NC0071943_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018

Town
of Boiling
Springs
P.O. BOX 1014
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.
28017
704-434-2357
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COMMISSIONERS
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ROBERT B. HAMRICK, MAYOR
PRO-TEM
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CLINE HAMRICK
WILLIAM K. ELLIOTT
;;!,i, 1999
BILL ELLIS
ALBERT GLENN
May 10, 1999
Mr. A. Preston Howard, Jr. P.E.
Director - Division of Water Quality
NCDEHNR
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
Dear Mr. Howard:
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MAX HAMRICK
Mayor
RICK HOWELL
Town Administrator
MARGRETTA McKEE
Clerk
Re: SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Notice of compliance
Town of Boiling Springs
Cleveland County
Please take note that in accordance with the terms of the above referenced SOC I am officially
notifying you of compliance with paragraph 2(c) (5) as it relates to "attaining compliance with
final effluent limits" by May 31, 1999.
The Town is evaluating the current situation and does anticipate requesting that the. SOC be
rescinded prior to the August 31, 1999 expiration date. This request may be made at a later date
after further discussion with the MRO. The Town will continue to work diligently to correct past
deficiencies in our wastewater program.
If you have questions or if I can be of assistance please feel free to contact me.
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cc: D. Rex Gleason, DWQ-MRO
File

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources 'RJR
Division of Water Quality99(l4 • •
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governorply)5"wN 2r r,%(
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary -.�'tE fta����
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
April 26, I999
Rick Howell, Town Administrator
Town of Boiling Springs
P. O. Box 1014
Boiling Springs, NC 28017 _
Subject: Special Order by Consent
EMC WQ 96-15 AdI
Cleveland County
Dear Mr. Howell:
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. Additionally, as specified in paragraph two (2) (f) of
the Order, submittal of written notice of compliance or non compliance with any
schedule date is required to be submitted to this office.
Pursuant to amended North Carolina General Statute 143-215.3D, effective January
1, 1999, water quality fees have been revised to include an annual fee for any
permit covered under a Special Order by Consent in addition to the annual fee for
the permit. The Town's WWTP will be subject to a fee of $250.00 on a yearly
basis while under this order, in addition to an annual permit fee of $715.00. The
Town will be billed for this at a later date.
If you have questions concerning this matter, please contact Marcia Lieber at
[phone] ext. 530.
Sincerely,
Kerr T. Stevens
Attachment
- cc: Regional-Office_Morresville w/_atta.chment
Mike Hom, EPA w/ attachment
Jimmie Overton w/ attachment
SOC Files w/ attachment
Central Files w/ attachment
Jeanne Phillips
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
COUNTY OF CLEVELAND
IN THE MATTER OF )
NORTH CAROLINA ) SPECIAL ORDER BY CONSENT
NPDES PERMIT ) EMC WQ NO. 96-15 Ad I
NO. NCO071943 )
HELD BY THE TOWN )
_OF BOILING SPRINGS )
Pursuant to provisions of North Carolina General Statutes (G.S.) 143-215.2 and 143-215.67, this
Special Order by Consent is entered into by the Town of Boiling Springs, hereinafter referred to
as the Town, 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:
The Town and the Commission hereby stipulate the following:
(a) The Town holds North Carolina NPDES Permit No. NCO071943 for operation of
an existing wastewater treatment works and for malting an outlet therefrom for
treated wastewater to Sandy Run Creek, Class C waters of this State in the Broad
River Basin, but is unable to consistently comply with the final effluent
limitations for Flow, Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BODO, andTotal Suspended
Residue (TSR) as set forth in the NPDES Permit No. NCO071943 for Outfall 001.
Compliance will require the Town to prepare plans and specifications for the
construction of additional treatment works, plus improvements and modifications
to the existing wastewater treatment and collection system.
(b) Noncompliance with final effluent limitations constitutes causing and contributing
to pollution of the waters of this State named above, and the Town is within the
jurisdiction of the Commission as set forth in G.S. Chapter 143, Article 21.
(c) The Town desires to cause or allow the discharge of 50,000 gpd of additional
wastewater to the treatment works, and that the discharge of such additional
wastewater will not result in any significant degradation of the quality of any
waters.
(d) The Town has secured or will secure financing for planning and construction for
treatment works which, when constructed and operated, will be -sufficient to
adequately treat the wastewater presently being discharged and the additional
wastewater desired to be discharged, to the extent that the Town will be able to
comply with final permit effluent limitations.

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Page Two
(e) Since this Special Order is by Consent, neither party will file a petition for a
contested case or for judicial review concerning its terms.
2. The Town, desiring to comply with the permit identified in paragraph 1(a) above, hereby
agrees to do the following:
(a) As settlement of all alleged violations of NPDES Permit No. NC0071943 prior to
entering into this Special Order by Consent, the Town agrees to pay -the North
Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources the sum of
$12,456.00 for violations of G.S. 143-215.1 and NPDES Permit No. NC0071943.
The payment shall be submitted to the Director of the Division of Water Quality,
Post Office Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535, within thirty (30)
days of the signing of this document by the Town. The Town agrees to waive its
right to an Administrative Hearing or remission of civil penalties for the above
settlement amount. This settlement covers violations accruing subsequent to May,
1995. MET
(b) Provide the Mooresville Regional Office of the North Carolina Division of Water
Quality (DWQ), located at 919 North Main Street, Mooresville, NC 28115, with a
list of all additions of flow under the Town's Special Order by Consent, and
update this list each time flow is added to the system.
(c) Undertake the following activities in accordance with the indicated time schedule:
1) Submit to the Mooresville Regional Office, located at 919 North Main
Street, Mooresville, North Carolina 28115, monthly progress reports
relative to activities identified in this paragraph below. The first report is
due on May 15, 1998, with similar reports due the fifteenth (15) day of
each subsequent month. MEETING
2) Submit plans and specifications for the new facility by December 31,
1996. MET
3) After receiving appropriate permits from the Division, begin construction
of a 0.300 MGD wastewater treatment plant parallel to the existing facility
by April 30, 1998. MET
4) Complete construction of parallel treatment units, complete repairs and
modifications to the existing system, and complete inflow/infiltration
work on the collection system (as outlined in the October 4, 1995 letter for
fiscal year 1996-1997) by March 31, 1999.
5) Attain compliance with final effluent limitations by May 31, 1999.

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(d) The Town shall comply with all terms and conditions of the NPDES permit
except those effluent limitations identified in paragraph l(a) above. See
Attachment A for all current monitoring requirements and effluent limitations.
The Town may also be required to monitor for other parameters as deemed
necessary by the Director in future permits or administrative letters.
(e) During the time in which this Special Order by Consent is effective, the Town
shall comply with interim effluent limitations as contained in Attachment A._
Under this Special Order by Consent, ONLY the parameters listed below
have been modified from the most current NPDES Permit currently in effect:
Outfall Serial No. 001:
Permit Limits
Parameters Monthly Avg Weekly Avg
Flow 0.300 MGD N/A
BOD5 30.0 mg/1 45.0 mg/1
TSR 30.0 mg/1 45.0 mg/1
Modified Limits
Monthly Av_b Weekly-"-
.0.350 MGD N/A
40.0 mg/1 60.0 mg/1
50.0 mQ/1 65.0 mg/1
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(g) Enforce the North Carolina State Building Code as it applies to Water
Conservation (Volume II -Plumbing, Chapter 9, 901 General Requirements -
Materials, 901.2 Water Conservation, and Table 901.2.2 - Maximum Allowable
Water Usage For Plumbing Fixtures).
(h) Identify any infiltration and inflow problems associated with the facility and
establish a program to correct.
The Town agrees that unless excused under paragraph 4, the Town will pay the Director
of DWQ, by check payable to the North Carolina Department of Environment and
Natural Resources, stipulated penalties according to the following schedule for failure to
meet the deadlines set out in paragraphs 2(c) and 2(f), or failure to attain compliance with
the effluent limitations/monitoring requirements contained in Attachments A:

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Failure to meet a schedule date
Failure to maintain compliance
with of any modified limit
contained in the SOC
Monitoring frequency violations
Failure to submit progress reports
$100/day for the first 7 days; $500/day thereafter
$1000 per violation by this Order
$100 per omitted value per parameter
$50/day for the first 7 days; $250/day thereafter
Failure to achieve compliance with $2000
final effluent limits at final
compliance deadline
The Town and the Commission agree that the stipulated penalties are not due if the Town
satisfies the DWQ that noncompliance was caused solely by:
a. An act of God;
b. An act of war;
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 Town or if
the act or omission occurs in connection with a contractual relationship with the
Town;
d. An extraordinary event beyond the Town's control. Contractor delays or failure to
obtain funding will not be considered as events beyond the Town'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. 150B-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 thirty 30 days has elapsed.
In accordance with the provisions of G.S. 143-215.67(b) the Commission allows the
Town to accept the additional waste specified below to its waste disposal system:
50,000 gpd of additional wastewater. The nature of the additional flows is such that the
waste characteristics do not exceed those generally associated with domestic waste or are
pretreated to domestic strengths. Waste of greater than domestic strength may be
accepted if the parameter(s) that exceed normal domestic strength wastewater are not

SOC EMC WQ 96-15 Ad I
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those for which interim limitations have been developed and it can be demonstrated to the
satisfaction of the Director that the additional waste will not adversely affect the
treatment efficiency of the treatment system for any modified parameter or result in the
violation of any other permit limitation. All new and proposed industrial waste tributary
to the system must be controlled using all needed mechanisms including, but not limited
to, adoption and implementation of industrial waste control and pretreatment ordinances.
No wastewater can be accepted which will add toxic pollutants in quantities not generally
associated with domestic wastewater characteristics, unless the acceptance of the
additional wastewater can be supported through appropriate analyses acceptable to the
Director.
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 No. NC0071943. In the event of an NPDES
permit modification or renewal, any effluent limitations or monitoring requirements
contained therein shall supersede those contained in Attachment A of this Special Order
by Consent, except as modified and contained in paragraph 2(e) above.
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8. Noncompliance 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.
143-215.6C.
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10. This Special Order by Consent shall expire on August 31, 1999.

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For the Town of Boiling Springs:
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Printed Name and Title of Signing Official
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For the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission:
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Chair of the Commission

ATTACHMENT A
SOC EMC WQ NO. 96-15 Ad I NPDES PERMIT NO. NCO071943
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS -Interim
During the period beginning on the effective date of this Special Order and lasting until May 31, 1999, the Town is authorized to discharge
from outfall serial number 001. Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the Town as specified below:
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly Average
Weekly Average
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample Type
Sample
Location
ELM
0.350 MGD
Continuous
Recorder
I or E
1130D,-S ay, 20 ° C **
4U-mg/I
64.0-ing/1
Wc- lily_
Composite
EJ
Total Suspended Residue **
50.0 m�e/I
65.0 mg/1
Weekly
Composite
NH,
2/Month
Composite
E.
Fecal Coliform
200.0/100 iul
400.0/100 ml
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Residual Chlorine
2/Week
Grab
E
Temperature, ° C
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Nitrogen (NO, + NO, + TKN)
Semi -Annually
Composite
E
Total Phosphorus
Semi -Annually
Composite
E
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent
** The monthly average effluent BOD, and Total Suspended Residue concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective influent value (85% removal).
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored weekly at the effluent by grab sample.
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.
Note: Parameters noted in bold underlined lettering above are the Quly parameters modified as part of this SOC.

State of North Carolina,A
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources 414Y Q •
Division of Water Quality1�9Q •
James.B. Hunt, Jr., Governor fE aFV& ,A
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary c
Kerr T. Stevens, Director C
April 26, 1999
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Rick Howell, Town Manager
Town of Boiling Springs
Post Office Box 1014
Boiling Springs, North Carolina 27999
Subject: Department of Environment and
Natural Resources and Environmental
Management Commission vs. Town of
Boiling Springs
EMC SOC WQ 96-15
NPDES Permit 'NC0071943
Stipulated Penalties
Town of Boiling Springs
Cleveland County
Dear Mr. Howell:
The Town of Boiling Springs entered into a Special Order by Consent, EMC SOC WQ 96-
15 with the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission whereby the
operation of Boiling Springs Wastewater Treatment Plants have been placed under interim
effluent limitations and an enforceable schedule while .the existing facilities are being
upgraded.
Under paragraph three (3) of the Special Order by Consent, the Town was required to
comply with interim effluent limitations as set forth in the Consent Order. The Town failed
to comply with the interim effluent weekly average limitation for Total Suspended Residue
contained in "Attachment A" of the Order for the month of November 1999.
Paragraph five (5) of the Consent Order provides that the stipulated penalty is not due if the
Town satisfies the Division the failure to comply was due to events or circumstances
beyond the Town's control. You were notified of the violation and your right to justify the
Town's failure to meet the interim effluent limitation in a Notice of Violation dated
February 2, 1999.
I have reviewed the Town's reply dated February 14, 1999, which stated the violation
occurred because of heavy rainfall and the subsequent inflow and infiltration into the
collection system. After careful review of this matter, I have found sufficient justification
to waive the stipulated penalty.
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Mr. Rick Howell, Town Manager
Town of Boiling Springs
Page Two (2)
You are reminded that waiving the penalty will not foreclose further penalties for any future
or continuing violations, failure to meet deadline dates, or interim effluent violations.
If you have any questions concerning this notification please contact Marcia Lieber at
[phone] ext. 530 or Rex Gleason, Water Quality Supervisor at [phone] in
our Mooresville Office.
Sincerely;
Kerr T. Stevens
cc: Attorney General's Office
SOC Files
Mooresville- -Regional Office

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Town of Boiling Springs
/ P.O. BOX 1014
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. 28017
704-434-2357
COMMISSIONERS
ROBERT B. HAMRICK, MAYOR PRO-TEM
CLINE HAMRICKa.C.
WILLIAM K. ELLIOTT
BILL ELLIS &IV ATUR=' ,,ice l ESCi
ALBERT GLENN
PEAR 16 1999
March 16, 1999
Mr. A. Preston Howard, Jr. P.E.
Director - Division of Water Quality
NCDEHNR
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
Dear Mr. Howard:
MAX HAMRICK
Mayor
RICK HOWELL
Town Administrator
7-1
MARGRETTA McKEE
Clerk
fnGn S IL E lit`u; iL ail ri E
Re: SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Notice of compliance
Town of Boiling Springs
Cleveland County
Please take note that in accordance with the terms of the above referenced SOC I am officially
notifying you of compliance with paragraph 2(c) (4) as it relates to "completion of construction
of parallel treatment units, complete repairs and modifications to the existing system" by March
31, 1999. The Town is also in compliance with the remainder of this section referencing
"complete i/i work on the collection system (as outlined in the October 4, 1995 letter for fiscal
year 1996-97) by March 31, 1999. The Town has also attained compliance with final effluent
limitations by the May 31, 1999 deadline imposed in paragraph 2(c) (5) and anticipates being
able to remain compliant.
The Town is further evaluating the current situation and does anticipate requesting that the SOC
be rescinded prior to the August 31, 1-999 expiration date. This request may be made at a later
date after further discussion with the MRO. The Town will continue to work diligently to correct
past deficiencies in our wastewater program.
If you have questions or if I can be of assistance please feel free to contact me.
;Sinly,
wel, Jdministrator
cc: D. Rex Gleason, DWQ-MRO
File

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DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
February 17, 1999
MEMORANDUM TO: Susan Wilson
FROM: D. Rex Gleason
PREPARED BY: Richard Bridgeman 2�
SUBJECT: Special Order by Consent Amendment
Town of Boiling Springs
NPDES Permit No. NC0071943
EMC SOC WQ 96-15 Ad I
Cleveland County
Enclosed please find a Special Order by Consent amendment package which
includes the signed SOC document, Regional Office SOC Checklist, and all
appropriate attachments.
Please advise if additional information or changes to the SOC are needed.
Enclosures

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
COUNTY OF CLEVELAND
IN THE MATTER OF )
NORTH CAROLINA ) SPECIAL ORDER BY CONSENT
NPDES PERMIT ) EMC WQ NO. 96-15 Ad I
NO. NCO071943 )
HELD BY THE TOWN )
OF BOILING SPRINGS )
Pursuant to provisions of North Carolina General Statutes (G.S.) 143-215.2 and 143-215.67, this
Special Order by Consent is entered into by the Town of Boiling Springs, hereinafter referred to
as the Town, 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:
The Town and the Commission hereby stipulate the following:
(a) The Town holds North Carolina NPDES Permit No. NCO071943 for operation of
an existing wastewater treatment works and for malting an outlet therefrom for.
treated wastewater to Sandy Run Creek, Class C waters of this State in the Broad
River Basin, but is unable to consistently comply with the final effluent
limitations for Flow, Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BODO, andTotal Suspended
Residue (TSR) as set forth in the NPDES Permit No. NCO071943 for Outfall 001.
Compliance will require the Town to prepare plans and specifications for the
construction of -additional treatment works, plus improvements and modifications
to the existing wastewater treatment and collection system.
(b) Noncompliance with final effluent limitations constitutes causing and contributing
to pollution of the waters of this State named above, and the Town is within the
jurisdiction of the Commission as set forth in G.S. Chapter 143, Article 21.
(c) The Town desires to cause or allow the discharge of 50,000 gpd of additional
wastewater to the treatment works, and that the discharge of such additional
wastewater will not result in any significant degradation of the quality of any
waters.
(d) The Town has secured or will secure financing for planning and construction for
treatment works which, when constructed and operated, will be sufficient to
adequately treat the wastewater presently being discharged and the additional
wastewater desired to be discharged, to the extent that the Town will be able to
comply with final permit effluent limitations.

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(e) Since this Special Order is by Consent, neither party will file a petition for a
contested case or for judicial review concerning its terms.
2. The Town, desiring to comply with the permit identified in paragraph 1(a) above, hereby
agrees to do the following:
(a) As settlement of all alleged violations of NPDES Permit No. NC0071943 prior to
entering into this Special Order by Consent, the Town agrees to pay the North
Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources the sum of
$12,456.00 for violations of G.S. 143-21.5.1 and NPDES Permit No. NC0071943.
The payment shall be submitted to the Director of the Division of Water Quality,
Post Office Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535, within thirty (30)
days of the signing of this document by the Town. The Town agrees to waive its
right to an Administrative Hearing or remission of civil penalties for the above
settlement amount. This settlement covers violations accruing subsequent to May,
1995. MET
(b) Provide the Mooresville Regional Office of the North Carolina Division of Water
Quality (DWQ), located at 919 North Main Street, Mooresville, NC 28115, with a
list of all additions of flow under the Town's Special Order by Consent, and
update this list each time flow is added to the system.
(c) Undertake the following activities in accordance with the indicated time schedule:
1) Submit to the Mooresville Regional Office, located at 919 North Main
Street, Mooresville, North Carolina 28115, monthly progress reports
relative to activities identified in this paragraph below. The first report is
due on May 15, 1998, with similar reports due the fifteenth (15) day of
each subsequent month. MEETING
2) Submit plans and specifications for the new facility by December 31,
1996. MET
3) After receiving appropriate permits from the Division, begin construction
of a 0.300 MGD wastewater treatment plant parallel to the existing facility
by April 30, 1998. MET
4) Complete construction of parallel treatment units, complete repairs and
modifications to the existing system, and complete inflow/infiltration
work on the collection system (as outlined in the October 4, 1995 letter for
fiscal year 1996-1997) by March 31, 1999.
5) Attain compliance with final effluent limitations by May 31, 1999.

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(d) The Town shall comply with all terms and conditions of the NPDES permit
except those effluent limitations identified in paragraph l(a) above. See
Attachment A"for all current monitoring requirements and effluent limitations.
The Town may also be required to monitor for other parameters as deemed
necessary by the Director in future permits or administrative letters.
(e) During the time in which this Special Order by Consent is effective, the Town
shall comply with interim effluent limitations as contained in Attachment A.
Under this Special Order by Consent, ONLY the parameters listed below
have been modified from the most current NPDES Permit currently in effect:
Outfall Serial No. 001:
Permit Limits Modified Limits
Parameters Monthly Avg Weekly Ay-g Monthly Avg Weekly Avg
Flow 0.300 MGD N/A 0.350 MGD N/A
BOD5 30.0 mg/l 45.0 mg/1 40.0 mg/1 60.0 mg/1
TSR 30.0 mg/1 45.0 mg/1 5 0. 0 mg/1 65.0 mg/l
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(g) Enforce the North Carolina State Building Code as it applies to Water
Conservation (Volume II -Plumbing, Chapter 9, 901 General Requirements -
Materials, 901.2 Water Conservation, and Table 901.2.2 - Maximum Allowable
Water Usage For Plumbing Fixtures).
(h) Identify any infiltration and inflow problems associated with the facility and
establish a program to correct.
3. The Town agrees that unless excused under paragraph 4, the Town will pay the Director
of DWQ, by check payable to the North Carolina Department of Environment and
Natural Resources, stipulated penalties according to the following schedule for failure to
meet the deadlines set out in paragraphs 2(c) and 2(f), or failure to attain compliance with
the effluent limitations/monitoring requirements contained in Attachments A:

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Failure to meet a schedule date
Failure to maintain compliance
with of any modified limit
contained in the SOC
Monitoring frequency violations
$100/day for the first 7 days; $500/day thereafter
$1000 per violation by this Order
$100 per omitted value per parameter
Failure to submit progress reports $50/day for the first 7 days; $250/day thereafter
Failure to achieve compliance with $2000
final effluent limits at final
compliance deadline
4. The Town and the Commission agree that the stipulated penalties are not due if the Town
satisfies the DWQ that noncompliance was caused solely by:
a. An act of God;
b. An act of war;
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 Town or if
the act or omission occurs in connection with a contractual relationship with the
Town; .
d. An extraordinary event beyond the Town's control. Contractor delays or failure to
obtain funding will not be considered as events beyond the Town's control; or
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. 150B-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 thirty 30 days has elapsed.
5. In accordance with the provisions of G.S. 143-215.67(b) the Commission allows the
Town to accept the additional waste specified below to its waste disposal system:
50,000 gpd of additional wastewater. The nature of the additional flows is such that the
waste characteristics do not exceed those generally associated with domestic waste or are
pretreated to domestic strengths. Waste of greater than domestic strength may be
accepted if the parameter(s) that exceed normal domestic strength wastewater are not

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those for which interim limitations have been developed and it can be demonstrated to the
satisfaction of the Director that the additional waste will not adversely affect the
treatment efficiency of the treatment system for any modified parameter or result in the
violation of any other permit limitation. All new and proposed industrial waste tributary
to the system must be controlled using all needed mechanisms including, but not limited
to, adoption and implementation of industrial waste control and pretreatment ordinances.
No wastewater can be accepted which will add toxic pollutants in quantities not generally
associated with domestic wastewater characteristics, unless the acceptance of the
additional wastewater can be supported through appropriate analyses acceptable to the
Director.
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 No. NC0071943. In the event of an NPDES
permit modification or renewal, any effluent limitations or monitoring requirements
contained therein shall supersede those contained in Attachment A of this Special Order
by Consent, except as modified and contained in paragraph 2(e) above.
placed2(f) above and Attachment A, shall terminate paragral2h 5 of this Order and any
connected until the necessal�� sewerage system ts have been completed a
in operation.
Noncompliance 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.
143-215.6C.
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10. This Special Order by Consent shall expire on August 31, 1999.

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Page Six
For the Town of Boiling Springs:
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Printed Name and Title of Signing Official
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Si ature of Sign r1g, 1 Offic ta
Date 115-A-.q
For the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission:
Date
Chair of the Commission

ATTACHMENT A
SOC EMC WQ NO. 96-15 Ad I NPDES PERMIT NO. NCO071943
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS -Interim
During the period beginning on the effective date of this Special Order and lasting until May 31, 1999, the Town is authorized to discharge
from outfall serial number 001. Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the Town as specified below:
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS-
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly Average
Weekly Average
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample Type
Sample
Location
Flow
0.350 MGD
Continuous
Recorder
I- or E
BOD„5 Day, 20 ° C *
40 0 �nQit
fOlano
wkew
omposite
F 1
Total Suspended Residue **
50.0 m�/1
65.0 m�/1
Weekly
or osite
Ed
NH,
2/Month
Composite
E
Fecal Coliform
200.0/100 iul
400.0/100 nil
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Residual Chlorine
2/Week
Grab
E
Temperature, ° C
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Nitrogen (NO, + NO, + TKN)
Semi -Annually
Composite
E
Total Phosphorus
Semi -Annually
Composite
E
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent
** The monthly average effluent BODS and Total Suspended Residue concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective influent value (85% removal).
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored weekly at the effluent by grab sample.
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.
Note: Parameters noted in bold underlined lettering above are the only parameters modified as part of this SOC.

CHECKLIST
TOWN OF BOILING SPRINGS
NPDES- PERMIT NO. NC0071943
EMC WQ NO. 96-15 Ad I
Facility and Address: Town of Boiling Springs
P.O. Box 1014
Boiling Springs, North Carolina 28017
A. The Town of Boiling Springs (the Town) was unable to consistently comply with NPDES
permit limitations for several parameters due to hydraulic overload of the treatment
facility. Higher interim limits are in effect for Total Suspended Solids, Biochemical
Oxygen Demand and Flow during the term of the SOC.
B. The type of facility currently in operation is a 0.300 MGD Aero-Mod extended aeration
activated sludge plant. Construction activities to expand the facility to 0.60 MGD are
nearing completion.
C. The facility discharges into Sandy Run Creek, which is a Class C water in the Broad
River Basin.
D. No downstream water quality impacts have been documented as a result of the violations.
E. Instream assessment group was contacted and recommendations made. A copy of the
report was previously submitted.
F. Current MP screen is not attached. Since the SOC became effective on December 3,
1997 there has been one modified Flow monthly average (1/98)'and one TSR weekly
average (11/98) limits violations.
G. 1. The facility was last inspected on November 3, 1998 (see attached CEI).
2. In-depth standard operating procedures for the wastewater treatment plant and lift
stations have been implemented as well as I/I corrective action.
Cationic polymer (Percol 787) is fed to enhance solids settling.
4. Facility appears to be properly wasting sludge. The Town of Boiling Springs also
has a land application site in Cleveland County. (Non -discharge permit:
WQ0006827). The Town has been negotiating with the City of Shelby to accept
sludge from the Boiling Springs WWTP after the non -discharge permit expires
(March 31, 1998).

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5. I/I is considered by the permittee to be the major problem at this facility. Smoke
testing and inspections of the WWTP's collection system have been performed
and rehabilitation work has commenced.
H. A Municipal Compliance Initiatives Program Performance Evaluation was conducted by
the Division's Construction Grants and Loans Section. The final draft (fourth revision)
of the 201 Facilities Plan, which includes an evaluation of the current system was
submitted on July 30, 1997. It was determined that the existing plant was usually able to
comply with the NPDES limitations if the hydraulic load did not exceed a certain
threshold. Exceedance of the hydraulic capacity is believed to be due to the growth of the
student population at Gardner -Webb University and problem areas in the collection
system allowing inflow and infiltration.
I. The SOC interim effluent limitation for flow is based upon population growth expected
during the term of the SOC. The SOC interim effluent limitations for total suspended
solids and biochemical oxygen demand were derived from historical data obtained from
DMR's submitted by the Town, and through negotiations with the Town.
J. The SOC compliance schedule is based on dates submitted by the Town and subsequent
negotiations with the Town and DWQ staff. The Town initially did not have funds readily
available for the plant expansion, but secured funding for the project after the SOC
application was submitted.
K. The Town plans to construct a 0.300 MGD package plant parallel to. the existing Aero-
Mod wastewater treatment plant, make repairs to the existing Aero-Mod unit, and
complete inflow/infiltration work on the collection system.
L. An up -front penalty settlement of $12,456.00 dollars was agreed to for violations that
accrued since May 1995. Payment was received on October 7, 1997.
M. Current monitoring is per current NPDES Permit.
N. Effluent toxicity is not an issue.
O. Pretreatment is not an issue.
P. The Permit is not under adjudication.
Q. Funding for the project was received from the Construction Grants and Loans Section.
R. The Town adopted a Resolution to secure the required funding.

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S. Whether a schedule date has been met is noted on the SOC.
T. The SOC has been reformatted and rewritten to be consistent with SOC manual
guidelines. Paragraph 2 is now paragraph 2(a). Paragraph 3(a) through 3(g) is now
paragraph 2(b) through 2(h), with 3(c) becoming a part of 2(c), and I/I activities (2(h)
being added. Paragraph 7 was added to stop the addition of flow provided for in
paragraph 5 should the terms of the SOC be violated.
U. Special considerations involved in the issuance of this SOC include the Town's
negligence in regulating Gardner -Webb University's (GWU) discharge, which is the
Town's largest sewer customer, and to appropriately plan for expansion to accommodate
student population growth. The facility apparently is able to maintain compliance with
final permit limits during the summer months. The increased flows experienced when
GWU classes are in session contribute to non-compliance by hydraulically overloading
the wastewater treatment plant. Also water quality effluent data prior to September 1995
is suspect due to discrepancies revealed between laboratory data reported by the Town
and the results from State laboratory analyses. A Show -Cause Meeting was set up with
the Town's wastewater treatment plant operator; however, prior to the meeting, the
Operator in Responsible Charge voluntarily relinquished his wastewater operator's
certificate. Apparent improper operation and maintenance of the facility prior to
September 1995 and the hydraulic overload from the university and inflow/infiltration
have resulted in the need for the Town to expand and repair its current facilities.
V. This Office recommends that the SOC amendment be approved as requested.
Preparer's Signature:
Water Quality Supervisor's Signature: Date:

Charles Wiesner `� " 099
Town of Boiling Springs
PO Box 1014 .a i ,Y
. -17,
i ,
Boiling Springs, NC 28017
2/14/99
Subject: Notice of Violation
Town of Boiling Springs
EMCSOC WQ 96-15
NPDES Permit No. NC0071943
Cleveland County
D. Rex Gleason
NCDENR
919 North Main Street
Moorsville, NC 28115
Dear Mr. Gleason:
This letter is in reference to the TSR effluent violation on 11/19/98 which exceeded the SOC
limit. ,Inflow and Infiltration, .(I&I) was the major factor contributing to this violation.
1.3" of rainfall was recorded at the WWTP during this test week..8" occurred 11/15/98 with and
additional .5" on 11/17/98. The rainfall added to and already hydraulically overloaded plant.
During the test week the lowest daily flow was .260 MGD with the highest being .316 MGD.
The Town has addressed the I&I problems by cleaning and video taping sewer lines. A problem
area,has been identified and the Engineering firm West and Associates is working on the
rep,Ocement of this line. The Town will seek a grant to fund the replacement of this sewer line.
If you have any questions concerning this letter, please call me at the WWTP 704-434-5600.
Respectfully submitted,
Charles Wiesner ORC
cc: Rick Howell Town Administrator
Joey Gantt . Public Works Director

Town of. Boiling Springs
P.O. BOX 1014
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. 28017
704-434-2357
COMMISSIONERS
ROBERT B. HAMRICK, MAYOR PRO-TEM
CLINE HAMRICK
WILLIAM K. ELLIOTT
BILL ELLIS
ALBERT GLENN
February 12, 1999
Mr. D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
Regional Supervisor
DEHNR - DWQ
919 North Main Street
Mooresville, NC 28115
Dear Mr. Gleason: .
Re: Town of Boiling Springs
EMC SOC WQ 96-15
Cleveland County, NC
MAX HAMRICK
Mayor
RICK HOWELL
Town Administrator
MARGRETTA McKEE
Clerk
Please find enclosed one original copy of the executed Special Order By Consent amendment as
referenced above. This amendment was approved.by the Town.Board of Commissioners at its
regular meeting held Tuesday, February 2, 1999.
While the Town is pleased with the overall operational improvement and general high quality of
effluent being discharged we prefer, at this time, to leave the SOC in effect. This decision
involves planned outfall replacement to the Lyman Street Lift Station to reduce substantial I/1
now being handled by the plant. The Town has made application for 1998 Clean Water Bond
monies to assist with this project. We are also continuing with development.of an overall
comprehensive operations plan for both the collection and treatment systems. Once in place this
will enable the Town to operate its systems both short and long term in an efficient and cost
effective manner. However, should improvement and high quality effluent discharge continue
the Town will consider requesting that the SOC be rescinded.
If you have questions or if I can be of any; assistance please feel free to contact me.
Si cer1,
owe r.
cc:
Mr. Benji Thomas, West and Associates, P.A.
Mr. Joey Gantt, DPW
Mr. Charles Weisner, ORC

Town of Boiling Springs
P.O. BOX 1014
BOILING SPRINGS; N.C. 28017
704-434-2357
COMMISSIONERS
ROBERT B. HAMRICK, MAYOR PRO-TEM
CLINE HAMRICK
WILLIAM K. ELLIOTT
BILL ELLIS
ALBERT GLENN
February 11, 1999
Mr. D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
DWQ - Regional Supervisor
919 North Main Street
Mooresville, NC 28115
Dear -Mr. Gleason:
MAX HAMRICK
Mayor
S
RICK HOWELL
Administrator
MARGR McKEE
CT fk
E i
r
Re: SOC Progress Report due 2/15/98
EMC SOC WQ 96-15
Town of Boiling Springs
Cleveland County
As required in Section 3 (c) of the above referenced document I am submitting the monthly
progress, report:. The -following wtivities have taken place toward meeting the applicable dates in
Section 3 (b) of the SOC.
Week of January 18, 1999 Flow from existing plant diverted to new aeration basin. -Piping
work continued.
Week of January 25, 1999 Flow meter installed and calibrated. Work began on conversion of
existing plant including sludge digester and aeration basin.
Week of February 1, 1999 Site cleanup begun. Final pipe work begun. Conversion in
aeration basin continued. Diffuser replacement and clarifier
dismantling in existing plant begun. (By Town) Eastern clarifier
brought on line.
Week of February 8, 1999 Diffuser replacement and clarifier work complete. (By Town)
complete. Existing aeration basin work complete.
It,is expected that Hickory Construction will complete all work within 3-4. weeks.
The Town is pleased with the progress being made on this project and anticipates meeting all
applicable dates and terms of the amended SOC. Once the existing plant has been returned to
functional operation the Town will consider requesting that the SOC be rescinded. This will be
done working closely with the staff at the Mooresville Regional Office.

