NCG550182_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018 (14)

SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: Yes_No X
If Yes, SOC No.
To: Permits and Engineering Unit
Water Quality Section
Attention: Mack Wiggins
Date: December 7, 1992
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
County: Alexander
Permit No. NC0050962
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address: Moretz Residence
Dewitt C. Moretz
Route 5, Box 1530
Hickory, North Carolina 28601
2. Date of Investigation: December 4, 1992
3. Report Prepared By: Allen Hardy, Environmental Engineer I
4. Persons Contacted and Telephone Number: No one
5. Directions to Site: From the junction of S. R. 1143 (Hubbard
Rd.) and S. R. 1144 (Icard Ridge Rd.), travel south on S. R.
1144 approximately 0.4 mile and turn left onto S. R. 1203
(Lakeside Loop). Travel approximately 200 feet and turn left
onto a paved .access drive. The Moretz residence is the second
house on the right (cream colored A -frame).
6. Discharge Point(s). List for all discharge points:
Latitude: 350 48' 44" Longitude: 810 19' 54"
Attach a U.S.G.S. map extract and indicate treatment facility
site and discharge point on map.
U.S.G.S. Quad No.: D 13 SE U.S.G.S. Name: Bethelem, N. C.
7. Site size and expansion are consistent with application?
Yes X No_ If No, explain:
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): The
terrain is rolling with slopes from 5-15%. The wastewater
treatment plant is not in the flood plain.

9. Location of nearest dwelling: The nearest dwelling is
approximately.30 feet from the treatment plant.
10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: Isaac 'Creek
(Lake Hickory)
a. Classification: WS-IV & B CA
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Catawba.030832
C. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent
downstream uses: The receiving stream is a cove of Lake
Hickory. The lake contains a good flow at all times.
_Frequent human contact through recreational activities
(i.e. skiing, swimming, boating, etc.) are common. No
water supply intakes are in the immediate (2-3 miles
downstream) area.
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of wastewater to be permitted: .001 MGD (Ultimate
Design Capacity)
b. What is the current permitted capacity of the -wastewater
treatment facility? .001 MGD
C. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility
(current design capacity)? ..001 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
existing activated sludge wastewater treatment plant
consists of an influent settling chamber, aeration
chamber, a final settling chamber and tablet
disinfection.
f. Please provide a description of* proposed wastewater
treatment facilities: N/A
g.' Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: N/A
h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): N/A
in development: approved:
should be required: not needed:
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2. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme: N/A
a. If residuals.are being land applied, please specify DEM
permit no.:
Residuals Contractor:
'Telephone No..-
b. Residuals stabilization: PSRP:
PFRP:
Other:
C. Landfill:, N/A
d. Other. disposal/utilization scheme (specify): Septage
hauler is contracted as needed.
3. Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating
sheet): Class II
4. SIC Code(s): 9999
Wastewater Code(s) of •actual wastewater, not .particular
facilities, i.e., non -contact cooling water discharge from a
metal plating company would be 14, not 56.
Primary: 04 Secondary:
Main'Treatment Unit Code: 06
PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant
Funds or are any public monies involved (municipals only)? No
2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity)
requests: No
3. Important SOC, JOC or Compliance Schedule dates: (please
indicate)
Date
Submission of Plans and Specif=ications N/A
Begin Construction N/A
Complete Construction N/A
4. Alternative Analysis Evaluation: Has the facility evaluated
all of the non -discharge options available. Please provide
regional perspective for each option evaluated.
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Spray Irrigation: Viable if obtainable.
Connection to Regional_ Sewer System: Viable if obtainable.
Subsurface: Viable if obtainable.
Other Disposal Options: N/A
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5. Other Special l tems: N/A
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The applicant, Dewitt Moretz, has applied to renew the permit
which allows the discharge of treated domestic wastewater into a
cove of Lake Hickory. The applicant was issued a permit effective
April 1, 1988 which required monitoring to be completed quarterly.
As of this report date no monitoring has been received by this
Office.
