NC0040070_SOC - EMC WQ 78-33_19781113

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DIVISION OF ENVIRONMERM MANAG1M1W
November 13, 1978
The Honorable Thebaud Jeffers, Mayor
City of Gastonia
P. 0. Box 1748
Gastonia NC 28052
SUBJECT: Special Order by Consent
City of Gastonia
Gaston County
Dear Mayor Jeffers:
The Environmental Management Commission, in session, on November 9, 1978,
approved and executed the attached Consent Order. The terms and conditions of
the Consent Order are in full effect. You are reminded that the final limits
contained in the permit will not be enforced by the State of North Carolina
provided the City of Gastonia complies with the limits, schedules and conditions
contained in the Consent Order.
Sincerely,
Director
Attachment
cc: Mr. Robert A. Carter
Mr. Dick Peace
Information Services

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NORTH CAROLINA
SPECIAL ORDER BY CONSENT
EMC WQ 78-33
GASTON COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE DISCHARGE OF
INADEQUATELY TREATED WASTEWATER FROM THE
CITY OF GASTONIA, WATER TREATMENT PLANT
GASTOtl COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
This ORDER BY CONSENT is made and entered into by the City of Gastonia,
hereinafter referred to as the CITY, with the North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission, an agency of the State of North Carolina, hereinafter
known as the COMMISSION.
WITNESSETH:
I. The CITY does hereby stipulate as follows:
A. The CITY owns and operates a water treatment plant located in Gaston
County, North Carolina, and in operating said water treatment plant
does discharge filter backwash water and alum sludges to an unnamed
tributary to Long Creek in the Catawba River Basin.
B. The CITY will be unable to comply with final effluent limitations
required by the COMMISSION to protect water quality in the receiving
stream without the construction of wastewater treatment facilities.
II. The CITY and the COMMISSION recognize the following:
A. The wastewater from the water treatment plant receives no treatment
prior to discharge to the surface waters of the State.
B. The CITY shall achieve compliance with the final effluent limitations
contained in NPDES Permit No. NC 0040070 by ceasing all discharges
to the surface waters and discharging the wastewater to the City
sewerage system for treatment.
III. The CITY, desiring to comply with the legal requirements of the COMMISSION
regarding waste disposal and with all pertinent provisions of the law
and applicable rules and regulations of the COMMISSION, does hereby
agree to do and perform all of the following things:
A. Comply with the following interim effluent limitations and monitoring
requirements:

A. (1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - Interim
During the period begiring on the effective date of Order and lasing until May 31, 1980, the
permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number (s) 001,
Monitoring and reporting of the wastewater treatment plant influent, effluent, and surface
waters shall be in complaince with Title 15, NCAC, Chapter 2, Subchapter 2B, Sections .0505,
.0506, and .0508 (Surface Water Monitoring, Reporting).
Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
-luent Characteristics
Discharge
Limitations
Monitoring Requirements
kg day
(lbs/day)
Other Units
(Specify)
Measurement **Sample
*Sample
Monthly Avg.
Weekly Avg.
Monthly Avg.
Weekly Avg.
Type
Location
Flow
Weeklv
Tnstantaneous
F
TSS
600 mg/l
900 mg/1
Monthly
Composite
E
Settleable Matter
75 ml/l
100 ml/1
Weekly
Grab
F.
Temperature
***
Weekly
Gra„
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Turbidity
Weekly
Grab
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rii ssolved -)xveen
.Weekly
Grab
;le s idue
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*Q.ample '-ocations: L-Influent,
R-Effluent, U-Upstream:,
and D-Downstream
**All stream samples sr_al'_ bts
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***The termperature of the effluent shall be such that it -rill not cause a temperature in the receivinvc stream cf n.ore tI,an
50 above aribient stream water temperature.
The pH shall not be less that 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standrad units and
shall be monitored weekly by Arab samples at K, U, D.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. n ( D b
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B. Construct wastewater collection facilities in order to cease all
discharges of wastewater to the surface waters from the water treatment
plant in accordance with the following time schedule:
(1) Submit final plans and specifications for the proposed facilities
on or before January 31, 1979;
(2) Start construction of the facilities on or before April 30, 1979;
(3) Submit a progress report on or before November 30, 1979;
(4) Complete construction and cease all discharges of wastewater to
the surface waters on or before Ilay 31, 1980.
IV. Any violation of the terms and conditions of this Order, including failure
to comply with interim effluent limitations and to meet the compliance
schedule shall subject the CITY to enforcement action pursuant to N. C. G. S.
143-215.6, including the assessment of civil penalties.
This the day of Z67&&11 , 1978.
CITY OF GASTONIA
BY:
The Honorable The fers
City of Gastonia
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
COMMI
BY:
CERTIFICATION:
This Special Order by Consent was approved by the City Council of the City of
Gastonia on the / 7 / , day of 1978, and the Mayor was
authorized to execute the Order for the Council.
Certified by:
Nel nley, Cifty—Cl6rk
Approved and Accepted
Date: /1- Q - 7 &