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Home My WebLink AboutNC0045144_Permit Issuance_20010402State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary Kerr T. Stevens, Director April 2, 2001 Mr. Charles O. Jeffries Alamance-Burlington School System P.O. Box 358 Graham, North Carolina 27253 '091LT,?W,J 46i 0 "Now NCDENR NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT ANO NATURAL RESOURCES Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO045144 Western Alamance High School WW'ITP Alamance County Dear Mr. Jeffries: 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). Please note that this pe ' will become effective June 1, 2001. All terms and conditions contained i e existing permit, which will expire on May 31, 2001, remain unchanged in full effect until that time. Al Please note that this facility discharges to a nutrient sensitive water (NSW). In 1997 the �} Clean Water Responsibility Act (House Bill 515) was enacted, with the intent to strengthen the control of nutrients from all discharges to NSW waters. Any new or expanding facilities will be subject to nutrient limitations for total nitrogen and total phosphorus according to House Bill 515 requirements. Since modifications to treatment systems are expensive and time consuming, it is highly recommended that you begin planning for this possibility now if a future expansion is anticipated. 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 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 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone (919) 733-5083 FAX (919) 733-0719 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer VISIT US ON THE INTERNET @ http'l/h2o.enr.state.nc.us/NPDES 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 Christie Jackson at telephone number (919) 733-5083, extension 538. Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY SUSAN A. WILSON Kerr T. Stevens cc: Central Files Winston-Salem Regional Office/Water Quality Section NPDES Unit : Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit Permit NCO045144 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY PFRMTT 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, Alamance-Burlington School System is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Western Alamance High School 1731 N. NC Highway 87 south of Altamahaw 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 effecti e June 1, 20 This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight o May 31, 2006. Signed this day EpLrH2,"2001. 4� ORIGINAL SIGNED BY SUSAN A. WILSON Kerr T. Stevens, Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission b Permit NCO045144 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET Alamance-Burlington School System is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.0115 MGD wastewater treatment system with the following components: ♦ Septic tank ♦ Dosing tank ♦ Surface sand filter ♦ Chlorine contact tank The facility is located south of Altamahaw at Western Alamance High School at 1731 N. NC Highway 87 in Alamance County. 2. Discharge from said treatment wo s a 'on specified on the attached map into the Haw River, classifie WS-III NSW a rs in the Cape Fear River Basin. C- 0svi Y 1II1 PAI MAIN 1/i1111C"-NJ(t4 `f" 1 Facility Information Lafmde: 3eWO6" Sub -Basin 03-06-02 Longiwde: 79'2925" Quad Name: Lake Streazn Class: NSW Receivim Sbe Haw River s- 1 .1 /NCD045144 000 you . Permit NCO045144 A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS — FINAL 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 LIMITS z ::. MONITORING REQUIREMENTS r' Monthly Average Weekly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type Sample Location Flow 0.0115 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or Effluent BOD, 5-day (202C) 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent Total Suspended Residue 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent NHs as N Monthly Grab Effluent Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 200/100 ml 400/1 ml 2/Month Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorinky Zg 4,11 2/Week Grab Effluent Temperature (QC) Weekly Grab Effluent Total Nitrogen NO2+NO3+TKN Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Phosphorus Quarterly Grab Effluent pH1 2/Month Grab Effluent FnntnntPc- 1. 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 a14 g C If 6�� 42f� h7-4( Z � T AFFIDAVIT OF INSERTION OF ADVERTISMENT The Times -News Publishing Company Burlington, NC Alamance County I, LINDA WHITAKER Legal Advertising Manager of the The Times -News Publishing Co., do certify that the advertisement of NCDENR/DWQ/Budget Office tatitled — Public Notice State of North Carolina Measuring 136 lines appeared in The Times -News, a newspaper published in Alamance County, Burlington, NC ,in issues of February 9, 2001 Legal Advertising Manager Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of o�u a_ _ id n_� �, 2001 N Notary Pubill1c My commission expires 0-�" Public Notice State Of North Carolina Environmental Management Commf9slonfNPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notification Of Intent To Iasue A NPDES Wastewater Permit On the basis of thorough stall 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 pro- poses to issue a National Fell, tent Discharge Elimination Sys- tem (NPDES) wastewater dis- charge permit to the person(s) listed below effective 45 days from the publish date of this no- tice. Written comments regarding the proposed permit will Da so- cepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. Al comments received prior to that data are considered In the final proposedd permit. The Director of the NC Diiien of Water Quality may decide to hdtl a public should the Division should the Division re- ceive li a rst. significant degree of puck interest. Copies of the dealt permit and other supporting Information on file used to determine condi- tions present in the draft permit are available upon request and payment of the costs of repro- ductlon. Mail comments andlor requests for information to the NC Division of Water