Due to the treatment units being underground an on -site
inspection can not reveal treatment unit effectiveness, especially
if no monitoring has been completed. However, the chlorination
unit contained chlorine tablets..
It appears that the facility had an active status in the
State's tracking system but was classified as special and this
Office had yet to conduct a compliance inspection. This Office
will contact the appropriate persons in Raleigh to change the
tracking to active and the proper notifications..(NOV's)) can begin
being sent upon failure to submit self -monitoring. This Office is
going to send a NOV to the permittee.
It is recommended that the permit be renewed.
Signature of Report aeparer
Water Quality IWgional Supervisor
NPDES Permit Staff Report
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Rated By:_ARry . kckrJW Date:_
Reviewed (Train. & Cert.) Reg. Office
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Plant Class: (circle one) I
III IV Total Points Z(D
ITEM POINTS
(5) SECONDARY TREAT, ',ENT UNITS
(1) Industrial Pretreatment Units and/or
(a) Carbonacecus Stage
(i)Aeration - High Purity Oxygen System
Industrial Pretreatment Program
(see definition No. 33)
.....
S
d Air System .... .
Diffuse • • • • ..
2Q
C0
(2) DEaIQN FLOW OF PLANT IN GPD
4
Mechanical Air System (fixed,
(not applicable to non -contaminated cooling waters, sludge
floating or rotor) ..............
8
handlingfacilities for water p y
purification plants. totally
Separate Sludge Reaeration .....
� (ii) Trickling Filter
3.
closed cycle systems (del. No. 11), and facilities
High Rate
consisting only of Item (4) (d) or Items (4) (d) and (11) (tl�)
0 - 20.000
........ . • • • • • • • • . •
Standard Rate ...............
7
5
.......................
20,001 -- 50,000..........................
1
2
Packed Tower...............
5
50,001 -- 100.000... ......... ............
3
(iii) Biological Aerated Filler or Aerated
100,001 -• 250,000 ..........................
4
Biological Filler . . . • •.. . • • . • . . . . •
1 0
250.001 - 500,000..........................
5
(iv) Aerated Lagoons . .....................
10
500,001--1,000,000 ..........................
1,000,001 -- 2,000.000
8
(v) Rotating Biological Contactors ..........
1 0
........................
2,000,001 (and up) - rate 1 point additional for each
10
(vi) Sand Fillers•
200,000 gpd capacity up to a
intermittent biological
2
maximum of 30
Design Flow (gpd) I,00�
....
recirculating biological :....
3
_
(3) PRELIMINARY UNITS (see definition no. 32)
(vii) Stabilization Lagoons ...................
(viii)Clarifier
5
(a) Bar Screens ................................
1
(ix) Single stage system for combined.
or
(b) Mechanical Screens, Static Screens or
carbonaceous removal of BOD end
Devices ........... ........
2
nitrogenous removal by nitrification
;Comminuting
c) Grit Removal ..._ .......................•....
1
(see del. No. 12) (Points for this item
or
have to be in addition to items (5) (a)
(d) Mechanical or Aerated Grit Removal
2
• - • • • • •
(i) through (5) (a) (vii? 6 ........ .utrient
8
.......:...
(e) Flow Measuring Device .......................
1
(x) N, additions to enhance BOD
or
removal ................................
..............................
5
(f) Instrumented Flow Measurement ..............
2
(xi) Biological Culture ('Super Bugs') addition
(g) Preaeration................................
2
to enhance organic compound removal .....
5
(b) Nitrogenous Stage
(h) Influent Flow -Equalization ...................
2
(i) Aeration - High Purity Oxygen System .....
20Diffused
(1) Grease o� Oil Separators - Gravity ..........
2
Air System ......:....
.fixed;.
1 0
Mechanical
3
Mechanical Air System
Dissolved Air Flotation.
it Flotation.
8
floating, or rotor) ..... . - • • • • •
8
() Prechlorinalion ..............................
5
Separate Sludge Reaeration .....
3
(ii) Trickling Filler -
(4) PRIMARY TREATMENT UNITS
High Rate ..............