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February 11, 1999
Yau -1 have Hated that the Town has reported wastewater spills at its Lyman Street Lift Station
over the past 3 months. We continue to diligently work at correcting this situation. The Town
has replaced an existing 25 hp pump with 30 hp piunp and will do the same with the second
pump in July 1999. The Town has also authorized West and Associates to draws plans and
specifications for replacing 7,5001f of the Lyman Street outfall line which was videotaped this
fall. A grant application for this project will be filed in February. The Town is now more aware
than ever that it must address past problems and aggressively maintain its existing system in
order to minimize future wastewater problems. We will continue to work at making
improvements and effectively communicating these problems to the MRO.
I trust the information contained in this progress report is sufficient in meeting the terms of the
SOC. Your assistance has been appreciated throughout this process. If you have questions or
comments please feel free to contact me.
Sin ely,
chard H 1, Jr.
own Administrator
cc: Mayor Max J. Hamrick
Board of Commissioners
Chester West, West and Associates, PA

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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
MOORESVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
February 2, 1999
Mr. Rick Howell, Town Manager
Town of Boiling Springs
P.O. Box 1014
Boiling Springs, NC 28017
Subject: Notice of Violation
Town of Boiling Springs
EMC SOC WQ 96-15
NPDES Permit No. NCO071943
Cleveland County
Dear Mr. Howell:
This letter is to inform you that a review of the Town's self -monitoring report
for the month of November, 1998 indicates a violation of the Special Order by
Consent (SOC) modified effluent limits for Total Suspended Residue (TSR) as
follows:
Reported Limit
Pipes Parameter Value/Unit Value/Unit/Type
001 TSR 67 mg/1 65.0 mg/1 / SOC
You are directed to take whatever remedial actions are necessary to correct the
problem. The Special Order by Consent contains a stipulated penalty of $1,000.00 for
each violation of interim effluent limitations.
Paragraph 5 of the Special Order by Consent states in part that the stipulated
penalties are not due if the Town satisfies the Division that noncompliance was caused
by events or circumstances beyond the Town's control.
919 NORTH MAIN STREET, MOORESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 28115
PHONE [phone] FAX [phone]
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY /AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER - 50% RECYCLED/10% POST -CONSUMER PAPER

I
Mr. Rick Howell
Town of Boiling Springs
Page Two
February 2, 1999
If you have justification that the violation was caused by events or circumstances beyond
the Town's control, you must reply in writing to the Mooresville Regional Office within ten (10)
days after receipt of this Notice. Your justification will be reviewed and a recommendation
forwarded to the Director for his consideration. In the absence of such justification, this Office
shall proceed with a recommendation that the Director demand payment of the stipulated penalty
as included in the Special Order by Consent.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact me at the letterhead
address or 704/663-1699.
HAW P W IN\DOC\LETTER\B OILSPG.NO V
Sincerely,
D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
Water Quality Regional Supervisor

/ NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
MOORESVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
February 1, 1999
Mr. Rick Howell, City Manager
Town of Boiling Springs
P.O. Box 1014
Boiling Springs, North Carolina 28017
Subject: Special Order by Consent
Town of Boiling Springs
NPDES Permit No. NCO071943
EMC WQ 96-15 Ad I
Cleveland County
Dear Mr. Howell:
Pursuant to your amendment request, enclosed please find a copy of an updated
Special Order by Consent (SOC). The SOC has been modified to be consistent with
the current shell. Also, at the request of Point Source Compliance/Enforcement Unit
review staff, the final limitations for Fecal Coliform have been reinstated. The
compliance schedule dates have been changed according to your request.
Although the facility has experienced some recent noncompliance, based on
the degree of completion of scheduled SOC activities and the general high quality
effluent being discharged, there may be adequate justification for you to ask that the
SOC be rescinded; that is your decision to make. If your decision is otherwise, and if
you are satisfied with the Order, please sign as indicated on the last page. Upon the
Order's return to this Office, it will be forwarded to the Director of the Division for
final approval. Should you have questions or require assistance, please do not hesitate
to contact either Richard Bridgeman or me at 704/663-1699.
Enclosure
Sincerely,
D. Rex Gleason, P. E.
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
919 NORTH MAIN STREET, MOORESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 2811S
PHONE [phone] FAX [phone]
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/ AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER - 50% RECYCLED/10% POST -CONSUMER PAPER

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
COUNTY OF CLEVELAND
IN THE MATTER OF )
NORTH CAROLINA ) SPECIAL ORDER BY CONSENT
NPDES PERMIT ) EMC WQ NO. 96-15 Ad I
NO. NC0071943 )
HELD BY THE TOWN )
OF BOILING SPRINGS )
Pursuant to provisions of North Carolina General Statutes (G.S.) 143-215.2 and 143-215.67, this
Special Order by Consent is entered into by the Town of Boiling Springs, hereinafter referred to
as the Town, 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 Town and the Commission hereby stipulate the following:
(a) The Town holds North Carolina NPDES Permit No. NC0071943 for operation of
an existing wastewater treatment works and for making an outlet therefrom for
treated wastewater to Sandy Run Creek, Class C waters of this State in the Broad
River Basin, but is unable to consistently comply with the final effluent
limitations for Flow, Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BODS), andTotal Suspended
Residue (TSR) as set forth in the NPDES Permit No. NC0071943 for Outfall 001.
Compliance will require the Town to prepare plans and specifications for the
construction of additional treatment works, plus improvements and modifications
to the existing wastewater treatment and collection system.
(b) Noncompliance with final effluent limitations constitutes causing and contributing
to pollution of the waters of this State named above, and the Town is within the
jurisdiction of the Commission as set forth in G.S. Chapter 143, Article 21.
(c) The Town desires to cause or allow the discharge of 50,000 gpd of additional
wastewater to the treatment works, and that the discharge of such additional
wastewater will not result in any significant degradation of the quality of any
waters.
(d) The Town has secured or will secure financing for planning and construction for
treatment works which, when constructed and operated, will be sufficient to
adequately treat the wastewater presently being discharged and the additional
wastewater desired to be discharged, to the extent that the Town will be able to
comply with final permit effluent limitations.

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(e) Since this Special Order is by Consent, neither party will file a petition for a
contested case or for judicial review concerning its terms.
2. The Town, desiring to comply with the permit identified in paragraph 1(a) above, hereby
agrees to do the following:
(a) As settlement of all alleged violations of NPDES Permit No. NCO071943 prior to
entering into this Special Order by Consent, the Town agrees to pay the North
Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources the sum of
$12,456.00 for violations of G.S. 143-215.1 and NPDES Permit No. NC0071943.
The payment shall be submitted to the Director of the Division of Water Quality,
Post Office Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535, within thirty (30)
days of the signing of this document by the Town. The Town agrees to waive its
right to an Administrative Hearing or remission of civil penalties for the above
settlement amount. This settlement covers violations accruing subsequent to May,
1995. MET
(b) Provide the Mooresville Regional Office of the North Carolina Division of Water
Quality (DWQ), located at 919 North Main Street, Mooresville, NC 28115, with a
list of all additions of flow under the Town's Special Order by Consent, and
update this list each time flow is added to the system.
(c) Undertake the following activities in accordance with the indicated time schedule:
1) Submit to the Mooresville Regional Office, located at 919 North Main
Street, Mooresville, North Carolina 28115, monthly progress reports
relative to activities identified in this paragraph below. The first report is
due on May 15, 1998, with similar reports due the fifteenth (15) day of
each subsequent month. MEETING
2) Submit plans and specifications for the new facility by December 31,
1996. MET
3) After receiving appropriate permits from the Division, begin construction
of a 0.300 MGD wastewater treatment plant parallel to the existing facility
by April 30, 1998. MET
4) Complete construction of parallel treatment units, complete repairs and
modifications to the existing system, and complete inflow/infiltration
work on the collection system (as outlined in the October 4, 1995 letter for
fiscal year 1996-1997) by March 31, 1999.
5) Attain compliance with final effluent limitations by May 31, 1999.

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(d) The Town shall comply with all terms and conditions of the NPDES permit
except those effluent limitations identified in paragraph l(a) above. See
Attachment A for all current monitoring requirements and effluent limitations.
The Town may also be required to monitor for other parameters as deemed
necessary by the Director in future permits or administrative letters.
(e) During the time in which this Special Order by Consent is effective, the Town
shall comply with interim effluent limitations as contained in Attachment A.
Under this Special Order by Consent, ONLY the parameters listed below
have been modified from the most current NPDES Permit currently in effect:
Outfall Serial No. 001:
Permit Limits
Parameters Monthly Avg Weekly Avg
Flow 0.300 MGD N/A
BOD5 3 0. 0 mg/1 45.0 mg/1
TSR 30.0 mg/l 45.0 mg/1
a oil logo',
Modified Limits
Monthly Avg Weekly Avg
0.350 MGD N/A
40.0 mg/1 60.0 mg/1
50.0 mg/l 65.0 mg/1
(g) Enforce the North Carolina State Building Code as it applies to Water
Conservation (Volume II -Plumbing, Chapter 9, 901 General Requirements -
Materials, 901.2 Water Conservation, and Table 901.2.2 - Maximum Allowable
Water Usage For Plumbing Fixtures).
(h) Identify any infiltration and inflow problems associated with the facility and
establish a program to correct.
3. The Town agrees that unless excused under paragraph 4, the Town will pay the Director
of DWQ, by check payable to the North Carolina Department of Environment and
Natural Resources, stipulated penalties according to the following schedule for failure to
meet the deadlines set out in paragraphs 2(c) and 2(f), or failure to attain compliance with
the effluent limitations/monitoring requirements contained in Attachments A:

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Failure to meet a schedule date
Failure to maintain compliance
with of any modified limit
contained in the SOC
Monitoring frequency violations
$100/day for the first 7 days; $500/day thereafter
$1000 per violation by this Order
$100 per omitted value per parameter
Failure to submit progress reports $50/day for the first 7 days; $250/day thereafter
Failure to achieve compliance with $2000
final effluent limits at final
compliance deadline
4. The Town and the Commission agree that the stipulated penalties are not due if the Town
satisfies the DWQ that noncompliance 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 Town or if
the act or omission occurs in connection with a contractual relationship with the
Town; .
d. An extraordinary event beyond the Town's control. Contractor delays or failure to
obtain funding will not be considered as events beyond the Town'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. 15013-23, 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 thirty 30 days has elapsed.
5. In accordance with the provisions of G.S. 143-215.67(b) the Commission allows the
Town to accept the additional waste specified below to its waste disposal system:
50,000 gpd of additional wastewater. The nature of the additional flows is such that the
waste characteristics do not exceed those generally associated with domestic waste or are
pretreated to domestic strengths. Waste of greater than domestic strength may be
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those for which interim limitations have been developed and it can be demonstrated to the
satisfaction of the Director that the additional waste will not adversely affect the
treatment efficiency of the treatment system for any modified parameter or result in the
violation of any other permit limitation. All new and proposed industrial waste tributary
to the system must be controlled using all needed mechanisms including, but not limited
to, adoption and implementation of industrial waste control and pretreatment ordinances.
No wastewater can be accepted which will add toxic pollutants in quantities not generally
associated with domestic wastewater characteristics, unless the acceptance of the
additional wastewater can be supported through appropriate analyses acceptable to the
Director.
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 No. NC0071943. In the event of an NPDES
permit modification or renewal, any effluent limitations or monitoring requirements
contained therein shall supersede those contained in Attachment A of this Special Order
by Consent, except as modified and contained in paragraph 2(e) above.
7. Any • •• of -rmof •- Order by •n-nincluding paragraphs and
above and Attachmenth, 'ru is - paraUaph 5 of • d- and -any
connected until the necessaiz� sewerage system improv ments have been completed and
placed in operation,
Noncompliance 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.
143-215.6C.
10. This Special Order by Consent shall expire on August 31, 1999.

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For the Town of Boiling Springs:
Printed Name and Title of Signing Official
Date
Signature of Signing Official
For the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission:
Date
Chair of the Commission

ATTACHMENT A
SOC EMC WQ NO. 96-15 Ad I
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS -Interim
'Nil
NPDES PERMIT NO. NCO071943
During the period beginning on the effective date of this Special Order and lasting until May 31, 1999, the Town is authorized to discharge
from outfall serial number 001. Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the Town as specified below:
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
Flow
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly Average
0,350 MGD
Weekly Average
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Continuous
Sample Type
Recorder
Sample
Location
I or E
BOD, 5 Day, 20 ° C **
40.0 mgJl
60.0 mgLl
Weekly
com op site
E J
Total Suspended Residue **
50.0 melime/1
65.0—mg/1
fly
C-Mlloslt?
F4J
NH 3
2/Month
Composite
E
Fecal Coliform
200.0/100 ml
400.0/100 ml
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Residual Chlorine
2/Week
Grab
E
Temperature, ° C
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Nitrogen (NO, + NO, + TKN)
Semi -Annually
Composite
E
Total Phosphorus
Semi -Annually
Composite
E
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent
** The monthly average effluent BODS and Total Suspended Residue concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective influent value (85% removal).
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored weekly at the effluent by grab sample.
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.
Note: Parameters noted in bold underlined lettering above are the only parameters modified as part of this SOC.

DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
January 5, 1999
MEMORANDUM TO: Susan Wilson C,
FROM: D. Rex Gleason
PREPARED BY: Richard Bridgeman ► \I'v,
SUBJECT: Special Order by Consent Amendment
Town of Boiling Springs
NPDES Permit No. NC0071943
EMC SOC WQ 96-15 Ad I
Cleveland County
Enclosed for your review prior to forwarding to the Town, please find a Special Order by
Consent amendment package which includes the SOC document, Regional Office SOC Checklist, and
all appropriate attachments. As instructed in Marcia Lieber's memo which enclosed the SOC
amendment application, the SOC has been updated using the SOC manual as a guide.
Please advise if additional information or changes to the SOC are needed.
Enclosures

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
COUNTY OF CLEVELAND
IN THE MATTER OF )
NORTH CAROLINA ) SPECIAL ORDER BY CONSENT
NPDES PERMIT ) EMC WQ NO. 96-15 Ad I
NO. NC0071943 )
HELD BY THE TOWN )
OF BOILING SPRINGS )
Pursuant to provisions of North Carolina General Statutes (G.S.) 143-215.2 and 143-215.67, this
Special Order by Consent is entered into by the Town of Boiling Springs, hereinafter referred to
as the Town, 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 Town and the Commission hereby stipulate the following:
(a) The Town holds North Carolina NPDES Permit No. NC0071943 for operation of
an existing wastewater treatment works and for making an outlet therefi om for
treated wastewater to Sandy Run Creek, Class C waters of this State in the Broad
River Basin, but is unable to consistently comply with the final effluent
limitations for Flow, Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BODS), Total Suspended
Residue (TSR), and Fecal Colifonn as set forth in the NPDES Permit No.
NC0071943 for Outfall 001. Compliance will require the Town to prepare plans
and specifications for the construction of additional treatment works, plus
improvements and modifications to the existing wastewater treatment and
collection system.
(b) Noncompliance with final effluent limitations constitutes causing and contributing
to pollution of the waters of this State named above, and the Town is within the
jurisdiction of the Commission as set forth in G.S. Chapter 143, Article 21.
(c) The Town desires to cause or allow the discharge of 50,000 gpd of additional
wastewater to the treatment works, and that the discharge of such additional
wastewater will not result in any significant degradation of the quality of any
waters.
(d) The Town has secured or will secure financing for planning and construction for
treatment works which, when constructed and operated, will be sufficient to
adequately treat the wastewater presently being discharged and the additional
wastewater desired to be discharged, to the extent that the Town will be able to
comply with final permit effluent limitations.

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(e) Since this Special Order is by Consent, neither party will file a petition for a
contested case or for judicial review concerning its terms.
2. The Town, desiring to comply with the permit identified in paragraph 1(a) above, hereby
agrees to do the following:
(a) As settlement of all alleged violations of NPDES Permit No. NC0071943 prior to
entering into this Special Order by Consent, the Town agrees to pay the North
Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources the sum of
$12,456.00 for violations of G.S. 143-215.1 and NPDES Permit No. NC0071943.
The payment shall be submitted to the Director of the Division of Water Quality,
Post Office Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535, within thirty (30)
days of the signing of this document by the Town. The Town agrees to waive its
right to an Administrative Hearing or remission of civil penalties for the above
settlement amount. This settlement covers violations accruing subsequent to May,
1995. MET
(b) Provide the Mooresville Regional Office of the North Carolina Division of Water
Quality (DWQ), located at 919 North Main Street, Mooresville, NC 28115, with a
list of all additions of flow under the Town's Special Order by Consent, and
update this list each time flow is added to the system.
(c) Undertake the following activities in accordance with the indicated time schedule:
1) Submit to the Mooresville Regional Office, located at 919 North Main
Street, Mooresville, North Carolina 28115, monthly progress reports
relative to activities identified in this paragraph below. The first report is
due on May 15, 1998, with similar reports due the fifteenth (15) day of
each subsequent month. MEETING
2) Submit plans and specifications for the new facility by December 31,
1996. MET
3) After receiving appropriate permits from the Division, begin construction
of a 0.300 MGD wastewater treatment plant parallel to the existing facility
by April 30, 1998. MET
4) Complete construction of parallel treatment units, complete repairs and
modifications to the existing system, and complete inflow/infiltration
work on the collection system (as outlined in the October 4, 1995 letter for
fiscal year 1996-1997) by March 31, 1999.
5) Attain compliance with final effluent limitations by May 31, 1999.

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(d) The Town shall comply with all terms and conditions of the NPDES permit
except those effluent limitations identified in paragraph l(a) above. See
Attachment A 'for all current monitoring requirements and effluent limitations.
The Town may also be required to monitor for other parameters as deemed -
necessary by the Director in future permits or administrative letters.
(e) ' During the time in which this Special Order by Consent is effective, the Town
shall comply with interim effluent limitations as contained in Attachment A.
Under this Special Order by Consent, ONLY the parameters listed below
have been modified from the most current NPDES Permit currently in effect:
Outfall Serial No. 001:
Permit Limits Modified Limits
Parameters Monthlv Avg Weekly AY-g Monthly Avg WeeklyA-vo,
Flow 0.300
i • • • • •
• • • •
No later than 14 calendart! after any date identified for accomplishmentof !1
activity listed in 2(c) above, submit to ihe Director of the North Carolina Division
of ! • . ! • written notice of • 11 • ! 1 or noncomplianc
therewith, 1 the case • 1 • 1 • 11 • ! 1 the no�ice shallinclude ' 11 ' 1 of
listedthe reason(s) for noncompliance, remedial action(s) taken, and a statement
identifyin,- the extent to which subsequent dates or times for accomplishment of
activities may be affected.
(g) Enforce the North Carolina State Building Code as it applies to Water
Conservation (Volume II -Plumbing, Chapter 9, 901 General Requirements -
Materials, 901.2 Water Conservation, and Table 901.2.2 - Maximum Allowable
Water Usage For Plumbing Fixtures).
(h) Identify any infiltration and inflow problems associated with the facility and
establish a program to correct.
3. The Town agrees that unless excused under paragraph 4, the Town will pay the Director
of DWQ, by check payable to the North Carolina Department of Environment and
Natural Resources, stipulated penalties according to the following schedule for failure to
meet the deadlines set out in paragraphs 2(c) and 2(f), or failure to attain compliance with
the effluent limitations/monitoring requirements contained in Attachments A:

SOC EMC WQ 96-15 Ad I
Page Four
Failure to meet a schedule date
Failure to maintain compliance
with of any modified limit
contained in the SOC
Monitoring frequency violations
$100/day for the first 7 days; $500/day thereafter
$1000 per violation by this Order
$100 per omitted value per parameter
Failure to submit progress reports $50/day for the first 7 days; $250/day thereafter
Failure to achieve compliance with $2000
final effluent limits at final
compliance deadline
4. The Town and the Commission agree that the stipulated penalties are not due if the Town
satisfies the DWQ that noncompliance was caused solely by:
a. An act of God;
b. An act of war;
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 Town or if
the act or omission occurs in connection with a contractual relationship with the
Town;
d. An extraordinary event beyond the Town's control. Contractor delays or failure to
obtain funding will not be considered as events beyond the Town's control; or
C. 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. 150B-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 thirty 30 days has elapsed.
In accordance with the provisions of G.S. 143-215.67(b) the Commission allows the
Town to accept the additional waste specified below to its waste disposal system:
150,000 gpd of additional wastewater. The nature of the additional flows is such that the
waste characteristics do not exceed those generally associated with domestic waste or are
pretreated to domestic strengths. Waste of greater than domestic strength may be
accepted if the parameter(s) that exceed normal domestic strength wastewater are not

SOC EMC WQ 96-15 Ad I
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those for which interim limitations have been developed and it can be demonstrated to the
satisfaction of the Director that thre additional waste will not adversely affect the
treatment efficiency of the treatment system for any modified parameter or result in the
violation of any other permit limitation. All new and proposed industrial waste tributary
to the system must be controlled using all needed mechanisms including, but not limited
to, adoption and implementation of industrial waste control and pretreatment ordinances.
No wastewater can be accepted which will add toxic pollutants in quantities not generally
associated with domestic wastewater characteristics, unless the acceptance of the
additional wastewater can be supported through appropriate analyses acceptable to the
Director.
6. This Special Order by Consent and any tenns, 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 Pennit No. NC0071943. In the event of an NPDES
permit modification or renewal, any effluent limitations or monitoring requirements
contained therein shall supersede those contained in Attachment A of this Special Order
by Consent, except as modified and contained in paragraph 2(e) above.
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8. Noncompliance 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.
143-215.6C.
10. This Special Order by Consent shall expire on August 31, 1999.

SOC EMC WQ 96-15 Ad I
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For the Town of Boiling Springs:
Printed Name and Title of Signing Official
Date
Signature of Signing Official
For the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission:
Date
Chair of the Commission

ATTACHMENT A
SOC EMC WQ NO. 96-15 Ad I NPDES PERMIT NO. NCO071943
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS -Interim
During the period beginning on the effective date of this Special Order and lasting until May 31, 1999, the Town is authorized to discharge
from outfall serial number 001. Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the Town as specified below:
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly Average
Weekly Average
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample Type
Sample
Location
Flow
0.350 MGD
Con_tl Mam
Recor Lox
I or E
BOD,_5 Day, 20 ° C **
44 4falgL1
0 0 ),gli
Weekly
C2mRol-llite
}ice
Total Suspended Residue
mgLl
Weekly
Campsite
E-J
NH3
2/Month
Composite
E
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
Monitoring Only
Weekly
Grab
1F
Total Residual Chlorine
2/Week
Grab
E
Temperature, ° C
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Nitrogen (NOZ + NO, + TKN)
Semi -Annually
Composite
E
Total Phosphorus
Semi -Annually
Composite
E
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent
** The monthly average effluent BODS and Total Suspended Residue concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective influent value (85% removal).
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored weekly at the effluent by grab sample.
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.
Note: Parameters noted in bold underlined lettering above are the gift parameters modified as part of this SOC.

SPECIAL ORDER BY CONSENT
CHECKLIST
TOWN OF BOILING SPRINGS
NPDES PERMIT NO. NCO071943
EMC WQ NO. 96-15 Ad I
Facility and Address: Town of Boiling Springs
P.O. Box 1014
Boiling Springs, North Carolina 28017
A. The Town of Boiling Springs (the Town) was unable to consistently comply with NPDES
permit limitations for several parameters due to hydraulic overload of the treatment
facility. Higher interim limits are in effect for Total Suspended Solids, Biochemical
Oxygen Demand and Flow during the term of the SOC.
B. The type of facility currently in operation is a 0.300 MGD Aero-Mod extended aeration
activated sludge plant. Construction activities to expand the facility to 0.60 MGD are
.nearing completion.
C. The facility discharges into Sandy Run Creek, which is a Class C water in the Broad
River Basin.
D. No downstream water quality impacts have been documented as a result of the violations.
E. Instream assessment group was contacted and recommendations made. A copy of the
report was previously submitted.
F. Current MP screen is not attached. Since the SOC became effective on December 3,
1997 there has been one modified Flow monthly average (1/98) and one TSR weekly
average (11/98) limits violations.
G. 1. The facility was last inspected on November 3, 1998 (see attached CEI).
2. In-depth standard operating procedures for the wastewater treatment plant and lift
stations have been implemented as well as I/I corrective action.
3. Cationic polymer (Percol 787) is fed to enhance solids settling.
4. Facility appears to be properly wasting sludge. The Town of Boiling Springs also
has a land application site in Cleveland County. (Non -discharge permit:
WQ0006827). The Town has been negotiating with the City of Shelby to accept
sludge from the Boiling Springs WWTP after the non -discharge permit expires
(March 31, 1998).

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5. I/I is considered by the permittee to be the major problem at this facility. Smoke
testing and inspections of the WWTP's collection system have been performed
and rehabilitation work has commenced.
H. A Municipal Compliance Initiatives Program Performance Evaluation was conducted by
the Division's Construction Grants and Loans Section. The final draft (fourth revision)
of the 201 Facilities Plan, which includes an evaluation of the current system was
submitted on July 30, 1997. It was determined that the existing plant was usually able to
comply with the NPDES limitations if the hydraulic load did not exceed a certain
threshold. Exceedance of the hydraulic capacity is believed to be due to the growth of the
student population at Gardner -Webb University and problem areas in the collection
system allowing inflow and infiltration.
I. The SOC interim effluent limitation for flow is based upon population growth expected
during the term of the SOC. The SOC interim effluent limitations for total suspended
solids and biochemical oxygen demand were derived from historical data obtained from
DMR's submitted by the Town, and through negotiations with the Town.
The SOC compliance schedule is based on dates submitted by the Town and subsequent
negotiations with the Town and DWQ staff. The Town initially did not have funds readily
available for the plant expansion, but secured funding for the project after the SOC
application was submitted.
K. The Town plans to construct a 0.300 MGD package plant parallel to the existing Aero-
Mod wastewater treatment plant, make repairs to the existing Aero-Mod unit, and
complete inflow/infiltration work on the collection system.
L. An up -front penalty settlement of S 12,456.00 dollars was agreed to for violations that
accrued since May 1995. Payment was received on October 7, 1997.
M. Current monitoring is per current NPDES Permit.
N. Effluent toxicity is not an issue.
O. Pretreatment is not an issue.
P. The Permit is not under adjudication.
Q. Funding for the project was received from the Construction Grants and Loans Section.
R. The Town adopted a Resolution to secure the required funding.

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Page Three
S. Whether a schedule date has been -met is noted on the SOC.
T. The SOC has been reformatted and rewritten to be consistent with SOC manual
guidelines. Paragraph 2 is now paragraph 2(a). Paragraph 3(a) through 3(g) is now
paragraph 2(b) through 2(h), with 3(c) becoming a part of 2(c), and I/I activities (2(h)
being added. Paragraph 7 was added to stop the addition of flow provided for in
paragraph 5 should the terms of the SOC be violated.
U. Special considerations involved in the issuance of this SOC include the Town's
negligence in regulating Gardner -Webb University's (GWU) discharge, which is the
Town's largest sewer customer, and to appropriately plan for expansion to accommodate
student population growth. The facility apparently is able to maintain compliance with
final permit limits during the summer months. The increased flows experienced when
GWU classes are in session contribute to non-compliance by hydraulically overloading
the wastewater treatment plant. Also water quality effluent data prior to September 1995
is suspect due to discrepancies revealed between laboratory data reported by the Town
and the results from State laboratory analyses. A Show -Cause Meeting was set up with
the Town's wastewater treatment plant operator; however, prior to the meeting, the
Operator in Responsible Charge voluntarily relinquished his wastewater operator's
certificate. Apparent improper operation and maintenance of the facility prior to
September 1995 and the hydraulic overload from the university and inflow/infiltration
have resulted in the need for the Town to expand and repair its current facilities.
V. This Office recommends that the SOC amendment be approved as requested.
Preparer's Signature: Date:
Water Quality Supervisor's Signature: Date:

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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF �r
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
MOOP.ESVILLE RSGIONAL OFFICE
NCDENR -
JAMES S. HUNTJR.
GOVERNOR
DIVISION OF -A'ATER QU_4LITY
November 13,1998
'WAYNE MCIJEVITT
SECRETARY . Mr. Rick Howell, Town Manager
Touch of Boiling Springs
Post Office Box 1014
Boiling Springs, North Carolina 28017
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Town of Boiling Springs VFWTP
NPDES Permit No. NC0071943
Cleveland County, NC
Dear Mir. Howell:
Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection Report for the
inspection conducted at the subject facility on November 3, 1998 by Ms. Linda Love of
this Office. Please inform the facility's Operator -in -Responsible Charge of our findings
by forwarding a copy of the enclosed report.
The report should be self-explanatory; however, should you have any questions
concerning this report, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Love or me at [phone].
Sincerely,
J
D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
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Section A: rational Data System Coding
Transaction Code NPDES No. Yr/Mo/Day Inspection Type Inspector Faciliry Tv e
N 6 NCO071943 98-11-3 C S 1
Remarks:
Reserved Facility Evaluation. Rating BI QA ..........Reserved...........
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Section E- Facility Data
Name and Location of Facility Inspected:
Entry Time:
Permit Effective Date:
Town of Boiling Springs
9:40 am
3-1-95
2556 Rockford Road
Cleveland County, North Carolina
Exit Time/Date:
Permit Expiration Date:
10:35 am
12-31-98
Name(s) of On -Site Representative(s) Title(s) Phone No(s):
Mr. Charles Wiesner/ORC/704-4_- 5600
Mr. 3oev Gantt/Pi blic Wofhs Director
Name and Address of Responsible Official:
I Title: Town Manager
Mr. Rich Howell
To -Am of Boiling Springs
Post Office Box 1014
Phone No: 704434-2357
Contacted?
Boiling Springs, North Carolina 28017
No
Sectior.:C: Areas Evaluated During:Inspection:(S-Satisfacton,..N-Marginal, :U.-Unsatisfactory, ] :Not Evaluated,'NA=Not.Applicable)
S Permit S Flow Measurement NA Pretreatment S Operations & Maintenance
S Records/Reports N Laboratory S Compliance Schedules S Sludge Disposal
S Facility Site Review S Effluent/Receiving Waters S Sel` Monitoring Prouram NA Other:
-, Section:D:`Summaryof:Findings/Comments ;.
See Attached Sheet(s) for Sunman%
rame(s) and Signatures) of Inspectors:
Agency/Office/Telephone No:
Date:
Nov.
Ling L. Love
NCDWQ/MOORES-\7II.LLE/[phone]
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Date:
Signature of Reviewer:
Agency/Office:
Date:
ReuWatory'OffiCe, [ise.Only w.Action
Taken:
Date:
_ Noncompliance
_ Compliance
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev. 3-85) Previous editions are obsolete

TOWN OF BOILING SPRINGS WWTP NCO071943
Page 2
The facility was last inspected by Ms. Patricia Beam of this office on October 13,1997.
PERMIT
The permit for this facility became effective 3/l/95 and expires at midnight on 12/31/98.
A request for permit renewal has been submitted. The facility is currently operating under a
Special Order by Consent (SOC) WQ 96-15 that expires on June 30,1999. The SOC contains
limit modifications for Flow, BODS TSR, and Fecal Coli.form. Construction will be completed
of parallel treatment units, repairs and modifications will be completed to the existing system,
and inflow/infiltration work on the collection system will be completed by January 1,1999..
Compliance will be attained with final effluent limitations by March 1,1999.
Rating: Satisfactory
FACILITY SITE REVIEW
The existing facility is a 0.30 MGD wastewater treatment system. It is located on
Rockford Road in Boiling Springs, Cleveland County. This facility consists of the following:
-manual bar screen
-grit chamber
-extended aeration basin
-dual clarifiers
-aerobic sludge digesters
-chlorine contact tank with zas chlorination
-instrumented flow measurement
The effluent from the facility is discharged into Sandy Run Creek which a Class C water
in the Broad River Basin.
Rating: Satisfactory
Adequate documentation is maintained for operations, maintenance, process control,
laboratory reports, monthly monitoring reports, chain of custody forms, flow chart strip
recordings and flow meter calibrations. The Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) maintains a
daily operator's log as required by NCAC T15A .0202(b)(5)(B).
Rating: Satisfactory

TOWN OF BOILING SPRINGS W"WTP NC0071943
Pape 3
OPERATIONS AND N UINTEN ANCE
The facility appeared to be in good condition, and the equipment was well maintained.
Debris from the bar screen and grit from the grit chamber are disposed in the county landfill.
Polymer is being added to aid in settling and lime is sometimes added for pH adjustment.
The Town's four lift stations are visited at least weekly and the stations' high water
alarms are tested on a monthly basis. Telemetry systems have been installed at all lift stations.
The Dellwood Street lift station's bar screen is cleaned during each visit. A log documenting the
ORC's visitation, and operation and maintenance for the lift stations is maintained. A
comprehensive spill response plan has been developed for the Town.
The process control program consists of settleable solids (centrifuge method), pH,
dissolved oxygen, sludge judge, and MLSS measurements.
The facility is staffed with one Grade III Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC). A
designated certified back-up operator is available when the ORC is unable to visit the facility.
According to the Performance Evaluation (conducted by the Division of Water Quality and
issued in September 1996), once the facility's construction is complete, a minimum of two
(2) man years will be needed to properly operate and maintain the WNAITP.
Rating: Satisfactory
FLOW MEASUREMENT
Flow is measured by a float and cable type flow meter with a totalizer and strip chart
recording device. The meter is calibrated twice/year by B.W. Allen Company of Charlotte, N.C.,
and was last calibrated on August 31,1998.
Rating: Satisfactory
EFFLUENURECEIVING WATERS
At the time of inspection, the effluent was clear with no visible solids or foam. The
receiving stream did not appear to be adversely impacted by the discharge.
Rating: Satisfactory

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Page 4
LABORATORY
Laboratory analyses for pH, total residual chlorine, and temperature are performed on -site
using approved instrumentation and methodology. Certification exemption has been granted for
pH and total residual chlorine. Other analyses are performed by Piedmont Laboratory, Inc., in
Shelby, N.0 and Pace Analytical Laboratories, Inc., in Hunters-,rille, North Carolina. Composite
samples are collected proportional to flow and maintained at I' C- 4 ° C during collection.
Composite samples are stored in a refrigerator maintained at the appropriate temperature until the
samples are picked up.
The thermometer used for measuring temperature is checked annually with a NIST
traceable certified thermometer. Fecal coliform samples are collected in a sterile container.
Deficiencies noted in the previous inspection report have been corrected.
Rating: Satisfactory
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SELF -MONITORING PROGRAM
Self -monitoring data was evaluated for September 1997 through August 1998.
Monitoring frequencies are maintained. Monthly monitoring reports are completed correctly
with the exception of the failure to add the < sign for some of the reported values. No limit
violations were reported during the review period.
Rating: Satisfactory
SLUDGE DISPOSAL
The ORC transportes sludge to the City of Shelby WWTP for disposal. According to
NPDES Permit Part II, Section D (6), records for sewage sludge use and disposal activities
shall be retained for a period of at least five years.
Rating: Satisfactory

TOWN OF BOILING SPRINGS VVWTP NC0071943
Page S
OTHER/SPILL RESPONSE
Please be advised that pursuant to Part II, Section E of your NPDES permit, and North
Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC) 15A 2B .0506 (a)(2), any failure of a collection system,
pumping station or treatment facility resulting in a bypass without treatment of all or any portion
of the wastewater shall be reported to the central office or the appropriate regional office
(Mooresville Regional Office 704-663-1699) as soon as possible but no later than 24 hours from
the time the permittee became aware of the bypass. A written report shall also be provided
within five (5) days of the time of the incident. The report shall contain a description of the
bypass, and its cause; the period of the bypass, including exact dates and times, and if the bypass
has not been corrected, the anticipated time it is expected to continue; and steps taken (or
planned) to reduce, eliminate, and prevent recurrence of similar events.
Any spill that reaches surface waters (i.e. any spill that reaches any water already present
in a conveyance, stream, ditch, etc...) or any spill greater than 1,000 gallons on the ground that
does not reach surface waters must be reported.
An adequate spill response for those spills reaching surface waters should include an
evaluation downstream of the point at which the spill entered surface waters to determine if a fish
hill occurred. The evaluation should also include the collection of upstream dissolved oxygen
and pH measurements for background information and dissolved oxygen and pH measurements
at multiple points downstream of the entry point to document any negative impact. Failure to
report the bypass of a collection system, pumping station or treatment facility subjects violators
to penalties of up to 510,000 per day per violation.