Quality at the above address or call Ms. Christie Jackson at (919) 733-5083, extension 538. Please include the NPDES per- mit number (attached) In any communication. Interested per- sons may also visit the Division of Water Quality at 612 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NO 27604-1148 between the hours of 8:00 am. and 5:00 p.m. to review information on file. NPDES Permit No. NCO045144 Alamance-Burlington School System -Western Alamance High School, P.O, Box 358. Gmhem, NC 27253 has applied for a permit renewal for a facili- ty located in Alamance County discharging treated wastewater into Haw River in the Cape Fear River Basin. Currently fe- cal coliform are water quality limited. This discharge may af- fect future allocations in this portion of the receiving stream. NPDES Permit No, NCOD45162 Alamance-Burlingum Schoo System-S.E. Jordan Elements ey School, P.O. Box 358, Ore ham, NC 27253 has applied to a permit renewal for a tacitly located in Alamance Countl discharging treated wastewater Into the Haw River in the Cape Fear River Basin. Currently Is cal coliform are water quaky limited. This discharge may at fact tutore allocations of the re cam lisueem. NPDES Permit No. NCO045292 Graham/Mebane. WTP Gra hem, P.O. Drawer 357. Gra ham, NC 27253 has applied to a permit renewal for a facilit located In Alamance Count discharging treated waslewate into Back Creek in the Cap Fear River Basin. Currently Ic tat suspended solids a settles ble wilds are water quality Iln tied. This discharge may after future allocations in this ponio of the receiving Stream. NPDES Permit No. NCO031607 Alamance-Burlington Schoi System -Western Alamanc Middle School, P.O. Box 351 Graham, NC 27263 has applle for a permit renewal for a foci ty located in Alamance Coun discharging treated waslewab Into the Haw River in the Cap Fear River Basin. Currently ti cal conform are water quell limited. This discharge may e fact future allocations in in portion of the receiving stream. David A. Goodrich For KerrT. Stevens, Director Division Of Water Quality Febmarye,2 nl State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary Kerr T. Stevens, Director 1419M01.0 AM Io From Subject: - A � NCDENR NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES February 7, 2001 RECEIVED N.C. Dept. of EHNR Lee Spencer ...NC DENR / DEH / Regional Engineer Winston-Salem Regional Office Christie Jackson NPDES Unit . 7 )FEB 16 2001 Winston-Salem i Regional Offlo S Review of Draft NPDES Permit NCO045144 Alamance County Schools - Western Alamance High School WWTP Alamance County Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the draft permit and return this form by March 9, 2001. If you have any questions on the draft permit, please contact me at the telephone number or e-mail address listed at the bottom of this page. RESPONSE: (Check one) ❑Concur with the issuance of this permit provided the facility is operated and maintained properly, the stated effluent limits are met prior to discharge, and the discharge does not contravene the designated water quality standards. Concurs with issuance of the above permit, provided the following conditions are met: I-Jn,1 /'.). a •< -I,e 0 • wri-•c•cA Ar %/JACp • ) n ❑ Opposes the issuance of the above permit, based on reasons stated below, or attached: Sioned a Date: 3A-1 f 1617 Mail Servioe Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919 733-5083, extension 538 (fax) 919 733-0719 Visa us ON THE INTERNET®hftpJ1h2o.enr.state.nc.usfNPDES Chnstie.Jackson@ncmail.net Residual Chlorine and Ammonia Toxicity Assessment Residual Chlorine ........................ s7Q10 (CFS) »>5> DESIGN FLOW (MGD) >C?±011 ................. DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 0.017825 STREAM STD (UG/L) 17.0 UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL ( 0 IWC (%) 0.07 Allowable Concentration (ug 23859.92 Fecal Limit Not Required Ratio of 1402.5 :1 Ammonia as NH3 (summer) s7Q10 (CFS) 25 DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 0.0115 DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 0.01783 STREAM STD (MG/L) 1.0 UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL 0.22 IWC (%) 0.07 Allowable Concentration (rr 1094.97 Ammonia as NH3 (winter) ....................... ...................... ....................... w7Q 10 (C FS) `>> DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 0.0115 DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 0.01783 STREAM STD (MG/L) 1.8 UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL 0.22 IWC (%) 0.03 Allowable Concentration (rr 5497.45 2/5/01 CRJ NCO045144 *� �'F Alamance-Burlington School System were Shaping Our Future James G. Merrill, Ed.D. Superintendent February 1, 2001 Ms. Christy Jackson Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Dear Ms. Jackson: F F 9 1 2 11001 Charles O. Jeffries I..._._-.._ . Assistant Superintendent for Facilities The disposal of sludge at the wastewater plants at Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary School, Western Middle Schoohand B. Everett Jordan Elementary School is disposed of by the contracted services of McPherson's Septic Tank Cleaning, Inc. of Burlington., NC. Mr. McPherson disposes the sludge at the East Burlington, NC Wastewater Treatment Plant with land application permit #SLAS 01-02. Attached is his letter of confirmation to this matter. Sincerely, Charles O. Jeffries Assistant Superintendent for Facilities i mb c: William Todd, Energy Management Technician CERTIFIED MAIL 1 7 1 2 V a u g h n R o a d * B u r I i n g t o n N o r t h i a r o I 1 n a 2 7 2 1 7 ( 3 3 6) 5 7 0- 6 0 6 0 * F A X ( 3 3 6) 5 7 0- 6 6 4 3 { s FROM : MCPHERSON SEPTIC TANK SANDXSTO FAX NO. 13362261918 Feb. 01 2001 09:56AM P2 r McPherson's Septic Tank Cleaning Service. Inc. 1419 Pebblestene Trail Burlington, N. C. 27215 January 31, 2001 Alamance Burlington School Systems Maintenance Dept Graham, N. C. 27253 Attention: William Todd Information,you requested concerning disposal of sludge. I haul to the East Burlington V{ WTP and use land application permit # SLAS 01-02. Steve McPl erson