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August 25, 2020
Nathaniel D. Thornburg
Branch Chief
Non -Discharge Branch
Department of Environmental Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Re: Renewal Application —Permit WQ0037835
James A. Loughlin Wastewater Treatment Plant (Northside WWTP)
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA)
New Hanover County, North Carolina
Dear Mr. Thornburg,
James R. Flechtner, PE
Executive Director
235 Government Center Drive
Wilmington, NC 28403
[phone] — Phone
[phone] — Fax
[e-mail]
The Reclaimed Water Generation and Bulk Distribution System for CFPUA's Northside WWTP expires
January 31, 2020 and the renewal application is due to DWR. Accompanying this letter, you will find the
necessary permit renewal application and consists of the following:
1. Non -Discharge System Renewal Form: NDSR — 01-20
2. Site Map — Northside Wastewater Treatment Plant
3. NSWWTP —16 MPG Liquid Process Schematic
4. NSWWTP — 16 MPG Solid Process Schematic
There have been no changes to the reclaimed water generation and bulk distribution system at the
Northside WWTP.
Please let me know if there are any questions or whether the application is deemed complete. If all
considerations are otherwise in order, we await receipt of a draft permit for our review.
Sincerely,
Ja es R. Flechtner
Executive Director
Copies: B. Eckert, C. Vandermeyden, M. Vann, J. Cermak

DWR
Division of Water Resources
State of North Carolina
Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources
NON -DISCHARGE SYSTEM RENEWAL
FORM: NDSR 01-20
This form is for renewal without modification for all non -discharge system permits, except Residuals Management and Single -
Family Residence Wastewater Irrigation System permits.
For more information, visit the Water Quality Permitting Section's Non -Discharge Branch Website.
I. PERMITTEE INFORMATION:
1. Permittee: Cape Fear Public UtilitX Authority
2. Signature authority's name: Jim Flechtner per 15A NCAC 02T .0106ibl Title: Executive Director
Primary Telephone number: (910) 332- 6669 Select Secondary number: (_) = Select
Email Address: [e-mail]
3. Permittee's mailing address: 235 Government Center Drive
City: Wilmington State: NC Zip: 28403-
4. Billing address (if different from above):
City: State: Zip:
5. Contact person's name (if different from signature authority): Milton Vann Title: Wastewater Treatment Superintendant
Primary Telephone number: (910) 332 - 6585 Select Secondary number: (_) = Select
Email Address: Milton.vann a,cfpua.org
II. PERMIT INFORMATION:
1. Existing permit number: WQ0037835
2. Has the facility been constructed? ® Yes or ❑ No
If yes, has the facility been constructed in accordance with the permit and the Division -approved plans and specifications?
[15A NCAC 02T .01101 ® Yes or ❑ No
If no, a formal permit modification request shall be submitted to the Division.
3. Has any of the property ownership within the facility and/or disposal area changed from what is indicated in the current permit
(Attachment B — disposal field owner/lessee)? ❑ Yes or ® No
Has the Permittee had a name change or has the permit changed ownership? ❑ Yes or ® No
If yes to either, a permit modification request shall be submitted to the Division. [15A NCAC 02T .0105]
4. Is this facility a Privately -Owned Public Utility? ❑ Yes or ® No
If yes, provide two copies of the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity from the North Carolina Utilities Commission
demonstrating the Applicant is authorized to hold the utility franchise. [15A NCAC 02T .0115(a)(11]
5. Is the Permittee a Home/Property Owners' Associations or Developers of lots to be sold? ❑ Yes or ® No
If yes, provide the following:
• For Home/Property Owners' Associations —Operational Agreement [FORM: HOAI and a copy of the proposed or
approved Articles of Incorporation, Declarations, and By-laws [15A NCAC 02T .0115(c) I
• For Developers of lots to be sold —Operational Agreement (FORM: DEV[15A NCAC 02T .0115(b ]
FORM: NDSR 01-20 Pagel of4

State of North Carolina
Division of Water Resources
6. Does the facility treat and dispose of industrial wastewater?
If yes, complete items below. If no, skip to the next section.
Indicate the approximate percentage of wastewater makeup:
Industrial: % Domestic: % Stormwater: %
Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources
NON -DISCHARGE SYSTEM RENEWAL
FORM: NDSR 01-20
For all industrial wastewater sources (excluding those permitted under a pretreatment permit), provide a detailed industrial
process description including:
• An overview of the manufacturing process
• An inventory of all materials used for manufacture, including chemicals and biological matter
• An overview of cleaning and treatment methodology, including an inventory of treatment materials and compounds
Has the nature of wastes (e.g., change in industrial processes, introduction of new materials or chemicals, etc.) described in the
approved permit application(s) changed? ❑ Yes or ® No
If yes, a permit modification request shall be submitted to the Division. [G.S. 141-215. Rd)]
III. SITE MAP:
1. Provide an updated site map in accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .0105[d) that shows the following (if applicable):
The site map is not required to be signed or sealed by a Professional Engineer. However, the map must indicate the source of
information. For example, parcel lines taken from a county GIS map should reference the GIS website.
❑ Legend, north arrow, and scale
❑ Topographic contours on all disposal sites
❑ Soil mapping units on all disposal sites
❑ All facility -related structures and fences within the treatment, storage, and disposal areas
❑ All habitable residences and places of assembly within 500 feet of all treatment, storage, and irrigations sites
❑ Location of all wells, streams (ephemeral, intermittent, and perennial), springs, lakes, ponds, ditches, and other surface
drainage features within 500 feet of all waste treatment, storage, and disposal site(s)
❑ Latitude and longitude coordinates of all monitoring wells (decimal degrees to 6 digits)
❑ Location and identification of major components of the waste disposal system
❑ The wetted perimeter of all irrigation fields with field names (named according to the approved permit)
❑ Location and ownership of property boundaries within 500 feet of the disposal area (including road/rail right-of-ways)
❑ The delineation of compliance and review boundaries
❑ Distance measurements verifying all setbacks are being met
❑ Stormwater drainage controls
❑ 100-year floodplain
❑ For reclaimed water generation permits, provide a separate map showing all distribution lines and utilization permit
locations that are connected to the water generation facility and are permitted by the Non -Discharge Branch (excludes
Local Program permitted facilities). Include all reclaimed water distribution line and reclaimed water utilization permit
numbers.
FORM: NDSR 01-20 Page 2 of 4

