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Department of Enviroi~„ i-lent,
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Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, -Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
March 8, 1994
Earl E. Bradshaw
Assistant Superintendent for Auxiliary Services
Caldwell County Schools
P.O. Drawer 1590
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Subject: Permit No. WQ0008761
Caldwell County Schools
Gamewell Middle and Elementary
Schools
Kincaid Furniture Project
Sewer Extension
Caldwell County
In accordance with your application received December 1, 1993, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0008761 dated March 8, 1994, to Caldwell County Schools for the construction and
operation of the subject wastewater collection extension. This extension will utilize the existing pump
station (a component of the existing treatment facility, Permit No. NC0041173) to abandon the existing
treatment facility and reroute the wastewater volume generated from Gamewell Middle School and
Gamewell Elementary School to a pump station which will also serve the Kincaid Furniture Facility
(Permit No. WQ0008762). The wastewater will be made tributary to the City of Lenoir's existing
sewerage system via the Kincaid pump station.
Please be advised of condition 15, which states that no flow shall be made tributary to the 4-inch
force main permitted herein until the downstream sewers (Permit No. WQ0008762) have been
constructed, and the engineer's certification submitted to the Division of Environmental Management.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to the
conditions and limitations as specified therein.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, you have the
right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of
this permit. 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, P.O. Drawer
27447, Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
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set of approved r_-ns and specifications is being forwar,.,,,. to you. If you need additional
concerning this matter, please contact Ray Cox at [phone].
Sincerely,
A. Prest oward, Jr., P.E.
cc: Caldwell County Health Department
Asheville -Regional -Office- -_
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
)EPARTMENT.OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER COLLECTION PERMIT
In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina as
amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
Caldwell County Schools
Caldwell County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 115 GPM pump station with duplex pumps and high water alarms, and the
construction and operation of approximately 1,975 linear feet of 4-inch force main to serve the Kincaid
Furniture Sewer Project (Gamewell Middle and Elementary Schools) and the discharge of 17,805 GPD of
collected domestic wastewater into the City of Lenoir's existing sewerage system, pursuant to the
application received December 1, 1993, and in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other
supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment, Health and Natural
Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to the
following specified conditions and limitations:
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with the
conditions of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting data.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the
application and other supporting data.
3. The facilities must be properly maintained and operated at all times.
4. The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the City of Lenoir's Lower
Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility prior to being discharged into the receiving stream.
5. This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change ownership,
or there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be submitted to the
Division of Environmental Management accompanied by an application fee, documentation from
the parties involved, and other supporting materials as may be appropriate. The approval of this
request will be considered on its merits and may or may not be approved
6. Construction of the sewers, pump station(s) and force main shall be scheduled so as not to
interrupt service by the existing utilities nor result in an overflow or bypass discharge of
wastewater to the surface waters of the State.

Upon completion of �,. .. 8truction and prior to operation of thi. Fermitted facility, a certification
must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been
installed in accordance with this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other
supporting materials. Mail the Certification to the Water Quality Permits and Engineering Unit,
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-0535.
A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for a
minimum of five years from the date of the completion of construction.
9. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the Permittee
to an enforcement action by the Division of Environmental Management, in accordance with North
Carolina General Statute 143-215.6(a) to 143-215.6(c).
10. The issuance of this permit 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.
11. The Permittee shall provide for the pump station and force main the following items:
a._ Pump on/off elevations located so that 2-8 pumping cycles may be achieved per hour in the
pump station,
b. An air relief valve located at all high points along the force main,
c. A screened vent for the wet well,
d. Fillets located in the wet well at the intersection of the flooring and sidewalls,
e. Three feet of cover (minimum) over the force main or the use of ferrous material where three
feet cannot be maintained, .
f. Sufficient devices which will protect the pump station from vandals, and
g. Flood protection if the pump station is located below the 100-year flood elevation.
12. 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 collection
facilities.
13. NONCOMPLIANCE NOTIFICATION:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Asheville Regional Office, telephone number
704/251-6208 as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day
following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of either of the following:
a. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that renders the facility incapable
of adequate wastewater transport, such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, line
blockage or breakage, etc.; or
b. Any failure of a pumping station or sewer line resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving
waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within
15 days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline the actions taken or
proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
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This permit shall become voidable unless the agreement between Caldwell County Schools and the
City of Lenoir for the cdllection and final treatment of wastewater is in full force and effect.
Please be advised, no flow shall be made tributary to the 4-inch force main permitted herein until
the downstream sewers (Permit No. WQ0008762) have been constructed, and the engineer's
certification submitted to the Division of Environmental Management.
16. The waters which may be impacted in the case of a power failure of the .pump station permitted
herein are classified as C. In the event of a power failure of appreciable duration, the school which
this pump station serves will be evacuated, thereby eliminating any appreciable wastewater flow to
the pump station, and any possibility for overflow.
Permit issued this the 8th day of March, 1994
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
A. Preston oward, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0008761
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No. WQ0008761
8, 1994
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I, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North
Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the
project,
Project Name
Location
for the
Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation
of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and
intent of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature
Date
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-ate of North Carolina
epartment of Environment,
ealth and Natural Resources
ivision of Environmental Management
_ -imes B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
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Sept. 9, 1993 /
ATTN: Earl E. Bradshaw, Jr. /
Assistant Superintendent for Auxiliary Services
P.O. Drawer 1590
Lenoir, NC 28645 �'
SUBJECT: Special Order by Consent `
EMC WQ 90-16 AdH
CaldwellCounty
Dear Mr. Bradshaw:
Attached for your records is a copy of the signed Special Order by Consent
approved by the Environmental Management Commission.
The terms and conditions of the Order are in full effect, and you are reminded that
all final permit limits contained in the permit must be met except those modified by the
conditions of the Order.
If you have questions concerning this matter, please contact Dianne Williams
Wilburn or Jeff Bouchelle at [phone].
Attachment -
cc: Regional Office
Mike Hom, EPA
Ken Eagleson
Robert Farmer
SOC Files
Central Files
SincereA,
A. Preston Howard, Jj- E.
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COUNTY OF CALDWELL
IN THE MATTER OF
NORTH CAROLINA
NPDES PERMIT
NO. NC0050075
NC0041157
NC0041173
NC0041165
HELD -BY CALDWELL
COUNTY SCHOOLS
NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGFMFTTT COMMISSION
SPECIAL ORDER BY CONSENT
EMC WO NO. 90-16'AD II
Pursuant to provisions of North Carolina General Statute (G.S.)
_ 143-215.2, this Special Order by Consent is entered into by the CALDWELL
COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM, hereinafter referred to as the CCSS, and the North
Carolina Environmental Management Commission, an Agency of the State of
North Carolina created by G_S. 143B-282, and hereinafter referred to as
the Commission:
1. The CCSS and the Commission hereby stipulate the following:
(a) That the CCSS holds the following North Carolina NPDES
Permits for operation of existing wastewater treatment works and
for making outlets therefrom for treated wastewater to waters of
this State in the Catawba River_ Basin, but is unable to comply with
the final effluent limitations for BOD, TSS, NH3-N, and Flow set
forth in the Permit and the final effluent limitations that will be
imposed upon the renewal of the current permits, without
construction and operation of additional wastewater facilities:
NC0050075 - Col.lettsville
NC0041157 - Dudley Shoals
NC0041165 - SacJmills
NC0041173 - Ganmewell
(b) That non-compliance with final_ effluent limitations
constitutes causing and contribiiring to pollution of the waters of
this State named above, and the i.s within the jurisdiction of
the Commission as set forth in G q r7bapter 143, Article 21.
(c) Since this Speciai Order is by Consent, neither party will
file a petition for a contested casA or for judicial review
concerning its terms.
2. The CCSS;- desiring to comply wits r.he permit identified in
paragraph 1(a) above, hereby agrees '.o do the following:
(a) Comply with all terms and condi_lions of the permit except those
effluent limitations identified in paragraph l(a) above. See
attachments A - B for all current monitoring requirements and
effluent limitations. The permi-Itee may also be required to
monitor for other paramc-.ters as deemed necessary by the Director in
future permits or administrative

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(b) Undertake the following activities in accordance with the
indicated time schedule:
1) Collettsville Elementary - NCO050075
a. Submit plans and specifications for the extension of
the outfall line to a positive flow stream by
September 1, 1990. (met)
b. Upon receipt of Authorization to Construct, begin
construction by no later than January 1, 1991. (met)
C. Complete the extension of the outfall line by July 1,
1991. (met)
d. Attain full compliance with final effluent limits by
September 1, 1991. (met)
2) Dudley Shoals Elementary _ NC0041157
a. Submit plans and specifications for extension of the
outfall line by September 1, 1991. (met)
b. Upon receipt of Authorization to Construct, begin
construction no later than May 1, 1992. (met)
C. Complete construction by October 1, 1992. (met)
d. Attain full compl-iance with final effluent limits by
December 1, 1992. (met)
3) Sawmills Elementary - NCO041165
a. Submit plans and specifications for the extension of
the outfall line or for mod.if_ication of the current
facilities by September 1., 1992.-(met)
b. Upon receipt of Authorization to Construct, begin
construction by January 1, 1993. (met)
C. Complete construction by July 1, 1993. (met)
d. Attain full compliance with final effluent limits by
December 31, 1993.
4) Gamewell Middle/Elementary_-__NCO041173
a. Submit plans and specifications for the upgrading of
present facilities, for adding a new treatment plant for
the Middle School, or for eliminating the discharge by
connecting to an existing sewage collection system by
December 31, 1993 _ `�� �.�o rz
b. Upon receipt of Authorization to Construct, begin
construction by April 30, 1994.
c. Complete construction and attain full compliance with
final effluont limit- t-)v nP7ember 31, 1994.

(c) During the time in which this Special Order by Consent
is effective, comply with the interim effluent limitations
contained in Attachments A and B. Tb.e following reflects only the
limitations that have been modified from NPDES requirements by this
Order:
School
Sawmills
NCO041165
Gamewell
NCO041173
Parameters Unit
_ Modified Limits (SOC)
Monthly Avg. Weekly Avg.
NH3-N
mg/1
N/A N/A
BOD
mg/l
40.0 60.0
TSS
mg/l
70.0 105.0
Flow
mgd.
0.020
(d) No later than 14 calendar days after an date identified for
accomplishment of any activity listed in 2 LZ above, submit to the
Director of the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management
DEM written notice of compliance or noncompliance therewith. In
the case of noncompliance, the notice. shall include a statement of
the reason(s) for noncompliance-,- remedial action(s) taken, and a
statement identifying the extent to which subsequent dates or times
for accomplishment of listed activities. may be affected.
(e) No later than January 31 of each year, submit to the Division
Director a written status report of all the SOC related activities
that occurred during the past year and those that are planned for
the coming year. This report should also include major maintenance
activities undertaken at each facility if applicable. Copies of
this report shall be sent to the Regional Water Quality Supervisor
and to the Operations Branch.
(f) -The CCSS shall conduct a study of all cleaning compounds used
by the schools in order to determine if the concentrations of NH3-N
in the effluent can be reduced by iisi.ng cleaning compounds that do
not contain ammonia. The results of this study shall be reported
to the Asheville Regional Office by January 31 of each year the SOC
is effective.
3. The CCSS agrees that unless ex.ci.i.sed under paragraph 4, the CCSS
will pay the Director of the Division of Environmental Management, by
check payable to the North Carolina Department of Environment, Health,
and Natural Resources, according to the following schedule for failure
to meet the deadlines set out in paragraphs 2(b) and 2(d), or failure to
attain compliance with the effluent -l-i-mi.t.�tions/monitoring requirements
contained in'Attachment A.
Failure to meet a schedule date $1.00/day for the first 7
days; $500/day
thereafter

Failure to maintain compliance with
any modified limit contained in the
SOC.
Failure to achieve compliance with
final effluent limits.
Failure to submit progress reports
$1.000 per violation
$2000 per violation
$50/day for the first 7'
days; $250/day thereafter
4. The CCSS and the Commission agree that the stipulated penalties are
not due if the CCSS satisfies the Division of Environmental Management
that non-compliance was caused solely by:
a. An act of God;
b. An act of war;
c. An intentional act .or omission of a third party but this defense
shall not be available if the act or omission is that of an employee
or agent of the defendant or if the act or omission occurs in
connection with .a contractual relationship with the permittee;
d. An extraordinary event beyond the permittees control.
Contractor delays or failure to obtain funding will not be
considered as events beyond the pe.rmittee's control; or
e. Any combination of the above causes.
Failure within 30 days of receipt of written demand to pay the
penalties, or challenge them by a, contested case petition pursuant to
G.S. 15OB-23, will be grounds for a collection action, which the
Attorney General is hereby authorized to initiate. The only issue in
such an action will be whether the 30 clays has elapsed.
5. Non-compliance with the terms of this Special Order by Consent is
subject to enforcement action in addition to the above stipulations,
including injunctive relief pursuant to G.S.,143-215.6.
6. This Special Order by Consent and any terms, conditions and interim
effluent limitations contained herein, hereby supersede any and all
previous Special Orders and Enforcement Compliance Schedule Letters, and
terms, conditions, and limitations contained therein issued in
connection with NPDES Permit Number NCOO50075, NC0041157, NC0041165, and
NC0041173.
7. The permittee, upon signature of. the Special Order by Consent, will
be expected to comply with all schedule dates, terms, and conditions of
this document.

