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NCDENR
Mr. Ken Barfield
Wilkes County Schools
201 West Main Street
Wilkesboro, North Carolina 28697
Dear Mr. Barfield:
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
April 23, 2004
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO075515
Boomer Ferguson Elementary School WWTP
Wilkes County
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 includes no significant changes from the draft permit sent to you on October 22, 2003.
This permit includes a chlorine limit that takes effect December 1. 2005. If you are considering the installation of
dechlorination equipment, consult the attached guidance document.
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 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 Charles Weaver at telephone number (919)
733-5083, extension 511.
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
SUSAN A. WILSON
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Central Files
Winston-Salem Regional Office/Water Quality Section
NPDES Unit
N. C. Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit Phone: [phone], extension 511
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Fax: [phone]
Internet: h2o.enr.state.nc.us e-mail: [e-mail]

Permit NCO075515
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
Wilkes County Board of Education
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Boomer Ferguson Elementary School WWTP
556 Boomer Ferguson School Road
Boomer
Wilkes County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Warrior Creek in the Yadkin -Pee Dee 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 rune 1, 2004.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on September 30, 2008.
Signed this day April 23, 2004.
ORIGINAL SIGN'ED BY
SUSAN A. VVILSON
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NCO075515
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 included herein.
The Wilkes County Board of Education is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.003 MGD wastewater treatment facility with the following
components:
• Septic tank
• Dosing tank
• Two surface sand filters
• Chlorinator and chlorine contact tank
The facility is located at the Boomer -Ferguson Elementary School WWTP [556 Boomer -Ferguson
School Road, Boomer] in Wilkes County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into an unnamed
tributary to Warrior Creek, currently classified WS IV waters in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin.

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Permit NCO075515
A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
During the period beginning on June 1, 2004 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:
#��►AMETER LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly Daily Vleasuremenfi Sample Sample
- Avera a Maximum_ Fre qenpy Type Location
Flow
0.003 MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
Influent or
Effluent
BOD, 5 day, 200C
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
2 / Month
Grab
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
2 / Month
Grab
Effluent
NH3 as N
(April 1 to October 31
12.7 mg/L
35.0 mg/L
2 / Month
Grab
Effluent
NH3 as N
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
November 1 to March 31
Fecal Coliform
200 / 100 ml
400 / 100 ml
2 / Month
Grab
Effluent
(geometric mean
Total Residual Chlorine
28.0 Ng/L
2 / Week
Grab
Effluent
Temperature
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Nitrogen
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
Total Phosphorus
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
pH •
>6 and <9 standard units
2 / Month
Grab
Effluent
Notes:
1 Limit takes effect December 1, 2005. Until the limit takes effect, the permittee shall monitor TRC (with no
effluent limit).
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
October 22. 2003
MEMORANDUM
To: Lee Spencer
NC DENR / DEH / Regional Engineer
Winston-Salem Regional Office
From: Valery Stephens
NPDES Unit
Subject: Review of Draft NPDES Permit NCO075515
Wilkes County
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RE50URCE5
RECEIVED
N.C. Dept. of EHNR
OCT 2 8 2003
Winstor,-alem
Regional Office
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the draft permit and return this form by
November 21, 2003. 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.
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RESPONSE: (Check one)
ncur 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:
❑ Opposes the issuance of the above permit, based on reasons stated below, or attached:
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919 733-5083, extension 520 (fax) 919 733-0719
VISIT US ON THE INTERNET® httpl/h2o.encstate.nc.us/NPDES Valery.Stephens@ ncmail.net