Division of Water Resources
IV. GROUNDWATER MONITORING WELLS
State of North Carolina
Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources
NON -DISCHARGE SYSTEM RENEWAL
FORM: NDSR 01-20
1. Does the facility have a proposed or existing groundwater monitoring well network? ❑ Yes or ® No
If no, skip to next section.
If yes, complete the following table (NOTE — This table may be expanded for additional wells):
Well Name
Status
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a. Coordinates must be in NAD83 and have 6 decimal degrees
V. SETBACK WAIVERS, EASEMENTS, AND LEASES:
1. Does the permit have any setback waivers, easements, or leases? ❑ Yes or ® No
If yes, provide copies of all documents and complete the table below:
Document
Type
Grantor or
Parcel No.
Grantee
Expiration
Date
County
Registered
Deed
Book
Deed Page
Document
Description a
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a. The document description shall list any reduced setbacks with distance, etc.
2. For reclaimed water utilization permits:
Is reclaimed water utilized on property not controlled by the generator? ❑ Yes or ® No
A lease, easement, or agreement must be provided allowing for the utilization of reclaimed water on the property or within the
facility. For irrigation of reclaimed water, an easement is required per 15A NCAC 02U.0501(6 . All documents shall be listed
in the table above.
FORM: NDSR 01-20 Page 3 of 4

State of North Carolina
DWR
Division of Water Resources
VI. RELATED PERMITS
Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources
NON -DISCHARGE SYSTEM RENEWAL
FORM: NDSR 01-20
1. If this permit has interactions with other wastewater permits (collection systems, NPDES, etc.), complete the table below
(provide additional pages if necessary):
Permit T e
Permit No.
Description
NPDES
W00023965
James A Loughlin (Northside) WWTP
Collection System
WQCS00012
CFPUA Collection System
2. Does the facility have an approved flow reduction [15A NCAC 02T .0114117]? ❑ Yes or ®No
If yes, attach the measured monthly average amount of wastewater flow contributed per unit for the 12 months prior to permit
renewal. If any of these monthly averages are within 20% of the approved value, the Permittee shall provide a reevaluation of
the reduced flow value using the methodology applied to the original flow reduction application. Also, attach a copy of the
flow reduction approval letter.
APPLICANT'S CERTIFICATION 15A NCAC 02T .0106(b)
I, Jim Flechtner , attest that this renewal application has been reviewed by me, and is accurate and complete to the best of my
knowledge. I understand that any unauthorized discharge of wastewater from this non -discharge system to surface waters or the land
may result in an enforcement action that may include civil penalties, injunctive relief, and/or criminal prosecution. I will make no claim
against the Division of Water Resources should a condition of this permit be violated. I also understand that if all required parts of this
application are not completed, this application may be returned to me as incomplete. I further certify that the Applicant or any parent,
subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Applicant has not been convicted of an environmental crime, has not abandoned a wastewater facility
without proper closure, does not have an outstanding civil penalty where all appeals have been exhausted or abandoned, are compliant
with any active compliance schedule, and does not have any overdue annual fees.
NOTE — In accordance with General Statutes 143-215.6A and 143-215.6B, any person who knowingly makes any false statement,
representation, or certification in any application package shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor, which may include a fine not to
exceed $10,000 as well as civil penalties up to $25,000 per violation. The Applicant's Certification shall be signed in accordance with
15A NCAC 02T .0106N. Per 15A NCAC 02T .0106(c), an alternate person may be designated as the signing official if a delegation
letter is provide from a person who meets the Xiteria in 15A NCAC 02T .0106(b)
Signature: Date: V 27 OZD
THE COMPLETED APPLICATION AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO:
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
WATER QUALITY PERMITTING SECTION
NON -DISCHARGE BRANCH
By U.S. Postal Service: By Courier: % Email:
Non -Discharge Branch Non -Discharge Branch —Archdale 942W Non-Discharge.Reports('ancdenr.eov
1617 Mail Service Center 512 N. Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Raleigh, NC 27604
TELEPHONE NUMBER: [phone]
FORM: NDSR 01-20 Page 4 of 4

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