NC0075515_Fact Sheet_20231109 (2)

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NCDEQ / DWR / NPDES
EXPEDITED FACT SHEET - NPDES PERMIT RENEWAL
NPDES Permit NCO076066
Catherine Shadwell, Compliance & Expedited Permitting Unit / 919-707-3613 Aug 2023
FACILITY INFORMATION
Applicant/Facility Name
Wilkes County School (Thomas J. Spicer, ORC)
North Wilkes High School WWTP
Applicant Address
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613 Cherry St North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
Facility Physical
Address/Mailing Address
2986 Traphill Rd Hays, NC 28635
Permitted Flow (MGD)
0.0105 MGD
Type of Waste
100% Domestic, < 1 MGD
Facility Class
WW-1
County
Wilkes
Permit Status
Renewal
Regional Office
WSRO
STREAM CHARACTERISTICS
Receiving Stream
Wolf Branch
Stream
Classification
B
Stream Segment
12-46-3-1
Outfall Lat.
360 16' 30" N
7Q10 - Summer (cfs)
0.46
Outfall Long.
810 06' 18" W
7Q10 - Winter (cfs)
0.69
Drainage basin
Yadkin -Pee Dee
30Q2 (cfs)
0.79
Subbasin
03-07-01
Average Flow (cfs)
1.6
HUC
030401010404
IWC (%)
3.42% (summer) /
2.3% (winter)
303(d) List
Not listed.
BASIC INFO FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWAL
Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits?
Already present in permit
Does permit need TRC limits/footnote?
Already present in permit
Does permit have toxicity testing?
No
Does permit have any Special Conditions?
Yes, nutrient reopener for High Rock Lake
Does permit have instream monitoring?
No
New expiration date:
Sep 30, 2028
Facility Summary
North Wilkes High School WWTP was originally issued a permit in 1989. This facility utilizes the
following treatment components:
Septic tank
Dual bell siphons
Sandfilter beds
Calcium hypochlorite disinfection
Sodium sulfite dechlorination
Effluent pump station/force main
Renewal Summary
This renewal contains the following changes:
• Added the facility grade to Section A. (L).
• Updated the effluent table in Section A. (L) with eDMR parameter codes.
Fact Sheet for Permit Renewal
Aug 2023 - NPDES Permit NCO076066 - Page 1

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• Updated Section A. (3.) to reflect current federal requirements for Electronic Reporting of
Discharge Monitoring Reports.
Compliance History
• Most recent NOV was in 2017.
Comments on Draft Permit
Fact Sheet for Permit Renewal
Aug 2023 - NPDES Permit NCO076066 - Page 2

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Public Notice
AFFP
North Carolina
Environmental Management
PUB NOT-NPDES WASTERWATER
CommisslonrNPDES Unit
1617 Mall Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699.1617
Affidavit of Publication
Notice of Intent to Issue a NP-
DES Wastewater Permit
NCO038709 Roaring River
Elementary School WWTP,
NCO076066 North Wilkes
High School WWTP and
STATE OF NC) SS
NCO046418 Mountain View
Elementary School WWTP
COUNTY OF } �, 1�e`�
The North Carolina Environ
mental Management Commis-
sion proposes to issue a NP-
DES wastewater discharge per.
m t to the person(s) listed be -
Betty Denny, being duly sworn, says:
low. Written comments regard
ing the proposed permit will be
accepted until 30 days after the
That she is Billing Clerk of the Wilkes Journal -Patriot, a
publish date of this notice. The
daily newspaper of general circulation, printed and
Director of the NC Division of
published in North Wilkesboro, County, NC: that the
Water Resources (DWR) may
hold a public hearing should
publication, a copy of which is attached hereto, was
there be a significant degree of
published in the said newspaper on the following dates:
p9
public interest. Please mail
comments and/or information
requests to DWR at the above
August 17, 2023
address. Interested persons
may visit the DWR at 512 N.
Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC
27604 to review the informa-
tion on file. Additional informa-
tion on NPDES permits and this
notice may be found on our
website: https://deq.nc.gov/pub-
lic-notices-hearings, or by ca:l-
ing [phone]. Wilkes
County Schools [613 Cherry
That said newspaper was regularly issued and circulated
Street. north Wilkesboro, NC
286591 have applied for renew -
on those dates.
al of permit NCO038709 for the
SIGNED:
Roaring River Elementary
School WWTP. This facility dis-
(
charges treated domestic
wastewater to the Yadkin River
F Y
in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River
Billing Clerk
Basin. Currently zero paramet-
ers are water quality limited.
Subscribed to and sworn to me this 17th dayof August
9
fu-
may impact ce.
This allocation
lure allocation of this resource.
2023
Wilkes County Scnools 1613
North Wilkesboro, NC 286591
have requested rorlowal of per-
mit NCO076066 lot the North
Wilkes High School WWTP.
a treated
This facility
aste
domestic wastewater to Wolf
jC
Branch in the Yadkin -Pee Dee
Michael C. Lambert Sr., NOTARY Burke, County, INC
River Basin. Currently ammo-
nia nitrogen, fecal coliform and
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total residual chlorine are wa.
My commission expires: June 05, 2021, \1 LAtileF �
ter quality limited This dis-
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charge may affect future alloca•
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tions in this portion of the re•
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ceiving stream. Wilkes County
Schools (613 Cherry Street,
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659)
have requested renewal of per-
(f B L
mit NCO046418 lot the Moun-
lain View Elementary School
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WWTP. This permittea facility
WJP WREN THEDFORD R/t-.••••• ' �1• �`
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discharges treated domestic
wastewater to Mulberry Creek
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in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
Bas n Currently ammonia nitro-
gen, dissolved oxygen, fecal
RALEIGH, NC 27699
coliform and total residual
chlorine are water quality lim-
ited. This discharge may allect
future allocations in [his portion
of the Yadkin -Pee Dee River
Basin
August 17, 2023
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IWC Calculations
Facility: North Wilkes High School WWTP
Permit No.: NCO076066
Prepared By: Catherine Shadwell
Enter Design Flow (MGD): 0.0105
Enter s7Q10 (cfs): 0.46
Enter w7Q10 (cfs): 0.69
Total Residual Chlorine (TRC)
Ammonia (Summer)
Daily Maximum Limit (ug/1)
Monthly Average Limit (mg NH3-N/1)
Design
Permitted
Design
Permitted
s7Q10 (CFS)
0.46
0.46
s7Q10 (CFS)
0.46
0.46
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.0105
0.2
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.0105
0.2
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
0.016275
0.31
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
0.01628
0.31
STREAM STD (UG/L)
17.0
17
STREAM STD (MG/L)
1.0
1
Upstream Bkgd (ug/1)
0
0
Upstream Bkgd (mg/1)
0.22
0.22
IWC (%)
3.42
40.26
IWC (%)
3.42
40.25974
Allowable Conc. (ug/1)
497
42
Allowable Conc. (mg/1)
23.0
2.2
Ammonia (Winter)
Monthly Average Limit (mg NH3-N/1)
Design
Permitted
Design
Permitted
Fecal Coliform
w7Q10 (CFS)
0.69
0.69
Monthly Average Limit:
200/100ml
200/100ml
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.0105
0.2
(If DF >331; Monitor)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
0.01628
0.31
(If DF<331; Limit)
STREAM STD (MG/L)
1.8
1.8
Dilution Factor (DF)
29.26
2.48
Upstream Bkgd (mg/1)
0.22
0.22
IWC (%)
2.30
31.00
Allowable Conc. (mg/1)
68.8
5.3
*213 .0404 (c) Applies
Total Residual Chlorine
1. Cap Daily Max limit at 28 ug/I to protect for acute toxicity
Ammonia (as NH3-N)
1. If Allowable Conc > 35 mg/I, Monitor Only
2. Monthly Avg limit x 3 = Weekly Avg limit (Municipals)
3. Monthly Avg limit x 5 = Daily Max limit (Non-Munis)
If the allowable ammonia concentration is > 35 mg/L, no limit shall be imposed
* By Policy dischargers < 1 MGD get limits no lower than 2 & 4 due to BAT
* From 2B .0404(c) - Winter Limits can be no less stringent than 2 times the summer limits
Feral (.nlifnrm
1. Monthly Avg limit x 2 = 400/100 ml = Weekly Avg limit (Municipals) = Daily Max limit (Non -Muni)

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Wilkes County Schools
Attn: Thomas J. Spicer (ORC)
613 Cherry St
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
Dear Permittee,
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
8/ 15/2023
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NCO076066
North Wilkes High School WWTP
Grade I Biological WPCS
Wilkes County
The Division has reviewed your request to renew the subject permit. Please review this draft carefully to ensure a
thorough understanding of the information, conditions, and requirements it contains.