8. This Special Order by Consent shall expire on December 31, 1994.
For Caldwell County Schoo_ls__
Earl E. Bradshaw
Assistant Superintendent Date August 18, 1993
(Title)
For the North Carolinqi Environmental Management Commission
Date �?_ 7
?jt,Chair of the Commissio

ATTACHMENT A
Sawmills Elementary School
Page 1 of 2
Permit No. NC0041165
A(1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - Interim -Summer (April 1 - October 31)
During the period beginning on the effective date of this Special Order and lasting
until December 31, 1993, the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall serial
Number 001 to Freemason Creek. Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the
permittee as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics Discharge
Limitations
Monitoring
Requirements
Units
Monthly Avg.
as specified
Daily Max.
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
SamTle
Location -,'.-
Flow
0.006
MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
I or E
BOD, 5-Day, 200 C
30.0
mg/l 45.0 mg/l
2/Month
Grab
E
Total Suspended Residue
30.0
mg/1 45.0 mg/l
2/Month
Grab
E
NH3 as N
Monthly
Grab
E
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
200.0/100
ml 400.0/100 ml
2/Month
Grab
E
Total Residual Chlorine
Weekly
Grab
E
Temperature
Dailv
Grab
E
* Sample Location: I -influent, E-effluent,
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units
and shall be monitored by a grab sample 2/Month at the effluent.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace
amounts.
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ATTACHMENT A
Sawmills Elementary School
Page 2 of 2
Permit No. NCO041165
A(1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - Interim -Winter (November 1 - March 31)
During the period beginning on the effective date of this Special Order and lasting
until December 31, 1993, the permittee is authorized to.discharge from outfall serial
number 001 to Freemason Creek. Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the
permittee as specified below:
Effluent'Characteristics
Discharge
Limitations
Monitoring
Requirements
Units
as specified
Measurement
Sample
Sample
Monthly Avg
Daily Max.
Frequency
Type
Location`
Flora
0.006
MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
I or E
BOD, 5-Day, 200
C
30.0
mg/l
45.0 mg/1
2/Month
Grab
E
Total Suspended
Residue
30.0
mg/1
45.0 mg/l
2/Month
Grab
E
NH as N
Monthly
Grab
E
Fecal..Coliform
(geometric
mean) 200.0/100
ml
400.0/100 ml
2/Month
Grab
E
Total Residual
Chlorine
Weekly
Grab
E
Temperature
Daily
Grab
E
* Sample Location: I -influent, E-effluent
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units
and shall be monitored by a grab sample 2/Month at the effluent.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace
amounts.

A(1)
ATTACHMENT B
Gamewell Elementary School
Permit No. NC0041173
EFFLUENT'LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - Interim
During the period beginning on the effective date'of this Special Order and lasting
until December 31, 1994, the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall serial
Number 001. Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as
specified below:
Effluent Characteristics Discharge
Limitations
Monitoring
Requirements
Units
as specified
Measurement
Sample
Sample
Monthly Avg.
Weekly Avg.
Frequency
Type
Location*
Flow
0.020
MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
1 or E
BOD, 5-Day, 200C
40.0
mg/l 60.0 mg/l
2/Month
Grab
E
Total Suspended Residue
70.0
mg/l 105.5 mg/1
2/Month
Grab
E
NH3 as N
2/Month
Grab
E
Fecal Coliform
1000.0/100
ml 2000.0/100 ml
2/Month
Grab
E
Residual Chlorine
Daily
Grab
E
Temperature
Weekly
Grab
E
* Sample Location: I -influent, E-effluent, U-upstream, D-downstream
The pH shall not be less than 6.O standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units
and shall be monitored by a grab sample 2/Month at the effluent.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace
amounts.
The permittee may also be required to monitor for other parameters as deemed necessary
by the Director in future permits or Administrative letters.

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Department of Natural Resources and Community Development
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor May 1, 1989 R. Paul Wilms
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary Director
Mr. Earl E. Bradshaw
PO Drawer 1590
Lenoir, NC 28645
Subject: Permit No. NCO041173
Caldwell County Schools
Caldwell County
Dear Mr. Bradshaw:f•1,
In accordance with your application for discharge permit received on December
19, 1988, we are forwarding herewith the subject State - NPDES 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 US Environmental Protection
Agency dated December 6, 1983.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in
this permit are unacceptable to you, you may request a waiver or modification pursuant
to Regulation 15 NCAC 2B .0508(b) by written request to the Director identifying the
specific issues to be contended. Unless such request is made within 30 days following
receipt of this permit, this permit shall be final and binding. Should your request
be denied, you will have the right to request an adjudicatory hearing.
Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. Part II, D.3.
addresses the requirements to be followed in case of change in ownership or control of
this discharge.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits
which may be required by the Division of Environmental Management or permits required
by the Division of Land Resources, 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 Mr. Mack
Wiggins at telephone number 919/733-5083.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By
ARTHUR MOUBERRY
IRu; Paul Wilms
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone]
Att•-.._ n_.:__

Permit No. NCO041173
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provisions 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,
Caldwell County Schools
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Gamewell Middle and Elementary Schools
On North Carolina Highway 18
Gamewell Community
Caldwell County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Lower Creek in the
Catawba River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other
conditions set forth in Parts I, II, and III hereof.
This permit shall become effective June 1, 1989.
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on
April 30, 1994.
Signed this day May 1, 1989.
Original Signed By
ARTHUR MOUBERRY
For.
R. Paul Wilms, Director
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

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Permit No. NG0041173
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Caldwell County Schools
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate and maintain the existing 0.01 MGD wastewater
treatment plant consisting of a bar screen, aeration basin with diffused
aeration, secondary clarifier with sludge return, and effluent chlorination
located at Gamewell Middle and Elementary Schools on Highway 18 in Caldwell
County (Note Part III of this permit),
2. After receiving an Authorization to Construct from the Division of
Environmental Management, construct and operate additional facilities
needed to comply with the final effluent limitations and conditions of this
Permit (See Page III of.this Permit), and
3. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the
attached map into an unnamed tributary to Lower Creek which is
classified Class "C" waters in the Catawba River Basin.

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A. (1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Final
NPDES No. NC0041173
During the period beginning on the effective date of the Permit and lasting until expiration, the
Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number(s) 001. Such discharges shall be limited
and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics
Discharge Limitations
Monitoring
Requirements
Lbs/day Other Units
(Specify)
Measurement
Sample
*Sample
Monthly
Avg. Weekly Avg. Monthly Avg.
Weekly Avg.
Frequency
Tie
Location
Flow
BOD, SDay, 20 Degrees C
0.010 MGD
30.0 mg/l
45.0 mg/l
Weekly
2/month
Instantaneous
Grab
I or E
Total Suspended Residue
30.0 mg/l
45.0 mg/l
2/month
Grab
E
E
NH3 as N
.Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
1000.0/100 ml
2000.0/100 ml
Monthly
2/month
Grab
Grab
E
E
Total Residual Chlorine
Weekly
Grab
E
Temperature
Daily
Grab
E
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be
monitored 2/month at the effluent by grab sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
M3

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bcneaule of Compliance
1. The-permittee shall comply with Final Effluent Limitations specified for
discharges in accordance with the following schedule:
Permittee shall comply with Final Effluent Limitations by the effective
date of the permit.
2. Permi.tte.e shall at all times provide the operation and maintenance
necessary to operate the existing facilities at: optill"'i efficiency.
3. No later than 14 calendar days following a date :identified in the above
schedule of compliance, the permittee shall submit either a report of
progress or, in the .case of specific actions being required by identified
dates, a written notice of compliance or noncompliance. In the latter
case, the notice shall include the cause of noncompliance, any remedial
actions taken, and the probability of meeting the next schedule
,requirements.

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PART II
STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS
SECTION A. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Duty to Comply
The permittee must comply with all conditions of this permit. Any permit
noncompliance constitutes a violation of the Clean Water Act and is grounds
for enforcement action; for permit termination, revocation and reissuance,
,or modification; or for denial of a permit renewal application.
2. Penalties for Violations of Permit Conditions
Any person who violates a permit condition is subject to a civil penalty not
to.exceed $10,000 per day of such violation. Any person who willfully or
negligently violates a permit condition is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable
by a fine not to exceed $15,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment
not to exceed six months or both.
3. Duty -to Mitigate
The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize any adverse impact
to navigable waters resulting from noncompliance with any effluent limitations
specified in this permit, including accelerated or additional monitoring as
necessary to determine the nature and impact of the noncomplying discharge.
4. Permit Modification
After notice and opportunity for.a hearing pursuant to NCGS 143-215.1(b)
(2) and NCGS 143-215.1(e) respectively, this permit may be modified, suspended,
or revoked in whole or in part during its term for cause including, but not
limited to, the following:
a. Violation of any terms or conditions of this permit;
b. Obtaining this permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose fully
all relevant facts;
C. A change in any condition that requires either a temporary or permanent
reduction or elimination of the authorized discharge;, or
d. Information newly acquired by the Division indicating the discharge poses
a threat to human health or welfare.
If the permittee believes that any past or planned activity would be cause for
modification or revocation and reissuance, the permittee must report such
information to.the Permit Issuing Authority. The submittal of a new application

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may be required of the permittee. The filing of a request by the permittee for
a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination, or a
notification of planned changes or anticipated noncompliances, does not stay
any permit condition.
5. Toxic Pollutants
Notwithstanding Part II, A-4 above, if a toxic effluent standard or prohibition
(including any schedule of compliance specified in such effluent standard or
prohibition) is established_ under Section 307(a) of the Act for a toxic
pollutant which is present in the discharge, if such standard or prohibition
is more stringent than any limitation for such pollutant in this permit, this
permit shall be revised or modified in accordance with the toxic effluent
standard prohibition and the permittee so notified.
The permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established
under Section 307(a) of the Clean Water Act for toxic pollutants within the
time provided in the regulations that establish those standards or prohibitions,
even if the permit has not yet been modified to incorporate the requirement.
6. Civil and Criminal Liability
Except as provided in permit conditions on "Bypassing" (Part II, B-3) and
"Power Failures" (Part II, B-6), nothing in this permit shall be construed
to relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties
for noncompliance pursuant to NCGS 143-215.3, 143-215.6.or Section 309 of the
Federal Act, 33 USC 1319. Furthermore, the permittee is responsible for
consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the responsibility
for effective compliance may be temporarily suspended.
7. Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any
legal action or relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities,
or penalties to which the permittee is or may be subject to under NCGS
143-215.75 et seq. or Section 311 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1321. Furthermore,
the permittee is responsible for consequential damages, such as fish kills,
even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily
suspended.
8. Property Rights
The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either real
or personal property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any
injury to private property or any invasion of personal rights, nor any
infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations.

