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NPDES Permit: NCO040908
Tabernacle Elementary School
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rt State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources • •
Division of Environmental Management r
• James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor 0,
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary E F--1 F1
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
May 6, 1996
Mr. Worth J. Hatley
Superintedent
Randolph County schools
2222-C South Fayetteville St.
Asheboro, North Carolina 27203 p yt�j�g
Subject: Permit No.rNC00409087
Authorization to Construct
T�abemacle.School L WWT_ P
R�andolph-Countyr
Dear Mr. Halley:
A letter of request for an Authorization to Construct was received February 13, 1996 by the
Division and final plans and specifications for the subject project have been reviewed and found to be
satisfactory. Authorization is hereby granted for the construction of a facility consisting of a spray-type
® recirculating sand filters, a 12000 gallon septic tank with pumps, a 10000 gallon distribution tank and UV
disinfection units and all other necessary supplementary materials with discharge of treated wastewater into
Caraway Creek in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part 11I, Paragraph A of NPDES
Permit No. NCO040908 issued August 19, 1993 and shall be subject to revocation unless the wastewater
treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and limitations specified in Permit No.
NC0040908.
The sludge generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed of in accordance with G.S.
143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management.
In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance
conditions, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective action, including those as may be required by this
Division, such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities.
The Winston-Salem Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall be notified at least
forty-eight(48) hours in advance of operation of the installed facilities so that an in-place inspection can be
made. Such notification to the regional supervisor shall be made during the normal office hours from 8:00
a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays.
Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a certification
must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in
accordance with the NPDES Permit, this Authorization to Construct and the approved plans and
specifications. Mail the Certification to the Permits and Engineering Unit; P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, NC
• 27626-0535.
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Permit No. NC0040908
Authorization to Construct
Tabernacle Elementary School WWTP !�
May 6, 1996
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Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall employ a
certified wastewater treatment plant operator to be in responsible charge(ORC)of the wastewater treatment
facilities. The operator must hold a certificate of the type and grade at least equivalent to or greater than the
classification assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities by the Certification Commission. The
Permittee must also employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and grade to comply with
the conditions of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202. The ORC of the facility must visit each Class I facility at
least weekly and each Class II, III, and IV facility at least daily, excluding weekends and holidays, and
must properly manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the facility and must comply with
all other conditions of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202. Once the facility is classified, the Permittee must
submit a letter to the Certification Commission which designates the operator in responsible charge within
thirty days after the wastewater treatment facilities are 50% complete.
A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for the
life of the facility.
The sand media of the recirculating sand filter must comply with the Division's sand specifications.
The engineer's certification will be evidence that this certification has been met.
A leakage test shall be performed on the septic tank and dosing tank to insure that any exfiltration
occurs at a rate which does not exceed twenty (20) gallons per twenty-four(24) hour per 1,000 gallons of
tank capacity. The engineer's certification will serve as proof of compliance with this condition.
The Operational Agreement between the Permittee and the Environmental Management
Commission is incorporated herein by reference and is a condition of this Permit. Noncompliance with the •
terms of the Operational Agreement shall subject the Permittee to all sanctions provided by G. S. 143-
215.6 for violation of or failure to act in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Permit.
Failure to abide by the requirements contained in this Authorization to Construct may subject the
Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Environmental Management in accordance with
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
The issuance of this Authorization to Construct does not preclude the Permittee from complying
with any and all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government
agencies (local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction.
One (1) set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you have any
questions or need additional information, please contact Mr:M4 k-McIntire,telephone number(919)733-
5083, extension 553.
Since
. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
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Randolph County Health Department
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WSRO
SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: YES XX NO _
IF Yes, SOC No. 88-57
To: Permits and Engineering Unit
Water Quality Section
Attention: ( Mark McIntire—)
AUTHORIZATION TO CONSTRUCT
NPDES PERMIT REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Date: 14 March 1996
County: Randolph
Permit No. NCO040908
PART I GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility Name and Current Address: Tabernacle Elementary School
Randolph County Schools
2222-C South Fayetteville Street
Asheboro, NC 27203
2. Date of most recent NPDES Staff Report: (attach copy)
3. Changes since previous action on NPDES Permit: None
4. Verify Discharge Point(s) on plans with current NPDES Permit. List for all discharge
points.
(Existing) Latitude: 35' 43' 57" Longitude: 79' 57' 53"
(Proposed) Latitude: 35' 43' 42" Longitude: 79' 57' 08"
Attach a USGS map extract and indicate treatment facility site and discharge point on
map.
U.S.G.S. Quad No. E-19 NW U.S.G.S. Name Farmer

5. Treatment plant classification: (attach completed rating sheet) Class I
PART H - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
(PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IF IT IS NOT ON THE PREVIOUS NPDES
STAFF REPORT)
1. Existing treatment facility:
a. What is the current permitted capacity of the facility? 0.0045 MGD
b. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous Authorizations to
Construct issued in the previous two (2) years: N/A
c: What is the actual treatment capacity of the current facility (design volume)?
0.0045 MGD
d. Please provide a description of existing or substantially constructed wastewater
treatment facilities. The facility currently consists of a septic tank, dosing tank,
surface sand filter, tablet chlorinator unit, contact tank, and all necessary piping
and appurtenances.
2. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater treatment facilities: Modifications
include increasing capacity of septic tank, constructing recirculating sand filter, adding
ultraviolet bacteriological sterilization, adding pump station, and discharge relocation
2.5+ miles to Caraway Creek.
3. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme:
a. If residuals are being land applied, please specify DEM permit no.
Residual Contractor:
Telephone No.
b. Residuals stabilization: PSRP _ PFRP _ Other
C. Landfill:
d. Other disposal/utilization scheme (Specify): Pumped by licensed hauler when
necessary.