Town of BoilingSprings
P.O. BOX 1014
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. 28017
704-434-2357
COMMISSIONERS
ROBERT B. HAMRICK, MAYOR PRO-TEM
CLINE HAMRICK
WILLIAM K. ELLIOTT
BILL ELLIS
ALBERT GLENN
November 19, 1998
Susan Wilson
Division of Water Quality
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
Dear Ms. Wilson:
MAX HAMRICK
Mayor
RICK HOWELL
Town Administrator
MARGRETTA McKEE
Clerk
Re: SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Town of Boiling Springs
Cleveland County
The purpose of this letter is to formally request on behalf of the Town of Boiling Springs an
extension of the above referenced SOC. The Town is requesting an extension of the following
dates listed under paragraph 3(b).
3) Complete construction of parallel treatment units, complete repairs and modifications to
the existing system, and complete inflow/infiltration work on collection system (as
outlined in the October 4, 1995 letter for fiscal year 1996-97) by January 1, 1999.
The Town is requesting that this date be extended to March 31, 1999.
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4.) Attain compliance with final effluent limitations by March 1, 1999. r-.;
The Town is requesting that this date be extended to May 30, 1999.
The Town of Boiling Springs fully appreciates the importance and seriousness of these dates and
is working diligently to meet them. However, information provided by our contractor at our
most recent progress meeting held on November 18, 1998 indicate that they will not meet the
applicable dates. They have given us the following schedule for completion.
By January 31, 1999 Construction of parallel treatment units will be complete and
operational with the exception of the second clarifier.
By February 15, 1999 Construction of the second clarifier will be complete and
operational.
By March 15, 1999 Repairs and modifications of the existing system will be complete
and operational.

Page 2 - S. Wilson, DWQ
SOC Extension Request
This request for an extension in no way implies delays on the part of the contractor. The
following is offered as support for this request.
1. The contractor has not had sufficient time to complete the project based upon the May 6,
1998 Notice to Proceed. This notice to proceed was delayed by a variety of
administrative procedures which are required by state statute and/or rules and regulations.
The following time line is offered for your consideration.
► October 1997
► December 1997
► February 20, 1998
► March 15, 1998
► March 19, 1998
► April 6, 1998
► April 7, 1998
► April 20, 1998
► April 27, 1998
► May 6, 1998
► May 5-8, 1998
Town Board approves SOC
EMC approves SOC
Finals plans and specifications approval by State.
Construction bids received
Town Board tentatively awards bids
Authorization to award from State received
Town Board formally awards bids
Notice of Award sent to contractors
Pre -construction conference
Notice to Proceed sent to contractors
Contractors mobilize on site
This time line is offered to illustrate the delays caused by the necessity to comply with proper
administrative and legal procedures required by state statute and rules and regulations.
2. The Town has worked diligently over the past three years to make improvements in the
treatment and collection systems. This can be seen by reviewing DMR records which
indicate that since May 1997 the wastewater treatment facility has been in compliance not
only with the SOC parameters but also the existing parameters found in the NPDES
permit with few exceptions. These exceptions were for flow. I have enclosed a copy of a
DMR summary spreadsheet for your information.
The Town has also worked to reduce the amount of I/I entering the collection system and
improve our ability to respond to potential spill situations. This work has included smoke
testing of over 5 miles of sewerline leading to the discovery 3 illegal connections and
repair of 3 sewer lateral openings. It has further included videography of sections of line
where smoke testing indicated the greatest possibility of M. This videography is
ongoing and will be included as an annual budget contract item. This effort has helped
identify an underground spring which is contributing to the M problem. The Town has
taken steps to repair the sewerline and provide appropriate drainage for the spring to a
nearby creek. Additionally the Town has installed telemetry devices at all four sewer lift
stations and is maintaining a routine inspection schedule of these facilities. The Town
has also replaced aging pumps and developed a comprehensive emergency response plan
for the collection system, lift stations and wastewater treatment plant.

Page 3 - S. Wilson, DWQ
SOC Extension Request
The Town Board of Commissioners and administrative staff have taken this matter seriously
from the outset and will continue to do so. It is the Town's contention that if the goal of the SOC
is to assure compliance with environmental standards and parameters then the record since May
1997 clearly indicates the Town has made great strides in that direction with no violations other
than January 1998 for flow. It is our hope that you will consider the progress and financial
commitment made by the Town prior to and since the SOC became effective.
The additional time requested is critical if the Town is to continue its commitment to improving
the system so that we may be better stewards of the environment. Your thoughtful consideration
of this matter will be greatly appreciated.
Since ,
J. Ric d Howell, Jr.
Town Administrator
cc: Rex Gleason, MRO-DWQ
Mayor Max J. Hamrick
Board of Commissioners
Joey K. Gantt, Director of Public Works

ti40 4 '. 0-j-
State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
APPLICATION FOR AN AMENDMEN' TO A SPECIAL ORDER BY
CONSENT
(INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR FACILITIES REQUESTING AN SOC)
I. GENERAL INFORMATION:.
1. Applicant (corporation, individual, or other): I- WN 0E ,6D�� 0� norirWqS
2. Print or Type Owner's or Signing Official's Name and Title (the person who is legally
responsible for the facility and its compliance): RISK Nowell Tow» Adm�n�5tra�or
3. Mailing Address: PO `rl, Off i c£ sok l m4
City: E6k-ijjv SDr. MRS State: NG Zip: 27017
Telephone No.: . a *31f a 3 57
4. Facility Name (subdivision, facility, or establishment name - must be consistent with
name on the permit issued by the Division of Environmental Management):
I 1 1 _ . 1
5. Application Date: / /.. % 2 ,�
6. County where project is located:
II. SOC INFORMATION FOR THE FACILITY REQUESTING THE
AMENDMENT:
1. SOC No.: C, `N
2. Name of the specific{{ wastewater treatment facility (if different from I.4. above):
san'1C LtS G.bo'd
3. 'Issuance Date of SOC:
4. Expiration Date Of SOC: G- 5O ` 9S
III. COMPLIANCE HISTORY FOR FACILITY REQUESTING THE SOC
AMENDMENT:
Please attach a listing of all violations this facility has had under this Order. This list should
include any violation of interim dates, any violation of relaxed permit parameters, and violations of
existing permit limitations.
9

Page 2
IV ADDITIONAL FLOW OR REALLOCATION OF EXISTING FLOW:
Additional flow or reallocation of existing flow is avaliable to facilities that are owned by a
unit of Government. Please be advised that additional flow will be allowed under an SOC
amendment only in extreme circumstances. These circumstances include elimination of other
discharges that are noncompliant with their NPDES Permit or continual noncompliance of
the flow parameter as specified in the original SOC. These circumstances do not include
failure by the facility to properly remove Infiltration and Inflow. When requesting the
additional flow, the facility must include justification why this flow is needed and supporting
documents to show what has been done to eliminate any flow problem causes (ie efforts
undergone to eliminate inflow and infiltration into the plant). If the requested addtional flow
is non -domestic, then the facility must be able to demonstrate the ablility to effectively treat
the waste and that the waste will not adversely impact the wastewa«er system or its
ablility to dispose of or utilize residuals. The non -domestic waste must be simular to
domestic strength either before pretreatment or after pretreatment. The applicant must
provide a detailed analysis of all parameters that can reasonably be expected to be contained
in the proposed non -domestic wastewater. The total domestic additional flow requested
is gallons per day. The total non -domestic flow requested is
gallons per day. The total additional flow is gallons per
day.
If a reallocation of existing addtional flow is needed then the facility must provide
justification as to why this reallocation is needed.
V. EXPLANATION AS TO WHY SOC AMENDMENT IS NEEDED:
Please provide a detailed explanation why the SOC Amendment is being
requested. 5_oe 0_-4adnfd (EACr
VI. EXPLANATION OF ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE APPLICANT TO
AVOID NONCOMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING SOC PRIOR TO THIS
REQUFST-
Please attach a detailed explanation of the actions taken.
Please address the following issues as appropriate:
1) Describe all activities that have been completed under the Existing SOC.
2) What activities have not been completed? When are these activties to be completed?
Please include any SOC activities which are not now delinquent, but are expected to be
late.
3) Were these delays a result of a contractor, consulting engineer, failure to obtain
funding, weather etc.

Page 3
f
THIS APPLICATION PACKAGE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL' MANAGEMENT UNLESS ALL OF
THE APPLICABLE ITEMS ARE INCLUDED WITH THE SUBMITTAL
Required Items
a. One original and two copies of the completed and appropriately executed application
form, along with all required attachments.
b. The nonrefundable SOC processing fee of $400.00. The check must be made payable
to The Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources.
Applicant's Certification:
I, k' C-K 4QUJW—k\ , attest that this application for an SOC amendment
has been reviewed by me and is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand
that if all required parts of this application are not completed and that if all required supporting
information and attachments are not included, this application package will be returned as
incomplete.
Signature k�'aDate 11309r
THE COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKAGE, INCLUDING ALL SUPPORTING
INFORMATION AND MATERIALS, SHOULD BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WATER QUALITY SECTION
pvsZT sov ;` carsrltvcrrrY;
POST OFFICE BOX 29535
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27626-0535
TELEPHONE NUMBER: 919/733-5083

Town of Boilin S rings, NC
NPDES Permit NC
DMR Summary for Com Hance
Parameters
Flow
BOD
TSS
Fecal
Compliant
SOC Limits
NPDES 12/31/98
NPDES 12/31/03
0.350
0.300
0.600
40/60
30/45
30/45
50/65
30/45
30/45
Monitor
200/400
200/400
May 97
Jun 97
Jul 97
Aug97
Sep 97
Oct 97
Nov 97
Dec 97
Jan 98 SOC
0.276
0.231
0.190
0.203
0.247
0.266
0.268
0.273
0.357
1.6
1.1
1.6
2.5
2.6
3.2
4.1
2.1
4.4
1.6
2.3
1.2
2.5
4.7
4.9
.7.5
5.2
4.51
3.1
6
8.7
1.8
4.5
2.4
3.4
7.4
1.4
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No - Flow SOC
3.9
5.2
6.75
2.4
2.4
3.6
Yes - SOC / No - Permit - Flow
Yes - SOC / No -Permit -Flow
Feb 98 _:�0.350
Mar 98
0.320
12.2
4.1
9.5
Yes - SOC / No - Permit - Flow
Apr 98
0.330
6.4
5.6
5.1
Yes -.All
May 98
0.263
4.8
3.8
2.5
5.3
2.3
Yes - All
Jun 98
0.215
2.9
3.7
6.4
4
Yes - All
Yes - All
Jul 98
Aug98
0.219
0.231
2.8
2.1
2.4
Yes - All
Sep 98
0.259
Oct 98
Nov 98
Dec 98
0.260
2.4
3.4
3.3
Yes - All

.� DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
November 16, 1998
MEMORANDUM: &:
To: Rex Gleason, Regional Water Quality Supervisor DEC SM
From: Marcia Lieber, k/
Compliance Group,.
Subject: Preparation of a Special Order by Consent document
Case Name: Town of Boiling Springs
Case Number: EMC SOC WO 96-15 AdI
County: Cleveland County
Attached please find the subject request for an Amendment to their Special Order by Consent
(SOC). Please draft a Special Order by Consent (SOC) document including any attachment(s)
reflecting all limitations and current monitoring frequencies using the SOC manual as a guide.
ID
The Town is asking for an for an extension of sixity days to complete contruction of the
clarifier.
When the draft order is complete please submit it, accompanied by the "Special Order by
Consent (SOC) Regional Office Checklist" and other pertinent staff reports to the Compliance and
Enforcement Unit for further review and processing. Thank you for your time with developing
this order.
If you have any questions, please call Marcia Lieber at [phone], extension 530.

Town of Boiling
Springs
P.O. BOX 1014
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. 28017
704-434-2357
COMMISSIONERS
C =`t'.O
ROBERT B. HAMRICK, MAYOR
PRO-TEM
i
G�
CLINE HAMRICK
E3�'7h T'-' `S
WILLIAM K. ELLIOTT
BILL ELLIS
5 1998
ALBERT GLENN
December 10, 1998
Mr. D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
DWQ - Regional Supervisor
919 North Main Street
Mooresville, NC 28115
Dear Mr. Gleason:
MAX HAMRICK
Mayor
RICK HOWELL
Town Administrator
MARGRETTA McKEE
Clerk
Re: SOC Progress Report due 12/15/98
EMC SOC WQ 96-15
Town of Boiling Springs
Cleveland County
As required in Section 3 (c) of the above referenced document I am submitting the monthly
progress -report. The following activities have taken place toward meeting the applicable dates in
Section (b).ofthe, SOC
.,
Week of November 9, 1998 Piping work for clarifiers and aeration basin continues. Wiring'for
standby generator and blowers begins.
Week of November 16, 1998 Eastern clarifier interior trough poured. Piping work continues.
Blower pad and wiring begun.
Week of November 23, 1998 Easter clarifier equipment installation begun. Blower piping begun
to new aeration basin and existing aeration basin. Pad and wiring
for standby generator near completion. Standby generator set into
place.
Week of November 30, 1998Westem clarifier interior trough poured. Forming begun on UV
chamber with initial piping work. Blower installation begun.
Week of December 7, 1998 Blower installation completed except for final wiring. Excavation
of pit for recycle pump station dug. Recycle pump station installed
Piping work continues.
The Town is pleased with the progress being made on this project and anticipates meeting'all
applicable dates and terms of the SOC except those stated in the request for extension application
and letter dated November 19, 1998.

Page 2 - EMC SOC WQ 9645 Progress Report
December 10, 1998
The Town is continuing to inspect sewer right of ways and potential problem areas. Videography
of approximately 20001f of outfall line have identified significant problems with an existing 8"
terra cota line. Upon completion of videography of the area the Town will pursue repairs and/or
replacement as appropriate. The Town expects to complete, cleaning and videography of
approximately 10,0001f of sewerline by early spring. The Town is closely monitoring a water
conservation program through the university emphasizing environmental and cost savings. The
university has also cooperated greatly by issuing water conservation warnings to it's food service
contractor.
I trust the information contained in this progress report is sufficient in meeting the terms of the
SOC. If you have questions or comments please feel free to contact me.
SiR.Cerely
cha owell, r".'
own Administrator
cc: Mayor Max J. Hamrick
Board of Commissioners
Chester West, West and Associates, PA

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality �V
James B. Hunt, Jr., Govemor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Rick Howell, Town Administrator
Post Office Box 1014.
Boiling Springs NC 28017
Dear Mr. Howell,
�A&I MI.WMA,
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December 8 1998�'e-a
DEC 10 1998
Subject: Non Refundable Processing Fee
Special Order by Consent
EMC SOC WQ SOC 96-15 AdI
Town of Boiling Springs
Permit Number NCO071943
Cleveland County`
This is to acknowledge receipt of your application for a Special Order by Consent (SOC) and
check number 35890 in the amount of four hundred dollars ($400.00) received on December 8,
1998.
If you have questions concerning this Special Order by Consent you may contact
[phone] Marcia Lieber in our Raleigh Central Office at [phone], extension 530.
Sincerely,
—Ma4� /��'.
Susan A. Wilson, Supervisor
Compliance/Enforcement Unit
vr-_.
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SOC Files
Central Files
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Town of Boiling Springs
P.O. BOX1014
BOILING SPRINGS, N.O. 28017
704-434-2357
COMMISSIONERS
ROBERT B. HAMRICK, MAYOR PRO-TEM
CLINE HAMRICK
WILLIAM K. ELLIOTT
BILL ELLIS
ALBERT GLENN
January 13, 1999
Mr. D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
DWQ - Regional Supervisor
919 North Main Street
Mooresville, NC 28115
Dear Mr. Gleason:
MAX HAMRICK
Mayor
RICK HOWELL
Town Administrator
MARGRETTA McKEE
Clerk
amt fn,,a.a�• ,
Re: SOC Progress Report due 1/15/94-
EMC SOC WQ 96-15
Town of Boiling Springs
Cleveland County
As required in Section 3 (c) of the above referenced document I am submitting the monthly
progress report. The following activities have taken place toward meeting the applicable dates in
Section 3 (b) of the SOC.
Week of December 14, 1998 Recycle pump station vault is set with backfilling around the
structure. Concrete work for UV structure is complete.
Week of December 21, 1998 Yard piping is 80% complete. Electrical work continues. Western
clarifier equipment is set.
Week of December 28, 1998 Backfilling around site is continuing and nearly Complete.
Miscellaneous handrails and painting are continuing.
Week of January 4, 1999 Grouting of clarifier bottoms complete. Yard piping nearly
complete.
Week of January 11, 1999 UV equipment is set. Electrical work continues. Start up activities
including bar screen equipment demonstrationlled
Piping work continues.
The Town is pleased with the progress being made on this project and anticipates meeting all
applicable dates and terms of the SOC except those stated in the request for extension application
and letter dated November 19, 1998.

Page 2 - EMC SOC WQ 96-15 Progress Report
January 13, 1999
The Town is continuing to inspect sewer right of ways and potential problem areas. Videography
of approximately 5,000 if of the Lyman Street outfall line have identified significant problems
with an existing 8" terra cota line. Upon completion of videography of the area the Town will
pursue repairs and/or replacement as appropriate. The Town expects to complete , cleaning and
videography of approximately 10,0001f of sewerline by early spring. The Town is closely
monitoring a water conservation program through the university emphasizing environmental and
cost savings. The university has also cooperated greatly by issuing water conservation warnings
to it's food service contractor.
I trust the information contained in this progress report is sufficient in meeting the terms of the
SOC. If you have questions or comments please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
J 'char Howell, Jr.
own Administrator
cc: Mayor Max J. Hamrick
Board of Commissioners
Chester West, West and Associates, PA

0
Town of Boiling Springs
P.O. BOX 1014
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. 28017
704-434-2357
COMMISSIONERS
ROBERT B. HAMRICK, MAYOR PRO-TEM
CLINE HAMRICK
WILLIAM K. ELLIOTT
BILL ELLIS
ALBERT GLENN
January 13, 1999
Mr. A. Preston Howard, Jr. P.E.
Director - Division of Water Quality
NCDEHNR
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
Dear Mr. Howard:
:t.
If' .
MAX HAMRICK
Mayor
RICK HOWELL
Town Administrator
MARGRETTA McKEE
Clerk
Re: SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Notice of Non compliance
Town of Boiling Springs
Cleveland County
Please take note that in accordance with the terms of the above referenced SOC I am officially
notifying you on non compliance with paragraph 3 (b) (3) as it relates to "completion of
construction of parallel treatment units, complete repairs and modifications to the existing
system" by January 1, 1999. The Town however is in compliance with the remainder of this
section referencing "complete i/i work on the collection system (as outlined in the October 4,
1995 letter for fiscal year 1996-97) by January 1, 1999. In fact, the Town is continuing plans for
outfall line replacement, cleaning and videotaping problem line segments, manhole repair and
investigation of illegal connections.
Please take note that the Town did officially file an application for the extension of this SOC date
on November 19, 1998 but has as yet received official notification from DWQ on the status of
this reauest. The Town takes this matter seriously and will continue to work diligently to correct
past deficiencies in our wastewater program.
If you have questions or if I can be of assistance please feel free to contact me.
Si cerely
J chard Howell, Jr.
wn Administrator
cc: Susan A. Wilson, DWQ-CEU
D. Rex Gleason, DWQ-MRO
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01/13/99 11:24 TOWN OF BOILING SPRINGS -3, 17046636040
Town of Bailing SprinamU5"
P.O. BOX 1014
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C, 28017
704-434.2367
COMMISSIONERS
ROBERTS, HAMRICK, MAYOR PRO-TEM
CLINE MAM9RICK
WILLIAMA K. ELUOTT
BILL ELLIS
ALBERT GLENN
January 13,1999
Mr. D. Rex Gleason, P-E.
DWQ _ Regional Supervisor
919 North Main Street
Mooresville, NC 29115
Dear Mr. Gleason:
NO.629
MAX HAMRICK
Mayor
RICK HOWELL
Town Administrator
N.
MARGRETTA MCKEE
Clerk
Re: SOC progress Report due 1/15/99
EMC SOC WQ 96-15
Town of Boiling Springs
Cleveland County
As required in Section 3 (e) of the above referenced document 1 am submitting the monthly
progress report. The following activities brave taken place toward meeting the applicable dates in
Section 3 (b) of the SOC.
Week of December 14,1998 Recycle pump station Vault is set with backfilling around the
structure. Concrete work for UV structUrc is cpmpletc.
Weel< of December 21, 1998 Yard piping is 80°lo complete. Electrical work continues. Western
clarifier equipment is set.
Week of December 28, 1998 DackfilliAg around site is continuing and nearly complete.
Miscellaneous handrails and painting ace continuing.
Week of January 4, 1999 Grouting of clarifier bottoms complete.' Yard piping nearly
complete.
Week of january 11,1999 Uv equipment is set. Electrical work continues. Start up activities
including bar screen equipment demonstrationlied
Piping work continues -
The Town is pleased with the progress being made on this project and anticipates meeting all
applicable dates and terms of the SOC except those stated in the request for extension application
and letter dated November 19,1998.

01/13/99 11:25 TOWN OF BOILING SPRINGS � 17046636040 NO.629 D03
Page 2 - EMC SOC WQ 96-15 Progress Report
January 13.1999
The Town is continuing to inspect sewer right of ways and potential problem areas. Videography
of approximately 5,000 If of the Lyman Street outfall line have identified significant problems
with an existing S" terra cota line. Upon completion of videography of the area the Town will
pursue repairs and/or replacement as appropriate. The Town expects to complete , cleaning and
videography of approximately 10,0001f of sewerline by early spring. The Town is closely
monitoring a water conservation program through the university emphasizing enviromeutal and
cost savings. The university has also cooperated greatly by issuing water conservation warni.ogs
to it's food service contractor.
I trust ft: inf'orniation contained in this progress report is sufficient in meeting the terms of the
SOC. If you have questions or conunents please feel free to contact nee.
Sincerely,
J 'char Howell, Jr. f
own Administrator
cc: Mayor Max J. Hamrick
Board of Commissioners
Chester West, West and Associates, PA

Town of BoilingSprings
P.O. BOX 1014 ' 1 DEPT, OI
I=3VviP£3 ""T'*c , �. T�
BOILING Soaasa- 35N.C. 28017 N�,TU_�L ��y,o3ALT T
NOV 1 � MAX HAMRICK
COMMISSIONERS �L�'(�0Mayor
ROBERT B. HAMRICK, MAYOR PROJEM
CLINE HAMRICK RICK HOWELL
WILLIAM K. ELLIOTT �����{°i„Town Administrator
BILL ELLIS f�SJ�r'�Si�IL� F�b,1L Q 1�� MARGRETTA MCKEE
ALBERT GLENN Clerk
November 10, 1998
Mr. D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
DWQ - Regional Supervisor Re: SOC Progress Report due 11/15/98
919 North Main Street EMC SOC WQ 96-15
Mooresville, NC 28115 Town of Boiling Springs
Cleveland County
Dear Mr. Gleason:
As required in' Section 3 (c)-of the .'above,refexenced: document'l am submitfing the.m6nfhly
progress report. The following activities have taken place toward meeting the applicable'dates in
Section 3 (b) of the SOC.
Week of Octboer 12, 1998 Operations buildinginterior works begins. Forming of clarifier
walls continues.
Week of October 19, 1998 Piping work from new influent structure to existing plant begins.
Mechanical bar screen and appurtenances installed. Aeration
equipment installed in aeration basin.
Week of October 26, 1998 Easter clarifier walls poured. Forming of western clarifier walls
begins. Ops building nearly complete. Piping .work continues
from influent structure and basins. Some sidewalk formed and
poured.
Week of November 2, 1998 ; Western clarifier.. forming completed and poured. Operations'
building nearly complete. Electricians installing panels and wiring.
The Town is pleased with the progress being made on this project and anticipates meeting all
applicable dates and terms of the SOC.

Page 2 - EMC SOC WQ 96-15 Progress Report
November 10, 1998
The Town is continuing to inspect sewer right of ways and potential problem areas. Videography
expected to help identify further problems. The Town is closely monitoring a water conservation
program through the university emphasizing environmental and cost savings. The university has
also cooperated greatly by issuing water conservation warnings to it's food service contractor.
I trust the information contained in this progress report is sufficient in meeting the terms of the
SOC. If you have questions or comments please feel free to contact me.
S' A
J owell, Jr.
wn Administrator
cc: Mayor Max J. Hamrick
Board of Commissioners
Chester West, West and Associates, PA

Town of Boiling Springs
P.O. BOX1014
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. 28017
704-434-2357
COMMISSIONERS
ROBERT B. HAMRICK, MAYOR PRO-TEM
CLINE HAMRICK
WILLIAM K. ELLIOTT
BILL ELLIS
ALBERT GLENN
September 9, 1998
Mr. D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
DWQ - Regional Supervisor
919 North Main Street
Mooresville, NC 28115
Dear Mr. Gleason:
MAX HAMRICK
Mayor
RICK HOWELL
Town Administrator
MARGRETTA McKEE
Clerk
PrlOui�'-SVILLE R�urJ�L fr;rltsE
Re: SOC Progress Report due 9/15/98
EMC SOC WQ 96-15
Town of Boiling Springs
Cleveland County
As required in Section 3 (c) of the above referenced document I am submitting the monthly
progress report. The following activities have taken place toward meeting the applicable dates in
Section 3 (b) of the SOC.. .
Week of August 17, 1998, Operations building block laid. Eastern clarif er cone formed and
ready to pour.
Week of August 24, 1998 Eastern clarifier cone poured. Piping work in bottom of clarifiers
begins.
Week of August 31, 1998 Work on forming the cone of the western clarifier begins.
Operations building brick is laid.
Week of September 7, 1998 Forming of western clarifier cone continues. Operations building
work continues.
The Town is pleased with the progress being made on this project and anticipates meeting all
applicable, dates and terms of the SOC. Also, in compliance with the infiltration and inflow
terms of Section 3 (b) (3) the Town has completed installation at all four wastewater lift stations
additional electronic warning devices. Also, new pump installation a the Lyman Street lift
station is complete-

Page 2 - EMC SOC WQ 96-15 Progress Report
September 9, 1998
The Town will begin videography of a one mile segment of 8" terra cota line which is
significantly contributing to the I/I problems. The Town has also reinstituted a water
conservation program through the university emphasizing environmental and cost saving reasons
for saving water. The university has also cooperated greatly by issuing water conservation
warning to it's food service contractor.
I trust the information contained in this progress report is sufficient in meeting the terms of the
SOC. If you have questions or comments please feel free to contact me.
S' cerel ,
J. chard Howell, Jr. i
wn Administrator
cc: Mayor Max J. Hamrick
Board of Commissioners
Chester West, West and Associates, PA

I
Town of Boiling Springs
P.O. BOX 1014
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. 28017 ENVM '�
704-434-2357
MAX HAMRICK
COMMISSIONERS fnr� I .I j,n,l� Mayor
ROBERT B. HAMRICK, MAYOR PRO-TEM
RICK HOWELL
CLINE HAMRICK Town Administrator
WILLIAM K. ELLIOTT
BILL ELLIS MARGRETTA McKEE Uti IL_
ALBERT GLENN Clerk
October 12, 1998
Mr. D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
DWQ - Regional Supervisor
919 North Main Street
Mooresville, NC 28115
Dear Mr. Gleason:
Re: SOC Progress Report due 10/,15/98
EMC SOC WQ 96-15 ,
Town of Boiling Springs
Cleveland County '
As required in Section 3 (c) of the above referenced document I am submitting the monthly
progress report. The following activities have taken place toward meeting the applicable dates in
Section 3 (b) of the SOC.
Week of September 14, 1998 Operations building brick laid. Western clarifier cone formed and
ready to pour.
Week of September 21, 1998 Western clarifier cone poured. Piping work in bottom of clarifier
begins.
Week of;September 28, 1998 Forming of clarifier floors begins. Operations building trusses set
and roof construction begins.
Week of October 5, 1998 Clarifier floors poured. Clarifier wall forming'begins. Operations
building roof completed, plumbing installation and interior work
begins.
The Town is pleased with the progress being made on this project and anticipates meeting all
applicable .dates and terms of the SOC.

Page 2 - EMC SOC WQ 96-15 Progress Report
October 12, 1998
The Town has begun videography of a one mile segment of 8" terra cota line which is
significantly contributing to the I/I problems. The Town is closely monitoring a water
conservation program through the university emphasizing environmental and cost savings. The
university has also cooperated greatly by issuing water conservation warnings to it's food service
contractor.
I trust the information contained in this progress report is sufficient in meeting the terms of the
SOC. If you have questions or comments please feel free to contact me.
Si
erely
Howell, r.
n Administrator
cc: Mayor Max J. Hamrick
Board of Commissioners
Chester West, West and Associates, PA

Town of BoifingSffings
COMMISSIONERS
ROBERT B. HAMRICK, MAYOR PRO-TEM
CLINE HAMRICK
WILLIAM K. ELLIOTT
BILL ELLIS
ALBERT GLENN
August 10, 1998
Mr. D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
DWQ - Regional Supervisor
919 North Main Street
Mooresville, NC 28115
Dear Mr. Gleason:
P.O. BOX 1014
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. 28017 OIL
704-434-2357 RNVIRON-kI NT, 11EALTIF1
& 11TATUR-AL tL? 'OUIZC SIAAX HAMRICK
Mayor
�I� 1 1998 RICK HOWELL
Town Administrator
MON U
L`� z c ti tr�GRETTA MCKEE
kl?00PIE'S"'?EE rl ; i'L G-wra Clerk
Re: SOC Progress Report due 8/15/98
EMC SOC WQ 96-15
Town of Boiling Springs
Cleveland County
As required 'in Section 3 (6) of the above referenced document I am submitting the monthly
progress report. ' The following activities have taken place toward`meeting the applicable dates in
Section 3 (b)• of the' SOC: "
Week of July 13, 1998 Aeration basin floor concrete poured and finished. Operations
building slab concrete poured. Excavation of external clarifiers
began.
Week of July 20, 1998 Aeration basin wall forming began. Excavation of external
clarifiers continued.
Week of July 27, 1998 Aeration basin walls poured. Excavation of clarifiers complete and
forming begins.
Week of August 3, 1998 Clarifier forming continues. Operations building door frames set..
Week of August 10, 1998 Clarifier forming continues. Operations building construction
begins.
The Town is pleased with the progress being made on this project and anticipates meeting all
applicable dates'aiid terms of the SOC. Also, in compliance with the infiltration and inflow
terms of Section 3 (b) (3) the Town has'completed installatiori at all four wastewater lift" stations
additional electronic warning devices.

Page 2 - EMC SOC WQ 96-15 Progress Report
August 10, 1998
The Town also is making arrangements to contract for videography of a one mile segment of 8"
terra cota line which we, believe is significantly contributing to the I/I problems. Also, in
conjunction with recent street resurfacing the Town has raised 10 manhole rings which were low
and receiving unacceptable amount of stormwater.
I trust the information contained in this progress report is sufficient in meeting the terms of the
SOC. If you have questions or comments please feel free to contact me.
Pw
erely,char • owel, r.n Administrator
cc: Mayor Max J. Hamrick
Board of Commissioners
Chester West, West and Associates, PA

Town of Boiling
P.O. BOX 1014
BOILING SPRINGS, N.0
704-434-2357
COMMISSIONERS
ROBERT B. HAMRICK, MAYOR PRO-TEM
CLINE HAMRICK
WILLIAM K. ELLIOTT
BILL ELLIS
ALBERT GLENN
June 10, 1998
Mr. D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
DWQ - Regional Supervisor Re
919 North Main Street
Mooresville, NC 28115
Dear Mr. Gleason:
Springs OF
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28017
JUN I I 1998MAX HAMRICK
Mayor
Dl'dl°l(� t ` = wY ?' FiICK''AWELL
�9EG�t�S+JitIE V'EE,,;;; L=:LTowm'Administrator
MARGRETTA McKEE
Clerk
SOC Progress Report due 6/15/98
EMC SOC WQ 96-15
Town of Boiling Springs
Cleveland County
As required in Section: 3. (c) of the..above:referenced document I,am_submitting .the second
monthly progress report. Also:you_will find attached a copy ofahehandwritten-,summary from
Hickory Construction: providing- a detailed: status- report. The: following- activities, have taken
place in meeting the applicable dates in• Section 3 (b) of the SOC.
June 9, 1998 Monthly progress meeting with participants including Mr. Rick Howell,
Town Administrator, Mr. Joey Gantt, Director of Public Works, and Mr.
Mike Beard, Hickory Construction. Mr. Dan Blaisdale from Construction
Grants and Loans was unable to attend. Mr. Beard reviewed the attached
report of activities and stated.that the project was on schedule and that .
additional crews would be moving up from a job in Blacksburg, SC the
week of June 15. It is then anticipated that work will progress at a much
faster pace.
The Town is pleased with the progress being made on this project and anticipates meeting all
applicable dates and terms in the SOC. Also, in compliance with the infiltration and inflow
terms of Section 3 (b) (3) the Town will .during. the month of July continue smoke testing on the
GWU campus and will ,begin using video cameras. to inspect an 8" sewerline on the east side of
Town that lies in a low area surrounded by naturalsprings and poor drainage. _The .Town has
completed clearance of a 300' segment -of this right of.way which was affected by a 1994 tornado.

Page 2 - EMC SOC WQ 96-15 Progress Report
June 10, 1998 `
I trust the information contained .in _this progress report, is sufficient in meeting the terms of the
SOC. If you have questions or comments please feel free to contact me:
S n erely
J. cr. a'- hard Howell, Jo/
wn Administrator
cc: Mayor Max J. Hamrick
Board of Commissioners
Chester West, West and Associates, PA

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PRO-TEM
MAR 1 0 1998
RICK HOWELL
WILLIAM K. ELLIOTT
Town Administrator
BILL ELLIS
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ALBERT GLENN
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Charles Wiesner
Town of Boiling Springs
PO Box 1014
Boiling Springs, NC 28017 _
2/12/98
Subject:
Bob Sledge
DENR
PO Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
Dear Mr. Sledge:
Violation Special Order of Consent
EMCWQ 96-15
Town of Boiling Springs
Cleveland County
The Special Order of Consent (SOC) dated December 5, 1997 allows the maximum daily flow to
be .350 MGD. January 1998 the average monthly flow was .357 MGD. This puts The Town of
Boiling Springs in violation of the SOC.
The following rainfall data was recorded at the tiVVy'TP during the rnonth of January 1998 as
follows:
1-0
17-.95
2-0
18-0
3-0
19-.4
4-0
20-.1
5-<.1
21-0
6-.15
22-0
7-.2
23-1.0
8-.9
24-0
9-0
25-0

10-0
26-0
11-0
27-.5
12-0
28-2.1
13-.1
29-0
14-0
30-0
15-.5
31-0
16-.5
Total 7 inches
On page four of SOC EMCWQ 96-15 #5 section a. is the stipulation "An act of God". I am
requesting the Town of Boiling Springs not have to pay the $1000 fine because 7" of rain in
January be considered an act of God.
The Town of Boiling Springs WWTP met the effluent limitations for January 1998.
If you have any questions concerning this report, please contact me at 704-434-5600 WWTP.
Respectfully Submitted,
Charles Wiesner ORC
cc: Rick Howell Town Administrator
Joey Gantt Public Works Director
Patricia Beam.DENR
Kevin Jones Culligan Operating Services

C NORT"ROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
MOORESVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
March 2, 1998
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
The Honorable Max J. Hamrick
Town of Boiling Springs
Post Office Box 1014.
Boiling Springs, NC 28017
Subject: Notice of Violation
Town of Boiling Springs
EMC SOC WQ 96-15
NPDES Permit No. NCO071943
Cleveland County
Dear Mayor Hamrick:
This letter is to inform you that a review of the Town's self -monitoring report
for the month of January, 1998 indicates violations of the Special Order by Consent
(SOC) modified effluent limits for Flow as follows:
Reported Limit
. `. Pine Parameter Value/UnitValue/Type/Unit
001 Flow 0.357 MGD 0.350 MGD
You are directed to take whatever remedial actions are necessary to correct the
problem. The Special Order by Consent contains a stipulated penalty of $1,000.00 for
each violation of interim effluent limitations.
Paragraph 5 of the Special Order by Consent states in part that the stipulated
penalties are not due if the Town satisfies the Division that noncompliance was caused
by events or circumstances beyond the Town's control.
919 NORTH MAIN STREET, MOORESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 28115
PHONE [phone] FAX [phone]
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY /AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER - SO% RECYCLED/10% POST -CONSUMER PAPER

IF
The Honorable Max J. Hamrick
Town of Boiling Springs
Page Two
March 2, 1998
If you have justification that these violations were caused by events or circumstances
beyond the Town's control, you must reply in writing to the Mooresville Regional Office within
ten (10) days after receipt of this Notice. Your justification will be reviewed and a
recommendation forwarded to the Director for his consideration. In the absence of such
justification, this Office shall proceed with a recommendation that the Director demand payment
of the stipulated penalty as included in the Special Order by Consent.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact either Patricia Beam, Mr.
Rex Gleason, Water Quality Regional Supervisor, or me at the letterhead address or 704/663-
1699.
Sincerely,
Barbara S. Christian, P.G.
Acting Regional Supervisor
cc: SOC Files
Central Files

Town of Boiling Springs:;
P.O. BOX 1014
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. 28017 P"1EzP 1 1998
704-434-2357
COMMISSIONERS
ROBERT B. HAMRICK, MAYOR PRO-TEM
CLINE HAMRICK
WILLIAM K. ELLIOTT
BILL ELLIS
ALBERT GLENN
November 19, 1998
Susan Wilson
Division of Water Quality
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
Dear Ms. Wilson:
MAX HAMRICK
i�ll� � v
Nior ...y,
RICK HOWELL
Town Administrator
MARGRETTA McKEE
C(OF)IV
Clerk
Re: SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Town of Boiling Springs
Cleveland County
The purpose of this letter is to formally request on behalf of the Town of Boiling Springs an
extension of the above referenced SOC. The Town is requesting an extension of the following
dates listed under paragraph 3(b).
3) Complete construction of parallel treatment units, complete repairs and modifications to
the existing system, and complete inflow/infiltration work on collection system (as
outlined in the October 4, 1995 letter for fiscal year 1996-97) by January 1, 1999.
The Town is requesting that this date be extended to March 31, 1999.
4.) Attain compliance with final effluent limitations by March 1, 1999.
The Town is requesting that this date be extended to May 30, 1999.
The Town of Boiling Springs fully appreciates the importance and seriousness of these dates and
is working diligently to meet them. However, information provided by our contractor at our
most recent progress meeting held on November 18, 1998 indicate that they will not meet the
applicable dates. They have given us the following schedule for completion.
By January 31, 1999 Construction of parallel treatment units will be complete and
operational with the exception of the second clarifier.
By February 15, 1999 Construction of the second clarifier will be complete and
operational.
By March 15, 1999 Repairs and modifications of the existing system will be complete
and operational.