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)f Offshore Construction
This permit does not authorize or approve the construction of any onshore or
offshore physical structures or facilities or the undertaking of any work
in any navigable waters.
10. Severability
The provisions of this permit are severable, and if any provision of this
permit, or the application of any provision of this permit to any circumstances,
is held invalid, the application of such provision to other circumstances, and
the remainder of this permit, shall not be affected thereby.
11. Duty to Provide Information
The permittee shall furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority, within a reason-
able time, any information which the Permit Issuing Authority may request
to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing,
or terminating this permit or to determine compliance with this permit. The
permittee shall also furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority upon request,
copies of records required to be kept by this permit.
SECTION B. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF POLLUTION CONTROLS
1. Proper Operation and Maintenance
The permittee shall at all times maintain in good working order and operate
as efficiently as possible all treatment or control facilities or -systems
installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with the terms
and conditions of this permit.
2. Need to Halt or Reduce not a Defense
It shall not be a defense for a permittee in an enforcement action that it
would have been necessary to halt or reduce the permitted activity in
order to maintain compliance with the condition of this permit.
3. Bypassing
Any diversion from or bypass of facilities is prohibited, except (i) where
unavoidable to prevent loss of life or severe property damage, or (ii)
where excessive storm drainage -or runoff would damage any facilities
necessary for compliance with the effluent limitations and prohibitions of this
permit. All permittees who have such sewer bypasses or overflows of this -
discharge shall submit, not later than six months from the date of issuance
of this permit, detailed data or engineering estimates which identify:
a. The location of each sewer system bypass or overflow;
b. The frequency, duration and quantity of flow from each sewer system
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.irement is waivedrwhere infiltration/inflow analyses are scheduled
formed as part of an Environmental Protection Agency facilities
planning project.
The permittee shall report by telephone to either the central office or
appropriate regional office of the Division as soon as possible, but in
no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day following the
occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any division from or
bypass of facilities.
4. Upsets
"Upset" means an exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and
temporary noncompliance with technology based permit effluent limitations
because of factors beyond the reasonable control of the permittee. An upset
does not include noncompliance to the extent caused by operational error,
improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment facilities,
lack of preventive maintenance, or careless or improper operation. An upset
constitutes an affirmative defense to an action brought for noncompliance
with such technology based permit limitation if the requirements of 40'.CFR S
122.41(n)(3) are met.
5. Removed Substances
Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of
treatment or control of wastewaters shall be disposed of in accordance with
NCGS 143-215.1 and in a manner such as to prevent any pollutant from such
materials from entering waters of the State or navigable waters of the United
States.
6. Power Failures
The permittee is responsible for maintaining adequate safeguards as'required
by DEM Regulation, Title 15, North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H,
.0124 Reliability, to prevent the discharge of untreated or inadequately treated
wastes during electrical power failures either by means of alternate power
sources, standby generators or retention of inadequately treated effluent.
SECTION C. MONITORING AND RECORDS
1. Representative Sampling
Samples collected and measurements taken, as required herein, shall be
characteristic of the volume and nature of the permitted discharge. Samples
collected at a frequency less than daily shall be taken on a day and time that
is characteristic of the discharge over the entire period which the -sample
represents. All samples shall be taken at the monitoring points specified in
this permit and, unless otherwise specified , before the effluent joins or is
diluted by any other wastestream, body of water, or substance. Monitoring points
shall not be changed without notification to and the approval of the Permit
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2. Reporting
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for
each month and reported on a monthly Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Form
(DEM No. MR 1, 1.1, 2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the Director, DEM,
postmarked no later than the 30th day following the completed reporting period.
The first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the issuance of the
permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following
the commencement of discharge. Duplicate signed copies of these, and all other
reports required herein, shall be submitted to the following address:
Division of Environmental Management -
Water Quality Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
3 Flow Measurements
Appropriate flow measurement devices and methods consistent with accepted
scientific practices shall be selected and used to insure the accuracy and
reliability of measurements of the volume of monitored discharges. The
devices shall be installed, calibrated and maintained to insure that the
accuracy of the measurements are consistent with the accepted capability of
that type of device. Devices -selected shall be capable of measuring flows
with a maximum deviation of less than + 10% from the true discharge rates
throughout the range of expected discharge volumes. Once -through condenser
cooling water flow which is monitored by pump logs, or pump hour meters as
specified in Part I of this permit and based on the manufacturer's pump
curves shall not be subject to this requirement.
4. Test Procedures
Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to the EMC
regulations published pursuant to NCGS 143-215.63 et seq, the Water and Air
Quality Reporting Acts, and to regulations published pursuant to Section 304(g),
33 USC 1314, of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as Amended, and
Regulation 40 CFR 136.
5. Penalties for Tampering
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or
knowingly renders inaccurate, any monitoring device or method required to be
maintained under this permit shall, upon conviction, by punished by a fine of
not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than
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6. Records Retention
All records and information resulting from the monitoring activities required by
this permit including all records of analyses performed and calibration and
maintenance of instrumentation and recordings from continuous monitoring
instrumentation shall be retained for a minimum of three (3) years by the
permittee. Thisperiod of retention shall be extended during the course
of any unresolved litigation or if requested by the Division of Environmental
Management or the Regional Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
7. Recordine Results
For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this
permit, the permittee shall record the following information:
a. The exact place, date, and time of sampling;
b. The dates the analyses were performed;
C. The person(s) who performed the analyses; and
d. The results of such analyses.
8. Right of Entry
The permittee shall allow the Director of the Division of Environmental
Management, the Regional Administrator, and/or their authorized representatives,
upon the presentations of credentials:
a. To enter upon the permittee's premises where an effluent source is located
or in which any records are required to be kept under the terms and
conditions of this permit; and
b. At reasonable times to have access to and copy any records required to be
kept under the terms and -conditions of this permit; to inspect any
monitoring equipment or monitoring method required in this permit; and
to sample any discharge of pollutants.
SECTION D. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Change in Discharge
All discharges authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and
conditions of this permit. The discharge of any pollutant identified in
this permit more frequently than or at a level in excess of that authorized
shall constitute a violation of the permit. Any anticipated facility
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in new, different, or increased discharges of pollutants must be reported by
submission of a new NPDES application or, if such changes will not violate
the effluent limitations specified in this permit, by notice to the.DEM of
such changes. Following such notice, the permit may be modified to specify
and limit any pollutants not previously limited.
2. Anticipated Noncompliance
The permittee shall give notice to the Permit Issuing Authority of any planned
change in the permitted facility or activity which may result in noncompliance
with permit requirements. Any maintenance of facilities, which might
necessitate unavoidable interruption of operation and degradation of effluent
quality, shall be scheduled during noncritical water quality periods and carried
out in a manner approved by the Permit Issuing Authority.
3. Transfer of Ownership or Control
This permit is not transferable. In the event of any change in name, control
or ownership of facilities from which the authorized discharge emanates or is
contemplated, the permittee shall notify the prospective owner or controller by
letter of the existence of this permit and of the need to obtain a permit in the
name of the prospective owner. A copy of the letter shall be forwarded to the
Division of Environmental Management.
4. Additional Monitoring by Permittee
If the permittee monitors any pollutant at the location(s) designated herein
more frequently than required by this permit, using approved analytical methods
as specified above, the results of such monitoring shall be included in the
calculation and reporting of the values is required in the DMR. Such increased
frequency shall also be indicated. The DEM may require more frequent monitoring
or the monitoring of other pollutants not required in this permit by written
notification.
5. Averaging of Measurements
Calculations for limitations which require averaging of measurements shall
utilize an arithmetic mean unless otherwise specified by the Permit Issuing
Authority in the permit.
6. Noncompliance Notification
The permittee shall report by telephone to either the central office or the
appropriate regional office of the Division as soon as possible, but in
no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day following the
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a. Any occurrence at the water pollution control facility which results in
the discharge of significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in
quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the contents of a
sludge digester; the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance
through the facility; or any other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render
the facility incapable of adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical
or electrical failures of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.
C. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility
resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving waters without treatment
of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
d. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility has
gone out of compliance with its NPDES permit limitations.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written
report in letter form within 15 days following first knowledge of the
occurrence.
7. Changes in Discharges of Toxic Substances:
The permittee shall notify the Permit Issuing Authority as soon as it knows or
has reason to believe:
a. That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in,the
discharge, on a routine or frequent basis, of any toxic substance(s) (listed
at 40 CFR S 122, Appendix D, Table II and III) which is not -limited in the
permit, if that discharge will exceed the highest of the following
"notification levels".
(1) One hundred micrograms per liter (100 ug/1);
(2) Two hundred micrograms per liter (200 ug/1) for acrolein and
acrylonitrile; five hundred micrograms per liter (500 ug/1)
for 2,4-dinitrophenol and.for 2-methyl-4,6-dinitrophenol; and one
milligram per liter (1 mg/1) for antimony; or
(3) Five (5) times the maximum concentration value reported for that
pollutant(s) in the permit application.
b. That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in any
discharge, on a non -routine or infrequent_ basis, of a toxic pollutant
(listed at 40 CFR S 122, Appendix D. Table II and III) which is not
limited in the permit, if that discharge will exceed the highest of the
following "notification levels":

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(1) Five hundred micrograms per liter (500 ug/1);
(2) One milligram per liter (1 mg/1) for antimony; or
(3) Ten (10) times the maximum concentration value reported for that
pollutant(s) in the permit application.
8. Expiration of Permit
Permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date. In order to
receive authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the permittee
shall submit such information, forms, and fees as are required by the agency
authorized to issue permits no later than 180 days prior, to the expiration date.
Any discharge without a permit after the expiration will subject the permittee
to enforcement procedures as provided in NCGS 143-215.6 and 33 USC 1251 et seq.
9. Signatory Requirements
All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Permit Issuing
Authority shall be signed and certified.
a. All permit applications shall be signed as follows:
(1) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the
purpose of this Section, a responsible corporate officer means:
(a) a president, secretary, treasurer or vice president of the
corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any
other person who performs similar policy or decision making
functions for the corporation, or (b) the manager of one or more
manufacturing production or operating facilities employing more
than 250 persons or having gross annual sales or expenditures
exceeding 25 million (in second quarter 1980 dollars), if authority
to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in
accordance with corporate procedures.
(2) For,a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or
the proprietor, respectively; or
(3) -For a municipality, State, Federal, or other public agency: by either
a principal executive officer or ranking elected official.
b. All reports required by the permit and other information requested by the
Permit Issuing Authority shall be signed by a person described above or by
a duly authorized representative of.that person. A person is a duly
authorized representative only if:
(1) The authorization is made in writing by a person described above;
(2) The authorization specified either an individual or a position having
responsibility for the overall operation of the regulated facility or
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well field, superintendent, a position of equivalent responsibility,
or an individual or position having overall responsibility for environ-
mental matters for the company. (A duly authorized representative
may thus be either a named individual or any individual occupying a
named position.); and
(3) The written authorization is submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority.
C. Certification. Any person signing a document under paragraphs a. or b. of
this section shall making the following certification:
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments
were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system
designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the
information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who
manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the
information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and
believe, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are
significant penalties for submitting false information, including the
possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
10. Availability of Reports
Except for data determined to be confidential under NCGS 143-215.3(a) (2) or
Section 308 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance
with the terms shall be available for public inspection at the offices of the
Division of Environmental Management. As required by the Act, effluent data
shall not be considered confidential., Knowingly making any false statement on
any such report may result in the imposition of criminal penalties as. provided
for in NCGS 143-215.1(b) (2) or in Section 309 of the Federal Act.
11..Penalties for Falsification of Reports
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who knowingly makes any false
statement, representation, or certification in any record or other document
submitted or required to be maintained under this permit, including monitoring
reports or reports of compliance or noncompliance shall, upon conviction, be
punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment
for not more than six months per violation, or by both.
SECTION E. DEFINITION
1. Permit Issuing Authorit
The Director of the Division of Environmental Management.
2. DEM or Division
Means the Division of Environmental Management, Department of Natural
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3. EMC:
Used herein means the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission.
4. Act or "the Act"'
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act, as
amended, 33 USC 1251, et. seq.
5. Mass/Dav Measurements
a. The "monthly average discharge: is defined as the total mass of all
daily discharges sampled and/or measured during a calendar month on
which daily discharges are sample and measured, divided by the number
of daily discharges samples and/or measured during such month. It,is
therefore, an arithmetic mean found by adding the weights of the
pollutant found each day of the month and then dividing this sum by
the number of days the tests were,reported. The limitation is
identified as "Daily Average" or "Monthly Average" in Part I of the
permit.
b. The "weekly average discharge" is defined as'the total mass of
all daily discharges sampled and/or measured during the calendar week
(Sunday -Saturday) on which daily discharges are sampled and measured,
divided by the number of daily discharges samples and/or measured
during such week. It is, therefore, an arithmetic mean found by
adding the weights of pollutants found each day of the week and then
dividing this sum by the number of days the tests were reported. This
limitation is identified as "Weekly Average" in Part I of the permit.
C. The "maximum daily discharge" is the total mass (weight) of a
pollutant discharged during a calendar day. If only one sample is
taken during any calendar day the weight of pollutant calculated from
it is the "maximum daily discharge." This limitation is identified as
"Daily Maximum," in Part I of the permit.
d. The "average annual discharge" is defined as the total mass of all
daily discharges sample and/or measured during the calendar year on
which daily discharges are sampled and measured, divided by the number
of daily discharges sampled and/or measured during such year. It is,
therefore, an arithmetic mean found by adding the weights of
pollutants found each day of the year and then dividing this sum by the
number of days the tests were reported. This limitation is defined as
"Annual -Average" in Part I of the permit.