The draft permit includes the following significant changes from the existing permit:
• Section A. (3.) has been updated to require electronic submission of
effluent data reports (DMRs). Federal regulations require electronic
submittal of all discharge monitoring.
• An updated outfall map has been included.
The NPDES standard conditions (Parts I1, III, and IV) that are a part of the permit are not included in this draft
document (cover, map, and Part 1). The conditions are the same as in your current permit except that agency and
division names have been updated. The latest version is available at https://bit.ly/3k5NFaL and can be viewed
online or downloaded as a PDF file.
With this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice in
newspapers having circulation in the general Wilkes County area, per EPA requirements. Please provide your
comments, if any, to me at the address below no later than 30 days after receiving this draft permit.
Following the 30-day public comment period, the Division will review all pertinent comments and take
appropriate action prior to issuing a final permit. If you have questions concerning the draft, please contact me at
[phone] or via e-mail at kate.shadwelIgdeq.nc. og_v.
cc: NPDES File [Laserfiche]
Winston Salem Regional Office [Laserfiche]
Sincerely,
AN'
Catherine Shadwell
NPDES Compliance and Expedited Permitting
rolo �'1 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
,,, r - R E512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
NORTH CAROL NA
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Permit NC0076066
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
190101101101
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
(NPDES)
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 ContrgIblkct, as amended,
Wilkes County S
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewai�`from a facility ted at the
4 10
to receiving waters designated as
with effluent limitations, monitor
hereof.
This permit shall become
North Wilkes High School WWTP
� 1
Wolf Brdnch in
aphill Rd
FA
o Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin in accordance
other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on September 30, 2028.
Signed this day
Richard E. Rogers Jr.
Director, Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NCO076066
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby
revoked, and as of this 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 described herein.
Wilkes County Schools
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate
following componer
2
Septic tank
Dual bell si
Sandfilter t
Calcium by
Sodium sul
Effluent pu
The facility is locate
County.
that includes the
chill Rd, Hays) in Wilkes
Discharge trom said treatment works via Uuttall UUl, at the location specitied on the attached
map, into Wolf Branch, a waterbody currently classified B [Stream Index: 12-46-3-1] within
subbasin 03-07-01 [HUC: 030401010404] of the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin.
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Permit NCO076066
PART I.
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
Grade I Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
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:
PARAMETERS
Limits
Monitoring Requirements
Monthly
Daily
Measurement
Sample Type
Sample
eDMR Code
Average
Maximum
Frequency
Location
Flow (MGD)
50050
0.0105 MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
Influent or
Effluent
BOD 5-Day
C0310
30.0 mg/L
745.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
C0530
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
NH3 as N
C0610
23.0 mg/L
35.0 mg/L
2/month
Grab
Effluent
April 1 to October 31
NH3 as N
C0610
Monitor and Report
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
November 1 to March 31
Fecal Coliform
31616
200/100 mL
400/100 mL
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
(geometric mean
TTRC otal Residual Chlorine
50060
28 pg/L
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
Temperature °C
00010
Monitor and Report
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Total Nitrogen
00600
Monitor and Report
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
Total Phosphorous
00665
Monitor and Report
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
pH
00400
> 6.0 and < 9.0 Standard Units
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. The Permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the NC DWR's
eDMR system [see A. (3.)].
2. The facility shall report all effluent TRC values reported by a NC certified laboratory
(including field certified laboratories). However effluent values < 50 µg/L will be treated
as zero for compliance purposes.