7
(a) Septic Tank (see definition no. 43) .. ..........
2
Standard Rate ............ .
5
(b) ImhoPrimary Clarifiers
ier .............................
(c) Primary Clarifiers ............................
5
•O
Packed Tower.
(iii) Biological Aerated Filter or Aerated
Biological
Biological
5
(d) Settling Ponds or Settling Tanks for Inorganic
Filler ...................... , . ,
(iv)
1 0'
Non -toxic Materials (sludge handling facilities
Biological Contactors .............
Sand
10
for water purification plants, sand, gravel,
(v) Filler -
stone, and other -mining operations except
intermittent biological ........
2
recreational activities such as gem or gold
recirculating biological ....... -
3
mining) ............... ......................
2
(vi) Clarifier.................................
5

;) TERTIARY OR ADVANCED TREATMENT UNIT
CHEMICAL
a
{)
Activated Carbons Beds -
(10) ADDITION SYSTEM (S) (See definition No. 9)
wrlhout carbon regeneration ..................
5
(nqt applicable to chemical additions rated as ilem
with carbon regeneration ....................
15
(3) (1). (5) (a) (xi), (6). (a). (6) (b), (7) (b). (7) (e).
(b)
powdered or Granular Activated Carbon Feed -
(9) (a), (g) (b), or. {g) (c) 5 points each: List:
without carbon regeneration .................
5
5
with carbon regeneration ..... ...........
15
' ' ' . ' 5
(c)
_
Air Stripping .......................:.....
5
. . . . . 5 .
(d)
Denitrilicalion Process (separate process) .....
1 0
' ' ' ' 5
(e)
(n
Electrodialysis.............................
Foam Separation .............................
5
5
(11) MISCELLANEOUS UNITS
Holding
(g)
ton Exchange ....... :.:.......................
5
(a) Ponds, Holding Tanks or Settling Ponds
h
()
Land Application of Treated Effluent
an
for Organic or Toxic Materials including wastes
from mining operations containing nitrogen and/or
(see definition no. 22b) (not applicable for
phosphorous compounds in amounts significantly
sand, gravel, stone and other similar mining
greater than is common for domestic wastewater .......... 4
operations)
(b) Effluent Flow Equalization (not applicable to storage
V) on agriculturally managed sites (See def,
basins which are inherent in land application systems). 2
No. 4) ...................................
10
storage
(c) Stage Discharge (not applicable to t age basins
(ii) by high rate infiltration on non -agriculturally
inherent in land application systems ...................................... 5
managed sites (includes rotary distributors
(d) Pumps ......... :.....................................
and similar fixed nozzle systems) :..........
4
(e) Stand -By Power Supply ............... ...... ........................:.................... 3
(iii) by subsurface disposal (includes low pressure
(f) Thermal Pollution Control Devicd .. ................................ 3
pipe systems and gravity systems except at
plants consisting of septic lank and nitrifica-
tion lines only) .............................
4
TOTAL POINTS
(i)
Micro=eens..................................
5
(j)
Phosphorus Remoial by Biological Processes
CLASSIFICATION'
(See def. No. 26) .............................
20
(k)
Polishing Ponds - wilhout aeration ....... .
2
Class I ............................... .... 5 = 25 Points
with aeration ..........
5
Class 11........................................................ 26- 50 Points
(1)
Post Aeration - cascade ........
0
Class III .............. .................-. 51- 65 Points
diffused or mechanical ...
5
Class IV ... ........... ......... _........ -.__._............ 66- Up Points
(m)
Reverse Osmosis ...............................
5
(n)
Sand or Mixed -Media Fillers - low rate ...........
2
Facilities having a rating of one through four points, inclusive,
high rate ..........
5
do not require a certified operator. Classification of all other.
(o)
Treatment processes for removal of metal or
facilities requires a comparable grade operator in responsible
cyanide ............................:.......
15
charge. .
(p)
Treatment processes for removal of toxic
materials other than metal or cyanide .........
15
Facilities having an activated sludge process will be assigned
a minimum classification of Class II.