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6. Concentration Measurement
a. The "average monthly concentration," other than'for fecal.coliform
bacteria, is the sum of the concentrations of all daily discharges
samples and/or measured during a calendar month on which daily discharges
are sampled and measured, divided by the number of daily discharges sampled
and/or measured during such month (arithmetic mean of the daily
concentration values). The daily concentration value is equal to the
concentration of a composite sample or in the case of grab samples is the
arithmetic mean (weighted by flow value) of all the samples collected
during that calendar day. The average monthly count for fecal .coliform
bacteria is the geometric mean of the counts for samples collected during a
calendar month. This limitation is identified as "Monthly Average" or
"Daily -Average" under "Other Limits" in Part I of the permit.
b. The "average weekly concentration," other than for fecal coliform bacteria,
is the sum of the concentrations of all daily discharges sampled and/or
measured during a calendar week (Sunday/Saturday) on which daily discharges
are sampled and measured divided by the number of daily discharges sampled
and/or measured during such week (arithmetic mean of the daily
concentration values). The daily concentration value is -equal to the
concentration of a composite sample or in the case of grab samples is the_
arithmetic mean (weighted by flow value) of all the samples collected during
that calendar day. The average weekly count for fecal coliform bacteria is
the geometric mean of the counts for samples collected during a calendar
week. This limitation is identified as "Weekly Average" under "Other
Limits" in Part I of the permit.
C. The "maximum daily concentration" is the concentration of a pollutant
discharge during a calendar day. It is identified as "Daily Maximum"
under "Other Limits" in Part I of the permit.
d. The "average annual concentration," other than for fecal coliform bacteria,
is the sum of the concentrations of all daily discharges sampled and/or
measured duringa calendar year on which daily discharges are sampled and
measured divided by the number of daily discharges sampled and/or measured
during such year (arithmetic mean of the daily concentration values). The
daily concentration value is equal to the concentration of a composite
sample or in the case of grab samples is the arithmetic -mean (weighted by
flow value) of all the -samples collected during that calendar day. The
average yearly count for fecal coliform bacteria is the geometric mean
of the counts for samples collected during a calendar year. This limitation
is identified as "Annual Average" under "Other Limits" in Part I of the
permit.

7. Other Measurements
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a. Flow, (MGD): The flow limit expressed in this permit is the 24 hours
average flow, averaged monthly. It is determined as the arithmetic mean
of the total daily flows recorded during the calendar month.
b. An "instantaneous flow measurement" is a measure of flow taken at the time
of sampling, when both the sample and flow will be representative of the
total discharge.
Types of Samples
a. Composite Sample: These samples consist of grab samples collected at
equal intervals and combined proportional to flow, a sample continuously
collected proportionally to flow, or equal volumes taken at varying time
intervals. If a composite sample is obtained from grab samples, the
following requirements apply. The intervals between influent grab
samples shall be no greater than hourly. Intervals between effluent grab
samples shall be no greater than hourly except where the detention time
of the wastewater in the facility is greater than 24 hours, in which
case, the interval between grab samples shall be no greater in number of
hours than the detention time in number of days; provided, however, in
no case may the time between effluent grab samples be greater than six
hours nor the number of grab samples less than four during any discharge
period of 24 hours or less.
b. Grab Sample: Grab samples are individual samples collected over a
period of time not exceeding 15 minutes; the grab sample can be taken
manually.
Calculation of Means
a. Arithmetic Mean: The arithmetic mean of any set of values is the summation
of the individual values divided by the number of individual values.
b. Geometric Mean: The geometric mean of any set of values is the Nth root of
the product of the individual values where N is equal to the number of
individual values. The geometric mean is equivalent to the antilog of
the arithmetic mean of the logarithms of the individual values. For
purposes of calculating the geometric mean, values of zero (0) shall be
considered to be one (1).
C. Weighted by Flow Value: Weighted by flow value means the summation of each
concentration times its respective flow divided by the summation of the
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10. Calendar Day
A calendar day is defined as the period from midnight of one day until midnight
of the next day. However, for purposes of this permit, any consecutive 24-hour
period that reasonably represents the calendar day may be used for sampling.
11. Hazardous Substance
A hazardous substance means any substance designated under 40 CFR Part 116
pursuant to Section 311 of the Clean Water Act.
12. Toxic Pollutant
A toxic pollutant is any pollutant'listed as toxic under Section 307(a)(1) of
the Clean Water Act.

PART III
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
A. Previous, Permits
All previous State water quality permits issued to this facility, whether for
construction or operation or discharge, are hereby revoked by issuance of this
permit. The conditions, requirements, terms, and provi.s:ioi;.s of this permit
authorizing discharge under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System govern discharges from this facility. -
B. Construction
No constriv-tion of wastewater treatment fac:.i:lities or--idd.itj.oris thereto sha.li
be begun. until. Final Plans and Specifications have been. submitted to the
Division of Environmental Management and written approval and Authorization
to Construct has been issued.
C. Certified Operator
Pursuant to Chapter 90A of North Carolina General Statutes, the permittee shall
employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator in. responsible charge
of the wastewater treatment facilities. Such operator must hold a. certification
of the grade equivalent to or greater than the class-ification assigned to the
wastewater treatment facilities.
D. Groundwater Moni.toring
The permittee shall, upon written notice from the Director of the Division of
Environmental Management, condnct groundwater monitoring as may he required
to determine the compliance of this NPDES permitted facility with the current
groundwater standards.
L' . Limitations_ Reopener
This permit shall be. modified or alternatively, revoked and re.i.ssu.ed, to comply
with any applicable effluent guideline or Seater quality stai,dard issued or
approved undler Sections 302(b) (2) (c), and. ((J), 3015-(b) (2), and 307(a) (2)
of the Clean Water Act, if the effluent guideline or water quality standard
so issued or approved:
1. contains different conditions or is otherwise more stringent than any
effluent limitation in the permit; or
2. controls any pollutant not limited in the permit.
The permit as modified or reissued under this pa.ragr.nph.. shall also contain any
other requirements in the Act then applicable.

Part III
Permit No. NCO041173
F. Toxicity Reopener
This permit shall be modified, or revoked and reissued, to incorporate toxicity
limitations and monitoring requirements in the event toxicity testing or other
studies conducted on the effluent or receiving stream indicate that detrimental
effects may be expected in the receiving stream as a result of this discharge.
G. The permittee shall install a flow measuring device, to obtain an actual
measurement of the wastewater discharge flow rate. An Authorization to
Construct must be requested and received prior to any construction on the
treatment plant.

PART IV
ANNUAL ADMINISTERING AND COMPLIANCE FEE REQUIREMENTS
A. The permittee must pay the annual administering and compliance fee within 30
(thirty) days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee in a
timely manner in accordance with 15 NCAC 2H .0105(b)(4) may cause this Division
to initiate action to revoke the permit.

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State of North Carolina
Department of Natural Resources and Community Development
Division of Environmental Management:_,... _.. _ _-
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Ca�rollina 27610F Nk��RAjj -
June 20, 1988 ,::1 SOUR`✓ES ANDR Paul Wilms
James G. Martin, Governor 130MMUNITY DEVLPL .�) a- 1
S. Thomas Rhodes, Secretary Director
Mr. Kenneth A. Roberts, Superintendent
Caldwell County School
P.C. Drawer 1590
Lenoir_, N.C. 28645
Dear Mr.. Roberts:
v'),'j 01988
H 0H OF R10,01RIEffM (u;JH:EITu j 1
41";'G"VESVILIE 11ES2'ilAL fffla,
Subject: Modification to NPDES
Permit No.. NCO041173
Ganewell Elementary School
Caldwell County
In accordance with your request for Permit modification received March 28,
1988, we are forwarding herewith modifications to the subject permit. These
modifications are to change the supplement: to Permit: Cover Sheet to include
construction of a lift station and equalization basin and a change in monitoring
.requirements due to regulation changes.
All other_ terms and conditions contained inn the original per_mi.t remain
unchanged and in full effect. These modifications are issued: pursuant to the
r.equ.i.rments of North Carolina General Statute 143-21.5.1 and the Memorandum of
Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated
December 6, 1983. The changes in monitoring frequencies shall become effective
September 1, 1988.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in
this permit are unacceptable to you, you may request a waiver or modification pursuant
to Regulations 15 NCAC 2B .0508(b) by written request to the Director identifying the
specific issues to be contended. Unless such request is made within 30 days following
receipt of this permit, this permit shall be final and binding. Should your request
be denied, you will have the right to request an adjudicatory hearing.
Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. Part II, B.2.
addresses the requirements to be followed in case of change in ownership or control of
this discharge.
This permit does not affect the legal requirement to obtain other permits which
may be required by the Division of Environmental Management or permits required by the
Division of Land Resources, Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Vocal
governmental permit that may be required.
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone]
A., F,, 1 (l v r min, ,Ffi.., ti— A,-H— Fmnlnv

have any questions concerning this Permit Modification, please contact
ins at 919/733-5083.
Sincerely.,
ORIGINAL SEG%,;7D '8Y
ARTHUR MOUBERRY
FOR R. Paul Wilms -- =
cc: Mr. Jim Patrick, EPA
desvi11e-be-giona1 Of""

Permit No. N00041173
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT __ _.
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provisions 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,
Caldwell County Schools
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Gamewell Middle and Elementary Schools
Highway 18
.Caldwell County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tr=ibutary to Lower Creek in the
Catawba River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other
conditions set forth in Parts I, II, and III hereof.
This permit shall become effective June 20, 1988
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on May 31,
1989
Signed this day June 20, 1988. ARTHU R ��S.JGn ED 6 y
FoR BERRY
R. Paul Wilms, Director
Division'of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NC0041173
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SBEET
Caldwell County Schools
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate and maintain the existing 0.01 MGD wastewater
treatment plant consisting of a bar screen, aeration basin with diffused
aeration, secondary clarifier with sludge return, and effluent chlorination
located at Gamewell Middle and Elementary Schools on Highway 18 in Caldwell
County (Note Part III of this permit),
2. After receiving an Authorization to Construct from the Division of
Environmental Management, construct a lift station and an equalization
basin (see part III of this permit), and
3. Discharge from said treatment works into an unnamed tributary to Lower
Creek which is classified Class "C" waters i.n'the Catawba River Basin.