Page 2 - S. Wilson, DWQ
SOC Extension Request
This request for an extension in no way implies delays on the part of the contractor. The
following is offered as support for this request.
1. The contractor has not had sufficient time to complete the project based upon the May 6,
1998 Notice to Proceed. This notice to proceed was delayed by a variety of
administrative procedures which are required by state statute and/or rules.and regulations.
The following time line is offered for your consideration.
► October 1997
► December 1997
► February 20, 1998
► March 15, 1998
► March 19, 1998
► April 6, 1998
► April 7, 1998
► April 20, 1998
► April 27, 1998
► May 6, 1998
► May 5-8, 1998
Town Board approves SOC
EMC approves SOC
Finals plans and specifications approval by State.
Construction bids received
Town Board tentatively awards bids
Authorization to award from State received
Town Board formally awards bids
Notice of Award sent to contractors
Pre -construction conference
Notice to Proceed sent to contractors
Contractors mobilize on site
This time line is offered to illustrate the delays caused by the necessity to comply with proper
administrative and legal procedures required by state statute and rules and regulations.
2. The Town has worked diligently over the past three years to make improvements in the
treatment and collection systems. This can be seen by reviewing DMR records which
indicate that since May 1997 the wastewater treatment facility has been in compliance not
only with the SOC parameters but also the existing parameters found in the NPDES
permit with few exceptions. These exceptions were for flow. I have enclosed a copy of a
DMR summary spreadsheet for your information.
The Town has also worked to reduce the amount of 1/I entering the collection system and
improve our ability to respond to potential spill situations. This work has included smoke
testing of over 5 miles of sewerline leading to the discovery 3 illegal connections and
repair of 3 sewer lateral openings. It has further included videography of sections of line
where smoke testing indicated the greatest possibility of I/I. This videography is
ongoing and will be included as an annual budget contract item. This effort has helped
identify an underground spring which is contributing to the I/I problem. The Town has
taken steps to repair the sewerline and provide appropriate drainage for the spring to a
nearby creek. Additionally the Town has installed telemetry devices at all four sewer lift
stations and is maintaining a routine inspection schedule of these facilities. The Town
has also replaced aging pumps and developed a comprehensive emergency response plan
for the collection system, lift stations and wastewater treatment plant.

Page 3 - S. Wilson, DWQ
SOC Extension Request
The Town Board of Commissioners and administrative staff have taken this matter seriously
from the outset and will continue to do.so. It is the Town's contention that if the goal of the SOC
is to assure compliance with environmental standards and parameters then the record since May
1997 clearly indicates the Town has made great strides in that direction with no violations other
than January 1998 for flow. It is our hope that you will consider the progress and financial
commitment made by the Town prior to and since the SOC became effective.
The additional time requested is critical if the Town is to continue its commitment to improving
the system so that we may be better stewards of the environment. Your thoughtful consideration
of this matter will be greatly appreciated.
Since ,
_.
J. Ric d Howel74l, Jr.
Town Administrator
cc: Rex Gleason, MRO-DWQ
Mayor Max J. Hamrick
Board of Commissioners
Joey K. Gantt, Director of Public Works
i

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BoilingSprings
Town of
0' P.O. BOX1014
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C, 28017
704-434-2357
COMMISSIONERS
ROBERT B. HAMRICK, MAYOR PRO-TEM
CLINE HAMRICK
WILLIAM K. ELLIOTT
BILL ELLIS
ALBERT GLENN
November 19, 1998
Susan Wilson
Division of Water Quality
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
Dear Ms. Wilson:
MC. DEBT. O%.
ENVIRONNIENT, MRA
NATURAL RIESOU]
DEC C 1998 :.:..:;:':..:...
MAX HAMRICK,
DIVIS#ii! Cf G`i,; _...•......Mayor ;�;-:;
h �uncSVIL! c ti':i
RICK HOWELL
Town Adminlstrator'. r
MARGRETTA McKEE
Clerk
Re: SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Town of Boiling Springs
Cleveland County
The purpose of this letter is to formally request on behalf of the Town of Boiling Springs an
extension of the above referenced SOC. The Town is requesting an extension of the following
dates listed under paragraph 3(b).
3) Complete construction of parallel treatment units, complete repairs and modifications to
the existing system, and complete inflow/infiltration work on collection system (as
outlined in the October 4, 1995 letter for fiscal year 1996-97) by January 1, 1999.
The Town is requesting that this date be extended to March 31, 1999.
4.) Attain compliance with final effluent limitations by March 1, 1999.
The Town is requesting that this date be extended to May 30, 1999.
The Town of Boiling Springs fully appreciates the importance and seriousness of these dates and
is working diligently to meet them. However, information provided by our contractor at our
most recent progress meeting held on November 18, 1998 indicate that they will not meet the
applicable dates. They have given us the following schedule for completion.
By January 31, 1999 Construction of parallel treatment units will be complete and
operational with the exception of the second clarifier.
By February 15, 1999 Construction of the second clarifier will be complete and
operational.
By March 15, 1999 Repairs and modifications of the existing system will be complete
and operational.

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Page 2 - S. Wilson, DWQ
SOC Extension Request
This request for an extension in no way implies delays on the part of the contractor. The
following is offered as support for this request.
The contractor has not had sufficient time to complete the project based upon the May 6,
1998 Notice to Proceed. This notice to proceed was delayed by a variety of
administrative procedures which are required by state statute and/or rules and regulations.
The following time line is offered for your consideration.
► October 1997
► December 1997
► February 20, 1998
► March 15, 1998
► March 19, 1998
► April 6, 1998
► April 7, 1998
► April 20, 1998
► April 27, 1998
► May 6, 1998
► May 5-8, 1998
Town Board approves SOC
EMC approves SOC
Finals plans and specifications approval by State.
Construction bids received
Town Board tentatively awards bids
Authorization to award from State received
Town Board formally awards bids
Notice of Award sent to contractors
Pre -construction conference
Notice to Proceed sent to contractors
Contractors mobilize on site
This time line is offered to illustrate the delays caused by the necessity to comply with proper
administrative and legal procedures required by state statute and rules and regulations.
2. The Town has worked diligently over the past three years to make improvements in the
treatment and collection systems. This can be seen by reviewing DMR records which
indicate that since May 1997 the wastewater treatment facility has been in compliance not
only with the SOC parameters but also the existing parameters found in the NPDES
per -nit with few exceptions. These exceptions were for flow. I have enclosed a copy of a
DMR summary spreadsheet for your information.
The Town has also worked to reduce the amount of 1/I entering the collection system and
improve our ability to respond to potential spill situations. This work has included smoke
testing of over 5 miles of sewerline leading to the discovery 3 illegal connections and
repair of 3 sewer lateral openings. It has further included videography of sections of line
where smoke testing indicated the greatest possibility of I/I. This videography is
ongoing and will be included as an annual budget contract item. This effort has helped
identify an underground spring which is contributing to the 1/I problem. The Town has
taken steps to repair the sewerline and provide appropriate drainage for the spring to a
nearby creek. Additionally the Town has installed telemetry devices at all four sewer lift
stations and is maintaining a routine inspection schedule of these facilities. The Town
has also replaced aging pumps and developed a comprehensive emergency response plan
for the collection system, lift stations and wastewater treatment plant.

ar •
Page 3 - S. Wilson, DWQ
SOC Extension Request
The Town Board of Commissioners and administrative staff have taken this matter seriously
from the outset and will continue to do so. It is the Town's contention that if the goal of the SOC
is to assure compliance with environmental standards and parameters then the record since May
1997 clearly indicates the Town has made great strides in that direction with no violations other
i( than January 1998 for flow. It is our hope that you will consider the progress and financial
IF commitment made by the Town prior to and since the SOC became effective.
IF The additional time requested is critical if the Town is to continue its commitment to improving
the system so that we may be better stewards of the environment. Your thoughtful consideration
of this matter will be greatly appreciated.
L Since ,
L 74M.9-
J. Ric d Howell, Jr.
f Town Administrator
cc: Rex Gleason, MRO-DWQ
Mayor Max J. Hamrick
Board of Commissioners
Joey K. Gantt, Director of Public Works

Town of Boiling Springs, NC
NPDES Permit NC
DMR Summary for Com liance
Parameters
Flow
BOD
TSS
Fecal
Compliant
SOC Limits
0.350
40/60
50/65
Monitor
NPDES 12/31/98
0.300
30/45
30/45
200/400
NPDES 12/31/03
0.600
30/45
30/45
200/400
May 97
0.276
1.6
1.6
3.1
Yes
Jun 97
0.231
1.1
2.3
6
Yes
Jul 97
0.190
1.6
1.2
8.7
Yes
Aug97
0.203
2.5
2.5
1.8
Yes
Sep 97
0.247
2.6
4.7
4.5
Yes
Oct 97
0.266
3.2
4.9
2.4
Yes
Nov 97
0.268
4.1
7.5
3.4
Yes
Dec 97
0.273
2.1
5.2
7.4
Yes
Jan 98(SOC)
0.357
4.4
4.5
1.4
No - Flow SOC
Feb 98
0.350
3.9
6.75
2.4
Yes - SOC / No - Permit - Flow
Mar 98
0.320
5.2
2.4
3.6
Yes - SOC / No - Permit - Flow
Apr 98
0.330
12.2
4.1
9.5
Yes - SOC / No - Permit - Flow
May 98
0.263
6.4
5.6
5.1
Yes - All
Jun 98
0.215
4.8
5.3
2.3
Yes - All
Jul 98
0.219
3.8
2.9
6.4
Yes - All
Aug98
0.231
2.5
3.7
4
Yes - All
Sep 98
0.259
2.8
2.1
2.4
Yes - All
Oct 98
0.260
2.4
3.4
3.3
Yes - All
Nov 98
Dec 98

Town of Boiling Springs Ts . °iTH
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P.O. BOX 1014
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. 28017 {
704-434-2357 JUL I 4 1998
MAX HAMRICK
COMMISSIONERS Mayor;,,,..
ROBERT B. HAMRICK, MAYOR PRO-TEM
CLINE HAMRICK }j�ii,t7+,hjLF f; +�ICKCH&ELL
WILLIAM K. ELLIOTT Town Administrator
BILL ELLIS MARGRETTA McKEE
ALBERT GLENN Clerk
July 13, 1998
Mr. D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
DWQ - Regional Supervisor
919 North Main Street
Mooresville, NC 28115
Dear Mr. Gleason:
Re: SOC Progress Report due 7/15/98
EMC SOC WQ 96-15
Town of Boiling Springs
Cleveland County
As required in Section 3 (c) of the above referenced document I am submitting the second
monthly progress report. The following activities -have taken place toward meeting..the
applicable dates in Section 3 (b) of the SOC.: .
Week of June 15, 1998 Operations building plumbing rough in begins. Aeration basin
excavation completed and forming begin.
Week of June 22, 1998 Operations building plumbing rough in complete. Aeration basin
forming continues with rebar forming and stone.
Week of June 29, 1998 Site work on location of external clarifiers begins. Aeration basin
forming continues.
Week of July 6, 1998 Clarifier site work completed. Aeration basin forming nearly
complete.
July 13, 1998 Aeration basin floor concrete poured and finished. Operations
building slab concrete poured. Excavation of external_ clarifiers
begins:
The Town is pleased with the progress being made on this project and anticipates meeting all
applicable dates and terms of the SOC. Also, in compliance with the infiltration and inflow
terms of Section 3 (b) (3) the Town has purchased additional electronic warning devices for all

Page 2 - EMC SOC WQ 96-15 Progress Report
July 13, 1998
lift stations. The Town also is making arrangements to contract for videography of a one mile
segment of 8" terra cota line which we believe is significantly contributing to the I/I problems.
I trust the information contained in this progress report is sufficient in meeting the terms of the
SOC. If you have questions or comments please feel free to contact me.
i cerel a
�ichar owell, J
own Administrator
cc: Mayor Max J. Hamrick
Board of Commissioners
Chester West, West and Associates, PA

Town of Boiling Springs
P.O. BOX 1014
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. 28017
. 704-434-2357
COMMISSIONERS
ROBERT B. HAMRICK, MAYOR PRO-TEM
CLINE HAMRICK
WILLIAM K. ELLIOTT
BILL ELLIS q
ALBERT GLENN
V
May 11, 1998
Mr. D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
DWQ - Regional Supervisor
919 North Main Street
Mooresville, NC 28115
Dear Mr. Gleason:
ENVI T
NA; TLC,\L
MAY 9 . 1998
Mayor
RICK HOWELL
Town Administrator
MARGRETTA McKEE
Clerk
Re: SOC Progress Report due 5/15/98
EMC SOC WQ 96-15
Town of Boiling Springs
Cleveland County
As required in Section 3 (c) of the above referenced document I am submitting the initial
monthly progress report. Also you will find attached a copy of the summaries from the April 27,
1998 preconstruction conference. The following activities have taken..place.. in. meeting the
applicable dates in Section 3 (b) of the SOC.
April 27, 1998 - Preconstruction conference held with representatives from the
Town, DWQ-SRF, West and Associates, NC -OSHA, Hickory
Construction and Robertson Controls. (See attached)
April 30, 1998 - Hickory Construction began mobilization moving equipment and
materials on site. Two test holes were excavated to further
determine rock depth on site.
May 4, 1998 - Hickory Construction continued mobilization moving office
trailers, cranes and earth moving equipment on site. A portion of
the existing, fencing was removed.
May 5-8, 1998 - Hickory Construction began construction of an access road to
ensure adequate access for the Town's sludge tanker truck to the
sludge basins.
May 11, 1998 - Hickory Construction began excavation of the site for the new
portion of the treatment facility.

Page 2 - EMC SOC WQ 96-15 Progress Report
May 11, 1998
The Town is pleased with the progress being made on this project and anticipates meeting all
applicable dates and terms in the SOC. Also, in compliance with the infiltration and inflow
terms of Section 3 (b) (3) the Town has completed the raising and replacement of approximately
60 manholes rings and covers in roadways, repaired or replaced 6 manholes, developed and
implemented a systematic smoke testing plan which includes a flow monitoring plan which will
enable the Town to isolate problems areas and completed construction of 1,000 if feet which
replaces an inadequate terra cota outfall line on the GWU campus. The Town also continues to
work with GWU on providing incentives for the replacement of existing fixtures and has
required low flow plumbing fixtures for all new buildings.
I trust the information contained in this progress report is sufficient in meeting the terms of the
SOC. If you have questions or comments please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
cha Howell, r. ,
own Administrator !
cc: Mayor Max J. Hamrick
Board of Commissioners
Chester West, West and Associates, PA

! . JAMES B. HUNT.JR.
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
April 28, 1998
Mr. J. Richard Howell, Jr.
Town Administrator
Town of Boiling Springs .
P. O. Box 1014
Boiling Springs, NC 28017
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SUBJECT: Town of Boiling Springs "
Project No. CS370757-02
Preconstruction Conference
Wastewater Treatment Facilities
Dear Mr. Howell:
A preconstruction conference was held on April 27, 1998 for the subject project.
Attached is the agenda presented by the Construction Grants & Loans Section
representative. Please review and file in your records.
If you have any questions about this matter, please call me at [phone]. I
look forward to working with you and the other meeting participants on this project.
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Attachment
DMB/nw
West & Associates
Hickory Construction Co.
Robertson Controls
PMB
CIU
SRF
Sincerely,
Daniel M. Blaisdell, P.E.
Project Engineer
Construction inspection Unit
CONSTRUCTION GRANTS d LOANS B[CTION
P.O. BOX 29579. RALK14H, NORTH CAROLINA 27626-0579
PHON9 919-733-6000 FrAX 01 9-71 5.6229
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NCDEM STATE REVOLVING FUND
CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION UNIT
PRECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE REPORT
Name of Project: Town of Boiling Springs - Wastewater Facilities Improvements
Project Number: CS370757-02
Loan Recipient: Town of Boiling Springs, NC
Description of Work: Upgrade and expansion of existing wastewater facilities
Authorized Representatives:
1. Loan Recipient: Mr. Rick Howell, Town Administrator
2. State: Mr. John R BloweA& Robert Massengill
3. Consulting Engineer: Chester R. West, P.E.; Benjamin B. Thomas, P.E. - West &
Associates
4. A/E Inspector: Hal F. Hughes
Date and Time of Conference: April 27, 1998 - 1:00 p.m.

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NAME
Rick Howell ;
Jerry Gantt
Daniel Blaisdell
Benjamin Thomas,
Bobby Bridges
Hal Hughes
David Barnwell
Curt Eckard
LIST OF ATTENDEES
TITLE
POLL #
REPRESENTING
Town Admire.
[phone]
Town of Boiling Springs
DPW
[phone]
Town of Boiling Springs
Project Engineer
[phone]
NCDWQ
Consulting Engr.
[phone]
West & Associates
Elec. Contractor
[phone]
Robertson Company
Resident Inspector
[phone]
West & Associates
Safety Officer
[phone]
DOL - OSHA
Vice President
[phone]
Hickory Construction

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT NO. A
Contractor Name - Hickory Construction Co., Inc.
Address - P. O. Box 1769, Hickory, NC 28603-1769
Contract No. - A Contract Amount - $1,185,125
Contract Description = General Construction
Superintendent at Site - Mike Beard
Eligible Contract Amount -
$1,182,125
Date of NTP -.Wk of 5/11/98 Contract Time - 300 CDs Completion Date:Wk of 3/7/99
Liquidated Damages $200 Per Calendar Day
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT NO. B
Contractor Name - Robertson Controls, Inc.
Address - 515 Plato Lee Road, Shelby, NC 28150
Contract No. - B . Contract Amount.- $90,400 Eligible Contract Amount - $90,300
Contract Description - Electrical Construction
Superintendent at Site - Bobby Bridges
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Date of NTP - Wk of 5/11/98 Contract Time - 300 CDs Completion Date - Wk of 3/7/99
Liquidated Damages - $200 (Per Calendar Day)
ROLE OF THE CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION UNIT (CIU)
1. Conduct periodic inspections of the project.
2. Review change orders for necessity and reasonableness to determine eligibility for
Loan funding.
3. Purpose:
a. To assure that the overall objectives of the Loan are realized.

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b. To assure that the Loan and project will be administered in accordance with
Federal Laws regulations.
C. To .advise and offer assistance to the Owner. To ensure
contract compliance and construction in accordance with the approved
contract documents.
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1. Prior notice will be given; however, unannounced inspections will also be
conducted.
2. Inspections will be conducted in two phases:
a. Loan Administration
b. Project Construction
3. During inspections, CIU will usually review at the job site for completeness and
accuracy all shop drawings, submittals, inspector's field reports, as -built drawings,
revised construction schedules and records of testing of materials and equipment,
and discuss pending or executed change orders.
4. All equipment and materials on job site are requested to be properly stored,
stockpiled, and protected. The job site is to be maintained in an acceptable
manner.
5. Safe working conditions should be maintained at all times. The CIU will discuss
safety violations which are potentially life endangering or threatening serious
injury. If necessary, the CIU will take prompt action to notify' State and OSHA
regional representatives of any noted conditions.
6. Results of the inspection will be discussed at the job site upon completion of the
inspection.
7. Formal copies of the inspection report will be sent to the Recipient, A/E and other
parties, if so desired.
8. In order to avoid the situation where the contractor is provided a final punch list of
deficiencies by the both the A/E and the CIU, the CIU will accompany the, A/E on
his final punch list inspection.

1. Recipient should notify'DENR-DWQ prior to commencement of any change order
work, except for emergency situations, that change the scope of the project.
2. Recipient must obtain prior DENR-DWQ approval for any change orders in
excess of $100,000 or any change orders which would necessitate an increase in
the Loan amount.
3. Recipient should submit two (2) properly executed copies of change orders to
DENR-DWQ. Change order forms should indicate the Federal project number,
the correct change order number, name of contractor, contract number, and the
date the change order was signed by all parties.
4. A complete detailed justification and clear description must be submitted with
each change order to identify the need for the change. This submittal shall include
justification and proper documentation for any requested time extensions.
5. Copies of new or revised contract drawings and/or specifications must be
submitted with each change order.
6. Unless previously agreed unit prices are used, complete records of price
negotiations shall be submitted with each change order. This should include such
items as: a copy of the engineer's independent cost estimate, the construction
contractor's cost breakdown, and the basis for the final negotiated settlement
which would be a Memorandum of Negotiation. �-
7. Change orders will be disapproved until the above backup documentation is
submitted. Work in place required by a non -State approved change order shall not
be included in a contractor's partial payment request until the change order is
approved.
8. Once the Recipient signs a change order, he obligates himself to the Contractor.
The State is not obligated to approve the change order or reimburse the Recipient.
1. The Recipient and A/E should become familiar with their responsibilities,,as
defined by 40 CFR.
2. Loan conditions must be met and Loan objectives achieved.

1. Recipient should submit all payment requests (SF271) to the State with backup
documentation when requested.
2. Recipient should be aware of the 1st, 90%, and final milestone payment
requirements.
3. Loan Agreement/Amendments and all conditions placed on them, if applicable,
must be, satisfied prior to Loan payment.
The Recipient was advised that the protection of the environment is a Loan requirement.
It is necessary to comply with all environmental pollution control programs established
by the city, State, and EPA. This includes, but is not limited to:
1. Protection of existing trees, shrubs, and grass.
2. Dust control of haul roads, excavation, work areas, and borrow areas.
3. Submitting an erosion control plan to the appropriate State agency.
4. Required treatment of Recipient's wastewater during construction.
VARIOUS ITEMS
1. The approved set of contract drawings should be furnished to the Recipient, A/E
inspector, and to each contractor's supervisor or foreman. These drawings are to
be marked up as authorized changes occur and are to be .used in preparing as -built
(record) drawings. These marked -up drawings shall be maintained and made
available for State inspectors.
2. Prior to commencement of work, each contractor shall submit a "Construction
Progress Schedule" (i.e. Bargraph, CPM, etc.) showing a breakdown of the
principal features of construction with the contract costs. The schedule shall be
prepared in such a way that the percentage of work completed and the work
scheduled for completion at any given date may be determined. Also at the same
time, each contractor shall submit an itemized breakdown which shall be xe basis
on which the contractor's monthly estimates and progress payments will be made.
This office is requesting copies of these submittals upon authorization of the
Recipient's engineer.

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3. Has a Section 404 permit (wetlands) been obtained?
Yes No ' Not required X_
4. Has.a section 10 permit (navigable waterways) been obtained?
Yes No Not. required _X
5. List of gontract Addenda:
Addendum No. State Approved (Yes/Ng) .
1 Yes (1/30/98)
2 Yes (1/30/98)
3 Yes (3/04/98)
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TOWN OF BOILING SPRINGS
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT EXPANSION
SRF PROJECT NO. CS 370757-02
PRECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE MINUTES
On April 27, 1998, at 1:00 PM a pre -construction conference was held at the Town of
Boiling Springs Town Hall. A list of attendees is attached.
The following items were discussed while led by Benjie Thomas:
1. Hickory Construction Company and Robertson Controls are expected to submit
Agreements, Bonds, and Certificates of Insurance in one week. A Notice to
Proceed is then expected to be issued and then construction activities are to begin
during the week of May 11, 1998.
2. The Contractors were reminded to submit sub -agreements with any
minority/women business enterprises. These must be submitted prior to the first
pay application.
3. Applications for Payments are to be submitted to the Engineer on the 2P of each
month with the accompanying documents required (Sales Tax Certification,
Description of Completed Work, Receipts for Stored Materials, and Payroll
Records).
4. The Town's personnel will videotape the existing site prior to construction.
Hickory Construction personnel shall be present during the taping.
5. The contractors were reminded to maintain a minimum 12' wide access to the
existing aerobic digesters at all times.
6. Hickory Construction Company shall obtain a building permit and shall notify the
Town when it should apply for new power and telephone services.
7. The Contractors were reminded to not interfere with the operation of the existing
WWTP and to coordinate any necessary changes in operation with the Town.
8. Each Contractor is to submit a Schedule of Values to the Engineer for approval,
prior to the first pay application.
9. The Engineer shall perform labor interviews in accordance with the Davis -Bacon
Act.
Mr. Dan Blaisdell of NCDENR-DWQ discussed his role in inspections and review of
documents. Progress'meetings are to be held at the WWTP at 1:00 PM on the .Second
Tuesday of each month. The dates for the meetings are:
June 9, 1998
July 14, 1998
August 11, 1998
September 8, 1998
October 13, 1998
November 10, 1998
December 8, 1998
January 12, 1999
February 9, 1998
March 9, 1999
All Change Orders will have to be approved by Division of Water Quality. Contractors
were reminded that no open burning (other than cleared trees and brush with a permit) is

Town of Boiling Springs WWTP Pre -construction Conference Minutes
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allowed. Also, only days with rainfall in excess of 0.1 inches will be eligible as cause for
time extensions. More details of Mr. Blaisdell's role and requirements are included in his
letter to Rick Howell dated April 20, 1998.
Mr. David Barnwell of the NC Dept. of Labor OSHA Division discussed his office's
concerns and services. Contractors were reminded that worker, safety precautions are
more cost effective than lack of precaution due to the high cost of accidents. He issued
posters and illness/injuries records sheets that are to be kept posted by each contractor.
Also, OSHA standards and guidebooks relevent to the project were given to each
contractor.
Submitted by Benjie Thomas, PE, West and Associates, PA

NAME
Rick Howell
Joey Gantt
Daniel Blaisdell
Benjamin Thomas
Bobby Bridges
Hal Hughes
David Barnwell
LIST OF ATTENDEES
TITLE PHONE#
Town Administrator [phone]
Public Works Director [phone]
Project Engineer [phone]
Consulting Engineer [phone]
Electrical Contractor [phone]
Resident Inspector
Safety Officer
[phone]
[phone]
Curt Eckard . Vice President [phone]
REPRESENTING
Town of Boiling Springs
PO Box 1014
Boiling Springs, NC 28017
Town of Boiling Springs
PO Box 1014
Boiling Springs, NC 28017
NCDWQ
PO Box 29579
Raleigh, NC 27626-0579
West and Associates, PA
405 South Sterling Street
Morganton, NC 28655
Robertson Controls, Inc.
515 Plato Lee Road
Shelby, NC 28150
West and Associates, PA
405 South Sterling Street
Morganton, NC 28655
DOL — OSHA
Division of Occupational
Safety and Health
319 Chapanoke Road
Suite 105
Raleigh, NC 27603-3432
Hickory Construction, Inc.
PO Box 1769
Hickory, NC 28601

DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
March 9, 1998
MEMORANDUM
TO: Bob Sledge C n�
FROM: D. Rex Gleason
PREPARED BY: Patricia Beam
SUBJECT: Stipulated Penalty Demand
Town of Boiling Springs
NPDES Permit No. NC0071943
EMC SOC WQ 96-15
Cleveland. County
Attached are suggested letters for the Director's signature regarding payment of stipulated
penalties for the violation of SOC interim (modified) limits during January, 1998. One
suggested letter waives the penalty and one demands payment for the monthly average violation.
Also attached are copies of the NOV and the response received from the Town.
It is the opinion of this Office that the flow violation was preventable had the Town not
allowed the overloading of its WWTP prior to obtaining approval for expansion. Based on the
Town's response, this Office recommends that payment of the stipulated penalty for the violation
be demanded. The Town's response letter to the stipulated penalty demand letter is the same
letter which was initially submitted with the January, 1998 monthly monitoring report (dated
February 12, 1998). Please advise if further information or action is needed.
Enclosures

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
"4, = ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
MOORESVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
RlCDENR
JAMES S. HUNTJR.('t1 -rA
GOVERNOR e-A
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
.• WAYNE MCDEVITT --' R
. SECRETARY
' ",-,?Mr. Rick Howell, Town Manager
5y �' Town of Boiling Springs
Post Office Box 1014
_ Boiling Springs, NC 28017
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Subject: Department of Environment and
Natural Resources and
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Environmental Management
- Commission vs. Town of
r r Boiling Springs
SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Stipulated Penalty
Town of Boiling Springs
Cleveland County
Dear Mr. Howell:
� T E
L = The Town of Boiling Springs entered into a Special Order by Consent (SOC
may: EMC WQ 96-15) with the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission
whereby operation of the Town of Boiling Springs Wastewater Treatment Plant has
been placed under interim effluent limitations and an enforceable schedule while the
- existing wastewater treatment plant is being upgraded.
Under paragraph 3(d) of the Special Order by Consent, the Town is required to
J comply with interim effluent limitations as set forth in the Consent Order. The Town
failed to comply with the interim monthly average limitations for Flow contained in
p Y Y g
_ Attachment A of the Consent Order for the month of January, 1998.
c� 1 You were notified of the violation and your right to justify the Town's failure
to meet the interim effluent limitations in a Notice of Violation dated March 2, 1998.
919 NORTH MAIN STREET, MOORESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 281 15
PHONE [phone] FAX [phone]
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Mr. Rick Howell, Town Manager
Town of Boiling Springs
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I have reviewed the Town's reply faxed on March 5, 1998, to the Mooresville
Office, in which the Town indicates that the flow exceedance was caused by seven
inches of rain that fell in January, 1998. Due to this "act of God", the Town requested
that the stipulated penalty not be assessed. After careful review of this matter, I have
not found grounds for sufficient justification to waive the stipulated penalty; therefore,
and pursuant to paragraph 4 of the Special Order by Consent, a stipulated penalty in
the amount of $1,000.00 is now due for the violation.
Payment by certified check payable to the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources must be submitted to the Department at the address given below
within fourteen (14) days from receipt of this demand:
Director
Division of Water Quality
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
You are reminded that payment of said penalties mentioned in this letter will
not foreclose further penalties for any future or continuing violations, failure to meet
deadline dates, or interim effluent violations.
If you have any questions concerning this notification, please contact Mr. Bob
Sledge at 919/733-5083 or Mr. D. Rex Gleason, Water Quality Regional Supervisor, at
704/663-1699 in the Mooresville Regional Office.
Sincerely,
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
cc: Attorney General's Office
SOC Files
Mooresville Regional Office

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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
MOORESVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Rick Howell, Town Manager
Town of Boiling Springs
Post Office Box 1014
Boiling Springs, NC 28017
Subject: Department of Environment and
Natural Resources and
Environmental Management
Commission vs. Town of
Boiling Springs
SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Stipulated Penalties
Town of Boiling Springs
Cleveland County
Dear Mr. Howell:
The Town of Boiling Springs entered into a Special Order by Consent (SOC
EMC WQ 96-15) with the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission
whereby operation of the Town of Boiling Springs Wastewater Treatment Plant has
been placed under interim effluent limitations and an enforceable schedule while the
existing wastewater treatment plant is being upgraded.
Under paragraph 3(d) of the Special Order by Consent, the Town is required to
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comply with interim effluent limitations as set forth in the Consent Order. The Town
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failed to comply with the interim monthly average limitations for Flow contained in
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Attachment A of the Consent Order for the month of January, 1998.
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You were notified of the violation and your right to justify the Town's failure
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to meet the interim effluent limitations in a Notice of Violation dated March 2, 1998.
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919 NORTH MAIN STREET, MOORESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 281 15
PHONE [phone] FAX [phone]
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY /AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER - 50% RECYCLED/10% POST -CONSUMER PAPER

Mr. Rick Howell, Town Manager
Town of Boiling Springs
Page Two
I have reviewed the Town's reply faxed on March 5, 1998, to the Mooresville
Office, in which the Town indicates that the flow exceedance was caused by seven
inches of rain that fell in January, 1998. Due to this "act of God", the Town requested
that the stipulated penalty not be assessed. After careful review of this matter, I have
found sufficient justification to waive the stipulated penalty.
If you have any questions concerning this notification, please contact Mr. Bob
Sledge at 919/733-5083 or Mr. D. Rex Gleason, Water Quality Regional Supervisor, at
704/663-1699 in the Mooresville Regional Office.
Sincerely,
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
cc: Attorney General's Office
SOC Files
Mooresville Regional Office

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Town of Boifmg Spring'
P.O. Box 1014
BOILING SPRINGS. N.C. 28017
704-434-2357
COMMISSIONERS
R09ERT 8, HAMRICK. MAYOR PRO-TEM
CLINE MAMPICK
MLLIAM K. ELUOTT
BILL ELLIS
ALBERT GLENN
- Charles Wiesner
Town of Boiling Springs
PO Box 1014
Boiling Springs, NC 28017
2/12/98
Subject:
Bob Sledge
DENR
PO Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
Dear Mr. Sledge:
fvl
Violation Special Order of Cony
EMCWQ 96-15
Town of Boiling Springs
Cleveland County
MAX H"R1CK
Mayor
RICK NOWELL
TOwn AdmWalydtor
MARGRETTA MGKEE
Ulm
The Special Order of Consent (SOC) dated December 5, 1997 allowS the maximum daily flow to
be .350 MOD. January 1998 the average monthly flow was .357 MOD. This puts The Town Of
Boiling Springs in violationof the SOC.
The following rainfall data was recorded at the WWTP during the month of January 1998 as
Follows:
1-0
17-.95
2-0
18-0
3-0
19-.4
4-0
20-.1
5-< 1
21-0
6-.15
22-0
7-.2
23-1.0
8-.9
24-0
9.0
25-0