LODGE TREATMENT
(a) - Sludge Digestion Tank - Healed ...............
10
Aerobic ...............
5
Unhealed .............
3
(b) Sludge Stabilization (chemical or thermal) .......
5
(c) Sludge Drying Beds - Gravity .................
2
Vacuum Assisted .......
5
(d) Sludge Eluldation .. ........ ...............
5
(e) Sludge Conditioner (chemical or thermal) ........
5
(f) Sludge Thickener (gravity) .....................
5
(g) Dissolved Air Flotation Unit
(not applicable to a unit rates as (3) (i) ....:....
8
(h) Sludge Gas Utilization (including gas storage) .....
2
(i) Sludge Holding Tank - Aerated ................
5
Non-aeraled ............
2
(j) Sludge Incinerator - (not including activated
carbon regeneration) ...
10
(k) Vacuum Filter; Centrifuge or Filler Press or other
similar dewalering devices ....................
10
1) SLUDGE DISPOSAL (including incinerated ash)
(a) Lagoons..... ....... •................... ...
2
(b) Land Application (surfaceand subsurface)
Pee definition 22a)
•'• -where the facility holds the land.app. permit ...
10
'-by contracting to a land application operator who
holds the land application permit ................
2
-land application of sludge by a contractor who does
not hold the permit for the wastewater treatment
facility where the sludge is generated .........
10
(c) Landfilled (burial) .............................
5
DISINFECTION
'.
(a) Chlorination .............................
(b) Dechlorination .........................
5
(c) Ozone ...............................
5
(d) Radiation ..........................
5
Facilities having treatment processes for the removal of metal
or cyanide will be assigned a minimum classification of Class II.
Facilities having treatment processes for the biological removal
of phosphorus will be assigned a. minimum classification of Class
III.
In -plant processes and related control equipment which are an
integral part of industrial production shall not be considered waste
treatment. Likewise, discharges of wastewater from residences
having a design flow of 1,000 gpd or less, shall not be subject to
rating.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

. C. DEPT. OF. NATUp
' RrSOURCES AND
i'C0M161UA1r V DEVELOP
1 2 1992
1 State of North Carolina
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�04R��UfLl� Ri��O@ OFF vision of Environmental Management
512 North alisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
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ames . Martut, Governor A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary Acting Director .
November 6, 1992
Dewitt C. Moretz Subject : NPDES Permit Application
Rt . 5, ., sox 1530 NPDES Permit -No . NCO050962
Hickory, NC 28601 Moretz Residence
Dear Mr. Moretz Alexander County
This is to acknowledge receipt of the following documents on November 6, 1992:
Application Form
Engineering Proposal (-for proposed control facilities),
Request for permit renewal,
Application Processing Fee of $120.00,
Engineering Economics Alternatives Analysis,
Local Government Signoff,
. Source'Reduction and Recycling,
Inte.rbasin Transfer,
Other ,
The.items checked below are needed before review can begin. -
Application Form ,
Engineering proposal (see attachment),
Application Processing Feb of
Delegation of Authority (see attached)
Biocide Sheet (see attached)
Engineering Economics Alternatives Analysis,
Local Government Signoff,
Source Reduction and Recycling,
Interbasin Transfer,
Other
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

If the application is not made complete within thirty (30) days, it will be
returned to you and may be resubmitted when complete.
This application has been assigned to ruck Wiggins
(919/733-5083) of our Permits.Unit for review. ou w.71i be advised o any
comments recommendations, questions or other information necessary for the
review of the application.
I am, by copy of this letter, requesting that.our Regional Office
Supervisor prepare a staff report_and recommendations regarding this
discharge. If you have any questions regarding this applications,
please contact -the review person listed above.