A. (1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Final
During the period beginning on the effective date of the Permit and
Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number(s) 001.
and monitored by the Permi.ttee as specified below:
NUDES No. NC
lasting until E
Such discharges s
Effluent Characteristics
Discharge Limitations
Monitoring
Requirements
Lbs da Other Units,
(Specify)
Measurement
Sample
Sample
Monthly
Avg. Weekly Avg. Monthly Avg.
Weekly Avg.
Frequency
Type
Location
Flow
0.0.10 MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
I or E
BOD, 5Day, 20 Degrees C
30.0 mg/1
45.0 mg/1
2/month
Grab
E
Total Suspended Residue
3,0.0 mg/1
45.0 mg/1
2/month
Grab
E
NH3 as N
Monthly
Grab
E
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
1000.0/100 ml
2000.0/100
ml 2/month
Grab
E
Total Residual Chlorine
Weekly
Grab
E
Temperature
Daily
Grab
E
i
7
y Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standardf units and shall be
monitored 2/month at the effluent by grab sample.
r
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
M3

of Compliance
1. The permittee shall comply with Final Effluent Limitations specified for
discharges in accordance with the following schedule.:
Permittee shall comply with Final Effluent Limitations by the effective
date of the permit.
2. Permitte.e shall at all times provide the operation and maintenance
necessary to operate the existing facilities at optimum efficiency.
3. No later than 14 calendar days following a date identified in the above
schedule of compliance, the permittee shall submit either a report of
progress or, in the case of specific actions being required by identified
dates, a written notice of compliance or noncompliance. In the latter
case, the notice shall include the cause of noncompliance, any remedial
actions taken, and the probability of meeting the next schedule
requirements.

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PART II
STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS
SECTION A. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Duty to Comply
The permittee must comply with all conditions of this permit. Any permit
noncompliance constitutes a violation of the Clean Water Act and is grounds
for enforcement action; for permit termination, revocation and reissuance,
or modification; or for denial of a. permit renewal applicat-ion,
2. Penalties for _Violations of Permit Conditions
Any person who violates a permit condition is subject to a civil penalty not
to exceed $10,000 per day of such. violation. Any person who willfully or
negligently violates a permit condition is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable
by a. fine not to exceed $15,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment
not to exceed six months or both.
3. Duy to Mitigate
The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize any adverse impact
to navigable waters resulting from noncompliance with any effluent limitations
specified in this permit, including accelerated or additional monitoring as
necessary to determine the nature and impact of -the noncomplying discharge.
4. Permit Modification
After notice and opportunity for a hearing pursuant to NCGS 143-215.1(b)
(2) and NCGS 143-215.1(e) respectively, this permit may be modified, suspended,
or revoked in whole or in part during its term for cause including, but not
limi.tPd to, the following:
a. Violation of any terms or coriditior.. of this permit;
b. Obtaining this permit: by misrepresentat lon or failure to disclose fully
all relevant facts;
C. A change in any condition that requires either a temporary or permanent
reduction or elimination of the authorized discharge; or
d. Information newly acquired by the Division indicating the discharge poses.
a threat to human health or welfare.
If the permittee believes that any past or planned activity would be cause for
modification or revocation and reissuance, the permittee must report such
information to the Permit Issuing Authority. The submittal of a new application

5.
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may be required of the permittee. The filing of a request by the permittee .f.or
a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination, or a
notification of planned changes or anticipated noncompl.i.ances, does not stay
any permit condition.
Toxic Pollutants
Notwithstanding Part II, A-4 above, if a toxic effluent standard or prohibition
(including any schedule of compliance specified in such effluent standard or
prohibition) is established under_ Section. 307(a) of the Act for a toxic
pollutant which is present in the discharge, i.f such standard or prohibition
is more stringent than any limitation for such pollutant in this permit., this
permit shall be revised or modified in accordance with the toxic effluent
standard prohibition and the permittee so notified.
The permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established
under Section 307(a) of the Clean Water Act for toxic pollutants within the
time provided .n the regulations that establish those stinda.rds or prohibitions,
even if the permit has not yet. been modified to incorporat(I. the requirement.
Civil and Criminal Liability
Except as provided in permit conditions on "Bypassing" (Part li, B-3) and
"Power Failures" (Part II, B-6), nothing in this permit shall be. construed
to relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, li.abili_ties, or penalties
for noncompliance pursuant to NCGS 143-215.3, 143-215.6 or Section 309 of the
Federal Act, 33 USC 131.9. Furthermore, the permittee is responsible for
consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the responsibility
for effective compliance may be temporarily suspended.
7. Oil. and Hazardous Substance Liability
Not:hix.g D) tbis pe.r+ni.t shall. iie co,).strued to pa:ecliide tiin inst..i_t.ut-ion of any
legal action or relieve the permittee from any r.esponsib.i.liti.«is, liabilities,
or penalties to which the permittee is or may be subject to urcde.r NCGS
143-215.75 at seq. or Section 311 of the Federal Act, 33 USG 1321. Furthermore,
the permittee is responsible for consequential damages, such as fish kills,
even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily
suspended.
8. Property Rights
The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either real
or personal property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any
injury to private property or any invasion of personal rights, nor any
infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations.

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f Offshore Construction
This permit does not authorize or approve the construction of any onshore or
offshore physical structures or facilities or the undertaking of any work
in any navigable waters.
10. Severability
The provisions of this permit are severable, and if any provision of this
permit, or the application of any provision of this permit to any circumstances,
is held invalid, the application of such provision to other circumstances, and
the remainder of this permit, shall not be affected thereby.
11. Duty to Provide Information
The permittee shall furnish to the Permit: Issuing Authority, within a reason-
able time, any.informati.on which the Permit Issuing Authority may request
to determine whether_ cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing,
or terminating this permit or to determine compliance with this permit. Tile
permittee shall also furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority tlpon request,
copies of records required to be kept by this permit.
SECTION B. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF POLLUTION CONTRO,S
1. ' Proper Operation and Maintenance
The permittee shall. at all times maintain in good working order and operate
as efficiently as possible all treatment or control facilities or systems
installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with the terms
and conditions of this permit.
2. Need to Halt or Reduce not_a Defense
It shall not be a defense for a permittee in an enforcement. action that it
would have been necessary to halt or reclucP the permitted activity in
order to maintain compliance with the condition of this permit.
3. DypassinS
Any diversion from or bypass of facilities is prohibited, except (i) where
unavoidable to prevent loss of life or severe property damage, or (ii)
where excessive storm drainage or runoff would damage any facilities
necessary for compliance with the effluent limitations and prohibitions of this
permit. All permittees who have such sewer bypasses or overflows of this
discharge shall submit, not .later than six months from the date of issuance
of this permit, detailed data or engineering estimates which identify:
a. The location. of each sewer system bypass or overflow;
b. The frequency, duration and quantity of flow from each sewer system
bypass or overflow.

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5.
C.
,airement
to be performed
planning project
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is waived where infiltration/inflow analyses are scheduled
as part of an Environmental Protection Agency facilities
The permittee shall report by telephone to either the central office or
appropriate regional office of the Division as soon as possible, but in
no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day following the
occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any division from or
bypass of facilities.
Upsets
"UpseL" means an exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and
temporary noncompliance with technology based permit effluent limitations
because of factors beyond the reasonable control of the pe.rmit.tee. An upset
does not include. noncompliance to the extent caused by operational error,
improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment; facilities,
lack of preventive maintenance, or careless or improper. operation. An upset
constitutes an affirmative defense to an action brought for noncompliance
with such technology based permit limitation if the re.quirPments of 40 CFR S
122.41(n)(3) are met.
Removed Substances
Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of
treatment or control of wastewaters shall be disposed of in accordance with
NCGS 143-215.1 and in a manner such as to prevent any pollutant: from such
materials from entering waters of the State or navigable waters of the United
States.
Power Failures
The permittee is responsible for maintaining adequate safeguards to prevent the
discharge of ur.tr.eated or inadequately treated wastes daring electrical. power
.failures either by -means of alternate power sources, standby generators or
retention of inadequately treated effluent.
SECTION C. MONITORING AND RECORDS
1. Representative Sampling
Samples collected and measurements taken, as required herein, shall be
characteristic of the volume and nature of the permitted discharge. Samples
collected at a frequency less than daily shall be taken on a day and time that
is characteristic of the discharge over the entire period which the sample
represents. All samples shall be taken at the monitoring points specified in
this permit and, unless otherwise specified , before the effluent joins or is
diluted by any other wastestream, body of water, or substance. Monitoring points
shall not be changed without notification to and the. approval of the Permit
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2. Reporting
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for
each month and reported on a monthly Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Form
(DEM No. MR 1, 1.1, 2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the Director, DEM,
postmarked no later than the 30th day following the completed reporting period.
The first D"SR is due on the last day of the month following the issuance of the.
permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last clay of the month following
the commencement of discharge. Duplicate. signed copies of these, and all other
reports required herein, shall be submitted to the following address:
Division of Environmental Management
Water_ Quality Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
3 Flow Measurements
Appropriate flow measurement devices and methods consistent with accepted
scientific practices shall be selected and used to insure the accuracy and
reliability of measurements of the volume of monitored discharges. The
devices shall be installed, calibrated and maintained to insure that the
accuracy of the measurements are consistent with the accepted capability of
that type of device. Devices selected shall be capable of measuring flows
with a maximum deviation of less than + 10% from the true discharge rates
throughout the range of expected discharge volumes. Once -through condenser
cooling water flow which is monitored by pump logs, or pump hour meters as
specified in Part I of this permit and based on the manufacturer's pump
curves shall not be subject to this requirement.
4. Test Procedures
Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to the EMC
regulations published pursuant to NCGS 143-215.63 et seq, the Water and Air
Quality Reporting Acts, and to regulations published pursuant to Section 304(g),
33 USC 1314, of the Federal Water Pollution Control. Act, as Amended, and
Regulation 40 CFR 136.
5. Penalties for Tampering
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or
knowingly renders inaccurate, any monitoring device or method required to be
maintained under this permit shall, upon conviction, by punished by a fine of
not more than. $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than
six months per violation, or by both.

