NC0034860_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018 (12)

SOC Priority Project: Yes_ No X
To: Permits and Engineering Unit
Water Quality Section
Attention: Charles Weaver
Date: November 2, 2000
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
County: Alexander
MRO No.: 00-58
Permit No. NCO034860
PART 1 - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and address: Schneider Mills, Inc.
Post Office Box 518
Taylorsville, North Carolina 28681
2. Date of investigation: October 6, 2000
3. Report prepared by: Michael L. Parker, Environmental Engineer II
4. Persons contacted and telephone number: Gary Elder, [phone].
5. Directions to site: From the intersection of NC Hwy 16 and NC Hwy 90 in the Town of
Taylorsville, travel north on NC Hwy 16 approximately 1.2 miles. Schneider Mills is
located on the right side of NC Hwy 16.
6. Discharge Point(s), List for all discharge points:
Outfall 001:
Latitude: 35° 56' 10" Longitude: 81° 11' 29"
Outfall 002:
Latitude: 35' 56' 11" Longitude: 81' 11' 29"
Attach a USGS map extract and indicate treatment facility site and discharge point on
map.
U.S.G.S. Quad No.: D14NW
U.S.G.S. Quad Name: Taylorsville, NC
7. Site size and expansion area consistent with application? There is limited area available
for expansion and upgrading.
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Flat to moderate slopes; the WWT
facilities appear to be above the 100 year flood plain.

age Two
Location of nearest dwelling: The nearest dwelling is located approximately 400 feet
from the WWT facilities.
10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: Muddy Fork Creek (for both outfalls)
a. Classification: C
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Catawba 030832
c. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: Moderate size
creek with sandy bottom and flat to moderate stream gradient. General "C"
classification uses downstream.
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of wastewater to be permitted: 0.780 MGD (ultimate design capacity of
outfall 001, no flow limit for outfall 002)
b. Current permitted capacity of the wastewater treatment facility: 0.780 MGD
(outfall 001)
C. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility (current design capacity): 0.780
MGD
d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous Authorizations to
Construct issued in the previous two years: N/A
e. Please provide a description of existing or substantially constructed wastewater
treatment facilities: The industrial and domestic WWT facilities at outfall 001
consists' of a manual bar screen, instrumented influent flow measurement, an
aeration basin with 2 mechanical aerators, a final clarifier, an aerated sludge
digestion tank, four (4) sludge drying beds, and cascade post aeration. The water
treatment plant WWT facilities at outfall 002 consists of two (2) settling ponds in
series.
f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater treatment facilities: N/A
g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: The facility has experienced two (2)
toxicity test failures during the past twelve (12) month, however, recent testing
has shown compliance with the toxicity limit.
h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): N/A
2. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme: Residuals are stabilized in the
aerobic digester and dewatered on the drying beds. The dried residuals are then
.transported to Kernersville where they are landfilled.

