NC0006033_owner name change_20111014

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
October 14, 2011
LARRY W CUMMINGS
DIVISION MANAGER WASTEWATER TREATMENT
CITY OF GASTONIA
PO BOX 1748
GASTONIA NC 28053
Subject:
Dear Mr. Cummings:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
NPDES Permit Modification- Name and/or
Ownership Change
Permit Number NC0006033
Eagle Road W WTP
Gaston County
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your request to transfer ownership of the subject permit, received
on June 15, 2011. This permit modification documents the change of ownership.
Please find enclosed the revised permit. All other terms and conditions contained in the original permit remain
unchanged and in full effect. This permit modification is issued under the requirements of North Carolina General
Statutes 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency.
If you have any questions concerning this permit modification, please contact the Point Source Branch at (919)
807-6304.
Sincerely,
cc: Central Files
Mooresville Regional Office, Surface Water Protection
NPDES Unit File NC0006033
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Locaton: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 One
Phone: 9IM07-6300 t FAX: [phone] Customer Service:1-877-623-6748 NorthCarOlina
Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org
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Permit NC0006033
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, the
City of Gastonia
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Eagle Road WWTP
659 Eagle Road
Cramerton
Gaston County
to receiving waters designated as the South Fork Catawba River in the Catawba River Basin in
accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth
in Parts I, II, III, and IV hereof.
The permit Shall become effective October 14, 2011.
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on January 31, 2015.
Signed this day October 14, 2011.
'Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0006033
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.
City of Gastonia
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 4.0 MGD extended aeration wastewater treatment
facility located at 659 Eagle Road, Cramerton, Gaston County, and consisting of the
following treatment components:
• influent mechanical bar screen
• pH control
• flow equalization basin with mechanical aeration
• aeration basin with floating aerators and curtain baffle
• dual secondary clarifiers
• liquid feed chlorination with contact chamber
• liquid feed dechlorination
• sludge treatment including sludge recirculation pump station, aerobic digesters,
sludge drying beds, and sludge belt press.
• ultrasonic flow meter
2. Discharge from said treatment works (via Outfall 001) into the South Fork Catawba
River, a Class WS-V water in the Catawba River Basin, at the location specified on
the attached map.

Permit NC0006033
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge
treated wastewater from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as
specified below:
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Weekly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Locations
Flow
4.0 MGD
Continuous
Recording
Effluent or Influent
BOD, 5-day, 200C 2
10.0 mg/L
15.0 mg/L
Daily
Composite
Effluent & Influent
Total Suspended Solids2
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Daily
Composite
Effluent & Influent
Phenols
51 Ng/L
51 Ng/L
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
NH3-N
4.0 mg/L
12.0 mg/L
Daily
Composite
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine?
28 Ng/L
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
200/100 mL
400/100 mL
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Temperature
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Conductivity
Daily
Grab
Effluent
pH3
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Total Nitrogen
(NO2+NO3+TKN)4
No Limit (mg1L)
No Limit (pounds/month)
Annual Limit:103,282 pounds/year4
Weekly
Monthly
Annually
Composite
Calculated
Calculated
Effluent
Effluent
Effluent
Total Phosphorus
1.0 mg1L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Chronic Toxicity5
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Temperature
3/Week6
Grab
U, D
Dissolved Oxygen
3/Week6
Grab
U, D
Pollutant Scan
See A. (4.)
Annually
Effluent
Notes:
1. U: Upstream at Cramerton Bridge. D: Downstream at Upper Armstrong Bridge.
2. The monthly average effluent BOD5 and TSS concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective influent
value (85% removal).
3. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
4. Refer to Special Condition A (3) for Total Nitrogen Loading Calculations.
5. Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) at 4.7%; March, June, September and December (see Special Condition A (2)).
6. Upstream/downstream samples shall be collected 3/Week (June -September) and 1/Week (October -May).
7. The facility shall report all effluent TRC values reported by a NC certified laboratory including field certified.
However, effluent values below 50 µg/ L will be treated as zero for compliance purposes.
(Summer) = April 1- October 31
(Winter) = November 1 - March 31
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

