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May 17, 2002
Mr. Gary Elder, Plant Engineer
Schneider Mills, Inc.
Post Office Box 519
Taylorsville, North Carolina 28681
Michael. F. Easley
Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director
Division of Water Quality
Subject: Compliance Biomonitoring Inspection
Schneider Mills WWTP
NPDES Permit No. NCO034860
Alexander County, NC
Dear Mr. Elder:
Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Biomonitoring Inspection Report for the inspection
conducted at the subject facility on May 7, 2002 by John Lesley of this Office. Effluent Samples
were collected on May 7 and 10, 2002 by Division staff for use in a chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia
pass/fail toxicity test. The test utilizing these samples resulted in a pass.
The report should be self-explanatory; however, should you have any questions concerning
this report, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Lesley or me at [phone]. .
Sincerely,
�Z D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
Enclosure
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Kevin Bowden, Aquatic Toxicology Unit
Alexander County Health Department
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Division of Water Quality 919 North Main Street Mooresville, NC 28115 Phone (7D4) 663-1699
Fax (7D4) 663-6D40

United States Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC 20460
NPDES Compliance Inspection Report
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources �r
Division of Water Quality, Mooresville Regional Office NCDENR
Form Approved
OMB No. 2040-0003
Approval Expires
7/31 /85
Section.A:National Data :S stem°Codin
Transaction Code NPDES Permit No. YR/MO/DAY Inspection Type Inspector Facility Type
N 5 NCO034860 02/05/10 B S 1
Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Program Evaluation Rating BI QA .........Reserved.........
2 3 D N
Section B: Facility Data
Entry Time:
Permit Effective Date:
Name and Location of Facility Inspected:
10:30
July 22, 1998
Schneider Mills WWTP
Exit Time:
Hwy 16, north of Taylorsville
12:00
Permit Expiration Date:
Alexander County, North Carolina
Date:
June 30, 2000
02/05/07
Name(s) of On -Site Representatives ---- --Title(s)------Phone No(s):
Mr. Darren Web / ORC / 828-632-8181
Name and Address of Responsible Official:
Title:
Mr. Gary Elder
Plant Engineer
Schneider Mills, Inc.
Phone No. -T
Contacted?
Post Office Box 519
828-632-8181
Yes
Ta lorsville, North Carolina 28681
:Section.C:
AreasEvaluated Durin Inspection
❑ Permit ❑ Flow Measurement ❑ Operations & Maintenance . ❑ Sewer Overflow
❑ Records/Reports ❑ Self -Monitoring Program . ❑ Sludge Handling/Disposal ❑ Pollution Prevention
❑ Facility Site Review ❑ Compliance Schedules ❑ Pretreatment Program ❑ . Multimedia
® Effluent/Receiving Waters ❑ Laboratory ❑ Stormwater ® Other: Toxicity Test
`Section D:-Summary:of.Findings/Comments
See Attached Sheet(s) for Summary
Signature(s) of Inspector(s):
Agency/Office/Telephone:
Date:
John Lesley
v
DENR-DWQ/MRO/[phone] FAX: [phone]
May 17, 2002
Signature of Reviewer:
Agency/Office
Date:
Regulatory OfficeUse Only
Action Taken
Date:
Noncompliance
Compliance
EPA Form 3560-3 (Revised 3-85) Previous Editions are Obsolete

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Schneider Mills WWTP
NPDES Permit No. NCO034860
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Whole effluent samples were collected on May 7 and .10, 2002 by John Lesley for use in
a chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia pass/fail toxicity test. Schneider Mills WWTP has an effluent
discharge permitted at 0.78 MGD entering Muddy Fork Creek (7Q10 of 1.40 CFS). The test
using these samples resulted in a pass. Toxicity test information follows:
Test Type
Test Concentration
Test Result
Control Survival
Control Mean Reproduction
Test Treatment Survival
Treatment Mean Reproduction
First Sample pH
First Sample Conductivity
First Sample Total Residual Chlorine
Second Sample pH
Second Sample Conductivity
Second Sample Total Residual Chlorine
3-Brood Ceriodaphnia dubia pass/fail
46% sample
Pass
100%
25.8 .neonates
100%
28.3 neonates
6.43 SU
123 micromhos/cm
<0.030 mg/1
6.68 SU
114 micromhos/cm
<0.030 mg/l
Test results for these samples indicate that the effluent would not be predicted to have
water quality impacts on the receiving stream.