NC0034860_Staff Report and Recommendations_20150316

SOC Priority Project: No
To: Complex Permitting Unit
Attention: Teresa Rodriquez Date: March 16, 2015
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
County: Alexander
NPDES Permit No.: NC0034860
PART I- GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address: Schneider Mills, Inc. WWTP Physical Location
PO Box 519 1170 Hwy. 16 N
Taylorsville,N.C. 28681 Taylorsville,NC 48Gt1IVEDIDENR/DWR
2. Date of Investigation: March 3, 2015 MAR 2 3 2016,1
3. Report Prepared By: Wes Bell, Environmental Specialist Water Quality
Permitting Sectior
4. Person Contacted and Telephone Number: Darren Webb/ORC [phone]
5. Directions to Site: From the junction of Interstate I-40 W and Exit 148 (US 64/NC 90),turn right onto
US 64 and travel approximately 18 miles before taking a right onto Hwy. 16 (Hwy. 16 N/Taylorsville
Exit). Travel approximately 2.6 miles north on Hwy. 16 and the entrance to the WWTP will be on the
right. The WWTP will be on the left after traveling approximately 500 ft. down this driveway.
6. Discharge Point(s), List for all discharge Point:
Outfall 001 and Outfall 002
Latitude: 35°56' 12"
Longitude: 81° 11'28"
See USGS Map included with the renewal application for specific location of the outfalls.
USGS Quad No.: D 14 NW
7. Receiving Stream or Affected Surface Waters: Muddy Fork Creek(both Outfalls)
a. Classification: C
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Catawba/03-08-32
PART II-DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of wastewater and description of wastewater source(s) of each outfall:
Outfall 001 —0.780 MGD—domestic and process wastewater. The existing WWT facilities consist of a
manual bar screen, instrumented flow measurement, aeration basin with mechanical aeration, secondary
clarifier, cascade aeration, aerobic digester, sludge drying beds.
Outfall 002—filter backwash. The existing WWT facilities consist of two sedimentation basins
operated in series (flow not limited).
b. Pretreatment Program: NA

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PART III-OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity)requests:None requested.
PART IV-EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The wastewater treatment facilities appeared to be properly operated and well maintained at the time of
the inspection. The Outfall 002 effluent discharge flows approximately 700 ft. prior to entering the receiving
stream(directly above Outfall 001). It is recommende that the subject Permit be renewed following review by
the Division's Complex Permitting Staff.
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