03/05/98 11:44 TOWN OF BOILING SFRINGS - 17046636040
NO. 172 903
10-0
26-0
11-0
27-.5
12-0
28-2,1
13-.1
29-0
14-0
30-0
15-.5
31-0
16-.5
Total 7 inches
on page four of SOC EMCWQ 96-15 #5 section a, is the stipulation "An act of God". I am
requesting the Town of Boiling Springs not have to pay the $1000 Lie because 7" of rain in
January be considered an act of God.
The Town of Boiling Springs WWTP met the effluent limitations for January 1998.
If you have any questions conccraing this mport, please contact me at 704-434-5600 WWTP,
Respectfully SubmiU4
Charles Wiesner GRC
cc: Rick Howell Town Administrator
Joey Gantt Public Works Director
Patricia Beam DENR
Kevin Jones Culligan Operating Services

• NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
MOORESVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
"DOG ;kl
JAMES B. HUNT JR. '
GOVERNOR
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
March 2, 1998
WAYNE MCDEVITT
SECRETARY '
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
The Honorable Max J. Hamrick
Town of Boiling Springs
-'Post Office Box 1014.
Boiling Springs, NC 28017
Subject: Notice of Violation
Town of Boiling Springs
EMC SOC WQ 96-15
NPDES Permit No. NCO071943
Cleveland County
Dear Mayor Hamrick:
This letter is to inform you that a review of the Town's self -monitoring report
for the month of January, 1998 indicates violations of the Special Order by Consent
(SOC) modified effluent limits for Flow as follows:
Reported Limit
Pipe Parameter Value/Unit Value/Type/Unit
- - 001 Flow 0.357 MGD 0.350 MGD
= You are directed to take whatever remedial actions are necessary to correct the
problem. The Special Order by Consent contains a stipulated penalty of $1,000.00 for
each violation of interim effluent limitations.
Paragraph 5 of the Special Order by Consent states in part that the stipulated
penalties are not due if the Town satisfies the Division that noncompliance was caused
oy events or circumstances beyond the Town's control.
91 9 NORTH MAIN STREET, MOORESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 281 1 S
_ - PHONE [phone] FAX [phone]
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER - SO o RECYCLED/1 Oq POST -CONSUMER PAPER

The Honorable Max J. Hamrick
Town of Boiling Springs
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March 2, 1998
If you have justification that these violations were caused by events or circumstances
beyond the Town's control, you must reply in writing to the Mooresville Regional Office within
ten (10) days after receipt of this Notice. Your justification will be reviewed and a
recommendation forwarded to the Director for his consideration. In the absence of such
justification, this Office shall proceed with a recommendation that the Director demand payment
of the stipulated penalty as included in the Special Order by Consent.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact either Patricia Beam, Mr.
Rex Gleason, Water Quality Regional Supervisor, or me at the letterhead address or 704/663-
1699.
Sincerely,
Barbara S. Christian, P.G.
Acting Regional Supervisor
cc: SOC Files
Central Files

Town of Boiling Springs
P.O. BOX 1014
BOILING SPRINGS; N.C. 28017 OF
704-434-2357�� TIC ,
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COMMISSIONERS
ROBERT B. HAMRICK, MAYOR PRO-TEM
CLINE HAMRICK
WILLIAM K. ELLIOTT
BILL ELLIS
ALBERT GLENN
Charles Wiesner
Town of Boiling Springs
PO Box 1014
Boiling Springs, NC 28017
2/12/98
Subject:
Bob Sledge
DENR
PO Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
Dear Mr. Sledge:
MAX HAMRICK
Mayor
..!998 RICK HOWELL
Town Administrator
Violation Special Order of Consent
EMCWQ 96-15
Town of Boiling Springs
Cleveland County
RGRETTA McKEE
Clerk
The Special Order of Consent (SOC) dated December 5, 1997 allows the maximum daily flow to
be .350 MGD. January 1998 the average monthly flow was .357 MGD. This puts The Town of
Boiling Springs in violation.of the SOC.
The following rainfall data was recorded at the WWTP during the month of January 1998 as
follows:
1-0
17-.95
2-0
18-0
3-0
19-.4
4-0
20-.1
5-<.l
21-0
6-.15
22-0
7-.2
23-1.0
8-.9
24-0
9-0
25-0

10-0
26-0
11-0
27-.5
12-0
28-2.1
13-.1
29-0
14-0
30-0
15-.5
31-0
16-.5
Total 7 inches
On page four of SOC EMCWQ 96-15 #5 section a. is the stipulation "An act of God". I am
requesting the Town of Boiling Springs not have to pay the $1000 fine because 7" of rain in
January be considered an act of God.
The Town of Boiling Springs WWTP met the effluent limitations for January 1998.
If you have any questions concerning this report, please contact me at 704-434-5600 WWTP.
Respectfully Submitted,
Charles Wiesner ORC
cc: Rick Howell Town Administrator
Joey Gantt Public Works Director
Patricia Beam DENR
Kevin Jones Culligan Operating Services

EFFLUENT
NPDES PERMIT NO. N C 0 0 7194 3 DISCHARGE NO. 0 01 MONTH YEAR / 9'3
FACILITY NAMETawn of Boi li ngynri_ngs CLASS 1_ COUNTY Cleveland
OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE (ORC) Cka rkis GRADES PHONE 7 A 4 - y 34-S-6ed
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CHECK BOX IF ORC HAS CHANGED r PERSON(S) COLLECTING SAMPLES_
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ATTN: CENTRAL FILES x X�-
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DEHNR BY THIS SIGNATURE, I CERTIFY THAT THIS REPORT
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Facility Status: (Please check one of the following)
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies meet permit requirements
Compliant
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements
Noncompliant
If the facility is noncompliant, please comment on corrective actions being taken in respect to equipment, operation, maintenance, et
and a time table for improvements to be made. .
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"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordant
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 belief, 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."
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Signature o ermittee** Date
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Permittee Address Phone Number Permit Exp. Date
PARAMETER CODES
00010
Temperature
00556
Oil & Grease
00951
Total Fluoride
01067
Nickel
00076
Turbidity
00600
Total Nitrogen
01002
Total Arsenic
01077
Silver
00080
Color (Pt -Co)
00610
Ammonia Nitrogen
01092
Zinc
00082
Color (ADMI)
00625
Total Kjeldhal
01027
Cadmium
01105
Aluminum
Nitrogen
00095
Conductivity
00630
Nitrates/Nitrites
01032
Hexavalent Chromium
01147
Total Selenium
00300
Dissolved Oxygen
01034
Chromium
31616
Fecal Coliform
00310
BOD5
00665
Total Phosphorous
32730
Total Phenolics
00340
COD
00720
Cyanide
01037
Total Cobalt
34235
Benzene
00400
pH
00745
Total Sulfide
01042
Copper
34481
Toluene
00530 Total Suspended
00927
Total Magnesium
-
38260
MBAS
Residue
00929
Total Sodium
01045
Iron
39516
PCBs
00545
Settleable Matter
00940
Total Chloride
01051
Lead
50050
Flow
50060 Total
Residual
Chlorine
71880 Formaldeh]
71900 Mercury
81551 Xylene
Parameter Code assistance may obtained by calling the Water Quality Compliance Group at [phone], extension 581 or 534.
The monthly average for fecal coliform is to be reported as a GEOMETRIC mean. Use only units designated in the reporting
facility's permit for reporting data.
* ORC must visit facility and document visitation of facility as required per 15A NCAC 8A .0202 (b) (5) (B).
** If signed by other than the permittee, delegation of signatory authority must be on file with the state per 15A NCAC 2B .0506 (b)
(2) (D).

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NPDES NO. NC 0 0 719 4 3
DISCHARGE NO. 0 01
MONTH J
YEAR 19
FACILITYNAME Town
of Boiling Springs
COUNTY
Cleveland
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HYDROLOGIC91NCN moms
TOWN OF BOILING SPRINGS
CULLIGAN OPERATING SVS
951 SAND HILL ROAD
ASHEVILLE, NC 28806-
Attn: CRYSTAL LEAR
(Page 1 of 1)
SAMPLE
LAB No. DATE TIME
13.4715 01/05/98 0930
114716 01/05/98 0935
314717 01/06/98 1021
REPORT OF ANALYSES
nto ! vt It^pos
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FOR N6I9
To r�(101 1e5IJJ�es �
PROJECT NAME: BOILING SPRINGS
DATE: 01/16/98
DELIVERY TO LAB
SAMPLER DATE TIME MATRIX
CHARLES WIESNER 01/06/98 1320 WW
CHARLES WIESNER 01/06/98 1320 WW
CHARLES WIESNER 01/06/98 1320 WW
CLIENT STATION ID: BOILING SPRINGS BOILING SPRINGS BOILING SPRING:
OFF' IN1:'
LAB 0: 114715 114716 114717
mg/1 <2.0 99.0 N.R.
B011 N.R. 1
FECAL COLIFORM col/100m1 N.R.
4.0 50.0 N.R.
TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS mg/1 0.4 N.R. N.R.
AMMONIA NXTROGEN mg/1
NOTE: N. . R. . = ANALYSIS NOT RF;QUIRlwD
oz
LABORATORY DIRECTOR
Nt.' I. V t:37' 1:
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P.O. BOX 18029 ASHEVILLE NC 28814.0029
704.254.5159 FAX: [phone] / TOLL FREE: 800.344-5759

Piedmont Laboratory, Inc.
702 N. Morgan Street
PO Box 2548
Shelby, North Carolina 28150
Town of Boiling Springs
PO Box 1014
Boiling Springs, North Carolina 28017
Atten: Charles Wiesner
sample ID # BSE 0121
Date C011eded :01121/98
Time Collected :08:41
Received Date :01/21/98
Time Received .09:55
SanWle Matrix :Water
Test Result Units Report
Limit
FECAL <2 mgA 2
Analytical Report
February 1, 1998
Quan DF Test Analyst Method
Limit Date
2 1 01Q1198 NPR EPA 6M.0
Respectfully Submitted
0'
A
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Piedmont Laboratories, I c
NC#307
SC #99041

Piedmont Laboratory, Inc.
702 N. Morgan Street
PO Box 2548
Shelby, North Carolina 28150
Analytical Report
February 2, 1998
Town of Boiling Springs
PO Box 1014
Boiling Springs, North Carolina 28017
Atten: Charles Wiesner
Sample ID # BSE 0121
Date Collected :01/21/98
Time Collected :15:57
Received Date :01/22/98
Time Received :09:40
Sample Matrix : Water
Test
Result
Units
Report
Quan
DF
Test
Limit
Limit
Date
BOD
<5
mgA
5
5
1
01/22/98
TSS
<1
m9A
1
1
1
01/22/98
Ammonia
9.25
mgA
.5
.5
1
01/29/98
Analyst Method
FBL EPA 405.1
NPR EPA 160.2
FBL EPA 350.3
Respectfully Submitted
aA
Annette McMurray
Piedmont Laboratories, In
NC#307
SC #99041

Piedmont Laboratory, Inc.
702 N. Morgan Street
PO Box 2548
Shelby, North Carolina 28150
Analytical Report
February 2,1998
Town of Boiling Springs
PO Box 1014
Boiling Springs, North Carolina 28017
Atten: Charles Wiesner
Sample ID # BSE 0122
Date Collected :01/22/98
Time Collected :15:45
Received Date :01/2398
Time Received 10:48
Sample Matrix : Water
Test Result Units Report Quan DF Test Analyst Method
Limit Limit Date
BOD <5 mg/I 5 5 1 01/23/98 FBL EPA 405.1
TSS 12 mg/I 1 1 1 01/23/98 NPR EPA 160.2
Respectfully Submitted
rn
Annette McMurray
Piedmont Laboratories,
NC#307
SC #99041

Piedmont Laboratory, Inc.
702 N. Morgan Street
PO Box 2548
Shelby, North Carolina 28150
Analytical Report
February 3,1998
Town of Boiling Springs
PO Box 1014.
Boiling Springs, North Carolina 28017
Atten: Charles Wiesner
Sample ID # Boiling Springs (Effluent)
Date Collected :01/27/98
Time Collected :08:33
Received Date :01/27/98
Time Received :11:29
Sample Matrix :Water
Report
Quan
Dil
Test
Parameter
Result
Unit
Limit
Limit
Factor
Date Analyst
Method
BOD
7
mg/I
5.0
5.0
1.0
01/28/98
NPR
EPA405.1
TSS
<1
mg/I
1.0
1.0
1.0
01/28/98
NPR
EPA160.2
Fecal
<2
Coioniecr
2
2
1.0
01/27/98
NPR
EPA600.0
100 mis
Ammonia
6.5
mg/I
.5
.5
1.0
01/28/98
FBL
EPA350.3
Respectfully Submitted
Peeurray
Piedmont Laboratories,
NC#307
SC #99041

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HYDROLOGIUNCe
REPORT OF ANALYSES
TOWN OF BOILING SPRINGS
CULLIGAN OPERATING SVS
951 SAND HILL ROAD
ASHEVIILE, NC 28806-
Attn: CRYSTAL LEAR
(Page 1 of 1)
SAMPLE
LAB No. DATE TIME SAMPLER
115256 01/20/98 0741 CHARLES WIESNER
PROJECT NAME: BOILING SPRINGS
DATE: 01/30/98
DELIVERY TO LAB
DATE TIME MATRIX
01/20/9B 1135 WW
CLIENT STATION ID: BOILING SPRINGS
INF
LAB #; JIS258
BOP
mg/1 12.0
TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS mg/l 190.0
/ l
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'
LABO
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P.U. BOX 18029 ASHEVILLE NC 20814-0029
704.254.5169 FAX: [phone] / TOLL FREE: 800-344 5759

Piedmont Laboratory, Inc.
702 N. Morgan Street
PO Box 2548
Shelby, North Carolina 28150
Analytical Report
February 3, 1998
Town of Boiling Springs
PO Box 1014
Boiling Springs, North Carolina 28017
Atten: Charles Wiesner
Sample ID # Boiling Springs (Influent)
Date Collected :01/26/98
Time Collected :08:31
Received Date :01/27/98
Time Received :11:29
Sample Matrix :Water
Report
Quan Dil
Test
Parameter Result Unit Limit
Limit Factor
Date Analyst Method
BOD 171 mg/I 5.0
5.0 1.0
01/28/98 NPR EPA405.1
TSS 31 mg/1 1.0
1.0 1.0
01/28/98 NPR EPA160.2
Respectfully Submitted
P11 �.
tteMcMuffay
Piedmont Laboratories, c
NC#307
SC #99041

ID:
FEB 09'98 .9:25 No.004 P.03
HYDROLOGICACs
REPORT OF ANALYSES
TOWN OF BOILING SPRINGS
CULLIGAN OPERATING SVS
951 SAND HILL ROAD
ASHEVILLE, NC 28806-
Att:, : CRYSTAL LEAR
(Page 1 of 1)
PROJECT NAME: BOILING SPRINGS
DATE: 01/22/98
SAMPLE
DELIVERY
TO LAB
LAB NO. DATE
TIME
SAMPLER
DATE
TIME MATRIX
115035 O1/12/98
0959
CHARLES WIESNER
01/13/99
1305 WW
115036 01/12/98
0859
CHARLES WIESNER
01/13/98
1305 wW
115037 01/13/98
1021
CHARI,FS WIESNER
01/13/98
1305 ww
CLIENT STATION ID:
BOILING SPRINGS BOILING SPRINGS
BOILING SPRINGS
EFF INF
FFF
LAB #;
115035
115036
115037
mq/1
3.0
>456.0
N.R.
BOP
FECAL COLIFORM
col/100m1.
N.R.
N.R.
77.0
1 7
c1
N.R.
TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS
mg/l
4.5
4 1
N
N.R.
AMMONIA NITROGEN
mg/1
NOTE: N. R. =
ANALYSIS NOT REQUIRED
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LABORATORY DIRECTOR
P.n BOX 18029 ASHEVILLE NG 20814.0029
704-25d•5169 FAX: [phone]TOLL FREF:800-344.5759

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
MOORESVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
January 22, 1998
Mr. Richard Howell, Town Administrator
Town of Boiling Springs
Post Office Box 1014
Boiling Springs, N.C. 28017
Subject: SOC Correction
EMC SOC WQ 96-15
Town of Boiling Springs
Cleveland County, N.C.
Dear Mr. Howell:
This letter serves as notification of a correction in the Special Order of Consent
signed on 12/3/97 by the Director. On the original Attachment A, the statement which
reads "During the period beginning on the effective date of this Special Order and lasting
until January 31, 1998, the Company is authorized to discharge from outfall serial number
001. Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the Company as specified below:"
should read "During the period beginning on the effective date of this Special Order and
lasting until March 1. 1999, the Town is authorized to discharge from outfall serial
number 001. Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the Town as specified
below:" Please find enclosed a corrected Attachment A page. Replace the original page
with enclosed new page and discard the original page.
Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions, please feel free to
contact Ms. Patricia Beam or Mr. Richard Bridgeman of this Office at [phone].
Attachment
IN
C
Sincerely,
D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
919 NORTH MAIN STREET, MOORESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 281 15
PHONE [phone] FAX [phone]
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY /AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER - 50% RECYCLED/10% POST -CONSUMER PAPER

ATTACHMENT A
SOC EMC WQ NO. 96-15 NPDES PERMIT NO. NCO071943
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS -Interim
"IN
During the period beginning on the effective date of this Special Order and lasting until March 1, 1999, the Town is authorized to discharge
from outfall serial number 001. Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the Town as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics
Discharge Limitations
Monitoring Requirements
Measurement
Sample
* Sample
Monthly Avg_
Weekly Avg Dail, Max.
Frequency
Tyne
Location
Flow
0.350 MGD
Continuous
Recorder
I or E
BOD, 5 Day, 20°C**
40.0 mg/1
60.0 mg/1
Weekly
Composite
E,I
Total Suspended Residue**
50.0 mg/1
65.0 mg/1
Weekly
Composite
E I
NH3 as N
2/Month
Composite
E
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
Monitoring
Only
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Residual Chlorine
2/week
Grab
E
Temperature, °C
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN)
Semi -Annually
Composite
E
Total Phosphorus
Semi -Annually
Composite
E
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent
** The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Residue concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective influent value
(85% removal).
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored weekly at the effluent by grab
sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
Note: Parameters noted in bold underlined lettering above are the only parameters modified as part of this SOC.

Town of Boiling Springs
COMMISSIONERS
ROBERT B. HAMRICK, MAYOR PRO-TEM
CLINE HAMRICK
WILLIAM K. ELLIOTT
BILL ELLIS
ALBERT GLENN
September 4, 1997
Mr. D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
Regional Supervisor
DEHNR - DWQ
919 North Main Street
Mooresville, NC 28115
Dear Mr. Gleason:
P.O. BOX 1014
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. 28017'L^.T
704-434-2357 %iN'Y` _?r;�,x, :-
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MAX HAMRICK
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Mayor
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RICK HOWELL
Town Administrator
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MARGRETTA McKEE
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Clerk
Re: Town of Boiling Springs
EMC SOC WQ 96-15
Cleveland County, NC
Please find enclosed one original copy of the executed Special Order By Consent as referenced
above. This agreement was approved by the Town Board of Commissioners at its regular
meeting held Tuesday, September 2, 1997. It is anticipated that the town will receive approval to
solicit bids for expansion of the WWTP within the next 60-90 days with construction beginning
during the first quarter of 1998. In the interim the town has made great strides in achieving
compliance on a consistent basis although areas of concern still remain.
One of these concerns involves the occurrence of I/I during the wet weather months. It is my
understanding from our earlier conversations that I/I flows during these months would be taken
into consideration in relation to the modified flow limit of 350,000 gpd as long as the town is
making progress on the plant expansion and is in compliance with the other modified limits. This
is of obvious concern due to the potential for heavy rains during certain times of the year.
If you have questions or if I can be of any assistance please feel free to contact me.
Sin ely,
c S'and owell,
J Jr.
cc:
Mr. Jerry Twiggs, West and Associates, P.A.

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
COUNTY OF CLEVELAND
IN THE MATTER OF )
NORTH CAROLINA ) SPECIAL ORDER BY CONSENT
NPDES PERMIT ) EMC WQ NO. 96-15
NO. NC0071943 )
HELD BY THE TOWN )
OF BOILING SPRINGS )
Pursuant to provisions of North Carolina General Statutes (G.S.) 143-215.2 and 143-215.67, this
Special Order by Consent is entered into by the Town of Boiling Springs, hereinafter referred to as
the Town, 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:
The Town and the Commission hereby stipulate the following:
(a) That the Town holds North Carolina NPDES Permit No. NC0071943 for operation
of an existing wastewater treatment works and for making an outlet therefrom for
treated wastewater to Sandy Run Creek, Class C waters of this State in the Broad
River Basin, but is unable to comply with the final effluent limitations for Flow,
BOD5, TSR, and Fecal Coliform as set forth in the Permit for Outfall 001.
Compliance will require the Town to prepare plans and specifications for the
construction of additional treatment works, plus improvements and modifications to
the existing wastewater treatment and collection system.
(b) That noncompliance with final effluent limitations constitutes causing and
contributing to pollution of the waters of this State named above, and the Town is
within the jurisdiction of the Commission as set forth in G.S. Chapter 143, Article
21.
(c) That the Town desires to cause or allow the discharge of 50,000 gpd of
additional wastewater to the treatment works, and that the discharge of such
additional wastewater will not result in any significant degradation of the quality
of any waters.
(d) That the Town has secured or will secure financing for planning and construction
for treatment works which, when constructed and operated, will be sufficient to
adequately treat the wastewater presently being discharged and the additional
wastewater desired to be discharged, to the extent that the Town will be able to
comply with final permit effluent limitations.
(e) Since this Special Order is by Consent, neither party will file a petition for a
contested case or for judicial review concerning its terms.

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Two
2. The Town agrees to pay the North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and
Natural Resources the sum of $12,456.00 for violations of G.S. 143-215.1 and NPDES
Permit No. NC0071943. The payment shall be submitted to the Director of the Division of
Water Quality, Post Office Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535, within thirty
(30) days of the signing of this document by the Town. The Town agrees to waive its right
to an Administrative Hearing or remission of civil penalties for the above settlement amount.
This settlement covers violations accruing subsequent to May, 1995.
3. The Town, desiring to comply with the permit identified in paragraph 1(a) above, hereby
agrees to do the following:
(a) Comply with all terms and conditions of the NPDES permit except those effluent
limitations identified in paragraph 1(a) above and 3(e) below. Should the permit be
modified or renewed during the period this Special Order is in effect, then comply
with all terms and conditions of the permit except those effluent limitations that have
been modified, as identified in paragraph 3(e) below. See Attachments A for all
current monitoring requirements and effluent limitations. The Town may also be
required to monitor for other parameters as deemed necessary by the Director in
future permits or administrative letters.
(b) Undertake the following activities in accordance with the indicated time schedule:
1) Submit plans and specifications for the new facility by December 31, 1996.
MET
2) After receiving appropriate permits from the Division, begin construction of a
0.300 MGD wastewater treatment plant parallel to the existing facility by
April 30, 1998.
3) Complete construction of parallel treatment units, complete repairs and
modifications to the existing system, and complete inflow/ infiltration work
on the collection system (as outlined in the October 4, 1995 letter for fiscal
year 1996-1997) by January 1, 1999.
4) Attain compliance with final effluent limitations by March 1, 1999.
(c) Submit to the Mooresville Regional Office, located at 919 North Main Street,
Mooresville, North Carolina 28115, monthly progress reports relative to activities
identified in paragraph 3(b) above. The first report is due on May 15, 1998, with
similar reports due the fifteenth (15) day of each subsequent month.

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Three
(d) Comply with all terms and conditions of the permit except those effluent limitations
identified in paragraph 1(a) above. See Attachment A for all monitoring require-
ments and effluent limitations. The permittee may also be required to monitor
for other parameters as deemed necessary by the Director in future permits or
administrative letters.
(e) During the time in which this Special Order by Consent is effective, comply with the
interim effluent limitations contained in Attachments A, except as provided for in
paragraph 3(a) above should the permit be modified or renewed. The following
reflects only the limitations that have been modified from NPDES requirements by
this Order:
Outfall Serial No. 001:
Parameters
Flow
BOD5
TSR
Fecal Coliform
Permit Limits
Mon. Avu. Weekly Avg.
0.300 MGD N/A
30.0 mg/l
30.0 mg/l
45.0 mg/l
Modified Limits
Mon. Avg. Weekly Avg
0.350 MGD N/A
40.0 mg/l 60.0 mg/l
45.0 mg/l 50.0 mg/l 65.0 mg/1
Monitoring Only
(f) No later than 14 calendar days after ay date identified for accomplishment of
my activi listed in 3Db above, submit to the Director of the North Carolina
Division of Water Quality (DWO) written notice of compliance or noncompliance
therewith. In the case of noncompliance, the notice shall include a statement of the
reasons for noncompliance, remedial actions taken, and a statement identifying
the extent to which subsequent dates or times for accomplishment of listed activities
may be affected.
(g) Enforce the water conservation provisions of the State Building Code as it applies to
new residential construction (Volume II -Plumbing, Chapter 9, 901 General
Requirements - Materials, 901.2 Water Conservation, and Table 901.2.2 - Maximum
Allowable Water Usage For Plumbing Fixtures).

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Four
4. The Town agrees that unless excused under paragraph 5, the Company will pay the Director
of DWQ, 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 3(b) and 3(f), or failure to attain compliance with the effluent limitations/
monitoring requirements contained in Attachments A, except as provided for in paragraph
3(a) above.
Failure to meet a schedule date $100/day for the first 7 days;$500/day thereafter
Violation of any limit modified $1000 per violation by this Order
Monitoring frequency violations $100 per omitted value per parameter
Failure to submit progress reports $50/day for the first 7 days; $250/day thereafter
identified in paragraph 3(c).
Failure to achieve compliance with $2000
final effluent limits at final
compliance deadline
5. The Town and the Commission agree that the stipulated penalties are not due if the Town
satisfies the DWQ that noncompliance was caused solely by:
a. An act of God;
b. An act of war;
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 Town or if the act or
omission occurs in connection with a contractual relationship with the Town;
d. An extraordinary event beyond the Town's control. Contractor delays or failure to
obtain funding will not be considered as events beyond the Town'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. 150B-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 thirty 30 days has elapsed.

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Five
6. In accordance with the provisions of G.S. 143-215.67(b) the Commission allows the Town
to accept the additional waste specified below to its waste disposal system:
50,000 gpd of additional wastewater. The nature of the additional flows is such that the
waste characteristics do not exceed those generally associated with domestic waste or are
pretreated to domestic strengths. Waste of greater than domestic strength may be accepted if
the parameter(s) that exceed normal domestic strength wastewater are not those for which
interim limitations have been developed and it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the
Director that the additional waste will not adversely affect the treatment efficiency of the
treatment system for any modified parameter or result in the violation of any other permit
limitation. All new and proposed industrial waste tributary to the system must be controlled
using all needed mechanisms including, but not limited to, adoption and implementation of
industrial waste control and pretreatment ordinances. No wastewater can be accepted which
will add toxic pollutants in quantities not generally associated with domestic wastewater
characteristics, unless the acceptance of the additional wastewater can be supported through
appropriate analyses acceptable to the Director.
7. Noncompliance 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-
215.6C.
8. 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 No. NC0071943. In the event of an NPDES permit
modification or renewal, any effluent limitations or monitoring requirements contained
therein shall supersede those contained in Attachment A of this Special Order by Consent,
except as modified and contained in paragraph 3(e) above.
9. The Town, upon signing the Special Order by Consent, will be expected to comply with all
schedule dates, terms, and conditions of this document.
10. This Special Order by Consent shall expire on June 30, 1999.

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Six
For the Town of Boiling Springs:
�10-1�01K Date a
(Title)
For the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission
Date
Chair of the Commission

ATTACHMENT A
SOC EMC WQ NO. 96-15 NPDES PERMIT NO. NCO071943
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS -Interim
During the period beginning on the effective date of this Special Order and lasting until January 31, 1998, the Company is authorized to
discharge from outfall serial number 001. Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the Company as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics
Discharge Limitations
Monitoring Requirements
Measurement
Sample
* Sample
Monthly Avg
Weekly Avg- Daily Max.
Freaue�
Type
Location
Flow
0.350 MGD
Continuous
Recorder
I or E
BOD, 5 Day, 20°C**
40.0 mg/1
60.0 mg/1
Weekly
Composite
E,I
Total Suspended Residue**
50.0 mg/1
65.0 mg/1
Weekly
Composite
E,I
NH3 as N
2/1\4onth
Composite
E
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
Monitoring
Only
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Residual Chlorine
2/week
Grab
E
Temperature, °C
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN)
Semi -Annually
Composite
E
Total Phosphorus
Semi -Annually
Composite
E
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent
** The monthly average effluent BOD; and Total Suspended Residue concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective influent value
(85% removal).
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored weekly at the effluent by grab
sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
Note: Parameters noted in bold underlined lettering above are the only parameters modified as part of this SOC.

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Mooresville Regional Office
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
Mr. Rick Howell,
Town of Boiling
P.O. Box 1014
Boiling Springs,
Dear Mr. Howell:
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1DEHNFR
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
January 29, 1997
City Manager
Springs
North Carolina 28017
Subject: Special Order by
Town of Boiling
NPDES Permit No.
EMC WQ 96-15
Cleveland County
Consent
Springs
NCO071943
Enclosed please find a copy of an updated Special Order by
Consent (SOC) developed in response to your request for
modification of construction and compliance dates in the SOC time
schedule for the Town of Boiling Springs.
If you are satisfied with the Order, please sign as indicated
on the last page. Upon the Order's return to this Office, it will
be forwarded to the Director of this Division for final approval.
Should you have questions or require assistance, please do not
hesitate to contact either Patricia Beam or me at 704/663-1699.
Sincerely,
D. Rex Gleason, P. E.
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
COUNTY OF CLEVELAND
IN THE MATTER OF )
NORTH CAROLINA )
NPDES PERMIT )
NO. NC0071943
HELD BY THE TOWN )
OF BOILING SPRINGS )
SPECIAL ORDER BY CONSENT
EMC WQ NO. 96-15
Pursuant to provisions of North Carolina General Statutes (G.S.)
143-215.2 and 143-215.67, this Special Order by Consent is entered
into by the Town of Boiling Springs, hereinafter referred to as the
Town, 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 Town and the Commission hereby stipulate the following:
(a) That the Town holds North Carolina NPDES Permit No.
NC0071943 for operation of an existing wastewater
treatment works and for making an outlet therefrom for
treated wastewater to Sandy Run Creek, Class C waters of
this State in the Broad River Basin, but is unable to
comply with the final effluent limitations for Flow,
BODS, TSR, and Fecal Coliform as set forth in the Permit
for Outfall 001. Compliance will require the Town to
prepare plans and specifications for the construction of
additional treatment works, plus improvements and
modifications to the existing wastewater treatment and
collection system.
(b) That noncompliance with final effluent limitations
constitutes causing and contributing to pollution of the
waters of this State named above, and the Town is within
the jurisdiction of the Commission as set forth in G.S.
Chapter 143, Article 21.
(c) That the Town desires to cause or allow the discharge of
200,000 gpd of additional wastewater to the treatment
works, and that the discharge of such additional
wastewater will not result in any significant degradation
of the quality of any waters.
(d) That the Town has secured or will secure financing
for planning and construction for treatment works which,
when constructed and operated, will be sufficient to
adequately treat the wastewater presently being
discharged and the additional wastewater desired to be
discharged, to the extent that the Town will be able to
comply with final permit effluent limitations.

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Two
(e) Since this Special Order is by Consent, neither party
will file a petition for a contested case or for judicial
review concerning its terms.
2. The Town agrees to pay the North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health, and Natural Resources the sum of
$16,770.00 in full settlement for violations of G.S. 143-215.1
and NPDES Permit No. NC0071943. The payment shall be submitted
to the Director of the Division of Water Quality, Post Office
_Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535, within thirty
( 30 ) days of the signing of this document by the Town. The
Town agrees to waive its right to an Administrative Hearing or
remission of civil penalties for the above settlement amount.
This settlement covers violations accruing subsequent to May,
1995.
3. The Town, desiring to comply with the permit identified in
paragraph 1(a) above, hereby agrees to do the following:
(a) Comply with all terms and conditions of the NPDES permit
except those effluent limitations identified in paragraph
1(a) above and 3(e) below. Should the permit be modified
or renewed during the period this Special Order is in
effect, then comply with all terms and conditions of the
permit except those effluent limitations that have been
modified, as identified in paragraph 3(e) below. See
Attachments A for all current monitoring requirements and
effluent limitations. The Town may also be required to
monitor for other parameters as deemed necessary by the
Director in future permits or administrative letters.
(b) Undertake the following activities in accordance with the
indicated time schedule:
1) Submit plans and specifications for the new
facility by December 31, 1996. MET
2) After receiving appropriate permits from the
Division, begin construction of a 0.300 MGD WWT
plant parallel to the, existing facility by October
31, 1997.
3) Complete construction of parallel Aero-Mod
treatment units, complete repairs and modifications
to the existing system, and complete inflow/
infiltration work on the collection system (as
outlined in the October 4, 1995 letter for fiscal
year 1996-1997) by August 31, 1998.

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Three
4) Attain compliance with final effluent limitations
by November 30, 1998.
(c) Submit to the Mooresville Regional Office, located at 919
North Main Street, Mooresville, North Carolina 28115,
monthly progress reports relative to . activities
identified in paragraph 3(b) above. The first report is
due on December 15, 1997, with similar reports due the
fifteenth (15) day of each subsequent month.
(d) Comply with all terms and conditions of the permit except
those effluent limitations identified in paragraph 1(a)
above. See Attachment A for all monitoring requirements
and effluent limitations. The permittee may also be
required to monitor for other parameters as deemed
necessary by the Director in future permits or
administrative letters.
( e ) During the time in which this Special Order by Consent is
effective, comply with the interim effluent limitations
contained in Attachments A, except as, provided for in
paragraph 3(a) above should the permit be modified or
renewed. The following reflects only the limitations
that have been modified from NPDES requirements by this
Order:
Outfall Serial No. 001:
Parameters
Permit Limits Modified Limits
Mon. Avg. Weekly Avg. Mon. Avg, Weekly Avg.
Flow 0.300 MGD N/A 0.500 MGD N/A
BOD5 30.0 mg/l 45.0 mg/l 40.0 mg/l 60.0 mg/1
TSR 30.0 mg/1 45.0 mg/l 50.0 mg/l 65.0 mg/1
Fecal Coliform Monitoring Only
(f) No later than 14 calendar days after any date
identified for accomplishment of any activity listed in
3(b) above, submit to the Director of the North Carolina
Division of Water Quality DW 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.