Permit NC0006033
A. (2.) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (QRTRLY)
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality to
Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 4.7%. The permit holder shall perform at a minimum,
auarterlu monitoring using test procedures outlined in the "North Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay
Procedure," Revised February 1998, or subsequent versions or "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent
Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions. The tests will be performed during the
months of March, June, September, and December. Effluent sampling for this testing shall be performed at the
NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes.
If the test procedure performed as the first test of any single quarter results in a failure or ChV below the permit
limit, then multiple -concentration testing shall be performed at a minimum, in each of the two following months as
described in "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or
subsequent versions.The chronic value for multiple concentration tests will be determined using the geometric
mean of the highest concentration having no detectable impairment of reproduction or survival and the lowest
concentration that does have a detectable impairment of reproduction or survival. The definition of "detectable
impairment," collection methods, exposure regimes, and further statistical methods are specified in the "North
Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge
Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the months in which tests were performed, using the parameter code TGP3B for the
pass/fail results and THP3B for the Chronic Value. Additionally, DWQ Form AT-3 (original) is to be sent to the
following address:
Attention: Environmental Sciences Section
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Environmental Sciences Branch no later than 30 days after the end
of the reporting period for which the report is made.
Test data shall be complete, accurate, include all supporting chemical/physical measurements and all
concentration/response data, and be certified by laboratory supervisor and ORC or approved designate signature.
Total residual chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for
disinfection of the waste stream.
Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, the
permittee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test form indicating the facility
name, permit number, pipe number, county, and the month/year of the report with the notation of "No Flow" in the
comment area of the form. The report shall be submitted to the Environmental Sciences Branch at the address
cited above.
Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, monitoring will be
required during the following month. Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by
the North Carolina Division of Water Quality indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be
re -opened and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
If the Permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently then required by this permit, the results of such monitoring
shall be included in the calculation & reporting of the data submitted on the DMR & all AT Forms submitted.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control organism
survival, minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an
invalid test and will require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later than the last day of the month
following the month of the initial monitoring.

Permit NC0006033
A. (3.) TOTAL NITROGEN CALCULATIONS
The Permittee shall calculate and report the annual mass loading of total nitrogen (TN) as the sum of
monthly loadings, according to the following equations:
(1) Monthly. Mass Loading (pounds/month) = TN x Q x 8.34
where:
TN = The average total nitrogen concentration (mg/L) of the weekly composite samples collected
during the month
Q = The total wastewater flow discharged during the month (MG/month)
8.34 = Conversion factor, from (mg/L x MG) to pounds
(2) Annual Mass Loading (pounds/year) = Sum of Monthly Mass Loadings for the calendar year
The Permittee shall report the total nitrogen concentrations for each sample and the monthly mass loading in the
appropriate monthly self -monitoring report, and the annual mass loading of total nitrogen in the December self -
monitoring report for the year.