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6. Records Retention
All records and information resulting from the monitoring activities required by
this permit including all records of analyses performed and calibration and
maintenance of instrumentation and recordings from continuous monitoring
instrumentation shall be retained for a minimum of three (3) years by the
permittee. Thisperiod of retention shall be extended during the course
of any unresolved litigation or if requested by the Division of Environmental
Management or the Regional Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
7. Recording ReGul.ts
For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this
permit, the permittee shall record the following information:
a. The exact place, date, and time of sampling;
b. The dates the analyses were performed;
C. The person(s) who performed the analyses; and
d. The resi;lts of such analyses.
8. Right of Entry_
The permittee shall allow the Director of the Division of Environmental
Management, the Regional Administrator, and/or their authorized representatives,
upon the presentations of credentials:
a. To enter_ upon the permittee's premises where an effluent source is located
or in which any records are required to be kept under the terms and
conditions of this permit; and
b. At reasonable times to 'nave access to and copy any r.ecc1rds required to be
kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; to inspect any
monitoring equipment or monitoring method regiiired in this permit; and
to sample any discharge of pollutan.ts.
SECTION D. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Change in Discharge
All discharges authorized herein shall be consistent v;ith the terms and
conditions of this permit. The discharge of any polliitant identified in
this permit more frequently than or at a level in excess of that authorized
shall constitute a violation of the permit. Any anticipated facility
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in new, different, or increased discharges of pollutants must be reported by
submission of a new NPDES application or, if such changes will not violate
the effluent limitations specified in this permit, by notice to the DEM of
such changes. Following such notice, the permit may be modified to specify
and limit any pollutants not previously limited.
2. Anticipated Noncompliance
The permittee shall give notice to the Permit Issuing Authority of any planned
change in the permitted facility or activity which may result in noncompliance
with permit requirements. Any maintenance of facilities, which might
necessitate unavoidable interruption of operation and degradation of effluent
quality, shall be scheduled during noncritical water quality periods and carried
out in a manner approved by the Permit Issuing Authority.
3. Transfer of Ownership or Control
This permit is not transferable. In the event of any change in name, control
or ownership of facilities from which the authorized discharge emanates or is
contemplated, the permittee shall notify the prospective owner or controller by
letter of the existence of this permit and of the need to obtain a permit in the
name of the prospective owner. A copy of the letter shall be forwarded to the
Division of Environmental Management.
4. Additional Monitoring by Permittee
If the permittee monitors any pollutant at the location(s) designated herein
more frequently than required by this permit, using approved analytical methods
as specified above, the results of such monitoring shall be included in the
calculation and reporting of the values is required in the DMR. Such increased
frequency shall also be indicated. The DEM may require more frequent monitoring
or the monitoring of other pollutants not required in this permit by written.
notification.
5. Averaging of Measurements
Calculations for limitations which require averaging of measurements shall
utilize an arithmetic mean unless otherwise specified by the Permit Issuing.
Authority in the permit.
6. Noncompliance Notification
The permittee shall. report by telephone to either the central office or the
appropriate regional office of the Division as soon as possible, but in
no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day following the
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a. Any occurrence at the water pollution control. facility which results in
the discharge of significant amounts of wastes whicl, are abnormal in
quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the contents of a.
sludge digester.; the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance
through the facility; or any other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render
the facility incapable of adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical
or electrical failures of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.
C. Any failure of a pumping station, se-wer line, or t:reat.men.t facility
resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving waters without treatment
of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
d. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility has
gone out of compliance with its NPDES permit l.im_itatious.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written
report in letter form within 15 days following first knowledge of the
occurrence.
7. Changes in Discharges of Toxic Substances:
The permittee shall notify the Permit Issuing Authority as soon as it knows or
has reason to believe.:
a. That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in the
discharge, on a routine or frequent basis, of any toxic substance(s) (listed
at 40 CFR S 122, Appendix D, Table II and III) which .is not limited in the
permit, if that discharge will exceed the highest of the following
"notification levels".
(1) One hundred micrograms per liter (100 1-19/1);
(2) 'No hundred micrograms per liter (200 ug/1) for acr.olein and
acrylonitrile; five hundred micrograms per. liter (500 ug/1)
for 2,4-dinitropheriol and for 2-methyl-4,6-cliriitrophenol; and one
milligram per liter (1 mg/1) for antimony; or.
(3) Five (5) times the maximum concentration value reported for that
pollutant(s) in the permit application.
b. That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in any
discharge, on a non -routine or infrequent basis, of a toxic pollutant
(listed at 40 CFR S 122, Appendix D. Table II and III) which is not
limited in the permit, if that discharge will exceed the highest of the
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(1) Five hundred micrograms per liter (500 ug/1);
(2) One milligram per liter (1 mg/1) for antimony; or
(3) Ten (10) times the maximum concentration value reported for that
pollutant(s) in the permit application.
8. Expiration of Permit
Permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date. In order to
receive a»thor.izati.on to discharge beyond the expiration date, the permittee
shall submit such information, forms, and fees as are required by the agency
authorized to issue permits no later than180 days -prior to the expiration date.
Any discharge without a permit after th.a expiration will subject the permittee
to enforcement procedures as provided in NCGS 143-215.6 and 33 USC 1253. et seq.
9. SignatoL_Requirements
All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Permit Issuing
Authority shall be signed and certified.
a. All permit applications shall be signed as follows:
(1) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the
purpose of this Section, a responsible corporate officer means:
(a) a president, secretary; treasurer or vice president of the
corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any
other person who performs similar policy or decision making
functions for the corporation, or (b) the manager of one or more
manufacturing production or oper.nti.ng facilities employing more
than 250 persons or having gross annual sales or expenditures
exceeding 25 million (in second quarter 1980 dollars), if authority
to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in
accordance with corporate procedures.
(2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or
the proprietor, respectively; or
(3) For a municipality, State, Federal, or other public agency: by either
a principal executive officer or ranking elected official.
b. All reports required by the permit and other information requested by the
Permit Issuing Authority shall be signed by a person described above or by
a dilly authorized representative of that person. A person is a duly
authorized representative only if:
(1) The authorization is made in writing by a person described above;
(2) The authorization specified either an individual or a position having
responsibility for the overall operation of the regulated facility or
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well field, superintendent, a position of equivalent responsibility,
or an individual or position having overall responsibility for environ-
mental matters for the company. (A duly authorized representative
may thus be either a named individual or any individual occupying a
named position.); and
(3) The written authorization is submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority.
C. Certification. Any person signing a document under paragraphs a. or b. of
this section shall making the following certificati.orr:
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments
were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system
designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the
information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who
manage the system, or those persons directly resporisihl.e. for gathering the
information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and
believe, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are
significant penalties for submitting false information, including the
possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
10. Availability of Reports
Except for data determined to be confidential under NCGS 143-215.3(a) (2) or.
Section 308 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance
with the terms shall be available for public inspection at the offices of the
Division of Environmental Management. As required by the Act, effluent data
shall not be considered confidential.. Knowingly making any false statement on
any such report may result in the imposition of criminal penalties as provided
for in NCGS 143-215.1(b) (2) or in Section 309 of the Federal Act.
11. Penalties for Falsification of Reports
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who know_iTlgl.y makes any false
statement, representati-on, or. cti.r.ti.ficati.on .iri any r.ecoci or: other document
submitted or required to be maintained under this permi.t., including monitoring
reports or reports of compliance or noncompliance shall, upon conviction, be
punished by a fine of not more than 110,000 per violation, or by imprisonment
for not more than six months per violation, or by both.
SECTION E. DEFINITION
1. Permit Issuing Authority
The Director of the Division of Environmental Management.
2. DEM or Division
Means the Division of Environmental Management, Department of Natural.
Resources and Community Development.

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3. EMC:
Used herein means the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission.
4. Actor "the Act"
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act, as
amended, 33 USC 1251, et. seq.
5. __Measurements
a. The "monthly average discharge: is defined as the total mass of all
daily discharges sampled and/or measured during a calendar month on
which daily discharges are sample and measured, divided by the number
of daily discharges samples and/or measured during such month. It is
therefore, an arithmetic mean found by adding the weights of the
pollutant found each day of the month and then dividing this sum by
the number of days the tests were reported. The limitation is
identified as "Daily Average" or "Monthly Average" in Part I of the
permit.
b. Tile "weekly average discharge" is defined as.the total. mass of
all daily discharges sampled and/or measured during the calendar week
(Sunday -Saturday) on, which daily discharges are sampled and measured,
divided by the number of daily discharges samples and/or measured
during such week. It is, therefore, an arithmetic mean found by
adding the weights of pollutants found each. day of the week and then
dividing this sum by the number of days the tests were reported. This
I.imi.tati.on is identified. as "Weekly Average" in Part. I of the permit.
C. The "maximum daily discharge" is the total mass (weight) of a
pollutant discharged during a calendar clay. If only one sample is
taken during any calendar day the weight of poll.uta.iit calculated from
it is the "maximum daily discharge." This limitation is .identified as
"Daily Maximum," in Part I of the permit.
d. The "average annual discharge is defined as the total mass of: all
daily discharges sample and/or measured during, the calendar year on
which daily discharges are sampled and measured, divided by the number
of daily discharges sampled and/or measured during such year. It is,
therefore, an arithmetic mean found by adding the weights of
pollutants found each day of the year and then dividing this sum by the
number of days the tests were reported. This limitation is defined as
"Annual Average" in. Part I of the permit.

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Page 12 of 14
Concentration Measurement
a. The "average monthly concentration, other than for fecal coliform
bacteria, is the sum of the concentrations of all daily discharges
samples and/or measured during a calendar month on which daily discharges
are sampled and measured, divided by the number of daily discharges sampled
and/or measured during such month (arithmetic me -an of the daily
concentration values). The daily concentration value is equal to the
concentration of a composite sample or in the case of: grab samples is the
arithmetic mean (weighted by flow value) of all the samples collected
during that calendar day. The average monthly count for fecal coliform
bacteria is the geometric mean of the counts for samples collected during a
calendar month. This limitation is identified as "Monthly Average" or
"Daily Average" under "Other Limits" in Part I of the permit.
b. The average weekly concentration," other than for fecal coliform bacteria,
is the sum of the concentrations of all daily discharges sampled and/or
measured during a calendar week (Sunday/Saturday:) on which daily discharges
are sampled and measured divided by the number of daily discharges sampled
and/or measured during such week (arithmetic mean of the daily
concentration values). The daily concentration value is equal to the
concentration of a composite sample or in the case of grab samples is the
arithmetic mean (weighted by flow value) of all the samples collected during
that calendar day. The average weekly count for fecal coliform bacteria is
the geometric mean of the counts for samples collected during a calendar
week. This limitation is identified as "Weekly Average" under "Other
Limits" in Part I of the permit.
C. The "maximum daily concentration" is the concentration of a pollutant
discharge during a calendar day. It is identified as "Daily Maximum"
under "Other Limits' in Part T of the permit.
d. The "average annual concentration," other than for fecal coliform bacteria,
is the sum of the concentrations of all daily discharges sampled and/or
measured during a calendar year on which daily discharges are sampled and
measured divided by the number of daily discharges sampled and/or measured
during such year (arithmetic mean of the daily concentration values). The
daily concentration value is equal to the concentration of a composite
sample or in the case of grab samples is the arithmetic mean (weighted. by
flow value) of all the samples collected during that calendar day. The
average yearly count for fecal coliform bacteria is the geometric mean
of the counts for samples collected during a calendar year.. This limitation
is identified as "Annual Average" under "Other Limits" in Part I of the
permit.

7.
8.
9.
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Other Measurements
a. Flow, (MGD): The flow limit expressed in this permit is the 24 hours
average flow, averaged monthly. It is determined as the arithmetic mean
of the total daily flows recorded during the calendar month.
b. An "instantaneous flow measurement" is a measure of flow taken at the time
of sampling, when both the sample and flow will be representative of the
total discharge.
Types of Samples
a. Composite Sample: These samples consist of grab samples collected at
equal intervals and combined proportional to flow, a sample continuously
collected proportionally to flow, or equal volumes taken at varying time
intervals. If a composite sample is obtained from grab samples, the
following requirements apply. The intervals between influent grab
samples shall be no greater than hourly. Intervals between effluent grab
samples shall be no greater than hourly except where the detention time
of the wastewater in the facility is greater than 24 hours, in which
case, the interval between grab samples shall be no greater in number of
hours than the detention time in number of days; provided, however, in
no case may the time between effluent grab samples be greater than six
hours nor the number of grab samples less than four during any discharge
period of 24 hours or less.
b. Grab Sample: Grab samples are individual samples collected over a
period of time not exceeding 15 minutes; the grab sample can be taken
manually.
Calculation of Means
a. Arithmetic Mean: The arithmetic mean of any set of values is the summation
of the individual values divided by the number of individual values.
b. Geometric Mean: The geometric mean of any set of values is the Nth root of
the product of the individual values where N is equal to the number of
individual values. The geometric mean is equivalent to the antilog of
the arithmetic mean of the logarithms of the individual values. For
purposes of calculating the geometric mean, values of zero (0) shall be
considered to be one (1).
C. Weighted by Flow Value: Weighted by flow value means the summation of each
concentration times its respective flow divided by the summation of the
respective flows.

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l0. Calendar Day
A calendar day is defined as the period from midnight of one dray until midnight
of the next day. However, for purposes of this permit, any consecutive 24-hour
period that reasonably represents the calendar day may be used for sampling.
11. Hazardous Substance
A hazardous substance means any substance designated under 40 CFR Part 116
pursuant to Section 311 of the Clean Water Act.
12. Toxic Pollutant
A toxic pollutant is any pollutant listed as toxic under Section 307(a)(1) of
the Clean Water Act.