ige Three
Treatment plant classification: Class II (no change from previous rating)
4. SIC Code(s): 2221, 4941 Wastewater Code(s) 55, 21, 02
Main Treatment Unit Code: 02003
PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
L ' Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant Funds or are any public monies
involved (municipals only)? N/A
2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests: None at this time.
3. Important SOC, JOC or Compliance Schedule dates (Please indicate): N/A
4. Alternative Analysis Evaluation:
Spray Irrigation: Inadequate area available.
Connection to Regional Sewer System: Sewer is not available in this area.
Subsurface: Inadequate area available.
Other disposal options: None that we are aware.
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The permittee, Schneider Mills, Inc., has applied for permit renewal. Schneider Mills is
primarily engaged in the weaving of man-made fibers into cloth. There are no modifications
requested in the permit renewal nor have any occurred since the permit was last. reissued.
The WWT facilities appear to be adequate to treat the wastewater to meet existing
effluent limits. Outfall 001 is the discharge from the industrial and domestic wastewater
treatment facilities. Industrial wastewater is generated by water jet looms and sizing operations.
Cooling water and boiler blow down are also discharged through these WWT facilities.
Wastewater from the filter backwash serving Schneider Mill's water treatment plant is
discharged through outfall 002.
Pending a final technical review by the NPDES Unit, it is recommended that the permit
be renewed.
Signature of repo preparer Date
Water Quality 16jional Supervisor bate
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
May 15, 2000
Mr. Gary D. Elder.
Schneider Mills, Inc.
P.O. Box 519
Taylorsville, North Carolina 28681
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
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MAY 18 2000
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Subject: NPDES Permit Renewal Application
Permit NCO034860
Schneider Mills
Alexander County
Dear Mr. Elder:
NPDES Unit personnel received your permit renewal application on April 14, 2000. Thank you for
submitting this package. Please note that the package you submitted did not include a description of sludge
handling and disposal at your facility. Please submit a description of sludge handling and disposal so that
your renewal application will be complete.
The permit renewal for this facility will be assigned to a member of the NPDES Unit staff. That staff
member will contact you if further information is needed to complete the permit renewal. The NPDES Unit has
been working with at least 3 (and as many as 5) vacant positions since October 1998. This staff shortage is
delaying all of our permit renewals. Our remaining permit writers are currently reviewing Authorizations to
Construct, speculative limit requests, major permit modifications and 201 plan updates ahead of permit renewals.
This is necessary due to a variety of factors, including mandatory deadlines in the statutes that govern our
program.
If this staff shortage delays reissuance of NC0034860, the existing requirements in your permit will
remain in effect until the permit is renewed (or the Division takes other action). We appreciate your patience
and understanding while we operate with a severely depleted staff. If you have any additional questions
concerning renewal of the subject permit, please contact me at [phone], extension 511.
Sincerely,
Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
NPDES Unit
cc: I`Vlgoxesville Regional Office, Water Quality Section?
NPDES File
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919 733-5083, extension 511 (fax) 919 733-0719
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Zip Code 28681
Telephone Number -(828 ). 632-8181
Fax Number .(828 ) 632-9834
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C. Location of -facility:
Street 16 NORM
City TAYLORSV JUX County ME�DER —
State N'C- Zip: Cod
Telephone Number (828 ) 632-8181
6 ncard industrial Classification (SIC) cod (s?w 2221
Number. ofemployees' 290
Pr:,-cipai-product(s)..praauced: THETIC MATERIAL
Fdnozpal raw rrtater:�i(s consurrird:_
Princspai process(es):
Amount of principal product -produced nr raw:materialzonsumed
(Ustepec
Product-ProijucM
per A. ontn
per Year
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(PEAK)
Check here if discharge =ura all year' , or
Circle trio month(s) in which discharge occum: iry Fa-otuury
May June July August c;aptt�mber Ober � �:,t.y, GecembBr
Days per week .discharge occurs: y
MOTE: if : e-mcility.hac-separms d4charge:pointri (outfalls):or multiple• irdu :trial procestaas, u�ctude a schemaiic dl �pr€m
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11TPD.ES :-PFMUT .APFUCATION 15116RT :FOR'd -C
For:manufacturind or commercial -facilities with discharge <VVGD (orVMS)
Types of wastewater discharged toaurFar a waters -only (check as applicable).
Discharge per operating day !
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Volume treated before discharging
GALLONS'PER.OPERATING DAY)
(PERCENT)
Sanitary - daily average"
5,200
100
i Cooling water, etc. - daily average
40,000
100
water - daily average '
IProcess
> 524,000
100
-maximum per operating -day -for
total •discharge. (all types)
780,000
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9. It any,of the types of wastewater.identified:in:item:8 (either -treated or.untreated) are discharged to places
other than surface waters, recordthe-amount(s) discharged below:
'k 'Munidpal sewer•system opd
B. Underground well gpd
C. :-Septic; tank Qpd
D_ Evaporation lagoon on pond <apd
E. -Other, specify 14, 00.0 opd
10. Number of separate discharge points:! 2
11. Name of receiving-stream(s): MUDDY FORK ' CREEEK
2. Does .your discharge contain or is: it possible for your discharge to contain one or more of, the following
suostances.added•as-a result of your operations, acWities, or processes? *Circle all that apply:
aiuminum ammonia beryllium cadmium chromium chlorine (residual)
copper cyanide e d mercury nickei oil and grease
pnencis selenium zinc None ofthe•above
1 ccrt::y their 1.amfarnillar,with:tho,information:;contained ialheapplicatfon and -that to the beret of my.
Xnowis�dge.and.beliefsuch information I'true;•.complete;:andaccurate.
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Printed name df Person Sianina
'vonn Carolina Generai Sthlute 143215.E (b)(2) provide, tnaL Any persormno knowingly makes any false statement representation, orcenlflcatlon in any
.pziiczition. record, report, pian, or other docurmt files or rey:iired to.be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of tee Environmental Management
�.crnrrisston implementing that•Article, or who-falslfies, tampers.with, or knowingly raaad m inaccurste any recording or monitoring device or method
rc:;u�red ta.be operated Or -Maintained underArlide.21 or.regulations of1he Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, shall to
guilty cf a misaemeanor.punishable by a fine not to exceed.$10,000, or.by imprisonmept not toexceed six months, or by both.
;1 a U.;:.C. Section 1001 provides a punishment by afin® of not more than $10.000 or Impnsonmenr not more roan 5 years, or both, for a similar offen, e.)
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