Permit NC0006033
A. (4.) EFFLUENT POLLUTANT SCAN
The Permittee shall perform an annual Effluent Pollutant Scan for all parameters listed in the attached table (using
a sufficiently sensitive detection level in accordance with 40 CFR Part 136). Samples shall represent seasonal
variations. Unless otherwise indicated, metals shall be analyzed as "total."
Ammonia (as N)
Trans-1,2-dichloroethylene
Bis (2-chloroethyl) ether
Chlorine (total residual, TRC)
1, 1 -dichloroethylene
Bis (2-chloroisopropyl) ether
Dissolved oxygen
1,2-dichloropropane
Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Nitrate/Nitrite
1,3-dichloropropylene
4-bromophenyl phenyl ether
Kjeldahl nitrogen
Ethylbenzene
Butyl benzyl phthalate
Oil and grease
Methyl bromide
2-chloronaphthalene
Phosphorus
Methyl chloride
4-chlorophenyl phenyl ether
Total dissolved solids
Methylene chloride
Chrysene
Hardness
1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane
Di-n-butyl phthalate
Antimony
Tetrachloroethylene
Di-n-octyl phthalate
Arsenic
Toluene
Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene
Beryllium
1, 1, 1 -trichloroethane
1,2-dichlorobenzene
Cadmium
1,1,2-trichloroethane
1,3-dichlorobenzene
Chromium
Trichloroethylene
1,4-dichlorobenzene
Copper
Vinyl chloride
3,3-dichlorobenzidine
Lead
Acid -extractable compounds:
Diethyl phthalate
Mercury
P-chloro-m-cresol
Dimethyl phthalate
Nickel
2-chlorophenol
2,4-dinitrotoluene
Selenium
2,4-dichlorophenol
2,6-dinitrotoluene
Silver
2,4-dimethylphenol
1,2-diphenylhydrazine
Thallium
4,6-dinitro-o-cresol
Fluoranthene
Zinc
2,4-dinitrophenol
Fluorene
Cyanide
2-nitrophenol
Hexachlorobenzene
Total phenolic compounds
4-nitrophenol
Hexachlorobutadiene
Volatile organic compounds:
Pentachlorophenol
Hexachlorocyclo-pentadiene
Acrolein
Phenol
Hexachloroethane
Acrylonitrile
. 2,4,6-trichlorophenol
Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene
Benzene
Base -neutral compounds:
Isophorone
Bromoform
Acenaphthene
Naphthalene
Carbon tetrachloride
Acenaphthylene
Nitrobenzene
Chlorobenzene
Anthracene
N-nitrosodi-n-propylamine
Chlorodibromomethane
Benzidine
N-nitrosodimethylamine
Chloroethane
Benzo(a)anthracene
N-nitrosodiphenylamine
2-chloroethylvinyl ether
Benzo(a)pyrene
Phenanthrene
Chloroform
3,4 benzofluoranthene
Pyrene
Dichlorobromometharie
Benzo(ghi)perylene
1,2,4-trichlorobenzene
1, 1 -dichloroethane
Benzo(k)fluoranthene
1,2-dichloroethane
Bis (2-chloroethoxy) methane
Test results shall be reported to the Division in DWQ Form- A MR-PPA1 or in a form approved by
the Director within 90 days of sampling. The report shall be submitted to the following address:
Division of Water Quality, Water Quality Section, Central Files, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,
North Carolina 27699-1617.

Great Place. Great People. GreatProinise.
Department of Public Works and Utilities
June 10, 2011
Division of Water Quality
Surface Water Protection Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Subject: Transfer of Ownership
NPDES Permit #NC0006033
Stormwater Permit Certificate of Coverage #NCG110125
Dear Sir or Madam:
The Town of Cramerton and the City of Gastonia are in the process of merging their utility
systems. As a part of this merger, ownership of all Town of Cramerton water and wastewater
assets, including the Eagle Road Wastewater Treatment Plant, will be transferring to Gastonia
effective June 30, 2011. Please find the enclosed form requesting the transfer of the NPDES
Permit and the Stormwater Permit Certificate of Coverage for this facility from the Town of
Cramerton to the City of Gastonia. Also included with the letter are copies of the adopted
resolutions for the utility consolidation by each municipality.
If you have any questions of if we may be of any assistance, please call me at 704-866-6777 or
email me at [e-mail].
JUN 15 2011
Director of Public Works and Utilities
Enclosures Permit Name/Ownership Change Form
Resolutions by Town of Cramerton & City of Gastonia
1300 N. Broad Street •28054 • P.O. Box 1748 • Gastonia, NC 28053-1748 • Phone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]
www.cityofgastonia.com