Sincerely,-K
CC: Mooresville Regional Office C �en

TH'CAROLINA DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND COWN-ITY DEVELOPNEHT
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT C"ISSION
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE'ELIMINATION SYSTEM
APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO DISCHARGE — SHORT FORM G Arttir�llloN �MbrA
ACE NC r
to be filed gaily by servi'M Aolataie and retail trade, USE QAl[ NICCIVIP
and other commercial establith■ents Including vtasels rJ Z p O
TtAM M0, DAY
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Do net Attempt to couplet• this form vtChout reading the accompanying Inttrvctient
/lease print or. -type
1. Raw addrttt, and telephone number of facility producing ditcharr
A. Nast Dewitt C. Moretz
1. Strtet.addrtst Route 5, Box 1530
C. CityHickory
. 0. Stab N.C.'
E, Cmmty Alexander r, tip_ 28601
C. Telephone No, 704 495-7925
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Code
.2. SIC
(Leave blank)
1. Humber of employees
4. Mature of business Residential
S. (a) Check here if discharge occurs 8.11 ear
y Xis e r--
(b) Check the "mth(t) dltchal-pe occurs
1,oJanuary 2.0rebruary 3.13Hard+. 4.VApri1 {.aNay s '
C.13June 7.tSJuly 8.0Augutt t.t7SapteeW la. a(Xtb6r
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11. d he ve*be r 12. t7 Do cop& r
(c) How many dayt per week:
1, 01 . 2.0 2-> 3.0 4-6 44 t-1
6...Typet of watte water dltcherged to surface waters only (check at applicable)
rlow, fallons per operating ray
Volum* treated befort
_
discharging (percent)
01scharpe Per
0.1."t
1000-49"
S000-13"
10,000-
60,000
Noe+•
0.1-
30-
45-
.45-
operating day
49.9"
or Mort
29:1
64,9
94.9
100
(11
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(4)
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(e)
(9)
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A. Sanitary, daily
average
X
1. Cooling water, ate.,
daily average
C. Other dlschsrge(t),
dolly avereget
Specify
D. MrklmuoP per operat-
Ing day for coonbined
dltcherpt (all typts)

fr if any of the types of rssto identiHe/ 1w. Item 6. either treated or w,,-
treated,
are dfschad to places ether thaw surface Waters, ti�eck below
�s applcablo, r•�e
tests. water 1: diseharfo/ to; 0.1-"9
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f., Srptir tank
0. Eriporation lagoon or pond
�. Other.:pecify: Trib to
Catawba
a, Nui+ber of separate discharge points:
A.61 , 9, o2-3 [.O 4-6 0.o i or parr
f, Mine of rt".10Md water or weters Trib to Catawba River
.10. Dots your discharge contain or Is it possible -for your discharge to eanteln
one or more of thefollowing subs tanus Aldtj es a result of your "rations,
activities, or processes: aw.onia, Cy a twlnurwt beryllium, cadmium,
chropiuw, c�DQer, load, a�ercu . nickel, selenium, a1ne, phewels, oil and
ortaso, and donne (rtsld�uil ,
A.oyrs �.tXne
i certify that I in familiat with the Information contained in the apglleatlon end
that to the best of my knowledge end belief such Infot•saatian it true, templets, end
accurate
Dewitt C. Moretz
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North Carolina General Statute 143-213.6(b) (2)_provides that'. Any parson viio know1h 1 oak,,!
any false statement representation, or cart cat on a.ny applicatten,•reeord, report, plat
or other document files of required to be daintainld'undar Article 21 or riplations of the
Enviranneatal Naaasame•nt Coammis2tcn irapleeenWS that Article, or vho falsifiestampers L'_th
or knc�crly renders inaccurate any ><e'.
cerdins er wnitor-itu Ovice or bethod requited to be
r)perated or maintained under A1tillIs 21;-ot regulatioeis .oi the EnvirotYa,eetal 2iaa1tati,ent Coasie
iropleotnti'nR that Article, aha21{be'•�nity. of ll siildemaanor punishable by a fine not to sweep
S10,no�1, or by icrprieonmOnt• nbt to exceed six taonths, or by both. (la tr.S.C..Section 1�01 pro,
x punishment by a fine ei'jiot taor4 than $10,000 or ieprisousent not nor! than S yeirs, or botl
:��r a similar offense.)