PART III
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
A. Previous Permits
All previous State water quality permits issued to this facility, whether for
construction or operation or discharge, are hereby revoked by issuance of this
permit. The conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions of this permit
authorizing discharge under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System govern discharges from this facility.
B. Construction
No constcuc:tion of wastewater treatment facilities or additions thereto shall
be begun until Final Plans and Specifications have been submitted to the
Division of Environmental Management and written approval and Authorization
to Construct has been issued.
C. Certified Operator
Pursuant to Chapter 90A of North Carolina. General Statutes, the permittee shall
employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator in responsible charge
of the wastewater treatment facilities. Such operator must hold a. certification
of the grade equivalent to or greater than the classification. assigned to the
wastewater treatment facilities.
D. Groundwater Monitoring
The permittee shall, upon written notice from the Director of the Division of
Environmental Management, conduct groundwater monitoring as may be required
to determine the compliance of this NPDES permitted facility with the current
groundwater standards.
E. Limitations Reopener
This permit shall be modified or alternatively, revoked and reissued, to comply
with any applicable effluent guideline or water quality standard issued or
approved under Sections 302(b) (2) (c•), and. (d), 304(b) (2), and 307(a) (2)
of the Clean Water Act, if the effluent guideline or water quality standard
so issued or approved:
1. contains different conditions or is otherwise more. stringent than any
effluent limitation in the permit; or
2. controls any pollutant not limited in the permit.
The permit as modified or reissued under this paragraph shall also contain any
other requirements in the Act then applicable.

Part III
Continued
F. Toxicity Reopener
This permit shall be modified, or revoked and reissued to incorporate toxicity
limitations and monitoring requirements in the event toxicity testing or other
studies conducted on the effluent or receiving stream indicate that detrimental
effects may be expected in the receiving stream as a result of this discharge.

S1 Art
State of North Carolina
Department of Natural Resources and Community Development
Division of Environmental Management .
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 7611
James G. Martin, Governor'
S.
S. Thomas Rhodes, Secretary May 11, 1988 1Co rZ''f') r © �,A I Wilms
Mr. Kenneth Roberts, Superintendent - -az ireaor
Caldwell. r,,,;^t• r 7EF0.j'AZEI7711
y Schools F
Post Office Drawer 1590
Lenior, NC 28645
SUBJECT:
Dear Mr. Roberts:
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liQQ��dS,rlZZE fife PtpfflC� L
Permit No. NC0041173
Authorization to Construct
Gamewell Elementary School
Equalization Basin & Pump Station
Caldwell County
A letter of request for an Authorization to Construct was received March 29,
j 1988, by the Division and final plans and specifications for the subject project
granted
have been reviewed and found to be satisfactory. Authorization is herebyJ
for the construction l a
Pump station with dual 10,000 gallon capacity equalization basin and a 100 GPM
submersible pumps and all associated appurtenances for the
existing Gamewell Elementary wastewater treatment facility,
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part l.II paragraph
l3 of the NPDES Permit No. NC0041.173 issued September. 1.4, 1984, and shall be
subject to revocation unless the wastewater treatment facilities are constructed in
accordance with the conditions And limitations Specified in Permit No. N00041173.
The Mooresville Regional Office, telephone number 704-663-1699 shall be
notified at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of operation of these
facilities. Such notification to the Regional Supervisor shall be made during the
normal office hour from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday,
excluding State Holidays.
In event the facilities fail to perform
permit effluent limits, satisfactorily in meeting its NPDES
Caldwell County Schools shall. take suc}1 immediate corrective
action as may be required by this Division, Including the construction of additional.
wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by
the perm.itt-ee for five years from the date of issuance.
Pollution Proyntion Pa»
P.O. Box 27687. Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telenhn— QfQ.7Z7. 7n,c

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that the
and specs
P.O. Box
operation of this permitted
Professional engineer certifying
accordance with the approved plans
Permits and Engineering Unit,
One (1) set of approved plans and specifications
YOU have any questions or need additional information,
Floyd, telephone number 919/733-5083,
.ompletion of construction and prior to
eert: i f.icat.ion must be received froma
__
Permitted facility has been installe
ficat.ions. d in
Mail the Certification to the
27687, Raleigh, N.C. 27611-7687.
Sincerely
Is being forwarded to you. If
Please contact Mr.. Jack
R. Paul Wilms /
cc Caldwell CountHealth �`�
M oresville Regional Supervisor
?r• Dennis R. Ramsey
James McGovern & Associates
Engineer's Certificate
I
the State of North Carolina, as a duly registered Professional facilities has been completed in accordancby with the a Engineer in
certify that construction of these permitted
specifications. pproved plans and
Signature
De #
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12egistrntion
Plumber--.

C-) I,
ENVIRONMENTAL
O Lh Carolina Department of Natural MANAGEMENT
Robert F. Helms
Resources & Community Development Director
James B. Hunt, Jr„ Gove ndr. James A. Summers, Secretary Te1eohone919733-7015
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
�91 September 14, 1984
1
Mr. Benjamin Setzer
Caldwell County Schools
Post Office Drawer '1'590
Lenoir, North Carolina 28645
Subject: Amendment of NPDES Permits
N_ o. NC Q 7.,
gym._ we, �M'�iPdFl�1�/11�[n:.z»1'4h'r5_1�_
No. NC 0030783
Baton Elementary School
Caldwell County
Dear Mr. Setzer:
There have been recent policy changes resulting in new minimum monitoring
requirements. We are transmitting herewith copies of the amended Pages M-3,
reflecting the new requirements, which should replace the existing M-3 pages
in the Permits. These modifications will be effective October 1, 1984.
All other terms and conditions contained in the original permits remain
unchanged and in full effect. These modifications are issued pursuant to 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 any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in these modifications
are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing before a
hearing officer upon written demand to the Director within 30 days following
receipt of these modifications, identifying the specific issues to be contended.
Unless such demand is made, these modifications shall be final and binding.
If you have any questions concerning these modifications, please contact
Mr. David T. Adkins, at telephone number [phone].
Sincerely yours,
Original Signed By
FORREST R. WESTALL
FOR
Robert F. Helms
Director
cc: Mr. Jim Patrick, EPA
• Q 7 S�V _ C� 2 egAM. a ftSlU,p er+y��
P. O. Box 27687 Raleigh, N. C. 27611-7687
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

A. (1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS — FINAL
During the period beginning on the effective date of the Permitand lasting Until expiration
the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number(s) 001.
Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics
Discharge Limitations
Monitoring
Requirements
Ada
lbs da Other -Units
(Specify)
Measurement
Sample_
Sample
Monthly Avg.
meekly Avg. Mont yAvg.
ee y vg.
`l-requency
Type
Location
Flow
0.01 MGD
Weekly Instantaneous
I or E
BOD5
30 mg/1
45 mg/1
2/Month
Grab
I, E
NH3 as N
Monthly
Grab
E
TSS
30 mg/1
45 mg/1
2/Month
Grab
E
Fecal Coliform (Geometric Mean)
1000/100 ml
2000/100 ml
2/Month
Grab
E
Temperature
Daily
Grab
E
Residual Chlorine
Daily
Grab
E
*E-Effluent, I -Influent, U-Upstream, D-Downstream
rh
i- h
r)
rt
(D
� c~n o � @ a-r
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard -units and o a ( r-
shall be monitored weekly by grab samples at E.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. � W

North Carolina Department of Natural
Resources &Community Development
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor James A. Summers, Secretary
June
Mr. Benjamin SetzerO' ;r�`+-V��°
Caldwell County Schoecls ;�' = ' D�f '�Olt.nDN'�
P. 0. Drawer 1590
Lenoir, NC 28645 1954
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Dear Mr. Setzer:
1, 1984
DIVISION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
Robert F. Helms
Director
Telephone [phone]
SUBJECT: Permit No. NCO041173
Gamewell Middle/Elementary Schools
Caldwell County
In accordanc=with your application for discharge permit received February 15, 1984,
we are forwarding herewith the subject State-NPDES 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 December 6, 1983.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing before a
hearing officer upon written demand to the Director within 30 days following
receipt of this permit, identifying the specific issues to be contended. Unless
such demand is made, this permit shall be final and binding.
Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. Part II,-.B..2. addresses
= the requirements to be followed in case of change in ownership or control of this.
discharge.
This permit does not affect the legal requirement to obtain other per-Lits which
may be required by the Division of Environmental Management. If you have any
questions concerning this permit, please contact Ms. Helen S. Fowler at tele
phone number 919/733-5083. -.

Permit No.. NC 0041173
, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
P E R M I T
To Discharge Wastewater Under the NATIONAL
POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provisions 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,
Caldwell County Schools
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Gamewell Middle and.Elementary Schools -
Highway 18 s'
Caldwell County
to receiving waters designated an unnamed tributary, -.to Lower Creek in.the Catawba
River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other
conditions set forth in Parts I, II, and III hereof..
This permit shall become effective June 1, 1984
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight°. --
on May 31,.. 1989
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Permit No. NC0041173
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Caldwell County Schools
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate and maintain the existing 0.01 MGD wastewater
treatment plant consisting of a bar screen, aeration basin with
diffused aeration, secondary clarifier with sludge re.turn,_.and ._
effluent chlorination located at Gamewell Middle and.:,Elementary
Schools -on Highway 18 in Caldwell County (Note Part III-_ of .; this-- ' , : :-
permit) , and
2. --Discharge from said treatment works--i:nto -an unnamed tr-ibutary to
Lower Creek which is classified Class "C" waters.

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A.
(1), EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Final
During the period beginning on the effective date of�the Permitand lasting until ekpiration,
the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number(s)ool.
Such.discharges shall be limited and monitored by
the permittee as
specified below:
Effluent Characteristics Discharge
Limitations
Monitoring
Requirements
_ K da lbs da
Other -Units (Specify)
Measurement
Sample
Sample
MonthlyAvg• Weekly Avg.
Monthly Avg.
ee y Avg.
Frequency
ape
Location
Flow
0.01 MGD
Weekly Instantaneous
I or E
BODS
30 mg/l
45 mg/l
Semi-annually
Grab
E,U,D
NHasas N.
Annually
Grab
E
TA
30 mg/l
45 mg/l
Annually
Grab
E
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
1000/160 mi. 2000/100
ml
Semi-annually
Grab
E,U,D
Temperature.,
Monthly
Grab
E,U,D
Dissolved Oxygen (minimum)
Monthly
Grab
E,U,D
COD
Semi-annually
Grab
E,U,D
Total.Resiclue
Annually
Grab
' Residual Chlorine
Monthly
Grab
E'
Settleable Matter
Monthly
Grab
E
*E - Effluent, I - Influent, U - Upstream,
D = Downstream
'V IV
l.;; :;; t
t ,, .
o'Sco -i
p 9 (D c'*
The pH shall not be less'than
6.0 standard units nor'"reater than 9.o standard
units and
�.
shall be monitored quarterly by
grab samples. at E,U,D.
o
There shall be no discharge of
floating solids or
visible foam in
other than trace amounts.
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Part I
Permit No. NC
JLE OF COMPLIANCE
1. The permittee shall achieve compliance with the effluent limitations
specified for discharges in accordance with the following schedule:
2. No later than 14 calendar days following a date identified inthe above
schedule of compliance, the permittee shall submit either a report of
progress or, in the case of specific actions being required by identified
dates, a written notice of compliance or noncompliance. In the latter
case, the notice shall include the cause of noncompliance, any remedial
actions taken, and the probability of meeting the next scheduled requirement.
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"Act" used herein means the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, As
"DEM" used herein means the Division of Environmental Management of
Department of Natural Resources and Community Development.
"EMC" used herein means the North Carolina Environmental Management
C.. M014ITORING AND REPORTING
Amended.
the
Commission.
1. Representative Sampling
Samples and measurements taken as required herein shall be representative
of the volume and nature of the monitored discharge'.
2. Reporting
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be
summarized for each month and reported on a Monthly Monitoring Report
Form (DEM No. MR 1.0, 1.1, and 1.4) . ., postmarked no later than the
45th day following the completed reporting period.
The first report is due on Duplicate signed copies of
these, and all other reports required herein, shall be submitted to
the following address:
Division of Environmental Management
'Water Quality Section
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
.3. Definitions
a. The monthly average, other than for fecal coliform bacteria, is the
arithmetic mean of all the composite samples collected in a one -
month period. The monthly average for fecal coliform bacteria is
the geometric mean of samples collected in a one -month period.
b. The weekly average, other than for fecal coliform bacteria, is the
arithmetic mean of all the composite samples collected during a
one -week period. The weekly average for fecal coliform bacteria
is the geometric mean of samples collected in a one -week period.
c. Flow, M3/day (MGD): The flow limit expressed in this permit is the
24 hour average flow, averaged monthly. It is determined as the
arithmetic mean of the total daily flows recorded during the calendar
month.
d. Arithmetic Mean: The arithmetic mean of any set of values is the
summation of the individual values divided by the number of individual
values.
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e. Geometric Mean: The geometric mean of any set of values is the
Nth root of the product of the individual values where N is equal
to the number of individual values. The geometric mean is equiva-
lent to the antilog of the arithmetic mean of the logarithms of
the individual values. For purposes of calculating the geometric
mean, values of zero (0) shall be considered to be one (1).
f. Composite Sample: A "composite sample" is any of the following:
(1) Not less than four influent or effluent portions collected
at regular intervals over a period of 24 hours and composited
in proportion to flow.
(2) Not less than four equal volume influent or effluent portions
collected over a period of 24 hours at intervals proportional
to the flow.
(3) An influent or effluent portion collected continuously over
a period of 24 hours at a rate proportional'to the flow.
g. Grab Sample: A "grab sample" is a single influent or effluent
portion which is not a composite sample. The sample(s) shall be
collected at the period(s) most representative of the total discharge.
4. Test Procedures
Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to the EMC
regulations published pursuant to N. C. G. S. 143-215.63 et seq, The
Water and Air Quality Reporting Act, and to regulations published pursuant
to Section 304(g), 33 USC 1314, of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act,
As Amended, and Regulation 40 CFR 136.
5. Recording Results
For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of
this permit, the permittee shall record the following` information:
a. The exact place, date, and time of sampling;
b. The dates the analyses were performed; and
c. The person(s) who performed the analyses.
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6. Additional Monitoring by Nermittee
If the permittee monitors any pollutant at the location(s) designated
herein more frequently than required by this permit; using approved
analytical methods as specified above, the resultsof such monitoring
shall be included in the calculation and reporting of the values required
in the Monthly Monitoring Report Form (DEM No. MR 1.0, 1.1, and 1.4)
Such increased frequency shall also be indicated. The DEM may require
more'frequent monitoring or.the monitoring of other pollutants not
required in this permit by written notification.
7. Records Retention
All records and information resulting from the monitoring activities
required by this Permit including all records of analyses performed and
calibration and maintenance of instrumentation and recordings from
continuous monitoring instrumentation shall be retained for a minimum of
three (3) years, or longer if requested by the Division of Environmental
Management or the Regional Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency.