`OaOF W ATF99G Beverly Eaves Perdue, Governor
r7 7 Dee Freeman, Secretary
> y North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
O 'C
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
SURFACE WATER PROTECTION SECTION
PERMIT NAME/OWNERSHIP CHANGE FORM
1. Please enter the permit number for which the change is requested.
NPDES Permit (or) Certificate of Coverage
N I C 10 10 1 0 1 1 N I C I G 1 S
11. Permit status arior to status change.
a. Permit issued to (company name):
b. Person legally responsible for permit:
Town of Cramerton
Thomas J Shytle
First MI Last
Public Utilities Director
Title
IS N. Main Street
Permit Holder Mailing Address
Cramerton NC 28032
City State Zip
[phone] [phone]
Phone Fax
c. Facility name (discharge): Eagle Road Wastewater Treatment Plant
d. Facility address: 659 Eagle Road
Address
Cramerton NC 28032
City State Zip
e. Facility contact person: Hubert H. Hampton [phone]
First / MI / Last Phone
III. Please provide the following for the requested change (revised permit).
a. Request for change is a result of: ® Change in ownership of the facility
❑ Name change of the facility or owner
If other please explain:
b. Permit issued to (company name):
c. Person legally responsible for permit:
d. Facility name (discharge):
e. Facility address:
f. Facility contact person:
of Gastonia
Larry W Cummings
First MI Last
Division Manager Wastewater Treatment
Title
P.O. Box 1748
Permit Holder Mailing Address
Gastonia
NC 28053
City
State Zip
[phone]
larrycReityofgastonia.com
Phone
E-mail Address
Eagle Road Wastewater Treatment Plant
659 Eagle Road
Address
Cramerton
NC 28032
City
State Zip
Hubert
H Hampton
First
MI Last
[phone]
Phone
E-mail Address
Revised 112009

PERMIT NAME/OWNERSHIP CHANGE FORM
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IV. Permit contact information (if different from the person legally responsible for the permit)
Permit contact:
First Nil Last
Title
Mailing Address
City State Zip
(
Phone E-mail Address
V.
VI.
Will the permitted facility continue to conduct the same industrial activities conducted prior
to this ownership or name change?
® Yes
❑ No (please explain)
Required Items: THIS APPLICATION WILL BE RETURNED
ARE INCOMPLETE OR MISSING:
UNPROCESSED IF ITEMS
❑ This completed application is required for both name change and/or ownership change
requests.
❑ Legal documentation of the transfer of ownership (such as relevant pages of a contract deed,
or a bill of sale) is required for an ownership change request. Articles of incorporation are
not sufficient for an ownership change.
The certifications below must be completed and signed by both the permit holder prior to the change, and
the new applicant in the case of an ownership change request. For a name change request, the signed
Applicant's Certification is sufficient.
PERNIITTEE CERTIFICATION (Permit holder prior to ownership change):
.I, Thomas J. Shytle , attest that this application for a name/ownership change has
been reviewed and is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that if all required
parts of this application are not completed and that if all required supporting information is not included,
this application package will be returned as incomplete.
G.l•2st�
Signature Date
APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
I, Lany W. Cummings , attest that this application for a name/ownership change has
been reviewed and is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that if all required
parts of this application are not completed and that if all required supporting information is not included,
this application package will be returned as incomplete.
Ltl 2-S-Itl Date
....................................
PLEASE SEND THE COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE TO:
Division of Water Quality
Surface Water Protection Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Revised 1/2009

RMLUTION
NVIEREAS, G.S.160A-274 authorizes a governmental unit to exchange with, lease to, lease from, sell to or
purchase from any other governmental unit any interest in real or personal property; and
'WHEREAS, the City of Gastonia ("City") and the Town of Cramerton ("Town") each operate water
distribution and wastewater collection and treatment systems; and
'WREAS, the City and Town wish to provide for the continued provision of high quality, reliable,
eco, nomical safe and sanitary water and sewer service within the present and future corporate limits of both
and
City and Town and have determined that a consolidation of the water distribution and wastewater collection
treatment systems of the City and Town is the best means to accomplish that goal; and
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE TOWN OF
CRAMERTON as follows:
1. The City shall enter into an agreement with Town providing for the transfer of the Town"s water
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distribution and wastewater collection and treatment systems and related assets toCity.
2. That the agreement between the City and Town shall be substantially in the form of the agreement
which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by reference ("Agreement") subject to minor
changes as may be approved by the Town Attorney and the Town Manager.
�� tion" with Town providing for the lease
3. City shall enter into that LeaselOption to purchase (%ase� with the option to purchase the entire
of a portion of the building described in said LeaselOptton Exhibit B and incorporated herein by
premises..A copy of the Lease/Option is attached hereto as
reference.
4. That the Mayor is authorized to execute the Agreement and the Lease/Option on behalf of the Town.
5. The Town Manager is authorized to submit the Agreement to the 'Local Government Commission for
approval as provided by statute.
6. In accord with G.S. I60A-46 i, the Town Clerk shall spread the Agreement and this Resolution upon the
minutes of the Town.
Resolved this the 21" day of April, 2011
Ronnie E. Worley, May
Attest:'
Aflenennin = Town Clerk
P I#