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Four
(g) Enforce the water conservation provisions of the State
Building Code as it applies to new residential
construction (Volume II -Plumbing, Chapter 9, 901 General
Requirements - Materials, 901.2 Water Conservation, and
Table 901.2.2 - Maximum Allowable Water Usage For
Plumbing Fixtures).
4. The Town agrees that unless excused under paragraph 5, the
Company will pay the Director of DWQ, 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 3(b) and 3(f), or
failure to attain compliance with the effluent limitations/
monitoring requirements contained in Attachments A, except as
provided for in paragraph 3(a) above.
Failure to meet a schedule date $100/day for the
first 7 days;
$500/day thereafter
Violation of any limit modified
by this Order
Monitoring frequency violations
Failure to submit progress reports
identified in paragraph 3(c).
$1000 per violation
$100 per omitted
value per parameter
$50/day for the
first 7 days;
$250/day thereafter
Failure to achieve compliance with $2000
final effluent limits at final
compliance deadline
5. The Town and the commission agree that the stipulated
penalties are not due if the Town satisfies the DWQ that
noncompliance 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 Town or if the act or
omission occurs in connection with a contractual
relationship with the Town;

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Five
d. An extraordinary .event beyond the Town's control.
Contractor delays or failure to obtain funding will not
be considered as events beyond the Town'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. 150B-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
thirty 30 days has elapsed.
6. In accordance with the provisions of G.S. 143-215.67(b) the
Commission allows the Town to accept the additional waste
specified below to its waste disposal system:
200,000 gpd of additional wastewater. The nature of the
additional flows is such that the waste characteristics do not
exceed those generally associated with domestic waste or are
pretreated to domestic strengths. Waste of greater than
domestic strength may be accepted if the parameter(s) that
exceed normal domestic strength wastewater are not those for
which interim limitations have been developed and it can be
demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Director that the
additional waste will not adversely affect the treatment
efficiency of the treatment system for any modified parameter
or result in the violation of any other permit limitation.
All new and proposed industrial waste tributary to the system
must be controlled using all needed mechanisms including, but
not limited to, adoption and implementation of industrial
waste control and pretreatment ordinances. No wastewater can
be accepted which will add toxic pollutants in quantities not
generally associated with domestic wastewater characteristics,
unless the acceptance of the additional wastewater can be
supported through appropriate analyses acceptable to the
Director.
7. Noncompliance 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.
143-215.6C.
B. 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 No. NC0071943. In the event of an NPDES permit
modification or renewal, any effluent limitations or

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SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Six
monitoring requirements contained therein shall supersede
those contained in Attachment A of this Special Order by
Consent, except as modified and contained in paragraph 3(e)
above.
9. The Town, upon signing the Special Order by Consent, will be
._expected to comply with all schedule dates, terms, and
conditions of this document.
10. This Special Order by Consent shall expire on February 28,
1999
For the Town of Boiling Springs:
(Signature)
Date
(Title)
For the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission
Chair of the Commission
r
Date

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ATTACHMENT A
SOC EMC WQ NO. 96-15
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS -Interim
NPDES'PERMIT NO. NCO071943
During the period beginning, on the effective date of this Special Order and lasting until January 31, 1998, the
Company is authorized to discharge from outfall serial number 001. Such discharge shall be limited and
monitored by the Company as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics
Discharge Limitations
Monitoring Requirements
Measurement
Sample
Sample
Monthly Avg. Weekly Avg. Daily Max.
Frequency
Type
Location
Flow
0.500 MGD
Continuous
Recorder
I or E
BOD, 5 Day, 200C**
40.0 m 1 60.0 mg/1
Weekly
composite
E,I
Total Suspended Residue**
50.0 Mg/1 65.0 mg/1
Weekly
Composite
E,I
NH3 as N
2/Month
Composite
E
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
Monitoring only
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Residual Chlorine
2/week
Grab
E
Temperature, °C
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN)
Semi -Annually
Composite
E
Total Phosphorus
Semi -Annually
Composite
E
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent
** The monthly average effluent BODS and Total Suspended Residue concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective
influent value (85% removal).
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored
weekly at the effluent by grab sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
Note: Parameters noted in bold underlined lettering above are the only parameters modified as part of this SOC.

�a� r Town of Boiling Springs
P.O. BOX 1014
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. 28017
�) 704-434-2357
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"_ V3?T. OF
COMMISSIONERS , �
ROBERT B. HAMRICK, MAYOR PRO-TEM v $�' ���-� _�' � • �E!1LTE�'o
CLINE HAMRICK�J ��tlC `S
WILLIAM K. ELLIOTT aBILL ELLIS P1� JAN 2 9 199t
ALBERT GLENN i! January 28, 1997
Mr. Rex Gleason
Division of Environmental Management
919 North Main Street
Mooresville, NC 28115
Dear Mr. Gleason:
MAX HAMRICK
Mayor
RICK HOWELL
Town Administrator
MARGRETTA McKEE
Clerk
ON= Of MUM ids
Re: Town of Boiling Springs
NPDES Permit: NCO071943
EMC SOC WQ 96-15
This letter is a follow up to our conversation regarding amendment of the
compliance schedule in the proposed SOC between the Town and DEM. I have made
the requested changes on the enclosed copy and submit these for your review. I
have also attached a copy of a letter recently received from Mr. John R. Blowe
concerning the availability of SRF funding for this project.
As required by the terms of the SOC the Town has submitted plans and
specifications and an amended 201 Plan to Raleigh for review. However, until
those plans and specifications are approved the Town cannot proceed.
Additional time allocated in the schedule is necessary because it is
anticipated that approval will not come until July 1997.
If you have questions or if I can be of any assistance please feel free to
contact me.
ae4rel,we
J 1
Administrator
cc: Mr. Chester R. West - West and Assoc.
Mr. Jerry Twiggs - West and Assoc.
Mr. Charles Weisner - WWTP ORC
File

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Two
(e) Since this Special Order is by Consent, neither party
will file a petition for a contested case or for judicial
review concerning its terms.
2. The Town agrees to pay the North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health, and Natural Resources the sum of $16,770
in full settlement for violations of G.S. 143-215.1 and NPDES
Permit No. NC0071943. The payment shall be submitted to the
Director of the Division of Water Quality, Post Office Box
29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535, within thirty (30)
days of the signing of this document by the Town. The Town
agrees, to waive its right to an Administrative Hearing or
remission of civil penalties for the above settlement amount.
This settlement covers violations accruing subsequent to May,
1995.
3. The Town, desiring to comply with the permit identified in
paragraph.l(a) above, hereby agrees to do the following:
(a) Comply with all terms and conditions of the NPDES permit
except those effluent limitations identified in paragraph
1(a) above and 3(e) below. Should the permit be modified
or renewed during the period this Special Order is in
effect, then comply with all terms and conditions of the
permit except those effluent limitations that have been
modified, as identified in paragraph 3(e) below. See
Attachments A for all current monitoring requirements and
effluent limitations. The Town may also be required to
monitor for other parameters as deemed necessary by the
Director in future permits or administrative letters.
(b) Undertake the following activities in accordance with the
indicated time schedule:
1) Submit plans and specifications for the new
facility by December 31, 1996.
2) After receiving appropriate permits from the
Division, begin construction of a 0.300 MGD WWT
plant parallel to the existing facility by=3"'if)
1997.
3) Complete construction ' of parallel Aero-Mod
treatment units, complete repairs and modifications
to the existing system, and complete inflow/
infiltration work on the collection system (as
outlined in the October 4, 1995 letter for fiscal
year 1996-1997) by 1 31, 1998.
A�9�s-F

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Three
4) Attain compliance with final effluent limitations
by J*wtV 30, 1998.
(c) Submit to the Mooresville Regional Office, located at 919
North Main Street, Mooresville, North Carolina 28115,
monthly progress reports relative to activities
identified in paragraph 3(b) above. The first report is
due on May 15, 1997, with similar reports due the
fifteenth (15) day of each subsequent month.
(d) Comply with all terms and conditions of the permit except
those effluent limitations identified in paragraph l(a)
above. See Attachment A for all tiionitoring requirements
and effluent limitations. The permittee may also be
required to monitor for other parameters as deemed
necessary by the Director in future permits or
administrative letters.
(e)' During the time in which this Special Order by Consent is
effective, comply with the interim effluent limitations
contained in Attachments A, except as provided for in
paragraph 3(a) above should the permit be modified or
renewed. The following reflects only the limitations
that have been modified from NPDES requirements by this
Order:
Outfall Serial No. 001:
Permit
Limits
Modified
Limits
Parameters Mon. Avg.
Weekly
Avg. Mon. Avg. Weekly Avg.
Flow
0.300 MGD
N/A
0.500 MGD
N/A
BOD5
30.0 mg/l
45.0
mg/l 40.0 mg/l
60.0 mg/l
TSR
30.0 mg/l
45.0
mg/l 50.0 mg/1
65.0 mg/1
Fecal
Coliform
Monitoring Only
(f) No later than 14 calendar days after any date
identified for accomplishment of any activity listed in
3(b) above, submit to the Director of the North Carolina
Division of Water Quality DW written notice of
compliance or noncompliance therewith. In the case of
noncompliance, the notice shall include a statement of
the reasons) for noncompliance, remedial actions)
taken, and a statement identifying the extent to which
subsequent dates or times for accomplishment of listed
activities m_ a be affected.

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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources ` •
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor ID
�
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
January 22, 1997
Mr. J. Richard Howell, Jr.
Town Administrator
Town of Boiling Springs
P. O. Box 1014
Boiling Springs, N. C. 28017
SUBJECT: SRF Funding
Project No. CS370757-02
Boiling Springs, NC
Dear Mr. Howell:
In response to your letter of January 14, please be advised that funding for your project is
scheduled to be available from EPA around July 1, 1997, which should coincide with the
approvalof the facilities plan. It should be noted, however, that the loan funds cannot actually
be disbursed until after construction contracts have been awarded.
These dates have been discussed with Mr. Rex Gleason of the Mooresville Regional
Office, and I hope that this information will be beneficial to both of you in finalizing the SOC
date.
If this office may be of additional assistance, please advise.
BB/nw
cc: Rex Gleason
Jerry Twiggs, West & Associates
Allen Wahab
Jay Lucas
Cecil Madden
C i_n c-erel y
John R. Blowe, P.E., Chief
Construction Grants & Loans Section
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DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
September 10, 1997
MEMORANDUM TO:Bob Sledge
FROM: D. Rex Gleason
PREPARED BY: Patricia Beam
SUBJECT: Special Order by Consent
Town of Boiling Springs
NPDES Permit No. NC0071943
EMC SOC WQ 96-15
Cleveland County
Enclosed please find a Special Order by Consent package which includes the SOC document,
Regional Office SOC Checklist, and all appropriate attachments.
Please advise if additional information is needed.
Enclosures
W.

SPECIAL ORDER BY CONSENT
CHECKLIST
TOWN OF BOILING SPRINGS
NPDES PERMIT NO. NC0071943
EMC WQ NO. 96-15
Facility and Address: Town of Boiling Springs
P.O. Box 1014
Boiling Springs, North Carolina 28017
A. The Town of Boiling Springs (the Town) was unable to consistently comply with
NPDES permit limitations for several parameters due to hydraulic overload of the
treatment facility. Higher interim limits are proposed for Total Suspended Solids,
Biochemical Oxygen Demand and Flow during the term of the SOC.
B. The type of facility currently in operation is a 0.300 MGD Aero-Mod extended
aeration activated sludge plant.
C. The facility discharges into Sandy Run Creek, which is classified Class C waters in
the Broad River Basin.
D. No downstream water quality impacts have been documented as a result of the
violations.
E. Instream assessment group was contacted and recommendations made. A copy of
the report is attached.
F. Current MP screen is attached.
G. 1. The facility was last inspected on September 19, 1996. Numerous effluent limitation
violations were noted (see attached CEI).
2. In-depth standard operating procedures for the wastewater treatment plant and lift stations
have been implemented as well as I/I corrective action (see attached SOP sheet).
3. Cationic polymer (Percol 787) is fed to enhance solids settling.
4. Facility appears to be properly wasting sludge. The Town of Boiling Springs also has a
land application site in Cleveland County. (Non -discharge permit: WQ0006827). The Town
has been negotiating with the City of Shelby to accept sludge from the Boiling Springs
WWTP after the non -discharge permit expires (March 31, 1998).
5. I/I is considered by the permittee to be the major problem at this facility. Smoke
testing and inspections of the WWTP's collection system have been performed and
rehabilitation work has commenced.

SOC Checklist
Page Two
H. A Municipal Compliance Initiatives Program Performance Evaluation was conducted by the
Division's Construction Grants and Loans Section. The final draft (fourth revision) of the
201 Facilities Plan, which includes an evaluation of the current system was submitted on July
30, 1997. It was determined that the existing plant was usually able to comply with the
NPDES limitations if the hydraulic load did not exceed a certain threshold. Exceedance of
the hydraulic capacity is believed to be due to the growth of the student population
at Gardner -Webb University and problem areas in the collection system allowing inflow and
infiltration.
I. The SOC interim effluent limitation for flow is based upon population growth expected
during the term of the SOC. The SOC interim effluent limitations for total suspended solids
and biochemical oxygen demand were derived from historical data obtained from DMR's
submitted by the Town, and through negotiations with the Town. (see violations in
enclosed compliance inspection report).
J. The SOC compliance schedule is based on dates submitted by the Town and subsequent -
negotiations with the Town and DWQ staff. The Town initially did not have funds readily
available for the plant expansion, but secured funding for the project after the SOC
application was submitted.
K. The Town plans to construct a 0.300 MGD package plant parallel to the existing Aero-
Mod wastewater treatment plant, make repairs to the existing Aero-Mod unit, and complete
inflow/infiltration work on the collection system.
L. An up -front penalty settlement of $12,456.00 dollars has been agreed to for
violations that have accrued since May 1995.
M. Current monitoring is per NPDES Permit.
N. Effluent toxicity is not an issue.
O. Pretreatment is not an issue.
P. The Permit is not under adjudication.
Q. Funding approval from Construction Grants and Loans for the wastewater treatment
plant expansion is expected in September 1997 (see copy of attached letter).
R. The Town has adopted a Resolution to secure the required funding. The Town applied
for a $900,000 loan from the Construction Grants and Loans Program. Facility Plan approval
is expected in September 1997 with construction beginning during the first quarter of 1998.

SOC Checklist
Page Three
S. Plans and specifications for the parallel package plant have been timely submitted to
Construction Grants and Loans per the SOC schedule date, and has been so noted in the draft
SOC.
T. Special considerations involved in the issuance of this SOC include the Town's negligence
in regulating Gardner -Webb University's (GWU) discharge, which is the Town's largest
sewer customer, and to appropriately plan for expansion to accommodate student population
growth. The facility apparently is able to maintain compliance with final permit limits during
the summer months. The increased flows experienced when GWU classes are in session
contribute to non-compliance by hydraulically overloading the wastewater treatment
plant. Also water quality effluent data prior to September 1995 is suspect due to
discrepancies revealed between laboratory data reported by the Town and the results from
State laboratory analyses. A Show -Cause Meeting was set up with the Town's wastewater
treatment plant operator; however, prior to the meeting, the Operator in Responsible Charge
voluntarily relinquished his wastewater operator's certificate. Apparent improper operation
and maintenance of the facility prior to September 1995 and the hydraulic overload from the
university and inflow/infiltration have resulted in the need for the Town to expand and repair
its current facilities.
U. This Office recommends that the SOC be approved as requested.
Preparer's Signature: � /L�ucc Date:140 '9 7
Water Quality Supervisor's Signature: ea Date: �///,

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�1. n DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
August 16, 1996
MEMORANDUM
M. D. Rex Gleason \
FROM: Jacquelyn M. Nowell 4( k
THRU: Donald L. Safrit b2(S Foy
Ruth Swanek+Qo
Carla Sanderson
SUBJECT: Instream Assessment for SOC 67(b) Request
Boiling Springs WWTP (EMC WQ # 96-15)
NPDES Permit No. NC0071943
Cleveland County
Summary and Recommendation
N.C. DEPT. 07
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The Instream Assessment Unit has reviewed the request for an instream assessment
for the Boiling Springs WWTP. The Town is requesting a Special Order of Consent
(SOC) due to perceived inflow/infiltration (1/I) problems and student population growth at a
local college. The existing design flow is 0.300 MGD, and there are future plans for
expansion which will double the capacity to 0.600 MGD. The total requested SOC flow is
200,000 GPD, which includes excess inflowfinfiltration (I/I) occurring at the plant for a
total SOC flow requested limit of 0.500 MGD. The SOC limits requested are BODS = 30
mg/l, TSS of 40 mg/l and fecal coliform monitoring.
The results of the Level B model analysis indicate that according to the EMC 67 (b)
criteria, the predicted dissolved oxygen concentration in the Sandy Run Creek will not be
significantly affected by the additional flow. The EMC 67 (b) criteria, which states that the
discharge will not decrease the DO minimum by more than 0.5 mg/l or will not extend the
stream length of the DO minimum below the standard by more than 0.5 miles, was not
violated with the addition of 200,000 GPD. Our analysis determined that the facility can
accept the additional flow under the requested SOC limit for BODS.
In order to determine whether the removal of the fecal coliform limit from Boiling
Springs discharge would adversely impact the receiving stream, a conservation of mass
equation was used to calculate the instream fecal coliform concentration. An allowable
effluent coliform density of 4510/100ml at the post SOC flow of 0.500 MGD would
protect the stream standard of 200/100m1. An effluent discharge of fecal levels greater
than this amount would constitute significant degradation according to the 67(b) EMC
guidelines because of the prediction to exceed the water quality standard. The�efore, rather
than a monitoring only requirement in the Order, an interim average monthly limit of
4510/100ml based on average of five samples per month is recommended. .
Backmound
The Town of Boiling Springs discharges into the Sandy Run Creek in the Broad
River Basin and has a stream classification of C. The summer 7Q10 flow has been
estimated using USGS regression equations to be 16.7 cfs with an average flow of 77 cfs.

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page 2
A review of compliance evaluation data shows that from October 1995 to April
1996, Boiling Springs has had three contraventions of the flow limit, three of the BOD5
limit, five of the TSS limit and five of the fecal coliform limits. The average wasteflow of
the plant for this seven month period is 0.2997 MGD, which is nearly equivalent to the
design capacity. The fecal coliform violations ranged from monthly averages of 598.7 to
13,648/100ml, however March and April averages were 17.7 and 28.2/100 ml, a
significant improvement in treatment.
nalvsis and Discussion
1) BOD5 and TSS
An instream assessment for oxygen consuming parameters was performed using
the Level B model framework. The current design flow of the Boiling Springs WWTP is
0.300 MGD. A seven month average flow of 0.2997 MGD was rounded to 0.300 MGD
and was used as the pre-SOC flow. The post SOC flow is 0.500 MGD, which allows for
200,000 GPD of I/I. The SOC limits recommended at 0.500 MGD are 30 mg/l of BOD5
(same as existing limit) and 40 mg/1 of TSS.
Two models were run at the flows of 0.300 MGD and 0.500 MGD. Waste inputs
into the model included 45 mg/l CBOD (30 mg/1 * 1.5 ) and 90 mg/1 of NBOD (default
NH3 limit of 20 mg/1 * 4.5). The model results predict DO minimums of 7.24 and 7.11
mg/l to occur at the outfall. This is a difference of 0.13 mg/1 in the instream DO levels and
does not demonstrate a significant depression of the instrearn DO level per 67(b) criteria.
2) Fecal Coliform
Two of the EMC guidelines for determining what constitutes significant degradation
are: 1) "an increase in coliform bacteria density predicted to exceed applicable water quality
standards; and 2) increases in ...coliform density,... which are predicted to result in fish
mortality, closing of swimming areas, or significantly impacting other water uses,
regardless of compliance with (other guidelines)". The N.C. standard states "fecal
coliforms not to exceed a geometric mean of 200/100ml based upon at least five
consecutive samples examined during any 30 day period...". In order to determine the
protection of this standard instream, our analysis includes calculation of the allowable
effluent concentration of fecal coliform.
Table 2 shows the mass balance equation that calculates the allowable effluent
concentration for fecal coliform of 4510/100ml. It should be noted that although this
allowable value is much higher than the 200/100ml fecal limit imposed on
Boiling Springs, the N.C. standard for fecal coliform is based on the "end of pipe" effluent
to protect water quality, because of the unknown background values for fecal coliform in
our streams.
Recommendation
Based on the model results, the Instream Assessment Unit recommends approval
of the 200,000 GPD of additional wasteflow for the Boiling Springs WWTP and the SOC
Emits of 30 mg/1 of BOD5 and 40 mg/l of TSS. Regarding fecal coliform, rather than a
monitoring only requirement in the Order, an interim average monthly limit of 4510/100ml
based on average of five samples per month is recommended. All other permitted

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page 3
limitations, and effluent and instream monitoring requirements shall remain the same as in
the current NPDES permit.
cc: Dianne Wilburn
Central Files
WLA File

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Table 1. Instream Assessment Summary for the Town of Boiling Springs
Wasteflow Assumption
Design Capacity
0.300 MGD
Pre-SOC Flow
0.300 MGD
SOC Flows Requested .
0.200 MGD
Pre-SOC + SOC Flows
0.500 MGD
Model Input Summ
Headwater conditions:
s7Q10 flow
16.7 cfs
w7Q10 flow
25.0 cfs
Average flow
77 cfs
Design Temperature
25 °C
CBOD
2.0 mg/l
NBOD
1.0 mg/l
DO (90% saturation)
7.44 mg/l
Wastewater Inputs:
Pre- SOC Wasteflow 0.300 MGD
Requested SOC Wasteflow(s) 0.200 MGD
Recommended SOC Wasteflow(s) 0.500 MGD
CBOD 45 mg/l
NB OD 90 mg/l
Model Output Summary
Qw DO Net Distance DO Net
(MGD) min. Change <5.0 mg/l Change
(mom) (mom) (Mi.) (Mi.)
0.300 7.24 NA 0.0 NA
0.500 7.11 0.13 0.0 0.0

Table 2. Fecal Coliform Equation for Town of Boiling Springs WWTP
To determine the allowable effluent coliform concentration:
Cw=QdC
Qw
Qd = Qw + Qs = 0.775 cfs + 0.16.7 cfs = 17.475 cfs
Qw = 0.500 MGD (post SOC flow) = 0.775 cfs
Qs = 16.7 cfs
C = fecal standard of 200/100ml
(*this assumes background fecal coliform = 0)
Cw = (17,475 cfs)(200/100m1)
0.775 cfs
Cw = 3495 cfs/100ml
0.775 cfs
Cw = 4509.68/100ml = 4510/100ml

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DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
October 8, 1996 l4.r_ rAW'r, OF
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MEMORANDUM a t4ATuRAL FEsovxr.,'t$
TO: `D. Rex Gleason OCT 14 1996
FROM: Jacquelyn M. Nowell
DjY1S10fl OF EOV}RORMENIAL tdAP1!,6EMklli?
THRU: Ruth Swanek/2(-- HO�RESVILLE RMIAL UFFICE
Carla Sanderson
SUBJECT: Revised Instream Assessment for SOC 67(b) Request
Boiling Springs WWTP (EMC WQ# 96-15)
NPDES Permit No. NCO071943
Cleveland County
Summary and Recommendation
At the request of Patricia Beamof the Mooresville Regional Office, the Instream
Assessment Unit has updated and revised an instream assessment for the Boiling Springs
WWTP. The Town had requested a SOC because of inflowfinfiltration (I/I) problems and
student growth at a local college. The existing design flow is 0.300 MGD, and the
requested SOC flow is 200,000 GPD, for a total SOC flow requested limit of 0.500 MGD.
The new SOC limit requested is for BOD5 = 40 mg/l (monthly average) and 50 mg/l (daily
maximum). Previously requested SOC limits for TSS and fecal coliform will remain the
same.
' The results of the Level B model analysis indicate that according to the EMC 67 (b)
criteria, the predicted dissolved oxygen concentration in the Sandy Run Creek will not be
significantly affected by the additional flow. The EMC 67 (b) criteria, which states that the
discharge will not decrease the DO minimum by more than 0.5 mg/l or will not extend the
stream length of the DO minimum below the standard by more than 0.5 miles, was not
violated with the addition of 200,000 GPD. Our analysis determined that the facility can
accept the additional flow under the new SOC limit for BOD5.
Two models were run at the flows of 0.300 MGD and 0.500 MGD. Waste inputs
into the model included 60 mg/1 CBOD (40 mg/l * 1.5 ) and 90 mg/1 of NBOD (default
NH3 limit of 20 mg/1 * 4.5). The model results predict DO minimums of 7.24 and 7.11
mg/l to occur at the outfall. This is a difference of 0.13 mg/l in the instream DO levels and
does not demonstrate a significant depression of the instream DO level per 67(b) criteria.
Based on the model results, the Instream Assessment Unit recommends approval
of the 200,000 GPD of additional wasteflow for the Boiling Springs WWTP and the SOC
limit of 40 mg/1 (mo. avg.) and 50 mg/l (da. max.) of BOD5.
cc: Dianne Wilburn
Central Files
WLA File
TSS

Table 1. Instream Assessment Summary for the Town of Boiling Springs
Wasteflow Assumptions
Design Capacity
0.300 MGD
Pre-SOC Flow
0.300 MGD
SOC Flows Requested
0.200 MGD
Pre-SOC + SOC Flows
0.500 MGD
Model Input Summary
Headwater conditions:
s7Q10 flow
16.7 cfs
w7Q10 flow
25.0 cfs
Average flow
77 cfs
Design Temperature
25 °C
CBOD
2.0 mg/1
NB OD
1.0 mg/1
DO (90% saturation)
7.44 mg/1
Wastewater Inputs:
Pre- SOC Wasteflow 0.300 MGD
Requested SOC Wasteflow(s) 0.200 MGD
Recommended SOC Wasteflow(s) 0.500 MGD
CBOD 60 mg/1
NB OD 90 mg/1
Model Output Summa
Qw
DO
Net
Distance DO
Net
(MGD)
min.
Change
<5.0 mg/1
Change
(mom)
(mom)
(Mi.)
(Mi.)
0.300
7.24
NA
0.0
NA
0.500
7.11
0.13
0.0
0.0

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Mooresville Regional office
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
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DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
October 7, 1996
Mr. Rick Howell, Town Manager
Town of Boiling Springs
Post Office Box 1014
Boiling Springs, North Carolina 28017
Subject: Notice of Violation
Compliance Evaluation
Inspection
Town of Boiling Springs WWTP
NPDES Permit No. NCO071943
Cleveland County, NC
Dear Mr. Howell:
Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Report for the inspection conducted at the Roberto L. Scheller uof this Officey
September 19, 1996, by Mr.
Due to the numerous violations by this facility of North
Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 (a) (6) and NPDES Permit No.
NC0071943 for discharging waste into the waters of the State in
avers a and weekly maximum permit limits for
violation of monthly g
Flow, Bob, TSR, and Fecal Coliform arts is issued Self-Monitoring
1 Notice Section
of the subject report) this rep
Violation (NOV).
d to
It is requested that a written s the edef iciencies De suliat
notedthis
Office by October 23, 1996, addressing
the SELF-MOITORING and LABORATORY sections of the subject report.
In responding, please address your comments to the attention of Mr.
Richard Bridgeman of this Office.
N
W FAX [phone]
919 North Main Street, CAn Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Mooresville, North Carolina 28115� recycled/10% post -consumer paper
Voice 704-663-1699

Notice of Violation
Boiling Springs WWTP
Page Two
The report should be self-explanatory; however, should you
have any questions concerning this report, please do not hesitate
to contact Mr. Scheller, Mr. D. Rex Gleason (Water Quality Regional
Supervisor), or me at [phone].
Sincerely,
B. Keith Overcash, P.E.
Regional Supervisor
Enclosure
cc: Cleveland County Health Department
RS

United States Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., 20460
Form Approved
Y
OMB No.2040-0003
g NPDES Compliance Inspection Report
Approval Expires
•e.,
7-31-85
Section A: National Data System Coding
Transaction Code NPDES YR/MO/DAY Inspection Type Inspector Facility Type
N NCO071943 96/09/19 C S 1
Remarks
Reserved Facility Evaluation Rating BI QA ..........Reserved.........
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3 N N
Section B: Facility Data
Name and Location of Facility Inspected
Entry Time:
Permit Effective
Town of Boiling Springs WWTP
09:37 a.m.
Date: 3/1/95
2556 Rockford Road
Exit Time/Date:
Permit Expiration
Boiling Springs
Cleveland County, North Carolina
10:40 a.m.
Date:
12/31/98
Name(s) of On -Site Representative(s)
Title(s)
Phone No(s)
Mr. Charles Wiesner
ORC
[phone]
AV
Name, Address of Responsible Official
Title
Mr. Rick Howell
Town Manager
Town of Boiling Springs
Post Office Box 1014
Phone No.
Contacted?
Boiling Springs, North Carolina 28017
[phone]
No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (S-Satisfactory, M-Marginal, U-Unsatisfactory, N-Not Evaluated)
S Permit S Flow Measurement N Pretreatment S Operations 6 Maintenance
S Records/Reports M_ Laboratory N Compliance Schedules S Sludge Disposal
S Facility Site Review S Effluent/Receiving Waters U Self -Monitoring Program M Other
Section D: Summary of Findings/Comments
See Attached Sheet(s) for Summary
Name(s) and``Signa``ture(s) of Inspectors
Agency/Office/Telephone
Date
NCDWQ/MRO/[phone]
10/01/96
Roberto L. Scheller
Date
Signature of Reviewer
Agency/Office
Date
Regulatory Office Use Only
Action Taken
Date
_ Noncompliance
Compliance

Boiling Springs WWTP
Page Two
This facility was last inspected by Ms. Patricia Beam of this
Office on March 13, 1996.
PERMIT:
1. The existing facility is a 0.3 MGD wastewater treatment plant
consisting of a manual bar screen, grit chamber, two parallel
extended aeration basins, dual clarifiers, two aerobic sludge
digesters, chlorine contact tank with gas chlorination, aerated
sludge holding tank, and instrumented flow measurement.
2. The facility exists as described in NPDES permit No.
NC0071943.
FACILITY SITE REVIEW/OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE:
1. The facility appeared to be in good operational condition and
all units observed were functional at the time of the inspection.
2. The operator has established a preventative maintenance
program that involves routine examination, maintenance, and
lubrication of process equipment.
3. The process control program consists of settlometer tests,
solids tests on mix liquor, and monitoring of dissolved oxygen (DO)
and pH.
4. Screenings and grit are disposed in the Cleveland County
landfill.
5. Cationic polymer (Percol 787) was being added to the mixed
liquor to enhance settling.
RECORDS AND REPORTS:
1. The reports and records reviewed were current and being kept
according to Permit guidelines. An operator's log is kept on -site
to record daily visits.
2. Operation and maintenance logs were being maintained on -site
and were readily accessible.
3. Logs for the documentation of meter calibrations werd current
and up-to-date.
SELF -MONITORING PROGRAM:
1. Self -monitoring reports were reviewed for the period July 1995
through June 1996, inclusive.

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Page Three
2. The subject facility has the following permit limits and noted
limit violations:
PERMIT EFFLUENT LIMITS
Parameter
Limitation
Units
Monthly
Weekly
Average
Maximum
Flow
0.03
NA
MGD
BOD5
30.0
45.0
mg/1-
TSR
30.0
45.0
mg/l
Fecal Coliform
200
400
col/100ml
NA denotes not applicable
WEEKLY MAXIMUM PERMIT LIMIT VIOLATIONS
Date BOD5 TSR Fecal Coliform
07/95
08/95
09/95
10/9-5
11/95
12/95
01/96
02/96
03/96
04/96
05/96
06/96
Date
07/95
08/95
09/95
10/95
11/95
12/95
O1/96
02/96
03/96
04/96
05/96
06/96
72
119; 140
52
68; 65
66
61.7;
223.3; 297.5
151.5
191.4;
156; 80
55.5
173.3;
135; 83.3;
88
--
133.3;
61
7,880
1,325; 6,700
12,870; 17,900
590; 7,000; 31,000
29,100; 1,300; >67,200
>19,000; 1,000; >16,600
520; 1,100; 520; 6,320;
5,399
16,000; 11,200; 7,600
8,200
4,700
1,345
MONTHLY AVERAGE LIMIT VIOLATIONS
Flow BOD5 TRS Fecal Coliform
--
--
--
212.7
0.3096
41.25
81.0
794
0.3661
36.25
46.0
598.7
0.3147
--
152.1
13,648
--
47.66
101.2
3,686.4
0.3448
--
--
1,948.9
--
--
--
•11,084.5
--
35.55
119.9
--
--
--
44.4
--
Denotes Compliance

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LABORATORY:
1. The contract laboratory utilized by the subject treatment
facility is Piedmont Laboratory (Cert. #307 ) in Shelby, NG and Pace
Analytical in Asheville, NC. All samples are being shipped.on ice
and are meeting all holding times.
Deficiency:
■ Calibration for pH meter is inadequate.
Regulatory Requirement: Three buffers are to be used when
calibrating pH meters (4,7, and 10 standard units @ 250
Celsius). Slope should also be recorded during
standardization (Standard Methods, 18th Edition, 4500-HB.).
Please be advised that analyses to meet NPDES permit
requirements must be conducted by a certified laboratory. An
NPDES permitted facility at which the Operator in Responsible
Charge (ORC) or other operator performs analyses for three or
less parameters listed in Rule .0804 of the North Carolina
Administrative Code (NCAC) T15: 02H .0800 may be exempted from
the requirement to utilize a certified laboratory or to
otherwise obtain certification for an on -site laboratory. A
written request for exemption, which will be considered on a
case by case basis, must be filed with the State Laboratory.
Be aware that of the parameters analyzed on -site at this
facility, exemption for certification may be given for pH and
total residual chlorine (TRC) only; all other parameters, with
the exception of temperature and dissolved oxygen, will have
to be analyzed by a certified laboratory.
Request for exemption should be sent to the State
Laboratory, 4405 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh, North Carolina
27607.
FLOW MEASUREMENT:
1. Flow is measured continuously with a Stevens flow meter and
chart recorder. The flow meter and chart recorder appeared to be
operational at the time of inspection.
2. The flow meter was last calibrated on 6/7/96, by BW ALlen Co.
of Charlotte, NC.
EFFLUENT/RECEIVING STREAM:
1. The subject facility discharges into Sandy Run Creek via
outfall #001. Sandy Run Creek is classified as Class C waters in

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the Broad River Basin.
2. Observations of the receiving stream (Sandy Run Creek)
revealed that the discharge did not appear to be having an adverse
affect at the time of inspection.
3. An evaluation of the effluent at the time of the inspection -
revealed the following data:
- Effluent clear with few suspended solids.
- Dissolved oxygen (DO) 1.9 mg/l
pH 6.95 standard units
- Temperature 22.30 Celsius
SLUDGE DISPOSAL:
Sludge is removed and disposed at an approved land application
site in Cleveland County (WQ0006827). The land application permit
became effective on June 25, 1993 and will expire on March 31,
1998.
OTHER:
It was noted during the inspection that the subject facility
appeared to be hydraulically overloaded. The mix liquor in the
aeration basin appeared thin and characteristic of young sludge.
Polymer was being added to enhance settling of the activated
sludge. It was also noted that as the flow increased solids in the
effluent increased.
The Town of Boiling Springs has applied for a Special Order by
Consent (SOC) and plans are being made for expansion of the
existing facility.

Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
On Arrival: 1. Record flow meter reading and date the
recording chart. Note the back wash
cycle at approximately 3:00 AM in the
morning,there should be a 45 minute
period of no flow. If less than 45
minutes is recorded there is a problem
with the back wash cycle.
2. Check all 12 clarifier skimmers and note
the stopped up ones.
3. Check the chlorine room, one chlorine
regulator should read 212 pounds on the
gauge. When the instantaneous flow
recording (IFR) is around .300 MGD,
the chlorine regulator needs to be
- around 5 or 6 pounds per day. The
chlorine residual should be around 1.5
Mg/L.
4. Check the Aeromdo AC 200, reset if the
interrupted light is on.
5. Begin working with the daily unit procees/
visual inspections log prepared by
Culligan Operating Services. After the
overall view is obtained repair work
or adjustments can be started.
Clean the Bar This should be done 2 or 3 times a day in
Screen order to reduce the amount of blockage
in the influent aeration basin pipe holes.,
Grit Chamber Clean the f1batables from the top of the
grit chamber.
The grit chamber pan needs to be pulled
with the back hoe and cleaned 3 times
" per year. Coordinate this with the
• Maintenance Department.
Clarifier -' Clean these with the drain king which
Skimmers uses hydraulic pressure. At times it is
necessary to use straight nozzle pressure
and back wash the skimmer from the aeration
basin side. Recheck in the afternoon.
It is important to keep these clean because
a plugged skimmer can allow aeration basin

Hydraulic
Overloads
Blower Room
top of the chlorine chambers daily as
needed.
Sludge Judge the chlorine tanks Monday
and Friday. If there is more than 6 inches
of sludge in the bottom, clean the chambers.
Use the trash pump located by the chlorine
chambers and clean the tanks when needed.
The Maintenance Department Personnel or
ORC will explain the procedure if necessary.
It may be necessary to sludge judge the
chlorine chambers after every heavy hydraulic
overload.
BOD, TSS, and Fecal Coliform tests improve
when the chambers are clean.
If the flow meter IFR reads .400 MGD
or more it•ivay be necessary to turn off
the blowers in order not to loose heavy
solids over the weir. If the plant is off
for 14 hours it should recover in less than
24 hours. If the plant blowers are off -
for 24 hours the plant has demonstrated
the ability to recover in less than 3 days.
If heavy hydraulic overloads are expected
during the night the ORC may want the turn
off the backwash cycle at the AEROMDO AC
200. The water back up in the clarifers
may cause greater hydraulic overload
problems.
If possible delay the weekly testing until
the effluent is clear.
Bleed the condensation from the air compress
tank once a week. Tank pressure 60-80 PSI.
Line working pressure 40-45 PSI.
The blower volume is adjusted according
to the DO needs of the plant. Do not
exceed 62 AMPS on full load because the
:`. backwash cycle requires an additional.5%
current draw.
Wasting Solids Solids need to be wasted from the
aeration basins to the digestors twice per
week or as necessary. Aeration basin
solids should be between 210 to 290 with

The Town of Shelby and the Town of Boiling
Springs have worked out an agreement with
Shelby in accepting sludge from this WWTP.
Rick Howell the Town Administrator has the
details concerning this arrangement.
The Maintenance Department will assist in
hauling the stabilized sludge.
Garbage Collection Bag the trash for pick up on Thursday.
Effluent Clarifier Use a soft brush found in the WWTP office
Pipes.. and scrub these drain pipes each week.
Flow Meter-' Check the flow meter against the water
staff gauge located in the weir compart-
ment. The.work sheet for 90 degree V-
notch weir is found in the WWTP office
desk. The staff gauge is in 1 /1 0 of a
foot, not in inches if a different scale
work sheet is used. The State would like
this done each month.
Lawn Care Mowing the grass and weed eating will
take about 4 hours per week. Check the
engine oil level each week.
Culligan Operating services 1-800-231-8889
Rick Howell Administrator 434-2357
Terry Price Pager number 480-2395
If there are expenses above $50.00 or if additional labor
is required, contact the Town Administrator. The Town
Administrator needs to be notified if out side contractors are
required. Terry Price is the contact person when routine
4-ssistance is -needed from the Maintenance Department. Culligan
Operating Services needs to be informed of any problems that
would affect the.operation of the WWTP or the sewer lift
stations.

Lyman ST. lift Station
Open the control panel, and record the hour meter readings on
the maintenance log. Next check the seal failure lights, both
should be off. If a seal light is on, swap the two relays.
If opposite light goes on the problem is in the relays. If
the same light remains on water may have gotten in the gear
box and the pump will have to be pulled. Contact the Maintenance
Department.
Open the lid on the wetwell and check the level floats for grease
build up. If grease is caked on the floats lift them up and
clean them.
Check the manual operation of both pumps if the wetwell is not
to low. Note any unusual noise in the wetwell or in the control
panel. If excessive vibration occurs, it is usually a result
of rust on the armature magnet in the contactor assembley.
Turn the power off, remove the magnets and clean them with a
wire brush. This has to be done on the lag contactor every
3 months. A vibrating contactor can destroy a $6,000.00 pump.
While the pump is in the manual position check the wetwell
for any water by-pass where the pump connects to the pressure
piping. If this occurs maintenance will have to reset the pump
with the backhoe. When the pumps are off the one way check
valve located adjacent to the wetwell will prevent the water
from coming back in the wetwell. If this occurs the one way
check valve needs cleaned or repaired.
Once a month check the alarm system by manually lifting the
float closest to the top of the wetwell. The alarm should sound.
Complete the maintenance log sheet with time, date, and hour
meter readings.

Dellwood Lift Station
Check and clean the bar screen each time the lift station is
visited. It is necessary to clean between the 1 inch bars when
they become clogged. The bar spaces can be cleaned with the
wetwell lid lifter.
Open the phone alarm box, the only light that should be on is
the battery Ok light. Call the phone alarm number once each
week. 434-9545
When checking the underground unit, be sure the exhaust fan
is operating before entering. Bleed condensation from the air
compressor tank weekly. The tank pressure should be 20-40 PSI
with the regulated pressure at 7'1-8 PSI.
If the wetwell pressure gauge is 22 PSI or above check the manual
operation of both pumps. Note any unusual noises and report
to maintenance. When the pumps are off listen for any problems
of back flow into the wetwell through the one way check valve.
If the check valves are not closing properly, they need,to be
cleaned or repaired.
Check for seal leaks on the pumps. Bleed trash from the seal
filter bowl. Open the pet cock seal valve to insure the'seals
have water lubrication. If no water is observed, turn off the
pump and find out why.
The adjustable wetwell bubblier gauge should read about 1 CFH
air pressure. If the air volume is low or non-existent, the
bubblier tube may be plugged and will have to cleaned. Try
to increase the CFH to 22 in order to clear the line.
Check the wetwell each week and note any problems of excessive
household grease and proper water levels.
Once a month check the phone alarm by removing the upper
transformer plugged into the 120 volt receptacle located inside
the phone control panel. Notify Town Hall before conducting
the test. When concluding the test plug the transformer back
in and clear the alarm as marked in the control panel.
Once every month manually check the operation of the sump pump
by lifting the float up in the wetwell if there is water in
the well. This occasionally needs service.
Fill out the Culligan Operating Services lift Station log.
If there are any problems with the operation of this lift station
check with Terry Price in the Maintenance Department.

Ramsgate Lift Station
Check the control panel and record the hour meter readings. .
If the seal failure light or lights are on, inform maintenance
of the problem. Any large jumps in the hour meter readings
would indicate a problem.
Open the wetwell and check floats and clean if necessary. It
is important that these floats float freely in the wetwell.
Manually turn on each pump if the water level is high enough.
Check the bottom of the wetwell making sure that water pressure
is not being by-passed where the pump meets the pressure line.
The pump will have to be reset if by-passing occurs. When the
pump is off no back flow should occur.
Once each month open the inter control panel and look at the
2 black capacitors located in the lower left side of the box.
On top of the black capacitor is a concave inspection hole.
If this hole becomes convex, replace the capacitor.
Once a month lift the float closest to the top of the wetwell
and check the alarm. ,

Phillips Lift Station
Check the wetwell for proper water level and grease build up.The
floats have to cleaned frequently. It is important that the
floats float freely in the wetwell. Each of the float electrical
cords have to be on there hooks located at the top of the
wetwell. The pump may run continually if these wires become
unhooked.
open the control panel and manually operate the pumps provided
there is enough water in the wetwell. The pump can only be
operated for a minute because of the heavy volume the pumps
can pump. Listen for any unusual noise either in the control
box or the wetwell.
There are two one way check valves located in the pump house.
If these check valves are not working properly the wetwell will
fill up when the pump shuts off. These need to be repaired
if a back flow condition exists.
once a month manually lift up the float closest to the top of
the wetwell and check the alarm.

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt; Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
MEMORANDUM
EDEHNR
July 24, 1997 41,, d-,v,� _/
TO: Rex Gleason
Mooresville Regional Office
FROM: Allen Wahab li
Construction Grants & Loans
SUBJECT: Town of Boiling Springs
Schedule Update
As you know, the Town of Boiling Springs is going through the process to receive a
$900,000.00 loan from the Construction Grants and Loans Program to upgrade and
expand their wastewater treatment facility.
The review process has generated delays which will affect the "Begin Construction Date"
in the SOC. The town has revised this date from October 31, 1997, to April 30, 1998.
We concur with this projected date. The town and their engineers and our staff are
working diligently to approve the project. All the planning issues have been resolved and
the facility plan approval will likely be in September. The plans and specification issues
are in the process of being resolved. It appears that the town will have no problem in
meeting the new construction date.
If you have any questions or I can be of assistance, please give me a call at (919) 715-
6220.
TAW/pe
cc: Richard Howell,. Jr., Town of Boiling Springs
Bobby Blowe
Jay Lucas
Cecil Madden
Construction Grants & Loans Section FAX [phone]
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Mooresville Regional Office
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
Mr. Rick Howell,
Town of Boiling
P.O. Box 1014
Boiling Springs,
Dear Mr. Howell:
"T
DEHNR
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
November 13, 1996
City Manager
Springs ,
North Carolina 28017
Subject: Special Order by
Town of Boiling
NPDES Permit No.
EMC WQ 96-15 .
Cleveland County
Consent
Springs
NCO071943
Enclosed please find a copy of an updated Special Order by
Consent (SOC) developed in response to a request from Mr. Jerry
Twiggs to modify construction and compliance dates in the SOC time
schedule for the Town of Boiling Springs.
If you are satisfied with the Order, please sign as indicated
on the last page. Upon the Order's return to this Office, it will
be forwarded to the Director of this Division for final approval.
Should you have questions or require assistance, please do.not
hesitate to contact either Patricia Beam or me at 704/663-1699.
Sincerely,
D. Rex Gleason, P. E.
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
Enclosure
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
COUNTY OF CLEVELAND
IN THE MATTER OF )
NORTH CAROLINA )
NPDES' PERMIT )
NO. NC0071943 )
HELD BY THE TOWN )
OF BOILING SPRINGS )
SPECIAL ORDER BY CONSENT
EMC WQ NO. 96-15
Pursuant to provisions of North Carolina General Statutes (G.S.)
143-215.2 and 143-215.67, this Special Order by Consent is entered
into by the Town of Boiling Springs, hereinafter referred to as the
Town, 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 Town and the Commission hereby stipulate the following:
(a) That the Town holds North Carolina NPDES Permit No.
NC0071943 for operation of an existing wastewater
treatment works and for making an outlet therefrom for
treated wastewater to Sandy Run Creek, Class C waters of
this State in the Broad River Basin, but is unable to
comply with the final effluent limitations for Flow,
BODS, TSR, and Fecal Coliform as set forth in the Permit
for Outfall 001. Compliance• will require the Town to
prepare plans and specifications for the construction of
additional treatment works, plus improvements and
modifications to the existing wastewater treatment and
collection system.
(b) That noncompliance with final effluent limitations
constitutes causing and contributing to pollution of the
waters of this State named above, and the Town is within
the jurisdiction of the Commission as set forth in G.S.
Chapter 143, Article 21.
(c), That the Town desires to cause or allow the discharge of
200,000 gpd of additional wastewater to the treatment
works, and that the discharge of such additional
wastewater will not result in any significant degradation
of the quality of any waters.
(d) That the Town has secured or will secure financing
for planning and construction for treatment works which,
when constructed and operated, will be sufficient to
adequately treat the wastewater presently being
discharged and the additional wastewater desired to be
discharged, to the extent that the Town will be able to
comply with final permit effluent limitations.

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Two
(e) Since this Special Order is by Consent, neither party
will file a petition for a contested case or for judicial
review concerning its terms.
2. The Town agrees to pay 'the North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health, and Natural Resources the sum of $16,770
in full settlement for violations of G.S. 143-215.1 and NPDES
Permit No. NC0071943. The payment shall be submitted to the
Director of the Division of Water Quality, Post Office Box
29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535, within thirty (30)
days of the signing of this document by the Town. The Town
agrees to waive its right to an Administrative Hearing or
remission of civil penalties for the above settlement amount.
This settlement covers violations accruing subsequent to May,
1995.
3. The Town, desiring to comply with the permit identified in
paragraph 1(a) above, hereby agrees to do the following:
(a) Comply with all terms and conditions of the NPDES permit
except those effluent limitations identified in paragraph
l(a) above and 3(e) below. Should the permit be modified
or renewed during the period this Special Order is in
effect, then comply with all terms and conditions of the
permit except those effluent limitations that have been
modified, as identified in paragraph 3(e) below. See
Attachments A for all current monitoring requirements and
effluent limitations. The Town may also be required to
monitor for other parameters as deemed necessary by the
Director in future permits or administrative letters.
(b) Undertake the following activities in accordance with the
indicated time schedule:
1) Submit plans and specifications for the new
facility by December 31, 1996.
2) After receiving appropriate permits from the
Division, begin construction of a 0.300 MGD WWT
plant parallel to the existing facility by May 31,
1997.
3) Complete construction of parallel Aero-Mod
treatment units, complete repairs and modifications
to the existing system, and complete inflow/
infiltration work on the collection system (as
outlined in the October 4, 1995 letter for fiscal
year 1996-1997) by March 31, 1998.

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Three
4) Attain compliance with final effluent limitations
by June 30, 1998.
(c) Submit to the Mooresville Regional Office, located at 919
North Main Street, Mooresville, North Carolina 28115,
monthly progress reports relative to activities
identified in paragraph 3(b) above. The first report is
due on May 15, 1997, with similar reports due the
fifteenth (15) day of each subsequent month.
(d) Comply with all terms and conditions of the permit except
those effluent limitations identified in paragraph 1(a)
above. See Attachment A for all monitoring requirements
and effluent limitations. The permittee may also be
required to monitor for other parameters as deemed
necessary by the Director in future permits or
administrative letters.
( e ) During the time in which this Special Order by Consent is
effective, comply with the interim effluent limitations
contained in Attachments A, except as provided for in
paragraph 3(a) above should the permit be modified or
renewed. The following reflects only the limitations
that have been modified from NPDES requirements by this
Order:
Outfall Serial No. 001:
Permit
Limits
Modified
Limits
Parameters Mon. Avq.
Weekly
Avg. Mon. Avg. Weekly Avg.
Flow
0.300 MGD
N/A
0.500 MGD
N/A
BOD5
30.0 mg/l
45.0
mg/l 40.0 mg/1
60.0 mg/l
TSR
30.0 mg/1
45.0
mg/1 50.0 mg/.1
65.0 mg/1
Fecal
Coliform
Monitoring Only
(f) No later than 14 calendar days after any date
identified for accomplishment of any activity listed in
3(b) above, submit to the Director of the North Carolina
Division of Water Quality DW 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.

I
SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Four
(g) Enforce the water conservation provisions of the State
Building Code as it applies to new residential
construction (Volume II -Plumbing, Chapter 9, 901 General
Requirements - Materials, 901.2 Water Conservation, and
Table 901.2.2 - Maximum Allowable Water Usage For
Plumbing Fixtures).
4. The Town agrees that unless excused under paragraph 5, the
Company will pay.the Director of DWQ, 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 3(b) and 3(f), o
failure to attain compliance with the effluent limitations/
monitoring requirements contained in Attachments A, except as
provided for in paragraph 3(a) above.
Failure to meet a schedule date $10'0/d7ydfor the
first$500/day thereafter
Violation of any limit modified $1000 per violation
by this Order
Monitoring frequency violations value100per omitted
ter
Failure to submit progress reports $50/day for the
identified in paragraph 3(c). first 7 days;
$250/day thereafter
Failure to achieve compliance with $2000
final effluent limits at final
compliance deadline
5. The Town and the Commission agree that the stipulated
penalties are not due if the Town satisfies the DWQ that
noncompliance 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 Town or if the act or
omission occurs in connection with a contractual
relationship with the Town;

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Five
d. An extraordinary event beyond the Town's control.
Contractor delays or failure to obtain funding will not
be considered as events beyond the Town'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. 150B-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
thirty 30 days has elapsed.
6. In accordance with the provisions of G.S. 143-215.67(b) the
Commission allows the Town to accept the additional waste
specified below to its waste disposal system:
200,000 gpd of additional wastewater. The nature of the
additional flows is such that the waste characteristics do not
exceed those generally associated with domestic waste or are
pretreated to domestic strengths. Waste of greater than
domestic strength may be accepted if the parameter(s) that
exceed normal domestic strength wastewater are not those for
which interim limitations have been developed and it can be
demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Director that the
additional waste will not adversely affect the treatment
efficiency of the treatment system for any modified parameter
or result in the violation of any other permit limitation.
All new and proposed industrial waste tributary to the system
must be controlled using all needed mechanisms including, but
not limited to, adoption and implementation of industrial
waste control and pretreatment ordinances. No wastewater can
be accepted which will add toxic pollutants in quantities not
generally associated with domestic wastewater characteristics,
unless the acceptance of the additional wastewater can be
supported through appropriate analyses acceptable to the
Director.
7. Noncompliance 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.
143-215.6C.
8. 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 No. NC0071943. In the event of an NPDES permit
modification or renewal, any effluent limitations or

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Six
monitoring requirements contained therein shall supersede
those contained in Attachment A of this Special Order by
Consent, except as modified and contained in paragraph 3(e)
above.
9. The Town, upon signing the Special Order by Consent, will be
expected to comply with all schedule dates, terms, and
conditions of this document.
10. This Special Order by Consent shall expire on September 30,
1998
For the Town of Boiling Springs:
(Signature)
Date
(Title)
For the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission
Date
Chair of the Commission

ATTACHMENT A
SOC EMC WQ NO. 96-15
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS -Interim
NPDES PERMIT NO. NCO071943
During the period beginning on the effective date of this Special Order and lasting until January 31, 1998, the
Company is authorized to discharge from outfall serial number 001. Such discharge shall be limited and
monitored by the Company as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations Monitorina Reciuirements
Measurement Sample " Sample
Monthly Avg. Weekly Avg. Daily Max. Frequency Type Location
Flow 0.500 MGD Continuous Recorder I or E
BOD. 5 Day. 200C** 40.0 mq 1 60.0 mc[1 Weekly Composite E.I
NH3 as N
2/Month
Composite E
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) Monitoring Only
Weekly
Grab E
Total Residual Chlorine
2/week
Grab E
Temperature, °C
Weekly
Grab E
Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN)
Semi -Annually
Composite E
Total Phosphorus
Semi -Annually
Composite E
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent
** The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Residue concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective
influent value (85% removal).
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored
weekly at the effluent by grab sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
Note: Parameters noted in bold underlined lettering above are the only parameters modified as part of this SOC.
A

I
State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Mooresville Regional Office
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
Mr. Rick Howell,
Town of Boiling
P.O. Box 1014
Boiling Springs,
Dear Mr. Howell:
. 744FA
DEHNR
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
November 8, 1996
City Manager
Springs
North Carolina 28017
Subject: Special Order by
Town of Boiling
NPDES Permit No.
EMC WQ 96-15
Cleveland County
Consent
Springs
NCO071943
Enclosed please find a copy of a Special Order by Consent
developed in response to a request from the Town of Boiling
Springs. Through the Order conditional compliance is allowed while
the Permittee pursues corrective action towards compliance with the
NPDES Permit.
Please thoroughly review the Order. As the document title
suggests, it will be entered into only after the Permittee's
consent. If you are satisfied with the Order, please sign as
indicated on the last page. Upon the Order's return to this Office,
it will be forwarded to the Director of this Division for final
approval.
Should you have questions or require assistance, please do not
hesitate to contact either Patricia Beam or me at 704/663-1699.
Sincerely,
D. Rex Gleason, P. E.
1 Water Quality Regional Supervisor
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
COUNTY OF CLEVELAND
IN THE MATTER OF )
NORTH CAROLINA )
NPDES PERMIT )
NO. NCO071943 )
HELD BY THE TOWN )
OF BOILING SPRINGS )
SPECIAL ORDER BY CONSENT
EMC WQ NO. 96-15
Pursuant to provisions of North Carolina General Statutes (G.S.)
143-215.2 and 143-215.67, this Special Order by Consent is entered
into by the Town of Boiling Springs, hereinafter referred to as the
Town, 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 Town and the Commission hereby stipulate the following:
(a) That the Town holds North Carolina NPDES Permit No.
NCO071943 for operation of an existing wastewater
treatment works and for making an outlet therefrom for
treated wastewater to Sandy Run Creek, Class C waters of
this State in the Broad River Basin, but is unable to
comply with the final effluent limitations for Flow,
BODS, TSR, and Fecal Coliform as set forth.in the Permit
for Outfall 001. Compliance will require the Town to
prepare plans and specifications for the construction of
additional treatment works, plus improvements and
modifications to the existing wastewater treatment and
collection system.
(b) That noncompliance with final effluent limitations
constitutes causing and contributing to pollution of the
waters of this State named above, and the Town is within
the jurisdiction of the Commission as set forth in G.S.
Chapter 143, Article 21.
(c) That the Town desires to cause or allow the discharge of
200,000 gpd of additional wastewater to the treatment
works, and that the discharge of such additional
wastewater will not result in any significant degradation
of the quality of any waters.
(d) That the Town has secured or will secure financing
for planning and construction for treatment works which,
when constructed and operated, will be sufficient to
adequately treat the wastewater presently being
discharged and the additional wastewater desired to be
discharged, to the extent that the Town will be able to
comply with final permit effluent limitations.

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Two
(e) Since this Special Order is by Consent, neither party
will file a petition for a contested case or for judicial
review concerning its terms.
2. The Town agrees to pay the North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health, and Natural Resources -the sum of $16,770
in full settlement for violations of G.S. 143-215.1 and NPDES
Permit No. NC0071943. The payment shall be submitted to the
Director of the Division of Water Quality, Post Office Box
29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535, within thirty (30)
days of the signing of this document by the Town. The Town
agrees to waive its right to an Administrative Hearing or
remission of civil penalties for the above settlement amount.
This settlement covers violations accruing subsequent to May,
1995.
3. The Town, desiring to comply with the permit identified in
paragraph l(a) above, hereby agrees to do the following:
(a) Comply with all terms and conditions of the NPDES permit
except those effluent limitations identified in paragraph
l(a) above and 3(e) below. Should the permit be modified
or renewed during the period this Special Order is in
effect, then comply with all terms and conditions of the
permit except those effluent limitations that have been
modified, as identified in paragraph 3(e) below. See
Attachments A for all current monitoring requirements and
effluent limitations. The Town may also be required to
monitor for other parameters as deemed necessary by the
Director in future permits or administrative letters.
(b) Undertake the following activities in accordance with the
indicated time schedule:
1) Submit plans and specifications for the new
facility by December 31, 1996.
2) After receiving appropriate permits from the
Division, begin construction of a 0.300 MGD WWT
plant parallel to the existing facility by March
31, 1997.
3) Complete construction of parallel Aero-Mod
treatment units, complete repairs and modifications
to the existing system, and complete inflow/
infiltration work on the collection system (as
outlined in the October 4, 1995 letter for fiscal
year 1996-1997) by October 31, 1997.

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Three
4) Attain compliance with final effluent limitations
by January 31, 1998.
(c) Submit to the Mooresville Regional Office, located at 919
North Main Street, Mooresville, North Carolina 28115,
monthly progress reports relative to activities
identified in paragraph 3(b) above. The first report is
due on March 15, 1997, with similar reports due the
fifteenth (15) day of each subsequent month.
(d) Comply with all terms and conditions of the permit except
those effluent limitations identified in paragraph l(a)
above. See Attachment A for all monitoring requirements
and effluent limitations. The permittee may also be
required to monitor for other parameters as deemed
necessary by the Director in future permits or
administrative letters.
(e.) During the time in which this Special Order by Consent is
effective, comply with the interim effluent limitations
contained in Attachments A, except as provided for in
paragraph 3(a) above should the permit be modified or
renewed. The following reflects only the limitations
that have been modified from NPDES requirements by this
Order:
Outfall Serial No. 001:
Permit
Limits
Modified
Limits
Parameters Mon. Avg.
Weekly
Avg. Mon. Avg, Weekly Avg.
Flow
0.300 MGD
N/A
0.500 MGD
N/A
BOD5
30.0 mg/l
45.0
mg/1 40.0 mg/l
60.0 mg/l
TSR
30.0 mg/1
45.0
mg/1 50.0 mg/1
65.0 mg/1
Fecal
Coliform
Monitoring Only
(f) No later than 14 calendar days after any date
identified for accomplishment of any activity listed in
3(b) above, submit to the Director of the North Carolina
Division of Water Quality DWQ 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.

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Four
(g) Enforce the water conservation provisions of the State
Building Code as it applies to new residential
construction (Volume II -Plumbing, Chapter 9, 901 General
Requirements - Materials, 901.2 Water Conservation, and
Table 901.2.2 - Maximum Allowable Water Usage For
Plumbing Fixtures).
4. The Town agrees that unless excused under paragraph 5, the
Company will pay the Director of DWQ, 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 3(b) and 3(f), or
failure to attain compliance with the effluent limitations/
monitoring requirements contained in Attachments A, except as
provided for in paragraph 3(a) above.
Failure to meet a schedule date $100/day for the
first 7 days;
$5001day thereafter
Violation of any limit modified
by this Order
Monitoring frequency violations
Failure to submit progress reports
identified in paragraph 3(c).
$1000 per violation
$100 per omitted
value per parameter
$50/day for the
first 7 days;
$250/day thereafter
Failure to achieve compliance with $2000
final effluent limits at final
compliance deadline
5. The Town and the Commission agree that the stipulated
penalties are not. due if the Town satisfies the DWQ that
noncompliance 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 Town or if the act or
omission, occurs in connection with -a contractual
relationship with the Town;

{ SOC EMC WO 96-15
Page Five
d. An extraordinary event beyond the Town's control.
Contractor delays or failure to obtain funding will not
be considered as events beyond the Town'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. 150B-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
thirty 30 days has elapsed.
6.. In accordance with the provisions of G.S. 143-215.67(b) the
Commission allows the Town to accept the additional waste
specified below to its waste disposal system:
200,000 gpd of additional wastewater. The nature of the
additional flows is such that the waste characteristics do not
exceed those generally associated with domestic waste or are
pretreated to domestic strengths. Waste of greater than
domestic strength may be accepted if the parameter(s) that
exceed normal domestic strength wastewater are not those for
which interim limitations have been developed and it can be
demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Director that the
additional waste will not adversely affect the treatment
efficiency of the treatment system for any modified parameter
or result in the violation of any other permit limitation.
All new and proposed industrial waste tributary to the system
must be controlled using all needed mechanisms including, but
not limited to, adoption and implementation of industrial
waste control and pretreatment ordinances. No wastewater can
be accepted which will add toxic pollutants in quantities not
generally associated with domestic wastewater characteristics,
unless the acceptance of the additional wastewater can be
supported through appropriate analyses acceptable to the
Director.
7. Noncompliance 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.
143-215.6C.
8. 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 No. NC0071943. In the event of an NPDES permit
modification or renewal, any effluent limitations or

a
SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Six
monitoring requirements contained therein shall supersede
those contained in Attachment A of this Special Order by
Consent, except as modified and contained in paragraph 3(e)
above.
9. The Town, upon signing the Special Order by Consent, will be
expected to comply with all schedule dates, terms, and
conditions of this document.
10. This Special Order by Consent shall expire on April 30, 1998
For the Town of Boiling Springs:
Signature)
Date
(Title)
For the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission
Date
Chair of the Commission

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ATTACHMENT A
SOC EMC WQ NO. 96-15
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS -Interim
NPDES PERMIT NO. NCO071943
During the period beginning on the effective date of this Special Order and lasting until January 31, 1998, the
Company is authorized to discharge from outfall serial number 001. Such discharge shall be limited and
monitored by the Company as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements
Measurement Sample " Sample
Monthly Avg. Weekly Avg. Daily Max. Frequency Type Location
Flow 0.500 MGD Continuous Recorder I or E
unn_ g; na.,_ 2nOc** 40.0 mcd 1 60.0 mg/1 Weekly composite E,I
NH3 as N
2/Month
Composite E
Fecal Coliform eometric mean Monitoring Only
Weekly
Grab E
Total Residual Chlorine
2/week
Grab E
Temperature, °C
Weekly
Grab E
Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN)
Semi -Annually
Composite E
Total Phosphorus
Semi -Annually
Composite E
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent
** The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Residue concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective
influent value (85% removal).
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored
weekly at the effluent by grab sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
Note: Parameters noted in bold underlined lettering above are the only parameters modified as part of this SOC.

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Mooresville Regional Office
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
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DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
September 4, 1996
Mr. Richard Howell, Town Administrator
Town of Boiling Springs
Post Office Box 1014
Boiling Springs, N.C. 28017
Subject: Request for Additional
Information
Town of Boiling Springs
SOC Request
EMC SOC WQ 96-15
Cleveland County, N.C.
Dear Mr. Howell:
An instream assessment has been prepared by the Division's
Technical Support Branch for the proposed increase in flow as
requested by the Town in the subject SOC application. The proposed
SOC interim limits for the Boiling Springs WWT facility are as
follows:
Monthlv Average Weekly Average
Flow 0.500 MGD N/A
BOD 30.0 mg/1 60.0 mg/1
TSS 40.0 mg/1 65.0 mg/l
Fecal Coliform *4510 colonies/100 ml N/A
*Based upon an average of five samples/month
Additionally there are several items in the SOC application
which need to .be clarified .before the draft SOC document can be
prepared. These items are as follows:
1) Is the proposed parallel 0.300 MGD package plant of the same
Aero-Mod design as the existing facility? If not, what type
of design is planned and is it compatible with the existing
WWT system?
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2) What WWTP processes will be modified during the rehabilitation
of the existing Aero-Mod unit? Also, please provide a
detailed description of the sequence of construction,
including a discussion on whether the rehabilitation will
utilize existing structures or involve new construction.
3) How are the operation and maintenance suggestions and
recommendations in the MCIP performance evaluation being
incorporated into the rehabilitation?
4) Is there• a stand-by power supply on -site and/or surge
protectors on the existing equipment? If stand-by power does
not exist, how are the requirements for reliability as set
forth in North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC) 2H .0124
(copy attached) to be met?
5) Will the new facility be constructed before the modifications
to the existing plant, vice versa, or concurrently?
It is our understanding that the Department's Construction
Grants and Loans section has requested copies of any inflow/
infiltration (I/I) studies that have been prepared by the Town's
engineer (see attached letter). This information will also be
helpful in the preparation of the draft SOC. Please forward a copy
of any I/I studies to this Office.
Also, please be aware that the SOC will include an upfront
penalty assessment for the violations which occurred from May 1995
through April 1996.
If you have any questions, or wish to schedule a meeting to
discuss this SOC requost, please feel free to contact Ms. Patricia
Beam or Mr. Richard Bridgeman of this Office at [phone].
Sincerely,
f
D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
Attachment
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704-434-2357
COMMISSIONERS
HOUERT B, HAMRICK. MAYOR PRO•TEM
CLINE W"RICK
WILLIAM K. ELLIOTT
BILL ELLIS
ALBERT GLENN
Charles Wiesner
Town of Boiling Springs
PO Box 1014
Boiling Springs, NC 28017
2/12/98
Subject:
Bob Sledge
DENR
PO Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27620-0535
Dear Mr. Sledge:
N.C. DEPT. OF
ENVI r ONtARI U, UBA-LTH ,
F i-TlaTURAL I€1 SOURCES
F)"VIR 5 '1998
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Violation Special Order of Con$ont
EMCWQ 96-15
Town of Boiling Springs
Cleveland County
MAX MIAMRICK
Mayor
RICK HOWELL
Town AdmWstMtor
MARGRETTA McKEE
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The Special Order of Consent (SOC) dated December 5, 1997 allows the maximum daily flow to
be .350 MOD. January 1998 the average monthly flow was .357 MOD. This puts Th TpwtX of
Boiling Springs in violation.of the SOC.
The following rainfall data was recorded at the WWTP during the month of January 1998 ag
follows:
1-0
17-.95
2-0
18-0
3-0
19-,d
4-0
20-.1
5-< 1
21-0
6-.15
22-0
7-.2
23-1.0
8--9
24-0
9.0
25-0
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10-0
26-0
11-0
27-.5
12-0
28-2.1
13-.1
29-0
14-0
30-0
15-.5
31-0
16-.5
Total 7 inches
NO. 172 IP03
On page four of SOC EMCWQ 96-15 #5 section a. is the stipulation "An act of God". I am
requesting the Town, of Boiling Springs not have to pay the $1000 fine because T' of -rain in
January be considered an act of God.
The Town ofBoiling Springs WVWTP met the dAuent limitations for January 1998,
If you have any questions concerning this report, please contact me at 704-434-5000 WWTF.
Respectfully Submitted,
Charles Wiesner (SRC
cc: Rick Howell Town Administrator
Joey Gantt Public Works Director
Patricia Beam DENR
Kevin Jones Culligan Operating Services
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Mooresville Regional Office
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
IDE-=HNF:;Z
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
August 7, 199W
Mr. Richard Howell, Town Administrator
Town of Boiling Springs
Post Office Box 1014
Boiling Springs, N.C. 28017
Subject: Request for Additional
Information
Town of Boiling Springs
SOC Request
EMC SOC WQ 96-15
Cleveland County, N.C.
Dear Mr. Howell:
It has come to this Office's attention that the request for 200,000 gallons of additional flow
included in the Special Order by Consent (SOC) application was not accompanied by the required
justification for the increased flow. Section VIH.1 states that "if domestic wastewater is requested
for residential and commercial growth, a justification must be made as to the flow being requested.
This flow request must be based on past growth record, documented growth projections, annexation
plans, specific subdivision commitments, etc. The justification must include a listing of all
proposed development areas and associated flows." Please submit a written justification for the
request of additional flow as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact
Ms. Patricia Beam or Mr. Richard Bridgeman of this Office at [phone].
Sincerely,
D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources l
\ Division of Water Quality &14J
` James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
C) E N F=?L A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
December 5, 1997 N.G. n�z�?"r• Ou
FA NATURAL R17,;n)UJ(:1$s
The Honorable Max J. Hamrick
Town of Boiling Springs
Post Office Box 1014
Boiling Springs, NC 28017
Dear Mayor Hamrick:
NO 9 1997
"'A —W OMMAL Of
Subject: Special Order by Consent
EMC WQ 96-15
Town of Boiling Springs WWTP
Cleveland County
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.
This also acknowledges receipt of your check number 33019 in the amount of $12,456.00.
This payment satisfies in full the penalty assessed in association with the Special Order by
Consent.
If you have questions concerning this matter, please contact Bob Sledge at [phone],
extension 233.
Sincerely,
/
A. Preston Howard, Jr. P.
Attachment
cc: MooresvillgJRegional_Office"
Mike I-Iom, EPA
Jimmie Overton
Robert Farmer
SOC Files
Central Files
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
COUNTY OF CLEVELAND
IN THE MATTER OF )
NORTH CAROLINA ) SPECIAL ORDER BY CONSENT
NPDES PERMIT ) EMC WQ NO. 96-15
NO. NC0071943 )
HELD BY THE TOWN )
OF BOILING SPRINGS )
Pursuant to provisions of North Carolina General Statutes (G.S.) 143-215.2 and 143-215.67, this
Special Order by Consent is entered into by the Town of Boiling Springs, hereinafter referred to as
the Town, 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 Town, and the Commission hereby stipulate the following:
(a) That the Town holds North Carolina NPDES Permit No. NC0071943 for operation
of an existing wastewater treatment works and for making an outlet therefrom for
treated wastewater to Sandy Run Creek, Class C waters of this State in the Broad
River Basin, but is unable to comply with the final effluent limitations for Flow,
BOD5, TSR, and Fecal Coliform as set forth in the Permit for Outfall 001.
Compliance will require the Town to prepare plans and specifications for the
construction of additional treatment works, plus improvements and modifications to
the existing wastewater treatment and collection system.
(b) That noncompliance with final effluent limitations constitutes causing and
contributing to pollution of the waters of this State named above, and the Town is
within the jurisdiction of the Commission as set forth in G.S. Chapter 143, Article
21.
(c) That the Town desires to cause or allow the discharge of 50,000 gpd of
additional wastewater to the treatment works, and that the discharge of such
additional wastewater will not result in any significant degradation of the quality
of any waters.
(d) That the Town has secured or will secure financing for planning and construction
for treatment works which, when constructed and operated, will be sufficient to
adequately treat the wastewater presently being discharged and the additional
wastewater desired to be discharged, to the extent that the Town will be able to
comply with final permit effluent limitations.
(e) Since this Special Order is by Consent, neither party will file a petition for a
contested case or for judicial review concerning its terms.