PART II
Permit No. NC
F REQUIREMENTS
1. Change in Discharge
All discharges authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and
conditions of this permit. The discharge of any pollutant identified
in this permit more frequently than or at a level in excess of.that
authorized shall constitute a violation of the permit. Any anticipated
facility expansions, production increases, or process modifications which
will result in new, different, or increased discharges of pollutants must
be reported by submission of a new NPDES application or, if such changes
will not violate the effluent limitations specified in this permit, by
notice to the DEM of such changes. Following such notice, the permit
may be modified to specify and limit any pollutants not previously limited.
2. Non compliance Notification
If, for any reason, the-permittee does not comply with or will be unable
to comply with any effluent limitation specified in this permit, the per-
mittee shall provide the Division of Environmental Management with the
following information, in writing, within five (5)'days of becoming aware
of such condition:
a. A description of the discharge and cause of noncompliance; and
b. The period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times; or,
if not corrected; the anticipated time the noncompliance is expected
.to continue, and steps being taken to reduce, eliminate and prevent
recurrence of the noncomplying discharge.
3. Facilities Operation
The permittee shall at all times maintain in good working order and
operate as efficiently as possible all treatment or control facilities
or systems installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with
the terms and conditions of this permit.
4. Adverse Impact
The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize any adverse
impact to navigable waters resulting from noncompliance with any effluent
limitations specified in this permit, including such accelerated or
additional monitoring as necessary to determine the nature and impact of
the noncomplying discharge.
5. Bypassing
Any diversion from or bypass of facilities necessary to maintain compliance
with the terms and conditions of this permit is prohibited, except (i) where
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unavoidable to prevent loss of life or severe property damage, or
(ii) where excessive storm drainage or runoff would damage any
facilities necessary for compliance with the effluent limitations
and prohibitions of this permit. The permittee shall promptly
notify the Water Quality Section of DEM in writing of each such
diversion or bypass.
-6. Removed Substances
Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the
course of treatment or control of wastewaters shall be disposed of in
a manner such as to prevent any pollutant from such materials from
entering waters of the State or navigable waters. of 'the United States.
7. Power Failures
In order to maintain compliance with the effluent limitations and
prohibitions of this permit, the permittee shall either:
a. In accordance with the Schedule of Compliance contained in Part I,
provide an alternative power source sufficient to operate the waste-
water control facilities;
or, if such alternative power source is not in existence, and no date for
its implementation appears in Part I,
b. Halt, reduce or otherwise control production and/or all discharges
from wastewater control facilities upon the reduction, loss, or
failure of the primary source of power to said wastewater control
facilities.
8. Onshore or Offshore Construction
This permit does not authorize or approve the construction of any onshore
or offshore physical structures or facilities or the undertaking of any
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PART II
Permit No. NC
B. RESPONSIBILITIES
I. Ri-ght of Entry
The permittee shall allow the Director of the Division of Environmental
Management, the Regional Administrator, and/or their authorized represen-
tatives, upon the presentations of credentials:
a. The enter upon the permittee's premises where an effluent source is
located or in which any records are required to be kept under the
terns and conditions of this permit; and
b. At reasonable times to have access to and copy any records required
to be kept tinder the terms and conditions of this'permit; to inspect
any monitoring equipment or monitoring method required in this permit;
and to sample any discharge of pollutants.
2. Transfer of Ownership or Control
This permit is not transferable. In the event of any change in control
or.owrership of facilities from which the authorized'discharge emanates
or is contemplated, the permittee shall notify the prospective owner or
controller by letter of the existence of this permit and of the need to
obtain a permit�ir the name of thq prospective owner. A copy of the
letter shall be,forwarded to the Division of Environmental Management.
3. Availability of Reports
Except for data determined to be confidential under N. C. G. S. 143-215.
3(a)(2)-or Section 306 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1318, all reports prepared
in accordance with the terms shall be available for public inspection at the
offices of the Di-ision-of Environmental Management.` As required by the.Act,
effluent data shail not be considered confidential. Knowingly making any
false statement on any such report may result in the -imposition of criminal
penalties as provided for in N. C. G. S. 143-215.6(b)(2) or in Section
309 of the Federal Act.
4. Permit Modification
After notice and opportunity for a hearing pursuant to N. C. G. S. 143-
215.1(b)(2) and G. S. 143-215.1(e) respectively, this permit may be
modified, suspendpd, or revoked in whole or in part during its term for
cause including, -hut rot limited to, the following:
a. Violation of any terms or conditions of this permit;
b. Obtaining this permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose
fully az! relevant facts; or
c. A change in any condition that requires either a temporary or
permanent reduction or elimination of the authorized discharge.
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5. Toxic Pollutants
Notwithstanding Part II, B-4 above, if a toxic effluent standard or
prohibition (including any schedule of compliance specified in such
effluent standard or prohibition) is established under Section 307(a)
of the Act for a toxic pollutant which is present in the discharge and
such standard or prohibition is more stringent than any limitation for
such pollutant in this permit, this permit shall be revised or modified
in accordance with the toxic effluent standard or prohibition and the
permittee so notified.
6. Civil and Criminal Liability
Except as provided in permit conditions on "Bypassing" (Part II, A-5)
and "Power Failures" (Part II, A-7), nothing in this permit shall be
construed to relieve the permittee from civil or criminal penalties for
noncompliance pursuant to N. C. G. S. 143-215.6 or Section 309 of the
Federal Act, 33 USC 1319.
7. Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
8.
9.
Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution
of any legal action or relieve the permittee from any responsibilities,
liabilities, or penalties to which the permittee is or' -may be subject
under N. C. G. S. 143-215.75 et seq. or Section 311 of the Federal Act,
33 USC 1321.,
Property Rights
The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either
real or personal property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does it
authorize any in,iury to private property or any invasion of personal
rights, nor any infringement of Federal,State or local laws or regulations.
Severability
The provisions of this permit are severable, and if any provision of this
permit, or the application of any provision of this permit to any circum-
stance, is held invalid, the application of such provision to other cir-
cumstances, and the remAinder of this permit shall not'be affected thereby.

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Permit No NC
".r,ration of Permit
Permittee is not.authorized to discharge after the expiration date.
In order to receive authorization to discharge beyond the expiration
date, the permittee shall submit such information, forms, and fees as
are required by the agency authorized to issue permits no later than 180
days prior to the expiration date. Any discharge without a permit after
the expiration will subject the permittee to enforcement procedures as
provided in N. C. G. S. 143-215.6 and 33 USC 1251 et seq..
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PART III
Permit No. NC
B. Previous Permits
All previous State water quality permits issued to this facility,
whether for construction or operation or discharge, are hereby revoked
by issuance -of this permit. The conditions, requirements, terms, and
provisions of this permit authorizing discharge under the National.
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System governs discharges from this
facility.
C. Construction
No construction of wastewater treatment facilities or additions thereto
shall be begun until Final Plans and Specifications have been submitted
to the Division of Environmental Management and written approval and
Authorization to Construct has been issued. If no objections to Final
Plans and Specifications has been made by the DEM after 30 days following
.receipt of the plans or issuance of this permit, whichever is latter, the
plans may be considered approved and construction authorized.
D. Certified Operator
Pursuant to Chapter'90A of North Carolina General Statutes, the permittee
shall employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator in responsible
charge of the wastewater treatment facilities. Such operator must hold a
certification of the grade equivalent to the classification assigned to.
the wastewater treatment facilities.
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B. Previous Permits
All previous State water quality permits issued to this facility,
whether for construction or operation or discharge, are hereby revoked
by issuance of this permit. The conditions, requirements, terms, and
provisions of this permit authorizing discharge under the National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System governs discharges from this
facility.
C. Construction
No construction of wastewater treatment facilities or additions thereto
shall be begun until Final Plans and Specifications have been submitted
to the Division of Environmental Management and written approval and
Authorization to Construct has been issued. If no objections to Final
Plans and Specifications has been made by the DEM after 30 days following
receipt of the plans or issuance of this permit, whichever is latter, the
plans may be considered approved and construction authorized.
D. Certified Operator
Pursuant to Chapter 90A of North Carolina General Statutes, the permittee
shall employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator in responsible
charge of the wastewater treatment facilities. Such operator must hold a
certification of the grade equivalent to the classification assigned to
the wastewater treatment facilities.
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State of North .Caroiii�i
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
February 23, 1994 l� 1�
Earl E. Bradshaw
C
P O Drawer 1590 X�
Lenoir, NC 28645
SIN ct: Permit No. NCO041173
Gamewell Middle & Elem. School
Dear Mr. Bradshaw: Caldwell County
In accordance with your appplication for discharge permit received on October 4, 1993,
we are forwarding herewith the sd3 ject state - NPDES permit. This permit is issued pursuant
to the requirements of North CaroI`i\na General Statute 143-215 .1 and the Memorandum ,of
Agreement between North Carolina and the US Environmental Protection agency dated
98-3 December 6-1,
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit
are unacceptable to you, you have the n`gh-t to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request
within thirty (30) days following receipt of �h\is let er. This request must be in the form of a
written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B o,\the North - arolina General Statutes, and filed
with the Office of Administrative Hearings, st Office Dra-wez 27447, Raleigh, North
Carolina 27611 -7447. Unless such demand is made, this decision shall�e finaLaand binding.
Please take notice this permit is not transferable. Part II, EA. addresses the requiremen
to be followed in case of change in ownership or conA,l of this discharge.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements'to obtain other permits which may be
required by the Division of Environmental Management or permits required by the Division of
Land Resources, Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental
permit that may be required.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, pleZase contact Mr. Jay Lucas at
telephone number 919/733-5083. \
ncerely, \
741
✓A. Preston How d, Jr. M
P�icc: Mr. Jim Patrick, EPA
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Asheville Regional Office`::;
HAR 1994 `
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX 919 F' C��CY
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