4. Important SOC, JOC or Compliance Schedule dates, if applicable: (Please indicate)
Submission of Plans and Specifications November 30, 1996
Begin Construction March 31, 1996 -
Complete Construction August 15, 1996
PART III - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The Randolph County Board of Education has submitted plans and specifications for
improvements and modifications to Tabernacle Elementary School NC0040908. This facility
is currently covered under SOC #88-57.
WSRO recommends issuance of this Authorization to Construct in accordance with current
Division guidelines.
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To: Permits and Engineering Unit
Water Quality Section
Attention: Jule Shanklin
Date April 30 , 1993
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
County Randolph
Permit No. NP0040908
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address: Tabernacle Elementary School
4901 Tabernacle School Road
Asheboro, NC 27203
2 . Date of Investigation: 04-29-93
3 . Report Prepared by: George Smith
4 . Persons Contacted and Telephone Number: NO CONTACTS
5. Directions to Site:
From Asheboro, follow Hwy 64 west and cross Caraway Creek.
Go approximately 1. 5 miles and make a left on Tabernacle
School Road. Follow the access road left. The facility is
located adjacent to the playground.
6. Discharge Point(s) , List for all discharge points:
Latitude:_350 43 ' 5711 Longitude: 790 571 53"
Attach a USGS map extract and indicate treatment facility
site and discharge point on map.
U.S.G. S. Quad No. E19NW U.S.G.S. Quad Name Farmer

7 . Site size and expansion area consistent with application ?
_ CX Yes No If No, explain:
8 . Topography (relationship to flood plain included) :
Facility is moderately sloped and located above the flood
plain.
9. Location of nearest dwelling: School within 500 feet.
10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters:
Unnamed tributary to Uwharrie river -
a. Classification: WS-III 414
b. River Basin and Subbasin No. : Gage-Fsar-, 03-07-09)
C. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent
downstream uses: Town of Asheboro has a water
supply reservoir downstream Uwharrie river in Lake
Reese.
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of Wastewater to be permitted: 0. 0045 MGD
(Ultimate Design Capacity)
b. What is the current permitted capacity of the Waste
Water Treatment facility? 0. 0045 MGD
C. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility.
(current design capacity) 0. 0045 MGD
d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by
previous Authorizations to Construct issued in the
previous two years: N/A
e. Please provide a description of existing or
substantially constructed wastewater treatment
facilities:
Existing 900 gallon capicity septic tank, followed
by a 2, 400 gallon dosing tank, a 1, 527 square foot
surface sand filter with 5 feeder lines and a tablet
chlorination unit and contact tank.
f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater
treatment facilities: N/A
g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: This is a
failing surface sandfilter system which is on SOC.
Toxic impacts are not known.
h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only) :
in development approved
should be required not needed X

2 . Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme:
Residuals are pumped as needed. In summer, the system
is hardly used.
a. If residuals are being land applied, please specify DEM
permit no.
Residuals Contractor
Telephone No.
b. Residuals stabilization: PSRP PFRP Other X
C. Landfill: N/A
d. Other disposal/utilization scheme (Specify) : N/A
3 . Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating
sheet) : Class I
4 . SIC Code(s) : 8211
Wastewater Code(s) of actual wastewater, not particular
facilities i.e. . , non-contact cooling water discharge from
a metal plating company would be 14, not 56.
Primary 03 Secondary 81
Main Treatment Unit Code: 4 4 0 7
PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant
Funds or are any public monies involved. (municipals only) ?
NONE
2 . Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity)
requests: Monitoring per SOC: 1) NH3 as N - No limit
2) BOD5 - 30 mg/l
3 . Important SOC, JOC or Compliance Schedule dates: (Please
indicate) EMC WQ # 88-57
Date
Submission of Plans and Specifications 11-30-95
Begin Construction 03-31-96
Complete Construction 08-15-96
4 . Alternative Analysis Evaluation: Has the facility evaluated
all of the non-discharge options available. Please provide
regional perspective for each option evaluated.
NPDES Permit Staff Report
Version 10/92
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Spray Irrigation: N/A
Connection to Regional Sewer System: N/A
Subsurface: N/A
Other disposal options: Unknown
5. Other Special Items: They are considering options to comply
with SOC ,# 88-57 .
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
This facility is on SOC, which is slated to submit plans for alteration
by November 30, 1995 and must comply with limits by August 30, 1996 . In
addition, this is a failing surface sandfilter with NOV's issued on June
29, 1992 for BOD and March 30, 1992 for BOD, Fecal Coliform.
At the time of inspection this facility had an odor problem. I
understand this odor problem gets much worse, as stated from some school
employees.
Recommend the permit be reissued.
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Date
NPDES Permit Staff Report
Version 10/92
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