RESOLUTION
AREAS, § 160A-274 authorizes a governmental unit to exchange with, lease to, lease from,
sell to or purchased from any other governmental unit any interest in real or personal property;
and
AREAS, the City of Gastonia ("City") and the Town of Cramerton ("Town") each operate
water distribution and wastewater collection and treatment systems; and
AREAS, the City and Town wish to provide for the continued provision of high quality,
reliable, economical, safe and sanitary water and sewer service within the present and future
corporate limits of both the City and Town and have determined that a consolidation of the water
distribution and wastewater collection and treatment systems of the City and Town is the best
means to accomplish that goal; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GASTONIA as follows:
1. The City shall enter into an agreement with Town providing for the transfer of the
Town's water distribution and wastewater collection and treatment systems and related
assets to the City.
2. That the agreement between the City and Town shall be substantially in the form of the
agreement which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by reference
("Agreement") subject to minor changes as may be approved by the City Attorney and
the City Manager.
3. That the City shall assume a) the debt evidenced by that promissory note from the Town
of Cramerton to the State of North Carolina executed February 12, 2008, in the original
principal amount of Five Million Three Hundred Twenty five Thousand Five Hundred
Eighteen Dollars ($5,325,518.00) representing the loan made to Cramerton by the State
of North Carolina, the proceeds of which were used for the Eagle Road Wastewater
Treatment Plant upgrade project, and b) that promissory note from the Town of
Cramerton to the State of North Carolina, executed January 14, 2011, in the original
principal sum of Four Hundred Seventy-nine Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-one Dollars
($479,851.00) representing the loan made to Cramerton by the State of North Carolina
the proceeds of which were used for the water meter replacement project (collectively the
"Assumed Debt") and the Mayor, City Manager, Finance Director and City Clerk are
authorized to take all actions necessary or beneficial in connection therewith.
4. That as to Assumed Debt, that the City has and will maintain in effect a schedule of rates
and fees and other available funds which will provide adequate funds for the proper
operation, maintenance and administration of the combined utility systems as
contemplated by the Agreement and the repayment of all principal and interest on the
Assumed Debt.
5. City shall enter into that Lease/Option to Purchase ("Lease/Option") with Town
providing for the lease of a portion of the, building described in said Lease/Option with
the option to purchase the entire premises. A copy of the Lease/Option is attached hereto
as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference.
6. That the Mayor is authorized to execute the Agreement and the Lease/Option on behalf of
the City.
7. The City Manager is authorized to submit the Agreement to the Local Government
Commission for approval as provided by statute.

Resolved this the 19th day of April, 2011.
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Jennifer If. Stultz, Mayor
Certification
The undersigned, duly qualified and acting City Clerk of the City of Gastonia does hereby
certify: That the above attached resolution is a true and correct copy of the resolution
authorizing the execution of and entry into the Agreement between the City of Gastonia
and the Town of Cramerton, as regularly adopted at a legally convened meeting of the City
Council of the City of Gastonia duly held on the 19th day of April, 2011; and further that
such resolution has been fully recorded in the Minutes s namtained by m office. In
witness whereof, 1 have hereunto set m hand this the �— dayof
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2011.
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