenance
Enc. (6)
Cc: Mr. Cecil Arthur
Mr. Don Cox
Mr. Bob Barr — RPB Systems
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February 15, 2005
Mr. Belvin Hall
Buncombe Schools
167 Craven Street
Asheville, NC 28806
Re: Sludge Hauling for Buncombe County School Treatment Plants
Dear Belvin,
uww.mbsystems.com
P.O. Box 1325 • Asheville, NC 28802
[phone] • [phone] Far
This letter is per our discussion to clarify your sludge management plant for your schools
treatment plants as required for your permit renewals.
Currently we utilize Mikes Lusk Septic Hauling who has an agreement with MSD of
Buncombe County to dispose of stabilized sludge at the receiving station located at the
MSD facility in Asheville. Mike hauls sludge for the following facilities:
Buncombe County Schools -North Buncombe High School
NC0061182�_:
Buncombe County Schools -North Buncombe Elementary School
NC0073814—
Buncombe County Schools -Fairview Elementary School
NC0066796--
Buncombe County Schools -Leicester Elementary School
NC0066788 —
Buncombe County Schools -Cane Creek Elementary School
NC0086436—
I trust this will be sufficient for regulatory review of your permit renewals. If you have
any questions or concerns, please contact us anytime.
Sincerely,
obert Barr
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