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Two
2. The Town agrees to pay the North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and
Natural Resources the sum of $12,456.00 for violations of G.S. 143-215.1 and NPDES
Permit No. NC0071943. The payment shall be submitted to the Director of the Division of
Water Quality, Post Office Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535, within thirty
(30) days of the signing of this document by the Town. The.Town agrees to waive its right
to an Administrative Hearing or remission of civil penalties for the above settlement amount.
This settlement covers violations accruing subsequent to May, 1995.
3. The Town, desiring to comply with the permit identified in paragraph 1(a) above, hereby
agrees to do the following:
(a) Comply with all terms and conditions of the NPDES permit except those effluent
limitations identified in paragraph 1(a) above and 3(e) below. Should the permit, be
modified or renewed during the period this Special Order is in effect, then comply
with all terms and conditions of the permit except those effluent limitations that have
been modified, as identified in paragraph 3(e) below. See Attachments A for all
current monitoring requirements and effluent limitations. The Town may also be
required to monitor for other parameters as deemed necessary by the Director in
future permits or administrative letters.
(b) Undertake the following activities in accordance with the indicated time schedule:
1) Submit plans and specifications for the new facility by December 31, 1996..
MET
2) After receiving appropriate permits from the Division, begin construction of a
0.300 MGD wastewater treatment plant parallel to the existing facility by
April 30, 1998.
3) Complete construction of parallel treatment units, complete repairs and
modifications to the existing system, and complete inflow/ infiltration work
on the collection system (as outlined in the October 4, 1995 letter for fiscal
year 1996-1997) by January 1, 1999.
4) Attain compliance with final effluent limitations by March 1, 1999.
(c) Submit to the Mooresville Regional Office, located at 919 North Main Street,
Mooresville, North Carolina 28115, monthly progress reports relative to activities
identified in paragraph 3(b) above. The first report is due on May 15, 1998, with
similar reports due the fifteenth (15) day of each subsequent month.

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Three
(d) Comply with all terms and conditions of the permit except those effluent limitations
identified in paragraph 1(a) above. See Attachment A for all monitoring require-
ments and effluent limitations. The permittee may also be required to monitor
for other parameters as deemed necessary by the Director in future permits or
administrative letters.
(e) During the time in which this Special Order by Consent is effective, comply with the
interim effluent limitations contained in Attachments A, except as provided for in
paragraph 3(a) above should the permit be modified or renewed. The following
reflects only the limitations that have been modified from NPDES requirements by
this Order:
Outfall Serial No. 001:
Parameters
Flow
BOD5
TSR
Fecal Coliform
Permit Limits
Mon. Ave. Weekly Avg_.
0.300 MGD N/A
30.0 mg/1
30.0 mg/l
Modified Limits
Mon. Ave. Weekly Avg:
0.350 MGD N/A
40.0 mg/l - 60.0 mg/l
45.0 mg/l 50.0 mg/1 65.0 mg/l
Monitoring Only
45.0 mg/l
(f) No later than 14 calendar days after ay date identified for accomplishment of
my activily listed in 3 b,) above, submit to the Director of the North Carolina
Division of Water Quali(DWO) written notice of compliance or noncompliance
therewith. In the case of noncompliance. the notice shall include a statement of the
reasons for noncompliance, remedial actions taken, and a statement identifying
the extent to which subsequent dates or times for accomplishment of listed activities
may be affected.
(g) Enforce the water conservation provisions of the State Building Code as it applies to
new residential construction (Volume II -Plumbing, Chapter 9, 901 General
Requirements - Materials, 901.2 Water Conservation, and Table 901.2.2 - Maximum
Allowable Water Usage For Plumbing Fixtures).

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Four
4. The Town agrees that unless excused under paragraph 5, the Company will pay the Director
of DWQ, 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 3(b) and 3(f), or failure to attain compliance with the effluent limitations/
monitoring requirements contained in Attachments A, except as provided for in paragraph
3(a) above.
Failure to meet a schedule date
Violation of any limit modified
Monitoring frequency violations
Failure to submit progress reports
identified in paragraph 3(c).
$100/day for the first 7 days;$500/day thereafter
$1000 per violation by this Order
$100 per omitted value per parameter
$50/day for the first 7 days; $250/day thereafter
Failure to achieve compliance with $2000
final effluent limits at final
compliance deadline
5. The Town and the Commission agree that the stipulated penalties are not due if the Town
satisfies the DWQ that noncompliance 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 Town or if the act or
omission occurs in connection with a contractual relationship with the Town;
d. An extraordinary event beyond the Town's control. Contractor delays or failure to
obtain funding will not be considered as events beyond the Town'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. 150B-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 thirty 30 days has elapsed.

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Five
6. In accordance with the provisions of G.S. 143-215.67(b) the Commission allows the Town
to accept the additional waste specified below to its waste disposal system:
50,000 gpd of additional wastewater. The nature of the additional flows is such that the
waste characteristics do not exceed those generally associated with domestic waste or are
pretreated to domestic strengths. Waste of greater than domestic strength may be accepted if
the parameter(s) that exceed normal domestic strength wastewater are.not those for which
interim limitations have been developed and it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the
Director that the additional waste will not adversely affect the treatment efficiency of the
treatment system for any modified parameter or result in the violation of any other permit
limitation. All new and proposed industrial waste tributary to the system must be controlled
using all needed mechanisms including, but not limited to, adoption and implementation of
industrial waste control and pretreatment ordinances. No wastewater can be accepted which
will add toxic pollutants in quantities not generally associated with domestic wastewater
characteristics, unless the acceptance of the additional wastewater can be supported through
appropriate analyses acceptable to the Director.
7. Noncompliance 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-
215.6C.
8. 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 No. NC0071943. In the event of an NPDES permit
modification or renewal, any effluent limitations or monitoring requirements contained
therein shall supersede those contained in Attachment A of this Special Order by Consent,
except as modified and contained in paragraph 3(e) above.
9. The Town, upon signing the Special Order by Consent, will be expected to comply with all
schedule dates, terms, and conditions of this document. -
10. This Special Order by Consent shall expire on June 30, 1999.

ATTACHMENT A
SOC EMC WQ NO. 96-15 NPDES PERMIT NO. NCO071943
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS -Interim
r wnZ, .301 M 9
During the period beginning on the effective date of this Special Order and lasting until Taa-, , the Company is authorized to
discharge from outfall serial number 001. Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the Company as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics
Discharge Limitations
Monitoring Requirements
Measurement .
Sample
' Sample
Monthly Avg:
Weekly Avg, Daily
FreaueR_CY
—Type
Location
Flow
0.350 MGD
Continuous
Recorder
I or E
BOD, 5 Day, 20°C**
40.0 mg/1
60.0 mg/1
Weekly
Composite
E,I
Total Suspended Residue**
50.0 mg/1
65.0 mg/1
Weekly
Composite
E,I
NH3 as N
2/Month
Composite
E
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
Monitoring
Only
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Residual Chlorine
2/week
Grab
E
Temperature, °C
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN)
Semi -Annually
Composite
E
Total Phosphorus
Semi -Annually
Composite
E
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent
** The monthly average effluent BOD; and Total Suspended Residue concentrations shall not ekceed 15% of the respective influent value
(85% removal).
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored weekly at the effluent by grab
sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
Note: Parameters noted in bold underlined lettering above are the only parameters modified as part of this SOC.

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Six
For the Town of Boiling Springs:
(Signature)
�KC!y0Y Date of
(Title)
For the North Carolina Envirpnmental Management Commission
Date `Z — 3 — 97
`oA Chair of the Commission

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Mooresville Regional Office
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
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E)EHNF;Z
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
August 26, 1997
Mr. Rick Howell, City Manager
Town of Boiling Springs
P.O. Box 1014
Boiling Springs, North Carolina 28017
Subject: Special Order by Consent
Town of Boiling Springs
NPDES Permit No. NCO071943
EMC WQ 96-15
Cleveland County
Dear Mr. Howell:
Enclosed please find a copy of an updated Special Order by Consent (SOC) developed in
response to the Division's Construction Grants and Loans Section's proposal for modified
construction and compliance dates included in the 201 Facilities Plan update (dated July 28, 1997)
for the Town of Boiling Springs. Also, based upon the data provided in your August 19, 1997 letter
outlining the expected growth rate of the Town of Boiling Springs and Gardner -Webb University,
an interim flow limit of 350,000 gpd (current flow + additional 50,000 gpd) is proposed during the
term of the SOC. An interim increase of 200,000 gpd was not substantiated.
If you are satisfied with the Order, please sign as indicated on the last page. Upon the Order's
return to this Office, it will be forwarded to the Director of the Division for final approval. Should
you have questions or require assistance, please do not hesitate to contact either Patricia Beam or
me at 704/663-1699.
Sincerely,
D. Rex Gleason, P. E.
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
COUNTY OF CLEVELAND
IN THE MATTER OF )
NORTH CAROLINA ) SPECIAL ORDER BY CONSENT
NPDES PERMIT ) EMC WQ NO.96-15
NO. NC0071943 )
HELD BY THE TOWN )
OF BOILING SPRINGS )
Pursuant to provisions of North Carolina General Statutes (G.S.) 143-215.2 and 143-215.67, this
Special Order by Consent is entered into by the Town of Boiling Springs, hereinafter referred to as
the Town, 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:
The Town and the Commission hereby stipulate the following:
(a) That the Town holds North Carolina NPDES Permit No. NC0071943 for operation
of an existing wastewater treatment works and for making an outlet therefrom for
treated wastewater to Sandy Run Creek, Class C waters of this State in the Broad
River Basin, but is unable to comply with the final effluent limitations for Flow,
BOD5, TSR, and Fecal Coliform as set forth in the Permit for Outfall 001.
Compliance will require the Town to prepare plans and specifications for the
construction of additional treatment works, plus improvements and modifications to
the existing wastewater treatment and collection system.
(b) That noncompliance with final effluent limitations constitutes causing and
contributing to pollution of the waters of this State named above, and the Town is
within the jurisdiction of the Commission as set forth in G.S. Chapter 143, Article
21.
(c) That the Town desires to cause or allow the discharge of 50,000 gpd of
additional wastewater to the treatment works, and that the discharge of such
additional wastewater will not result in any significant degradation of the quality
of any waters.
(d) That the Town has secured or will secure financing for planning and construction
for treatment works which, when constructed and operated, will be sufficient to
adequately treat the wastewater presently being discharged and the additional
wastewater desired to be discharged, to the extent that the Town will be able to
comply with final permit effluent limitations.
(e) Since this Special Order is by Consent, neither party will file a petition for a
contested case or for judicial review concerning its terms.

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Two
2. The Town agrees to pay the North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and
Natural Resources the sum of $12,456.00 for violations of G.S. 143-215.1 and NPDES
Permit No. NC0071943. The payment shall be submitted to the Director of the Division of
Water Quality, Post Office Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535, within thirty
(30) days of the signing of this document by the Town. The Town agrees to waive its right
to an Administrative Hearing or remission of civil penalties for the above settlement amount.
This settlement covers violations accruing subsequent to May, 1995.
3. The Town, desiring to comply with the permit identified in paragraph l(a) above, hereby
agrees.to do the following:
(a) Comply with all terms and conditions of the NPDES permit except those effluent
limitations identified in paragraph 1(a) above and 3(e) below. Should the permit be
modified or renewed during the period this Special Order is in effect, then comply
with all terms and conditions of the permit except those effluent limitations that have
been modified, as identified in paragraph 3(e) below. See Attachments A for all
current monitoring requirements and effluent limitations. The Town may also be
required to monitor for other parameters as deemed necessary by the Director in
future permits or administrative letters.
(b) Undertake the following activities in accordance with the indicated time schedule:
1) Submit plans and specifications for the new facility by December 31, 1996.
- MET
2) After receiving appropriate permits from the Division, begin construction of a
0.300 MGD wastewater treatment plant parallel to the existing facility by
April 30, 1998.
3) Complete construction of parallel treatment units, complete repairs and
modifications to the existing system, and complete inflow/ infiltration work
on the collection system (as outlined in the October 4, 1995 letter for fiscal
year 1996-1997) by January 1, 1999.
4) Attain compliance with final effluent limitations by March 1, 1999.
(c) Submit to the Mooresville Regional Office, located at 91.9 North Main Street,
Mooresville, North Carolina 28115, monthly progress reports relative to activities
identified in paragraph 3(b) above. The first report is due on May 15, 1998, with
similar reports due the fifteenth (15) day of each subsequent month.

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Three
(d) Comply with all terms and conditions of the permit except those effluent limitations
identified in paragraph 1(a) above. See Attachment A for all monitoring require-
ments and effluent limitations. The permittee may also be required to monitor
for other parameters as deemed necessary by the Director in future permits or
administrative letters.
(e) During the time in which this Special Order by Consent is effective, comply with the
interim effluent limitations contained in Attachments A, except as provided for in
paragraph 3(a) above should the permit be modified or renewed. The following
,reflects only the limitations that have been modified from NPDES requirements by
this Order:
Outfall Serial No. 001:
Parameters
Flow
BOD5
TSR
Fecal Coliform
Permit Limits
Mon. Ave. Weekly Avg.
0.300 MGD N/A
30.0 mg/1
30.0 mg/1
45.0 mg/1
Modified Limits
Mon. Ave. Weekly Avg
0.350 MGD N/A
40.0 mg/l 60.0 mg/1
45.0 mg/l 50.0 mg/1 65.0 mg/l
Monitoring Only
(f) No later than 14 calendar days after any date identified for accomplishment of
any activity listed in 30b above, submit to the Director of the North Carolina
Division of Water Quality (DWQ) written notice of compliance or noncompliance
therewith. In the case of noncompliance, the notice shall include a statement of the
reasons for noncompliance, remedial actions taken, and a statement identif3ing
the extent to which subsequent dates or times for accomplishment of listed activities
May be affected.
(g) Enforce the water conservation provisions of the State Building Code as it applies to
new residential construction (Volume H-Plumbing, Chapter 9, 901 General
Requirements - Materials, 901.2 Water Conservation, and Table 901.2.2 - Maximum
Allowable Water Usage For Plumbing Fixtures).

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Four
4. The Town agrees that unless excused under paragraph 5, the Company will pay the Director
of DWQ, 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 3(b) and 3(f), or failure to attain compliance with the effluent limitations/
monitoring requirements contained in Attachments A, except as provided for in paragraph
3(a) above.
Failure to meet a schedule date $100/day for the first 7 days;$500/day thereafter
Violation of any limit modified $1000 per violation by this Order
Monitoring frequency violations $100 per omitted value per parameter
Failure to submit progress reports $50/day for the first 7 days; $250/day thereafter
identified in paragraph 3(c).
Failure to achieve compliance with $2000
final effluent limits at final
compliance deadline
5. The Town and the Commission agree that the stipulated penalties are not due if the Town
satisfies the DWQ that noncompliance was caused solely by:
a. An act of God;
b. An act of war;
C. An intentional act or omission of a third parry, but this defense shall not be available
if the act or omission is that of an employee or agent of the Town or if the act or
omission occurs in connection with a contractual relationship with the Town;
d. An extraordinary event beyond the Town's control. Contractor delays or failure to
obtain funding will not be considered as events beyond the Town's control; or
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. 150B-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 thirty 30 days has elapsed.

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Five
6. In accordance with the provisions of G.S. 143-215.67(b) the Commission allows the Town
to accept the additional waste specified below to its waste disposal system:
50,000 gpd of additional wastewater. The nature of the additional flows is such that the
waste characteristics do not exceed those generally associated with domestic waste or are
pretreated to domestic strengths. Waste of greater than domestic strength may be accepted if
the parameter(s) that exceed normal domestic strength wastewater are not those for which
interim limitations have been developed and it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the
Director that the additional waste will not adversely affect the treatment efficiency of the
treatment system for any modified parameter or result in the violation of any other permit
limitation. All new and proposed industrial waste tributary to the system must be controlled
using all needed mechanisms including, but not limited to, adoption and implementation of
industrial waste control and pretreatment ordinances. No wastewater can be accepted which
will add toxic pollutants in quantities not generally associated with domestic wastewater
characteristics, unless the acceptance of the additional wastewater can be supported through
appropriate analyses acceptable to the Director.
7. Noncompliance 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-
215.6C.
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 No. NC0071943. In the event of an NPDES permit
modification or renewal, any effluent limitations or monitoring requirements contained
therein shall supersede those contained in Attachment A of this Special Order by Consent,
except as modified and contained in paragraph 3(e) above.
9. The Town, upon signing the Special Order by Consent, will be expected to comply with all
schedule dates, terms, and conditions of this document.
10. This Special Order by Consent shall expire on June 30, 1999.

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Six
For the Town of Boiling Springs:
(Signature)
Date
(Title)
For the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission
Date
Chair of the Commission

ATTACHMENT A
SOC EMC WQ NO. 96-15 NPDES PERMIT NO. NCO071943
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS -Interim
During the period beginning on the effective date of this Special Order and lasting until January 31, 1998, the Company is authorized to
discharge from outfall serial number 001. Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the Company as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics
Discharge Limitations
Monitoring Requirements
Measurement
Sample
* Sample
Monthly Avg;,
Weekly Avg, Dail, Max.
Frequene
T—
Location
Flow
0.350 MGD
Continuous
Recorder
I or E
BOD, 5 Day, 20°C**
40.0 mg/1
60.0 mg/1
Weekly
Composite
E,I
Total Suspended Residue**
50.0 mg/1
65.0 mg/1
Weekly
Composite
E I
NH3 as N
2/Month
Composite
E
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
Monitoring
Only
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Residual Chlorine
2/week
Grab
E
Temperature, °C
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN)
Semi -Annually
Composite
E
Total Phosphorus
Semi -Annually
Composite
E
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent
** The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Residue concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective influent value
(85% removal).
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored weekly at the effluent by grab
sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
Note: Parameters noted in bold underlined lettering above are the only parameters modified as part of this SOC.

PV
Town of Boiling Swings
COMMISSIONERS
ROBERT B. HAMRICK, MAYOR PRO-TEM
CLINE HAMRICK
WILLIAM K. ELLIOTT
BILL ELLIS
ALBERT GLENN
September 4, 1997
Mr. D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
Regional Supervisor
DEHNR - DWQ
919 North Main Street
Mooresville, NC 28115
Dear Mr. Gleason:
P.O. BOX 1014
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. 28017
704-434-2357 r_'i;�
MAX HAMRICK
Mayor
$FP y it}7
Re: Town of Boiling Springs
EMC SOC WQ 96-15
Cleveland County, NC
RICK HOWELL
Town Administrator
MARGRETTA McKEE
Clerk
Please find enclosed one original copy of the executed Special Order By Consent as referenced
above. This agreement was approved by the Town Board of Commissioners at its regular
meeting held Tuesday, September 2, 1997. It is anticipated that the town will receive approval to
solicit bids for expansion of the WWTP within the next 60-90 days with construction beginning
during the first quarter of 1998. In the interim the town has made great strides in achieving
compliance on a consistent basis although areas of concern still remain.
One of these concerns involves the occurrence of I/I during the wet weather months. It is my
understanding from our earlier conversations that I/I flows during these months would be taken
into consideration in relation to the modified flow limit of 350,000 gpd as long as the town is
making progress on the plant expansion and is in compliance with the other modified limits. This
is of obvious concern due to the potential for heavy rains during certain times of the year.
If you have questions or if I can be of any assistance please feel free to contact me.
Sin ely,
J c 'and o-C ell,�Jr i Ve
i
cc:
Mr. Jerry Twiggs, West and Associates, P.A.

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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
COUNTY OF CLEVELAND
1N THE MATTER OF )
NORTH CAROLINA ) SPECIAL ORDER BY CONSENT
NPDES PERMIT ) EMC WQ NO. 96-15
NO. NC0071943 )
HELD BY THE TOWN )
OF BOILING SPRINGS )
Pursuant to provisions of North Carolina General Statutes (G.S.) 143-215.2 and 143-215.67, this
Special Order by Consent is entered into by the Town of Boiling Springs, hereinafter referred to as
the Town, 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:
The Town and the Commission hereby stipulate the following:
(a) That the Town holds North Carolina NPDES Permit No. NC0071943 for operation
of an existing wastewater treatment works and for making an outlet therefrom for
treated wastewater to Sandy Run Creek, Class C waters of this State in the Broad
River Basin, but is unable to comply with the final effluent limitations for Flow,
BOD5, TSR, and Fecal Coliform as set forth in the Permit for Outfall 001.
Compliance will require the Town to prepare plans and specifications for the
construction of additional treatment works, plus improvements and modifications to
the existing wastewater treatment and collection system.
(b) That noncompliance with final effluent limitations constitutes causing and
contributing to pollution of the waters of this State named above, and the Town is
within the jurisdiction of the Commission as set forth in G.S. Chapter 143, Article
21.
(c) That the Town desires to cause or allow the discharge of 50,000 gpd of
additional wastewater to the treatment works, and that the discharge of such
additional wastewater will not result in any significant degradation of the quality
of any waters.
(d) That the Town has secured or will secure financing for planning and construction
for treatment works which, when constructed and operated, will be sufficient to
adequately treat the wastewater presently being discharged and the additional
wastewater desired to be discharged, to the extent that the Town will be able to
comply with final permit effluent limitations.
(e) Since this Special Order is by Consent, neither party will file a petition for a
contested case or for judicial review concerning its terms.

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Two
2. The Town agrees to pay the North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and
Natural Resources the sum of $12,456.00 for violations of G.S. 143-215.1 and NPDES
Permit No. NC0071943. The payment shall be submitted to the Director of the Division of
Water Quality, Post Office Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535, within thirty
(30) days of the signing of this document by the Town. The Town agrees to waive its right
to an Administrative Hearing or remission of civil penalties for the above settlement amount.
This settlement covers violations accruing subsequent to May, 1995.
3. The Town, desiring to comply with the permit identified in paragraph 1(a) above, hereby
agrees to do the following:
(a) Comply with all terms and conditions of the NPDES permit except those effluent
limitations identified in paragraph 1(a) above and 3(e) below. Should the permit be
modified or renewed during the period this Special Order is in effect, then comply
with all terms and conditions of the permit except those effluent limitations that have
been modified, as identified in paragraph 3(e) below. See Attachments A for all
current monitoring requirements and effluent limitations. The Town may also be
required to monitor for other parameters as deemed necessary by the Director in
future permits or administrative letters.
(b) Undertake the following activities in accordance with the indicated time schedule:
1) Submit plans and specifications for the new facility by December 31, 1996.
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2) After receiving appropriate permits from the Division, begin construction of a
0.300 MGD wastewater treatment plant parallel to the existing facility by
April 30, 1998.
3) Complete construction of parallel treatment units, complete repairs and
modifications -to the existing system, and complete inflow/ infiltration work
on the collection system (as outlined in the October 4, 1995 letter for fiscal
year 1996-1997) by January 1, 1999.
4) Attain compliance with final effluent limitations by March 1, 1999.
(c) Submit to the Mooresville Regional Office, located at 919 North Main Street,
Mooresville, North Carolina 28115, monthly progress reports relative to activities
identified in paragraph 3(b) above. The first report is due on May 15, 1998, with
similar reports due the fifteenth (15) day of each subsequent month.

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Three
(d) Comply with all terms and conditions of the permit except those effluent limitations
identified in paragraph 1(a) above. See Attachment A for all monitoring require-
ments and effluent limitations. The permittee may also be required to monitor
for other parameters as deemed necessary by the Director in future permits or
administrative letters.
(e) During the time in which this Special Order by Consent is effective, comply with the
interim effluent limitations contained in Attachments A, except as provided for in
paragraph 3(a) above should the permit be modified or renewed. The following
reflects only the limitations that have been modified from NPDES requirements by
this Order:
Outfall Serial No. 001:
l
Parameters
Flow
BOD5
TSR
Fecal Coliform
Permit Limits
Mon. Avg. Weekly Avg
0.300 MGD N/A
30.0 mg/l
30.0 mg/1
Modified Limits
Mon. Avg. Weekly Avg,
0.350 MGD N/A
40.0 mg/l 60.0 mg/l
45.0 mg/1 50.0 mg/1 65.0 mg/l
Monitoring Only
45.0 mg/l
(f) No later than 14 calendar days after ay date identified for accomplishment of
any activi1y listed in 3 b above, submit to the Director of the North Carolina
Division of Water Quality DW written notice of compliance or noncompliance
therewith. In the case of noncompliance, the notice shall include a statement of the
reasons 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.
(g) Enforce the water conservation provisions of the State Building Code as it applies to
new residential construction (Volume II -Plumbing, Chapter 9, 901 General
Requirements - Materials, 901.2 Water Conservation, and Table 901.2.2 - Maximum
Allowable Water Usage For Plumbing Fixtures).

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Four
4. The Town agrees that unless excused under paragraph 5, the Company will pay the Director
of DWQ, 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 3(b) and 3(f), or failure to attain compliance with the effluent limitations/
monitoring requirements contained in Attachments A, except as provided for in paragraph
3(a) above.
Failure to meet a schedule date $100/day for the first 7 days;$ 5 00/day thereafter
Violation of any limit modified $1000 per violation by this Order
Monitoring frequency violations $100 per omitted value per parameter
Failure to submit progress reports $50/day for the first 7 days; $250/day thereafter
identified in paragraph 3(c).
Failure to achieve compliance with $2000
final effluent limits at final
compliance deadline
5. The Town and the Commission agree that the stipulated penalties are not due if the Town
satisfies the DWQ that noncompliance 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 Town or if the act or
omission occurs in connection with a contractual relationship with the Town;
d. An extraordinary event beyond the Town's control. Contractor delays or failure to
obtain funding will not be considered as events beyond the Town'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. 150B-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 thirty 30 days has elapsed.

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Five
6. In accordance with the provisions of G.S. 143-215.67(b) the Commission allows the Town
to accept the additional waste specified below to its waste disposal system:
50,000 gpd of additional wastewater. The nature of the additional flows is such that the
waste characteristics do not exceed those generally associated with domestic waste or are
pretreated to domestic strengths. Waste of greater than domestic strength may be accepted if
the parameter(s) that exceed normal domestic strength wastewater are not those for which
interim limitations have been developed and it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the
Director that the additional waste will not adversely affect the treatment efficiency of the
treatment system for any modified parameter or result in the violation of any other permit
limitation. All new and proposed industrial waste tributary to the system must be controlled
using all needed mechanisms including, but not limited to, adoption and implementation of
industrial waste control and pretreatment ordinances. No wastewater can be accepted which
will add toxic pollutants in quantities not generally associated with domestic wastewater
characteristics, unless the acceptance of the additional wastewater can be supported through
appropriate analyses acceptable to the Director.
7. Noncompliance 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-
215.6C.
8. 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 No. NC0071943. In the event of an NPDES permit
modification or renewal, any effluent limitations or monitoring requirements contained
therein shall supersede those contained in Attachment A of this Special Order by Consent,
except as modified and contained in paragraph 3(e) above.
9. The Town, upon signing the Special Order by Consent, will be expected to comply with all
schedule dates, terms, and conditions of this document.
10. This Special Order by Consent shall expire on June 30, 1999.

SOC EMC WQ 96-15
Page Six
For the Town of Boiling Springs:
Date q' a
(Title)
For the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission
Date
Chair of the Commission

ATTACHMENT A
SOC EMC WQ NO. 96-15 NPDES PERMIT NO. NCO071943
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS -Interim
During the period beginning on the effective date of this Special Order and lasting until January 31, 1998, the Company is authorized to
discharge from outfall serial number 001. Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the Company as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics
Discharge Limitations
Monitoring Requirements
+Sample
Measurement
Sample
Monthly Avg.
Weekly Avg. Daily Max.
Frequency
Type
Location
Flow
0.350 MGD
Continuous
Recorder
I or E
BOD, 5 Day, 20°C**
40.0 mfy/1
60 0 mg/1
Weekly
Composite
E,I
Total Suspended Residue**
50.0 mg/1
65.0 mg/1
Weekly
Composite
E,I
NH3 as N
2/Month
Composite
E
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
Monitoring
Only
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Residual Chlorine
2/week
Grab
E
Temperature, °C
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN)
Semi -Annually
Composite
E
Total Phosphorus
Semi -Annually
Composite
E
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I -,Influent
** The monthly average effluent BOD; and Total Suspended Residue concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective influent value
(85% removal).
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored weekly at the effluent by grab
sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
Note: Parameters noted in bold underlined lettering above are the only parameters modified as part of this SOC.

N.C. DE ,',' —I. OF
BNVIPOI3 - !E�,dT, HEALTH,
Town
of
Boiling
SSpringsNATUDI,L
I_� ._L;,
COMMISSIONERS
ROBERT B. HAMRICK, MAYOR PRO-TEM
CLINE HAMRICK
WILLIAM K. ELLIOTT
BILL ELLIS
ALBERT GLENN
P.O. BOX 1014 J A N 1 7 9597
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. 28017
704-434-2357
C.'j,MAX;HAMRICK
Mayor
January 14, 1997
Mr. Bobby Blowe
Construction Grants and Loan Section
PO Box 29579
Raleigh, NC 27626-0579
Dear Mr. Blowe:
RICK HOWELL
Town Administrator
MARGRETTA McKEE
Clerk
Re: Boiling Springs MTP
Loan and Grant Application
This letter is a follow up to a January 13, 1997 conversation with Mr. Allen
Wahab regarding the status of the above referenced application. The Town has
received a proposed Special Order by Consent from the Mooresville Regional
Office and is considering executing this agreement. However, availability of
funding and the timing of such funding are of obvious concern to the Zhwn.
This letter is an inquiry as to whether funds may be available to the Thwn of
Boiling Springs in 1997 and if so when an award may be announced.
The Town wishes to finalize the proposed SOC with the Mooresville Regional
Office and this information would be most helpful in doing so. The current
proposed SOC schedule requires submittal of plans and specs by 12/31/96
(Completed), begin construction by 5/31/97, complete construction by 3/31/98
and attain compliance by 6/30/98.
Your prompt attention to this matter would be much appreciated. If you have
questions please feel free to contact me at [phone].
Sincere , r
J. ch d Howell, Jr.
To Administrator
cc: Mr. D. Rex Gleason, PE, Mooresville Regional Office
:_Mr. Jerry Twiggs, West and Associates, P.A.

Town of BoilingSprings
J P.O. BOX 1014
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. 28017
704-434-2357
COMMISSIONERS
ROBERT B. HAMRICK, MAYOR PRO-TEM
CLINE HAMRICK
WILLIAM K. ELLIOTT
BILL ELLIS
ALBERT GLENN
October 23, 1996
Ms. Patricia Beam
Division of Environmental Management
919 North Main Street
Mooresville, NC 28115
Dear Ms. Beam:
N.c. DEPT. OF
E�1VI RC, . ;'U, - 7E F LTII
& NATUPA 'FS
OCT 2 5 1996
MAX HAMRICK
Mayor
RICK HOWELL
Town Administrator
MARGRETTA McKEE
Clark
➢IVISIOU OF MkNAULMENT
- 1�00RLSVUE Pi NNAL OFFICE
Re: Town of Boiling Springs
NPDES Permit: NCO071943
EMC SOC WQ 96-15
In regard to our conversation on Tuesday, October 22, 1996, the Town is
submitting the following information:
1. Plans and specifications are expected to be completed and submitted to the
appropriate state agency on or around December 15, 1996. West and Associates,
P.A. have indicated that the October 1, 1996 date could not be met due to
additional research into other design alternatives. The Town has chosen to
proceed with expansion of the existing Aeromod system.
If you have questions or if I can be of any assistance please feel free to
contact me.
;Se4r,
Ul�1Co
Howel , Jr.
nistrator
cc: Mr. Chester R. West - West and Assoc.
Mr. Jerry Twiggs - West and Assoc.
Mr. Charles Weisner - WWTP ORC
File

Town of Boiling Spfing& N.C. DEPT. OF
Vli�f?1�1i,4��r�'r i'�',kLT£3
P.O. BOX 1014
BOILING SPRINGS; N.C: 28017 SEP 2 ® 1996
704-434-2357
COMMISSIONERS
ROBERT B. HAMRICK, MAYOR PRO-TEM
CLINE HAMRICK
WILLIAM K. ELLIOTT
BILL ELLIS
ALBERT GLENN
MAX HAMRICK
DIVIS!Od 07 ; ! ,a�:,,MayoSr
liln+ir,. a L�
M,00RcuVILLE R'G!v11kh&OWELL
Town Administrator
February 14, 1996 MARGR CT rk McKEE
Mr. D. Rex Gleason
Division of Environmental Management
919 North Main Street
Mooresville, NC 28115
Dear Mr. Gleason:
Re: Town of Boiling Springs
NPDES Permit:. NCO071943
EMC SOC W_ 96-15
In response to your letter dated September 4, 1996, the Town is submitting the
following additional information:
1. Our consulting engineer, Mr. Chester West, is preparing plans for an
additional_ .300 MGD AeroDiod unit to be placed parallel to the existing s,,-stean.
2. The rehabilitation of tce existing Aerbrkxi unit will inc'_ .de the
replacement of diffusers, hoses, valves, etc. There will be no process
ini.XAz'U:c3t i TiiS .
3. The plant upgrade will include a generator for a stand by power supply.
4. '1he Town has contracted with Culligan Operating Services to operate the
wastewater treatment plant and maintain the 4 existing lift stations. Culligan
has implemented the recommendations made in the 1993 IACIP performance
evaluation. In addition to the ORC and backup ORC provided by Culligan, the
Toi.k7n provides additional staff to assist in the operation and iitaintenance of
the plant and lift stations.
5. ne proposed construction sequence is as follu.as :
a. Construction of a new .300 NIGD AeroMbd system. This system will then
be placed into service.
b. After the new unit is placed into service the exxisti:ig AeroMod unit
will be rerved from service to make r*�s which are necessary. Repairs
ii,,cLude re.D.1acenent of diffusers, hoses,., valves, flexible piping etc...
c. Install the generator concurrently with construction of new AeroMod

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d. Construct a new chlorination/dechlorination and office building
concurrently with new AeroMod system.
6. Culligan has been diligent in their efforts to maximize the efficiency of
the wastewater treatment plant. The most recent change is to implement the use
of Polymer #787 manufactured by Allied Colloids, Inc. The ORC has indicated
that this will help to bring the plant into compliance with current BOD and TSS
limits. Non compliance has occurred when Gardner Webb University is in
session. The Town continues to work with GWU officials on water conservation
initiatives which will ultimately benefit both the University and the Town.
During the months students are not on campus the plant has been able to meet
the existing limits. The limits recommended by your office are BOD- 30.0 mg/l
and TSS - 40 mg/l. The ORC and the consulting engineer have stated that these
limits cannot be met while GWU is in session. The -Town is requesting that you
consider seasonal limits for BOD - 40 mg/l and TSS - 50 mg/l for the months
school is in session and BOD - 30 mg/l and TSS 40 mg/1 for the months school is
not in session.
If you have questions or if I can be of any assistance please feel free to
contact me.
S' ely
J. owe 1, J
Administrator
cc: Mr. Chester R. West - West and Assoc.
Mr. Jerry Twiggs - West and Assoc.
Mr. Charles Weisner - M?TP ORC
File