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN
OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS
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Permit NCO076066
A. (2.) NUTRIENT REOPENER FOR HIGH ROCK LAKE
[G.S. 143.215.1 (b)]
This permit may be reopened and modified to implement nutrient requirements in accordance with any future
TMDL and / or nutrient management strategy for High Rock Lake.
A.(3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING - DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[G.S. 143-215.1 (b)]
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and program reports.
The final NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule was adopted and became effective on December 21, 2015.
NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the follov
(Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):
• Section B. (11.) Signatory Requirements
• Section D. (2.) Reporting
• Section D. (6.) Records Retention
• Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports
hin Part II of this permit
The permittee shall report discharge monitoring a alTIMsing the NC DWR's Electronic
Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet ap
Monitoring results obtained during revio in )shall be summarized for each month and submitted
monthly electronically using eD The eDMR syst allows permitted facilities to enter monitoring data
and submit DMRs electronically usi he internet. lie eDMR system maybe accessed at:
https:Hdeq.nc.gov/about/di ater-re ources/edmr.
If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR sys em due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the facility being
physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have broadband access, then a
temporary waiver from the NPDES jkctronic reporting requirements may be granted and discharge
monitoring data may be submittQ4,A paper DMR forms (MR 1, 1.1, 2, 3) or alternative forms approved by
the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to the following address:
NC DEQ / Division of Water Resources / Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
See "How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and reported
via the eDMR system no later than the last calendar day of the month following the completed reporting
period. Regardless of the submission method, the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the
issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following the
commencement of discharge.
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Permit NC0076066
Starting on December 21, 2025, the permittee must electronically report the following compliance
monitoring data and reports, when applicable:
• Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports; and
• Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and
• Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 316(b) Annual Reports.
The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division (see "How to Request a Waiver
from Electronic Reporting" section below).
a. Electronic Submissions
In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(1)(9), the permittee must identify the initial recipient at the time of each
electronic submission. The permittee should use the EPA's website resources to identify the initial recipient
for the electronic submission.
Initial recipient of electronic NPDES information from NPDES-regul facilities means the entity (EPA or
the state authorized by EPA to implement the NPDES program) YV
esignated entity for receiving
electronic NPDES data [see 40 CFR 127.2(b)].
EPA plans to establish a website that will also link to the 4#0priate electro eporting tool for each type of
electronic submission and for each state. Instructions o how to ss and use the appropriate electronic
reporting tool will be available as well. Information on�PA's JFFDES Electronic Reporting Rule is found at:
https: //www. federalregi ster. gov/documents/2015/ 10/22/2015 -24954/national-pollutant-discharge-elimination-
system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule
Electronic submissions must start by the dates list "Rejkrting Requirements" section above.
b. How to Request a Waiver from-lectr
The permittee may seek a temporary el nic re mg waiver from the Division. To obtain an electronic
reporting waiver, a permitt must first mit an electronic reporting waiver request to the
Division. Requests for orary%lectro eporting waivers must be submitted in writing to the Division
for written; at t sixty (60) days p 'or to the date the facility would be required under this permit to
begin submitting monito data and reports. The duration of a temporary waiver shall not exceed 5 years
and shall thereupon expire. uc e, monitoring data and reports shall be submitted electronically to the
Division unless the permittee r ies for and is granted a new temporary electronic reporting waiver by the
Division. Approved electronic reporting waivers are not transferrable. Only permittees with an approved
reporting waiver request may submit monitoring data and reports on paper to the Division for the period that
the approved reporting waiver request is effective.
Information on eDMR and the application for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are found on the
following web page:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
c. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)1
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part II, Section
B. (11.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II, Section B. (11.)(b). A
person, and not a position, must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR reporting purposes.
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Permit NC0076066
For eDMR submissions, the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user account and
login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North Carolina's eDMR system,
registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the following web page:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall make the
following certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL BE
ACCEPTED:
7 certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or
supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and
evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or
those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of
my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that ere are significant penalties for
submitting false information, including the possibility offines and imalffninentfor knowing violations. "
d. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)] or
The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge MonitonieReportsNinc�l eDMR submissions. These
records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at 1Fast 3 ye�from the date of the report. This period
maybe extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CF 22.41].
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