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NORTH CAROLINA
FORSYTH COUNTY
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and State, duly
commissioned, qualified, and authorized by law to administer oaths, personally
appeared D.H. Stanfield, who being duly swom, deposes and says: that he is
Controller of the Winston-Salem Journal, engaged in the publishing of a newspaper
]mown as Winston-Salem Journal, published, issued and entered as second class mail
in the City of Winston-Salem, in said County and State: that he is authorized to
make this affidavit and sworn statement: that the notice or other legal advertisement,
a true copy of which is attached hereto, was published in Winston-Salem Journal on
the following dates:
October 25, 2003
and that the said newspaper in which such notice, paper document, or legal
advertisement was published was, at the time of each and every such publication, a
newspaper meeting all the requirements and qualifications of Section 1-597 of the
General Statues of North Carolina and was a qualified newspaper within the meaning
of Section 1-597 of the general statues of North Carolina.
This 28th day of October, 2003
(signature of person b#ng affidavit)
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28th dada of Octo , 2003
NotaryP lic
My Commission expires: September 28, 2005
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NCO075515
Facility: Boomer Ferguson Elementary School
Discharge to: ut to Warrior Creek
Stream class and index *WS IV
Residual Chlorine
Ammonia as NH3
(summer)
7Q10 (CFS)
0.07
7Q10 (CFS)
0.07
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.003
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.003
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
0.00465
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
0.00465
STREAM STD (UG/L)
17.0
STREAM STD (MG/L)
1.0
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (UG/L)
0
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (MG/L)
0.22
IWC (%)
623
IWC (%)
6.23
Allowable Conc. (ug/1)
272.91
Allowable Concentration (mg/1)
12.74
maximum=28 ug/l
minimum = 2
Ammonia as NH3
(winter)
7Q10 (CFS)
0.1
Fecal Limit
2001100ml
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.003
Ratio of 15.1 :1
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
0.00465
STREAM STD (MG/L)
1.8
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (MG/L)
0.22
IWC (%)
4.44
Allowable Concentration (mg/1)
35.78
minimum = 4

WILKES COUNTY SCHOOLS
Phil J. Couch -Executive Director of Facilities Telephone [phone] ext.#25
201 West Nfain Street Fax [phone]
Wilkesboro, NC 23697 couchp@,wilkes.kl2.nc.us
March 24,2003
MAR 3 1 2003
Mrs Valery Stephens
NC DENR Water Quality Point Source Branch [,
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Subject: Delegation of authority for preparing renewal packages for NC
NPDES permits.
Dear Mrs. Stephens,
This letter is to delegate authority to process the NC NPDES permits for
the below listed facilities.
NC NPDES PERMIT NUMBERS
NC 0075515
NC 0051047
NC 0038709
NC 0046388
NC 0046426
NC 0076066
NC 0046418
NAME OF FACILITY
Boomer Ferguson Elem.
C.C. Wright Elem.
Roaring River Elem.
East Wilkes High
Traphill Elem.
North Wilkes High
Mountain View Elem.
Ken Barfield will process these renewals and related matters of the Wilkes
County Board of Education.
Ken is a Grade II Certified wastewater operator and ORC for thh School System.
Should you have any questions, plese contact our office.
Since
Vch
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Director of Building Facilities

WILKES COUNTY SCHOOLS
Phil J. Couch -Executive Director of Facilities
201 West tiiain Street
Wilkesboro, NC 23697
March 24, 2003
Mrs. Valery Stephens
NC DENR Water Quality Point Source Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Telephone [phone] ext.#25
Fax [phone]
couchpCtivilkes.k 12.nc.us
Subject: Renewal of NC NPDES Permit NC 00 75515
Dear Mrs. Stephens:
With this letter the -Wilkes County Board of Education is requesting renewal
of the above referenced NPDES Permit.
Enclosed is the renewal application, delegation of authority letter, sludge
management control plan letter.
If you should need further informatioin plese contact me at [phone]
ext. 30.
Sincerely
Ken Barfield
ORC of Water Facilities

NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM D
To be filed only by dischargers of 100% domestic wastewater (<1 MGD flow)
N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
North Carolina NPDES Permit Number I NC00 75515
(if known)
Please print or type
1. Mailing address of applicant/permittee:
Facility Name
Boomer Ferguson Elementary School
Owner Name
Wilkes County Board of Education
Street Address
201 West Main S t .
City
Wilkesbore
State
North Carolina
ZIP Code
28697
Telephone Number
( 336 ) 667-2021 ext, 30
Fax Number
( 336 ) 667-9688
e-mail Address
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Name Qf different from above)
Facility Contact Person
Street Address or State Road
City / Zip Code
Same
Ken Barfield
556 Boomer Ferguson School Rd.
Boomer, North Caro-lina. 28606
County WILKES
Telephone Number (g36') 921-3015
3. Reason for application:
Expansion/Modification * Existing Unpermitted Discharge
Renewal X- New Facility
* Please provide a description of the expansion/modification:
Septic. Tank with single bell siphon. Sand Filter Bed, Calcium Hvnochlorite
disinfection tank, water then gravity flows to Effl jPnt_
4. Description of the existing treatment facilities (list all installed components with
capacities):
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NPDES PER UT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM D
To be filed only by dischargers of 100% domestic wastewater (<1 MGD flow)
5. Description of wastewater (check all that apply):
Type of Facility Generating Wastewater
Industrial
Commercial
Residential
School X X X
Other
Number of Employees
Number of Employees
Number of Homes
Number of Students/Staff
Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, etc.):
School ( D o m eslic)
6. Number of separate wastewater discharge pipes (wastewater outfalls):
One
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7. If the facility has multiple discharge outfalls, record the source(s) of wastewater for each
outfall:
NA
S. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall):
Unnamed tributary to Warrior Creek
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the
best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
K en Barfield
Printed Name of Person Signing
ORC of liter Facilities Wilkes County Schools
Title
IWA�
Signature of ApplicaAt
Date Signed
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6B (i) provides that: Any person who knowingly makes any false statement representation, or
certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document files or required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the
Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any
recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental
Management Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $10,000, or by
imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides a punishment by a fine of not more than $10.000 or
imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both for a similar offense.)
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WILKES COUNTY SCHOOLS
Phil J. Couch -Executive Director of Facilities
201 West Main Street
Wilkesboro, NC 28697
March 24, 2003
Mrs. Valery Stephens
NC NENR Water Quality Point Source Brance
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Subject: Sludge Management Plan
Dear Mrs. Stephens,
Telephone [phone] ext.#25
Fax [phone]
couchp(a.w•ilkes.kl2.nc.us
The following information is provided as -requested -for all NC NPDES Permit
renewal packages:
The sludge genarated from the below listed NC NPDES facilities are removed
annually by our staff. It is transported to the Town of North Wilkesboro
Wastewater treatment plant for treatment and ulitimate disposal.
NC
0075515
Boomer Ferguson-Elem.
NC
0051047
C.C. Wright Elem.
NC
0038709
Roaring River Elem.,
NC
0046388
East Wilkes High
NC
0046426
Traphill Elem.
NC
0076066
North Wilkes High
NC
0046418
Mountain View Elem.
See attached authorization form signed by. Jimmy Martin, facility operator
Town of North Wilkesboro, Wastewater treatment plant dated March 18, 2003.
If you need further information please contact me at [phone] ext. 30.
Sincerely,
Ken Barfield
ORC of Water Facilities
Wilkes County Schools

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AUTHORIZATION TO DISCHARGE SEPTAGE TO A WASTEWATER
TREATMENT FACILITY
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Waste Management - Solid Waste Section
401 Oberlin Rd., Ste.150, Raleigh, N.C. 27605
Fee assessments and waste determinations will be required at the discretion of the wastewater treatment
facility. The facility has the ultimate prerogative to deny discharges of any wastes to the incoming
wastewater stream.
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(Plant Operator and Name of Plant)
1Ke� 15VR CO ISMS f4 C_ IS 5110 Q�Lu..r9, w ,ft &kc�e e* S1W . i
(Address)
336- 93 3-5ao% do hereby authorize Ken
(Phone Number) (Owner/Operator of Septage Management Firm)
Of W ;I k�f CJn Ir�. IP
(Septage Management Firm Name)
to dispose of: domestic septage , portable toilet waste
grease septage (grease trap pumpings) commercial/industrial septage , from
Wl1Kes CC, . scbpts
(County or other Geographic Area)
at the above named wastewater treatment facility. Septage shall be discharged at:
tAo r +(i wwT-- )
(Location)
between the hours of "Aa VVJ --- 5 : 0 0 7Z:j yvi V-oy-t •.t .� �� dt a `�
Sign
This authorization shall Oe valid until bec . 03 � . �o--O'-k
(Facility Operator)
Date /'fU 3
Swom to and subscribed before me this / day of MCtI-Ck .20 G -�
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II-K� u F " My Commission expires: 40 U 3
(Notary Public)
(OFFICIAL SEAL)
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Note: Falsification of this document by the septage management firm shall lead to permit revocation. s ptJet�Cci
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